On this day, Jinglanyuan's kitchen was completed in just half a day under the supervision of Mrs. Cui.

Shui Rong ordered people to prepare ingredients early and made a sumptuous dinner.

Cui Hengyue picked a few dishes and asked Madam Wen and Hongju to send them to the yards of Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Cui respectively.

Then, Cui Hengyue, Shui Fu and Shui Rong sat together for a meal.

"Well...it's so delicious, it's almost the same as what Madam Mu Shui made."

Cui Hengyue's eyes closed slightly, and she looked intoxicated by the food.

Shui Fu and Shui Rong looked at each other, and a smile gradually appeared on their faces.

"I haven't eaten such delicious things for a long time, and we haven't sat down and had dinner together like we are now."

Cui Hengyue smiled sincerely and greeted them: "You don't have to be restrained, eat as much as you like in Yunxuan Temple."

Shuifu held up the chopsticks and looked like a hungry wolf was pounced on her food: "Then I'm not polite."

"You're welcome, eat it." Cui Hengyue stretched out her chopsticks to the dishes she liked to eat.

After having a good time, Cui Hengyue suddenly wanted to drink, so she asked Shuirong to get the wine, but was rejected.

"Yuanniang, it's not that I don't let you drink, it's that you have injuries on your body now and you can't drink." Shui Rong said righteously.

Cui Hengyue blinked and looked at Shui Rong with a pleading look: "Then I'll drink a little fruit wine, just a little, okay?"

Shui Rong was about to refuse, but her sleeve was pulled. She turned her head and looked at Shui Fu, and saw Shui Fu secretly wink her.

So Shuirong measured it in her heart and left the table to get the fruit wine.

While drinking, when Cui Hengyue's cheeks were stained with scorching color, her eyes began to be blurred. Shui Fu tentatively said: "Yuanniang, why did you save Lu'er in the palace before? She has harmed you."

Cui Hengyue looked at Shui Fu without stopping and replied: "I just wanted to ask her about my aunt. My mother said...my aunt loved me very much, but unfortunately... she died early.

"I haven't seen her before...Auntie, I want to...get to know her...

"Lu'er said... as long as I send her out of the palace, she will tell me..."

Speaking of this, Cui Hengyue suddenly stood up and slapped her hands on the table: "It's a pity that she was snatched away before she told me.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Cui Hengyue said three hateful words in a row before venting her anger.

Shui Fu and Shui Rong exchanged their eyes. Sure enough, only food can make Cui Hengyue take off her guard.

They tried again: "Why don't we ask Song Xiaolangjun to help find Lu'er."

"No...no." Cui Hengyue shook her body for a moment and sat down again: "I don't want to owe others favors. There are so many people in the palace, I'll just ask someone else."

After a pause, she leaned back on the chair and touched her round belly: "Thank you for your hard work today. Let Madam Wen rest early after packing up. Tonight."

After saying that, she closed her eyes and waved.

Shui Fu and Shui Rong looked at each other, then gently packed up the things on the table.

Half an hour later, Cui Hengyue was lying on the bed, served by Shui Fu and Shui Rong. After hearing them leave the inner room and instruct Mrs. Wen to "serve carefully" in the outer room, the footsteps gradually faded away.

Then, the sound of closing the door came from outside.

As soon as Madam Wen closed the door, she turned around and saw Cui Hengyue walking out of the inner room with barefoot. She hurried over: "Yuanniang, why did you run out without wearing shoes?"

As he said that, he was about to go in and get shoes for Cui Hengyue, but was grabbed by Cui Hengyue.

"Sit down, I have something to tell you."

After explaining, Cui Hengyue pointed to the pastry on the table: "That was made by Shuirong, it is delicious, you can try it."

Mrs. Wen didn't move: "Didn't you say that Shui Fu and Shui Rong are unreliable? Why do you still eat what they cook? And you still drink with them?"

"You don't know that Shuirong is deeply influenced by the true teachings of Madam Mushui. The things she makes are even more delicious than those made by the Imperial Kitchen. It would be a waste of food if she doesn't eat such delicious food."

"You like to eat so much, be careful that they control you with food."

Hearing this, Cui Hengyue couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, you will gain wisdom after all. I almost died at your hands for a bite, and I will never again."

Thinking of the past, a trace of shame flashed across Madam Wen's face. She put her face away and said lightly: "It's fine if you understand."

"I'll act like this tomorrow, so I'll go to bed first." Cui Hengyue pointed at the pastry and entered the inner room.

Mrs. Wen stared at the pastry on the table for a while, then walked over and took a piece of pastry and took a light bite.

After chewing, it was soft and fragrant, and it was really delicious.

She finished the remaining pastry in her hand and took another piece, but in a while, the plate was already in the bottom.

......

The next day, at the hour of Mao.

Wu Yu stood in front of the door, looked around the relatives who were seeing him off, then turned over and said to everyone: "Go back, I will go home as soon as possible."

After saying that, he left without looking back regardless of his red-eyed mother and sister.

"Ah Mom--"

Wu Chan threw herself into the arms of the Duke of Zhenguo's wife, tears flowed down her face and soaked her clothes.

The Duke of Zhenguo looked at his son's back as he left, and gently patted his daughter's back: "Don't worry, Dalang will come back safely."

"Go back." The Duke of Zhenguo asked everyone to go home and stayed to accompany his wife and daughter.

The horse passed through the street and headed north to the near north city gate. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from beside him.

"Crown Prince, wait--"

"Wow—"

Wu Yule stopped his horse and looked at the sound, but saw a man standing in the dark alley, slender and half hidden in the darkness.

"You guys are waiting here."

After Wu Yu finished speaking to his entourage, he jumped off his horse and walked towards the alley.

The followers were not worried and stood straight waiting.

"It's you!"

When he saw the person in front of him clearly, Wu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and his face was full of surprise.

"Yes, it's me."

Cui Hengyue, dressed in men's clothing, raised her head and looked at Wu Yu with a smile: "Is the prince going to the border?"

While thinking about her purpose, Wu Yu replied: "Yes."

"Can I ask the prince to do a favor?"

"......You talk about what's going on first. If I can do it, I will agree to you." Wu Yu was very cautious and did not agree at once just because Cui Hengyue was her sister's friend.

Cui Hengyue smiled unchanged: "You promise me first before I can say it."

Wu Yu hesitated.

After struggling in his heart, Wu Yu nodded: "Okay, I promise you."

Cui Hengyue's smile became deeper, and she knew that he would not refuse.

She took out a purse from her sleeve and handed it over: "You should pass through Yunzhou when you go to the border. Can you help me deliver this purse to Yunxuan Temple and hand it over to the King of Chu?"

Wu Yu looked down at his wallet, his expression calm, but his heart was already filled with storm.

After a moment of silence, Wu Yu withdrew his gaze and looked at Cui Hengyue: "I heard that Yunxuan Temple has rules. You can't come out after entering the South Hall. As far as I know, if you want to go to the North Hall to meet the King of Chu, you have to pass through the South Hall."

She forgot this one.

Cui Hengyue changed her mouth: "Then you send this purse to Mu Yun and ask him to hand it over to the King of Chu.

"You can ask Mu Yun to go to the temple to meet you, or meet in the reception room outside the South Hall, there is no need to follow this rule."

Is there a reception room outside the South Hall?

Wu Yu then took the purse: "I'll help you, how do you thank me?"

Cui Hengyue looked at him and said meaningfully: "I gave you an excuse to go to Yunxuan Temple and let you meet the people of the King of Chu. We should be even, right?"

“…”

Wu Yu's expression stopped, then put away his purse and clasped his fists at Cui Hengyue: "Don't worry, I will personally deliver the things to General Mu Yun."

After saying that, he left the alley.

Cui Hengyue turned around and walked in, but after walking two steps, she hid in the dark and observed.

Sure enough, not long after, a guard from the Duke of Zhenguo turned around and left the team, while Wu Yu led the others straight to the city gate.

Cui Hengyue's lips raised, leaving the alley, and heading to the next place...
Chapter completed!