Women disguised as men went to the battlefield and the emperor bowed down in submission.

Lin Ruoshui wiped her hands on the woman's clothes and said, "Behave yourself."

Without the whistle, the summoned birds flapped their wings and scattered in all directions.

“Little wench, let me go, and I’ll let my brother marry you. I promise I won’t hit you,” said the burly woman with a booming voice.

Lin Ruoshui smiled; how could she find this girl so cute?

"Attack!" Xuan Yuan Yu gave the order, and the Xuan Yuan Army darted behind the bandits with lightning speed, instantly subduing about two hundred bandits and holding broadswords to their necks.

Lin Ruoshui hurriedly shouted, "Don't hurt them!"

No one responded, so she looked at Xuan Yuan Yu and said, "They are all common people who were forced into banditry by circumstances. Why doesn't Your Highness give them a way out?"

Xuanyuan Yu said coldly, "Take him down and await your judgment."

Xuanyuan Army immediately withdrew and captured all the bandits.

The burly man and the rugged woman were tied up.

Lin Ruoshui's hair was disheveled, but she was unharmed. Xuan Yuanyu, on the other hand, had several scratches from bird beaks on his body while protecting Lin Ruoshui.

Lin Ruoshui tenderly helped him clean, bandage, and apply medicine. After applying the medicine, she blew on it and said, "Blow on it, and it will be better tomorrow."

Looking at Lin Ruoshui's delicate face, Xuanyuan Yu said affectionately, "As long as my wife is not hurt, my injury is nothing."

Lin Ruoshui lowered her head, not daring to look him in the eye, and said, "Thank you."

"Silly girl, only strangers say thank you!" Xuan Yuan Yu patted her head.

……

Xuanyuan Yu and Lin Ruoshui finished tidying up and came to the brother and sister.

Lin Ruoshui asked, "How do you know bird control techniques?"

The rugged woman said, "When I was a child, I could blow on a leaf and a lot of birds would fly over. Later, I discovered that I could control all the birds in the sky. Whatever I told them to do, they would do it. They were very obedient."

Lin Ruoshui's eyes lit up as she thought, "What's most important in the 21st century? Talent!" She decided to recruit him and then glanced at Xuan Yuan Yu.

With just one look from her, Xuanyuan Yu understood what she meant and nodded at her.

Lin Ruoshui walked up to the burly man and asked, "Your sister is so capable, what skills do you have?"

The burly man said, "My sister is my pride. I'm strong; I can kill a bull with one punch."

Lin Ruoshui said, "Your Highness, what do you think of them?"

The burly man and the rugged woman asked simultaneously, "Are you a prince?"

Xuanyuan Yu stood with his hands in his sleeves, ignoring them. Lin Ruoshui spoke up, "He is the King of Chu."

The burly man and the rugged woman were more surprised than delighted. They never expected that they, brother and sister, could actually rob the God of War, King Chu. They must have had incredibly lucky ancestors; they would die for it.

The brother and sister repeatedly said that they were wrong and would never dare to rob the prince again.

Zhongjun patted the other half of the burly man's face and said, "If you don't rob the prince, do you want to rob someone else?"

The burly man said, "The brothers on the mountain are all down on their luck. They don't make a living by robbing, and I don't know what else they can do. I can't let my brothers starve to death with me."

Lin Ruoshui looked at the wild matsutake mushrooms under the big tree and said, "Your mountains are full of all kinds of mushrooms, look, there are matsutake mushrooms here too, do you still have to worry about not having enough to eat?"

Everyone looked at Lin Ruoshui with puzzled expressions.

Lin Ruoshui squatted on the ground picking mushrooms. Xuan Yuanyu looked at the little girl picking mushrooms and thought she was extremely cute.

Lin Ruoshui used her skirt to gather a full three pounds of matsutake mushrooms. She had Zhongjun wash them, slice them, boil them in water, and add just a little salt.

Following Lin Ruoshui's instructions, Zhongjun had the cooks prepare the soup according to Lin Ruoshui's method.

Once the soup was ready, Xuanyuan Yu and Lin Ruoshui sat down with the soldiers to drink it.

Lin Ruoshui was the first to drink the soup. As the delicious broth went down her throat, Lin Ruoshui thought to herself, "Matsutake mushrooms are a Class II endangered species in the 21st century, yet they are everywhere in this alternate dimension. There must be many in other places as well."

"I'll have to collect lots of this delicious treat in the future. It would be wonderful if I could enjoy it anytime, anywhere."

No one else had ever eaten matsutake mushrooms, nor any other mushrooms; they thought that eating this species might kill them instantly.

Lin Ruoshui is the legendary first person to dare to eat mushrooms.

After Lin Ruoshui finished her bowl, she noticed that they weren't moving, so she drank another bowl.

Seeing this, Xuanyuan Yu also picked up a bowl and tasted it: the soup was exceptionally rich and fragrant, with a texture like abalone, extremely smooth and refreshing. Xuanyuan Yu tilted his head back and gulped down a large bowl. He thought it tasted excellent, so he wanted more.

Lin Ruoshui stopped him and said, "There was once a shameless country that claimed that matsutake mushrooms could be used to treat illnesses based on their shape. I think Your Highness has absolutely no need for that, and you can't take any more of these supplements."

Xuanyuan Yu glanced at the matsutake mushrooms growing on the ground, swallowed hard, and asked, "Really?"

Lin Ruoshui picked up a whole matsutake mushroom and said, "This mushroom is said to have the effects of strengthening the kidneys and improving brain function." After saying that, she waved the matsutake mushroom in front of Xuan Yuan Yu and then smelled it.

In Xuanyuan Yu's eyes, Lin Ruoshui's movements became extremely slow the moment she smelled it.

Xuanyuan Yu dared not look any longer and hurriedly returned to the carriage.

Lin Ruoshui helped the burly woman untie the ropes and asked, "What are your names, brother and sister?"

The rugged woman said, "My name is Li Heng, and my brother's name is Li Ha."

Lin Ruoshui almost spat out the mouthful of soup she had just taken a sip of. She thought to herself, "Is this the legendary Heng and Ha Generals?" She felt as if matsutake soup had gotten into her nose, so she picked up the hem of Li Heng's skirt and wiped the water from her nose.

Li Heng didn't mind at all. She said in a booming voice, "Little girl, no, no, Miss, since you seem to know the Prince so well, could you ask him to take my brother and me along? My brother is strong and would definitely be able to fight on the battlefield. As for me, I can be the Prince's concubine, or even a mistress." After saying that, Li Heng's face turned bright red.

Lin Ruoshui forced a smile and said, "Your brother's matter should be resolved, but I can't guarantee yours. However, I can ask around for you."

Li Heng laughed heartily. Lin Ruoshui felt a slight pain in her eardrums. She rubbed her ears and said, "Li Heng, what are your strengths? I'd like to speak well of you to the Prince."

Li Heng blushed even more, and said, "I can control birds, do laundry, cook, take care of children, and serve my husband at night. Besides, I'm not bad-looking either. Even though I'm a prince's concubine, I don't feel wronged."

Lin Ruoshui looked Li Heng up and down. She saw that Li Heng had a big, round face with thick eyebrows and small eyes, a flat nose and a big mouth, and dark stubble on her chin that looked like she hadn't shaved for two days.

Lin Ruoshui looked at her from a distance again. Her strong body, flat chest, and slightly protruding belly did indeed have a unique beauty.

“Li Heng, you are indeed very different from others. I think you are very suitable to be a female general.”

"Really? That's wonderful! I also want to achieve great things, protect my country, and fight for my husband!" Li Heng shouted her slogan loudly.

Lin Ruoshui picked at her ears and, feeling that she could still hear, said to Li Heng, "Wait for my news."

Lin Ruoshui turned around and went back to the carriage. Xuan Yuanyu was there... When he saw Lin Ruoshui return, he said happily, "Wife, you're finally back."

Seeing the situation was bad, Lin Ruoshui hurriedly turned around. A gust of wind from a palm strike swept her back. Lin Ruoshui cursed the damned internal energy; why didn't she have it?

In her dizziness, she fell into a broad embrace. She landed a little too hard, bumping into Xuan Yuan Yu. His eyes widened, and he gripped Lin Ruoshui's waist tightly, saying, "My wife is trying to murder her husband?"

"Your Highness, Your Highness, a woman who admires you has appeared."

"Who are you talking about?" Xuan Yuan Yu knew the answer. He gritted his teeth and wanted to see if this damned woman dared to say it.

Seeing that her darling was about to lose his temper, Lin Ruoshui switched to her coquettish mode. She wrapped her arms around Xuan Yuan Yu's neck, nuzzled his head against his, and said, "Your Highness, those brother and sister want to join the Xuan Yuan Army. What do you think?"

Xuanyuan Yu smugly said with his eyes narrowed, "Then a man is acceptable, but a woman is not."

Lin Ruoshui said, "That woman's name is Li Heng. She asked me to pass on a message to you."

Before she could speak, Lin Ruoshui gave a strange smile. Seeing her expression, Xuan Yuan Yu knew she was up to no good again.

Lin Ruoshui repeated Li Heng's words, echoing her emphasis: "My brother is strong and can definitely fight on the battlefield. I can be a concubine or a secondary wife to the prince. I can control birds, do laundry, cook, take care of children, and serve my husband at night. Besides, I'm not bad-looking either, so being a concubine to the prince wouldn't be a disservice."

Lin Ruoshui carefully observed Xuan Yuanyu's expression after hearing these words.

Xuanyuan Yu was truly petrified.

Xuanyuan Yu asked expressionlessly, "This king? To take her as a concubine?"

"Ah, it was she who said it, not me. I was just passing on a message."

"Then you didn't tell her who you are?" Xuan Yuan Yu said coldly.

Lin Ruoshui felt a chill run down her spine and suddenly realized she was in danger, but she wasn't anyone to him anyway.

So she said, "I'm a princess, and that scared her, so I didn't tell her."

"Didn't you tell her about our relationship?" Dark energy surged behind Xuan Yuan Yu.

"What is the relationship between us?"

"What do you say?"

"I...I..." Lin Ruoshui was speechless, not knowing what to say.

"Tomorrow you go and tell her that you are my queen, and if she wants to become a concubine, she needs your consent."

"Then wouldn't I be lying? No, if I agreed, would you still be planning to take a concubine?" Lin Ruoshui felt increasingly uneasy.

Xuanyuan Yu said in an extremely terrifying tone, "I can only have one queen, and that is you. I will not take any concubines. I will kill as many as you take in."

Lin Ruoshui nodded and bowed, saying, "Okay, okay, I understand, Your Highness. Please don't be angry; anger is bad for your health."

Xuanyuan Yu took a deep breath, picked up Lin Ruoshui's small white hand, kissed it, and his anger gradually subsided.

Seeing his expression, Lin Ruoshui realized he wasn't angry anymore, so she breathed a sigh of relief and slumped onto the sable fur.

Xuanyuan Yu helped her take off her shoes and let her lie down properly. Then he knelt on the ground and whispered in her ear, "Tonight, I want to..."