Chapter 1095 The loyal maid promoted to concubine (15)
In the evening, Zhu Yanli came to the house and told Shi Chu embarrassedly that he could not continue to help her sell buns in the next few days because he had something to do.
Shi Chu understood very well and told him: "You don't have to feel sorry for not being able to help me. I haven't even congratulated you on passing the exam yet. I'm looking forward to your success in the exam. By the way, I won't bother you for help in the future. If I delay your studies, I'll be guilty."
Zhu Yanli blushed and said, "Thank you for your advice, but I can help you if I am free in the future. If you have any questions, you can come to me..."
"Okay, I won't be polite." Shi Chu said with a smile, "I hope you can be a high-ranking official and protect me in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yanli waved his hands in embarrassment, saying that Shi Chu was flattering him, that he would not become a high-ranking official so quickly, and that he might disappoint her...
Shi Chu couldn't stop laughing. He just wondered why this little scholar took it so seriously. He looked so cute when he refuted his words seriously.
It’s a pity for the cute little scholar, oh no, he’s a little scholar now, because he was busy with social stuff for a few days and then had to go to the academy again. He went out early and came back late every day, and at first he might not be seen for ten days or half a month.
At first I just felt sorry that I didn't find out the name of the storybook he wrote early on, which made it less fun.
As the days passed, the scars on Shi Chu's face had become lighter and lighter. If people didn't look closely, they couldn't see any blemishes on her face. But if she wanted to completely eliminate them, she would have to continue applying the medicine for half a month. Now, Shi Chu no longer covers her face when she goes out to sell buns.
At first, the guests were shocked to see her without a mask, but they soon stopped caring. After all, they liked the buns made by Shi Chu more, and the security in the capital was relatively good, so there wouldn't be any messy things like kidnapping women. Of course, if some playboy was so foolish as to want to kidnap Shi Chu, Shi Chu would definitely not be the one to be kidnapped.
After Shi Chu regained her original appearance, she was given the nickname "Baozi Xishi". From some point on, customers who came to buy buns would shout to Shi Chu: "Baozi Xishi, give me two meat buns...", "Baozi Xishi, what fillings do you have for the buns today?"
When Shi Chu heard someone calling her that, she was shocked and protested several times that she didn't want this shameful title, but those customers just laughed and said that she was beautiful and sold steamed buns, so what was wrong with calling her the Steamed Bun Xishi? If she sold tofu, they would call her the Tofu Xishi...
Shi Chu could not refute in vain and had no choice but to let them call her that. However, after the title spread, her business became even better. Some people even came to see how beautiful the bun beauty was and buy a bun. As a result, Shi Chu could finish work early every day and she no longer minded being given this shameful title.
The epidemic in the capital had long been solved by the prescriptions developed by the imperial doctors. The tension caused by the epidemic had long disappeared, and the capital had returned to peace.
However, beneath this calm, there are waves that ordinary people cannot see, especially the masters in the palace, who are fighting each other to the death in private. The two letters of accusation that Shi Chu had submitted before about the Fourth Prince and Zhang Qishan finally came in handy. The struggle between the princes has become intense, and even if the emperor wants to pretend that he doesn't know about the struggle between his sons, it is impossible for him to play deaf and dumb and deceive himself.
After a few days, the atmosphere in the capital became tense again, almost like a panic. There were fewer pedestrians walking on the streets. Shi Chu simply took a few days off and stopped selling buns, but she kept paying attention to what was happening in the palace.
She didn't care which prince was scolded by the emperor or which prince was praised. She only cared whether Zhang Qishan was implicated and became cannon fodder.
He and Gui Yunlai treated the original owner's servant as a flag that they could manipulate at will and kill her whenever they wanted. Now it's time for them to experience the feeling of being at the mercy of others.
Shi Chu is convinced that only by experiencing the victim's pain personally can one take revenge on the perpetrator.
The fourth prince originally wanted to be the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole was waiting behind, and the fisherman who gained the advantage while the snipe and the clam were fighting. Unfortunately, Shi Chu overturned the chessboard, and he was exposed in front of everyone. It turned out that his previous appearance of not fighting or competing and keeping to one's lot was all fake. In fact, he was more daring than his brothers in private - he even dared to hide a gold mine! Was this a clear plan to usurp the throne?
Moreover, after investigation, it was found that two-thirds of the gold that the Fourth Prince obtained from the gold mine over the years was missing. Such a large amount of money was still unaccounted for, and he refused to explain. This made people suspect that he not only hoarded the gold mine, but also raised private soldiers.
The emperor was furious and ordered the Ministry of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation. The fourth prince and related persons have been detained, including the Marquis of Anding.
Upon learning that the Marquis of Anding's family was thrown into jail, Shi Chu was extremely happy. He even took out a bottle of fine wine from his collection in his own space and asked the young scholar next door to come over to drink with him.
The young scholar was inexplicably pulled over by her, and she said that they were drinking to celebrate. He didn't know what Shi Chu was celebrating, so he asked: "Madam Du, what are you celebrating? What makes you so happy?"
Shi Chu smiled with eyes curved, and said, "My enemy is in jail, my revenge is finally achieved, I am so happy."
The young scholar was a little surprised, obviously he didn't expect this reason, but at this time Shi Chu was in high spirits, so he didn't want to spoil the fun, and said, "So that's the case, it's time to celebrate, congratulations to Madam Du for getting her revenge."
"Hehe, thank you, thank you. Come, have a drink. I have treasured this wine for many years. You will definitely like it." Shi Chu poured him some wine, and the rich aroma of the wine immediately wafted out.
Zhu Yanli's eyes suddenly lit up. Although he didn't drink often, he had drunk some good wines that were secretly brought to the academy by his classmates from wealthy families. However, none of those good wines could compare to the bottle that Shi Chu took out now.
"Madam Du, what kind of wine is this? It smells so good." Zhu Yanli asked with sparkling eyes. He was even more surprised when he saw the clear wine in the glass. Although the winemaking technology was very advanced nowadays, he had never seen such clear wine. No matter how mellow and good the wine was, it would always have some impurities. Therefore, when Zhu Yanli saw the wine in the glass that was as clear as morning dew, he could no longer remain calm.
"It's Hundred Flowers Wine. Can you smell the floral fragrance?" Shi Chu said with a smile, feeling extremely proud. She had hidden this bottle of wine in the space for many years, and it was brewed for her by an elf from some world. How could it not be clear and mellow?
"Sure enough, there is... Madam Du, I am so lucky today to be able to drink such good wine..." Zhu Yanli said happily.
(End of this chapter)
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