CHAPTER 100: CHAPTER 100 WHO LOSES COOKS (1)

Very familiar, extremely familiar.

Mu Yuanxiu wanted to say.

He looked at the two little hands draped over his neck, his gaze gradually becoming deep and somber.

"We are neighbors."

Li Yuzhu raised her eyebrows, "Then you’re being quite a nosy neighbor, aren’t you? Why do you keep staring at me? Hmm? Spill it, what’s your plan?"

Mu Yuanxiu was silent for a moment, then said, "I don’t want you to die."

Li Yuzhu, "..." The topic was heavy, "Thanks, but I won’t die! I will live to be a hundred years old!"

Leaving the dense forest, they arrived near Niu Tou Mountain.

"Don’t go near my new house." Li Yuzhu patted his shoulder, "Better safe than sorry, right?"

Her brothers were busy at the moment; if they saw him carrying her, who knows how they’d react.

Her brothers were great in every way, except they tended to make a big deal out of nothing.

Mu Yuanxiu glanced back, his lips curling slightly, "Alright."

It wasn’t long before they returned to the mountain cave.

Princess Consort Luling was surprised to see them return like this, "What’s going on?"

Li Yuzhu laughed awkwardly, "It’s nothing, mother, I ran too fast and twisted my ankle. The neighbor saw me and brought me back."

Mu Yuanxiu carried Li Yuzhu to the stone by the cave, helped her sit, and then gave Princess Consort Luling a respectful bow, "Madam, I was worried about her injured foot, so I took the liberty to carry her back."

Princess Consort Luling frowned slightly, "Thank you, when the children return, we’ll have them visit to express their gratitude. It’s just the two of us here, so it’s not convenient for you to stay and chat; you should head back."

Mu Yuanxiu nodded, picked up his bow and basket, and turned to leave.

Once he was out of sight, Princess Consort Luling immediately pulled Li Yuzhu aside and asked for all the details.

Whether Mu Yuanxiu had laid a hand on her, said anything offensive, or looked disrespectful.

Her tone was just like a worried mother interrogating her daughter about a dubious boyfriend.

Li Yuzhu was speechless.

Was it necessary? What was the deal?

"No." Li Yuzhu suppressed her laughter, shaking her head.

"No what? No touching, or no offensive words?" Princess Consort Luling looked serious.

Among her three daughters, the youngest was the most beautiful.

In the whole capital, the youngest daughter was among the top tier.

Back in the capital at the Prince Mansion, the youngest daughter was dazed and never left the mansion, so no one paid attention to her. Now, in Zhen An Prefecture, she suddenly seemed smarter, making Princess Consort Luling a bit anxious.

No matter how smart, she’s still a young girl.

What if she gets tricked by a mischievous young guy?

How could Li Yuzhu not see the worries of Princess Consort Luling?

In her past life, she was an earthquake orphan, never enjoying maternal guidance, raised by the government. But from childhood to adulthood, female teachers and senior female leaders, as well as neighbors’ aunties and grannies, often gave her advice and education.

Now, traveling through time, perhaps it’s the heavens showing mercy for her previous life without family, gifting her a large family this lifetime. Despite their flaws, they all protect her.

Li Yuzhu felt grateful in her heart, smiled, and shook her head, "No."

"Silly child, stop laughing and answer seriously." Princess Consort Luling sternly urged again.

"Really, no, he’s quite a gentleman. Besides, I’ve memorized Nanny Sun’s teachings well." Li Yuzhu stopped laughing and nodded seriously.

The children of Lu Ling Royal Mansion, although raised with care, often had the flaws of noble heirs and heiresses, but their conduct was rigorously disciplined.

"That’s good; you’re still young, keep your distance from young men." Princess Consort Luling solemnly reminded again.

Li Yuzhu suppressed her laughter, "Got it, mother consort."

Princess Consort Luling then looked at Li Yuzhu’s foot, "This injury, you should rest for a few days, or it won’t heal quickly. Let your brothers and sisters take over the cooking; you don’t have to do it."

"Mm-hmm." Li Yuzhu nodded happily.

It’s time others experience the hard work of cooking; it might stop them from complaining about the food every day.

Li Yuzhu thought to herself.

"Let me see your injury." Princess Consort Luling grabbed Li Yuzhu’s foot and started to take off her shoe.

Li Yuzhu smiled, "I applied some herbal ointment, mother consort, no need to worry."

"You applied medicine yourself?" Princess Consort Luling was quite surprised.

"Yes, luckily there were some herbs for injuries in the woods down the mountain; I picked some and applied it. This foot still smells of medicinal scent, mother consort." Li Yuzhu said with a smile.

Princess Consort Luling was half believing, half doubting, as she pulled down her sock a bit.

Indeed, there were yellowish spots on the ankle, emitting a medicinal scent.

"This child!" Princess Consort Luling scolded gently, "Even with medicine, you need to rest; don’t walk around, just sit."

"Got it." Li Yuzhu replied with a smile.

Her little nephew, Li Jing, squatted by Li Yuzhu’s foot, pointing at it with a small finger, "Auntie, does it hurt?"

Li Yuzhu smiled, shaking her head, "Not really, as long as I don’t walk, it doesn’t hurt."

"Then, Auntie shouldn’t walk; I’ll get you water and whatever you want to play with." Li Jing proudly patted his chest.

Such a sweet kid.

"Okay, Jingjing is so good." Li Yuzhu smiled and patted his head.

Li Guoguo sat in the basket, her eyes bright and shining as she watched Li Yuzhu, sometimes smiling, sometimes lowering her eyelids, thinking like an adult.

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At noon, everyone returned successively.

Unlike usual, today’s lunch was not ready.

The cold pots and stoves gave off no aroma of food.

The Great Princess, Second Princess, and the Xue Family couldn’t find anything to eat and immediately began to fuss.

"What’s all the noise? Yuzhu twisted her foot and can’t walk, so there’s no lunch." Princess Consort Luling came over holding Li Guoguo, scolding everyone.

"Twisted her foot? Let me see." Li Xing’an quickly ran to Li Yuzhu’s side, "Which foot? Let me take a look."

"Do you even know what you’re looking at? Move aside; let me have a look. I can check injuries." The Second Young Master pushed him away.

"What are you boasting about? Last year, when Wangcai got injured, you couldn’t even check it and called for an Imperial Physician. You think you can check Third Sister’s foot injury?" Li Xing’an sneered.

The Second Young Master threw a punch at Li Xing’an, "You brat, how dare you compare Third Sister to Wangcai? Wangcai is a dog, and Third Sister is a person!"

Watching the two about to fight again, Li Yuzhu immediately said, "I’ve already applied medicine to my foot, no need to look at it anymore. I treat others’ injuries; can’t I treat my own foot?"

"Exactly, Third Sister can treat injuries; why worry?" The Second Young Master sneered at Li Xing’an.

"Aren’t you just the same? Pfft!"

The two glared at each other.

"So who’s cooking now?" The Xue Family said irritably, looking at the empty pots and pans.

"I can’t cook." The Great Princess immediately said.

"Neither can I." Second Princess waved her hand.

"We can’t either." The Second Young Master and Li Xing’an shouted in unison.

"Let’s play rock-paper-scissors; whoever loses cooks." Li Yuzhu suggested an idea, looking at everyone.