Jiang Bai turned around and saw Princess Yong'an. He exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness?"
Anping's gaze passed over the two men and looked at the pavilion behind them, his eyes unreadable.
Jiang Bai noticed this expression and asked, "Princess, this shop...?"
"What are you doing here?" The princess asked, her voice carrying a different tone than usual.
It's a little chilly.
Jiang Bai was curious, and now she wanted to know what secrets this shop held.
If the circumstances are special, she may have to give up the shop.
But she still couldn't quite believe it, after all, it was something she had fallen in love with at first sight, and she couldn't find anything else that suited her so well.
Anping was silent for a moment: "Come with me."
In the Hibiscus Pavilion, Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi sat on one side, while An Ping sat opposite them. The warm sake on the table emitted a faint fragrance of peach blossoms.
"This is aged peach blossom wine. The peach blossom wine from Furonglou is a unique delicacy in the capital."
Anping's expression was no different from usual.
Jiang Bai took a sip of sake, the warmth traveling from his throat to his lower abdomen.
“It is indeed fine wine.” She looked at the princess: “Your Highness, to be honest, I want to take over that shop today.”
"You want to open your herbal medicine shop here?" The princess didn't look up, continuing to fiddle with what she was doing.
"No, I want to open a wine bar here."
"You want to open a wine shop?" Yong'an was surprised that Jiang Bai had such abilities.
“That’s right.” Jiang Bai briefly explained his idea to Yong An, who was slightly surprised: “Jiang Bai, what kind of novel things are in your head?”
"You're so funny."
Zhao Yi chuckled: "I think so too."
Jiang Bai smiled and lowered his head, steer the conversation back on track: "The problem now is this shop..."
Yong'an's expression also turned serious: "Personally, I think you should go to another place."
“I don’t know how many people in the capital want to buy this shop, but my uncle will not hand it over.”
Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi both looked surprised: "Uncle?!"
"That's right, this shop was the property of the former King Anqu of the previous dynasty."
Jiang Bai couldn't understand why a former prince would be guarding a wine pavilion.
"To tell you the truth, the reason I find you interesting is because you are so much like someone else."
"Who is it?" Jiang Bai vaguely sensed that she was about to hear a royal secret, or rather, a very exciting story.
“My aunt.” The princess’s eyes were dim and regretful, as if the woman she was talking about was a blooming flower that amazed the world but still could not escape the fate of decay.
Jiang Bai continued, "And this princess..."
“She’s dead.” Yong’an’s eyes were slightly red.
"My aunt is a very good person. She's always thinking about novel things, and she's my uncle's favorite. But the late emperor also liked my aunt..."
Jiang Bai didn't go into details about what happened next, but he could roughly guess that the emperor had probably used some tricks, which ultimately led to a lose-lose situation where both sides suffered heavy losses.
But this princess became a sacrifice.
Jiang Bai sighed inwardly: "Then, what is the origin of this pavilion?"
"Actually, this pavilion belongs to the princess. The princess also built the largest wine pavilion in the world in this pavilion. This wine pavilion has become the center of the world, attracting countless people. Many of the things in it are things that people have never seen before."
As he spoke, Yong'an suddenly became excited: "Have you ever seen a fan with rotating blades? When you sit under it, it's very cool."
Jiang Bai was shocked upon hearing this.
"Princess, you're talking about... this thing is called a fan?!"
Jiang Bai couldn't believe it; his heart felt as if it had been suddenly struck by something.
Could this princess also be a time traveler?!
Yong'an slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, "It really is a fan!"
"Jiang Bai, how do you know about this?!"
Jiang Bai coughed lightly and took a sip of wine: "It's nothing, I've just heard about it."
"You've actually heard of these things? They're all from many years ago. After my aunt passed away, my uncle sealed them all away and closed the wine shop, leaving it an empty store."
Jiang Bai sighed: "I never imagined there were so many stories behind this."
Now she feels it's getting harder and harder to take over the shop.
Yong'an looked Jiang Bai up and down. Nowadays, apart from those people from the previous dynasty and her uncle, no one else knew about fans.
However, Jiang Bai, being an ordinary citizen, was able to name it.
"Jiang Bai, can you make something like this?" Yong'an asked tentatively.
Jiang Bai paused, but remained silent.
However, Yong'an still managed to glean something from her expression.
"You can do it, can't you?"
Yong'an suddenly became excited: "Are you and your aunt from the same place?"
“My aunt never said where she came from. She was like a fairy, arriving suddenly and leaving without a sound.”
Jiang Bai lowered his head and nodded after a long while: "You're comfortable and want to see old things, right?"
"That's right, all those old things were burned in a fire, and he locked himself in that attic ever since."
Yong'an pulled her along: "If you can persuade your uncle to make these things again, maybe you can help him resolve his inner conflict."
Jiang Bai looked up; this was indeed a good idea.
However, it was also very risky. If she offended the King of Anqu, she might never have the chance to take over the shop again.
Jiang Bai hesitated for a moment.
"Well, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub, so we have to give it a try."
She hasn't even tried her best, how do you know it won't work?
Jiang Bai stood up: "I will send the things over in three days. I wonder if it would be possible for the princess to travel with me then?"
"That's natural."
Yong'an looked at Jiang Bai with gratitude in his eyes.
“My uncle has always been the best to me. Over the years, I don’t know how many methods he has tried, but no one has ever been able to persuade him to come out.”
Jiang Bai's gaze was firm: "I'll give it a try."
"To be honest, I really like this shop. Since I fell in love with it at first sight, I don't want to give it up."
"Don't worry, as long as you resolve your uncle's inner conflict, he will sell you this shop."
The three of them had a few more drinks before returning to their respective residences. In the carriage, Zhao Yi frowned slightly: "Bai'er, do you think this matter is reliable?"
Actually, she wasn't entirely sure either. Right now, she could only guess that this princess, like herself, was a time traveler.
However, to find out the truth, we still have to get it from the mouth of this King Anqu.
Three days later, at the corner of the most bustling street in the capital.
Jiang Bai knocked on the door again.
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