Chapter 13: Closing the Chu Family
Dinner was still as light as lunch. Chu Sishui watched Rong Zhuo eating blandly, with no appetite at all, as if he was about to become a monk.
"Your Highness, the weather is starting to get hot. How about I make some sour and spicy dishes for you?"
Rong Zhuo, "No need."
"But I see that Your Highness eats very little. If you don't eat well, how can you recover quickly?"
Yin Ren, who was serving the dishes, was so frightened that his heart almost jumped out. The princess really couldn't help but jump for a moment.
He decided to remind the princess, "Your Highness is used to eating light food."
Chu Sishui said casually, "It can't always be bland. I'll make a dish from my hometown for Your Highness in a few days."
Yin Ren still signaled with his eyes that the master didn't eat spicy food because he was worried that it would be inconvenient to cleanse himself. Why didn't the princess understand?
When Chu Sishui saw that Yin Ren looked like he was about to faint, she naturally knew what he meant.
But she has her own considerations. What Rong Zhuo needs to do first is to overcome the psychological barriers and discard the idea of troubling others.
Rong Zhuo watched his princess frown and then relax her brows, and put more beef into his bowl, "Your Highness should eat more."
Rong Zhuo, "...Okay, I'll try the food from your hometown next time."
Silver Blade, "..."
Chu Sishui curved the corners of her mouth, "Your Highness, you are so kind."
Rong Zhuo, "..."
Silver Blade, "..."
After dinner, Fei Jian came over to take Rong Zhuo to rest. Chu Sishui remembered what Wen Renyuan said about Chu Fei today, so she went back to her room by herself.
Lu He was cleaning the ashes from the incense burner when she turned around and saw her mistress sitting at the table waiting for her.
"Miss, I have found out everything. Miss did meet King Jing on a hill on the day of the Flower Festival."
"Prince Jing didn't pay attention to her at first, but she recited a few poems as the young lady asked, and as expected, Prince Jing pretended to be an ordinary young master and started chatting with her. After that, His Royal Highness Prince Jing went to see the eldest young lady again and again. I heard that the two were about to exchange tokens in private. If someone hadn't passed by and interrupted their conversation, I'm afraid the eldest young lady would have been Prince Jing's concubine at this time."
Chu Sishui was delighted. "Very good. I will give her some good advice when I return home tomorrow. We will soon close the net."
He added, "When the time comes, find someone to spend some money to spread the story of Miss Chu's encounter with King Jing as beautifully as possible. It would be best if you could make it into a story of a talented scholar and pass it on to He Yaoguang, the daughter of General He."
Although Lu He was happy that her young lady had finally fought back against the Chu family, she couldn't help but worry, "If the young lady says that you were the one who gave her advice, then it would be the end."
Chu Sishui, "No, a person who has been abandoned by the Chu family for decades will naturally not help them, and others will not believe it. You should just be like before and tell others more about the grievances you suffered in the Chu Mansion."
Lu He finally figured it out, and after cleaning up the inner room she went out.
Chu Sishui took out another bottle of water from the spiritual spring in the space while no one was around. The last bottle had been used up, so she could say that this one was made before. However, she still had to find a reason, otherwise Rong Zhuo would probably suspect where the medicine came from.
Thinking that he should be taking a bath at this time, she called Jin Pei and asked her to take him over.
When Chu Sishui returned to the room after taking a bath, Rong Zhuo was already sitting on the bed reading a book.
"Your Highness, have you used the potion today?"
Rong Zhuo put down the travel notes in his hand and said, "I used it. What is this medicine made of? Every time I use it, my legs seem to feel a little warm."
Chu Sishui did not shy away. She sat beside the bed and looked at the face of the immortal. "It is made from ninety-eight medicinal herbs. I only have three bottles here."
"Your Highness, today Steward Duan handed over the household affairs to me. I can buy a medicine shop outside, which is just right for making potions."
There are only six bottles of potion from the Space Spirit Spring. In order not to arouse his suspicion, it is better to buy a medicine shop as a cover.
Rong Zhuo said, "Okay, just let Fei Jian check the location later. My annual salary is 1,500 taels, plus an additional 800 taels from my father and the queen. You can use this money as you wish."
Chu Sishui nodded, "Does this include the monthly salary for the people in the mansion?"
Rong Zhuo, "The monthly salary of the people in the mansion comes from my private property. The shops and land in Jiangdong bring in about several million taels of silver every year. When we return to Jiangdong, you can handle the details."
There are so many. Chu Sishui is a little happy now. "Your Highness, I'll handle the shop myself. I've already found the address."
This is the shop that the original owner's mother had taken away by Madam Chu.
"Okay, you can handle it yourself. If you need help, just ask Fei Jian and Butler Duan to arrange it."
"Thank you, Your Highness. Are you going to sleep now? I'll go turn off the lights."
Today is the second day after the wedding, and Chu Sishui is still a little nervous, even though Rong Zhuo is not a person with a peculiar personality.
After she lay down, the sudden touch of the man's arm still made her blush.
After several rounds, Rong Zhuo lay on his back, calming down from his excitement.
Chu Sishui no longer had any strength left, but Rong Zhuo was in very good health, so she still propped up her weak arms, put on a single piece of clothing, and helped Rong Zhuo, who was dressed, to sit in the wheelchair.
He walked into the bathroom next door without looking around.
A quarter of an hour later, the two finished wiping, and Chu Sishui helped Rong Zhuo sit on the bed again.
With his eyes half closed, he groped for the bed and fell asleep.
Half asleep and half awake, I remembered the modern bed and armrests that I asked the craftsman to make yesterday. It seems I need to speed up the process.
As soon as May comes, the days get brighter early.
She had to go back to the Chu Mansion today, so she got up early in the morning. Rong Zhuo woke up even earlier than her. By the time she had prepared everything and was having breakfast, Rong Zhuo had been waiting for a long time.
Chu Sishui felt a little embarrassed at this moment, "Your Highness is up so early too."
Rong Zhuo nodded, and the two finished their breakfast in silence. Fei Jian then pushed him to the carriage.
With the experience gained from last time, Chu Sishui controlled her strength well this time. She pushed hard on the slope assist device and pushed Rong Zhuo into the car.
She quickly took two steps and sat next to him casually.
"But what's the good news? I'm in a good mood today." Rong Zhuo asked the princess in a pink dress.
Chu Sishui chuckled, "Indeed, there is something good, but it has not been successful yet. I will tell His Highness later."
"good."
The two chatted for a while and then arrived at the Chu Mansion.
Mrs. Chu asked the maids to clean the room early this morning, even though she didn't like Chu Sishui.
As soon as he saw Rong Zhuo getting off the carriage, he said dignifiedly and generously, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Rui and Princess Rui."
"Stand up, I will accompany the princess to her home today, and everything will be decided by the princess."
Madam Chu said dignifiedly, "It is because Sishui is so lucky. Your Highness is so considerate."
Chu Sishui smiled but said nothing.
Contrary to his usual behavior, Editor Chu welcomed King Rui in with great enthusiasm and was quite flattering.
The lunch was tasteless.
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