Jingrou has recently become fond of the bayberry drink at Prince An's Mansion. It's made with bayberry jam, fresh bayberries, ice, and various seasonings and snacks. Because of the ice, it's very popular in the increasingly hot weather.
With the arrival of summer, the chefs at Prince An's Mansion racked their brains to develop a variety of fresh iced drinks, which won the favor of many people.
Jingrou sat on the soft couch, swinging her legs. On the bronze stove next to her was a bottle of grape cheese that was steaming cold. The cheese was freshly made and chilled with ice.
As for her own portion of bayberry drink, it had already been eaten by Jingrou the moment it was served.
At this moment, Jingrou was staring longingly at the food.
The wet nurse, who was fanning herself, came over and looked at her young mistress. She smiled and said, "Miss, you can't have any more today. This is the second serving... The Princess Consort instructed that if you have another serving, there won't be any bayberry drink tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Jingrou slumped to the ground. After all, bayberry shadows were her favorite, so she could only barely resist the temptation of grape yogurt!
To maintain the young lady's willpower, the wet nurse had no choice but to send the grape cheese away. Jingrou watched her disappear through the door, wondering which brother it would end up in.
Besides the cold and refreshing things inside the manor, she also developed a liking for going to the Yinbinglou restaurant outside. This restaurant was newly opened, but it was different from the previous ones. Recently, it only sold some frozen treats, but when the weather got colder, it would also sell some fragrant pastries.
Although it was nominally a restaurant, it never sold alcohol, so most of the customers were young ladies from wealthy families or women; there were relatively few men there.
Compared to a restaurant, this place is more like a pastry shop, just a deluxe version. It has several floors and private rooms, so children like Jingrou can be safely sent there without worrying about crowds.
It was very quiet here, and unlike typical restaurants, where the air was thick with the smell of alcohol and people unconsciously raised their voices, this place quickly became a secret hideout for a few friends, even though their families restricted their intake of ice cream!
Because there are private rooms specially prepared for them, even if they can't eat ice cream, it's still great to come over, have a few pastries, and chat together. It saves them from being disciplined by the adults if they go to someone else's house.
Jingrou came early today because the weather wasn't too hot. Going out when the sun is high in the sky would be torture!
My brothers all went out early in the morning, and when they came back in the afternoon, they were covered in sweat, and their trouser legs were muddy from practicing martial arts in the sand.
With the arrival of summer, Jingrou's cousins played outside for a while, and they visibly got darker.
Jingrou touched her fair and tender cheeks and saw her cousins' fair skin after winter. She realized that it wasn't that her family lacked the genes for fair skin. It was just that being exposed to the sun for a long time meant that even the most gifted people couldn't escape the fate of getting darker!
This made her decide that she should start using sunscreen at a young age.
So he has to carry his own little umbrella when he goes out.
Because she had arranged to meet He Cen and the others today, Jing Rou left home early.
Yinbinglou was actually opened by a minor marquis in the capital. They were quite familiar with the family. Because it was backed by such a powerful family, they didn't offend anyone and it was purely a hobby. So, the Hesheli family felt at ease sending their granddaughter there to play.
While in the carriage, bored, Jingrou listened to the little system report on the progress of the blueprint.
"Host, your grandfather is truly overly cautious..." the system sighed helplessly. It had originally thought that once he obtained this blueprint, the person would treasure it like a priceless gem; being from interstellar technology, it was undoubtedly highly reliable!
Who knew the investigation would be so thorough? The beggar's identity was absolutely beyond question, yet the investigation still uncovered everything, making it break out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, nothing serious happened, and of course, the things his system did left no trace.
"However, Prince An is already conducting experiments, so it shouldn't be long before he figures it out."
Upon hearing this news, Jingrou was very happy.
That blueprint can finally be put to use. After all, she's still so young, and it would be too suspicious for her to suddenly produce such a blueprint.
She could only use the system to send it over quietly. Even if it aroused some suspicion, as long as nothing was found out, her grandfather would eventually use the blueprints.
"Ding, daily task. Please befriend three people at Yinbing Tower and talk to them for no less than 15 minutes."
Just as the two finished speaking, the system suddenly spoke up, saying that the mission had been triggered.
Jingrou frowned. She had gotten used to the daily tasks popping up unexpectedly lately, but she didn't expect to trigger one at Yinbinglou.
The task wasn't actually mandatory; she could have skipped it entirely. The main reason she didn't do it was because she had plans to meet up with friends today…
Jingrou backed down.
"Task reward: 50 points."
Jingrou gasped in shock; there was so much.
"Host, once you complete this task, you can exchange it for the pills you've been longing for to cure your grandfather's illness!" The system's voice was full of seduction, but Jingrou was successfully persuaded by it. After all, she had wanted those pills for a long time and had accumulated a lot of points over a long period of time.
It's done.
Jingrou clenched her soft, white hands. It was just chatting with three people, wasn't it? She was just a child; a few words should be enough!
Ultimately, it's because the allure of these points is too great. After all, she had spent so much time and effort to get only 70 points, which wasn't enough to buy the pill. If she could add these 50 points, wouldn't that be enough?
At this moment, Jingrou suddenly remembered that she still had something bound to her, the "character trigger"... She didn't know if it was because her activity area was too limited, but this thing had never been triggered.
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