After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

Nature removes the carvings, and clear water produces hibiscus.

After they tidied their clothes and washed off the decorations on their faces, they finally revealed a clean and handsome appearance. A lot of things happened today. By the time they finished packing and went out, it was already noon, and most of the people who came to the market had already left.

It was lunch time, so they went to An Ning Tower for lunch. They ordered all the signature dishes on the menu, and the taste was really worth recommending. Meng Zhu praised it repeatedly. Mu Xiu, who was used to the delicacies of modern society, also commented: "No wonder the dignitaries in Nan Ye City like to come to An Ning Tower. The food tastes much better than that in the palace."

"Do you mean that the food in the palace is not tasty?" Wan Ning joked.

"We don't want to engage in literary inquisition. The food in the palace is good, of course, but the food we can taste is soulless and has no characteristics." Mu Xiu did not look at her, but asked: "Have you eaten it?"

"I don't have the luxury of eating this. All the food we eat at Xiang Wan Xuan is made by Zhu Ying. I think the quality is about the same as that of An Ning Building."

Meng Zhu, who was eating at the side, added in a low voice: "I've eaten it at the Queen Mother's Mansion. It's really not tasty. There's not a single drop of oil or water..."

Mu Xiu pretended to cover Meng Zhu's mouth and reminded her, "Shh, don't say that. The Queen Mother is sincerely worshipping Buddha. What she eats is not food, but piety and practice. According to the status of the Queen Mother, eating this kind of food can be regarded as an ascetic, right?"

"Why didn't I realize that Prince Mu Xiu was so humorous before? Now that he's leaving the palace today, he's not going to pretend anymore. He's planning to reveal his true colors, right?" Wan Ning joked.

“He is a prince after all, so he has to pretend!” Mu Xiu’s answer was indeed unexpected. The serious look on his face when he first met him was probably just an act.

After lunch, the four of them walked separately. Mu Xiu took out money from his pocket to pay the bill, while Wan Ning took Meng Zhu and Wan Tao down the stairs and wanted to leave through the back door. But when the three of them had just walked halfway up the stairs, they suddenly heard brisk footsteps coming from the steps below, getting closer and closer. By the time they realized what was happening, they were at a point where they couldn't leave even if they wanted to, and they subconsciously began to get nervous. But then they thought, who would recognize them in this state, so they plucked up the courage to continue walking down.

In a flash, a young boy appeared in their sight. He looked familiar, as if they had seen him somewhere before. The boy seemed to have the same feeling, and kept staring at them curiously. Their hearts were suddenly in their throats, but fortunately, the boy walked up quickly and disappeared from their sight, and they finally felt relieved.

"Let's go, let's go. I'll go downstairs and wait for him." After saying that, Wan Ning pulled Meng Zhu and was about to walk forward.

"Hey - it's you, Princess Mengzhu." The young man's joyful voice sounded again from behind. The three of them turned around and saw the young man coming back with a bright smile on his face.

"I didn't expect to meet you here. Who is this?" The young man had already come in front of them. It was obvious that he had not recognized Le Yan, who was dressed in men's clothes.

At this time, Meng Zhu also recognized him. It was Su He who lost to him in archery during the autumn hunt. After three months of not seeing him, he was undergoing a change and became more mature than before.

"Su He? Why are you here?" Meng Zhu didn't intend to introduce Wan Ning, and directly asked him why he came here.

Su He scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a red face: "I will go to the army with my father in a few days, and a few friends have arranged to give me a farewell party here. If you don't mind, why not go with me."

"Of course I wouldn't mind, but I've already made an appointment with my friends. If there's a chance, let's do it next time." Meng Zhu didn't want to say more and politely declined the request.

Then Wan Ning pulled Wan Tao back a few steps, and watched them reminiscing about the past with a silly smile on her face.

Su He saw that the invitation was hopeless, so he said goodbye and reluctantly went upstairs. Just as Meng Zhu turned to go down the stairs, Su He turned back again, blushing and calling out, "Princess Meng Zhu!"

"Does Mr. Su have anything else to say?"

"There is one thing indeed," Su He looked at Meng Zhu's calm face shyly and said, "I am going to the army with my father this time, and I don't know when I can return. The pony Xingxing you asked me to take care of has been placed with Lao Liu, a servant of the Su Mansion. If you want to see Xingxing, you can go to the alley at the north gate of the Su Mansion. Just tell him that it was my order, and he will take you there."

"Yeah," Meng Zhu replied in a daze. When Xingxing was entrusted to him for care, she said it was a gift to him, and he would never have the chance to ride it again anyway. Su He refused and was only willing to help with foster care. Although Meng Zhu agreed, he had already prepared to never see it again.

If there was a possibility of seeing each other again, there would be expectation, and she would not allow such expectation in her life.

Seeing her cold reaction, Su He felt a little lonely. He had to say goodbye and went upstairs reluctantly.

"General Su is a military genius. You will definitely learn a lot by following him in the army. Be sure to compete with me again next time you come back." Meng Zhu couldn't help but say this as he looked at his back.

"Yeah." Su He turned around excitedly, a smile blooming on his clear and tender face, and nodded vigorously.

"Mr. Su, please be safe."

After saying this, the two of them separated completely. One went upstairs to meet up with friends, and the other was pulled down the stairs to the side door by Wan Ning. As soon as they went out, they saw Mu Xiu, who had already paid and was waiting at the door. Seeing them come out, he asked in confusion: "Where did you go? Why did you leave earlier and come out now?"

Wan Ning walked past him with her hands behind her back, a mysterious look on her face, and murmured, "I won't tell you."

Mu Xiu looked at Wan Tao with disbelief, and she also had no comment on her face, and even saluted him as she walked slowly past. Then he looked at Meng Zhu, who turned her face away guiltily and ran quickly towards Wan Ning, shouting, "Sister, wait for me—"

"Okay, okay, you all have your little secrets when it comes to paying the bill."

Mu Xiu shook his head and followed him helplessly. Wan Ning took them to the Yanzhi jewelry store. Although Mengzhu had been wearing Tumo clothing in the palace, she was allowed to wear jewelry, so she bought her a lot of necklaces and bracelets.

Then he went to the snack shop and bought a lot of snacks, and then went to the toy vendor to buy a lot of new toys. Unfortunately, the ceramic bird Meng Zhu mentioned was no longer available because it was so old. After a while, the "bag boy" Mu Xiu's arms were full of boxes and many snacks. He had to turn his head to the side to barely see the road ahead, and slowly followed behind.

"Hey, slow down." Mu Xiu, who was lagging behind, begged with difficulty.

Wan Ning turned around and saw a stall selling various wood carvings. Among them, a miniature red tassel spear was particularly eye-catching. It was only ten centimeters long but very realistic. It could also be placed on the table as a decoration. Wan Ning picked it up excitedly, playing with it from side to side, attracted by the luster on it: "Look, this is so delicately made."

Mu Xiu couldn't see anything at the moment. His vision was blocked and he walked to the middle of the road in a daze, blocking the way of a carriage.

Seeing that the carriage had stopped, the person in the carriage lifted a corner of the curtain and happened to see Wan Ning standing in front of the stall, carefully selecting items. He recognized her at a glance because she was wearing men's clothes, and also saw the happiness from the bottom of her heart that he had never seen before.

"Your Majesty, the carriage has been blocked and the coachman has gone to deal with it." The guard in the carriage reported the situation outside to Ziheng.

He lowered the curtain dejectedly, nodded silently with a cold face, and the carriage quickly moved again, leaving behind Wan Ning's laughter teasing Mu Xiu.