On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

After receiving Yan Ruyu's affirmative answer, the pawnshop owner left with peace of mind and went to collect the jewelry happily.

Huo Changhe said: "We are not eating at home today. Let's go to Qian's restaurant."

Yan Ruyu smiled and said, "Why? Why did the prince think of inviting me to dinner?"

Huo Changhe embraced her in his arms, stroking her head with his chin, and said in a gentle voice: "Well, you have worked hard recently, and I feel bad. I want to make you happy."

Yan Ruyu's heart softened and she hugged him back: "It's not that hard. Your Majesty, don't worry."

"It's not worry, it's heartache and guilt," Huo Changhe sighed, "I know it all in my heart. If Yu'er wasn't my wife, she could live a good and wonderful life anywhere."

"You didn't rely on me or anything, but you led the Huo family out of the quagmire with your own strength, saving them from the suffering of exile and travel, and avoiding death and injury."

"I have been in the court for many years. How could I not know how miserable the lives of those exiled people are? As powerful as the late queen's maternal family, the Sima family, and the Duke Dingguo's Mansion... If it weren't for you, how could the Huo family survive safely and have enough food and clothing?"

Yan Ruyu looked up at him, her eyes meeting his deep eyes: "What's wrong, Your Majesty? Why did you suddenly think of saying this?"

Huo Changhe stroked her eyebrows with his fingers: "Nothing, I just feel that I have wronged you, and I am afraid that you will hate me and leave."

Yan Ruyu was amused and a little sad. She held his face and rubbed his nose: "What did you say, Your Majesty? We are husband and wife. Where would I go if I left you?"

Huo Changhe put his arm around her waist and said, "I would believe other women who say they don't know where they will go after leaving their husbands, but I don't believe you."

"The world is so big, there is a place for you to stay anywhere. Only if you are willing, your gang will be content with being in a small corner. Otherwise, you will only complain that the world is not big enough."

Yan Ruyu: "..."

I know her well enough.

Yan Ruyu couldn't bear the look in his eyes, thinking that maybe Mu Baodi's crazy behavior during this period made him feel uneasy, and he was afraid that she would blame him, which caused him to feel so insecure.

Thinking of this, Yan Ruyu bit her fingertips. Huo Changhe looked at the blood beads rolling out on her snow-white fingertips and exclaimed. Before he could grab her hand, Yan Ruyu held his fingertips instead.

She placed her right index finger against his left index finger and pressed lightly.

The blood drop stained Huo Changhe's index finger fingerprint.

Yan Ruyu met Huo Changhe's puzzled look and said nonsense in a serious tone: "This is a contract between people with special abilities, a blood contract, the strictest and most trustworthy one."

"As long as we reach a blood pact, we will be together forever, unless we die."

There was a violent storm in Huo Changhe's dark eyes, and his face was filled with excitement and ecstasy. He looked at his fingers, then at Yan Ruyu, not knowing what to say.

The Tibetan fox lay beside the brazier, gently swinging its big tail. It looked at Huo Changhe's excitement and snorted.

So easy to cheat.

Where did this blood contract come from? I've never heard of it.

……

Qian's Restaurant is doing a booming business, especially after the new dishes added by Yan Ruyu were served.

We launch several new dishes every month and also have New Year’s set menu banquets during the Chinese New Year. We are very busy and make a lot of money.

In addition to the dishes, Yan Ruyu also provides wine, fruit drinks, tea, as well as fresh vegetables, fruits, seafood, etc.

The most important thing is that there is oil.

In ancient times, there was not much cooking oil, and most dishes were cooked by steaming or braising. There were not enough spices during braising, so the taste was bland.

But when the abbot told him that the space was expanding, Yan Ruyu asked him to plant some peanuts, soybeans and the like for the purpose of extracting oil.

The aroma of fried dishes is enhanced to a higher level.

Yan Ruyu thought about setting up a pig farm at the manor and making lard.

She and Huo Changhe changed into ordinary clothes, went to the restaurant in a low-key manner, and reported their room number.

The shopkeeper reserved a private room for them, and they could come at any time. No matter how busy the room was, no other guests would be admitted.

The two entered the room. The room was not particularly big, but it was clean and elegant. Huo Changhe asked Yan Ruyu to sit first while he went to choose fruit wine and order food.

He was determined to make Yan Ruyu happy today. He would take care of everything from being a waiter to paying the bill, and anything else that served Yan Ruyu.

I picked up some fruit wine and ordered some food. Just as I reached the stairs to the second floor, I heard someone talking.

The restaurant was bustling with voices, laughter, and the waiters' shouting, which was not uncommon. However, the second floor was full of private rooms and was relatively quiet. Moreover, the person who was speaking was a woman, and although she lowered her voice, Huo Changhe could still tell who she was.

"Stop talking. Our cloth shop is just temporarily in trouble. We are not closing down!"

"I've pawned all my jewelry, can't I just have a meal with you? This is outrageous!"

Huo Changhe stopped and listened with his eyes lowered.

A maid whispered, "Miss, this is not what I meant, but Madam has ordered that you should hurry back after the jewelry is done, and don't delay."

"That's because mother doesn't know I want to eat. If I say I want to have a meal at the restaurant, can mother stop me? I can afford a meal."

Having said that, the old woman didn't dare to say anything more.

Then there was the sound of a door opening, probably someone entering the private room.

Huo Changhe walked up the stairs lightly, glanced into the corridor, and slowed down his pace.

The door of Cheng Fengyao's private room had not been completely closed yet, and her voice came from inside.

"This is a good piece of jewelry, but it has something to do with Princess Zhennan, making me a laughing stock!"

"Now, my father scolded me and forced me to become a pawnshop owner, and I also lost a huge sum of money."

Cheng Fengyao became more and more angry as she spoke: "The Jewelry Pavilion deliberately set the price of the jewelry too high to lure us into buying it, but in fact the jewelry itself is not worth that much money!"

"Such a treacherous method must have been thought up by Princess Zhennan. No wonder she can wear gold and silver and dress lavishly. It turns out that she earns money by doing this kind of dirty tricks!"

Huo Changhe frowned, his face gloomy.

Cheng Fengyao said again: "No, I can't swallow this breath. You go and spread the news and say that Princess Zhennan used her power to force people to sell at a high price, and Miss Cheng took it calmly and paid generously."

"Miss, this..."

"What are you afraid of? Go find those beggars and tell them. Give them a few steamed buns and they will help shout. No one will find out about us."

"I just want to vent my anger!"

The old woman still advised: "Miss, Madam said that we should not make unnecessary troubles. You should go back and discuss it with Madam, and then..."

"My mother is also very angry about this. Didn't you see? She will definitely agree with what I did. Go quickly!"

The old woman had no choice but to agree.

Huo Changhe walked over as if nothing had happened. The moment the woman opened the door, he happened to walk past the entrance of the private room.

Cheng Fengyao raised her eyes and looked over here.