Chapter 75 He put his heart into her.
Manager Cai went downstairs and heard the customers in the lobby still discussing the identity of the woman beside Prince Heng. Among them were many regular customers. To prevent them from offending anyone and ruining the restaurant's business, he said, "The one with His Highness Prince Heng is naturally Princess Heng. In the future, please stop discussing it or you'll break your tongue."
Everyone then stopped speculating and discussing, and continued eating and drinking. They never expected that His Highness Prince Heng would dote on Princess Heng so much.
Since he was a member of the royal family, they dared not discuss it further. They only felt that Prince Heng had handled several major cases, and they held him in even greater awe.
Inside the private room, one exquisite dish after another was served, each one a feast for the eyes and the palate. Xie Shang said, "I know you prefer light food, so please make do with this for now."
Jiang Fenghua wasn't ungrateful. Xie Shang's act of reprimanding Manager Cai in front of her had already avenged her anger over Su Tingwan impersonating her and eating for free.
The fact that he could handle this problem in this way shows that Xie Shang is a very smart man. He knows how to juggle two women. Regardless of who he has feelings for, at least at this moment he is sincere towards her.
She took the bowl, picked out a clear, glistening soup, filled it, and handed it to him. "I know Your Highness hasn't eaten all day and must be very hungry. Drink some soup before your meal to warm your stomach; it's good for your health."
Xie Shang was indeed hungry. As soon as he entered the yamen, he flipped through the case files and interrogated the prisoners. He sat in the courtroom all day. He never thought that he would be a fair judge. He dared not slack off in the slightest. A case involves not only a life, but also a family. Or, like Yang Jing's case, a major case involves hundreds of families.
These are merely the duties of a minor prefectural governor. For high-ranking officials such as ministers and assistant ministers, their responsibilities are far greater.
Jiang Fenghua was also a little hungry, so Xie Shang picked out some dishes that he thought were good and put them in her bowl. "It's not like the mansion here, it's not as fancy."
He knew that Jiang Fenghua was always particular about her meals.
Jiang Fenghua nodded slightly, "Mm."
She also picked up a piece of steamed fish with her chopsticks and handed it to his bowl, saying, "Your Highness, please eat more. This dish is quite good, very delicious."
Xie Shang ate happily; he felt quite good.
Halfway through the meal, Xie Shang suddenly put down his chopsticks. "Wanwan owes some money and used your name. I will handle this matter. Don't mind..." Since Steward Cheng had approached Jiang Fenghua first, it meant that she knew about Su Tingwan's debt under her name. He thought he should explain it to her to avoid her worrying.
"I don't mind, Your Highness can handle it." Jiang Fenghua finished speaking and continued eating. She was tired of the food prepared by Xu Mama, so eating out occasionally was quite delicious.
Xie Shang picked up his chopsticks again. "Okay." He sensed a change in her tone, but couldn't quite put his finger on whether she was unhappy.
This was the most she had ever spoken during a meal with Xie Shang. However, she ate with elegance and grace, unhurriedly and slowly, never losing the manners expected of a lady of high birth, nor the decorum of a princess.
Xie Shang used to dine with Su Tingwan in the same way. Su Tingwan was carefree, lively and cute, and never quiet while eating. However, no matter what she was like, he always pampered her and stayed with her.
Just like this time, he was still willing to unconditionally cover for Su Tingwan. He deliberately tried to please her by inviting her to a restaurant for a meal in order to say a good word for Su Tingwan.
Jiang Fenghua thought that this might be the kind of unrestricted tolerance one would show when truly loving someone!
Indeed, loving someone means loving everything about them.
Jiang Fenghua sneered inwardly: There is no such thing as love in this world. All the kindness Xie Shang showed her was just lust at first sight.
She tried her best to make the act more realistic, and he was able to give her what she needed. So they were even!
Unaware of Jiang Fenghua's thoughts, Xie Shang gently served her food. Jiang Fenghua stopped eating once she was full, but she was only doing it to accommodate Xie Shang, since men always eat more than women.
After leaving the restaurant, Jiang Fenghua remained gentle and polite. She thought Xie Shang would take her back to his residence, but to her surprise, he led her directly to the street on foot.
The handsome man and beautiful woman attracted the attention of many tourists, but he seemed unconcerned, as if he were announcing that she was Princess Heng, and he held her hand and walked slowly along the way.
This street is very prosperous and is one of the busiest streets in Shengjing City.
It gets even more lively at night, with lights shining brightly almost all night long, creating a beautiful and bustling scene, full of the warmth of everyday life, yet also rife with extravagance and decadence.
Upon arriving at the entrance of Cuiyuxuan, Xie Shang led her inside to select jewelry.
After looking around, Jiang Fenghua lost interest in everything, because she already had many of the latest and most fashionable styles on the market.
Seeing that she didn't like any of them, Xie Shang asked, "Didn't you find anyone you liked?"
Jiang Fenghua shook her head, "I already have them."
Xie Shang then remembered what Butler Cheng had said: the Jiang family could give her the best, so naturally she had nothing to lack.
Back when he gave Su Tingwan gifts, she liked every single one of them. He had never given Jiang Fenghua a gift before.
Xie Shang had been wanting to give Jiang Fenghua a special gift, and since he was already inside, he didn't intend to leave empty-handed. He looked around carefully, which immediately attracted the attention of the young men and women around him.
They had never seen a man so meticulously choosing jewelry for a woman, and they were all filled with envy.
Jiang Fenghua followed him contentedly, occasionally offering her opinions. If she glanced at something too much, Xie Shang would have it wrapped up and sent to the Prince Heng's residence to settle the bill.
At the same time, they also learned that the two eye-catching people were actually Prince Heng and Princess Heng. After all, the jewelry in Cuiyuxuan was not cheap, often costing thousands of taels. Su Tingwan had taken quite a lot of jewelry, making her a big customer. The shop assistants naturally treated her like a goddess and got to know her. At this point, they also realized that she was not Princess Heng at all.
Now that they know she impersonated Princess Heng, it's not just a matter of being thoroughly humiliated.
The owner of Cuiyuxuan, like the manager of Hefeng Restaurant, looked extremely uncomfortable, as if his skin had cracked.
Next, they went to Mingyifang, where almost all of Jiang Fenghua's clothes came from, as it was owned by Jin Ji and Jiang Rumeng.
She naturally had no choice, so Xie Shang generously ordered the embroiderer to make a unique one for her.
After leaving Mingyifang, he was about to go to Li's Pastry Shop when Jiang Fenghua suddenly grabbed his hand. "Your Highness, let's not go shopping today. It's getting late. Let's go back to the manor first. You still have official business to attend to tomorrow."
"I have taken three days off, so I don't need to go to the yamen tomorrow," Xie Shang said.
“So you went again today…” she said gently.
He didn't want to mention that he had gone out with her today and then went to the yamen to handle a case involving a life or death.
"I don't need to go tomorrow," he said.
Jiang Fenghua had nothing to say. He was a prince, so naturally he could go today if he wanted, and not go tomorrow if he didn't want to.
"What are you thinking about?" He gently tugged at her nose, looking very affectionate.
Jiang Fenghua's face flushed slightly, and she smiled, "I miss the Prince!"
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