Chapter 497 - Chapter 497: Chapter 497 Living Together_1 (1/2)

Chapter 497: Chapter 497 Living Together_1

Wei Jinyi gave a nod.

He wasn’t a snacker, but herown were different. Especially seeing the way she savored them, he could imagine the treats were incredibly tasty.

Wei Ruo generously handed Wei Jinyi the bag in front of her.

Wei Jinyi took a piece of dried meat from the bag and put it in his mouth.

The meat was tough, with just a slight salty flavor and natural meaty taste. There was no foul smell or gamey flavor. Though simple, the taste didn’t disappoint, just like all the other dishes she once prepared.

Perhaps reminiscent of the past, Wei Jinyi’s smile deepened and his eyes seemed to shine like stars.

Wei Ruo noticed Wei Jinyi’s expression and thought to herself: Was he really so excited over mere snacks? Back in Xingshan County, Taizhou prefecture, he got to enjoy many more dishes that she poured her heart into.

At first, he even disliked her food because it was too spicy!

Seeing Wei Jinyi enjoying her homemade food so much now, Wei Ruo felt a tiny sense of pride.

Noticing the carriage had already reached the smooth state road where it wouldn’t sway, Wei Ruo took out her tea-making supplies, a miniature charcoal stove, and a matching teapot.

She also took out two leather water bags, one filled with water and the other with milk.

Then took out the tea caddy, inside of which contained new leaves of black tea from this year.

Wei Ruo made milk tea for both Wei Jinyi and herself.

“Hmm, try it.” Wei Ruo handed Wei Jinyi’s cup over.

Wei Jinyi took it and took a sip.

Watching him, Wei Ruo thought he was always composed and graceful when tasting tea and food. Now that he was a prince, his demeanor appeared even more fitting.

“Is it good?” Wei Ruo asked.

“Yes.”

“As long as it’s good. There’s more if you want.” Wei Ruo said while laughing.

“OK.”

Wei Jinyi gazed at his tea cup, thinking to himself that this is more than enough. Seeing her laugh while they got along harmoniously under the guise of siblings was satisfying.

The carriage traveled slowly, taking half a day to exit the Capital City.

Another hour later, they finally arrived at the next small county.

The whole group stayed at an inn in the county.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the inn. As Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi stepped off the carriage, palace attendants stepped forward to assist them.

Along with their guards from Wang Residence, the Emperor assigned a small imperial guard and several palace attendants to accompany Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi on this trip.

The person overseeing these attendants was Eunuch Gao. He was one of the Emperor’s personnel and was there to take care of Wei Jinyi.

Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi had anticipated the presence of the Emperor’s men, but they hadn’t expected Eunuch Gao to be one of them.

This eunuch wasn’t easily fooled. With him there, the surface couple, Wei Ruo, and Wei Jinyi, had many restrictions in their actions.

For instance, the pretense of Wei Jinyi’s illness had to continue, and both of them had to share one carriage. They also had to stay in the same room at the inn.

In fact, Wei Ruo suspected this Eunuch was there to supervise the two of them, placed by the order of the Emperor himself.

When this eunuch first paid his respects at Wang Residence, the words he chose revealed the Emperor’s wish to secure an heir.

Surrounded by their entourage, Wei Jinyi and Wei Ruo entered the inn.

Even though it was the inn of a county town, it was on the main route to the capital, so the inn was quite large, with bright and spacious rooms and an abundance of service staff.

As a prince, Wei Jinyi naturally got the best guest room.

Due to the presence of Eunuch Gao, Wei Ruo found it inappropriate to stay in another room.