Ning Donghuan was gobbling up and praising at the same time: "I didn't expect that in this wilderness, there is actually a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." A squire's cook, the food she cooks is not inferior to the 'Zhen Yu Lou'. You say, if I dig this cook back to the Rongguo Mansion, won't I have a good mouth every day in the future? ”

Where did Yu Xiaocao say clearly that these dishes were all cooked by her? Isn't that revealing? She didn't want these two goods to rashly open her mouth to Squire Wu, so she hurriedly said: "Actually, this dish is just like that, you are too hungry, so you think it tastes good!" It would be an exaggeration to say that it is not inferior to the dishes of 'Zhen Yu Lou'!! Don't talk about the cook. Lest people slander us in their hearts, let's go back to Beijing, so I don't know anything! ”

After holding his stomach round, Ning Donghuan walked around the yard a few times, and finally couldn't help but ask his brother Ning Donglan: "Second brother, don't you think that this ordinary-looking meal is better than the cooking skills of our big kitchen?" ”

Ning Donglan glanced at Yu Xiaocao secretly, shook his head slowly, and said, "I really don't think that this Wu family's cook's skills can only be regarded as average. Perhaps, if the king of the county said, after a day's journey, and feeding the horses, he was hungry, and everything he ate felt particularly fragrant. ”

"Is there something wrong with my sense of taste? No, how could I, who have always prided myself as a 'rich tongue', misjudge the delicacy? Ning Donghuan muttered to himself, puzzled.

For breakfast on the second day, Ning Donghuan frowned when he ate - this kind of craftsmanship is like last night, and as the second brother said, it can only be regarded as average. Could it be that yesterday was really his hallucination because he was too hungry?

A group of people, all the way upstream to play in the mountains and rivers, very comfortable walking in the spring sunshine. And the team escorting the "Lord of Jin'an" sometimes went in front of them, sometimes behind them. Generally speaking, the distance between the two teams will not exceed twenty or thirty miles.

"In front of us is a barren mountain, sparsely populated. After this mountain, about a dozen miles, it is a small town. Tonight, let's settle down in this town, shall we? However, look at the hour, we have to work hard. Yu Xiaocao's map played a role again, the sun was already in the west, and he had to climb a mountain, and he had to walk twenty miles or so, and if he wanted to settle down in the town before dark, he couldn't travel gracefully.

It's been eight days since I came out of the capital. In other words, in addition to eating and sleeping, the group spent these eight days on horses. The freshness of the beginning has long passed, and the pain of fatigue has hit these young ladies and noble sons.

"Huh? You're in a hurry again?? My leg is almost gone, and my waist is about to break. Didn't we come out to play? Why are you in such a hurry? He Wanning lay on the horse's back weakly, swaying with the horse's marching footsteps, like a defeated soldier.

"Rather than sleeping in the wilderness, I would rather have a safe and comfortable place to rest. It's better to hurry than to sleep in this barren mountain and wilderness, the mountain in front of you looks a little evil, maybe there are wolves or other beasts! Yuan Xueyan thought about the beds covered with soft futons in the inn in the town, and after a day's journey, if no one had a good night's sleep, how would she survive next?

Yuan Xueyan, who is smart in ice and snow, knew that this trip was not as simple as going to play outside the customs after seeing the fake "Jin'an County Lord" who could almost be fake. A few maids around the fake county lord of Jin'an, their actions and behaviors are similar to those of Chunhua Qiushi, I am afraid that their identities are definitely not simple. Also, to inspect the racecourse outside the Guanwai, you need to dispatch Jin Wuwei to protect it, and it is conceivable that this road will definitely not be peaceful.

In addition, Sister Xiaocao has always arranged the foothold at a distance in the past few days, intentionally or unintentionally, as if hanging a small carrot in front of them, so that they have to speed up and rush forward. It seems that something must have happened at the racecourse!

"Alright! In order to be able to eat and sleep well tonight, the old lady worked hard!! He Wanning gritted her teeth, flicked her whip lightly at the horse below her, and galloped towards the barren mountain. The group hurried to follow, and the sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of the wilderness.

The barren mountain was not high, and the official road was built on the mountain wall, although it was a little rugged, but it did not affect the speed of the horses. On the back of the trotting horse, Ning Donghuan looked around, and muttered in a low voice: "I don't know if there are pheasants and hares in this mountain or something." If we can hunt some game and add food, it will not be in vain for our hard work. ”

Yu Xiaocao couldn't help but scold him: "Have you eaten less or drunk less these days?" Every time I get to the foothold, I don't eat the most and complain the most than you! Say this is not good, that is not good, no matter how bad it is, I won't see you take a bite less! ”

"Alas...... I can't help it! How can you survive the hard work every day, if you don't have enough to eat? How can you allow yourself to pick and choose the fat and the thin? It really doesn't taste good, and it doesn't make people say a few words? Ning Donghuan smashed his mouth, turned his head to Xiaocao and said, "King Guojun, do you still have the shortbread you brought?" Give me a piece of fragrant mouth! ”

Although the golden jade spirituality under Yu Xiaocao's crotch can't catch up with Xiaohong, it is also much stronger than ordinary horses, and she can smoothly trot on the mountain road without her control. Yu Xiaocao took out a piece of sesame shortbread from the baggage he carried, and let the horse approach Ning Donghuan, the two horses kept the same speed and went hand in hand.

"Eat slowly, be careful of choking! This is the last piece, and I won't be able to eat it anymore! Yu Xiaocao glanced at this foodie. This guy is here, just to make trouble, if you can't eat shortbread, this guy will definitely be crooked and not in a good hurry, dragging everyone back.

"Hey! King Guojun, you are really good! I brought so many extra snacks with me on the trip! This time I have experience, and when I go out in the future, I need to prepare some snacks that are convenient for storage. The shortbread is gone, don't you still have jerky? Don't hide your secrets, my eyes are bright! Ning Donghuan was eating shortbread, and he didn't forget to think about the jerky in Xiaocao's hand.

"Shhhh Ning Donglan, who was at the front, suddenly made a stop movement and gently pulled the reins, slowing down the horse's speed.

Because on the mountain road, everyone's horse speed was not very fast, and they all stopped with Ning Donglan's movements. Ning Donghuan swallowed the last bite of shortbread, poured a sip of water, and asked puzzledly, "Second brother, why did you stop suddenly?" ”

"Shut up!" Ning Donglan glared at him and listened attentively. A mountain wind blew, mixed with the faint sound of shouting and the clash of weapons. Xiaocao's five senses are more sensitive, and she can hear more clearly than others, she frowned, and instructed Chunhua behind her: "You go to the front to investigate, if there is a situation, report back in time!" ”

"Yes!" Chunhua was ordered to go. Ning Donghuan stared at her back and frowned slightly: How can this little guard give him a familiar feeling?

"The car of the county lord of Jin'an has been in front of us today, could it be that she is the one who has the accident?" Ning Donglan looked at Xiaocao, fortunately, the real Jin'an County Lord traveled in disguise, otherwise she would have had an accident. Although this little girl is very smart and capable, she is just an ordinary little girl after all, and she has no ability to protect herself, so she will inevitably be hurt in the chaos.

When Ning Donghuan heard this, he immediately shouted: "Since it was the Jin'an County Lord who was attacked, what are we waiting for?" Hurry up to the rescue!! ”

Ning Donglan frowned and glared at the second brother fiercely. The target of the foreigners is among them at this time, and now they rush forward, isn't it self-defeating? He said in a deep voice: "There are secret guards sent by the emperor around the county lord of Jin'an, as well as hundreds of elite soldiers led by General Lu, if they can't resist, it will be in vain for us to rush up." Besides, there are two powerless girls in our team, and a young county king. Don't act impulsively! ”

"Then we can't just watch Miss Yu being attacked! Miss He, Miss Yuan, aren't you Miss Yu's good sisters? There should be no blessings and hardships...... Oops! Before Ning Donghuan finished speaking, he was slapped back.

Ning Donglan withdrew his slap and snorted coldly: "What do you mean by being in trouble?" Do you know that you have to do it for nothing, so you are in trouble? Could it be that sending oneself up and being used by the enemy as a weight to threaten the lord of Jin'an is called being in trouble? Stupidity!! ”

As he was talking, Chunhua, who went to inquire about the news, came back: "Back to the master, the car of the county lord of Jin'an in front was besieged by a group of foreigners. However, although the enemy was strong, they were not many in number, and they were already repulsed by the Jin Wuwei. The county lord of Jin'an was only slightly frightened, and there was no big problem. ”

Yu Xiaocao lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then spoke: "It stands to reason that if their target is the Jin'an County Lord, why did they only send so many people over, and they retreated with one blow." Isn't that a surprise to the snake? ”

"I think this foreigner must have just been tempted. The purpose is to find out if there is a target in the team that they are looking for. It seems that the next journey will not be so peaceful! Ning Donglan especially admired the person who came up with the plan of Li Zhuang in the Tao Dynasty at this time, with the pretender in front of him to attract the attention of the enemy, his burden of escorting the county lord of Jin'an was much lighter.

He Wanning had the energy at this moment, sat up straight, and said excitedly: "Let's hurry up and catch up, maybe we can meet an enemy who has fled." The old lady's whip is not a vegetarian, and he will be whipped to cry and call his mother! ”

"Save it! As for your fists and legs, you really went to the battlefield, and it was not enough for people to pinch it with one finger. Those foreigners are as strong as bears, empty of force, cruel and tyrannical. Don't make a mess of it! "Ning Donghuan also learned the martial arts of riding and archery with the boxing and foot master since he was a child, but he was afraid of hardship, and he was not as good as his second brother. He couldn't even look down on He Wanning's "whip method", let alone others.