Of course, it would be fine to let Chen Ji take it down, as long as the servants are told not to talk too much. But telling the servants would also make Wei Hong lose face in front of the servants of the Prince's Mansion, and he would not do such a thing.
While burying one's head in the sand is useless, it's still a comfort to oneself, at least one can't hear the sound.
Moreover, since he holds a high position, those who hear the voices dare not speak out in front of him. So he can pretend that no one knows or heard anything, and doesn't care whether it's true or false, since it's not a big deal anyway.
Guo Sheng was speechless, holding the dried meat in his hand, unsure whether to eat it or not.
Cui Hao smiled and said, "You can take it to the Princess Consort; consider it a gesture of goodwill and an apology to her."
Guo Sheng's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly: "She's Yao Yuzhi's daughter. I can spare her trouble for the sake of the Prince and even call her Princess. But to show her any kindness? Dream on! Never in this lifetime!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Cui Hao sighed, but there was nothing he could do. He could only think of taking it slowly in the future.
After Guo Sheng left, he wanted to throw away the dried meat in his hand, but he felt a little reluctant, after all, he had paid for it himself.
Just as he was struggling with this decision, a little white dog came running up to his feet, looking up at him with pleading eyes.
Yao Youqing was going to Cangcheng for a long time, and she was worried about leaving the little cutie in Hucheng, so she brought her along as well.
When the group stopped to rest, the little cutie was also taken off the car by the servants to get some fresh air. She smelled the dried meat and ran over with her mouth watering.
The servants were about to take it away when Guo Sheng stopped them and threw the dried meat in front of it.
He would rather feed the jerky to the dogs himself than give it to Yao Youqing to feed the dogs.
Although the result is the same, the process is different for him, so the whole thing is different.
The little cutie happily picked up a piece of jerky and started eating it. Guo Sheng clapped his hands to brush off the crumbs, then turned and left.
To his surprise, when he turned around, he saw Wei Hong looking at him with a sullen face not far away, while Cui Hao stood by with a helpless expression, not knowing what to say to him.
Giving the dried meat to the princess and giving it directly to the princess's dog are two completely different things.
He just gave this to the prince, and then turned around and fed it to the dog. What is the prince supposed to think of this?
Guo Sheng took a few steps forward to explain, but Wei Hong turned and left. Although he didn't say anything, his whole demeanor conveyed the message: Get lost, get as far away as possible!
Guo Sheng: "..."
...
The distance between Hucheng and Cangcheng is not very far. If Wei Hong were to ride a horse at full speed, he would arrive in a few days, or at most seven or eight days if he were to move slowly.
But this time, he brought Yao Youqing along, intending to take her to see more of the scenery along the way. In the end, it took them almost half a month to arrive.
Nothing major happened on the way. The only accident was that when we stopped to rest, the servants were not paying attention and lost the little cutie.
Suddenly, Yao Youqing ran up to Wei Hong and asked him, "Your Highness, have you seen Little Cutie?"
Wei Hong opened his mouth to say no, but then a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and he nodded: "I saw it."
Yao Youqing's eyes lit up immediately: "Where?"
Wei Hong moved closer to her, staring into her eyes: "Aren't you one?"
I thought the girl would blush and her heart would race after hearing this, but to my surprise, not only did she not blush, but her eyes even welled up with tears.
Wei Hong rarely said such things, and it almost made the person cry. He quickly explained, "I didn't mean you're a dog, I meant..."
Yao Youqing interrupted, sniffling, "My little cutie is lost!"
Wei Hong was taken aback, only then realizing that she had rushed over because her dog was gone.
"Don't worry, I'll have someone go find it right away."
He said he immediately sent people to search everywhere, and he also took Yao Youqing and walked around the woods.
When was it lost?
He asked questions as he walked.
"Not long after, the servants found out and didn't dare to delay. They quickly came to tell me. I searched the neighborhood but couldn't find it, so I ran to ask you."
Wei Hong nodded and comforted it, "It's only been a short while, it shouldn't have gone far, it might come back on its own soon."
Yao Youqing's eyes were still red, with tears welling up inside.
"If it were inside the manor, that would be fine. I know that no matter how hard it runs, it can't escape. I'll find it eventually."
"But this forest is so big, what if it gets eaten by wild animals?"
The little cutie is a domesticated dog, carefully raised as a pet since birth. It has never survived in the wild. If it were to encounter any wild animals, it would be unable to defend itself, and the longer it is delayed, the more dangerous it becomes.
Wei Hong knew she really liked that dog, and that she probably wouldn't listen to anything he said before they found it, so he stopped talking and just searched with her.
Yao Youqing was anxious and didn't pay attention to her footing. She almost tripped over a dead branch as she walked.
Wei Hong, who was standing nearby, quickly steadied her, saying, "Be careful."
As he spoke, he took her hand in a natural motion.
Surrounded by servants, Yao Youqing instinctively tried to break free, but he whispered, "Don't move. There might be hunters setting traps nearby. You won't recognize them. I'll hold you."
Yao Youqing was completely focused on the little cutie, and after hearing what he said, she hesitated for a moment and then stopped moving. She turned to him with a worried look and asked, "Won't the little cutie fall into a trap?"
Listening from behind, Cui Hao secretly shook his head, thinking to himself that the prince's ability to tell lies was getting better and better.
Although there might be traps in the woods, with so many servants around, all of whom are experienced travelers, they would naturally warn them if they saw them and lead them around. Why would he need to drag the princess along?
Although everyone knew it, no one called it out; they all pretended not to see or hear it.
After searching for a while, they still couldn't find her. Yao Youqing became increasingly anxious, calling out repeatedly, "Little cutie, little cutie... where are you? Come out quickly!"
Cui Hao frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, he stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, shall I take some men to search elsewhere?"
Wei Hong nodded, indicating that he had enough manpower around him.
"Go ahead, spread out and search, it'll be faster."
Cui Hao agreed and selected some people to follow him. Before leaving, he whispered to Guo Sheng, "You'll have to work hard following the prince."
Following the prince was not hard work for Guo Sheng at all; he was more than happy to do so. It's just that the prince hadn't been too fond of him following along lately.
He thought Cui Hao was giving him a chance to shine, so he nodded vigorously, patted him on the shoulder gratefully, and whispered, "Thank you!"
Cui Hao left without saying a word, just smiling.
Guo Sheng took his place and stood behind Wei Hong, head held high and full of vigor.
Although Yao Youqing didn't like him, she didn't care about such things at this moment and continued to call out Xiao Ke'er's name with Zhou's mother and others.
As time went by and there was still no sign of the little cutie, she said to Wei Hong with red eyes, "Your Highness, could you please call out to it for me? Your voice is loud, maybe it can hear you."
She had just noticed that although many people were helping her find her little cutie, apart from the servants of the Yao family, most people were just looking and few were actually calling out to her. Even when they did call out, they did so very quietly.
She didn't know why, but she felt that since those were Wei Hong's people, it wasn't convenient for her to make any requests, so she didn't speak up.
She hadn't originally planned to ask Wei Hong for help, but now that she had no other choice, she decided to try asking him.
Wei Hong's face stiffened, and he opened his mouth but no sound came out.
It wasn't that he was unwilling to help; it was just that calling someone "Little Cutie" was too embarrassing for him, and he simply couldn't bring himself to say it.
Since Yao Youqing bought the dog, he has never called it by its name; he has always just called it "dog."
Most of his servants were soldiers, and they all kept quiet for the same reason, silently helping to search.
Seeing that he remained silent, Yao Youqing knew he was unwilling, so she didn't force him, but her eyes reddened even more.
Wei Hong frowned, then suddenly paused, as if remembering something, and turned to say, "Guo Ziyi, call him."
Guo Sheng was taken aback: "...Your Highness."
How could a grown man, a valiant and passionate man, a general who had killed countless enemies on the battlefield, possibly... how could he possibly call out the words "little cutie" in front of so many people?
However, Wei Hong showed no intention of retracting the order, and stood there looking at him with a somber expression.
Guo Sheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Little cutie..."
Shout it out loud.
Wei Hong said.
Guo Sheng: "...Little cutie!"
The man's rough voice pierced through the woods, shaking a few dead leaves off the branches.
The servants scattered around were startled. Realizing it was Guo Sheng's voice, they looked at each other, and finally, they swallowed their pride and shouted, "Little cutie!"
For a time, cries of "Little Cutie!" echoed throughout the woods.
Wei Hong nodded in satisfaction and pulled Yao Youqing along as they continued walking forward.
Guo Sheng, his face flushed, angrily turned to look in the direction Cui Hao had just left.
Cui Ziqian! You bastard!
Chapter 48 Cangcheng
The group searched in the forest for a long time, and finally found the lost little cutie in a trap.
The trap wasn't large, but it was quite deep. It was probably set by hunters to catch small, furry animals like rabbits. That's why there were no bamboo spikes or other objects stuck in the trap, otherwise the little cutie would probably have died if she had fallen in.
But for some reason, the little cutie lying inside didn't move at all, and ignored the voices of Yao Youqing and the others. It looked like it was dead, even though it didn't have any external injuries.
Yao Youqing burst into tears immediately. She was relieved when the others rescued it and found that it was still alive, only unconscious.
Li Dou came over to help take a look, but after looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't figure out why it was dizzy. Then he noticed that the fur around its mouth was a little wet, so he touched it and smelled it. He was both amused and exasperated.
"It's been drinking?"
drink wine?
Yao Youqing and all the servants of the Yao family looked completely bewildered.
“We never give it alcohol.”
The second son of the Sun family who sold her the dog had specifically instructed her not to give the little cutie tea or alcohol, only water. So they always only fed it water and never anything else.
Just then, the servant tending the dog suddenly remembered something and said, "Lord Guo just gave the little darling some water..."
She shook her head again, saying, "I don't know if it was water, but it came from his water pouch, so I thought it was water and didn't pay any attention to it..."