The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Yang Qi saw that there were not many people in General Xu's mansion, which was in sharp contrast to the grand occasion of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion yesterday. It seemed that General Xu had been fighting on the front line before, and Old Madam Xu had moved to the capital several decades ago. It was estimated that the elders of her family were all in Nanyue, so there were indeed not many relatives visiting the capital during the New Year and other festivals.

There weren't many people in the mansion, and even fewer young people. As the head of the family, Hanchu didn't have to entertain guests in the front yard. After greeting Xu, Hanchu took Yangqi's hand and took Yangqi to her boudoir: "My grandfather came home a few days ago and brought a lot of fruits. I left some of each for you."

Ever since they first met, Han Chu knew that Yang Qi liked to eat fruits, so she would give Yang Qi some good things from time to time.

Yang Qi responded with a smile: "Thank you, Hanchu."

Han Chu didn't care about these and waved his hand: "What's the big deal?"

The courtyard where Hanchu lived was a three-story courtyard, much larger than the lakeside courtyard. Although there were few items in the room, they were all exquisite. General Xu and Old Madam Xu really loved these young people. I think many of the items here were given by the royal family.

After entering the house, Han Chu asked the maid to put all the fruits on the table, including apples, bananas, pears, etc., many of which were varieties that Yang Qi had never seen before.

Yang Qi was not polite, he picked up the skewer and started eating: "Han Chu, you have so many good things here."

Han Chu watched Yang Qi eat happily, and she was also happy: "Grandfather brought back a lot this year. I will send you some delicious food next time."

Then, Hanchu turned around and thought for a moment: "By the way, Yangqi, there will be a lantern festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Can you come out to see the lanterns then? Or have you already started taking classes with Mr. Yang?"

Yang Qi shook her head: "Mr. Yang gave my second sister and me a holiday just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. But whether we can attend the Lantern Festival depends on whether my second aunt and grandmother agree to let us go."

Han Chu loves the hustle and bustle of life and has always been looking forward to the Lantern Festival: "I heard from my eldest brother that this Lantern Festival is very lively, Yang Qi, you must come and see it when the time comes. My family has reserved a seat in our own restaurant, and I will go directly there when the time comes. If you can come out, come and find me directly, and we will enjoy the fun together."

Yang Qi swallowed the cucumber in his mouth: "Is this Xuji Restaurant?"

Hanchu nodded: "My grandmother is very good at managing business. You know, my grandfather and grandmother were unfamiliar with the capital when they first came, but my grandmother has earned all these fortunes over the years."

Yang Qi felt that what Han Chu said made a lot of sense. It seemed that Xu's business acumen was inherited from Old Madam Xu. It was also under Xu's rule that the Duke of Song's Mansion gradually became wealthy.

Yang Qi accidentally ate too much in Hanchu Hospital and couldn't eat lunch.

Hanchu originally wanted to keep Yangqi to talk more, since they both couldn't eat anymore. But Yangqi disagreed and insisted on attending the luncheon. It would be inappropriate for her to not attend the luncheon without a reason when she came to the mansion as a guest.

Yang Qing and Yang Yao were originally chatting with the young masters of the Xu family. When they saw Yang Qi coming over, Yang Qing waved her hand and said, "Third sister, cousin Hanchu, the banquet will start soon. Let's wait here together."

Yang Yao smiled at Yang Qi and said, "Third sister, you finally showed up. If you don't come, we will have to send someone to look for you."

Han Chu hugged Yang Qi and said, "What's wrong? Are you still worried that I will sell Yang Qi? Don't you see, if anyone is going to sell someone, it's Yang Qi who will sell me."

Han Chu's words were very playful and she made everyone laugh with just a few words.

After lunch, Yang Qi suggested to Xu that he wanted to visit Guangming Pharmacy.

Xu was a little unhappy after hearing what Yang Qi said. It was the first month of the year and people were visiting relatives on the streets, which was a mess. Besides, if she went to Caoshi suddenly, she would not have prepared anything and would be caught off guard.

Yang Qi originally wanted to go on the Lantern Festival, but after a day, he felt even more uneasy. Besides, it was still unknown whether he could leave the house on the day of the Lantern Festival. Even if he begged Xu a few more times today, he had to go to Caoshi to pass on a message to Yuan Ruiyuan.

Yang Qing felt something was wrong. Yang Qi was not a willful person. Could there be some unspeakable secret today? So she tried to smooth things over: "Mother, if you are worried about my sister being alone, I have some things to deal with in Caoshi. So, I will take my sister with me. Let's go quickly and come back quickly. We will definitely arrive before dinner."

Seeing Yang Qing say this, Xu Shi could not continue to object: "Well, I will leave Yang Qi to you."

Seeing that Xu finally gave in, Yang Qi secretly gave Yang Qing a thumbs up: "Thank you, Second Aunt."

Arriving at Caoshi, Yang Qi kept observing the situation on the road. There were quite a lot of people on the street. Yang Qi was worried all the way. When he arrived at the entrance of Guangming Pharmacy, he really saw the sesame cake stand mentioned by Yuan Ruiyuan, and he was relieved.

The owner of the pancake stall is an unremarkable old man, but this kind of job of gathering information requires people like him.

Yang Qi pointed at the sesame seed cake and said, "Brother, this sesame seed cake smells so good. I'll buy you a few. Then I can bring some for my second aunt and A Yao as well."

Yang Qing thought Yang Qi's behavior was a little strange: "You, you didn't eat properly when you were eating, and now you remember to buy sesame cakes. What flavor do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you."

Yang Qi ran over first and said, "Brother, no need, I'll do it."

Arriving at the pancake stall, Yang Qi took the opportunity to tidy up her clothes and took out the Rongshan Warm Jade. She showed it to the old man quickly and then secretly observed the old man's expression.

Sure enough, the old man immediately reacted when he saw Rongshan Nuanyu and said loudly: "Miss, you really have good taste. My sesame cakes are very famous in this Caoshi."

Chief Peilin had already spread the message long ago, asking anyone who saw someone holding His Highness's Molten Mountain Warm Jade to report the message immediately. This young lady must be the distinguished guest that Chief Peilin had specifically emphasized.

Then, the old man lowered his voice so that only he and Yang Qi could hear, and said, "Your Highness's Secret Guard Six, what's the matter?"

Yang Qi smiled and handed the silver coins he had prepared to the old man: "Is it really so delicious? I want to try it."

The old man took the money and felt something strange inside: "Miss, if it's not delicious, no money. If it's delicious, come back next time!"

After the news spread, Yang Qi felt relieved.

Holding the pancake, he walked slowly into Guangming Pharmacy. Zong Yue was standing guard at the entrance of the shop. Yang Qi handed the pancake to Yang Qing, and then took out a red envelope and gave it to Zong Yue: "Zong Yue, Happy New Year. This is a reward for your hard work last year."

Zong Yue took the red envelope, lowered his head and said gratefully: "Thank you, Miss. It should be Zong Yue who should thank Miss for the opportunity."

Zong Yue knew that Yang Qi came here specially, and she must have something to tell him: "Miss, I have sorted out the account book."

Yang Qi nodded: "Brother, please wait here for a moment. I will go check the account book."

Yang Qing shook her head: "No, I won't rest. I came to Caoshi for something. You take care of your business first. I'll come back to pick you up when I'm ready."

Yang Qi nodded: "Okay, big brother."

After entering the backyard, Zong Yue looked around to make sure there was no one there, then closed the door to the backyard.