Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

"Let me press on your spine and see what's going on."

Sang Ning reached out and started pressing on the center of Huo Chang'an's spine.

The boy tensed up.

"Can you feel anything here?"

"...Yes." The voice was muffled, but the answer was concise.

Sang Ning waited for a long time but he didn't say anything more.

So I continued pressing down, and the tingling, itchy sensation spread from top to bottom until I reached about five inches above my waist, where the feeling disappeared.

"It's the location of the first lumbar vertebra."

Sang Ning focused her inspection on that area and found that it was completely misaligned and needed to be reset first.

But she wasn't a professional doctor, and she didn't dare to do anything in such an important place, nor did she have the skills.

"You need to find a doctor to help you reposition it as soon as possible, otherwise eating more Tai Sui meat won't help."

"It might just be a misalignment; you'll feel it again after it's reset."

"No." Huo Chang'an's voice was muffled.

"It really is broken... The imperial physician examined it."

How can we feel at ease sparing his life if we are not certain that he will be permanently disabled?

"It's okay if it breaks, we have Tai Sui meat." Sang Ning said nonchalantly.

But a huge shock went down my spine.

Does the water from the sacred spring have such great power that it can set broken bones back together?

I'll do some experiments another day.

Now I'm just waiting to pass through a larger town so I can find a reliable doctor to reposition my vertebrae.

Sang Ning washed her hands and began to prepare the cattail shoots.

Huo Chang'an never imagined that she could use these wild grasses growing on the riverbank to make dishes.

Won't it waste oil and salt?

Oil and salt are more expensive than these wild vegetables.

"Young Master, you'll enjoy a feast if you follow me. Anything that flies in the sky or burrows in the ground, I can turn into a delicious dish for you. Even the best chefs in the capital can't cook as well as me."

What a loud tone!

"How can you cook this without any seasoning?" Huo Chang'an picked up the white core she had peeled and took a small bite.

It's so tender and crisp, it looks like it's actually edible!

"You don't understand. The highest level of delicious food is simple and plain. It doesn't need any seasonings. A little salt and a little oil are enough."

Sang Ning tidied up as she spoke, handling the task quickly and efficiently, as if she had done it countless times before.

Have you done this before?

"Yes, I have."

Sang Ning smiled slightly, "I'm not favored, you know. Sometimes when I have a conflict with my stepsister, my stepmother will lock me in the most secluded courtyard for ten days or half a month. I can't starve to death, so I find things to cook myself."

"The grass growing in the yard, the birds flying by, the wild vegetables growing by the well... you can use anything to make a dish."

Huo Chang'an listened intently.

Their beautiful eyes are absolutely stunning.

He didn't know that when he saw her arguing with her cousin on the street, he always thought she was a spoiled and arrogant young lady.

Even on their wedding day, he spoke harshly to her, didn't tie the red silk ribbon with her, didn't drink the nuptial wine with her, and didn't even give her the mandarin duck pendant that all Huo family wives had.

did not expect……

She is so pitiful.

A strange, sharp, constricting sensation shot through my heart.

Looking at the smiling girl, the boy's brows furrowed like a mountain.

No wonder she's so thin.

After Sang Ning finished speaking, drawing on the experiences of the original owner and herself, she saw Huo Chang'an's distressed gaze.

She paused for a moment, then smiled.

He laughed a little too loudly, with an inappropriate exaggeration.

"What are you thinking! I'm not that pitiful. I've never let myself go hungry!"

They don't need anyone's sympathy.

Sang Ning waved to the children.

The children were restrained by the adults to prevent them from disturbing Sang Ning as she applied medicine to Huo Chang'an.

As soon as Sang Ning shouted, everyone gathered around.

"Let me show you a magic trick."

Sang Ning secretly took out two eggs and fried them first, so that the three children could eat them first.

They reached in but couldn't find it.

Where are my eggs?

Aren't there five left?

She rummaged around several more times, but there really was nothing there.

Seriously? Who could steal things from inside that space?

Sang Ning was extremely anxious and wished she could immediately enter the space to see what was going on.

Her eggs!!!

"What is magic?" Huo Jintang asked.

He had read so many books, yet he didn't know the meaning of this word.

Jin Xin and Jin Xiu didn't care; their eyes were fixed on her hands.

What delicious treats will Fourth Auntie pull out this time?

The two knew they had to keep it a secret. They moved slightly to block Sang Ning's hand, making sure no one would notice.

"Oh, it's a magic trick."

Sang Ning was caught in a dilemma, so he mentally shouted: Crab!

I immediately felt the cool, hard shell of the crab on my hand.

She reached out and looked: Wow! The crab had doubled in size!

In just a short while, the spring water is amazing!

Huo Jintang quickly shoved the crab onto the ground.

Fourth Aunt is really brave! Not only did she dare to eat silkworms, but she also dared to hide this big crab in her bosom, without even being afraid of getting pinched and bleeding.

The three children lay on the ground and started playing with crabs.

Sang Ning heated the oil in a wok, and the moment the oil was added, steam rose and a primal, fresh aroma filled the air.

She was slightly dazed, as if she had returned to the days of searching for and savoring delicious food in her previous life.

No matter how harsh the conditions, these gifts of nature are never lacking.

Life is short, so the best thing to do is enjoy good food.

"It smells so good!"

After stir-frying, she quickly took it out of the pan; her movements were fluid and graceful, as if she were performing.

Except for Yun Shuixian, who was pretending to be asleep while leaning against the tree and swallowing hard, everyone else gathered around.

The beef was taking a long time to cook, and everyone's stomachs were growling with hunger.

Dry cornbread is hard to swallow, but with delicious stir-fried dishes, it's so easy to eat with rice.

They hadn't had a hot stir-fry in far too long.

Even Du Shan, who hadn't paid much attention to it at first, was drawn over by the aroma.

"Fourth Madam, you didn't say this dish smelled so good!"

"I did say that, but Officer Du didn't quite believe me," Sang Ning said jokingly.

Du Shan chuckled, as if someone had indeed said that.

Sang Ning glanced at the three menacing constables opposite him and immediately gave them half of his food.

This……

Du Shan was overjoyed and had nothing more to say. He even took out two freshly boiled eggs to exchange for them.

Everyone was heartbroken to see that half of the dishes were missing.

Fortunately, I also got two precious eggs.

Sang Ning gave the eggs to the two smaller ones, and then started stewing beef in the pot.

Yun Shuixian thought they would come to call her for dinner.

But no one came.

She assumed they would save some for her, but she ended up eating them all.

Xie Yurou also exclaimed that she had never eaten such delicious and tender vegetables before.

What is it? It's just some dirty wild vegetables. She just hasn't eaten stir-fried dishes in a long time and has forgotten the delicious food she used to eat.

Just like how a group of young ladies from noble families willingly debase themselves and forget their former dignity.

The aroma of beef wafted out.

The aroma of roasting and boiling permeated the air, seemingly even lingering on the very hairs of one's body.

Be patient, just a little longer, they will call out to her.

Yun Shuixian turned her back and swallowed her saliva again and again.

But everyone ate with great relish.

The old lady deliberately turned a blind eye, which was a way to teach her a lesson about her spoiled nature.

Apart from Huo Jingya, no one else was thinking about her anymore.

Sang Ning hadn't eaten meat in a long time, and after taking a bite, he squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

Indeed, if you want to enjoy your food, you must first fast and cleanse your system.

Both beef legs can be easily finished in one go.

She tore off a piece of charred meat and held it to Huo Chang'an's mouth.

"This is delicious, try it!"

This is just a habitual action. In the past, when I was preparing food in the wild, I often had friends with me, and we would feed each other like this.

But she quickly realized something was wrong and was about to pull back when Huo Chang'an lowered his eyes and took it into his mouth.

He even accidentally bit her hand.