Many shopkeepers in the vicinity came out to watch the commotion. After the shopkeeper reminded them, they all remembered what had happened back then and expressed their support for the shopkeeper. After all, this matter had angered Fei Yanggu.
The woman was secretly alarmed by the shopkeeper's words. How could someone have gotten there first?
"Shopkeeper, please have mercy! I just want to support my family. I didn't mean to break the rules here!" The woman ignored everyone else and kept pleading with the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper felt there was something fishy going on.
Everyone noticed that the woman seemed not to understand what they were saying, and some of the women softened their hearts.
"Manager, please send them away quickly. It's bad for the reputation of Yuelai Inn if they stay here!" said a regular customer.
The manager glanced at the cooks behind him, beckoned them over, and then dumped the man at Tianxiang Restaurant.
"I apologize to everyone. I didn't expect this unexpected event to spoil your enjoyment," the manager said, bowing to everyone. "I heard that Tianxiang Restaurant would accept someone like this. There's really no other way; we can't break the rules set by our masters. These two are the cooks here; let them take the person to Tianxiang Restaurant. But, does anyone know how to get there? Please help us with directions!"
The onlookers agreed, and some men even explained the way to the cooks in detail.
Once the crowd had dispersed, Qingyan emerged from the shadows. The shopkeeper looked at Yin and Qingyan standing at the door and his heart skipped a beat. If he had tried to show sympathy earlier, he might have lost his job.
After entering the private room, the innkeeper first greeted the two of them.
"Master, I had no choice but to invoke your orders!" The shopkeeper said worriedly, while Qingyan was furious.
Qingyan smiled and said, "The manager has done a very good job; there will be absolutely no mistakes."
"Alright, this isn't your fault. That singer was probably part of a trap. He's been causing a ruckus at our doorstep for so long; there's no guarantee there won't be any follow-up," Yin said directly.
Hearing Yin's words, the shopkeeper felt completely at ease. As long as he hadn't done anything wrong, he was fine. As for the commotion caused by others, he wouldn't feel any burden at all.
"Master, this servant will resolve this matter satisfactorily!" After assuring Qingyan, the shopkeeper went to arrange lunch for the two of them.
Qingyan turned around and leaned against the back of the chair by the window, looking at the scenery outside. This time, she was really causing trouble.
"Si Si, do you think this person came here on purpose?" Qing Yan felt that this scene was very similar, as if it had happened before.
Initially, the Yuelai Inn suffered because of a woman in mourning who sang songs. She not only ruined the innkeeper's family, but also set her sights on Fei Yanggu.
"Hmm, don't you think the capital has been too quiet lately? Yiken'e is making such a splash again, even Father Emperor is on Yiken'e's side. Do you think those people will accept that?" Yin thought it was actually a good thing.
Qingyan stared blankly at the street, thinking that if trouble arose again, she really...
“Little darling, the women from the south are coming to participate in the Double Ninth Festival. Don’t you think the woman who sang the song just now looks like a prostitute who has been trained?” Yin asked directly.
Qingyan was slightly taken aback. Yin's words were indeed correct; this person must have done this intentionally.
"Fourth Brother, send someone to check on Ninth Brother's side, shall we?" Qingyan felt that if there was a problem, none of them would be able to escape.
"Eru, send someone to Old Nine's place and ask him if he went there to cause trouble!" Yin said, "Just send a guard to inquire."
They were lucky to have come today and witnessed this scene; otherwise, their news would have been much slower to arrive.
After lunch, Yin and Qingyan strolled through the streets and overheard many stall owners discussing the Yuelai Inn and Xiangyun Inn. The innkeepers behind them were both members of the royal family.
Everyone thought this was a royal power struggle, and it became a laughing stock among the common people.
As Qingyan walked down the street, listening to the people talking around her, she felt a little strange. Normally, such news would only circulate for an hour or two before disappearing completely. Today was very unusual; it had been circulating for an entire afternoon, as if someone was pushing it from behind the scenes.
"Little darling, we need to go back soon!" Yin needed to imagine.
They need to take action. The Double Ninth Festival is just around the corner. If their shops cause this trouble, the censors will certainly not let the opportunity pass on the day of the Double Ninth Festival. They will probably report it during the banquet.
Yin specially dispatched guards to summon him to the Yuanmingyuan.
Yin, accompanied by his wife, sat in the study with Yin and Qingyan. Yin explained the details of the situation, and Yin's face instantly darkened.
"Can't these people just behave for a day or two? Why do they have to cause so much trouble?" Yin was furious.
"Ninth Brother, sit down. We need to solve the problem now. What's the use of you getting angry here?" Yin asked, looking at Yin.
Yin's eyes reddened. Xiangyun Inn was Yin's life's work, and he had spent a lot of time on it.
"Ninth Brother, tell me, who would be happy if I got angry with you?" Qingyan asked, looking at Yin.
Yin took two deep breaths and found that he had finally calmed down. He began to think about how to find the real culprit behind the scenes.
"Fourth Brother, tell me, what can Ninth Brother do?" Yin asked, looking at Yin. Yin had previously reminded Ninth Brother to always have a backup plan, no matter what he did. "Fourth Brother, if it's Eighth Brother... please spare him. I'll compensate for the losses at Yuelai Inn!"
Yin believed this was the last time he would consider Yinsi's feelings; after this, there would truly be no further connection between them.
"Okay!" Yin nodded. Yin Si had given Yin and Yin a certain amount of care during the loneliest years of their lives, which is why the two of them were so devoted to each other.
As everyone grows up, this care will be driven by self-interest. Yin and Yin should have realized this long ago, but they just didn't want to admit it.
"Fourth Brother...should we report back to Father Emperor?" Yin didn't want Kangxi to not even be able to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival properly; if that were the case, his sin would be truly too great.
“Let’s go there now!” Yin stood up and left with Yin.
Qingyan watched the two brothers' backs as they walked away, then turned to chat with Ninth Prince's wife.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, was there a big commotion this afternoon?" Ninth Princess Consort asked directly.
Qingyan nodded. The girl had clearly come prepared, so she must be from a well-trained family. Logically speaking, Yinsi wouldn't come into contact with such a "skinny horse" unless it was an official from the south who had been sent there.
The Eighth Prince's wife, Lady Gioro, had no choice but to swallow her anger. Otherwise, outsiders would surely say that Lady Gioro was inferior to Lady Guoluo, at least Lady Guoluo's background was much better than Lady Gioro's.
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