The king sighed again.
The chief eunuch suddenly had a flash of inspiration and laughed, "Your Majesty, how could there be no one to choose from? Have you forgotten His Highness the Prince's son, the Prince of Wuhan? Although he is young, he is already much better than others. I think..."
"Enough," the king interrupted him.
Could it be that he really intends to entrust his future to a mere young boy?
...
When Xu Yuehuai returned to Tianxianglou, the group had just closed for the day.
Zhou Wan originally thought that she would have to stay in the palace for at least a while before she could come out, but she didn't expect it to be so quick. For a moment, she even doubted whether it was really true.
She rubbed her eyes, but the figure in front of her did not disappear, so she was certain.
"Ah Yue! You're back so quickly!" She rushed over and hugged her tightly, then looked back but didn't see any trace of the little princess. She was completely bewildered. "You left the little princess in the palace? And it went so smoothly?"
Zhou Wan couldn't believe it.
Given the little princess's stubborn nature, she'll definitely tear the roof off the palace.
Xu Yuehuai waved his hand and explained, "It was the king who summoned me to leave the palace."
"Your Highness, may I speak with you in private?" She hadn't forgotten her business and immediately followed Qi Guze to a quiet place, where she told him everything she had heard in the Mingyue Kingdom's palace. "If we can find Princess Chuchu's residence, can we bypass Maimaiti's route?"
She doesn't really want to deal with Maimaiti right now.
Qi Guze nodded.
That's true, but they didn't have much information, and with that, the chances of finding the house were slim.
“But I’m afraid Maimaiti won’t let this go easily.” His words made people frown.
"But what kind of trouble is he up to now?"
“Lord Zhao came tonight. Maimaiti believes that the reason why Tianxianglou is so popular in Mingyue Kingdom is because of its special dishes. Therefore, he is preparing to hold a food competition in Mingyue Kingdom. Many chefs have already come to the capital. I think you will like it too.” Qi Guze shrugged.
Xu Yuehua nodded.
She was indeed interested, not only because she wanted to prove her culinary skills, but also because she wanted to tell Maimaiti that the success of her Tianxianglou restaurant was not solely due to the novelty of its dishes.
But this was ultimately a matter for the Mingyue Kingdom, and she couldn't interfere.
Qi Guze continued, "Lord Zhao has already registered you. We were worried about how to tell you."
"This culinary competition allows you to bring an assistant. Since you value Manager He so much, you can bring him along." He reminded her again, "There is a great chef in the Mingyue Kingdom who is currently working at Zhang Ting's maternal grandfather's house. So if you want to study the cuisine of the Mingyue Kingdom more deeply, you can go back with Zhang Ting to take a look."
Xu Yuehuai pursed his lips and asked, "Your Highness, I would like to take Miss Zhang Ting to her maternal grandparents' house."
“We are in a very precarious situation right now, and there is no way we can rescue Zhang Ting’s father. But her maternal grandfather and Maimaiti are officials in the same court, and the person who was arrested is his son-in-law. I think he should be able to help us out.” She didn’t have much confidence in her heart.
After all, if her maternal grandfather could really help, Zhang Ting wouldn't have come to them so quickly.
However, she still wanted to give it a try.
With that in mind, she went to Zhang Ting's room.
After what happened during the day, Zhang Ting is now extremely paranoid, and every commotion outside makes her think that Maimaiti and his men are chasing her.
Seeing her appearance, Xu Yuehuai felt bad and simply reminded her, "Miss Zhang Ting, in the current situation, we may not be able to protect you. Why don't I send you back to your maternal grandparents' house?"
"After all, you are your mother's only daughter. I think they will protect you."
This is the best course of action right now.
Zhang Ting couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
After a long pause, she suddenly spoke up: "Manager Xu, I know you mean well, but I can't stay there..."
"Hmm?" Xu Yuehuai was even more puzzled.
“My mother and Maimaiti’s parents are old friends. They’ve always wanted to bring us together since we were little. If I go back now and find out that there’s such a big rift between us, my mother will definitely make me apologize to you. I don’t want to.” Zhang Ting shook her head.
In her mother's heart, the overall situation of the Mingyue Kingdom was more important than her own happiness.
Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but chuckle: "What kind of logic is that? Doesn't she care whether your father lives or dies?"
“Their relationship was already strained, and they’ve been separated for years. If it weren’t for me, they probably wouldn’t even see each other.” Zhang Ting waved her hand with a bitter smile.
That's why she's lived on Qipan Peak for so many years—just to avoid becoming their victim.
Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but feel sorry for the people.
However, this is the only path they can take right now: "Let's go and see, no matter what."
"I'll come find you first thing tomorrow morning. I was thinking of asking about the dishes of the Dark Moon Kingdom."
She gave a few more instructions before turning and leaving.
When the group returned to their room, they saw Zhou Wan, who had been waiting for them for a long time.
Zhou Wan immediately grabbed the person's arm and said, "A-Yue, let's go back to Chang'an City. I feel uneasy. Tianxiang Restaurant has already opened, and you have passed on your skills to Manager He. Besides, the bartering is almost over. Why should we stay any longer? Let's go home."
Xu Yuehuai shook her head.
Although these two matters are almost resolved, Maimaiti is still around and will definitely try every means to cause them trouble, not to mention that there is still no progress on Princess Chuchu's matter.
“Zhou Wan, if you’re not feeling well, I’ll have Tie Xiong take you back to Chang’an. Right now, your health is the most important thing. As for me… I have very important things to do.” She refused.
Zhou Wan's eyes reddened: "Why would I go back? I'm worried about you, Yue—you always have something important to do. We were just refugees before, and we went through so much hardship to save our lives. We should just live our lives. How did we get dragged into so many things again? Yue, let's stop."
She has already lost many people, and now she doesn't want to lose Xu Yuehuai too.
“Zhou Wan, I know you’re worried. Wait for me…”
Zhou Wan interrupted her: "No, you have no idea!"
After she finished speaking, she immediately turned and left.
That night, Xu Yuehuai tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
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