Kaya's eyes widened in disbelief. What did this woman mean? She had already accepted the gifts, yet she still said such things!
She was so angry she was panting heavily, but He Jiuniang ignored her and continued to entertain them with a smile, even having snacks like braised duck and milk tea served.
It's almost afternoon, and it's quite hot. I'm feeling a bit hungry, so this kind of snack is just right.
Kaya was sulking and had no idea what He Jiuniang and Danton were talking about, but they seemed to be getting along quite well. Then she was drawn in by the rich aroma.
"This is a secret family recipe of mine. It sells very well in Jingzhou and the prefectural city. Why don't you two try it?"
For some reason, He Jiuniang smiled very kindly, as if she were coaxing them like children.
Kaya was somewhat unconvinced. Although she thought it smelled delicious, she still pretended to be disgusted and said, "Your hospitality in Beiyan is really appalling. You serve us these scraps?"
Those Lu Hei Ya ducks are just scraps, the head and neck, and some offal, they don't look like anything good.
Yue Shu smiled and explained, "Honored guest, you may not know this, but this is our family's specialty. This way of eating only tastes good when made with these kinds of ingredients. Larger pieces of duck meat just don't have the same flavor. I absolutely mean no disrespect."
As she spoke, Yue Shu personally demonstrated how to eat it.
Kaya was even more disgusted that it was done with hands.
Denton, on the other hand, followed suit and opened up a skull. After just one bite, he gave it a thumbs up, saying that the taste was indeed very good!
Kaya couldn't help but swallow hard, and finally couldn't resist taking a bite. Her face full of disgust couldn't be contained, and she couldn't help but take another bite.
He Jiuniang considered that they might not have eaten spicy food before, so she didn't ask anyone to add any spice. Even so, they still felt thirsty after eating for a while. At this time, drinking a sip of ice-cold milk tea was so refreshing that they didn't know what to say.
When they left, He Jiuniang gave them several seasoning packets and also gave them the addresses of Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck) and milk tea shops so they could buy them back.
Watching them leave, Yue Shu couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "Madam is truly clever. Not only did she resolve a conflict, but she also brought in such a big customer for our business!"
He Jiuniang put her hands on her hips and smiled smugly: "How can we not fleece a little lamb that's delivered right to our door?"
Lu Baichuan had been keeping an eye on things at home, but when he heard about He Jiuniang's actions, he was speechless. He realized he had been overthinking things; there was nothing his wife couldn't handle.
He sighed with a little disappointment. They didn't have many opportunities to spend time together, and his wife was so capable. If he didn't find a chance to make his presence felt, he would probably be left behind.
Once I'm done with this busy period, I definitely need to spend some quality time with my wife at home.
During the period since the new store opened, the profits have been quite good. When He Jiuniang has some free time, she will personally check the account books.
She didn't go to the military camp to see Lu Baichuan tonight. Instead, she looked at the account books in the study. It was quiet all around, except for the occasional sound of insects. At this time, He Jiuniang's hearing was particularly sharp.
So, she immediately heard that there were visitors in her house, who were now lingering outside her yard, trying to figure out how to get in.
He Jiuniang glanced at the room next door, which was Gou'er's room. Gou'er should be sleeping soundly right now. She hoped that those people wouldn't be ungrateful and would better keep their voices down when they came in, or they wouldn't be able to blame her for being ruthless.
Fortunately, those people were still very careful. After they came in, they surrounded the study and then put sleeping powder inside.
Although the thing didn't work on He Jiuniang, she still cooperated by fainting, hoping to trap and beat her.
Sure enough, when they saw her faint, those people brazenly came in and even considerately closed the door.
"I heard this woman is very powerful, but it seems she's nothing special."
"That's right, but she's really beautiful, just as good-looking as Princess Kaya."
"What do you mean 'evenly matched'? Princess Kaya is much prettier than her!"
"Enough talk, get down to business!"
"Oh right, right, right!"
The group communicated fluently in Xiteng Mandarin. He Jiuniang twitched her lips, realizing they were from Xiteng.
He Jiuniang was curious about their purpose in coming, so she endured it and didn't wake up.
Fortunately, the group quickly answered her questions.
"Such a beautiful face, it's such a waste to have it scratched."
Oh, so you're here to get disfigured.
He Jiuniang immediately objected; this was more infuriating than taking her life!
So she jumped up instantly, startling everyone.
"you……"
"You can kill me, but you can't say Kaya is prettier than me, and you can't touch my face. You've all stepped on my landmines, you're all finished."
He Jiuniang took the account book in her hand and knocked the man down before they could react.
Several burly men from Xiteng were bound hand and foot, gagged, and thrown to the ground, their eyes filled with humiliation.
That's outrageous! They attacked before they could even react. They have no sportsmanship!
"Someone come here."
He Jiuniang called out, and immediately someone came in. Upon seeing the people tied up on the ground, they immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "It is my incompetence!"
"Next time, be more careful and go check on Hou Er."
Hou Er had been following her at night, and the fact that there had been no movement from him for so long meant that he had been attacked.
"yes."
"Madam, the Xiteng people launched a night attack. Should we send them to the palace to seek His Highness the Crown Prince's intervention?"
He Jiuniang waved her hand: "No rush, just take him away and lock him up at home, just make sure he doesn't die."
Getting them to tell the truth is easy; He Jiu Niang has plenty of methods. But she had a vague idea of what was going to happen, and she knew there was more to come. If things went well, she could even take advantage of the situation.
After all, the fact that the assassin is from Situ doesn't necessarily mean that Kaya ordered him.
Money makes the world go round.
Hou Er was injured and fainted, but it wasn't a big deal. He Jiu Niang bandaged him up, gave him a bottle of medicine, and then told everyone to go to sleep.
The matter was simply swept under the rug, and apart from the guards, no one in the Lu family knew that she had been assassinated the previous night.
This also proves that these Xiteng assassins are indeed quite skilled.
But He Jiuniang had no intention of making a fuss, and didn't even tell Lu Baichuan.
All the envoys from various countries had arrived. Before the coronation ceremony, the crown prince decided to prepare a small banquet to receive the envoys and to show his hospitality.
The Lu family was naturally among those invited, from Old Man Lu and Madam Sun to all the children in the family, everyone would be attending.
The Lu family was very excited and moved, never expecting that they, who came from humble backgrounds, would have such a day.
In particular, Old Man Lu and Madam Sun, in order not to embarrass their son and daughter-in-law, even asked He Jiu Niang to go to the Crown Princess to ask for a governess to live in the mansion and teach them some manners. The younger children also followed suit and learned, so they were quite busy for a while.
However, I only had two days to prepare, so it was a last-minute effort. I could only learn the basics and try my best not to make mistakes or embarrass myself.
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