There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

"Oh, how thoughtful of you! You even ordered for us." Knight Myron said with a smile.

"Um, this is the portion I'm eating by myself..." Lu Qing said, slightly embarrassed.

Myron: "........."

Eileen and the boss: "........."

PS: Emmmmm, I don't know why, but lately I can't help but watch some risqué stuff.

#27: Addicted to pornography

#28: Addicted to pornography

29th: No, I need to pull myself together, I need to write, I need to update twice a week!

Number 30: Hehehe........hehe.......hehe

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Chapter 457: I'm Not a Clever Copycat

"Ahem, you must be hungry too. Order whatever you want to eat," Lu Qing said after coughing lightly.

“I shouldn’t have to pay, right? Hahaha.” Knight Myron joked, then looked at the owner and said, “Give me two wraps, five kebabs, and a vegetable salad.”

“I…” Seeing the two of them looking at her after ordering, Eileen hesitated for a moment before saying, “I’ll just have a fried meatball, a wrap, and a vegetable salad.”

"Are you going to eat here?" the owner asked the three of them softly.

"Okay, let's eat here." Lu Qing looked at the clean and tidy shop and nodded.

"Would you like anything to drink?" the owner asked again.

"What drinks do you have?" Lu Qing asked, looking up at the owner.

"Um, we have boiled water, soy milk, wine, and eucalyptus tea..." the owner listed the drinks available in the shop one by one.

"Sacred Leaf Tea?" Lu Qing was a little curious. Judging from the name, was it tea brewed from the leaves of a sacred tree?

Seriously, how can there be something like tea in a medieval Western fantasy setting?

But then I thought about it again, and it seems that there was no such thing as soy milk or fried dough sticks in the Middle Ages.

It just goes to show that the world is different, and in dreams anything is possible, so it's best not to judge based on preconceived notions.

"It's tea made by steeping the leaves of trees that grow near the sacred tree. It's a specialty that can only be found in the capital," the shop owner replied to Lu Qing.

"I see..."

Touching her smooth chin, Lu Qing looked at the shop owner and said, "Give me a cup of soy milk."

She wasn't very interested in the tea. If it was really brewed with leaves from the sacred tree, she might consider it, but leaves from nearby trees were probably out of the question.

“I want wine,” said Sir Myron, licking his lips.

Drinking alcohol is not allowed in the military camp, and he was almost tired of drinking Sheng Ye tea. Now that he could finally have a proper drink, he naturally chose alcohol.

The only downside is that the store only sells wine; it would be better if they had some with a higher alcohol content.

“Hmm, soy milk and wine…” The shopkeeper nodded, then looked at Eileen.

"Soy milk," Eileen said expressionlessly when she saw the shopkeeper looking at her.

"No one ordered the Sacred Leaf Tea?" Lu Qing wondered, somewhat surprised.

Judging from the name, Sacred Leaf Tea is clearly more eye-catching, and it's a specialty unique to the capital, yet no one ordered it.

Perhaps this is why locals look down on local specialties?

Lu Qing complained inwardly as the owner brought out the snacks the three of them had ordered.

The golden-brown fried dough sticks, the steaming hot meatballs, and the sizzling grilled meat skewers were all tempting Lu Qing's appetite, making her mouth water uncontrollably.

Let's talk about this wrap. It looks a bit stiff on the surface, but it feels very soft to the touch. It contains eggs, cabbage, shredded potatoes, and roasted bacon.

"Gurgle..."

Unable to resist swallowing hard, Lu Qing decided to take on the challenge of making fried dough sticks, which would leave her fingers sticky with oil.

"Awoo~"

The soft fried dough sticks were squeezed and deformed by her teeth, and a few drops of fragrant juice flowed out. Lu Qing chewed the food in her mouth repeatedly, and then slowly swallowed it.

But that's not enough; after all, she hasn't yet tasted the true essence of fried dough sticks.

With her fingers trembling slightly, Lu Qing dipped the half-eaten fried dough stick into the soy milk before putting it into her mouth.

"Waaah..."

The rich aroma of soy milk bursts forth the moment you bite into it, and before you know it, it slowly dribbles down your chin and onto your snow-white neck.

Lu Qing didn't seem to care much about it, and simply wiped it with her hand.

Meanwhile, Knight Myron was gulping down a full glass of wine.

"Gurgle, gurgle... So good!"

With a hearty sip of his wine glass, Knight Myron grabbed a skewer of grilled meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and began to chew it frantically, a "crunch crunch" sound escaping his lips.

After eating a whole kebab, he picked up a knife, scraped the meat off the kebab, wrapped it in vegetables from the salad, and soon finished the whole plate of salad.

Then, Knight Myron shaved the meat off the remaining two skewers and put them into the tortilla...

Lu Qing, who had already finished eating the fried dough sticks and meatballs, was immediately struck by the sight and couldn't resist imitating Knight Myron's actions with the grilled meat and crepes.

"........."

Having finished eating, Eileen watched the two of them eat, silently drank the last sip of soy milk, and then walked towards the snack shop owner to pay for the meal.

Of course, it was Lu Qing's money that was used. As the princess's personal maid, it was perfectly normal for her to carry money for the princess.

Even if she forgets to bring it, she can temporarily pay for it with her own money and then get reimbursed by the head maid later.

"Hiccup~"

Unable to hold back her burp, Lu Qing quickly covered her pink lips with her hand, a slight blush rising on her cheeks.

Eileen couldn't help but smile at this, never expecting that Her Highness the Princess would have such an adorable side.

As for Myron, he saw nothing and was in a daze, lost in thought.

The three of them sat in the shop for quite a while before finally leaving the snack shop ten minutes later.

It was still early before dark, and Lu Qing didn't want to go back to the castle, so she continued to stroll around the streets.

Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks and focused her gaze on a street stall not far away.

"Boss, how much is this?" Lu Qing asked, pointing to the pure white rabbit headband hanging on the stall.

This thing reminded her of Hao Meng's appearance, after all, Hao Meng had a little black rabbit hair clip in her hair.

"It only costs 5 copper coins, it seems perfect for you~" the stall owner said enthusiastically.

"Really?" Lu Qing pretended to be very happy, but didn't mention that she actually bought this as a gift for someone else.

"Of course it's true!" the proprietress said with certainty.

"Then let's buy one," Lu Qing said to Eileen beside her.

"Yes." Eileen nodded, took out five copper coins, and handed them to the stall owner.

After buying the white bunny hair clip, Lu Qing tried wearing it in her hair, but because there was no mirror, she didn't know how it looked.

"Do I look good like this?" Lu Qing turned to ask Eileen.

"It's beautiful, Your Highness," Eileen said respectfully, looking at the increasingly adorable Lu Qing.

"Okay, that's good."

Having received Eileen's reply, Lu Qing nodded in satisfaction. She took off the white bunny hair clip, intending to give it to Hao Meng when she met her later.

However, since we bought something for Hao Meng, we shouldn't forget to give gifts to Fang Qingrou and Muir as well.

So she continued looking around the area and quickly picked out two gifts that she felt were nice.

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Chapter 458: Oh dear, I forgot to ask the maid to feed them.

A blue hairband, originally intended for Muir, but considering that her hair color was similar to the hairband's color, the effect might not be as good as imagined, so she decided to give it to Fang Qingrou instead.

Hao Meng and Fang Qingrou have finished choosing their gifts, so what about Muir?

Lu Qing couldn't think of anything good to give Muir for a moment. If it came to hair accessories, she thought Muir's long, flowing blue hair was fine enough, and there was no need for any hair accessories or anything like that.

But giving a necklace or bracelet as a gift feels a bit off.

If only this were a modern dream world, Lu Qing thought it would be perfect to buy Muir a pair of headphones to wear on his head or neck.

"Is something troubling Your Highness?" Seeing Lu Qing standing still, Myron observed her expression for a while before asking.

"A little."

Lu Qing nodded and then said, "I know a few friends and I want to give them some gifts. I've already chosen gifts for two of them, but I don't know what to give the last one."

"Friends?" Eileen felt a little strange. She didn't know that Her Highness had any close friends.

Didn't the head maid say that His Highness rarely goes out and has no friends at all?

Although she had doubts, Eileen didn't think too much about it. After all, it was the princess's private matter, and it was normal for the head maid to make some mistakes.

Besides, Lu Qing is a princess. Maybe the friend she mentioned isn't a real friend?

With that in mind, Eileen decided to ask about the princess's friend and also help the princess think of a suitable gift.

"Your Highness, are all your friends women?" Eileen asked.

“Hmm.” Lu Qing nodded, then described Muir’s appearance.

"Blue hair, that's quite rare," Knight Myron remarked. Of course, he was just a powerful old man and couldn't offer any useful advice.

After thinking for a while, Eileen said, "How about giving you a hat? Winter is coming soon, and a warm hat would surely make you more comfortable."

"hat?"