Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 108 Shh, they're all asleep.

Jiu Que diligently prepared meat soup for them, although it contained many wild vegetables and wasn't very tasty, even a bit bitter. However, the people weren't ungrateful and were quite friendly to Jiu Que. But in just a few days, she was closely watched and had little time to spend with everyone, let alone bring out the red education methods commonly used by her predecessors. She could only ensure that she wouldn't be attacked from behind if things got out of hand.

However, at this moment, someone was watching Jiu Que. That person wasn't exactly discreet; he had been absent-minded since morning, and had even accidentally burned his hand while cooking.

"Ouch!"

Upon hearing the commotion, many people instinctively turned around to look. When they saw it was Wang Mo, most of them turned away as if it were none of their business. After all, in everyone's eyes, Wang Mo and Yang Hui were a couple and naturally a group. However, Yang Hui and Jiu Que walked over, looking somewhat worried.

"How are you? Can you still move?"

Yang Hui frowned as he looked at the oil burn on Wang Mo's hand; it was red and swollen, and blisters had already started to form. The meals for the starving laborers had already been prepared, and Wang Mo was cooking for Yang Hui and the others, using a bit too much oil, which was why he had accidentally burned himself. Although he could still move around, it didn't look very elegant, and he had to cook for them with these hands; he couldn't bring himself to eat it.

I happened to see Jiu Que standing silently to the side, looking very worried, so I handed it over to her directly.

You're in charge of cooking today.

"Ah I?"

Jiu Que was somewhat surprised and quickly waved his hand in refusal.

"Lord Yang, I... I'm so clumsy, what if it doesn't taste good?"

"It's alright. I've tried the side dishes you made before, and they tasted pretty good. Just cook them until they're done. We brothers don't care about that. Besides, we have Sister Wang Mo. If there's anything we don't understand, we can just ask her."

Seeing that he had already said so, Jiu Que could only reluctantly agree. She had originally wanted to find an opportunity to participate, but unexpectedly, fate had smiled upon her, and the task was directly entrusted to her. Now the only problem was, Wang Mo…

Wang Mo stood to one side, somewhat dejected, and his tone was not very good.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and do it! How long do you want them to wait?!"

"Yes, yes, I'll start right away."

Thanks to Jiu Que's previous experience helping out here, cooking was quite simple. Today, the kitchen also had wild vegetables picked from the mountain. These were different from what the laborers ate; they were much more refined. According to the doctor, they also had the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Niu Er, who was half-dead before, had become much more energetic after eating these wild vegetables for the past few days.

Yang Hui specifically instructed that these wild vegetables be prepared properly, and Jiu Que couldn't ignore them. So, she carefully picked and washed them clean, blanched them briefly in boiling water to remove the bitterness, and then squeezed out the excess water. She sliced ​​a piece of high-quality pork belly and added it to the pot, stir-frying until the oil was rendered. Then she added fermented soybeans and stir-fried for a few more moments. Once the meat was cooked, she added wild vegetable salt and other seasonings. Before long, a large plate of steaming hot and fragrant stir-fried wild vegetables with meat was ready.

It smelled quite good, and Yang Hui couldn't help but praise it when it was served.

"I never knew you could cook so well, little one! This tastes absolutely amazing!"

"Oh, not at all. It was all thanks to Sister Wang who taught me. Otherwise, how could I have made such dishes?"

Seeing Xiao Jiu's awkward expression, Yang Hui was about to reach for his chopsticks when he suddenly paused, took out a bowl, and scooped out a lot of food.

"Come on, Xiao Jiu, here's some for you. You've been busy all day, you must be tired. Have some meat, you're a hero to us!" That's going too far. Jiu Que just cooked a dish, how is he a hero?
But now, as if they had sensed something, all the overseers who were originally waiting to eat meat suddenly turned their eyes to Jiu Que.

"Yes, why don't you try it? Don't you trust your own cooking skills?"

Unable to refuse such hospitality, Jiu Que declined twice, but then felt it was inappropriate to refuse again. She could only take the bowl of stir-fried wild vegetables with meat. She was about to take it over, but Yang Hui stopped her.

"Come on, we're not strangers. You've been here for so many days, are you still shy? Or are you hiding something?"

As he spoke, Yang Hui scrutinized Jiu Que from head to toe with a wary look, utterly distrustful. Actually, Jiu Que was already used to it; Yang Hui was very cautious. In all the days she'd been here, she'd never seen him eat food cooked by anyone other than Wang Mo. It seemed they knew how hated they were and how their past actions had made them.

There was nothing else Jiu Que could do but stand there and eat. After half a bowl of food was gone and a while had passed, and Jiu Que was perfectly fine, Yang Hui and the others finally relaxed their guard. However, Yang Hui still ate very little, only taking a few bites before stopping. He then scooped a basin of water from the pot of herbs boiling nearby and gave some to his brothers to drink.

"There aren't many of these herbs yet, so let's drink them first. The weather here is strange; it's still spring, but it's so hot it makes us dizzy. Drink more to avoid headaches."

"Understood, Brother Yang."

"It's all thanks to Brother Yang for inviting Doctor Xue over. Now, whenever we have a headache or fever, we have a doctor to take care of us. We weren't living this well back when we were out there!"

"Sigh, I also feel that life here is better than before."

"Hahaha……"

The voices of several people came over. Jiu Que didn't say anything, but just took the bowl to wash. When he passed the stove, he was startled by a silent figure. It turned out to be Wang Mo.

"Sister Wang, have you eaten? Does your hand still hurt?"

Wang Mo remained silent, simply staring at Jiu Que. Jiu Que felt a chill run down her spine under his gaze, wondering what his intentions were. Why wasn't he speaking? And why was he staring at her like that? Could it be…?

As a result, Wang Mo didn't say much. He even glanced at Yang Hui and the others from afar, gave them a strange smile, and then went to eat by himself.

How strange...

Jiu Que paused for a moment, then went about his own business. Perhaps it was because the meal was so delicious, but everyone felt warm and cozy after eating. The sun was blazing, and Yang Hui and the others didn't force the laborers to work at this hour, so that the warm sun made them all drowsy.

This weather is perfect for a good night's sleep...

After a short while, the entire mine fell silent. Apart from the occasional bird call, the sounds of human activity gradually faded away. Looking down, everyone was asleep.

In the midst of this moment of complete silence, someone suddenly sat up in the corner, looked around, and saw that everyone was fast asleep. His eyes lit up, and he quietly glanced at Yang Hui and the others, who were already lying on the table, snoring loudly, sleeping even more soundly than the others.

Jiu Que smiled broadly, took a few steps forward, pulled out their belts, and tied the overseers tightly. With the strength she used to tie the knots, she guaranteed that these people would not be able to break free!

(End of this chapter)