The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Qiuju smiled shyly.

"Your Highness, Princess, I'll go in and help Xia He first, and find an empty seat for you."

Zhao Xuan pinched Qiuju's face.

"Why are you shy? You should be proud of your husband!"

Qiuju trotted into the noodle shop. Zhao Xuan looked at the bowls of noodles held by the people next to her and said to Gu Zhanghua.

“The last time we came here to eat noodles, there weren’t so many varieties.

Now look, there are noodle soups, mixed noodles, and stewed noodles, as well as bone soup, chicken soup, and mutton soup!"

Gu Zhanghua was deeply moved.

"Everyone who comes out of Jiaoyang Valley is very capable. You, Hao Xiong, Shui Ge, Xia He is one of them, and there are Chunlan Qiuju, I can't even count them all."

Zhao Xuan laughed out loud.

"Everyone I bring out has unique skills!"

The two walked to the door of the noodle shop. Zhao Xuan saw Dongtian neatly cleaning up the dishes on the table, and Erya followed closely behind him wiping the table with a rag.

Zhao Xuan looked at the two of them in surprise.

"Winter, Erya, when did you come to Liyang? How come I didn't know?"

Winter scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"Erya and I got married last month, and I brought her to Liyang. Seeing that Brother Xia was too busy here, I stayed to help him."

Erya pulled Zhao Xuan to sit on the stool.

"Boss, we finally found a table. Come and sit down. Or try our signature dish, mutton stewed noodles!"

Zhao Xuan looked at Erya's rosy face, which was filled with happiness.

"It seems like you and Winter are having a good time. Okay! I'll have two bowls as you say!"

Gu Zhanghua looked at the wooden sign hanging at the noodle pick-up area in the noodle shop, which had the names of various noodles written on it.

"I want a bowl of mutton stewed noodles and a bowl of fried pork noodles!"

Erya and Dongtian ran quickly to the kitchen, and soon Dongtian brought two bowls of noodles to the table.

Before he had the chance to catch up with Zhao Xuan, he was called away by another customer to pay the bill.

Zhao Xuan looked at the two bowls of noodles on the table and asked Gu Zhanghua.

"Pick out what you like to eat first."

Gu Zhanghua picked up the chopsticks.

"I'll eat the mixed noodles first, and then I'll give you half. You can eat the stewed noodles first, and give me the rest. That way we can have a taste of both!"

"That's a good idea!"

Zhao Xuan gulped down a bowl of noodles and drank the mutton soup in one breath, then she remembered that she didn't leave any for Gu Zhanghua.

Gu Zhanghua looked at the empty large bowl in front of Zhao Xuan with a resentful look on his face.

"You're cheating on what we agreed to do."

"What's the big deal? I'll order you another bowl. You eat it first this time. If you can't finish it, give it to me."

The old man who was standing by the dining table and had been staring at Zhao Xuan eating noodles smiled ingratiatingly.

"Girl, can you give me some space after you finish eating?"

Zhao Xuan looked at the old man's face, which was wrinkled like dry bark, heard the rumbling sound from his stomach, and saw his eyes full of expectation.

Zhao Xuan stood up silently with the empty bowl in her hand.

"Please take a seat, sir."

Zhao Xuan saw Gu Zhanghua looking at her pitifully.

"Don't worry, you won't be short of a bowl of mutton noodles!"

In the end, the couple squatted under the wall opposite the noodle shop, holding two large bowls of noodles. They looked at the bustling noodle shop and couldn't help but smile at each other.

After they finished their noodles, they strolled around the street to digest the food. When they returned to the noodle shop, it was already past mealtime.

Xia He wiped the sweat from his head with a towel and bowed to Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua.

"Boss, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Xuan smiled and shook her head.

"Don't call me the boss from now on. You can call me Miss Huang or Miss Huang. Come on, why are you standing here? Sit down and talk."

Xia He, Qiu Ju, Dong Tian and Er Ya sat around Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua.

Zhao Xuan asked Erya.

"How many households are there in Jiaoyang Valley now?"

"My father, my mother, my second uncle, my second aunt, and Uncle Wu and his son and daughter-in-law, these are the only three families left.

They were reluctant to give up the land they had reclaimed over the past two years, especially my parents, who refused to come to the city with us no matter what.

Zhao Xuan thought about it and looked at everyone.

"It's great that they want to stay in Jiaoyang Valley. Xia, Qiuju, and Dongtian Erya, you've all contributed to Jiaoyang Valley.

When Xia and Qiuju got married, our lives were still difficult and I didn't buy any dowry for Qiuju.

Xia He is now running a very prosperous noodle shop. The money he earns will be used as dowries for Qiu Ju and Er Ya. From now on, this restaurant will belong to the four of you!"

Xia He stood up hurriedly and waved his hands vigorously.

"No! No! This noodle shop was built with the money Uncle Guo and everyone else pooled together. We can't take it!"

Zhao Xuan poured the oranges she bought from the street onto the table, picked up one and slowly peeled it.

"What's wrong with asking for it? There aren't that many people for you to support these days, so everyone should just live their own lives.

You and Qiuju can't always live apart. Qiuju should stay in the restaurant from now on, and the four of you can run it together. I will feel at ease only when you can live a prosperous life!

You still think I'm your boss, you all listen to me and don't argue!"

Qiuju burst into tears of joy upon hearing this and knelt down to express her gratitude to Zhao Xuan.

"Thank you, Boss!"

Xia He, Dong Tian and Er Ya all hurried to kneel down and worship Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan reached out to stop the three people and pulled Qiuju up from the ground.

"Don't be so distant with me from now on. We are brothers and sisters once we are brothers, and we will be for life!"

Zhao Xuan put Qiuju's hand in Xia He's hand and raised her eyebrows at the four of them.

"But let me be frank. From now on, when the prince and I come here to eat noodles, it must be free forever!"

All four of them burst into laughter.

Xia He made the decision immediately.

"Not only is it free for you and the prince, but it will also be free for you when you give birth to a little prince!"

Zhao Xuan broke open the peeled oranges and stuffed the segments into everyone's mouths one by one.

"Then I'll try my best to give birth to a bunch of kids and eat your noodle shop out of money!"

Gu Zhanghua looked at the bright smile on Zhao Xuan's face, feeling both amused and helpless. He gently took Zhao Xuan's hand and interlocked their fingers tightly.

His heart was filled with happiness. Sister Xuan was such a nice person, always thinking of others. He felt like he had found a treasure!

Ever since the ladies in the Zhen Palace began to advocate the power of force, Gu Jingfeng felt uncomfortable all over.

It used to be easy for him to go out for a stroll, but now the ladies took turns guarding the door, each of them like a door god, questioning him endlessly.

Whenever they smelled anything related to a brothel, the ladies would either pretend to be his guards or secretly follow him, keeping a close watch on him. He didn't even have any personal freedom.

That morning, in order to avoid the humming and groaning of the ladies while they practiced martial arts, Gu Jingfeng sat alone in the study.

Yanbo suddenly trotted in, bowed solemnly to Gu Jingfeng, and looked even more respectful.

"Your Highness, the concubine's wet nurse has come to visit you and is now waiting in the side hall."

Gu Jingfeng was completely confused.

"Who do you think will come to visit me?"

Yanbo repeated it.

"The wet nurse of Concubine Shu."

Gu Jingfeng was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and asked questions repeatedly.

"The Concubine Shu's wet nurse? The Concubine Shu's most trusted wet nurse? The Concubine Shu's most trusted wet nurse, Granny Wu?"

Yanbo touched his head, feeling a little confused.

"Whether she was the most favored, or whether her surname was Wu, I don't know. She only said that she was the wet nurse of Concubine Shu. Does Concubine Shu have many wet nurses?"

Yanbo's words woke the dreamer up. When Concubine Shu married my father, she only brought a wet nurse from the State of Song. It must be Granny Wu.

Granny Wu suddenly came to visit him in person? Such a good thing? He was really flattered!