In the capital, the more intelligent one is... or rather, the more one considers oneself to be exceptionally intelligent, the more likely one is to stumble and die with regrets.

Since the Emperor has summoned them to the capital, he is naturally worried that they might become too powerful and hold military power. So he might as well let them be idle princes, allowing the Emperor to weaken his control and defense.

Today, His Majesty has ordered Qi Guze to come and chat with Prince Anping.

The Emperor's intention is that Qi Guze must subtly remind Prince Anping that once he enters the court, he must serve the Emperor and must not act recklessly or be as negligent as he has been recently.

But just as Qi Guze arrived, Prince Anping had already left.

Just as Qi Guze was about to leave, Xu Yuehuai greeted him cheerfully.

"Brother Qi, you really are here?"

It was quite a pleasant surprise. A cheerful smile appeared on her lips as she rushed into the flower hall.

Qi Guze was also surprised to run into her here. "Is the little princess cured?"

"That's not a disease at all, just low blood sugar and malnutrition. Everyone treated it as a disease, but I just stumbled upon it by accident."

Qi Guze laughed and pointed at Xu Yuehuai, "You're saying the little princess is a dead rat?"

"What are you talking about? Did I say that? Where's the evidence?" Xu Yuehuai retorted seriously. "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go for a walk somewhere else."

Just as Xu Yuehuai approached Qi Guze to chat with him, several guards and maids nearby stared at the two of them with astonished expressions.

In everyone's eyes, Qi Guze would never chat with strange girls.

What's more, she's such a loud and quirky girl.

Just when everyone thought Qi Guze would ignore it, they suddenly saw the gentle, sweet smile on his lips. Xu Yuehuai, however, felt disgusted by the inexplicable smile and tugged at Qi Guze's sleeve.

"I need to speak with you. This is the first time I've needed your help since arriving in the capital. How about we talk in private for a moment?"

"Okay, I'm going out too."

The two went out one after the other.

When I got to the door, I saw Tiexiong.

Tie Xiong never expected to run into Xu Yuehuai here, so he hurriedly went over to greet her.

The two entered the carriage, and Qi Guze let the horses gallop through the capital. He looked back at Xu Yuehuai and said, "Speak, I will grant your request."

Xu Yuehuai took out the jade pendant that someone had given her years ago. "Recently, the innkeeper of the inn where I've been staying has fallen ill. He's very ill and coughs every day. Could you find a doctor to take a look at him? It has to be a highly qualified and skilled doctor. Don't go to one of those charlatans. What do you think?"

At this point, Xu Yuehuai took out the money he had prepared from his sleeve.

Qi Guze looked closely and asked, "Is this all your possessions?"

"All the money I've saved up is here. If it's not enough, we can talk about it." Xu Yuehuai never asked for help for nothing. She added, "You must be very capable in the capital."

"Leave it to me."

Qi Guze nodded and took the money bag.

Xu Yuehuai added, "Three days from now, I will be fighting Zhang Baolong in the Vermilion Bird Square. If we win, we can settle down in the capital. If we lose, we will be cruelly kicked out. You can come and support us."

"You just agreed?" Qi Guze glanced at Xu Yuehuai. "You agreed to the challenge even if you didn't have a chance of winning."

"This is the big picture, the overall situation, which is beyond my control. Besides, now that I'm in the capital, I'm bound to make a difference. Otherwise, what's the difference between wasting time aimlessly and being in the outside world?"

Her words always have a profound impact.

Qi Guze didn't speak, but his eyes were very meaningful.

Several men following outside the carriage also heard it.

Qi Guze glanced at the few henchmen outside, almost questioning them, "Did you hear that? If that's what you think, you'd be promoted and ennobled by now."

Xu Yuehuai giggled.

"You'll be happy to come and support us anyway."

"knew."

Xu Yuehuai looked at Qi Guze and said, "The young princess asked me to pass on a message to you, saying that you are the object of her secret crush and that she likes you."

Qi Guze asked in surprise, "Are you that open-minded?"

"There are even more open ones, haha."

The carriage jolted, and Xu Yuehuai lost her balance, crying out as she bumped into Qi Guze.

She nearly kissed him on the cheek.

Qi Guze reacted quickly and grabbed her wrist.

"I'm...sorry." Xu Yuehuai hurriedly looked away.

His alluring gaze was captivating; what girl could resist such charm?

"It's alright."

The two wandered aimlessly for a while and then left Suzaku Street.

The street outside was also bustling and lively. Before even entering, Xu Yuehuai saw the words "Mule and Horse Market". There were countless inns and restaurants on both sides of the street, and many young and beautiful girls stood at the door, smiling and inviting guests to check in.

At that moment, Xu Yuehuai heard the deafening sound of firecrackers again.

Qi Guze quickly reached out and covered Xu Yuehuai's ears.

After the firecrackers stopped, Xu Yuehuai looked outside.

At the same time, she heard a familiar tone. Xu Yuehuai stretched her neck in disbelief to look in that direction and saw a newly opened restaurant.

Two people, a man and a woman, dressed in fine silks and satins, stood at the entrance of the restaurant. The man on the left had a wide smile on his face, while the woman on the right kept inviting people inside.

"Our store is now open. Thank you for your patronage."

This restaurant has three floors and is neither too big nor too small.

How could it be that the restaurant was actually run by Jiang Mingfu and his wife?

Where did these two principals come from? Just as Xu Yuehuai thought she might be mistaken, Tie Xiong walked over from a distance. "The local Wuhou said that the shop owner is Jiang Mingfu."

In fact, it is self-evident.

Because Xu Yuehuai saw with her own eyes that someone had hung up the gold-lettered signboard, which was indeed "Mingfu Grand Restaurant".

"Please come in."

"Please, take a seat of honor."

Even Jiang Mingfu and his wife opened a restaurant in such a short time, which made Xu Yuehuai unhappy. She thought to herself that she must also make something of herself.

Qi Guze, standing to the side, sneered, "They were fleeing famine before, and now they have money. I think this money is ill-gotten."

"Anyway, they've already opened a restaurant, which means they're still impressive."

Xu Yuehuai felt lost and disappointed.

The two strolled around outside and agreed to go to Tianxiang Restaurant together in the afternoon to see the manager. Ever since the manager fell ill, San Niang had been crying all the time, and now she had even contacted the coffin shop.

They seemed ready to handle the shopkeeper's affairs at any moment.

Just as everyone was busy with this matter, Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai arrived.

Behind him followed a middle-aged man who bowed and scraped. The man had delicate features and a fair complexion. He walked at a leisurely pace. According to Qi Guze, this was a first-class servant in the Imperial Hospital of the Imperial Capital, named "Jin Zao Mu".