The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Li Muxia didn't dislike Prince Chen. Although he had previously broken off the engagement, considering the original owner's behavior and actions, she wouldn't have wanted to marry him either. So she didn't blame Prince Chen. On the contrary, she had heard a lot about him and knew that he was a gentleman with a good reputation among the people.

After saying this, Li Muxia ignored Feng Xiao and bowed to Prince Chen, saying, "Thank you for helping us out today. We have other matters to attend to, so we will take our leave now."

After saying that, she led Li Anran out. However, as she passed Feng Xiao, she raised her hand to tidy up a stray hair behind her ear.

No one noticed this action. Even Feng Xiao was unaware that he had unknowingly been poisoned by Li Muxia.

Because of this incident, Li Muxia lost interest in continuing her stroll and waited in a reception room next to Master Huizhi.

Fortunately, Master Huizhi didn't keep her waiting too long. He quickly packed his things and went down the mountain with Li Muxia back to the General's Mansion.

By the time Li Muxia and the others returned to the General's Mansion, it was already dusk. The old general and General Li were waiting at the gate.

Seeing the carriage slowly approaching, the two quickly went to greet it.

The old general and Master Huizhi were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years. As soon as they met, they started chatting enthusiastically, completely forgetting about everyone else.

Seeing the old general still chatting with Master Huizhi at the door, Li Muxia helplessly interrupted, "Grandpa, Master Huizhi must be tired from his journey. Why don't we invite him in for a chat?"

The old general then remembered something, slapped his forehead, and said, "Look at me, I'm really getting senile. Quickly, Master Huizhi, please come in."

He then invited the man into the general's mansion.

Dinner had been prepared long ago, and the group was indeed hungry. After eating, Li Muxia and the others went back to their rooms to rest, while Master Huizhi and the old general played chess until midnight.

The old general said, "I am truly grateful to Master Huizhi for coming to help this time."

Wisdom: "Everything has a cause and effect."

The old general said, "The master is right."

Huizhi: "The young lady is kind-hearted and has great wisdom and good fortune. General, you can rest assured to let the young lady do what she wants to do. Do not stop her. In the future, the young lady's growth and opportunities will be far more than this."

The old general understood the meaning behind Huizhi's words. He also realized that with Li Muxia's intelligence and temperament, she was bound to achieve great things in the future. This meant that Li Muxia would face even more complex issues in the future.

However, deep down he didn't want Li Muxia to attract too much attention; he only wanted her to live a peaceful and smooth life.

However, none of these things were within his control.

The Dharma assembly was scheduled for two days later. In the following days, Li Muxia became even busier. During this time, she received a letter from Shangguan Jingye, who said that he knew Li Muxia had arrived home safely. He then went directly to Jishi Manor to refine the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill with his master.

After receiving Shangguan Jingye's letter, Li Muxia was relieved to learn that he was alright. She also planned to visit Jishi Manor once Xiankelai was back to normal operation.

After all, I've been a disciple of the sect for almost a year now, and it's time to go and visit the sect.

Just as Li Muxia was busy preparing for the opening every day, the old general came to Li Muxia's courtyard in the evening.

Looking at Li Muxia with some difficulty, he asked, "Muxia, do you still have any of that hot pot seasoning?"

Li Muxia thought her grandfather wanted to eat it, so she said, "Yes, it's all in the freezer. If Grandpa wants to eat it, just have someone get it for him."

The old general said, "There's no more in the ice storage. Your elder brother gave some away before. The emperor heard about hot pot, so the rest were given to the emperor. As a result, the empress dowager and the imperial concubines in the palace have been clamoring for the emperor to make more hot pot these past few days, so the emperor entrusted this task to you, my grandfather."

Seeing the old general's guilty expression, Li Muxia smiled and said, "I understand, Grandpa. I'll prepare it for you right away. Also, you can talk to the Emperor tomorrow. If the Emperor wants to eat it, you can send an imperial chef to Xianke to learn how to make hot pot. That way, it will be more convenient for him to eat it in the future."

The old general's eyes lit up when he heard this. He had actually thought the same thing, but since the hot pot was discovered by Li Muxia, it belonged to her. Asking her to teach the method to someone else would be something no one would be willing to do. So he didn't bring it up.

Now that Li Muxia brought it up herself, he breathed a sigh of relief.

And so, Li Muxia made hot pot broth again until midnight, luckily there were ready-made ingredients in the kitchen.

The next day, immediately after court, the old general led the imperial chefs sent by the emperor to Xiankelai, and Li Muxia naturally spread the word about it.

The common people were curious, and even the emperor specially sent a royal chef to learn how to make hot pot. Just how delicious is this hot pot?

And so, Cyclamen Restaurant has not yet reopened, but every day many people stop to watch from the entrance.

Finally, the opening day arrived.

Early that morning, the entrance of Cyclamen Restaurant was crowded with people, including ordinary citizens and scions of prominent families.

The moment the door opened, everyone craned their necks to look inside.

Li Muxia did not show up today, but let Manager Wang take charge of the overall situation, while she dressed as a man and mingled in the crowd.

As soon as Manager Wang came out, a waiter banged his gong loudly, and the scene immediately quieted down.

Manager Wang: "Today is the reopening day of Cyclamen. Thank you all very much for coming."

"Today, our shop is also fortunate to have invited Master Huizhi from Lingshan Temple. Master Huizhi will be holding a Dharma assembly at our shop today, so please don't miss it."

"However, before that, we still need to hold an opening ceremony."

As he spoke, he gestured behind him, and immediately a waiter came up with a tray. Manager Wang picked up a red paper on the tray and said, "This is the list of our restaurant's spokespeople, as well as the rights and obligations of the spokespeople. Now I will read it to you."

Then, he read through the list of spokespeople, their rights and obligations. Everyone went from being confused at first to suddenly understanding, and they were all amazed that Manager Wang could come up with such a business model.

After all, everyone had more or less guessed what happened to Cyclamen before, that it was suppression by competitors. With this spokesperson, if competitors want to target Cyclamen in the future, they'll have to see if they have the guts to stand up to the major forces in Kyoto.

After all, although there were only seven or eight names on that list of spokespeople, each one of them was a top figure in Kyoto. Any one of them was either rich or powerful. If you wanted to go against these people, you had to carefully consider whether your family background could withstand it.