bestfiction Chapter 307 Reliable
Chapter 307 Reliable
Young Master Huo glanced at Prince Yu and the others, and Xie Guimo said, "We are all family, so it's okay to speak frankly."
Young Master Huo said, "When your cousin saw the letter you wrote, she wanted to urge me to return to Beijing overnight. I will come back first, and she will follow."
Xie Guimo, "..."
He used the excuse of investigating the death of his grandfather, the Duke of Zhenguo, on the battlefield. He was afraid that General Huo would not let the eldest young master Huo return to Beijing, and was afraid that his cousin would see it, so he specially sent the letter to General Huo. Unexpectedly, his cousin still found out.
Young Master Huo also knew that this matter should be kept secret from Young Madam Huo, but everyone in the Huo family trusted Young Madam Huo. General Huo and Young Master Huo were talking in the study, and Young Madam Huo came there without warning and heard everything from outside the door.
Mrs. Huo didn't believe that her grandfather, father, and second uncle would die on the battlefield. When she learned that they might have been murdered, she wanted to find the murderer immediately. She immediately helped Mr. Huo pack his bags and asked him to return to Beijing as soon as possible.
Young Master Huo wanted to take her back with him. Since she had accepted the position at the City Patrol, she would definitely not be back for a while. Young Mistress Huo disagreed. If they took her with them, they would not be able to travel quickly. Besides, she had a lot of stuff and it would take three to five days to pack it up. If she brought some more guards and servants with her, she would be safe.
Young Master Huo had no choice but to go along with her. If it wasn't already late, he would have had to return to Beijing that night. What Xie Guimo said in the letter was no small matter, and he really didn't dare to delay.
Xie Guimo said, "This matter is not that easy to investigate. I only informed you of this because I was worried that General Huo would not let you return to the capital. There is no need to rush back in such a hurry."
Young Master Huo knew this without Xie Guimo saying anything. He said, "You go ahead and do your work. I'll go to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to pay my respects to my mother-in-law."
"Keep this secret from your aunt."
"I know."
Young Master Huo was on horseback. He exchanged fist bumps with Prince Yu Xiao Xun and the others, then rode away.
After Young Master Huo left, Chu Yi said to Xie Guimo, "If you have something to investigate, why don't you just let us help you? Why did you bring Young Master Huo back to Beijing?"
Prince Yu was also curious about this matter. With Xie Guimo's ability, if there was something he couldn't find out, not to mention Young Master Huo, even ten of them wouldn't be able to help. Prince Yu suspected that Shen Tang was behind this matter.
Xie Guimo said, "When I really need your help, I won't be polite to you."
Prince Yu believed it without a doubt.
After so many days of contact, he has never seen the word politeness from Chu Yi, Xiao Xun and the others. They would go through fire and water for their brothers when there is a problem, and take pleasure in tricking their brothers when there is nothing to do. Can he say that he has been tricked several times in these days?
The group continued to move forward. After a quarter of an hour, they turned from the official road to the small road. After walking for another half a cup of tea, they arrived.
Shen Tang sat in the carriage and lifted the curtain. A spacious river came into view, with beautiful mountains and clear waters and a beautiful scenery.
There are such beautiful scenery near Kyoto. I have to say that only Xie Guimo and his friends know how to enjoy life. Unlike the ladies of noble families, they are confined in the inner house and it is not easy for them to even go out for a stroll.
"Get off the carriage."
Shen Tang was so engrossed in watching that she didn't notice Xie Guimo had already gotten off the horse and came over to help her.
Shen Tang got out of the carriage, and Xie Guimo helped her down. Shen Tang said, "This place is so beautiful."
Xie Guimo said, "If you like it, I'll come here often with you in the future."
Shen Tang nodded slightly.
The scenery is different in each season, and she wants to see it all.
Princess Roujia, Yunyi, Zhao Xi, Miss Wen Jing and Liu Ruoer came over.
When a group of ladies from prominent families get together, they can be very excited even if they are just chatting, let alone a place they have never been to before. They immediately start walking around, and their silver bell-like laughter can be heard from far away.
Shen Tang and the others were having a great time. Xie Guimo and the others were having a fishing competition to see who could catch bigger fish and more fish. The loser would treat everyone else.
This place not only has beautiful scenery, but also delicious fish. In addition, the cooking skills of Deyue Tower are unique.
Fish were caught one after another, and then things happened.
Lu Li asked, "Where are we going to eat lunch?"
Usually there were only a few of them, who would fish for an hour or two and then head straight to Deyue Tower. If they caught a lot of fish, they could have a fish feast. But today there were not only them, but also Shen Tang and Princess Roujia. Even though Deyue Tower was one of the best restaurants in Kyoto, it was also a place where all kinds of people gathered, and it was not a place for ladies from wealthy families to go.
Chu Yi and Xiao Xun looked at each other and said to Lu Li, "Couldn't you have asked this question earlier?"
Lu Li, “…”
Don't tell him that they only thought about bringing their wives and didn't think about their own wives' meals.
Can you be more reliable?
Xie Guimo frowned and asked, "You didn't bring any food?"
Chu Yi said, "I never bring food when I come here normally, so I never thought about this problem."
Yun Yi did think of it, but thinking that since Chu Yi brought her here, he would definitely make arrangements, she was afraid that Chu Yi would be annoyed if she asked more, so she held back.
Besides, since we are here to fish, we must eat fish, no need to ask.
It was almost time for lunch, and all that was left were the lively fish in the wooden barrel, each one looking at each other.
Chu Yi looked up at the sun overhead. It was too late to go back to the city to buy food. He said, "Looks like we can only eat fish."
Lu Li asked, "Eat raw?"
Chu Yi looked at him and asked, "Can you eat it raw?"
He definitely couldn't eat it, but the problem was -
“Who knows how to cook fish?”
Lu Li asked seriously.
Chu Yi, “…”
Forget about roasting fish, they don’t even know how to kill a fish.
Since they were grown up, the few times they entered the kitchen were to steal food. It would be strange if they knew how to cook fish. The maids and servants they brought with them were not working in the kitchen, so nine out of ten times they couldn't do it. Not to mention the ladies from wealthy families like Shen Tang. Even if they dared to cook, they probably wouldn't dare to eat it.
Xie Guimo raised his hand to support his forehead. He knew that they were unreliable, but he didn't expect them to be unreliable to this extent.
Xiao Huan also had a dark look on his face, "I know how to grill fish, but I didn't bring any salt."
...What's the taste of fish without salt?
Xie Guimo instructed Chen Qi, "Go to the nearby farmers' house and buy some. See if there's anything else to eat."
Shen Tang and the others were picking up rocks and playing with them, looking over here from time to time. Yun Yi asked, "Are you hungry?"
"Hungry," said Princess Roujia.
"I thought there would be a lot of delicious food for lunch, so I saved some food in the morning. I didn't expect to be so hungry."
Princess Roujia looked at Xiao Huan and the others, "I don't know when lunch will be..."
The maid came over and heard this, and said weakly, "It's still early..."
Yun Yi felt strange. Her maid was cautious and never spoke carelessly. "Why do you say it's too early?"
The maidservant said, "I just delivered tea, but the prince and his men didn't bring any food, so I just sent someone to a nearby farmer to buy some food..."
Shen Tang, "..."
Yun Yi, “…”
Princess Roujia and the others, "..."
Princess Roujia looked at Miss Wen and Liu Ruoer embarrassedly and said awkwardly, "I didn't expect them to be so unreliable and let you come here to starve."
Liu Ruoer shook her head, "It's okay, I had a lot of fun today."
Miss Wen also nodded, "It's worth it even if I have to skip a meal."
Shen Tang said, "They will definitely get food, but we just have to be patient."
This is not a question of whether to eat or not, but a question of face.
The first time I took them out to play, I ended up letting them go hungry. I was definitely embarrassed.
Liu Ruoer's maid tugged at her sleeves and whispered, "Just now, I went over there and saw some wild fruits. I used to eat them when I was a child. How about I pick some for you?"
Liu Ruoer said, "I'll go with you."
Liu Ruoer and her maid went to pick wild fruits.
Xie Guimo and the others continued fishing.
Lu Li looked at Xiao Xun on his left, then at Chu Yi on his right. They had been here for quite some time, yet none of them had walked past. He couldn't help but ask, "I need to go to the bathroom. Do you want to come with me?"
Chu Yi glanced at him and said, "With the girl here, you don't dare to go alone?"
Lu Li, “…”
What is this word?
I'm just going to the bathroom, there's nothing to be afraid of.
He was just wondering, they all drank tea, so why didn't they use the toilet?
Lu Li stood up, and Chu Yi reminded him, "There are female relatives here, remember to stay away."
Lu Li wanted to beat Chu Yi up, but he was not a three-year-old child, so there was no need to remind him about this.
Lu Li walked into the woods. Even though he was far away from the river, he still felt uneasy because he was afraid that a female relative might come over, even if it was just a maid. So he walked another hundred steps.
There were thorns everywhere here, and her brocade robe was torn. Thinking that no lady from a noble family would come here to cause trouble for her, she found a tree and prepared to free herself.
As a result, before it even started, a clear scream of "Ah" was heard, which almost scared him to death.
He looked up in horror and saw a girl hugging a tree not far away. Even though she was far away, he could see that her face was blushing.
The girl was on the tree, but the maid was standing at the bottom of the tree and asked, "Girl, what's wrong with you?"
"No, it's okay..."
His voice was shaking, he was so embarrassed that he wanted to die.
Not only Liu Ruoer wants to die, Lu Li wants to die even more.
He had walked so far, why was there still a girl there? How could a lady from a noble family climb a tree to pick wild fruits while a maid stood under the tree watching her?
Lu Li left quickly without even looking back.
Then the problem came, he hadn't gone to the bathroom yet.
I thought no one would come, but I walked so far and there was still a girl there. But people have three urgent needs and they can't hold it back.
Lu Li was so frightened that he had a psychological trauma. He kept walking deeper into the forest, feeling that no place was safe and he almost suffocated to death.
Besides, Chu Yi, Xiao Xun and others were fishing, and Lu Li hadn't come back for a long time. If Lu Li wasn't good at martial arts, they would really be worried about what happened to him.
After a while, Lu Li came back. Chu Yi asked, "Did you go to the top of the mountain to relieve yourself?"
Lu Li looked at him, a little surprised, "How did you know?"
Chu Yi, “…”
isn't it?
He just felt that he took a little longer to relieve himself. Don't tell him that he really went to the top of the mountain to relieve himself.
Seeing that Lu Li was breathing slightly and there was some sweat on his forehead, it looked like he had run to the top of the mountain and back.
Just ask him to go farther away, but not that far. Are you that stupid?
Lu Li sat down. He could no longer concentrate on fishing. In the future, he decided not to participate in such activities where brothers took their wives to travel around the mountains and rivers. It was too embarrassing.
Thinking of the embarrassment just now, Lu Li couldn't stay any longer and wanted to leave, but based on his understanding of Chu Yi, Xiao Xun and the others, they would not let him go unless there was a reason that he had to leave now. He sat there, racking his brains, so much so that he didn't hear Xiao Xun calling him twice.
Chu Yi patted Lu Li's shoulder, and Lu Li looked at him, "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? You look absent-minded. Could it be that your soul has fallen on the top of the mountain?" Chu Yi asked suspiciously.
"..."
"Yes, yes?"
Lu Lixin said.
We have been brothers for so many years, how could he not know that Lu Li stuttered when he felt guilty, and went to the bathroom, and it happened that his worries came out.
Over there, Liu Ruo'er and her maid came back with a lot of wild fruits. Seeing her, Yun Yi asked, "Where have you been, cousin?"
Liu Ruoer said, "I went over there to pick some wild fruits."
Yun Yi said, "Why don't you invite us to join you."
Liu Ruoer said, "The road over there is not easy to walk on, so I didn't call you. Try it, this fruit is sour and sweet, it's delicious."
Princess Roujia and the others gathered around and looked at the bright red fruit, which looked delicious.
The maid washed a few and brought them over. Princess Roujia, who was extremely hungry, couldn't wait to pick one up and take a bite. "It's really delicious."
Shen Tang also took one, and Yun Yi told the maid, "Send some to them."
The maid brought the wild fruit over. Liu Ruoer looked over there and saw Lu Li. Her ears turned red instantly.
Although she didn't see anything, the situation was embarrassing enough. She was a lady from a wealthy family. When she was little, she followed her elder brother and younger brother to learn how to climb trees. She hadn't done such a thing for many years. Just now, the maid had tried to climb up several times but failed, so she was eager to try. If she had known that she would be seen by Young Master Lu, and she almost ran into Young Master Lu... she would never climb a tree again even if she was beaten to death.
She will never climb a tree again in her life!
The maid washed the wild fruits and brought them over. Xiao Huan and the others were very considerate and took one each. When they got to Lu Li, Lu Li couldn't lift his arms and looked extremely embarrassed.
What’s even worse is that he was afraid that Chu Yi and Xiao Xun would notice that something was wrong with him, so he still reached out to take it.
The maid returned and said, "They ate the fruit and said it was delicious."
"Have you eaten all of them?"
Liu Ruoer asked in a low voice.
The maid said, "Master Lu didn't look like he wanted to eat it, but he still took one."
Liu Ruoer's face turned red again unexpectedly.
Yun Yi saw it and asked, "Why is your face so red?"
Liu Ruoer covered her face and said, "The sun, the sun..."
The sun isn't that big.
Yun Yi looked up at the sky, but didn't think much about it.
Shen Tang and the others didn't have big appetites, so they ate some wild fruit to fill their stomachs and felt less hungry. After playing for a while, the servant picked up some dry firewood, and Xiao Huan started a fire and grilled fish.
Seeing Xiao Huan's skilled appearance, Shen Tang felt quite uncomfortable. Although his elder brother was adopted by Prince Ning at a very young age and raised as his grandson, Xiao Huan did not dare to really treat himself as the prince of Ning, and learned a lot of survival skills.
He could have grown up in luxury like Chu Yi, Xie Guimo and the others.
Xiao Huan taught Chu Yi and the others how to grill fish. He grilled a fish for each of them. The fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was the most delicious fish Shen Tang had ever eaten.
When they were halfway through eating the fish, Chen Qi and Chen Shan came over with food boxes and bought a lot of food from the farmer, including not only side dishes, but also chicken, duck, and even wine.