Chapter 64: What’s the plan?
Shen Qiuyan wanted to speak again, but darkness came over her and she lost her last support. With a thud, she fell to the ground.
Princess Mingzhu threw away the sword in her hand and shouted in a deep voice: "Drag him out!"
The guards obeyed the order and dragged the breathless Shen Qiuyan out of the VIP room.
After dealing with Chen Qiuyan, Princess Mingzhu felt much better. She said to Nanny Sun beside her, "Go check again to see if there are any unordered clothes in the store. If there are, bring them up for Miss Mu Yao to choose from. Also, please ask Feng Yasong and the other three embroiderers to come up!"
Nanny Sun responded and left, "Yes, I'll go right away!"
After a while, three embroiderers and several maids carrying clothes followed Nanny Sun into the VIP room, "Greetings, Princess!"
Princess Mingzhu turned to the three embroiderers and said, "Take measurements for Miss Mu Yao and make twenty sets each for spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The money will come from my private treasury. Miss Mu Yao, please tell me what color or pattern you desire. There's nothing in the entire capital that my Nishang Pavilion can't make!"
Lin Xiaoyue was shocked. Twenty sets of clothes for one season means eighty sets of clothes for four seasons. None of the clothes in Nishang Pavilion cost less than ten thousand taels. The eldest princess is too extravagant!
As the saying goes, "A man who has received favors will be grateful, and a man who has received favors will be soft-hearted." What did the princess see in her? Was she really planning to recruit her to be the shopkeeper at Nishang Pavilion?
Although beautiful clothes are very tempting, I have already promised Jueweilou and I cannot go back on my word!
She chuckled and said, "I appreciate your kindness, Princess, but twenty sets are really too expensive, aren't they? I heard that Nishang Pavilion's orders are already booked until next year's Chinese New Year, so I won't compete with others."
Princess Mingzhu walked over, took Lin Xiaoyue's hand and said, "We women are at our most beautiful and lovable when we are young. If you don't dress up beautifully now, when are you going to wait? As the ancients said, you should pick flowers when they are in bloom, and don't wait until there are no flowers left to pluck!"
When she said the last sentence, Princess Mingzhu looked at the owner of Jueweilou.
The man touched his mask awkwardly, coughed lightly, and said, "Mu Yao, the princess is right. You can ask the three embroiderers to take your measurements. If you feel it's inconvenient for me to be here, I'll wait for you downstairs."
Lin Xiaoyue scratched her ears. "Boss, are you sure?" The last sentence was usually said to someone you had a crush on, but where did she get a crush from?
Besides, I'm not someone who can hide my feelings. If I really meet someone I like, I will definitely confess my feelings first. If the other party doesn't like me, then forget it. If a man doesn't even like your soul, relying on a good-looking appearance alone will not last long.
Just as Lin Xiaoyue was daydreaming, the man had already stood up and left the VIP room.
Princess Mingzhu patted Lin Xiaoyue's hand with a smile and said, "Okay, don't be shy! Your boss has gone downstairs. Take off your coat and let's measure your size first!"
Lin Xiaoyue was infected by Princess Mingzhu's intimate smile, and she felt that it would be pretentious to refuse again.
So she stood in the middle with confidence. After her maid took off her outer clothes, three embroiderers came forward with rulers and measured her size quickly.
Princess Mingzhu waved her hand, signaling the three embroiderers to withdraw. She then took Lin Xiaoyue in her arms, looked her over, and said, "Your figure is exactly like mine when I was young. I just saw the dresses that Nanny Sun brought up, and they all suit you very well. Take them with you when you go back. You can try them on first. Once the embroiderers have finished making the clothes, I'll send someone to deliver them to Jueweilou."
After spending some time with her, Lin Xiaoyue knew that the eldest princess was the type of person who would never take back what she said!
So she stopped being polite and thanked him directly with gratitude: "Thank you, Princess."
Princess Mingzhu covered her mouth and laughed, "What are you thanking me for? I like you the moment I see you. From now on, I'll call you Mu Yao!"
Lin Xiaoyue's heart still skipped a beat. What on earth was the eldest princess up to?
She smiled innocently and nodded, saying, "As long as the princess likes it! Well, now that the size has been measured, I'll take my leave first!"
As she said this, she put on her coat and prepared to leave.
Princess Mingzhu stopped her and said, "What's the hurry? Now that you're here, why don't you chat with me for a while? Madam Sun, go and invite the owner of Jueweilou up here."
Nanny Sun nodded and left.
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't think of anything the princess and she could possibly have in common. Furthermore, this was their first meeting, and their social status was vastly different. Could there really be such a thing as chemistry?
She walked back to her original seat and sat down reluctantly.
Princess Mingzhu waved towards Lin Xiaoyue and said, "Come, sit next to me and tell me about your plan for the new restaurant!"
Lin Xiaoyue was stunned for a moment. After all this detour, the princess actually wanted to know about Jueweilou. Could it be that she wanted to acquire shares in the new restaurant before it opened? But would the owner agree?
She was a little undecided and refused at first, saying, "Princess, you are a princess, how can I sit with you? I'd rather sit here."
Princess Mingzhu chuckled and said, "If I were a customer dining at Jueweilou, would you, as the owner, also have to stay so far away from me?"
Lin Xiaoyue looked hesitantly at the man who had just sat down next to her, only to see the man nodded at her.
She stood up quickly, walked over to Princess Mingzhu and said, "Of course I have to serve by her side, but there's a difference between the ruler and the minister. Besides, I'm just a commoner. It's already an honor for me to stand by the princess' side!"
Princess Mingzhu poked Lin Xiaoyue's arm with her slender finger and said, "You are so smooth-talking. If I tell you to sit down, then sit down!"
As she spoke, Lin Xiaoyue was pulled by the eldest princess to sit next to her.
Lin Xiaoyue wasn't too nervous. When she was a scientist in her previous life, what kind of important figures had she not met?
But out of courtesy, she still thanked her, "Thank you, Princess."
Princess Mingzhu nodded and said, "I just like your cleverness. Tell me, what's your plan?"
Lin Xiaoyue felt that the eldest princess was so interested, it seemed that she really wanted to invest in Jueweilou. If Jueweilou had the eldest princess as a backer, wouldn't it be a huge increase in prestige? In the future, anyone who dared to cause trouble, such as Princess An Yi, would have to think twice!
Lin Xiaoyue genuinely treated the princess as a client for investment, and replied, "Princess, you know that the people who dine at Juewei Restaurant are all well-known and prestigious. They're not only Juewei Restaurant's customers, but also customers of other businesses. That's why we have the dining area in the middle of the first floor, surrounded by several rooms. These rooms are rented out to businesses, who use them to display their products or sell them directly."
Princess Mingzhu thought this was a brilliant idea. Jueweilou was so famous that there would definitely be a lot of people renting shops. This way, they could recoup some of the capital right after opening. "What about the second floor? What are you planning to do with it?"
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