Chapter 33

Surprised by Favor

Thinking about this, she shook her head. She really could be quite foolish!

“Let’s go! Back home…” Zhao Xian spoke indifferently.

“Yes, your excellency…” the guard responded, then started driving the carriage.

The carriage left through the east gate, traveling at a steady pace towards the direction of the Prime Minister’s residence…

Perhaps because it was still early after attending the morning court session, it was only around eight o’clock.

At this time, The streets were becoming increasingly crowded with people coming and going, many of whom were vendors starting to sell their goods early.

“Steamed buns… delicious hot steamed buns…”

“Plain noodles… piping hot plain noodles…”

“Hot pot lamb… delicious hot pot lamb…”

“Selling vegetables, fresh cabbage…”

“Pork, fresh pork… ten coins per pound… buy three pounds and get half a pound free…”

…Various vendors’ voices echoed along the street.

Zhao Xian looked at the still early sky, then glanced at the shop selling buns on the roadside, and the face of Gu Tingshu appeared in her mind. After a moment of silence, she spoke softly, “Stop by the roadside…”

“Yes, your excellency… Hmm…” The guard stopped the carriage by the roadside, right next to the bun shop. “Your excellency, are you hungry? Would you like me to go and buy some buns?” The guard stopped the carriage and turned to Zhao Xian.

Zhao Xian glanced at the bun shop outside and said lightly, “Buy some more…”

“Sure…” the guard replied, then jumped down from the carriage and entered the bun shop. As soon as she walked in, she spoke up, “Give me ten meat buns.”

“Alright, ma’am, please wait a moment.” The shop assistant quickly wrapped two packages in oil paper and handed them to her.

“Ten meat buns for fifteen coins…”

“Here…” The guard dropped a coin directly and picked up the buns, then turned back to the carriage.

“Your excellency, here…” The guard handed two oil paper packages to Zhao Xian.

Zhao Xian directly handed one of the packages to the guard. “There are too many; you can take these and eat them!”

This person had been following her since early this morning and probably hadn’t eaten anything yet.

“Thank you, your excellency.” Heavens, she actually received a reward of buns from the lady for the first time, it’s simply unbelievable.

As a first-class guard who followed Zhao Xian, Luo Ming’s martial arts skills were naturally top-notch, and her usual salary was high. But receiving such a reward like this was a first for her! Usually, rewards from the lady were directly in silver, so where would there be any food?

Luo Ming, pleasantly surprised, took the buns and got back into the carriage.

After the carriage had been moving for a while, she still felt dizzy, feeling like it was unreal.

After eating two buns along the way, Zhao Xian felt full already. The buns were so substantial, each one was three times the size of those from her world.

…

At the gate of the Prime Minister’s residence, there was already a carriage ready to go, filled with gifts from the Prime Minister’s residence to be taken back to his family’s home.

The attendants at the gate saw Zhao Xian returning from afar and immediately ran back to inform Gu Tingshu.

…

Zhao Xian got off the carriage and walked into the Prime Minister’s residence with the oil-paper-wrapped buns in hand.

Before she had gone far, she saw a man in white running over from a distance.

Yes, he was running.

She could even hear his conversation with his attendant, Gu Lan.

“Young Master, slow down your pace, it’s not good to be seen  running.”

“There’s no one around now. By the way, do you think I look good in this outfit?”

“Young Master, you look the best. The prime minister also picked it out because it looks good on you.”

“Yeah, I think it looks good too…”

…

The voices grew closer, and in the blink of an eye, they were right in front of her.

Gu Tingshu saw Zhao Xian standing not far from the gate and almost stumbled in surprise, stopping his steps abruptly.

He awkwardly straightened his clothes, his face turning red.

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