In the blink of an eye, it was already nightfall, and Yan Shu was still feeling bad for the money that flew away during the day.

Fortunately, there were finally some meat dishes for dinner. She ate half a chicken, a fish, and a pot of beef brisket in one go, which barely comforted her.

After dinner, she went to take a shower. When she returned to her room, she saw that the emperor had come in without her knowing, and was reading her newly written storybook at the desk with great interest.

She had no choice but to bow in her pajamas, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." But she

laughed in her heart, this deaf-mute person actually had the nerve to come here.

Yuwen Lan's eyebrows jumped.

What do you mean by "still had the nerve to come here"?

It was just a joke to tease her, but she was so angry?

However, after looking at her with her eyes downcast and lips pouting, he inexplicably felt guilty, so he coughed and said, "I have something I want to hear from you."

Yan Shu was a little curious, and couldn't help but raise her eyelids to look at him, and said, "Your Majesty, please give your orders."

Yuwen Lan said, "Someone has taken a fancy to your storybook and plans to publish it in the market. What do you think?"

Yan Shu was stunned for a moment. Publish?

This, this, this, does it mean that someone wants to help her publish a storybook?

She immediately perked up, her almond eyes widened, "Really?"

Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows, "Would I lie to you about this?"

Yan Shu said, "I dare not, but, but how could others take a fancy to my story? No one except you has read what I wrote."

Yuwen Lan said, "When I asked someone to send you the manuscript today, Hanlin Academy scholar Zou Mozhong took a look and thought it was good."

Hanlin Academy scholar?

Yan Shu's eyes lit up, he was a man of great learning! He actually took a fancy to her story, which shows that her level is also very high!

Yuwen Lan. "..."

Quite a good association.

He added, "If you are willing, you can ask him to take a look first. He knows a lot of booksellers, and it will be easy to print it."

Yan Shu nodded hurriedly, "Of course I am willing! I wrote it because I want people to see it. Of course I am willing."

Ahhh, it's worth it that she has been working alone for so long, and finally someone will see it!

Yuwen Lan nodded, "That's good. I will bring the manuscript to Zou Mozhong tomorrow."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yan Shu asked again, "Should I take a pen name? I can't use my real name."

Tsk, what she wrote was almost all gossip about ministers in the court. It would be bad if the person concerned saw it and came to settle the score with her.

Yuwen Lan nodded, "That's fine. What pen name do you want?"

Yan Shu thought hard for a while and said, "Let's call you Master Xiaoyao."

Yuwen Lan, "...this name sounds like a man's."

Yan Shu said maturely, "That's why you have to give it a man's name. Nowadays, the world generally believes that 'a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent.' If they knew that this saying was written by a woman, they would definitely have a preconceived opinion and think that the story is not well written."

It seemed to make sense, so Yuwen Lan nodded and said, "Then it's up to you."

He looked at her again and said, "Go to bed quickly, or you will catch a cold."

"Yes."

Yan Shu changed her listless look just now. She not only took the initiative to help him undress, but also crawled to the side of the bed to pull the quilt for him. She was gentle and thoughtful.

Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows. Is it true that the sun rises from the west just by saying something?

Of course, he was also happy to see her like this, so he took her into his arms, feeling the smoothness of her pajamas with his palms, and asked, "Are you so happy?"

Yan Shu suppressed her goose bumps and smiled hard, "I am very happy. By the way, Your Majesty, which ones should be printed first?"

Yuwen Lan thought for a moment and said, "The story of the scholar and the courtesan is good, warning the world to keep their promises; the beautiful and charming wife... is also okay, let's print these two first."

Yan Shu quickly agreed, and tried hard to recommend, "'The Fiery General and the Pretty Widow' is also good, why not print them together."

The Fiery General and the Pretty Widow...

is the one that affects the kidneys?

Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "What's the significance of that story?"

Yan Shu said in a high-sounding manner, "That story encourages people not to give up on themselves because of temporary circumstances, and to have the courage to pursue true love!"

Yuwen Lan was amused, and raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do you know that?"

But he heard her trying to flatter herself, "The young widow did not feel inferior because she had been married. After meeting the general, she had the courage to seduce, oh no, it was the courage to pursue, and finally she got married to the general and gave birth to three children. In the end, her life was perfect and the couple loved each other. Isn't it very meaningful?"

Yuwen Lan snorted again, "It sounds like that."

Yan Shu looked at him eagerly, "So, Your Majesty, do you think it's okay?"

"No." He refused.

Yan Shu was stunned, "Why not?"

Yuwen Lan coughed, "It's too explicit, I'm afraid it will have a bad impact on the world."

Yan Shu, "???"

What bad impact does this have? Those who read the storybook are adults, okay! And what she wrote is not explicit at all, it is much purer than "Jin X Mei", okay?

Yuwen Lan, "???"

She actually knows "Jin X Mei"?

But think about it, if she didn't know, how could she write "Pretty Widow"?

When he thought of the words he read that night, he couldn't help but want to rub and pinch her...

But at this moment, he heard her muttering in her heart, "Cut, what an amateur! Only people like this can make money! Missing the opportunity to make a fortune, aren't you stupid! 】

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Before she could say anything, she said in her heart, "But let's focus on the present and get these two books out first. Tsk, someone finally read what I wrote hahahahahaha!!!"

【And the best part is that the emperor is the one pulling the strings. This way, if someone makes trouble in the future, they can just put the blame on the emperor!!!"

Yuwen Lan, "???"

Did he become the scapegoat?

He finally couldn't help but pinch her waist and said, "Don't you think you should thank me?"

Thank me?

Yan Shu was stunned, thinking how to thank him, maybe give him some royalties?

Yuwen Lan, "..."

[That's impossible, he has no shortage of money! Or do you want me to marry him? Tsk, there's no point in promising...]

Yuwen Lan, "???"

The dignity of the king was trampled on again, and he held her tightly in his arms with a sullen face.

Yan Shu was startled, but seeing that his expression was not right, she had to

hurriedly say, "Your Majesty's grace is so great, I am of course grateful, but Your Majesty is rich in the world, I don't know how to repay you?" Yuwen Lan snorted and laughed, lowered his eyes to look at her and said, "I want you to be sincere to me."

Sincerely...

Yan Shu couldn't help but be alert, what does this mean?

Could it be that she has been too careless recently and he has noticed it?

Tsk, this is not good!

You know, once she is on the target, there is no way to get rid of it.

If the golden thigh is not satisfied and kicks her, her end will definitely be miserable.

Therefore, she must hold on to the golden thigh of the emperor tightly!

Yes, be more attentive!

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Then, she tried to smile and said, "I will never have any second thoughts about Your Majesty, and I will be loyal to you... No, I will be loyal and faithful, and my heart will never change. There is only Your Majesty in my heart!"

Her almond-shaped eyes flashed as she spoke, trying to impress him.

Yuwen Lan didn't believe it.

She had money and food in her heart, but not him, haha.

But at that moment, he really couldn't do anything to her.

Tsk, sometimes being able to read people's minds is not necessarily a good thing.

He held her in his arms with cold eyes, and said, "Go to sleep."

Then he closed his eyes.

Yan Shu replied yes and breathed a sigh of relief.

But...

what's the matter with him putting his hand on her heart?

And he didn't take it away for a long time.

Is he going to keep it like this all night?

How come he has developed this habit after not sleeping together for a few days?

She wanted to take his hand away, but she still had to hug her thigh, so she had to try hard to hold it back and closed her eyes.

Oh, making a living is not easy!

Someone who was listening silently, "???"

~~

A night passed, and when it was dawn, Yuwen Lan woke up naturally.

He hurriedly checked and saw the changes there again. He

was sure in his heart that it seemed that she had to do this.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw Yan Shu also opened her eyes.

She asked him, "Hey, is Your Majesty going to get up?"

There was a strong nasal tone in her voice.

Yuwen Lan hummed, "There is a court meeting this morning."

Then he was about to get out of bed.

Unexpectedly, the girl was quicker than him. She jumped out of bed and ran to the clothes rack to get him court clothes. She said, "I will help your majesty dress."

Yuwen Lan was a little surprised. He looked at her and said, "You are not going to sleep anymore?"

But she tried to smile, "I got up too late before. I will definitely get up early with your majesty in the future."

After saying that, she directed to the door, "Honeysuckle Lotus Heart, bring in water quickly."

Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows and thought that she was indeed so attentive because she had a sense of crisis.

He did not say anything and let her help him dress and wash, feeling a little amused.

After finishing all this, she smiled and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to have breakfast here?"

He said, "No, there is a court meeting this morning, I will have breakfast in Qianming Palace later."

Yan Shu agreed, sent him out the door, and took out the two manuscripts that were decided yesterday, and said respectfully, "Please bring them to Lord Zou."

Yuwen Lan hummed, stretched out his hand to take it, and suddenly said, "You..."

Yan Shu immediately bowed her head honestly, looking like she was listening attentively.

However, Yuwen Lan did not continue to speak, just said, "Go back, it's cold outside." Then he got on the sedan chair.

~~

After the morning court, the king handed the manuscript to Zou Mozhong.

Scholar Zou took it excitedly and immediately read it in Yu's study.

But he was enjoying the story, and he couldn't help sighing while reading, "This story of 'a talented and beautiful woman' is really tortuous and bizarre. I didn't expect that this brothel girl would be so affectionate and loyal. Although she didn't know anyone at first, she was able to make a comeback afterwards. She is really strong and self-reliant, which is admirable!"

When he saw the "beautiful and charming wife", he shook his head again and again, "This Xia Shi is simply morally corrupt! Since she is married, she should be devoted to her husband. How can she be so fickle? Her husband is also pitiful. I'm afraid that the son may not be her own!"

Yuwen Lan asked, "What do you think of the writing, Zou Qing?"

Scholar Zou nodded hurriedly, "It's very well written. Ordinary storybooks rarely focus on women like this. This article is really a breath of fresh air. I think this free and easy gentleman must be a master."

[Ahem, the handwriting is really not that good... Could this be the unique feature that attracts Your Majesty?]

Yuwen Lan, "..."

But this is also the truth. Yan Shu's handwriting is really not that good, just barely recognizable. I guess she didn't practice her handwriting well in the past.

He asked again, "Then do you think that if it is published, will anyone like to read it?"

Scholar Zou was stunned for a moment, "Your Majesty, you mean, these two stories haven't been published yet? I thought they were masterpieces that have already been published. No wonder they are so novel!"

Yuwen Lan, "..."

He said, "Indeed, it hasn't been published yet. How about this, you take it to a bookseller to publish it."

Scholar Zou's eyes lit up, and he immediately responded, "I obey your order. It is my honor to recommend such a masterpiece to the world in my lifetime."

Yuwen Lan, "...Then go."

Well, if he is asked to stay any longer, who knows what he will exaggerate.

He felt embarrassed just listening to it.

Zou Mozhong accepted the order and said goodbye, but before he stepped out of the door, he heard the king add, "By the way, this young master Xiaoyao is very concerned about income. If there is any profit, remember to bring it to her in time, and I will pass it on to her."

Zou Mozhong was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly agreed.

He sighed in his heart, [It turns out that he is a talented scholar from a poor family, how rare! ]

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Where is it cold?

~~

It was getting dark, and ministers were still coming in and out of the study room with the lights on.

Xiao Shunzi also quietly entered the palace and whispered in Fu Hai's ear.

Yuwen Lan caught a glimpse and asked, "What's the matter?"

Fu Hai immediately reported, "Your Majesty, Li Guiyi sent someone to ask if you want to have dinner tonight?"

Huh?

As soon as this was said, the ministers in the palace paused and began to exchange glances -

this was the first time in the world! An empress actually came to ask Your Majesty if you want to have dinner?

It seems that Li Guiyi is really favored!

Yuwen Lan, "..."

He just thought that the girl probably wanted to try the food again.

If she refused, she would be very disappointed, right?

He couldn't bear it for a moment, so he said, "I will go there later, ask the Shangshenjian to prepare it."

Xiao Shunzi agreed and hurried out to pass the message.

Next, Yuwen Lan quickly dealt with the matters at hand and handed them over to several ministers. "It's getting late, let's go back and have dinner."

Everyone agreed, and as they took their leave, they sighed in their hearts, [After all, someone is waiting for dinner, and His Majesty can't sit still. ]

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Is he unable to sit still?

After going all the way like this, when they arrived at Ganlu Palace, they saw that dinner had already been placed on the table.

Yan Shu led a group of palace ladies to pay their respects, "Your Majesty, your concubine respectfully welcomes you."

Her posture was upright, her face was smiling like a flower, and her voice was as sweet as honey.

Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows. Such attentiveness, it seems that today's meal is very much to her taste?

He said no need to be polite, and came to the table, but he saw only common dishes such as seared fish fillet, braised beef trotters, sea cucumber with scallions, cherry meat, etc.

——The day before yesterday, he issued an imperial edict to investigate corruption in the court and clean up the atmosphere in the palace, so the meals were much simpler than before.

Yuwen Lan couldn't help but wonder, why did these dishes make her so happy?

But Yan Shu followed him and said with a smile, "I have asked Eunuch Fu before, these are what your majesty likes to eat, right?"

Yuwen Lan was a little surprised, it was his favorite?

But she was proud in her heart, [What do you think? Isn't this very virtuous? This can prove that I care about you, right?]

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Finally understood, it turned out that she was still trying to "please him" because of what he said last night.

He hummed helplessly and amusedly, and said, "Let's eat."

Then he picked up the chopsticks.

But she didn't sit down, but stood aside with chopsticks in hand, saying, "I will serve the dishes to your majesty."

"What would your majesty like to eat... first try this fish fillet, the color is so golden, you can tell at a glance that it is cooked just right, it must be very crispy."

As she said that, she picked up a piece of seared fish fillet with chopsticks and put it in his bowl.

Yuwen Lan followed suit and picked it up and put it in his mouth. As soon as he bit down, a crispy sound burst out between his lips and teeth.

Then, he heard her sighing in her heart, "It must be delicious. Will it not be crispy when I eat it later? QAQ." Yuwen

Lan, "..."

After he finished eating the fish fillet, Yan Shu stretched out her chopsticks to the sea cucumber with scallions, "Your Majesty, please try this sea cucumber. It smells rich with scallions, it should be good."

Yuwen Lan took another bite of the sea cucumber, but before he swallowed it, he heard her muttering in his heart, "How is it? It must be soft and delicious! Don't eat it all, leave some for me."

It sounded like she was already swallowing her saliva.

Yuwen Lan, "..."

He nodded, "Not bad."

She picked up a piece of ox hoof and put it on his plate, smiling softly, "This ox hoof is cooked to perfection, it must melt in your mouth, your majesty, please try it."

Yuwen Lan said yes, while tasting the ox hoof, he heard her shouting in her heart, "Look at the collagen in this bite, it must be very delicious! Oh, oh, oh, remember to mix the soup with rice, this is the essence!"

It seemed that she was crying.

[And this beef soup, look how well it is cooked, you must drink it while it is hot...]

Before he picked up the spoon, he heard her say, [I can't even take care of myself, so I'll serve you the food first, you are the first to enjoy this treatment! I'm good enough for you! Woohoo, leave some for me, don't eat it all!!! 】

"..."

How can I eat this?

So he simply said, "Just sit down and eat, there's no need to set the dishes."

But she still pretended to be humble, "No need, I'll serve Your Majesty."

Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows, "Wait a little longer, I'm afraid the fish slices won't be crispy anymore."

Then she bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then she immediately sat down next to him and picked up the chopsticks to eat.

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Yan Shu hurriedly tasted the fried fish slices first. Fortunately, the skin was still crispy, but the inside was soft and tender, wrapped in the fresh and fragrant soup outside, it was really delicious.

The sea cucumber with scallions is also a good product. The sea cucumber is soft and fragrant, permeated with a strong scallion aroma, which is amazing.

She finally ate the ox hoof! It really melts in your mouth, and when you bite it, your lips and teeth are filled with the sticky collagen. It is also very tasty and is a great dish to go with rice.

Another bowl of hot beef soup, salty, fresh and fragrant, made her feel comfortable.

While eating, she sighed in her heart, damn, it is more comfortable to sit and eat, serving people is really not a good job.

Yuwen Lan listened silently, thinking that he also felt that it was more comfortable to eat like this.

Finally, when the meal was finished, Yan Shu remembered the important matter again and asked hurriedly, "Your Majesty, how is the matter of the storybook? When will it be shown to people?"

Yuwen Lan said, "Tomorrow at the earliest."

In fact, as far as he knew, it had already spread among the ministers today.

Yan Shu's eyes lit up and she was immediately happy, "Your Majesty is really amazing! I heard before that storybooks are not easy to publish. Those booksellers will look at the author's reputation. If you are not famous, no one will pay attention to you."

Yuwen Lan hummed, which was considered to be a revelation of her compliment.

He also heard her say silently in her heart, [Holding on to someone's thigh really works, keep going.]

He couldn't help but feel a little curious, how else would she try?

Not long after, dinner was finally over, and the palace servants cleared away the dishes. Yan Shu coughed, and said to Yuwen Lan, "It's still early, why don't I play a game with Your Majesty to help you digest the food? How about pot tossing?"

Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "Want to win money again? I won't lose easily this time."

Yan Shu, "..."

That's right, he's so good at pot tossing.

She was lucky to win last time, and it must be even more difficult to win again this time.

Tsk, it's no fun to lose all the time. So she rolled her eyes and said, "By the way, there will be a lantern-lighting ceremony in the palace today, why don't I accompany Your Majesty to watch the lanterns?"

Watch the lanterns?

Yuwen Lan was actually not very interested.

He grew up in the palace and had watched the palace lanterns for who knows how many years.

But she heard her praying in her heart, [Go, go! I didn’t dare to go out easily before to see them, but this time you can lead the way, go! ]

Yuwen Lan, “…”

Why do you sound so pitiful, not even daring to see a lantern?

His heart softened, so he nodded and said, “Okay, let’s see if there are any new things this year.”

Then he stood up.

Yan Shu was overjoyed, and hurriedly helped him put on his brocade robe, and she also put on her war cape, and went out together.

~~

The palace was warm, and since she didn’t go out much today, when she went out, Yan Shu realized that it was actually very cold and windy!

The cold wind blowing on her face was like a knife cutting her flesh, and a deep breath made her lungs hurt.

Seeing Yan Shu curled up in the tent, her face flushed with cold. Yuwen Lan wanted to ask her if she wanted to go back.

But she muttered in her heart, "Tsk, tsk, it's so cold, just like the day when Zhang Shengkang's master was pissed off to death!"

Yuwen Lan, "???"

Zhang Shengkang?

The judge of the Imperial Hospital?

Why did he say that his master was pissed off to death?

What's going on?

She sighed again, "It's a pity that a genius doctor, who saved countless lives, couldn't see through people's hearts. He accepted such a heartless apprentice and passed on his lifelong skills to him, but in the end he was driven out of the capital!"

Yuwen Lan, "..."

How could such a thing happen? This was the first time he knew about it.

Before he could come back to his senses, he heard her muttering, "Tsk tsk, if that old man were still alive, maybe he could cure the emperor's illness! I heard that he has a very powerful acupuncture method that specializes in treating infertility."

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Really, is it true?

He thought carefully and seemed to have heard that there was a miracle doctor in the capital, but later he disappeared.

He had sent people to look for him before, but found nothing.

Could it be Zhang Shengkang's master?

"Hey, Your Majesty, look, isn't that the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Lantern?"

Yan Shu suddenly pointed to the lamp under the eaves for him to see.

Yuwen Lan came back to his senses calmly, glanced at the lamp, and said, "They are all old tricks, they have been there for a long time."

Yan Shu said, "This is the first time I've seen it!"

Then she ran to the lamp and looked at it carefully for a long time.

After seeing enough, she walked forward. Not long after, she exclaimed again, "This flower basket lamp is so well made, the peonies inside look like real ones!"

Yuwen Lan took a look and said casually, "Indeed."

But it was just the same old trick, especially since he had something on his mind at the moment and had no intention of appreciating it.

After walking a few steps, she excitedly went to a lamp and said, "Your Majesty, look, isn't this a revolving lantern? It's really rotating, so amazing!"

Yuwen Lan found it funny, "You haven't seen a revolving lantern before?"

Yan Shu nodded, "In a small place like Ande, no one can make this kind of lantern. I still remember when I was a child, the daughter of the county magistrate got a lantern from somewhere else. I wanted to take a closer look but she wouldn't let me."

This sounded really pitiful. Yuwen Lan opened his mouth and ordered Fu Hai, "Take down this lantern and give it to Li Guiyi."

Fu Hai hurriedly agreed and immediately asked someone to move a ladder to take down the lantern.

Yan Shu was stunned.

Holding the revolving lantern that had just been taken down from the eaves, she asked incredulously, "Is this lantern given to me?"

Didn't they say that this lantern cannot be taken down at will from today onwards until the Lantern Festival is over?

But Yuwen Lan smiled and said, "Just consider it as a reward for your dedicated service to me today."

Ah, is that so?

Yan Shu thanked His Majesty in a slow manner, and a complex feeling suddenly surged in her heart.

It was as if...

she was being pampered. She

could have whatever she wanted.

Yuwen Lan coughed secretly. If her wishes were all like this lantern, it would be nothing to give it to her.

But she could also be heard sighing in her heart, "So hard work really pays off. It's worth getting up early today to help me get dressed, and serving the dishes while being hungry. It really works!"

Yuwen Lan, "..."

She seemed to have misunderstood.

~~

Early in the morning of the next day, Yuwen Lan returned to Qianming Palace and immediately sent people to investigate Zhang Shengkang, the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau.

——If Zhang Shengkang is the disciple of the miracle doctor as Yan Shu said, then starting from Zhang Shengkang, we can find clues of the original miracle doctor.

He can't ask Zhang Shengkang to treat, but the miracle doctor may have other descendants.

After a busy day, in the evening, he heard the Jinyiwei report that Yan Shu's words had been hand-copied and printed yesterday, and many ministers in the court had read it. Everyone was amazed at the twists and turns of the plot, and the reaction was intense.

Yuwen Lan asked, "Has there been any unusual behavior in the mansion of Marquis Linwu recently?"

Jinyiwei said, "Marquis Linwu suddenly began to investigate the servants in the mansion, especially the maids who had served the previous wife. In addition, he also sent people out of the mansion to Jiangnan. I don't know why."

Yuwen Lan nodded.

It seems that in a few days, this poor man will know that the prince is not his.

Tsk, as a king, he can't interfere too much, and can only help here.

He asked Jinyiwei again, "Where is Wei Ruzhang? Is there any unusual movement?"

Jinyiwei said, "It's strange to say, Lord Wei suddenly began to trace the source of the storybook, and seems to be a little nervous

." Nervous.

Yuwen Lan sneered and said, "Continue to pay attention."

Jinyiwei agreed.

~~

At the same time, Yan Shu, who was eating snacks in Ganlu Hall, suddenly received new news, [Linwu Hou has already realized that his son is not his, and has begun to track down the whereabouts of the rich businessman. ]

Yan Shu, [!!! How did he know? ]

System, [I read your storybook. ]

Yan Shu, [??? ]

To be honest, she did think about this consequence, but would it be so immediate?

But no matter what, helping as many as possible is better than raising someone else's son for a lifetime without knowing.

Then next, she will wait for the manuscript fee. Hehe, this is the first income in her life, and she is excited just thinking about it.

Within two days, the manuscript fee came.

Twenty taels of silver for two stories, and it is only the first installment. It is said that if the storybook sells well in the future, she can continue to get a share.

Of course, for Concubine Zhou, Concubine Ning and others, these twenty taels were not enough to fill their stomachs, but Yan Shu was very satisfied.

——This was the first money she earned with her own hands. Two stories were twenty taels, wouldn’t it be a hundred taels if she wrote ten stories?

Hehe, with all the melons in her mind, it would be no problem to write one or two thousand. Even if she is no longer a concubine one day, she can support her family by just writing. How secure it makes her feel.

And most importantly, she has readers!

Finally, someone is eating melons with her !

God knows how uncomfortable she was before, but now that there are readers eating melons with her, even if they can’t communicate face to face, she is very excited!

Yan Shu counted the money happily, while brewing to write five or six more books.

But before the money was counted, the system said, "Xingua, the bookseller who produced your storybook is missing."

Yan Shu, [??? The bookseller is missing? What's going on?]

System, [His wife just reported the case to Jingzhao Prefecture this morning, saying that her husband was kidnapped on the way home last night and his whereabouts are unknown.]

Yan Shu, [What? Kidnapped on the way home? Is the security in the capital so bad? Is the bookseller very rich? A tall tree attracts the wind?]

System, [It's not about the money, it has something to do with you.]

Yan Shu, [It has something to do with me?]

She thought about it, [Could it be that another bookseller saw that my storybooks were selling too well and deliberately retaliated against him? 】

System, 【...You think too much. This bookseller has some background among all the booksellers in the capital. Most people dare not touch him. 】

Yan Shu was full of questions, 【What's going on? Why does it have something to do with me? 】

Just thinking about this, she suddenly paused, 【Could it be Lin Wuhou or Wei Ruzhang? 】

Emmm, but after thinking about it again, Lin Wuhou's character is not that bad.

But the old man surnamed Wei...

System, 【You got it right. Old man Wei saw his storybook circulating all over the streets, and he was furious. He wanted to find out who wrote the storybook, but he couldn't find it for a while, so he arrested the bookseller and is planning to torture him severely. 】

Yan Shu was immediately angry, 【Is this old man lawless? Did Jingzhao Prefecture find him? 】

System, 【Do you think Jingzhao Prefecture has this system? I just took the case this morning, and I'm planning to send someone to look for it. I don't know if I can find it yet.

How can I do this!

Yan Shu was anxious.

Who can stand being tortured for several days?

Besides, this bookseller is her partner, and she will have to produce other books in the future!

What if the guy named Wei kills him?

So she thought about it and asked Ren Dong, "Are there any tonic herbs in the palace?"

Ren Dong said, "Yes, Eunuch Fu sent some when you were angry last time, and they are still there."

"Then take them out."

Yan Shu said, "Go to the Shangshenjian and ask for a chicken or bones, and I'll make a pot of soup."

"Ah?"

Ren Dong was stunned. The master who had never been in the kitchen wanted to make soup?

But Yan Shu urged her, "Go quickly! I have something urgent to do."

Ren Dong did not dare to ask any more questions, and hurried to the Shangshenjian to ask for something.

~~

Half an hour later, Yu Wenlan, who was reading a memorial in Yu's study, heard Fu Hai report, "Your Majesty, Li Guiyi brought you soup."

Soup?

Yu Wenlan was really surprised.

It was only morning, why did she come to bring you soup? Since

there was nothing important at the moment, he said, "Come in."

Fu Hai agreed and hurried to the door to invite someone.

As expected, Yan Shu came in holding a stew pot.

"Your Majesty."

She tried to smile, "I was afraid that you were tired from reading the memorials, so I specially stewed a refreshing soup for you."

Yuwen Lan hadn't figured out what she was up to, but he nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Yan Shu hurriedly said modestly, "It's not hard at all." Then she put the stew pot in front of him.

However, the moment the lid was opened, they were both stunned.

The soup inside was black and greasy, and the meat couldn't be seen clearly.

Yan Shu, "..."

Oh no, I was in a hurry to leave and didn't have time to take a closer look. Why is it like this?

Yuwen Lan frowned, "What is this?"

Although he didn't care about his appetite, this was too strange.

It was hard not to suspect that it was poisoned.

Yan Shu said with a stiff face, "I heard that stewed pork ribs with cooked rehmannia and angelica can nourish the kidneys and refresh the mind. It is best to drink it in winter."

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Well, of course he knew that she came to see him for something, so he pushed the soup bowl aside and asked directly, "But what do you want to ask me?"

"No, no?"

But she smiled and said, "Actually, I received the reward for the storybook this morning, so I wanted to thank your majesty."

Yuwen Lan thought to himself, thank you for twenty taels of silver?

This is not like her style.

But she muttered in her heart, [Think about it, how should I start to say that the bookseller was kidnapped? ]

Yuwen Lan understood that it was because of the bookseller.

But... he just received the news just now, and she knew it so quickly?

At this moment, Yan Shu coughed again and said, "It's just... I wrote a new story yesterday. I wonder if Your Majesty can help ask the bookseller if he is still willing to publish it?"

Yuwen Lan said calmly, "Unfortunately, I just received news that the man is missing."

- Let's see what else she knows.

But she was surprised, "Gone? Why is he missing? Did something happen?"

Yuwen Lan hummed, "His family has reported to Jingzhao Prefecture, and I heard that Jingzhao Prefecture has sent people to look for him."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard her shouting in her heart, [What's the use? Jingzhao Prefecture doesn't know anything! Just looking for him is not enough, the man was caught by that damn university scholar! ]

Yuwen Lan, "???"

They even knew that the murderer was Wei Ruzhang?

She nodded and said, "That's good. I hope Jingzhao Prefecture can find the person as soon as possible and hope nothing happens."

Yuwen Lan didn't show any surprise, and only asked her, "You are so concerned about someone you have never met before?"

Yan Shu said, "After all, he is my bookseller. He can publish my storybooks, which shows that he has a good eye and should be a talent."

[Of course she is anxious! She is still waiting to continue to publish picture books to make money! ! ! ]

Then she said, "By the way, Your Majesty, do you find it strange? Why did this person suddenly disappear after publishing my storybook? Could it be related to me?"

Yuwen Lan said, "What do you mean?"

Yuchen stared at her closely, waiting for her words and thoughts.

Maybe now he can finally know how she knows all these things.

Yan Shu pretended to think, "It's probably because my storybooks have received such a good response that some people identified themselves with the stories in them. In fact, they wanted to seek revenge on me as the author, so they captured the bookseller and tried to find out my identity."

Yuwen Lan asked, "Who do you think it was?"

Yan Shu thought to herself, who else could it be, your great scholar Wei Ruzhang?

But she said respectfully, "I dare not speak nonsense, otherwise what if I hurt someone by mistake? I believe that there are so many talented people in the court, and they will definitely solve the case."

[Damn, I have tried my best. I can't just tell you that the person was captured by Wei Ruzhang's men and taken to Guitian Farm at the foot of Daqing Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing.]

Yuwen Lan, "???"