Chapter 168
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The crown prince’s life went on as usual and the fire was never mentioned again by anyone, it was as if everyone had forgotten about it.
One month later, the artisan working at the palace came to deliver a box, that was the silver jewelry that the crown prince had ordered him to craft previously.
The intendant Lin brought the exquisite box in front of the crown prince.
Zhao Zhi had been reading reports the whole day. His head was dizzy, and he opened the box casually with a flick of the hand. There was a pair of delicately crafted silver necklace inside.
His heart suddenly shrank, and his thin white fingers started to tremble.
The artisan smiled and went forward to claim the credit for his hard work: “Your Highness, the crafting of these silver necklaces is detailed and complicated, this is why it took so many days.”
Zhao Zhi closed the precious box with force, and supported himself with one hand on the desk, his knuckles turned visibly white, as he said, “Get out.”
“If Your Highness thinks it’s not good enough, this servant can order them to……”
“No need.” With a pale face, Zhao Zhi interrupted him. When he spoke, his breath wasn’t very stable.
The man was still a bit worried before he left, he asked the intendant Lin, “Could it be that His Highness is angry at us?”
The intendant Lin asked, “What have you come to deliver today?”
“Silver necklaces, His Highness ordered them himself.”
The intendant Lin slapped his thigh, “Are you asking for death?”
“But those silver necklace were quite finely made.”
The intendant Lin did not even bother to scold him, the crown prince’s child had already passed away, wasn’t this looking for trouble on purpose?
Zhao Zhi properly put away the silver necklaces for the child and put a lock on it. After that, his head was full of cold sweat.
***
At this moment, Ming Zhu and Hong Ling were already settling down in Yangzhou.
She used silver notes to buy an abandoned residence with a single bedroom. When Hong Ling saw her take out silver notes from her underwear, her eyes turned round.
She didn’t expect that she would be so rich!
The two people had been working for most of the day, to slightly repair and decorate the residence, to make it decent enough to live in.
Hong Ling fell on the bed and asked curiously, “Where did you get so much money?”
Ming Zhu randomly said, “I stole it from that scum man.”
Hong Ling had never seen so much money in her life, she gulped, “It seems that heartless man is quite rich.”
Ming Zhu nodded, “His family has a lot of money.”
Hong Ling sat straight up and looked at her belly. She instantly had a good idea, “When your child grows up later, you let the child go claim his family fortune.”
Finding it amusing, Ming Zhu laughed while her palm gently caressed her stomach, “The doctor said the baby is a little girl.”
“Ah” Hong Ling sighed, “Forget about it then if it’s a girl, it’s too tiring to claim the family fortune.”
Ming Zhu’s feelings for this child had turned increasingly deeper these days, and she said, “It’s okay, I can raise her.”
“But we won’t make it by just sitting around and doing nothing?” Hong Ling warned her in advance, “I’ve been to many places and, doing what I do, I will definitely leave some trails behind, I might be caught one day by the officials, who knows? I won’t be able to raise her for long.”
Ming Zhu laughed, “Then can’t you just wash off your hands and start afresh? “
“I don’t know how to do anything else.”
“I know how to do lot of things, let’s rest for a few days, and then we can think about what kind of store would be best to open.”
“You look so gentle and weak, but you’re quite decisive.”
Ming Zhu bowed her head and smiled shyly. Those days when she used to be locked up in the backyard of Zhao Zhi’s residence, in her head she had conceived her life after her escape, thousands of times over.
Seeing that her mouth was dry after speaking a lot, Hong Ling stood up and poured her a cup of water, while asking, “Zhu Zhu, will you go back to the capital in the future?”
Even if Yangzhou was good, it was not as prosperous as the capital.
Ming Zhu took a sip of warm water, moistening her throat, the look on her lowered face was warm and soft, and she told Hong Ling in a relaxed tone, “I will never go back there in this life.”
A dead person was not supposed to appear in the capital.
(61.1)
Ming Zhu did not intend to sit around and doing nothing in Yangzhou from now on. There would come a day where all the silver would be used up, so the most important matter was to find a way to earn a living in order to support themselves.
Ming Zhu seriously thought about it, then her pair of bright eyes looked at Hong Ling, asking: “How about opening a small store to sell pastries? What do you think?”
Out of focus, Hong Ling’s spirit had been wandering off, she had been thinking that the smell on her body was really pleasant, it was sweet and fragrant, could it be that all pregnant girls smelled so good?
Ming Zhu’s slender thumb gently poked her, with her red mouth slightly opened, “Hong Ling, I’m asking you a question.”
Hong Ling came back to her senses, her faces flushed with anxiety, “I can only light fires, I don’t know how to make pastries.”
A rippling, light smile spread across the corners of Ming Zhu’s lips as she said, “I know how to.”
Hong Ling’s gaze strayed to her belly, “But you are still carrying a child, it will be very tiring.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t tire myself out, we can think about it and plan for it slowly.”
The child was very well-behaved, and never gave her trouble. She had been eating well and sleeping well lately as well.
Besides, they didn’t have to open the pastry shop all day, they could open the shop every evening for two hours and then rest.
Hong Ling asked curiously, “Why do you want to open a pastry shop? I heard that jewelry sellers and embroidery sellers make more money.”
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The crown prince’s life went on as usual and the fire was never mentioned again by anyone, it was as if everyone had forgotten about it.
One month later, the artisan working at the palace came to deliver a box, that was the silver jewelry that the crown prince had ordered him to craft previously.
The intendant Lin brought the exquisite box in front of the crown prince.
Zhao Zhi had been reading reports the whole day. His head was dizzy, and he opened the box casually with a flick of the hand. There was a pair of delicately crafted silver necklace inside.
His heart suddenly shrank, and his thin white fingers started to tremble.
The artisan smiled and went forward to claim the credit for his hard work: “Your Highness, the crafting of these silver necklaces is detailed and complicated, this is why it took so many days.”
Zhao Zhi closed the precious box with force, and supported himself with one hand on the desk, his knuckles turned visibly white, as he said, “Get out.”
“If Your Highness thinks it’s not good enough, this servant can order them to……”
“No need.” With a pale face, Zhao Zhi interrupted him. When he spoke, his breath wasn’t very stable.
The man was still a bit worried before he left, he asked the intendant Lin, “Could it be that His Highness is angry at us?”
The intendant Lin asked, “What have you come to deliver today?”
“Silver necklaces, His Highness ordered them himself.”
The intendant Lin slapped his thigh, “Are you asking for death?”
“But those silver necklace were quite finely made.”
The intendant Lin did not even bother to scold him, the crown prince’s child had already passed away, wasn’t this looking for trouble on purpose?
Zhao Zhi properly put away the silver necklaces for the child and put a lock on it. After that, his head was full of cold sweat.
***
At this moment, Ming Zhu and Hong Ling were already settling down in Yangzhou.
She used silver notes to buy an abandoned residence with a single bedroom. When Hong Ling saw her take out silver notes from her underwear, her eyes turned round.
She didn’t expect that she would be so rich!
The two people had been working for most of the day, to slightly repair and decorate the residence, to make it decent enough to live in.
Hong Ling fell on the bed and asked curiously, “Where did you get so much money?”
Ming Zhu randomly said, “I stole it from that scum man.”
Hong Ling had never seen so much money in her life, she gulped, “It seems that heartless man is quite rich.”
Ming Zhu nodded, “His family has a lot of money.”
Hong Ling sat straight up and looked at her belly. She instantly had a good idea, “When your child grows up later, you let the child go claim his family fortune.”
Finding it amusing, Ming Zhu laughed while her palm gently caressed her stomach, “The doctor said the baby is a little girl.”
“Ah” Hong Ling sighed, “Forget about it then if it’s a girl, it’s too tiring to claim the family fortune.”
Ming Zhu’s feelings for this child had turned increasingly deeper these days, and she said, “It’s okay, I can raise her.”
“But we won’t make it by just sitting around and doing nothing?” Hong Ling warned her in advance, “I’ve been to many places and, doing what I do, I will definitely leave some trails behind, I might be caught one day by the officials, who knows? I won’t be able to raise her for long.”
Ming Zhu laughed, “Then can’t you just wash off your hands and start afresh? “
“I don’t know how to do anything else.”
“I know how to do lot of things, let’s rest for a few days, and then we can think about what kind of store would be best to open.”
“You look so gentle and weak, but you’re quite decisive.”
Ming Zhu bowed her head and smiled shyly. Those days when she used to be locked up in the backyard of Zhao Zhi’s residence, in her head she had conceived her life after her escape, thousands of times over.
Seeing that her mouth was dry after speaking a lot, Hong Ling stood up and poured her a cup of water, while asking, “Zhu Zhu, will you go back to the capital in the future?”
Even if Yangzhou was good, it was not as prosperous as the capital.
Ming Zhu took a sip of warm water, moistening her throat, the look on her lowered face was warm and soft, and she told Hong Ling in a relaxed tone, “I will never go back there in this life.”
A dead person was not supposed to appear in the capital.
(61.1)
Ming Zhu did not intend to sit around and doing nothing in Yangzhou from now on. There would come a day where all the silver would be used up, so the most important matter was to find a way to earn a living in order to support themselves.
Ming Zhu seriously thought about it, then her pair of bright eyes looked at Hong Ling, asking: “How about opening a small store to sell pastries? What do you think?”
Out of focus, Hong Ling’s spirit had been wandering off, she had been thinking that the smell on her body was really pleasant, it was sweet and fragrant, could it be that all pregnant girls smelled so good?
Ming Zhu’s slender thumb gently poked her, with her red mouth slightly opened, “Hong Ling, I’m asking you a question.”
Hong Ling came back to her senses, her faces flushed with anxiety, “I can only light fires, I don’t know how to make pastries.”
A rippling, light smile spread across the corners of Ming Zhu’s lips as she said, “I know how to.”
Hong Ling’s gaze strayed to her belly, “But you are still carrying a child, it will be very tiring.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t tire myself out, we can think about it and plan for it slowly.”
The child was very well-behaved, and never gave her trouble. She had been eating well and sleeping well lately as well.
Besides, they didn’t have to open the pastry shop all day, they could open the shop every evening for two hours and then rest.
Hong Ling asked curiously, “Why do you want to open a pastry shop? I heard that jewelry sellers and embroidery sellers make more money.”
The crown prince's life went on as usual and the fire was never mentioned again by anyone, it was as if everyone had forgotten about it.One month later, the artisan working at the palace came to deliver a box, that was the silver jewelry that the crown prince had ordered him to craft previously.The intendant Lin brought the exquisite box in front of the crown prince.Zhao Zhi had been reading reports the whole day. His head was dizzy, and he opened the box casually with a flick of the hand. There was a pair of delicately crafted silver necklace inside.His heart suddenly shrank, and his thin white fingers started to tremble.The artisan smiled and went forward to claim the credit for his hard work: Your Highness, the crafting of these silver necklaces is detailed and complicated, this is why it took so many days.Zhao Zhi closed the precious box with force, and supported himself with one hand on the desk, his knuckles turned visibly white, as he said, Get out.If Your Highness thinks it's not good enough, this servant can order them toNo need. With a pale face, Zhao Zhi interrupted him. When he spoke, his breath wasn't very stable.The man was still a bit worried before he left, he asked the intendant Lin, Could it be that His Highness is angry at us?The intendant Lin asked, What have you come to deliver today?Silver necklaces, His Highness ordered them himself.The intendant Lin slapped his thigh, Are you asking for death?But those silver necklace were quite finely made.The intendant Lin did not even bother to scold him, the crown prince's child had already passed away, wasn't this looking for trouble on purpose?Zhao Zhi properly put away the silver necklaces for the child and put a lock on it. After that, his head was full of cold sweat.***At this moment, Ming Zhu and Hong Ling were already settling down in Yangzhou.She used silver notes to buy an abandoned residence with a single bedroom. When Hong Ling saw her take out silver notes from her underwear, her eyes turned round.She didn't expect that she would be so rich!The two people had been working for most of the day, to slightly repair and decorate the residence, to make it decent enough to live in.Hong Ling fell on the bed and asked curiously, Where did you get so much money?Ming Zhu randomly said, I stole it from that scum man.Hong Ling had never seen so much money in her life, she gulped, It seems that heartless man is quite rich.Ming Zhu nodded, His family has a lot of money.Hong Ling sat straight up and looked at her belly. She instantly had a good idea, When your child grows up later, you let the child go claim his family fortune.Finding it amusing, Ming Zhu laughed while her palm gently caressed her stomach, The doctor said the baby is a little girl.Ah Hong Ling sighed, Forget about it then if it's a girl, it's too tiring to claim the family fortune.Ming Zhu's feelings for this child had turned increasingly deeper these days, and she said, It's okay, I can raise her.But we won't make it by just sitting around and doing nothing? Hong Ling warned her in advance, I've been to many places and, doing what I do, I will definitely leave some trails behind, I might be caught one day by the officials, who knows? I won't be able to raise her for long.Ming Zhu laughed, Then can't you just wash off your hands and start afresh? I don't know how to do anything else.I know how to do lot of things, let's rest for a few days, and then we can think about what kind of store would be best to open.You look so gentle and weak, but you're quite decisive.Ming Zhu bowed her head and smiled shyly. Those days when she used to be locked up in the backyard of Zhao Zhi's residence, in her head she had conceived her life after her escape, thousands of times over.Seeing that her mouth was dry after speaking a lot, Hong Ling stood up and poured her a cup of water, while asking, Zhu Zhu, will you go back to the capital in the future?Even if Yangzhou was good, it was not as prosperous as the capital.Ming Zhu took a sip of warm water, moistening her throat, the look on her lowered face was warm and soft, and she told Hong Ling in a relaxed tone, I will never go back there in this life.A dead person was not supposed to appear in the capital.61.1Ming Zhu did not intend to sit around and doing nothing in Yangzhou from now on. There would come a day where all the silver would be used up, so the most important matter was to find a way to earn a living in order to support themselves.Ming Zhu seriously thought about it, then her pair of bright eyes looked at Hong Ling, asking: How about opening a small store to sell pastries? What do you think?Out of focus, Hong Ling's spirit had been wandering off, she had been thinking that the smell on her body was really pleasant, it was sweet and fragrant, could it be that all pregnant girls smelled so good?Ming Zhu's slender thumb gently poked her, with her red mouth slightly opened, Hong Ling, I'm asking you a question.Hong Ling came back to her senses, her faces flushed with anxiety, I can only light fires, I don't know how to make pastries.A rippling, light smile spread across the corners of Ming Zhu's lips as she said, I know how to.Hong Ling's gaze strayed to her belly, But you are still carrying a child, it will be very tiring.Don't worry, I won't tire myself out, we can think about it and plan for it slowly.The child was very well-behaved, and never gave her trouble. She had been eating well and sleeping well lately as well.Besides, they didn't have to open the pastry shop all day, they could open the shop every evening for two hours and then rest.Hong Ling asked curiously, Why do you want to open a pastry shop? I heard that jewelry sellers and embroidery sellers make more money.
