The Imperial Concubine Chef - C147
With the emperor’s anger, Yuan Sheng had not only lost a thousand acres of fertile land and a huge mansion. Since the emperor wanted to let him fill the treasury, not only would he not bring out any profit in the open or in the dark, he might even receive more than just reprimand.
Yuan Sheng was not stupid. It was precisely because of their intelligence that they were able to safely sit in their current position. Even though the new emperor had praised him, he knew very well that if he wasn’t careful, the only thing waiting for him in the future was death. After all, although he was not from the Third Prince, he had colluded with them for more than a day. He knew that the new emperor was a powerful figure. Otherwise, the mountains and rivers wouldn’t end up in his hands. After all, half of the people in the imperial court were under the Third Prince, so what was the status of the Lou Clan during those years? However, the glory that he had experienced all those years ago was the same as what he had experienced today. The emperor had even used Zhou Zhongjin to “point” at him. This was already his retreating step.
When Shangguan Lin left the capital, other than the fields and big courtyard house, he paid another twenty thousand silvers. Although the twenty thousand taels of silver was not much for him and he would not feel any pain, but he could not take more. Even if the Emperor knew that he had more, and it fell into the ears of others, he would not be able to bear the consequences.
This time, when they went to the Haian City, Shangguan Lin and Zhuo Qianling did not bring along anyone else. There was no need to hurry along the way. So he had time to chat.
“Your Highness, you’ve come out this time. You must be going to see that bosom friend of yours again, right?” Zhuo Qianling asked with a smile.
Shangguan Lin was completely refreshed, and he rejoiced in his heart when he was asked this question. His mind immediately recalled the way Su Xinyu had looked at him. “With my heart burning, my expression also changed.” That was something he naturally had to see. When I wasn’t by my aunt and uncle’s side, he was the one who helped me respect my elders. ”
Zhuo Qianling laughed out loud, “I have often heard your sworn brother mentioned not only your clever and handsome brother, but also your good culinary skills. I really want to try. I wonder if there will be such a chance this time. ”
In Shangguan Lin’s heart, he was unwilling to let Su Xinyu get busy. Not to mention that his future wangfei was a body of gold and gold. But he also knew that Su Xinyu liked to cook and liked to use her hands to make delicious food to share with people who knew how to appreciate it. Moreover, he didn’t know that it would only be a few years before he would be able to get her to marry as he wished, so it wouldn’t make sense for him to stop her now.
On top of these emotions, he also had the mindset of wanting to show off. So he quickly nodded. “Sure. Then I’ll invite General Zhuo over to my foster brother’s Yuxiang Restaurant to have a hearty meal. “Thank you for personally preparing a few dishes to entertain the general.”
Zhuo Qianling and the others didn’t feel that anything was unusual, but hearing it, Xiao Tong couldn’t help but laugh. Their Prince, this was a phrase that one had to consider carefully even if one wasn’t by his or her side. In the future, their Prince Ling Mansion will be determined by the imperial concubine.
The six of them arrived on the evening of the second day. They did not choose a place to rest outside and rushed towards General Mansion together.
Ji Linhai did not know that they were coming. A few days ago, Tian Liyong was called back to the capital. Doctor Tian became a frequent visitor of General Mansion. The medicine shop had not officially opened yet, so Doctor Tian had time. It just so happened that Chief Officer Ji was a chessman. That day, the two of them thought that their chess skills would get interesting and they had already played for three days without stopping.
Su Xinyu came to give the two of them snacks. But in reality, she was just giving it to the Chief Officer. These were the main products of the telecom shop they were preparing to open. There was naturally both the pudding and the honey jam bread, and smearing the tea cake was also an important product that Su Xinyu had to place on the first push. And peach blossoms, ice skin mooncakes, fried crispy milk. I gave you a box of fruit hard candy.
Before she left, she heard someone reporting that cousin young master and Master’s students had arrived. The cup of tea in Su Xinyu’s hand almost fell to the ground.
“Chief Officer’s wife glanced at Su Xinyu and smiled. It seems like Ol ‘Five is here. You guys are destined to be together. To be able to come across it like that. But you’re right. When he comes tomorrow, he’ll definitely come looking for you. “But today, I’ll let you see it first.”
Although Su Xinyu did not think that the Chief Officer Mistress had seen through her disguise, saying those words made her feel guilty. Aunt, he is here. It must be for you and your uncle. ”
Chief Officer’s wife laughed: “If he doesn’t want to visit us, we won’t listen to him. But do you want to stay here and wait for him to come over to greet me, or do you want to meet him first? ”
Su Xinyu was in a difficult position. She really wanted to see Wen Ling. It had been months since they had parted. However, after having expressed his intentions and made his request, he swore an oath to himself. Now that they met again, it felt completely different. Right now, there was still one more important matter that lay before them. That was, Wen Ling was not Wen Ling. He had another name and naturally, another identity. With all of these things stuck together, she didn’t know what he was doing to impatiently meet this person.
She hesitated. “The Chief Officer’s wife has already decided this for him.” Don’t think about it. Accompany me to eat and drink. I assume he heard you were here and couldn’t wait to come over.
To be honest, as an aunt, she knew her nephew well. When Shangguan Lin heard that Su Xinyu was in his residence, he could no longer sit still. If not for General Zhuo’s presence, he would have immediately stood up and entered the backyard. Seeing his nephew like this, Chief Officer Ji also wanted to laugh. He just felt that Yu was his nephew’s only friend, and since they could get along well, it would be normal for him to miss Yu for the past few months. He also happened to be given a long time to see his students and planned to talk to them all night, so he sent her nephew to the inner chamber to see her wife.
Since Shangguan Lin was in the General Mansion, naturally he did not need a servant to guide him. At this moment, only Xiao Tong and Weilun followed. Weilun was Shangguan Lin’s secret guard, and since he was a little old, he had reached the age where he should get married and start a family. However, he had always been with Shangguan Lin, so he knew about the relationship between Su Xinyu and her master.
Xiao Tong laughed: “Me too, you have to talk to Young Master Su properly later. It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other. ”
Although Shangguan Lin and him were still writing letters, neither of the two could expose the other in the letter. This was the first time they had talked about their past. “As a liar, Shangguan Lin was a bit nervous. I’m afraid she’ll be angry with me. ”
“Aiyo, my Fifth Master!” You should be worried if they’re not angry, right? This meant that Young Master Su had you in his heart, and he was eager to stick to you even if he didn’t know your identity. This isn’t very good. ”
“Shangguan Lin thought so, and then he laughed. Never mind, you must remember not to talk too much later. I’ll just say it myself. ”
However, he didn’t know how to start a conversation. After talking to Shangguan Lin for a while, the Chief Officer Mistress said that she was tired and wanted the two brothers to chat with her. They were family anyway, so there was no need to worry about understanding so much. Xiao Tong naturally brought Weilun and left the room. In the pavilion, only Shangguan Lin and Su Xinyu were left.
Su Xinyu made up her mind that if she did not speak first, Shangguan Lin would be the one to lose in the end. Xinyu… Are you angry with me? ”
Su Xinyu placed the teacup in her hand down, “I should at least know who I am angry at, right? “I don’t have any brains right now.”
Shangguan Lin hurriedly said, “I’m not lying to you. Wen Ling is my name. Although I borrowed my mother’s family’s name, I always used this name when I was not in the palace. Oh yes, my name is Shangguan Lin, but … I’m sure you already know. ”
Su Xinyu sighed, “I have to hear you say it yourself so that I can feel some comfort in my heart. Otherwise, I always feel that the person I have known for so many years does not exist. “It’s scary just thinking about it.”
Shangguan Lin explained, “It’s not that I don’t want to tell you the truth. Firstly, my identity is special. Back then, when Empress Lou killed my first mother, which was also my aunt, she had to do something to my mother and me. In order to take revenge, Mother had no choice but to ask the Great Master of State Protecting Temple for my fate to be at odds with Royal Father’s. So I was kicked out of the palace from a young age, and then in order to survive, I went to Wan-Fu. After a while, I met you. But I was an unknown person, and I didn’t know what would happen to me. Thus, he didn’t dare to say anything. Secondly, in order to survive as well, I can only stand on the side of the Fourth Brother and help him ascend to the throne. He didn’t know when this battle would end, and he didn’t know at that time what the outcome would be. If Third Brother were to ascend to the throne, then I would definitely die. I can’t implicate you and your family. That’s why I chose to hide it. ”
Su Xinyu had already guessed the reason. In fact, other than accurately telling him who his parents were, Shangguan Lin was extremely familiar with the affairs of the imperial court and the military. She was even dismissive of Prime Minister Yuan. There was no other possibility besides the prince and his son. Furthermore, she had never concealed the relationship between the Chief Officer Ji and him. Even though it was because she could not and could not think of asking about the background of the Chief Officer Ji, from this point on, he had never intended to lie to herself. ” I understand what you’re saying. Otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting here listening to your explanation. “But you’ve been lying to me all along, there’s nothing I can do if I’m not happy.”
Shangguan Lin laughed: “Yes, that’s right. You should be angry with me. “Then, can you tell me how to relieve your anger?”
Su Xinyu let out a long sigh: “This is difficult. After all, even I don’t know how not to be angry. “How about this, I’ll go back first and wait for me to think about it. I’ll tell you about it after I think about it.” She stood up to leave.
Shangguan Lin also stood up quickly. Xinyu! I have already asked the Royal Brother to let me marry you as his wife. Moreover, you’re the only one who won’t keep a concubine. Royal Brother has already promised me. ”
These sudden words made Su Xinyu’s heart tremble, “The emperor actually agreed to this?”
Shangguan Lin laughed bitterly: “How could I not agree? Not to mention that I have been close to him since childhood, there is indeed a brotherly bond between us. Just say that I am able to marry a princess who has no backer, and that is an extremely good thing for him. ”
Su Xinyu frowned slightly. It seemed like even if the people of the royal family were close now, they might not be able to accomplish anything in the future. Whether a prince of a country was safe or not depended on the emperor’s will.