"My name is Liu Kai, and I'm from Haizhou in northern Jiangsu.
He usually travels between Haizhou and Jianzhou to do business, and is not a brother of the man just now.
I just met him yesterday. He claimed to be from the same hometown as me and begged me to write a letter home.
He treated me to a feast today, bringing me out for drinks and meat, but I never expected him to poison me!" Liu Kai spoke weakly, a wave of fear filling his heart.
He took a breath and continued:
"I almost caused this girl's shop to suffer an unjust accusation, and caused you all to wait here in vain. I feel deeply guilty!"
As he spoke, he bowed with great effort. He was a very honest man.
"I'm sorry to have wasted a lot of your time today. I will pay for your meals."
Seeing this, the diners in the restaurant sighed at the thrill of the moment, and also witnessed the witty response of the shopkeeper of Yaxu Lao and the miraculous medical skills of the boss behind him.
Everyone said that they not only had delicious food, but also listened to storytelling and watched a wonderful play for free. After paying for their own meals, they left.
It was already Shenshi, 4:30 in the afternoon.
Crown Princess Du Anlan and Princess Heng Chen Luochu, after all, were women and mothers, so they came out just to have lunch, but they didn't expect to stay for so long.
At this time, seeing that Yaxu Lao's crisis was resolved, they all got on their carriages and left.
Lei Qianyin glared at Liu Kai and said reproachfully:
"You're such a grown man, what's with that look in your eyes? It's one thing to be careless in choosing your own friends, but you almost implicated others!"
After all, Liu Kai was poisoned and injured. He had just managed to say a few words, but now he had no strength left and slumped on the stool.
Hearing someone blaming him, he felt guilty and looked up, only to see a dashing woman looking at him with anger on her face.
He hurriedly stood up, clasped his fists and saluted:
"What the young lady said is true. It's all my fault for not being able to distinguish right from wrong. I'm blind and short-sighted, and I'm hurting others and myself."
After he finished speaking, he said respectfully to Si Jinxing with great effort:
“Thanks to the young lady’s help today, I was able to save my life.
Here is three thousand taels of silver. It’s not a lot, so I hope you don’t think it’s too little.
In the future, if you need my help, just ask, I will never refuse!
After Liu Kai finished speaking, he handed the banknote to Manager Fang and was about to say goodbye and leave.
Si Jinxing called a young servant from the hall and had him escorted all the way to where the man was staying.
Liu Kai was indeed feeling extremely exhausted, so he stopped refusing and just kept thanking him.
He Zhaoyue watched the man leave, his face showing even more worry, and said:
"Ah Xing, will the man who ran away come back to cause trouble again, or seek revenge on him?"
Before Si Jinxing could speak, Qi Nanling replied:
"That man has done things like this, how could his master forgive him?"
After she finished speaking, she ran up to the second floor, opened the door of a private room, and said:
"Crown Prince, Second Brother, Seventh Brother, haven't you seen enough of the show?"
Upon hearing this, Si Jinxing looked at Pei Qingzhu, who also had a puzzled look on his face. It seemed that these gentlemen were deliberately concealing their identities.
Seeing those people walking down the stairs, she had no choice but to step forward and asked with a smile, "Have you finished your meal, everyone?"
Prince Qi Nanyuan walked in front. He looked at the woman in front of him. She seemed to have grown a little taller. Her face was also more beautiful!
A sly flicker flashed in his dark eyes as he said, "Not only is the meal good, but the show is also good."
Most of the people who can afford to spend money here are royal relatives, wealthy businessmen, and the big show at Yaxu Lao today will soon spread throughout the noble mansions of Jianzhou.
Upon hearing this, Si Jinxing smiled and said nothing.
Qi Nanye laughed heartily and said:
"Brother Crown Prince is right, Aunt Nine Emperors, you are truly an eye-opener!
The membership recharge idea you came up with is a great idea!
This way, it’s like binding a group of regular customers, increasing their spending and creating a prosperous atmosphere for the store…”
King Heng Qi Nanye was indeed a business genius. He immediately saw the trick and kept talking about it.
Qi Nanye finally finished his business talk. Si Jinxing nodded with a smile and said:
"As expected, Your Highness's discerning eyes could not be hidden. You saw through the mystery at a glance. I will definitely learn more from you in the future."
Qi Nanye hurriedly said that he was not worthy of the title. He was indeed deeply impressed by the wonderful ideas in Aunt Jiuhuang's shop.
Qi Nancheng, also known as His Royal Highness Prince An, who was standing beside him, had never taken his eyes off the pretty woman since he walked down the stairs.
Seeing her looking at him, he quickly turned his gaze away.
He still remembered the early morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival when he saw her in the forest. She was covered in blood, looking fragile and helpless.
Now, every frown and smile of hers reveals an aura of being in control of the whole situation!
He felt his ears getting hot, and just as he was about to speak to ease the embarrassment, he heard the cold voice of the woman opposite him:
"Your Highness Prince An, I was so grateful to you and the princess for saving me that day. I haven't had the chance to thank you in person yet."
Si Jinxing looked at the shy boy opposite and couldn't help but smile. The Seventh Prince was younger after all, and his face would blush when he saw a girl.
Upon hearing this, Qi Nancheng quickly turned to look at her and said stiffly, "It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning."
When everyone walked out the door and were about to say goodbye, they saw a carriage coming over. It was Si Jinyue.
Si Jinyue had never expected to meet so many people here. She greeted them one by one in a dignified manner and said:
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Second Brother, Seventh Brother, and Sister Ling'er."
Qi Nanyuan had long heard that the relationship between Princess Rui and his second sister was strained, so he couldn't help but ask, "Third sister-in-law, what's going on?"
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