Traveling through ancient times: starting with live streaming

Chapter 363 The Old Princess' 7th Birthday

The skinny monkey was busy loading things into the big box at the back of the carriage.

Zhou Chang raised his eyes and saw Gao Yuan looking listless again.

It has been almost a month since the incident, and there has been no news. Gao Yuan is becoming increasingly depressed, and she wants to take him out to relax: "Monkey, let's go shopping."

The skinny monkey was unhappy: "Okay, it's rare that the prince is in a good mood."

The group of three first went to the Siwei Medicine Shop in Jixiangfang. The business of Siwei Medicine Shop was normal, and because new products were launched one after another, the sales may have increased.

Afterwards, Zhou Chang took Gao Yuan and Shou Hou to stroll around Jixiangfang.

This is the most prosperous street in Jindu City. Compared with before the war, the streets are much more crowded and lively.

"Still no news about Peng Liang?" Gao Yuan said nothing and just followed behind him like a lost soul, but Zhou Chang really couldn't hold it in any longer.

Gao Yuan shook his head in silence, "There has been no progress. Peng Liang seems to have changed his personality in the past month. He doesn't go anywhere else except Yaoyuefang. He even accompanies his mother, Madam Peng, more diligently and has gone to Dongjiao Anle Temple twice."

"Burning incense at Anle Temple?" Zhou Chang was suspicious. "This doesn't seem like something Peng Liang would do."

Gao Yuan sneered: "Not only did he burn incense, he also kept fasting there. I don't know if it's because he's done too many bad things and feels guilty."

"Maybe..." Zhou Chang looked around, but unfortunately there was no notification sound of customers placing orders.

"Your Highness, do you think that he, who is fasting, chanting Buddhist scriptures, burning incense and praying, is just waiting to hear that Miss Liu has... before he can atone for his sins?" Gao Yuan was always afraid of that outcome.

"Impossible," Zhou Chang did not believe that Peng Liang would feel guilty. "How could a man like Peng Liang have a conscience? A man without a conscience would feel at ease doing evil things. How could he possibly think of atonement and even eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures? He is probably a 'mama's boy' who couldn't persuade his mother, so he went with her. Or maybe you followed too closely and he wanted to avoid the limelight."

"What is a 'mama's boy'?" Skinny Monkey asked when he heard this.

"Ah..." Zhou Chang let the cat out of the bag in a hurry. He didn't answer but patted Gao Yuan on the shoulder. "Anyway, if he's alive, we need to see him. If he's dead, we need to see his body. Since there's no result yet, don't speculate."

Gao Yuan just kept his head down and didn't react much.

Zhou Chang also felt powerless, and there was nothing to see on the street, so he had to suggest: "Why don't we take advantage of today to go to the government office again, at least to put some pressure on them."

Gao Yuan shook his head again: "We spent a lot of money on Yaoyuefang, but it was all in vain. Those people are bottomless pits, they just take the money but don't do any work."

"Alas..." Zhou Chang could not say anything except sighing.

The thin monkey's mind was not on these things at all. He suddenly pointed forward and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that a new restaurant has opened up ahead. Should we go and try it?"

Zhou Chang was about to agree when the words "poor money" suddenly popped up in his mind. Now these four words were not an adjective for her: "Why eat out? Isn't it better to go back and use the princess's small kitchen? Didn't you say it's better than outside? How come you get tired of it so quickly?"

"That's not the case." The skinny monkey still didn't give up, "But the princess will definitely not go back to the palace for dinner today, where is the prince going to eat?"

"If the princess doesn't return home, where will she go? How do you know?" Zhou Chang asked three questions in a row.

They went out together in the morning, so how come she didn't know about Yuan Qi's affairs, but Shouhou knew everything.

The thin monkey reminded him, "Your Highness may have forgotten that today is the old princess's 70th birthday."

"The old princess' birthday? Why didn't anyone mention it?" Zhou Chang had indeed forgotten it completely.

The skinny monkey curled his lips and said, "Your Highness is really the one who has been waiting for you for so long for the invitation to the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion. Your Highness really doesn't plan to go."

"The princess once said she wanted to go?" Zhou Chang thought back to last night. The two of them had a pleasant conversation, but neither of them mentioned this matter at all.

The skinny monkey rolled his eyes: "Can the princess not go?"

"Uh..." Zhou Chang felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The princess has prepared rich gifts. The dried abalone is as big as a bowl, and the sea cucumber is as thick as a child's arm. I heard there is also a red coral with the word 'longevity' in it. Although it can't be eaten, it looks prosperous." The skinny monkey didn't know why Zhou Chang suddenly fell silent. "Such a generous gift really brings honor to our Prince Yi's Mansion. It doesn't matter if Your Majesty doesn't go."

"Why spend so much money?" Zhou Chang felt that it was a bit excessive.

In the past, Prince Yi would not even attend such social events. As Prince Yi's wife, although Yuan Qi was a daughter of an old county lord, there was no need for her to be too exaggerated.

"Your Highness, it's worth it..." The skinny monkey was still staring at the noodle shop, "You don't know what those people have been saying in private since the last Yaoyuefang incident. The princess should either not show up, or be generous if she does, otherwise those people's gossip will be like salt, and it will pickle the princess like pickles."

"Am I being laughed at?" Zhou Chang finally figured out what was wrong.

Yesterday, Yuan Qi said that Yuan Jie was ridiculed and excluded by his classmates in Boyin Academy because of his identity. So, if Yuan Qi went to such an occasion, would there be any good results?

"How can you say we were laughed at? We were ridiculed." The skinny monkey was a foodie who spoke without restraint, "I'm sure the food at the old princess' birthday banquet wouldn't be bad either. Your Majesty, since we can't have the birthday banquet, why don't we try the newly opened restaurant..."

"No, I have to go to the Wu'an Marquis Mansion." Zhou Chang suddenly made a decision.

"Ah? Now?" The skinny monkey wiped the saliva that was about to flow out.

"What? Aren't you going to the banquet?" Zhou Chang asked, and as he spoke he turned around and jumped back into the carriage.

The skinny monkey finally confirmed it, his eyes brighter than when he saw the new noodle shop: "Okay, Brother Gao, get in the car quickly."

Gao Yuan remained silent and followed Zhou Chang into the carriage.

The skinny monkey jumped into the front room of the carriage, flicked the whip, and rushed out with a "whoosh".

When Zhou Chang arrived at the Marquis Wu'an's Mansion, it was already crowded with guests.

A large red coral with the word "Shou" on it above the main hall is particularly eye-catching. Not only is the coral half a person's height and bright red like fire, it looks like the word "Shou" from a distance, and it is also decorated with pearls, agates and gold ingots.

Zhou Chang felt like crying. How much silver must this thing be worth? Moreover, according to the skinny monkey, Yuan Qi also added other things.

"Ding, ding, ding..." The sound of the viewpoint system placing orders in my head was even more bombarding.

However, this reminded her that it was a good opportunity.

So Zhou Chang started to "cry" while "live streaming and selling goods".

It was almost dusk, and the guests who had come to celebrate the birthday had all gone to the side hall. There was no one in the main hall, but it was filled with birthday gifts.

Zhou Chang seemed nonchalant. He picked up the small and exquisite ones to have a look, and when the servants of Wu'an Marquis' Mansion were not paying attention, he directly transmitted them.