I just want to rob you of your luck

The letter also said that this flood was a disaster that occurred once every fifty years. When Zhou Yichen arrived, large areas of villages and farmland had been submerged, and countless people were killed and injured.

A large number of disaster victims poured into the Yanzhou provincial capital. After Zhou Yichen arrived there, he immediately organized disaster relief efforts, ordered the granaries to be opened and grain to be released, and organized officials to distribute porridge every day so that the victims could have something to eat.

At the same time, some local clinics were organized to treat the victims, and the medicinal materials collected by Lin Jiuer were also put to use.

At the end of the letter, Zhou Yichen said that although the victims were temporarily stable, there were indeed some surrounding villages where the plague had broken out.

And it spread quickly, so he quickly blocked off several areas where the plague had occurred.

Lin Jiuer brought a medical team to provide treatment. Her pills were effective and the epidemic was under control.

He was very grateful to Lin Jiuer, and at the same time Zhou Yichen expressed his longing for her implicitly.

Lin Jiuer finally felt relieved, it seemed that the matter had been resolved satisfactorily.

It was not easy for Zhou Yichen to study hard in just two months, become a qualified prince, and successfully complete the task assigned by Emperor Nanmo.

This shows that he still has certain abilities. He is worthy of being the son of a dragon and the grandson of a phoenix. Some bloodlines really have to be admired.

Huanyanfang has also opened here, and Deng sent invitations to several ladies she is close to in advance.

In addition, the previous beauty cream had a good reputation, and with a little publicity, the store was packed with guests on the opening day and sales were booming.

Even some ladies in the palace sent people out to buy it after hearing the news.

Lin Jiuer thought that the batch of goods that she had given away for free had finally taken effect.

Although the products are not cheap, there is no shortage of rich people in Beijing. Deng and Lin Jiuer count money every day until their hands cramp.

He was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. Naturally, this matter also reached Hu Yunshao's ears.

Her eyes turned red with jealousy. Everyone knew that the two concubines in the Seventh Prince's Mansion were doing business together.

Even the ladies in the palace rushed to buy the beauty cream she made, and she made a lot of money, but it had nothing to do with her as the prince's consort.

Isn't this equivalent to indirectly telling outsiders that she doesn't get along with the two concubines? To put it bluntly, she is jealous and intolerant. She can feel other people's strange eyes when she goes out.

Every day Hu Yunshao cursed in his heart that this business would fail and Lin Jiuer would offend a noble person.

But I only heard that Huanyanfang's business is not only not going out, but is also booming.

She wanted to find an opportunity to take action, but she didn't dare to act rashly.

Until one day, Aunt Qiu, a close confidant of the Queen, came to the Seventh Prince's Mansion to look for Lin Jiuer and was seen by Chunyu.

She quietly leaned against the window and heard the conversation inside.

"Aunt Qiu, does the Queen have any instructions?"

"It's like this. Last time, Concubine Lin gave the Queen a whitening and nourishing cream. The Queen used it for a while and found that her skin became whiter and smoother. I wonder if Concubine Lin still has it? The Queen asked me to buy some back."

Lin Jiuer had actually guessed it in her heart a long time ago, so she replied calmly: "The one I gave to the Queen last time was specially made by me, and now it is indeed out of stock, how about this?

In two days, I will be visiting the Empress Dowager in the palace. How about I rush to make some in the next two days and personally deliver them to the Empress Dowager Fengzao Palace?"

Aunt Qiu showed a happy expression on her face: "Thank you for your help, Concubine Lin. How much silver do you need? I can pay the deposit first."

Lin Jiuer looked at Aunt Qiu with a frown: "It is my blessing that the things I made caught the Queen's eye. As a junior, how can I accept money for giving something to the Queen?"

Aunt Qiu thanked her quickly. In fact, she guessed in her heart that she would not accept the money, but she still had to say what she had to say.

This is to prevent someone from using this as an excuse to accuse the Queen of being petty profiteers.

The two of them chatted casually for a few more sentences tacitly, and then Aunt Qiu stood up to say goodbye. Lin Jiuer personally escorted her to the gate of the mansion.

Back at Qingzhu Courtyard, Ah Li hurriedly walked over and whispered, "Master, I just saw Chunyu eavesdropping on you and Aunt Qiu talking under the window, and then she hurriedly went towards Cuiyun Courtyard."

Lin Jiuer looked at Ah Li with appreciation: "You did a good job, I understand."

From the very beginning, Lin Jiuer knew that Chunyu was Hu Yunshao's person, so she would naturally be on guard against her. Later, she trained A'li to be her trusted maid, and one of the tasks she assigned to her was to keep a secret eye on Chunyu.

It seems that it really works.

She had provoked Hu Yunshao many times before, just to force her to take action and make her make more mistakes so that she would have a chance to bring her down.

Unfortunately, ever since the last "miscarriage" incident, Hu Yunshao has become much more cautious. He locks himself in Cuiyun Courtyard all day and rarely goes out.

Can't find her fault.

Maybe she will take action this time. If something goes wrong with the beauty cream presented to the Queen, it would be a serious crime.

Lin Jiuer has been making several bottles of whitening and nourishing cream in the past two days, and put them in specially made exquisite porcelain jars.

Then he boiled a large pot of syrup, divided it into several porcelain bowls, poured different fruit juices into them, and then poured them into molds, quickly making fruit candies of different colors and shapes.

She put the colorful candies into translucent crystal bottles, and filled several bottles.

Then I started making cakes. I made the easier-to-digest milk-yam cake, as well as millet steamed cake, hawthorn paste, and pumpkin steamed cake.

Each one is small and exquisite, and tastes good.

After preparing these, Lin Jiuer was in a good mood looking at the fruits of her labor. She could take these directly to the palace tomorrow.

Suddenly, a pair of big hands covered Lin Jiuer's eyes from behind, which scared her.

"Ah! Your Highness, you are back?"

Zhou Yichen was speechless. Couldn't Jiuer pretend that she couldn't guess? He wanted to give her a surprise.

Zhou Yichen let go of his hand, and Lin Jiuer turned around and looked at him, looking exhausted, with a look of surprise in her beautiful eyes.

"Your Highness, why didn't you let me know in advance when you came back? I could have prepared a welcoming banquet for you!"

"I just wanted to give you a surprise. Here, this is a gift for you."

Lin Jiuer took the mahogany box handed to her by Zhou Yichen, opened it and saw a pair of red bracelets inside.

"This is?"

"This is red agate, which is produced in abundance in Yanzhou. I think it will look great on you. Why don't you try it on?"

"Your Highness, the bracelet is beautiful, but I don't think I can wear red now."

Zhou Yichen was stunned. In his heart, Lin Jiuer was the only legal wife in his heart, so he bought the bracelet on impulse.

Only at this moment did she remember that Lin Jiuer was only a concubine now and indeed could not wear this bright red bracelet.

"I'm sorry, I was negligent, but Jiuer can put it away. Sooner or later you will wear it."

Seeing that Zhou Yichen looked a little embarrassed, Lin Jiuer smiled and took out the bracelet and put it on. The color set off her fair wrist and skin, which looked extremely beautiful. It was amazing that Zhou Yichen thought of bringing her a gift when he went to provide disaster relief.

Lin Jiuer smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Your Highness. I like it very much. I will have someone prepare hot water for Your Highness to bathe and change clothes, and then prepare some good wine and delicious food to welcome you."

"Okay, but don't notify Cuiyunyuan. I just want to have dinner with you."

"understood."

After Zhou Yichen took a shower and changed his clothes, the food was ready. After the two sat down, Lin Jiuer talked about her plan to go to the palace tomorrow.

He also expressed his suspicion that Hu Yunshao would tamper with the whitening cream given to the Queen tonight.

Zhou Yichen's eyes were cold: "Let's keep an eye on her tonight. We must not let her get what she wants."