Xiao Minru, who was used to being praised, had never suffered such ridicule.
In a fit of anger, she suddenly said, "Okay, I'll go find her myself. She's just a lady who protects the country, but I want to see what's so special about her that makes you flatter her so much.
By then, let alone the right to use a location, even if I ask her to give me the shop, she won’t dare refuse.”
She just couldn't believe that a mere Lady Protector of the Nation could be compared to her, the empress dowager's granddaughter, the noble Princess Jiamin. She was going to slap these people in the face and let them be so arrogant.
"Boss, lead the way." Xiao Minru walked towards the door with her head held high, looking confident and arrogant.
Not to mention, her confident attitude actually scared those who were originally watching her laugh.
"Could it be that she really has this ability? What is the identity of this girl?"
"You're not just bluffing! You're acting so arrogant right now, but once you're far away and out of sight, you're going to try to shake the shopkeeper off and get away."
Amidst the various opinions, someone suggested, "Let's go and see if it's true or not!"
“Let’s go, let’s go…”
A group of people started to make a fuss and followed Xiao Minru out of the store. Seeing that he couldn't stop them, the shopkeeper winked at the clerk and asked him to go to the Duke's Mansion to report the news immediately. When he saw him leaving for the kitchen, he led everyone out of the store while admonishing them.
Xiao Qingwei, who had just returned from the toilet after queuing up to order and felt upset, saw a group of people surrounding his sister and walking out. He didn't care about the fried chicken and milk tea that was about to come out of the oven, and hurriedly chased after them.
In the Duke's Mansion, Tian An had just finished a set of prenatal yoga with great effort and stood up when Zhiluo came with the clerk from the fried chicken shop who had come to report the news in advance.
Although he came running, he was not much faster than the others. But just after he finished explaining the whole story, the doorman came to report that the shopkeeper had arrived with the people who wanted to buy seats.
Tian An nodded and waved away the shop assistant and the doorman. He went back to his room to change his clothes and tidy up his appearance before leading his men towards the mansion gate.
Today happened to be Yaoyao and the youngest Suhong's turn to take care of Tian An. They were both surprised to hear the news.
The red-haired girl blinked her eyes and asked in confusion as she walked, "Can the right to use the seat be sold? How do you sell it?"
Yaoyao was quite receptive. After her initial surprise, she quickly figured it out. "As long as there's money, anything can't be sold?" However, she turned to look at Tian An, "Sister An An, are you really going to sell it to her?"
Tian An's fetus was already full-term, and her belly was unusually large as she was pregnant with twins. Even with Lixiang and Xiangtao supporting her on both sides, she still walked very slowly.
Hearing this, she slowed down her pace again and said, "Sell it! Why not? As long as she can afford the price, let alone the seat, I can even give her a table."
As for the fact that there are too many customers in the store and not enough seats, the worst that can happen is that she can just expand the store!
She had already brought this matter to the attention of the shopkeeper. The business of the shop next door had not been very good. It had been running for two years and could no longer survive. The news of its sale was announced a few days ago. The shopkeeper had already gone to contact them and believed that it would be acquired soon.
However, she was quite curious about the girl who wanted to buy the right to use the location. Her ideas were quite avant-garde, but she didn't know whether she had the financial strength to keep up with the pace.
If the location is really sold, she can just leave a set of tables and chairs there. There will be no wear and tear on the tables and chairs, and she won't have to consume the raw materials for the fried chicken and milk tea. It will bring her income for free, and she won't have to pay extra money to occasionally receive guests. It's a wonderful idea to think about it.
Xiao Minru, who was outside the door, was waiting for someone at the door for the first time and could only stand there.
She felt aggrieved and wanted to get angry, but she had to hold it in. It was because she had sneaked out. Otherwise, with her status as the Lady Protector of the Nation, she would have been invited in respectfully and treated as a guest of honor.
After walking around for most of the day, she was planning to go to a milk tea shop to rest, but before she could even sit down, she was surrounded by people and brought here.
She stood in the scorching sun for nearly two quarters of an hour, until she was about to collapse, when she saw Tian An coming late with the maids and servants.
However, Tian An did not leave the mansion, but stopped just in front of the gate.
As soon as she stopped, the servant who followed her quickly brought a chair and placed it behind her.
At the same time, Nanny Xiao walked outside and said to the people standing at the gate, "My wife is not feeling well and can't go out. I hope you can forgive her."
Everyone expressed their understanding.
Only Xiao Minru walked out of the crowd angrily, a look of dissatisfaction on her face. "As expected of the Lady Protector of the Nation, you're so arrogant. They say everyone who comes is a guest. Not only did you make us wait so long, but you also made us stand at the door. Is this how the Duke's Mansion treats guests?"
Hearing this, Madam Xiao looked at her calmly with a proper smile on her face, "My lady, I just said that my wife is not feeling well, so please forgive me for any inconvenience.
Besides, you all came so suddenly, and Madam only just heard the news. The time is too short, and she has to rush to meet you all, so she really has no time to prepare!"
This was an implicit criticism that she came uninvited and was an uninvited guest.
After hearing what Madam Xiao said, the faces of the young ladies who came with her became a little hot.
Everyone in the capital knows that Lady Protector of the Country is pregnant. She is in the late stages of pregnancy and may go into labor at any time. It is time for her to rest. Wouldn't their coming here just cause trouble for her?
It was because of them that this arrogant girl came to see Lady Protector of the Country.
Especially now that they saw Tian An was pregnant and needed the help of servants to walk, they felt even more guilty and began to speak up to help.
"My dear lady, we are not guests if we come here uninvited. My wife is not feeling well, so she is very kind to come out and meet you. There is no need to ask for more."
"Yeah! You better talk about what you have to say!"
"Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and do it. Don't disturb Madam's pregnancy anymore."
Even the people who were watching the excitement on the side started to speak up, "The sun is shining brightly now! Don't let the lady get heatstroke..."
Xiao Minru was almost pissed off to death by these people. There was a shady spot where the pregnant woman was sitting, and there was a maid beside her helping to fan her. It was so much more comfortable than her sweaty appearance right now. How could she get heatstroke? They were clearly lying with their eyes open!
In order to get out of the post station today, she wore a maid's clothes. Not only was it comparable to her usual clothes, it was even not as light and breathable as what those young ladies wore. Obviously, she was the one who might get heatstroke!
She was already angry because of the bullying she had received before, and now everyone described her as such a rude and unreasonable person. Adding to the heat from the sun, she felt extremely hot, and she was filled with rage. Just as she was about to vent, she was stopped by Xiao Qingwei.
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