"Well, these are all really good stuff! I guess they must have made you a lot of money."

Seeing Xu Yunxuan nod, Shen Yuyao continued, "But, Yunxuan, shouldn't you first tell me when you arrived in Kyoto? And how did you know that I was also in Kyoto?"

"Haha, well, that's a long story." Xu Yunxuan's face flushed with excitement. When Shen Yuyao got to the point, she finally calmed down and said, "Yuyao, let's sit down and eat while we talk."

Xu Yunxuan is now past the age of 50, but she looks much younger than her actual age.

I saw her, her face was as rosy as a peach, and her long hair was still shiny black.

Shen Yuyao smiled and sat down again, and Xu Yunxuan personally poured her a glass of wine.

Today, Shen Yuyao deliberately wore her favorite moon-white blouse, holding a sandalwood folding fan in her hand and a few jade pendants hanging around her waist.

What a gentle and graceful gentleman.

"Yuyao, after all these years, you are still as charming as ever."

Xu Yunxuan thought to herself, Shen Yuyao was clearly already the mother of nine children, but her appearance and figure seemed to be frozen in time, with almost no major changes visible.

I wonder how many noble ladies in Beijing will be envious of this.

However, upon closer inspection, one can still find that Shen Yuyao's eyes are filled with much more determination and resolve than before.

If you have faith in your heart, you will naturally have strength in your eyes.

"Yunxuan, you look good. I think Kyoto is more nourishing for you." Shen Yuyao joked as soon as she sat down.

"That's right. The weather in Kyoto is much better than that in Yanjing. There's no wind or sand, and the air is moist, so the skin is naturally good."

Xu Yunxuan smiled and said, "Yuyao, have you noticed any changes in Zuixianlou?"

Shen Yuyao said: "Well, this Zuixianlou, I'm afraid the owner and waiter have changed now."

"In today's Zuixianlou, except for the head chef, everyone else has changed."

Xu Yunxuan smiled slyly, "Including the owner of Zuixianlou..."

Shen Yuyao picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

The wine is still the "Baihua Niang" brewed by Zuixianlou, and the taste is exactly the same as it was a few years ago.

She reached out her chopsticks again and picked up a piece of braised pork.

When you take a bite, it is sizzling and oily but not greasy, with the authentic Zuixianlou taste.

It turned out that the chef had not been replaced.

"I guess the owner of Zuixianlou is now you, Yunxuan." Shen Yuyao said lightly.

"Haha, the one who understands me is Shen Yuyao!" Xu Yunxuan couldn't help laughing. Her happy expression made Zi Su next to her smile as well.

"Two years ago, I spent a lot of money to buy this Zuixianlou." Xu Yunxuan deliberately emphasized the three words "spent a lot of money".

"Zi Su, please take a seat too."

Shen Yuyao glanced at Zi Su. Now that she was no longer a slave, it was naturally not suitable for her to stand by and serve all the time.

"Yes, Shisu, hurry up and sit down and eat together."

Xu Yunxuan has adapted to the many etiquettes and laws of this world for many years, but she still can't adapt!

She heard Shen Yuyao calling Zi Su to sit down, and hurriedly followed suit to greet Zi Su.

Zi Su sat down and said, "Then I'll have tea instead of wine. Thank you, Sister Yunxuan, for your hospitality."

Xu Yunxuan smiled and said, "I hurriedly prepared some home-cooked dishes that Yuyao likes to eat at the palace. There are no delicacies. One day, I will formally invite the children to come to Zuixianlou for a feast!"

Shen Yuyao also said: "Yes, I didn't come here for dinner today. Yunxuan asked me to come to Zuixianlou today. I guess there must be something important to discuss with you."

After a brief pause, she continued, "Zi Su is not an outsider, Yunxuan, you can speak freely."

Seeing her directness, Xu Yunxuan nodded and said seriously, "Yuyao, you have always had questions in your mind. How did I know that you had quietly returned to Kyoto? And even why was I the first to know about your sudden decision to leave the Duke's Mansion today? Is that right?"

Shen Yuyao smiled slightly, "Exactly."

From Yanjing to Kyoto, Shen Yuyao and her group traveled at night and hid during the day. I'm afraid even the Black Dragon Guards under Xia Yu's current command would not know about it.

How did Xu Yunxuan find out?

"Yuyao, ever since we parted ways in Yanjing that day, I've been having nightmares from time to time. Many of the scenes in my dreams seem like they really happened."

Shen Yuyao still vividly remembers the day she and Xu Yunxuan parted ways in Yanjing.

It turned out that Xu Yunxuan had been confused since they separated and didn't know what to do. She was also worried that Prince Jin would not give up and would do something to hurt Shen Yuyao.

Therefore, she did not leave Yanjing City immediately, but hid in the dark, silently following the news from Prince Ning's Mansion.

It was not until the news of her sudden death came from Prince Ning's Mansion that Xu Yunxuan finally felt relieved.

However, every night, Xu Yunxuan is still troubled by nightmares.

These nightmares actually allowed Xu Yunxuan to live again in this world in another way.

Xu Yunxuan continued, "I once dreamed that the Empress had passed away. Not long after, the scene was exactly the same as in my dream, and the news of the Empress's passing came."

"Could it be that I quietly left Yanjing City and returned to Kyoto, and that I was going out of the house to Zuixian Tower today, all of these were also things you had dreamed about?" Although Shen Yuyao was a little confused, she did not find it strange or bizarre.

"Your sneaking back to Kyoto and your trip today are definitely not the scenes I dreamed of." Xu Yunxuan also picked up a glass of wine and drank it all.

"Then how do you know that?"

"Haha, that's because I followed the prompts in my dream and established the East Factory as soon as I returned to Kyoto!" Xu Yunxuan couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride on her face when she said this.

"What is Dongchang?" Shen Yuyao became inexplicably interested when she heard it.

"Do you understand what I mean by gossipy?" Xu Yunxuan asked.

"Of course I understand this, but what is the connection between these people and your East Factory?"

Being a gossip-teller was originally the lowest profession among the nine lower classes of people in Kyoto.

These people often come out at night and make a living by selling all kinds of information they have heard.

Moreover, most of these people have committed crimes and have criminal records.

They cannot make a living in the sun and can only choose this kind of profession that survives in the dark.

However, the gossips in Kyoto City are usually only able to find out about the gossips in the streets and alleys.

It is impossible for them to be more informed than the Black Dragon Guards, and it is even more impossible for them to know Shen Yuyao's whereabouts.

"My East Factory is the highest level of gossip!" Xu Yunxuan curled her lips, "It is also the intelligence agency that you and Xia Yu will be inseparable from in the future."

Shen Yuyao seemed to understand and nodded slightly.

"How many people does your East Factory have now? Who are they? How did you recruit them?"