Chapter 506: The Demon Lord Princess's Carefree Daily Life Chapter 599: The Thoughtful Red Bean

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

At this moment Qianqian finally noticed Ouyang Chengren's presence; she immediately sat up straight and asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Have you eaten?"

Ouyang Chengren smiled and shook his head, replying, "Not yet."

Seeing this, Qianqian quickly said, "Then sit down quickly and eat together; I can't eat this much by myself."

Next, she turned to Hongdou and instructed, "Hongdou, go get another pair of chopsticks, and is there congee?"

Hongdou respectfully replied, "Yes, General, please wait a moment; Your Servant will go get it now." After saying this, she hurried toward the kitchen.

Ouyang Chengren also walked over without ceremony and sat beside Qianqian, and the distance between the two instantly narrowed considerably..

Qianqian heard Ouyang Chengren say that it would take about three days to get from here to Chunding City, so she nodded reassuredly. She secretly calculated in her heart that those picture books should be enough to read during these three days of travel.

Thinking of this, Qianqian stopped asking about other matters.

After all, her current identity is that of a Dongying person; knowing too much about Xishang Kingdom would not be appropriate. Some things she could only investigate secretly on her own.

Just then, Hongdou walked in carrying a steaming bowl of red bean congee and a pair of chopsticks.

Her other hand was also holding a plate of fragrant layered pastry. Hongdou gently placed the red bean congee in front of Ouyang Chengren, then put the layered pastry on the table.

Seeing this, Qianqian smiled and said to Ouyang Chengren, "Try this diejiao; it tastes very good."

She pointed to that plate of diejiao, but did not pick one up for him, because there were no serving chopsticks on the table.

However, Ouyang Chengren did not mind at all; he smiled happily, then picked up a diejiao himself, put it in his mouth, and chewed slowly.,

The diejiao were pan-fried golden and crispy, charred on the outside and tender on the inside; biting into one made a crackling sound, leaving an endless aftertaste.

The dumplings were wrapped with eggs, wood ear mushrooms, and shrimp meat—Qianqian's favorite filling. The shrimp meat was fresh and tender, with a bouncy texture, every bite full of delicious flavor.

Ouyang Chengren previously had not cared much about eating; he thought eating was just to fill his stomach, and it didn't matter what he ate.

However, ever since meeting Qianqian, his thinking had changed. He began to like eating, especially sharing a meal with Qianqian.

Qianqian ate at a moderate pace, so Ouyang Chengren deliberately slowed his own eating speed, patiently waiting for her.

When Qianqian finally put down her chopsticks, Ouyang Chengren smiled and asked, "Are you full?"

Qianqian nodded lightly and replied, "Full." Seeing this, Ouyang Chengren gently said, "Then let's set out." Qianqian responded with an affirmative sound, and slowly stood up.

Hongdou had already arranged everything in advance; she had people place all the items needed for the journey onto the carriages.

One carriage was specially used to store things that might be needed on the road, while the other carriage was prepared for Qianqian. Hongdou also carefully put Qianqian's picture books into the carriage.

Ouyang Chengren walked in the very front, Qianqian followed closely behind, and Hongdou walked at the end. The three came to the front of the carriages together, only to see that a servant had already placed a small stool in front of the carriage, specially prepared to make it convenient for Qianqian to board.,

Qianqian walked to the front of the carriage with light steps; seeing this, Ouyang Chengren quickly reached out his hand, steadily supporting her, carefully helping her board the carriage. Qianqian leapt lightly and dove into the carriage compartment; then Hongdou followed closely onto the carriage. After the two sat steady, Ouyang Chengren mounted his horse with a flourish, galloping away like a bolt of lightning, clearing the way for them.

Ouyang Chengren drove the horse alone, with two carriages following closely behind. One carriage carried Qianqian and Hongdou, while the other was loaded with some necessary items; such a simple arrangement could be called traveling light.

After Qianqian entered the carriage, she was surprised to discover that the carriage compartment was a world unto itself.

Recently the temperature had dropped and the weather was a bit cool, but after entering the carriage compartment, the cool air seemed to be shut out, warm as spring.

It turned out that a thick, fluffy blanket was spread on the carriage seat, soft and comfortable to the touch, like a cloud. Not only that, Hongdou had also carefully prepared a backrest so Qianqian could lean more comfortably.

Qianqian sat down full of joy, leaning her body against the backrest, feeling that warm touch.

She found that when sitting sideways, she could also put her legs on the seat; such a posture was both comfortable and relaxing.

And in the middle of the carriage compartment, there was a fixed small table, on which several picture books were placed—these were all carefully selected by Qianqian yesterday.

No other miscellaneous items were placed on the small table; after all, the carriage would jolt along the way, and if fragile items like teapots and teacups were placed there, they could easily injure people inside the carriage.

Qianqian lay down on the seat contentedly, closed her eyes, and fully enjoyed this moment of peace and comfort. Because the carriage length was limited, Qianqian could not stretch her legs to lie down; she could only curl up her body, resting her head on a backrest.

Although the carriage was somewhat bumpy and shaky, the road was flat all the way, and the carriage did not travel fast, so Qianqian did not feel too much discomfort.

Ouyang Chengren specifically instructed the coachman to drive slower; he worried that Qianqian would find the carriage too bumpy, affecting her reading or causing motion sickness.

However, fortunately, Qianqian had no problems at all; she slept very soundly, as if completely unaffected by the carriage's shaking.

Hongdou inside the carriage also leaned against one side of the carriage, resting with her eyes closed. For a while, the carriage was unusually quiet, with only the sound of rolling wheels and horse hooves intertwining, forming a harmonious atmosphere.

Time passed quickly; in the blink of an eye it was noon. Qianqian's sleep was also about over; she slowly woke up, opened her eyes, still carrying a bit of sleepiness.

Just then, Ouyang Chengren rode his horse to the side of the carriage. He stopped at the carriage curtain and softly called Hongdou.

Hongdou had not been asleep anyway, so naturally she heard Ouyang Chengren's voice. She glanced at Qianqian, who had just opened her eyes, then lifted the curtain and asked, "What is it, General?"

Ouyang Chengren asked, "Where is Qianqian?" Hongdou replied, "Miss just woke up." Ouyang Chengren nodded and continued, "Mm, ask Qianqian what she wants to eat for lunch.",