After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

The restaurant was reopened under Gu Jin's intensive preparations. Because Gu Jin was a hot topic in himself, and with the previous commotion caused by Manager Qian and others, the restaurant attracted a lot of curious people as soon as it opened.

"But no matter what their initial intentions were, they have now been won over by the food in the restaurant."

In the carriage, Gu Jin spoke to Xie Ran with a proud look on his face.

Xie Ran's eyebrows softened, and he smiled and said, "Then I'll rely on Madam's blessing today."

"No problem. The food you guys ate in the past was too bland. I'll take you to eat something good today."

The carriage stopped and Xie Ran looked up at the plaque on the restaurant.

"This is a restaurant." Xie Ran murmured softly, shook his head and smiled.

Concise and to the point, this name really suits her style.

Gu Jin was introducing the restaurant's signature dishes to Xie Ran when he suddenly saw a man wearing blue brocade trousers and a turquoise long gown with many rings and bracelets tied around his waist, standing on tiptoe and looking into the restaurant.

Is this an opera singer?

"Lord Zhao."

As soon as Xie Ran opened his mouth, Gu Jin's eyes widened in surprise.

Is this a marquis?

As a fellow marquis, Marquis Yongchang looks very majestic, and this guy is also very... extraordinary.

"Thank you, General!" Lord Zhao turned around when he heard the voice, and immediately smiled when he saw Xie Ran.

"I heard that this restaurant was owned by your new wife, so I immediately came here to show my support. I didn't expect to run into you two.

How about it, Lao Zhao, I am kind to you, right? "

Gu Jin raised his eyebrows. How could it be a coincidence? Wasn’t he waiting here on purpose?

Xie Ran understood and said with a curved lip, "Lord Zhao has great affection for me, so I will be the host for today's meal."

"Eh! How can I do that? No, no, I'm here to show my support... Then I'll respectfully obey your command." After saying this, Lord Zhao limped into the restaurant while humming a little tune with his hands behind his back.

Gu Jin: “?”

So if you don't go in before, you're just waiting to get a free meal?

"This is the Queen's biological brother, Marquis Cheng'en Zhao Yin."

The Zhao family was originally an ordinary military household, but because Zhao's father saved the commander in a battle, he was valued and given the position of centurion.

Zhao's father also worked hard to strive for success and climbed his way up to the position of deputy general. Finally, after a great victory in the battle, he was awarded the rank of fifth-rank general. From then on, the Zhao family took root in the capital.

Empress Dowager Jiang was very wary of her several illegitimate princes. In order to prevent them from joining forces with the Yue family to covet the throne, she was always on guard against their marrying the daughters of powerful families.

Emperor Hui'an was originally an unpopular prince, so Empress Dowager Jiang chose a girl from the Zhao family as his princess consort.

But no one expected that after a civil strife in the State of Chen, Emperor Hui'an was the only one left of the royal bloodline. Empress Dowager Jiang had to help him ascend the throne, and Zhao became the queen who ruled the country.

Emperor Hui'an and Empress Zhao started out in humble beginnings. After Emperor Hui'an ascended the throne, he conferred the title of Marquis Cheng'en on Zhao Yin. Although he had no real power, he was able to gain a foothold in the capital thanks to this imperial favor.

After hearing this, Gu Jin didn't know what to say for a moment. Perhaps this is what they mean when man proposes, God disposes.

"If that's the case, why is the Marquis Cheng'en still...looking like this?"

Xie Ran explained: "Marquis Cheng'en was born before the Zhao family became rich. At that time, the Zhao family was penniless and it was difficult to even have enough food. Marquis Cheng'en's leg was broken when he climbed a tree to get bird eggs.

So even though he is now a marquis, he still maintains the good habit of frugality. "

Gu Jingang nodded to show his understanding, and when he entered the restaurant, he saw that Cheng Enhou had ordered two servings of all the dishes in the restaurant.

Gu Jin: “…”

"You call this thriftiness?"

Marquis Cheng'en happened to see the two of them, and waved at them with a smile, "My wife and son are still at home, it would be troublesome to ask them to come, I can just pack some food for them."

Xie Ran whispered in Gu Jin's ear: "Marquis Cheng'en's greatest hobby is to go to various families for banquets, but no matter whether it is a funeral or a wedding, he just packs up the gifts and never spends any money on gifts."

The corner of Gu Jin's mouth twitched. This marquis is really unique.

"You go and keep him company, I'll go to the kitchen to take a look." It was the first time that Gu Jin saw someone who was better at taking advantage of others than she was, and she was a little shocked for a moment.

"Yeah, okay." Xie Ran nodded gently.

After Gu Jin left, Mo Yin came forward and whispered, "Master, although the surname of Marquis Cheng'en is Zhao, that person shouldn't be him, right?"

How could someone who is always thinking about eating at other people's homes be so scheming?

Xie Ran lowered his eyes and said calmly, "Let's find out whether it is true or not first."

……

The kitchen was busy at the moment, Huo Sichen was directing everything in an orderly manner. Seeing Gu Jin coming, he hurried forward and said, "Sister, why are you in the kitchen? There's a lot of smoke here, don't let it choke you."

"It's okay, I'll just take a look."

Gu Jin originally wanted to do it herself, but she really couldn't understand the ancient stoves. Besides, it was not realistic for her to cook here every day. So she listened to Huo Sichen's introduction and found Aunt Ma who lived next door to him.

Aunt Ma's cooking skills are well-known in the alley. Even the ordinary vegetable pancakes she makes are better than those made by other people.

She is also a kind person. Whenever she makes something delicious, she likes to share it with the children in the alley.

Facts have proved that Huo Sichen's vision was correct. Aunt Ma was very talented in cooking. Although they were all modern dishes, she could immediately grasp the essence of them as long as Gu Jin explained them once.

Gu Jin was looking at his masterpiece with satisfaction when he suddenly saw a figure sneaking into the kitchen.

Huo Sichen was so helpless that he was numb, "Mr. Shen, why are you here to steal food again!"

Shen Wuji was not at all flustered as he was caught. He simply stood up, smiled at the two of them, and stuffed two steamed buns into his arms.

"Miss Gu, you are here."

After washing off the dirt on his face, Shen Wuji revealed his original handsome appearance.

"Why are you here when you're not in school?"

Shen Wuji still looked weak as if he had been hungry for eight hundred days. His pale skin made the dark circles under his eyes more obvious. "The children are resting. I am really hungry."

The school was in a courtyard behind the restaurant. Shen Wuji was so hungry that he climbed over the wall to find something to eat.

Gu Jin looked at Huo Sichen, who said hurriedly, "The school's three meals a day are provided by the restaurant. It's only been an hour since breakfast. Besides, Mr. Shen ate thirteen big meat buns this morning!"

"Wait! How much?"

"Thirteen." Huo Sichen counted on his fingers and said, "Not only that, Mr. Shen also drank three bowls of bean juice.

Every day, he could eat the amount of food that three people eat for lunch and dinner. The key point is that he would get hungry after a short while, and then he would sneak into the kitchen to steal food. "

Shen Wuji raised his hand to interrupt Huo Sichen, "Little Sichen, your use of the word 'steal' is not accurate.

How can this be considered stealing? I was just looking for something to eat to fill my stomach."

Seeing Gu Jin looking at him coldly, Shen Wuji closed his mouth guiltily and just looked at her flatteringly with his eyes.

"I gave you a place to stay, but you treat me like a big enemy, right?"

What kind of nice person eats like this!

"Pack your bags and leave now. I can't afford to support you."

"No! I'm very easy to keep. Not only can I be a teacher, I can also help with the dishes and chop wood to make a fire."

In fact, he could also work part-time with her at night to appreciate the flowers and the moon, recite poems and compose couplets, and it would not be impossible to get closer.

But he didn't dare to say it for fear of being beaten to death.

"You can stay if you want, but don't count on the salary."

"No problem!" Shen Wuji said righteously, "Teaching and educating people is the duty of our disciples. Miss Gu is so righteous, how can I only care about those material things?"

The key is that he can not only eat enough but also eat well here. Where else can he go better than this?

Gu Jin was speechless, not knowing whether it was right or wrong to keep Shen Wuji.

She turned around and was about to leave, but Shen Wuji suddenly called her.

"Miss Gu, let Shen tell you your fortune."

After saying this, without waiting for Gu Jin to refuse, he took out three copper coins with words worn out so hard that they could not be seen clearly from his pocket and threw them into the air.

When the copper coin fell to the ground, Shen Wuji's pupils shrank sharply, "This is a very bad omen, Miss Gu, be careful of bloody disasters."

Gu Jin glanced at the copper coins on the ground, raised his eyebrows and asked, "The last time you told fortunes, someone chased you for three blocks. Do you remember what fortune you told?"

"It is also a very ominous hexagram, a bloody disaster."

Gu Jin asked again, "Besides this hexagram, have you ever predicted anything else?"

Shen Wuji smiled somewhat guiltily, "I have only studied with Master for a short time, and I have only learned the ominous hexagrams and have not had time to learn other things..."

Huo Sichen: “…”Are you really not afraid of being beaten to death?

Gu Jin picked up the copper coin from the ground and stuffed it into his purse. "Mental damage compensation."

Shen Wuji: “…” He’s robbing even three cents!

Gu Jin was too lazy to pay attention to him, but Shen Wuji still shouted at Gu Jin's back: "Miss Gu, I also know how to read faces. There is a black energy between your eyebrows. You really need to be careful of bloody disasters!"

Gu Jin rolled his eyes, wondering how such a debtor could live to this age.

"Madam." Ruyi came running over and reported, "Manager Han said that a customer got a rash on his face after using something from our Yuyan Pavilion. He asked you to come over and take a look!"

Gu Jin frowned.

She was very careful in using materials, so this kind of problem shouldn't have occurred. Could someone be trying to scam her?

"I'll be there right away. Xiao Chenchen, tell Xie Ran for me."

"it is good!"

At this time, Xie Ran was drinking and chatting happily with Marquis Cheng'en. Although the two of them were quite different in age and experience, as long as Xie Ran wanted to, he could chat and laugh with the other person no matter who the other person was.

Looking at Marquis Cheng'en eating meat and drinking wine in big mouthfuls, Xie Ran lowered his eyes and took a sip of wine.

If Marquis Cheng'en was really the man behind the scenes, then he was acting too meticulously.

Seeing Huo Sichen coming over alone, Xie Ran's eyebrows moved slightly and asked, "Where's Ah Jin?"

"Sister went to Yuyan Pavilion, and it seemed that a guest had a rash on his face."

"General Xie, stop talking and drink!" Marquis Cheng'en poured another glass of wine for Xie Ran.

Only when Xie Ran picked up his chopsticks could he continue to order food and wine, otherwise it would be a bit unreasonable for him to eat alone.

Xie Ran picked up the wine bottle and took a sip, but seemed a little absent-minded.

Marquis Cheng'en glanced at him and chuckled, "This newlywed couple is so sweet and sweet. After being apart for just a while, General Xie can't stand the pain of missing you?"

"Lord Zhao is joking."

He has been alone most of the time in recent years, so how could he be uneasy just because someone left his sight?

Xie Ran continued to agree to Marquis Cheng'en, while Gu Jin had already boarded the carriage and headed straight for Yuyan Pavilion.

Although Gu Jin was rude to Shen Wuji just now, anyone would feel a little uncomfortable after hearing such words.

She used to be a staunch atheist, but now even time travel has happened, it’s hard to say whether there are such things as gods and Buddhas in the world.

How about she cut a small cut on herself to crack it?

Gu Jin was thinking about it when he suddenly heard the driver groan.

The carriage shook for a moment and then returned to normal, but Gu Jin clearly felt that the speed of the carriage had increased.

Ruyi also felt it and asked hurriedly, "Uncle Liu, what's wrong with you?"

There was no answer from outside, but the carriage was speeding up.

Gu Jin lifted the car curtain and found that they were not going to Yuyan Pavilion at all. There were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road, and it seemed that they were heading out of the city.

Gu Jin pushed open the door of the carriage, only to find that the original driver was nowhere to be found, and the driver was a man wearing a conical hat and black clothes.

"Who are you! Where is Uncle Liu?" Ruyi was shocked.

The man in black heard the noise and turned around slowly. He held the reins with one hand and raised his right hand to point at Gu Jin and the other man.

"careful!"

Gu Jin threw Ruyi under him, and a hidden arrow flew over Gu Jin's head and pierced deeply into the car body.

Ruyi had never seen such a scene before, and her face turned pale with fright, "Madam, what should we do!"

Gu Jin said nothing, just stared at the man in black who was driving.

Ruyi was just a little maid, and this man was obviously coming for her, and he wanted to kill her.

The arrow just now was full of murderous intent, and it was not just a warning or intimidation.

If she dared to escape, the other party would not mind killing her with one arrow.

Looking at Ruyi with tears in her eyes, Gu Jin raised his hand and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Ruyi, you will listen to me, right?"

Although Ruyi was extremely scared now, she still nodded without hesitation.

The young mistress was the best master she had ever met. She would take her out to eat delicious food and give her rouge and powder. The days she spent with the young mistress were her happiest times.

As a maid's duty is to protect and care for her master, so she would be willing to die for the young mistress.

Gu Jin smiled and rubbed Ruyi's head, "I knew Ruyi was the best."

She leaned close to Ruyi's ear and whispered, "Don't look back, run to the city!"

Ruyi suddenly felt her body lighten and fall backwards. Before she could react, she had already fallen into a pile of straw on the side of the road. The carriage carrying Gu Jin quickly disappeared from her sight, leaving only a trail of flying dust...