Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Two days later, the tunnel was dug.

The night gradually darkened. Jiang Li walked along the tunnel and looked at the night-shining pearls inside. They were much better than modern lamps. Most importantly, they were environmentally friendly and there was no need to worry about fire.

I walked over and looked at the lid above my head. It should be Xiao Xueer's bed. I raised my hand and knocked on it: "Xueer, are you there?"

The next moment, she was lifted up, and Xue'er stretched out her hand and smiled brightly: "Sister, you are here to pick me up, just wait a moment and it will be right away."

Jiang Xueer put the small bag on her back and walked down, looking up at her little face: "Sister, you are so nice. You won't lie to a child. You said you would come to pick me up, and you really came."

Jiang Li stretched out his hand: "Of course, my word is my bond. If I didn't do it, then it must be because something happened to me. Otherwise, I would never lie to you, little kid. Let's go. I've prepared something delicious for you."

"At night, I'll tell you a story. Little kids need to listen to stories. Only then will their childhood be complete."

He reached out and grabbed it as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, with an innocent smile on his face. He secretly made up his mind to learn martial arts well and protect his sister in the future.

"Sister, I want to learn martial arts."

Jiang Li walked away and looked down at her: "Why?"

Jiang Xueer's eyes flickered, and she said seriously, "If you want to become a useful person, if you want to protect your sister, if you don't want to be bullied, studying is not enough, you need to learn martial arts."

"...Okay, if you want to learn, I'll find a way. But you still have to study, otherwise it would be bad to be illiterate like your sister."

“What is illiteracy?”

"That's right, he didn't read much, didn't know many words, and didn't have much brains."

"Oh, then Xue'er is not illiterate."

Jiang Li's mouth twitched: "Very good, you are really honest."

When Jiang Xueer heard the compliment, she raised her head and said happily, "Thank you for the compliment, sister."

...Very good, this child will be talented in the future. He only listens to what he wants to hear. It's a pity that he is not favored by his tyrant father. Well, whoever he can favor, the worse the person, the more he likes them.

After walking for a while, they arrived at Chaoyang Palace.

After exiting the secret passage, Jiang Li brushed off the dust on his body, pulled him to the table and sat him down, saying, "Come, have a try. These are all new dishes made by the imperial kitchen. They are delicious. I saved them especially for you."

"There is a curfew in the palace at night, so I specially brought an extra portion of dinner. Do you think it's just right for you to eat in the evening?"

Jiang Xueer patted her small bag a few times to make sure there was no dust on it before placing it on the bed. She was going to sleep with her sister at night, and it would be her first time to sleep with someone.

Don’t make your sister’s bed dirty. No one will like a child who doesn’t like cleanliness.

He sat down, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of food, put it in the bowl of the person next to him, and said enthusiastically: "Sister, eat it, Xue'er, eat it too."

Seeing her so sensible, Jiang Li's heart melted. He held her little face and kissed her on the cheek: "Xue'er, you are so cute. Eat quickly. If I have a younger sister in the future, I hope she can be as sensible as you."

Jiang Xueer paused with her chopsticks in her hand, lowered her head, and asked in a nonchalant manner, "Sister, will there be other sisters in the future?"

"I don't know. I just said it casually because Xue'er is the best behaved and I like Xue'er the most. If my brothers and sisters are not as well behaved as Xue'er, I will spank them."

"Oh, then Xue'er can help her take care of her younger brothers and sisters."

She lowered her eyes to hide the jealousy in them. Her sister belonged to her alone, and no one could take her away from her, not even her brothers and sisters. She couldn't kill her, as that would make her sad. But she could keep her brothers and sisters away from her.

Don't disturb my sister, well, that's good.

Jiang Li helped her pick up some food and said cheerfully, "Eat it. It will get cold soon. After you finish eating and wash up, I will tell you a story. I drew the fairy tale book for you. It may not be very pretty."

"It's my first time painting, so I'm a little unfamiliar with it."

Jiang Xueer shook her head: "No, as long as it's a gift from my sister, anything is fine, Xueer will like it. When Xueer learns martial arts, she can sneak out of the palace and buy delicious food and fun things for my sister."

Now her sister is nice to her, and she will be nice to her sister in the future.

half an hour later

Jiang Xueer lay on the fragrant and soft bed and rolled around twice. She still felt that her sister's room was very warm. Unlike her own room, it was always freezing and very cold at night.

Jiang Li washed up, took the book in his hand, opened the quilt and lay down, waving: "Come here, lie in my arms, let's read together."

"Okay, sister is going to teach Xue'er how to read."

"...No, I'd better not mislead you. Find someone else to teach you how to read in the future. What I'm teaching you now is to read fairy tales, which have more pictures and fewer words."

Jiang Xueer lay in her arms and rubbed her with her nose. Her sister was so fragrant and soft, and made her feel warm just like her mother. It was so nice.

Jiang Li opened the book, pointed at the pictures and began to explain.

"Who wrote the word 'sister'? It's a bit... unique."

"Hehe, you have good taste. Of course I wrote it. Don't mind if the handwriting is ugly. Just listen to the story. I tell you one story a day. Today's story is Snow White."

"Tomorrow night, it's time to talk about something else."

Jiang Xueer nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you, sister."

Listening to the gentle voice, she fell asleep unknowingly. She felt warm and at ease. She didn't have to worry about being woken by the cold, nor did she have to be nervous, afraid that some palace maids would secretly beat her.

After Jiang Li finished speaking, he put the book aside, tucked in the quilt and lay down. The two heads, big and small, leaned against each other and fell into a deep sleep.

I slept until dawn.

Jiang Xueer opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar room. She sat up and looked at the people around her. Then she remembered that she came to her sister's house. She breathed a sigh of relief, lay down again and continued to sleep with her arms around her.

As for what I said before, about going back on time every day, I just forgot about it.

Jiang Li felt very comfortable holding the soft little ball. When her mother gave birth to younger brothers and sisters, she would hold the baby in her arms to sleep. The baby was so soft and comfortable.

Brother and sister: ...That's not necessary!!

It was noon when Bi Yue came in. Looking at the two, one big and one small, who were still sleeping soundly, she sighed helplessly. The princess was really special to the third princess and she directly brought them to sleep together.

She walked to the bed and called out, "Princess, it's getting late. Get up, wash up, and have breakfast. Also, think about what to give His Majesty on his birthday. You can't just give him nothing."

Jiang Li waved his hands and said vaguely: "No, my father has everything he needs, so why not give me a gift? Your princess is so poor, she has no money to give."

"…I don't need to give you something expensive, but the thought should be there."

Hearing the word "thought", Jiang Li rubbed her eyes, sat up and scratched her hair, feeling a little annoyed. She really hated choosing gifts. If they were expensive, she would feel heartbroken and reluctant to give them, but if they were cheap, people would laugh at her, so it would be better not to give them at all.

You are old, why celebrate your birthday? It is a waste of time and money.