The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

The night before Gong Yu left, the backyard of Gu's shop suddenly caught fire because it had been attacked by villains.

Su Qianqian was fast asleep. When she was awakened by the noise, the fire had already been extinguished. Only a little firewood in the backyard was burned, and the house was not affected.

Seven corpses of men in black lay on the ground in the backyard, and another one was captured alive.

This is the first time Gu's Restaurant has been burgled by thugs since it opened.

Su Qianqian decided that after Gong Yu left, she would properly deploy security measures for Gu Ji's business.

The weather was cool, especially at night. Gong Yu took off his cloak and draped it over Su Qianqian.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

A pair of beautifully shaped hands with distinct joints were tying the belt of her cloak, the hands looking very focused.

Moreover, she tied a bow, and Gong Yu learned how to tie it just yesterday. She's really clever.

Su Qianqian carefully examined Gong Yu and noticed bright red bloodstains on Gong Yu's white undergarment.

"Young Master Gong, let me treat your wound."

But then he saw Gong Yu holding onto his clothes tightly, refusing to let go. This damned male virtue was something he both loved and hated.

"No need, I'll have Mo Xiaobei apply the ointment for me."

Mo Xiaobei watched as the young master was pulled into the house by Miss Su. Young master, you clearly had the ability to resist, but you insisted on playing hard to get. Look, now you can't keep your innocence.

Su Qianqian closed the door and reached out to tear open Gong Yu's white undergarment.

By the bright light, one could see a shallow knife wound on Gong Yu's chest; thankfully, it wasn't serious.

"Young Master Gong, what are you afraid of? It's not like I haven't seen it before. Think back to the time in the cave last time."

Gong Yu's voice was hoarse and trembling, "You are my future wife."

Su Qianqian carefully applied medicine to Gong Yu's wounds and noticed that Gong Yu's fair skin had turned pink.

She's getting shy again.

Who would believe that the aloof and handsome Prince Gong is actually so easily embarrassed? What a huge contrast!

"Young Master Gong, you have to leave for another place tomorrow, so please get some rest."

Su Qianqian helped Gong Yu close the door and returned to her own room. After the scare, she was no longer sleepy and tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

It seems I'll have to resort to medication to help me sleep.

After getting up and drinking two large bowls of calming tea in the kitchen, Su Qianqian, feeling dizzy, pushed open the door, reached the bedside, and fell asleep immediately.

When she opened her eyes at dawn, she realized she had gone to the wrong room and was actually sleeping with the Crown Prince in her arms.

What a terrible sight! The way they're doing it is so unseemly. Their hands and feet are like an octopus, tightly wrapped around the Crown Prince.

Su Qianqian secretly glanced at Gong Yu. His narrow eyes were tightly closed, and his long eyelashes were motionless. He must be fast asleep.

Turns out, men with long eyelashes can be quite handsome too.

We must destroy the evidence before the other party wakes up.

Su Qianqian tried to gently pull her hands and feet back, but found that Gong Yu had already opened his eyes.

Those bright eyes, those vibrant lips, and that slightly trembling Adam's apple—what a beautiful picture of a man awakening.

If this scene were painted, it would definitely fetch a higher price.

Su Qianqian explained palely, "Young Master Gong, please listen to my excuse—no, please listen to my explanation. I'll say I went into the wrong room, will you believe me?"

"It's cold outside, be careful not to catch a cold."

Gong Yu pulled her back into the blankets and gave her a tight hug.

"Don't worry, I will never do anything out of line to you before we get married."

Su Qianqian felt dizzy lying in the beauty's arms: I'm afraid I will... Oh God, beauty has ruined me!

Gong Yu's body was burning hot, his mouth was dry, and his voice was a little hoarse. "I'm going back to Huainan today, and I'll miss you terribly."

Then Gong Yu told Su Qianqian about the signs that the Prince of Huainan was plotting a rebellion.

Su Qianqian was very surprised: How could a commoner like me know such a huge secret?

Before time travel, I saw ancient people fighting tooth and nail for power on TV and thought it was boring. I never expected to actually experience it firsthand this time.

Su Qianqian was determined to protect her family and the staff at Gu's Restaurant.

It was late autumn, and it was still quite cold inside without a charcoal brazier.

But Gong Yu's embrace was so warm, and in the cold weather, warmth is always something to be cherished.

"Girl, after we finish dealing with the Prince of Huainan, we'll get married. I'm really looking forward to our wedding night."

Su Qianqian thought that since the Prince of Huainan intended to rebel, it was definitely not safe for Gong Yu to stay near Huainan City.

"Young Master Gong, you must be careful."

Mo Xiaobei stood guard outside, almost turning into a statue.

Your Highness, you usually lead a very regular life and never sleep in. The sun is already up today, why aren't you up yet?

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Gong Yu left that same day, taking with him several large bundles of food that Su Qianqian had prepared in advance.

For Su Qianqian, the possibility of the Prince of Huainan rebelling was a major event.

If war really breaks out, there will definitely be a great loss of life. We must plan carefully and make adequate preparations in advance.

She has now bought up almost all the shops on several streets near Fuxing Street.

We need to think carefully about where it would be safest to hide if war suddenly broke out, and how to avoid casualties.

Gong Yu left her two more men this time. These two men were highly skilled in martial arts and were brothers. The elder brother was named Zhang Liang and the younger brother was named Zhang Fang.

Su Qianqian arranged for the two of them to work at Gu's Restaurant as newly recruited employees, helping to serve dishes and bowls.

Zhang Liang was a little upset, feeling that staying in Qinghe County was a waste of his talents; he was a man destined for great things.

Zhang Liang asked Mo Xiaobei, "Xiaobei, haven't you gotten tired of staying in this small restaurant for so long?"

Mo Xiaobei looked confident, knowing that Zhang Liang would soon discover the benefits of staying by Miss Su's side and then he wouldn't want to leave.

"Brother Zhang Liang, the guys can eat after the peak mealtime is over. You can complain after you've eaten at Gu's restaurant."

Sure enough, after Zhang Liang finished eating the food from the communal pot, his face was full of joy, and his dejected mood had completely disappeared.

This food is so delicious! It feels like Mo Xiaobei and Xiangming are living like gods while staying by Miss Su's side.

He no longer has any intention of leaving.

What I'm most concerned about now is what to eat for my next meal?

"It's so wonderful to be by Miss Su's side. Brother Xiao Bei, you're so lucky to have enjoyed so much delicious food for so long."

The two brothers had been staying in Qinghe County for the past three days, with Gong Yu arranging for them to eat and stay outside, so they were unaware that Gu Ji's food was so delicious.

Without comparison, there is no harm; it feels like I was eating pig swill before.

Being sent by the young master to protect Miss Su is truly fortunate; the other brothers would be incredibly envious if they ever tasted Gu's cuisine.

Mo Xiaobei slapped Zhang Liang on the head: "Oh, now you're not complaining about being underutilized?"

Zhang Liang chuckled foolishly: "No, I'm just a nobody, perfect for a lesser task. I will obey the young master's orders and go through fire and water for Miss Su."

Now that Gong Yu had helped clear out the bandits on the road, Su Qianqian began to prepare for opening a shop in Pengcheng.

Even if the King of Huainan really wanted to rebel, life would still go on as normal.

Su Qianqian sought out Master Xu, who came from a poor family, hoping he could teach her bookkeeping.

This way, Master Xu could manage the accounts of Gu Ji Restaurant and Jin Yu Man Tang Inn, allowing Xu Ruofeng to go to Pengcheng to open a new shop.

Master Xu had already obtained the title of Juren (a degree in the imperial examination system), and while teaching, he also participated in the imperial examinations, but failed twice.

Moreover, Master Xu has been short of money lately and doesn't come to Gu Ji often anymore, only daring to come once every two or three days to satisfy his cravings.

"Master Xu, after your classes at the academy each day, come to the shop and learn accounting from Xu Ruofeng. Meals are free, and you'll even get paid. Are you willing?"

Master Xu was overjoyed to hear Su Qianqian's words, "Miss Su, as long as you don't mind that I'm too slow at calculating accounts."

Whether or not there's a wage, it's secondary. Being able to eat Gu Ji's food and drink Gu Ji's flower tea for free, that's what makes life truly wonderful.

Two days later, Master Xu learned the multiplication tables of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division from Xu Ruofeng.

He looked at Xu Ruofeng with admiration, "Brother Xu, you know so much!"

Master Xu was a slow person; he was slow at everything he did, even writing much slower than others.

He had taken the imperial examination twice before, but both times he was delayed by arithmetic questions and couldn't finish the exam. Now, this mnemonic will make solving arithmetic problems much easier, and he feels he has a great chance of passing the next provincial examination.

"Brother Xu, you're really amazing."

Xu Ruofeng saw the admiration on Master Xu's face. He remembered that when he first learned it, he was just as surprised as Master Xu.

"Master Xu has praised the wrong person. The one who's truly capable isn't me, it's Master Su. All of this was taught to me by Master Su!"

Xu Ruofeng, who used to enjoy wandering and studying abroad, has been completely won over by Su Dongjia and is now planning to stay in Qinghe County for an extended period.

He felt that he learned more by staying by Miss Su's side than he had learned by traveling around.

By staying by Miss Su's side, one can learn countless skills without having to travel far and wide.

Master Xu never expected that Xu Ruofeng's arithmetic skills were actually taught by Miss Su.

Miss Su is amazing! At such a young age, she runs a successful business, can raise rare orchids, is a genius at painting, and is also very good at arithmetic.

If the Great Qi Dynasty had allowed women to participate in the imperial examinations, Miss Su would probably have been the top scholar in the next examination.

How can there be such a perfect person in the world! So perfect it's almost unreal.