The fat wife is rebellious: she was spoiled by the group on the way to escape famine

Both of them seemed very reluctant to part, as if they wanted to use this method to delay the moment of inevitable separation.

The aunt's eyes soon became moist, but when she saw the relatively healthy complexion on her two nephews' faces, she felt a little relieved.

Although separation is always sad, she felt a little comforted when she thought that the children could live in the new environment.

Tears quietly slid down her cheeks, but she no longer wiped them away. She just looked at them tenderly.

Along the way, the carriage moved slowly and steadily. On this long road to the capital, even if they continued to travel without fear of the dark, it would still take about three or four days.

But for this family, this trip is more like a spiritual journey, and they are not in a hurry to reach their destination quickly.

Instead, we took a more leisurely approach - covering as many miles as possible during the day, and finding a clean inn to settle down for the night when night fell.

Six days later, at noon, the group finally arrived at the gate of the suburbs of the capital and saw the outline of this ancient city.

The city before us has a long history. Its walls are built of thick and solid blue bricks. They bear not only the marks of erosion from wind, frost, snow and rain over the years, but also the scars left by the baptism of war.

Under the sunlight, these vicissitudes of life seem to come alive on the wall.

Soon after entering the city gate, everyone saw a familiar figure coming towards them from afar - it was Chen Zhiyao.

He was dressed as usual, in a simple black robe, holding a small and exquisite wine gourd in his hand, looking relaxed and contented.

But in fact, this big brother is very sober and rational, especially when he sees Jiang Jinhe, he will maintain this state to show respect.

"Welcome everyone to the foot of our prosperous imperial city!"

He greeted everyone warmly, and then further explained that because County Magistrate Bai had made significant contributions to increasing the region's fiscal revenue in recent months, he had received recognition and praise from his superiors, Prince Chen, and a banquet was specially held to entertain relevant personnel including the Jiang family to express his gratitude.

Hearing this, the sensitive and intelligent Jiang Jinhe vaguely felt that things might not be as simple and pure as they seemed.

Although it is not yet possible to determine the exact motive or intention behind this, she did not refuse this kind invitation.

So he led all his family members to the reserved dinner venue, Yuemanlou, to attend the party.

After entering this luxuriously and elegantly decorated restaurant, I found that the dishes served there were indeed very finely crafted, but the taste was relatively mediocre; the fine wines served were also of the more common types on the market.

However, with years of experience and vision, Jiang Jinhe could still perceive one thing: Yuemanlou was indeed one of the top-ranked first-class restaurants in the entire Yindu area.

It covers a large area and the floors are arranged in a staggered manner, occupying a full four floors.

It is said that this building itself is one of the tallest buildings in Yindu City.

Moreover, the location is good. Just standing on the third floor, you can take in the surrounding scenery, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Take a look at the decoration inside, whether it is the magnificent chandelier, or the exquisite carpets and decorative paintings, it exudes a luxurious atmosphere everywhere.

So she guessed that this must be King Chen's territory. After all, only someone like him could have such a style and grandeur.

Sure enough, when the banquet ended and the waiter brought tea, Chen Zhiyao took a sip of wine and looked at her with squinted eyes. His expression clearly showed that he had something to say.

"Sister Jinhe, what do you think of this place?"

Jiang Jinhe sneered, but didn't directly expose his trick. She just said lightly, "Honestly, it's not very good. Although this place looks very grand, I always feel like something is missing."

"Oh," Chen Zhiyao pointed at the luxurious decorations around him in surprise, "Is it because the decoration is not luxurious enough, or the location is not good, or the variety of dishes is not large?"

"neither."

"Now that I understand, I really want to hear your opinion," Chen Zhiyao said with an expression of attentive listening.

Jiang Jinhe's mouth corners slightly raised, seeming a little proud.

"If I speak frankly, do you have the courage to listen?"

There was a hint of provocation in her eyes.

"Why wouldn't I dare..." Chen Zhiyao just said this when his eyes suddenly widened, obviously frightened by Jiang Jinhe's words, "Could it be that Sister Jinhe already knows whose territory this is..."

"Is it hard to guess?"

Jiang Jinhe asked back, his tone full of confidence, "Tell me, what is your real intention in bringing us here!"

Chen Zhiyao smiled awkwardly, grabbed the wine gourd in his hand, but put it down again, obviously hesitant.

"You see through it all?"

He asked, with a hint of helplessness on his face.

It turned out that King Chen did intend to investigate, and this place was specifically used for testing.

"This restaurant has not made a single cent since it opened and has always been operating at a loss."

Chen Zhiyao said in a low voice.

Jiang Jinhe snorted and interrupted him, "I don't think it's simply unprofitable, but rather a significant loss, right? What exactly is your purpose?"

Chen Zhiyao smiled embarrassedly and nodded.

"That's pretty much it! His Highness wants to test your abilities, Jin He, to see if you can figure out the ins and outs of this."

After saying this, he smiled mysteriously and lowered his voice, "Your Highness suspects that everyone in Yuefeng County is being manipulated by someone behind the scenes, and wants to find that person."

"what?"

Jiang Jinhe was so angry that he almost exploded.

What the hell is King Chen doing!

The doubts and anger in her heart had reached the extreme.

He didn't trust her but brought her here. Did he want to make an example of her to scare the others and let her serve as a warning?

"Jinhe sister, calm down."

Chen Zhiyao hurriedly gestured to the side, his eyes full of anxiety, meaning that there are ears outside the wall, and he was afraid that their conversation would be heard by others.

Jiang Jinhe was speechless, her heart filled with helplessness and anger.

She didn't want to deal with these powerful people in the first place. She just wanted to be a rich and happy person in this life!

But reality is always so cruel, forcing her to face it all.

But this damn money and power are always so closely linked!

She felt helpless and even a little desperate.

In this era, it seems that without money and power, even basic peace cannot be guaranteed.

"Sister Jinhe, His Highness intends to hand this place over to you and let you take full charge..."

Chen Zhiyao said cautiously, as if testing her reaction.

"And then, how much of the profit will I get?"

Jiang Jinhe asked coldly, his tone full of dissatisfaction and doubt.

When Chen Zhiyao heard this, he was so scared that he almost covered Jiang Jinhe's mouth, fearing that someone would hear him.