The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

Not only did Lu Shi not go to see Xie Yue these days, but Xie Yue was also avoiding her.

And in order to avoid Lu Shi going to the Regent's Palace to find him, he has been staying in the manor since that day.

During this period, he simply focused on distributing rice seeds to the people. In the shortest time possible, he harvested and sorted all the rice seeds, and finally his men distributed the rice seeds to every household.

The country has a large population, so this final stage will take a lot of time, and the time for sowing has not yet arrived, so no results can be seen at this stage.

But the system still gave him half of the credit.

"Ding! Host's current mission progress: 40%, reward points 2000, current points."

The mechanical voice brought good news, but Xie Yue was not very happy.

The points were the result of his hard work for nearly six years. At the beginning, because he had no status, he could hardly earn ten points a year, so he worked hard to climb up.

Later, after Lu Shi ascended the throne, his mission officially began. He thought he had finally made it to the end, but ideals and reality were at odds with each other. His mission progress stopped at 30%, and this was the result of his efforts in many ways.

Collecting points is also an idea, but this method will take longer.

He was using points faster than he was earning them. Just to cure the poison given to him by the little emperor, he had spent all his points, and he also had to buy rice seeds.

If those noble families secretly attack him later, some points will have to be used.

There are still some points missing, and I don’t know how much time it will take.

Maybe, can he still go home...

……

The next morning, the large army began to set off for Nanyang. Lu Shi sat in a super luxurious chariot and leisurely ate fruit.

Xiao Kangzi still felt sorry for her and was afraid that she would not eat the dry food, so he brought her a lot of delicious food.

Her mouth certainly won't be bored along the way.

Time passed happily as she ate and drank, and they all arrived in Nanyang.

The chariot slowly drove to the gate of the Taimiao and stopped. A group of monks were already waiting there.

The leading monk was wearing a red cassock and had a flowing beard, exuding the aura of an enlightened monk.

This Taimiao not only houses Buddha statues, but also enshrines emperors and empresses of all dynasties in their country, as well as many ministers who have made significant contributions to the country.

Most of the monks inside are also highly respected and enlightened monks.

"Amitabha."

Lu Shi suppressed his impulsive temper and respectfully bowed to the abbot of the temple together with Xie Yue.

"Amitabha. Your Majesty and all the others must have been exhausted from the long journey. The temple has prepared meditation rooms for you. Please take a moment to rest."

"You are too kind, Master."

Lu Shi entered the meditation room first, then collapsed on the bed.

Although she was treated the best along the way and had a soft and comfortable bed in the chariot, she had to wear a heavy dragon robe and a crown on her head, which caused her waist and neck to ache as well.

Now I am finally free, and at least I can take off the crown on my head.

Compared to this, life in the palace is still comfortable.

Lu Shi rested in the Zen room for a day, and the next day he dressed up solemnly and began the sacrifice.

This was also the first time she had spoken to Xie Yue formally in all these days. However, Xie Yue was afraid that she would cause trouble, so he came to give her instructions.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. This is no problem."

Xie Yue had a cold and businesslike expression. After saying these words, he didn't even look at her and turned around to chat with other officials.

Hey!

The stimulation was too much, and their relationship returned to the state before liberation.

She still couldn't figure it out until the sacrifice was over. Finally, after changing into some fresh clothes, she simply asked the person to meet her at the back mountain.

Xie Yue dragged his feet and didn't reach the back mountain until evening.

He arrived late in the sunset, and Lu Shi complained, "Why are you here so late?"

He didn't answer, the coldness between his brows dimming the softness cast by the rosy glow on him. "Your Majesty, is there anything you need from me?"

"You're talking nonsense, of course I have something to talk to you about."

"We can't discuss things in the temple? Why do we have to meet in the back mountain?"

A sly glint flashed in Lu Shi's eyes, and a huge smile spread across his face.

Of course we made the appointment at the back mountain because it is convenient.

Lu Shi jumped over and pulled Xie Yue, who was three meters away from her, over and made him sit down on a prepared piece of grass.

Then he picked up a branch and started digging in the pile of dirt nearby.

"Digging and digging in the little garden."

"Dang-dang-dang!"

"Look, we found a beggar's chicken!"

Since there were no lotus leaves, Lu Shi just picked a few large leaves to wrap the chicken. As long as there was no peculiar smell, it would be fine.

As the pile of earth broke open, a fresh fragrance gradually spread. Lu Shi carefully peeled off the leaves on the surface. The strong aroma of chicken and grass leaves intertwined and blended, turning into wisps of fragrant breeze, gently lingering around the noses of the two people, exuding a unique charm.

While swallowing his saliva, Lu Shi tore off the most essential chicken thigh meat, placed it on a clean leaf as a makeshift bowl and handed it to Xie Yue.

"I just wanted to talk to you. I was hungry and wanted to eat some meat, so I came to the back mountain to try my luck. Who knew I actually saw a pheasant? I threw a few stones at it, and the chicken turned into a beggar's chicken!"

What the little emperor said was exaggerated. How could he get the pheasant so easily as she said? It must have taken a lot of effort.

Xie Yue looked at the little emperor who was looking up at him, waiting for his praise, and suddenly sighed, "Is that it?"

"Otherwise, I just haven't spoken to you for a few days and wanted to chat with you. Besides, it's not very nice to eat meat in a temple."

Lu Shi tore off another chicken leg and placed it on the leaf bowl in Xie Yue's hand.

"Eat quickly! It won't taste good if it gets cold. I see you had very simple meals on the road, just cakes and dry food. You must not have eaten well. There's only vegetarian food in the temple, and it's not as delicious as chicken."

Lu Shi chattered non-stop: "I learned this from the chef in the palace. This time I specially asked Xiao Kangzi to prepare all kinds of seasonings for me, just to show off my skills."

"I'm not lying this time. I really made the beggar's chicken myself. I didn't make the osmanthus cake last time."

Seeing that Xie Yue was still hesitant to take action, Lu Shi explained to him.

The heat from the two chicken legs warmed his hands through a leaf, and even Xie Yue's heart seemed to be warming.

She didn't know from when on, but the little emperor changed his self-proclaimed name from "I" to "I" in front of her. She began to become obedient, and she was willing to share with him the honey osmanthus cake made with the honey she had worked so hard to get.

She would secretly keep an eye on him, knowing that he was eating dry food on the road and that he didn't like the food in the temple, so she would secretly take him out for a treat.

Now, she even gave him two chicken legs, even though she herself was drooling with greed.