"Yes." As they spoke, everyone sat down again and buried themselves in their work.
At that moment, Ah Qi had already noticed Xu Yuehuai following behind the Emperor. Her eyebrows twitched slightly, and she opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she sat down with the princes and princesses.
The Emperor noticed his small gesture but was not angry. Instead, he reached out and beckoned him over, saying, "A-Qi, come here."
In his heart, it didn't matter how much knowledge the Crown Prince had; as long as he was of good character, that was enough. And the way Ah Qi saw Xu Yuehuai just now clearly proved that he was not a person who forgot his roots.
He was very pleased.
Ah Qi hesitated for a moment, but still walked towards the person.
"Father." He cupped his hands in greeting, looking very obedient, a far cry from the mischievous monkey he was outside.
The Emperor nodded in satisfaction: "They mocked you so much, yet you were able to defuse the crisis with just a few words. It's clear that your adoptive parents raised you very well. But I remember you're quite skilled in martial arts. Why didn't you just take action and teach them a lesson?"
Ah Qi hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Xu Yuehuai before answering, "They are my brothers."
“Force can indeed make people submit to me, but it is the right way to win people over with virtue. Besides, they are my brothers and sisters, and I should forgive their mistakes.”
His eyes flickered slightly when he said this.
He had actually been itching to make a move for a long time, but he had only seen Jin Shang and his group walking this way from afar.
He has only just returned to the palace, so he still needs to go through the motions.
The Emperor didn't see anything wrong with what he said, and nodded in satisfaction, even offering some praise.
But Xu Yuehuai understood Aqi.
In her memory, Ah Qi would definitely beat the other party to a pulp in this kind of situation, but this time it was clearly not like Ah Qi's usual behavior.
She couldn't help but purse her lips.
A few words will absolutely not change a person's mindset.
However, she didn't say anything.
Qi Guze was afraid that Xu Yuehuai would get lost in the palace, so he personally escorted her back to Tianxiang Tower.
Just as he was about to leave, Xu Yuehuai suddenly spoke up: "Your Highness, is Aqi always bullied like this in the palace?"
"I don't know," Qi Guze said truthfully.
“I see that he is different from before. Even though the palace can temper a person’s character, it shouldn’t change his nature in such a short time. Although you are the regent, you have watched Ah Qi get to where he is today step by step. I hope you can take better care of him.”
Xu Yuehuai never wanted to cause him trouble, and she knew that many things were beyond Qi Guze's control, but she still wanted to try for Aqi.
Qi Guze felt a little happy looking at her; at least his A Yue still remembered him during this difficult time.
He nodded: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him."
That being said, Qi Guze also noticed that something was wrong with A Qi.
Although he hadn't seen the real Crown Prince for many years, he still remembered his behavior when he was a child. When he was young, the Second Prince didn't get along with him, and he would always fight with him. Even though the Emperor had said it many times, he didn't change anything. He even brazenly insisted on beating the Second Prince into submission.
Ah Qi was inherently warlike; how could he possibly change his nature so suddenly?
Both of them harbored suspicions about Ah Qi, but neither of them voiced them.
Meanwhile, the cicadas' chirping had decreased considerably in the summer, and even the sun was gradually cooling down.
Tianxianglou's business has also taken a step further thanks to the crayfish.
Cleaning crayfish is a complicated task, and everyone is already too busy to spare anyone to clean them. Just then, Zhao Ping suddenly brought an orphan to their door.
"Manager Xu, the shop is too busy right now, I think you must be short-staffed. What do you think of him?"
The little boy Zhao Ping was holding was thin, disheveled, and his clothes were barely enough to cover his body; it was heartbreaking to see him like that.
"Who is he?" Xu Yuehuai had no intention of taking in someone of unknown origin.
“He fled with us. He injured his arm on the way, so we couldn’t bring him to see you until now. But his hand is completely healed and he definitely won’t interfere with the shop’s work.” Zhao Ping has always been a loyal and righteous person.
This is like someone handing you a pillow when you're about to doze off.
Xu Yuehuai looked at his appearance and found that he even resembled Ah Qi in some ways. She quickly smiled and said, "The person you brought must be right. Then let him stay and be in charge of cleaning the crayfish. Zhao Ping, take him to get familiar with the environment."
"good."
They were still just kids after all; once they got the result they wanted, they immediately put on a smile.
Just as the people here settled in, another problem arose.
No one knows where these bandits and tyrants came from, but they insisted on taking Zhou Wan back to be their chieftain's wife. Zhou Wan naturally refused, so they started making a scene and smashed all the pots and pans in Tianxiang Tower to pieces.
Xu Yuehuai's money didn't come from thin air; it was all earned little by little by everyone. Losing so much at once was heartbreaking for her.
Enough is enough; there's no need to endure any longer.
She rushed forward and grabbed one of the henchmen's wrists. With a gentle twist, she heard the sound of bones breaking.
She said coldly, "I don't care where you're from. Since you've damaged my Tianxiang Pavilion's property, you must compensate me for the damage."
"Where did this stinking woman come from, daring to interfere in our affairs and even demanding compensation from us?" These people were clearly new to Chang'an and unaware that Tianxiang Tower had a regent protecting them.
Moreover, given Xu Yuehuai's abilities, these people are no match for him.
Xu Yuehuai kicked the man in the knee, causing him to buckle and fall to his knees. Xu Yuehuai showed no mercy, instead using his elbow to strike the man on the back of the neck.
The man originally thought that a woman's strength wouldn't be very great, but he didn't expect that he would struggle for a long time but still couldn't stand up.
"I'll say it again, you must pay for all the damage you caused." Her voice was cold and left no room for argument.
"Alright, alright." The man already knew how formidable Xu Yuehuai was, so he had no choice but to back down. "However, I have truly taken a liking to Miss Zhou Wan. If I can marry her, I will definitely treat her well in the future. In addition, I can cover all the expenses of your Tianxiang Pavilion."
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