My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Chapter 72 Zuixian Tower

After sitting down, shopkeeper Zeng asked.

“Young madam, is it still the same arrangement as before?”

“Well, let the chef cook a few more dishes and increase the portions.”

"yes."

Shopkeeper Zeng half-bent down and walked out the door, not forgetting to close the door when he left.

 In the room, even the tea has just been brought, and it is piping hot.

They walked around for a long time and felt a little tired.

Hence, Cherry wanted to step forward to loosen her young lady's muscles and bones, but due to the general's presence, she could only stand still.

 It was Shang Ji who spoke first.

 “The Du family’s property?”

“Well, my father later decided to give it to me as a dowry.”

When Luo Yuan heard this, his eyes shone slightly.

 He followed the general but never entered the Zuixian Tower once.

Now, thanks to the young lady's blessing, not only can I come in, but I can also go directly to the private room, and I immediately feel a sense of satisfaction like a chicken or a dog ascending to heaven.

As soon as this expression showed a little, Cherry glared back.

Luo Yuan was really unhappy in his heart. The stinky girl knew how to go against him!

Just as I was thinking about it, I saw someone knocking on the door outside, and then they filed in and brought food in.

I made two copies of the same dish, but I didn’t leave out Cherry and the others.

 Shang Ji looked at the dishes on the table. It was true that there were flavors from all over the world.

Whether it is Jinling cuisine, which he prefers, or Cezhou cuisine, both are among them. A few dishes are also common, and Du Jingyi likes to eat them.

I have to say that although this dish is the same dish, different chefs make it with different tastes.

 Shang Ji tasted it carefully this time and then gave a comment.

 “This smell, no wonder the nobles in Sui’an City flock to it.”

Hearing this, Du Jingyi was also happy, with a bit of pride visible to the naked eye.

You must know that when she set the price of the restaurant extremely high, her parents did not agree very much. It was not until they discovered that she found a new way to only do business for nobles that it became more and more prosperous.

　Now except for this private room, everything else has been rented out for a long time.

If you are not from the royal palace, you are from the Duke's palace. You are incapable of making a long-term contract.

 Hence, the elegant rooms here once became a symbol of status.

 Naturally, the cooks raised here and the ingredients used will be the best.

“You know how to do business, so you catch the fat sheep and slaughter them.”

Shang Ji understood a lot of things from just this short meal period.

And Du Jingyi didn't hide it.

"With a slap from the top of Sui'an City, there will be a lot of high-ranking officials and nobles. In such a good land, if you don't slaughter the fat sheep, you can't live up to the reputation of my Du family."

Shang Ji smiled after hearing this.

Just as he was about to continue saying a few words, he glanced sideways and saw a carriage parked downstairs.

The carriage was all luxurious and luxurious, and it looked like it was for the exclusive use of the royal palace.

There is also the word "Min" hanging high on it, which is naturally used by the Min Palace.

 Recalling what his wife asked him to investigate a few days ago, Shang Ji raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

“It took no effort at all. Look, who’s here?”

Shang Ji's words made Du Jingyi look down.

She didn't recognize the person, but the handwriting was clear.

  “From the Min Palace?”     “Yes.”

“Who is it? Looking at her age, she doesn’t look like a princess, nor does she look like a royal concubine.”

"She is the concubine's wife of King Min. She is the third wife of Xingsan. People outside call her Mrs. Qi."

Du Jingyi looked understanding.

Since she married into the Duke's palace, she rarely goes out and rarely participates in banquets. Naturally, she doesn't know these famous family members.

 It fell on Shang Ji's ears, but he felt it was inappropriate.

 She will also be the head of the family in the future. How can she get along with these ladies if she doesn’t know them?

So he thought about it and spoke.

"In a few days, it will be my father's birthday. At that time, Mrs. Wei will definitely invite ladies and ladies from various houses to come into the house. You just go and acknowledge her. Aunt Dou has been with her mother for many years and she knows all about it. It’s also good to remember someone who looks familiar.”

Du Jingyi nodded, she also felt that this move was necessary.

 Otherwise, if everyone is standing in front of you and you still don’t recognize anyone, that would be called making a fool of yourself.

As he was talking, Mrs. Qi entered the door of Zuixian Tower.

The Prince Min's Mansion also has private rooms in Zuixian Tower. She knew it, and the clerk naturally knew it too, so he led her up to the third floor.

But there was no one around her except a maid and a woman dressed as a woman.

Is it really that simple that I just came here to have a meal and drink a cup of tea?

Du Jingyi and Shang Ji looked at each other, both looking like they were determined to hear the secret.

So Shang Ji glanced at Luo Yuan, and he immediately stood up sensibly, walked outside, and disappeared in a flash.

 Seeing this, Cherry felt a little bit better about him.

 If nothing else, this skill seems to be quite good.

Time passed little by little, and the melon that shopkeeper Zeng had specially sent me was eaten to pieces.

　　Not to mention Yingtao and others, even Du Jingyi was a little anxious waiting.

 She didn't know Luo Yuan's ability, and she thought he might have been captured by mistake.

 But Shang Ji was drinking tea calmly, without any worry at all.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi calmed down a little.

Sure enough, Na Luo Yuan rushed in from outside after a while.

If they hadn't been staring at the door intently, they probably wouldn't have noticed his movement.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi admired Luo Yuan's ability, or rather his husband Shang Ji's ability.

But after thinking about it, it’s right.

If you don’t have any real skills, how can you take back the Thirteen Cities over there?

 The teacup was put down on the table, and Shang Ji asked calmly without even raising his eyebrows.

 “What should I say? What is she here to do?”

Du Jingyi also listened attentively, wanting to know what Mrs. Qi’s intention was.

Luo Yuan didn’t even say haha ​​and answered directly.

"Mrs. Qi met an old woman in a private room. She mentioned that Prince Min was looking for some concubines to enter the palace. Mrs. Qi asked the old woman to pick out a few suitable concubines. She probably wanted to use the other concubines. His identity was used to infiltrate people into the palace."

 It is actually understandable to use the other person’s identity.

 After all, there is no way for a daughter-in-law to put people in her father-in-law's house. Isn't this a slap in the face of her mother-in-law?

Mrs. Qi’s mother-in-law, the concubine, is also a well-known figure in the prince’s palace and is deeply loved by the old prince.

If she knew about this, I'm afraid that Mrs. Qi would be unable to eat and walk around.

Shang Ji went through all the relationships in his mind, and after a while he started to laugh a little.

Du Jingyi saw that he looked a bit more "bad" than his father, so he asked out of curiosity.

“What did the general discover?”

"Well, the eldest son of Prince Min has been married for more than ten years and has nothing to do with his family. However, Mrs. Qi has two children, especially her son, who is favored by Prince Min. It seems that there will be an heir named the eldest son and concubine. It’s possible.”

 (End of this chapter)