Chapter 152 Liu Qing and Liu Hong want to open a restaurant
Chapter 152 Liu Qing and Liu Hong want to open a restaurant
Yongqi also contacted Liu Qing and Liu Hong, and learned that the two had rented a good location in Beijing with money and planned to open a restaurant. Yongqi was very happy, but he didn't expect that the two of them actually wanted to go with him.
In this way, Xiaoyanzi will have a place to stay after leaving the palace, and she won’t have to go back to that slum with a very poor environment.
Besides, this location is closer to the Forbidden City than the slum, which makes it convenient for Yongqi to come and find Xiaoyanzi in the future.
Thinking of this, Yongqi gave Liu Qing and Liu Hong some more silver and told them that Xiaoyanzi would be leaving the palace soon, and hoped that they would reserve a room for Xiaoyanzi in advance.
"After Xiaoyanzi comes out, I won't be able to leave the palace every day to take care of her. I hope you two will take good care of her then."
These words were spoken in a very intimate manner. Liu Qing and Liu Hong keenly sensed the Fifth Prince's peculiar attitude and made some guesses about their relationship.
It is natural to take care of Xiaoyanzi, after all, she is their sister, but why does Xiaoyanzi suddenly want to leave the palace?
"Isn't Xiaoyanzi a princess? Why is she suddenly going to leave the palace and live there permanently?" Liu Hong still couldn't believe it.
Yongqi was afraid that Liu Qing and Liu Hong would look down on Xiao Yanzi, so he did not say that she was kicked out, but instead used a different wording.
"Xiaoyanzi returned the princess status to Ziwei, so she was free."
Sure enough, Liu Qing and Liu Hong were very happy to hear this. They knew Xiaoyanzi's personality best, and freedom was very important to her.
Xiaoyanzi is worthy of being their sister. She became a fake princess and committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, but she was able to escape unscathed. She was truly favored by the emperor.
But no matter what, it is a great joy that Xiaoyanzi can leave the palace, and this matter must be told to Grandma Sun and others in the slum as soon as possible.
Upon learning that Liu Qing and Liu Hong were preparing for the opening, Yongqi decided that it would be better to wait until Xiaoyanzi left the palace to open the shop, which would also be a way to welcome Xiaoyanzi.
"Okay, we're going to name this restaurant Huibinlou. You guys must come and support us when the time comes."
Yongqi nodded with a little hesitation. He didn't know if there would be anyone else who could come to support him except him.
Inevitably, Liu Qing asked about Erkang's recent situation: "Fifth Prince, there's been a lot of talk on the streets these days about the Fu family falling on hard times. We ordinary people don't understand this, but I'd like to ask, are Lord Fu and Erkang not doing well?"
Because of Xiaoyanzi, Liu Qing and Liu Hong also met Erkang, and were quite impressed by the son of this university scholar.
Yongqi sighed and was about to say something when the waiter outside came to tell him that a woman wanted to see the Fifth Prince.
Yongqi was shocked: "Who knew I was here?"
Liu Qing and Liu Hong were also very confused. The three of them went out together, but saw the haggard Mrs. Fu.
"Fu Jin? Why are you here?" Yongqi was very shocked. It had only been a few days, but the originally graceful and elegant Fu Jin seemed to have aged by ten years.
As soon as Fu Jin saw the Fifth Prince, her eyes turned red. She was a little suspicious when the servant she hired came to tell her that the Fifth Prince had left the palace, but she didn't expect it was really him.
But no matter how resentful Fu Jin felt, she dared not say anything more and could only kneel down sadly.
"Hey, Fu Jin, what are you doing? Hurry up and get up. Let's go inside and talk slowly."
After entering the house and sitting down, and listening to Fu Jin's purpose of coming, Liu Qing and Liu Hong realized that the woman in front of them was the mother of Erkang who had just been mentioned.
Upon learning that they were not doing well, Yongqi apologized and said that he was under house arrest and had just been released, so he was unable to visit Erkang.
Fu Jin expressed her understanding and asked Yongqi implicitly if he could help them.
Yongqi smiled awkwardly. It was not that he didn't want to help, but he really didn't have the ability. Fulun was old and Erkang was disabled. Even if they went to the construction site to move bricks, no one would want them. How could he help them?
Could it be that he was helping them find a new official position? She thought too highly of him.
Moreover, Yongqi took it for granted that Fulun's family background was richer than his, so naturally there was nothing he could do to help. He was completely unaware of the Fu family's current predicament.
Seeing his attitude, Fu Jin felt a little disappointed and could only ask about Ziwei's situation.
Upon learning that Ziwei had become a legitimate princess, Fu Jin nodded happily. This was one of the few good news.
Seeing Fu Jin's expression, Yongqi guessed that Ziwei and Erkang would definitely want to meet each other, so he suggested finding a way to take Ziwei out of the palace in a few days.
This was the best help he could offer.
Fu Jin thanked him repeatedly. She knew that without the Fifth Prince's help, it would not be easy for Ziwei to leave the palace. Now, the person they wanted to see most was Ziwei. After all, they didn't know what Ziwei's attitude was now.
Jingren Palace.
Upon learning of the emperor's handling of the matter, the queen was somewhat surprised.
However, thinking that the Empress Dowager had also intervened in this matter, the Queen felt that this result was natural.
Now the emperor just said "return" lightly and put Xiaoyanzi's things back on Ziwei's head, and the matter was resolved.
The emperor's attitude was very clear with such perfunctory treatment, and the queen was actually a little shocked.
It was previously known that Xiaoyanzi was Xia Yuhe's daughter, and the emperor doted on her to the extreme. If Ji Xiaolan had not stopped her, how could Xiaoyanzi be just an ordinary adopted daughter of the people?
The emperor ignored all objections and gave Xiaoyanzi everything he could, including offering sacrifices to the gods and parades. Although she was just a princess, she enjoyed unique favor in the palace, and he had more than one unpleasant quarrel with the queen because of this.
Although the Queen later realized that she was wrong for being too stubborn, it was also because the Emperor doted on Xiaoyanzi. If he had only treated Xiaoyanzi as an ordinary princess and not indulged her like that, how could the Queen think it was inappropriate?
This time, the title of Gege was replaced by Ziwei. The obvious difference between the two was clearly visible to outsiders, and the emperor was even too lazy to give her a new title.
The queen couldn't understand what the emperor was thinking for a moment. After all, it was because these people made such a big fuss that the emperor was completely disappointed, right?
Rong Mama thought this was a good thing: "That's good, Madam. This way the palace will be more peaceful and not as chaotic as before."
The Queen shook her head nonchalantly, "After all, it's the Emperor's harem, not mine. Whether it's peaceful or turbulent, it's all good."
When Concubine Yu of Yonghe Palace heard the news, she was extremely happy. Now Xiaoyanzi was driven out of the palace and could no longer seduce her son.
How could she not be happy?
It had only been a short time since she returned to the palace, and Xiaoyanzi had already gotten into one big trouble after another. It was all her own fault that she had ended up in this situation today.
It would be fine if she got into trouble, as it had nothing to do with her, but leading her son astray is an unforgivable crime.
These past few days, Concubine Yu and Cai Lian have been keeping an eye on the Fifth Prince, coaxing and persuading him, and somehow they have managed to prevent him from sneaking out.
During this period, Concubine Yu became more and more satisfied with Cai Lian. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. Concubine Yu could also feel that Yongqi's attitude towards Cai Lian was different from that of others.
Concubine Yu was happy about this. As long as she could stop Yongqi from thinking about Xiaoyanzi, everything would be fine in her heart.
Besides, Cai Lian was really obedient and considerate. If Yongqi had not yet married, Concubine Yu would have wanted to make the decision immediately and let Yongqi take Cai Lian in.
After all, Cai Lian is now in her Yonghe Palace, so there is no need to rush.
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