Chapter 176: Trip to Spring Breeze Tower
Chapter 176: Trip to Spring Breeze Tower
Hearing this, Tang Yi's expression became even more puzzled. His gaze swept from Yu Qingli's face, and then to Murong Yanhui's face, but his tone was as teasing as ever, "It seems that the slaves of King Yan are really special. Can they actually tell their masters which restaurant to go to?"
"Whether it's assigned or not, what does it have to do with you?!"
Murong Yanhui had a look of pride and insolence on his face. In the imperial capital, who didn't know his nickname? Since the crown prince and the eldest prince who were supposed to accompany him had already left, there was no need for him to pretend to be a good person with the crown prince of Dong Tang.
Moreover, for some reason, he always felt that the prince spoke in a sarcastic tone and came to Canghe to congratulate the emperor on his birthday for no reason. Perhaps there was some unspeakable secret behind this?
Thinking of this, Murong Yanhui sneered. It was not convenient for him to get involved in the affairs of the court. Whether there was a conspiracy or not, he really couldn't have any good feelings towards the Prince of Dong Tang.
Tang Yi smiled instead of getting angry, "The Prince of Yan is indeed a man of character, I like him!"
Murong Yanhui glanced at him coldly, "I am not as good as Long Yang, so you'd better save your energy, Prince Dong Tang!"
Tang Yi laughed out loud upon hearing this. This person was indeed interesting! He seemed exactly like the rumored one, yet completely different! It was truly a loss for Canghe that this person was banned from participating in politics!
If this man were in the court, he would definitely be a shining star.
what a pity!
Tang Yi smiled and said, "Prince Yan, I have made up my mind. How about going to Chunfeng Tower with you?"
Yu Qingli was a little surprised, and Murong Yanhui frowned, but didn't say anything. Anyway, they went their separate ways, so it didn't matter.
Seeing Yu Qingli's anxiety, Murong Yanhui simply abandoned the carriage and rode on horseback. The two of them rode wildly on the bloody horse. To their surprise, Tang Yi actually abandoned the carriage like them and rode directly, following Murong Yanhui and them not far away.
When Murong Yan told them to go to Chunfeng Tower, Tang Yi had also arrived, alone, without anyone with him.
It was already dark, and ordinary people had already had dinner. In Chunfeng Tower, most people had already left. Yu Qingli was a little disappointed. As expected, she was still late!
As soon as Murong Yanhui and his companions entered the building, the shopkeeper came to greet them. Judging from their gorgeous clothes and noble temperament, they must be of high status.
"Dear guests, are you the guests of the private room upstairs? The lady has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Yu Qingli's eyes lit up when she heard that. "Boss, is the lady who booked the private room her last name? Yu?"
The shopkeeper said, "That's right. Mr. Yu reserved this private room at noon today. A young lady came for dinner, but for some reason, the master hasn't shown up yet, and it's almost closing time! How many of you are Miss Yu's guests?"
"No, we're just here to have a meal. Could you please arrange for us to stay in the private room next to that lady?"
The shopkeeper was speechless. After talking for so long, it turned out that these people were not Miss Yu's customers at all.
Murong Yanhui gave Yu Qingli a strange look. Lili's behavior today was really strange. Why was she suddenly so interested in Yu Zhenzhen? Today was just Yu Zhengsha's family dinner. Could it be that she was unhappy because she didn't invite him?
Lili is definitely not such a narrow-minded person, so what is the reason behind this? !
Although I felt curious, it was not convenient to ask directly, so I decided to wait and see.
The shopkeeper looked at Murong Yanhui with an inquiring look, and his intuition told him that this gentleman was the one who paid!
Murong Yan glanced back at the shopkeeper and asked, "Why aren't you getting ready yet? Didn't you hear the instructions?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper said repeatedly: "Yes, I will prepare it right away!"
The shopkeeper was quite efficient. While instructing the waiter to get ready, he led Murong Yan and their group up to the second floor.
The private room where Yu Zhenzhen was staying was called Chaoyang Hall, which was right next to the private room they had booked. Moreover, it seemed that the sound insulation between the two rooms was not very good. What made Murong Yan depressed was that the Prince of Dongtang also shamelessly followed them.
"Your Highness, have you taken the wrong path? It seems that I did not invite Your Highness to come with me!"
Tang Yi said with a forced smile, "Your Highness, don't be so stingy. As the saying goes, when you go out, you rely on your friends. Besides, I am a guest of Canghe, right? And you are the dignified Prince of Yan, can't you even afford such a small amount of money?"
Murong Yanhui snorted coldly and was about to refute, but was stopped by Yu Qingli: "So it's a guest..."
"Since you've said so, Lili, then fine, today, I'll treat you to a meal. However, this isn't for free. You'll have to pay me back in the future!"
"Yes, yes, everything is up to His Royal Highness Prince Yan!"
The three of them sat down in the hall. Just as they sat down, they heard the voice of the maid from next door. She was still so arrogant and domineering, as if she was arguing with someone in the restaurant!
"Look for yourself, what is this being delivered?! Is this tea for people to drink?"
The waiter said with a very aggrieved look, "Miss, this is the best tea in our store, specially used to entertain our distinguished guests."
"Bah! You call this thing that looks like a leaf the best?! Do you look down on us young ladies or do you think we are ignorant and easy to fool?"
"I wouldn't dare. You are our honored guests. How could I dare to neglect you? This tea is our finest Maojian. If you don't like it, young lady, I will send you off. But it's getting late. We only have this Maojian and the Rain-Previous Longjing tea left. How about I bring you a pot of Longjing?"
The waiter was a clever fellow, and he put on a flattering smile. Although he was complaining in his heart, he remained calm and didn't show any displeasure at all.
Murong Yanhui and the others were all thinking about this. Murong Yanhui sneered, "It seems this servant girl hasn't been taught a lesson enough. She actually still has the energy to act arrogantly in Chunfeng Tower. What kind of master raises what kind of dog!"
Yu Qingli frowned. At this moment, she really wanted to go to the private room next door to see what was going on. This little maid was bullying others by taking advantage of her power. Most likely, she was relying on the influence of her master. Moreover, it was unexpected that this maid was so cunning but didn't hear the young lady say a word.
The first time she saw the woman, Yu Qingli felt like she had seen a replica of Yu Zhengsha. Her face was cold, arrogant, and conceited, as well as the indifferent look that could not help but flow out of her eyes. If she was told that she was not Yu Zhengsha's daughter, she would find it strange. They were so much alike, the similarity emanating from their bones.
A similarity that made Yu Qingli feel disgusted from the bottom of her heart.
A bleak autumn wind blew in from the window, making Yu Qingli's whole body feel cold. As if sensing Yu Qingli's trembling movements, Murong Yanhui closed the window.
Tang Yi said, "It's so hot and humid, Your Highness, you still closed the window. Don't you feel stuffy?"
Murong Yanhui glanced at him coldly, "If your Highness feels bored, you can just go out."
Unexpectedly, Yu Qingli took over and said, "It's true that I'm a bit stuffy. You two can eat first. I'll go out and get some fresh air."
As he spoke, he walked outside. Murong Yanhui felt that he was in a thankless position. His expression was gloomy, and he recovered from his trance, as if the moment of loss just now was just an illusion of others.
Tang Yi looked at the scene in front of him, and raised his eyebrows with a smile. It was interesting, really interesting. He didn't expect that the rumored romantic and unrestrained King Yan would be so infatuated!
Yu Qingli walked to the door. Because the dishes were to be served, the door was open. Their private room was located right at the stairs, and the scene downstairs could be seen clearly from the door. However, Yu Qingli's footsteps suddenly stopped when she reached the door, and she could not take another step.
She clenched her fists, her sharp eyes filled with anger and resentment as she stared at the man who had just entered the building, hugging women on both sides! Who else could that man be but Yu Zhengsha?!
Yu Zhengsha was wearing a dark purple court robe today. It seemed that he had hurried out of the palace and went straight to Chunfeng Tower without even changing his clothes.
On his left was a middle-aged woman dressed in a dignified manner, with a graceful and elegant face and a comfortable and relaxed smile on her face. She and Yu Zhengsha walked side by side, and they whispered from time to time, followed by a faint laugh, and it was unknown what they were talking about. The woman on his right was a little younger and prettier, but she was very beautiful. She put her arm around Yu Zhengsha's arm, and occasionally interjected a word when Yu Zhengsha was chatting with the woman next to her, and then laughed along with them, with a charming look in her eyes and eyebrows.
As they approached, the words they talked about drifted into Yu Qingli's ears.
The woman on the left was the first to speak: "Master, since today is a family banquet, why are we going to have it at Chunfeng Tower? We shouldn't have booked a slightly better place."
"Madam, you may not know that I came here because of this name. Chunfeng Tower and Chunfengdeliciousness, isn't it a portrayal of my current state?" Yu Zhengsha said calmly.
The woman on the right took over and said, "Master, you're right. This time, your majesty has specially commended you for your contribution in quelling the flood. You're truly very proud! But you're not too late today. You agreed to have dinner, which is great. It's almost time for supper."
Yu Zhengsha couldn't help laughing, and the two women laughed too.
Yu Qingli bit her lips so hard that they almost drew blood, and looked fiercely at the three people walking side by side. What a good Yu Zhengsha, what a good Prime Minister Yu!
No wonder! No wonder he had been so distant towards his mother for so many years. No wonder he remained calm even when his most beloved concubine, Zhou, died!
So the answer is here! She never knew this in her previous life until she died. If she hadn't been reborn, it would probably have been kept secret forever, right?
I can't help but feel pathetic! I feel pathetic for my once infatuated mother, for Zhou who didn't realize how stupid she was until her death, and even more pathetic for myself!
The last bit of hope in her heart for her so-called father finally dissipated with the autumn breeze blowing by her ears.
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