Chang Le looked at Su Nan and pointed to the door, signaling Su Nan to go and open it.
Su Nan calmed her nerves and went to open the door.
"Excuse me, could you tell me which way is the washroom?"
Su Nan raised his hand: "Just turn left ahead."
Wait, why does that voice sound so familiar?
Chang Le turned her head.
The scholar standing outside the door was the same one who had just invited her and Jing'er to come inside.
The scholar recognized Chang Le as well, "So you two live here. I am Fan Kun."
Chang Le was startled. There weren't many ministers with the surname Fan in the court. The only one she knew was the Left Chancellor, Fan Zhiqing, whom she had met once outside the Imperial Study.
Looking at the scholar more closely, his eyebrows and eyes did indeed bear a resemblance to those of the Left Prime Minister.
Fan Kun bowed towards the house, Chang Le waved to Sui Sui, and then gave Jing'er a wink.
"We don't live here," Chang Le said, grabbing Jing'er and fleeing through the door.
“They…” Fan Kun looked at Su Nan with a blank expression.
Su Nan: "..." I don't know anything.
When Fan Kun came to his senses, he saw the two running forward and assumed they were also heading to the bathroom.
"Hey! Wait a minute, you two gentlemen haven't told me your names yet."
He quickly chased after him.
Chang Le dared not tell anyone her real name, and when she heard Fan Kun shouting behind her, she ran even faster.
The two ran ahead and turned into the garden.
Fan Kun chased after him for a few steps, then stopped because he felt something was wrong.
Only after the two figures disappeared into the garden did Fan Kun belatedly realize that he had misunderstood. It turned out that the two scholars were not going to the washroom, but rather—had been frightened by him.
Inside the house.
Su Nan instructed Sui Sui and Yao Zu to stay inside while he went outside to report back to Cang Yun, who was waiting.
...
With a few people missing from the manor, Jiang Shuyue felt that the manor was cold and deserted.
Jiang Shuyue gazed forlornly out the window when Qiuju entered carrying a tray. "Miss, I've prepared a bowl of bird's nest soup. Please have a taste."
Jiang Shuyue took the bird's nest and held it in her hands. "Take a portion of the tonics in the storeroom, along with the bird's nest, and have someone send it to Ajin."
Su Jin originally planned to move there a few days later, but Lin Xiangzhi and Bai Zhou came to visit Su Jin's courtyard after they finished their shifts.
Seeing that it was getting late, Su Jin sent someone back to the manor to tell him that he would stay there.
"Young Master Su is young and healthy, he doesn't need any tonics, and Young Master Sui Sui doesn't need them either. Miss, are you thinking of them? Should I have someone send something else over?"
Jiang Shuyue thought Qiuju's words made sense. She thought for a moment and said, "The first snow is coming to the capital soon. Go and see if the cotton-padded clothes and cloaks made by the embroiderers are finished. If they are, have them sent over as soon as possible."
"Miss, don't worry. I've been checking on it every day, and it will be ready in about ten days."
Qiuju asked Meier to buy several sets of clothes for Su Nan and Yaozu at a clothing store.
Su Jin's clothes are already finished; they are just waiting for the embroiderer to finish the cotton-padded coat before sending them over.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and Su Jin took Sui Sui and the others back to the mansion to stay for one night.
Thinking that it had been quite a while since she had visited a restaurant, Jiang Shuyue and Qiu Ju headed to Juxian Pavilion.
Upon seeing Jiang Shuyue arrive, Hu Qing stepped forward to greet her with a beaming smile.
"Please come inside, Miss."
"I have nothing to do, I just came to check. Manager Hu, you go ahead with your work, I'll go check on the inn in the back."
Hu Qing insisted on escorting Jiang Shuyue and Qiu Ju to the courtyard before turning to leave.
Nangong Zeyue hasn't been seen returning to the mansion lately, so the inn must be doing well.
It was still early, and Hong Fu, who was in charge of playing the zither, and the storyteller had not yet arrived.
Jiang Shuyue stood in the courtyard and looked out, and saw people walking around under the corridor on the second floor of the inn.
"Miss, it looks like someone is having a wedding night up there."
"...cough cough."
Jiang Shuyue almost choked on Qiu Ju's words.
"No, I misspoke. The couple's room that Miss had arranged looks like it's occupied, and the people in the corridor are dressed in wedding attire, as if they're getting married in an inn."
Jiang Shuyue took a closer look.
"That's true. Quick, let's go up and take a look. No wonder Nangong Zeyue is so busy. It turns out he has made the inn very successful."
Jiang Shuyue's use of modern thinking to decorate the inn was just an experiment; she didn't have high expectations. After all, people in ancient times had different ideas, and she didn't know how well everyone would accept it.
She had imagined that some officials, seeking excitement, would bring their concubines along for a novel experience.
Or it makes it easier for couples who are away from home to recapture the feeling of their wedding night.
I really didn't expect anyone to come here to get married.
The two climbed the steps and, sure enough, saw a man dressed in wedding attire and two women dressed as matchmakers standing outside a house.
"Please open the door, Miss. The groom has arrived." The matchmaker outside the door knocked gently with a smile.
"Has the wedding sedan arrived?"
The matchmaker quickly replied, "They're here, they're already waiting outside the restaurant. Everything is prepared according to the young lady's requirements."
"Okay, I'll be right out."
Jiang Shuyue and Qiu Ju both stared wide-eyed; the voice was all too familiar.
The groom had his back to the couple; he was tall and looked quite good from behind.
Qiuju tugged at Jiang Shuyue's sleeve and whispered, "Don't look, it's bad luck."
Jiang Shuyue smiled slightly: "This is a happy occasion for them. Don't miss it if you're passing by, just take a look."
She wanted to see why Jiang Jiaojiao insisted on getting married from her restaurant, and what kind of family she was marrying into. Judging from the simple wedding procession, it was like playing house, so it probably wasn't a wealthy family.
Was Jiang Jiaojiao coming here to get married to deliberately disgust her, or was she also driven out of the mansion by Jiang Zhengming and had nowhere else to go?
Hesitantly, the door opened, and Jiang Jiaojiao, with a bridal veil on her head, was helped out by Caiyan.
In her other hand, Caiyan was carrying a red silk package, which, judging from its shape, looked like a box inside.
"Young Miss!"
Upon seeing Jiang Shuyue, Caiyan's expression became exceptionally enthusiastic.
The matchmaker thought Caiyan had mispronounced her name and quickly corrected her, saying, "Second Miss, please be careful of the threshold."
Caiyan noticed that Jiang Shuyue had no expression on her face and looked at her like she was a stranger.
She helped Jiang Jiaojiao walk towards Jiang Shuyue's side. "Eldest Miss, today is the Second Miss's wedding day. Are you here to help the groom welcome the bride, or to see the Second Miss off?"
Jiang Shuyue: "..."
Why would she bother helping someone with a wedding?
When did the Kingdom of Wanling begin having the custom of women attending weddings?
I didn't check the almanac before going out today—did I encounter a ghost?
Caiyan asked so clearly that Jiang Jiaojiao lifted a corner of her bridal veil upon hearing this.
Jiang Shuyue bowed gracefully and said, "Elder sister, we are family after all. It was all my fault in the past. Considering that today is my happy day, let's put aside our past grievances, shall we?"
The groom turned around abruptly, exclaiming, "Cousin!"
Seeing Qinglang's face, Jiang Shuyue suddenly realized.
So that's how it is. It's like a toad jumping on your foot—it's not scary, it's disgusting!
Jiang Shuyue concealed the emotions in her eyes and parted her lips slightly: "You two have mistaken me for someone else again. I am the owner of this restaurant."
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