Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 144 March
The emperor frowned and tapped the armrest of the dragon throne with his fingers: "It should be true that he has a name and surname. I don't think Chunyu has the guts to deceive the emperor, but...what should Liuli do? This is the Queen Mother's decree, but if I force her, it would be unreasonable and unreasonable. This is a headache!"
Xia Zhuofeng was also thinking: If what Chunyu said is true, then this woman named Ye Jinxuan is indeed admirable. Although there is no matchmaker, no parents' orders, and it is understandable that she is based on rights and interests, but... Chunyu has been looking for her for so long and still can't find her. The world is so big and there are so many people, I'm afraid there is little hope.

For a moment, the imperial study was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

After a long while, the Emperor raised his eyes and asked, "What if you still can't find Miss Ye?"

Xia Chunyu said firmly: "If I can't find it in one day, I will look for it in one day. If I can't find it in my lifetime, I will never marry."

"That won't work." The emperor said, "There are three types of unfilial behavior, and having no heir is the worst. Moreover, you are the son of Marquis Jing'an. Let me give you a deadline. If you still can't find a wife within three months, you will marry Liuli."

The emperor also believed that this person was difficult to find. It might take three years, let alone three months. In this way, it was reasonable. By then, Chunyu would have no more excuses.

"Your Majesty, how will three months be enough?" Xia Chunyu asked anxiously.

"Chun Yu, I have shown you special mercy because I think you are loyal and righteous." The emperor emphasized his tone and said majestically.

Xia Zhuofeng understood the emperor's meaning. In fact, there was no hope of finding this person. The three-month deadline was just to give the royal family and Chunyu a way out. If Chunyu never married, he would not agree.

Xia Zhuofeng was afraid that his son would say something nonsense again and annoy the emperor, so he quickly agreed: "Your Majesty is right, and this is what I mean."

The news reached Liuli Palace, and Liuli was upset. Why did Ye Jinxuan appear out of nowhere? Although the emperor said that there was basically no hope of finding this person, what if?
Liuli called the palace servants and said, "Go and find Ye Jinxuan, the daughter of Ye Binghuai, the co-governor of Yangzhou, and report back as soon as possible."

The palace servants withdrew as ordered. Xiaoya advised: "Princess, didn't the prince say last time that Li Yao saved his life at Black Wind Hill? Why not ask Li Yao to come and ask him?"

Liuli thought, yes! Li Yao must know about Ye Jinxuan's affairs.

Ye Jiayao was busy in Tianshangju at this time.

The peak sales period of mooncakes has passed, so she asked Jiang Li to make a few flower-shaped molds and change the mooncakes into snow skin ice cream pastries. Although the sales are still good, they are far from comparable to the snow skin mooncakes. In order to ensure profits and protect her brothers' wages and bonuses, she spent some time thinking about new products.

What is the hottest topic recently? It is undoubtedly the imperial examination in September. Talented scholars from all over the country will gather in Jinling. At that time, each family will launch some auspicious dishes. Those talented scholars not only pray to the gods, but also live in the Zhuangyuan Building and the Jidi Building, and eat auspicious dishes for a good omen.

While others only launched a few dishes, Ye Jiayao simply went big and launched the Dragon Gate Banquet.

The fish jumps over the dragon gate and becomes the top scholar.

Get a complete set.

In fact, the dish is still the same dish, just change it up a bit and give it a nice name. For Ye Jiayao, this is a piece of cake.

Of course, advertising is also very important. After all, many talented people come from other places and don't know much about the market in Jinling. So Ye Jiayao wrote an advertisement herself and asked Manager Zhao to hire a few people who wrote beautiful words to copy hundreds of copies. During the afternoon break, all the staff went out to distribute the advertisements to various inns.

This is what the ad says.

In the morning, I am a student, and in the evening, I am in the palace of the emperor. A fish swims a thousand miles and leaps over the Dragon Gate, and the world knows that it is the first place in the imperial examination. Talented people still need the blessing of gods and Buddhas, and they are blessed by the auspiciousness of heaven.

At this time of cool autumn breeze, Jinling Tianshangju Restaurant, headed by Chef Li from the Imperial Kitchen, prepared the Longmen Banquet and the No. 1 Scholar Banquet for all the talented scholars, wishing them a burst of inspiration, divine help, and success in the imperial examinations.

As soon as the advertisement was sent out, several groups of people came that night and ordered the Longmen Banquet and the Jidi Seat.

The delicious food, exquisite dishes and auspicious names attracted many talented people to come and go with great joy, and the reputation spread quickly.

After finishing their shift, Xia Chunyu and Helian Xuan sat in a teahouse drinking tea, and Helian Xuan took out the advertisement and gave it to Xia Chunyu.

He smiled and said, "My sister-in-law has so many ideas. Who could have thought of this? Although the poem is not very good, the effect is quite good."

Xia Chunyu looked at the ad and smiled: "She really has the talent for business."

"So, you married a treasure." Helian Xuan teased.

Xia Chunyu smiled bitterly and asked, "Why marry her? Don't you know that your good brother has interfered in this?"

"What are you going to do with the three-month deadline given by the emperor? When will you let her show up?" Helian Xuan asked.

"Let's take it step by step!" Xia Chunyu was still thinking a few days ago that he might as well let go, but when the emperor mentioned Liuli today, he realized that he really couldn't accept any other woman except her.

"I heard from Xiao Jing that there have been some misunderstandings between you and your sister-in-law recently."

"It is a bit troublesome, but it will be solved." Xia Chunyu did not deny it. He needed to sort out his emotions.

"Well, I'll ask Xiao Jing to stay out of it. If he does anything, just treat it as a child playing around."

Xia Chunyu sneered. A child? Even a child knows how to give an ancestral jade pendant as a gift.

"I know." "Just tell me if you need any help. I don't need to go to Simon anyway. I'm a bit free lately!" Helian Xuan took a sip of tea angrily. It was originally agreed that he would lead the troops to attack Simon, but the emperor changed his mind and sent General Huo instead.

"Not necessary for now. At the last minute, you just need to come out and say a few words to help." Xia Chunyu said. Today, he had already laid the groundwork in front of the emperor, and the emperor could not punish Yaoyao for disguising herself as a man and deceiving the emperor.

After the tea party, Xia Chunyu returned home and someone was already waiting for him.

"Your Excellency, I have already found out Fang Wanting's background. She is the second daughter of Ye's wife Ning's sister. She has been promised to someone else. The other party is the third son of the Haining prefect, named Du Heng. I heard that he will also come to take the exam this year."

Xia Chunyu raised his eyebrows and said thoughtfully, "Go check where this Du Heng is staying."

"Yes." The man bowed and retreated.

Song Qi said, "My Lord, what are you going to do?"

Xia Chunyu sneered, "Just watch the show! This show is getting more and more exciting."

Ning asked her niece to take the blame, let's see how you do it.

"In the next few days, you should spread the news that I'm looking for Miss Ye Jinxuan. I want this to become known to everyone. Also, inform my lady's maternal family that it's time for them to show up." Xia Chunyu said.

Song Qi was very efficient. In less than three days, the news that the Marquis of Jing'an's son was looking for his wife, Miss Ye, who had shared hardships with him in the mountain stronghold, became the hottest topic of conversation among the people of Jinling City.

This incident was not only a story of a lovelorn man looking for his wife, but also promoted Ye Jinxuan as a brave, resourceful, affectionate and righteous woman. Then, everyone naturally linked it to the rumors about the real and fake Miss Ye a while ago. Questioning eyes were once again cast on Minister Mu's mansion, and Ye Jinrong once again became a popular figure in Jinling City.

But this heat is the heat from frying in a frying pan or roasting on a stove.

"Mom, what should I do?" Ye Jinrong was at a loss.

The rumors that were finally quelled are now spreading again. How should we resolve them this time?

Ning was also distressed and was planning to return to Yangzhou.

"In my opinion, it was the son of Marquis Jing'an who was behind it last time. No wonder he came to my house and specifically asked about the eldest lady." Wei Liujiang gritted his teeth. He really hated Xia Chunyu. He made him infamous and no one was willing to accept him as his disciple.

"But didn't he say that Jinxuan was dead?" Ye Jinrong said.

"Who knows whether what he said is true or false." Wei Liujiang said angrily.

Ning groaned and said, "If he is really dead, it would be easy to deal with. I am just afraid that he is not dead."

"Now that the Prince of Jing'an is looking for Jinxuan in a big way, we can't just pretend to be deaf and dumb!" Jin Rong was very anxious.

"What else can we do? There were thousands of ways to choose from, but you chose this one. Now that you have made the decision, you must be ruthless and leave no future troubles. Now you decide how to solve this problem!" Ning said angrily.

Wei Liujiang muttered, "Initially, we let the bandits take care of the man, but who knew they didn't kill him."

"Those bandits must be coveting Jinxuan's beauty and are reluctant to kill her." Jinrong said indignantly.

Ning glared at the two of them and sighed depressedly. If she had known earlier, she would have done it herself and used the name of Black Wind Hill. But it was too late to say anything now.

"There's nothing I can do about this matter. I can only ask your father to help. Now I'm not afraid of anything else but Jinxuan's maternal family coming to ask for her. Your father won't be able to handle it then." Ning said worriedly.

"Then nothing can be hidden."

"Mom, if they really come, we should tell them the truth. Jinxuan has already gone into the bandit's lair. We have tried our best to hide it for the sake of the Ye family's reputation. What's wrong with that? I'm not worried about anything else. I'm just afraid that Jinxuan is not dead and is hiding somewhere waiting to watch our show." Jin Rong said.

Wei Liujiang nodded to show his agreement with Jinrong.

"Then what can we do? If we don't get rid of the roots, there will be endless troubles." Ning accused.

The two men lowered their heads and dared not argue. It was indeed their negligence. They thought that everything was planned carefully and flawlessly, but they did not expect that something would go wrong.

"Then...will we still hold the housewarming party the day after tomorrow?" Wei Liujiang asked weakly.

His new house has been renovated. The geomancer said that it is a good feng shui site with the Wenchang star hanging high in the sky. The imperial examination will be held next month, so he hopes to move in as soon as possible for good luck.

"Of course we have to do it. The more lively the celebration of moving into a new house, the better. Maybe the Prince of Jing'an is just bluffing us. Forget it, I will inform your father-in-law about this matter first. You don't have to worry about it. Just prepare for the exam well. Your future is more important." Ning said.

(End of this chapter)