People turned around and made way for Jian Yang.

Jian Yang walked into the crowd at a leisurely pace.

Standing at the entrance of her shop was indeed Madam Lu, the proprietress of Yunxiang Restaurant.

Upon seeing Jian Yang, Madam Lu rushed forward without a second thought, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Sister, I'm so sorry. What I did was wrong. I've come here today to apologize to you and hope you can forgive me."

Jian Yang looked at her with a strange expression.

Logically speaking, if someone does something immoral, they would never come forward to admit their mistake unless they are exposed. Lu's behavior is extremely abnormal.

Something unusual must be going on.

She didn't believe that Lady Lu could suddenly have a change of heart.

"Why are you apologizing to me?" Jian Yang asked.

Madam Lu must have prepared her speech in advance, for she immediately said, "Last night, the Bodhisattva appeared to me in a dream. She said you are a celestial maiden descended from the heavens. If I don't come to apologize to you today, I will surely suffer great misfortune in the future!"

Jian Yang: "?"

She didn't believe that nonsense.

But just because she doesn't believe it doesn't mean others don't.

People in this era revered gods and Buddhas, and the onlookers gasped in surprise when they heard what Lu said.

"I knew it! The owner of Limin Restaurant has a kind heart; otherwise, who would run a business that doesn't make money?"

"That's right, only a fairy could be this beautiful."

"No wonder my health has improved day by day after eating at Limin Restaurant. It turns out it was made by a fairy."

"From that day on, I came to eat here every day."

...

As Jian Yang listened to everyone's increasingly outrageous comments, she couldn't help but twitch her lips.

Does she not know whether she's a fairy or not?

Something's not right. Something's definitely not right about this Lu family.

"My goodness, am I going to be in big trouble?!" A woman wailed from the crowd.

Just by hearing the voice, Jian Yang recognized that this person was Li Shi, who had caused a scene at her shop last time.

At this point, Li believed Lu's words and regretted her past slander of Jian Yang.

Perhaps fearing divine retribution, Li pushed through the crowd and knelt down in front of Jian Yang with a thud.

Jian Yang was quite startled by her sudden action and quickly took two steps back.

"Manager Jian," Li said, trembling, "I offended you last month. Please forgive my rudeness and don't let the Bodhisattva punish me. I was just fooled by that gossipy old woman, Lu!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Lu immediately wanted to grab Madam Li's hair, but she seemed to be wary of something and ultimately held back.

Many of those present had previously gossiped about Jian Yang, and seeing that both Madam Lu and Madam Li had come out to apologize, they naturally did not want to be left behind and rushed out to apologize to Jian Yang as well.

And just like that, the rumors that had been troubling Jian Yang for so long were inexplicably resolved.

But she still felt something was off.

Everything was going too smoothly, so smoothly that it felt somewhat unreal to her.

Upon entering, the shop assistants offered their congratulations.

Sister Mei smiled and handed her a cup of hot tea, saying, "Boss, why don't you go to the backyard and take a look? There's a surprise waiting for you!"

Jian Yang was taken aback, took a couple of sips of tea, and quickly walked towards the backyard.

The furnishings in the backyard remained completely unchanged.

There was nothing there.

But Jian Yang felt a familiar aura.

She pushed open the door to the room where the emperor had previously stayed, almost without thinking.

"Ayang, I'm back." The emperor had already put on the human skin mask he had been wearing before.

Jian Yang's heart skipped a beat.

"Why are you back?" She didn't realize that her eyes and brows were full of surprise.

The emperor laughed and said, "I was worried about you, so I came back to visit."

Jian Yang didn't believe his nonsense. She figured that things in the capital must have been settled, or he had other plans.

But he didn't want to say, and she was too lazy to ask.

She had absolutely no interest in political struggles.

But it must be said that she was quite pleased with the emperor's sudden appearance.

"Did you do what happened today?" Jian Yang asked in a questioning tone, but her expression was very certain.

The emperor nodded and said, "That's right. As soon as I returned, I heard about your troubles and stepped in to help you resolve them."

Jian Yang said, both amused and exasperated, "So, the idea that Lu Shi said I was a fairy descended from heaven was also yours?"

"Yes," the emperor admitted, "this is the best way. From now on, no one will dare to slander you behind your back."

Jian Yang certainly knew that this was the best way.

This incident has not only made all those who slandered her apologize and cleared her name, but also ensured that no one in the town will dare to smear her again in the future, given her "fairy" status.

Otherwise, the Bodhisattva will punish you.

But little did these people know that while it was uncertain whether the Bodhisattva would punish them, the emperor would certainly not let them off easily.

Just like today, before the Lu couple had even gotten out of bed, several bodyguards suddenly appeared in their home and held knives to their necks.

The guards threatened them that if they wanted to live, they had to apologize publicly in front of the Limin Restaurant, or they would kill their entire family.

They had never seen anything like this in their entire lives, and while begging for mercy, they agreed.

And that's how this whole thing happened.

"Then, how long does Your Majesty intend to stay this time?"

Looking into her bright, sparkling eyes, the emperor's heart softened, and he asked gently, "How long do you wish me to stay?"

Jian Yang's face flushed at his ambiguous tone, and she coughed lightly, saying, "Has Your Majesty had breakfast? If not, I'll have Sister Mei make it for you."

The emperor laughed and said, "But I want to eat what you make."

That's pushing your luck.

But Jian Yang did not refuse and eventually went to the kitchen to cook him a bowl of beef noodles.

The beef was braised last night, so it tasted especially delicious.

The emperor seemed to have not eaten for a long time. Although his movements remained elegant, he ate one bite after another without stopping.

Jian Yang saw this and felt extremely sad and heartbroken. How long must the emperor have been starving for him to disregard his table manners while eating?

Wait, why do I feel sorry for you?

Feeling sorry for a man is the beginning of bad luck!

Jian Yang quickly shook her head.

And so, the emperor stayed once again.

After today's commotion, the rumors that had been circulating in the town for days have completely disappeared, and Jian Yang has given up the idea of ​​closing the shop.

After all, the shop assistants were waiting to collect their wages to go home and support their families, and the dockworkers had finally had a good meal for a while.

Jian Yang really couldn't bear it.

That afternoon, people discovered that Jian Yang, the man who had been gone for many days, had returned.

Since everyone had become acquainted with the emperor beforehand, they were quite surprised but also very enthusiastic when they saw him again.

Everyone who comes to eat makes sure to greet him.

"The shopkeeper is back."

"I always felt like something was missing while you were gone."

"It's good that you're back. Now that you're back, no one will dare to bully your wife anymore."