After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Chapter 187 The Third Division Shows Off

She happened to peek through a small gap in the crowd.

She seemed to have seen this condition before; it appeared to be caused by low blood sugar, but since there was no glucose in ancient times, they could only use sugar water.

Does anyone have any candy on them?

Ye Yuwu suddenly asked a loud question, and the originally noisy hall fell silent in an instant as everyone looked at Ye Yuwu.

"Why are you looking at me? Does anyone have candy on them?"

“Who would bring candy? This is a government office.” An official in the crowd sneered at her.

"I have candy!"

The official who had just uttered those words froze in his smile. He hadn't expected that someone would suddenly contradict him so soon after he finished speaking.

Ye Yuwu ignored the person who had just made sarcastic remarks and quickly walked up to the official who had the candy.

The official was very thin, dressed in official robes, with dark eyes, sunken eye sockets, and a long beard. He looked like a rigid person, but unexpectedly, he took out a piece of candy from his pocket.

"My grandson gave me a piece of candy when I went out today."

The official explained that he gave the candy to Ye Yuwu without asking her what she wanted it for.

Ye Yuwu searched around and found a bowl of water. After dissolving the maltose in the water, she brought it to Lord Hu, who had already been helped onto the daybed.

"What are you doing?" asked the official supporting him, looking puzzled.

"This gentleman looks like he's fainted from hunger. Giving him some sugar water should help him recover a bit."

No one wanted to believe it, and there was much discussion.

"Lord Ye! Let's wait for the imperial physician to arrive and take a look!"

Seeing that everyone was so averse to letting her give the water in the bowl to Lord Hu, Ye Yuwu sighed and thought that if they didn't believe her, so be it.

She didn't want to feed Lord Hu any more sugar water, but Lord Hu suddenly regained some consciousness at this moment and uttered a single word, "Water..."

Those nearby heard more clearly and hurriedly said, "Lord Hu wants water! Water! Quickly bring me some water."

Without a second thought, Ye Yuwu gracefully placed the bowl she was holding on the table, and the man didn't care about anything else at that moment.

He took the bowl from her and fed water to Lord Hu, who was standing next to her.

After feeding him water, Lord Hu slowly woke up.

"Hey, Ziqing?! You're awake. How are you feeling?"

Hearing this exclamation, the people who had gathered to watch the commotion all looked toward the bed.

After drinking a bowl of sweet soup, Lord Hu's complexion improved significantly, and his lips regained their color.

Seeing his reaction, Ye Yuwu made her own judgment.

"What's wrong with me?"

“You were suddenly handling official business and then you fainted in your chair, which really startled us.”

"Fainted?" Lord Hu was somewhat bewildered.

"Yes, were you feeling unwell at the time? Why did you suddenly feel dizzy?"

"I don't know, I just felt a lot of stomach pain, and then suddenly I felt dizzy, my vision went black, and I can't remember anything."

Just as they were talking, the imperial physician finally arrived late, examined Lord Hu's body, and concluded that he had fainted from hunger.

The crowd gasped. Lord Hu seemed embarrassed, never expecting that he would one day faint from hunger and be watched by so many people. The thought of it made him feel ashamed.

The imperial physician was still saying, "I didn't expect you to wake up so quickly. Now that you're awake, eat something."

"We have to thank Lord Ye for the sweet soup!" Someone nearby realized at this moment.

Upon hearing this voice that seemed to come from nowhere, everyone turned to look at Ye Yuwu.

Ye Yuwu stood behind the imperial physician with neither arrogance nor servility, as if all the disputes had nothing to do with her.

Even though Lord Hu and the others were unwilling to believe that this woman had saved him, the facts were undeniable. Even if they didn't like her much before, they still awkwardly thanked her now.

Ye Yuwu smiled faintly at his thanks, making no other move. Once she saw that he was almost fully recovered and no one was paying attention to her, she left.

Little did they know, many officials at the scene were secretly watching her, and those who were originally indifferent to her or even disliked her had quietly changed their minds.

Meanwhile, Lord Xiao and Lord Hu were still talking.

"Ziqing, I told you to eat pastries, but you wouldn't. You're just too stubborn!"

"I'm sorry, I'm so grateful to you for helping me earlier."

"Let's thank Lord Ye properly!" The two looked up and saw that the figure that had been standing behind the imperial physician had disappeared.

Lord Hu's mindset quietly changed.

After the imperial physician left, he only said that his health was now fine and that he would recover after eating something.

Once the imperial physician left, the officials who had been watching the spectacle didn't bother Lord Hu, who had just regained consciousness.

Aside from a few colleagues who were on good terms with him, the crowd soon dispersed. The Imperial Censor, who was Hu's superior, also came to inquire about his well-being. He wanted to let him go back and rest for half a day, but Hu said that he was fine and wanted to continue his official duties.

The Imperial Censor had no choice but to tell him to take care of his health before leaving.

In an instant, the public hall returned to silence. Lord Hu sat back in his seat, and for a moment he was stunned when he saw the oil-wrapped paper he had placed in the corner.

Then, as if possessed, he reached out and took the oil-wrapped paper, opened it, and the golden sponge cake had cooled down, but it was still soft and fluffy.

He could no longer resist. He looked around and found that no one was looking at him. Everyone was busy with official business. So, like a thief, he started eating bite by bite.

The moment he swallowed the sponge cake, his eyes lit up.

good to eat!

Lord Hu was secretly eating pastries in his seat, thinking that his colleagues in the same room had not noticed him.

In reality, everyone knew, but they pretended not to see it, pretending to be busy with official business. A few people made eye contact and saw the smile in each other's eyes. The corners of their usually straight mouths could no longer be forced to curl up.

Lord Hu is tough! He's stubborn! He'll have to suffer a bit eventually.

After they looked away, they shook their heads helplessly.

After this incident, the people from the three departments looked at Ye Yuwu with new respect.

Some people kept saying how delicious the sponge cake was after eating it, and even those who were initially averse to it couldn't resist trying it and were instantly "captured" by its flavor.

"I never expected Lord Ye to be such a treasure! Not only has he increased the finances of our three departments, but we can also enjoy delicious food from time to time!" The officials of the three departments ate pastries with relish.

"Hehe, this sponge cake is delicious. I just took the remaining half and walked around the Censorate's office a few times. Those people were looking at what I had in my hand with pitiful eyes, but I pretended not to see them and made them so angry!"

The Censorate and the Three Departments had occasional minor frictions and disliked each other in private, with the people in the Three Departments taking every opportunity to show off.

The censorate next door scoffed, "What's so smug about it? It's just a cheap pastry! They're acting all high and mighty!"