The reason why Zhou Zhiquan had this idea was because his sister used to go to Tianxianglou for a meal from time to time, but she hasn't been there since she fell into the water.

He thought that his sister hadn't recovered well enough to go out before, but now she wasn't going because she had no money left to buy the farm.

As a good brother, he felt that he could appropriately fulfill his sister's wish.

So that morning, after paying his respects to his mother, he came to Qiongyue Pavilion to find his sister.

As for why Zhou Qiongyue did not go to pay her respects, it was of course because Jin felt sorry for her daughter who could not sleep well, so she asked her to pay her respects in the evening and have dinner together at Xieyangyuan.

However, when Zhou Zhiquan came today, Zhou Qiongyue had already gotten up and had just instructed someone to set breakfast.

As for why Zhou Qiongyue could wake up so early, it was of course because there were no entertainment activities in that era. If you go to bed early, you can get up early. Zhou Qiongyue really couldn't fall asleep again after waking up in the morning.

"Fifth brother, have you had breakfast?" Zhou Qiongyue was very happy to see her fifth brother. After all, she was quite bored because no one talked to her all day.

Zhou Zhiquan sat down next to Zhou Qiongyue without hesitation. "Of course not. I saved my stomach to eat here because the breakfast here is delicious. Mother invited me to have breakfast in the main courtyard just now, but she didn't keep me."

Gulan was very discerning and immediately brought up a set of clean bowls and chopsticks. Then she went out and gave a few instructions. It was obvious that she was worried that there was not enough food on the table, so she asked people to bring a few more dishes.

Zhou Qiongyue knew that Fifth Brother liked the food here, so she personally picked up a steamed dumpling for him and said, "If you like it, eat more."

Zhou Zhiquan also picked one for his sister, "Eat it too, sister!" He then began to eat his breakfast without even looking up.

After Zhou Zhiquan and Zhou Qiongyue had finished their meal, Zhou Zhiquan got down to business. "Sister, change into some neat clothes. Today I'll take you to the tea house to listen to storytelling, and then we'll go to Tianxianglou for lunch.

Brother is treating us, don’t worry.”

When Zhou Qiongyue heard that Fifth Brother was going to take her out for a walk, she was extremely happy and said cheerfully, "Then Fifth Brother, wait for me for a moment. I'll change my clothes."

Seeing his sister so happy, Zhou Zhiquan was also in a good mood. "Well, Fifth Brother will wait for you."

Zhou Qiongyue changed her clothes quickly. She changed into a riding outfit that looked more neat. She took Gulan and Guyu and went out with Zhou Zhiquan.

The brother and sister first went to a famous teahouse in Yuan'an to listen to a story. Although the story was unremarkable, Zhou Qiongyue listened to it with great interest.

Seeing his sister like this, Zhou Zhiquan secretly decided to take his sister out next time he had a break. It was really boring to be locked up in the mansion every day.

After the two of them finished listening to the storytelling, Zhou Zhiquan took his sister to visit the antique Taobao Street. Although there were not many authentic items there, they were not expensive! It was perfect for poor people like them.

If there were any small items they liked, they would buy a few.

Zhou Qiongyue bought herself a wooden hairpin, a jade pendant for her fifth brother, and one for her second brother.

The two jade pendants were not flawless; there were a few cracks on them, but they were invisible unless you looked closely. Zhou Zhiquan and Zhou Qiongyue, brother and sister, studied them for a long time and both agreed that they were genuine.

The three items only cost fifty taels, and Zhou Qiongyue felt it was well worth it.

Zhou Zhiquan also bought a bracelet for his sister. It was in excellent condition, so good that no one thought it was real. But Zhou Zhiquan thought it was suitable for his sister, so he spent fifty taels to buy it.

The brother and sister both felt that they had bought something worthwhile, and in a good mood they went to Tianxianglou. Zhou Zhiquan had already asked his servant Fugui to go to Tianxianglou in advance to book a private room.

If he went alone, he could sit in the lobby. He didn't have the rules that children from wealthy families had to follow. He just wanted to have a meal.

But today I brought my sister with me, so I must sit in a private room.

When Zhou Zhiquan brought his sister to Tianxiang Tower, Fugui was already waiting at the door of Tianxiang Tower. Seeing the two masters arriving, he immediately took them upstairs.

"You did a great job today. You even managed to book this Kun room." Zhou Zhiquan praised him and threw two taels of silver to Fugui. "You did a great job today. Here's a reward."

Then Zhou Zhiquan took his sister in without even listening to Fugui's thanks.

Fugui and Guyu tactfully stood at the door of the private room to prevent anyone from entering and disturbing the young master and young lady.

Zhou Qiongyue sat by the window and looked down. She saw the hustle and bustle of traffic on the street below. It was very lively and full of the atmosphere of life. She quite liked watching these things.

Seeing his sister engrossed in watching the food by the window, Zhou Zhiquan didn't bother her. He just ordered the dishes directly. He knew what kind of food his sister liked.

Zhou Zhiquan had just finished ordering the dishes when he heard Fugui arguing with someone at the door.

Zhou Zhiquan immediately went out angrily to check. He didn't want any irrelevant people to disturb him and his sister while they were having lunch.

As soon as he went out, he saw his second cousin and Miss Xie standing outside the door. Miss Xie was pulling his second cousin's sleeve and saying something in public.

Zhou Zhiquan didn't know that Xie Zixin wanted to bring the second prince here to show off because she saw Gu Yu standing at the door and recognized her as Zhou Qiongyue's maid.

Although Zhou Zhiquan didn't know that Xie Zixin was targeting his sister, he knew that his sister hated Miss Xie. He hated everything his sister hated.

When Zhou Zhiquan saw his second cousin and Miss Xie together, he didn't even bother to be polite in order to prevent Miss Xie from taking advantage of him. There was not even a smile on his face. "Is there something going on between my second cousin and Miss Xie? If not, please don't embarrass my servant."

When the second prince saw the look on his cousin's face, he finally understood that his cousin did not welcome him.

But he didn't care about this. Instead, he smiled and said, "There are a lot of people at Tianxianglou today, and the private room is full. We would like to share a table with my cousin. What do you think, fifth cousin?"

"Okay, but I don't have that much money with me. Cousin, can you pay the bill?" Zhou Zhiquan thought that he couldn't refuse his second cousin anyway, so he couldn't suffer any loss, right?

Anyway, he didn't have the money to treat someone his sister hated to a meal.

The second prince gritted his teeth and nodded. His face prevented him from saying no.

When Zhou Zhiquan saw that his second cousin agreed, he immediately smiled and made a gesture of invitation.

Zhou Qiongyue had heard the noise at the door of the private room long ago. She had thought that Fifth Brother could handle it, but she didn't expect to hear the sound of several people entering.

She immediately stood up straight and waited for people to come in. In front of outsiders, her demeanor was still quite resistant.

As a result, she saw her second cousin and Xie Zixin coming in hand in hand, and Zhou Qiongyue just wanted to say it was bad luck.

But she still smiled and bowed, "Second cousin, thank you, Miss."

Although her etiquette was strictly speaking incorrect, this was in a private room, so it was considered private. Moreover, the Second Prince was her cousin, so it was not wrong.