Chapter 216: Meeting on a Narrow Road
Prince Yu Liu left the capital three days ago and embarked on the journey back to Yu Liu.
Deposing the crown prince was a major event. He had to hurry back and tell King Yuliu everything he had heard and seen.
Although Princess Lingque has no dependence on Prince Yuliu, she is the only one left in this foreign country, and she can't help feeling a little empty in her heart.
She called the maid and asked if there was anything interesting happening recently.
Previously, at the instruction of Princess Lingque, these maids and guards brought from Yuliu would deliberately interact with the people around them to collect various information.
The maid happened to hear about the Wuxiang Flower Dew Shop and told Princess Lingque about it.
"That sounds interesting." Princess Lingque stroked her nails and stood up. "Let's go and take a look."
She said she wanted to take a look, but she didn't go straight to Wanqing Street. Instead, she went to the Hanlin Academy first.
Princess Lingque has come here to look for Yang Zhe several times. The gatekeepers already know her and know that this foreign princess should not be messed with.
After receiving the message, Yang Zhe put down what he was doing and walked out.
"Yang Zhe..." Seeing him come out, Princess Lingque raised her lips and called out.
Yang Zhe walked over and said in a gentle tone: "Princess, what do you want to see me about?"
"You're not busy?"
"Busy."
Princess Lingque raised her eyebrows slightly. "Even if you're busy, you can still come out for lunch at noon, right? I'll treat you to lunch, and then go for a walk with me, how about that?"
"I'm so sorry, but there's some information that my superiors are waiting for, so I won't be able to come out at noon." Yang Zhe was still polite and courteous. "How about I accompany the princess after I have my day off?"
Princess Lingque was dissatisfied, but the other party's attitude was impeccable, so she didn't bother to argue any further. "We'll talk about it later."
Yang Zhe watched Princess Lingque leave, turned around and walked into the yamen, and smiled at the jokes of others.
Having already come out, Princess Lingque certainly wouldn't wait for Yang Zhe to rest before going shopping, so she took her maids and guards to Wanqing Street.
"Is this the one?" Standing on the street, Princess Lingque looked at the flower dew shop with a scrutinizing gaze.
The shop doesn't look very big from the outside, but the stone pavement at the door is obviously cleaner than the surrounding area and can be said to be spotless.
"Princess, this is it."
Princess Lingque nodded and walked in.
A row of medium-sized shelves stood against the wall, filled with tall and short glass bottles filled with various floral dews, the colors gorgeous and dreamy.
Besides a row of shelves and a counter, there are four sets of tables and chairs neatly arranged. These bamboo tables and chairs are small and elegant, adding a sense of space to the shop.
There were two young girls sitting at each table, eating something politely. There was also a woman sitting by the window, looking out the window with her head tilted.
Princess Lingque looked confused.
Had she come to the wrong place? Wasn't this a teahouse and not some flower dew shop? She even saw one of the girls' maids drooling!
"Miss, would you like to buy some floral water?" Chunni came up and greeted her warmly.
Princess Lingque glanced at the sweet and lovely girl and nodded modestly.
Chunni invited Princess Lingque to sit at the last empty table and asked with a smile, "We have rose dew, jasmine dew, and the new osmanthus dew. Which flavor do you like, young lady?"
The maid standing behind Princess Lingque said, "Just bring them all here."
Chunni nodded and went to get the flower dew, and Ling'er brought a cup of flower tea and placed it in front of Princess Lingque.
Princess Lingque glanced at the tea and couldn't help but glance to the side.
Why is it different from what you serve to others?
Valley
Lin Hao saw it when Princess Lingque came in. Thinking about the destructive power of this princess, she decisively faced the window and pretended to enjoy the scenery.
As I took in the scenery, I saw a new customer walking into the store: Princess Yi'an.
Lin Hao's calm expression became a little stiff.
The encounter between Princess Lingque and Princess Yian will definitely arouse everyone's gossip, and she is no exception, but this is her shop!
If the two princesses start fighting——
Lin Hao held his forehead, feeling a headache.
"Please come in, young lady." Hu's daughter Duo'er greeted.
Although the little girl had not been there long, the sadness had already faded from her face, leaving only a sweet smile and a pair of big eyes that looked at everything with freshness.
Princess Yi'an didn't even look at Duo'er. Her casual gaze suddenly became sharp when it fell on Princess Lingque, and she strode in.
Even though it was just a silhouette from behind, she recognized it as that bitch at a glance!
Princess Lingque heard the noise and turned around.
"What a coincidence." She raised her eyebrows in surprise and smiled slightly.
After the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou was deposed, she met Princess Yi'an twice, and she could see through her hostility.
She doesn't mind being magnanimous in front of the loser.
"I didn't expect to meet you here." Princess Yi'an glanced around, frowned, and asked Duo'er, "How do you entertain guests? Don't you have a place to sit?"
At this point, Lin Hao couldn't pretend to be invisible anymore. He stood up with a surprised expression: "So it's——"
Princess Yi'an and Princess Lingque exchanged glances at each other, not wanting to reveal their identities.
Lin Hao was very happy and continued, "So it's you two ladies. I was lost in thought and didn't notice. Miss Kou, please sit here with me."
"No need." Princess Yi'an simply pulled out the chair opposite Princess Lingque and sat down.
One is trying to steal her man, and the other is trying to seduce her man. Neither of them is a good person.
If Princess Yi'an disliked Lin Hao, then she hated Princess Lingque. Encountering her in such a small shop, she not only didn't want to hide, but instead felt a resentment that she had to confront her.
"Miss, which of the three floral dews do you want to try first?" Chunni came over with a tray on which were three glass bottles of different shapes. Seeing that the atmosphere between Princess Lingque and Princess Yian was a bit strange, she asked hesitantly.
Princess Yi'an glanced at the flower dew and smiled gently: "If I had known that you were short of flower dew, I would have given you a few bottles. There are many more varieties than here."
This is an implicit reference to Princess Lingque's embarrassment.
Princess Lingque seemed not to have heard and pointed to the door with a smile: "I heard that the shop across the street has a wide variety of floral dews. The reason I came here is, of course, to see the quality."
Princess Yi'an was even more disdainful: "High-quality floral dew is not found in such a small shop."
These words were so unpleasant to hear that Chunni couldn't help but look at Lin Hao.
Lin Hao shook his head imperceptibly, signaling her not to say anything more.
Princess Lingque's beautiful eyes widened slightly, full of wonder: "Then why is my sister here?"
Princess Yi'an was stunned by the question. Her eyes caught sight of the small white porcelain bowl on the table next to her and she found an excuse: "I came here because I heard there's a particularly delicious dessert here."
She looked at Duo'er and said, "Bring two desserts."
"Sorry, our desserts here require you to buy floral dew..."
Lin Hao interrupted Duo'er and said, "Go and bring two bowls of candied cherries."
Facing their puzzled looks, Lin Hao explained, "This store is mine."
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