Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

After eating the wine and the meat, the fox girl felt extremely satisfied. She lamented that she had never eaten such delicious food in her life. Suddenly, she felt regretful that no one had helped her cook the spirit beasts into delicacies in the past, and so many rare and precious animals had been wasted.

Tushan Yourong said, "If the farewell meal had this kind of flavor, I would be happy to die in peace."

Chu Wuji frowned and said dissatisfiedly:

"Don't say that. Life is long. I'm not only good at cooking this goose, but I can also bring more joy to the Sky Fox Queen. You might as well look forward to me a little more!"

The fox girl thought it made sense and nodded in response. She then pointed curiously at the goose on the plate today:

"Logically, if the skin is burnt so crispy, the meat can't be tender. How did you do it, young master?"

Chu Wuji smiled. He remembered that he had just talked about the idea of ​​improvement yesterday. It turned out that he had been talking for a long time, but the Sky Fox Queen didn't listen to a word and was just waiting for him to bring the finished product!

"Prepare them separately. Use one goose to roast the skin and the other to stew the meat. Finally, put them together and serve them to the Sky Fox Goddess."

"Why would you bother with two? Can't you just take the skin off and roast it first, and stew the meat separately?"

"No, if you only burn the skin, it will easily burn away, and the aroma of the gravy will not be absorbed into the crispy skin, and it will not taste good." Chu Wuzhi shook his head and explained.

"..."

Tushan Yourong could only roughly understand it. Her cooking experience was at the level of "eat it in one bite and digest it instantly", and she couldn't understand so many details.

The only thing that can be truly felt, besides the deliciousness of this dish, is Chu Wuji's sincere intentions.

I heard her complaining about not being able to eat meat last night, and this morning she immediately got busy and came up with a new dish.

No matter how complicated the process was, he just gave her the best.

"Empress Tianhu, I'm leaving first. I'll come back in the evening and see if I can bring some good wine." Chu Wuji had to go back to the palace. It was not good to let Yao'er and the others wait there for a long time.

Tushan Yourong nodded, waved his hand to signal him to leave with peace of mind, and suddenly instructed:

"Let those little foxes come over and keep me company."

"Row."

Watching Chu Wuzhi leave, the fox girl ate meat and drank wine, and sighed for no reason.

"Let's see if I can enlighten the little foxes to the point where they can transform. If one day I lose control and disappear, there will be a few little foxes that can transform to accompany me."

Tushan Yourong really couldn't figure out the reason for her unexpected detention.

Things that you get by chance may be lost by chance one day.

At the moment, we are just preparing for the worst, so that Chu Wuzhi won’t be too sad.

*

Chu Wuji entered the palace with the princess and her daughter. Before they reached the queen's bedroom, a middle-aged woman stopped the carriage of Prince Jing'an's Mansion.

Si Que, the coachman, bowed and asked, "Master Fan, what can I do for you? The files will be returned tonight."

Even though Pavilion Master Fan had retired from the army, she still retained her forthright style. She didn't play tricks on anyone and spoke frankly:

"There's no rush regarding the dossier. I saw the carriage from Prince Jing'an's mansion, so I came over to take a look. I'd like to borrow a cook from Princess Yao'er. I have to go to the Holy Empress's place for training this afternoon, so I wanted to bring some wine, food, and drinks to cheer me up."

Princess Jing'an asked curiously, "Pavilion Master Fan, why are you looking for a chef from me? The imperial kitchen in the palace can't satisfy you?"

Pavilion Master Fan waved his hands repeatedly: "I asked the imperial kitchen about yesterday's crispy roast goose, the dish that was only delicious when the skin was crispy, and they said they couldn't make it."

Princess Jing'an and Yao'er both looked at Chu Wuji, wondering how this dish could attract Pavilion Master Fan's attention.

Chu Wuji noticed the attitude of the princess and others towards this woman and guessed that she had a very high status.

I thought to myself: Could this be the Pavilion Master mentioned earlier?

It’s a pity that the Pavilion Master didn’t wear a sword, otherwise Chu Wuji would have liked to see it.

He looked at the two food boxes in the car. He had prepared three portions in the morning, and one portion had already been offered to the fox fairy at home.

"Please take it, Pavilion Master. However, today's roast goose is a little greasier than yesterday's." Chu Wuzhi handed it over generously.

Pavilion Master Fan was very surprised. He didn't expect that the finished product would appear right away. But who was the white-haired young man in the carriage? Was there such a person in Prince Jing'an's Mansion?

Pavilion Master Fan did not delve into the matter further. He immediately thanked the princess and the others and said:

"It's okay if it's a little greasy. A slight deviation in the heat is understandable! The chef in the imperial kitchen said that the heat is extremely difficult to control. They tried for a long time but failed, and directly burned the goose into charcoal.

By the way, what is the name of this dish?"

Chu Wuji had never thought that the improved recipe would need a new name, so he said casually:

"The skin is fragrant and juicy. A dish with a more elegant name... is called Da Shao Pi."

Chapter 100: Dragon Guarding the City

Chu Wuji wondered if Pavilion Master Fan had misunderstood something. Today's goose was greasy because it had "stuffing" inside, not just the skin.

However, Pavilion Master Fan picked up the food box and left, and Chu Wuji was too lazy to chase him to explain.

"It would be great if she brought the Pavilion Master's sword. I should chase her and explain it to her kindly, and then ask if I can have the sword to play with." He thought to himself.

The carriage stopped and the group entered the queen's bedroom one after another.

When Queen Wen saw Chu Wuji, she had a lot of thoughts in her mind. She wanted to find an opportunity to get Yao'er away, coax her to sleep, and then go find Chu Wuji to have a good talk.

As a result, when Princess Jing'an came into view, Queen Wen's face instantly turned dark.

"Princess, what are you doing in the palace?" Queen Wen tried her best to remain calm, but her whole body exuded resentment.

Princess Jing'an was puzzled and said calmly, "Come in and see the resentful woman in the boudoir."

"..."

In order to maintain her own image, Queen Wen decided not to argue with Princess Jing'an to avoid ruining her mood. She hugged Yao'er.

After she calmed down, Queen Wen looked at Chu Wuji. The calmness on her face seemed unnatural. She said:

"Long time no see, go sit inside first."

Queen Wen knew that Yao'er and others would arrive around noon, and their lunch was delayed, so now was the perfect time for them to sit down and eat.

Wen Yaoer took a seat directly in Chu Wuji's arms. Queen Wen looked at her with envy and could only show the dignity of an elder:

"Yao'er, go back to your own seat. You're occupying it and hindering Wuji from eating."

The girl didn't think so. She picked up a piece of meat and put it to Chu Wuji's mouth, saying proudly:

"Aunt, look! It's okay. Yao'er can pick up whatever my brother wants to eat~"

Queen Wen had no choice but to find some random topics, and the topics naturally turned to "Chu Wuji's experience."

As a result, every time Empress Wen wanted to ask about this, Princess Jing'an and Wen Yaoer would wink at her and interrupt her just after she opened her mouth to say a few words.

Chu Wuzhi noticed the eye contact at the dinner table and found it funny, so he continued talking about the experience on the way home that he had previously discussed with Yaoer.

However, since he had already talked about Yunze Township and Wenshui County, it would be boring to talk about it again, so he just told the story of how he rescued the little fox, concealed the existence of the big fox fairy, and mentioned his meeting with Yun Qingying.

Empress Wen was a little surprised and said, "Even the Yun family didn't know about Yun Qingying's cultivation status. I didn't expect that we knew it first."

Princess Jing'an was stunned, her thoughts going back to the night when Chu Wuji and Yun Qingying competed in martial arts. The child from the Yun family had only been on the mountain for a short time, but he could actually fly on the clouds. He must be considered an immortal in the eyes of the world.

"That girl has such great abilities. She can fly, cast spells, and even make the little fox's teeth grow back. Why didn't we see her return to the Yun family to announce the good news?"

Chu Wuji knew the answer, but he didn't want to talk about the Yun family's affairs. Yun Qingying probably wouldn't pay much attention to her family in the future. At most, she would ask someone to bring some pills back during the holidays.

Wen Yaoer's focus was still on the little fox. She was surprised:

"Brother, are those little foxes from the same clan as our litter? You actually ran into this!"

Chu Wuji nodded. He found it amazing when he recalled this incident. The litter of little foxes that the White Tiger Mountain Lord asked the palace to help take care of actually brought him a good relationship, which made the big fox fairy willing to give him a good impression when they first met.

Otherwise, I would have gotten my eyes gouged out just for accidentally catching her taking a shower...

"Perhaps this is another way for Baihushanjun to repay me. Without these little foxes in the palace, I would hardly have encountered the group at the waterfall pool."

"Hasn't Baihushanjun already repaid the favor? Why is he so generous and secretly helped my brother?"

Wen Yaoer took out a small bamboo tube from her small purse, which was similar to a tinderbox. She almost opened it and showed it to the audience. Fortunately, Princess Jing'an was quick-witted and stopped the girl.

This thing was the White Tiger Mountain Lord's way of repaying his gratitude - he dried the little white tiger's poop and packed it up. In the future, when he encounters problems in the Lihuo Mountains, he will light it, similar to the wolf smoke on a beacon tower.

If you open it during meal time, you won’t be able to eat the meal.

There are a lot of these things in Prince Jing'an's Mansion. The little white tiger's appetite is really amazing. He eats a lot and poops a lot. After drying them, a large box of them was made.

Wen Yaoer generously gave this memorial to Chu Wuji and said:

"Brother, when can you take me to see the little foxes' camp?"

Chu Wuji hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the girl's kindness and accepted the white tiger poop, saying:

"It's too far, not a day or two's journey. I'll take you there when I have the chance."

This sounds a bit like empty promises, but there is really no other way. We can only discuss this matter when Chu Wuji has a female cultivator mount one day.

Otherwise, it would be inappropriate to take a little princess to the deep mountains and forests for several months.

Wen Yaoer was a little disappointed and pouted pitifully, but she didn't act coquettishly and insisted on going.

Fengyi is the elegant and plump Queen. She is quick-witted. Although the timeline of Chu Wuji's narration was fragmented, she could roughly guess some of the situations.

He and Yun Qingying left the capital together and were traveling companions in the same carriage. However, a month had passed when they met again. At that time, Madam Bai was no longer by Chu Wuzhi's side, and Madam Bai did not appear in any of the experiences he described.

Did you encounter any accident on the way to departure?

His hair must have turned white during that time...

Queen Wen did not continue to ask about Chu Wuji's experience. There was still a long time to go, and she could slowly find out. She asked instead:

"Wu Ji, what are your plans for the future? Are you going to Jieshi City?"

Si Que took advantage of the topic and brought over the intelligence file. Queen Wen gestured for her to sit down and eat together, and then she could help Chu Wuji summarize the key points of the intelligence.

Chu Wuji would probably be exhausted after reading such a large volume of information. Si Que had already browsed through it last night and was the most suitable person to be the tour guide.

Chu Wuji cast a grateful look towards Si Que and Queen Wen, and then said:

"I'm going to Jieshi City to do some urgent business. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be back after I'm done."

After lunch, Chu Wuji simply drank tea and quickly obtained the information he needed under Si Que's "provincial flow" explanation.

"The Lord of Jieshi City constantly recruits extraordinary talents. He has many talented people among his retainers. Because the rewards are generous, many people are devoted to him. He controls the power of life and death in that area, and is a local emperor."

"That place belongs to the Chuhai Kingdom. It split from the Lihuo Kingdom years ago and forcibly cut off a section of the mountain range from the Lihuo Kingdom's territory. Later, it developed rapidly and became rich enough to rival other countries. Even the ruler of the Chuhai Kingdom couldn't suppress Jieshi City."

After hearing this, Chu Wuji probably understood why the Lihuo Nation had conducted such a detailed investigation into Jieshi City, but he was also puzzled. He said:

"Wealthy enough to rival a nation, aren't you afraid of being treated like a fat sheep by the sea-going nations? Military strength is the most important thing."

Si Que took out the attached document and answered:

"The Chuhai Kingdom once attempted to attack Jieshi City, but the army had to cross a river. As they were crossing a bridge, the dry river suddenly flooded, washing away the bridge and causing heavy losses to the king's army. It is said that a dragon appeared at the time."

"Because of this incident, some people thought of the grand sacrificial ceremony held every year in Jieshi City over the past fifty years. Every year, it was extremely grand. Fifty cattle, sheep, horses, and donkeys, as well as some mysterious boxes wrapped tightly, would be thrown into the East China Sea."

Chu Wuji's heart sank, his brows couldn't help but furrowed, and he murmured:

"During the dry season, the floods rise. There really are dragons protecting it. It also raises a bunch of strange people, and there must be a group of martial arts masters..."

Queen Wen and Princess Jing'an were listening on the side, trying to see if they could hear anything. They did not ask about the urgent matter that Chu Wuji mentioned, but still wanted to make a rough guess.

Seeing Chu Wuzhi's face become gloomy and solemn, they couldn't help but wonder whether Mrs. Bai's condition was related to Jieshi City.

Because Chu Wuzhi's brain is basically filled with his mother, it is unlikely that he would suddenly care so much about other things!

Queen Wen knew his temper, so it was difficult for her to ask him in detail, and even more difficult for her to dissuade him. She could only say:

"Wu Ji, many things have to go with the flow. If the momentum is not on your side, then just bide your time. You still have connections with the immortals, so there's no need to act impulsively!

If you go to Jieshi City later, you might as well be patient and see how powerful the other party is. Then you can come back and accumulate strength with a better understanding!"

Princess Jing'an had already said what Queen Wen said, so she could only say:

"Then I still say the same thing, Jing'an Palace will always be your home. If you get tired of strolling outside, come back and rest, and walk the cat with Yao'er!

Just like this time, as soon as I return to the capital, I will come to the palace. If I come back in the middle of the night and the bed is not made, I will sleep in Yao'er's room."

Chu Wuji laughed dumbly and said:

"What's going on? The atmosphere is so depressing! I'm not doing anything crazy, I'm just dealing with something urgent!"

Wen Yaoer didn't understand what the elders were saying. She only focused on one thing: