Ever since she kicked him in the Imperial Garden that day, he vanished, and Cai Wei had imagined that he was ashamed and unwilling to publicly disclose it. However, it turned out that he had been waiting for her here.
A monster immune to swords and spears, an Empress who harbored extreme hatred for her, it seemed that her life henceforth would never be lonely.
Upon reaching the city, Cai Wei got on the horse carriage of Zhang Biaotou and headed straight to the dim sum shop; Mu Zhongqing first went to An Guo state duke’s mansion’s family school to drop off Wen’er and Wu’er, then dropped off Cai Fei at the fabric shop, and finally went market to buy vegetables.
When the horse carriage of Cai Wei and Zhang Biaotou’s arrived at the dim sum shop, the shop had already opened, and there was a long line at the entrance. Mo Liancheng was patiently pacifying the impatient customers queuing up.
"Everyone, please wait. Our delivery of dim sum will arrive soon, with all kinds of fresh out of the oven delicacies, fragrant and delicious. Please everyone, wait a moment!"
"Sorry to keep everyone waiting!"
Cai Wei brought in a basket full of dim sum with a pleasant smile. The two shopkeepers saw her and immediately started helping unload the dim sum from the carriage outside.
"Good morning, Brother Mo!"
Cai Wei placed the basket under the counter and greeted Mo Liancheng with a cheerful smile.
Mo Liancheng laughed and said, "Not so early. Half a Shi Chen ago, our customers started lining up. If you didn’t come soon, I would have been devoured alive by these impatient customers! "
Cai Wei was amused by him, greeted the customers, and started selling dim sum.
"Everyone do not rush, do not push, one at a time—"
Cai Wei and Mo Liancheng started getting busy, one was weighing the products, and the other was collecting money.
Outside, two shop assistants had setup a large pot of oil, one was frying the dough twists while the other was collecting money, and both were happily busy.
Among them, the money-collecting shop assistant was very eloquent. Whenever he saw someone passing by, he would enthusiastically greet them: "Sir, why not try a fresh dough twist, fresh out of the pot honey dough twist, sweet and crispy, we guarantee you will want more after eating!"
"Oh, ma’am, look at your grandson drooling, even gnawing on his fingers, quickly buy one for the child to taste!"
Under his strong promotion, many passersby who initially had no intention of buying couldn’t resist stopping by to buy some dim sum or a dough twist or two, to take back home for the children to eat.
This busy scene lasted until noon, and then the customers gradually subsided.
Cai Wei was exhausted, she had just sat down to rest when an ostentatious horse carriage stopped outside the shop. The carriage was gorgeous and was followed by dozens of men dressed as guards.
Cai Wei was surprised. Since the opening of the shop, the customers who bought dim sum here were all commoners, no nobles had ever come, and if there were nobles who wanted to eat their dim sum, they would send their servants to buy, they would never come in person.
Who came this time? Do they need such a grand show to buy dim sum?
The carriage curtain was pulled up, and the person sitting in the carriage got down. As soon as Cai Wei saw that plump white face, her heart sank!
As soon as the rumor came out, they found her so quickly, it seems that the rumor was indeed true, and there was a tough battle to be fought today!
The shop assistant at the entrance thought that man was here to buy dim sum, so he politely greeted him, "Oh, sir, are you here to buy some dim sum? Please come in! "
"Hmph, you talkative monkey-child!"
The newcomer sneered in a strange tone, gave the shop assistant a look, lifted his chin, and walked into the shop.
Cai Wei stood up calmly and curtsied to him.
Now that the disaster had come, fear and retreat were useless, it was better to brace oneself to face it!
The man stopped Cai Wei, whispered, "Oh, Your Royal Highness, you humble servant absolutely cannot accept your salute. Please grace us with your presence and follow me!"
The Empress did not openly send this eunuch to summon Cai Wei, apparently she did not want people to know. Cai Wei did not say much, just nodded her head and said: "Fine."
Upon entering the carriage, Cai Wei secretly called out Brother Parrot, to go to the palace and find out what’s happening.
The so-called ’knowing oneself and knowing the enemy, assures victory in every battle’, only by knowing the opponent’s plan could she figure out how to counteract it!