Song Dynasty female artist

Chapter 937 If You Don’t Agree, Then Cut It Off
Zhao Rui took the fat kid from Zhao Yu's hand, and his hand sank as he took it: "Hey, it's really a bit heavy. This child will be raised very well, I like him."

"Yeah, I didn't expect them to be so cute. I want to have more children."

Zhao Rui looked at Zhao Yu with some resentment: "Fourth brother, are you deliberately provoking me?"

Zhao Yu looked confused: "Intentionally? What do you mean by intentionally?"

Forget it.

Fourth brother’s train of thought must not be understood.

However, Zhao Yu could tell that Zhao Rui also liked children, so he said, "Fifth brother has already started selecting concubines, and soon the harem will be filled. By then, he will have eight or ten children."

Zhao Rui: "..."

I feel like this topic can't be continued.

Zhao Rui thought for a while and asked, "Fourth brother, your wife is not pregnant yet?"

Zhao Yu shook his head.

"Have you been staying in Concubine Liu's courtyard?"

Zhao Yu nodded truthfully.

"Since Fourth Brother thinks children are fun, why don't you have a few more and give one to me, okay?"

"No, I can't just give my child away. Even if you are my fifth brother, I can't do that!"

"Fourth brother, my good fourth brother."

"You can give birth yourself!"

Zhao Rui: "I don't want to have children with those women. I don't like those women."

Zhao Yu had a sly smile on his face at this time, with an expression that said, "Fourth brother knows, I've known for a long time that you like Gu Yanxiao, but Master doesn't agree, right? It doesn't matter, Master has a hard time, as long as Xiaoxiao agrees!"

"You do not understand!"

Zhao Rui sighed: "Xiaoxiao disagreed. She thought I was the emperor and would have many women in the future. She didn't want to share a husband with so many women."

"Then wouldn't it be better if you didn't marry so many people?"

"I am the emperor. Even if I don't want to, those ministers won't agree."

"If you don't agree, chop it off!"

When Zhao Yu said this, he was still teasing the child and didn't realize the weight of this sentence at all.

Zhao Rui used to think that his fourth brother was a child.

But these words don't sound like something a child would say.

Zhao Yu asked again: "If you don't agree, will you chop it off?"

"Yes, you are the emperor. If even your marriage is controlled by those ministers, then what is the point of being an emperor? Whoever disagrees will be beheaded. There are few who are not afraid of death."

Well, well, he, as an emperor, is not as domineering as his fourth brother.

May 20
After completing his mourning period, Su Jilang returns to Kyoto.

As soon as we entered the city gate, we were surrounded.

Su Yixin was having tea in a teahouse with Li Manxin, who had just finished her confinement, Gu Qingming, and Gu Yanxiao.

This teahouse has launched some new dim sum, which tastes really good. It is very popular in the capital, so Su Yixin brought a few people to try it out when she heard about it.

When I saw the finished snacks, I realized that these were the snacks I developed myself. I gave them to Tian Huilan and asked her to handle them.

She called the waiter over and asked, "Did you buy this snack at the Tian family shop?"

"Ma'am, you are kidding. This dessert is only available in our teahouse. There is no other place like it in Kyoto."

Su Yixin curled her lips: "Really? It's really delicious! Then pack one for me later and I'll take it away." The waiter happily agreed and went downstairs.

Gu Qingming asked: "What's wrong, sister-in-law? Is there something wrong with this snack?"

"No."

Just as Su Yixin was about to speak, there was a loud commotion at the city gate. Everyone was scrambling to get there. The tea drinkers on the second floor also stood up to look. The people at the table next to them were talking, "I heard that the two young masters of the Su family have returned to the capital."

"The Su family? Su Zizhan and Su Ziyu?"

"Yes, that's them."

"No wonder, both brothers passed the exam, especially the elder brother Su Zizhan, whose literary talent is brilliant and unparalleled in the world!"

Gu Yanxiao was dissatisfied: "You sound so impressive, but is he as impressive as my father?"

My father passed the imperial examination and won the top three places in the imperial examination. There are only a few people like him in the entire Song Dynasty!
Gu Qingming smiled and said, "How can this be compared? Everyone has their own strengths. Some people are talented, but they may not necessarily become officials, right?"

Su Yixin couldn't help but give Gu Qingming a thumbs up.

This girl hit the nail on the head.

According to history books, Su Zizhan was indeed not very good at being an official. It was joked at the time that his younger brother Su Ziyu worked hard to get promoted just to save his brother who did not understand the ways of the world.

Two men passed by on the street on tall horses.

Su Yixin turned her head to look, and Su Zhe happened to look over. Su Zhe was startled and immediately looked back.

Later I found out that the person I caught a glimpse of at that time was Princess Rui'an.

After the two brothers of the Su family left, the street returned to its former tranquility. Su Yixin and the others came down from the teahouse. Gu Qingming took them back home first, while Su Yixin went to the Tian family shop.

After so many years, the Tian family shop has a new owner.

The shopkeeper was a man in his forties, his surname was Meng, and everyone called him Shopkeeper Meng. He was very smart and capable.

This was not the first time Su Yixin came, and Shopkeeper Meng immediately invited her into the backyard. After the maid served tea, Shopkeeper Meng said, "Princess, my wife went back to Dengfeng two months ago. If there is anything urgent, I can send a message to your wife."

Mrs. Tian is now sixty-two years old and still in good health, but she is no longer as energetic as she used to be due to her age. In addition, her second daughter, Tian Zhiyao, is married in Dengfeng, so Tian Huilan will stay there for several months every time she goes back.

Su Yixin knew this.

She happened to be there when I gave her the new formula last time, but from what Shopkeeper Meng said, it has been two months since she returned, so she must have returned as soon as she got the formula.

So is Manager Meng responsible for what happens next?
Su Yixin asked directly, "Defeng Tea House has a new dessert. I just tried it and it tastes very good, but the texture is the same as the dessert I gave your wife. Both the texture and the color are the same. I wonder if Shopkeeper Meng can explain this."

"This one……"

Shopkeeper Meng hesitated for a moment before speaking, "My princess, you may not know this, but before my wife left, she had already handed over all matters of the shop to Mr. Zheng to take care of, and I also followed his orders."

"Mr. Zheng? Zhiyao's husband?"

"Yes."

Su Yixin narrowed her eyes: "Where are the others?"

"There are several shops in Kyoto. Mr. Zheng visits the shops every day. I don't know where he is now."

"Okay, then when he comes back, tell him that I have something to talk to him about, and ask him to come to the Gu Mansion."

"This one……"

"Why, is it difficult to spread this message, or does Shopkeeper Meng not want to spread it?"

"I dare not. When Mr. Zheng comes, I will tell him. Please rest assured, my lady."

Coming out of the Tian family shop, An Lan said, "Madam, it seems like this shopkeeper is hiding something from us."

"Yes, I can see that. Madam Tian is old, so it's inevitable that there are things she can't see. This Zheng Langjun is Zhiyao's husband, so it's right for Madam Tian to trust him."

She never imagined that Mr. Zheng would do something to damage the Tian family shop.