Chapter 1171: Chapter 1173: Found_1
"This must be the tastiest grilled titmouse I’ve ever had in my life," she said. The grilled bird in her hand was slightly blackened and devoid of any seasoning, merely rinsed in seawater, giving it a hint of saltiness. Yet at that moment, it tasted like the best thing ever to her.
"Lack of ambition..." Mu Shaoling just hummed in response.
"Ah, if I could just get off this island, the first thing I’d do is go to a restaurant and order a table full of delicious dishes and eat my fill. This Commandery Princess will surely be generous to herself for once."
Thinking about the first decade and a half of her life, Commandery Princess Dongyang felt that she had been too stingy before. She had heard that the dishes in Capital City’s restaurants were all delicious, some even better than those in the Emperor’s palace. However, she rarely had a chance to taste them, as her pockets were embarrassingly empty.
She decided that if she could get out, she would save a little bit more of her salary to treat Su Ma and the others to a meal. It was bad enough to follow a Commandery Princess with no prospects, but to have no good food was unjust. Commandery Princess Dongyang deeply felt she owed those who followed her.
Mu Shaoling saw her frowning one moment and snickering the next, looking like a little fool.
"Don’t worry, once we get out, I’ll treat you!" he thought to himself. A girl without money, she’ll have meat to eat following this young master.
If he had said this before, Commandery Princess Dongyang would have been quite happy, but now it didn’t make her as happy.
Because the words she had uttered in the forest that day were not spoken out of temporary fear, but after careful consideration.
She had always acted according to her own wishes, thinking that it was enough to like someone, without ever considering whether her affection could be a burden to them.
Moreover, as a young lady, she had no idea how to pursue someone. She had always followed her heart, believing that if two people spent enough time together, feelings would inevitably develop, just like with her mother and father. That’s why she always wanted to be with Mu Shaoling.
But now she realized her approach might have been wrong.
And if someone doesn’t like you, no matter what you do, their feelings won’t change, no matter how long you’ve known each other or how much time you’ve spent together.
So she had really made up her mind. Once they returned, she would ask the Emperor to cancel the engagement. Dislike couldn’t be forced; it was not only useless, but it also caused annoyance. Maybe Mu Shaoling wouldn’t have been looking for the medicine in the first place, and wouldn’t have ended up on this deserted island, if he hadn’t been trying to avoid marriage. In hindsight, it seemed it was indeed her fault.
She pouted, wanting to say something to Mu Shaoling, but then she heard him suddenly exclaim, "What’s that over there?"
"What?"
Commandery Princess Dongyang looked puzzled.
"Look over there, at that point in the distance. Could that be a ship? Is someone coming?"
Upon hearing this, Commandery Princess Dongyang’s eyes widened as she eagerly gazed out to sea. Indeed, there was a small black dot that seemed to be moving in the distance, but it was too far away to see clearly.
However, as the distant black dot came closer, she could see clearly that it was indeed a ship.
"Can they see us? Are they just passing by, or are they coming our way?" Commandery Princess Dongyang squinted and noticed that the ship wasn’t getting any closer to them.
Mu Shaoling noticed it too. The ship seemed to be heading in another direction.
"Will they be able to hear us if we shout?" As she spoke, Commandery Princess Dongyang began to yell.
Thinking for a moment, Mu Shaoling went to fetch something, ignited it with fire, and handed one to Dongyang.
"Yell with this in your hand!"