The Third Prince's wife hadn't heard any news from Youzhou City for a long time, so she sent people to investigate. As a result, she learned that the two scoundrels she bribed were bitten to death by wild dogs.
“Waste, waste!” The Third Prince’s wife was so angry that she smashed two teacups. When she wanted to continue, she was stopped by her personal maid: “Miss, calm down.
The Third Prince has been marrying a concubine these past few days, and the family is already running out of money. If you throw another cup, we'll have to use the worst one!"
The Third Prince's wife regained her composure, but she still remained stubborn: "How is that possible? There are still several manors!"
The personal maid sighed: "The harvest was poor this year, and the Third Prince even sold the grain to marry Concubine Chen..."
Hearing this, the Third Prince's wife smashed the cup again. The pieces of the cup flew everywhere, and accidentally cut her hand.
The Third Prince's wife ignored the pain, covered her face with her hands and sobbed.
Without the bracelet, her life in the mansion became worse and worse.
The Third Prince disliked her for not being able to find another victim for him, and Yang Zhen'er often provoked her for not being able to keep the Third Prince's heart.
Although she taught Yang Zhen'er a lesson several times by relying on her status as the queen, that bitch actually got pregnant!
She had been married for more than a year and had not been able to get pregnant, but Yang Zhen'er actually got pregnant when she came home, which made her very proud.
Now it's even better, a foxy girl has come. She says she's the concubine of the Chief Censor in the countryside, but everyone knows that's just a cover.
Just based on her delicate and coquettish demeanor, like a willow swaying in the wind and wanting to speak but not being able to, she dared to conclude that Chen Shishi was specially cultivated for marriage.
If the dowry given by the Chief Censor had not been quite generous, she, as the legal wife, would never have agreed to let that bitch marry into the family.
The Third Prince’s wife didn’t understand why the gold from Black Wind Village hadn’t been delivered yet. Was there an accident?
As for why the Third Prince still didn't know what had happened in Black Wind Village, well, it was all thanks to his caution.
He was afraid of leaking the news about the gold mine, so he sent his confidant to make the trip himself. He couldn't rush, as his half-brothers were all watching him.
The fact that he had married two concubines in a short period of time had already caused the emperor's dissatisfaction, but he could not be demoted to a commoner because of the news about the gold mine.
The third prince's confidants had not arrived yet, and the bandits in the cave were unable to escape due to the Chinese medicine and lack of oxygen.
Ling Jiheng is completely safe.
***
Chi Xingyue was preoccupied with something and woke up at dawn.
She moved out of Ling Jiheng's arms quietly, but still woke him up.
The man's large arms and legs restrained her, his voice lazy and charming: "Don't you want to sleep for a while?"
Chi Xingyue shook her head: "I'll make the soap first, so that it won't be out of stock when I need it."
In fact, they are afraid that the pig pancreas will become smelly and affect the effect of the saponification reaction.
Ling Jiheng didn't stop her, but got dressed and got out of bed, ready to do it with Chi Xingyue.
The two of them tidied themselves up and went out. It was dark outside and the wind blew, giving them goose bumps on their arms.
"Master, why are you and your wife up?" Erzhu came out of the kitchen and was quite surprised to see the two of them. "I'll pour you some water right away!"
Chi Xingyue nodded and went to the corner to check the pig pancreas. Seeing that it was still fresh, he felt relieved.
After Erzhu came out of the ear room, Chi Xingyue told him to clean the pancreas, remove the meridians and other things, and then chop it up and boil it. Then he and Ling Jiheng went into the ear room.
I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and applied moisturizer in front of the mirror, leaving my skin smooth and tender before leaving.
Baozhu heard the noise and hurriedly served breakfast. This morning, she had spicy soup, the recipe of which was provided by Ling Jiheng.
Chi Xingyue felt that Baozhu was a gift from God. With a little guidance, she could cook very well. It was really unfair for her to be a maid.
"Baozhu, have you ever thought about opening a store in the future?" When Chi Xingyue was in the mood, he wanted to give some advice, just like when he was in Nanshan Village.
Baozhu was stunned for a few seconds, then knelt down in front of her: "Second Young Master Madam, did I do something wrong? Please tell me to change, but don't sell me off!"
Chi Xingyue was completely annoyed, thinking, "What the hell is going on here? She meant well, but she was misunderstood."
She quickly helped the person up and scolded him, "Do you still want to be a maid for the rest of your life?"
Baozhu nodded: "Being a maid is good. I can eat well and no one will beat me or scold me. Madam, I have no other plans. I just want to die peacefully in the Ling family."
Chi Xingyue sighed, feeling that it was quite sad to have no ideals.
However, given the social background, if one encounters a petty-minded master and directly expresses his desire to renounce his citizenship, he might be beaten to death or even sold.
So at the beginning, she took a risk and the gamble paid off.
Chi Xingyue didn't blame Baozhu for being cautious, but he didn't intend to let her stay in Qingfengyuan for the rest of her life.
The Yong Dynasty was just like the other dynasties she knew. Children of slaves would be slaves for three generations. They could neither join the army nor take the imperial examinations. They had absolutely no chance of making a name for themselves.
As a young man of the new era and a village cadre who has devoted his life to the development of Longguo, Chi Xingyue subconsciously wants to "save" these poor people who have lost their "political rights" for various reasons.
If you can cultivate a few scholars or juren, it can be considered as accumulating your own network of contacts.
Chi Xingyue sipped the spicy soup and looked through the window to see Erzhu skillfully lighting a stove in the yard.
Place the chopped pig pancreas on the side, and when the fire is stable, put it into the pan and stir-fry.
Chi Xingyue asked Baozhu to go into the house to get a piece of gauze and filter the wood ash water.
He put the bowl down, took some vegetables and pretended to cook, then when the two were not paying attention, he put out the pigments that he had prepared in advance.
Suddenly, an aroma that was obviously not food appeared in the kitchen. Chi Xingyue had already thought of an excuse, so he was not panicked at all.
Unexpectedly, Baozhu and Erzhu didn't ask anything, as if anything that happened was reasonable.
What Chi Xingyue didn't know was that in the eyes of the servants, the Second Young Master's wife was very important.
Although he came from an ordinary family, he mastered many prescriptions, and any one of them he took out would amaze everyone.
Just like now, something red, yellow, green, and with a floral scent must have been made by the Second Young Master’s wife using a secret recipe passed down from her ancestors.
They can just look at it, but don't ask. If you don't know, you can keep this secret!
Soon, the pig pancreas was cooked. Erzhu filtered it with gauze, leaving only the fat and discarding the residue.
Then pour the wood ash water into it and stir continuously in one direction.
During this period, you should prevent the liquid from splashing onto your body, because the saponification reaction will release a lot of heat.
This stirring lasted for more than half an hour, until the oil was stirred into a viscous liquid, and then Chi Xingyue asked Erzhu to stop.
The moment he received the order, Erzhu jumped two meters away, shaking his arms while jumping and saying, "Oh my god, my arms are sore, I'm so tired!"
Chi Xingyue rolled her eyes: "Aren't you going to be lazy or find someone to take your place?"
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