Chapter 139 The Shopkeeper is Already Married
Regardless of whether Jiang Yueyao has that birthmark or not, in Cui's eyes, as long as her brother Chuan likes her, it doesn't matter whether she has that birthmark or not.
When the Bai family chooses a wife, they value her character. As long as her family background is clean, there won’t be any unnecessary arguments.
Jiang Yueyao also saw Cui.
He immediately took a few quick steps forward and greeted him.
"Second Madam."
"We're not strangers, so there's no need to be so polite in the future." Cui took her hand and led them into the pavilion. "Today, we roasted the rabbit you liked. This fish was caught by the Second Master this afternoon. I originally wanted to steam it, but I thought it wouldn't taste good steamed, so I had it roasted as well."
"You only caught one?" Shen Baoqing followed in, "Second uncle is too weak..."
Before he finished speaking, Bai Jinguang's dissatisfied voice came from behind him.
"You little girl, you have no respect for your age. How am I weak?"
Shen Baoqing turned around, walked over with a smile, and helped Bai Jinguang up attentively.
"What I mean is that you're so strong in other areas. In comparison, your fishing skills are a bit lacking."
"Hmph, you can talk."
Bai Jinguang entered the pavilion. Jiang Yueyao was about to salute when she was stopped by Cui.
"Alright, alright, there are no outsiders here, everyone please sit down."
Bai Jinguang sat down first, followed by Cui, and then Jiang Yueyao sat down with Shen Baoqing.
The food was delicious and the atmosphere was good. The Second Master of the Bai Family looked stern, but he was humorous and witty in front of his family, and with Shen Baoqing there to help him along, Jiang Yueyao felt like her face was about to become sore from laughing after finishing the meal.
After finishing her meal, she had some fruit snacks. Seeing that it was getting late, she asked to leave.
Originally, Shen Baoqing was sending her off, but when she was about to leave, she suddenly had a stomachache.
Cui smiled and said, "Then let Chuan Ge'er take it."
Jiang Yueyao was about to say "No thanks", but Bai Shaochuan had already taken the lead and walked out, so she had no choice but to catch up with him.
After leaving the yard, Bai Shaochuan also slowed down.
The two walked side by side.
At this time, the sky was completely dark and there was a breeze blowing, bringing a coolness that was not there during the day.
The two of them slowed down their pace unconsciously.
After walking a few steps, Bai Shaochuan lowered his eyes and looked at the girl beside him.
Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Yueyao suddenly looked up at him.
"Mr. Bai saved me today, but I still haven't said thank you to you."
"Miss Jiang, you and Qingqing are close friends. Qingqing is my cousin. The Bai family only has this one girl, and the whole family loves her very much. If you stay with her, we will take extra care of you, so there's no need to thank you."
"Besides," he glanced at her, "Father and Mother both like you very much."
"Yeah, I feel it." Jiang Yueyao walked forward with him. "I enjoyed the meal tonight very much. To be honest, I haven't felt this way in many years since my mother passed away. It's like returning home."
"Since you like it, come often in the future."
"good."
The two walked slowly, with smiles on their faces.
Just as he was about to reach the gate of the yard, Bai Shaochuan suddenly stopped.
Jiang Yueyao, who was talking to him, saw him suddenly look ahead and followed his gaze...
A few steps away at the courtyard gate, Lu Sui stood there, dressed in a dark brocade robe, almost blending into the darkness.
He was looking at them, his gaze straight, sharp and deep.
For some reason, Jiang Yueyao's heart skipped a beat.
She stopped and turned to look at Bai Shaochuan.
"I'm here, thank you for taking me back."
Bai Shaochuan also withdrew his gaze.
He lowered his eyes to look at her.
"I heard there's a famous temple nearby where wishes come true. If you're free tomorrow, call Baoqing and we can go take a look together."
"Okay." Jiang Yueyao nodded with a smile.
After Bai Shaochuan left, Jiang Yueyao stood there for a long time without moving.
Lu Sui didn't move either, his eyes were always on her.
That look was three times more intense than before.
The night is as dark as ink.
The two faced each other in silent confrontation.
Until the sound of horse hooves approached and someone came riding over.
Jiang Yueyao turned her head and saw Qingfeng coming on horseback.
Qingfeng didn't have time to greet her. He dismounted and strode to Lu Sui.
"Master, it's bad, the prince... is dead!"
…
The death of the prince brought this summer vacation to an early end.
The emperor returned to Beijing overnight, and Lu Sui also left overnight, taking only Qingxuan and Qingfeng with him.
Jiang Yueyao did not sleep all night and got up early the next morning.
Qingshu and the other servants were packing up. When they saw her come out, they said, "Young lady, hurry up and eat something. We'll be leaving soon."
After a simple breakfast, the remaining officials and their families set off together, heading for the capital.
Three days later, Jiang Yueyao returned to the capital and resumed her normal life.
Except for sleeping, I spend the rest of my time in Wanhe Tower.
The death of the prince caused business in the entire capital to become depressed. Jiang Yueyao gave some of the employees a holiday and stayed in the store with nothing to do.
Fortunately, Shen Baoqing came to see her every day, and the two of them stayed together, chatting and laughing, so it wasn't that hard to bear.
In a blink of an eye, it was August in the capital.
A heavy rain in early August bid farewell to the scorching summer and ushered in the cool autumn.
The capital city, which had been quiet for more than half a month, gradually became lively again.
The business of Wanhelou gradually returned to its former full capacity.
Jiang Yueyao became even busier, leaving home early and returning late, devoting herself to the business of Wanhelou, and becoming more and more famous in the capital.
When talking about Wanhelou, we have to mention Manager Jiang.
When people talk about her, there are only a few words that come to mind - good-looking, sweet-mouthed and capable. Apart from her poor background, there is nothing wrong with her.
This also made her very annoyed.
Those famous playboys in the capital would always try to get close to her.
"If you follow me, I will buy you a big house outside and buy you a bunch of maids and servants. You can just enjoy yourself. Why would you need to work yourself to death doing these dirty jobs here?"
"I only have two concubines in my house. If you come back with me, I will make you my noble concubine and give you the best respect."
"Yaoyao, I fell in love with you at first sight, and you followed me. I swear to be good to you for the rest of my life."
Jiang Yueyao was extremely annoyed.
Finally, as a last resort, we put up a sign at the door.
"The shopkeeper is already married!"
…
When Lu Sui came out of the palace, it was already dark.
The crown prince passed away suddenly, and the court was in turmoil. The emperor was still in grief, but several princes were already restless and never at peace for a moment.
He rubbed his eyebrows, and fatigue was obvious on his angular face.
After returning home, he had a simple dinner and took a bath, then went into the study.
Qingshu brought in hot tea.
Lu Sui was reading memorials.
The sudden death of the prince was a great blow to the emperor.
Although the prince's abilities are average, he was born to the imperial concubine, who is the emperor's childhood sweetheart, so their relationship is naturally different from that of others.
The prince made mistakes again and again, and disappointed him again and again.
But the emperor never thought of doing anything to him.
He is the crown prince, he was before and he is now. When he gets old, it will be natural for him to inherit the throne.
But the tragedy came too suddenly... The Emperor's hair turned white overnight, not to mention the imperial concubine, who cried all day long and almost cried her eyes blind.
Half of the court affairs were in the hands of Lu Sui and half were in the hands of Prime Minister Pei.
The two men jointly controlled the government, and the two factions fought back and forth, each trying to suppress the other.
By the time he finished dealing with the memorial, it was already very late.
Qingshu had been standing by his side. When he saw him put down the pen, he hurried forward to tidy it up, and then poured him another cup of tea.
Lu Sui stood up and walked to the window. Looking at the fallen leaves on the ground by the sheepskin lamp in the corridor, he suddenly realized that autumn had arrived.
Qingshu stepped forward and asked softly.
"Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. Someone from the old house came over yesterday and asked if you would like to go there at noon or in the evening?"
Lu Sui withdrew his gaze and walked out the door.
A deep voice came.
"In the evening, a little later."
"Yes." Qingshu followed behind him and hesitated for a moment. "The mooncakes from Wanhelou are selling very fast this year. The young lady sent a few boxes over. If the master is hungry, would you like to try some?"
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