Chapter 159: There are many rich people in the capital
Furong's heart skipped a beat when she saw that she looked a little crazy and not as calm as usual.
Just as he was about to persuade her, he heard Lu Ningshuang say again, "Don't worry, I won't resort to stupid methods like sending assassins directly. If she touches my people and dies like that, wouldn't that be too easy for her?"
Furong didn't know what to say for a moment. It was certainly a good thing that the young lady was willing to take a long-term view, but if she continued to point the finger at Miss Ji, who knows what might go wrong.
These days she has clearly seen that Miss Ji is not as easy to deal with as the other ladies from wealthy families in the capital.
Yes, a woman who dares to replace the groom on the wedding night just because her husband has an affair with another woman can't be a good person.
I just hope that the young lady can be calmer and not act so recklessly when it comes to Prince Zhao’s affairs.
As October approached, the weather became noticeably cooler day by day.
Ji Yunshu couldn't stand the cold and had been reluctant to go out these past few days.
He sat on the couch, guarding the stove, refusing to move. On the table beside him was a book of tea, fruits and melons.
She looked through the restaurant's account books and said to Lan Yin with a smile, "I didn't expect that our restaurant would start to make a profit in just a few days."
Lan Yin thought of the restaurant's exorbitant prices and couldn't help but twitch his lips. "You set the price so high. A meal for just one person would cost tens or even hundreds of taels. How can we not make a profit?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Even though I set a high price, it doesn't stop people from going. It shows that there are many wealthy people in the capital."
Lu Ru made Ji Yunshu a cup of chrysanthemum tea and said, "Don't just eat dried fruits. The weather has been dry these days, and you're always watching over the stove. It's easy to get angry."
Ji Yunshu sipped his chrysanthemum tea contentedly and asked her, "If you have money, would you like to come to our restaurant?"
Lu Ru said, "Of course I'm willing. The food in the restaurant is expensive, but the chef is from the palace and his cooking skills are really good. What's more, the people who go there are all well-known dignitaries. I might be able to chat with one of them. It will also save face if I tell others about it. It's not a loss at all."
Ji Yunshu didn't expect that this girl, who looked silly on weekdays, could see through things like this.
Lan Yin also understood: "We use the restaurant to build a platform, and the rich and powerful will stand on it themselves. Is that what you mean?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Now that you think about it, do you still think it's expensive?"
Lan Yin shook his head: "Of course it's not expensive."
It turns out that the restaurant opened by the lady is not just a restaurant.
Speaking of this, Lu Ru asked, "And what about that membership system you proposed, Madam? A top-up of 10,000 taels gets you a gold card, and 5,000 taels gets you a silver card. We've prepared 500 cards in total, and there aren't many left. Do you want to make some more?"
Ji Yunshu shook his head: "There are many wealthy people in the capital, but it is impossible to recruit them all here at once. There are already quite a few here."
Those gold and silver cards are made of real money. Cardholders can enjoy various privileges in restaurants. These people will understand the benefits of spending money in advance in the future.
As they were talking, Zhao Shen walked in. Upon hearing what they were saying, he smiled and said, "It seems like the restaurant's business is pretty good?"
Ji Yunshu was about to get up, but Zhao Shen had already sat down opposite her. Seeing her leaning on the couch looking at the account book, with fruits, snacks and tea on the table beside her, he couldn't help but smile.
She will enjoy it.
Ji Yunshu poured him a cup of chrysanthemum tea and said, "Try it. It's as green as freshly brewed tea. I only added a little bit of honey. It's delicious."
Zhao Shen lost interest when he heard about honey, but he took a sip anyway and found it wasn't as sweet as he'd imagined. Instead, it had a unique fragrance, so he said, "This tea is good."
Ji Yunshu said proudly, "Right? The weather has been getting colder and dry lately, and people are always sitting by the fire, which can easily lead to getting angry. I'm planning to have the restaurant brew some for the guests."
Zhao Shen thought of her money-obsessed look when she was calculating the bill, and asked with a smile, "How much silver do you want for a pot of tea?"
Ji Yunshu glanced at him sideways. "Am I such a money-grubbing person? I'm planning to give this tea back to our old customers. If you have a membership card, I'll give it away for free. What do you think?"
This was something Zhao Shen had not expected. He looked at Ji Yunshu thoughtfully and said, "That's a good idea."
A pot of tea is not worth much, but if it is given for free, people who recharge money and get the card will always feel that it is worth it.
"Of course, when have my ideas ever been bad?"
She looked at Zhao Shen and asked, "Why are you here at this time?"
Zhao Shen spends most of his time in the study reading and handling his own affairs during the day, and he doesn't always stay with her.
Ji Yunshu had no objection to this, after all, she was more comfortable alone.
Zhao Shen handed the papers in his hand to Ji Yunshu: "Your guess seems to be correct."
His subordinates were very efficient. Within a few days, they delivered to him the news about the son of the Qi family, who was planning a marriage with Lu Ningshuang, and the illness of Lu Ningshuang's mother.
Ji Yunshu read the message in his hand quickly and said with a sigh, "It seems that there is nothing wrong with Master Qi. But Madam Lu, does she know that her daughter is such a vicious person?"
Zhao Shen pointed at a line of words on the paper and said, “Lu Ningshuang gave Madam Lu the spices made from snow sunflowers.
What this sentence represents is self-evident.
Ji Yunshu didn't say anything, but just looked at Zhao Shen seriously.
Zhao Shen: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Ji Yunshu held his chin with both hands and smiled, "Let's see what kind of charm you have that can make Lu Ningshuang so crazy."
Ji Yunshu felt that Lu Ningshuang was not normal because she attacked her own biological mother.
Zhao Shen said helplessly: "I haven't met her many times, and I have stayed indoors all these years. Her actions don't necessarily have anything to do with me."
Ji Yunshu shrugged and didn't argue with her about this issue. Men and women look at things from different perspectives, and she didn't want to remind Zhao Shen again and again how much Lu Ningshuang loved him.
"Then why did Lu Ningshuang poison Madam Lu, and it was the poison of snow sunflower? It seems that the emperor's poisoning is also related to her."
Zhao Shen said, "The Emperor has already found out that he was poisoned in Concubine Xia's palace, but Concubine Xia knew nothing about it. She also smelled the poisonous spices herself."
Ji Yunshu thought about it and she had some impression of Concubine Xia Shu. She entered the palace when the emperor was forced to expand his harem because he had no children.
She was a very beautiful girl. Because of her good family background, she entered the palace with a high rank. After a few years, she had become one of the four concubines.
The important thing is that this woman is related to Lu Ningshuang.
She is the daughter of Lu Ningshuang's uncle, which means she is Lu Ningshuang's cousin.
It does match.
But she was a little puzzled and asked, "Does Lu Ningshuang have any deep hatred with her mother's family?"
Not only did he poison his own mother, but he also used his uncle's cousin to poison the emperor. It seems that he wants to kill all the members of the Xia family.
Zhao Shen shook his head. "Besides her beauty and talent, Lu Ningshuang's reputation for filial piety is also well known throughout the capital. Madam Lu has been ill for the past six months, and Lu Ningshuang has personally attended to her bedside. I've never heard of any conflict between her and the Xia family."
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