After the rebirth of Madam Hou Clan, her heart was sealed with cement

Tan Zhixu didn't say much, just sat next to Gu Huaijing.

The two were silent for a long time before Tan Zhixu opened his mouth.

"The Emperor asked you to test several princes, what are you going to do?"

"Actually, the ministers assisting the prince are all ready to take action. Especially the tough bandits from the south have quietly come to the capital and are thinking of dealing with the hostile forces."

These were what Gu Huaijing had just found out when he came to the Hou Mansion. His anxiety was not groundless.

After saying this, Gu Huaijing looked at Tan Zhixu and said, "Xu Xu, take care of yourself."

"I know."

Tan Zhixu gave the memorial to Gu Huaijing, looked around before saluting, "Master Gu, it's getting late."

Gu Huaijing didn't say anything anymore. He just watched Tan Zhixu return to his yard before quietly leaving the Hou Mansion.

Three days later, Tan Zhixu met the third prince in a restaurant.

This prince rarely appeared in the capital. In the past, he always went out to enjoy the mountains and rivers. He was the most open-minded among the princes.

It can also be said that he is the person with the least competition among his descendants.

But seeing him, Tan Zhixu's face became even more ugly.

"Girl, are you okay?"

Gu Yu was right next to Tan Zhixu, and he immediately caught the change in her expression.

Hearing Gu Yu's worried voice, Tan Zhixu came back to his senses and forced a smile to Gu Yu, "I'll be careful in the wing upstairs."

"Yes."

Guyu answered, but became curious about the man in the wing.

Who on earth could make his girl look so nervous?

After Tan Zhixu went to the accounting room, Gu Yu personally took over the work of serving food in the side room.

"My lord, you look strange. Have you just arrived in the capital?"

Gu Yu asked with a smile.

When the man in the first place heard Gu Yu's words, a smile flashed between his eyebrows, and then he gave the person beside him a look. The man stood up suddenly and said, "Girl, my father is from the capital, but he always went out to travel before. Just came back."

"Really? That's just a girl with poor eyesight. Sir, these are the new dishes in our restaurant. You are always out, so you must have eaten a lot of good dishes. Can you try it and see how it tastes?"

Gu Yu has been with Tan Zhixu for many years and has already developed his skills. Now he is very good at dealing with such dignitaries.

"Then please give it a try, sir."

The man smiled and began to taste the food on the table.

With every bite he took, he couldn't help but nod in approval.

After being away for many years, I never expected that I would be able to eat such delicious food when I returned to the capital. No wonder people in the capital said that the restaurant in the Marquis Mansion was delicious. It turned out to be true.

When Gu Yu saw him, his eyebrows lit up with joy, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, "Master, how are you?"

"Yes, Not Bad."

"It's fine if you like it, sir. My girl has also developed some side dishes and snacks. Would you like to try them, sir?"

"Then there's Miss Lao."

The man asked Gu Yu to get some side dishes.

Several of their masters and servants were in the side room, and when they confirmed that Gu Yu had gone out, the people sitting on the side whispered: "Master, the second wife of the Hou Mansion is solely responsible for this restaurant."

"Will the second lady be here today?"

"My subordinate just went down to check. She is doing accounting in the accounting room on this floor. Is this subordinate going to invite someone?"

"No, I'm just here to taste the delicious food today."

The man rejected his subordinate's request and continued to eat the dishes on the table.

The things Guyu prepared were quickly delivered.

Several people asked Gu Yu some innocuous things, and then let her go out.

But Guyu didn't go far, but went to the next door room. Therefore, Gu Yu heard clearly the conversations between several people in the room.

After they left, Guyu hurriedly went to the accounting room and said, "Girl, they are from the imperial court."

"Didn't I tell you to stay away?"

Tan Zhixu had met the third prince in her previous life, so even if she only saw a silhouette this time, she could still be sure that the person was the third prince.

Gu Huaijing had long said that these princes would come out to win over their group of capital merchants.

No, the arrival of the third prince means that the competition between the princes is about to begin.

Tan Zhixu didn't want to get involved. ,

Unexpectedly, this girl Gu Yu accidentally overheard their conversation. It seems that things have developed in the direction she least expected.

Tan Zhixu sighed and asked Gu Yu to tell what he heard.

After listening to Guyu's words, Tan Zhixu turned pale.

The third prince is by no means just an idle prince as people say, he is the wisest person.

Tan Zhixu smiled helplessly, "Gu Yu, don't get too close to this young master when you see him in the future, do you understand?"

"Understood, girl, what else do we need to do? I think he wants to inquire about something?" Gu Yu scratched his head and looked at Tan Zhixu nervously.

When Gu Yu said this, Tan Zhixu raised his eyebrows slightly, "It's okay, even if I just want to inquire about the news, it's okay."

"Girl, did this slave cause trouble for you?"

Tan Zhixu shook his head.

"There is something wrong with another batch of orders recently. Please ask the shopkeeper to see me."

"Yes."

Tan Zhixu changed the topic, and Gu Yu's mind didn't turn around so fast, so he went to ask the shopkeeper.

Not long after, the shopkeeper came to Tan Zhixu.

"Second Madam, are you looking for the younger one?"

"What's going on with this order?"

Tan Zhixu looked at the shopkeeper with a gentle expression.

When she asked, the shopkeeper looked at the order, thought for a while and said, "Second Madam, it's like this. Someone came to place this order with us three days ago. The owner said he needed a banquet, so he thought We are asked to prepare meals in the kitchen, and they provide the ingredients. We only need to cook one more table of meals every day. The younger one just accepted the job because he thought we could handle it. Is there any problem?"

The shopkeeper knew that Tan Zhixu would not ask him for no reason, so there must be something wrong.

Meeting the shopkeeper's nervous eyes, Tan Zhixu waved his hands repeatedly, "It's okay, I'm just curious about who this owner is. We all recognize the rich family in the capital. Is this a new move here?"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper nodded.

"Yes, he just moved in a few days ago. Not long after you came back from the west, this person often came to our restaurant to dine, and we became familiar with him after going back and forth."

Tan Zhixu nodded, "Okay, I understand. Gu Yu and I will go and deliver it in person later."

"Ah, this, isn't this inappropriate?"

"It's okay. The restaurant is busy today, so we are just in time."

Seeing that Tan Zhixu insisted, the shopkeeper said nothing else.

"Yes, I will make arrangements, little one."

The shopkeeper arranged for the kitchen to prepare meals for the master's family, and Tan Zhixu and Gu Yu went over with food boxes.

The host's house where the order was made was not far from the restaurant, and Tan Zhixu and Gu Yu arrived quickly.

Gu Yu went to knock on the door, but the courtyard door opened the moment she touched it. Gu Yu looked back at Tan Zhixu blankly.

"anyone there?"

Tan Zhixu called out tentatively, but no one responded.

She winked at Gu Yu and asked the girl to come behind her in a protective posture. She handed the food box to Gu Yu and went in herself.