The old lady is reborn

Lu Yiyi soon discovered that Yao Siyuan was no longer obedient to her as before, and they often quarreled. However, Jia Liqiang, who was said to be working for a wealthy family, was very friendly to her.

Lu Yiyi tried it and said she wanted to try the golden marigold pastry, so Jia Liqiang sent a box to the inn where she was staying that evening.

Sure enough, men are like this. Lu Yiyi smiled somewhat complacently.

From then on, Jia Liqiang had to run errands for Lu Yiyi. After all, he was familiar with Kyoto, so he did things properly.

.........

On the way back home that day, Han Zhang vaguely heard a woman's voice: "Why did you steal my peach blossom cake?"

Dongyang Hou slightly lifted the carriage curtain. Isn't that woman outside Lu Yiyi? Why is she here?

It seemed that a half-grown child bumped into her and snatched a box of snacks from her hand. Peach Blossom Cake? Did she still remember this?

Lu Yiyi's attention was all on the man who had snatched her things and ran away. She kept staring at him, as if she wanted to run after him, but several passers-by walked by and blocked her way.

It also blocked her view. She looked around anxiously, while a thief, with the help of his accomplice, stole her purse.

After the group succeeded, they stopped surrounding her and fled in all directions.

But just after he ran a short distance, the thief was caught by the men of Dongyang Marquis. Seeing that the situation was not good, the thief wanted to quickly hand over the purse in his hand to his companion, but he was one step too late.

"Hand over your stuff!"

Seeing that he had met a tough opponent, he had no choice but to take out his purse: "Big brother, please be kind. I have an 80-year-old mother at home and hungry children. This is what I can do..."

"Eighty-year-old mother? Your mother was sixty when she gave birth to you?"

The guard returned the purse to Lu Yiyi and asked, "Check to see if there is any money missing?"

Lu Yiyi opened it and took a look, then thanked the guard, "Thank you for your help. The money is in the correct amount."

As she was speaking, she suddenly slipped and almost fell. The guard stepped forward and gave her a hand, but Lu Yiyi had already stood firm. But in that instant, the thief had already run away.

The guard wanted to chase him, but Lu Yiyi dissuaded him: "Forget it, he might just be a poor guy..."

He suddenly paused when he said this, as if he had just caught a glimpse of a sign with the words "Dongyang Marquis Mansion" hanging on the carriage behind the guard.

Lu Yiyi asked expectantly: "Are you the guard of the Dongyang Marquis's Mansion?"

"Yes."

Lu Yiyi hesitated for a moment, as if she had made up her mind, and took off the purse from her waist: "The box of peach blossom cakes I just lost was made by myself, and I originally wanted to bring it to an old friend and benefactor.

I didn't expect it to be lost like this.

There are a few pieces of money wrapped in oil paper in the purse. This token of appreciation looks really inappropriate, but I came here from afar with just this little bit of obsession.

Could you help me deliver this snack to the Lord of Dongyang Marquis's Mansion? I used to have the responsibility of guarding the house, but since this job was given to me, I have not left for twenty years.

Now that I can leave, I want to visit Kyoto, the city I've always longed for."

As he said this, he stuffed the purse that he had just found into the guard's hand.

The guard was so scared that he quickly pushed the purse back and said, "You can't do that. Take the money. It's not in accordance with the rules for you to give me this purse. I can't accept either."

Lu Yiyi was obviously at a loss: "What should I do to follow the rules?"

"Just take the gift and your business card to the concierge at the Dongyang Marquis's residence."

Lu Yiyi lowered her head and thought for a while, unwillingly sending it to the doorman even though she could obviously deliver it to that person right now.

She raised her head, her eyes were a little red: "I have tried what you said.

But the concierge at the Dongyang Marquis's residence refused to accept my box of snacks, probably because he disliked the fact that they were made by ordinary people. Anyway, they are gone now." Her voice was filled with loneliness.

When Marquis Dongyang heard this, his face turned a little unhappy: Now the housekeeper is his daughter-in-law, is this how her subordinates do things?

The guard heard a low cough coming from the carriage behind him, so he took the purse and said, "How about this, I'll put it in the gatehouse for you. Who are you...?"

"You don't have to leave my name behind. Just say it's an inappropriate gesture from the servants of the old house of the Marquis of Dongyang."

After Lu Yiyi left, the things were naturally handed over to Han Zhang, the Marquis of Dongyang.

There were two osmanthus trees embroidered on the purse, and the trees were hung with love knots.

Twenty years ago, Han Zhang, the son of Dongyang Marquis, once said to Lu Yiyi before he suddenly changed his mind: "Yiyi, I have tried, but I may not be able to give you the position of principal wife.

When this tree is full of love knots, I will take you into my palace. I will compensate you for all the grievances you have suffered."

But after a few days, Prince Han Zhang suddenly changed. He told Lu Yiyi in person that he would break up with her from now on and asked her to marry someone else. He also said that fortunately, no big mistake had been made.

At that time, Lu Yiyi was so angry that her hands hidden in her sleeves were shaking.

Originally, he loved her and valued her, so Lu Yiyi felt that she should be more reserved and improve her status first.

Even if they still have to have an affair without a matchmaker, they still have to get the extra house with real money and a promise. But now in his mouth, it has become "Fortunately, I haven't made a big mistake yet."

How could being with myself be such a mistake?

Han Zhang, Marquis of Dongyang, broke up with her so suddenly and left for twenty years.

There had never been any love knots hung on the two osmanthus trees, and later the Marquis of Dongyang ordered their roots to be dug up.

The embroidery on the purse should be the thoughts that she cannot let go of. Thinking of this, Han Zhang felt a little guilty.

I said it was over and it ended, but she was just a little girl at the time. I wonder how she got through those days after I suddenly left?

She had been guarding the house honestly for twenty years. After she lost her job, the first thing she did was to come to Kyoto and bring him the peach blossom cakes she had made herself.

Thinking of this, Han Zhang opened the purse and took out the oil paper package. The "petals" of the lotus cake that was not in the box had fallen off several layers. He took out one and placed it in the palm of his hand. Although the petal part was incomplete, it was still small and cute.

There were only three in total. For some reason, Han Zhang wanted to eat all three peach blossom cakes before going home as he was about to arrive at the Dongyang Marquis's Mansion. However, the servant who followed him stopped him and said, "My Lord, please do not eat food of unknown origin."

Han Zhang had no choice but to hand the purse to the guard: "I'll leave it here with you first. Take out the snacks. If you run into that woman next time, tell her that the Marquis has already eaten the snacks and return the purse to her."