Jiang Lixuan quickly looked away, his heart pounding like a drum. The nervousness almost overflowed from his chest, and he remembered what his parents had taught him since he was a child.

Just now, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Xie Wangshu's slender back. At that moment, his mind was as clear as a mirror, and he knew very well that even if only two people knew about this matter, he almost ruined the other party's reputation.

"Miss Xie, I didn't mean to offend you..." He murmured in a low voice, with a bit of self-blame and helplessness in his voice, "I just happened to wake up at this time. My behavior is really unreasonable. If you are angry about this, you can just poke my eyes out. I will never complain, let alone resist."

Xie Wangshu had already dressed neatly and carefully, and walked quietly to his side, his deep eyes seeming to contain a myriad of thoughts.

She opened her red lips slightly, and her voice was filled with an elusive tenderness: "What if I want you to take on this responsibility in a different way?"

Jiang Lixuan lowered his head, looked at the handkerchief on the wound and fell into deep thought.

At this moment, Xie Zhuo had already led his men and hurried over, and found the hiding place of the two.

At the moment of separation, Xie Wangshu looked at Jiang Lixuan with a meaningful look in his eyes, as if he wanted to convey something, but it finally turned into a soft sigh.

After Jiang Lixuan returned to the camp, the military doctor rushed forward to examine his wound carefully.

Fortunately, although the wound was deep, it did not damage the muscles and bones. He only needed to rest and recuperate for a few days and he would gradually recover.

Three days later, Xie Wangshu heard a strange story from someone else.

It turned out that in the deep forest where they were hunting that day, a woman accidentally saved the injured and unconscious prince.

The prince was grateful for her life-saving grace and intended to bring her back to the palace.

Hearing this, Xie Wangshu couldn't help but feel surprised. Thinking back to the dream he had in the cave, it seemed too much of a coincidence.

But she was also glad about this. If she had really saved the prince, would she really fall in love with him at first sight just like in her dream?

Then she laughed at herself again. How could it be possible? After all, the person she loved now was someone else. Even if she saved the prince, her feelings would not change.

……

It has been three days since Jiang Nianwei and her group set out from Longmen Town.

During these three days, their journey was quite smooth without any major setbacks.

For Jiang Nianwei, the mountains and forests here seemed as familiar as her research base. Various plants that had only appeared in books could be found here.

Because of her interest in this area, she collected a lot of wild plants and secretly put them into the walnut space, thinking that she would have the opportunity to study them in the future.

On the way, the officers were quick to hunt and kill a majestic stag. However, the temperature in this place was high, and the venison could not be preserved for a long time. However, it was a good thing for the prisoners, at least they could enjoy a good meal.

But this is not a free gift, it still requires silver in exchange.

Jiang Nianwei bought a deer leg and tentatively asked the officer, "Sir, since no one needs these deer entrails, can you give them to me?"

"Take it away, take it away. I'm worried about how to deal with it."

"Thank you, sir."

Jiang Shen walked aside with great interest, and at Le Yao's instigation, bought a bowl of steaming deer blood.

For men, deer blood has always been regarded as a nourishing treasure that can strengthen the body, increase qi and blood, and even enhance essence.

He endured the fishy smell, drank a whole bowl of deer blood, licked the corners of his mouth, and even spent a large sum of money to buy a deer penis, hoping to use it to replenish his body.

Jiang Mian is really unlucky. Her unreasonable father would not choose good things that could fill her stomach, but would spend a lot of money to buy these useless things.

What's worse is that she was also responsible for cooking the smelly deer penis soup for Jiang Shen.

In addition, the fight with Qin Mengrui a few days ago was so brutal that his hair was pulled into a mess and there were several glaring scratches on his face, which have not yet healed completely.

This series of bad luck made Jiang Mian extremely depressed.

Just as she was stewing the deer penis soup, she saw Qin Ziqian approaching and whispering in her ear, "Mianmian, leave me a bowl of deer penis soup when the time comes."

Jiang Mian knew the secret of this deer penis soup, and a faint blush appeared on her face. She said softly: "Don't worry, I will save a bowl for you."

Mentioning the disturbance a few days ago, Qin Ziqian gently comforted her, "Don't take those things to heart. My sister's temper is indeed a bit domineering, but she will marry your brother after all. When the time comes, she will become a member of your family, and you can discipline her however you want. I will also help teach her a lesson, and I hope you can calm down."

Since Qin Ziqian said this, she naturally would not have any complaints, "I know, I'm not angry, we are a family after all."

Although he said this on the surface, in fact, he had already cursed that bitch Qin Mengrui thousands of times in his heart.

When Aunt Liu saw the deer leg, she looked a little embarrassed. She looked at Jiang Nianwei and asked in a low voice: "Miss, how should we cook this deer leg?"

Although Aunt Liu is quite accomplished in cooking, deer legs are different from ordinary ingredients. They have a strong fishy smell and the cooking method is quite particular, so they are not easy to handle properly.

At this moment, Jiang Nianwei was leaning over in the grass, searching carefully for something.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she had discovered something. She pushed aside a few weeds, revealing some emerald green lemongrass. She smiled slightly, raised her head and said to Aunt Liu, "Aunt, use this lemongrass to roast the deer leg!"

Abei took the initiative to deal with the deer leg. He peeled off all the fur, took it to the stream to wash it, and brought the deer leg back with an expressionless face.

It was not until he saw Jiang Nianwei that Ah Bei's face lit up with a faint smile. He said softly, "Miss, wash it clean."

Jiang Nianwei evenly spread salt on the venison, then spread the juice from the crushed lemongrass on it, and added some plants that she had found before to cover up the fishy smell, and then roasted it over the fire.

Nanny Liu also cooked some fish porridge with dried fish slices, so that she had both staple food and meat.

As for this vegetarian dish, Jiang Nianwei had picked a lot of perilla leaves before, which were just right for wrapping the barbecue.

Moreover, Perilla has the effects of promoting qi and relieving fullness, relieving pain, calming and detoxifying, which can be eaten together with venison.

Even though he had read many books, this was the first time Jiang Yan had seen venison eaten in this way. "Nianwei, since I was exiled, I'm grateful for your thoughtful arrangements along the way. But I wonder where you learned how to roast venison?"

She found an excuse and explained softly, "Of course I got it from books. Dad, you know that the Marquis' Mansion has a rich collection of books."

Thinking back on her past life, she couldn't help feeling ashamed.

At that time, I was completely obsessed with love.

Fortunately, I now realize that the so-called love is actually the most elusive and unreliable thing. It can neither fill the hungry stomach nor bring lasting joy, and it may even bring catastrophe.

She learned all these ways of barbecue in her modern life. At that time, when she had nothing to do in her spare time, she liked to go out for barbecue with her friends. However, the self in that world should have died unexpectedly by now.

Jiang Lanxu took a bite of the barbecue the way his sister had told him. The barbecue was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The fresh taste of the perilla leaves just neutralized the greasiness of the venison. "It tastes really good, with a unique aroma.

The eldest sister-in-law was still worried about whether eating these foods would affect breastfeeding. Jiang Nianwei came to her and explained softly: "In fact, during breastfeeding, we should eat some of the foods we like. When we are in a good mood, our milk will be more abundant. Besides, don't we still have a sheep?"

Her sight shifted to the ewe that was still feeding the lamb. In addition, Jiang Lanxu had already wrapped the meat and handed it to Qiu Meixue. Her worries gradually dissipated, and she no longer hesitated and started eating.

After drinking a bowl of hot fish porridge, I instantly felt full of energy.

Jiang Shen stared at Le Yao beside him with lustful eyes, "Yao'er, when can you obey me?"

Le Yao's eyes revealed an unnoticeable disgust, but she smiled and said, "How can anything good happen in this desolate mountain and wilderness? Why don't we wait until we get there, and then I'll do as you say."

Jiang Shen had just drunk a bowl of deer blood and began to feel dissatisfied. Jiang Nianwei was keeping an eye on the situation here and planned to intervene if anything went wrong.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Shen suddenly rolled on the ground, holding his stomach. It turned out that his abdomen began to hurt, and he kept shouting, "It hurts so much."

Jiang Nianwei remembered that he had just drunk raw deer blood directly, but this deer was a wild animal and must be carrying various parasites and unknown pathogens. This unreliable uncle really brought it upon himself.

The deer penis soup that he couldn't drink naturally went into the stomachs of Jiang Hao and Qin Ziqian.

Qin Ziqian smelled the fishy soup and felt very sick. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and drank the bowl of deer penis soup in one breath.

The soup slid down his throat, bringing with it an indescribable fishy taste that made him frown.

However, even though the fishy smell hit his nose and made him almost unbearable, he gritted his teeth, swallowed the nausea, and drank the bowl of soup. He had to prove that he still had the ability that a man should have.

But the result was just the opposite. Instead of regaining his virility, he was made so sick by the fishy smell that he couldn't sleep all night. He suffered from vomiting and diarrhea and was in horrible pain.

The deer penis soup stewed with ginger and cotton was not washed clean at all, so you can imagine how fishy it smelled.

Since he brought it upon himself, Jiang Nianwei was happy to see it. After all, the humiliation her family had suffered in their previous life was much more painful than this.

Now, on the road they embarked on, Jiang Nianwei was always extra careful and took every step cautiously, for fear that she would step into the dangerous swamp if she was not careful.

Despite her caution, there were still several times when some prisoners fell into the swamp due to negligence or exhaustion. Half of the prisoners who were exiled with them had already died along the way.

Even if they were lucky enough to reach that desolate exile place, the environment there was extremely dangerous and most prisoners could not last long.

The deeper they went into the forest, the more Jiang Nianwei looked around and reminded the people around her to be careful.

She gently reminded: "Everyone must wear the special mask I made for you."

The air in this forest is home to a large number of bacteria. Once inhaled, it is easy to get sick. This is why the miasma is said to be deadly.

The masks she made were based on the original ones, but now used three layers of gauze and filled with some Chinese herbal ingredients made from grapefruit peels to disinfect and kill bacteria. Although they could not completely prevent the invasion of miasma, they at least reduced the chances of people getting sick to a great extent.

Zhuang Qiuhe's family did not wear masks. Deep down in her heart, she always felt a bit disdainful of Jiang Nianwei.

Now, even though she heard that the mask can prevent diseases, she still doesn’t believe it, and even muttered to herself: “What a joke, a small mask can protect against diseases? I don’t believe it. As long as you are healthy, you won’t get sick easily.”

How could he wear something she made? He couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "Bullshit, a mere mask can prevent diseases, I don't believe it, as long as you have a good physique, you can't get sick."

She thought back to her days in the mansion, where she had all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, and all kinds of nourishing foods every day. Her body had already been kept very strong, and she was confident that she would not be easily attacked by illness.

Soon, Zhuang Qiuhe paid a heavy price for her arrogance and ignorance.

Although she became very careful about her diet, fearing the slightest mistake, the feeling of chest tightness still came like a tide, as if something was blocking her chest, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Every few steps she had to stop and catch her breath, and then she realized with horror that she was really infected by the miasma.

At this time, Zhuang Qiuhe hurriedly asked Jiang Nianwei for a mask, but Jiang Nianwei just glanced at her coldly and said, "We have already passed most of the forest. Even if you put on a mask now, it may be too late."

From what she saw, Zhuang Qiuhe should have had a bacterial infection in her lungs.

But she just planned to stand by and watch, and would not pay any attention to the other party even if he begged her.

Seeing this, Zhuang Qiuhe knew that Jiang Nianwei would never help her. She gnashed her teeth and began to curse viciously: "You shameless bitch, you are worse than a dog! Even if I die and become a ghost, I will never let you go. I will always pester you and make you never have peace. Living is more painful than death!"

Jiang Nianwei was not afraid of ghosts and gods at all. If Zhuang Qiuhe turned into a ghost, she would also make this evil ghost disappear into ashes.

Before she could open her mouth, Aunt Liu had already scolded her back, "This is really Xiaodao's fault. Old Madam, what does your illness have to do with me? You are blaming me for everything. If you have the time to scold me, you might as well pay attention to your children and be more kind! Otherwise, your whole family may be buried here."

Zhuang Qiuhe turned her head and found that Qin Ziqian's face was pale and Qin Mengrui was staggering.

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