Xie Pan’Er was annoyed with Lu Yunsheng’s pestering, so she didn’t reveal his identity at the crucial mont and headed to the kitchen with her vegetable basket.
These days, the Princess hasn’t been eating well, either exposed to the sea breeze or surviving on wild vegetables at the Daoist temple, sotis not even having anything to eat, causing her to lose a lot of weight.
So, Xie Pan’Er picked so decent-looking wild mushrooms, planning to make pork rib soup for the Princess.
"It’s all that Lu Yunsheng’s fault, making so angry that I only bought mushrooms. The Princess loves roasted duck the most, and it’s definitely not available here. Should I go buy a chicken and make soup to nourish the Princess?"
She was muttering to herself when she heard the voice of Princess Ata from outside.
"You! Always soaking in the kitchen thinking about what the Princess wants to eat all day?
What to drink?
Haven’t you thought about anything else?"
Xie Pan’Er looked at her puzzled, "What should I be thinking about?"
"Shouldn’t you first think about whether His Majesty needs sothing to eat or drink?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Pan’Er imdiately realized that Princess Ata was teasing her!
"You’re talking nonsense, what His Majesty eats or drinks isn’t sothing I can decide!
I’m not his imperial chef!"
"You’re not his imperial chef, but if you really made sothing special for him, maybe he would find it tastier than the als in the palace!"
"If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll think it’s you who wants to make food for His Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Princess Ata’s eyes flickered slightly, and she aningfully said, "If I were to make food for His Majesty, would you be very upset?"
Hearing this, Xie Pan’Er blinked, took a long ti to react, and said, "You... you wouldn’t..."
She didn’t finish her sentence because Princess Ata nodded and said, "Now, let ask you again, do you really not like His Majesty?
If you truly don’t like him, I might just volunteer to be the Empress of the Great Han!"
Xie Pan’Er tightly covered her mouth, her mind went blank, she had many doubts, and her thoughts were jumbled and countless, but all chaotic; she knew nothing, simply a tangled ss!
"Think it over, and when you are sure about your feelings, co and tell ."
Seeing her situation, Princess Ata smiled and turned to leave.
Xie Pan’Er felt completely flustered; she didn’t know what was wrong with her.
Like the Emperor?
No!
No way, he’s an Emperor, places like the Imperial Palace are full of filth, if it’s the palace...
Xie Pan’Er forcefully tapped her head, "Xie Pan’Er, you mustn’t think of it, don’t have such thoughts; cut them off, you must cut them off. Even becoming a nun in a nunnery is better than entering the palace!"
She thought to herself and unknowingly said it aloud.
That day, Xie Pan’Er’s heart was in turmoil.
She was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn’t even notice when General Moore from Nanjiang and his deputy began attacking the gates of Yunhang County, causing the citizens inside to panic and flock to the County Yan for protection.
As dusk fell, when she was serving soup and helping the servant arrange the al, she saw Ji Youzhi and Dugu Xiao both injured, allowing the temporary local doctor to bandage them.
"You... why are you both injured?"
Xie Pan’Er was surprised; when she had seen them at the main gate earlier, they were fine!
Of course, their clothes were dirty, but there were no bloodstains.
Now, Ji Youzhi and Dugu Xiao both had a lot of bloodstains; one with a bandaged left hand, the other with a bandaged right hand slung around the neck.
The injuries were quite symtrical.
"Mo’Er is attacking the south gate, and Youzhi and I went to oversee it. We were caught off guard and fell for Mo’Er’s taunt, got into a fight, and got injured."
Dugu Xiao explained briefly and then asked, "Is the food ready? I’m starving."
Xie Pan’Er didn’t speak, but the servant woman who brought the al with her quickly said, "It’s ready, it’s ready, Miss Xie specially made pork rib soup, and even slaughtered a chicken, all prepared."
With that said, the two of them quickly set the table.
"Miss Xie, His Majesty and Suisui are still in the back room looking over the accounts; could you please help call them to co eat?"
Ji Youzhi’s leg was also hurt and he didn’t want to move, so he called on Xie Pan’Er for help.
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