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

In the study

Chuchu sat upright, writing non-stop, her hands were a little sore, she raised her head and said coquettishly: "Uncle, Chuchu has been writing for the whole morning, can I take a break, I am so tired, what are my brothers doing?"

Mo Jue glanced outside, stood up and walked over, took a serious look, and said in a gentle voice, "Well, Chuchu wrote really well. If you are tired, go and take a rest. We will continue practicing in the afternoon."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door: "Young Master, someone is coming from the palace. His Majesty wants you to go to the palace, saying that there is something important to discuss."

"...Okay, I understand. Go prepare the carriage first."

"Yes"

Mo Jue patted her little head and gave her a few words of advice. Seeing that the little girl was very well behaved, he felt relieved: "Uncle has something to do this afternoon and can't stay here with you. Then you have to practice calligraphy well and don't run out. It's dangerous outside, you know."

Chu Chu nodded repeatedly, wishing he would leave quickly so that no one would be watching her and she could go treasure hunting. There must be treasures in the place they secretly went to, and she also wanted to go and see.

After the others left, Chuchu opened the door, stuck his head out to look left and right, and after making sure that no one was watching, he sneaked out of the yard, came to the rockery, and walked inside the rockery, feeling his way forward.

Until he saw a light in the distance, his eyes lit up and he trotted over. When he was about to go out, he heard voices talking. He immediately stopped and waited until the person left before going out.

A gust of cold air hit me in the face. I shrank back and shivered. I wanted to leave but was reluctant to do so. I gritted my teeth and said, "No, I must see what treasures my parents have hidden. I may not have the chance next time."

Chuchu walked with his short legs, trotting all the way to the innermost part. He stretched his neck to peek, and met a pair of bloodshot eyes. Both the big and the small were stunned.

Li Shang frowned, looked at the little girl, and said, "Who are you and why are you here? Hey, little girl, come here."

"Wow, sister, you are so beautiful. My name is Chuchu. What's your name? Why do you live here? Isn't it cold? Hey, sister, why do you only have one head? Where are your arms and legs?"

"...Who are you? Why did you come here? Hmm, you smell so good. Come, come closer."

Chuchu wrinkled her face and took two steps back: "No, no, sister, your eyes are so scary, you want to eat children? I'm telling you, eating children will make you sick, children are really not delicious."

Li Shang chuckled and suddenly didn't want to kill this little guy anymore. It was too boring to stay here all the time, unable to sleep and with no one to talk to. This kind of loneliness was more terrifying than death.

His eyes softened, and became a little more gentle: "Come here, little girl. I don't eat children. I just want to talk to you. Look, I'm alone here, and there's no one to talk to. How pitiful."

Chuchu tilted her head, looked at him carefully, and blinked: "Yes, but I have no one to talk to either. I have to learn a lot of things every day. It's so pitiful. We are all poor little ones."

Seeing the little girl wiping her tears, Li Shang raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Come here, I won't hurt you. You can bring books in the future and I'll tell you stories, okay? You can talk to me, accompany me more, and tell me some interesting things outside."

"Really? If you're willing to tell me a story, then I want to hear The Ugly Duckling, Cinderella, and Journey to the West. Tell me all of them. Mom used to tell them all. Now..."

Chu Chu hung his head, looking lost.

"Mom is out now, not at home, so there's no one to tell me. Pretty sister, if you tell me, I'll bring delicious food, talk to you, and tell you about many, many fun things outside."

Li Shang had a wooden face and could hardly smile. He had been locked up here for five years and had never been out. How could he know what the little girl liked to hear now? All the stories he knew were bloody.

Otherwise, I'll tell you a few things. This little girl is very brave and she shouldn't be afraid.

"Well, the story you told is only known to your mother. I don't know it. So how about I tell you something else and you listen to it?"

Chuchu thought about it and decided to do it. He hugged his arms and shivered. He looked around and saw ice cubes. His teeth chattered, "Wow, it's so cold here. My beautiful sister, why do you want to live in such a cold place? I'm freezing to death."

Li Shang patiently emphasized, "I'm not a pretty sister, I'm a brother, and the kind of brother who won't get old or die. When you grow up, I'll still be like this, isn't it interesting?"

The voice was a bit bewitching: "As for why I am here, it's because I can't get out. If you can take me out, I can give you anything you want in the future."

"If I want it, then I will want more husbands in the future."

"...Hmm? It's not okay to have many husbands. A woman can only have one husband, how can she want more than one? Only a bad woman would do that. You are so pretty and well-behaved, you shouldn't be like that, right?"

Chuchu shook her head, her eyes firm: "No, I just want Duoduo's husband, I don't want anything else, I don't like money, I don't like food and clothes, I just like good-looking brothers, what's wrong with that."

Li Shang was choked for a moment, then he changed his mind and realized that he was confused. Why was he arguing about these things with a little girl? When she grows up, she will naturally know that women are superior and men are inferior.

Except for that crazy woman...

Not long after, Li Shang felt his eyes go dark, and then he felt his head being wrapped in cloth, moving constantly, and he was a little confused: "Little girl, where are you taking me? If someone finds out that I'm missing, you will be in trouble."

Chu Chu panted and whispered, "No, I've checked it all. The guards won't come in to see. Your head won't fly off. You won't get lost if you leave it here. Why would they come to see it?"

"I, I'm alone in the room, and no one talks to me. I took you back because I wanted to put you by the bed so you can talk to me and tell me stories. Don't worry, I'll take care of you in the future."

"Put your head on the bed, aren't you scared, little girl?"

"Don't be afraid. Mom often tells me ghost stories. You are just a head. How can you be scarier than a ghost? I am not afraid of you. You accompany me and I accompany you. How wonderful."

Li Shang remained silent upon hearing this, not knowing what to say. Nowadays young girls are so brave. In his impression, those girls are weak and always cry, which is annoying.

This little girl is quite brave, so it would be nice to go out and take a look.

An unknown amount of time had passed before the sound of a door closing was heard. Li Shang felt that he was not feeling so dizzy anymore. His eyes brightened and he subconsciously closed his eyes. Then he slowly opened them and looked into the little girl's brightly smiling face. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He looked around, taking in the furnishings in the room.