The Empress Dowager loves the milk tea from Drunken Immortal Inn.
Once the news spread, the concubines in the palace, especially the astute Empress and Noble Princess Consort Xiao, Princess Consort Guo, and others, immediately ordered people to buy milk tea from the palace.
This was a great opportunity to curry favor with the Empress Dowager.
On the first day of its opening, Drunken Immortal Inn’s business was only considered average.
On the streets, Commandery Princess Nalan Yan’er hosted a banquet at Chuyue Tower, attended by the female relatives of many noble officials from Chu City, including Princess Consort Shun and Princess Mingxia.
"Mingxia’s throat has recovered, which is indeed great news. Princess Consort Shun, you can also be at ease; surely, it won’t be long before suitors come knocking."
Nalan Yan’er and others like Princess Consort Shun strolled out together.
Princess Consort Shun’s smile was so wide she couldn’t close her mouth.
Yet, Princess Mingxia’s eyes dimmed.
She did not want to get married.
She had originally taken a liking to Dongfang Li, but when Dongfang Li heartlessly cast aside Feng Xiangxue, and considering how he once broke off his engagement with Feng Bailing, Princess Mingxia’s sentiments for the fickle Dongfang Li also waned.
The female relatives walked onto the streets.
At that moment, they noticed several royal horse carriages parked at the street corner.
"Isn’t that Princess Consort Guo’s palace maid?"
Princess Consort Shun’s sharp eyes spotted her sister’s palace maid.
"There’s also the nanny of Noble Princess Consort Xiao."
"Isn’t that Mr. Zhao, the eunuch at the Empress’s side?"
Why had they all gone into a small tavern?
Not only were these noble women from the royal palace curious, but even Ouyang Chenchen, the owner of Drunken Immortal Inn, was visibly flabbergasted.
The lamps had just been lit, and previously deserted Drunken Immortal Inn had many horse carriages parked at the front.
The people stepping out of the carriages were the eunuchs, palace maids, and nannies from the palace, all of them clamoring to buy milk tea.
The word was that the Empress and other concubines in the palace liked it, and even passersby, who had not taken notice of this small tavern before, also became curious.
Coupled with the reasonable prices at Drunken Immortal Inn, some customers walked in.
Once inside, they discovered that this small tavern was somewhat different from a large tavern like Chuyue Tower.
Chuyue Tower was expensive, selling high-end goods.
While Drunken Immortal Inn was small, the items sold inside were quite special—milk tea with a fragrant milky scent that grew more addictive with each sip, beer that one couldn’t get enough of, a variety of skewers grilled over a fire, and a sort of stinky tofu with a hairy surface, smelly yet delicious when eaten.
Within half an hour, the seats at Drunken Immortal Inn were all filled.
Seeing a queue still forming at the door, Ouyang Chenchen hurriedly called out.
"Don’t rush everyone, it’s our opening night, and there’s plenty of milk tea and beer for everyone. If there aren’t enough seats inside, you can take out. Those who take away will get an extra pot of milk tea. Also, starting from tomorrow, Drunken Immortal Inn will accept deliveries. You can send someone here to place your orders, and we will ensure delivery within half an hour."
"Queen Mother, isn’t that milk tea? I remember we have it at home too, it’s quite delicious."
Seeing Ouyang Chenchen, full of vigor, greeting customers, Princess Mingxia was both curious and envious.
"Why don’t we also buy some? We can bring it back for Chunchun to drink."
Princess Consort Shun was too embarrassed to admit she loved milk tea as well, quickly using her son as a shield.
Seeing Princess Consort Shun patronizing Drunken Immortal Inn, and with people filling the space in front of the tavern, Nalan Yan’er’s face clouded over.
What milk tea? What beer? What delivery?
She had never heard of such things before; where did Ouyang Chen get all these bizarre ideas?
Nalan Yan’er glared at Drunken Immortal Inn, gritted her teeth, and walked away.