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

Yuan Yi showed joy on his face. He didn't dare to teach his younger brother to read before because he was afraid that his younger brother would be too curious and run to the master's study to steal books, which was a capital crime. He didn't want his younger brother to lose his life in vain.

Ling Tian’s sister, Ling Yun, was just like that. She was killed... just because she secretly read a book. But the princess is different. What she says can be believed.

He will definitely go to the battlefield in the future. Swords are merciless on the battlefield and death is inevitable. What will his younger brother do then? If he can read and write, he naturally won't have to worry about not having enough food, and he will feel more at ease.

It’s really great, the princess… is their benefactor.

Yuan Yi patted his brother's head and reminded him: "From now on, you must treat the master as a benefactor, repay the master well, and don't make the master angry. Got it?"

"Anyone who goes against the master is your enemy."

Yuan Er nodded heavily: "Yes, I remember it, brother. Go and get busy. The gong sounded again over there. It must be calling you back to train. Are you tired?"

"It's okay to be a little tired. As long as the master gives me enough food, I'll be fine."

"Brother, let's work hard together and live a good life as soon as possible, okay? Then we can go find our parents. I... miss them."

Yuan Yi lowered his eyes and changed the subject: "Well, let's talk about it later. Brother is going to train. You just stay in the corridor and don't run around. Don't cause trouble for the manager, okay?"

"knew."

Yuan Er squatted in the corner of the corridor, hugged his knees, and watched eagerly until dark. Only then did Yuan Yi finish the training. The slaves were all exhausted. They didn't expect the training to be so tiring.

Two figures, one tall and one short, walked towards the cafeteria. After eating, they returned to the room. The room was full of the smell of sweat and smelly feet, which made Yuan feel dizzy. He looked at his brother who was covering his nose, feeling helpless.

He lowered his voice and said, "Waiter, let's go out and wash up. Little kid, you need to be clean. If you feel comfortable, you will get sick less often."

Yuan Er pinched his nose and said sullenly, "Okay, I'll listen to my brother."

The two were about to go out when they heard the sound of a gong. They were a little puzzled and looked at the burly man who walked in. They carefully turned sideways and shrank into the corner, trying to reduce their presence.

As soon as the fat man entered, he was almost vomited by the stench. Now he could understand why the princess beat the people in the tent at that time. The stench was so great that it went straight to his head.

Ugh~~~

He retched, his face almost turning green, and yelled, "Get up, everyone, and go out and wash yourself. Your feet are so smelly, open the windows for ventilation, it stinks."

"Come out quickly, don't let Fatty drag you away, humph."

He turned his head and took a look at the two, one big and one small. His eyes fell on the wooden basins in their hands, and his expression eased a lot. See, there are still some people who like to keep clean. That's good.

"Well, you guys are going to wash up, you did a good job. The princess likes cleanliness and hates stinky things. This is the princess's mansion, such a nice house, and you made it so smelly. It pissed me off."

The slaves' faces changed, and they hurriedly got down from the big bunk bed. Many of them put their shoes on the wrong way in a hurry, and knelt on the ground: "Master, please spare us, we are wrong."

The fat man was a little impatient and waved his hands: "Get up, go wash up quickly, this room stinks. You will all follow the princess from now on. If you are so unhygienic, you will be beaten."

"I used to be like this, but I was... beaten into submission by the princess. I kindly advise you not to commit suicide. Being obedient is better than anything else."

"The princess is protective of her shortcomings, but she hates people who don't pay attention to hygiene. Follow me, and I will check every night. If you stink like this again, don't blame me for being rude."

Half an hour passed

After the slaves washed up, they felt much more comfortable and their fatigue also dissipated a lot. The fat man felt sad seeing this. The boss was so good to the slaves. When he treated them before, he didn't put any medicine in the pool.

Woohoo, so sad~~~

He said sourly, "Humph, you are lucky, boss. Ah, the princess is really good to you. Do you know why you feel good after taking a bath? That's because the princess put herbs in the pool for you."

"The medicine pool can eliminate fatigue and invigorate blood circulation and bones. The ginseng in it costs dozens of taels of silver each. Be content."

The fat man curled his lips, his eyes rolling around, and decided to ask the boss someday if he could arrange one for them as well. They were also envious of the medicinal bath, so why should it be given to the slaves?

They need it too, the boss is partial...

The slaves looked up from time to time. It seemed that this man was holding a lot of resentment. Why? Because the pool had a strong smell of medicine. They didn't expect the master to be so kind.

They even gave them a medicinal bath. What a pity. There was so much silver in that pool, enough to buy many slaves. It makes me feel so sad.

After sending the person back, the fat man warned: "Go to bed early, don't make noise, and don't bully others. Open the windows for ventilation, and take good care of hygiene. Fatty will come to check frequently in the future."

The slaves bowed their heads and said respectfully, "Yes, we understand."

The sound of the door closing was heard, and Yuan Er climbed onto the bed and whispered, "Brother, it's great here. Although the management is a bit strict, it's also for our own good. The medicine pool is so comfortable."

Yuan Yi smiled and said, "Well, the master's kindness must be remembered in our hearts. The medicine pool is indeed worth a lot of silver. It is just to help us eliminate fatigue. The master is really generous."

The slaves were lying on the bed, whispering something. They were obviously very sleepy before, but after taking the medicinal bath, they were not sleepy anymore. So they might as well chat and think about why the master invested so much in them.

Yuan Er hugged Yuan Yi's arm and whispered, "Brother, I like it here. When you have time, please teach me how to read. I want to study hard and learn more to become a more useful person."

"Only then can I repay the master properly in the future. Otherwise, an illiterate and reckless man will be useless to the master. What do you think, brother?"

"Well, Xiao Er can think this way, brother is much more relieved. It's getting late, you can go to bed early."

"Well, but I'm not tired. There is no endless work here. I just need to clean the study, and the master will let me play by myself, have enough food, and have soft bedding. We don't have to suffer the cold this winter."

Yuan Yi hummed and reached out to hug his brother tighter.

The two of them leaned their heads against each other, closed their eyes, and fell asleep unknowingly. Before falling asleep, Yuan Er was still thinking that this place was so beautiful that it made him feel like he was dreaming, and he was afraid that when he woke up, he would find himself in that nightmare place again.

Without the smell of feet and sweat, the slaves fell asleep without noticing.