"How many people died in this flood? Did the local officials report it?"
Taifu, "This... I haven't heard of it..."
"It's impossible that there wasn't a single person there. The people would have gone to the fields to drain the water and save the food. The rice would have been soaked and rotted. How could there be so much water? How could no one have drowned?"
"Ah!" The Grand Tutor sighed heavily. Why did Qin Qingyao have to be a woman? If she were a man, it would definitely be a great blessing for the Zhaoling Kingdom!
But she happened to be a woman, so saying these words seemed a bit rebellious and ambitious.
Fortunately, the Grand Tutor was also a sensible person. It was obvious that Qin Qingyao was helping the prince, so he would not go out and say anything nonsense.
"Thank you for your advice, Princess. When I return to the palace today, I will definitely convey your words to the Crown Prince!"
"Taifu, when you return to the palace today, why don't you go to the imperial kitchen and take out a dozen or twenty kinds of uncooked and uncrushed grains and show them to the Crown Prince."
"Ask him which ones grow in water, which ones grow in the mountains, which ones are planted in spring and grow in summer, and which ones are planted in autumn and grow in winter."
"If he can't recognize it, then let him listen to what others say at the court tomorrow morning and keep quiet. People should be humble. It's not easy to be in the spotlight!"
The Grand Tutor was a little furious. Princess Wu Ling was really too disdainful of the Crown Prince. Then he remembered what Qin Qingyao had just said. Indeed, whenever someone said something bad about the Crown Prince, he would be unhappy...
"But the prince has already come up with a plan and written a memorial."
Qin Qingyao rolled his eyes. It seemed that he was definitely going to be slapped in the face by Prince Duan!
"If the Emperor wants to put the Crown Prince in solitary confinement tomorrow and punish him to reflect on his actions in the Eastern Palace, please, Uncle Taifu, please step forward in time and ask the Emperor to release him from the palace!"
"Even if he could go to the disaster site himself, it would be better than being locked up in the palace and relying on his imagination to figure things out. He's going crazy!"
Grand Tutor: “…”
The prince isn't a child anymore, why is the emperor keeping him locked up? If that were the case, the prince would be so embarrassed. How would he face people in the future? He definitely wouldn't do that!
"Princess, your crabs are steamed!"
"Wow, bring it here!"
"Come, come, Uncle Taifu, Young Master, I'll teach you how to eat crabs!"
"Oh right, there's a lot of water in the south, so there must be a lot of fish, shrimps, and crabs. Why not just have the Crown Prince tell the Emperor that the people can eat crabs? If you need any help, feel free to come to the palace and find me!"
Grand Tutor: “…”
Qin Qingyao taught them how to eat it. The Taifu only tasted one bite, but Hou Hongtu was quite interested in this strange thing. He ate three of them in one go!
"Oh, Uncle Taifu, I came here today because I had something important to tell you, but I forgot about it because I was so angry about the Crown Prince! That restaurant across from the Golden Swords and Iron Horses is your family's property, right?"
"This, seems to be..."
"Can you sell me that shop? You name your price!"
Is this the serious matter you are talking about?
“Business there doesn’t seem to be very good…”
"It doesn't matter. I don't run a restaurant. I just like that place."
"If you like it, Princess, please take it. Just consider it as a thank you for showing me a way out."
"That won't do. We'd better say what we have to say. I can't bear to accept such a generous gift from you for nothing!"
Hou Hongtu laughed and said, "Fifty thousand taels, and I'll send someone to give you the house deeds, the land deeds, and the indentures of all the servants inside tomorrow."
"No! 50,000 taels, I only want the building, I don't want any of the people, anything is fine!"
The master was so angry that his nose was crooked. "You seem to particularly look down on the people employed by that store?"
Qin Qingyao lowered her head and took a sip of tea, being extremely well-behaved and not saying a word.
"Pfft..." Hou Hongtu couldn't stop laughing. This woman just called the prince, whom his father had painstakingly trained for twenty years, a fool.
He also disdained their servants so openly, not even wanting them for free. He decided to make friends with Princess Wu Ling so that he could learn how to piss off his father in the future.
Things went very smoothly. Fifty thousand taels was indeed a fair price, much lower than Qin Qingyao's estimate of around eighty thousand taels.
Before leaving, she turned back and said, "By the way, Master, if you eat too much crab, remember to drink ginger tea, otherwise you might get stomach upset."
"And Uncle Taifu, please remember not to put the Crown Prince in solitary confinement for self-reflection. He's got a head full of hallucinations and won't be able to reflect on anything. He'll only become more stupid the longer he's locked up!"
The Taifu's face couldn't stop shaking, and Hou Hongtu was very happy. No matter how bad he behaved outside, it was not as irritating as Princess Wuling's words to his father.
Qin Qingyao spoke frankly because she was afraid that if she spoke in a tactful way, the Grand Tutor would not take her seriously, and she also sincerely wanted to help the prince.
Although he had held back many things, the Grand Tutor was still furious. After all, she was just a little girl. No matter how reasonable her words were, they were not taken seriously!
In the eyes of the Grand Tutor, the Prince was good in every way and was not the fool she said he was.
Qin Qingyao took two maids to visit the restaurant again, and this time she inspected all three floors.
By the way, I also want to tell the shop owner that the store will be closed from tomorrow because the owner has changed. I want them to pay the employees' wages and not to buy any more vegetables.
By the way, I took a closer look at the layout of the entire store so that I can figure out how to decorate it when I get back.
By the time the three of them came out of the restaurant, it was dark outside.
"I was wondering why I was hungry. It's already so late!"
Qin Qingyao took her two maids, rented a small carriage on the roadside and drove all the way home.
As soon as I walked in, I found that the atmosphere at home was unusually serious.
When the butler saw Qin Qingyao, he was so friendly, as if he hadn't seen her for ten years.
"Princess, you're back!"
"Butler, where is the prince?"
"In the restaurant!"
Qin Qingyao ran to the restaurant and found six dishes and two soups on the table. Dugu Yu was sitting on a chair with a dark face, and two sets of bowls and chopsticks were placed in front of him, neither of which had been touched.
Qin Qingyao was shocked when she came in, "Husband, are you waiting for me to eat?"
Dugu Yu didn't even look at her. He picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating, as if he had just sat down.
Qin Qingyao rubbed over with a flattering look, "Husband~"
Ignore while eating.
"I'm sorry. I was busy today and I don't know how to tell time, so I came back late. I didn't mean to let you go hungry. I was wrong. Don't be angry."
Angry? Angry with you? Haha. Absolutely not!
"husband……"
Dugu Yu sat steadily. Qin Qingyao wanted to get into his arms, but he stubbornly continued eating and didn't let her get in.
Qin Qingyao simply groaned and lay on his thighs, tilting her head and looking at him pitifully, "Husband, are you really ignoring me? I'm almost starving to death."
You deserve it. If you weren’t hungry, you wouldn’t have come back. Haha, I don’t care whether you come back or not. Don’t bother me!
Qin Qingyao grabbed Dugu Yu's clothes with her two claws, and slowly arched her head upwards, almost knocking over Dugu Yu's bowl, and finally got into his arms.
Then he grinned with his teeth bared.
"You're disturbing my meal!"
"Oh!" Qin Qingyao rode on his legs, hugged his neck, rested her head on his shoulder, and tried to minimize her presence.
How can this damn woman eat with the back of her head facing the table? Didn’t she say she was hungry?
Dugu Yu didn't throw her out, nor did he care about her. He just unconsciously sped up his eating.
After they finished eating, he took Qin Qingyao's arms, turned her around, and sat her on his lap facing the dining table.
"Have a meal!"
Qin Qingyao's current mood is ten thousand times brighter than a blooming heart!
Today, Dugu Yu was waiting for her to come back for dinner at home. Not only did he not leave after he finished eating, he also took the initiative to let her sit on his lap and eat with her!
Is it raining red from the sky or is he falling in love with me?
“Hehehe…”
Qin Qingyao smirked as she ate, leaving Dugu Yu with a frown. Wasn't it obvious that he was angry? This damn woman had no idea she was wrong, and she still dared to laugh!
No, I'm not angry. Why should I be angry with her? No! It's fine if she doesn't come back for dinner, but she deserves to starve to death!
Perhaps it was because the aura of the eyes staring at her from behind was too strong, Qin Qingyao turned around to look at Dugu Yu, and then couldn't help but kiss him on the lips with her greasy mouth.
"Hey, husband, are you not full?"
"Baizhi, serve the prince another bowl of rice, quickly!"
The rice was served, and Qin Qingyao added a large bowl of vegetables, almost spilling out. "Hubby, eat quickly!"
"I'm stuffed!"
"Hey, just stay with me for a while. The food is already served. It's not good to waste it!"
"Eat, eat~"
Dugu Yu ate another bowl. Perhaps he was in a good mood after eating. After finishing the meal, he had completely forgotten that he was as angry as a toad before.
No, I'm not angry!
Qin Qingyao was in a good mood all night, until she went to bed. When Dugu Yu came over after taking a shower, she immediately climbed on top of him.
Dugu Yu picked it up and threw it away. She climbed again, threw it away again, and climbed again.
"The bed isn't wide enough for you? Why do you have to climb on top of me?"
Qin Qingyao rubbed her little head against Dugu Yu's neck, "Hubby, you're so good to me!"
Dugu Yu: “…”
This woman must be crazy again. He's abandoned her so many times, and she still says he's good? Is she a masochist?
"Today is the first time you took the initiative to wait for me to eat. I'm so happy!"
Dugu Yu: “…”
Qin Qingyao lay on Dugu Yu, her hands constantly drawing circles on his chest, "Hubby, tell me the truth, are you in love with me?"
Dugu Yu rolled over and mercilessly pushed Qin Qingyao off him.
"Okay, okay, I know you're shy, so I won't ask anymore. It's fine if I just know it myself!"
After saying that, she shamelessly put one of Dugu Yu's arms under her head and took the other arm and placed it on her waist.
This time, Dugu Yu let her do whatever she wanted and didn't dislike her anymore.
Where does all the food this woman eats go? Why is her waist still so small?
"Oh, by the way, husband, when you go to court tomorrow, remember to pay attention to the Crown Prince. If he starts to say something nonsense about the floods in the south, find a way to shut him up."
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