Du Ruyi and Zhao Xiaohua had just stepped out of the shop when they heard these words and couldn’t help but turn around to look at the shopkeeper.
Along with a glance at the young woman.
Her almond-shaped eyes were wide open; clearly, she was infuriated.
"Thank you, little brother, for finding us pleasing to the eye. We find you pleasing to the eye too," Du Ruyi said with a smile. "Hopefully, the next time we visit, you’ll still find us pleasing to the eye."
The young man waved his hand, "As for next time, we’ll talk about it then."
Indeed, his way of handling things was unpredictable.
"Do you know who I am?" the young woman asked through gritted teeth.
Du Ruyi simply didn’t leave, and asked the shopkeeper, "Can we just watch the commotion here?"
"Do as you please," the shopkeeper said indifferently. "Once you’re out of the shop, it’s not my territory anymore. Even if you stay here, I wouldn’t mind."
The young woman was directly ignored, and she grew even angrier.
"I am the personal maid of Commandery Princess Bao Ping! Do you know Commandery Princess Bao Ping? The only daughter of the Grand Princess! The Emperor’s own niece! Commandery Princess Bao Ping wants to buy your stuff, it’s a huge blessing for you," the young maid said arrogantly.
Coincidentally, they had also met someone outside Linlang Pavilion who claimed to be a Commandery Princess.
And now here, they encountered someone claiming to be the personal maid of another Commandery Princess.
Just didn’t know if it was the same person.
The shopkeeper didn’t even lift his head, "So, want to use your status to pressure people? Or do you think, just because you’re a Commandery Princess, you can do whatever you want? Forced buying? Our Zhou Country is a nation of etiquette, the law is clear, even His Majesty has said that he wants to eliminate the oppressive behavior of forced buying and selling. Are you suggesting that your Commandery Princess can be above His Majesty?"
A heavy accusation, weighed upon the head, it could crush someone.
The young woman was so rebuked that she couldn’t speak.
"So, if you don’t want to make this a big mess, hurry up and leave, stop being an eyesore," the shopkeeper said impatiently, waving his hand. "Don’t delay me from closing."
The young woman shot a resentful look at the shopkeeper, and finally turned around and left the shop.
Du Ruyi had thought this young woman would be very combative, but it turned out that she was dealt with in just a few exchanges.
Didn’t see much excitement.
"Little brother, see you again." Du Ruyi waved to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper did not respond and directly lowered the door panel.
"He is indeed a person with personality." Du Ruyi grinned.
"Aunt Du, isn’t he afraid of offending the Commandery Princess?" Zhao Xiaohua asked.
"Obviously, this shopkeeper has backing. Otherwise, the shop would have been overturned by now." Du Ruyi said.
This young man had a care-free temperament that couldn’t be cultivated by ordinary families.
Besides, what of the Commandery Princess, who says a Commandery Princess must be highly regarded?
Those of low status are pressured by their family background to have to look up.
Those from comparable noble families, who would look up to them?
Listening to Du Ruyi, Zhao Xiaohua was relieved, after all, the shopkeeper had sold them so many things. And the items were indeed beautiful, it would be a shame to get into trouble for offending the Commandery Princess.
"Let’s go, I’ll take you to First Restaurant for a meal," Du Ruyi said, "Their Eight Treasure Duck is superb."
Du Ruyi led Zhao Xiaohua straight to First Restaurant.
The hall was already crowded with people, Du Ruyi directly requested a private room on the second floor.
Ordered Four Signature Dishes including Eight Treasure Duck, "Today we’ll try these four, next time we’ll try others, every dish at First Restaurant is a signature."
The waiter heard Du Ruyi say this, and his brows beamed with delight, "Madam really has taste, our First Restaurant definitely won’t disappoint Madam and Miss."
After speaking, he withdrew.
Not long after, he came in holding a teapot, "Madam, Miss, this is the flower tea our shopkeeper sent for you two."
"Thank you, young waiter, thank the shopkeeper for us," Du Ruyi smiled.
Today is truly fortunate.
A pot of flower tea might only be a couple of hundred coins, but not everyone comes and gets this treatment.
"Please enjoy some flower tea to soothe your throat, and wait a moment, I’ll serve the dishes for Madam and Miss," the young waiter said.
Zhao Xiaohua poured a cup of flower tea for Du Ruyi and then another for herself, the light fragrance was very comforting.
It had a faint sweetness upon entrance.
"Delicious," Zhao Xiaohua sipped.
"The items at First Restaurant, even a gift won’t disappoint," Du Ruyi said.
Suddenly, the door of the private room was pushed open, and Du Ruyi thought the young waiter was coming to serve the dishes, just about to praise the speed, but then she caught the person at the corner of her eye, it was the young woman from earlier at Yunbin Shengxiang.
"Are all the people around the Commandery Princess so lacking in manners?" Du Ruyi questioned indifferently.
"The hairpins you bought at Yunbin Shengxiang, I’ve bought them," the young woman said arrogantly.
It seemed, as long as she spoke, Du Ruyi and Zhao Xiaohua had no choice but to sell.
Du Ruyi laughed, was this a failed forced buy at Yunbin Shengxiang, and now running to force it here?
Apparently, after marrying all these years, the legends about her in the Capital City have faded? A Commandery Princess’s maid dares to boss around in front of her now?
"Why?" Du Ruyi asked coldly.
"Just by the noble status of the Commandery Princess, noticing your items is your blessing," the maid of the Commandery Princess said condescendingly.
"How about we try a new argument? Stop using blessings, it’s not appealing," Du Ruyi said slowly, "Someone who asks for something should have the demeanor of asking, right?"
"Who do you think you are?" the Commandery Princess’s maid also sneered.
Probably a merchant’s wife with a small estate.
"What right does a maid have to ask who I am? Hasn’t your master taught you to be low-key outside? This is the Capital City, casually throw a brick, and it might hit a noble!" Du Ruyi smiled playfully.
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She had never seen a noble travel so economically.
"Pretending to be noble is no small crime. Hand me all the hairpins honestly, and I won’t hold it against you," the maid of the Commandery Princess said.
"Then go ahead and hold it against us," Du Ruyi said nonchalantly, "Hurry up, otherwise, after we finish eating, we’ll be gone."
The waiter came in with the Eight Treasure Duck and was somewhat confused to see another person in the private room.
He was in this line of work, skilled in observing expressions.
Obviously, the atmosphere in this private room wasn’t good.
"Madam, do you need me to bring in another set of bowls and chopsticks?" the waiter asked.
"Of course not, who is this person? We don’t know her. Suddenly barging in, yelling all over the place, giving one a headache," Du Ruyi said.
"Don’t worry, madam, we won’t allow anyone to disrupt your meal," the waiter said sternly to the person who broke into the others’ private room, "If the girl wants to eat, our First Restaurant welcomes. If she wants trouble, she should inquire about the place our First Restaurant is."
It is the property of the late Free Prince.
After the Free Prince’s sudden death, His Majesty missed the prince and personally took over First Restaurant.
It could be said that our First Restaurant has the strongest backing of any restaurant.
Of course, this isn’t something ordinary people would know about.