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Chapter 43 Provocation
"This Aunt Shu is really carefree. The Second Madam doesn't care about rules, and she doesn't need to greet or serve. She is not under the control of the mistress, and now she can go out whenever she wants. She really makes us all feel like we are in a quagmire. It's really unreasonable!"

The pink flower on her fingertips was ruthlessly crushed, and the flower juice dyed her fingertips red. The flower that was so beautiful just now withered in Aunt Zhou's hands in an instant.

"It doesn't make sense, so what? She is from the Second House, and we are from the First House. Not to mention the Madam, even the Old Madam cannot intervene in the trivial matters of the Second House."

Glancing at her lightly, Aunt Zhao curled up the corner of her mouth in a sarcastic arc. She wanted to use her as a gun. She was jealous of Aunt Shu, but she was not stupid.

"Instead of being jealous here, you might as well think about how to win the Duke's heart. The Duke has been back for so many days, but he lives in his Yusheng Residence every day. If we don't pay more attention, he won't even remember what we look like."

"If I win the favor of the Duke, not to mention Aunt Shu, even the Duke's wife in our family won't be able to control me. That would be truly glorious. If I can give birth to a child, I won't have to worry about the rest of my life."

This Aunt Zhou is as shrewd as a fox when it comes to running her business, but she is as stupid as a pig when it comes to men. She can only see the things in front of her and can't grasp the key points. A merchant's daughter is just a merchant's daughter.

The key is to be able to go out at any time, the key is to win the favor of the Duke, and give birth to children so that you will have someone to rely on for the rest of your life.

She is just Concubine Shu from the second house. If she is favored by the Duke, she can have everything she wants!
It's a pity that the Duke...

"Forget it, I won't go shopping anymore!"

Sighing secretly, Aunt Zhao lost interest in strolling around the garden. She threw away the flowers in her hand and turned away, feeling that it was extremely boring.

They still have the flowers in the garden to appreciate, but when will the Duke appreciate her flower?

"Hey! I just said one sentence and she started to scold me. In the end, she walked away looking like she was wronged. What kind of person is she!"

Just after complaining, she was met with a barrage of ridicule and sarcasm, which made Aunt Zhou very angry. The two of them had originally had a friendly relationship, but now she was so angry that she stamped her feet.

Just after this quarrel, Aunt Zhou really started to think about how to win the favor of her own Duke. The Duke was not a man who liked women. Before getting married, he never had a concubine and never went to brothels or other places of entertainment. The same was true after getting married. It can be said that he was surprisingly self-disciplined.

The reason she was able to become the Duke's concubine was because her family had helped the old Duke.

When the old Duke was at the border, there were problems with logistics and military supplies. The Zhou family spent almost half of their wealth and sent them to the army, which temporarily solved the old Duke's worries. It can be said that they were very kind.

Later, the family's wealth was coveted by the local prefect, and the family was almost ruined. In desperation, the family sought help from the Duke of England's mansion, but the problem was still not solved.

There was nothing she could do at home, so she shamelessly asked for repayment of the favor. Fortunately, the old Duke was kind and did not get angry. So she became the Duke's concubine Zhou, and the woman of a man she had never dared to dream of before.

Although the Zhou family is just a merchant family, they are incredibly wealthy. Although her status is not as high as that of a young lady from an official family, she also lives a good life wearing gold and silver. As the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, she also has her pride, but she is happy to marry the Duke as a concubine, but she also feels inferior.

She had been married to the Duke's mansion for many years. She had tried many ways, but the Duke had always been indifferent to her. She stopped taking birth control pills after the birth of the eldest son Gu Wenyu, but she still hadn't been able to conceive a child. Not only was she disappointed, but her father and his family were also disappointed. The Zhou family was just a merchant family. She entered the Duke's backyard just to find a shelter for the family. The Duke's favor was very important, and having a child with her blood with the Duke was also very important. It was just a pity...

The only thing that comforted her was that the Duke was not only indifferent to her, but also to Aunt Zhao and even to his legal wife Liu.

She didn't know what the Duke was thinking. She had never met a man who disliked women more than him in her life. It seemed as if official business was the only thing in his life.

But that won’t work. I still have to find a way to give it to the child. I have to find a way…

Shu Yunfu had no idea that just by going out she had caused the two concubines to be so jealous that their teeth almost fell out. After leaving the Duke of England's mansion, she happily went shopping.

After playing for a while, she came to a pharmacy and bought a lot of nourishing herbs. Of course, she only used the good ones. She tried to put it off by saying that Gu Changheng hadn't even paid for it, so how could he have the nerve to want to eat the tonic that she had bought at such a high price.

After buying the medicine, I felt hungry again, so I found a restaurant that was a little remote but had a good reputation to eat at.

The Tao family restaurant is really not big. Compared with those spacious three-story luxurious restaurants in the capital, it is not even one-fifth the size. It is small and exquisite, with only two floors. There are some poor shops around it, and most of the people who come and go are ordinary people.

But the roast duck made by the owner of the small restaurant tastes first-rate, without any fishy smell of duck. The meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The delicious special sauce permeates every inch of the texture, bringing out the best flavor of the duck.

The most special thing is that the duck meat has a hint of sweet fruity aroma. Of course, this is also the biggest uniqueness of Taojia Restaurant’s roast duck.

It is said that the secret recipe of the sauce was passed down from the imperial chef. The Tao's restaurant is truly a century-old shop. The taste has remained the same for a hundred years and it is well-known in the capital.

Not only roast duck, the owner of Tao's restaurant is also a great cook, so the business of this restaurant is really good.

If duck meat wasn't too fishy, ​​many dignitaries wouldn't like to eat it. Even if they wanted to eat it, they would just pack it up and take it away. Besides, the location and environment of Tao's restaurant are not very convenient, so it is estimated that quite a few people of status come here to eat.

Shu Yunfu, a woman, went out alone. She was dressed in such a way, had an extraordinary temperament, and had a maid by her side. It was obvious that she was a distinguished guest.

The waiter who greeted guests immediately entertained her attentively and took her to the best private room on the second floor.

It is elegant and exquisite. When you open the window, you can enjoy the best view, and the street outside and the surrounding houses are all in sight.

"Although this place is populated by ordinary people, I think it is no worse than the streets in West City. It's just not as gorgeous and elegant. But if you want to talk about the atmosphere of the market, this place is more suitable."

Sitting by the window, drinking not-so-good tea, listening to the lively hawking below, and watching the children laughing and playing, one just feels relaxed and comfortable. This is the life of ordinary people, working hard for a living but enjoying it.

(End of this chapter)