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Chapter 160 See how she breaks this game

Wei Qingqing's ban was lifted, but her status as a concubine remained. When Tao Yurong was away, she could naturally take over the entire Zhenguo Mansion.

With his identity being there, no one dared to refute him.

Qiao Shenyuan and others could only stay in their house in shame, quietly thanking that Xia Zheng's good days were over. Now that Wei Qingqing was out, it was no longer her turn to make trouble.

Unfortunately, they waited and waited, but did not see Wei Qingqing deal with Xia Zheng. Instead, they saw Wei Qingqing going to Yinlin Courtyard to eat every few days.

The two of them looked more like close friends than enemies.

They got the news from somewhere that Wei Qingqing was released by Xia Zheng, so they were expecting the Crown Prince's wife to come back and deal with them. Someone even sent a letter to the palace.

Regardless of whether this letter can be delivered to Tao Yurong, Xia Zheng can be sure that Tao Yurong must know about it.

Tao Yurong couldn't hide this matter, and she didn't intend to hide it.

Now that he had taken this step, he was prepared for Tao Yurong to deal with him.

But now, no.

When the survival of the Zhenguo Mansion was at stake, Tao Yurong knew what was more important.

So, she doesn't need to worry now.

But she just didn't have to worry about Tao Yurong, there was something else waiting for her.

Just like the mouths waiting for food in the yard.

These days, not only Wei Qingqing often came to her courtyard, not to mention Chunzhi, who was also a frequent visitor, but Lin Rongrong, for some reason, always sat with her for most of the day with a cheeky smile on her face. Xue Rui, who lived with her and was now very good friends with her, naturally came along too.

All together, there were seven or eight people waiting for food in the yard.

Chef Yang was busy all day in the big kitchen, and Xia Zheng didn't want to ask her to run back and forth, so she had to cook herself.

But one person really can't handle it all. Fortunately, Lin Rongrong and Xue Rui can help and do some of the work.

It's just that Lin Rongrong talks too much and too frequently after she becomes familiar with the job. She has to be praised for a long time just for cutting vegetables, while Xue Rui is a closed-minded person. She has been helping for seven or eight days without saying a word.

Seeing her take the freshly washed vegetables and prepare to leave, Xia Zheng took them and whispered, "What Xue Wuyang did has nothing to do with you. No one will implicate you in any of this, not even Concubine Wei."

Xue Rui nodded but didn't respond.

Xia Zheng was used to it and continued cooking without saying much.

But after frying for a few times, Xue Rui did not leave. He stood there, staring into the pot.

"Try it?" Xia Zheng handed the spatula to Xue Rui.

Xue Rui looked up at her in surprise, a little hesitant.

"Didn't you say you wanted to learn cooking from Xia Surong? I can help. I'm giving you a chance. Just try it. It won't cost you anything." Lin Rongrong shouted loudly while wiping the dishes.

After she called out like this, Wei Qingqing and Chunzhi, who were waiting for dinner, looked over. Xue Rui couldn't retreat either. When Xia Zheng handed her another spatula, she took a deep breath and took it.

I have to say that Xue Rui is quite talented in cooking. She can remember most of the steps after watching Xia Zheng cook only once. Her plate of vinegar potatoes is 80% similar to the one Xia Zheng made.

"Sure, Xia Zheng, why don't you take her in as your apprentice? She can do the cooking when you are busy in the future." After taking a bite, the foodie Chunzhi immediately made a suggestion for his long-term meal.

"Don't teach the apprentice to starve the master to death." Wei Qingqing was threatening, but her hand did not stop picking up the food. She used chopsticks to divide the minced meat and feed it to Ruanruan.

As soon as she spoke, everyone else immediately fell silent.

Wei Qingqing glanced at the three wimps, rolled her eyes, and asked Xia Zheng, "Why do you only recruit these timid people? What's the point?"

Xia Zheng shrugged. It wasn't her fault.

Besides, Wei Qingqing came uninvited.

Just then, there was a noise outside.

It's lively, but far away.

It was the sound from the street outside the palace.

Xia Zheng and Wei Qingqing's expressions changed. Soon, Nanny Liang came in and said, "The levee in Cangzhou Prefecture has been completed. The flood has been largely brought under control. Announcements of good news are now posted on the streets."

The good news has been posted, so Gu Yizi should be on his way back to Kyoto to report.

Then Tao Yurong should be returning home soon.

Similarly, news in the palace spread faster than outside.

Tao Yurong had already heard someone come to report yesterday.

Of course, I overheard it.

She had been in the palace for three months, supposedly to stabilize the Empress Dowager, but in reality it was more than that. There was also the desire to restrain her mind, otherwise, she would have left the palace in the first half month.

***She knew what it was for.

When Gu Yizi returns to Beijing, everything will be different again, and Xiao Jingyue will be able to enter the house.

Those useless people in the mansion were already useless under Xia Zheng's suppression. Now she has also released Wei Qingqing regardless of past grudges. This approach is no longer feasible.

only...

"Are everything ready?" Tao Yurong asked with her eyes closed, leaning on a soft pillow while sitting in the carriage leaving the palace.

Caiwei tapped Tao Yurong's leg with a small hammer and whispered, "We've been preparing for a month, and everything is already complete. This time, no matter how powerful Xia Zheng is, or how much the Crown Prince protects her, she won't be able to escape the net you, the Crown Prince's Consort, have prepared."

Tao Yurong snorted slightly, with disdainful expectations.

Couldn't she guess how she would make her move? Then this time, she would confront her openly and see how she would break the game.

"Then let's wait until the prince returns to the capital and give him this gift."

"Yes."

……

The same night the good news was sent out, Tao Yurong returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Qiao Shenyuan and others were excited that their savior had returned. They had been thinking about it all night, waiting to explain Xia Zheng's crimes one by one when they greeted her early the next morning.

As a result, when they went there early in the morning, they were stopped outside the door. They said that Tao Yurong had not recovered from her illness and had been exhausted in the palace for a long time, so she had to continue to stay in the palace to recuperate.

Everyone could only hold it back and secretly curse Xia Zheng for being so lucky.

But Xia Zheng was uneasy.

Tao Yurong returned home and did not move, which must be to separate herself from me. The matter is probably about to end.

But no trace was found from either side, and Fanghuayuan was completely sealed off. Almost no one went in or out, and people were only allowed to deliver the things they needed, as if Tao Yurong was really ill and could not be cured.

In this way, after living in fear for half a month, Gu Yizi returned to Kyoto, and Tao Yurong finally came out of Fanghuayuan with her weak body to host a welcoming party.

She had lost a lot of weight, and the robe that once fitted her now looked empty. Even with makeup on, her face was pale, and she looked even more haggard than Wei Qingqing, who had been released only a month ago.

If Xia Zheng hadn't warned her repeatedly not to fall into the trap, Wei Qingqing would have wanted to kill her right now while she was sick. She could only stand beside her in anger, holding her head high to irritate her.

Tao Yurong seemed not to notice and only stared outside the mansion gate.

Until the carriages drove up to the door frame, one, two!

One of them is ***'s!