However, Granny Zhou offered a solution: "Since the Prince is criticizing you for spending money, you might as well go along with his wishes and be more frugal. You are no longer a young lady in your boudoir, and there are many things you can no longer do as you please."
Su Zhirou complained, "But Granny, what can you do with such a small monthly allowance!"
She still respected Granny Zhou quite a bit.
Granny Zhou continued to advise, "Oh, Madam, you need to think long-term. If you do things according to the Prince's wishes, he will be happy, and you will regain the power to manage the household. Right now, the most important thing is to win the Prince's heart and give birth to the eldest son as soon as possible. Although you are a concubine, you are still a concubine. It is far from enough to just have the Prince's favor."
"That makes some sense..."
Su Zhirou nodded thoughtfully. In the past, she thought that with Lu Ziyuan's affection, she had nothing to fear. But now she had a princess above her. Although the princess was not currently in the palace, the prince's heart was not the same as before.
She was a little scared.
So Su Zhirou immediately followed Zhou Mama's instructions, locked those precious clothes and jewelry in the closet, changed into a simple persimmon-colored dress, wore only a jade hairpin in her hair, and went to find Lu Ziyuan with a plate of pastries.
After finishing his work, Lu Ziyuan was resting with tea when Su Zhirou, dressed in simple clothes, floated in with a food box.
"This humble servant greets Your Highness."
"Rou'er, why are you here?"
Lu Ziyuan asked Su Zhirou to sit down. Su Zhirou carefully observed his expression. Although he wasn't angry, he didn't seem very happy either.
"Your Highness is busy with official duties, and I was afraid you would get tired, so I specially made some pastries for you."
"Oh? Rou'er specially cooked this, then I must have a good taste!"
Lu Ziyuan was quite surprised that she could make pastries.
Su Zhirou just smiled vaguely and brushed it off. It was Zhou Mama who taught her how to make these pastries. She tried many times and finally managed to make them look decent.
Lu Ziyuan tried one and said, "It tastes pretty good. I didn't expect Rou'er to have such skills."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness!"
Su Zhirou was all smiles, thinking that Lu Ziyuan was in a better mood, but she didn't know that Lu Ziyuan's mind was not on this at all.
Just then, Su Zhirou noticed the kite placed next to Lu Ziyuan.
So he asked, "Why did Your Highness take this kite down? Wasn't it always kept on the shelf before?"
"When I have some free time, I also play with it for a while, just to pass the time and temporarily forget the troubles of official duties."
"Is Your Highness currently facing some trouble?"
"Yes, the tanks in the army have broken down and need to be modified and repaired, but I haven't been able to find anyone who can do it. By the way, since you can make these kites, do you have any ideas for modifying these tanks?"
Su Zhirou was taken aback when the conversation turned to her.
However, she quickly realized, "Well... we'll have to see the actual situation to know."
"That's right, take a look."
Lu Ziyuan pulled a book from a stack of documents next to him and placed it in front of Su Zhirou.
They actually brought it back?
Su Zhirou took it hesitantly, flipped through a few pages, and felt as if she were reading a book written in a foreign language.
She regretted it. She didn't know how to do it at all. She had lied to Lu Ziyuan before, saying that she made the kite. Did she not expect to be proven wrong so soon?
Su Zhirou slowly closed the book: "Your Highness, the structure of this chariot is much more complicated than I can understand."
"Yeah?"
Lu Ziyuan took the book but didn't say much.
The atmosphere suddenly became eerily quiet. Fearing that Lu Ziyuan would ask some strange questions, Su Zhirou lied and left, saying she had something to do.
After Su Zhirou left, Lu Ziyuan picked up the kite again, his eyes filled with unfathomable darkness.
The chariot was complex, and this kite was no simple matter either. He had never seen a kite before that could control the deformation of its string.
Su Zhirou said she did it, but did she really do it?
Lu Ziyuan suddenly remembered that others had said Zhong Muyu was good at carpentry.
But Su Zhirou never said she knew how to do carpentry.
Could it be?
...
Linghai Port.
Things in Qingshui Village are almost back on track. Zhong Muyu and Zaochun are now at the restaurant, doing the final touches.
Everything was done according to Zhong Muyu's instructions, and Zhong Muyu was very satisfied. The Liu family of four also managed the restaurant very well.
Liu Ping's father, Liu Fu, had also recovered from his illness. Upon seeing Zhong Muyu, he gratefully greeted her, saying, "Madam, you've come."
"Hmm, are you settling in well here?"
“The madam has made excellent arrangements; we are very comfortable here.”
Zhong Muyu nodded, then looked at the charging pad and some electrical appliances she had installed, and asked, "You didn't touch these things carelessly, did you?"
"Of course not, we did exactly as you instructed."
"That's good. But judging from your expressions, you didn't touch it. This thing may not be fatal, but it can certainly maim you."
Upon hearing this, all four of them shuddered simultaneously.
In their eyes, these strange things seemed to be of particular concern to Zhong Muyu, constantly reminding them of the danger.
But that thing was truly amazing; it would light up with the push of a switch, illuminating the room. Besides that, there were countless other amazing things here.
The group arrived at the dining hall, where Zhong Muyu had specially arranged for a large crystal chandelier to be hung at the top. When the switch was turned on, the entire hall was bathed in light, resembling a fairyland.
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