The Regent Princess has run away again

Mrs. Li's voice came from the inner room. She held her belly with one hand and lifted the door curtain with the other hand and walked out.

Xue Zhiyu hurriedly stepped forward and helped her back into the inner room and sat down: "You have to take it easy, otherwise I won't dare to keep you here any longer."

"I know what's going on. But you, I heard that you became a saint and even summoned the gods to the earth. Is this true?"

Xue Zhiyu nodded: "It's absolutely true. I don't know what happened. Maybe it's just a coincidence. By the way, how many orders do we have for skin care products now?"

When she heard her mention the order, Mrs. Li took out a thick stack of papers from the cabinet beside her, and a hint of worry rose on her brows: "Here are all the orders. I have a headache looking at all these papers now, and we don't have that many people. What do you think we should do?"

Xue Zhiyu picked them up and roughly counted them. At least there was an order for free. She told Madam Li her thoughts.

"I have an idea. We can hire long-term workers. As for the location, I've already thought of it. There is a thatched house near Stone Street. It is said to be ownerless. We can renovate it and use it as a small workshop to specialize in producing facial masks and other skin care products."

Mrs. Li was a little unfamiliar with what skin care products are at first, but after Xue Zhiyu's popularization, she has gained some understanding of this new term.

After listening to her, Madam Li thought about it and felt that it was feasible, but there was still a problem that needed attention. She looked at Xue Zhiyu and said, "But aren't you afraid that someone will get this formula and sell it for money?"

"So, we must be careful about the hired workers. Madam, please help us take a look."

"Don't worry, I will keep an eye on it for you."

The two were about to talk about business when the maid next to Madam Li came in and said, "Madam, the young master is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yanze lifted the door curtain and glanced at Xue Zhiyu casually. His heartbeat suddenly became like thunder. He coughed a few times and said, "Princess, long time no see."

"Mr. Li, long time no see. How are you these days?"

Xue Zhiyu had a good impression of Mr. Li and felt that he was a good friend worth making friends with.

"Everything is fine."

After Li Yanze finished speaking, he didn't know what to say for a moment. He scratched the back of his head, looking at a loss.

Mrs. Li felt really disappointed with her son when she looked at him.

Can't this silly boy talk about something else? He killed the conversation in an instant.

It seems that I still need the help of my omnipotent mother.

"Why did Yan Ze come here suddenly? He must have known that Zhi Yu was here too, otherwise why wouldn't we usually see you here?"

Madam Li's eyes moved between the two of them as she spoke. This boy had been glancing at Xue Zhiyu from the moment he came in, and she saw it all.

Li Yanze felt his ears burning when he heard his mother say that. He didn't dare to look at Xue Zhiyu anymore. He lowered his head and stammered, "No way, I... I just happened to pass by. Besides, I come here every now and then."

"Why are you still shy? Could it be that what mother said was right?"

"Mother!"

Li Yanze raised his head and looked at Madam Li with some anger.

Xue Zhiyu looked at the mother and son, and suddenly felt a little amused. Seeing Li Yanze's face gradually turning red, she had to smooth things over and said, "Madam, if you keep talking, Master Li's face will turn red."

"Okay, okay, now that you're already protecting this brat, I can't say anything more."

Mrs. Li picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, but her eyes lit up with gossip.

"Mother!!!"

"lady!!!"

The two of them shouted at the same time.

The moment they shouted, they were both stunned, looked at each other quickly, and then quickly looked away.

When Mrs. Li saw this, she couldn't help but be happy. Look how well these two get along with each other. It seems like she will soon have a daughter-in-law.

"Well, mother, please stop talking nonsense. If someone with ulterior motives hears this, they will make a fuss about it, which will be bad for the reputation of the princess."

"Okay, okay, we are all family members and won't let anyone else hear this."

Seeing that his mother didn't agree with what he said, Li Yanze couldn't help rubbing his eyebrows. It seemed that his mother didn't listen to what he said.

Xue Zhiyu took the lead in changing the subject and said, "Regarding recruiting long-term workers, in addition to the small workshop, my restaurant also needs a certain number of waiters."

Mrs. Li had heard Xue Zhiyu say before that she was planning to open a restaurant, so she didn't react much when she mentioned it this time. Instead, Li Yanze was very surprised.

"What kind of restaurant does the princess plan to open?"

"I originally planned to open a hot pot restaurant, but now that it's so hot, no one wants to eat this, so I decided to open it as an ordinary restaurant first to build up its reputation."

Xue Zhiyu had no intention of hiding anything and spoke her mind honestly.

After hearing this, Li Yanze was impressed again. Not only was she an excellent doctor, but she also had a good business sense. She was truly amazing.

"However, if it is an ordinary restaurant, it is too common in this capital city full of restaurants. It is a bit difficult to stand out."

Li Yanze thought for a moment and finally expressed his concerns.

Xue Zhiyu nodded. She also knew that if dishes were too ordinary, they would not last long, so she planned to do the opposite and make unique dishes that only she could make.

The few of them discussed for a while, and Xue Zhiyu suggested selecting a few people from the charity hall to see if they could become her confidants, so that Madam Li wouldn't have to travel here every day.

"I think you can treat Lao He as your confidant. I brought him here from my mother's family. He is a loyal man with a good brain. But you can observe him for a while before making a decision."

Xue Zhiyu quickly searched for information about this person in her mind. The Old He that Madam Li mentioned should be the current Shopkeeper He.

He is a loyal person and has his own way of dealing with people and things.

"Okay, then I'll listen to you, Madam."

Madam Li couldn't help but joked, "Why don't you investigate a little more yourself? Aren't you afraid that I will sell you out?"

Xue Zhiyu pretended to be pitiful and said, "I don't believe that Madam would sell me out. After all, Madam is the kindest noble person I have ever met."

Madam Li poked her forehead with her hand and said, "You are so good at coaxing people. Your mouth is as sweet as honey. If my brat was half as sweet as you, he wouldn't be single now."

Li Yanze, who was suddenly named, said that he was really innocent and wondered why he was implicated.

"Madam, Mr. Li is a handsome man, he will definitely be able to find you a wife of your dreams, so don't worry."

"Let's not talk about that awful thing. I plan to go to Fanjing Temple to burn incense tomorrow. If you have nothing to do, come with me."

"Fanjing Temple, it is said that it is a quiet place, far away from the capital, it is indeed a rare good place. Anyway, I have nothing to do tomorrow, as long as you don't find me annoying, Madam."

"Look at what you said. I am so happy that I can't wait to get annoyed. I will take it as your agreement. I will come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to pick you up tomorrow."

Li Yanze actually wanted to go with them, but he didn't know how to ask, and he had no reason to go.

After bidding farewell to Madam Li, Xue Zhiyu had lunch with Xiaoqiu outside before preparing to return home.

As soon as she left the restaurant, Xue Zhiyu ran into an old acquaintance.

The person who came was still dressed in black brocade, his hair was tied up with a black jade hairpin, and the rest of his black hair was scattered on his shoulders. His obsidian eyes were full of smiles.

"My Lord, what a coincidence, we meet again."

When she saw it was Qin Yuming, Xue Zhiyu rolled her eyes without any hesitation. She didn't want this to be such a coincidence.

"It's dinner time now, Boss Qin, you'd better go in quickly, or there will be no seats left if you're late."

Qin Yuming could naturally hear her intention to chase him away, and he nodded at her: "Thank you for your reminder, Princess. Qin will not bother you any more. I hope to see you again someday."

Beitian followed behind and nodded to Xue Zhiyu, then followed Qin Yuming into the restaurant.

The master and servant randomly chose a seat and sat down. Beitian subconsciously glanced in the direction of the door.

"Beitian."

"Master, aren't you curious about today's memorial dance?"

Beitian withdrew his gaze and looked at Qin Yuming opposite him, with a few questions almost on his face.

Qin Yuming didn't answer. In fact, he felt a little uneasy. Although he hoped to see her again, it was definitely not under such circumstances.

As for what the relationship between her and the princess is, perhaps only she herself knows.

......

As night fell, lanterns were hung in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The warm yellow candlelight shone through the thin lantern paper onto the road ahead, like a guiding light in a lost path.

The breeze tonight is unexpectedly gentle, and it feels extremely comfortable when it blows on my face.

Xue Zhiyu sat comfortably on the stone bench outside the yard, secretly thinking that it would be great to have a reclining chair.

She held the fruit plate prepared by Xiaoqiu, looked at the starry sky, and a smile appeared in the corners of her eyes.

"Saint, long time no see."

Suddenly, the man climbed over the wall and sat next to Xue Zhiyu without any hesitation.

Watching the man go through a series of movements in one go, I almost spit grape seeds on his face.

"Hey, Brother Ye, do you have a hobby of sneaking into other people's homes?"

Nangong Ye really thought about this question seriously, and then said seriously: "I really don't have this hobby, but the princess is not someone else, she is one of us, so there is no problem."

Listening to these nonsense, Xue Zhiyu spit the grape seeds on the paper box she folded herself, and retorted without thinking: "Who is ours? I'm afraid you don't care about your dignity. What do you want to teach me tonight?"

Nangong Ye looked at the fruit plate she was holding, and really didn't consider himself an outsider at all. He reached out to take it, but was avoided by Xue Zhiyu, but he didn't get angry.

"I don't dare to give you advice, but I haven't seen you for a long time, so I came to see how you are doing."

As soon as he finished speaking, while Xue Zhiyu had no time to take the fruit plate back into her arms, she quickly reached out, picked up a grape and put it into her mouth.

"You! Who allowed you to eat it!"

Xue Zhiyu glared at Nangong Ye fiercely, wishing she could grab a broom and chase this annoying guy away.

Nangong Ye imitated her and spit the grape seeds on the paper box. He even looked at the paper box for a few times, and then said seriously: "The grapes grown by the princess herself are different. They are sweeter than those grown outside."

"Shame on you! I'm telling you, if you eat it again you'll have to pay me."

Xue Zhiyu was afraid that this guy would eat up the few grapes she had left, so she stuffed them into her mouth one by one.

Seeing her like this, Nangong Ye felt both amused and angry. This girl must be afraid that she will eat all the food. Look at the way she is protecting her food.

"Don't worry, there are still a lot of grapes on the rack. Eat slowly and don't choke."

He said it as if the grapes were grown at home, which made Xue Zhiyu very angry, but she had grapes in her mouth, otherwise she would have scolded him to death. Now she could only stare blankly.

Nangong Ye looked at her and his originally calm heart suddenly began to ripple. He felt that being able to tease her like this every day added some color to this boring life.

"The princess really makes me more curious. It's like a bottomless treasure chest. I never know how much is inside."

Xue Zhiyu couldn't help but secretly get nervous, but on the surface she still didn't care and said: "Everyone has their own secrets, don't you have any?"

Nangong Ye didn't expect that he would be asked this question. After being stunned for a moment, he couldn't help but chuckled softly.

"I overstepped my bounds. Please forgive me, my lady."

Xue Zhiyu ignored him until the fruit plate was finished. Nangong Ye showed no intention of leaving, so she had to say tactfully: "It's getting late now. If you want to come to see me next time, you'd better go through the main entrance to avoid ruining our reputation."

"No hurry, the night breeze is very comfortable tonight. Besides, I haven't had a long talk with the princess for a long time. Isn't the princess curious about who I am?"

"You know from the mask you wear that you don't want others to know your identity. If you don't tell me, I won't ask."

Apart from knowing that he was You's elder brother, she knew nothing else.

"You will know one day. You must be tired today. Take a good rest."

After Nangong Ye finished speaking, he casually circled the loose hair around her ears with his fingers and gently kissed it.

When Xue Zhiyu saw his actions, her face turned visibly red and she froze in her tracks.

"I'm leaving now. I'll come see you when I have time."

When Xue Zhiyu came to her senses, there was no trace of Nangong Ye in the yard; she was the only one sitting there stupidly.

She reached out and touched her hair. The place where Nangong Ye had just kissed seemed to still have his residual warmth. She quickly retracted her fingertips as if she had been electrocuted.

"What an annoying guy. He is so good at picking up girls. He must be a complete sea king."

Xue Zhiyu muttered to herself, then held the empty fruit plate, planning to wash up before going to bed.

Poor Regent, he is still single at the age of twenty-five, but is mistaken for the Sea King. If he knew Xue Zhiyu would say that, he would definitely want to swear on the spot to express that he is really simple.

In the Regent's Palace, You was on duty tonight. When he saw the happy expression on Nangong Ye's face, he immediately guessed that he must have returned from meeting Princess Xue.

"Master is in a good mood today."

Nangong Ye glanced at him and said, "Are you free?"

You swallowed and shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, no, not idle at all."

"Is something wrong?"

You thought of what he had investigated and said, "There's some movement from the Zhao family."

"Oh? Zhao Zhanpeng finally lost his patience. Take the ring and let's go."

"Yes!"

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.