Jin Suting went to the Eastern Palace several times in this month, and many rumors spread among the people.
What's with Jin Suting being the designated Crown Princess? And what tricks did she use to confuse His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...
This further solidified the view that she was a seductive witch.
In short, her reputation has become even worse.
She didn't know whether there was someone behind the scenes or whether the people's ideas were just so wild.
She didn't care about those things before, and she didn't care what those people said.
But since she decided to stay with Helan Ruizhe, she has become more and more worried about what others think of her.
Because this would be disadvantageous to Helan Ruizhe.
Many times, Qin'er was so angry that she couldn't eat after hearing those unbearable remarks outside.
Some people even went straight to Jin Suting's barbecue stall and pointed at her.
What's more, they used the banner of chastity to educate Jin Suting about the moral virtues that a woman should observe.
Although Xiao Hei would scold those people away every time, she was still very sad.
Later, she simply stopped going to the East Palace.
Her dishes can still be cooked in the general's mansion, and Helan Ruizhe has been very busy recently.
In fact, few people see him in the East Palace.
During the month leading up to the Nation Mother’s birthday, every street in Funing was decorated with red lanterns and red couplets. The streets were filled with red, just like the New Year.
No, it’s even more grand than the Chinese New Year.
Even South Street has become lively and no longer as sparsely populated as before.
Every household also posted couplets and hung lanterns, and the couplets all expressed blessings for the Queen Mother's birthday.
Jin Suting and his friends have not been setting up the barbecue stall these days. Business has also been quite bad due to the rumors about Jin Suting.
It would be a losing business if they continued to do this, and Jin Suting would not let them be criticized.
I might as well put these things aside for now. It won’t be a big deal if I don’t buy barbecue for a few days.
Besides, they had already earned a small amount of money in the past two months.
Jin Suting went to the street with Qin'er, and she wanted to buy some goat milk.
Qin'er took out a ceramic jar. The ceramic jar Aunt Wang gave her when she bought Milk last time had been returned, so this was a new one.
West Street was bustling with activity. Jin Suting hadn't been out much in the past few days, and seeing the joyful scene all over the street was the first time she knew that the Nation Mother's birthday could be so lively.
"Miss, there's goat milk over there!"
Qin'er called her and pointed to a crowded corner.
“There are so many people.”
Jin Suting looked over there and thought that she might not be able to squeeze in.
"No, look over there, that's where you buy goat milk!"
Qin'er pointed to a place next to a stall that was crowded and bustling with people. There was a wooden sign that read "Pure Goat Milk".
The words are very small and written crookedly.
"Qin'er, you have good eyesight."
Jin Suting gave her a thumbs up.
When they walked over, they found that the person who bought goat milk was their old acquaintance - Aunt Wang.
"It's you!"
Jin Suting was both pleasantly surprised and astonished.
"Want to buy goat milk?"
Aunt Wang smiled.
"Aunt Wang, why are you selling goat milk? Where are your cows?"
Jin Suting asked curiously.
Aunt Wang waved her hand and said, "Don't talk about it. I traded my cow for Uncle Li's sheep next door, and now I'm selling goat milk!"
Jin Suting nodded: "Is that so? That's a coincidence. I just happened to be buying goat milk."
Aunt Wang smiled happily: "How many pounds do you want? I'll help you pack it."
Tan Er handed the jar in her hand to Aunt Wang and said, "Use this."
"Okay."
Aunt Wang took the pottery jar and carefully scooped goat milk into it one spoonful at a time.
"Miss Jin, what do you want goat milk for?"
Jin Suting was not on guard at all, after all, the Queen Mother's birthday was known throughout the country.
"I want to make a birthday gift for the Queen Mother, and I need goat's milk."
Aunt Wang nodded with satisfaction, "Oh, Miss Jin is so thoughtful."
Jin Suting smiled awkwardly. She didn't mean it that way, she just didn't have much money.
“No…”
"Ah, but speaking of the Queen Mother, she truly was a great woman. Back when she was still a princess..."
Aunt Wang started talking to herself, and Jin Suting pricked up her ears to listen. Could there be a story behind this?
"Oh, forget it, I won't say anymore." Aunt Wang scooped the last spoonful of goat milk and closed the lid of the pot. "It's all in the past..."
She closed her ears, which were about to listen to the story, and took the heavy goat milk with her other hand, while taking out money with her other hand.
Tan Er took the pottery jar from Jin Suting and said, "Let me do it, Miss."
"Aunt Wang, how much is this?"
Jin Suting asked as she took out her purse.
Aunt Wang waved her hand: "Twenty cents, twenty cents is enough."
This is too cheap. She knew that goat milk was not priced at this price. It cost thirty-five cents when she bought it from other stores before.
So she secretly added ten cents, because she knew Aunt Wang wouldn't count it carefully.
"Here, twenty cents."
Aunt Wang took the money with a smile and whispered in her ear: "Keep going, kid. I believe in you."
Jin Suting looked helpless. Aunt Wang must have heard the rumors about her.
But it's a little funny, but very touching that she can encourage herself in this way.
So she nodded and said, "Thank you."
On the way back with Qin'er, Jin Suting had a smile on her face, and Qin'er asked her what was wrong.
Jin Suting continued to smile. She said, "I just think people are very kind."
There was a big question mark on Qin'er's face. She had been slandered so much that she didn't even dare to go out to do business.
Still saying people are kind...
Just when Qin'er was speechless, the sound of several people talking not far away attracted Jin Suting.
Before Qin'er could call her, she had already approached that direction.
Those men were dressed in rags, holding bamboo sticks under their arms and chicken legs in their hands. They ate voraciously, their mouths full of oil and their bodies covered in dirt.
He looks like a beggar.
Those people were eating happily, and Jin Suting moved closer and could hear their conversation clearly.
Because I just heard the name of the Queen Mother by accident, I was curious and wanted to come and take a look.
The content of their conversation was as follows -
"The Queen Mother is so kind. Do we usually get to eat these delicious foods?"
"That's all thanks to the Queen Mother's birthday. Otherwise, Zuixianlou would have set up a porridge stall to distribute food to people like us."
"Come on, that thing building didn't do anything. That's the Ninth Prince, the nephew of the current Queen Mother. It's my aunt's birthday, and you didn't even do a show of kindness?"
"That's because their relationship isn't that good, what do you know?"
"The Queen Mother is the Empress. Who dares to have a bad relationship with her? You didn't even know where you were when she was in power! You know nothing!"
"I don't understand, do you understand?"
"Stop arguing."
The person who said this was the oldest one in their grade, with a beard completely gray.
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