Yu Xiaoxiao finished the fried rice cakes and excitedly pulled Gu Xinglang to find the next delicacy. After thinking about it, the old Taoist couldn't help but ask: "Princess, are you so sure that His Highness has no chance?"
Yu Xiaoxiao said impatiently: "He just doesn't have that fate..."
The princess took the prince consort away. The old Taoist turned around and looked at Jiang Zhuojun who was sitting in the car and said, "General, do you believe what the princess said?"
Jiang Zhuojun looked at the old Taoist. How could he know whether he could believe it?
The old Taoist said, "I believe it."
"What?" Jiang Zhuojun asked.
The old Taoist looked at Jiang Zhuojun and smiled, saying, "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."
Knowing that he was in a position where someone was doing him a favor, and also knowing that the old Taoist in front of him was the only one who had a say over Yu Xiaoxiao, Jiang Zhuojun still said one word to the old Taoist: "Get out!" No matter how patient a person is, he would not be able to stand facing someone like the old Taoist.
Jing Mo walked out of the gate of the Suzaku Imperial Palace and asked the ceremonial officer who welcomed him into the palace: "Which inn did you arrange for Princess Linglong and Prince Consort Gu to stay in? Take me to see them."
The ceremonial officer stood in front of Jing Mo with an embarrassed look on his face.
Jing Mo said: "What do you mean?"
The ceremonial officer thought for a long time but couldn't think of any euphemistic words, so he could only say to Jing Mo: "The emperor also knows that envoys from various countries have arrived in Chiyang City one after another recently. I am really too busy to take care of them, so I haven't arranged for anyone to receive Princess Linglong and Prince Consort Gu from Fengtian."
Jing Mo stood in front of the gate of Zhuque's imperial palace for a long time without saying a word. After having been in contact with Yu Xiaoxiao for a long time, he even overlooked the fact that Yu Xiaoxiao and Gu Xinglang were from Fengtian. Jing Mo now remembered how Li Xiaoyuan had bullied the Prince Yu from Fengtian.
Seeing Jing Mo's cold expression, the ceremonial officer bowed even lower.
Jing Mo thought about the scene in the Queen's Palace and could not trust Zhuque and his ministers at all. He turned around and ordered his chief guard, "Tell them to go find Princess Linglong and Prince Consort Gu separately."
The captain of the guards quickly responded with a "yes".
"Look for places with lots of food on the street," Jing Mo said again, although he didn't want to say it.
The chief guard also paused for a moment before responding with a twitch in the corner of his mouth: "Yes!"
"You don't have to accompany me," Jing Mo turned around and said to Suzaku's ceremonial officer. Without waiting for the officer to reply, Jing Mo got on his horse and left.
The guards urged their horses to follow Jing Mo.
The streets in front of the imperial palace are cleaned with clean water every day, so the ceremonial officer will not stand behind Jing Mo's horse and eat dust, but his face is not good. Their Zhuque is not a vassal state of Zhuri, so who is Jing Mo putting on such airs for?
At this time, Yu Xiaoxiao and Gu Xinglang were standing in front of a small inn and looked up at the inn's sign.
Gu Xinglang said, "Huixianju." It's not that Young Master Gu doesn't believe that his wife is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but his wife has studied the Chinese Character Classic from Fengtian to Zhuque, so Young Master Gu has reason to believe that his wife may not recognize some of the characters.
"Oh," Yu Xiao said, "it doesn't look expensive. Xiao Gu, let's go ask the price."
The inn was small and located in a remote location. The owner saw that Yu Xiaoxiao's group was large in number, so he offered a price that made Yu Xiaoxiao very satisfied. But even so, Yu Xiaoxiao still brought the boss and his group to bargain with the owner for a long time, trying to get the price as low as possible.
Jiang Zhuojun sat in the lobby of the inn, looking at the people arguing over the shopkeeper, and then looking at Gu Xinglang who was drinking tea next to him. Jiang Zhuojun said, "Aren't you going to help?"
Gu Xinglang shook his head and said, "I don't know how to do this."
Jiang Zhuojun asked, "Where did the princess get this skill?" After walking for a while, General Jiang also witnessed Yu Xiaoxiao's ability to save money and bargain. Since he had nothing to do, Jiang Zhuojun asked Gu Xinglang, "When the princess was in Fengtian, would she go to the streets to buy and sell in person?"
Gu Xinglang paused holding the teacup, thought for a long time before saying, "The princess is a frugal person."
Jiang Zhuojun thought that this was a good thing to say, but it sounded awkward when it came to the princess.
Gu Xinglang said, "Drink more water. The princess can't negotiate the price, so we have to leave soon."
Jiang Zhuojun glared at Gu Xinglang.
Gu Xinglang looked around, took a handkerchief, and put away all the snacks on the table, saying, "Water and snacks are free anyway, General Jiang, use more."
Jiang Zhuojun..., Princess Linglong became like this because the Gu family is a poor family? That shouldn't be the case, right?
"Is breakfast provided for free?" Yu Xiaoxiao asked the shopkeeper, glaring at him.
Shopkeeper..., the price has been reduced by half, and this guy still wants to eat breakfast for free?
Miss Qian said, "We don't want free breakfast, so please provide us with free dinner." No matter how you think about it, dinner is more valuable than breakfast.
Yu Xiao: "Mingzhu, we should be kind, a free breakfast is enough."
The shopkeeper's...
"Do you think this is okay?" Yu Xiaoxiao asked the shopkeeper.
The big boss slapped the counter and said, "If it's OK, it's OK. If it's not OK, it's not OK. We are all Han people. Just give me a definite answer."
The shopkeeper wiped his sweat and said, "Let's discuss it again."
Miss Qian pulled the abacus on the counter closer to her and said, "What else do you want to discuss? You will definitely make a profit at this price. Let me calculate it for you."
Watching Miss Qian fiddling with the abacus beads with her hands quickly, Yu Xiaoxiao nodded secretly. This little friend of hers had a future. In the end times, she would definitely be a quartermaster.
Gu Xinglang took Jiang Zhuojun to drink a pot of tea, put the snacks in his arms, and said to Jiang Zhuojun: "I'll go over and take a look."
Jiang Zhuojun was wearing a low-brimmed hat and was not afraid of being recognized. He followed Gu Xinglang to the counter.
Gu Xinglang looked at the shopkeeper and said to Yu Xiao: "Did you agree?"
Yu Xiao: "The shopkeeper said we have to pay for our own breakfast."
"Forget it, let's go," Gu Xinglang turned and left.
Jiang Zhuojun knew this guy was going to use this trick, he had seen it many times!
When everyone heard what Gu Xinglang said, they all shouted that they wanted to leave.
The shopkeeper gritted his teeth. Miss Qian's calculations were actually not wrong. If he provided another free breakfast, he would still make some money, but he would earn less from this deal!
As they were about to leave the inn, Jiang Zhuojun said, "Are we really leaving?" It would be really difficult to find an inn cheaper than this one.
Yu Xiaoxiao turned her head to look at the shopkeeper standing at the counter and said, "Let's go. The shopkeeper is hesitating. We have to break the last straw in his heart."
Jiang Zhuojun looked at Yu Xiaoxiao, not knowing what expression would be appropriate. He was just bargaining, so was there any need to be so brutal?
"Let's go," Yu Xiaoxiao said to the experienced crowd, "Don't look back. The shopkeeper will definitely call us back within ten seconds."
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