It was noon, and people were coming in and out of the Sifang Pavilion. Hua Fushu entered and looked around. He saw Qin Youran sitting on the left, leisurely sipping tea. He walked over and sat cross-legged opposite him. "Brother, when did you get here? It's just noon."
Qin Youran fetched a pale green teacup, filled it with tea, and placed it before Hua Fushu. "I've heard that the most famous teahouse and tavern in Beijing is the Sifang Pavilion. I didn't arrive early, so I only listened to the storytelling for a while."
Hua Fushu was drinking tea while Qin Youran placed a few pots of peach blossom wine beside him on the tea table. He said, "Qinzhou's peach blossom wine is first-rate. I'm afraid you might be a bit of a drinker, so I didn't dare give you more. Remember the year you came of age, you stole some of Master's Huadiao wine and got so drunk you vomited up."
When the scandal was brought up to his face, Hua Fushu smiled awkwardly.
Qin Youran took a sip of tea and continued, "Oh, that mat isn't convenient to bring with you. I'll have someone send it to the General's Mansion later. This mat is quite cool. If you feel cold, remember to cover yourself with a thin blanket. It's not good to catch a cold."
Hua Fushu replied, "I know, I know."
Her senior brother is open-minded and cheerful, not fussy about details, but he is very careful and serious in dealing with people and doing things.
Although he was born a prince, he did not have the arrogance of the royal family. He had martial arts skills, but he was not a rude warrior. He was good at growing vegetables, raising chickens, and cooking. He was like the older brother next door, caring and loving to others.
Qin Youran called the waiter and ordered a table full of dishes. The waiter took note of the order and went back to prepare.
The dishes Qin Youran ordered were all Sifang Restaurant's signature dishes. Hua Fushu roughly calculated that it would cost at least one hundred taels of silver, but she only had one hundred taels of silver, which was obviously not enough.
Qin Youran saw her predicament and said, "As a senior brother, do you still need a junior sister to treat you? Just eat without worry. I told you yesterday that all your meals and drinks should be paid for on my bill. If you're being polite, you're not treating me as a senior brother."
Hua Fushu naturally remembered Qin Youran's words, but Qin Youran was the King of Qin now, so he could not be as ignorant as before. She was not estranged from him because of his identity. Her senior brother was poisoned by thieves when he returned to Beijing and almost died, which meant that someone in Beijing wanted to harm her senior brother. She didn't need to worry about her senior brother's safety, and she could do her best to avoid causing trouble for him.
She smiled and said, "Of course I don't remember what I said yesterday. I was just testing you to see if what you said was true. I can walk sideways in Fengjing."
Qin Youran said seriously, "Of course it's true. I won't lie to you. No matter what happens in the future, I will support you."
Hua Fushu put his fingers together and thanked the heavens: "Thank you, Grandpa Heaven, for loving me so much and giving me a perfect senior brother who is both powerful and lovable."
Qin Youran saw her sincerely thanking God and smiled faintly.
The delicacies were served on the table, and the two of them sat down. Hua Fushu wanted to open a pot of peach blossom wine, but Qin Youran knew her alcohol tolerance and was afraid that she would not be able to resist drinking more, so he said that he did not want to drink.
Drinking alone is boring, so Hua Fushu can only do the same.
During the meal, Qin Youran mentioned the match with Ling Zhiheng. Hua Fushu asked, "When did you become so familiar with the young master of the Ling family?"
Qin Youran said, "We're not that familiar with each other, but they invited me out sincerely, and I don't want to disappoint them."
Hua Fushu said firmly, "I'm not going anyway. I heard that the young master of the Ling family is a frequent visitor to brothels and playboys, a playboy who loves women."
Qin Youran said, "I've heard some rumors, but I haven't heard of him doing anything harmful."
Hua Fushu had already picked up his chopsticks and eaten the squirrel mandarin fish. He said, "I'm missing the plum blossom wine that Master brewed. I'll write to my junior sister and ask her to send a few jars to Beijing for us later."
Qin Youran paused for a moment and said, "I'll take care of this. You still have to treat the Bao family's young master, don't you? Don't bother with such trivial matters. I'll send someone to Meixijian to bring back a few jars. I'll give them to you when we get there."
"How do you know that I treated Bao Changzhou's nephew?" Hua Fushu was a little confused.
Qin Youran smiled and said, "What can the people in the Prince Qin's Mansion not find out?"
Hua Fushu narrowed his almond-shaped eyes and smiled, "Brother, why are you spying on me?"
Qin Youran suddenly patted her on the back of the head and cursed softly, "You little bastard, have you been fooled by the food at the General's Mansion? You speak so thoughtlessly. Why would I spy on you? Mu Qing happened to see you go to the Bao family and report you to me. Thinking you might have a grudge against Bao Changzhou, the prefect of Tokyo, I asked Mu Qing to investigate."
Hua Fushu smiled awkwardly and said, "Brother, don't be angry, don't be angry. I was just teasing you, don't take it seriously."
Qin Youran laughed and said, "Silly girl, you are so frivolous."
Hua Fushu just thought it was fun to laugh and scold like this. In the past, they, the senior and junior brothers, often joked like this. Either you made fun of me or I made fun of you. Either you teased me or you teased me. Although they were not blood siblings, they got along like blood siblings and regarded each other as family members.
Hua Fushu prefers to get along with Qin Youran more than her biological brother. There are some things that she can tell her brother, but she wants to confide in Qin Youran more. Their relationship has gone beyond the scope of senior and junior brothers and sisters. They are more like a pair of best friends who can talk about anything.
After dinner, Hua Fushu was not in a hurry to go to Xinglin Medical Clinic and asked Qin Youran to accompany her for a walk. Qin Youran was not in a hurry to return to the Prince Qin's Mansion, so she agreed to her request.
The two of them left Sifang Pavilion. The sun was a bit hot at this time. Qin Youran saw someone selling umbrellas, so she bought one to shade Hua Fushu from the sun. Hua Fushu naturally enjoyed the shade under the umbrella.
Not long after walking, Hua Fushu saw a familiar figure wandering near the Da Sanyuan Casino, looking at the casino from time to time, as if he was thinking about something. He walked over and patted the man on the shoulder.
This person was none other than Side. When he turned around and saw Hua Fushu and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, he was slightly startled and then hurriedly greeted them.
Hua Fushu looked at him, and Si De panicked. She asked, "Si De, you're sneaking around outside the gambling house. Are you going in to gamble?"
Si De quickly explained, "No, no, young lady, I was just taking a look. I didn't intend to play a few games."
Hua Fushu was suspicious, "If you're not here to gamble, why are you lingering outside the gambling house and acting so stealthy?"
Si De was a little panicked and blurted out quickly, "Don't misunderstand, young lady, it was the young master who asked Si De to keep an eye on this gambling house..." Before he could finish this, Si De subconsciously covered his mouth.
Hua Fushu looked at Si De with his round eyes. His face was clearly panicked. When he heard him mention Ye Zelin, he became even more suspicious. He asked, "Why did Ye Zelin ask you to watch over the gambling house?"
At this point, Si De couldn't lie anymore, so he confessed what Ye Zelin had told him before he left Beijing: "The young master said he believed what happened in the gambling house last time, but my lady, you were caught red-handed by Mr. Bao. Mr. Bao has always been fair in enforcing the law, so it's inconvenient for him to protect you. The young master asked Si De to keep an eye on this gambling house. If there is any illegal activity, go to the Tokyo government office to find Mr. Bao and ask him to shut down this gambling house to prevent it from harming the people again. Before the young master went to Yuezhou, he repeatedly told Si De to get things done, and said that my lady is not someone who can be bullied by anyone."
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