Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

When Liu Rusi returned to the compound, little Qin Hao had almost stopped crying, but he still clung to her tightly because when he came to his senses he felt embarrassed again and was too shy to look up.

"Okay, Haohao, Mom has something to do, can you come down first?" Liu Rusi touched his little head and put him down.

Little Qin Hao took the warm, wet handkerchief handed to him by Mei Hong, wiped his tears and snot from his face, then went into Liu Rusi's room and leaned close to his mother.

Watching his mother rummaging through the luggage to find the box where her valuables were kept, little Qin Hao asked curiously, "What are you looking for, mother?"

"Mom, please put one thousand taels of silver in it, and also find Yang Xuefei's indenture." Liu Rusi rarely concealed the family situation just because little Qin Hao was young.

"One thousand taels?" Little Qin Hao looked at the silver note his mother took out in surprise.

"Well, it's the bonus my mother got for participating in epidemic prevention." Liu Rusi said with a smile. She was still a little nervous about getting so much money, but only because the amount was too large.

After calming down, she compared the contributions and gains of other doctors and felt that the income of one thousand taels was reasonable. She did play a significant role in this epidemic prevention, and she was not a person who would belittle herself.

"Mom is so awesome! I knew she was an exceptional person!" Little Qin Hao is just like Liu Rusi, he is not stingy with praise when it's due.

Liu Rusi gladly accepted her son's praise, took out Yang Xuefei's indenture, and closed the box of belongings.

Leading her son to the yard, Liu Rusi directly called Xue Fei, who was chatting with Caiyun, and handed her the indenture.

"You have to take your indenture to the government office to get your name back on the right track... Ruan Qing should know what to do. Do you want to wait for him here, or go find him yourself?"

Yang Xuefei looked at the indenture in front of her, but she didn't raise her hand to take it for a long time. Getting the indenture back meant she would be free, but she was full of uneasiness about this freedom...

"I... don't have any money on me..." Yang Xuefei lowered her head and huddled into a ball again.

"You have been working hard in Hemiao Town these days. I should have given you a bonus, but now it's directly offset against your bonus."

Liu Rusi didn't originally want to accept two taels of silver, she just didn't want to appear too generous. She didn't think being easy to talk to was a good label, but it could easily bring a lot of trouble.

Looking at the little girl's expression, Liu Rusi asked in a gentle voice: "Aren't you going to clear your sister's name? Or...are you uncertain about your future after being wronged?"

Yang Xuefei raised her head and looked carefully at the gentle and beautiful face in front of her. She became greedy. She couldn't make a choice between the carefree life with Madam Liu and the future with Brother Ruan Qing.

"Let's return my name first and clear my sister's name. I should be in Xingzhou for a while. You still have time to think about your own future." Liu Rusi softened her heart. She could understand the little girl's idea of ​​leaving a way out...

Yang Xuefei then took the indenture and whispered, "Brother Ruan Qing said that he would come to Xingzhou City to pick me up the next day after the ban is lifted..."

"Well, then you stay and pack your things today. Tell me again before you leave tomorrow." Liu Rusi sighed inaudibly, walked forward and gently hugged the little girl.

It was almost dusk and the sky was still light, but the banquet hall of the government office was already brightly lit.

Chu Shiyu returned to the yard early and wanted to take Liu Rusi and others to the banquet hall for dinner.

"I'll just eat in the courtyard." Liu Rusi didn't want to go. Her identity was awkward and embarrassing, and it was troublesome to deal with that kind of occasion.

Chu Shiyu thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, then we'll eat in the courtyard. I'll have someone prepare some extra food."

Liu Rusi was a little surprised and asked, "Don't you have to eat with King Kang?"

"It's up to you to go or not. I want to have dinner with you. If you eat in the yard, I won't go." Chu Shiyu said indifferently.

Sun Zhizhao, who was standing by, immediately frowned and advised, "Your Highness! Prince Kang is in the banquet hall, and you are in the courtyard...it would be...unworthy!"

Liu Rusi also realized after hearing this, this is just like in some places women cannot eat at the table, it is a manifestation of disrespect and lack of status... In a position like a king, hierarchy is even more important. If Chu Shiyu eats in the yard today, and King Kang enjoys the banquet hall, who knows how many unfavorable interpretations there will be for Chu Shiyu in the future!

“You…” Liu Rusi wanted to persuade, but she felt tired just thinking about persuading Chu Shiyu, so she simply chose the smaller trouble from the two troubles, stood up and said, “Then let’s go… Let’s go to the banquet hall to eat.”

Little Qin Hao naturally followed. Although he did not have meals with King Kang in the next few days, he became familiar with King Kang after ten consecutive days of teaching.

"Caiyun? Aren't you going?" Liu Rusi noticed that she didn't follow.

Caiyun hurriedly shook her head and said, "I'm not going."

"then you?"

"I... will just eat with Mr. Sun." Caiyun immediately thought of her last choice.

Liu Rusi glanced at the two of them inconspicuously, and seeing that they were both generous and clear-eyed, she nodded in agreement. There was no need to force Caiyun to deal with such an awkward situation.

Enter the banquet hall.

King Kang was already sitting on the seat, the main seat was empty, he sat on the seat on the left, seeing Chu Shiyu coming in, he stood up but did not move, and said gently: "Third brother, come and sit down."

Little Qinhao bowed, and Liu Rusi bowed, waiting for Chu Shiyu to take a seat first.

Chu Shiyu nodded to his brother, then walked straight to the seat on the right and sat down, leaving the main seat empty.

The mother and son were still like they were in the Zhang family, with little Qinhao sitting below Chu Shiyu and Liu Rusi sitting next to little Qinhao.

It only took a dozen breaths for everyone to sit down, and everything seemed to be in order.

If she were a slow person, she would probably just wait for the food to be served, but Liu Rusi was a sharp person who tended to overthink! She felt that even choosing a seat was very complicated, and for a moment she couldn't even figure out whether the two royal brothers were enemies or friends...

After struggling for a while, Liu Rusi gave up thinking. What did it have to do with her? She just had to wait for the food to be served.

She watched calmly as the servants started to serve the dishes, but she didn't expect that the first topic of the meal would be about her.

"This must be Madam Liu, right? I heard that there is a remarkable woman around my third brother. Today I see that she is indeed quite extraordinary. I am used to seeing beautiful women, but I never thought that Madam Liu is so unique and stunning." King Kang looked at Liu Rusi with his usual gentle eyes.

But when Liu Rusi felt the gaze falling on her, she couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine. It wasn't lust or disgust, it was a look she had never experienced before...

"Madam Liu is a doctor who is good at treating external injuries. She once saved me from danger in Jinyan City. Your Majesty, you are focusing on appearance, which is a bit superficial." Chu Shiyu looked at Prince Kang with an undisguised cold look in his eyes.

"I see. It's my fault." King Kang smiled apologetically and waved his fingers. The beauty beside him poured wine for him. He raised his glass and said, "Since I made a mistake, I will drink a glass as punishment."

While Prince Kang was drinking, Liu Rusi quietly raised his eyes to observe Prince Kang's side.

Prince Kang has a handsome appearance and a gentle demeanor, making him look as gentle as jade. However, the beauties on both sides of him are more eye-catching. They are both beautiful young women. Although they look different, they both have a slightly melancholy temperament that makes people feel pity for them when they see them.

After drinking a glass of wine as punishment, Prince Kang changed the subject slightly and looked at little Qin Hao and asked, "Is Madam Liu your mother?"

"Yes! Only a lady as smart and beautiful as my mother can give birth to a child as smart and lovely as me. The prerequisite for a disciple to surpass his teacher is to have a teacher. "

Little Qin Hao introduced himself with a proud look on his face, but it was unclear whether he was praising himself or his mother.

Liu Rusi was so embarrassed that she couldn't help but put her hands up to cover her face. Under the cover of her hands, she looked at Xiao Qinhao and asked with her eyes, "Son, what are you doing?"

Except for the woman beside Prince Kang, everyone present couldn't help laughing. Chu Shiyu, who had a blank expression on his face since he sat at the table, couldn't help but smile.

Little Qin Hao smiled confidently at Liu Rusi, and then said to the amused King Kang: "Uncle King Kang, can we eat now? I'm so hungry."

"Okay, let's start."

The Chu brothers at the table picked up their chopsticks to pick up the food almost at the same time, but Chu Shiyu picked up a piece for little Qinhao first.

"Third brother said that this adopted son is no different from a biological son, but now it seems that he is even better than a biological son. Qin Hao is so talented, it is probably not enough to have an excellent mother alone. I wonder who is his biological father?" King Kang showed curiosity.

With a "pop", the chopsticks were pressed slightly heavily on the chopstick rest!

Chu Shiyu looked at his brother with a gloomy look. If there was anyone he didn't want to be mentioned, Qin Lie would definitely be the first one!

Prince Kang had a close relationship with the Zhang family, so it was impossible for him not to find out his attitude towards Liu Rusi and his taboos! He had already privately banned everyone around him from mentioning Qin Lie in front of Liu Rusi!

Until the indelible past was forgotten by her.

Until the impression he left on her day after day overshadowed the old one.

Prince Kang smiled gently and looked at Chu Shiyu with an inexplicable expression.

"Uncle Prince Kang, mother said that you should not talk while eating because it is easy to choke!" Little Qin Hao suddenly spoke seriously.

The atmosphere at the table changed immediately. King Kang stared at the child in silence. Is there any limit to how annoying this kid can be?

"Hehe." Chu Shiyu couldn't help but chuckle, then smiled and picked up a piece of food for Qin Hao with chopsticks.

Liu Rusi raised her hands to cover her face again, "Son! Can you remove 'mother said'? Missing these words won't affect your expression!"

With Qin Hao's interruption, the rest of the dinner was spent in silence.

After the meal, Liu Rusi returned to their respective courtyards and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The pressure of eating like this was too great. She wondered if it would cause indigestion...

"There's no need to have dinner together tomorrow. Just do it as a formality on the first day." Chu Shiyu could naturally sense that she didn't like such occasions.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow. I need to wash up and rest."

Liu Rusi turned and walked into the house.

As night fell, Xiao Qinhao and Caiyun had already returned to their rooms, leaving no one around.

Suddenly, Chu Shiyu's heart surged, and before he could react, he grabbed the little hand that was beginning to shed its calluses!

With a little effort, the exquisite body fell into his arms with a low cry.

Who is the one who can remain calm while holding a beautiful girl in his arms? It can’t be him…

But after only a moment's hug, he let go of her and distanced himself from her, while quickly apologizing, "I accidentally used too much force. I... was wondering when I can redeem your reward?"

Disbelief was clearly written on his face. Liu Rusi stared at Chu Shiyu for a long time, and his face showed an expression of apology for his unintentional mistake.

It was self-evident that he had ill intentions, but it was useless to point it out. Liu Rusi replied with a cold face: "You can start tomorrow when you have nothing to do, but I have to make it clear in advance that those things cannot be passed on to others for the time being. I can only teach you in private."

Chu Shiyu nodded with a smile on his face.

I watched her turn around and go back into the house, closing the door angrily.

Chu Shiyu thought to himself, a single man and a single woman teaching each other privately, isn’t this literally private communication?

But when will there be another private exchange...

He had previously guessed that she might want to remain chaste for three years, although this was just a beautiful guess. But now he realized that even if this was true, the remaining two years would still be difficult to endure...

The second day after returning to Xingzhou City.

Although Prince Duan had returned to his throne, he still left the disaster relief affairs to Prince Kang to resolve.

Sun Zhizhao began to fulfill his duties as an aide early in the morning. "Your Majesty! If you were somewhere else, this would be reasonable, but now you are in Xingzhou..."

"go out."

Chu Shiyu was tidying up his clothes.

Two guards stepped forward, smiled apologetically at Sun Zhizhao, and carried him out directly, one on the left and one on the right.

"Your Highness..." Sun Zhizhao shouted, turning to look at someone beside him, as if he wanted to say something to someone else...

"Cover your mouth!" Chu Shiyu gave the order in time.

The guard quickly covered Mr. Sun's mouth and took him away with a series of "woohoo" sounds.

Liu Rusi walked to the door with a look of doubt on her face, and asked hesitantly, "Mr. Sun...what did you do wrong?"

"Nothing, he just asks me about trivial matters, so I let him use his brain." Chu Shiyu explained casually, and then asked earnestly: "Go to your room? Or my room?"

Liu Rusi was skeptical, then waved her hand to call little Qin Hao and said, "It's all right. Qin Hao has learned the basics. Let him teach first. I'll read the medical books and watch and supervise."

It was obvious to the naked eye that Chu Shiyu was greatly disappointed!

Liu Rusi's face remained normal, and she was proud in her heart that it was useful to have a smart son~

All the servants and maids were dismissed, and the three of them chose to teach in Chu Shiyu's room.

Little Qin Hao had taught Chu Shiyu mental arithmetic before, but he used Chinese characters like "one, two, three, four". These characters were widely used in Daxia, and they were also used when teaching King Kang.

Liu Rusi sat at the table holding a medical book, looking calm and composed, just like the head teacher who sat in on the teacher's class in her previous life.

After Chu Shiyu had ground the ink, his tender little hands took the pen and dipped it in ink, and wrote the Chinese characters from one to nine on the paper, and then wrote the Arabic numerals from 1 to 9 one by one.

After finishing writing, little Qin Hao tilted his head and asked with a smile: "Father, do you think these symbols have any advantages over the original characters?"

Chu Shiyu pretended to be humble and answered: "There are fewer strokes. The original characters have five strokes at most, and these symbols have less than two strokes."

Little Qin Hao nodded, and then wrote down addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc. and the corresponding symbols on the paper, and then continued: "These symbols save a lot of strokes."

"Although mental arithmetic doesn't make much difference in terms of the number of strokes, mental arithmetic has its limits. Beyond a certain limit, it is better to do the calculation on paper. And the fewer strokes you have, the more effort you can save in more complex calculations..."

"Next, godfather, try to use these symbols to solve a few math problems~"

Seeing that little Qin Hao was teaching in an orderly manner, Liu Rusi began to read her medical books with peace of mind.

She didn't know whether she had a predetermined destiny in this life, and all she could do was to make herself stronger and fight against the life she didn't want as much as possible.

Gold and silver can be lost and can be taken away, but the things you have learned in your brain at least cannot be taken away by others.