Both worlds are like dreams

At dinner time, the two little guys started running around the yard, chasing and playing.

Xue Huang's mood improved as she watched them while eating dinner.

Mo Yunchen was sitting opposite her. Seeing that her attention was all on the cat, he suddenly put a piece of ginger into her bowl.

Xue Huang didn't pay attention. She took a bite and frowned because of the spiciness. "It's so spicy."

Mo Yunchen raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and brought her a bowl of soup. "Eat well. They can't be lost."

Xue Huang was not worried that they would get lost, but she thought that the way they played around was particularly funny. It reminded her of the time when she and Su Linjin ran around in Guigu when they were little.

Thinking of Su Linjin, Xue Huang thought of Mo Xingyue. She didn't know whether she knew the news of Emperor Ling's death and Mo Ruilin's ascension to the throne.

If you knew that Emperor Ling had passed away, you would be very sad, right?

Seeing that she was distracted, Mo Yunchen picked up another piece of ginger and put it into her bowl, but she discovered it.

He raised an eyebrow, not at all embarrassed by being caught, "I saw it wrong."

Xue Huang looked at him speechlessly, "Are you childish?"

“Have these two cats been named?”

Xue Huang thought for a moment and said, "The white one is called Nuomi Tuan, and the other one is called Huajuan'er."

Mo Yunchen looked at her with amusement, "Naming it after food is indeed an idea you can come up with."

"What's wrong with that? It fits their characteristics."

"It's not bad, as long as you like it."

Xue Huang didn't say anything and finished her dinner in silence.

When going to bed at night, I was still reluctant to leave the two kittens, but they were too small to be held in my arms while sleeping. I was afraid of crushing them, so I had to put them in the next room and let them be by themselves.

On the second day, it started raining and the sky was gloomy for several days.

Moreover, it would be quite cold in Shuanglin City once it rained, so Xuehuang could only stay by the window and watch the rain and play with the cat.

With these two cats, her life in Shangyang City was not so difficult.

Time passed quickly and she spent the midsummer like this.

The demolished Linlang Pavilion was planted with a variety of flowers and trees, and different flowers bloom all year round.

Xue Huang finally waited for the tea flowers to bloom. She sat under the tree and played with her cat.

Both cats have grown a lot and are now very active, jumping up and down all day long.

But it seems that the weather has changed and Glutinous Rice Ball has lost his appetite.

Xue Huang decided to go out and visit the cattery in the city. They often sold food that cats liked to eat, and the owner was also very knowledgeable about raising cats, so she could ask him for advice.

She strolled around the city alone with ease, her hands never empty, always filled with all kinds of food.

She had written many letters to Wei Yunzhou before, and also sent some to Dongchu. The contents of the letters were all about her life here. Overall, they were all for them to feel at ease, so she also walked around the city, telling some interesting stories and some new food.

Xuehuang felt that her state of mind had changed. She still hadn't found her former self, and perhaps she would never be able to find it back.

But her mood suddenly became peaceful. Perhaps it was the company of the two cats, or perhaps it was the news from old friends far away that comforted her.

Nothing makes her happier than knowing that the people she cares about are working hard for a peaceful and prosperous life and their future will get better and better.

So everything else is actually not that important.

Xuehuang walked around the street and came to the cattery. After asking the owner for advice, she bought some food.

There were a few new cats in the cattery, and Xuehuang teased them and played with them for a long time.

When I came out, the sky was cloudy again and it looked like it was going to rain.

Xuehuang went to buy an umbrella, but happened to meet Duan Yun who also came to buy an umbrella.

"Meet the princess."

"Why are you here?"

Duan Yun was a little embarrassed, "I am here to accompany my wife."

Xue Huang glanced behind him and saw a young woman walking towards him with a child in her arms.

Duan Yun introduced Xue Huang's identity, and she quickly bowed. "Meet the princess."

"No need to be polite."

"Madam, let me hold the child." Duan Yun said. "You take a rest."

"I'm fine. You're rough and clumsy, and the child is so delicate. If you hurt her, she'll cry again."

Duan Yun scratched his head, and seeing Xue Huang beside him, he smiled awkwardly.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Xue Huang asked.

"It's a girl."

"Very cute." Xue Huang said.

"Thank you for the compliment, Princess," Duan Yun's wife said with a smile, "Why is Princess here alone?"

"Come out and take a look."

"My husband and I are going to the Pujiyuan ahead. Princess, are you interested in going with us?"

"What is that place?"

"The people who are taken in there are orphans of soldiers in the army, as well as some orphans in the city."

Xue Huang was a little surprised. How could there be such a place in Shuanglin City?

So he nodded and agreed, "Okay."

The three of them walked forward with their children in their arms. On the way, Duan Yun also bought a lot of snacks.

Seeing that he took too much, Xue Huang helped him share some of the burden.

"Thank you princess."

"Do you go here often?" Xue Huang asked.

"Yes, some of these children are orphans of my fellow soldiers, so I often go there to see them."

"So you set this up?"

Duan Yun shook his head, "It's the prince's order."

"Him?" Xue Huang's expression was ambiguous.

"The princess must have thought that the prince wouldn't care about their lives, but he acquiesced to the existence of this place and allocated a large sum of money from the palace every year to raise these orphans. If these children have no relatives to adopt them, they can stay here forever. When they are old enough, they can become apprentices in the city or join the army. When they can support themselves, they can leave."

"So you've been taking care of this place all along?"

Duan Yun nodded, "However, I sometimes accompany the prince back to Shangyang City to report on my work, and I am away for several months, so the care of these children is up to the madam."

"I didn't expect the lady to be so capable."

"Princess, you are too kind. My name is Sangzhi. You can call me by my first name. I don't deserve the title of Madam."

As they were talking, they arrived at the Pujiyuan.

This is a civilian house in the market. The yard is large but simple and elegant.

Before I even entered the door, I could hear the laughter of children inside.

Two women came forward to greet them, "Madam is here, and Lord Duan is here too, and he bought so many things. The children missed you very much."

The children gathered around them, obviously very familiar and friendly with Mr. and Mrs. Duan Yun, chattering to express their enthusiasm.

Duan Yun picked up an eight or nine-year-old child and weighed him. "He's become stronger again."

"I listen to my godfather and practice martial arts every day."

The other children also expressed their obedience, and the girls gathered around Sangzhi, vying to see the child in her arms.

Xue Huang put the food in her hand on the table, and a little girl blinked her innocent eyes and asked her, "Sister, who are you?"

Several other managers of Pujiyuan were also curious about Xuehuang's identity and all stared at her.

"General Duan, who is this girl?"

Xue Huang didn't want to reveal her identity, so she just said, "I'm a friend of General Duan. I was passing by and came in to take a look."

The little girl circled around her and said, "Sister, you are so beautiful!" She tugged at her clothes and showed an envious expression in a somewhat reserved manner.

Xue Huang glanced at these children. They all looked fine and did not look hungry, but their clothes were very old and some did not fit them well. They must have been worn by others.

Children also love beauty, and who doesn’t want to dress up beautifully?

It’s just that the managers here may not be able to take care of it all, as the hair of several little girls is messy.

After Sangzhi settled the child, she pulled a little girl over to comb her hair.

Xue Huang also found a comb, then pulled the little girl to sit down, "Let me help you comb your hair."

The little girl was very happy, and immediately waited obediently for Xuehuang to comb her hair.

When she was in the Dongchu Palace before, Xuehuang had also combed the hair of Su Linjin’s little nieces, and her skills were pretty good.

In a short while, she had combed the little girl's hair into an exquisite and lovely style. As a result, other little girls saw it and asked her to comb their hair for them.

Xue Huang had no choice but to oblige them. Seeing how happy they were, she smiled too.

We also invited gentlemen, embroiderers and martial arts masters to teach the skills.

So some older children have already started learning, and they seem to be doing it quite well.

Xue Huang turned around and saw Duan Yun handing a bag of silver to the steward.