Chu Younan has not been idle during this period. It is very difficult to redress Su Duo's case of treason, so he plans to save the country in a roundabout way. First, he gives Su Bei the identity of a distant cousin, and then finds a way to ask his father for permission to confer the title of princess on her.
It is naturally not easy to be named a princess. First of all, she must be famous, and secondly, she must have achievements. It is only slightly easier than rehabilitating Su Duo.
But Chu Younan had no choice but to do so. With the precedent of Mo Qingying, he was afraid that even if he broke his legs, his father would not allow him to marry a maid.
He watched Su Bei walk out of the crowd.
The night of the Flower Festival is no less quiet than the Lantern Festival. The streets are full of flower-shaped lanterns, people are busy, and all the shops are open.
Having learned the lesson from the Lantern Festival, Yun Rou and Yun Xi followed Su Bei and Xue Jinrong closely. Ling Ziyou was also asked not to go out, even to go to the toilet with someone else.
Tonight Ling Ziyu is playing monkey in the room, and Mu Hui is there too.
But there was nothing unusual. The two of them just sat opposite each other at the table, and Mu Hui's maid was serving them.
After a while, Mu Hui stopped and said angrily, "What did I do wrong?"
Ling Ziyou carefully looked at the monkey she made and shook his head, "No, they are all correct. Your Highness the Princess has very skillful hands."
Mu Hui was silent for a while, and became even more frustrated. "That's not what I'm talking about. I found that I didn't sell many sets tonight, and it took several days to make one set. It's not as profitable as I thought..."
The candle flickered, and Ling Ziyou's hands trembled. He lowered his eyes and said softly, "Actually, this is what small craftsmen use to make a living. It's impossible to make a hundred taels a month with it..."
He paused, and looked up at Mu Hui with determination, "Princess, you should just turn this place back into an inn. You don't have to pay me. I didn't earn that much from you anyway..."
Bang! Mu Hui smashed the monkey she made into pieces, stood up angrily, and said with tears in her eyes: "Do you look down on me? Do you look down on me too? Do you also think I am useless and have to rely on others even to compete with foreign princesses?"
What does this have to do with anything? Ling Ziyou's mind was instantly confused. He looked at Mu Hui at a loss, not knowing how to explain.
Mu Hui's tears were like a flood. She shouted at the maid, "Get out! Get out!"
The maid naturally knew that it was best to hide when the princess was angry, so soon only Mu Hui and Ling Ziyu were left in the room.
She sobbed and he was silent.
For some reason, Ling Ziyou took out a piece of coarse cloth from his sleeve pocket. But he hesitated for a long time and still did not hand it to Mu Hui.
Mu Hui cried for a long time and suddenly turned around. Ling Ziyou immediately grasped the handkerchief tightly.
"I met that foreign princess today! She actually humiliated me in the street, saying that I was a good-for-nothing, that my shop was a mess, and that I couldn't get married at my age..." Mu Hui poured out her anger, "When I think about it carefully, it's true. If it weren't for Abei, I would have to marry Chi Man. If it weren't for Abei, I wouldn't be able to keep this shop going. I thought I was so high and mighty, but I found out that I'm good for nothing..."
The noble girl slowly squatted down, hugged her knees and cried bitterly.
Ling Ziyu stood up and walked towards her, slowly squatted down, and without saying a word, he silently handed over the crumpled handkerchief.
At that moment, a thought flashed through his mind: Will such rough cloth scratch the skin as tender as peach blossoms?
As he thought about this, he subconsciously wanted to take back the handkerchief, but he saw Mu Hui raised her head, stunned for a moment, then reached out and took his handkerchief.
Those beautiful eyes seemed to have a hint of smile in them.
Mu Hui took the handkerchief and wiped her face, then sobbed and said, "I'm not angry with you. I don't want to owe you money. Just take good care of the store. I promised you a hundred taels of silver per month, and I will never break my promise!"
As she spoke, as if afraid that he would not believe her, Mu Hui took out a stack of banknotes from her sleeve pocket, took one out and handed it to him, "Here is a thousand taels, consider it as my salary for this year, you are not allowed to leave!"
Ling Ziyou felt ashamed and bowed his head, saying, "I don't deserve this. This little skill of mine is only worth a few coins. I don't deserve such a generous treatment from the princess..."
"You look down on me too?" Mu Hui's neck stiffened, and her eyes became even redder. "I have my own fiefdom, and the rent I collect is nothing to support a store like this!"
Ling Ziyou slowly stretched out his hand. That banknote was what he had longed for before coming to the capital, and now he finally got it...
"I dare not. I will do my best to protect this store for the princess!" I will do it until I die.
Ling Ziyou swore secretly.
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North-South dim sum shop.
Business is particularly good today.
Because it was the Flower Festival, and also because Chu Younan and Chu Youyang were sitting in the store, allowing people to watch them.
There was nothing they could do. The girls they loved were right behind the counter. One of them was angry, and the other ignored them. Why didn't they pretend not to see them? Chu Younan sipped his tea, and there were four snacks on the table.
"Look, look! His Royal Highness Prince Su loves to eat mandarin duck rolls!" a girl whispered to her companion.
Another girl blushed as she glanced at it, then whispered, "Then let's buy the Yuanyang rolls too! Let's buy the other dishes as well and try them!"
Whip-filled cake, red bean paste cake, coconut cup, and mandarin duck roll.
It was quickly sold out.
Chu Younan ordered his men to remove them and replaced them with four more.
Who made his "cousin" Abei say that she couldn't sell all the dim sum and would not go home, but stay overnight in the store?
Su Bei took a peek from behind the counter and smiled while covering his mouth. There was also a star effect in ancient times. They should have been the spokespersons long ago. If they just sat here for a while every day, their business would be booming...
"Your Highness Prince Su, this is the emerald bean cake I made myself. Please try it!" A girl actually mustered up the courage to present the snack she made.
Su Bei frowned. Isn't this ruining my business? And you want to seduce my man? Chu Younan raised the corners of his lips slightly and nodded, "Thank you, young lady."
He wouldn't eat it, because who knows if someone had poisoned him. But it's nice to have it on display.
Abei is so cute when he is jealous, his cheeks are chubby, his eyes are round, and in his heart he calls himself "old lady" in a domineering manner.
Although this name is not very elegant, it fully reflects Su Bei's love for her.
I benefited a lot from it.
Chu Younan picked up the teacup and took a sip, then casually picked up the snacks from Su Bei's store.
But who knew that this girl would trigger a gift-giving trend. Soon, Chu Younan had a pile of sachets, velvet flowers, purses, handkerchiefs, and even a set of pajamas given to him by some girl? He actually accepted them all?! Su Bei was so angry that he wanted to eat Chu Younan.
Chu Younan couldn't sit still anymore.
If jealousy reaches its limit, it will probably turn into hatred. If he doesn't make amends, he will probably be left out in the cold like Chu Youyang.
"Cousin! It's late! Come back home with me!" Chu Younan said domineeringly.