Chapter 64 Suspecting Ye Chutang is related to the "Ghost Thief"
Ye Chutang thought that his disguised face had been exposed and could no longer be used, so he decided to make the best use of it.
After she left Yingchunyuan, she bought food along the way.
Cakes, candied fruits, dried fruits, braised beef, beggar's chicken, roast duck...
Every time she went to a store, she bought as much as she could, and then put it into her space when no one was paying attention.
She shopped until dark.
Ye Chutang felt that the stacking was messy, so he decided to go to a carpentry shop to order some cabinets that would be convenient for storage.
Then make some shelves of different sizes, small ones to hold the finished dishes bought from the restaurant, and large ones to hold the goods stockpiled from the vegetable market.
There are also boxes for eggs and meat.
She went to the carpentry shop closest to the Shangshu Mansion and told him the style she wanted to make.
"Shopkeeper, I want two hundred half-foot-high cabinets, two hundred one-foot-high boxes, one hundred two-foot-high boxes, one hundred large shelves, and two hundred small shelves."
The shopkeeper didn't expect Ye Chutang to want so much. He was surprised and very happy.
"Sir, the things you want can be made in ten days, but my shop is a small business, so you have to give me a deposit."
Ye Chutang roughly calculated the total price, which was about one hundred and fifty taels.
She directly gave a deposit of one hundred taels.
"The rest will be given after receiving the goods."
The shopkeeper was delighted to see Ye Chutang being so generous.
"Okay, as you say."
"Sir, you have a lot of custom orders, and the warehouse can't store them all. How about we deliver them to you every three days?"
"No, I come to collect the goods every three days, after curfew."
The shopkeeper looked confused, "After curfew, the shop has to be closed."
"Boss, these things are wanted by the officials. They have special uses and are not convenient for outsiders to know. Please leave a back door and someone will come to take them away after curfew."
"I understand."
Seeing that the shopkeeper mistook her for an official, Ye Chutang did not explain.
She patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder and said, "Make money quietly and don't say anything, otherwise..."
The shopkeeper was so frightened when he saw Ye Chutang wiping his neck that he lowered himself down a step.
I thought I had made a fortune, but I didn't expect I might lose my head!
He hastily assured, "Don't worry, sir. I will tell all the workers to just work and not say a word to anyone."
When Ye Chutang came out of the carpentry shop, it was already completely dark.
I found a deserted place and changed back into the women's clothes I was wearing today.
On the way back to the Shangshu Mansion, she bought some roasted sweet potatoes and a few strings of candied haws.
At the entrance of the alley, Ye Chutang, who was biting a candied haws, met Qi Yanzhou.
Qi Yanzhou also saw Ye Chutang.
The little girl held a paper bag in one hand and a few strings of candied haws in the other. Her cherry lips were stained with red syrup, looking bright and juicy.
The alley is dark, but it cannot hide the beauty of the world.
He walked up quickly and asked, "Why did Miss Ye go out alone?"
Ye Chutang bowed lightly, "I greet Prince Chen. The maid is recovering at home, so I came out by myself. I'm outside the poetry chanting building, thank you for your help, Your Highness."
Qi Yanzhou didn't expect Ye Chutang to see him.
"I just saw injustice. Miss Ye has brilliant literary talent and a broad mind. I admire her."
Ye Chutang smiled calmly, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Your Majesty. I'm a commoner and I just want to become famous."
Qi Yanzhou looked at Ye Chutang, who was completely different from other women, and admired her very much.
"Miss Ye's idea is right. Only by standing at the highest position can you avoid being manipulated by others."
Ye Chutang felt that speaking in official language was too tiring, so he looked at Qi Yanzhou, who was wearing his official uniform, and got straight to the point.
"Your Majesty, are you here to do some work? I won't bother you any more."
"Miss Ye, I'm here to see you."
These words made Ye Chutang alert, but he was not too worried.
Even if Qi Yanzhou suspected something, he would never have thought that she was the "ghost thief".
"What does the prince want from me?"
Qi Yanzhou thought about the few things he couldn't finish talking about, so he said, "I wonder if Miss Ye has time. I want to treat you to a meal."
Ye Chutang didn't want to go because she had to give Jun'er acupuncture later.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor intended to grant you and me a marriage, but you refused and wanted to choose a princess from among the noble ladies in the capital. Is it inappropriate for us to have dinner together at this time?"
When Qi Yanzhou heard Ye Chutang mention the arranged marriage, the tips of his ears turned slightly red.
"Miss Ye, I refused to grant you marriage because I know you have no interest in me, not because I think you are not worthy of me."
Ye Chutang looked at Qi Yanzhou who was explaining seriously and nodded.
"I really don't want to. Marrying the prince means getting involved in power struggles and competing for favors with a bunch of women. Life is too tiring."
At this moment, she didn't know that she would be slapped in the face soon.
One day, she will rush into Prince Chen's Mansion and force a marriage!
Qi Yanzhou knew that Ye Chutang was a casual person who didn't like being constrained, so he was not surprised by her words.
"I was not thoughtful enough about the meal. I came to Miss Ye to tell you that the 'ghost thief' might be related to Miss Ye."
Ye Chutang asked: "Why does the prince think so?"
"When the grain in the Ye family's home was stolen, Miss Ye was almost burned; the night Ningchuyuan was robbed, Miss Ye was plotted against by Madam Ye; the day Xishou Palace was robbed, Eunuch De offended Miss Ye."
"Today, the 'Ghost Thief' appeared in Yingchun Courtyard and caused Xu Kang to break his leg, becoming infamous. He also happened to have offended Miss Ye in the Poetry Chanting Tower."
Ye Chutang admired Qi Yanzhou's sharpness.
"It sounds like I have something to do with it. What about the theft of Li's granary?"
"Maybe the 'ghost thief' is trying to confuse people."
After saying that, Qi Yanzhou stared into Ye Chutang's eyes and asked, "Miss Ye, do you know the 'Ghost Thief'?"
"know."
Qi Yanzhou didn't expect Ye Chutang to admit it, and looked surprised.
"But you can't catch her unless..."
"Unless what?"
Ye Chutang raised her red lips, "Unless the prince also turns into a ghost."
Qi Yanzhou: “…”
"This king never believes in ghosts and gods."
Ghosts wouldn't go to a brothel to drink and prostitute in broad daylight!
"I didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but no one could empty a yard within two sticks of incense, so I started to believe."
She is a ghost who traveled through time from the end of the world.
Qi Yanzhou knew very well that there was no one who could avoid the palace masters and enter the palace quietly to empty the Xishou Palace.
But he would rather believe that it was a person who practiced Taoism and was a master of cultivation than to believe that it was a ghost or god.
"Miss Ye just said that she knew the 'Ghost Thief'?"
Ye Chutang took a bite of the candied haws and spoke nonsense.
"It's not like we know each other. I made a wish to make Eunuch De lose everything, and it only half came true."
The property is gone, but the person is still there, which is only half.
Qi Yanzhou didn't believe what Ye Chutang said, but he knew he couldn't get anything out of it.
"Miss Ye, excuse me for disturbing you."
"Go slowly, my lord."
Ye Chutang knew that Qi Yanzhou would keep an eye on her in the future, but she didn't care and turned back to the Shangshu Mansion.
As soon as she entered the door, Butler Chen rushed to her in a hurry.
"Miss, the lady has severe abdominal pain and the doctor is helpless. The master asks you to go to Liuliyuan for a check-up."
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