Yueyang Tower.
This is the largest restaurant in the capital.
It is said that when Emperor Taizu entered the capital, there was no decent restaurant in the capital due to years of war.
It was the shopkeeper of Yueyang Tower that day who treated Emperor Taizu to a feast of fine wine and delicious food.
Emperor Taizu ate comfortably and turned to ask the shopkeeper where he got so many good wine and food. Then he found out that the shopkeeper had cooked all the different flavors on the table with just one kind of wild vegetable.
This kind of craftsmanship is truly unique!
Emperor Taizu was overjoyed and personally wrote the five big characters "No. 1 in the World" on the plaque of Yueyang Tower.
Since then, Yueyang Tower has become famous not only in the capital, but also in the world.
Yueyang Tower used to be very lively.
But today it is deserted and there is no one around.
Shen Yuexi got off the carriage holding Liang Yuyu, and saw a waiter in a gray robe with the words "Yueyang Tower" embroidered in Suzhou embroidery on his chest trotting towards him.
"Is it Madam Liang?"
Shen Yuexi nodded.
"Your Excellency has been waiting for you, Madam. Please come this way."
Shen Yuexi's eyebrows tightened slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.
Liang Yuyu's little claws also wrapped around Shen Yuexi's neck tighter.
[Bieshe Taoist is just an unknown Taoist in the Jianghu. How could he become a distinguished guest at Yueyang Tower?]
[I'm afraid there are other tricks involved. It's definitely not that simple. Mother, please be careful.]
Shen Yuexi tightened her robe, hugged Liang Yuyu a little tighter, and looked up at Yueyang Tower for a moment.
By this time, the guy had already walked several steps out.
Seeing that Shen Yuexi didn't catch up, the waiter stopped, smiled, and turned sideways to gesture to her for invitation.
Shen Yuexi calmed herself down and followed the waiter into Yueyang Tower.
The waiter led Shen Yuexi all the way up to the third floor.
When he reached the end of the corridor on the third floor, he stopped in front of a private room, knocked on the door, and whispered, "Dear guest, Madam Liang is here."
After he finished speaking, the door of the box slowly opened.
When the waiter saw the door open, he didn't go in. Instead, he immediately saluted Shen Yuexi and turned to leave.
Shen Yuexi looked bewildered, half leaning out and looking into the box.
Where is the shadow of Taoist Bieshe in the box?
At the round table in the middle, Duan Yang sat in a brocade robe.
Meeting Shen Yuexi's inquiring gaze, Duan Yang raised his eyebrows and said, "The Liang family invited me here, but why is Madam so late?"
[Oh no! There's a problem!]
Liang Yuyu keenly realized that there might be something else going on at today's dinner.
She hooked her arms around Shen Yuexi's neck and looked down through the window at the end of the corridor.
really!
The Yueyang Tower, which was exceptionally quiet just now, is now filled with people.
[Mother, something is wrong!]
[Bieshe Taoist deliberately lured my mother here, I'm afraid he has other motives.]
Shen Yuexi instinctively turned around and was about to leave.
It's too late for Mother to leave now.
Shen Yuexi paused.
Liang Yuyu turned her head and looked at Duan Yang.
The latter looked confused and obviously didn't understand what was going on.
[For now, we can only temporarily join forces with the Duke of Zhenguo to deal with the outsiders.]
Shen Yuexi took a deep breath, her face solemn.
She quickly stepped inside, closed the door, and before she even sat down at the table, she spoke eagerly, "The Duke of Zhenguo just said that it was me who asked you to meet. Do you have any evidence?"
The Duke of Zhenguo looked bewildered, his gaze lingering on Shen Yuexi's face for a moment before he pulled out an envelope from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Yuexi: "Isn't it Lord Liang who wrote this letter in person, inviting me to meet him at Yueyang Tower today? What's wrong, Madam?"
Shen Yuexi opened the letter and read it quickly, his expression becoming more solemn.
It is indeed Liang Ruitian's handwriting.
Shen Yuexi was a little confused, and for a moment she couldn't figure out which link had gone wrong.
Just then, there was a creaking sound coming from the stairs.
Then, a familiar voice came into my ears.
"Your Majesty, this Yueyang Tower is a restaurant that Emperor Taizu personally praised. The food is simply superb. Knowing Your Majesty was coming today, the owner specially cleared the place."
It’s Minister Cen!
"Lord Cen is thoughtful."
"As long as the emperor is happy with his meal, I will be at peace."
"If every minister in the court could be as considerate as you, I don't know how much work I would have to save. Look at them arguing endlessly in court today. It makes me upset just thinking about it."
"Your Majesty, Lord Liang and the Duke of Zhenguo are both pillars of the court. The eyes of the court officials are on them. It's no wonder that the slightest rumor would cause such a stir."
Listening to the conversation outside, Liang Yuyu's heartbeat accelerated.
[It seems that I have been tricked by Minister Cen today.]
[There's already a lot of discussion in the court about Daddy's relationship with the Duke of Zhenguo. If the Emperor saw Mom meeting with him privately here, wouldn't it be even more difficult to explain?]
[Besides, the Duke of Zhenguo still has Daddy's letter. Daddy invited the Duke of Zhenguo, but it was Mom who showed up. There's something fishy going on no matter how you look at it!]
Liang Yuyu suddenly turned her head and looked at the Duke of Zhenguo.
[It seems that I can only let the Duke of Zhenguo suffer.]
Shen Yuexi quickly stepped forward, tucked the letter back into her sleeve, and whispered to the Duke of Zhenguo, "Did your Majesty hear everything? The court is already discussing your relationship with my master. If the Emperor saw you and me here, what do you think he would think?"
In fact, when he heard the conversation outside the house, the Duke of Zhenguo had already felt a little timid and panicked.
Hearing Shen Yuexi's words, he became even more nervous: "But the Emperor and Minister Cen are outside right now. If we go out now, won't we be caught red-handed?"
The footsteps outside are getting closer!
Shen Yuexi grabbed Duan Yang's wrist and pulled him a few steps into the inner hall.
The private rooms of Yueyang Tower are divided into two halls, inner and outer halls.
The inner hall was originally prepared for the female members of the family, so a small wardrobe was specially prepared there.
Shen Yuexi stuffed Duan Yang into the closet without saying anything.
"This...this is not good, right?" Duan Yang hunched over, holding onto the cabinet door with one hand. "After all, I am the Duke of Zhenguo. How can I hide here?"
"Does the Duke want to save his life? Or does he want to save face?"
"Let's explain it to the Emperor and Minister Cen."
The footsteps outside the door are getting closer!
"It's too late to explain!"
Shen Yuexi raised her hand and hit Duan Yang's neck squarely with a palm.
The latter's body went limp and he lost consciousness instantly.
Shen Yuexi casually took out a handkerchief and stuffed it into Duan Yang's mouth.
She struggled to put Duan Yang into the closet, hurriedly tidied up his clothes, and then picked up Liang Yuyu and walked towards the outer hall.
As soon as he walked out of the outer hall, the emperor and Minister Cen pushed the door open and walked in.
"Madam Liang?" The emperor was stunned when he saw Shen Yuexi, "Why are you here?"
Minister Cen followed closely behind, quickly entering. He glanced around with a look of surprise, "Yes, why is Madam Liang here? Didn't the shopkeeper say that Yueyang Tower would be cleared today?"
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