Five hundred taels of silver?
A burly man with dark skin and ruddy cheeks, whose hair was braided with small red and green threads and adorned with tiny bells, was startled and stammered, "You...you're robbing me!"
Robbery?
Yuan Yao said, "You were the ones who started the trouble, yet you dare to turn around and bite me back?"
They chased away my customers, then insisted on booking the entire place, and forcibly closed my shop...
They started giving me bad luck on the very day I opened, and now they think they can just leave like that?
"What, you think I'm too young to be bullied? Trying to dine and dash?"
"That...that doesn't have to be...five hundred taels of silver!" The tall, burly man was so angry that his chest muscles were trembling.
Is this person a stutterer?
Yuan Yao thought to herself: I'm not going to talk to you.
I'm afraid that even if I argued with him for a long time, I still wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
Yuan Yao looked at the bearded man: "What do you think, sir?"
You have two choices: one, incite a disturbance and wait to be arrested and interrogated by the Imperial Guard.
Secondly, if you pay obediently, Si Shi Chun will serve you our signature desserts and take good care of your food and drinks. We certainly won't let you feel cheated by spending money.
Upon hearing this, the bearded man's expression darkened.
If they were captured by the Imperial Guard, they would only have to wait for their identities to be exposed.
Paying for it... that's way too expensive!
After paying these five hundred taels of silver, they'll be starving from now on...
The bearded man gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Princess, we are not bad people. We have come to the capital just to find someone."
We simply cannot afford five hundred taels of silver right now...
"Princess, may I pawn something to you, and then redeem it once I have the money?"
mortgage?
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "It's not impossible, but not paying a single penny is not an option!"
She didn't want to drive people to despair.
However, she couldn't be taken advantage of.
We were cursed on the opening day, so we have to get something auspicious.
The bearded man hesitated for a moment, then rummaged around in his chest.
A moment later, he took out a piece of blood jade about half the size of his palm.
On the blood jade, something is carved.
Yuan Yao looked at it several times before she could tell that it was a kind of bird.
This is... half an eagle?
The eagle's beak is large and curved, like a hook; its eyes gleam with a cold light; every feather is carved with great detail; and the lines on its claws are thick and powerful.
Yuan Yao deduced that this must be some kind of talisman.
Moreover, this talisman has another half...
After pondering for a moment, Yuan Yao looked at the bearded man and asked, "You actually dared to give me this?"
The bearded man hesitated for a moment before saying, "Princess, this is the most precious thing I own..."
The others also looked at Yuan Yao.
The person with the small bell hanging from their braid said, "Big brother, this... this can't be given to her!"
"Shut up!" The bearded man raised his hand and handed over the jade: "Princess, please do not give this jade to anyone other than you. I will come to redeem it after I have the money."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao smiled.
She asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll just refuse to pay you back?"
The bearded man stared at Yuan Yao for a moment with sharp eyes and said, "The princess looks a lot like someone I used to know. She wouldn't lie to me."
Yuan Yao: "?"
This person is a bit silly!
Should you trust someone just because they look friendly?
Besides, she wasn't the person he knew...
etc!
"You said I look a lot like someone you know?" Yuan Yao frowned.
The bearded man paused for a moment before speaking, "In my eyes, all good-looking people look pretty much the same."
Yuan Yao: "..."
Are you just teasing her?
Yuan Yao took the blood jade with her small hands: "I'll keep this for now." After speaking, she called to the door, "Someone, bring dessert to the guests!"
Soon, dish after dish of food was brought into the private room.
After they finished eating, Yuan Yao complained in her childish voice, "Your outfits are too conspicuous in the capital. Go out and find a clothing store and buy some clothes from the Great Qi Dynasty to change into."
Remove all the tangled hair from your head, and it's best to shave your beard as well.
Also, if you don't want to die, behave yourself in the capital and don't cause trouble. Otherwise, before the jade is redeemed, you'll all be dead.
The bearded man wiped his mouth and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Princess."
A stuttering, burly man with a braid adorned with bells asked, "Is there any more of this milk?"
Behind Yuan Yao, Danqing gave her a wink.
A waiter went out and downstairs, and soon brought up a large bowl of hot milk.
After about half an hour, the group had eaten and drunk their fill.
Yuan Yao waved her hand and shooed the people out of Si Shi Chun.
As soon as the Four Seasons Spring Gate opens, many pedestrians look in this direction.
Then, the group of barbarians, who had been enjoying springtime for a long time, came out of the door with satisfied expressions, burping as they walked, chatting and laughing.
Among them, the bearded man who led the group, carrying a sword, stood at the entrance of the Four Seasons Spring Restaurant and bowed respectfully to Yuan Yao from afar...
Yuan Yao waved with a smile.
Soon, the group of burly men disappeared at the end of the long street.
The onlookers watched for a long time, and couldn't help but yearn for the arrival of spring.
"This spring season must taste absolutely delicious!"
"This morning, I saw several people in official robes go in to buy things! If the food wasn't good, rich people wouldn't buy it, right?"
"Look at those big men, they went in all cocky, but came out all happy..."
"The desserts at Si Shi Chun are truly novel and beautiful, unlike anything I've ever heard of or seen before! I'll go try them, and if they're good, I'll buy some for my family..."
As they spoke, pedestrians walked into the Four Seasons Spring in groups of three or five.
Before the staff could react, people arrived at the store.
Manager Bai hurriedly greeted them with a smile: "Please come in, sir. Si Shi Chun has all kinds of desserts, which you can sample for free. If you like them, there are discounts available..."
One by one, many more people have entered the spring season.
After half a day, Manager Bai was overjoyed.
He took the account book and went upstairs to find Yuan Yao.
At the top of the stairs leading from the second to the third floor, Danqing stopped him and whispered, "The princess is busy right now and cannot see anyone."
Upon hearing this, Manager Bai smiled and said, "Then I'll come back later."
After speaking, he took the account book and went downstairs.
On the third floor, the study door was tightly closed.
Yuan Yao sat in the chair, looking at the person standing in front of her.
The man was dressed in black, tall, and had a thick, foggy complexion.
After scanning Yuan Yao with his gaze, the man said, "Princess, you shouldn't have let them in."
If those people were to attack the princess, even if the princess's life wasn't in danger, she would still be injured, given Po Yue's martial prowess.
Are those burly, barbaric men really that strong?
It seems that, apart from being poor, they have an unusual background.
Yuan Yao asked curiously, "You already know their identities?"
Ying said, "Your Majesty has known about it ever since they set foot in Daqi."
Yuan Yao: "..."
Well, because she was so pampered, she almost forgot that her father was the Ninth Prince.
Anyone who can sit in his position must have connections that reach the highest levels!
Yuan Yao placed her small hand on her waist: "Then... you also know about what they gave me?"
“Of course,” Ying replied.
Yuan Yao pursed her lips, took out the blood jade, and held it in both hands: "Will this thing hurt Father?"
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