Upon hearing this, the prince stood up immediately.
"There's no need to hold a wedding. The Crown Princess can just choose a date and have the concubine come into the palace."
Fufeng Restaurant is involved in a murder lawsuit. I wonder if they will expose him.
Cai Mushi was surprised: "Your Highness, why don't you hold the wedding?"
"I am taking a concubine. If I make a big deal about it and spread the news, will my reputation be good?"
After saying this, the prince left with his men.
The Crown Princess touched the corner of her lips with a handkerchief and raised her hand to let Cai Mushi sit down: "Don't be sad, the Crown Prince is busy."
Cai Mushi sat down and looked straight at the Crown Princess: "I don't have a wedding, Crown Princess, are you happy?"
"No, how can I be happy that you can enter the mansion?" The Crown Princess smiled. "Miss Cai should thank me, right? I agreed to let Miss Cai enter the mansion. From now on, we are sisters, little sister, don't you agree?"
Cai Mushi's expression immediately turned ugly, but she managed to hold back and said, "Princess Consort, please choose a day so I can serve you tea."
The Crown Princess rubbed her temples and said, "I'm tired today. Sister, come over tomorrow and we'll choose a good day."
Regardless of whether Cai Mushi agreed or not, he just stood up and left.
Watching her walk away, Cai Mushi's lips moved, she cursed silently, and then she walked away.
The prince arrived at the study and asked the person who had just come to report in a deep voice, "Tell me clearly, what exactly happened?"
The visitor continued, "There used to be a family named Yang on Zhuque Street. They opened a jade shop."
"The Fufeng Restaurant is located right on the site of the Yang family's jade shop. It's said that the Yang family's grandson died sometime back then, and now they're suing the Fufeng Restaurant. Jingzhao Prefecture has accepted the case and summoned the restaurant owner."
"Because the restaurant owner is not in Beijing right now, Jingzhao Prefecture has ordered the restaurant to close. We will make a decision after the owner returns to Jingzhao Prefecture."
The prince frowned: "What is the other party's evidence?"
"That's the problem. The other side has sufficient evidence. They have found all the witnesses who witnessed the incident when Doctor Yang tricked the child away, and they are testifying in court. They have also listed several people who participated in the beating of the child."
"Everyone's name, origin, and family background have been thoroughly investigated."
"Your Highness, this is very unsettling. I'm afraid the Jingzhao Prefecture will investigate further and the truth about your Highness being the owner of the Fufeng Restaurant will be made public."
Once it is made public, many of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's deeds of making money and winning over court officials through restaurants will also be known.
It is very unfavorable for the position of crown prince.
The prince pounded his fists on the wall and shouted, "How can this be possible!"
"Your Highness, what should we do now?"
"Since they know about Doctor Yang, then push him out. Whoever the restaurant is registered under will bear the responsibility. This has nothing to do with me, remember!"
"I understand!" The man clasped his fists and said, "I'll take care of it right away."
--
On the other side, Fu Jiang also returned to East Third Street.
"Young Madam, Jingzhao Prefecture has already dispatched two groups of people. One group is going outside the capital to arrest the nominal owner of the restaurant, and the other group has already posted a closure notice at Fufeng Restaurant."
"As soon as the notice was posted, people began to ask what was going on. I took the opportunity to spread the news that someone had been killed during the initial construction of the Fufeng Restaurant. As a result, many more people came to Jingzhao Prefecture to report this."
After hearing Fu Jiang's report, Yan Funing nodded and asked him, "What are most of the people who reported it about?"
"Their shops and homes were all bought out at low prices, and they were forced to sign the agreements using force. There were also a few whose family members were murdered, and they were forced to move and give their land to the restaurant."
"In this case, the prince's guilt is even greater."
Fu Jiang added, "That's true. The owner of Fufeng Restaurant is unable to cope with the current situation. The people are filled with righteous indignation, and public opinion has become one-sided."
"How are the Yang family?" Yan Funing asked again.
"Mr. Yan San has sent people to protect us, both overtly and covertly. We are very safe."
"Okay, then I'm relieved."
--
After a day, by the evening, the matter had become more serious.
The staff found the prince.
"Your Highness, several restaurants have also sued Fufeng Restaurant, claiming that they are using unfair means to suppress their business."
Upon hearing this, the prince laughed instead of getting angry: "Who is targeting me?"
Fufeng Restaurant is a major source of income for him.
Of course, he has another business.
That business made more money, and losing Fufeng Restaurant was not enough to shake his financial foundation.
But who dares to target Fufeng Restaurant?
The staff member said, "I've checked and found that the Yang family has opened a jade shop in a remote corner of East Third Street. Business is pretty good."
"Do they have enough money to open a jade shop?" the prince wondered.
"The owner of this jade shop is not from the Yang family. The Yang family only holds a small stake."
"Who is the boss?"
"It's Miss Yan Er."
The prince frowned: "Yan Funing?"
"That's her. I've also discovered that Miss Yan Er owns half of Chengwenlou's shares. Recently, Fufeng Restaurant stole Chengwenlou's recipes, and I think Miss Yan Er is targeting Fufeng Restaurant for that reason."
"How interesting." The prince laughed again, "A lady from a wealthy family opens a restaurant and is quite good at making money."
"Miss Yan is really good at making money. She's made even a deserted place like East Third Street look like a vibrant place. According to investigations, all the shops on the entire East Third Street are under her name, and her monthly income is quite substantial."
The prince laughed out loud.
Being able to make money shows that she is smart.
There are few women in the world who are both smart and beautiful.
"Why couldn't the Yan family recognize her earlier?"
He muttered something, and the smile on his face grew wider.
The staff member didn't hear clearly, so he asked, "Your Highness, what did you say?"
"Stop the loss in time and don't let Jingzhao Prefecture find out about me."
The Jingzhao Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture reports directly to his father, the emperor.
If the matter gets out of hand, given the way his father treats him now, his position as crown prince will be in danger.
The staff member said: "I understand."
--
Seeing that the Yang family had returned safely to East Third Street and that Third Brother's men were guarding East Third Street, Yan Funing returned to the Fu family with peace of mind.
When she arrived, Fu Ciyi had just returned from work.
"Originally I said I would find two people with old scars so that you can practice scar removal skills. After dinner, they will come over and you can examine them. How about that?" The man pulled her hand and asked softly.
"Okay." Yan Funing agreed.
"Look, my lady is in a good mood today."
"Well, we won the first battle. The lawsuit went pretty well."
"That's good."
The couple walked side by side to the dining room.
A carriage stopped at the gate of the mansion.
Long Chi'an got out of the car with the help of Ying Qi and Ying Wu and walked towards the Fu family.
The doorman raised his hand to stop him: "Sorry, please go back."
"You are so rude, gatekeeper." Ying Qi sneered, "This is my prince."
Upon hearing that it was the Prince, the doorman immediately went to report to Fu Ciyi.
Yan Funing happened to leave the dining room at this moment, so Fu Ciyi lowered his voice and said to the doorman, "No."
When the doorman returned to the gate of the mansion, he said, "I'm sorry, my master has no time to see guests."
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