Transmigrated into a Prosperous Farm Wife, Pampered, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Prime Minister

"What princess?"

"I don't understand any of that nonsense you're talking about, but anyway, will you agree to what I'm saying?" Old Xu casually picked up a pastry from the table and took a bite.

Then he immediately spat it out.

"What is this? It tastes awful! Every bite is full of powder. Aren't you afraid of choking people to death?"

“This is a rice cake from the Prince’s residence, made with the same recipe as the rice cake in the palace. Isn’t it your favorite? Why is it like this now…” Prince Rui looked at the Emperor Emeritus.

Something feels off.

The Luming Academy was established by my elder brother, so why are they asking him to pull strings?

"You must have never tasted or seen anything good before, otherwise you would think that such a lousy pastry is a delicacy."

Old Xu was extremely disgusted, but felt it was a pity to throw it away, so he reluctantly put it on the plate. "I'm not eating it. I'll give it to the servants later. Don't waste it."

"Hey! You brat, pack up a portion of these pastries for me!"

Prince Rui retorted, "Didn't you say it was terrible? Why are you taking it home?"

Old Xu snorted, "My Yun girl has definitely never eaten this before. I'll take it back for her to try. Why do you talk so much, you brat! So annoying!"

Prince Rui wore a smile on his face but kept scrutinizing the Emperor Emeritus to make sure that this person was real and not a fake.

Could it be that something has possessed him?

Looking up at the blazing sun overhead, it seems impossible to find any demons or monsters in the middle of the day!

After packing the pastries, Old Xu saw that the sun was getting late, so he hurriedly ran home.

Prince Rui gave a signal, and immediately some guards followed behind Old Man Xu.

Old Xu walked to the front of a courtyard and suddenly stopped. "Come out. We're here. Don't follow me."

The hidden guards, who had been in the shadows, remained silent for a moment, exchanged a glance, and then appeared in front of Old Man Xu.

Old Xu was startled. He was just trying to bluff, but he didn't expect to actually get someone to come out.

With an unhappy expression, he said, "You lot, go back and tell your master to mind your own business and stop following us."

The guards didn't move.

Old Xu's face turned cold. "Go back and give me your answer right now. I live here. If you piss me off, you'll be in big trouble."

The guard glanced at the courtyard and left, not daring to follow any further.

Old Xu furtively looked left and right, then walked to a tree, cleared his throat, and said, "Stop hiding, I've seen you! Didn't I tell you not to follow me? Why are you still following me!"

A few leaves fell from the trees, blown by the wind, and after a while, no one appeared.

Old Xu breathed a sigh of relief, walked into the alley, and stopped.

"Since you've all followed us here, come out now."

Still no one.

Once he was sure there was no tail behind him, Old Xu quickened his pace and ran home.

As soon as he entered, Jiang Changtian said, "Weren't you supposed to stay home and guard the gate? Why is the gatekeeper back from outside?"

Old Xu sat down guiltily, took out a bag of pastries from his pocket, and handed it to Lin Shuyun like a treasure.

He chuckled and said, "I'm going to buy some pastries. Yun'er, try this pastry, it's delicious."

"Old man, you're very kind."

Lin Shuyun took it and opened it. The pastries inside were indeed quite exquisite, and they had a very fragrant aroma.

Qin Niangzi and Xiaoqing also wanted to take it, but Old Man Xu slapped their hands away.

"Why are you stretching your arm out so far? These are pastries I bought for Yun'er, there's none for you."

Qin Niangzi rolled her eyes. "What's wrong with eating one? You're so stingy. Next time you old hag go out, I'll secretly poison your food!"

Old Xu was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at his face. "Don't you even know how to respect the elderly and care for the young? Someone like you is not fit to be a maid's aunt. I think you're more suited to be a maid."

Qin Niangzi launched into a sarcastic remark, "What did I do? It's still better than someone sneaking around all the time, isn't it? Looking at your furtive appearance, you're obviously up to no good!"

Not going out with them, but sneaking out for most of the day, isn't that sneaking around?

The two suddenly started fighting. Xiaoqing couldn't bear to watch and put down the chopsticks she had just picked up.

"You're all getting on in years, can't you set a good example? So many people are watching!"

Old Xu: "What's it to you? You're ugly and an eyesore!"

Madam Qin: "Exactly!"

Xiaoqing:......

So he shouldn't have said anything.

Lin Shuyun leaned on Jiang Changtian's shoulder and smiled as she ate rice cake.

……

……

"Brother Jingfeng, there's no need to see me off any further. You should get some rest too!"

Jinzi, reeking of alcohol, hooked her arm around Chen Jingfeng's shoulder as they emerged from a courtyard.

"This courtyard isn't too expensive, it's just a small courtyard. Brother Chen, please don't refuse. We're good brothers, we don't need to be so particular."

After having dinner with Chen Jingfeng, Jinzi learned that their accommodation was inconvenient, so she rented a courtyard for Chen Jingfeng near the city gate.

Chen Jingfeng frowned, "But..."

"Alright, stop talking. If you say another word, I'm going to get angry," Jin Zi interrupted Chen Jingfeng, feigning anger.

Chen Ting said shyly, "Brother Jin, thank you, goodbye."

goodbye?

"Okay, goodbye." Jinzi smiled.

After Jinzi left and they reached a secluded spot, Jinzi's servant asked, puzzled.

"Young Master, this Chen Jingfeng looks like someone with no background. Why are you trying so hard to win him over?"

They actually rented such an expensive courtyard for Chen Jingfeng's family to live in.

Jinzi's expression had returned to normal, showing no trace of his previous drunkenness. He smiled and said, "It's easier to get someone to do things for me if they don't have a powerful background. It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow. If I do you a favor now, it will be difficult for you to repay it later."

Those who graduate from Luming Academy are highly learned and might become officials in the imperial court in the future. They can be easily won over with a few small favors, so why not?

The servant gave a thumbs-up upon hearing this, "Young master, you're truly brilliant!"

In the courtyard, Chen Jingfeng looked around and still felt uneasy.

"Brother Jin is so kind! He treated us to a meal and even rented such a big courtyard for us to live in. Finally, we don't have to go back to that small, shabby courtyard that's so far away anymore. I was so tired from all that going back and forth!"

Chen Jingfeng frowned upon hearing this. "Chen Ting, you shouldn't call any other man 'brother' anymore. It's not a good thing."

Chen Ting didn't cry this time, but glared at Chen Jingfeng.

"I know, you just don't like me now. Everything I do is wrong! Everything you do is right!"

After saying that, he went straight back to his room.

Seeing that the room was full of brand-new quilts and mattresses, Chen Ting smiled and went straight to sleep.

Chen Jingfeng said to the old steward in the courtyard, "He who takes a man's money is bound to do his bidding, and he who eats another's food is obligated to do his bidding. He should not accept a reward without merit. Tomorrow I will explain things to Young Master Jin, and we should go back to the small courtyard we rented before."

The old butler nodded in agreement.

Chen Jingfeng said apologetically, "Uncle Chen, you've suffered with me."

"Young Master, what are you saying? I've watched you grow up since you were a child. To put it bluntly, you're no different from my own child. I just hope that you and Miss Ting will get along well."

The two exchanged a few words and then went to sleep.

Late at night, several people suddenly jumped into the courtyard, circled around, and then left.