In ancient times, the powerful and wealthy seized power step by step.

Lord Gu, who had been kicked out in the dead of night, pleaded a few more times. Suddenly, Lord Zhu opened the door, and before Gu Zhao could speak, an outer garment and a cloak were thrown out over his head.

Gu Zhao pulled her clothes off her head, and then heard the sound of a door latch closing inside.

This scene was exactly the same as when she kicked him out of the back door of the Zhang family mansion in Qingyi Lane, even the clicking sound of the door latch was the same.

They're about to get married, so why are they acting like they're having an affair? It's utterly absurd.

Gu Zhao wanted to speak again, but Zhu Qingyu warned him from inside:

"Who told you to play tricks? If you dare to do that again, I won't marry you."

The wife hasn't been married yet, so the marriage isn't legally arranged. Given her personality, it's true that marriage might not happen, and it might not happen at all.

Gu Zhao dared not provoke her any further, so he could only say:

"Then what time will you get up tomorrow? I'll bring breakfast to you. Granny Qin specially brought a chef from Sichuan; I'm sure you'll like it."

If I don't agree, who knows how long he'll keep pestering me.

Moreover, the cooks hired by Huiyi Clinic are all locals from Jiangning, and their cooking is too bland. Having a chef from Sichuan would be much better.

Thinking about the delicious food, Zhu Qingyu softened her tone and even started ordering:

"Get up at Chenshi (7-9 AM). I want sweet wine and eggs for breakfast. Alright, you should go back to sleep now."

Gu Zhao was lured away with his mission, and sure enough, the next day at dawn, he knocked on the door from outside:

"Qingyu, Qingyu."

Oh, it's Chenshi (7-9 AM) now, really, even the alarm clock isn't as accurate as Master Gu's.

Zhu Qingyu was so tired yesterday that she felt completely exhausted. She almost fell asleep as soon as she managed to coax Gu Zhao away.

He slept soundly through the night, and when he opened his eyes, Gu Zhao was knocking on the door.

The seamless transition even gave Zhu Qingyu the illusion that he had never left.

Zhu Qingyu put on her clothes and opened the door. Gu Zhao rushed in and hugged her, resting his head on her shoulder, and said in a pitiful voice:

"You kicked me out yesterday, and I couldn't sleep all night. I can't sleep without you."

Behind Gu Zhao was Granny Qin.

Granny Qin carried the breakfast box, followed by two maids carrying toiletries.

The Governor-General of Liangjiang, Lord Gu, was actually acting coquettishly; it was so cheesy that the two maids lowered their heads, their faces filled with terror.

Only Granny Qin remained calm, carrying a food box, and quietly entered the room to set out breakfast in the outer room.

Seeing the two maids still standing outside, Granny Qin even gave them a wink, signaling them to come in.

A maid entered carrying some things. Zhu Qingyu cupped Gu Zhao's face in her hands, looked at his expression, and saw that he hadn't slept well. She coaxed him:

"Then come back and stay next time you have a day off."

If the stay is extended to ten days, does that mean we can only live together every ten days?

Gu Zhao felt like the sky was falling:

"No way! I want to come back and stay here every day!"

Zhu Qingyu released his face and went to fetch a washcloth from a maid, replying:

"No, I have to see patients every day, I'm very busy. At most, I can only see patients on the 5th or 10th of each month, or none at all."

As Qin Mama listened, the more she listened, the less it sounded right. It sounded like Lord Gu was talking about a concubine coaxing the master to come to her room every day.

Lord Gu's methods in managing the inner quarters aren't very effective.

While keeping her thoughts to herself, Granny Qin set out the chopsticks and bowls for the two adults and asked Zhu Qingyu:

"My lord, what would you like to have for lunch and dinner today?"

What to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner are the three most important and difficult questions in the world.

Faced with such a difficult question, Zhu Qingyu was stumped for a moment.

Granny Qin led the two adults to the table and offered Zhu Qingyu some advice:

"If Lord Zhu can't think of anything suitable right now, how about this: the cook is new here and doesn't know much about Jiangning. Why don't we let him take a look around the market these few days to see what seasonal vegetables are available? This way, he can try something new and also give him some time to see what kind of dishes would suit your tastes. What do you think?"

Granny Qin was indeed professional, and Zhu Qingyu nodded repeatedly.

Gu Zhao looked at Granny Qin, who immediately understood his meaning and said with a calm expression:

"This servant sees that Lord Zhu's work at the medical clinic is probably quite busy, and his mealtimes are irregular. If we were to bring the food from the Governor's Mansion at a set time every day, it would be inappropriate to do so too early or too late. Is there any spare kitchen space in Hui Medical Clinic that we could allocate to the cooks?"

The current residence of Huiyi Clinic was formerly the Zhou family's residence. Apart from the front yard being used as the clinic, the back yard, which is reserved for the clinic's doctors and their families, is quite spacious and has many vacant rooms.

While eating fermented rice wine with eggs, Zhu Qingyu said:

"Yes, find Doctor Shimoda and arrange a place for the cook."

With victory in sight, Granny Qin remained calm and composed.

"Shouldn't you also keep a set of clothes at the clinic for Lord Gu? In case he gets them dirty with breakfast, it wouldn't be appropriate to go back to the Governor's Mansion to change. After all, it's official attire, and it wouldn't look proper on the road. If the censors see it, it could cause trouble. Perhaps I could also ask Physician Tian to arrange a place for him to change?"

I don't know where this Sichuan cook, Granny Qin, came from, but Zhu Qingyu hadn't had such authentic fermented rice wine with eggs in a long time. The delicious food was attacking her taste buds, so much so that she didn't pay much attention to Granny Qin's long string of casual conversation and replied:

"OK."

Granny Qin gave Lord Gu a look, then left, having accomplished her mission. She went downstairs to find Granny Tian and told her:

"Lord Zhu, please instruct us to arrange a kitchen for the new cook. Also, please arrange a place for Lord Gu to store his clothes."

Madam Tian, ​​who had already been promoted to Physician Tian, ​​was also a straightforward person and made arrangements very quickly. Upon hearing that a place needed to be arranged for Lord Gu, she discussed it with Granny Qin:

"Granny, has Madam Zhu suggested a suitable place to put Lord Gu's clothes?"

Granny Qin said:

"Lord Zhu didn't say, but I see the next room is unoccupied, so it's quite suitable. Otherwise, we can't always run all the way to get clothes when we need them, can we?"

Mother Tian agreed with Granny Qin's words, so Gu Zhao immediately took over the next room.

Granny Qin said she was just leaving a set of clothes, but in the afternoon, when Huiyi Clinic closed for the day, eight carriages arrived in a grand procession, bringing all of Master Gu's luggage to Huiyi Clinic.

Zhu Qingyu was writing a book in the front yard when she heard such a commotion and was stunned. Following the route taken by the moving servants, she walked all the way to the second floor of the main house.

You must have made a mistake. You can't exactly move into her bedroom, can you?

Zhu Qingyu went upstairs and saw Gu Zhao, who was openly entering the room, coming out of the next room.

What happened?

Zhu Qingyu asked:

"Why are you living here!"

Upon seeing her, Gu Zhao revealed a gentle, kind, and harmless smile:

"You let me stay here, didn't you? I've already moved my things in, you can't go back on your word."