In the end, Yinzhen decided to watch the play.
He's not really related to Jingxian, but of course, he'll offer reminders when necessary, without actually letting a young woman's life become unbearable.
After all, the man who lied to her wasn't an honest person either.
In fact, judging from Jingxian's way of doing things, Yinzhen probably wouldn't need his help. If she found out that the man was deliberately deceiving her, she would have plenty of ways to make his life miserable. The two of them are equally bad. If Yinzhen didn't need what Jingxian had, he probably wouldn't want to pay attention to these things and would just let them play by themselves.
Yinzhen told Yunrong about this, but Yunrong wasn't one to be overly compassionate. After learning about it, she shared Yinzhen's opinion: just watch and see, and only intervene if necessary.
Wu Yiming taught many students, which made her feel more relaxed. Although she was still teaching students, they were all children now, so she had more free time. Gradually, Wu Yiming herself felt that repeating the same thing every day was a bit boring. Since she had a lot of time, she thought that she had some talent for making pastries, so she decided to open a pastry shop.
She doesn't care if the shop makes a profit, as long as she can break even. She just wants to pass the time and keep herself from getting bored.
With that in mind, Wu Yiming submitted an application directly to the higher authorities. Yinzhen had no objections, after all, Wu Yiming had done so much, and this small matter was easily granted.
Yinzhen spoke to Yunrong, and then Wu Yiming's former pastry chef, who was now in Yongshou Palace, was sent to Wu Yiming's place.
Of course, this was also Wu Yiming's own decision. Although working in the palace was respectable, he was tired of spending his whole life there, surrounded by all sorts of intrigue and backstabbing. He thought it would be good to leave the palace and retire peacefully, thanks to his young apprentice. He wouldn't have to live in fear or sleep soundly.
Wu Yiming and her master initially collaborated for mutual benefit, and over time they developed a close relationship. Wu Yiming was also aware of her master's skills, and with her master's expertise and her own ideas, she felt confident in opening her shop.
Although no one is looking to make money, if they could make money, no one would feel that money is a burden.
Wu Yiming's pastry shop is called Wu's Tea and Pastries. The shop is not located in a bustling area. It was granted to her by Yinzhen after he learned of her plans, based on her request.
The shop has a storefront in the front and was originally used for living quarters in the back, somewhat like the layout of an inn.
Wu Yiming redesigned the store, personally overseeing the renovation. The final result was a lobby with various styles of transparent glass scattered around, displaying pastries, resembling a modern counter.
It looks clean and tidy. The living quarters at the back have all been converted into private rooms, each with an elegant and unique name. The decorations inside are all related to the names of the private rooms, which is very novel.
These private rooms can provide customers with snacks, tea, and even music. During the renovation, Wu Yiming specially arranged for four layers of glass to be used between the private rooms, plus two layers of wood on the outermost side, which provides decent sound insulation.
On the day the shop opened, Empress Yunrong sent someone to deliver a plaque, saying that she was in charge of the shop.
Wu Yiming has been in ancient times for many years and knows the purpose of this plaque. With this plaque, no one will dare to cause trouble.
To be honest, she had mixed feelings. She had once thought about seducing the emperor, but now she just wanted to live a peaceful life. As for finding a man, she would leave that to fate.
With Yunrong helping with advertising, Wu Yiming's tea and snack shop was naturally very popular. The target customers of this shop were people with money, so the price was quite "astounding"—it was just particularly expensive.
However, those who could get in were not lacking in that area. Wu's tea snacks became popular in the upper class of the capital. Recently, the topic of conversation among the wives and princesses was what delicious snacks and teas Wu's tea snacks had produced.
Actually, some women don't particularly like traditional green tea, black tea, etc. Wu's Tea Shop also offers milk tea, flower tea, fruit tea, etc., which are very popular.
In the past, when some princesses went out, they would definitely go to temples or to shops like jewelry stores, which were less frequented by men. Now that Wu's Tea and Snack Shop has opened, many people like to invite their close friends to Wu's Tea and Snack Shop to drink tea and chat.
Wu Yiming had considered everything very thoroughly. The private rooms not only had different themes, but also varied in size, with a maximum of ten or so people per room.
Wu Yiming's tea shop was thriving. Yinzhen had taken Yunrong there once, and Yunrong gave it high praise. It was indeed very good, with excellent privacy. There was also something Yinzhen didn't tell Yunrong: Wu's tea shop actually served another purpose—to gather information. Although the private rooms were well soundproofed, it was only for customers to hear each other. However, it didn't mean that people inside the shop couldn't hear what was being said in the private rooms.
Moreover, the shop not only attracts female customers, but also some people choose to talk about things they don't want others to know because of its soundproofing.
In just over a month since the business opened, Wu Yiming has gotten a lot of gossip. For example, which family's wife is dealing with a disobedient concubine and plans to make her disappear at a certain time. Or, which family's concubine's daughter can't stand her elder sister and wants to ask someone to "help" her teach her a lesson.
Besides these matters concerning women in the inner quarters, there are also unspeakable matters among men. For example, which master likes a woman but keeps a mistress because of the shrewish wife at home; or which young master dislikes someone and plans to set a trap for them...
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