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

The next day, after the morning court session,

Jiang Yu walked out with an unclear expression. What's wrong with his father? Why does he always refute everything he says and scold him so mercilessly even though he was clearly praising him before?

Feeling depressed, he came to Chaoyang Palace unconsciously. Looking at the plaque above his head, he frowned. Why did he come to the imperial sister's place? Wasn't he supposed to go back?

Xiuhua was carrying a basket with picked mushrooms in it. She was a little surprised to see someone standing at the door. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hadn't been here for a long time, so why did he come here today?

"Your servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Why is His Royal Highness standing outside the door? Are you looking for the princess? She is not running around today and is inside the palace."

"It just so happens that the princess said that she wants to eat... hot pot today. Yes, hot pot. Since Your Highness is here, why don't you come in and eat with us?"

Jiang Yu was a little hesitant. His sister didn't know the palace rules, and the maids who served her were also so ignorant of etiquette. He was the crown prince, so how could he dine with the maids? If people knew about it, he would definitely be laughed at.

Xiuhua was a carefree person. Seeing that he didn't say anything, she urged him, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you? I have other things to do."

"Then... let's go in. It's a good opportunity to see the imperial sister."

The two walked in, and Jiang Li was busy. He looked up and saw him coming. He blinked and greeted him: "Royal brother, you are here. Come over and help carry it."

Jiang Yu:……!!

"What are you standing there for? Come and help me move it."

When everything was done, Jiang Li rolled up his sleeves, pulled him to the pavilion, and raised his hand: "Brother, pour the water yourself. Tell me what happened and why you are so depressed."

Jiang Yu's eyes dimmed a little: "How did the emperor know that? How did you see it? It's obvious."

"Well, it's obvious. The depression is just written on his face."

"It's rare that the imperial sister can read people's faces now."

Jiang Li took a sip of tea and said as a matter of course: "Of course, tell me what happened, but the emperor has come to the court to make things difficult for you."

"...How did you know that?"

Jiang Yu was really surprised. The imperial sister was either eating or on the way to find food every day. How did she know about the affairs of the court? This was too magical. He really wanted to know.

He stared at her eagerly, his face full of curiosity.

Seeing this, Jiang Li really wanted to roll his eyes. This crown prince was so naive. To be honest, he was not suitable to be an emperor and was more suitable to be an idle prince.

He is even more stupid than her. If I hand over Qi Kingdom to him in the future, won’t it be ruined faster? Thinking of this, his eyes couldn’t help but become a little solemn.

"I guessed it. My brother was taught by my father. It's time for the court to end. There is no one else besides my father who can make you so disappointed. Don't worry about it. He won't be able to stay for long anyway."

"Ok?"

Jiang Yu looked confused: "Imperial sister, I didn't hear what you said just now."

Jiang Li waved his hand: "It's nothing, my brother, you just need to know what you should do, don't worry about other things, be more careful recently, don't let others plot against you."

After saying that, she finished the tea in one gulp, raised her hand, patted him on the shoulder, and said perfunctorily, "Okay, brother, there is nothing to be unhappy about. It can't be solved by eating. With me, just be happy."

"Puchi, you are just a child. You are so unstable. What will you do when you get married next year?"

Jiang Li said as he walked: "It doesn't matter. Even if you are worried, you should worry about the Mo family. They are all honest people and will not bully others. I am the only one who bullies others."

Jiang Yu shook his head, feeling helpless.

Several people sat down around the table. Jiang Yu looked at the strange pot on the table and asked, "Royal sister, what is that? How do you eat it? Does the palace have this thing?"

"Brother, why do you have so many questions? This is certainly not from the palace. I had someone make a shabu-shabu pot. Since you can't eat spicy food, just cook it in bone soup."

“…That’s fine.”

half an hour later

Jiang Yu was so spicy that he kept fanning himself with his hands. His lips were as red as if he had put on rouge, and his eyes were watery. He looked at her with an accusing look on his face: "Royal sister, this is what you said it wasn't spicy. I'm almost dying of the spiciness."

Jiang Li laughed non-stop: "I told you to have the clear soup, but you insisted on having the red soup. When you were eating it, you praised it for being delicious. Why aren't you blaming me now?"

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Drink this tea. It will relieve the spiciness and is perfect for you."

a moment later

Jiang Li looked at the man who had regained his composure and said cheerfully, "Brother, are you still depressed now? Do you feel better? I will tell you, this is nothing that cannot be solved by delicious food."

"In the future, if you feel down, come to me and I'll take you out to eat and drink, and you'll be happy."

"Oh, please don't bother me, mother. I need to take care of my health. It won't be too late for you to visit me in a few months when I am well again."

That was a fake queen mother. Although my brother looked a little naive, they were biological mother and son after all. It was better to have less contact between them, in case he found out something was wrong.

If this fool tells this to his fake father, then there will be trouble.

Jiang Yu sighed: "Go and see the queen mother, she is doing better. My brother is gone... I know she is sad, but there is also a concubine in the harem who is eyeing her covetously. If the queen mother can't hold on, what will we do?"

Jiang Li raised his chin with one hand and said, "Brother, you should be more confident. You will be the one sitting on the throne in the future. Open your mind and stop calling me mother all the time. You are not a mama's boy."

"Hey, if you still rely on your mother so much when you marry your sister-in-law, it will cause trouble and will be detrimental to the relationship between husband and wife."

"You are so disrespectful, you tease your brother like this. Where did your sister-in-law come from? I am in such a bad condition, so I'd better not waste my time."

Jiang Yu coughed twice and his face turned a little pale.

Jiang Li patted his back and said unhappily, "Hey, my weak brother who can't take care of himself, you should be more confident. You are in much better shape now. If it were before, you would have fainted."

"Did you take the medicine on time?"

It's all mixed with her blood, it's so precious, every drop is a treasure. Let alone other things, it may help him regulate his body, so he won't die early.

Jiang Yu felt a little guilty. After she narrowed her eyes dangerously, his scalp felt numb. He confessed honestly, "I haven't eaten it recently. It tastes weird, like rust. It's not very delicious."

Jiang Li snorted, "How can medicine taste good? It tastes like iron and rust. What's wrong? Have you ever licked iron? Just take the medicine honestly. I begged it for you outside."

"Look, after eating, do you feel a little stronger?"

“…It’s much better than before.”

"That's right, eat on time next time. Okay, I'm going to take a nap. My brother is fine, so go back and rest early."

Jiang Li yawned, turned and left.