readytorunbook Chapter 193 The Queen of Autumn Asks and Beheads
Chapter 193 The Queen of Autumn Asks and Beheads
Zhong Yu's face was still very bad, but he still insisted on going: "Your Highness, you don't have to worry about these trivial matters now. Although money is tight, it will be the New Year in more than a month. The food in the mansion cannot be eaten up. Add to that what we sell on the black market, it will definitely be enough."
Zhou Chang had to persuade him: "Sir, you look pale, maybe you were too excited just now, why don't you go back and rest? There is no rush to sell the grain in one or two days."
Zhong Yu thought for a moment and said, "We should move forward. After we sell this batch of grain, we can collect the rest and give it to the porridge charity."
Zhou Chang had known Zhong Yu for such a long time, and he knew that although he looked calm on the outside, he was actually impatient. He would rather do things sooner rather than later, and he wanted to finish things as soon as he said he would. Therefore, he also stood up and said, "In that case, I will go with you, sir."
So, Zhong Yu led Zhou Chang, took Gao Yuan and Shou Hou, loaded two carriages with food, and prepared to go to Dongshifang.
"Wait, Your Highness, you haven't had your bone soup yet." Aunt Jing chased out with a tray with a covered bowl on it.
Zhou Chang stood at the gate looking at a pair of newly replaced stone lions, but her stomach buckled at the thought of the word "bone soup".
The stone lion was replaced on the fifth day after its right leg was smashed, along with a bill for 10,000 taels of silver and precious medicinal herbs.
Zhou Chang struggled for a while, but did not see Zheng Tu, and returned the things he had sent in and the golden Pi Xiu.
Zheng Tu's intention to give the gift was very sincere, and he forced it on Zheng Tu and refused to take it. In the end, Zhong Yu had to tear up the bill of exchange for 10,000 taels in front of Zheng Tu, forcing him to "escape in panic."
But when he looked down, he found that the medicinal herbs and the golden Pixiu were still left at the door.
There was no other way, so the skinny monkey took back the herbs and the golden Pi Xiu.
Zhou Chang just kept the herbs as compensation for the medical expenses of the injured foot, then glanced at the Golden Pixiu and asked, "It doesn't matter if the bill is torn, right? The bank will accept the ten thousand taels of silver."
"Maybe I recognize it..." The skinny monkey focused all his attention on searching for medicinal herbs to see if there was anything he could chew directly.
"I've already said that these are medicinal herbs, how can they be edible? Hurry and send them to Siwei Pharmacy before Aunt Jing sees it, and give them to Manager Fu. Let him take care of it." Zhou Chang ordered again.
The skinny monkey raised his head from a pile of boxes of medicinal herbs: "Your Majesty, don't you want to stay and recuperate?"
"If I replenish it again, I'll get angry." Zhou Chang was afraid of this, and then he remembered something else, "After the herbs are sent out, if Mr. Zhong asks about it, you should also tell him where they are."
"Then where is this golden Pixiu?" The skinny monkey was talking about something irrelevant.
Zhou Chang glanced at it again and shook his head: "Let's put it here first. It will be useful eventually."
Afterwards, the skinny monkey went as he was told.
Even so, although there were no medicinal herbs, Aunt Jing always insisted on using bone soup as a tonic, and forced Zhou Chang to drink at least two bowls every day.
"Oh, okay..." Zhou Chang had given up struggling long ago and picked up the bowl of soup and drank it down with one gulp.
Aunt Jing was very satisfied and handed two more boxes of ointment to the skinny monkey: "Send this to the palace and give it to Li Zhi. The ointment from last time may have been used up."
The skinny monkey took it and put it in his arms: "Okay, don't worry."
Zhou Chang also recalled that when Prince Yi was underage, Li Zhi had taken good care of them. "Aunt Jing, I should thank him if I have the chance, but I don't know what I can do for him. Wouldn't it be enough to just give him some ointment?"
"Your Highness, don't worry. Otherwise, he will feel uncomfortable," Aunt Jing was talking about her old friend. "This ointment is used all year round for Qiu Chang's legs. Every time I prepare medicine for Qiu Chang, I make this ointment at the same time. It's not a big deal, and he won't feel burdened when using it."
When "Qiu Chang" was mentioned, Zhou Chang also thought: "Why didn't I see Uncle Qiu?"
Every time I go out and come in, although we may not talk, I can always see Uncle Qiu wandering around the gate with a wine jug.
The skinny monkey took the footstool off the carriage and helped Zhou Chang onto it: "Uncle Qiu drank too much last night, so he must still be asleep."
Zhou Chang was really worried about the health of the people around Prince Yi. Mr. Zhong fainted all the time, Skinny Monkey was an unrestrained eater, and Uncle Qiu was obviously prone to alcoholism: "It seems that Uncle Qiu can't stop drinking, but he can drink less. Monkey, you should persuade him more often, and drink less if possible."
"Uncle Qiu only has this one hobby. If he doesn't drink, what else can he do? If Your Majesty can persuade him, please go ahead. I am only responsible for buying wine for Uncle Qiu." Skinny Monkey would accompany Uncle Qiu to drink when he had time.
Yes, how does Uncle Qiu spend his days?
Zhou Chang shook his head and helped the skinny man get into the carriage by holding his arm.
Zhong Yu followed soon after.
Shouhou and Gao Yuan drove a carriage respectively, and they went to Dongshifang.
The war between Lin State and Shen State has never been decided, the ban on entertainment is still in place, and there are not many people on the streets.
But today, for some reason, Zhou Chang could hear the crowd becoming increasingly noisy as the carriage rocked.
The carriage jolted for a long time before gradually coming to a stop.
Zhong Yu couldn't help but lift the curtain to look outside, frowning out of habit again: "There are still two streets to go, and there aren't so many people on weekdays. What happened today?"
Zhou Chang, who was originally resting with his eyes closed, also opened his eyes.
The skinny monkey simply pulled the reins, stopped the carriage, turned around and lifted the door curtain: "Your Highness, the road ahead is blocked. I don't know why. I'll go and ask around. There's an official post station not far away. I'll deliver the ointment there."
The official post station was where people in the inner palace received letters and other items from family members outside. They also used this channel to purchase some personal items from outside and bring them into the palace.
"Okay." Zhou Chang was indifferent and looked out through the car door.
The skinny monkey stopped the carriage on the side of the road and said, "Your Highness, please don't get off the carriage. There are so many people here, they will probably leave soon."
Zhou Chang nodded and had no intention of going down. November was the real winter, and Jindu even had two snowfalls earlier than in previous years. If he wanted to wait for someone, it would be better to stay in the carriage.
Not long after, the skinny monkey came back in small steps: "Your Highness, it turns out that today is the day for the execution of prisoners. These people are going to Caishikou to watch the beheading. Many cars are blocked in front. It seems that we have to take a detour."
"Behead?" Zhou Chang was stunned.
Zhong Yuze slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, I forgot. Today is November 15th, the day of the autumn execution. This road leads to the Caishikou in front of Dongshifang."
The first thing that came to Zhou Chang’s mind was Yuan Yu’s case.
After the former Minister of Finance Min Hang was sentenced for treason, the nine clans of Min Hang were executed, but the remaining accomplices who were sentenced to death had to wait until the autumn to be executed.
That was back in April, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
"Yes, there are too many people coming to watch the fun, and they can't disperse all at once. Let's change the route, even if it would waste time." The skinny monkey said as he lowered the curtain, jumped onto the carriage, and prepared to change the route.
Time flies so fast, half a year has passed.
Doesn't that mean that the King of Mirage Kingdom was seriously ill, but he survived for another half a year?
When he thought of this, Zhou Chang's heart seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss, falling down and down only. "It's better to lose at the starting line than at the finish line. It saves a lot of running."