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Long long ago,

Monkey King's master wanted to teach him meditation,

but Monkey King replied,

"No, I don't want to study it."

His master was very angry, and used a ruler

to hit him on the head third times.

Then, he left through the back door with hands clasped behind his back.

Hengyu.

Do you remember

what happened after that in the story?

Yes.

Monkey King

entered his master's room through back door at midnight,

and begged him to teach him some real skills.

Great.

Chun Ying, give him the reward.

Monkey? Mice?

All she knew was to tell these stupid stories

to coax Hengyu.

Be more patient, darling.

Didn't she say she wanted to compete by ballot?

Mother, you, and I. We have three votes.

No matter how capable Du Ruofei is,

she just has Changhao's support.

Ruofei.

Come with me. I have something to tell you.

Wait.

Come with me.

What is it about?

Take care of Hengyu.

Hurry.

No, she also has Changle's support.

Slow down. What's it about?

Hurry up.

Alright. Tell me about it.

Why are you making it so mysterious?

What happened to Ye Xiachen?

How do you know it's about Ye Xiachen?

Is there anyone else

you care about except for Ye Xiachen?

No, it's not about him this time.

It's about Jiang Lanting.

I feel like he is being weird recently.

Oh my God.

Did Changle find out about Jiang Lanting's secret?

Why do you think

he is weird?

He called me Heroine Ye Shangpiao.

But that's a name only known to Ye Xiachen.

Besides, when I kissed Ye Xiachen that day,

he was angry in a way same as Jiang Lanting's.

You made me so nervous. I thought…

Wait a minute.

You kissed Ye Xiachen?

I told you something else.

But you only care about this?

I mean,

Ye Xiachen acts more and more like Jiang Lanting

How did you kiss Ye Xiachen?

Why asking me this again?

Alright, alright.

Then, tell me,

why do you feel

Jiang Lanting acts like Ye Xiachen?

I stepped on shit and fell into his arms that day.

He hugged me.

He hugged you?

How did you feel?

I felt kind of relaxed.

Oh no.

Things are getting complicated.

Changle, tell me,

do you feel secure when staying with Jiang Lanting

as if he is a friend?

No, he picks on me all the time.

Then tell me,

do you feel he made things

more interesting

just like he is a friend?

No, he always argues with me.

Then tell me,

do you feel you can do whatever you want

when staying with Jiang Lanting,

as if he is a friend?

No. But I enjoy playing pranks on him.

I think

you fell in love with Jiang Lanting.

Of course not.

I can't help gnashing my teeth in hatred when seeing him.

I can recognize

his footsteps from far away.

He is like an annoying fly.

Listen, Changle.

You felt relaxed when staying with him

because you felt secure.

Secure?

Yes. You trust him

and is dependent on him subconsciously.

You probably even like him.

But,

you shouldn't like him.

Why shouldn't I like him?

No.

I mean, why would I like him?

It's impossible I fell in love with him.

I'm Heroine Ye Shangpiao.

I'm Ye Xiachen's woman.

That's right.

So the man you like should be Ye Xiachen.

That's right.

Jiang Lanting is a good man.

But he…

But what?

He...

Do you get it?

No.

Anyway, you are not the right choice for each other.

Think about it carefully.

I need to check on Hengyu.

Le.

I brought you

some popular makeups.

I don't like them.

What about the new novels about Ye Xiachen?

What?

My Story with Ye Xiachen.

Ye Xiachen's Story of Love and Hate.

What Is Ye Xiachen Doing Every Night?

That Night, I Became Ye Xiachen.

What are these pieces of garbage?

I must teach these authors a lesson.

I happened to know

who the authors of these books are.

It took me much effort to find it.

Please.

Please give it to me. I must teach them a lesson.

I can give it to you, but I want to know

who is the better choice between Ruofei and me,

to take care of Hengyu?

I can't choose you.

Well.

It doesn't matter if you don't choose me.

You just need to remain neutral in the voting.

Aren't you interested in knowing

who is coveting Ye Xiachen as well?

Miss, do we have to put in so much efforts?

Of course.

It concerns about Hengyu's custody.

I'm confident that I will win.

Just take this family dinner as a celebration in advance.

By the way, Jiao Xing.

Dig out that jar of wine I buried

when I married into this family.

Okay.

You surely will win.

Where is she going in such a hurry?

Why didn't you tell me that she was a skilled cook?

I heard her grandfather was a cook in the royal palace.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Fine.

Let's get started as well.

Okay.

Miss.

Are you sure

you can do it?

Why can't I?

This is a knife.

And this is a chopping board.

I just need to chop on it.

Which one should I chop first?

Chun Ying, did I chop it?

Fine. Fine.

Wow, this smells so good.

Miss, is this recipe passed down to you?

The former emperor loved this food very much.

Serve the dishes.

Okay.

Well.

You haven't finished it yet, Ruofei?

Take your time. I can't wait for you.

Jiao Xing.

Get the dishes served.

Yes.

Alas.

Miss.

Should I buy some food from Guihe Restaurant?

Baozi, Miantiao, Paigu, and Mantou

are all from Guanzhong County.

They are all refugees.

Even that crazy woman's son was

abducted by refugees in exchange for money.

But the famine took place years ago.

And the Liang's Mansion were punished for embezzlement.

All the officials involved in the case were executed.

Why are here still so many refugees?

There is only one reason.

The money the Liang's Mansion embezzled

was not returned to the treasury.

So the stricken area didn't get any help.

I agree.

There is something fishy about the Liang's case.

But the case was under the charge

of Mr. Xun Changxian

and Censorate back then.

As soon as my brother made a verdict,

the records in Supreme Court and Ministry of Penalty

were taken away.

And they were beheaded just a few years later.

Shortly after that, my brother was murdered.

From the looks of it,

the Liang's case has something

to do with your brother's death.

I'm wondering what your brother

tried to do back then.

He tried to reverse the verdict.

Lanting.

Didn't His Majesty get any report from Censorate?

No.

Besides, no official

in the court talked about

Mr. Zhang's murder,

as if they all knew that

Mr. Zhang was dead.

The Censorate is suspicious.

We must lure our enemies out.

Reply to us in three days.

Reply to us in three days.

The Censorate got anxious.

It's about the time.

I'll help Xun Changhao with handling Censorate

as a gift to him.

I'll bring down their backers

through Xun Changhao.

With his power,

Xun Changhao could only set up checkpoints at the city gate.

He is not as powerful as those who

embezzled the relief fund.

Do you really expect him to do something big?

You don't know about it.

Xun Changhao detained Mr. Zhang in Ministry of Penalty.

and was able to keep the thing as a secret.

It meant he has support from higher-ups.

Through his private connections,

he mobilized the personnel of Ministry of Penalty and Supreme Court

to search on the streets.

He has built his foundation for long.

Now, the Censorate secretly wrote to me to urge me twice,

but not through their administrative power.

It further proved that

someone was cautiously trying to sound him out,

just to protect themselves.

So I can't go against their will.

But maybe,

Xun Changhao has found the key to the problem.

Then

let's reply to their letter

and let them know we are safe.

Let them worry about it.

Whoever take action first

will be exposed first.

We will reply to the Censorate.

I will help Xun Changhao

as well.

This is the list of dismissed personnel in Mr. Zhang's Mansion.

Please get a copy of it

and give it to Censorate

and the Ministry of Penalty as well,

in case they may need it.

Let's offer them some help.

Yes, Mr. Ning.

Hold on!

Here is Du Paigu's testimony.

Give it to Xun Changhao.

Go.

Yes.

I've already set up a stage.

Xun Changhao.

It's time for you to put on the show.

Today,

we gathered here for the family dinner

to celebrate Yu'er's coming back safe and sound

and to thank our ancestors for their blessing.

Now, let's start it.

Let it break in all its fury.

I'm here with you. Don't be scared.

Just wait and see how I will handle you.

Ruofei, good luck.

Can I eat now?

Please try the dish…

The new dishes I made.

I haven't cooked for long. So maybe I'm not that proficient.

Jiao Xing.

Yes.

The first dish is Royal Cabbage.

The second dish is Spicy Chicken.

The third dish is Stewed Beef of my own recipe.

The last dish is

Duck Soup with Bamboo Shoots.

Mother, let me serve you some soup.

I haven't had food you made for two years.

Move away.

Please try it, Mother.

Where are your manners?

It's good.

Mother.

If I'm to take care of Hengyu,

I will make him different dishes every day.

Mother.

Please try the dishes Ruofei made.

Yes.

Let me introduce them to you.

This...

The first dish I made is Rice Wrapped by Vegetables.

There are potato, egg, and rice in it.

They may look roughly made since it's my first time making it.

Please forgive me.

These lettuces don't look

appealing at all.

Yeah, they turned me off.

This one is called Fish Slices.

I'm sure they taste great

with the special sauce I made.

They are raw. Are they eatable?

I don't think they are.

Maybe they are eatable.

The third dish is salad with vegetable and fruit.

I made some special salad sauce as well.

They are served in many banquets.

They have wonderful refreshing tastes.

Ruofei, are you sure they are not for rabbits?

I'm sure even rabbits won't eat them.

Hey.

I've been tolerating the two of you for long.

Can't you stop

judging?

Did I say anything bad about you just now?

But the dishes you made are all cold.

What if we have diarrhea

after eating them?

So the food I made will make you have diarrhea

while yours won't?

Of course.

My grandfather is a royal cook.

Yes, he is a royal cook,

but that doesn't mean you are one as well.

That's enough.

What are you doing?

Arguing in my presence?

Mother, please don't be angry.

I'll try them first.

Don't, son. They are raw.

How does it taste?

Sweet with a soft taste.

It's great.

Mother, try them.

They really taste great.

Do they?

Mother.

Let me try them.

How's it?

It's great.