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The bookshop owner, who usually had the worst relationship with Zhao Yi, saw this and said with a half-smile, "Before, you, Zhao, won the favor of the lady, and we didn't dare to say anything. Now it's just karma, hahahaha."
Having said that, he flicked his sleeves and left first. In the past, Zhao Yi looked down on honest people like them. Now that they were asking for trouble, there was nothing to say.
The other two just smiled and bowed slightly before following the bookstore owner.
Zhao Yi looked at the three men's backs and couldn't help but sigh. Angered, he rolled his eyes and walked towards the Right Prime Minister's residence.
*
In the study, one person sat at the desk, and another stood with his hands clasped.
"Yuyao just let that person go like that?" Luan Zhengya raised her eyes and looked at the secret guard who came to report today.
The secret guard lowered his head and said, "The princess did let that man go, but she has taken all the account books. Zhao Yi left the restaurant and went to the Right Prime Minister's residence to look for Madam Lin, but was quickly driven out."
Luan Zhengya pondered for a moment after hearing this and said, "Zhao Yi still holds the position of shopkeeper. If he really can't get the money back, he might do something extreme. Find someone to follow him."
After hearing Luan Zhengya's instructions, the secret guard clasped his fists in response.
The sky outside the window had already darkened. Now that summer was mostly over, the sun was setting earlier and earlier. Looking out from the study, I could see the dim lanterns gradually lighting up.
Luan Zhengya walked out from the desk, feeling a little helpless. Yuyao now gets along well with Ye Jiajia and they can talk about anything.
It was clear that Yuyao had always come to him first when she had any problems. But now, he was the outsider? Thinking of this, Luan Zhengya shook his head.
Suddenly, there was some noise coming from the other end, and Luan Zhengya hurried out of the study and walked around the long corridor and garden.
In the front stood Jin Yu, holding a lantern, while Qing Yu clutched the account books tightly beside her. These were crucial to the young lady's management of the shop, and if one was missing, she would be blamed.
Night fell quickly, so Qin Yuyao walked slowly even with the lanterns. The gradually brightening lanterns in front of her told her she had arrived at the palace.
Not far away, a tall figure in a moon-white brocade robe walked over in the blink of an eye.
"Miss, it's the prince." Jin Yu turned around and spoke, and then she found a breeze blowing around her.
Qin Yuyao blinked and looked at the man in front of her: "Your Highness, what a coincidence?"
Luan Zhengya nodded, a gentle smile on her face: "It's really a coincidence. I was just thinking about you. I heard the sound of you coming back, so I came out to greet you."
As she spoke, Luan Zhengya reached out and took Qin Yuyao's right hand. She led the group towards the bedroom, and along the way, the maids and servants of the palace stopped to pay their respects.
Along the way, Qin Yuyao opened her mouth several times to say something, but then closed it again. She felt something strange in her heart just as the two of them walked hand in hand.
Passing through the small garden in front of the bedroom, Luan Zhengya led her to the soft couch before releasing her hand. She let Qingyu wash Qin Yuyao's hands while she called Jianghe to bring dinner.
This series of operations was so smooth and fluid that Qin Yuyao was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise, "You haven't had dinner yet?"
This time, it was Luan Zhengya who was stunned: "Why, after going out with Ye Jiajia, you've eaten again? This is the nth time my wife has done this. It's really hard to have dinner with her."
As they spoke, Luan Zhengya carefully studied the person across from her across the small table on the soft couch, her chin propped up. Her unwavering gaze nearly set Qin Yuyao on fire.
Qin Yuyao couldn't ignore the burning gaze. She watched Jin Yu and Qing Yu tactfully withdraw. Then she pursed her lips and said, "I chatted with Jia Jia for a while today, but I haven't had dinner yet, so it's a good opportunity to join you."
Seeing her gaze wandering, as if her face would turn red if she continued looking, she looked for a hole to hide in. Luan Zhengya's smile grew more pronounced, and he whispered, "Then it seems my wife and I are destined to be together. We can dine together."
It was just a coincidence of time, and they were able to have dinner together, but they actually said it was fate. Qin Yuyao felt helpless, but she couldn't help but nodded.
Seeing her vivid reaction, Luan Zhengya almost smiled with her eyes curved.
The dishes in the small kitchen were gradually served. Naturally, the maids did not stay any longer. They had seen clearly in recent days that the prince treated the princess like a daughter-in-law. Not only did he not need them for meals, he even served the dishes himself.
"Would you like to drink some green plum wine tonight?" Seeing that she didn't seem to drink much tea in the teacup, Luan Zhengya couldn't help but speak.
Green plum wine? This reminded her of February before the Luan Zhengya, when the green plums had just grown. They had been picked by her and Luan Zhengya to make green plum wine.
"Ye Jiajia and I have tried the green plum wine from Shengjing in a restaurant, but I always feel that it is not as delicious as the one you brewed with me in Taoyuan Village." Qin Yuyao raised her head and looked at Luan Zhengya with a hint of regret in her eyes.
Hearing the nostalgia in her tone, Luan Zhengya was not surprised and said with a smile: "The green plum wine I'm talking about is that jar of green plum wine. I thought of you rushing back to Shengjing a few days ago, and maybe I forgot something."
In fact, Jiang He couldn't find anyone, so he wanted to atone for his sins, so he dug three feet into the ground to find the remaining jar of green plum wine.
"Really?" Qin Yuyao put down the chopsticks in her hand, her clear eyes filled with anticipation.
Luan Zhengya nodded: "Jiang He."
A moment later, there was a knock on the door, and the door that was originally closed was pushed open by Jiang He.
"Princess." Jiang He and Qin Yuyao were acquaintances. Jiang He came in with a jar of green plum wine and smiled at her ingratiatingly. Seeing Qin Yuyao nodded slightly in response.
Jiang He immediately felt relieved. It seemed that when the prince got angry in the future, he could still ask the princess to save the situation.
"Put down the plum wine, you can go out." Luan Zhengya said lightly, and raised her chopsticks to put the fish fillet that had just had the bones removed into the bowl in front of Qin Yuyao.
When his prince spoke, Jiang He immediately stepped forward and placed the opened green plum wine on the other side of the table. He then nodded and walked out.
As the plum wine was opened, Qin Yuyao felt the room instantly filled with its fragrance. And because the doors and windows were closed, the aroma of the plum wine became even stronger.
The aroma made Qin Yuyao feel a little greedy. She was about to reach out and pour herself a cup, but the person next to her got there first: "I'll do it."
The jar of green plum wine weighed at least ten kilograms, yet Luan Zhengya was able to fill the glass steadily without spilling a single drop. Then, she handed the glass to Qin Yuyao, who had been staring at it for a long time. Seeing her staring intently at the glass, she couldn't help but smile helplessly.
Qin Yuyao's eyes fell on his face, and she felt that this fine wine and beautiful woman were truly intoxicating. She couldn't help but move closer and raise her glass, saying, "Cheers."
This sentence made Luan Zhengya stunned. Qin Yuyao saw that he was in a daze and didn't ask any more questions. She just pulled his wrist and clinked glasses with him.
After taking a sip, the mouth was instantly filled with the fragrance of green plum and the refreshing taste of wine. Qin Yuyao couldn't help but took a few more sips, and soon the glass of green plum wine was empty.
The person next to her was still savoring the wine slowly. Qin Yuyao wanted to order more, but she didn't know how to ask. While she was hesitating, Luan Zhengya reached out and took her empty glass.
"I know you like to drink." Luan Zhengya said helplessly. They had never been so distant and embarrassed in Taoyuan Village before. Why did they become more and more strict with the rules after getting married?
Subconsciously swallowing, Qin Yuyao watched as the glass filled with green plum wine returned to her. The lingering aroma of the wine slowly drifted into the air, taking away her thoughts.
Qin Yuyao started drinking again, and it seemed that every time her glass was empty, it would be refilled by the person next to her. Gradually, Qin Yuyao began to feel a little overwhelmed by the alcohol.
"Hmm?" Qin Yuyao thought vaguely, "Does this plum wine have such a strong aftertaste?" Perhaps this jar of plum wine has been left for too long, which is why it is so intoxicating.
Seeing her wine glass was empty, Luan Zhengya was about to take it and refill it, but found that it was not easy to take it out, and could not help but look up at Qin Yuyao.
Then he saw her holding a wine glass, as if in a daze. Her eyes were wandering, unfocused. And then, as if because he was reaching for the glass, her gaze quickly settled on him, not moving.
Qin Yuyao was indeed drunk. She realized that the Luan Zhengya beside her had become two different people. The hand holding the chopsticks was slender and white, and she put down the chopsticks because she wanted to pour herself a glass of wine.
But why did he try to grab her glass? She was clearly full and didn't need any more. But if she had another glass, she would accept it.
Thinking of this, Qin Yuyao suddenly leaned her head on Luan Zhengya's shoulder. She raised the empty wine glass high and said, "I want more. Luan Zhengya, pour me some wine."
Hearing her arrogant words while she was clearly drunk and still wanted to drink, Luan Zhengya just thought it was cute and funny, and reached out to take the empty cup away.
But Qin Yuyao put the raised wine glass back on the table and grabbed his sleeve with her backhand: "Luan Zhengya, how did you become two? Two of you are also beautiful. I like you like this."
"You like me just like this?" Luan Zhengya lowered her head. The two of them were so close to each other that he could smell the plum wine and plum fragrance on her body.
Qin Yuyao seemed very dissatisfied with her current position. She tried to stand up, but she couldn't stand firmly. Most of her body fell on Luan Zhengya.
In an instant, Qin Yuyao accidentally pushed the wine glass off the table. With the sound of the glass shattering, Luan Zhengya frowned and immediately picked the person up.
After confirming that Qin Yuyao wasn't injured by the debris, Luan Zhengya finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, the man in her arms didn't stop. The intense feeling of weightlessness forced Qin Yuyao to put her arm around his neck.
Qin Yuyao used her hands to rest her head on Luan Zhengya's neck, and then she let out a long sigh of comfort.
In an instant, the hot air from her breath made Luan Zhengya's whole body numb from the neck, and from head to toe, her entire body seemed to be immersed in this heat.
"Your Highness, do you need to clean up?" Jin Yu's voice came from outside the house. She was close enough to hear the sound of dishes breaking, so after thinking for a moment, she mustered up the courage to speak.
Luan Zhengya closed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "No need."
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