Qiu He's legs were shaking like a sieve.
When Yuan Yao asked him, he almost lost his balance.
After much effort, Qiu He finally spoke: "It's nothing... my leg hurts."
Leg pain?
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "Manager Qiu is not old, but he has quite a few problems."
Qiu He silently swallowed this double entendre.
He chuckled awkwardly.
At this moment, the doctor removed the silver needles from the boy's body, pinched his chin, and put his fingers into his mouth.
"vomit……"
"Splash..."
The boy vomited all over the ground.
Despite being mentally prepared, many people were still disgusted.
Yuan Yao suppressed the churning in her stomach, turned her face away, and asked the doctor, "Doctor, what was in his vomit?"
The doctor almost cried: "Your Highness, there is milk, scallions, shrimp... and some candied hawthorns..."
What nonsense is this?
Yuan Yao felt nauseous.
She forced herself to remain calm and continued, "Is there anything else?"
The doctor replied, "That's all..."
Analyzing ingredients amidst a pile of filth was a mentally exhausting experience for the doctor.
At this moment, one of the imperial guards said, "There are also walnut shortbreads."
Walnut cookies?
Nuts are absolutely not an ingredient that can be found in spring.
Milk is only available at Sishi Chun and Tianxianglou restaurants in the capital.
Anyone who has eaten at Si Shi Chun knows that from yesterday to today, Si Shi Chun has only made desserts.
shrimp?
There are no shrimp at all during the four seasons of spring!
Moreover, shrimp is an ingredient that ordinary families in Daqi cannot afford to eat...
Yuan Yao sneered and looked at Qiu He: "Manager Qiu, do you still remember what we wrote in the contract that day?"
Qiu He's face was grim, his expression extremely unpleasant.
On the ground, the woman seemed to be mute as well.
From the moment Yuan Yao forced her to vomit, she knew she was doomed.
The boy's stomach contained nothing of the essence of spring...
Qiu He's body swayed in the sunlight.
He clenched his fists, trying to clear his head a little, before finally saying, "It wasn't me!"
"Not you?" Yuan Yao asked in a childish voice, "Could it be me?"
Qiu He: "..."
He never expected that Yuan Yao would come up with such an incredible method as inducing vomiting and analyzing the vomit!
Even he hadn't thought of this method!
From beginning to end, his goal was singular: to make Yuan Yao lose so that he could win the Four Seasons Spring.
Who would have thought that a mere Princess Yuan Yao could be so clever?
Seeing that Qiu He remained silent, Yuan Yao smiled.
She said, "Could it be that Manager Qiu is trying to turn the tables and insist that I orchestrated this whole thing?"
Qiu He's brow began to throb violently.
He gritted his teeth: "Perhaps...perhaps someone framed me!"
"Framed you?" Yuan Yao asked curiously. "The person who framed you would transport him to the outside of Si Shi Chun Restaurant and have him defecate all over the place, disgusting the diners of Si Shi Chun?"
"I..." Qiu He's jaw muscles twitched violently: "Perhaps one of the guys did it behind my back..."
buddy?
The waiter isn't a member of Tianxianglou anymore?
Yuan Yao glanced around at the onlookers, her sweet, childlike voice unusually loud: "I'm only asking you, do you admit defeat?"
Admit defeat?
Is this how you're going to admit defeat?
Clearly, today is only the second day. Tomorrow, there's still time...
Qiu He's back was soaked with cold sweat, his legs felt weak, and his head was buzzing.
He thought: He's done for.
He lost too.
From the moment he listened to his friend and paid someone to slander Si Shi Chun, he lost.
No!
Perhaps, he lost the moment he made the bet with Yuan Yao.
“Princess Yuan Yao…” Qiu He’s teeth chattered, “You won…”
"Bang!"
Qiu He plopped down on the ground.
The sound of Qiu He landing was accompanied by cheers from the surrounding crowd—
We won!
"Springtime has won!"
"Tianxiang Pavilion belongs to the princess now!"
"Your Highness is amazing!"
"..."
Yuan Yao had Manager Bai fetch ten taels of silver and threw it to the boy on the ground: "These ten taels are your reward for the medicine."
You have hands and feet, so don't use money to do bad things again.
If I catch you harming someone again, I'll send you to jail!
The boy clutched his stomach, tears welling in his eyes: "Thank you, Princess..."
Yuan Yao withdrew her gaze and said to Qiu He, "Manager Qiu, let's go. Take your house deeds, land deeds, and all your seals with you and come with me to the Inspectorate."
The people of the capital spread the news: Princess Yuan Yao had made a bet with the owner of Tianxiang Restaurant, and the princess had won the restaurant…
Many people were particularly delighted.
Is Si Shi Chun (四时春) opening a branch?
Won't we have even more desserts to eat in the future?
This is so exciting!
By the time I returned from the Inspectorate, it was already dusk.
As soon as Yuan Yao stepped into Si Shi Chun, he was surrounded by people, carrying a wooden box full of house deeds, land deeds and account books.
One of the workers exclaimed excitedly, "Princess, we won!"
"We actually defeated Tianxianglou!"
"What's with the name Tianxianglou? From now on, there will be no more Tianxianglou! It will be called Sishichun Second Shop!"
"Hahaha……"
Yuan Yao listened with a smile that brought a smile to her face.
She handed the box to Danqing and said with a smile, "This time, it's a high-stakes gamble, I'm sorry to have frightened you all."
Our victory is thanks to the hard work of all the employees of Sishichun!
Today is a joyous occasion, and I've decided to treat everyone to dinner at the biggest restaurant in the capital!
As her voice faded, everyone cheered—
Wow! I'd better change into something nicer!
"Princess, may I put on makeup?"
"I'm going back to my room to change my clothes too..."
About thirty people, in a grand procession, all entered Zuixinlou, the largest restaurant in the capital.
Because there were so many people, Yuan Yao booked two private rooms, one large and one small, making it extremely lively.
The restaurant manager personally came to take Yuan Yao's order.
Upon seeing Yuan Yao, he first bowed, then respectfully smiled and said, "Congratulations, Princess, on winning Tianxiang Tower."
Our boss also bet on the princess and won quite a bit of money, so today's food and drinks are on him.
The owner of Zuixinlou Restaurant didn't charge her for her meal?
Yuan Yao was somewhat surprised: "Your boss knows me?"
Could it be that this restaurant is also owned by some member of the imperial family or an official?
The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Princess Yuan Yao, who doesn't know her?"
Yuan Yao: "..."
Look how stupid the question she asked was!
However, we still need to eat, and we still need to pay!
Yuan Yao handed the menu to Manager Bai and Yu'er: "Uncle Bai, Sister Yu'er, please order whatever you like, don't be shy."
Yu'er smiled and said, "This servant will not stand on ceremony."
As she spoke, she began to announce the menu: "First, a pork rib and lotus root soup to whet the appetite, then a dragon bear paw..."
After reciting the names of the dishes, Yu'er was slightly surprised: "Hmm, the cuisine of Zuixinlou seems somewhat familiar."
Yuan Yao was about to ask what cuisine it was.
Suddenly, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room.
A waiter spoke up: "Princess, an official is dining next door. He knows you are here but does not want to disturb you, so he would like to ask you to come over."
grown ups?
Imperial officials?
Yu'er asked in surprise, "Who is it?"
Yuan Yao's eyes curved slightly: "Who else could be looking for me at this time?"
Manager Bai stopped smiling and his expression turned serious: "The boss behind Tianxiang Restaurant."
"clever!"
Yuan Yao clapped her little hands.
She narrowed her dark, bright eyes: "Don't go anywhere, just wait for me here."
I'm going to meet him right now!
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