Chapter 83: Journey to the Ancient Moon Country

Song Yitao took off the thick and heavy attendant armor and threw it on the bed, preparing to change into her original light clothing.
Just as she took off her top and stood there naked, Qi Yutao suddenly pushed the door open and walked in...
"Kid?!"
"Huh? Where's the kid? I was going to give him some instructions. Where did he go?"
Xiaoqiyeye felt strange as he looked at the quiet side room and walked inside muttering to himself. Song Yitao was startled and quickly tiptoed behind the screen, unable to put on her clothes in time.
Qi Yutao frowned when he saw the clothes that were taken off and left on the bed. "Why are these clothes off too? Did she leave?"
He looked around curiously and walked towards the screen to check.
As Xiaoyue walked towards her, Song Yitao's heart was pounding in her throat. She nervously swallowed her saliva and thought to herself: "Don't come any closer! If you see me standing naked behind, I'll be so embarrassed!"
Grandpa Xiaoqi stopped in front of Song Yitao, with a screen dividing them. Song Yitao looked at his shoes, which were right in front of her. The two of them were separated only by a screen, and she dared not even breathe heavily.
Who knew Xiaoyeqing hung the armor on the screen and left.
After Qi Yutao left, Song Yitao breathed a sigh of relief......
She walked out from behind the screen, looked outside the door, made sure that Xiaoyeqing had gone far away, quickly changed her clothes, took her bundle and left. She didn't notice a hairpin fell out of the gap in her bundle and landed on the couch.
Song Yitao found Meigong Yixue's back outside and sneaked up behind her, using her body as a cover while tugging at her clothes and whispering, "Hey, can you take me out of here? Don't let anyone discover me!!"
Xiaoqiyé took a stroll around the horse farm, but for some reason, he still felt that something was wrong. How could that kid have run away? He turned back and went to the side room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw something green on the bed. He picked it up and his pupils dilated in shock.
This is the jade hairpin that I gave to Song Yitao! Although Song Yitao said she didn't want it, it was actually her favorite item that she carefully kept. It was the only piece of jewelry she took away when she left. How could it be here?
“桃桃？桃桃！！”祁钰涛跑出偏殿，在军务处大门张望。
难道？难道那个不肯抬头的瘦小侍卫就是他的桃桃？
祈钰涛只觉得自己愚蠢至极，呼喊的声音也慢慢变得嘶哑。
At this moment, Song Yitao had already boarded the princess of Chuanyun Country's carriage. She turned back through the carriage curtain and saw Xiao Qiye running out of the military affairs department, looking nervous.
"Taotao!! Did you come back?!" Qi Yutao yelled hoarsely.
Song Yitao heard him call her name. She teared up instantly. The carriage was slowly moving forward, but her gaze lingered.
"Xiao Qiye, farewell." Song Yitao looked at his figure and spoke softly.
Mei Gongyixue, seeing her red eyes, couldn't bear it and advised, "You can still turn back now."
Song Yitao wiped away her tears, closed her eyes, and turned her head firmly, "No, let's go."
The sunset shone on Pig Head Mountain, and Prince Zhuoyi sighed with disappointment as he looked at the empty road.
"Let's go."
Just as An was about to turn around and leave, she caught sight of a carriage in the distance and quickly pointed and shouted, "Your Highness, look over there!!"
Zhuo Yi turned around in surprise...
Song Yitao stumbled out of the carriage and bid farewell to Meigong Yixue with a bow. "Thank you for the ride, and let's say goodbye here! Maybe we'll meet again if we have fate!"
"Peach, where are you going?" Meigong Yixue asked.
But Song Yitao just smiled mysteriously at her, then turned her back to her and said without looking back:
"I...I'm going to the western heaven to retrieve the scriptures."
想既然走就要走的干干净净，如果让梅宫一雪知道了她的目的地，她这个大嘴巴肯定会说给祁钰涛听的。
"Huh??"
卓弋王子从后面跑来：“宋姑娘！”
Song Yitao was surprised: "Zhuo Yi?! You haven't left yet?? I only came to test my luck, I didn't expect you were really still here!"
"Yes. I've been waiting for you for two days."
"Go! Let's go quickly!" Song Yitao pulled him and wanted to leave.
Prince Zhuoyi paused for a moment, then politely looked back at the princess of Chuyun Kingdom who was watching them, smiled, and pulled Song Yitao to the back and asked, "Have you decided to follow me?"
"Understood."
"This trip will take me thousands of miles away from Danainguo. The desert and the wilderness will separate me from my old friend."
"Yes, I have decided."
Song Yitao looked at the distant horizon, as if bidding farewell to something, then turned back to look at his eyes firmly. The breeze swept over her face, fluttering her hair. At that moment, Zhuo Yi seemed to see the light on this girl.
Song Yitao turned around and said goodbye to Meigong Yixue once again, asking her to go back with peace of mind, while she followed the prince of the ancient moon kingdom.
A team of horse carriages traveled day and night, and finally arrived at the Zhuman City of the ancient moon kingdom before sunset on the second day.
The Prince of Guyue helped her off the carriage at the city gate with an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry, but I can only accompany you this far. I have urgent matters to attend to and it's not convenient for me to bring you along. Here is my business card and a letter. If you encounter any difficulties, you can come find me at the address indicated on them and I will definitely lend you a hand."
Song Yitao took these things, thanked him and bent over: "Thank you! It's already very nice of you to send me here!"
"Take care, goodbye." Zhuo Yi said, without even looking back, he got on the carriage and left.
Song Yitao watched the other person leave, then entered the city and walked through the bustling Zhuman City, everything was new to her.
The man on the carriage that drove in the opposite direction to her lifted the curtain, looked back at the figure that skipped away, then smiled slightly and lowered the curtain.
The attendant next to him was a little confused and asked, "Your Highness, you brought her here and don't seem to care about her. What is your purpose?"
Zhuoyi looked meaningfully into the distance. "I need to see if she has the ability to survive here. She might be the person I'm looking for."
"In the future, she will become my most advantageous chess piece," Zhongyi suddenly turned cold.
At dusk, Qiyutao returned to the mansion, looking dejected. As he looked up, he noticed that the empty house had been meticulously cleaned and organized.
The furniture that he had not had a chance to purchase was already set up, and the servants coming and going were arranging everything properly. Even the plants in the courtyard were filled with his favorite trees, such as rubber trees. In order to make Seventh Master feel less unfamiliar, his bedroom was decorated according to his original room in the Lion Court.
Jiang Wanzhen happened to pass by the porch and her eyes lit up: "Your Highness? You're back! Why didn't anyone announce your arrival? I haven't even prepared your dinner yet!"
Jiang Wanzhen was about to personally go to the kitchen to supervise Xiaoyao's food, but was stopped by Xiaoyao: "Uh...Madam. Do you manage the entire Wang residence?"
Jiang Wanzhen smiled gently and said, "Who else could be here besides me? I just wanted to make it more comfortable for the prince to stay here, even if... even if I don't know when you will come back..."
Seeing her being so considerate, Xiao Qiye felt a little guilty for neglecting her. He couldn't help but think of Song Yitao, who had already left him. In the end, his tone towards the person in front of him softened: "You are very virtuous, truly worthy of being a lady from a prestigious family. Let me make dinner tonight."
"My lord, how can you personally cook? These things should be left to the servants to do," Jiang Wanzhen's tone was somewhat surprised.
"It's alright. We just got married and I haven't spent much time with you. Making a meal for you is only right," he replied.
Qi Yutao came to the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves, and finally it was time for him to show off again.
He picked up the vinegar bottle and prepared his signature dish "Vinegar and Eggplant Sauce Noodle Balls". After a skilled operation, the final step of pouring the vinegar and eggplant sauce was completed, and the dish was ready. He was very pleased with himself and even gave it to the chef next to him to try out, waiting for the praise from the head chef.
Li the chef tasted a mouthful of the food and found it a bit sour, but he didn't want to show any displeasure on his face, so he could only stutter and say, "It's delicious, but... maybe it's not to the taste of the queen. She's from Guangzhou and doesn't like this kind of noodle."
祁钰涛却轻轻松松回道：“不爱吃没事啊，多做几回她就爱吃了。”
李厨师无语了一下，一回就不爱吃了还多做几回呢？他又说道：“奴才跟了王妃许久了，十分熟悉她的口味，王妃她生性不喜酸。”
Qi Yutao blinked and said, "Don't like sour flavors? Taotao loves sour food. Alright, let's change all the dishes today to sour ones!"
The main hall was brightly lit and various dishes were served, but the smile on Jiang Wanzhen's face froze when she saw them.
Gao Yutao introduced with a smile: "Sweet and sour pork ribs, vinegar-braised cabbage, vinegar-braised shredded potatoes, and vinegar and tomato sauce poured over dumplings..."
Jiang Wanzhen looked hesitant, slowly picked up her chopsticks, and then put them down again.
Qi Yutao saw her hesitating and signaled, "Just eat it!"