078. The Crown Prince

At the next morning court session, Rong Se did not attack the Xi family. He just acted as usual, as if he had never seen what happened yesterday. After the court session, he ordered to go to Fusheng Tower.

He almost forgot that the prince of the Duke of An County of Yuanzhou was coming to the capital today, and Ji Miaotong held a banquet to welcome him at Fusheng Tower.

Kyoto is a prosperous place with frequent merchants coming and going. Thanks to these people's words, the reputation of Fusheng Tower and its owner Fusheng spread to other cities, so much so that when Prince Xiao heard about it, he insisted on trying the dishes made by Fusheng himself.

Rong Se didn't care. If some powerful person was willing to hire him for a high price, he would occasionally cook at Fu Sheng Lou.

After all, Rongse never considered himself superior to others, and he would never have a hard time with money.

Moreover, he heard that the prince was born in the Anjun Mansion, and Anjun Xiao Ping was a bastard, and the mistress of the Cao family, Xiao Shujing, the mother of Cao Haoyun, was the legitimate sister of Anjun. Xiao Ping's biological mother was a concubine, and died at the hands of Xiao Shujing's biological mother, the wife of the Duke's Mansion at that time, Fan. When Xiao Ping grew up, he succeeded to the Duke of the County and avenged the extermination of the entire Fan family. Xiao Shujing also lost the Duke's Mansion as a support.

Therefore, the Anjun Mansion and the Cao family have always been at odds with each other. The enemy of my enemy is my friend!

The road was crowded with people, and the hawkers' cries could be heard one after another. There were vendors on both sides. A horse-drawn carriage drove slowly by. A young man lifted the curtain to look out, then looked back and sighed in a low voice: "This is my first time to come to Jinjing at this time of year. The weather is cooler than Yuanzhou."

Ji Miaotong also sat in the carriage with her sleeves tucked in, and said with a smile: "Yes, it got cold early in Jinjing this year, so you came at a bad time."

Xiao Mufeng narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled: "Uncle Ji, there is something else behind what you said. Isn't it a good time to come now?"

Ji Miaotong rolled his eyes and asked, "How is your father? Is he doing well recently?"

Xiao Mufeng's smile faded a little, and he shook his head gently: "I was sick at the beginning of the year, and I haven't recovered much since then. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to the capital at this time. The reputation of the Regent Prince is not low these days. Uncle Ji, you promised me that you would definitely meet him."

Ji Miaotong knew what Xiao Mufeng meant.

Duke An is seriously ill, and the Duke's Mansion has suffered a lot of oppression in recent years because of the old grudge with the Cao family. Xiao Mufeng had no other choice but to think of the path of the Regent Prince.

He sighed and said, "Don't worry. I am who I am today because of the favor you gave me. Since you have asked me to help, I will do my best."

Xiao Mufeng saluted in a pretentious manner, "Thank you very much, Uncle Ji."

The carriage arrived at Fusheng Tower. It was cloudy today, and the wind made Xiao Mufeng shrink his neck. He saw a young man in a green robe with a cross collar coming towards him. He said with a smile, "Master Ji, Master Xiao, my master has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in."

Ever since the news of the close relationship between the Regent Palace and Fusheng Tower spread, Lan Ying returned the store to Yun Chu's management.

Ji Miaotong quickly bowed in return and said with a smile, "Manager Lao Yun came to greet you personally."

He knew who Yun Chu belonged to, so he naturally didn't dare to neglect him.

Yun Chu led the two to the reserved private room and left. Xiao Mufeng then whispered, "Uncle Ji, this person is not a simple person either?"

Ji Miaotong also lowered his voice and said, "This is the steward of the Prince Regent's Palace. Do you think it's simple?"

Xiao Mufeng paused for a moment. He had heard that the real owner behind Fu Sheng Tower was the Regent. Now, he had just arrived in Beijing and the steward of the Regent's Palace appeared here.

...It really feels like everything is under the other party's control.

The dishes were served quickly. They were all signature dishes of Fu Sheng Lou with different flavors. The all-vegetarian three fresh vegetables were oily but not greasy, the pot-wrapped meat was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the braised pork was soft and tasty, the candied sweet potato was sweet and crispy, and there was a pot of boiled fish fillet that was spicy and tender. To relieve the greasiness and spiciness, it was served with a large pot of sweet fruit tea.

Xiao Mufeng was originally skeptical about the reputation of this restaurant, but as soon as he took a bite, his expression changed. He didn't even bother to talk to Ji Miaotong for a moment and just enjoyed the meal.

While we were eating, we heard a noise outside.

So they both had a meal at the same time.

Cao Haoyun was on the second floor with his group of friends and playboys, yelling, "Isn't Fusheng here today? I have plenty of money, why can't I ask him to cook a meal?"

The waiter said with a smile, "Sir, calm down, Sir, calm down. Whether our host will cook or not depends on his mood... Today he will only cook for this table of guests. Can you order earlier next time?"

Cao Haoyun's face became uglier and uglier. He knew that Xiao Mufeng would enter the city today, so he had already sent someone to keep an eye on him. He heard that not only did he come to Fushenglou, but Fusheng himself cooked for him! He wanted to ask the chef to cook, but Fushenglou refused him outright several times, even giving him only one perfunctory reason: the boss is in a bad mood, so he won't cook today.

It was obvious that she was rejecting him on purpose!

"Hey, who did I think it was? Isn't this the eldest son of the Cao family?" Xiao Mufeng stood at the door, his arms folded over his shoulders, his smile as provocative as it could be. "Why, I don't want to cook for you, but you still want to embarrass me? Oh, yes, I forgot, your mother is like that. Like mother, like son. People from the same family are like each other. The ancients really told the truth."

Cao Haoyun was beaten up by him with a gun and a stick. His eyes were full of anger. He said angrily: "Xiao Mufeng! How dare you! You came to Jinjing because you can't stay in Yuanzhou anymore."

Xiao Mufeng was not to be outdone, sneering, "You can be so presumptuous, anyway, our county mansion doesn't have to be respectful to a playboy like you. How dare you, the Cao family, ignore the law and despise the royal family to attack this prince in front of the emperor in public?"

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. Cao Haoyun has been in power for many years and has been honored and favored by his family background. How can he bear this grievance? He immediately roared with red eyes: "So what? The son of a lowly bastard is just as lowly! I will beat him if I want! Come on, capture him for me!"

The servants following behind looked at each other in bewilderment. Having been with the young master for many years, they knew very well that their master had great connections and acted without scruples. They immediately rolled up their sleeves and surrounded him. Ji Miaotong hurried out to try to stop the fight, but a cold voice suddenly rang out.

"There is no room for insolence in Fushenglou!"

A young man in a red robe and a crown came up the stairs quickly. His eyes were cold and sharp. He stared at Cao Haoyun and his group expressionlessly. "Who dares to take action?"

Cao Haoyun was so angry that he lost all his reason and roared: "You dare to stop me? Beat me! Smash this store!"

Yun Zhi heard that his master was here and originally came to have a free meal, but now he frowned impatiently, but a few servants from the other side rushed up without knowing the danger, and he didn't hesitate, he knocked them down swiftly and cleanly, focusing on the joints, and even carefully not to bump into the furnishings of Fusheng Building.

Xiao Mufeng put the whistle in his hand back into his sleeve without making a sound, leaned against the door frame and laughed: "With this little ability, you still have the nerve to come out and act arrogantly, Mr. Cao?" After the ridicule, his eyes fell on the man who made the move. He thought to himself why he looked different from when he saw him just now, and even changed his clothes, but he still said thank you: "Brother Yun, thank you very much, I felt that you and I hit it off right away, how about-"

Ji Miaotong was speechless and choked with emotion.

Yun Zhi calmly turned around and interrupted him succinctly: "You've got the wrong person."

Xiao Mufeng was stunned.

Yun Chu, who was wearing a green robe earlier, also walked up slowly from downstairs, smiled and waved at Xiao Mufeng, "Prince, you recognized the wrong person. I'll stay here."

Xiao Mufeng looked at this one, whose face was full of shrewdness and smoothness, and then looked at that one, whose face was expressionless and cold.

Confirmed, although they look the same, they are both good people.

Then I remembered the two victims of the Jizhou case some time ago, both surnamed Yun, twins...

In other words, this is the current governor of the imperial guards, Yun Zhi.

Xiao Mufeng smiled awkwardly, and just as he was about to apologize, he heard Cao Haoyun say harshly, "You are just a dog, how dare you be so presumptuous? Today, I am going to tear down this building!"

"What kind of crazy dog ​​dared to demolish my wine shop?"

A black-clad figure slowly walked out from behind Yun Chu. The silver mask reflected a cold light, blending with the calm coolness in his eyes.

Xiao Mufeng's eyes narrowed.

This outfit belongs to the legendary Dong Jia Fu Sheng.

This man looked calm and peaceful, not as capable and powerful as the Yun brothers. But after he appeared, Yun Chu restrained his smile, and even the fierce Yun Zhi put away his hostility.

Cao Haoyun was also stunned for a moment. He felt that the voice sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a moment, so he narrowed his eyes and said, "You are so brave. Do you know who I am?"

Rong Se laughed out loud. This time he did not deliberately lower his voice. He said in a calm tone, "Cao Haoyun, even your father doesn't dare to speak to me in this tone."

There were not many people in the store today. There was only Xiao Mufeng's table on the second floor, and the atmosphere around them froze for a moment.

While Cao Haoyun was still in a trance over the self-proclaimed "this king", Rong Se had already taken off the mask, revealing his own face. His features were gorgeous and beautiful, a beauty that was captivating and dangerous, a brilliance that even the dull black clothes could not hide.

Xiao Mufeng was shocked for a moment. He often heard various rumors about the Regent, most of which accused him of being cruel and ruthless, but there was also one rumor that he was as beautiful as a demon, rare in this world.

The rumors are not groundless.

Cao Haoyun was stunned on the spot.

He knew that the restaurant belonged to the Regent, but he could just smash it, as it was just a restaurant. There were plenty of ways to deal with it afterwards. But he didn't expect that Fusheng was the Regent. This was a direct slap in his face, and the result was completely different.

"You..." Cao Haoyun's tongue was tied and he lost all momentum.

Rong Se had an indifferent look, which was full of contempt as if he didn't take Cao Haoyun seriously at all.

"Yun Chu, send Master Cao back to the mansion and tell him that Master Ling has defied the imperial order and offended the royal family. Let him stay in the mansion for a while to cultivate his character and then release him, lest others think he is someone's mad dog without a leash."

With the Regent King speaking, the young masters of the noble families around did not dare to beg for mercy or even make a sound. They all shrank their necks and acted like quails, watching Cao Haoyun being tied up and taken away by Yun Chu.

Rong Se turned around again, his expression had returned to his usual calm and gentle self, and he smiled at Xiao Mufeng and said, "I'm sorry to scare the prince, have you eaten?"

Xiao Mufeng rubbed his sleeves restlessly.

He really didn't expect that he would meet the Regent at this time, and even eat the meal cooked by the Regent.

"Thank you... Your Majesty." Xiao Mufeng hesitated, "I'm done eating."

"That's good." Rong Se smiled, and turned to Yun Zhi and said, "You are a guest from afar, and you have frightened the prince in Fu Sheng Tower. Yun Zhi, you personally send the prince back home."

Yun Zhi nodded, "Yes."

Yan Jue Rong Se did not stay long. He prepared lunch for Liang Shenyu in Fu Sheng Tower. The food box was still in the kitchen. Liang Shenyu's carriage was waiting outside the door to take him back home.

Xiao Mufeng wanted to say a few words to Rong Se, but Ji Miaotong stopped him and shook his head gently: "Your Highness is in a hurry, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to talk. Besides, you should come to visit me in person someday, so what's the point of staying here?"

Xiao Mufeng was silent for a moment, nodded slightly, and then smiled at Yun Zhiyang: "Then Brother Xiaoyun, thank you for your help."

Yun Zhimai paused and turned his head: "What did you call me?"

Without the Regent King present, Xiao Mufeng started to be familiar again, saying innocently: "Brother Xiaoyun, aren't you the younger of the twins? He is the Big Yun, so you are naturally the Little Yun."

Yun Zhi was silent for a long while.