Princess Promotion

Minister Zhou took out a water bag and handed it to Liu Rushi, saying, "Don't choke. Drink some water and eat slowly."

"Father, you are biased!" A mournful female voice suddenly came from above his head.

Minister Zhou was caught off guard and was startled by the sudden female voice. His whole body trembled violently and the water bag in his hand fell to the ground.

Liu Rushi was also frightened by the sudden sound and choked on the chicken. She couldn't breathe for a while and her face turned red.

Seeing this, Minister Zhou didn't care about anything else and hurriedly patted Liu Rushi on the back.

After a period of chaos, Liu Rushi finally spat out the piece of chicken and started coughing.

Liu Rushi was breathing heavily, and her originally pale face gradually regained some color.

Minister Zhou then looked up and saw a head popping out from the top of the wall, staring at him with resentful eyes.

Zhou Xinan saw a water jar by the wall, so he asked his maid to help him climb forward.

When Zhou Xinan looked down from the top of the wall, he saw Minister Zhou, who was always serious and stern.

He actually bought a roast chicken for Liu Rushi and was keeping watch for her.

You have to know that this is an important Buddhist place. Even though Minister Zhou dotes on me on weekdays, he is extremely strict and harsh when it comes to some rules and teachings, and he will not show any indulgence at all.

It was as if she discovered that the person Zhou Shangshu loved the most was not her. He was always picky about her and never allowed anything from her, but he was always indulgent towards Liu Rushi.

Even such a thing as breaking the precepts in an important Buddhist place was allowed to happen by Liu Rushi, who even went along with her and acted as a watchdog for her.

Zhou Xinan felt jealous. She was so jealous that her eyes started to turn red. She was really ready to accuse Zhou Shangshu...

Liu Rushi tore off a chicken leg and asked Zhou Xinan, "Do you want to eat?"

Zhou Xinan: Who does Liu Rushi think she is? Is she the kind of person who would cry over a roast chicken?

In fact, Zhou Xinan was that kind of person. She pointed at the remaining chicken wing and said, "I want that one more."

A moment later, Zhou Xinan stood next to Liu Rushi, gnawing on a chicken wing in his left hand and a chicken leg in his right hand.

Zhou Xinan ate while saying, "I've thought about your question this morning. From now on, I'll marry someone of lower status. Before the engagement, I'll take you to the man's house for a tour and tell him the truth. If they bring this up again, I'll come back and tell my father, and he'll teach them a lesson."

Liu Rushi was stunned for a moment, then saw the intact chicken wing in Zhou Xinan's hand. She snatched it back and said, "I regret it now. Chicken wings are still delicious."

As he said that, he bit into it and threw the remaining chicken breast to Zhou Xinan.

Then he left without looking back. Zhou Xinan looked at the chicken breast in his hand, which he had disliked the most since childhood, and looked up at Zhou Shangshu with eager eyes.

Minister Zhou said somewhat awkwardly, "Next time, father will bring you a roast chicken too."

Liu Rushi returned to her room and saw Mrs. Zhou who had been waiting for a long time.

Madam Zhou's face was haggard, her eyes red as she looked at Liu Rushi and said, "I'm sorry... I came here just to... to tell you that I really... really can't help crying. No matter what, you are my daughter. Please give... me a little time. I will definitely be able to... not cry in front of you."

As she said this, she began to cover her face and cry again, but she still remembered that Liu Rushi hated others crying in front of her, so she hurriedly held back her tears and only started to cry bitterly after running away.

When Minister Zhou returned to his room at night, he saw Mrs. Zhou still crying.

Madam Zhou threw herself into Minister Zhou's arms and cried, "Master, what should I do... What should I do? My heart aches when I think of Shiru. I can't control myself... I want to cry, but Shiru... doesn't like others crying."

Mrs. Zhou has been a crybaby since she was a child. She came from a well-off family and married Minister Zhou. She has been smooth sailing over the years and has never encountered any setbacks.

Even so, Mrs. Zhou would still wipe away her tears from time to time, tears of sadness for the passing of autumn and spring.

Now that I have encountered what happened to Liu Rushi, I am almost crying to death.

Minister Zhou gently patted Madam Zhou on the back and whispered soothingly, "Cry! Then cheer up. Ru has suffered a lot over the years, and we must make it up to her."

Mrs. Zhou could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

"Knock" "Knock" Suddenly someone knocked on the door outside the room. Minister Zhou handed a cup of tea to Mrs. Zhou and walked over to open the door.

Minister Zhou didn't expect that the person who came was actually Liu Rushi's maid, whose name seemed to be Lin Hua.

Lin Hua bowed politely and said, "Master Zhou, my young lady asked me to come over and tell you that she will be leaving for Baihua Tower tomorrow."

Madam Zhou stopped crying instantly, walked quickly to the door, and said in a trembling voice, "She...she's not going with us?"

Lin Hua paused and said, "The young lady is going back to sell Baihualou and is planning to open a new one in Yundu City. If you are going the same way, you can go together, but you have to wait for her for a few days."

Madam Zhou nodded repeatedly and said, "On the way, on the way. Even if the master can't wait, I will stay and wait."

Minister Zhou: ……………

No matter what, Liu Rushi was willing to go with them.

Nanyang City, Baihua Tower

However, in just a few days, the once prosperous and bustling Baihua Tower with singing and dancing has now become a ruin, and the once exquisite and gorgeous furnishings are now scattered all over the ground.

After Liu Rushi came back and counted the sisters in the building, she found that although some people were injured by the rebels, fortunately no one died.

Liu Rushi took out her savings of many years and gave them to Yue Niang, and planned to go to Yundu City to reopen Baihua Tower.

Sisters who are willing to go to Yundu City with her can go together, and those who are unwilling to go can give a sum of money as resettlement fees.

Liu Rushi planned to go there first to find a suitable store and make the preliminary preparations, while Yue Niang stayed behind to take care of the injured sisters and sell all the things that could be sold in the building.

Yue Niang nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will take care of these things and bring my sisters with me when the time comes."

Liu Rushi got on the carriage with the help of Yunhua and looked back at the burned Baihua Tower.

He got into the carriage without looking back.

With the driver's crisp whip, the carriage began to move forward slowly, and the wheels made a "creaking" sound as they rolled.

Liu Rushi looked at the familiar streets, which began to overlap with the streets in her memory.

This time, she really left!

This road is so long, it took her twelve years to walk!

The carriage passed by an eight-year-old girl and disappeared at the end of the road.