amaotonovel Chapter 222 She and He Are Coming
Chapter 222 She and He Are Coming
On the official road from the capital to Dongshan County, a team from the capital was traveling slowly.
At the front of the team, there was a ceremonial guard belonging to the Feng Dynasty royal family, followed by several carriages and a team of armored guards carrying swords.
Zhou Chengxi rode his horse and slowly came to one of the carriages.
The car curtain opened, revealing Xie Jingran's smiling face: "Sister Princess Tai."
Zhou Chengxi asked with a smile: "Jingran, you've walked for such a long time, are you tired? Do you want to stop and rest?"
Xie Jingran quickly said that it was okay and he was not tired from sitting in the car for a long time.
"Sister Tainu has been riding a horse all the time, why don't you switch to a carriage and take a break?"
"I'm even fine," Zhou Chengxi laughed. "It's a rare opportunity to get out of the capital and take a walk. I have to open my eyes wide and take a look at the outside world."
If she had not been on a tour to the south on behalf of her mother by chance, how could she, as a princess, leave the capital at will?
It just so happened that Zhou Chengxi was escorting Xie Jingran back to the Xie family's old house in Shanyang Village, Dongshan County. He not only wanted to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Dafeng, but also wanted to take this opportunity to meet the legendary fellow villager in person.
Across the carriage, Xie Jingran's gratitude continued to overflow. Zhou Chengxi, who heard his cousin's voice, couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
If her cousin had not come to her in person for help to save his life that day, she would never have known that the short-sighted current head of the Xie family had actually promised her cousin to the daughter of Minister Fang, and almost ruined everything.
Minister Fang of the Ministry of Revenue has always been a well-known neutral in the court.
She has a good reputation for not taking sides and not participating in the princesses' secret fight for the throne.
If Zhou Chengxi hadn't been able to read her mind and hear her true thoughts, she would have definitely been deceived by that old fox.
That old woman was very ambitious. She had never taken sides before because the noble lady in her family only gave birth to one prince who could not inherit the throne.
She pretended to be devoted to the court and loyal.
But in fact, I've just been waiting for the opportunity.
Now Shu Guijun is pregnant again. If she gives birth to a daughter, given how favored Shu Guijun is, the situation in the court will definitely change again.
Minister Fang is just saving his strength to stand on his own side.
When attending court, Zhou Chengxi listened carefully to Minister Fang's thoughts.
I know everything about this hypocritical and loyal minister.
Unfortunately, outsiders did not know this, and many people were even misled by her reputation for neutrality and purity. Even the empress of the time was very confident in her.
This is how she won over the ministers who were unaware of the truth.
The Xie family was obviously one of the victims.
I thought that by marrying into the family of Minister Fang, I could marry into a higher class without having to worry about factional disputes.
Little did they know that when Minister Fang reveals his true identity in the future, the Xie family would be in a dilemma.
Because Xie Jingran's father is the younger brother of Queen Feng, the Xie family is naturally a family of princesses.
Under such circumstances, if a legitimate son marries into the Shuguijun faction, it can only be said that no matter what choice is made, Xie Jingran will be sacrificed.
Zhou Chengxi didn't want to see the only bloodline of his uncle's family lost.
Whether it is to save his cousin or to keep the Xie family in his camp, Zhou Chengxi will take action.
It was also during his cousin's call for help that Zhou Chengxi heard Xie Jingran's complete thoughts and learned about his love story with the time traveler.
Cousin Xie Jingran's heart was filled with regret and remorse.
He regretted that he didn't dare to face it bravely and missed his true love.
I also hated myself for following false rules too much, obeying arrangements, and being sold out by my family in exchange for my future.
After hearing this, Zhou Chengxi couldn't help but sigh: This is the era of awakening for my cousin!
Zhou Chengxi resolutely decided to help his cousin Xie Jingran escape from the fire pit he was about to jump into.
She took great pains to join forces with her father and queen, and under the banner of her mother, she broke up the engagement between the Xie and Fang families.
Xie Jingran took the opportunity to propose returning to the Xie family's old house to continue mourning for his parents.
He also hopes to take this opportunity, with the help of the princess, to finally marry Lu Yao.
At this moment, Lu Yao had no idea that on the distant official road, two people who were very important to her were running towards her with great expectations.
Right now, she is busy with the affairs of the Thousand Hands Group.
On the first day, because the captured thief had to be sent to the government office, the chicken shop was not opened for business that day, and no chicken was delivered to Baihua Tower.
Many customers were curious when they saw that the chicken shop that had been open all day long suddenly closed.
At this time, the two elders of the Lu family who stayed at home began to take the stage according to their daughter's instructions.
The two elders of the Lu family set up a table at the door of the Kendeji restaurant, placed some stools, and sat there.
Whenever there were guests who came and saw the chicken being gnawed with the door closed and came forward to inquire curiously, the two elders of the Lu family would follow their daughter's instructions, move a stool for the guest to sit down, and tell the guest about the thrilling experience of catching a thief last night.
"Oh my, this is the first time I've seen such a thing in my life. The thief was climbing walls and jumping over rooftops, holding a knife in his hand. He looked extremely vicious!"
Uncle Lu used his eloquence, which he had acquired when gossiping with the elders at the village entrance, to tell the story of a young girl catching a thief at night vividly.
"But my daughter and her sisters are not pushovers. My daughter is a tiger-fighting heroine!"
While telling the story, Uncle Lu did not forget to show off his daughter's past achievements.
After hearing this, many customers said that it turned out that the boss of this chicken restaurant was such a person!
Father Lu: "The two thieves have been subdued. The chicken shop is closed today because my daughters are taking the thieves to the county government to report the crime."
After hearing this, the guests all expressed their hope that the evildoer would be punished. This kind of theft by breaking into a house with a knife was really too bad. There have been very few such cases in Ping'an County over the years.
"If you want to know what happened to those two evil thieves, you can come here and ask me tomorrow."
This is the most important sentence that Lu Yao taught her father.
This is also the main purpose of having Dad greet guests at the door.
The business of Kendeji was affected because of the thieves, but it became a hot topic in public opinion.
Everyone loves gossip, so we can use this incident to promote Kendeji and increase its popularity.
Presumably, this incident will soon be talked about in the streets and alleys of Ping'an County - a thief broke into the chicken that was being eaten hotly at night, and the beautiful girl Zhuangzhuang punched him on the spot!
This kind of thrilling story that happens around us is the most attractive and spreads quickly.
Moreover, this is a serialized story.
On the first day, everyone only knew that this incident had happened, but how were those evildoers treated after being sent to the county government? Did they receive the punishment they deserved?
In order to know the follow-up, many people actually came again the next day.
This is exactly the effect Lu Yao wanted.
Moreover, on the first day, the two elders of the Lu family were not just telling stories.
There was a large bowl of braised chicken on the table.
Chicken necks, chicken feet, chicken gizzards, etc. are what Uncle Lu makes every day.
The chickens that are eaten are sold every day. There are really a lot of these things. Uncle Lu can braise two large pots of them every day.
"This is a new product that will be served in the Gnawing Chicken restaurant. We didn't fry the chicken today, but this was prepared in advance and braised overnight, so it's just right for flavor.
Sir, which ones would you like?"
The two elders of the Lu family asked according to the sales talk their daughter taught them.
Fried chicken is delicious, and braised chicken is also delicious.
There is such a big pot of braised chicken there, and the aroma is quite tempting.
After hearing the story about catching thieves at night, many customers actually bought some braised chicken to try.
Different chickens have different prices, ranging from a few cents to more than ten cents.
But after both pots of braised chicken were sold, the two elders of the Lu family counted and found that they actually made more than one or two taels of silver!
"Oh, my old lady, doing business is still the way to make money quickly!" Uncle Lu was very happy.