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

Tears were welling up in my eyes but refused to fall. I sniffed, adjusted my breathing, and held the tears back. My older brother told me not to cry, or he would be unhappy if I cried.

If she is unhappy, she will not bring herself out in the future. Yes, it won’t hurt if she bears it. She can do it.

Seeing that she was about to cry, Mo Lin's heart trembled. He walked over and bent down to comfort her. Seeing the little girl's face change, she rushed over, hugged his neck, and wrapped her legs around his waist.

Pulling his ear with his hand, he asked, "Have you admitted defeat? Tell me, have you admitted defeat?"

"…You are cheating."

Ning Xiaoxiao sniffed: "I don't care. I can't beat you head-on. That's the only way. Tell me, do you admit defeat? If not, I'll continue to pull your ears."

Seeing that she had been rubbing against him, Mo Lin felt something was wrong with his body, so he begged for mercy: "Okay, I admit defeat, get off quickly and don't move."

"That's good. I'll go down and we'll continue the demonstration."

It was noon when Ning Xiaoxiao lay on the ground, too tired to move a finger. She was soaked in sweat and panted, "Big brother, you are really amazing. I am much better now."

Mo Lin touched his neck, which was a little itchy from the bite. He wondered if there were any marks left. If his mother saw it, she would definitely scold him again.

"Yeah, that's amazing, but you have to be careful. Can you be more disciplined in a competition? Use your hands and feet instead of biting with your mouth and teeth? What if you break a tooth? How will you eat in the future?"

"If my front teeth fall out, I'll have trouble speaking."

Ning Xiaoxiao thought about it carefully and felt that what he said made sense. She said seriously, "Okay, big brother, I'll remember this. Does it hurt?"

Mo Lin squatted beside her and shook his head gently: "It doesn't hurt. I have thick skin and it won't hurt if I get bit. Are you tired? If you are, let's go eat and I'll take you home after dinner."

"Well, I'm so hungry, I can't get up."

He bent down, picked the man up, and jumped down. After taking the man to the city, he took him directly to the Big Bowl Restaurant and said happily, "The food here is cheap and delicious, and the boss is a real man."

Ning Xiaoxiao sat down and looked around.

Not long after, the food arrived. It smelled delicious and the portions were...really big. They were all in small bowls. If there were two of them, it would probably be a bit too much.

Mo Lin called out, "Xiaoxiao, eat. Is it not to your taste?"

"No, there are too many dishes. There are only two of us. We may not be able to finish them all, and the rest will be wasted."

"No, you see I'm big and can eat a lot. Don't worry, there won't be any left. Eat it while it's hot or it will get cold soon."

"Okay big brother."

The two of them buried their heads in eating, and soon they were full. Ning Xiaoxiao rubbed her round belly and burped: "Big brother, the food here is delicious, but the location is a bit remote. How did you find it?"

Mo Lin held the bowl and shook his head. "I didn't find it, the princess did. We went to Tianxiaju to eat before, but it was expensive and not filling, so we looked for something delicious and cheap."

"Now I have found it, thanks to the princess's sharp nose."

Ning Xiaoxiao was a little surprised. It turned out that it was Sister Li who found it. Why was it different from what she remembered? Sister Li used to be very picky about food. How could she like greasy food so much?

"Is that so? Then wait for Sister Li to come back and we'll eat together."

*

Mo Lin sent the man back and returned to the general's mansion. Looking at the people waiting in the yard, he couldn't help but take two steps back and whispered, "Mom, why are you here? What do you want to talk to me about?"

Qiao Shu glanced at him and saw that he was feeling guilty. She raised her eyebrows and said unhappily, "Why are you hiding? Or have you done something wrong and you still don't confess."

"No, I didn't. Don't think too much."

"Okay, then tell me about your outing with Xiaoxiao today. Did you have fun? Where did you go?"

Mo Lin was stunned: "Mom, how did you know? When I went out, I was clearly..."

Qiao Shu understood everything: "You ran away secretly, right? Do you think your mother is a fool? Your brother used all those little tricks of yours before he was five years old."

"They also use quilts to make dummies. Who can't tell they are the same?"

"Mom, you were often fooled by your brothers before, but now it's my turn, why do you keep staring at me? I'm already this old, can you please stop staring at me?"

Qiao Shu rolled her eyes and said, "Okay, after you get married, I won't care anymore. You tell me yourself, or I'll ask others where you went today."

Mo Lin knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he lowered his head and told everything.

After hearing his words, no one said anything for a long time. There was a dead silence. Mo Lin subconsciously raised his head and met those angry eyes. His heart tightened. He wanted to run but someone grabbed his sleeve and said, "Wait, who told you to run?"

"Second brother, are you trying to piss me off to death? It's normal for me to let you take Xiaoxiao out to play. I'm not asking you to take her to a men's den. A little girl can't go to a martial arts training ground."

Mo Lin looked puzzled: "Why not? Princesses can go. My third brother took her, so why can't I take her too? I'm just going to take a look. Besides, I've changed into men's clothes, so no one will recognize me."

"...!!"

Qiao Shu pressed her aching head, thinking that sooner or later, she would be pissed off to death by this stubborn person. How could it be the same? The eldest princess...she was not an ordinary person.

Xiaoxiao was raised by the old marquis and his wife, and was educated as a noble lady. How could they bring someone up like this? If she gets scared, the marriage will be over, and what will happen to the second son in his life?

Wu Li said: "Come with me, I have something to tell you."

a moment later

A loud shout came from inside the room: "What? Mom, what did you just say?"

"How is it possible for Xiaoxiao and I to do that?"

"She's still so young, her family won't agree. What do I have? Nothing. Why should I marry her? It's not even a good match."

Qiao Shu said angrily, "You know that too, but you still don't restrain yourself. You insist on making trouble, which really scares people. Just wait to be alone for the rest of your life."

Mo Lin hung his head. "But that was Xiaoxiao's choice. I took her there because I didn't want her to be unhappy. Also, I was very gentle and didn't break any bones."

"...You idiot, if the person's leg is really broken, this marriage will be over."

"Can you be more careful in the future and not take her to dangerous places? Be honest and settle the marriage so that mother can feel at ease. If nothing unexpected happens, the horoscopes should be matched within three days."

Qiao Shu warned: "Don't tell anyone about this. Wait until there is really no problem and you are engaged before you tell them, so as to avoid any unexpected changes."

"It's always better to be more cautious."