Gu Yu was very hungry after a busy day at the government office, so she picked up a piece of peony frosted sugar cake with her chopsticks.
She has never gotten rid of her sweet habit in her entire life. The town government hired a chef to make pastries, but they were still inferior to those in Fei Restaurant.
The candy cake in her hand was pinched into an exquisite shape, with layers of bright red color from the inside to the outside. A bit of dried sweet-scented osmanthus was embellished in the middle to form the core. The appearance alone made her mouth water.
She took a bite of a corner, and the sweet taste swept through her mouth. It must have been mixed with mint, so it wasn't greasy at all.
Gu Yudao: "A small pastry is made so exquisitely. No wonder the food in Fei Restaurant is so expensive, and there is still an endless stream of customers."
Xiao Xingzhi came close to her ear and whispered: "Yes, although my family is an imperial merchant, and my subordinates also run many restaurants, they are far less than Fei Restaurant. I originally wanted to steal a lesson from my family's restaurant and let my restaurant do the same. It’s worth a lot of money, but I threw a lot of money into it and nothing was stolen.”
Gu Yudao: "The food is exquisite, expensive, small and elegant. The whole building is also made of gold and silver. It doesn't matter if you can't see it. The popularity of Fei Restaurant is limited to Kyoto, and only Kyoto people have the confidence to come here to spend money. The same scale would not be possible even if it were moved to Jiangnan."
Xiao Xingzhi scratched his head: "You said the same thing as my father. He also said that Fei Restaurant looks magnificent, but in fact it has a lot of skills. If you can learn a thing or two, it's best. If you can't learn it, just be honest and don't come. Throwing money here. If it weren't for our girl's business this time, I would never come here again."
"But let me tell you, this is under the emperor's feet, and the government is strict. If we were in Jiangnan, I would just find some local gangsters, drag those things that are worse than pigs and dogs into the dark alleys, and beat them to death. Why waste so much effort?"
Gu Yu looked at him coldly: "You also know that this is Kyoto, so restrain yourself from what you say and do."
Just as he was talking, there was a knock on the door: "Two noble ladies, Miss Lanyan is here."
The door opened, and two beautiful maids walked into the pavilion first, closed a gauze curtain, and placed the piano on the other side of the gauze curtain.
Only then did Lan Yan slowly walk into the Accord. Behind the thin gauze, Gu Yu could only see a figure like a weak willow supporting the wind.
The pendant on her body made a tinkling sound as she walked, but it was blocked by the gauze, so that the beauty's face could not be seen, which really whetted people's appetite.
After Lan Yan sat down, Gu Yu heard her ask: "I wonder what the two nobles want to hear."
The sound was like the melodious cry of an oriole, and even though Gu Yu was a woman, half of her bones were numb.
She turned around and saw Xiao Xingzhi shaking his head, still intoxicated by the romantic charm created by the beauty, so she coughed lightly to remind Xiao Xingzhi to come back to his senses.
Xiao Xingzhi raised his eyes and saw Gu Yu's calm face, and his charming thoughts disappeared instantly, secretly saying that Gu Yu didn't understand the style.
He straightened his body, not forgetting Gu Yu's instructions today, and said to the maids on the side: "You all can leave."
Although Xiao Xingzhi is a playboy, he is still a young master carefully raised by a high family. He knows that if he wants to revitalize his family business, he must follow the general trend.
After becoming an imperial merchant, the family business moved from the south of the Yangtze River to Kyoto. It is no exaggeration to say that if a brick fell from the emperor's feet, it could kill a number of third-rank officials, so he had to work hard.
In the Imperial College, except for his appearance, Gu Yu was not conspicuous.
But Xiao Xingzhi saw that she was neither arrogant nor impetuous and behaved in a moderate manner. He felt that she was a person who did big things in a low voice. In addition, although Gu Yu had a cold temper, she was a really nice person, so he decided to follow in Gu Yu's footsteps.
Gu Yu only entered the palace once and made such a big noise as a symposium, which shows that he was not wrong about the person.
This time Gu Yu mentioned that his sister had been humiliated in her marriage, so he immediately took over and wanted to help Gu Yu.
After thinking about it, Xiao Xingzhi said: "You guys are not here to have fun today. I have something to ask Miss Lanyan for help."
He kept talking about asking for help, but he still showed off his money.
Probably she was also a woman, and the education she received in her previous life was still deeply ingrained. Seeing his behavior, Gu Yu frowned subconsciously.
In today's world, the status of women is inherently low, not to mention that women who make a living here are as light as duckweed.
Even if a famous piano girl like Lan Yan is a performer but not a prostitute, men still admire her and despise her.
Lan Yan seemed to be used to this situation and was not annoyed at all. She smiled and said, "Lan Yan, a little girl with no power to tie a chicken, doesn't know where she can help the prince."
Gu Yu didn't want to hear Xiao Xingzhi's frivolous and dissolute words, so she said, "I would like to ask Miss Lan Yan to help me with her beauty."
Through a layer of gauze, Lan Yan could only see a hazy figure of Gu Yu.
He guessed that this person had a much higher status than Prince Zhongyi, and it was this person who really asked him to help.
Lan Yan then plucked the strings casually and said, "I wonder which noble family this person belongs to. Lan Yan is also a good name."
Immediately, the beautiful music of the piano sounded in the Yage, and Gu Yu admired in her heart that even though she was living in the dust, there was no smell of powder in the music of the piano, and the lingering sound was really unique.
Gu Yudao: "It doesn't matter who you are."
Lan Yan laughed softly, moved a thousand jins four ounces, and said softly: "As the saying goes, sincerity leads to success. If a noble person asks for help, he doesn't even want to mention his name, but he is not sincere."
Gu Yu didn't want to reveal her identity, but people suitable for this job can only be found. Lan Yan is in Fei Restaurant, and is not afraid of the powerful and can speak eloquently.
She admired such a woman and told her that it was okay, and said: "Gu Yu, the Duke of Zhenguo."
The sound of the piano on the other side of the gauze gradually disappeared, and Lan Yan said: "It turns out to be Prince Gu, please forgive me for being rude."
Gu Yu said: "It doesn't matter, Miss Lan Yan, can you listen to my request now?"
Lan Yan nodded slightly: "Please tell me, if this little girl can really help the prince, she should do her best."
Gu Yu didn't want to offend her, so he thought about his words, but he couldn't say the words tactfully, so he could only bite the bullet and said:
"I want the girl to use her body as bait to seduce two people."
With a "crack" sound, the silver vase was broken and the iron cavalry protruded. It turned out that Lan Yan's fingernails had scratched the strings.
Lan Yan said coldly: "Prince Gu doesn't come to Fei Restaurant often, but Prince Xiao next to him should know the rules in the building."
Gu Yudao: "I understand that although I asked the girl to use my body as bait this time, I will secretly send someone to protect the girl and prevent her from falling into the mud. Don't be too busy refusing, girl. You might as well listen to my reward."
When Lan Yan heard the word "reward", he thought it was money, silk and treasures. In the Fei Restaurant, these are the most indispensable things, so he asked sadly: "What are the conditions?"
Gu Yu said: "This matter has been settled. I will redeem the girl's life and restore her good status."
What a very attractive reward, Lan Yan thought to herself.
It's a pity that she appears to be a geisha who sells her skills but not her body, but in fact she is a spy trained by King Xiaoyao.
Lan Yan opened the gauze and walked out slowly.
All I could see was her jade cheeks and cherry lips, her slender willow waist, and her eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, moving like water waves.
With just one glance, Gu Yu could tell that if she took action, the result would be twice the result with half the effort.
Lan Yan also saw Gu Yu. She was sitting there, with an elegant appearance and a pure temperament. She was in the Golden Cave, and there was no frivolity in her features, giving people a very trustworthy feeling.
Gu Yu, the Duke of Zhenguo, Lan Yan was thinking about this person in her mind, the one who had a car accident with King Xiaoyao some time ago.
She walked up to Gu Yu, knelt down, and lowered her eyebrows, asking, "Who are the two people Gu Shizi mentioned?"