Chapter 121 It's time to go to work again
When counselor Li Zan heard that the storekeeper Li of Yichuntang had a sister who was sold to the Xiao Mansion, he reminded the prince to cut off this clue as soon as possible. After hearing this, the prince narrowed his eyes and asked after a long time.
"Why?"
"Your Highness, Yichuntang is currently just a small shop, with a monthly income of less than ten thousand taels of silver, but the Prince of Yan has already set his sights on Yichuntang. When Yichuntang becomes famous in the future, the Xiao family will definitely pay attention to Yichuntang. If they find out that Manager Li has a sister living in their house, they will have an advantage. Once the Xiao family uses Manager Li's sister to threaten them for the secret recipe, Mr. Li is a man who values friendship and loyalty, so it is hard to say that he will not compromise. With the Xiao family's wealth and power, once they get the secret recipe, they will soon become the number one family in Daqi and break the balance of the four major families. Now the Xiao family's attitude towards Your Highness is ambiguous. It's okay to protect Your Highness in the future, but once they surrender to the Prince of Yan, it will be a great concern for Your Highness. By then, no matter how powerful Your Highness is, I'm afraid there will be nothing you can do to save the situation."
After Li Zan finished speaking, he saw that the prince was silent, so he continued:
"Your Highness has gained the upper hand by becoming sworn brothers with the owner of Yichun Hall. As long as we publicize the fact that the owner of Yichun Hall is your Highness's sworn brother, Yichun Hall will naturally be related to your Highness, and others who want to take over Yichun Hall will be cautious. When your Highness finds the owner of Yichun Hall in the future, and treats him with sincerity and appeals to his emotions, there is no need to worry that he will not serve your Highness. What your Highness has to do now is to prevent the Xiao family from catching up. Move, kill, or replace those people who know the situation, including the village where Manager Li lives, his household registration documents in the government, the woman who bought and sold Li Cui, Zhang Damao who is on file, and the officials who handled the case at the time, and make them all disappear in Pingyang without leaving any trace. As for Li Cui, a maid, I think no one will notice her, so let her stay in the Xiao Mansion first. When necessary, we will send someone to take her out secretly."
The prince pondered for a long time, and finally spoke decisively.
"Okay! Let's do as Brother Li says. There is no time to lose. Brother Li, start making arrangements now. Be sure to make sure everything is done carefully and no hidden dangers are left."
Li Zan quickly responded, turned around and walked out.
Li Zan left. The prince came to the guqin placed on the rock, sat cross-legged on the mat, and played the passionate "Nian Nu Jiao". When the song ended, the majestic momentum still lingered in the room. After a long time, the prince murmured:
"Second brother, a man with the talent to govern the world should not live in vain among the mountains and rivers. I will travel thousands of miles to find you. Then we will join hands to plan for a great cause."
But what the prince could never have imagined was that his beloved second sister was not a real man, but just a little woman, and was destined to be unable to work with him on his great cause.
Mengxi didn't know that just because the prince and Li Zan found out about Zhiqiu's life experience, they wiped out the relationship between Zhiqiu and Li Du in a moment, causing her Yichuntang to become bigger. She was followed like a fly by the world, including the Xiao family, and when they were searching for her everywhere, her life experience became a legend.
At this time, she was playing . The three of them came to the pond in the backyard and saw a small stone table with four small stone benches on the long corridor beside the pond. Zhichun walked forward, wiped the stone benches with a handkerchief, and said to the second grandmother:
"After swimming for an entire afternoon, I think Second Grandma must be tired. Let's sit here and rest for a while. It's a good opportunity to get some fresh air."
"Come, sit together. There are not so many rules in private."
The two maids responded and sat down as well.
"Second Madam has looked much better these past few days. The medicinal soups that Second Master forced her to drink might have been well-intentioned."
Zhichun sat down and looked at the Second Mistress's face which had become rosy in the past few days. He remembered the day when Zhiqiu came back from checking the medicinal residue and said it was a tonic, and then he remembered the good things about the Second Master.
Mengxi frowned slightly after hearing this and sat there without saying a word. Zhiqiu rolled his eyes at Zhichun after hearing this and said:
"Good intentions! If Second Master had such good intentions, I could have become an immortal. Second Master is just tossing around. I heard that Second Madam was afraid of suffering, and couldn't use medicine carelessly. He was accused of murdering his wife for nothing, so he helped Second Madam by accident. Didn't you see that before Second Master went out, he was afraid that Cui Ping, the vixen, would be bullied, so he confined Second Madam for ten more days? Second Master is handsome and unrestrained, but he didn't charm Second Madam, but you, a little bitch, were charmed. You helped him in everything, and she really believed in you, in Second Master. You don't know how you will die tomorrow."
After hearing Zhiqiu's retort, Zhichun blushed and stared at her for a long time before whispering:
"They were just talking, and no one believed them. Look, these twenty days of house arrest, coupled with the tonic, have made Second Grandma look rosy."
Zhiqiu rolled his eyes at Zhichun:
"You, you never listen to me all day long. I don't know what to say to you. You are so soft-hearted. Who knows, one day you might be sold out by the Second Master for a few taels of silver."
Zhiqiu said, ignoring Zhichun's murderous gaze, and turned to the Second Mistress and said:
"Second Madam, you don't know that the Second Master came back the day before yesterday. He was invited by the First Madam to have dinner at Yangxin Garden that day. He didn't go out for the past two days and stayed in the mansion the whole time. Yesterday, he went to Juyuan. I heard that Cui Yi Niang sent Si Er to Juyuan to invite the Second Master, but was scolded by Bai Ju and almost got into a fight . The Second Master scolded him. Today, the Second Master has been staying in the study, and Si Er is wandering outside the study. You saw that the Second Master was so fond of Cui Yi Niang before he went out, but in just a dozen days, he seemed to have forgotten this person. So, the favor of a man is the most unreliable. Second Madam, don't believe the lies that the Second Master is good to you and waste your heart in vain."
Zhiqiu hated the Second Master to the core. She was afraid that her grandmother would suffer, so she tried to persuade him earnestly, but she forgot that they were a legitimate couple.
Mengxi saw Zhiqiu's anxious expression and blushed. She tapped her head lovingly:
"You, I'm not that easy to fool. The house arrest will end tomorrow, and it's time to go to work. You and Zhichun should go to the kitchen to prepare. I will make some delicious meals tomorrow morning and send them to the old lady when I pay my respects. I haven't paid my respects for 20 days. Don't let the old lady forget me. I'm counting on her in the Xiao Mansion."
"Second Grandma, what do you do at work?"
After hearing this, Mengxi slapped his head and was speechless.
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Xiao Jun looked at Mengxi massaging the old lady's back, and he wished that her delicate hands could be massaging his back. How comfortable that would be.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly as he sat there. It had been three days since he came back, and he still saw his married wife at his grandmother's house. In order to stay with her for a while longer, he had to chat with his grandmother after breakfast. Looking at her rosy face, he finally put his mind at ease after so many days' worry. It was good to be able to see her like this.
