The Three Spirit Stones

A Cai really couldn’t understand why no one appreciated such delicious food?

Seeing that the remaining durian would go bad if kept any longer, Cheng Yu saw her distressed look and made the remaining durian cakes so that they could be preserved for a few more days.

Just when she was lamenting that the taste buds of the ancients had not yet fully evolved, one day when she and Yuechan were out, they suddenly smelled the aroma of roasted durian.

This feeling is like meeting an old friend in a foreign land!

She followed the scent and found that it came from a restaurant called Huixian Restaurant.

Sun Yuechan doesn't like durian, but Ah Cai insisted on going in, so she had no choice but to cover her nose and follow her in.

Huixian Restaurant was one of the largest restaurants in Bianjing City. It had flying bridges and railings, bright and dark connections, pearl curtains and embroidered eaves, and bright lights and candles. It had always been a social venue for officials and literati.

Following the smell, they went inside and saw two men standing in front of a grill, with a servant roasting a few pieces of durian.

"Brother Fugu, is this weird-tasting thing really edible?"

A man in a Taoist robe asked a man in a crane cloak next to him,

"Of course you can eat it. The first bite is hard to accept, but once you take the first bite, you will know what a delicious dish is."

Acai is so excited!

Finally found a like-minded person!

She immediately replied, "It's true. This durian is really delicious. It tastes even better when roasted. It's fragrant, sweet and sticky. If you don't believe me, try it."

At this time, the two of them noticed them and said "Huh" at the same time. The man in the crane cloak asked in surprise,

"Two county ladies, why are you here?"

Sun Yuechan was shocked when she saw that it was Li Di, the vice prime minister.

The other one didn't know them, so she quickly pulled Ah Cai to greet the two people, and the other one quickly returned the greeting. Li Di introduced them to them, saying that this was his good friend named Deng Yu.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Li Di asked Ah Cai with a smile,

"Mrs. Zuo, do you know this fruit?"

"Of course I know it. I used to eat it often. It's called durian. It's very expensive in my hometown. Eating durian regularly can improve your beauty and can also cure menstrual irregularities."

Yuechan was so embarrassed when she heard this. She touched Acai with her hand to remind her not to talk nonsense, but she was so happy that she didn't notice it at all.

Li Di and the others didn't seem to agree and asked again,

"Oh! This is called durian! I wonder where it is grown?"

"Its origin is Brunei, which you call the country of Brunei, but it is actually found throughout Southeast Asia,"

"Southeast Asia? What is that?"

"Southeast Asia is the southeastern part of Asia. Countries like Annam, Brunei, and Cambodia all belong to Southeast Asian countries,"

"I heard that the climate in these countries is very humid and hot,"

"Yes, Southeast Asian countries are rich in resources. Their fertile soil and humid climate are very beneficial to tropical fruits and rice. There is a kind of rice in Annan that can be harvested three times a year. It is high-yielding and drought-resistant."

"what?"

"Three harvests a year? That's incredible!"

"Uh-huh,"

……

Li Di and his friend were chatting with Ah Cai with a smile on their faces, but Yue Chan felt something was not right the more she listened.

She felt that these two people were like two old foxes, trying to trick Ah Cai into revealing her true identity.

But this silly Cai was completely unaware of this and kept spouting out everything she knew, not understanding that she shouldn't know these things at her age.

Yuechan winked at Dongmei who was standing beside her. Dongmei understood immediately and left. Deng Yu glanced at her imperceptibly.

Yuechan interrupted and said, "Cai, don't we still have to go to the Jinlou to look at jewelry? Let's not disturb the two adults."

"Oh,"

Only then did she wake up from her dream. Today they were going to choose gold jewelry.

But Li Di immediately said, "Hey, how can I bother you? I'm just bored. The durian is already roasted. Why don't you two ladies eat it before leaving? It's early anyway."

When Ah Cai heard this, her greed immediately came out and she nodded and said, "Okay! Okay!"

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When Cheng Yu walked into Huixian Restaurant, he knew there were at least ten martial arts masters hiding inside.

Because the breathing of people who practice martial arts is different from that of ordinary people, these should be Li Di's secret guards. He is the deputy prime minister of the current dynasty, so it is normal for him to have secret guards to protect him.

He felt a little annoyed. It was obvious that he knew that Ah Cai was craving for durian and deliberately lured her in. Otherwise, who could approach a deputy prime minister without permission?

He suppressed his anger and walked into the inner hall. He returned to his usual gentle expression and bowed to the people who were chatting animatedly, saying, "Greetings to Prime Minister Li."

Only then did they realize that Cheng Yu was standing in front of them. Li Di was surprised and said, "Oh! It's the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery."

"Honey, why are you here?"

Ah Cai also stood up in surprise and ran to Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu touched her head lovingly and said, "Didn't you say you were going to Jinlou? I happened to be passing by and wanted to pick you up but I couldn't find you. I ran into Adong and heard that you were here, so I came over."

Li Di introduced Deng Yu to Cheng Yu. After the two sides greeted each other and chatted for a while, Cheng Yu took them away.

After returning to the mansion, Cheng Yu called Sun Yuechan to another study room alone.

After sending the servants away, he asked Yuechan with a dark face,

"Don't you know that Ah Cai is easily tricked? Why didn't you stop her in time? Now Li Di probably knows who she is. If people knew how valuable she was, do you know how dangerous she would be?"

Yuechan was already exhausted today, and now Cheng Yu questioned her again. She said angrily, "How can I stop her? She can't even pull the fruit away when she sees it. That's Li Xiang. Can I be so obvious?"

"She didn't respond when I winked at her. She just laughed with me. She was so stupid that she was sold and helped me count the money!"

Cheng Yu couldn't stand people saying Acai was short and stupid, so he got angry and said in a higher voice, "She's not stupid, she's naive. You know she doesn't understand the ways of the world, so you should be more careful. You shouldn't have let her in in the first place. How can I let you take care of her if you're like this?"

Yuechan completely exploded!

All these years of forbearance and dedication seemed to receive no response from Cheng Yu.

She couldn't help but shed tears, and cried, "I have no obligation to take care of your sweetheart. I have been married to your Cheng family for seven years, and have been a widow for seven years. I thought that as long as I tried my best, you would slowly accept me. Now I find that your heart is made of stone. In your heart, only Acai is your wife, and I am just someone you use to order around. No matter what I do, I can't warm your heart."

"In that case, you might as well divorce me. I have violated the seven grounds for divorce, namely, not having children."

After saying that, she covered her mouth and ran out.

Cheng Yu was completely stunned!

The thing he was most worried about before finally happened. It was not that he could not feel the change in Yuechan's attitude towards him, but he just kept thinking that he had already told her a long time ago, and she should understand.

But what he didn't expect was that emotional matters were never rational.

Love is love, not love is not love, how can it be controlled by making known in advance?

Ah Cai is infertile. She has not had her period since she came to the Northern Song Dynasty. Mrs. Cheng and her son have had several conflicts over this.

She had always hoped that Yuechan and he could consummate their marriage.

After all, having no offspring is the worst thing that can happen. What could be more important than having no offspring?

But only Cheng Yu himself knew the pain. It was a blessing in disguise that Ah Cai was able to keep her life. It was not important to him whether she could have children or not.

However, he was in the wrong towards Yuechan.

She is a virgin who has been married to you for seven years and is still a virgin.

She was under pressure that she shouldn't have been under. Every time she went back to her parents' home, her mother would ask her why she couldn't get pregnant?

She also knew how bad the words the concubines and concubines said behind her back were.

But she didn't dare tell her mother that Cheng Yu had never touched her. If she dared to say that, everyone would think it was her problem, and her reputation would be even worse.