When Yu Shuyue and Liu Ruoxi heard these strange words, they frowned slightly and looked up at the stairs on the second floor.
"Hey, isn't this Miss Yu? She seems a little thin after not seeing her for a long time."
When the visitor saw Yu Shuyue's still delicate little face, the sarcasm dissipated a little, but there was still a trace of imperceptible contempt.
Yu Shuyue has just grown a little, the baby fat on her face has receded a lot, the contours of her face are clearer, and her whole person looks more beautiful.
But from the words of the woman in front of her, it seemed as if she was losing weight day by day because of the worries and rumors about her recent visit to the capital.
"Ah Yue, do you know this woman?"
Liu Ruoxi listened to her words, leaned over slightly and whispered into Ah Yue's ear.
"do not know."
Yu Shuyue had only been back in Beijing for more than half a year. She could count the number of women in Beijing she knew on one hand, but she had no impression of the person in front of her.
Liu Ruoxi gave her a knowing look, and then looked at the woman in the skirt, "Oh, are you here with me, a poor girl who came from the countryside, and you lose face?"
"Since Miss is so particular, why don't you give the store a little more money to reserve this Yuzhai Pavilion? Every time you come here, poor girls like me will not be allowed to enter. This will not result in losing your noble status."
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Liu Ruoxi cleared her throat, with a smile on her face and a very sincere tone, giving her serious advice.
She finished speaking in one breath and continued without waiting for the woman to speak: "You are a very noble lady, you don't have so much money to give the store the time you are here? Oh, what am I talking about? Miss, you are so graceful and luxurious.
, I have a huge wealth, how can I have no money, don’t you think so?”
"Store, if this lady wants to kick out poor girls like me and ask you to serve her specially, how much money will she need to pay during this time?"
Liu Ruoxi kept chattering with her little mouth, not giving the woman a chance to refute her. First she kept talking to her, and then she curiously asked the shopkeeper on the side.
The store owner looked at the woman on the second floor with a troubled face, but Liu Ruoxi blinked her big eyes and stared at him sincerely, waiting for his answer. He was in a dilemma for a moment, not knowing what to do.
"this--"
"Oh, you woman has such a sharp mouth. The shopkeeper is just like this woman said. I will give you how much money you need during this period. Is this enough?"
Liu Ruoxi finally stopped opening her mouth. Seeing that she finally had a chance to speak, the woman in the skirt raised her chin arrogantly, and then ordered the maid next to her to take a gold ingot and hand it to the shopkeeper.
"I didn't expect that the people here in the capital are so rich. They just have a piece of gold ingot."
Liu Ruoxi looked at the golden gold ingot, and said to Ah Yue who was standing beside her, she was amazed.
She could not lower her voice, and everyone present heard it. The woman in the skirt just thought she had never seen the world, and was shocked by her generosity. She snorted proudly and then looked at the embarrassed shopkeeper and said:
"Isn't it enough? How much do you want? I can afford it."
"That's not what I meant. This is enough, but -"
"That's enough. Drive these...no, everyone except Miss Yu out of here."
The woman raised her finger and pointed at Liu Ruoxi. When she saw Yu Shuyue's face, she hesitated and then took her hand back.
"Miss Bai, you have no right to drive people out of my shop."
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, Qi Xiujing's displeased voice sounded at the door. In the blink of an eye, he had arrived at Yuzhai Pavilion.
"I have met His Royal Highness King Jing, His Highness Jin An." The people in the store saw him and hurriedly said hello.
"Your Highness, is this your shop?"
"What? Do you need me to prove it to you?" Qi Xiujing glanced at her coldly and said calmly.
"I don't dare. It's just that the shopkeeper said that this gold ingot is enough for me to book Yuzhaixuan temporarily. During this period, other people are not allowed to enter. Since you are the master behind Yuzhaixuan, you can't break the rules, right?"
Bai Yu felt that what he did was justified, and he concluded that King Jing was on his side, so he spoke without any scruples.
"The Daqi Law clearly stipulates that scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are ranked last, and merchants are ranked last. Even if your Bai family is an imperial merchant, it is only a higher status than ordinary merchants, but this does not mean that the Bai family can do whatever they want, or even dare to do anything.
Drive the family members of the fourth-rank officials of the imperial court out of my place."
It just disappointed Bai Yu. Not only did Qi Xiujing not stand on her side, he even directly demolished her without a smile.
"His Royal Highness King Jing, you——"
"Uncle De, if something like this happens in the future, guests will never be allowed to enter Yuzhaixuan. As for you, you know the punishment."
Qi Xiujing glanced at the gold ingot in his hand, with a dangerous tone in his tone.
"Yes, my subordinates know."
Uncle De was so frightened by his eyes that his voice trembled a bit, and he quickly returned the Dejin Yuanbao to Bai Yu.
"This farce happened because I failed to discipline my subordinates. Please forgive me, Miss Yu and Miss Liu. Today, your consumption is free of charge. I have something else to do, so please do as you please."
When Qi Xiujing spoke to the two of them, his aura calmed down a lot, and he looked polite and sincere.
"Your Highness Prince Jing, what do you mean?"
Watching Qi Xiujing leave, Bai Yu's face looked a little ugly. The Bai family had been royal merchants for nearly fifty years and were deeply loved by every emperor.
Therefore, all princes who want to sit on that chair will have a good relationship with their Bai family and want to get the financial support of their Bai family.
The current Holy Emperor has the support of the Bai family, and as Emperor Jiadi's favorite prince, the Bai family's support this time is of course Qi Xiujing.
The reason why Bai Yu spoke to Qi Xiujing with such an attitude was because of the close relationship between the Bai family and him, and he had been very dependent on him before, but he didn't expect him to have this attitude.
She wanted to catch up and ask why she was doing this to herself.
Liu Ruoxi watched Bai Yu chasing Qi Xiujing. She just held Qi Xiujing's arm but he threw him away without emotion. She shook her head and said to Yu Shuyue beside her: "It turns out it's the emperor.
Shang, no wonder he is so rich, Ah Yue, His Highness Prince Jing seems pretty good and will not bully others."
"Ah Yue, what's wrong with you? If you haven't spoken for a long time, your eyebrows could kill a fly."
When Liu Ruoxi saw that her friend didn't respond, she turned her head and saw her frowning in deep thought. She reached out and rubbed her brow and looked at her curiously.
Yu Shuyue subconsciously replied: "I always feel that something is not right."
"Ayue, what are you talking about? What's wrong?"
Liu Ruoxi was confused by her words and looked at her doubtfully.
"It's okay. Don't you want to pick out a gift for your grandmother? I'll go with you to see it."
Yu Shuyue put aside her doubts and put a smile on her face again. She held her arm and continued to look at the various treasures in the store.
As for the doubts in my mind just now, since I can't figure out what the problem is, I'll ignore it for now. This chapter has been completed!