It turned out that just last night, the prefect received a last-minute notice that Mu Qinshi had died in prison! That's why he left his concubine and rushed over. Logically, he should have investigated the case next, but the body in the prison had disappeared without a trace. Helpless, he returned to the mansion, intending to continue his tender moments.
To his surprise, when he opened the door with a smile, he saw his beloved concubine discussing life naked with a man. A green hat fell from the sky, and he was so angry that his anger level exploded on the spot!
She was about to kill the adulterer on the spot, but she was so angry that her vision went black. The adulterer pushed her to the ground, and by the time the constables and servants arrived, he had already disappeared. The concubine was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Today, the prefect's wife rushed over upon hearing the news. After many years of marriage, the couple exchanged sarcastic and humiliating remarks, their expressions as if they were cutting sugarcane...
Qin Qing couldn't help but stick her head out to look at the magistrate's face, which looked like he had eaten shit. First, he was threatened by her, then he encountered his concubine's affair, and finally he was humiliated by his wife. It has to be said that the magistrate was really pitiful.
As she was thinking, she saw the prefect glare at his wife and storm out of the study. Qin Qing hurriedly followed, since the person who framed her was most likely that rebellious son. However, she did not know the identity of that rebellious son and could not get close to him, so she could only ask the unlucky prefect for help.
Not long after they walked, the prefect disappeared at a bend in the road. Qin Qing hurriedly came out but couldn't see him. Just as she was wondering what was going on, she heard someone talking to himself.
"I'm so angry! Those damn bitches, they're all bitches!"
Following the sound, Qin Qing arrived at the door of a latrine, where a foul stench immediately assaulted her nostrils! Her expression changed, and she was about to wait at the corner when she heard a complaint filled with disgust and disdain.
"Especially that she-devil Mu Qinshi, ever since I met her, I've never had a good time! She deserved to die! If I ever see her corpse, I'll definitely cut it open and feed it to the dogs!"
Qin Qing: I'm numb! You dare to curse her?! Have you forgotten the fear you felt when a knife was held to your neck last time?
She frowned, turned around, and headed straight for the men's restroom...
The prefect, engrossed in his tirade, was completely oblivious to anyone approaching, and was enjoying the act of pulling...
"Squeak..."
The men's restroom door opened with a bang, and the prefect looked up to hurl insults, but when he saw the person's face, he nearly vomited!
"ah!!"
"Puff... puff puff..."
Just as Qin Qing was about to startle him, her expression turning sinister and terrifying, a series of sounds came from her ears, followed by an indescribable stench…
"vomit!"
Her face turned pale, her eyes widened in terror, and she instantly covered her nose and backed away!
The prefect was also terrified. His pupils contracted sharply, and he panicked. Just as he was about to scream and stand up, he lost his footing, slipped, and crashed into the wall to the side, immediately losing consciousness.
More importantly, he remained kneeling, with one foot planted on some unidentified object…
Upon seeing this, Qin Qing couldn't help but back away, pinching his nose tightly, wishing he could gouge out his eyes and wash them!
Perhaps the commotion was too loud, because footsteps came from afar. Qin Qing reacted quickly, his expression tightened, and he retreated without stopping, leaving the government office!
He ignored the chaos among the maids and servants behind him, who were too disgusted to approach...
Qin Qing had given up on the path of becoming a prefect and was now wandering aimlessly through the streets, pondering how to find that unfilial son. Didn't he want wealth and status? Didn't he want to climb the corporate ladder and achieve great success? She just wouldn't allow it!
Lost in thought, she didn't notice a young girl with a maid walking towards her from the front, curiously looking at all the vendors around her.
"Ouch, that hurts so much!"
A figure collided with her, followed by a delicate cry of pain...
Fate is such a wonderful thing. Out of so many people on the street, it was Qin Qing who bumped into the girl. After regaining her senses, she quickly helped the girl up and apologized repeatedly.
"I'm sorry, I was distracted for a moment, you didn't..."
When their eyes met, the girl saw Qin Qing's face, and Qin Qing also noticed the girl. After a moment of surprise, before she could speak, the maid pushed her away abruptly and said angrily.
"You liar, you dare to show your face again? You've injured my young lady again! If I don't hand you over to the authorities today, I'll change my mind!"
Just as she was about to make her move, Qin Qing quickly retreated.
"It's all a misunderstanding. I'm not lying to you. But I was framed early yesterday morning. I barely escaped and then I ran into you! Really, I swear!"
Xiao Lian snorted disdainfully and reached out to capture her, clearly possessing some martial arts skills.
The girl beside her spoke up, blinking her clear, large eyes curiously.
"Then, Auntie, you can just make the replacement for me now! That way it won't be considered cheating!"
Qin Qing was taken aback; it seemed to make sense…
Xiaolian turned her head away helplessly.
"Miss, you can't keep doing this! Why are you always siding with outsiders!"
The girl stuck out her tongue, looking mischievous and smiling adorably, which made Qin Qing feel a surge of affection for her.
"In that case, I'll go buy the things now. If you have time, Miss, why don't you come with me?"
Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes lit up. After all, such delicious food must have some secret recipe, and this old lady was actually willing to tell her the ingredients!
Before long, the three of them bought some flour, eggs, and sugar and went to the girl's residence...
In the afternoon, Qin Qing spent half the day working alone in the kitchen and finally finished making the cake, but she felt quite helpless!
Who could imagine that this morning she was intimidating the prefect in the yamen, where the latrine reeked and was utterly disgusting! Her revulsion was so extreme she felt she wanted to gouge her own eyes out. And this afternoon, she was making a sweet cake, doing it all by hand without gloves…
Just as she was feeling annoyed, the cake's white and exquisite appearance quickly drew gasps of surprise from the girl, especially the sweet aroma of chocolate, which was truly delightful!
"Wow! Auntie, you're amazing! I've never seen anything like this before. Is it really made from flour and eggs?"
Hearing this, Qin Qing just smiled awkwardly and didn't say anything. Seeing this, the girl didn't ask any more questions. She excitedly asked Xiao Lian, who was also looking at Qin Qing with drooling eyes, to put the cake into a wooden box. Then she looked at Qin Qing and said coquettishly.
"Auntie, it's fate that we met. Why don't you come with me? I'll pay you 150 taels of silver every month, and you only need to do it three or four times a month!"
Qin Qing's eyes suddenly lit up, then she seemed to realize something and her expression became hesitant.
One hundred and fifty taels! She doesn't even need to buy flour and sugar. You know, she doesn't have much of that stuff in her space, and white sugar and flour are especially expensive in ancient times. How long would it take her to earn one hundred and fifty taels?
But upon closer reflection, what is the girl's identity? How can she so easily offer such a high salary? Is she the daughter of some high-ranking official?
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