Chapter 94 Using alcohol to bribe the head constable
Knowing that Wu had ill intentions, Yang spoke up to defend her daughter-in-law: "I have no regrets. On the contrary, I am glad that Sanlang was able to marry Xue'er. Xue'er not only knows how to hunt, but also gets medicine for me and gives us pastries and dried meat. In my heart, Xue'er is a good daughter-in-law."
Madam Wu laughed so hard she almost fell over, "Hahaha, she gave the meat to other men, and she's still the best daughter-in-law?"
"Sister-in-law, are you being sarcastic, or are you being bullied by her and afraid to tell the truth? If so, just tell me. Oh, I forgot you're afraid to speak up. How about this, if that's the case, just blink twice, and I'll back you up! I'll teach you how to punish that wicked daughter-in-law, I guarantee I'll teach her a lesson she won't tolerate."
Xiao Xuance warned in a deep voice, "If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a pebble was thrown at her.
A pebble hit Wu's mouth. She cried out and covered her mouth. When she touched the wet liquid and opened her hand, she saw that she was bleeding.
His narrow, gloomy phoenix eyes were filled with undisguised murderous intent. "Get out! If you don't get out, this rock will smash into your head."
Terrified by the murderous intent in his eyes, Wu's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, nearly wetting herself in fear.
Uncle Xiao and Xiao Xuanjing rushed over and carried her back.
It was like they were fleeing for their lives.
Uncle Xiao complained to Madam Wu, "Hurry up and leave, I told you not to mess with them, but you still insisted on doing it..."
Yun Zhaoxue served the chicken to Lao Liao. They had just eaten steamed buns to fill their stomachs and weren't hungry, so they weren't particularly tempted by the chicken.
Old Liao glanced at her and waved her away, "Take it, take it. Don't think you can cause trouble in the team just because you're trying to curry favor with us with this little bit of stuff. I'm not buying it."
The tone was firm: absolutely not.
He understood the principle that one is obligated to those who offer food or gifts.
Last time, the Xiao family sent him a small bowl of fish, and his colleagues were drooling, hoping he would accept it. They thought it wasn't anything valuable, so they accepted it.
But this large bowl of chicken is a significant gift, and the sentiment behind it is heavy.
When people nearby saw that Yun Zhaoxue had been turned away, they all laughed at her for making a fool of herself. Wouldn't it be better to keep the meat for herself? What good would it do to please these lowly escorts?
Yun Jiaoyue also said, "Elder sister, I just made a big pot of chicken soup with ginseng and lingzhi and had the maid serve it to the officers, but they all refused it. Why would they accept your chicken soup made with wild vegetables? Don't make a fool of yourself, just take it back."
Ignoring the ridicule of the crowd, Yun Zhaoxue opened the wine flask in her hand and handed it to Lao Liao, saying, "Master Liao, why don't you smell it first before making a decision?"
Old Liao lifted his eyelids and glanced at her, his eyes cold.
He was nearly forty years old, burly and fierce, with a scar across his brow bone like a centipede. When he looked at people, his eyes were so fierce that they seemed to want to kill, making people afraid to look him in the eye.
Most people who wanted to curry favor with him were scared off by his gaze.
But Yun Zhaoxue wasn't afraid; a smile still lingered on her lips.
Old Liao gripped the whip tightly, cursing, "I already said no, why are you still smelling this rubbish? Can't you understand human language?"
Yun Zhaoxue handed the wine forward, and a gust of wind blew by.
A strong aroma of alcohol wafted out.
Old Liao sniffed instinctively, like a dog smelling a bone, and even leaned his neck forward.
It's wine.
But he couldn't tell what kind of wine it was from the aroma; he must have never tasted it before.
Based on his more than 30 years of drinking experience, this wine was extraordinary.
I pulled the wine flask closer and smelled it; the aroma seemed familiar.
He remembered.
On one occasion, when he went to report on official business to Lord Zhou, the former Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, he happened to find him drinking with several officials from the court.
The wine they were drinking had this aroma; he smelled it once and never forgot it. He heard it was a royal wine from the palace, something like... what was it called again?
It wasn't that he forgot, but rather that he simply didn't know what the ghost's name was; he was just an ordinary official.
What's the use of knowing about such fine wine if you'll never get to drink it in your entire life?
Seeing that Lao Liao was excited, Yun Zhaoxue was certain that he would accept it.
This is the Imperial Jade Dew White Wine, renowned throughout the world for its clear color and mellow taste; wine lovers simply cannot resist its allure.
Those around her scoffed, "Heh, that's hilarious. Does she think she can win over the police just by bringing some wine?"
“They don’t even accept the Third Prince’s wife’s chicken soup. That chicken soup isn’t like hers, which is made with wild vegetables. It’s made with century-old Ganoderma lucidum, ginseng, and other fine ingredients.”
"I don't think she'll be able to give away this chicken."
Everyone was waiting to see her make a fool of herself.
They didn't even have chicken to eat, yet Yun Zhaoxue was giving away chicken; she was living too well.
Seeing her get the short end of the stick made me unhappy too.
Only then can they feel a little more at peace.
Listening to the sounds around her, Yun Zhaoxue reached out to Old Liao, "I'm sorry, I've bothered you, Master Liao. You must have your reasons for not accepting it. Please return the item to me so I can take it back."
Old Liao drank all three of the wine flasks he brought, and he also drank all the wine brought by the other escorts.
I was in a bad mood because I didn't have any alcohol at noon. The inn where I was going to stay tonight was completely deserted for miles around.
I can only buy it tomorrow when I pass through the town, and I was just worried about it. Now that such good wine has been delivered to my door, it would be unreasonable not to accept it.
"Once something is given away, there's no reason to take it back so easily. Tell me, what favor do you want?"
The other members of the team would give him small favors and then give him orders, both openly and secretly.
He told them all to get lost, and they all still acted like officials.
He thought to himself that he could grant her a small request for the sake of the wine, but if she dared to make any excessive demands, he would make her take her chicken and wine and get out of here.
He won't let a sip of alcohol ruin his head.
"Master Liao is willing to accept it? That's wonderful! Master Liao must have misunderstood something."
I attract flies and mosquitoes so easily. I don't want to bother them, but they always swarm around me, and I can't get rid of them all.
I feel bad for causing you so much trouble these past few days, so I brought you a bowl of chicken soup and some wine as a token of my respect.
When Lao Liao heard that she had no ulterior motive, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was reluctant to return the wine in his hand.
She gave a faint reply, "Mm."
Legend has it that Princess Zhaoxue was willful, capricious, and utterly wicked...
It seems the rumors were wrong.
Old Liao cleared his throat and said, "The team has rules that if you don't cause trouble, you generally won't be made to make things too difficult."
After saying that, he took out his wine jug and poured the wine in.
Yun Zhaoxue poured the chicken into his bowl, took the water pouch, and then said goodbye and left.
The group of people who had just mocked her hung their heads, their cheeks burning as if they had been slapped.
As he passed by Yun Jiaoyue, their eyes met, his eyes slightly raised, his lips curled into a slight smile, and he suddenly raised his middle finger.
Just because she's stupid and doesn't know how to please others doesn't mean everyone else is stupid.
Yun Jiaoyue was furious, "You..."
Although Su Wan'er and Liu Yiyi didn't understand what the middle finger gesture meant, they could guess it from Yun Zhaoxue's contemptuous and disdainful eyes.
Seeing Yun Jiaoyue's discomfiture made them happy, and they covered their mouths and chuckled, but then they accidentally burst out laughing, "Hehe..."
Yun Jiaoyue turned her head and glared at them, scolding, "What are you two laughing at? Shut up, you're not allowed to laugh!"
Su Wan'er and Liu Yiyi, "..."
All they do is take their anger out on them. If they're so capable, why don't they go and settle accounts with Princess Zhaoxue?
Bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
When Yun Zhaoxue returned, she saw that the way Yang Shi and the others looked at her was filled with fear, as if they had done something wrong that she couldn't forgive.
Her eyes were filled with confusion as she turned to look at Xiao Xuance diagonally behind her, her eyes asking, "What just happened?"
Xiao Xuance looked a little uncomfortable under her gaze. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his long eyelashes lowered to cover his dark eyes. He was about to speak.
Xiao Xuanwu stepped forward and admitted, "Third sister-in-law, I'm sorry. I accidentally spilled the chicken soup and drank an extra bowl. Please don't be angry. I can drink one less bowl or none at all this afternoon."
As he spoke, he pointed to a small piece of soup that had been spilled on the ground.
There's still a little bit of chicken soup left in the pot; I plan to save it for the journey.
Yun Zhaoxue didn't quite believe it. Why was she so afraid of just showing off a bowl of soup?
But I don't want to delve into it. Everyone has secrets, as long as it doesn't harm her interests.
"Is that all? Do you think I'm that petty? It's just a bowl of chicken soup, I'll just let it spill."
Xiao Xuanwu paused for a moment, then said with a grin, "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law. I knew you were beautiful and kind-hearted, and you wouldn't blame me."
When Yun Zhaoxue heard him insincerely praise her for being kind-hearted, she became even more convinced that something was amiss.
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