Seeing that An Ge and Feng Jinghan were having a more and more enjoyable conversation, Feng Jingchi was extremely anxious and kept giving Shi Xinyi meaningful glances.
Shi Xinyi's expression was somewhat unnatural. After the incident at Mingyue Manor, the immortal might not have a good impression of her. Just as she was worrying about what to do, she heard Feng Jingchi say, "Manager, I am Prince Kang. I have often heard my concubine talk about your care for her. I came to the inn this time to express my gratitude to you."
As soon as Feng Jingchi finished speaking, the group, who had been chatting happily, fell silent. Emperor Feng Zhao frowned, thinking that his son was far too oblivious.
An Ge had noticed Feng Jingchi long ago. After all, from the first time they met, Xiao Qi had been frantically telling her in her mind, "Master, this is the chosen one!"
The woman of destiny truly belongs to the man of destiny; she never imagined she would see Shi Xinyi again under such circumstances. As for when Shi Xinyi left the inn and why she became the Prince of Kang's concubine, that was none of her concern.
Because of Chi Mu's affair, An Ge harbored no goodwill towards Prince Kang. Was Heaven blind? The two people it chose, seemingly blessed with great fortune, had truly questionable character.
An Ge looked at Feng Jingchi with a half-smile, "Oh, who is your concubine?"
Seeing that the topic had finally turned to him, Feng Jingchi quickly pulled Shi Xinyi aside and introduced her, "This is Shi Xinyi. Xinyi, why don't you say hello to the store manager?"
Shi Xinyi was extremely embarrassed. She had already cursed Feng Jingchi in her heart. Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand up. "Xinyi thanks the store manager for taking care of me in the past."
Upon hearing Kang Wang's words, An Ge realized that Shi Xinyi had probably said something that gave everyone the wrong impression that they had a good relationship with her.
An Ge doesn't mind others using her name for harmless things, like small vendors, but she's not so kind to Shi Xinyi.
"Shi Xinyi?" An Ge frowned, as if recalling something, then suddenly realized and slapped her forehead.
"Ah, I remember now, you're from Mingyue Manor, no, you're from the Guiyi Sect. I never expected to meet you again, and you've become a concubine of Prince Kang. Ah, congratulations."
Hu Jiu suppressed a laugh as Xiao Ge'er began her performance again.
As soon as An Ge finished speaking, Feng Jingchi, who had been full of anticipation, froze.
What does the immortal mean by this? It sounds like he's not familiar with Shi Xinyi. And judging from the shopkeeper's words, Shi Xinyi is also connected to the infamous Mingyue Manor.
Shi Xinyi was sweating profusely with anxiety. "I used to be all alone, and I was taken in by the Guiyi Sect. I only recently learned that my father is the Prince of An in the current dynasty, which is why I left the inn."
Since going to the capital, Shi Xinyi has decided to sever ties with those martial arts sects, but now that An Ge has brought up the past, she has no choice but to mention the Guiyi Sect.
As for Mingyue Manor, she didn't mention it at all. For Shi Xinyi, the Mingyue Manor incident was the beginning of her misfortune.
No, nothing related to the inn goes smoothly for her. Sometimes Shi Xinyi even wonders if the immortals are there specifically to bring her misfortune.
An Ge didn't make things difficult for Shi Xinyi anymore; she simply let everyone know some facts. If Shi Xinyi tries to use any more tactics to exonerate herself later, that's none of her business.
As for her different attitudes towards people, that's based on her personal preferences. Someone like Kang Wang, who practically wears "I have ulterior motives" on his sleeve, is someone An Ge naturally doesn't want to bother with.
Given her current status, no one would be worth her humiliating herself.
However, An Ge didn't interfere much in Emperor Feng Zhao's choice of successor. Although she felt that Feng Jinghan would be a good emperor in the future, she wouldn't say anything if Emperor Feng Zhao didn't choose him in the end.
Of course, if the new emperor is licentious and immoral, she wouldn't mind providing some off-the-ground assistance to Feng Jinghan, but she would still have to rely more on Feng Jinghan's own strength.
This idea, though somewhat ruthless, is the result of An Ge's careful consideration.
Just as she initially thought, the development of this plane depends more on the indigenous people. She can subtly change people's thoughts through her actions, but she will not directly carry out ideological indoctrination.
Feng Jinghan had obviously guessed this as well, which is why he didn't actively seek her help, but only provided all the necessary assistance as she developed the inn. Feng Jinghan knew that as the inn developed, the common people would ultimately benefit, and this proved to be true.
Moreover, compared to the actual benefits, the changes are more about altering people's perceptions, such as business thinking and the understanding of artisans.
Although Feng Jinghan didn't understand some of the ideas at first, he tried to think about their impact and then change his perception.
This is precisely what An Ge admires about him.
An Ge believed that if it were someone else, even with her immortal status, the inn would not have developed so smoothly.
After the meal, Emperor Feng Zhao settled comfortably into the inn. To welcome him, An Ge thoughtfully changed the original TV program schedule to a classic drama from her past life—"Empresses in the Palace."
This was one of her favorite palace dramas from her past life, and she had watched it countless times. She believed it would give Emperor Feng Zhao a wonderful experience.
Hu Jiu would sometimes watch dramas with An Ge, so he naturally knew the plot. He looked at An Ge speechlessly, "Are you sure Emperor Feng Zhao's experience will be pleasant?"
"Don't worry about the details! I heard from the Grand Treasury that even if the emperor's palace doesn't have three thousand beauties, it certainly has hundreds, and many of them are only superficially friendly. I'm airing this drama for Emperor Feng Zhao's sake."
Hu Jiu's lips twitched at An Ge's quirky humor. "Little Ge'er is right." What else could he do but spoil his woman unconditionally?
So, that very evening, while Emperor Fengzhao was still marveling at the television set, he saw this drama. At first, he found it interesting, but the more he watched, the more alarmed he became, and even the way he looked at Consort De seemed strange.
"My beloved concubine, is this how it is in my harem as well?"
Consort De felt a deep connection to the characters in the drama. Although Emperor Feng Zhao's harem wasn't as chaotic, it was common for concubines to frame each other. Even though she came from a good family, she still suffered quite a bit when she first entered the palace.
Seeing Consort De's hesitant expression, Emperor Fengzhao suddenly felt a headache coming on. "Tell me what you know, and I won't blame you."
So, Emperor Fengzhao listened to his concubines' intrigues all night. The thought of those seemingly gentle women being two-faced sent chills down his spine. His own bedmates harbored impure thoughts; how could he have truly believed they loved him?
As the TV series aired, Emperor Fengzhao's longing for the late Empress intensified.
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