Won't It Be Enough If I Sign and Put My Thumbprint on It?

At this moment, the Xin'an County sat in the county office, looking at the dishes prepared for lunch, and said:

"I told you to cook a few dishes, but I didn't tell you to be so casual!"

For lunch, they're serving me just vegetables, tofu, and pickled radishes? How am I supposed to eat that?

The chef knelt down on the ground:

"Please calm down, my lord. I clearly cooked a delicious meal."

There was braised pork knuckle, mandarin fish, shrimp, roast chicken, and cold bamboo shoot salad... but where did that go?

The cook's dishes were excellent, and the Xin'an County quite liked them.

He frowned and said, "Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

The cook wiped the sweat from his brow and said:

Even with a terrible memory, I wouldn't forget these things!

I bought all of these things this morning, especially the mandarin fish; I haggled with the vendor for ages over the price!

The Xin'an County fell silent, and so did his advisor.

After a while, the Xin'an County put down his chopsticks and said, "Forget it, I'm not eating anymore. Let's go check on the Crown Prince and his men first!"

The clerk beside him said, "Sir, what if those people die? We'll have to say..."

The Xin'an County sighed and said:

"You say the prince wants to die, then find a place farther away. Why choose our small county town?"

You said I was living a carefree life here, just getting by, so why did this suddenly happen?

I always felt that someone wanted to make my life difficult.

Otherwise, why can't I even eat a peaceful meal?

The advisor was also quite helpless; he didn't understand why even the dishes were gone.

A group of people walked towards the edge of the city. There were indeed mountains here, but there weren't this many rocks on them.

The Xin'an County looked at the stone and said:

"Isn't it strange? Where did all these stones come from?"

And look at these stones, they're all incredibly huge, they rolled down the mountain, do you believe it?"

The advisor shook his head and said, "I don't believe it, and it's absolutely impossible."

"Right, right, I told you! Who exactly is trying to harm me?" The Xin'an County was furious.

He was the Empress's brother-in-law, so he was already being watched by many people.

However, he preferred to travel around and disliked the cutthroat world of life, which is why he came to Xin'an, a desolate and barren place.

But he never expected these people to chase after him and try to kill him.

If the Crown Prince dies in Xin'an County, which is under his jurisdiction, not only will he be in trouble, but his sister, the Empress, will also be in trouble.

What he hated was this useless crown prince; he was a good-for-nothing who was more trouble than he was worth.

The most critical problem is that they have a high opinion of themselves and don't even consider their own worth.

Shen Tao, the Xin'an County, said, "Take a look, how long will it take to move these stones?"

Those nearby replied, "Sir, it simply cannot be moved in less than three to five days."

Shen Tao said somewhat irritably, "Three to five days? Fine! Let's move them now! We can't let that prince really die; if he's going to die, it can't be here with me."

A group of people started moving stones. Zhou Wanwan ate her fill, while the Seventh Princess next to her looked at Zhou Wanwan's food and swallowed hard.

Zhou Wanwan looked at the Seventh Princess and said, "Seventh Princess, would you like to eat something together?"

The seventh princess was stunned. "You... you want me to eat with you? Does that cost money?"

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said, "No need, I just find you pleasing to the eye."

The seventh princess's eyes lit up and she said, "Thank you! I think you're a really nice person."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "I also think I'm a pretty good person."

The Seventh Princess was practically invisible in the palace. She originally didn't want to come, but the Second and Third Princesses insisted on bringing her along.

The third princess said gruffly, "Seventh brother, you have food yourself, why won't you share it? It's not good to eat alone."

Zhou Wanwan said calmly, "If you want to eat it, figure it out yourselves."

The seventh princess almost choked. "Third sister, this belongs to someone else, I can't help it, so... so delicious, how can this braised pork knuckle be so delicious?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "If it's delicious, eat more. Anyway, it's just the two of us, we can't possibly finish it all."

The Third Princess was furious. "Zhou Wanwan, quickly move that horse off me, I can't feel my legs!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "Hmm, what does this have to do with me? Figure it out yourself, or you can just give me 100,000 taels of silver."

Where would I get 100,000 taels of silver?

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "It's actually very simple! Just write me an IOU, and you can pay me back slowly when you have the money."

The third princess thought for a moment and said, "Alright! I'll write an IOU."

Zhou Wanwan took out paper and pen, and the Third Princess began to write. Zhou Wanwan's lips twitched as she said:

"Your IOU looks like scribbles; it's completely unacceptable."

Okay, I'll write the IOU. After I finish writing it, you just need to sign and put your fingerprints on it. If you have a seal, you can stamp it."

The third princess shook her head and said, "We don't have a stamp, where would we get one?"

While eating, the seventh princess said, "Third sister, you have a stamp! Each of us gets a stamp, and yours is prettier than mine; it has a peony design."

The third princess's lips twitched. "Shut up! You..."

Zhou Wanwan looked down at her and said, "Hey! Looks like you haven't learned to behave yet. You can stay here then!"

The third princess burst into tears:

"Waaaaah... Zhou Wanwan, come back here! There's a warrant, but it's hanging around my neck... Waaaaah..."

Does it really have to be 100,000 taels? I don't have that much money.

That's not a lie; she really doesn't have that much cash.

The seventh princess, who was standing nearby, finished her whole braised pork knuckle before speaking:

Third sister, you can probably piece it together yourself, right?

I remember you have two estates, six shops, and a lot of jewelry; that should be enough."

The third princess was nearly driven mad. "Seventh Sister, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the Seventh Princess and said:

"Yes! Seventh Princess, you don't need to say these things. I know all of this. If she doesn't want to pay, so be it. I don't care."

Anyway, her hands and feet are her own; if she doesn't spend money, they probably won't get better for the rest of her life.

The third princess felt that she couldn't move her hands and feet.

She sobbed, "Isn't it enough that I sign and put my fingerprint on it?"

After the signature and seal were completed, the horse was suddenly pulled away by something.

The third princess looked at her hands and feet and said, "It's over, I can't feel my hands and feet anymore! Zhou Wanwan, please heal me quickly!"

Zhou Wanwan was taken aback and said, "Why would you ask me to treat your illness? It costs money to treat you."

"Didn't I just sign an IOU for 100,000 taels of silver? Isn't that enough?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said:

Third Princess, do you know your current situation?

Are you missing a hand or a foot? Do you think a miracle doctor can fix you?

The third princess burst into tears. "What do we do now? I don't want to be crippled!"