Obsessively Raised by My Doll 94

Chapter 94

The weather was bright; it was a good day.

But for both Zheng Xuening and Lu Dieqing, it was a rare time to completely leave the palace and feel a sense of freedom.

Outside, they could see green mountains and clear waters. The dirt road of the official path had left muddy ruts after the rain.

As the carriage traveled over them, it would sway and jolt.

Lu Dieqing reached out her hand, her open fingers feeling the cold wind.

So magical.

She really liked the feeling of being outside the palace.

She couldn’t say why, but a feeling of relaxation and freedom welled up from the bottom of her heart.

If only my parents could also leave the palace and walk freely like this.

But Lu Dieqing had never mentioned this to the Crown Princess.

She knew that the matter between the two countries was not like the one between her and Zheng Xuening, where as long as the affection was there, she could be taken out of the palace for a stroll.

The meanings of the two were different.

She had no right to use the Crown Princess’s goodwill towards her to make the other do something difficult.

As she closed her eyes and felt the cold wind, Lu Dieqing sighed from the bottom of her heart.

“I can smell the scent of spring.”

It was a scent mixed with the earth, a little fishy, but vibrant and flourishing.

Seeing the little girl happy, Zheng Xuening’s originally pursed lips also curved a little.

“Go back into the carriage. It’s cold outside.”

She touched Lu Dieqing’s little hand.

The hand that had been warm just now was already a little cool.

Lu Dieqing was unwilling. “It’s not cold. You’re not afraid of the cold while driving. Of course, I’m not cold either.”

Zheng Xuening looked at her, and the corners of her red lips curved.

“We’re different.”

The girl’s fur bristled. She puffed out her chest and asked, “How are we different?”

Zheng Xuening touched the girl’s cheek with her hand, letting her feel the warmth of her own palm.

“I am a martial artist. My internal energy is long and lasting. I’m not afraid of the cold wind.”

“You are different. You don’t even have the strength to truss a chicken. If you’re blown by the wind, you’ll catch a cold. The cold energy will accumulate in your body, and you’ll easily get sick.”

Hearing Zheng Xuening speak so gently, the bristling feeling of being looked down upon that Lu Dieqing had felt just now was instantly soothed.

She said in a small voice, “Then is it too late for me to learn martial arts now? I also want to be like you. Martial arts is so majestic. Not only can you fly around and go anywhere in the world, but you’re also not afraid of the cold.”

The girl’s envy was almost palpable.

Zheng Xuening was happy to dote on her, and her eyes also became gentle.

“Learning martial arts requires enduring hardship. In the heat of summer and the cold of winter, you have to get up early. Although your bones and muscles are not bad, you are a little too old to learn martial arts now.”

Usually, it was children of six or seven whose bones and muscles were most suitable for learning martial arts, as they had not yet set.

Lu Dieqing pressed her lips together. Although she was a little disappointed, her face soon lit up with a smile.

“If you bite off more than you can chew, you won’t be able to chew it well. I have to study carving well and become a powerful puppeteer!”

I can’t like one thing and then another, and end up not learning anything well.

Ah, speaking of puppeteers, she was reminded of her little doll.

Lu Dieqing quickly went to touch her sleeve, but it was empty.

The little wooden doll that she often stuffed in her sleeve was nowhere to be seen.

This was bad.

A dejected little expression appeared on Lu Dieqing’s face, and she was almost about to cry.

Zheng Xuening saw her touching her sleeve and knew what she was looking for.

“Looking for this?”

She readily took out the little wooden doll with one hand, while still holding the horse’s reins with the other, and handed it over.

Lu Dieqing’s almond eyes lit up, and she quickly took the little doll with both hands, her shoulders relaxing.

“That’s great. I thought she was lost.”

Seeing her treasure her other identity so much, some words on the tip of Zheng Xuening’s tongue became even harder to say.

Lu Dieqing noticed the expression on Zheng Xuening’s face this time.

She put the little doll back in her sleeve, and like a little kitten, she quietly leaned over, her head slowly resting on Zheng Xuening’s shoulder, and asked softly, “What’s wrong with you?”

Ningning is too good to me.

She even remembered to bring the little doll.

This is something you would only notice if you really put your heart into it.

Lu Dieqing’s heart was filled with a warm current.

She had been raised with the love of her parents, so she could naturally distinguish what true kindness and care looked like.

When others were good to her, she would want to repay them with even better love.

Although the sky outside was bright, it should still be morning.

So Lu Dieqing calculated a little and guessed that they must have left the palace in the middle of the night.

Then… is Ningning tired now?

At this thought, Lu Dieqing pulled out the stopper of the water flask she had just received and thoughtfully brought the water flask to Zheng Xuening’s lips.

“Have some water. You should rest.”

Lu Dieqing already had red lips and white teeth. Even in the imperial palace, with many beauties as a background, she was a crane standing among chickens, outstanding.

Now that she was outside the palace and walking among the common folk, she was a being who, whoever saw her, would have their soul captivated and couldn’t help but be moved.

Zheng Xuening looked at the gentle smile on the girl’s face, was stunned for a moment, and was just about to open her mouth when she saw a horse passing by on the official road, neighing.

The horse’s hooves were raised high, and it had forcefully turned around, changing its direction to go in the same direction as Zheng Xuening and the others.

Lu Dieqing looked back. “Why did it turn around?”

Zheng Xuening’s gaze flashed with understanding.

That white horse directly followed the carriage and overtook them.

On the horse’s back sat a young man with a baby face that easily made people let down their guard. The moment he saw Lu Dieqing and Zheng Xuening, his face lit up with a smile.

“Two heroines, where are you headed?”

He looked dusty, as if he had come from a very far place. There was a trace of fatigue in his eyes, but when he looked at Lu Dieqing, his smile was overly attentive, which made people wary.

Lu Dieqing had never spoken to a stranger before. Seeing the other come up to them with a familiar air, she subconsciously leaned towards Zheng Xuening.

Zheng Xuening took out the hood from the carriage and put it on the girl.

“You go in first.”

Lu Dieqing obediently went into the carriage this time. But she couldn’t help but prick up her ears, paying attention to the movements outside.

She was curious how the Crown Princess dealt with outsiders when she was outside.

Especially since they had come out this time and had hidden their identities, how could they repel some petty people? Would they have a fight?

Lu Dieqing’s understanding of martial arts was still at the level where the Crown Princess could use lightness skill to carry her off the ground and had internal energy, and was not very afraid of the cold.

The baby-faced young man outside looked to be about the same age as Lu Dieqing, but he seemed to have some kung fu and was very good at horsemanship.

Lu Dieqing could hear the sound of hooves kicking and treading beside the carriage.

Has this person not left yet?

Lu Dieqing pricked up her ears and listened for a while, but she didn’t hear the two of them talking.

She couldn’t help it and lifted a corner of the curtain.

But she saw a face appear through the carriage curtain, smiling like a foxtail grass, looking very cheap.

“Cousin!”

What?

Lu Dieqing was startled. The curtain in her hand quickly fell, and she shrank back.

The girl was a little scared. She quietly lifted the curtain in front of her and tattled on him to Zheng Xuening.

“That person… he hasn’t left yet. He’s following us and calling me cousin.”

Zheng Xuening rarely saw the girl rely on her like this, so utterly spoiled, a complete house cat that had been wronged and was now meowing.

She couldn’t help but reach out and touch the girl’s cheek.

“If we go by blood relations, he is indeed your mother’s nephew. He should call you cousin.”

Counting the time, the envoy rushing to the Chaoying Kingdom should indeed appear here today.