After receiving the notification from the Ministry of War, local officials in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Southern Zhili and other places that suffered from the Japanese invasion in Shangyu immediately arranged the work of their yamen and rushed to Yingtian on horseback or in carriages. After reporting to the Ministry of War, they were either accommodated in the Ministry's guest rooms or in the inn outside the Ministry, awaiting the arrival of the imperial envoy.
The officials in Yingtian City also put down their work and waited for the imperial envoy to arrive at any time.
As a result, the officials saw no sign of the imperial envoy from noon in the morning until sunset in the evening, and did not receive any notification message. When curfew was about to begin, three horsemen galloped all the way into Yingtian and finally brought back the latest news from the imperial envoy that everyone had been waiting for.
The imperial envoy has been exhausted from the long journey by boat and carriage, so he will rest for one night in Yangzhou and then set off for Yingtian tomorrow. He is expected to arrive in Yingtian tomorrow afternoon.
Soon, the news was notified by the Ministry of War to various government offices, including the Ministry of Justice.
After learning that the imperial envoy would not arrive until tomorrow afternoon, Zhang Neitai told Zhu Ping'an and others that they did not need to wait any longer and should return to their homes, bathe and change clothes early tomorrow morning, and then go to the Ministry of War together in the afternoon to await the arrival of the imperial envoy.
After saying goodbye to Zhang Nietai and others, Zhu Ping'an slowly walked towards the backyard of the yamen, the yard that was originally allocated to him.
"Uncle-in-law~Uncle-in-law is back~The food is ready, just come in and wash your hands and you can eat."
The chubby little maid Nang Huaer saw Zhu Ping'an from afar and ran towards him, as happy as if she had picked up gold.
If she had a tail at this moment, she would wag it.
"snort... ... "
The enchantress Ruonan standing next to him was in stark contrast. She snorted at Zhu Ping'an as if he owed her several hundred taels of silver.
"Huh?!" Zhu Pingan was surprised when he saw Hua'er and the demon girl Ruonan, "Why are you here?"
It was indeed surprising. I didn't expect that Hua'er and the evil girl Ruonan would appear in the office of the Supreme Court.
"What's the matter, nerd? Do our uninvited presence disturb your pursuit of pleasure and pleasure and stealing of beautiful women?!" The enchanting woman Ruonan sneered and asked back with a face that looked neither eyes nor nose.
Looking for your sister, stealing your sister, in this witch's mind, are all scholars such despicable guys... ...
Zhu Pingan pulled the corner of his mouth speechlessly and said sarcastically: "Are you sick? Or are your relatives here?!"
"Bah, you shameless scoundrel!!!" The evil woman Ruonan spat at Zhu Ping'an with a red face.
"Hey, Master, we're going to the Zhejiang Army camp today to bring you chicken soup and cakes. Brother Dachui told us. Ruonan said that when you come to Yingtian, you will definitely come to the Yamen of the Criminal Investigation and Inspection Commission, so we came here. The officer on duty at the gate of the Yamen recognized us. It's also because Master has a lot of face. He took the initiative to invite us in before we said anything, so we came here to wait for Master. Master must have suffered a lot in the military camp. I will prepare delicious food for you and serve you well these days."
Hua'er, the little maidservant of Baozi, explained with a chuckle, as proud as a dog that had found a meat bone.
So that’s how it is. Zhu Ping’an understood.
"Also, Master, your guess is really accurate. Ruonan is the one who came today..." Huaer said with admiration, but halfway through her words, the enchantress Ruonan covered her mouth.
After the evil woman Ruonan covered Huaer's mouth with her hand, she glared at Zhu Ping'an fiercely, looking at him as if he were a pervert.
Ahem, it turns out that a relative really is here. I just said it casually. It's such a coincidence. Zhu Ping'an was speechless for a moment.
"Son-in-law, there is ginseng chicken soup, lotus shrimp, cold-mixed deer liver, garlic abalone, brocade lion head, bamboo shoots and fern, steamed eggplant with sugar, green bean sprouts with vinegar, and tofu stewed with white cabbage. Oh, and there are also freshly-cooked mutton buns... Son-in-law, the bun fillings made by Ruonan are so delicious..."
The little maid Hua'er came forward happily, counting on her fingers to tell Zhu Ping'an the names of the dishes she had prepared. Her chubby smiling face was full of an expression of seeking credit and waiting for praise. In the end, she did not forget to take credit for the demon girl Ruonan as well.
Zhu Ping'an actually wanted to send Hua'er and the demon girl Ruonan away. He came here to await the imperial envoy and listen to the emperor's decree, not to enjoy a vacation. It is inappropriate for you to follow him and serve him.
However, they were already here and had prepared such a sumptuous meal for him. Perhaps because he saw Hua'er's expectant eyes, Zhu Ping'an couldn't bring himself to send them away.
It's okay, it will only take a day or two. When the time comes, I will return to the military camp, and Hua'er and the others will return to Taohuaji.
"Wow, you made so many delicious dishes. I want to eat them just by hearing the names. Thank you for your hard work, Huaer and Ruonan." Zhu Ping'an praised with a smile and expressed his gratitude to Huaer and Ruonan.
Upon hearing this, Hua'er smiled and narrowed her eyes, as if she had received the highest reward in the world.
"I just couldn't bear to see Huaer suffering, so I helped him. Don't be so self-indulgent..." The evil woman Ruonan snorted, turned around and walked towards the yard, leaving Zhu Ping'an with only her back.
How could I be so self-indulgent? It's obviously you who are overthinking it, Zhu Ping'an smiled speechlessly.
"Son-in-law, please come in quickly. The food will not taste good if it gets cold..." Hua'er urged in a tender voice.
"Okay, let me try it and see how delicious it is, and see if your cooking skills have improved, Huaer." Zhu Ping'an walked into the yard with a smile.
"My cooking skills have improved a lot. Since I can't go to the camp to serve you, I stay in the yard and pester Ruonan to teach me how to cook. I cook at least a dozen dishes every day, and give away the ones I can't finish to the neighbors. The neighbors all praise my cooking skills as being a hundred times better than those in the town's restaurants."
Hua'er puffed out her chest with pride, and it shook suddenly. Hua'er was wealthy, so the shaking was quite large, and it was hard for Zhu Ping'an not to notice it. "Don't look at what is inappropriate, don't look at what is inappropriate," Zhu Ping'an repeated to himself twice and turned his head away.
Dizzy...
"snort!"
At this moment, a cold snort came from the demon girl Ruonan not far away. Zhu Pingan looked up at the demon girl Ruonan. The demon girl Ruonan glared at Zhu Pingan and snorted, "Nerd, aren't you afraid of getting stye?!"
Aren't you walking in front? Do you have eyes behind you, or are you staring at yourself
Zhu Ping'an was speechless.
After entering the room, Hua'er diligently brought a basin filled with warm water and a towel over her shoulder, and helped Zhu Ping'an wash his hands and face.
"Hua'er, he's a grown man, he's not without arms and legs, why should you serve him like this..."
The evil woman Ruonan couldn't stand it anymore. Well, she couldn't stand it anymore.
"This is what I should do." Hua'er said as if it was a matter of course and as if the evil woman Ruonan was meddling in her affairs.
The demon woman is a man...
"Son-in-law, please try it and see if it tastes good..." After helping Zhu Ping'an wash his hands and face, Hua'er diligently picked up some food for Zhu Ping'an, waiting for a letter of praise.
"Well, delicious, not bad, your cooking skills have really improved." Zhu Ping'an took a bite and gave a thumbs up without hesitation.
Suddenly, Huaer felt very satisfied.