A month later, the business at Bazhenlou Restaurant remained booming. In fact, due to rumors that Princess Jingle had become a regular at the restaurant, the number of customers increased even more, with a constant stream of distinguished guests.
Zi Xi did not show any particular flattery or surprise. She continued to do what she was supposed to do, only reminding the staff to be more careful and not to offend the distinguished guests.
She spends most of her time at the farm and in the kitchen, busy with her spice cultivation and the development of new dishes.
Occasionally, when he met Princess Jingle on the stairs or in the corridor, he would simply greet her politely, with an attitude that was neither humble nor arrogant.
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"I have a feeling..."
Xia Momo frowned and clutched her chest. She had been living a pretty good life since her rebirth, so why did she feel so empty?
She has tried her best to avoid anything related to the Prince Jing's mansion. Surely that madman wouldn't still be interested in her?
When the next envoy arrives, she will have to leave once the Third Prince arrives. If that madman grabs her by the neck and interrogates her again, she's afraid she'll go crazy too.
Xia Momo couldn't help but shiver.
The equal rights that she pursued like a moth to a flame in her past life, and the obsessive man Helian Jue that she provoked, are now things she avoids like the plague.
She continues to carefully cultivate her post-rebirth persona.
A woman of some talent, with a tranquil nature, and who did not covet power or wealth.
Using her foresight from her previous life and the poems she plagiarized from later generations, she managed to gain some recognition for her talent among the ladies of the capital.
She has also attracted many young men from good families who are quite fond of her, and they have become her carefully maintained little fishpond.
Life should have continued peacefully as she wished, until that flower-viewing banquet.
The Duchess's residence was adorned with flowers. Xia Momo, with a proper smile, mingled among a group of chatting and laughing noble ladies, but her mind had already wandered far away. She only hoped that this boring social gathering would end soon.
The air was filled with the discussions of wealthy ladies about the latest fabrics and jewelry, occasionally interspersed with their comments on which young men were talented and promising.
Xia Momo felt utterly disdainful. Women should be self-reliant; how could they depend on men?!
These pampered wives made even the most exquisite desserts taste like cardboard to her, and even made her feel nauseous.
"...If we're talking about the most fashionable place in the capital right now, it has to be the Eight Treasures Pavilion!"
A clear, cheerful voice suddenly rose to a high pitch, filled with barely suppressed excitement, instantly attracting the attention of those around.
Xia Momo's fingertips paused slightly, her eyelids drooping, but seemingly unintentionally her ears perked up.
Since it's currently trending, she has to listen to it.
"you do not say!"
"I went with my brother the other day, and it was truly an eye-opening experience!"
"There was actually a fairly large stage set up in the center of the lobby downstairs! It wasn't for opera performances, but for storytelling! The stories they told were incredibly novel, like The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Legend of the Condor Heroes, things I'd never heard of before, and they were so captivating that I couldn't eat or drink!"
"And another thing, the singing and dancing weren't your average soft tunes; they were danced with such energy!"
Another voice immediately appeared.
"And another thing! I know that too! That dish is absolutely amazing!"
Another noblewoman chimed in, her voice filled with astonishment.
"The most amazing thing is their sunlit kitchen..."
The noblewoman who spoke first added!
Xia Momo didn't hear a whole bunch of rambling, but she did catch familiar names like The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
These are perceptions belonging to another world. How could anyone know about such a barren world?
Xia Momo tightened her grip on the teacup, her knuckles turning white from the force.
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