Chapter 98: Stealing a chicken but losing the rice

Feng Caiwei smiled in her heart.

Chu Yang made an invitation gesture to Feng Caiwei: "Please come in and sit down and wait for him to get the money."

When he inquired about Feng Caiwei before, he learned that Feng Caiwei was not an easy person to deal with.

In order to prevent Feng Caiwei from bringing up the matter of purchasing the ingredients for the date paste cake in the future, Chu Yang prepared to settle the money for the ingredients for the date paste cake on the spot.

In this way, the money and goods are settled and no one owes anyone anything.

Feng Caiwei had no idea what Chu Yang was thinking, so she asked, "What are you waiting for?"

Feng Caiwei regretted asking after she finished. What was there to ask? He must have asked her to wait for Dijiang to make the jujube paste cake.

Without waiting for Chu Yang to answer, Feng Caiwei said, "Okay, I'll go in and wait, you go and do your thing."

Chu Yang nodded and left.

After a while, Dijiang's jujube paste cake was ready, and the whole courtyard of the Zhiguan was filled with the fragrance of jujube paste cake. Chuyang also scraped together a lot of things he brought from the South with the palace servants, and finally collected enough money to buy the ingredients for the jujube paste cake.

Chu Yang wrapped the money in a handkerchief and brought it to Feng Caiwei.

Feng Caiwei was still happy. Dijiang was such a nice man that he asked his servants to bring her the first date paste cake out of the pot. She was really flattered.

However, she would be happier if Dijiang could personally give her the date paste cake to eat.

Chu Yang saw Feng Caiwei didn't take the money for a long time, so he said, "Miss, please accept it."

"Okay." Feng Caiwei sighed regretfully, then stretched out her hands to take the things Chu Yang handed to her, and said respectfully and sincerely, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"There's nothing to thank me for. Just take the money and leave!" Chu Yang kindly reminded.

money?

What money?

Isn’t it date paste cake?

Feng Caiwei was stunned for a moment, then opened the handkerchief in her hand.

There was no date paste cake in the handkerchief, but some broken silver. No wonder it was so icy and heavy. The amount of silver was very close to the money she spent on the ingredients of the date paste cake. If you count carefully, it was even a little more.

"Why give me money?" Feng Caiwei was puzzled.

Chu Yang said: "You brought our Highness the ingredients he wanted for making the jujube paste cake. Isn't it only natural that we give you money?"

"..." After hearing this explanation, Feng Caiwei felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on her head. Her heart turned cold and her face turned pale.

"Isn't His Highness the Proton making date paste cake?" Feng Caiwei endured the pain in her heart and said with a smile: "I helped buy the ingredients after all, can't you let me try a piece?"

"Your Highness is reluctant to eat this jujube paste cake, how can you give it to others?" Chu Yang said: "Miss, what are you thinking about? Besides, didn't we pay you? We even paid you for running errands, we don't owe you anything."

"..." Feng Caiwei looked at the silver in her hand and was speechless for a moment.

In the end, she didn't know how she got out of the restaurant. She only knew that Dijiang didn't want to see her again. She didn't get to eat the calamus cake. Her mind was blank and her legs moved forward mechanically.

When she reached the palace gate, she was recognized for some reason.

The guards beat her severely on the pretext that she had entered the palace without permission, and then threw her out of the palace.

It's really a case of losing the rice while trying to steal the chicken.

Feng Caiwei was lying at the palace gate with injuries all over her body. Many passers-by came forward to watch, whispering something.

If it were the Feng Caiwei before, she would definitely feel ashamed and burst into tears.

But Feng Caiwei would not do that now. She forced herself to stand up, looked in the direction of the Imperial Palace's Inner Quality Hall, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth stubbornly, and said, "I won't give up."

"Never."

"Dijiang, I will come again."

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Jiujiu ate the freshly-made date paste cake that Dijiang asked Xiaoman to send to Qiu Shui Ju.

Jiujiu was very happy and said while eating, "It's delicious. Jiujiu wants to share it with my brother and little cousin."

Jiujiu, holding the date paste cake, found the Thirteenth Prince and Nan Yuanxiang.

"Brother, little cousin, this jujube paste cake is delicious."

"Would you like to try it too?"

The Thirteenth Prince was holding a book in his hand. He was reciting the book while shaking his head. At the same time, he picked up a piece of date paste cake and put it to his mouth, ready to taste it.

He recently started studying with the princes, but because he was imprisoned before, he missed a lot of schoolwork, and now it is a bit difficult for him to pick up his studies again.

He doesn't even dare to slack off when it comes to eating.

"Can this thing be delicious?" The Thirteenth Prince saw that the date paste cake did not look very good and was not as exquisite as the one from Qiu Shui Ju, so he doubted its taste.

Nan Yuanxiang also said: "It may not taste good if it looks black."

"Why don't you try it? You'll know after you try it?"

【As long as you try. 】

[It will definitely be a wonder product. 】

After hearing this, they both put the date paste cake into their mouths.

Then, the big plate of date paste cake that Dijiang gave to Jiujiu was instantly eaten up.

Jiujiu looked at the empty plate, feeling a little confused.

[If I had known earlier, I would have hidden two pieces. ]

Nan Yuanxiang smiled and said, "This jujube paste cake is more delicious than any cake I've ever eaten. If we can make more and sell it, we will definitely make a lot of money."

Jiujiu was stunned when he heard this.

[My little cousin is indeed a well-known business woman in the future. She actually discovered a business opportunity through the jujube paste cake? ]

【That’s amazing.】

Nan Yuanxiang was also stunned. A well-known female businessman?

No way?

She didn't even dare to think about it.

Don’t think about it anymore. Nan Yuanxiang is already thinking of a way to learn how to make date paste cake.

After the Thirteenth Prince finished his cakes, he continued to recite his lessons. He looked very anxious and confused, but he was still reciting, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

Jiujiu looked a little worried, "Brother Thirteen, you look a little pale."

"fine."

The Thirteenth Prince waved his hand and continued to recite. He was proud in his heart and he didn't want to be looked down upon by his brothers.

At this time, Emperor Zhaoning suddenly came over and said that he would take Jiujiu to Qiaoshu County to get some fresh air.

In fact, it is because people in Qiaoshu County have moved out in advance to the neighboring county of Yulin to avoid the heavy snow disaster.

However, the people were somewhat anxious and dissatisfied, feeling that the court was harassing them. Some of the bolder ones even openly caused trouble.

Emperor Zhaoning wanted to visit in person to reassure the people, but he was worried that something bad might happen, so he wanted to take Jiujiu with him.

Jiujiu can predict many things in advance.

Carrying Jiujiu can avoid risks and is beneficial rather than harmful.

Jiujiu was very happy when she heard that they were going to get some fresh air. "Okay, okay." But Jiujiu asked again, "Father, can you bring Thirteenth Brother with you?"

This is not the way to read a book. You should combine work and rest.

If Thirteenth Brother could take this opportunity to go out and get some fresh air, he would definitely be in a better mood. When he is in a better mood, he would be able to study more efficiently.

"How about we just forget about this?" Emperor Zhaoning refused.

He did not bring any princes with him on this trip, and it would not be good to bring the Thirteenth Prince alone.

Once the Thirteenth Prince goes out, he will become a target of someone with ulterior motives when he returns.