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Ziyan and the others were riding in the same carriage, heading towards the location of the supermarket.
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of Jishitang.
There was no way around it; although it was already evening, the area in front of the supermarket was still crowded with people.
Given the situation, even if Ziyan, as the big Boss, wanted to enter the store, she would have to force her way in. On the first day of opening for this new store, she couldn't possibly chase away all the common folks who came to shop just for the sake of the royal siblings!
After getting off the carriage and standing for a while, they saw that the crowd of shoppers had not diminished despite the late hour. Ziyan could only turn around with a wry smile and shrug her shoulders apologetically at the brother and sister.
"Oh! My goodness, this scene is even more bustling than our palace's selection every five years!" Princess Ling Yuer pouted, feeling quite unwilling about it. But what could she do? She couldn't just squeeze in with those common folks. As a dignified princess, she couldn't bring herself to do such a thing, so all she could do was feel anxious.
"Sister Yuer, don’t worry too much. How about we come back early tomorrow?" Ziyan suggested, feeling a bit sorry for her anxious and disappointed expression.
"Oh! Then I guess that’s all we can do," Ling Yuer murmured regretfully.
"Alright, tomorrow morning it is! Sister Yan, how about you take us to your Drunken Immortal Residence to enjoy some food? With good food and drinks, my foodie sister might just forget about this," Xiang Wang Lingfeng joked while winking at Ziyan.
"I can’t believe it—Sixth Brother, don’t belittle your own sister like that! You’re the real foodie here, using me as an excuse!" Ling Yuer, known for her sharp tongue, immediately retorted.
"Alright! Enough of your banter. There will definitely be good food. Follow me to Drunken Immortal Residence," Ziyan said as she pulled Ling Yuer onto the carriage first. Once both gentlemen were also on board, Ziyan instructed the driver: "Go to Drunken Immortal Residence."
"Yes." With a crack of the whip, the lead horses set off again.
As soon as Ziyan and her group arrived at the entrance of Drunken Immortal Residence, they saw Yuwen Yu leading several Clerks, who seemed to have been waiting at the door for them, quickly approaching.
"Greetings to the Master and all esteemed princes and princesses."
"How did the Head Innkeeper know we were coming?" Ziyan asked directly without hesitation.
"Hehe, is that so? It's not difficult for my subordinate to find out, right?" Yuwen Yu replied without a hint of embarrassment on his face; instead, he answered as if it were a matter of course.
"Uh? Well, that's true. In this world, if the Head Innkeeper is concerned or interested in something, how could he not know?" Clever as she was, Ziyan decided not to press further. However, she began to harbor some strange speculations about the Head Innkeeper, who was originally named Qi Yu.
For instance: Would he eventually use the entire Heavenly Pivot Sect to deal with his Hafan Kingdom? If so, he would certainly see her as just a pawn. She did not want to be caught up in a situation where one wrong move could lead to irreparable consequences.
Thinking back to her past identity for Ling Yuxuan, although she always pretended to be unfazed on the surface, she had actually spent countless days and nights in fear.
"I wouldn't dare. In front of the Sect Leader, my subordinate wouldn't be so reckless. It's our duty to keep track of your whereabouts at all times. By the way, Sect Leader, I've reserved a private room for you." Yuwen Yu said with a smile as he walked ahead to lead everyone.
As Ziyan and her group entered the private room, everyone was momentarily stunned. Why?
They saw that the table was already filled with various specialty dishes, a large spread.
"Wow! Sister Yan, your Head Innkeeper really has a thoughtful subordinate!" Ling Yuer exclaimed as she came back to her senses.
"Yes! It's quite nice. Thank you, Head Innkeeper," Ziyan said with a helpless smile and then glanced at Yuwen Yu.
"Hehe! This is what my subordinate should do," Yuwen Yu said, changing from his previously somewhat cold demeanor.
What’s going on? Although he had always respected her before, he had never shown such a rare servile expression today. Ziyan felt puzzled.
However, in such a situation, she couldn't directly ask him and make things awkward. With that thought in mind, Ziyan decided she would have to find an opportunity later to probe him for more information.
Then, everyone took their seats.
"The Sect Master and all the princes, please enjoy your meal. If you need anything else, just let me know. My subordinates will be at your service at any time," Yuwen Yu continued to smile and say.
"Alright, there's nothing else here for Qi Zhanggui, so you can leave now," Demon Prince Xuan said, unable to bear watching Yuwen Yu fawn over his beloved child any longer.
"Yes! Since my Lord Xuan has spoken, the Head Innkeeper should hurry and take his leave," Ziyan added timely.
"Understood! Please enjoy your meal, Sect Master and everyone. I will take my leave now," Yuwen Yu said, feeling a bit disgruntled after being dismissed.
"Ziyan, your subordinate Shopkeeper seems to have quite an extraordinary presence!" Ling Yuer remarked half-jokingly and half-seriously as she watched Yuwen Yu's departing figure.
"As a lady, you should not speak carelessly. If Father Emperor were to hear—" Xiang Wang Lingfeng interrupted disapprovingly when he heard Ling Yuer daring to comment on the Shopkeeper's appearance, scolding his younger sister.
However, when he mentioned Father Emperor, he noticed a slight change in Ling Yuxuan's expression, causing Xiang Wang Lingfeng to swallow his words.
Ziyan noticed the awkwardness between the two siblings and quickly changed the subject with a cheerful tone: "Come on, with so many delicious dishes and fine wine, let's eat and drink well tonight; we won't go back until we're drunk!"
Suddenly, there was silence in the room.
As soon as Ziyan finished speaking, everyone fell silent. They picked up their chopsticks and began to eat quietly.
Just as everyone was nearly full and satisfied, Ling Yuer, bored and leaning out of the window to look outside, suddenly screamed: "Ah? Brother, isn't that the carriage that has been following us from the capital? It's her! It's really her—"
At the same time, she pointed towards the entrance below the window.
"Really? Where?" Xiang Wang Lingfeng immediately leaned out to look in the direction his sister pointed.
"It's her, it really is her. Father has released her from the palace." In an instant, Xiang Wang Lingfeng seemed to be petrified, his expression completely blank, only mumbling softly to himself.
After witnessing the unusual expressions on the faces of the siblings, Ziyan's heart began to race. She felt a particularly strong premonition arise within her!
At that moment, she was not alone; the Demon Prince sitting closely beside her also showed signs of agitation, his teacup trembling slightly in his hand.
Seeing this, Ziyan quickly reached out and took the teacup from him, then tightly grasped his hand.
"Seventh Prince, it's Miao'er Consort!" Ling Yuer quickly turned back and exclaimed to Ling Yuxuan.
"Don't say anything more." The next second, Ling Yuxuan immediately raised a hand to signal for silence.
"I—" Ling Yuer still wanted to continue speaking but was silenced by Ziyan, who also raised a finger in a shushing gesture. "Shh—"
"..." Ling Yuer finally realized that the atmosphere was off.
"Yan'er, let's go." After a long silence, the Demonically Charming Man, Ling Yuxuan, finally squeezed out those words through clenched teeth.
"Uh? She's already here." Ziyan swallowed hard and reminded him.
"Are you coming with me or not?" The Demonically Charming Man asked as he dashed out of the private room.
"Seventh Prince, what happened back then was also due to Miao'er Consort's helplessness—" Princess Ling Yuer attempted to persuade him again, but her Seventh Prince had already leaped out of the window toward the roof of the Courtyard Guest Room.
Ziyan felt a wave of emotion as she met the gaze of Princess Ling Yuer again, helplessly raising her hands in resignation.
The Demonically Charming Man had actually left her here at this moment, something that had never happened in all the years since she had known him. After a moment of thought, Ziyan figured out what her Monster meant.
It seemed that he was unsure how to face his own biological mother, who was both familiar and unfamiliar to him, so he cleverly left her behind to greet and settle his mother.
At that moment, Ziyan could only look up at the ceiling in silence. She had wanted to gaze at the sky, but being indoors meant she could only stare at the plain white ceiling above.
Next, she had no choice but to think of ways to take care of Miao'er Consort first.
With that in mind, Ziyan wasted no time and casually grabbed a companion—of course, it had to be Princess Ling Yuer. She then pulled her along as they headed downstairs.
As they reached the bottom of the stairs, they encountered Miao'er, who was being led by a clerk from the establishment and accompanied by two attendants, one male and one female.
“Miao'er Consort! So it really is you!” In the moment of mutual silence and observation, Fast-Talking Princess was the first to speak.
“Oh, it’s Princess Yu'er,” Miao'er replied with a calm smile. Although she was nearly forty years old, her every expression was far more enchanting than peonies in May and added an endless charm compared to the sea daisies in October.
Such an extraordinarily beautiful woman; no wonder even brothers would scheme against each other out of jealousy. The phrase "a beauty brings disaster" probably describes this kind of exquisite woman perfectly.
Ziyan was secretly astonished by the beauty of this woman while also feeling an involuntary sense of resentment.
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