Chapter 116 Wu Jue Long time no see, did you miss me?

"Butler, prepare the car!"

"Your Majesty's carriage is ready and waiting at the door."

Xu Zhao raised her eyebrows. As expected of a steward in a royal aristocratic mansion, he was very efficient. She guessed that the steward should have arranged for the coachman to wait at the door as soon as he learned that Chen Yu was going to accompany her out.

Time was delayed for too long and my original plan to go for a walk fell through. I can only look for an opportunity next time.

The coachman was the palace's exclusive coachman, not the one who had driven for Xu Zhao before.

The coachman had lived in the imperial city for many years. He drove the carriage fast and steadily and took a shortcut. In just a quarter of an hour, the carriage stopped in front of Tianxiang Tower.

The waiter who was soliciting customers at the door saw Fugui's carriage and hurried forward to help hold the carriage.

"Sir, do you want to have a meal?"

While the waiter was supporting the carriage, he looked up and glanced at the sign hanging outside the carriage. On the brand new sign were four words engraved in ink: Anding Palace.

Prince Anding is returning to the capital today. All the people in the city should know that the prince ate the food at Tianxiang Tower on the first day he came back. This needs to be well publicized, and then more people will come to Tianxiang Tower to eat.

Think about it, as a waiter in a restaurant, he is worried about his employer, so he must ask his employer to increase his monthly salary.

The waiter quickly put down the footstool.

"Your Highness, we have arrived at Tianxiang Tower!" The coachman steadied the horse and lifted the curtain.

Chen Yu came out first, walked down the carriage slowly, turned around and stretched out his hand. A white hand stretched out from the carriage and gently held his hand.

A woman in plain clothes but with a charming appearance walked out of the carriage. The waiter quickly lowered his head, thinking it was better not to look at something he shouldn't look at.

Prince Anding is still unmarried, but now he has a close woman by his side. I believe there will be good news soon.

The princes and nobles in the imperial city are not easy to mess with, especially the one in front of you. He has lived in the border for more than ten years. Going to the battlefield is a common occurrence for him. He is full of murderous aura. If you make this gentleman unhappy, he might just smash the store.

The waiter spoke cautiously, "Your Highness, you have come at an unfortunate time. All the private rooms on the second floor have been reserved in advance. I'm afraid you two will have to dine in the lobby."

The lobby was noisy, and Chen Yu naturally wanted a private room so that he could eat quietly. However, since there was none, he did not force it. "Let's eat in the lobby over there. Find a quieter corner for us."

The expected difficulties did not occur, and the waiter breathed a sigh of relief. He did not expect that King Anding was so kind, which was different from ordinary princes.

You know, anyone of a humble status likes to eat in private rooms. On the one hand, it can show their noble status, and on the other hand, it is for a quiet place.

The waiter had a relieved smile on his face, "Please come this way, my dear guests!"

The two followed the waiter to the innermost part of the lobby. Several tables around were currently empty, so it was indeed a quiet place.

There were guests at several tables near the door. As soon as they came in, they saw Chen Yu and the two of them sitting down and whispering.

"Is that King Anding?"

"No doubt about it. I saw him at the city gate at noon. He was riding a tall horse. He was indeed very majestic."

"Who is the girl next to Prince Anding? Is she the daughter of some rich man?"

"What young lady? You may be short-sighted. The girl is dressed simply. I think she is just a maid."

"If she is really a maid, the prince is very kind to allow a maid to eat at the table."

People who practice martial arts have good hearing, and Shen Yu heard every word spoken by the tables at the door.

He glanced at those gossipers with displeasure.

Those who were gossiping behind King Anding's back felt a chill on their backs. They looked inside and met King Anding's dark and deep eyes. There was a sudden chill in his eyes, which scared them so much that they lowered their heads and dared not speak.

A man had just swallowed a mouthful of rice when he was frightened by King Anding and almost choked on it.

He patted his chest and swallowed the food with great difficulty, "You really can't talk about people behind their backs casually."

"Your Highness, is there anything you would like to eat?" The waiter bent down, took a white rag from his shoulder and wiped the table. After wiping, he made tea for the two guests. "The chef from the palace in our Tianxiang Tower is here today."

This imperial chef does not come to the restaurant to cook every day. It was precisely because he was on duty today that the private room was closed so early.

Nowadays, the world is prosperous and the nobles all have great appetites.

"What do you want to eat?" Shen Yu gave the right to order food to Xu Zhao.

Xu Zhao glanced at the wooden sign hanging above the counter and was very conflicted. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Why not serve a few of the imperial chef's specialties? Three dishes and one soup will do."

"Okay, please wait a moment, my two distinguished guests." The waiter threw the rag in his hand back onto his shoulder and quickly went to the kitchen to order food.

A young man walked in from the door. He was wearing a dark green brocade robe embroidered with clouds. His ink-black hair was tied up with a jade hairpin. He was handsome, especially his smiling fox eyes with teardrop moles at the corners of his eyes. He was more attractive than a woman.

The shopkeeper saw an acquaintance and immediately went to the door to greet him, "Master Wang is here!"

The man called "Master Wang" by the shopkeeper was none other than Wang Xingrui, the son of the current Chief Justice of Dali Temple.

He had won the top three places in the imperial examination at a young age. It is said that father and son fight together in the battlefield. Once he entered the official career, he was assigned to the Dali Temple. He just took up the post of Shaoqing of the Dali Temple the year before last. Now he is a fourth-rank official. In addition to his dazzling appearance, it can be said that he, Wang Xingrui, is a well-known figure in the entire imperial city.

"Master Wang, I'm really sorry. There are so many distinguished guests today. All the private rooms are occupied. I have to ask you to sit in the lobby. I will move you there as soon as a private room is available."

The shopkeeper nodded and bowed. This Shaoqing often patronized their Tianxiang Tower and was a long-term and stable customer. If he made him unhappy today, it would be difficult for him to do business in the future.

Wang Xingrui was also a regular customer of Tianxiang Tower. He knew that private rooms had to be booked in advance on some days. However, he was supposed to dine at home today, but his parents informed him at the last minute that he and his wife were going to burn incense outside the city and asked him to eat by himself. He then remembered that the imperial chef was working today, so he came here to eat temporarily. It was definitely too late to book a private room at this moment.

Since it was his own fault, Wang Xingrui had no intention of blaming anyone. He looked around the lobby, trying to find a suitable seat. When he saw a certain corner, he was stunned and was a little surprised.

"I can sit at the same table with Prince Anding, and serve two signature dishes they didn't order."

The imperial chef had many specialties, and Wang Xingrui thought that the two of them would not be able to finish all of them. His presence would allow them to have two more dishes.

Thinking of this, Wang Xingrui walked straight towards Chen Yu's table.

"Wu Jue, long time no see, did you miss me?"

Shen Yu was drinking tea with his head down, but when he heard someone calling his name, he looked up in the direction of the voice.