The Divine Doctor And A Common Farmer-Chapter 1571 - 1658: The Watcher

But suddenly, Shu Yu’s ears suddenly twitched.

He seemed to hear some sound and turned his head to look not far away.

Dong Huiying saw this and immediately laughed.

"I say, it’s just like her to create havoc?" She wore a faint smile, chasing Shu Yu’s gaze towards someone’s hiding spot.

"Come over, won’t you? After following us all this way, you might as well join us for a bite, otherwise, while we enjoy delicious food, someone with a growling stomach outside would stare at us hungrily, which wouldn’t make for a pleasant meal, right?"

She waved her hand towards the person’s hiding spot.

This was a corner that wasn’t easy to notice, where Huang Qi was hiding, feeling quite conflicted.

These days, because of orders from the Great Commander, Dong Huiying was almost constantly under Huang Qi’s surveillance, a fact of which Dong Huiying was fully aware. She understood it clearly but chose not to reveal it.

Now, as the others turned their gazes to Huang Qi’s hiding place, Huang Qi knew she had been exposed. With some hesitation and reluctance, she slowly moved out from hiding.

"I greet the Marshal!"

Huang Qi clasped her hands in salute to Dong Huiying.

Dong Huiying waved her hand: "I’ve already said not to call me Marshal, I’m just a mere Common Person." Her tone was odd, paired with her exaggerated expressions, which was quite amusing.

Even Huang Qi couldn’t resist the corners of her mouth twitching slightly.

"The Marshal is too modest," said Huang Qi. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

A few words exchanged as greetings, then Huang Qi, not standing on ceremony, joined the camping group with ease.

Yixuan was just that type, considerate and meticulous, always thoughtful regardless of what he did or thought.

Take this spring outing for instance, Dong Huiying decided on the spur of the moment, but Yixuan planned everything thoroughly despite the short notice. He brought not only food but also fruits, pastries, and several pots of fine wine.

Amid the sound of flowing water, Yixuan poured a cup of sake for Dong Huiying.

They had spent enough time together for Yixuan to know Dong Huiying’s taste perfectly well.

He knew usually, Dong Huiying didn’t drink strong liquor. Even for a casual drink, her preference leaned towards the mild. While her tolerance for alcohol had seemingly improved, she still favored the fragrant and sweet fruit wines over spicy spirits.

Yixuan brought two types of wine, each in two pots; after serving Dong Huiying, he looked at Huang Qi.

"One pot is spirited, the other is brewed, Huang Guard gets to choose."

Huang Qi didn’t hesitate and chose the spirited wine. After filling her cup, she raised it to toast Dong Huiying.

Unlike the Great Commander who overthought things, Huang Qi, despite being Dong Huiying’s prisoner a while ago and having suffered under her, believed after some observation that Dong Huiying’s good side far outweighed any bad side. Meaning, even though Dong Huiying’s allegiance wasn’t explicit, Huang Qi was inclined to think she belonged to their group.

And their group—what was it actually? Simply put, it was aligned with the Ninth Princess.

Years ago, before those events transpired, the world knew Her Majesty the Empress intended for the Ninth Princess to inherit the throne. Therefore, in Huang Qi’s mind, they were like a family.