Adorable Food Goddess

After the dragon boat team has assembled, it’s time to start the race with drumming. Those who have opened gambling are shouting below.

To add to the fun, everyone would place a few bets more or less, and the emperor was no exception.

"Sister Yaoyao, who should we take prisoner?" Ah Ruan asked.

Ye Jiayao curled her lips, stared at the figure, and said with a smile: "Does that need to be said?"

Originally, she was optimistic about the other two teams and prepared to bet a little on both, but now the situation has changed. Her husband is participating, so she has to support them no matter what. She is happy when she wins and happy when she loses.

"Song Qi, you go and pledge one thousand taels of silver to the prince's team."

Song Qi chuckled: "Okay, little one, let's go right now."

"Wait, then I'll deposit five hundred taels." Ah Ruan also took out the banknote and handed it to Song Qi.

Chunyu's participation added a lot of fun to this dragon boat race.

With the sound of drums, more than a dozen dragon boats shot out like sharp arrows, and the crowd was excited. People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait couldn't help cheering, especially those who had placed bets. They shouted the loudest and wished they could paddle on.

Ah Ruan nervously grabbed Ye Jiayao's hand: "Sister Yaoyao, where is Brother Chunyu? Why can't I see you?"

Ye Jiayao was more nervous than she was, and her palms were sweating!

"Don't stare at the front, they are on the fifth..."

"Huh? He's only fifth!" Ah Ruan was a little disappointed.

"Don't worry, it's just starting now. The key is to see how strong you are in the later stages." Ye Jiayao said so, but she didn't know what she was doing. Even those with strong hands were biting hard!

"The fourth, the fourth..." Ah Ruan muttered excitedly.

The eyes of Song Qi in the back are about to bleed. They are all masters here, so they don’t dare to yell loudly, otherwise he would have jumped up long ago.

Halfway through the race, Chunyu's dragon boat was still ranked fourth, with a gap of more than one hull from the first place. However, Ye Jiayao found that Chunyu's team members were not paddling very fast, but every stroke was very powerful, their movements were uniform, and their rhythm was well controlled, so they should have stamina.

Sure enough, as the rhythm of the drums changed, they began to speed up and quickly passed the third place.

The gentlemen and ladies who had previously maintained their grace began to get excited. I don’t know who shouted first, and then cheers came and went.

In the end, Chunyu's dragon boat team reached the finish line almost at the same time as the previous year's champion.

Uh... In this era, there are no precise timers or high-definition lens captures that can be played back. With the naked eye, it is really difficult to find out who arrived first. Maybe the referee standing at the finish line knows, but Chun Yu The dragon boat team represents the royal family. Who dares to judge the royal team to lose without any hesitation? As a result, for the first time in the history of the Jinling Dragon Boat Races, the teams tied for first place. A double yolk egg was laid.

Long Xin was very happy with this result. As soon as Chunyu came back, he went directly to the fifth floor to receive the reward.

However, in this case, the bookmakers who opened the betting were unlucky and lost a lot of money.

After receiving the reward, Chunyu came downstairs with a smile on his face. Some people gave him thumbs up and praised him along the way, and finally managed to squeeze in to Ye Jiayao's side.

Xia Chunyu winked at her proudly: "How is it? Did you make the wrong bet?"

Ye Jiayao raised the two thousand taels of silver notes in her hand: "Thanks to you, I made a small profit of one thousand taels."

Ah Ruan smiled and said, "I also made five hundred taels!"

Ye Jiayao glared at him: "You concealed it so tightly that you didn't reveal anything at all."

Xia Chunyu touched his nose and said innocently: "I didn't want to give you a surprise!"

This was a public place, and there were other dignitaries and ladies there. Ye Jiayao couldn't tease him, so she had to endure it for now.

The emperor has already begun to drive back to the palace.

"Why don't you leave quickly? The emperor is starting a fight!" Ye Jiayao urged him.

Xia Chunyu said with a smile: "The emperor said, for the sake of my outstanding performance, how about giving me a half-day holiday? Where can I go shopping with you?"

Ye Jiayao looked at Ah Ruan: "Ah Ruan, where do you want to go?"

Ah Ruan San smiled and said: "You go ahead! I won't get in the way!"

"Bah, if it's not in the way, why don't we go visit the City God's Temple, it's very lively there." Ye Jiayao suggested.

"I've visited the City God's Temple a long time ago. It's crowded and not very interesting. You should go on your own. I will move to the palace tomorrow and I have to pack some things." Ah Ruan made excuses to decline. Xiao Jing took her all over Jinling City. Wherever she went, she would think of Xiao Jing. Thinking of Xiao Jing made her feel sad. She might as well stay at home.

Ah Ruan refused to go, and Ye Jiayao had nothing to do. After Ah Ruan moved into the palace, the two of them had fewer opportunities to meet, and even less after becoming Princess Yu. She couldn't help but feel sad, so she couldn't be more interested in shopping.

Xia Chunyu saw her unhappy and advised, "This is inevitable. Everyone has their own difficulties. Real friends will not lose their relationship just because they meet less."

"I know, I just sympathize with her and hate that I can't help her." Ye Jiayao muttered.

"No one can help, maybe this is fate." Xia Chunyu sighed.

The two walked in silence. Ye Jiayao was not the kind of person who liked to dwell and be sad. Instead of being depressed, she would rather face it positively and quickly adjusted her mood.

"By the way, Chunyu, the Queen and Concubine Shu gave me rewards today." Ye Jiayao showed off the jade bracelet on her wrist and the emerald ring wrapped in handkerchief.

Xia Chunyu was so shrewd that he immediately understood the thoughts of the Queen and Concubine Shu. Since the third prince was granted the title of Queen Yu, many people who were sitting on the fence began to turn to King Yu. Both sides were secretly increasing their bargaining chips, and he Xia Chunyu has now become so popular that some people have begun to have their thoughts on Yaoyao.

"Chunyu, I have met the queen several times. The queen has never given me a reward. This is the first time I have met Concubine Shu. Just because of a few flower cakes, they rewarded me generously. Moreover, the emperor had already given me a reward. When I received the reward, it made me feel very uneasy and I had to accept it." Ye Jiayao said worriedly.

Xia Chunyu smiled: "Since you know you have to accept it, then just accept it with peace of mind. If you don't accept it, you will offend others. Just remember that there can only be one person sitting on that dragon chair. We just need to sit on it opposite each other." Just be loyal."

"Well, I will be more careful in the future." Ye Jiayao carefully put away the things.

"Okay, be happy, it's rare for me to come out to play with you." Xia Chunyu smiled and went to rub her head out of habit. Ye Jiayao quickly turned her head away and whispered: "It's on the street. be careful."

Xia Chunyu was chattering, so he simply put his hands behind his back to avoid being unable to restrain himself later.

Ye Jiayao thought for a while and said, "Otherwise, let's not go to the City God's Temple! You accompany me to visit the embroidery shop, silk shop and so on."

"You want to make clothes? That's great..." Xia Chunyu followed suit.

"No, I agreed last time that my sister-in-law would come up with ideas for her embroidery shop. I have to do some market research. Only if I know the crux of the problem can I prescribe the right medicine!" Ye Jiayao blinked, with a sly smile on her lips.

Xia Chunyu's eyes were like stars, and he said with a smile: "Then let's keep both business and private affairs in mind."

When they returned home, Qiao Xi and Song Qi both carried a lot of things. Originally they were just doing market research, but Chunyu thought this Yaoyao looked good in her clothes and that one was also good, so she decided to buy them. From then on, it developed into I bought gifts for everyone in my family. After all, I got a lot of rewards today.

When the porter saw the prince and the second mistress coming back, he hurriedly reported that the reward from the palace had been delivered. The lady asked the prince and the second mistress to go to the main courtyard to have sex when they came back.

Ye Jiayao told Song Qi and Qiao Xi to carry their things back first, while she and Chunyu went to Madam's house.

You and Xia Zhuofeng, the old marquis, were curious about the golden gold and shining pearls on the table.

"The second daughter-in-law just made some delicious food, and she got more rewards than Chunyu." Youshi's tone was obviously unconvinced.

"Chun Yuna relied on his true ability and put in a lot of effort to win the dragon boat race and earn face for the royal family."

In the end, I only got three hundred taels of gold. The second daughter-in-law got a bunch of pearls and five hundred taels of gold for some snacks. It was so unfair.

The old Marquis laughed and said: "Look at the way you are complaining. Don't the emperor's rewards depend on your mood? When has there ever been an accurate number? Besides, to reward the second daughter-in-law is to reward one person, Chunyu, then you have to reward a dragon boat team, Chunyu He is the leader, but he cannot be too far behind the people below him. Three hundred taels of gold is already considered a generous reward."

"Besides, they are a couple, so what's the difference between them?"

Youshi glanced at the Marquis impatiently: "I just say that you men are careless and careless. How can this be the same? Chunyu already dotes on Jinxuan, and if Jinxuan is allowed to get stronger, he will not be able to raise his tail to the sky?"

The old Marquis looked at her and said with a smile: "Won't I let you be stronger than one? I haven't seen you grow a tail either!"

Mother Sun on the side couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter.

Youshi blushed and glared at him again: "Why are you talking? You are disrespectful."

The old Marquis disagreed: "Why are you disrespecting me? What I said is right. As long as they are a good couple, no matter how you are stronger than me, it will be the same."

Youshi said in his heart, "It's different. That's my son, I gave birth to him and I raised him."

Just as he was talking, the servant reported that the prince and the second young lady were here.

The two of them saluted, and the old Marquis said: "Chunyu, if I had known that you were going to compete today, dad would also join in the fun, but you kid, you actually kept it a secret."

Xia Chunyu smiled lightly and said: "The father claimed to be ill and refused to go away. The son was afraid that his father would get into trouble by joining in the fun, so he simply hid it."

The old Marquis smiled bitterly: "That's right, wait until next year to see it."

"Second brother, second brother, you are so unkind. You even entered the competition without saying a word. I made a futile bet, gained nothing, and even lost money." Chunli walked in with a muttered voice.

Youshi couldn't help but frown, she didn't like Chunli's fussing like this.

"Wow... so much gold, the emperor rewarded it?" Chunli was dazzled by the pile of gold on the table as soon as he came in.