Chapter 79 (Ice Cream (Part 1)...)
got engaged?
Find a man who is easy to control and whose engagement can be cancelled at any time?!
Madam Xiao was stunned and exclaimed, "You're crazy! How can a woman be so casual about getting engaged? And break off the engagement at any time?"
Even a woman like Mrs. Xiao, who seemed unorthodox to those from scholarly families, was shocked by this statement and thought that the child who said this might be a little crazy.
Yan Qiushu knew that what she did was terrible in this era, especially as a woman, she was simply making a joke of her own reputation!
Even though they were daughters of the Xiao family and their father and brother were both heroes who fought against the enemy, they were once broken off from engagement. There were countless rumors in Kyoto at that time. If Xiao Huaiyu had not married well later, she might have been in a very miserable situation.
Not to mention her.
But Yan Qiushu couldn't feel at ease unless she did this.
She couldn't tell Madam Xiao that she had realized from the storybook and the little impression she had of the plot that King Huai was not as peaceful as he seemed.
It is even possible that he is the big boss behind the scenes.
He is the culprit who planned Xiao Huaiting's death!
Just looking at that storybook, if anyone didn't know what happened next, who would believe that King Huai was using himself as bait, taking advantage of Xiao Huaiya's inferiority complex about her face, coaxing her into taking the bait, and gaining the support of the Xiao family?
After all, they took Xiao Huaiya home and nothing happened afterwards.
And if it weren't for that storybook, she wouldn't have known that the Holy Father, King Huai, who seemed invisible in the original plot, actually resorted to such despicable means to gain Xiao Huaiya's favor?!
Now that King Huai is against me, his methods can only be even more cruel, so granting me a marriage is still the best option.
If she were kidnapped and forced to lose her virginity, she would vomit to death.
After all, in the eyes of men of this era, if a woman loses her virginity, her fate will be even worse. She will definitely not be able to marry into a good family in the future, and will only be married off to that disgusting man.
She didn't dare to take the gamble, so she could only destroy King Huai's fantasy and make De'an Xiangjun have a boyfriend.
Therefore, Yan Qiushu could only insist, "Aunt, please help me. Do you know any scholars from poor families? If there's no suitable one, a servant will do. I can give them half of my property. All they need to do is pretend to be an engaged couple for one or two years after we get engaged. And no one can break off the engagement."
"It would be best if I could announce it tomorrow and let everyone know that I'm engaged and the wedding is next year."
Madam Xiao's face was full of confusion. She took her hand with great concern and said softly, "Child, if you have any difficulties, tell your aunt. Don't joke about your lifelong event!"
Yan Qiushu said, "I'm not kidding. Prince Huai is not the glorious prince you think he is. He has a heart of his own! And he really does have ill intentions towards me. But I'm a woman. If he wants to take me as a concubine, it would probably only take His Majesty a word. I can't make the decision. So, only if I'm engaged can this not happen."
How could you bear to destroy King Huai's good reputation?
Once it is destroyed, a bunch of conspiracy theories may come to him, so as long as she gets engaged, he will not be able to use his tricks.
Mrs. Xiao's disapproving expression froze for a moment, and she realized that Yan Qiushu was not joking.
She was willing to disregard her reputation and insist on getting engaged to prevent a possible forced marriage in the future. Now that she was invited by King Huai today, this child must have been bullied.
Even if she didn't believe it, she couldn't guarantee at this time that King Huai was really a non-competitive person.
Yan Qiushu pleaded again: "This is my intuition, a very strong intuition! Please help me, aunt. I can't suppress him, so I can only ask you to suppress the other party."
She was afraid that her status was not high enough. If she really got engaged, the other party would take advantage of her and extort money. In this era when women were expected to obey their husbands after marriage, it would be difficult for her to deal with the problem. Madam Xiao was her best person to turn to.
Besides, she didn't care about her reputation. If she really cared, she wouldn't have followed Xiao Huaiting to the Xiao family and lived there for so long. When others said she was the cook in the Xiao family, she didn't argue. When others said she was Xiao Huaiting's concubine, she didn't bother to care.
To be honest, my reputation has not been that good for a long time, but I have no parents, no brothers or sisters, so my bad reputation will not affect anyone.
Besides, she believed that if she fell in love with someone in the future, he would definitely not care about this reputation.
Madam Xiao thought about it again and again, and nodded: "Okay, leave it to me, when?"
"The sooner the better, preferably tomorrow!" Yan Qiushu emphasized.
Madam Xiao patted her head: “Not so fast, but don’t worry, I will get it done for you as soon as possible.”
"Thank you, auntie! I'm sorry for your concern. Don't be picky, just be obedient." Yan Qiushu finally smiled and hugged her arms with gratitude.
She felt relieved.
In an imperial society, many things are beyond one's control, just like the incident of Dongdong studying with his son. If the third prince had asked the emperor for permission earlier, even if the emperor would not be happy, he would still agree, and the Xiao family would not have been able to stop him.
In the plot... that's what happened. Without asking the Xiao family's opinion, the emperor directly issued an imperial decree to tie the Xiao family and the third prince to the same boat. It might even be intentional, causing the Xiao family to be implicated if the third prince made a mistake in the future.
Today, King Huai has such a good reputation. If he wants to marry her, he should tell the emperor and make some inquiries to find out her situation. The imperial edict will probably come. Why would he ask for her opinion?
Only in this way can we prevent any attempt to take advantage of her marriage from happening.
Yan Qiushu doesn't care about her reputation. Saving her life is the most important thing. Otherwise, if she really marries King Huai, she might have to divorce him in the future, which would be even worse.
Madam Xiao looked at this daring girl helplessly and coaxed her back. While washing herself, she was still thinking about this matter: "Do you think King Huai will really do what Ah Shu said?"
Nanny Huang said honestly, "I don't know, but it's possible that they are from the royal family. After all, who knew they would treat the master and the second young master like this? Back then, young Master Dongdong was almost given to the second emperor's grandson as a study companion."
Madam Xiao's heart pounded, her eyes slowly closed, and her heart felt heavy.
yes.
Royal family, who says it’s impossible?
Ah Shu might be timid. She doesn't like to cause trouble and wants to solve the problem once and for all so that others can't take advantage of her.
This is better, it is better than their Xiao family trusting the Zhou family so much, but ending up like this.
After all, this child has so many food recipes. If it weren't for her, the food street would not be able to be opened. With her, there will be countless food streets in the future. For those royal families, this is actually a point that can be utilized.
But at first she couldn't believe that the Fourth Prince, a young man who had been away from home for many years, was actually a greedy person.
Madam Xiao whispered, “Speaking of which, is Old Six coming back soon?”
"I heard it's almost time. He should be back on the 15th," said Nanny Huang.
That will be soon.
Today is the tenth day of the first lunar month, so there are only five days left.
She got up from the tub, wiped herself clean, and said, "Get some paper and pen."
Nanny Huang was startled and nearly dropped her handkerchief, but she had seen a lot, so she quickly composed herself. She took a pen and paper and watched Madam Xiao write down everything that had just happened. Then she stuffed the envelope and handed it to her: "Have someone deliver it to Lao Liu as quickly as possible and get a reply. It must be quick! Do you understand?"
"I know!" Nanny Huang said loudly.
She did not delay and directly called someone to help Mrs. Xiao to sleep. She took the envelope and arranged for someone to deliver it.
The next day
Because of her worries, Yan Qiushu didn't sleep well.
It was fine that she fell asleep. She woke up at dawn, but couldn't fall asleep again. She was still thinking about this matter.
I don’t know if Mrs. Xiao has any candidates.
Yan Qiushu was a little worried. She really had no connections or power in this world. She only had the title of Xiangjun, but in the eyes of many people, this was not enough.
She was originally wondering why these old men came to the Xiao family to join in the fun?
Now she understood. They came to see her. The Fifth Prince probably came on behalf of Zhou Zhaoqin. The Fourth Prince Huai Wang and Zhou Zejing came to observe her and flirt with her by the way.
If she had a shorter experience and had not met many men, the possibility of her being deceived by such a handsome man with broad knowledge, excellent speech and behavior would be very high.
I just hope that King Huai doesn't care so much about her and won't do things too quickly.
Because of her restlessness, Yan Qiushu had no appetite for her meals. She was eagerly waiting for news from Madam Xiao, and she was thinking that if there was no news tonight, she would go out and find a suitable person herself tomorrow morning.
I can only pray to God that she will meet someone who is easy to control and obedient.
However, she was worried, and the whole day seemed particularly long to Yan Qiushu. She felt that she had been waiting for a long time, but when she looked at the time, only half a day had passed. She ran to Mrs. Xiao to test her, but was sent back. She became even more anxious.
Shui Yu was dismissed from the conversation yesterday, leaving only Madam Xiao and Yan Qiushu.
So she didn't know what the two of them were talking about, but seeing that Yan Qiushu had been restless all day, she also felt a little uneasy. She said, "Miss, how about we go to the food court? I heard there are a lot of new and fresh food there. We left too quickly yesterday, so we should really explore it today."
Yan Qiushu lazily replied, "What's the new food?"
Shui Yu pulled her aside and said, "You'll know once you get there. I've been staying in the mansion just like you and haven't been out much, so how could I possibly know everything so clearly?"
She dragged Yan Qiushu and pulled her up easily.
Yan Qiushu sighed, but waiting anxiously like this was a torture, so she might as well find something to kill time. So she stopped resisting and got up to go out.
The carriage is always ready, and if the master needs it, the coachman will come immediately.
As soon as Yan Qiushu got on the carriage, she felt it shaking as it moved. She stared blankly until the noise in her ears became louder and louder. She came to her senses and the carriage just stopped.
She jumped out of the car and saw people coming and going in the food street.
It was close to lunch time, which was the peak customer flow period.
With every step I took, it felt like I could smell dozens of delicacies. People kept passing by while eating. In the food street, eating while walking has become a symbol.
Even people from wealthy families can easily fit in here.
Because the food here is so delicious that you can’t control your appetite!
Yan Qiushu felt a little more energetic and walked over, struggling to decide what to eat. Suddenly, a little girl passed by her, licking something in her hand.
Yan Qiushu couldn't move when she saw this, staring in astonishment: "Ice cream???"
The girl seemed to have heard it. She glanced at the ice cream cone in her hand and said with a smile, "Yes, it's ice cream. They sell it in the shop in front. They have strawberry, blueberry, and lychee flavors now. They're delicious! I like strawberry the best."
Yan Qiushu quickly said, "Thank you for telling me, young lady."
"You're welcome." The girl waved her hand and recommended the food that the stranger liked. The smile on her face became even bigger. Then she took a bite of the ice cream happily. She shivered immediately because of the coldness. It took her a long time to relax before she took a sip of the ice cream in her mouth. The ice cream was cool, but extremely delicate and had a milky aroma.
In addition to the icy, sweet, and milky taste, there is also the sour and sweet taste of strawberry jam.
The ice cream is so delicious!
Yan Qiushu stood there and smiled, sighing that there were so many talented people here. With just a few strokes of her recipe, she was able to make ice cream.
She quickly followed the girl's instructions and saw that the new shop, which looked much pinker than other shops, had a sign saying - Ice Cream Shop.
There was already a long line at the door. A clerk from a nearby shop was working hard to promote his own snacks, and from time to time he glanced at the shop next door with envy.
This business is really good!
There are too many people to handle it!
Yan Qiushu was also intimidated. She casually counted and found that there were at least more than twenty people in the queue!
But it is also true that it is May now and the weather is about to get better. Ice cream is naturally the first choice for countless people. The key is that it tastes amazing.
As Yan Qiushu was in a daze for a while, several more people joined the team.
Everyone was discussing: "How is this ice cream made? It's so delicious!"
"Yeah, the egg rolls underneath are delicious too, not to mention the ice cream. In this summer, having a bite is truly a treat! It's just a bit pricey. If it weren't for my own son, I wouldn't be willing to buy it."
"Not to mention the children, even I, an adult, couldn't resist. Yesterday, my wife bought this for my daughter. I took a bite and it was so delicious that I accidentally ate a little more. As a result, my daughter kept fussing with me for half the night. Even when she was lying in bed at night, she was still sobbing and asking for more ice cream."
“Whoever made the ice cream is amazing!”
Yan Qiushu listened to the discussions and agreed very much.
She is standing on the shoulders of giants and only needs to pick up the fruits.
The person who made this thing in this era just took a look at the recipe and had never seen the real thing, but he made it like this. It's amazing!
She looked at another person walking past her with ice cream in their hands and exclaimed, "Who's so amazing? I just casually told them the recipe, and they've already made it, and it's almost perfect."
Shui Yu smiled and said, "It's quite impressive. How about I go and ask him?"
Yan Qiushu nodded: "Okay, you go, I'll go queue up."
Shui Yu has a brand, and Yan Qiushu also has one, which is the Xiao family's brand. Having this brand will bring certain privileges. For example, if she takes out the brand now, she can go straight into the ice cream shop with a bunch of envious eyes.
None of the shops around here have two floors, and ice cream requires storing a lot of ice. There is no dine-in area, so she must be an insider to be able to get in.
Yan Qiushu followed the line to the end, waiting for her ice cream.
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