There were fifteen family warriors accompanying Chu Lian to the Northern Region this time. Including the guards and servants of the residence, there were more than thirty people.

Mo Chenggui was a veteran. Perhaps it was because of his years of experience on the battlefield, but no one dared to approach him easily. Even when facing Prince Jin's subordinate, Tang Yan, he was still serious. Coupled with the deep scar on his left cheek, he made people feel that he was cold, terrifying, and unapproachable.

In the group going to the Northern Region, other than Chu Lian and her two maidservants, Wenqing and Wenlan, who sat in the carriage, all the men rode horses.

Even Steward Qin, who was not good at horsemanship, only rode in front with the servant who drove the carriage.

The further north they went, the colder it became.

Chu Lian wore a large cloak with a layer of fox fur on the outside. She even had a hot pot in her arms. Even so, she still felt cold!

She was really glad that she had trained for half a month before they set off. Otherwise, she would have fallen sick before they reached the Northern Region.

The path was not flat, and the entire journey was wobbly. She could not read in such a wobbly way, so in order to refresh herself, Chu Lian brought Wenqing and Wenlan to play cards in the carriage.

Laughter came from the carriage. Mo Chenggui's face, which looked like a fierce bandit, darkened.

He also tightened his grip on the reins.

He had originally thought highly of this young Third Young Madam. After all, not every young lady had the courage to go to the bitter cold Northern Region. Thus, when he saw that she had brought so much luggage, he did not say a word.

But he did not expect that she would still be in the mood to play in the carriage!

She was born a delicate noble lady. Did she think that she was going to play somewhere far away?

She probably did not think that the weather in the Northern Region would be so bad. It would not be long before this young Third Young Madam would go back crying.

However, he was going to rescue and help the Third Young Master. If the Third Young Madam pestered him on the way, what happened to him was none of his business!

Mo Chenggui coldly raised the corner of his mouth.

Tang Yan, who was riding on the other side of the carriage, had similar thoughts as Mo Chenggui. However, he only shook his head and smiled. He did not show it on his face like Mo Chenggui.

He glanced at the carriage and narrowed his eyes like a cunning fox.

Hehe!

He was also waiting to watch a good show!

Steward Qin tidied up the fur hat that almost covered his entire head. He tucked his hands into the sleeves of his cotton-padded jacket, looking like a burly man from the northeast.

He narrowed his eyes and glanced at the family warriors and guards on both sides. When no one was looking, he curled his lips in disdain and snorted in his heart.

Third Young Mistress was right. These people relied on their brute strength to look down on others. They were all arrogant and dared to look down on their Third Young Mistress!

The stingy Steward Qin had already made a mental note of Tang Yan and Mo Chenggui before even reaching the Northern Region.

They had been traveling for a day. The sky was getting dark, and they were in a mountain forest. It was too dangerous to travel at night, so Mo Chenggui and Tang Yan decided to spend the night in the forest.

The carriages stopped. Tang Yan ordered people to start a fire to cook, while Mo Chenggui assigned the veterans and guards on night duty.

Chu Lian was helped out of the carriage by Wenqing. As soon as Chu Lian stepped out of the carriage, she saw that Steward Qin, Li Xing, and Li Yue had already helped her arrange a tent for the night.

Li Xing and Li Yue seemed to have gone through special training. They were good at taking care of people outside. Even Tang Yan and Mo Chenggui's men couldn't compare to them when it came to setting up temporary tents.

Chu Lian was more and more satisfied with the siblings.

After being helped by Wenqing to sit on the thick felt blanket outside the tent, Chu Lian began to instruct her men to do their work.

Chu Lian was someone who didn't treat her own people unfairly. Although they were sleeping in the wilderness, as long as the conditions were right, she wouldn't compromise when it came to food.

After all, food was the most important thing to the people. Only by eating well would they have the strength to do other things.

Wenlan lit the fire and set up a copper stove to boil water.

Chu Lian instructed Wenqing to take out a special copper pot from the carriage. There seemed to be a small chimney in the middle of the pot. Then, she took out several types of dried vegetables from an indigo cloth bag and placed them in the hot water to soak.

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Chu Lian personally poured out different kinds of sauces from a few bottles and jars. Li Xing received the order and went hunting in the nearby forest with the family warriors.

When Chu Lian was ready, Li Xing came back with three plump rabbits.

Li Yue took the plump rabbits that were still jumping around and went to the stream to deal with them.

In less than an hour, Chu Lian's rabbit hotpot was ready.

Li Xing's knife skills were good. The lean rabbit meat was sliced into thin slices by him. When eating, he would put the rabbit meat slices in the soup that was boiling and emitting the smell of rela for a while, and then he could directly put it into his mouth.

After eating a few bites of the slightly spicy soup, his body began to warm up. Although the soaked vegetables weren't as delicious as fresh ones, it was already a blessing from the heavens to be able to eat dried vegetables in this cold winter when not even the shadow of vegetables could be seen.

Wenqing used the campfire to cook a small pot of rice and ate it with the rabbit hotpot.

She poured the mildly spicy rabbit hotpot soup over the snow-white rice. With the red and white meat and vegetables, even those with small appetites could immediately eat a big bowl.

The people who followed Third Young Madam Chu Lian all looked forward to camping and cooking every day, aside from the boring journey they were on.

Chu Lian was very protective of her people and was never stingy with the people around her. What she ate every day, Wenqing, Wenlan, and the others would also eat the same.

Thus, Chu Lian, Wenqing, Wenlan, and Steward Qin, Li Xing, and Li Yue would cook alone every time they went camping. As for the rest of the people, Mo Chenggui and Count Jing 'an's family warriors were considered one group, while Tang Yan and Prince Jin's bodyguards were considered another group.

The rabbits that Li Xing hunted today were big and fat, so Chu Lian asked Wenqing to send some to Mo Chenggui and Tang Yan.

Chu Lian ate the warm rabbit hotpot, and under Wenlan and Li Yue's care, she had already entered the tent to rest early in the morning.

Wenqing carried the food box and arrived in front of Mo Chenggui and Tang Yan's tent.

Wenqing entered the tent and saw that Mo Chenggui and Tang Yan seemed to be discussing something. They only stopped when they saw her come in, but their expressions weren't very good. It was obvious that the conversation just now wasn't pleasant.

However, this wasn't something that Wenqing should be concerned about. She bowed to the two of them and said, "Third Young Mistress saw that the two of you had a hard time traveling every day, so she specially asked this servant to send some food over."

Mo Chenggui glanced at Wenlan disdainfully and didn't even bother to reply. He was very disdainful. This young Third Young Mistress, what else did she know besides enjoying herself all day?

She really was a burden!

If it wasn't for the fact that he needed Chu Lian's reputation as a reward to the border army, he wouldn't have agreed to send such a delicate Third Young Mistress to the border!

Tang Yan was a smooth talker. Mo Chenggui's face darkened and he didn't say anything. Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become stiff, he hurriedly said, "Miss Wenqing, please put the food box down. It's getting late. When we get back, please thank Xiangjun on my behalf."

Wenqing wasn't stupid. Of course, she could tell that Mo Chenggui and Tang Yan were dissatisfied with her master, so she didn't want to give them any face. After putting down the food box, she turned around and left the tent. Her footsteps were quick, as if she didn't want to stay even a second longer.

After Wenqing's figure disappeared from the tent, Mo Chenggui coldly snorted, "I'm lowly. I don't have the fortune to enjoy Third Young Mistress' good stuff. I'll just give it to Brother Tang!"

After he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and also left.

Tang Yan stared at Mo Chenggui's tall and sturdy figure. After a while, his gaze shifted to the food box that Wenqing had left behind. Although he didn't show it on his face, he was extremely dissatisfied in his heart.

At a time like this, Jinyi Xiangjun was still only thinking about food?

He coughed and shook his head. In the end, he was still young. Saving Prince Jin and Princess Duanjia in the teahouse was probably just luck.

With this thought, Tang Yan waved his hand and said to the two guards standing behind him, "The food that Xiangjun sent is for you. Don't waste it!"

When the two guards heard this, their eyes widened. Then, their eyes filled with joy and anticipation. They couldn't help but drool.

They had just changed shifts and came in to keep watch. Previously, the Xiangjun had brought people to make food not far away. When the wind blew, a fragrant aroma wafted over. The guards, who usually had no problem eating dry food when they went out, immediately felt that the dried rations and freshly roasted rabbit meat in their hands were difficult to swallow when they smelled the aroma.

However, these people had strict discipline and the Xiangjun was different from them. They didn't dare to openly ask for food, so they could only endure it. With great difficulty, they stuffed the dried rations into their mouths. However, they almost choked and rolled their eyes.

They didn't expect that at this time, the Lord would actually reward them with the food that the Xiangjun had sent!

The two of them immediately thanked him loudly. Then, after a discussion, they decided to eat the food in the Lord's tent. They didn't want to be robbed by the group of "reincarnated hungry ghosts" before they could even eat a few mouthfuls.

One of the guards smiled brightly and said, "Lord, we are on duty now. It's not convenient for us to go out. Please allow us to eat here!"

Tang Yan glared at the two guards in annoyance. "You've gotten a bargain, yet you're still pretending to be innocent. Alright, let's eat here. After you finish eating, send the food box back to the village lord. Remember not to say that the food is for you two rice buckets."

"Yes, yes, yes. Thank you for your understanding, Lord."

The two of them immediately took the food box and hid on the low table in the corner. Then, they opened the food box.

The eyes of the two guards immediately lit up and they took a deep breath.

This is the taste!

At night, the Xiangjun instructed the people around him to make it.

According to Brother Li Xing, this is called "Rabbit Meat Hotpot". It's delicious!

The two guards didn't care about anything else. They picked up the chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

Tang Yan had caught a cold these two days. Fortunately, it wasn't serious. It was just that his mouth was tasteless and his nose was a little stuffy. Because he was sick, he had no appetite no matter what he ate these days. Now, he only ate one or two bowls of porridge every day to appease his hunger.

He subconsciously sniffed, but a fragrant and spicy smell suddenly rushed into his nostrils.

He curiously turned around following the smell and sniffed again. Only then did he realize that the smell was actually coming from the two guards' table.

Looking at the two guards eating until their faces were almost buried in the porcelain plates, Tang Yan couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

What kind of dish is that? It's bright red and emits a fresh fragrance. It looks delicious …