Chapter 35 Has the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion become so poor?
The wonton vendor looked up and saw three children with delicate features. Two of the boys were wearing gorgeous clothes, so he knew they must be of high status. He quickly asked, "What would you like to order?"
Yu Youning held up three fingers, "Uncle, we want three bowls of wontons!"
After saying that, Yu Youning looked at Huo Qingchen and said, "Give me the money quickly!"
Huo Qingchen, "?"
She's in such a hurry, just to come over and eat wontons?
Although he had no sisters, he knew that the young ladies from wealthy families in the Imperial College all liked silks, satins, gold, silver and jewelry.
He was already prepared to spend a large sum of money, but she only wanted three bowls of wontons?
Seeing that Yu Youning had already pulled the prince around to the back of the stall and sat down, Huo Qingchen could only take off the purse hanging around his waist and take out a piece of silver from it.
A bowl of wontons cost eight cents, and three bowls cost twenty-four cents. The vendor rummaged through the jar until he had collected seventy-six cents, which he carefully handed to Huo Qingchen.
Huo Qingchen took a handful of copper coins and walked to the table and sat down.
Looking at Yu Youning who was staring at the vendor across from him, Huo Qingchen couldn't help but ask, "Youning, besides wontons, what else do you want to buy?"
Yu Youning immediately looked away upon hearing this and began to count on his fingers, "Hawthorn cake, crystal cake, donkey rolls, honey three-knife, big meat buns, Yangchun noodles, candied dates, candied haws, and sugar paintings..."
Yu Youning didn't count after using up all ten fingers. She looked at Huo Qingchen with some concern, "Huo Qingchen, do you have enough silver?"
"Of course it's enough!" Huo Qingchen smiled. "Even if you buy everything you want, you still won't be able to spend all this copper coins!"
Yu Youning opened his mouth in surprise, "You are really rich!"
In order to prevent her from eating anything she wanted, her mother didn't give her a single penny.
Chu Huaixu and Huo Qingchen frowned at the same time when they heard Yu Youning's words.
As the granddaughter of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, even if she had been living outside and had no money before, why is she still in such a difficult situation now that she has returned to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion?
Has the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion become so poor?
He didn't even give her a penny?
Chu Huaixu had a look of disdain on his face, but his heart was cold.
Everything Lin Ruoli wore on her body and on her head was worth a fortune.
But when it came to Yu Youning, he didn't even give her enough money for daily expenses. He was really biased to the extreme.
Three bowls of wontons were served quickly.
Steaming hot and fragrant.
Yu Youning picked up the spoon without any hesitation.
The plump white wontons were still steaming. She blew on them again and again, her little face full of eagerness. After finally putting them into her mouth, she immediately looked very satisfied.
Huo Qingchen had never eaten wontons on the street before, so seeing Yu Youning's expression, he became interested. "Are they really that delicious?"
Yu Youning's mouth was already stuffed with wontons, and he couldn't speak at all. He could only nod continuously.
Delicious, delicious!
So delicious!
Huo Qingchen picked up the spoon doubtfully and took a small sip.
It seems to taste really good...
Yu Youning swallowed the cloud in his mouth and looked at Chu Huaixu, "Why don't you eat it? Don't you like it?"
"No." Chu Huaixu shook his head, "It's just that I'm not in good health. I usually eat less, so I'm not hungry right now."
Yu Youning looked at Chu Huaixu with sympathy, "You're so pitiful! You can't even eat something so delicious. Then I'll eat it for you!"
After saying that, without waiting for Chu Huaixu to answer, he pulled the bowl in front of him to himself.
Chu Huaixu was a little worried, "You eat so much, what if you get too full?"
She is so small, how big of an appetite can she have?
The bowl is quite big. It’s hard for her to finish one bowl, so why does she want to eat two bowls?
Could it be that he is not eating enough in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion?
Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in Chu Huaixu's eyes.
Yu Youning looked at the two bowls of wontons with a smile, "We can finish them! We can finish them!"
Two bowls per person!
This is great!
The prince is such a good man!
Afraid of being scolded by her mother when she got home, Yu Youning quickly warned the two, "Don't tell my family that I ate so much!"
The prince felt a little depressed.
It would be bad enough that she didn't have enough to eat in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, but she ate outside and didn't dare let the people in the mansion know. What kind of life was she living in the mansion?
Huo Qingchen looked at Yu Youning with sympathy. She had to eat secretly. She was so pitiful!
After giving the two of them instructions, Yu Youning started eating.
Soon, she had eaten up both bowls of wontons, even the soup.
After leaving the wonton stall, Yu Youning ate hawthorn cake, meat buns, and candied haws...
Huo Qingchen and Chu Huaixu were worried at first, but when they saw that Yu Youning was eating happily and showed no signs of discomfort, and her belly was not bloated at all, they became convinced that Yu Youning really had an amazing appetite and was gifted.
Yu Youning ate all the snacks on Suzaku Street and was very satisfied. Then he patted his stomach and said, "It's getting late. I want to go home!"
It’s already past school time, and mom must be getting anxious waiting!
Seeing the worry on her face, Chu Huaixu thought she was worried about being punished when she got home, so he smiled and said, "I'll take you home."
With him around, no one in the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion dared to do anything to her.
Huo Qingchen waved his hands at the two of them and said, "I won't go. I want to go home. My eldest brother will be back today."
Chu Huaixu was stunned when he heard this, quite surprised, "Your elder brother is coming back? How come I didn't know?"
Huo Qingchen's elder brother, Huo Yun'an, is the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei. He joined the army at the age of thirteen and is only seventeen years old this year.
Huo Yun'an has made many military achievements in recent years. He is a young general admired by many people. He is also the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei. His every word and action is watched by countless eyes.
But how come he didn’t know about the big news that Huo Yun’an was returning to Beijing today?
When questioned by Chu Huaixu, Huo Qingchen quickly covered his mouth with both hands, his face full of regret.
Oops! I let something slip!
Chu Huaixu didn't get an answer from Huo Qingchen, so he didn't reply either. Instead, he was thinking about the recent major events in the court.
Soon, he thought of something.
The Nanzhao Kingdom's hostage will soon arrive in Beijing...
Therefore, Huo Yunan was the one who escorted the Nanzhao hostage into the capital!
After figuring it out, Chu Huaixu laughed again, "Since your big brother is coming back, then you should go back quickly! Your big brother is always strict. If he knows you've been skipping school, he'll definitely punish you."
Huo Qingchen's eyes widened, "Prince, how could you do this!"
Yu Youning looked at the two of them, covering her mouth and laughing out loud.
They are so interesting!
Much more interesting than her stern little brother!
After parting with Huo Qingchen, Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu returned to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
As soon as they arrived at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, two old maids with stern faces walked towards Yu Youning.
"Miss Youning, the Marquis has instructed that if you return, you must be taken to the main courtyard without delay."
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