Transformed into a furry person, I am doing public relations in the Northern Song Dynasty

Empress Cao behaved in this way, probably because she felt that Que'er was too young and it would take more than ten years to raise him, and it was unclear whether he would be obedient or not. It was better for her to trust the eldest prince now.

Prime Minister Lu is old, and the emperor is also old. In the past two years, he has been in a trance.

If he obeyed the orders and took the throne, Empress Cao would be able to use him to replace a group of people in the court to prevent anyone from opposing her.

But how could Zhao Chengyan be an obedient puppet in the hands of Empress Cao? If he was asked to do nothing and just act like an official all day long, being confined to this narrow world, it would be better to take his life!

Queen Cao looked at Zhao Chengyan deeply and had nothing to say. She had to get up and leave. However, she couldn't help but say one more word before leaving.

"Taotao has been missing you lately. It's inconvenient for you to go out while you're recovering from your injury. Ask her to accompany you later."

This means she hasn't given up yet, Zhao Chengyan is almost getting impatient.

"Your Majesty has been in the palace for more than 20 years, and all you have seen is this small space. You should ask Taotao to chat with you to relieve your boredom."

Zhao Chengyan couldn't stay in the palace any longer, so he wanted to leave. The emperor was still a little worried and said frankly that he would teach Que'er a good lesson and also punish Shi Erlang for him.

The government's attitude was clear, but Zhao Chengyan couldn't just agree to it.

Que'er is just a little kid, and he's the official's biological son. Now being separated from his mother is already a great punishment, so he naturally has to say a few words to defend his brother and make the official feel better.

As for Twelve Lang, it all depends on the government's intention.

Zhao Chengyan left the palace and met several officials who were coming to see the emperor on the way. They couldn't help but grumble when they saw that Zhao Chengyan was injured.

If he really wanted to spread the news about how he was injured today, Prince Que'er would lose the support of the people and would not be able to succeed.

But Zhao Chengyan didn't have such thoughts. There were many people in the palace who cared about her, and it was still uncertain whether Que'er could grow up safely.

Mao'er helped him get into the car, and the little servant was left with a burst of heartache and complaints.

Previously, I thought that the Prince's Mansion was not a good place. If I went there, I would either be unhappy or get hurt. Now, this palace is not a safe place anymore.

"When you were injured in the Prince's Mansion, you could still ask the housekeeper for help, but now... you can only swallow the loss by yourself. Why?!"

Seeing Mao'er's look of wanting to cry but not wanting to, Zhao Chengyan could not help but smile. He was much happier than when he was in the palace.

"So in your eyes, I am such a useless man that you have to look for revenge on others after you have suffered a loss. Come on, get in the car and go home. You don't have to worry about this matter. Just serve your master well and I will be fine!"

Mao'er got on the carriage in silence and sat on the shaft, then he listened to their master's instructions in the carriage.

"Go back and tell the concierge that if Gao Taotao comes, send her away with any excuse and don't let her in!"

Mao'er quickly agreed, thinking that this Madam Gao was trying to get close to him again. If the master liked her, he would have married her long ago. Why wait until now?

If you were to ask who the official likes, it would have to be Madam Liu.

He had served the master for so many years, but he had never seen the master ask any lady to come closer to him, let alone play backgammon together or ride in the same car with him.

Madam Liu is different in the eyes of the official.

As soon as he returned home, Zhao Chengyan felt that his injuries had mostly healed.

If the housekeeper really kept him in the palace to recuperate, he would be very depressed, unable to eat or sleep well, and would have to lose a few more pounds.

After changing clothes and resting, Zhao Chengyan did not lie down anymore. He met Manager Zhang who had been waiting for him in the mansion for a long time.

The man who had been in trouble for drinking fake wine in Wangyue Tower has died. No matter who the master behind Wangyue Tower is, his family will definitely sue him to the end and will not let him go.

He was afraid that this family would report him to the court and report the case to the housekeeper. Twelve Lang would have no choice but to humble himself and do everything according to the wishes of the victim's family, thus paying a lot of money as compensation.

The government wanted to punish him, but as a member of the royal family, he could not afford to pay with his life, but he could not escape the punishment. It was said that it was Madam Lu who stepped in and asked Prime Minister Lu to mediate, which allowed Twelve Lang to atone his sins with gold.

After these two transactions, Shi Erlang's savings of many years were drained out. This was not enough, so he hurriedly sold Wangyue Tower and several shops at a low price. Mrs. Lu also paid some compensation for her son.

The restaurant and farm that left Shierlang's hands naturally fell into Zhao Chengyan's hands.

As for the money bank in Shierlang's hands, he was not in a hurry to move it so as not to attract Mrs. Lu's attention.

Zhao Chengyan and Shopkeeper Zhang have been discussing via correspondence for a few days. Without giving too much thought to other things for the moment, they are just going to arrange a few stores and see what kind of business can make the most money.

Take Moon Watching Tower for example, because Shi Erlang sold the whole thing as a package, the interior decoration, tables and chairs are all top quality, and there is no need to hire any more cooks or waiters.

If you don't want to go through all the trouble, just change the sign and open a restaurant.

However, Wangyue Tower had already suffered a bad reputation because of the death caused by selling fake liquor. Even if it changed its sign, people would think that it was just the black-hearted Shierlang reopening with a new shell, and business would definitely not pick up.

"Take the teahouse next to the fruit shop on the Bian River for example. There was a ghost incident there and the business went downhill. Later it was sold to two young ladies from other places."

"These two ladies have some wealth and good taste, but they didn't ask for good news and were cheated by their former owners. I've been to their teahouse before. The decoration is nice and the snacks and drinks are also good. But because of the reputation of being haunted, there are few customers now and it's almost closed down."

Zhao Chengyan was very familiar with the business in Bianjing, and he knew which company it was after hearing what Manager Zhang said.

"You are talking about the Hechun Teahouse, right? What is the story behind the haunted place?"

"The previous owner wanted to sell it, and I thought it was in a good location so I wanted you to buy it. Who would have thought that in just a short while, the teahouse would have changed hands. If those two ladies are not doing well in the business and want to sell it, you better act quickly."

Shopkeeper Zhang smiled and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to make it this time. The two ladies have asked a capable person to go to the teahouse to take a look."

Zhao Chengyan thought that they had invited some great monk to drive away the unclean things, but who would have thought that he heard from others that the two ladies had actually invited Liu Yunqing.

"Liu Yunqing, the wife of the Liu family from Liu's Bookstore?"

"Exactly."

Shopkeeper Zhang nodded: "But it's not the lady of the Liu family from Liu's Bookstore anymore, but Shopkeeper Liu from Qingxi Bookstore, Liu Yunqing."

"The Chunhe Teahouse is not haunted. It was just a means of oppression among peers. Later, I don't know who put a nest of hedgehogs in the teahouse. The hedgehogs are timid and don't come out during the day. They come out at night to look for food. This makes people think that there is something dirty inside."

"The two ladies asked Madam Liu to go over and take a look. I don't know if Madam Liu had a connection with these little animals or what, but she found the nest of hedgehogs right away."

Upon hearing about the abilities of his little monster, Zhao Chengyan immediately became interested and asked Shopkeeper Zhang to tell him in detail.

Why did the people from Chunhe Teahouse think of looking for Madam Liu?