The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

The news of Qi Si Liao's recovery of memory spread among the brothers. At nightfall, just as they arrived home, Jiang Ling and his wife had just brought out the food. There were two tables full of food, and it was expected that they were very busy.

Qi Siriao did not take a seat. When several young men saw him, they lined up in two rows and knelt down to welcome his return.

He looked at the figures of several people who were becoming thinner and thinner due to their hard work and fatigue in the past few months. His throat choked with sobs and he couldn't say the many sad words.

How loyal are they to guard this land and wait for it with such determination?

Fortunately, they are here, otherwise I can’t imagine how Hu Luanfei has been living these past few months.

However, because of their presence, the problems they are worried about are gradually magnified.

Most of these men were single, and they had their sights set on Hu Luanfei.

Tsk, if he really can't come back, wouldn't Hu Luanfei become the wife of one of them?

When he thought of this, he disliked everyone, especially Jiang Shi. When he was not with Hu Luanfei, it was Jiang Shi who accompanied her the most. Her joys and sorrows, her busyness and free time, the position that originally belonged to standing by her was finally occupied by Jiang Shi.

It would be a lie to say that she wasn't jealous. Hu Luanfei didn't look old at all, and she was as bright and beautiful as she was at the age of 18. Jiang Shi was also not young, and when the two of them walked together, it was hard not to be mistaken for a couple.

Not happy, very unhappy.

Jiang Shi, who was kneeling and secretly eating snacks, suddenly felt as if someone was staring at him fiercely, as if he was going to be cut into pieces. He couldn't help but shudder.

"Everyone get up and sit down to eat." Qi Siliao finally gave the order. Everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense nerves also relaxed at this moment.

Jiang Shi took his seat, ignoring the incredible feeling in his heart, and picked up the chopsticks to pick up the fragrant braised pork.

Before the leader even picked up his chopsticks, his subordinates had already picked up the meat.

It wasn't a big deal, but the problem was that Jiang Shi habitually put the first piece of meat into Hu Luanfei's bowl. Qi Siriao was jealous, so he also put a piece into Hu Luanfei's bowl.

Jiang Shi didn't notice the unusual atmosphere. While eating, he acted as if Qi Siriao was not around and told her about the interesting things that happened at the market recently.

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the wealthy and powerful royal family members in Beiqiu Market would hold an annual food festival. No matter whether they were from a restaurant or an ordinary citizen, everyone could participate, and they would be selected and promoted layer by layer until the winner was awarded 100 taels of gold.

Hu Luanfei was caught off guard and choked. Before he could pat his chest, the two people on his left and right handed him a teacup.

Suddenly, Qi Siliao stared at Jiang Shi with a cold gaze and scolded him, "Don't talk while eating. What did I teach you before?"

Jiang Shi then realized that the prince in front of him had really recovered his memory. He drank the tea in a gloomy voice, "When the prince is not with the princess, I am used to putting the princess first in everything. Please forgive me, my subordinate has crossed the line."

Qi Siriao knew very well that Jiang Shi had no interest in Hu Luanfei, but he felt both relieved and frightened when he thought of the moment when his subordinates were willing to follow Hu Luanfei.

On one side is his brother, and on the other side is his beloved wife. No matter who he loses, he will be heartbroken.

"Thank you for your hard work over the past few months." Qi Siliao replaced wine with tea and stood up to offer tea to each brother.

Such an unconventional operation frightened everyone so much that they dared not speak. They knelt down quickly and said, "It's my job. It's not hard work. Please don't be polite, Your Highness."

Qi Si Liao waved his hand, "When I was in trouble, there were floods and the people were living in misery. If you hadn't stayed with my beloved wife and stood by her side, I'm afraid the situation in Tiger Mountain would have been even more difficult to reverse."

He emphasized the word "beloved wife" so much that who couldn't hear that he was saying it?

Hu Luanfei couldn't bear it any longer and replied, "I wanted to die at that time. Thanks to you all for working hard for me day and night. I won't forget this kindness. Your Majesty, don't think too much. What is yours, no one can take it away. If it's not yours, even if you try your best to keep it, it will still go."

"What do you mean, my dear?"

Hu Luanfei glared at him and said, "I like them, and they like me too. No ulterior motives are allowed."

Qi Siliao suddenly remembered that he had lost the demeanor of a great general because of jealousy. Several brothers were staring at him, and for a moment, he felt so ashamed.

Hu Luanfei was about to laugh, but seeing that he looked upset, she held back and consoled him, "Okay, no one cares about it, why are you so anxious? Oh, right."

She turned around and asked Jiang Shi: "Just now you said that Beiqiu will hold a food festival on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month?"

Jiang Shi's eyes lit up immediately, "The Second Prince invites you to attend as a VIP and sit on the judging stand to taste the food..."

"Wait, stop." Hu Luanfei refused word by word: "A hundred taels of gold are in front of me. Not only others want it, but I want it too."

"What the empress means is..."

“I want to participate in the competition!”

"Ah?" Jiang Shi immediately backed off. "There are many famous chefs in Beiqiu. Our chances of winning are slim."

"Go to hell." Hu Luanfei gave him a slap on the face. "No matter what, the hundred taels of gold must be mine. If not..."

She looked around at everyone and came up with another idea, "It has to be one of ours that gets it, and you all have to participate!"

By the time she had finished assigning the tasks, the meal was almost finished.

Now, it was finally Qi Siriao's turn to speak: "During the months when I was away, has the dam project made any progress?"

Jiang Yu, Jiang Qi, Jiang Xu and Jiang Jiu, who had followed him in and out of the dam, stood up together. Jiang Yu replied: "With the princess presiding, everything will go smoothly."

“Is it difficult to operate funds?”

Jiang Yu said: "With the princess here, funding is not a problem."

“After the flood, were the surrounding villages able to solve the problem?”

Jiang Yu: "The princess has submitted a memorial in your name. The emperor has already sent relief money and grain to Menghu Mountain. After being distributed by the local county magistrate, they are already rebuilding the village and comforting the villagers."

Sure enough, the woman beside him really had the ability to create the world. If it were an ordinary rich lady, she would definitely not be able to arrange everything as calmly and intelligently as she did.

She solved all the problems he was worried about. He even had the feeling that he was not needed, which lasted until he rested at night, and the uncomfortable feeling did not go away.

Hu Luanfei just wanted him to come back safely, and didn't think too much about it.

Under the flickering candlelight, the two were alone in a room. They had not looked at each other for a long time. The dripping sound of rain and mist outside the window could not cover up the sound of their pounding heartbeats.

She thought that everything would go smoothly tonight.

However, she was disappointed again.

Qi Siriao spent the whole night looking at the map, but he was not looking at the location of the dam project. His focus was shifted to the coastal area.

I once heard Xuanyuan Yuqing say that the villagers in Nanqi, on the coastal border, often crossed the line to fish and occupied the land as kings, bullying us because the emperor is far away.

I thought to myself that Qi Siriao probably thought of this.