Chapter 130: There is nothing a bowl of dessert can't solve◇
◎Jinjiang exclusive◎
After getting rid of Mr. Zhou and his family completely, no one would come here like flies to disgust their lives anymore. Zhou Jin and others felt much more relieved!
Nanny Yang counted the expenses. Besides the expenses of Zhou Wangzu and Zhou Zhu, plus some miscellaneous expenses, they had lost about four hundred taels of silver during the months that Old Man Zhou and his men had stayed at their house.
As for the jewelry and antiques that were given to them, they had already taken them back, leaving them nothing...
Even the new clothes made for Feng and the others were sent to the pawnshop by Madam Yang and exchanged for silver...
"It's still a bargain for them!" Zhou Jin couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.
"That's fine. I think it's worth it to spend a few hundred taels of silver in exchange for those losers getting a beating every three months!" Mu Qingni comforted with a smile.
"Besides, with their insatiable greed and laziness, they'll never have a good life in the future!"
"Too!"
Zhou Jin's mood immediately improved after she persuaded him, and he looked at her with a smile, his eyes burning hotly.
"Then... let's celebrate?!"
Because of that group of annoying people, they haven't spent time together properly for a long time...
If not now, when?!
Mu Qingni felt a little weak under the heat of his gaze, and raised her eyebrows habitually...
"OK!"
Come on!
…
Meanwhile, Zhou Yu...
Miss Zhou Ying has been living in Zhongcui Palace for about two months now, and she's been getting along quite well...
The maids and servants in Zhu Xi's palace all loved this sweet and lovely girl who spoke softly...
Sometimes when Zhou Yu visited other concubines, he would bring her along, which naturally attracted the admiration and praise of those concubines. Regardless of whether those people were sincere or not, Zhou Ying received a lot of greeting gifts!
After two months, I had saved up a small box!
Yesterday, Zhou Jin sent a letter saying that he would be off the day after tomorrow and planned to come pick Zhou Ying up that day...
Thinking that she was leaving soon, Zhou Ying decided to treat everyone to a meal, pay for it herself, and cook a delicious meal for the nanny and sisters who had been taking care of her in Zhu Xi's bedroom all these days!
Although Zhou Ying is young, she has inherited the true teachings of the Zheng family and is very good at cooking... Compared to her elder sister Zhou Yu, she is much better...
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The place where Zhu Xi and his wife lived was located in the back hall of Zhongcui Palace. Originally, there was no small kitchen. The only one in the entire Zhongcui Palace was in the front hall where Concubine Han lived. In the past, if Zhu Xi wanted to eat something, he had to send someone to ask for it there.
After Zhu Xi got married, he was afraid that his wife would starve, so he asked Emperor Chengqian for permission and paid for a separate room in the side room next to his bedroom...
This move would certainly make Concubine Han dissatisfied, but Zhu Xi never cared about her feelings, and besides, he didn't spend her money!
At this moment, Zhou Ying used this small kitchen to cook a table of dishes that she thought all girls would like to eat...
It was her eldest sister who came up with the idea, and her mother figured it out... and then taught her...
They were shrimp balls in tomato sauce, pork ribs with potatoes, boiled fish fillet, bacon with garlic sprouts, stir-fried lotus pond, spicy and sour potato shreds, a large plate of French fries, and a large plate of garlic fried chicken...
After the tomato soup is cooked, make a tomato soup noodle dish and the meal is complete...
As Zhou Ying was about to go downstairs, she saw her brother-in-law walking into the courtyard with the dejected Twelfth Prince...
Zhou Ying hurried forward and saluted the two of them.
"Brother-in-law, Twelfth Uncle..."
"Aying, is there any food at home? If so, please send some over to us quickly. If not, please ask the kitchen to make some for us. Your brother-in-law is almost starving to death!"
When Zhu Xi saw Zhou Ying, he said anxiously with a bitter face.
Seeing that his face had turned pale from hunger, Zhou Ying quickly had someone serve the dishes she had just prepared to the two of them...
Zhu Xi was truly starving. He had spent the entire day and night trying to persuade his twelfth uncle, and hadn't even eaten a single bite...
Seeing the food arrive, he quickly ate a bowl of rice with the vegetables. His hungry stomach ached and he finally felt better. He was now in the energy to take care of his twelfth uncle again.
Seeing that Zhu Shan still didn't eat or drink and only stared at the table full of food in a daze, he couldn't help but persuade him again...
"The deceased is gone, so please accept your condolences! You haven't eaten in three days! Come and eat something!"
Zhu Shan just shook his head and not only didn't eat, he also pushed the bowl of rice away...
He only said to Zhou Ying who was standing beside him,
"Little Ah Ying, do you have any wine? Go get two jars for your Twelfth Uncle!"
After entering the palace, Zhou Ying followed Zhou Yu and Zhu Xi in calling people, so she also called Zhu Shan her twelfth uncle.
Seeing Zhu Shan's hopeless expression, Zhou Ying didn't dare to get him some wine. After a moment's thought, she headed back to the small kitchen...
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Three days ago, the daughter of Li Chang, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College and the fiancée of the twelfth prince Zhu Shan, suddenly fell ill and passed away. This not only made Zhu Shan extremely sad, but also made his reputation as a picky wife even worse!
Speaking of which, this Miss Li is already the third woman Zhu Shan has been betrothed to. They had already set a date and planned to get married this winter...
As a result, three days ago, the Li family suddenly sent a letter saying that their young lady had suddenly caught a cold. They originally thought it was just a minor illness and could be cured by taking a few medicines, but unexpectedly, she died in just one night!
Plus, the first two ladies Zhu Shan was engaged to also died not long after their engagement. As the saying goes, once or twice, but not three. One or two could be considered a coincidence, but now there are three...
So, now the whole Kyoto is spreading the rumor that the twelfth prince Zhu Shan is the reincarnation of the evil star, and anyone who is around him will be jinxed by him!
For example, his mother died just days after giving birth to him, didn't she?! And the blessed Empress, who took him in and raised him for two years, also passed away, didn't she?!
The Crown Prince and the former Crown Princess who raised him as their own son also passed away at a young age! …
Once a rumor started, its speed of spread was truly astonishing. In just three days, the rumor that the twelfth prince was the reincarnation of the star of misfortune intensified and became more and more exaggerated.
The news even reached Zhu Shan himself, and he himself believed it! !
Zhu Shan was already heartbroken because of the death of his fiancée.
Although the Li family's strict upbringing was terrifying, Zhu Shan had only met the young lady of the Li family twice since their engagement, both times in public.
But most marriages at that time were like this. How many people could have the opportunity to spend every day together like Zhu Xi and Zhou Yu, and eventually become a couple?!
Therefore, although they were not familiar with each other, Zhu Shan had already regarded the young lady of the Li family as his own wife.
The two had already agreed on a wedding date, and a few days ago, Zhu Shan was still happily counting the days and looking forward to his wedding, but in the blink of an eye, they were separated forever...
After hearing this news, Zhu Shan felt completely down. Now, after hearing the rumor that he was doomed, he also thought that maybe he was the one who brought bad luck to Miss Li, and he became even more depressed...
"Oh! If I had known that this was my fate, I wouldn't have gotten engaged to her and saved her from harm!"
Zhu Shan muttered again, because of this incident, the light in his eyes had disappeared...
Zhu Jin was extremely worried. He had already been with his uncle for a whole day and night, but his uncle seemed to have gotten himself into a dead end, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't persuade him out...
But he couldn't help but persuade him. To be honest, from childhood to adulthood, he had never seen his twelfth uncle so depressed. He was so depressed that he was a little worried...
"Uncle, how could you really take those bastards' nonsense to heart?! If I were to listen to them, wouldn't I be the same as you?! Would I also be doomed to be the unlucky one? Would I also be unlucky to my father, mother, and brother?!
And my royal grandfather, if his whole family had not starved to death and could not survive, he would not have had food to eat, would not have rebelled, and would not have established our Great Yan Dynasty!
If that's what they say, then wouldn't Grandfather be even more unlucky?! He'd have wiped out his entire family! Why don't those scoundrels dare to fabricate stories about him?!"
In order to persuade Zhu Shan, Zhu Xi even resorted to using himself and Emperor Chengqian as an excuse, but...
"But neither you nor the Emperor are unlucky with wives?! Your wife always has a rosy complexion and looks like she's a long-lived woman. Not to mention, even the Empress Dowager was married to the Emperor for over thirty years before she passed away, didn't she?!
Moreover, they died of illness after taking me in and raising me. Your parents did the same. If they hadn't taken me in, they might not have died! !
In the final analysis, it was all my fault!!”
After hearing this, Zhu Shan said again, not only did he not feel better because of Zhu Xi's words, but he felt even more depressed!
Zhu Xi...
Oh! What should I do? ! ! !
Just then, Zhou Ying came in...
Put a bowl of egg custard-like substance in front of Zhu Shan...
"Uncle Twelve, this is the double-skin milk I made. It's topped with yellow peaches, watermelon, and cherries, and drizzled with acacia honey... It's sweet and fragrant... It's delicious!
My eldest sister always says that there is nothing that a sweet treat can’t overcome! When you’re sad, eating something sweet always makes you feel better… Would you like to try it?
The little girl always speaks softly and smiles, making it hard to refuse her...
Under the little girl's expectant gaze, Zhu Shan couldn't bear to refuse her kindness, so he picked up the bowl of double skin milk and took a bite...
The melt-in-your-mouth texture, coupled with the sweet fruit and honey, seemed to actually make him feel a little better as he chewed...
I couldn't help but take a second bite... and a third bite...
Until I finish the whole bowl of double skin milk...
Zhu Xi... this...
He tried to persuade the man for a whole day and night, but he refused to eat a single bite, causing him to starve for a whole day and night as well...
In the end, Xiao Zhouying solved it with a bowl of dessert...
Seeing his uncle eating so happily, Zhu Xi couldn't help but say:
"Aying, do you still have this? I want to eat it too..."
"Yes, I made quite a bit and wanted to wait for my elder sister to come back and eat it together!"
Because the youngest son of Xiahou Yong, the heir apparent of the Zhenguo Mansion, was celebrating his first month, Zhu Xi was too busy comforting his uncle to attend. Zhou Yu had to go on his own behalf, and wouldn't be back until the afternoon...
After hearing this, Zhou Ying went out and brought back a bowl of double-skin milk for Zhu Xi. At the same time, she cooked a bowl of tomato noodle soup for Zhu Shan and placed it in front of him naturally...
"Uncle Twelve, try the noodles Ah Ying made. I rolled them myself, and the broth has been simmering for half an hour. I also added shrimp to make it more delicious. I also added a poached egg just for you..."
Zhu Shan...
Under the little girl's eager gaze, Zhu Shan had no choice but to eat the bowl of noodles... Then he ate a few bites of fish, a fried chicken leg, some ribs, and a few shrimp balls that Zhou Ying picked for him...
After Zhou Ying left, Zhu Shan wanted to continue feeling sad, but when he touched his full stomach, he suddenly felt that it was not the right feeling, and he could no longer feel sad...
Zhu Xi on the side...
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Because the meal she cooked was eaten by Zhu Xi's uncle and nephew, Zhou Ying had to cook a new meal and invited Wei Ma and others to eat. When they left, she gave each of them a small gift...
Or maybe a pair of kneepads or waistcoats that I sewed myself, or a pair of small earrings, an exquisitely shaped ring, or a fabric rabbit stuffed with cotton wool...
Even the concubines who presented Zhou Ying with gifts received a beautiful and exquisite purse that Zhou Ying had sewn herself...
After seeing Zhou Ying off...
Nanny Wei touched the waistcoat she had given her and sighed to Zhou Yu:
"This child is so sensible. I never told her that I have a bad neck..."
"That's right. It's not winter yet, and I haven't had my cold legs yet. How did this kid know that I have this problem?" Nanny Wen at the side also sighed.
Who says it isn't?! The maids who just received their favorite gifts also sighed in their hearts,
They just glanced at Miss Ying's cherry earrings/ring for a few more seconds, and she knew they liked them, so she gave them to them before they left...
Especially the youngest palace maid who received the stuffed rabbit was so moved...
Seeing that she liked the stuffed pig she brought, Miss Ying also sewed her a stuffed rabbit...
How did she know she was born in the Year of the Rabbit? !
Holding the soft stuffed rabbit, the little palace maid couldn't help crying, thinking that it would be great if Miss Ying could live in the palace forever...
Zhou Yu on the side...
When did her sister do all this work?! How come she doesn't know anything about it?!
It's over, it's over! Her elder brother asked her to take care of her younger sister! If he knew how hard she worked here, would he beat her?!
………
At the same time, Zhu Shan, who was still immersed in self-pity, also received a gift from Zhou Ying, who asked Zhu Xi to send it - a small painting.
The painting uses simple brushstrokes to outline a green meadow after a heavy rain...
A small tiger cub, with large eyes and the ability to stand upright like a human, stood in the grass, looking drenched and distraught. It seemed to be annoyed by the croaking of frogs nearby, its face filled with a gloomy expression...
Next to it, a cute little pig, also soaked, was happily sitting on a dead tree stump, swinging its legs and covering its ears with its fat trotters to avoid the frog sounds.
Instead, he looked up at the newly emerged sunlight and the faint rainbow in the distant sky... smiling sweetly...
Zhu Shan...
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