It is very rare for a father to accuse his son of being unfilial, even in a big city like Beijing.
What's more, there were quite a few people eating in the restaurant at that time, and many of them saw the officials from the yamen coming to arrest people.
So this matter quickly spread around and triggered a lot of speculation and rumors.
"This father is so cruel that he actually wants to accuse his son of being unfilial!"
"That's right. I heard that his daughter-in-law just gave birth to a grandson for him, and both the adults and the child were thrown into jail."
"This is too much! No matter how many conflicts there are between adults, children are always innocent!"
Some people did not understand this, and of course there were also people who stood on You Bin's side.
"Then why don't you tell me what kind of heartless thing this son and daughter-in-law did to force the old man to sue them!"
"That's right. If someone does it on the first day, don't blame someone else for doing it on the fifteenth. It takes two hands to clap. There must be a cause for every effect!"
"It's useless for us to say anything. Let's wait and see what the government has to say!"
In addition to these discussions, many rumors that came from nowhere also began to fly around.
Some people said that You Bin remarried and could not accommodate his previous son.
Others said that You Bin was deceived by his daughter and son-in-law, so he sued his son and daughter-in-law so that Mrs. You could take over the Youji Restaurant.
The next morning, when Prince Rui's Mansion heard the news, all kinds of half-true and half-false rumors had spread like wildfire.
Prince Rui immediately told his wife about this matter and asked, "Should we take care of the You family's affairs?"
"How can we manage it? We can't stop people from talking nonsense!" Princess Rui frowned when she heard this.
“I plan to send someone to Shuntian Prefecture to inquire and find out what is going on.
"If Mr. You is truly right, then let Shuntian Prefecture hold an open hearing to dispel the rumors out there.
"If..." Prince Rui paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then continued, "If they are not in the right, then let the government keep a low profile and resolve the matter quickly. Don't drag it out."
Princess Rui couldn't help but smile when she heard this.
Although Prince Rui was still angry about Qingtian's incident before, when something really happened, he couldn't help but want to intervene and help.
Seeing his wife smile, Prince Rui couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
He raised his hand and touched the tip of his nose and said, "I'm not trying to help them. I'm just worried that their messy affairs will get tangled up, and it would be bad if it affects Qingtian."
"Of course." Princess Rui coaxed him, "Your Highness is really thoughtful and considerate.
"If these people are truly unfilial even to their elderly fathers, they might even do something insane!
"If we leave it alone, there will be hidden dangers. It would be terrible if they get desperate and hurt Qingtian."
"Yes, that's exactly what I mean!" Prince Rui nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. "As expected, you already know what I'm thinking without me having to tell you."
After getting his wife's confirmation, Prince Rui immediately sent someone to the government office to inquire about the situation.
Princess Rui called the kitchen staff and began to think about what to cook and bring it to Qin's house later.
Prince Rui was sitting by the window in the outer room reading a book, but although he held the book in his hand, he didn't actually read a single word. Instead, he was concentrating on listening to the conversation between Prince Rui's wife and the kitchen manager.
"Do all children like sweet things?"
After Princess Rui finished speaking, she immediately shook her head and denied it.
“You can’t eat too much sweets, or your teeth will be damaged.
"Can you make some snacks that are both pretty and delicious? It would be convenient for me to bring them over."
"Of course you can," the kitchen manager said immediately, "like sweet-scented osmanthus cake, lotus cake, water chestnut cake, almond cake, dragon beard candy, jujube flower cake, pine flower dumplings... our kitchen can make them all.
"If you want to do something else, we can arrange for someone to learn it, or simply recruit a skilled chef to come into the mansion."
Princess Rui nodded repeatedly after hearing this and said, "Then let's try making some snacks first!
"After all, Madam You's cooking skills are better than the chefs in our palace. We can't compete with her in this aspect. We can only start with dim sum and snacks."
When the kitchen manager heard this, he immediately offered another suggestion: "Madam, if you're talking about snacks, our kitchen can make a lot more!
"Fried cakes, honey-covered twisted dough sticks, frosted hawthorns, glutinous rice sticks... there are so many things you can make!"
"Okay, all of these are fine. Today, have them pick two that can be made quickly and I'll bring them over. From now on, have them make a different dish every day and bring it over to me."
"Yes!" The kitchen manager responded and thought in his mind as he walked back.
Just like what Princess Rui said, they may not be better than Madam You when it comes to cooking.
But when it comes to snacks and pastries, Ms. You doesn't seem to be good at it.
You must seize this opportunity and perform well in front of your future master.
By the time she returned to the kitchen, she had already made up her mind.
While asking people to quickly prepare snacks and pastries, he also sent someone to find a matchmaker and quickly recruit a chef who was good at making these to come into the house, so that he wouldn't have to get his ears pierced just before getting into the sedan chair, otherwise he would be late for everything.
Because time was limited today, it was definitely too late to make snacks, so the kitchen only made candied hawthorns and honey-covered fried dough twists, packed them in a food box, and brought them to the Qin Mansion for Princess Rui.
Mrs. Qin saw it but didn't say anything. Although the chefs in the Qin Mansion could make these things, this was the Princess Rui's love for her child as a mother, so she naturally wouldn't stop it.
Qingtian was sent here by Boss Ye early this morning.
But I don’t know if it’s because of something at home, but the child was a little absent-minded all morning.
It was only when it was time for a snack that I felt a little more energetic.
Mr. Wei thought she was hungry, so he stopped her story before she finished it and told her to eat quickly.
Qingtian stared at the door of the study. When he saw that it was Princess Rui and Madam Qin who came together just like yesterday, his expression immediately became complicated.
Witnessing Qian giving birth yesterday reminded her of the scenes of Madam Shan giving birth.
As a result, after falling asleep, dreams are filled with the screams of childbirth.
When Princess Rui entered the room, she noticed that Qingtian looked unhappy, but his eyes were glued to her.
She thought Qingtian was looking at the food box in her hand, so she quickly put it on the table and opened it.
"The cook at home made some snacks, and I brought them over for you to try."
Princess Rui was watching Qingtian's reaction out of the corner of her eye as she spoke, but she found that she didn't pay any attention to what was in the food box.
She observed carefully and found that although Qingtian's eyes were a little unfocused, they finally fell on her.
Princess Rui suddenly became nervous, not knowing whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
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