"Jia Li 2"
22
After the tea ceremony was over and the empress and the wives of the princes were gone. Jia Li was invited to lunch with the old queen mother and the queen mother. At first Jia Li seemed confused where to go after the event was finished because his father still did not come and Jia Li did not know anything about this palace. If Jia Li wanders around without knowing the ins and outs of this palace, he is afraid of straying and making mistakes that will make it difficult for his father. But who would have thought the old queen mother instead held him back and invited him to lunch.
Currently Jia Li was in a room that looked very mengah and beautiful belonging to the old queen mother. In the room there is a large enough table that has been filled with good dishes. There Jia Li sat with the old queen mother and the queen mother. Because she wanted to start eating Jia Li opened her veil.
"this food looks very good" muttered Jia Li who could still be heard. Jia Li was not aware that he was being noticed because he was busy staring at the food before him.
The old queen mother and the queen mother were stunned when they saw a face very similar to their late daughter-in-law. Not to mention Jia Li's extremely dazzling beauty. When he realized that, Jia Li felt uncomfortable.
"hem... Is there something on my face old queen mother ?" jia Li asked carefully.
Jia Li's words awakened the old Queen Mother and the queen mother.
"hahahha.no. I'm just fascinated to see your beauty" the queen mother praised.
"yes, my great-grandson Jia Li is indeed very beautiful, and when she grows up she must be a beauty. It is natural that beauty must be maintained so as not to be damaged by people, right the queen mother" said the old queen mother.
"hahahahahah.iya was right old queen mother" the queen mother laughed softly.
"MASTER Tong Mu ARRIVED" said a servant.
Not long after a middle-aged man entered the room.
"father" Jia Li's eyes immediately looked cheerful. He was so happy to see his father.
Seeing his daughter in good shape, Tong Mu was delighted.
"greetings I am the old queen mother and the queen mother, may the longevity of the old queen mother and the queen mother" Tong Mu said in a greeting.
"rise Tong Mu, come sit next to me" said the Old Queen Mother.
Tong Mu sat next to the old queen mother.
"wahs...Tong Mu looked much happier after returning with Jia Li" the Queen Mother said.
"haha... Yes" the laughter of the old queen mother looked very happy.
Jia Li could not focus on their conversation due to his hunger. He looked at the food in front of him. The old queen mother and the others saw it felt very funny.
"hahaha.well, we should eat" said the old queen mother.
Hearing that, without hesitation started eating voraciously. After finishing eating. Jia Li sat in the garden, enjoying the beautiful view of the garden. While Tong Mu was still chatting with the old queen mother and the queen mother.
"he really looks like your late wife" said the queen mother.
"yes the queen mother" Tong Mu smiled faintly, imagining his wife's face.
"in the beginning I didn't believe all your stories, but when I saw them, I just believed that reincarnation might actually exist" said the old queen mother.
"yes old queen mother. I am so grateful to be given the opportunity to father again" Tong Mu looked rather sad.
"well be a good father, don't repeat the mistakes that make you regret in the end" the old queen mother's advice made Tong Mu a little sad. But there is growing affection for Jia Li, and he will not repeat his mistakes in the past.
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Esokan. Tong Mu looked very busy with his horse. He looks pretty neat and handsome in a riding suit. Jia Li who had just come looked at his father in confusion. He wondered why his father was wearing a riding suit.
"where do you want to go ?" jia Li asked.
Tong Mu looked at his son with a warm smile.
"father will go hunting with the emperor and the nobles" Tong Mu walked over to Jia Li.
"why ? Don't you want to separate from dad ?"
"that's not so dad, Jia Li just wanted to say carefully" Jia Li said.
Jia Li suddenly remembered about the hunting race in the sun empire. A sense of worry began to envelop Jia Li. He was afraid Tong Mu was in danger.
"oh.yeah.yes be careful"
"father must promise to return home safely" Jia Li said with tearful eyes
"yes, of course you'll be home safely. Why are you sad ?" Tong Mu looked at Jia Likat.
"i'm just worried that you're hurt" Jia Li said. Take it easy, you won't get hurt. You are the one who should promise me to always stay at home" said Tong Mu while stroking the top of Jia Li's head.
"yes father" Jia Li said with a smile.
After Tong Mu's departure, Jia Li decided to stop by his drugstore. He wanted to make some medicine and check his drug supply. Surely Jia Li did not leave in a female shirt, he used a man's shirt and a knit hat to cover his face.
Jia Li who is secretly qualified/practicing martial arts, with Kun as his teacher. Jia Li also studied many qualified sciences from the books he found in the library in Tong Mu's house. Fortunately he had an intelligent brain so in a short time he could break through quickly. Surely with that power helped him escape from home easily and could help him concoct medicine.
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It didn't take long Jia Li had arrived at his medicinal shop. Jia Li's medicinal shop was small, yet it looked neat and clean. The shop sold some standard quality medicinal herbs at a reasonable price and some Jia Li concocting medicinal pills. Despite that, Jia Li's medicinal shop was very quiet from the buyers. Maybe because his drug store is not so famous.
Now Jia Li was already in his medicine shop, inside the shop there was already niu and Kun at work.
"is there a buyer today" Jia Li asked the niu.
Niu shook her head with a listless face. Seeing that Jia Li sighed.If it continues to be quiet buyers, the store can go bankrupt. Jia Li began to rack his brains in order to sell his pills and promote his drug store and make a profit. At least the money is back. Honestly speaking, Jia Li had spent all his savings to create a small medicinal shop, if it continued this way then Jia Li had really fallen into poverty.
"Kun" call Jia Li.
"yes miss" Kun walked over to Jia Li.
"do you know of a good auction place in our empire ?" Jia Li looked at Kun for a moment.
"you lady, but..why does the lady ask that ?" kun was confused.
"i want to sell my drugs there. It seems that if it is sold in our store no one is interested in buying. Naturally, our shop is still very small and has just opened" Jia Li said with a forced smile.
"if there are no customers coming, then we must find customers first. If we already have the names and beliefs of the people then they are the ones looking for us" Jia Li added.
"that's a pretty good idea miss" Kun said.
"yes Kun. If so, stack all of our medicinal pills now. We are going to the auction as soon as possible" Jia Li said excitedly.
"well miss" Kun did Jia Li's orders quickly. He put all the pill boxes in his bag.
" mady, am I coming ?" ask niu.
"no, you just wait here. Kun will take care of me" Jia Li said.
After preparation. Jia Li and Kun went to the auction.
A place where all high-quality goods will be sold at very high prices. That place was also one where the high-class nobles spent their money.
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