The Adventures of the Crying Princess

Bai Yimeng was bored, so she opened a tea shop at the east entrance of the city, next to Luoji Rice Shop. Although it was called a tea shop, the beggars around her had their three meals a day from her.

Luo Jingran didn't understand. This was clearly a losing business, so why was he so excited about it? If she liked, she could choose any of his shops. There was no need to do this.

Little did they know that Bai Yimeng had his own plans. For example, he could listen to free gossip.

"Have you heard that the King of Qi is ill? It is said that he has not attended the morning court for several days." A short beggar sat down and joked with the short man next to him in a very serious manner.

"I heard that, too." The short man echoed, "I heard that he offended the Goddess of Lights. I heard that on the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival, the King of Qi kidnapped a little girl and falsely accused her father of being a spy. It would be strange if the Goddess of Lights agreed to it. Didn't something happen that night?"

"Yes, yes, I heard about it too. It is said that the little girl was rescued by a flying knight and was saved from the disaster. It seems that the Goddess of Lights appeared and sent a knight to save people."

A man who looked like a down-and-out scholar, wearing a pair of particularly eye-catching torn straw sandals, also came over and said, "What a sin! I also heard that the little girl's father was actually beaten to death by the King of Qi and the Crown Prince a long time ago."

"Hey, have you heard that there have been a lot of strange things happening in the East Palace recently? Your Majesty, we have made plans to offer sacrifices to the heavens and pray for blessings."

"The strange things in the Eastern Palace are nothing compared to the strange things in the Qi Palace..."

Bai Yimeng was wiping the table and listening to gossip, feeling so happy.

A dark shadow fell in front of him, "A pot of Longjing."

"okay!"

Soon, Bai Yimeng brought up a pot of tea, "Sir, would you like some snacks?"

Seeing that there was a big deal, Bai Yimeng worked extra hard.

"No!" Yuwen Ji suppressed his anger. His beloved little girl was running here to serve tea and water. People who didn't know would think that his Prince Yi's Mansion was so poor that it couldn't survive and let a little girl show up in public.

Bai Yimeng was so absorbed in the gossip that she didn't even notice Yuwen Ji.

"How much silver?" Yuwen Ji was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, but the little girl was still happily pouring water for others.

"It's not expensive, just one or two ounces will do!"

Yuwen Ji gritted his teeth. Such high-quality tea and such exquisite pastries are only worth one or two taels of silver? This girl is almost ruining the family.

Seeing that Yuwen Ji didn't pay the money for a long time, Bai Yimeng was unhappy, "You... hehe, what a coincidence..."

"Let's go home! I finally understand why Bai Yinan likes to fight. There's no need to reason with you." Yuwen Ji was so angry that he almost went crazy. He picked up the man and walked back.

"I haven't closed my stall yet. Put me down." Bai Yimeng raised all four hooves and kicked around.

Yuwen Ji was furious and patted Bai Yimeng on the back a few times, "Don't force me to beat someone up in the street."

Bai Yimeng suddenly burst into tears, "I have something important to do. Can I explain it to you later? Let me go first."

"I treasure you so much, how can I ask you to serve tea and water for others? No matter how poor the palace is, it is not so poor that you have to do business to support yourself. Besides, how much can you earn in a day? Aren't you afraid of tiring yourself out?"

"This number!" Bai Yimeng held up five fingers.

"Five taels of silver?"

"It's fifty taels of silver. It's not much, but I will try my best." Bai Yimeng tilted his head and smiled.

"Then do you know how much your tea costs? Are the snacks free?"

"There's plenty of tea in Wan'an Valley. As for snacks, I can make them myself. I just need to pay for the flour. Oh, I almost forgot, I bought the flour on credit from Luo's Rice Shop. All in all, I didn't spend any money at all."

Bai Yimeng's words contained too much information. It took Yuwen Ji a long time to react, "You can make pastries?"

"Yes, I know a little. Traveling around the world is bound to encounter difficulties. You must have some skills to rely on, otherwise you will starve to death."

Yuwen Ji slowly put the man down, "You, have suffered a lot in the past? Why don't you come to see me?"

"What are you thinking about? It's not bitter at all. There's food and drink in Wan'an Valley. It's just that I can't sit still and don't like staying in the valley. That's why I often go out." Bai Yimeng turned and walked towards the tea shop.

"Come back! Who allowed you to go back? Your elder brother said that you were injured and couldn't get tired. If you want to play, let's do it another day." Yuwen Ji used both soft and hard tactics and finally convinced her.

"I heard that the King of Qi is sick. Is it true?" Bai Yimeng hung on Yuwen Ji's back and tilted his head to look at him.

"How did you know? It wasn't you who did it again."

"I swear to God, I heard it from the guests in the teahouse." Bai Yimeng buried his head guiltily.

Yuwen Ji suddenly felt sorry for the King of Qi, "That's right, you were the one who beat him, so you know it.

I went to see him just now, and he seemed to be a little confused, as if he had been stimulated. Little girl, tell me what bad things you have done. "

The early spring sunshine was somewhat dazzling. Bai Yimeng hummed a little tune but did not answer.

Su Beichen and his men came towards them, "Hey, isn't this Xiaobai? Why are you so embarrassed to see people?"

"Just came back?" Yuwen Ji looked at the embarrassed look of the people in Jingzhao Prefecture and knew that the fugitive had not been caught.

"What am I talking about? We've been wasting ten days. You bastard, don't let me catch him. If I catch him, I promise to beat him so badly that even his parents won't be able to recognize him." Su Beichen couldn't help but swear.

Bai Yimengnao heard this and passed the bag through Yuwenji's arm, "Do you need help?"

"Stop it. If you keep messing around, I'll tell your elder brother to watch out for his rage. When the time comes, no one will be able to save you." Yuwen Ji pinched Bai Yimeng's face. "Lao Su, don't look for her. She's been very naughty recently. She might mess up your business later."

"Prince Yi, please don't say that. Our plan has already failed. If this young brother can help, we brothers will be very grateful." A man who looked like a small leader next to Su Beichen couldn't help but interrupt.

Yuwen Ji looked at Su Beichen, as if asking what he meant. Su Beichen didn't say anything, but from his expression, he seemed to be eager for Bai Yimeng to help.

"Okay, in that case, let her help you. Little girl, don't make trouble and don't implicate Lord Su." Yuwen Ji was very worried. After instructing Bai Yimeng, he also reminded Su Beichen, "She has a wild temper. If she makes you angry, don't do it."

Su Beichen rolled his eyes secretly, "Don't worry, I can't beat her. Besides, who do you think I am?"

"I have a condition." Bai Yimeng turned back to look at Yuwen Ji, "You can't affect my business."

Just like that, everyone returned to Bai Yimeng's small tea shop. Su Beichen looked at them for a long time, deeply confused, but he didn't know what to say.

The little leader at the side informed the fugitives' information one by one. Bai Yimeng pondered for a moment, "Do you have a portrait?"

"Yes!" The little leader took out a portrait from his arms and spread it on the table.

"Are you sure it's him?" Bai Yimeng carefully observed the man in the portrait.

"Nonsense, I drew it myself." Su Beichen raised his neck proudly.

"Have you ever heard of a woman disguising herself as a man?" Bai Yimeng pointed at the lips in the portrait. "There are obvious signs of human intervention here. To put it bluntly, she's just put on makeup."

"Brother Xiaobai, you know so much!" The little leader was so excited that he put his arm directly on Bai Yimeng's shoulder.

Yuwen Ji took the other person's hand away and said, "She is still young, don't scare her."

The little leader scratched his head in embarrassment and apologized repeatedly, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I was so excited that I forgot the rules."

"I'm fine. What's your name, big brother?" Bai Yimeng glanced at Yuwen Ji.

"My last name is Lu, you can just call me Lu Laoer." Lu Laoer didn't dare to act rashly anymore and answered respectfully.