The fact that she was able to manage such a mess shows how capable she is. "Third sister, you don't easily shed tears."
"Okay, okay, thank you in advance."
"Why thank me? Aren't we all family?" Xu Yuehuai instructed San Niang to take good care of the shopkeeper, and to leave everything else to her.
The two then parted ways.
Upon entering the inner room, Zhou Wan was folding clothes, looking worried.
She unfolded and folded a folded piece of clothing repeatedly, her hands moving in a flustered manner. This strange behavior often occurred when she was experiencing conflicting emotions. Hearing the rustling footsteps, Zhou Wan hurriedly turned around.
That's how we saw Xu Yuehuai.
"Mother."
"Aren't you all resting yet?" Xu Yuehuai looked at everyone curiously. Zhou Wan nodded, and Jiang Qianqian brought over some hot soup. "Grandma, you've been working hard all day. Have some tea."
Xu Yuehuai drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone looked at her.
Xu Yuehuai noticed that Aqi was missing. Just as she was wondering about it, Jiang Qianqian spoke up, "Brother Aqi, you must investigate Zhang Baolong's background. What's that called, 'Know yourself and know your enemy'?"
Jiang Qianqian glanced at Zhou Wan beside her for help.
Zhou Wan smiled gently, "To be invincible in every battle means to win every battle."
Xu Yuehuai was extremely pleased. It was clear that Zhou Wan hadn't forgotten to impart knowledge to everyone recently. In this vast and resource-rich capital, culture was also a kind of disguise if one wanted to live well.
But Zhou Wan was conflicted and walked towards Xu Yuehuai.
"Grandma, are you really going to challenge Zhang Baolong?"
“It really is,” Xu Yuehuai put down her teacup. “It’s even more real than pearls. They’re taking advantage of us, so why should we just ignore them?”
Zhou Wan looked at her and said, "Abaolou is very powerful. For three generations, their ancestors have been cooking for the imperial court."
"But what about now?" Xu Yuehuai smiled contemptuously, summarizing his statement, "Now they are getting worse and worse, one crab after another. They used to be serving in the imperial court, but now the 'swallows that once graced the halls of the Wang and Xie families' have 'flown into the homes of ordinary people'."
"What?" Xu Yuehuai looked at Zhou Wan. "Are you still planning to desert your post?"
On the contrary, Zhou Wan said firmly, "We are in the capital, and we are almost completely unfamiliar with the place. We stayed at an inn, and they didn't charge us. They have been kind enough to us. How can we leave? Of course, we should concentrate on doing our best."
"Then let's pack up early and get some rest."
Xu Yuehuai was quite confident about participating in the war.
Meanwhile, under the cover of night, Ah Qi had already climbed onto the roof.
He is as agile and active as a cat.
The speed was astonishing; in just a moment, the person had landed.
Her light and graceful figure was like a cloud. With a few leaps, Ah Qi approached the house on the north side of the mansion. This was the main house, where Zhang Baolong was chatting with several subordinates.
"This is truly a jinx," Zhang Baolong said angrily. "Who is Xu Yuehuai? Have you found out anything about him?"
A man stepped forward with a sinister smile. "I've inquired. They fled from Qingshui Village in the west to the capital."
Hearing this, the man sneered and touched his lips, "So she has no power or influence in the capital?"
Tang Rou has no power or influence, so naturally, she can be humiliated or schemed against as she pleases. The person who responded shook his head.
How good is his cooking?
"I don't know, but I heard that someone is cooking for the little princess at the Prince of Anping's residence. Boss, the people from the Imperial Kitchen came to us a while ago, and we also made Sichuan dishes for the little princess, but she completely ignored us."
At the time, he saw that matter as a stepping stone to advancement, a seesaw.
But little did they know that despite their tremendous efforts, the young princess didn't even take a single bite, and that incident actually damaged the reputation of their Abao Restaurant.
Thinking about this, Zhang Baolong clicked his tongue in amazement, "So, this brat really does have some skills?"
"We don't know, but there's nothing to fear. In the future," the subordinate sneered, "as long as he falls, Tianxianglou will be ours."
Zhang Baolong nodded, "Not only Tianxianglou, but all the other time-honored shops in the area are no longer viable. It's best if we take over the management."
They both laughed immediately.
Ah Qi heard everything clearly from outside.
A moment later, Ah Qi left.
The people inside were completely unaware that their every word and action was being watched by a pair of eyes in the darkness.
Xu Yuehuai, on the other hand, had extremely mixed feelings after learning that the shopkeeper was suspected of having tuberculosis or some other illness.
Now she wanted to find someone to treat the shopkeeper's illness, but unfortunately she didn't know anyone in the capital, so she wandered off to the Prince's mansion in a daze.
Recently, the young princess has been eating his cooking and is full of energy. She even gets up early every day and can go out for a walk in the garden. Seeing Xu Yuehuai looking worried and anxious, she asked, "What's wrong with you today?"
"A friend of mine is sick, and I'd like to find a doctor to take a look at him."
"No money?" the young princess asked bluntly.
Xu Yuehuai shook her head, and the little princess shrugged, "Then I'm afraid I can't help you. If you don't have money, I can lend a hand. You're going to die this time because you can't find a suitable doctor. You know, there are plenty of doctors who have treated me, but they might not be able to cure me."
Just as the two were feeling melancholy, Xu Yuehuai moved closer to the young princess.
Do you know Qi Guze?
“Of course we know each other,” the young princess said. Not only did she know him, but she also secretly admired this gentle and refined gentleman. It was just a pity that Qi Guze seemed to be indifferent to women, let alone like a sickly girl. Seeing the affirmative response, Xu Yuehuai asked, “Where does he live?”
"It's right on Fengtian Street."
Xu Yuehuai only realized after arriving in the capital that there were many more streets in the capital.
Zhuque Avenue is a place dedicated to commerce, with vendors scattered throughout.
As for Xuanwu Street, that was a place for buying and selling livestock and forging iron. Fengtian Street, on the other hand, followed the four characters "Fengtian Chengyun" (meaning "receiving the mandate of heaven"), and the people who could live there were all extraordinary.
Xu Yuehuai prepared to ask for leave to go see Qi Guze.
But the young princess laughed, "Recently, he has come to my house almost every day to talk to my father. You just have to wait and see. But he is an iceberg, and you may not be able to get close to him. Even if you do get close, it is unknown whether he will help you or not."
Xu Yuehuai's mind had already been captivated.
I prepared lunch and served it to the young princess. After lunch, the young princess went to take a nap.
Feeling bored, Xu Yuehuai went out for a walk from the inner room.
Now, she has secured a place in this royal palace, and no one dares to neglect her.
She walked and walked until she reached the flower hall.
Qi Guze did indeed come to see Prince Anping today, but Prince Anping was in a great mood lately and insisted on catching some rare delicacies for his daughter, so he went hunting in Zhongnan Mountain with a group of people.
Since arriving in the capital, Prince Anping has displayed weakness and incompetence, which Anning is well aware of, as her father had previously spoken to the young princess about it.
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