Feast
Lin Zhen is the crown prince but he learned some basic cooking skills like cooking noodles, soup, and congee.
Fu Zhou on the other hand had better cooking skills since he is a trader and need to travel long distance for business.
Lin Zhen joined army at the age of ten and he would travel along with them and stay in camps. He would often help the injured soldiers with food and medicine.
Lin Zhen made fish soup, noodles, spicy lotus root, rice congee, jasmine tea. He went to look for Ah Zhou; he was practicing sword in the practice room.Lin Zhen leaned on the wall crossing his arms over his chest.Lin Zhen called softly, Fu Zhou turned with smile on his lips.
Lin Zhen wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled him in his embrace, "My Love, let's eat". They went to the dining area Lin Zhen feed the dishes. He served steamed fish along with noodles followed by fish soup and rice congee.
"Love, how is the dinner?"Lin Zhen asked with love in his eyes.
"Good" Fu Zhou replied.
Fu Zhou can make variety of dishes, since he is angry; the cooking was passed to Lin Zhen.
Usually Fu Zhou would do the cooking and Lin Zhen would do the menial tasks.
Both cleaned the dishes with the water they bought in the bucket,Lin Zhen snaking his arms around Fu Zhou while burying his head on Fu Zhou's neck licking and sucking after a long while they cleaned the dishes.
The lawn was filled with various trees, plants and herbs while they are building the villa they didn't destroy any of trees just made some alteration and cleared some area for their settlement also providing the security. The villa can't be seen since it is covered by large trees and the made villa with height which can't be seen through the woods.
Lin Zhen pulled him to lawn and sat on swing with Fu Zhou on his lap he poured the freshly brewed jasmine tea and fed him sip by sip while enjoying the moon. The house was built on deep mountain near the waterfall and lake giving serenity. Lawn is filled with wild flowers and swing.
Fu Zhou asked, "Zhenzhen what did you say to the king?".
Lin Zhen kissed his nape and said "I told him that, we both will go in the guise of trade and solve the issue". You can rest assured I found the reason for the conflict.
They both went to the lake and enjoyed for a while swimming and playing with each other catching fishes. Then went to the pool to take lotus stem and fresh lotus seed and drenched in mud.
Then took bath and went to the home , Fu Zhou placed the lotus stem after cleaning in the bowl and cleaned the lotus seed from the lotus bud.Lin Zhen laid on comfortable position on Fu Zhou's lap and occasionally eating lotus seed.
After finishing the work he went to the kitchen and boiled the chrysanthemum tea.
Both sat on the swing and drank the tea enjoying the cool breeze.
Earlier that day
They started the journey the next day from Zemru by the time they crossed the capital it was already night, Lin Zhen asked his soldiers to make a tent and make fire to warm themselves and cook food.
The soldiers are used to travel and experienced in it so they were swift in their movements and after having dinner, they slept in their respective tents.
The next morning he split the soldiers by assigning them different duties and sent them to work. They are all trained spies who work with him, he asked the king to send only three soldiers with them who are his trusted aides helping him in his plan.
But the king refused him saying that he will send at least six soldiers with him in case of emergency and in that one needed to be a messenger, and then only he can know the situation in the border. He also cared for his son's safety.
He then asked the remaining soldiers to reach the border and arrange a place for them to stay as a normal traveler.
Informing them he and Fu Zhou would find some herbs to make medicine which is required for their travel and also in case of accidents during fight with the looters.
After instructing everything and assigning the job they went on with their respective work. After all the soldiers left both climbed on to their horses and started their journey towards the villa deep inside the forest.
The villa is designed and built by themselves, keeping their interests in the mind.
Fu Zhou wanted to know more about the Lemru's trade and other details about the country, so he can handle the situation.
Lin Zhen on other hand, need to analyze the situation of Lemru.
He also sent his trusted spies to collect the information about the country. He had secretly formed a clandestine group who works for him for which he is the head of it.
Lin Zhen always had a high ambition since childhood his thirst for power and fame increased along with his age and the underhanded methods in the palace made him more vigilant and changed his view on power, the schemes he endured in his life made him a vengeful person.He started to secure his position in the court.