Within less than half a stick of incense, Zhao Yu, who was drinking with Takagi, Liao Guang and others in Juyitang, learned about the general situation of Princess Xiangrui's hut.

Zhao Yu didn't care about Ning Niang's secretly preparing meals for the princess. After all, his purpose was not to starve the princess for a few meals. He just wanted to try to discipline her and correct the princess's willfulness regardless of the occasion.

"What's wrong, Commander Zhou?"

Takagi asked in surprise during the meal.

Zhao Yu did not hide it, and said truthfully with a smile: "It's nothing. The palace maid Xin convinced her younger sister Ning Niang to prepare some food for the princess..."

"oh oh."

While Takagi suddenly realized, his smile on his face became stronger.

Before, he felt that the Zhou Duwei in front of him would not be cruel enough to stop the princess’ food for one day. Now, when he saw that it was indeed the method of the Zhou Duwei’s tutoring the princess.

"It would be nice to have Master Chen as his backer."

Takagi couldn't help but sigh again.

Look at him, although he is also dissatisfied with the willfulness of the princess, he dare not do that.

"Come on, let's continue drinking."

"Hahaha, okay, I'll pay a bowl of respect to Zhou Duwei."

"Ha ha."

Immediately, the sound of toasting and chatting in Juyi Hall again sounded, and the laughter of a group of men.

At the same time, in the hut where Princess Xiangrui was, the princess had already used up her meal and was sitting at the table, while tasting the ugly-shaped biscuits, while drinking the mountain fruit wine made by Ning Niang - or sweet wine or a drink in Zhao Yu's eyes. It was sour and sweet, and naturally loved by girls.

However, Ning Niang and Xin'er were not present because Xin'er had not eaten food yet, so Ning Niang took Xin'er to the kitchen to have food, leaving only Yin'er and Feng Gongshi with the princess in the room.

"Princess, this is really delicious... Feng Gongshi, don't you eat some?"

Because of the princess' sharing, Yin'er also tasted the biscuits and mountain fruit wine, and her eyes were shiny with joy.

However, due to the long-standing rules, she still dared not sit next to the princess, even if the princess had allowed her to sit.

"Haha, I don't have to."

Feng Gongshi laughed dryly inexplicably.

Maybe she originally wanted to say something, or simply said she wanted to swear in front of the princess, but when she thought of Zhou Hu, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.

That Zhou Hu, even the princess who was favored by the emperor in front of him dared to beat her, how could he care about her as a female official in the palace?

After thinking about it, Feng Gongshi felt that it would be better to be content with him.

From the side, Princess Xiangrui also showed a look of approval on her face after hearing Yin'er's praise.

To be fair, how could she eat the biscuits that had fallen to the ground? This is just her disguised apologizing to Ning Niang. After all, she is a princess, how could she apologize to a private girl?

However, after tasting it, she suddenly realized that this kind of thing called biscuits is really good, especially with the sour and sweet mountain fruit wine.

『…Taste one more piece, then taste another one more piece.』

After eating the biscuits in her hand, Princess Xiangrui hesitated to look at the plate of biscuits on the table. She was taught by the etiquette in the palace and told her that as a princess, she should not eat these biscuits that had fallen to the ground. Even if she apologized to Ning Niang in disguise, it would be enough to taste one piece, but...

"It's really delicious... although it looks ugly."

She couldn't control herself, and couldn't help but pick up a piece and bit it crunchedly.

It's no wonder. After all, she has eaten a lot of pastries, but it's the first time she tastes this kind of baked and crispy biscuits, and she doesn't know how Ning Niang made it.

She had decided that she must let Ning Niang tell her how to make biscuits, and that delicious mountain fruit wine.

After a moment like this, Xin'er, who had already eaten food, took Ning Niang back to the princess's hut.

The two girls were surprised to find that the plate of biscuits on the table was empty.

Perhaps feeling the strange gazes of Xin'er and Ning Niang, Princess Xiangrui said with some embarrassment: "Um... Um... Although it looks ugly, it is really good."

Hearing the princess’ praise, Ning Niang showed a satisfied smile on her face. She quickly said, “Because the children in the village helped to do it together, it looks ugly. If the princess likes it, the folk girl can do some more today and tomorrow, and this time it will definitely be better.”

As soon as she talked about what she liked to eat, Princess Xiangrui was also interested. She invited Ning Niang to sit at the table, and then asked expectantly: "Ning Niang, can you tell me how to make this kind of biscuits and how to brew that kind of mountain fruit wine? When I return to the palace in the future, I want the imperial chefs in the palace to make some."

"sure."

Seeing that the princess liked her, Ning Niang was also very happy and nodded repeatedly and said, "This kind of biscuit requires finely ground wheat flour..."

"Wheat flour? What is that?" the princess tilted her head in confusion.

"This... is the flour made of wheat." Ning Niang turned her head blankly and looked at Xin'er standing beside her, not knowing how to explain this well-known thing.

Seeing this, Xin'er smiled on her face and explained softly: "Ning Niang, the princess has been in the palace for a long time. If she doesn't know these things, can you explain it to the princess in detail?"

Ning Niang suddenly realized and said repeatedly: "No trouble, no trouble."

After saying that, she began to gesture with her hands and explain to the princess in front of her in detail. It could be seen that she was also very happy to say a few more words to the noble princess in front of her.

"Take the wheat off the husks and then grind it carefully into powder..."

"Mill? What is that?"

"Well... it's just two big stones that can be rotated above and crushed the wheat poured into it..." Seeing that after gesturing for a long time, the princess in front of her was still tilting her head and looking confused, Ning Niang had an idea and said, "I'll take the princess to take a look? There are also mills in our village."

"Yeah." Princess Xiangrui, who was interested, nodded repeatedly, but then, she seemed to think of something and said with a frown: "No, I can't leave this room, that hateful Zhou Hu will not allow me to go out..."

"Brother Erhu?" Ning Niang asked in surprise.

At this time, Princess Xiangrui had already learned from Xin'er that Ning Niang was Zhou Hu's sister, so it was not surprising that Ning Niang talked. She just asked curiously: "Why are you calling that evil man Erhu brother?"

"Brother Erhu is not a bad person!"

Ning Niang was a little unhappy when she heard this and subconsciously retorted, and she didn't immediately apologize to the princess in front of her.

The princess who have always been willful did not care about it this time. After all, in her eyes, although Ning Niang was Zhou Hu's sister, she secretly prepared food for her with Zhou Hu on her back, and took out delicious biscuits and shared it with her. She, who was not well-educated in the world, immediately regarded Ning Niang as a "good person" - in her understanding, if she treats her well, she would call her a good person. On the contrary, a villain named Zhou Hu was a complete bad person.

"I call him Brother Erhu, because he is Brother Erhu..."

After hearing the princess’ question, Ning Niang also tilted her head and explained with confusion.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Xin'er almost couldn't help laughing. She worked hard to hold back the emotions she wanted in her heart and said to the princess seriously: "Princess, Zhou Duwei is just considering your safety and will not allow you to go down the mountain, but if you just wander around the mountain village, I think Zhou Duwei should not be angry..."

In her heart, she actually prefers to take the princess around this copycat so that the princess can personally confirm that this "bandit's nest" mentioned by a certain Yang County Magistrate is just an ordinary mountain village.

"Really?"

Princess Xiangrui said timidly: "Will he not hit me again? I don't want to be beaten again..."

After hearing this, Xin'er, Yin'er and Ning Niang couldn't help but turn red because the three girls knew what part of the noble princess in front of her was beaten hard.

While shy, Xin'er shook her head and comforted her: "Don't worry, princess."

However, Princess Xiangrui was still a little worried. She looked timid and completely different from the past. This made Xin'er sigh that this lawless princess finally met a partner who could control her.

Of course, this is a good thing.

She comforted again: "Princess, don't worry. If you just wander around the village, Zhou Duwei will punish the princess, and I will definitely protect the princess..."

"Really?" the princess said suspiciously: "In the morning, you were dragged out all at once. I thought you were fascinated by him..."

Seeing Ning Niang turn her head in surprise, Xin'er looked embarrassed and embarrassed. She rarely raised her face on the floor and said, "Since the princess doesn't listen, let's forget it, let's stay in the room..."

"No."

When the princess heard this, she immediately changed her mind. With her noisy nature, if she hadn't been afraid of Zhou Hu, how could she stay in the house peacefully?

She hurriedly said, "Xin'er, this is what you promised, Ning Niang and Yin'er, you have heard it too. If that evil... Zhou Hu wants to beat me again for this, you should testify for me."

"Yes, princess."

Yin'er and Ning Niang also smiled and agreed.

They felt it, especially Yin'er, and felt that the princess was really restrained after being disciplined by the Commander Zhou.

After the negotiation, Ning Niang opened the door and said to several black tigers guarding outside the house: "Several brothers, Erhu brother... No, the leader just stipulated that the princess should not go out of the parcel, and did not force the princess to stay in the house. Therefore, I want to take the princess to the mill to see. Of course, we will never go out of the parcel, let alone go down the mountain. Can you please ask the brothers to make peace with me?"

Several black tigers outside the house looked at each other, and then one of them nodded and said, "Yes. However, I need to follow you. In addition, I will report to the leader immediately."

"Yes." Ning Niang nodded.

The two sides reached an agreement, and one of the black tiger members immediately went to Juyi Hall to report the matter to Zhao Yu, while the remaining people followed Princess Xiangrui, Ning Niang and her group.

Following these black tigers, Princess Xiangrui finally plucked the courage to step out of the small house. Immediately, under the guidance of Ning Niang, the group slowly headed towards the mill.

On the way, Princess Xiangrui naturally saw some of the appearance of this copycat.

I have to say that when she was taken up the mountain by Zhao Yu, it was around the time when most of the people in the village were resting. The whole village looked very quiet, so of course, which naturally brought inexplicable fear to the princess.

At present, there are many women and children inside and outside the house, with groups of women sitting on benches chatting and laughing, and children running and playing back and forth. This peaceful scene like a small mountain village made Princess Xiangrui really confused.

What was the promised place to be a bandit's nest? Why were there all women and children, but I couldn't see a few fierce guys who fit the image of a bandit?

You should know that no matter how hard you are in the world, this princess can still imagine the general scene of a bandit's nest: a group of vulgar and ferocious men laughed and drank wine and ate meat in a sad crying group of women who were not covered in their bodies.

『…Yes! That should be true, why...』

Looking around, Princess Xiangrui was a little confused.

She asked Ning Niang in surprise, "Ning Niang, are those women also the people from your village?"

"Um."
To be continued...