Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

The sky was just getting light, but there was no rooster crowing. Liu Rusi had already started her biological clock, and Xiao Qinhao and Caiyun were almost the same. The three of them woke up one after another.

Unlike usual days when she would rush to prepare breakfast as soon as she woke up, she didn't have the conditions to cook now, and she also knew that it was not her turn to worry about it.

So Liu Rusi led Xiao Qinhao and Caiyun to do morning exercises in the tent hall. Although the tent was big, it was still a bit cramped for three people to do exercises, but there were a bunch of people outside, and she didn't want to be treated like a monkey.

"Madam, are you awake? Several servants are here to help you change clothes and wash up." Zhu Qing's voice was heard outside.

"Wait a moment!" Liu Rusi and the others were working on the last section. They quickly finished and stood still, then let the maids in.

Unlike last night when a large bucket of hot water was brought in, this morning the servants brought in two basins of warm water, and a spittoon for waste water. The maids carried a tray with two delicate toothbrushes, two mouthwash cups, and a dish of what should be tooth powder.

Even the nobles of the Great Xia Dynasty had the habit of brushing their teeth, but they usually did it once a day in the morning. Chu Shiyu had developed the habit of brushing his teeth in the morning and evening during the ten days he lived with them, but it was impossible for him to ask the maids to serve him. So the maids did not prepare last night, but prepared according to the usual practice this morning.

After the servants left, Liu Rusi asked the maids to put down their things and continue to stand by.

When Liu Rusi and her friends went out, they brought toothbrushes, cotton cloths and fine salt for brushing teeth, but she was also curious about what the tooth powder used by ancient dignitaries looked like.

The three of them each took out the toiletries they brought with them, which they had used the previous night and hung on the rack in the tent to dry at night.

The maid brought in only two washbasins and spittoons, so they washed separately. Xiao Qinhao and Caiyun brushed their teeth first and then washed their faces, while Liu Rusi came over and used the utensils used by Xiao Qinhao.

The maids looked on, feeling uncomfortable. They were supposed to hold the spittoon and the mouthwash cup for their master, but Madam Liu was adamant that they didn't need to do so. The prince couldn't see them in the tent, so the maids had no choice but to give up.

After washing, the three of them wrung out the cotton towel as much as possible, put the toothbrush in the middle of the cotton towel and rolled it up, then each took out a small piece of bamboo tube, stuffed the rolled cotton towel in it just right, covered it with a bamboo lid, and put the bamboo tube into their respective backpacks.

Most of Liu Rusi's luggage and belongings were still on the carriage yesterday. In particular, there were a lot of copper coins among her belongings, which must have weighed more than twenty kilograms. It was impossible for her to carry them around.

However, Liu Rusi did not have much trust in Chu Shiyu, so it was impossible for her to completely leave her affairs to Chu Shiyu. She even felt that she needed to be prepared for the possibility of several people getting separated and lost, so the three of them prepared backpacks that they could carry with them.

Each backpack contained a set of clothes and toiletries. Qin Hao and Caiyun each had five taels of silver and copper coins in change, so that if they got lost, at least they would have money for food and accommodation, and could wait safely for her to come back and look for them.

The three of them each carried their bags and walked out of the tent. The three maids followed behind nervously, not knowing whether they could really pass the prince's test.

An awning had been set up not far outside the central tent. Below it was a table made of precious materials and exquisite carvings. A rich meal was laid on the table, and Chu Shiyu was already sitting there waiting.

Seeing Liu Rusi and the others coming out, Chu Shiyu stood up to greet them. Liu Rusi and Qin Hao both changed into the clothes he had prepared. He was secretly happy when he saw Caiyun...

He had seen the clothes that Liu Rusi often wore, and his memory was not bad. How could he not see that Caiyun had changed into Liu Rusi's clothes!

Although he had already planned that Liu Rusi would never wear her old clothes again, these old clothes carried the few good days he had in Dongshan Village, so how could they appear on other people!

Liu Rusi didn't care what he was thinking. She glanced under the awning and saw that there were only three chairs, and there was obviously no place for Caiyun.

She turned to look at the nearby stalls. The people were used to getting up early and working late, and smoke was rising from several stalls. There were not many people at the moment, but some people in the entourage went to patronize them.

With a standard smile, Liu Rusi bowed to Chu Shiyu. "Good morning, Mr. Chu."

Then Liu Rusi held Qin Hao and Caiyun by the hands and said, "We ate at the noodle stall here yesterday. Today we want to try the porridge shop. Let's go there first."

You know how to piss me off! Chu Shiyu's anger that had subsided last night rose again. Seeing that they had already turned around and moved away, he quickly stepped forward and stopped them: "Wait!"

"Mr. Chu, what do you want me to do?" Liu Rusi turned around and gave a standard smile.

Can you stop being so angry? Chu Shiyu relied on his strong psychological quality to suppress his anger. He couldn't lose his temper with her. If he did, he would forget about it...

Chu Shiyu adjusted himself to a gentle state and said softly, "I prepared milk and eggs according to your daily routine. I wonder if you want to drink porridge today... If you don't eat it, it will be wasted."

"Oh...but there don't seem to be enough seats here. We still want to go drink porridge. It's more lively over there and there are enough seats." Liu Rusi pretended to hesitate.

"There's enough space for people to sit! The servants just haven't arranged the chairs yet. They'll add more chairs right away."

Chu Shiyu immediately threw a look at the servant next to him, thinking to himself, "You are so good, okay? I admit defeat this time!"

However, while admitting defeat, Chu Shiyu was also secretly reflecting on himself. When he made arrangements this morning, he forgot about the various food stalls for the people. Liu Rusi had other choices, and he couldn't stop her forcefully for such a small matter.

Liu Rusi didn't care what was for breakfast. All she wanted was for Chu Shiyu to give in. Now that her goal had been achieved, she stopped resisting. She nodded and stood there, waiting for the servants to bring a chair.

Chu Shiyu calmed down a bit, but then he became annoyed by Caiyun's outfit, so he simply admitted defeat and turned to Meihong and instructed: "Take Miss Caiyun to change into the clothes prepared the day before."

Upon hearing this, Liu Rusi signaled to Caiyun that she could go and change, and then glanced at Chu Shiyu. It seemed that he had already made arrangements for Caiyun's identity, and he was indeed deliberately using the maid's act to counterattack against the title of Mr. Chu.

The servant brought the chairs and put them away, but Caiyun had not yet changed her clothes, and Liu Rusi was still standing with little Qin Hao.

Since they didn't want to sit, Chu Shiyu had to stand with them, not to mention that he was secretly annoyed that he was tying himself up in knots. The servants and guards standing in neat rows beside him looked at each other in bewilderment. Prince Duan was actually standing there waiting for a little girl who looked like a maid?

Although Liu Rusi won the Caiyun issue, she still couldn't feel happy. She didn't want to appear special and intimate with Chu Shiyu, but she couldn't escape his whirlpool at all.

Even if she sat down without waiting for Caiyun to come, wouldn't it be special to eat at the same table with Prince Duan? Even if it was yesterday, she was riding in the carriage, and Prince Duan rode a horse; she went to the noodle stall, and Prince Duan followed closely behind; she went up and down the mountain, and Prince Duan accompanied her carefully... Which one of them was not special in the eyes of outsiders?

Although this was on the road, the people around were Chu Shiyu's subordinates, and their opinions could be ignored. But Liu Rusi didn't believe that Chu Shiyu would restrain himself when he arrived in the capital. How would she deal with herself at that time?

When Caiyun came back from changing clothes, Liu Rusi temporarily put aside her worries. Caiyun had an ordinary appearance but she did not develop a humble and pleasing look. She had an innocent and lively demeanor. After changing into this exquisite brocade dress, she was immediately different from the maid next to her. It is true that clothes make the man.

Liu Rusi looked at Caiyun and smiled gently. Chu Shiyu, who had been standing by her side, suddenly felt a flutter in his heart... He was so angry before that he didn't have time to appreciate Liu Rusi after she changed her clothes.

She was wearing a peach-pink brocade long gown with a peach-pink pleated skirt. Although the clothes she bought didn't fit her perfectly, they still showed off her graceful figure. She was already extremely bright and beautiful, and when she smiled, Chu Shiyu felt that everything around her seemed to be dim...

But this smile was only for a moment, and Liu Rusi quickly put on a false smile and said to him: "Mr. Chu, shall we have dinner?"

His heartbeat suddenly turned into a heart attack. Chu Shiyu really admired himself for being able to smile and say, "Okay, it will get cold if you don't eat it now."

There was a round table under the awning. The table was luxurious but not big, just right for four people to sit on. Xiao Qinhao and Caiyun naturally sat on Liu Rusi's left and right, and Chu Shiyu could only sit opposite her... He began to feel that Caiyun was in the way, otherwise he could have Xiao Qinhao on the left and Liu Rusi on the right, and the three of them could have been happy together, how nice.

Milk and eggs were indeed prepared for breakfast, but there was a dazzling array of other things, including steamed buns, rice cakes, fried dumplings, and more than a dozen other items... some of which Liu Rusi couldn't even name.

Liu Rusi didn't hesitate to drink the milk. After sitting down, she took a sip of the milk, looked at Qin Hao and smiled. Little Qin Hao also started drinking the milk.

Chu Shiyu keenly sensed that something was amiss, but he continued eating silently, just secretly observing Liu Rusi and Xiao Qinhao.

With careful observation, he easily found the pattern. No matter what Xiao Qinhao ate, Liu Rusi must have tasted it first. If Liu Rusi put it on the plate and didn't eat it, Xiao Qinhao would not eat that kind of thing.

Is she worried about the food I prepared? Chu Shiyu felt his heart sink into a cold pond. He couldn't even get angry. Didn't she trust him at all?

Was it because of the estrangement caused by forcibly taking her away? Or was it because she didn't trust him from the beginning? After all, the food they had eaten together before was prepared by her. He didn't see her eating the snacks he prepared in the carriage, and he didn't pay attention to her at the noodle stall.

Chu Shiyu suddenly lost his appetite. He knew it would be difficult to make Liu Rusi change her mind, but he never thought that they didn't even have basic trust...

He ate absentmindedly, then looked coldly at Caiyun's actions and found that she ate everything and did not follow Liu Rusi's choices like Xiao Qinhao.

Maybe it was just because she loved her son so much that she had always been cautious about matters concerning little Qin Hao. This action might not be directed at him, and Chu Shiyu quickly found comfort.

After breakfast, they were about to set off. Chu Shiyu temporarily put aside his discovery of breakfast and pretended that nothing had happened. His attitude was still gentle: "I moved your luggage to the big carriage. That carriage is more stable. Little Qinhao can also read a book to avoid being bored on the road."

Liu Rusi was silent for a while. Is this another notification?

But she soon noticed little Qin Hao's expression. Although he pretended to be calm, as his mother, how could she not see that he seemed to have known it and was looking forward to it?

She narrowed her eyes and stared at Xiao Qinhao, staring at him so hard that his big eyes wandered around. Xiao Qinhao couldn't help but move closer to Chu Shiyu, and even had the tendency to hide behind his thighs... So was this the reason why he could change his position at the noodle stall yesterday? Can he read a book on the carriage?

"Well, since the luggage has been moved, thank you, Mr. Chu." Liu Rusi gave a standard smile.

Chu Shiyu also smiled back, haha, you underestimated me, it will be no big deal after you get used to it!

He led the three people to the luxurious carriage with five horses pulling abreast. He was watching Liu Rusi and Xiao Qinhao step on the three steps to get into the carriage when he noticed Caiyun approaching him and whispering, "Your Highness, if you quarrel with Sister Si, please don't hurt the innocent! I support you!"

Without waiting for his answer, Caiyun got into the carriage as if nothing had happened, and Liu Rusi didn't even notice that she had spoken.

Chu Shiyu's mouth twitched. He didn't dare to do it anymore. Starting from Caiyun would only make things difficult for himself...

The three people's attention was completely attracted by the luxurious carriage. The doors of ordinary carriages are usually covered with bamboo curtains or cloth curtains, but this carriage has a wooden sliding door with full hollow carvings.

When Liu Rusi walked in, she felt that it was so big! The interior space alone was about 1.6 meters wide, 2 meters long, and about 1.5 meters high. This space was too small for a house, but this was a carriage! Yesterday's carriage was only two-thirds of the area, and it was a luxury carriage!

But looking back at the five strong horses, Liu Rusi understood again. If they were too small, it would be hard to pull them with five horses...

After the three of them got in, Liu Rusi closed the door and finally couldn't help showing an amazed expression on her face. This was too beyond imagination. Why did she think that the ancients all had small broken carriages or sedan chairs on TV?