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Luo Yao suddenly felt something soft touching his neck. He turned his head stiffly in fear to look at Bei Zhenting. Bei Zhenting let go of him and held the reins.

"Yaoyao is my little god!" Bei Zhenting said this while looking straight ahead, then looked down at the dazed Luo Yao and laughed.

Luo Yao's heart was pounding and he quickly looked away.

The two men rode all the way into a forest and came to an open area covered with green grass and wild flowers whose names they did not know.

The horse stopped here, Bei Zhenting dismounted and opened his arms towards Luo Yao.

Luo Yao curled his lips with a look of disgust. Bei Zhenting put down his hand with a smile, and Luo Yao turned over and got off the horse.

Bei Zhenting: "How is it? Not bad, right? I discovered it by accident!"

It is really nice, the scenery is very beautiful, the weather is clear and the view is wide, you can see the mountains in the distance.

Did Bei Zhenting just want to take him to see the scenery here? Luo Yao lowered his head to look at the wild grass and flowers. The flowers were just wild flowers, and the grass...

The grass... looked familiar... Luo Yao picked up a slender grass leaf and brought it to his nose to smell it.

Chinese chives? !

That’s great, that’s great! Luo Yao squatted down and started pulling out the weeds.

Bei Zhenting: "Yaoyao, what are you doing?"

Luo Yao raised his head and saw the sword on Bei Zhenting's waist. He said happily, "Your Majesty, please lend me your sword."

Bei Zhenting pulled out his sword in confusion and handed it to Luo Yao, who immediately started cutting leeks.

It wasn't enough to cut a large pile, so I started digging leeks.

Bei Zhenting felt a little uncomfortable when he smelled that smell. Seeing his sword being used by Luo Yao to dig the soil, the corners of his mouth twitched.

I don’t know how long it took, but there were two piles of grass in the meadow, one with roots and mud, and the other with just the cut grass.

"Yaoyao, even if it's just wild vegetables, it's enough. Let's go home."

Luo Yao Luo Yao listened to his words and dug two more handfuls of leeks. He stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Looking at the endless leeks, Luo Yao slowly walked over and stood blankly at the edge of the cliff.

They were actually at the top of the mountain behind Pear Village. The view from here was extremely broad, and all the other mountains looked small. The distant mountains and the horizon were all in sight, and one could see Pear Village by looking down.

The houses in Pear Village are well-maintained, the rice fields are rolling with waves, and a few children can be vaguely seen playing by the river.

Bei Zhenting stood beside him and was about to ask if this place was beautiful.

Luo Yao suddenly looked at him excitedly, "Prince, let's go back quickly and make something delicious!"

Uh... OK, Bei Zhenting nodded, picked up the leeks that Luo Yao had cut with a look of disgust, and tied them to the horse. The little black horse snorted at the smell.

Luo Yao walked in front. Bei Zhenting tied up the leeks and saw that Luo Yao had walked a long way away. He smiled helplessly and led the horse to catch up.

"Don't you want to go back quickly, Yaoyao? Wouldn't it be faster to ride a horse?"

Luo Yao didn't even turn around and changed the subject in a muffled voice, "I... I was just thinking of picking some wild vegetables and mushrooms."

It hadn't rained for ten days in a row, and the princess wanted to go pick mushrooms. Bei Zhenting nodded in a serious tone.

The two men and the horse went down the mountain. They didn't pick many mushrooms, but they did pick a lot of wild vegetables.

After returning home, I brought some leeks and gave them to A Shilinmo to plant. I used the harvested leeks and other wild vegetables to make dumplings with different meat fillings, and also fried a few side dishes.

The two little brats, Bei Zhenting and Luo Yaoluo sat at one table, and the rest of the people sat at a long table.

The long table has large portions and is full enough to satisfy your hunger, but fighting for food has become a daily struggle for Luo Yao's men. Even the kindly Uncle Ma (the groom of the Duke's Mansion) has mastered the art of snatching food in recent days.

Listening to the noisy chattering beside him, Luo Lin ate a dumpling stuffed with leeks and meat. After eating the dumpling, the leeks were tender and the meat stuffing was delicious. The five-spice powder and the perfect amount of salt made the leeks and meat stuffing taste its best.

Luo Lin chewed the delicious food in his mouth, and his serious face softened a little. "I didn't expect that the weeds were actually leeks. Leeks have such a special fragrance. I used to think that these weeds smelled bad, but I never thought they would taste so unique when used to make dumplings."

Luo Yao is not keen on dumplings stuffed with leeks and meat. If you eat too much of this stuff, it is like eating leek boxes. Eating dumplings feels good for a while, but your mouth will definitely stink after eating them!

Old man Luo Lin really liked dumplings stuffed with leeks and meat. He ate nearly thirty of them by himself and drank a bowl of rice.

Luo Xingchen, A Shi and the cook also liked to eat leek and meat filling. The others ate a lot for the first time and finished all the more than 100 dumplings.

Luo Xinchen touched his belly: "Brother is delicious! Burp~"

Luo Yao looked at his brother and said, "Go brush your teeth, your mouth stinks."

Luo Lin burped proudly.

Bei Zhenting's hand, which was about to continue eating the leek and meat dumplings, stopped in mid-air and his brows furrowed.

Luo Yao glanced at Bei Zhenting guiltily, and heard Li Xian's terrified voice in his ears, "Damn it, Little Stone, have you eaten shit?! Stay away from me!"

Having finished eating the Du Bing early, I went to brush my teeth.

The group brushed their teeth and came out. Luo Yao and Ye Lin were still eating.

Li Xian ran over and sat down at the table, his face extremely painful. "Young Master, this wild vegetable called leek you picked, isn't it poisonous?"

Luo Yao was about to speak when he saw Bei Zhenting coming out after brushing his teeth. He quickly stood up to offer his courtesy, "Your Highness, please sit down."

Luo Yao glanced at Bei Zhenting, who was sitting next to him with an unhappy look on his face, and felt a little timid. "Leeks are delicious, but the taste is a bit strong... But... But when paired with stir-fried meat, the flavor is very different from that of chopped green onions..."

Bei Zhenting felt like he was being cheated. When he thought of the lingering stench in his mouth, the dignified Prince Yong'an didn't even dare to speak!

Du Bing sat on the steps under the eaves. "Indeed, when I was cooking under the guidance of the young master, I added chives to the bacon fried with chilies. It does have a different aroma than adding chopped green onions. Using it in moderation won't cause bad breath."

Luo Yao: "Brother Bing, go make everyone a pot of fragrant tea. The fragrance of the tea can dilute the taste in the mouth."

The tea was brewed and everyone began to taste the fragrant tea.

Luo Lin held the teacup and took a sip of the fragrant tea, his mouth feeling much fresher. "Not bad, not bad. Although eating too much leek will give you bad breath, it is indeed a rare wild vegetable with some flavor. There are so many leeks in Li Village, and for many years they have been regarded as stinky weeds. I will inform the village chief tomorrow so that the villagers can also taste some."

At night, the night sky in the countryside was vast and boundless, with stars twinkling. Luo Yao leaned on the stone table in the yard and looked up at the sky. Bei Zhenting walked over and stood beside him.

"Yaoyao, I am here on His Majesty's orders to track down the person who assassinated His Majesty. I am also investigating the massacre of the Yong'an Palace and the assassination of my parents. I will be heading to Southern Xinjiang soon."

Luo Yao tilted his head and looked at Bei Zhenting, a little confused as to why he told him this.

"This journey is dangerous. I intend to send someone to escort you to Xizhou. Xizhou is my territory, and my people will protect you."

Luo Yao felt strange in his heart. He was a little happy that Bei Zhenting wanted to protect him, but soon he felt flattered and disappointed.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. The case is serious, Your Highness can go ahead and investigate it. You don't have to worry about our safety. My grandfather is here to take care of us. After all, I am a descendant of the Duke's Mansion, and my martial arts skills are not low. I can protect myself."

Bei Zhenting glanced at the roof out of the corner of his eye. From their position, he saw a man drinking on the roof.

The man was none other than Du Bing. Du Bing, who was drinking, noticed Bei Zhenting's gaze, raised his eyebrows slightly, and continued drinking with a calm face.

Li Xian came out of the inner courtyard and stood at the door of the hall with Lu Heng's arm around his shoulder, yawning. "Little Lu Heng, I'm so sleepy. Let's go back to bed."

A gust of wind blew by, and Bei Zhenting caught a faint scent of grass and trees on Li Xian's body.

"Young Master, let's go to bed." Li Xian waved towards Luo Yao.

Luo Yao nodded. Bei Zhenting watched the two people leave and moved his gaze to Luo Yao's face, as if with an inquiring look.

He had a vague feeling of an ambush a few miles outside of Pear Village. At the time, he thought it was an illusion, but now it seemed that it was not an illusion. There was not just one group of people, but a group of people and one person. This person must be Luo Yao's people.

Bei Zhenting had a vague feeling from the beginning that Li Bing and Du Xian were not simple people, but he could not tell their strength. One of them was a teenager who was laughing and joking, and the other was a cook who was cooking all day long.

The people who followed Luo Yao all called him "Young Master." However, according to Luo Yao, these people were all his subordinates when he went north...

Luo Yao doesn't trust him...

Realizing this, Bei Zhenting frowned tightly but quickly relaxed his brows. "Are you really unwilling to go to the Northwest?"

Luo Yao shook his head. This was his home, why should he leave? Where else could he go?