Chapter 9 The Secret of the Private Room
Yuyan Tower is Shi Yu's property.
He opened it on a whim, and now it has become the largest restaurant in the capital.
It is the first restaurant to provide breakfast for guests in the morning. It offers various activities such as listening to books, singing songs, playing mahjong, playing chess, and even free tracing and makeup for women.
Those who don’t want to leave after breakfast can stay here for lunch or even dinner, so the business is very brisk.
It's still morning, but the place is already full of guests.
Two days ago, when Wei Qingyan was strolling on the street, he booked a private room in advance and ordered the restaurant's signature breakfast.
After the three of them had eaten, they asked the waiter to call in a sugar figurine maker and asked him to make the twelve zodiac animals for Xiaoxiao.
Old Madam Du was strict with her rules, and Fang rarely went out. Xiaoxiao had even less chance to go out, and was soon attracted by the sugar man.
Wei Qingyan gestured to A Lu to accompany Xiao Xiao and quietly climbed out from the inner window.
She had also been a frequent visitor to Yuyan Tower and knew that there was a private room on the third floor dedicated to Shi Yu. Whenever Shi Yu invited them to dinner, they would go to that private room.
But suddenly one day, that private room became her forbidden place.
To be precise, Shi Yu did not allow anyone to set foot in that private room again.
In order to please him, the new manager went in to clean the restaurant himself. When Shi Yu found out, he immediately rushed over from the palace and ordered his men to beat the manager with ten boards and drive him out of the restaurant.
The princes and young masters who were good friends with the girls became curious and bravely broke into the private room, but they were all beaten out by him.
Du Xueyi was one of them. Afterwards, he complained that Shi Yu's private room must be hiding a shameful secret.
But if it really is a secret, wouldn't it be safer to hide it in the palace?
Wei Qingyan had no intention of delving into the matter, because Shi Yu broke up with her shortly afterwards and went to his fiefdom, and she also went to war as ordered.
This time when she returned to Beijing, the Merit Seal was sucked away by Shi Yu, so she thought about how to get close to him and get the thing back.
Compared to breaking into Prince Rong's Mansion, it seems easier to lure Shi Yu to Yuyan Tower.
When she booked the private room that day, she checked and found that outsiders were still not allowed to enter the private room.
Wei Qingyan pushed the window open and walked in familiarly. When she saw the scene inside, she frowned.
The familiar layout has not changed from before, and there are no secret passages or compartments.
There was tea on the table, which showed that Shi Yu had been here recently.
I looked around but couldn't see any secrets. I wonder why he cares so much about this room?
After searching again, still nothing was found.
Wei Qingyan turned the private room upside down to create the illusion of theft, then picked up a tinderbox and set fire to the gauze curtain at the door.
Watching the fire on the gauze curtain rising little by little, Wei Qingyan found that he did care about what happened that year.
After more than ten years of friendship, even if he doesn't want to associate with her anymore, he should give her an explanation.
Just looking at the scene in the room, she was a little unsure whether Shi Yu would come.
Maybe this room was not that important. Shi Yu suddenly closed the room just to give her a subtle hint not to come here anymore?
It was because she was ignorant and didn't understand his hints that he bluntly cut off contact with her.
When Wei Qingyan returned to the private room, Xiaoxiao was eating a candy man. When she saw her come back, she handed her a little tiger.
Wei Qingyan took it, but before he could take a bite, he heard someone outside shouting, "Fire, fire..."
A Lu looked at her subconsciously.
Wei Qingyan pretended not to see it and ate the candy man with Xiaoxiao, but his ears were focused on the noise outside.
If Shi Yu didn't come, she would have no choice but to sneak into Prince Rong's mansion at night before her strength was completely lost.
But I didn't expect Shi Yu to come so soon.
Before she had finished eating the candy man, she heard the shopkeeper's voice outside apologizing, "Your Highness, please forgive me. It was my fault for not keeping watch over the house properly. I let the thief get into the room and even burned the door curtain. Fortunately, I discovered it in time..."
Wei Qingyan slowly finished eating the candy man in his hand and looked at A Lu who was hesitant to speak. "I heard that the roasted lamb chops in Yuyan Tower are amazing. I'll go check it out. You stay here with Xiaoxiao and don't wander around."
"Okay." A Lu nodded, not daring to ask more questions.
The Marquis told him to obey the young lady in everything.
As for whether Miss Chang is a real lady, it is not for a servant like him to comment. If the Marquis says it is, then it is.
Wei Qingyan rubbed Xiaoxiao's head again and said gently, "Let's have lunch here before going home, okay?"
"Okay." A soft voice sounded, and Xiaoxiao looked at Wei Qingyan shyly.
Wei Qingyan's words about going home made her feel at ease. She knew her aunt would not abandon her, so she was no longer afraid.
Wei Qingyan first went to the place where they grilled lamb chops, and ordered a leg of lamb with his companions, and then went to the lobby to drink tea and listen to books.
Hiding behind the corridor pillar, he glanced at the third floor. Guards Jingzhe and Dongzang were guarding outside the private room. Wei Qingyan turned and went to the side hall where the women were dressing.
When she appeared at the window of the private room again, Shi Yu was making the bed with his back to her.
With a flick of his finger, colorless and odorless powder entered the room, and immediately, Shi Yu fell on the couch.
The Merit Seal failed to be absorbed in the hot spring, perhaps because Shi Yu was awake and subconsciously resisted. This time, Wei Qingyan had prepared a sleeping pill early.
Knowing that Jingzhe and Dongzang were alert, she didn't dare to delay. She lifted Shi Yu's head, leaned over and kissed him.
But the space between his eyebrows remained cold, just like last time. Only his vitality had recovered, but the seal of merit showed no sign of returning.
Wei Qingyan's eyes sank.
The seal of merit was obtained by chance, just like the flesh and blood of an ordinary person, and will accompany the owner throughout his life.
Why does her flesh and blood stay in Shi Yu's body?
Gongde Yin likes people who have great merits. Could it be that Shi Yu has done great merits?
But after losing his military power and being trapped in the capital, he was only interested in business, and I have never heard of him doing any good deeds.
Or is it because he is a prince of the royal family and has the royal nobility?
It just so happened that the fat monk also went to Penglai after she left Lotus Pier, so she had no way of writing to him to find out what happened.
Now that I can't get it back, I can't always ask Shi Yu to kiss me every few days to stay alive, right?
It feels bad to have your life in the hands of someone else, and a hint of anxiety appeared in Wei Qingyan's eyes.
This is not a long-term solution. Shi Yu is not stupid and he will find out sooner or later.
How about trying again?
Wei Qingyan pried open the man's teeth again, deeper and harder than before.
It also lasted longer. Reason told her that Shi Yu was a good martial artist in the past, and the effect of the drug on him was half. There were still two people outside the door, so she should leave in time.
But it is not easy for her to get in touch with Shi Yu, so she must seize the opportunity and try more.
But my lips are numb.
Still no results.
Jingzhe's voice rang out from outside the door, "Prince?"
Wei Qingyan glared at Shi Yu who was still unconscious, and jumped out of the window angrily.
This thief!
"Prince? Are you okay?" Jingzhe's voice sounded again.
Shi Yu slowly opened his eyes and replied, "No problem."
He responded because he didn't want Jingzhe to come in and disturb his current mood.
He bent his index finger slightly and rubbed his knuckles against her slightly swollen lips. Including the time in the hot spring, she had kissed him twice.
Why?
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