Chapter 658 The Only Qin King of the Great Yu Dynasty
The diners at the Daheyan restaurant instantly erupted in excitement.
It can be said that everyone knows the name Sui Kyoto, but few people have actually met him.
Immediately, the lobby was abuzz with discussion.
"This is Sui Gongren?"
“This woman is too young; she doesn’t look like Sui Gongren.”
“I met Sui Gongren once when she came to Huzhou two years ago. She was just this young.”
"She looks like she's not even thirty yet, but how old is she actually...?"
Cheng Wanwan originally didn't want to reveal her identity to avoid unnecessary trouble, but she could tell that the man in front of her was either rich or noble. If she didn't reveal that she was the owner of this place, the manager of Dahe Banquet would be bullied to no end.
It's important to know that the Huzhou branch of Daheyan is the most successful of all Daheyan restaurants, and we absolutely cannot allow it to be disrupted.
"So it's Sui Kyoto." The middle-aged man suddenly unfolded his folding fan and glanced sideways at the person beside him. "Tell Sui Kyoto who I am."
He didn't want to reveal his identity to avoid attracting flattery, but now that a mere fourth-rank court lady dared to put on airs in front of him, when else would he not slap her in the face?
His attendant, extremely dedicated, loudly proclaimed, "This is the only prince of our Great Yu Dynasty! Quickly pay your respects to the prince!"
Your Highness?
Cheng Wanwan was quite surprised.
When she went to the capital last time, she had heard that the current emperor had a younger brother who was the only prince in the current Great Yu Dynasty and was granted the title of Prince Qin.
If Qin were to become king, it would carry immense weight, which is enough to demonstrate how much the current emperor values his younger brother.
However, even after spending several months in the capital, going in and out of the palace, she never actually met this prince.
Her gaze drifted down to the jade pendant at the man's waist, engraved with a python pattern. No one except royalty would dare to use such a totem.
She immediately curtsied and said, "Greetings, King of Qin."
Upon seeing Lady Sui bow, the people in the hall dared not stand idly by and immediately knelt on the ground, saying in unison, "Greetings, Prince Qin!"
The King of Qin snorted coldly: "Now that you know my identity, why don't you lead the way to the private room?"
The shopkeeper was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he struggled to his feet while holding onto the counter.
Cheng Wanwan spoke first: "Prince Qin is the only prince of the Great Yu Dynasty. Everyone in the capital says that Prince Qin is the emperor's brother. He serves the emperor and cares about the people's suffering. Now that Prince Qin has gone deep into the countryside, I suppose the prince is also trying to experience the lives of ordinary people. If that's the case, why not do things according to the customs of the common people?"
The King of Qin looked suspicious.
Is he really that well-known among the people? How come I've never heard of him?
Cheng Wanwan picked up the membership price list on the counter and said with a smile, "For just one hundred taels of silver, you can become a gold card customer of Dahe Banquet. In the future, no matter which Dahe Banquet you go to, you can be invited directly to a private room for dining. Why don't you, Prince Qin, get a membership now and enjoy it immediately?"
The attendants behind the King of Qin shouted sternly, "How dare you! It is an honor for you that the King of Qin dine here, how dare you..."
"Hey—" King Qin used his folding fan to block the restless hands of his attendant. "I am not the kind of person who would act unreasonably just because of my status. Don't let the common people misunderstand me. Hurry up and get me that damn gold card membership."
The attendant scratched the back of his head. This was really weird; their prince had actually changed his ways.
He dared not say anything, took out his money bag from his pocket, and put a hundred-tael silver note on the counter.
The manager of Dahe Banquet quickly and efficiently processed the gold cards and had the waiter lead the King of Qin and his entourage to the third floor to the best private room.
After the King of Qin and his entourage went up, the shopkeeper collapsed into a chair as if he had collapsed from exhaustion. Seeing that Cheng Wanwan was still there, he quickly stood up again: "Thank you for helping me out, Lady Sui. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know how to handle this situation today."
Cheng Wanwan lowered her voice and said, "There's no need to be confrontational with someone of such high status. If he hadn't wanted a gold card earlier, I would have given him my own to use temporarily. That wouldn't have violated the rules of our Grand River Banquet. So in the future, remember to act tactfully and expediently, and try not to offend anyone..."
The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, indicating that he had remembered.
Cheng Wanwan then returned to her seat by the window, smiling as she asked, "Why are you three staring at me like that?"
Lu Yingxue gave a thumbs up: "Sister Wanwan is amazing, she even dared to fool a prince..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Cheng Wanwan glared at her. "What I did was flattery and fawning, not deception, okay?"
Old Master Qian stroked his beard: "So this is the King of Qin. He is indeed handsome and dashing, just like the legends describe him."
Cheng Wanwan turned her eyes: "What is the legendary King of Qin like?"
When she was in the capital, she rarely heard people talk about the King of Qin, probably because she was afraid of getting into trouble. She spent most of her time in Dahe Village, and the people in Dahe Village would never know anything about the King of Qin. Therefore, she never heard any talk about the King of Qin.
"This Prince Qin and the current emperor are brothers, born of the same father and mother. He is about seven or eight years younger than the current emperor, and should be around thirty-four or thirty-five years old this year. He has not yet married a Princess Qin." Old Master Qian lowered his voice. "I heard that more than ten years ago, the Prince Qin's sweetheart died unexpectedly. After being depressed for three or four years, the Prince Qin suddenly began to frequent brothels. He had many concubines and maids in his harem, but none of them could be listed in the imperial genealogy as a concubine or principal wife. This matter has caused the Empress Dowager and the Emperor a great headache."
Master Leng nodded: "I have also heard a little about the Prince of Qin. This Prince of Qin is extremely absurd. He frequents brothels and neglects state affairs. Over the years, he has brought no small amount of shame to the royal family... Seven or eight years ago, the Emperor granted Prince of Qin a fiefdom in the far northwest. I don't know how Prince of Qin came to Huzhou."
Cheng Wanwan nodded to show that she understood.
Whatever the Prince of Qin did in Huzhou, it wouldn't concern her much. Once the results of the Fourth Prince's examination were released and she returned to Dahe Town, there would be no chance of her meeting the Prince of Qin again.
After having dinner with Grandpa Qian and Master Leng, Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue took the things they had bought and prepared to return to the courtyard.
As soon as they stepped out of the Grand River Banquet Hall, Lu Yingxue grabbed her arm: "Third floor, look at the third floor!"
Cheng Wanwan looked up suspiciously and met a pair of eyes. They were the eyes of the King of Qin. He was standing by the window on the third floor, fanning himself with a paper fan, his gaze fixed on her with interest.
Cheng Wanwan did not move aside, but instead raised her hands and made a farewell gesture.
Then he took a step and left.
After walking a long way, Lu Yingxue kept turning back: "My God, that prince is still looking at you. Didn't Old Qian say that the Prince of Qin is fond of beautiful women? Sister Wanwan, do you think the Prince of Qin might have taken a fancy to you?"
Cheng Wanwan was speechless: "I'm already thirty-six. Do you think a nobleman like the King of Qin would take a fancy to a widow with four children like me?"
“But Sister Wanwan, you really look so young.” Lu Yingxue blinked. “What if, I mean, what if, the Prince of Qin really falls for you? What will you do then?”
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