In the Chu Mansion, Chu Tianyi was before him kneeling a man, who had just finished speaking when Chu Tianyi stood up in shock.
"You say Chu Beiqing has recovered normally?"
"Yes, servant witnessed it myself; he even went to the Taoyao Pavilion to treat soone."
The forr imperial physician knelt before Chu Tianyi and declared earnestly.
"It’s impossible; he was poisoned, incurable, not long left to live, how could he possibly..."
Chu Tianyi muttered a few words then said no more.
"Servant dares to guarantee with my life, Master Ji from Taoyao Pavilion fell ill, and servant couldn’t discern the illness, yet Chu Beiqing identified at a glance that Master Ji wasn’t diseased."
The forr imperial physician’s face was full of jealousy.
Chu Beiqing had undermined his money-making several tis, and he knew that Chu Beiqing had issues with Chu Tianyi. As soon as he left the Taoyao Pavilion, he went to the Imperial Hospital to report.
Chu Tianyi pondered for a mont.
"Go with Steward Liu, get a hundred taels of reward silver."
After sending off the forr imperial physician, Steward Liu ca in.
"Second Master, if Chu Beiqing truly has recovered, will he tell the Emperor about what we did back then?"
"What’s there to fear; even if Chu Beiqing really has recovered, he wouldn’t know about what happened back then. Not to ntion, whether he has truly recovered or just pretending, remains to be seen. I’ll imdiately send soone with a ssage to that person."
Saying so, Chu Tianyi took out a prepared letter and handed it to the steward.
"Oh Chu Beiqing, Chu Beiqing, I wanted you to enjoy your last few months, but you insist on courting death, don’t bla for being a cold and ruthless brother."
A cold smile spread across Chu Tianyi’s face.
At night, Taoyao Pavilion was as usual, lights flickering, but upon closer examination, business tonight was quieter than usual.
The reason being simply that Taoyao Pavilion’s head chef, Master Ji, had fallen ill recently, with no one commanding the kitchen. Regular custors complained about the assistant chefs’ skills being poor, preferring to spend more money at bigger establishnts like Spiritual Food Restaurant, especially De Yue Building.
"Boss, when will Master Ji’s illness recover? At this rate, we’re going to lose all our regulars."
Several girls complained with resentnt on their faces.
"Alas, what can I do? I’ve even called the Imperial Physician, who said it’s incurable."
The boss’s face full of worry.
At the table, after listening, several diners and patrons glanced at each other, understanding clear in their eyes.
At that mont, a man and a woman entered.
The man was tall and muscular, with bright eyes, clearly a Martial Artist.
The woman next to him seed frail as a willow.
Both had fairer complexions than the average person; upon entering Taoyao Pavilion, they looked around as if searching for soone.
The pimp greeted them with a smile.
"This gentleman, please co in; as for this lady, Taoyao Pavilion does not entertain female guests, would you please see?"
"Are you blind, which eye of yours sees as a woman?"
The frail-looking woman heard this, her beautiful eyes widened, and she pointed at the pimp’s nose and scolded him fiercely.
That voice, deep and robust, was unmistakably a man’s.
The pimp was also stunned; having been a pimp at the Taoyao Pavilion for so many years, he had seen all sorts of people, but tonight he was pecked blind, mistaking this delicate woman for a man.
"Gentleman, please forgive , I am short-sighted. Both guests, please co in."
The pimp repeatedly apologized, and the frail man snorted before walking in.
After entering the Taoyao Pavilion, they didn’t ask for girls to accompany them; instead, they chose an elegant seat upstairs directly opposite to the entrance of Taoyao Pavilion, from which they could clearly see all the entering and leaving guests.
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