"Miss, today, someone came to look for Hong Xing'er. She followed him out, and kept looking back. She looked like she was afraid someone was following her. Fortunately, I had arranged for someone to see her go to the small courtyard at the back, and she didn't come out until a long time later. After a while, the second girl came out from inside."

"Yeah. Xiaoji did a good job! I get it."

After Li Jiang finished talking to her, she asked the waiter who was present at the time. The waiter said: When Prince Yongqing was talking to Miss Yan, the girl who was eating in the same private room with him got on the car but did not leave. She stopped in front and lifted the curtain to look!

Under all kinds of stimulation, Wen Huan is about to take a risk!

Wen Yu immediately sent Laba to report the news. This time, the Wuwang Villa must be watched closely! At home! I'll wait...

…

Mrs. Qi came to the store the next day.

Wen Yu said to her: "Originally, I thought that I would consider Zhuzhu's matter after I got married. Now it seems that I have to think of a way."

"Ayu, to be honest, my relatives and friends have recommended two good ones. But... you see: Zhuzhu is too beautiful, but she has no background. A mother-in-law might worry about trouble if she marries her son to a daughter-in-law like her. Even if she reluctantly agrees, Zhuzhu is talented in cooking, but she is too simple in her way of doing things. If the mother-in-law doesn't like it, she is afraid that her life will be difficult."

"You're right, I've realized that too!"

"Then let's hurry up. The situation in the store has stabilized, and she doesn't have to be there every day. If not, let her live in my parents' house and spend some time with Huiyi and Yuanyuan."

"That's a good idea! I'll arrange it then."

If Yan Zhu doesn't live at home, she has to make arrangements for Lan Zhou...

As soon as Mrs. Qi left, Jiang Pingting came and said, "Let Lanzhou live in my house!" After listening to Wen Yu's arrangements, she came up with an idea.

"Let me take another look. Lanzhou is used to that small courtyard, and I don't want to move it easily."

"Today is the birthday of Princess Wu. I heard that the Queen said something sarcastic, so she moved the celebration to the countryside. I guess she won't be able to take care of it for a while."

"That guy is really too much. He kept Wen Huan hanging and was still looking at Zhuzhu. How shameless!" Wen Yu said hatefully.

"Wen Huan? Do they mean that?"

"Wen Huan saw you and me... and she became competitive! She was originally discussing a good marriage, but she gave up. She has been pursuing the Prince of Yongqing for quite some time. She is quite capable, and she actually entered that circle!"

"No future!"

"Pingting, there are some things, I..." Wen Yu thought of the past and her face showed sadness.

"What can't you tell me!?"

"My mother's death is probably not that simple."

"You mean..." Jiang Pingting understood all of a sudden. She was not a naive person. "What do you want to do?!"

"Now, they won't let me go! They even bribed the people around me and want to attack me!" Wen Yu sneered.

"They are really crazy! Your grandmother is so smart, how could she let them go crazy?"

"She is just too smart! So, she wants everything and thinks she can get it!"

"Do you have any evidence? Give it to me!"

"It's been many years since the incident happened. Besides, I guess by the time my grandmother found out, it was already done and she helped to clean up the mess. So, there will be no evidence. Anyway, greed will drive them to do evil again!"

"Yes! Especially when she did something evil and only got benefits but no punishment. She will take this shortcut when she encounters trouble again. Ha..." Jiang Pingting smiled bitterly, "If you don't look for trouble, trouble will find you. Sometimes it's because of greed, and sometimes it's just because she thinks she can do it..."

"Pingting, how are you?"

"The Crown Prince has been visiting me quite often recently, which has attracted Xue Ying. She attacked the concubine before when she was pregnant. So, she was afraid that I might get pregnant, so she added something to the broth."

"This damn woman! What should I do?"

"I have someone around me who will watch it. That day, I sent the soup back to the kitchen, saying that it didn't taste right, and asked them to redo it. Then the next day, which happened to be the first day of the new year, I mentioned this matter when I paid my respects to the Crown Princess. Xue Ying got anxious when she heard it, and lost her temper with me. The Crown Princess held her down."

"The Crown Princess is a little weird. She only has one son, the Crown Prince! No matter how important her family is, it's not as important as her son's!"

"I'm afraid she has something more important in mind! Humph... My father said that the Crown Princess's brother is quite capable. He is well-informed in all aspects and is suspected of selling official positions. Moreover, those things were approved by the Eastern Palace."

"My God, this is no small matter. The Emperor is always sure of success!"

"Yes! I told the news to the Crown Prince, and he knows some of it. He said that it was done during the period when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not in good health. This really proves the saying: Don't use the weapon when you are afraid of the consequences. The Crown Prince is not in good health, and he has a close relationship with the Crown Princess. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has to hide many things from him."

"But if this continues, the East Palace will be in danger! Wasn't it that guy who had an attack the last time we went to the hot spring villa?"

"That time, it wasn't considered an outburst. Ah Yu, that was... a very ruthless act."

"Pingting... I got my mother's dowry, got a good marriage, and established myself in the capital. We reunited and arranged the affairs of my family. Now I have opened a shop, and everything is going well! I thought that I could deal with the Wen family naturally. Everything would be perfect! But I didn't expect that there would be such a crisis around me..."

"If I move into the Prince's Mansion, it means I'm dragging my family down with me..." Jiang Pingting gently tucked Wen Yu's hair behind her head. "But, Grandfather is open-minded. He said that what is coming cannot be avoided."

"But Xue Ying is too shameless! How can she be worthy of this status?!"

"Maybe the Crown Princess thinks that what she did was not a big deal."

"But that's just the beginning! In my opinion, she herself is also protected by the prince!"

Wen Yu said worriedly: "Xue Ying is a decisive person, is there anyone around you?"

"His Highness said that it has been arranged, so I can rest assured!"

"His Highness treats you well?"

"Heh... He's a very strange person!"

…

The two sisters were gossiping in the house, and Li Jiang was wandering around the door. It took him a long time to realize that the beggar had returned.

I almost didn't recognize it.

He wore a blue cloth headscarf and a blue cloth shirt.

He looked like he had taken a shower, brushed his beard, trimmed his nails, and changed his toe-exposed shoes.

Although the clothes are still not in good condition, at least they are clean. Well, the jade around the waist is still there.

I shrugged my nose. It finally stopped smelling. No wonder I didn't notice it right away! "Where did you get it so clean? Did you steal this dress?"

The beggar looked at him silently without saying a word.

Li Jiang was a man who loved to make a fuss, so he ran back to call Sun Ying. Jin Huan came, and after a while, Yan Zhu also came.

Lately, the store has been throwing some food to him.

Although he couldn't guarantee three meals a day, he had obviously gained a few pounds and his face looked brighter.

Li Jiang was still watching curiously: "You know what, he looks pretty good. Is he not that stupid anymore? His eyes can move!"

Yan Zhu said, "Li Jiang, don't talk nonsense. Well, you are doing very well! It would be great if you could help us with some work instead of eating for nothing!"

Li Jiang said: "What can he do?"

"The kitchen staff just said that it was windy and rainy yesterday and the firewood got soaked, so it started to smoke when it burned. We just brought two fruit trees from the warehouse and will have someone chop them soon. Do you know how to do it? If you can chop the firewood, I'll give you another delicious meal!"

The beggar immediately stood up and stood beside Yan Zhu. Yan Zhu said, "Do you understand? Then come on!"

Arriving at the back of the restaurant, Yan Zhu pointed at two pieces of dead wood on the ground and said, "This is it!"

The beggar walked forward, picked up the axe on the ground, weighed it in his hand, and seemed not satisfied. He tried the sharpness with his hand, but was still not satisfied. Seeing a whetstone nearby, he walked over, poured some water on the stone, and started sharpening it.

Li Jiang saw that he was skilled in his movements and was surprised: "Could it be that you used to be a woodcutter?"

The beggar ignored him, so Li Jiang continued to ask: "Carpenter? Blacksmith?"

Sun Ying looked at him and curled her lips: "Li Jiang, don't mess with him!"

"What's wrong?"

"I can't really tell! Anyway, just be polite!"

"Tsk!" Li Jiang was dissatisfied and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Sun Ying also left.

Yan Zhu moved a small stool to sit on, put her hand on her chin, and sighed softly: "I did something wrong, and they said..."

The beggar actually looked at her and shook his head slightly.

But Yan Zhu didn't look at him. "Ah, maybe I'm quite stupid! This morning, Madam Qi came, and Madam Jiang came too. It's because I did something wrong. Alas... Madam Qi told me to pack up and stay at Cui's house for a few days."

The beggar disagreed and continued to shake his head.

Yan Zhu said: "Although I like Xiao Yuanyuan, what will happen to Lan Zhou if I leave? Besides, I really like coming to the store... I'm so unlucky. I have to go burn some incense!"

The beggar listened attentively and chopped wood seriously.

It didn't take long before Yan Zhu, who was still in a daze, heard Li Jiang's call. When she looked again, the firewood had been chopped.

Then he divided it into five piles, all of the same length.

Each one is very beautiful.

Even if some of them were of different thicknesses, he had them cut to the same thickness... and stacked them neatly.

Li Jiang yelled, "This is firewood, used to roast duck! It's not for making furniture! Why did you make it like this? Are you willing to burn it? You are really weird!"

Yan Zhu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The beggar looked at her deeply with tenderness on his face...