Chapter 101 What else could you be but an idiot?
Shangguan Jin thought that it would be nice for her mother to be at the Chunbuwan Teahouse.
Indeed, the most dangerous place is the safest place.
According to Mother Zhu, the Empress Dowager's faction had investigated the people around Consort Xian at that time.
Rather than keeping people in the mansion and arousing suspicion from others.
Why not just openly raise them in a teahouse?
Who would have thought that a cook would be the wet nurse of the once favored Consort Xian?
I can come over for tea anytime, and everyone is welcome to come, without anyone suspecting anything.
"Mom, you can stay here for now. I'll find a suitable place for you later."
"Don't worry, I won't abandon you," Shangguan Jin said solemnly.
I wish my mother would kowtow quickly.
"Miss, all I need is to see you and the Seventh Prince often."
This servant need not worry about anything, young lady.
It's quite nice at the teahouse; much better than before.
The landlord even provided a room for him to stay in.
Shangguan Jin nodded, feeling a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both feelings and reflection).
What kind of woman must Shangguan Yao be...?
Thinking of this, Shangguan Jin then looked at the Seventh Prince, whose eyes were red.
"Don't say anything, keep everything in your heart."
You were saved by your mother's life.
We were all saved by your mother.
"We must keep this in mind, so that everything your mother has done will not be in vain, understand?" Shangguan Jin looked at the Seventh Prince seriously.
The seventh prince nodded without saying a word.
"I'll tell you about this in a few days."
Today, you're just here for tea, understand?
"You'll stay at the Duke of Dingguo's residence again tonight. Otherwise, if you return to the palace like this, I'm afraid others will notice something!"
The seventh prince agreed.
A short while later, Zhu's mother left the room with her head down.
Just like when he came, he was keeping his head down.
The two bodyguards in the opposite room also breathed a sigh of relief.
They had just peeked at her; the cook's face was covered in scars, which looked quite frightening, but the desserts she made were surprisingly beautiful.
Wow, it's just as good as what the imperial chefs in the palace make!
I just don't know how it tastes.
After Zhu's mother returned to the kitchen, Lian Qianli and Hua Wanli went back into the room.
"Young Master Lian, that Madam Zhu..."
"Don't worry, Madam Shen, I will definitely treat her well and won't let you worry about her," Lian Qianli said with a smile.
Hua Wanli glanced at him, then gave Shangguan Jin a sweet smile.
"Madam Shen, where will you be having lunch later? Should I have someone order a table from Jufulou?"
"What a coincidence! I've already booked a table at Jufulou."
It's almost time now, and the children should be almost over by now.
"Young Master Lian, Miss Wanlou, if you don't mind, would you like to have lunch together?" Shangguan Jin asked with a smile.
"I would be honored to accept your offer!" Lian Qianli smiled and bowed.
Hua Wanli rolled her eyes at Lian Qianli again.
"You're not being polite at all!"
"I'm telling you, be careful when you eat out, don't embarrass your older sister."
After saying that, she took Shen Qingyue's arm.
“Sister Yao, let’s sit next to each other later. Let me tell you, Jufulou’s squirrel-shaped mandarin fish is the best in the world. You must try it.”
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Shangguan Jin led them to Jufulou Restaurant.
After waiting for quite a while, Shen Qingjun and his group finally arrived slowly.
Upon closer inspection, it seemed that Dongmai and Aunt Xin had a falling out.
Wow, that's quite unusual.
Didn't the two of them get along quite well before?
They embroidered together every day and gossiped about the Zhang and Li families outside. There was no trace of how they had almost fought like cats and dogs over where the Duke of Dingguo was sleeping.
This plastic friendship boat has sunk again...
"Why are you only arriving now? I reckon you should have arrived half an hour earlier," Shangguan Jin said with a smile.
Shen Qingjun looked helpless and put the pastries he bought from Taoyuanxuan aside.
"Aunt Dong and Aunt Xin had some things to take care of, so they were delayed for a while."
"Mother, is lunch ready? I'm hungry!" Shen Qingyu said as she sat down next to Shangguan Jin.
Because there were many people, and the private room at Jufulou was quite large.
Shangguan Jin asked the restaurant to set up two tables.
Shangguan Jin sat down at a table with Shen Qingyue, Shen Qingyu, Hua Wanli, Dongmai, and Aunt Xin.
On the other side, Shen Qingjun, along with Shen Qingming, Shen Qingrui, the Seventh Prince, and Lian Qianli, sat at a table.
With a screen in the middle, the seating wasn't too cramped.
"The food has already been served, and we can eat it soon."
"What's wrong, Dongmai? Didn't you sell any purses again today?" Shangguan Jin asked with a smile.
Winter wheat gets a little angry when this is mentioned.
She glared at Aunt Xin, who was sitting next to her, and simply hummed in response.
"Madam, it's not our fault, it's the people at the embroidery shop who are too wicked."
They keep pushing down our price. They used to sell them for five coins each, but now they're saying they'll only buy them for four coins each.
Then I argued with him, saying that our purse and handkerchief were worth more than four coins. Aunt Xin said angrily.
At this point, Dongmai glared at Aunt Xin without even trying to hide it.
Shangguan Jin sighed.
See, they didn't cause a scene at home, but they did once they went outside.
It's true that wherever there are people, there will be conflict!
"Then we won't sell it! You can keep it for yourselves."
"I put so much effort into this, there's no need to let others benefit from it," Shangguan Jin advised.
Aunt Xin nodded.
"Yes, that's what I thought too, but Dongmai just gave me a sour look."
Madam, did I do something wrong?
Did I do something wrong by arguing my case? Aunt Xin still couldn't understand why Dongmai kept wearing such a sour face.
Shangguan Jin smiled, just about to say that you were right, and no one else was right either.
You two can shake hands, hug, and you'll still be good friends...
"How can you say you're not wrong? You're the one who made the biggest mistake!" Dongmai finally couldn't hold back anymore.
Shangguan Jin, who was still trying to smooth things over...
Hua Wanli tugged at Chen Qingyue's sleeve, her face full of excitement.
Look, your two aunts are arguing.
Whose side will your mother take?
Or should we do it like other families, giving everyone equal punishment?
The people at the table behind the screen, who were also listening intently, were also very interested.
Oh dear, they're arguing! And it's women arguing! They've never seen anything like it before!
Lian Qianli even grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and started cracking them open.
"Where did I go wrong!" Aunt Xin's face turned red with anger.
"How can you say you're right! You knew perfectly well that the shop owner was an idiot, yet you still argued with him."
"Are you an idiot like him?!" Dongmai shouted.
Shangguan Jin...
The crowd, ears perked up...
Everyone has only one question on their mind.
What does "idiot" mean? Where is this a vulgar insult from?
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