Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 813 Junior Sister
But soon, Li Jiye's expression dropped and he smiled instead.

"Brother Li, Her Highness the Princess is too enthusiastic. It's just tea and cakes. She bothered Her Highness to prepare it herself. This... my wife and I feel uneasy."

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled.

"Yes, yes!" Dong Shuzhen agreed immediately and waved to Xia Wu, who was standing behind her: "Xia Wu, you can go and help too."

"Hey!" Xia Wu agreed and left, but also walked into the cabin and disappeared.

"Brother Zhu, don't think too much." Li Jiye waved his hands repeatedly, but failed to stop Xia Wu from helping. "Although our Liang country has strong folk customs, we are also hospitable."

"Although the emperor's sister is a girl, her hospitality is no less than that of men like me. Besides, today's distinguished guests are brother Zhu and his sister-in-law, so the emperor's sister should take care of it herself! Brother Zhu can just enjoy it with peace of mind, don't think too much about it."

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled and was noncommittal.

"By the way, Brother Li, how about the waterway on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River? How long will it take for us to reach the middle of Sichuan?" Zhu Xiuyuan changed the subject.

"Well...if everything goes well, it may take about three days. But we are going to Shuzhong now, so there is no need to rush. After dark, we can go ashore to rest..."

"..."

After chatting for a while, Li Qingnu personally led a group of maids out of the cabin.

She walked quickly, and her long skirt blew in the river breeze, highlighting the outline of her long legs.

Li Qingnu is tall and tall. Among the three girls, Dong Shuyu, Dong Shuzhen, and Kou Wanwan, she is the tallest. Kou Wanwan lowers his head slightly in front of her.

"Senior brother and sister Zhen'er, these are our Liangguo's specialty pastries, Guanzhong snacks, and Western Regions specialty delicacies..."

Li Qingnu personally placed a large plate on the table, which contained more than ten cakes. They were baked until golden and crispy, with beautiful color and full fragrance.

Li Qingnu introduced with a smile, took out a snow-white handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the stains on his hands, spoke with a sweet smile, and was full of hospitality.

"It smells so good!" Dong Shuzhen was already rubbing her hands secretly.

Then, the maids from behind came one after another and put down plate after plate of pastries, snacks, etc., which were dazzling, extremely rich, and fragrant.

Naturally, there was also tea, and it was tea brewed by Li Qingnu himself.

"Your Highness, you are so polite, so much food..." Zhu Xiuyuan said.

Dong Shuzhen, who was a husband and wife, also agreed, but she had secretly swallowed her saliva.

"Senior brother, you're welcome. This is the way we treat guests in Liang Kingdom. Junior sister is afraid of neglecting senior brother and sister Zhen'er."

Although Li Qingnu sat down on the chair, she did not stop for a moment, and was still tending to the small stove, with a kettle sitting on it, which was boiled water for brewing tea.

Everyone was polite for a while, and then started eating and drinking.

Not far away on the deck, Xia Wu and Li Qingnu's maids set up another table. The maids ate and drank, and burst into laughter from time to time.

It's a big ship.

The deck at the bow alone is about three feet wide.

Except for Zhu Xiuyuan and Xia Wu, there were only some Liang soldiers standing in front of the ship's side with guns in hand, their backs to Zhu Xiuyuan and the others, rising and falling with the gentle ups and downs of the ship, motionless.

However, I wonder how these soldiers would feel in their hearts when they smell the fragrance of the food and listen to their laughter.
The territory of the Liang Kingdom was actually very large. It bordered the Yuan Empire on the grassland in the north, included the land of Shu in the south, and bordered the Hedong Road of the Yan State in the east. The sphere of influence in the west was thousands of miles deep in the Western Regions... …

However, for Li Jiye and Li Qingnu, who grew up in the capital Chang'an, they are more familiar with Guanzhong cuisine and Western Region cuisine.

Most of the pastries and snacks prepared by Li Qingnu today come from these two places.

Zhu Xiuyuan ate an unknown pastry, and his heart suddenly felt so good. He leaned back on his chair, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, then raised his eyes to look behind the ship.The weather was sunny today, there was no fog on the river, and it was extremely clear. Zhu Xiuyuan could see the masts of more than ten escort boats behind him.

Looking further in the direction of travel, there are also more than ten masts, and the sails are hung high, and they are blown tightly by the wind on the river.

Ka Ka Ka!
The mast was stressed, and rattling sounds were heard from time to time, and the ship also rocked slightly.

The boat Zhu Xiuyuan and the others were on was very big, and the river was calm today, so it was very stable.Although it shakes occasionally, the tea in the cup will not spill out. It can be said that it is almost the same as on land.

But even so, Dong Shuzhen's seasickness recurred.

And menacing.

Dong Shuzhen lost her energy in an instant.

"Slow down, I will help you to the cabin to rest. After a sleep, maybe you will be fine..." Zhu Xiuyuan personally helped Dong Shuzhen up and complained softly: "I told you not to come, but you didn't listen. This It’s ready…”

"My trip to Shuzhong was almost always by boat. Aren't you always seasick, madam?" Zhu Xiuyuan helped her stand up slowly.

"Husband..."

Dong Shuzhen's head felt dizzy, her stomach felt nauseous and she felt like vomiting. As a result, her whole body became limp and her big eyes lost their sparkle.

Supported by Zhu Xiuyuan, he managed to stand up without saying much.

"Miss!"

Xia Wu, who was eating and drinking nearby, noticed the abnormality and ran over immediately to hold Dong Shuzhen's other side.

"Sister Zhen'er, how do you feel?"

Li Qingnu, who was serving the teapot, immediately stood up and came over to hold Dong Shuzhen's hand. She thought for a while and said, "Brother, sister Zhen'er, before departure, I prepared some medicinal materials, which should be able to effectively relieve the symptoms of seasickness." !”

"Is there really such a medicine?" Zhu Xiuyuan was curious.

"bitter……"

Dong Shuzhen's words would affect her stomach, causing waves of nausea, but she still said the word "bitter".

It shows how afraid she is of taking medicine.

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled, patted Dong Shuzhen's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, please give me the medicine."

"Senior brother, you're so polite, why should I give it or not?"

Li Qingnu waved his hand to call the maid, made some arrangements in public, and then said to Zhu Xiuyuan: "Brother, the maid has already prepared the medicine. Let's help sister Zhen'er into the cabin to rest for a while. After drinking the medicine, she should be fine. ”

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded, thanked him, and then helped Dong Shuzhen into the cabin with Xia Wu.

Rest on the couch.

After comforting Dong Shuzhen for a while, leaving Xia Wu to accompany her, Zhu Xiuyuan returned to the deck again.

"Senior brother is back, please take a seat first!"

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan stepped onto the deck, Li Qingnu's voice came from behind her. Zhu Xiuyuan looked back and saw that she was holding a large plate with some delicate pastries inside.

"Your Highness, you are too polite. There are already enough pastries, so there is no need to prepare any more."

(End of this chapter)