Adorable Food Goddess

Chapter 41: A Coincidence

Translator: YTJS_  Editor: Perriemix

“Your subordinate also went to the house of first young mistress Ye’s wet nurse, Su, who has left the mansion and went back to her hometown. First young mistress Ye was indeed having a hard time at home,” Song Qi reported.

Xia Chunyu set his cup of tea down and walked to the window, his hands clasped behind his back. He looked into the distance with a frown. From where he was, he could see the dense white canvas of boats in the canal, manifesting into this flourishing city.  Indeed, the river flows east, bringing tens of thousands of white sails over.

However, the bustling scene before his eyes could not cover up his mournful and desolate heart.

All the information that he has gathered pointed to Yaoyao telling the truth. Ye Jinxuan really was kidnapped and brought to Hei Feng Gang while the second young mistress Ye acted as a substitute for her. The second young mistress Ye took Ye Jinxuan’s rightful place as the first young lady of the Wei mansion.

Yaoyao wasn’t lying.

He dared not think of what Yaoyao must have been feeling when she left. She promised that she would follow her husband’s orders, even if he has always treated her badly. She took on the role of the doting wife, never complaining when she washed his dirty clothes or made him delicious meals every day.

Chunyu, I will treat you well.

Chunyu, you cannot abandon me.

He shook his head, his mind occupied by her words, her soulful eyes, and her crafty, beautiful smile.

It was a pity that he didn’t believe her back then. She treated him as a life-saving buoy in the sea of her troubles and misfortunes in her life, and he only looked down on her. He had let her down time and again just for the sake of protecting his noble status. With her gone, he was left with so much guilt and regret. At times, he would feel like there were two mountains pressing down on him, rendering him unable to breathe. Every thought of her was a sharp pain to him.

Song Qi looked at the Master Crown Prince sympathetically. Sister-in-law was a good woman, and he believed that everyone who has interacted with her would find it difficult to forget her. Even until now, he still could not forget the pig stomach chicken that she promised to trick him into playing with her.

“You did not tell Su the true condition of Yaoyao, right?” Xia Chunyu asked.

Song Qi replied, “Your subordinate dared not tell the truth. The only thing that got Su to trust me was telling her that the first young mistress Ye is living well in Ji Nan and misses her. Su was delighted and even said that she was relieved that the hard times for first young mistress Ye has finally ended.”

Xia Chunyu’s frown deepened. “Take another trip to Su’s house and give her a hundred silvers. Also, buy a pair of the best tiger skin you can find for her.”

He did not know if Yaoyao has any other wishes, those were the only one he has heard her mention.

Yang Zhou, an ancient city that was as described in poems and paintings, has a beautiful Shou Xi lake, a majestic grand canal, and beautiful private courtyards. The courtyards were passed down the generations of salt merchants and have become famous tourist sites in the modern times.

However, Helian Jing and Ye Jiayao decided that sightseeing could wait. Filling their growling stomachs were the priority.

There was a bustling food street by the grand canal. The ancient times were not like the modern times with cars, trains, and planes. Shipping was the main mode of goods transportation in ancient Yang Zhou. People from different locations would stop by here to try the local delicacies or simply appreciate the beauty of the scenery. It made perfect sense, at least business-wise, that the food and beverage industry near the canal coastal area was the most developed.