“Yes, a fate like that of weeds will naturally take root wherever they land, unlike you who were born so well.” Qi Guze laughed. “Tomorrow I’ll bring Master Huang here to have something to eat. You clear the place out, and we’ll have the whole place to ourselves.”
To be honest, Xu Yuehuai disliked these officials at all.
"Just because you have money doesn't mean you're all that."
"Five hundred taels for half a day," the other party said.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai immediately beamed with joy, "We're supposed to take seven steps a day, but could we perhaps discuss starting from one day?"
"Then let's do it for one day."
In the capital, everything is about money, and Xu Yuehuai was desperately short of cash, so this deal was a must.
Xu Yuehuai was exhausted today and went straight to sleep after getting home.
The next day, the Emperor disguised himself and went to the inn with Qi Guze. The Emperor was eager to see Aqi. Aqi was also clever and knew that Xu Yuehuai was going to entertain important guests today. Coincidentally, the three little ones were resting today, so they all came to help.
Soon the Emperor saw Ah Qi.
He sat in the warm pavilion on the second floor, gazing intently down at the view below, taking in everything clearly.
The emperor was extremely excited; judging from the appearance, this face was so similar to his own.
In fact, when Xu Yuehuai was invited to the Prince's Mansion to cook for the Emperor, she felt that the Emperor's face looked familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she never expected that the face would be so similar to that of Ah Qi.
Seeing that Master Huang had arrived, Xu Yuehuai dared not neglect him and went to serve him personally.
"Who are the VIPs today? There are so many people!"
When the Emperor arrived, he naturally brought with him many guards and eunuchs.
Although the eunuchs were dressed up, their effeminate mannerisms remained unchanged. As for the soldiers, their eyes were as sharp as hawks, looking here and there.
Xu Yuehuai felt that the situation was a bit strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was so strange about it.
"Master Huang has called for them," to dispel Xu Yuehuai's concerns, the old eunuch Fusheng, who served in the imperial court, looked at her with a kind smile, "He has sent three little brats to serve him. The old man likes children, and he will reward them handsomely."
Upon hearing that a reward was to be given, Xu Yuehuai immediately went to find the three little ones.
Jiang Qianqian nodded hurriedly, "I'll go serve him. This old man Huang seems kind and gentle; he's a good person."
"You all come together." There's no such thing as exploitation with Xu Yuehuai.
The three little ones have always wanted to make money for Xu Yuehuai, and now they've finally gotten a good opportunity.
After walking around inside, the Emperor became even more excited and lost all interest in eating hairy tofu.
After Ah Qi came out, the Emperor looked at Qi Gu Ze and asked, "Does Your Highness have any way to get him to the palace immediately?"
"There are still some minor details in this matter that haven't been investigated. Secondly, announcing the news and sending him to the palace to become the crown prince immediately might be too much for the young prince to handle. We shouldn't rush things."
In fact, the Emperor was both surprised and delighted the moment he saw Ah Qi.
But the emperor also understood that this matter could not be rushed.
"Alright, I understand."
He then asked, "What abilities does he have?"
"He is both literate and skilled in martial arts; he is a promising talent."
"Truly worthy of being my imperial descendant, my chosen one!" The Emperor was so excited he was almost asthma-inducing. "Quickly, let him in."
A moment later, Ah Qi went inside.
Ah Qi only noticed that the middle-aged man opposite him looked somewhat unusual, but he couldn't figure out exactly what was wrong.
The two looked at each other in bewilderment, and the emperor was so excited that he almost stood up.
The excitement was mixed with a hint of nervousness and panic. The Emperor gripped his sleeve, afraid of frightening the little one. "How old are you?"
"Eleven years old."
In fact, Ah Qi was already fourteen years old, but before fleeing the famine, his family suffered a tragedy. His mother died a violent death, and his father disappeared. After that, Ah Qi wandered around. His life of begging made him realize that a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child would not receive sympathy from others.
He was malnourished and didn't eat anything when he should have been growing, so he looks skinny like an eleven-year-old child.
The Emperor's eyes flickered.
yes!
Judging from the timeline, the little fellow opposite him was indeed his son. The Emperor asked, "Where is your mother?"
“My mother was betrayed and died, and my father is now missing.” Ah Qi said this with great indignation.
Regardless, my adoptive parents were very good to me.
Upon arriving in the capital, Xu Yuehuai tried every means to find people to inquire about Aqi's adoptive parents, but she found no clues whatsoever.
The emperor looked at the frail young man opposite him and sighed, "You are too thin. You need to eat and drink your fill."
Ah Qi didn't say anything.
The emperor stared at him for a long, long time, then asked, "Do you know martial arts?"
"I know a few basic moves." In fact, Ah Qi's martial arts skills are all-encompassing. Once upon a time, when Ah Qi was fleeing, he received guidance from a master. Later, he combined various martial arts styles, so much so that now, one punch can reveal the difference in skill level.
But this is the capital city, and Xu Yuehuai was worried that they would cause trouble, so he usually didn't let Aqi perform his martial arts for others. But when Aqi learned that people might reward him, he was willing to perform a few things.
The Emperor, however, enjoyed watching Ah Qi's fancy but ineffective martial arts performance. He stroked his beard, smiled, and praised, "You are quite impressive."
"That's nothing special. The real amazing one is my grandma. It's because of grandma that I am who I am today." Qi praised Xu Yuehuai highly.
The Emperor turned around, his gaze questioning Qi Guze, as if to say, "Her?"
Although he didn't say anything, Qi Guze already understood, "It's her."
"reward."
The emperor waved his hand, and eunuchs immediately came out from inside.
Today's guests are distinguished guests. Xu Yuehuai knew that if this meal was prepared well, he would be recommended by this wealthy and powerful person, and many other high-ranking officials and nobles would come in the future. Therefore, he took Zhou Wan and San Niang to the kitchen to cook.
At this moment, the old eunuch searched everywhere for her, saying he wanted to reward her with one hundred taels of silver.
Xu Yuehuai was immediately surprised, "One hundred taels?"
That's a big investment.
In the capital, a third-rank official's monthly salary was only thirty taels of silver. This person had given her so much silver in one go, which surprised Xu Yuehuai.
"It's one hundred taels, not one tael?" Xu Yuehuai looked at the old eunuch Fusheng.
Fu Sheng smiled and made his signature orchid-like gesture with his fingers. "Of course it's one hundred taels. It's all right here."
The old eunuch handed the silver note to Xu Yuehuai. Third Sister took it and examined it, finding that the silver note was genuine. "Our Ah Qi is really amazing. I wonder what he said to Master Huang that made him so generous?"
Fu Sheng smiled and said, "My master has always been generous. This is just the beginning. There will be many more rewards to come."
Sure enough, Zhou Wan and San Niang received theirs shortly afterward.
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