As soon as Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing entered the door, Xu Zilan saw her. She walked a few steps quickly and stepped forward to greet her with a smile. Jiang Miao had not seen her for a long time, and she was thinking hard. When she saw someone, she immediately greeted Shen Yanqing. Shake it off and take Xu Zilan's arm.
"Sister Lan, I miss you so much."
The little lady's coquettish voice was so sweet that even a woman like Xu Zilan's heart softened.
"Come on, let's go to the box to reminisce about old times."
Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing took the back door to avoid the customers in the store and went to the private room on the second floor. This private room was specially reserved by Xu Ziwen for the four of them only.
The shopkeeper was also very discerning, and sent a strict-mouthed waiter to serve, and no one else was allowed to disturb him.
Jiang Miao sat next to Xu Zilan, and they held hands and talked endlessly. Shen Yanqing sat opposite her, looking a little jealous. Only Xu Ziwen was heartless and only thought about eating.
"Here's beef, tripe, duck intestines, shrimp paste, potatoes, lotus root slices... I'll serve a portion of the same. I'll mix a few more ingredients. The drink will be sour plum juice. I won't drink any alcohol today. Brother Shen and Sister-in-law, have you seen this enough?"
Xu Ziwen pushed the menu in front of the two of them. Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing didn't come here for the hot pot, and they didn't have any taboos. Everything on the menu was Jiang Miao's favorite, and Xu Ziwen arranged it very thoughtfully.
"Okay, that's it."
"How is business in the capital?"
Jiang Miao came in from the back door and saw no customers in the front hall, but judging from the monthly dividends, the business must be good. As expected, Xu Ziwen became excited when the business was mentioned.
"That's great. Our hot pot is not only loved by ordinary people, but also princes and nobles are captured by its delicious food. The flow of people is overwhelming every day. Even some of my colleagues looked down on me because they thought I was a merchant. Now, They all asked me to save seats for them."
Xu Ziwen said with great joy. Not only was he now an official in the court, he could still do his favorite career, and he was full of energy.
Jiang Miao was happy because the business was good. She ate two more pieces of meat and her belly was round. She sipped the sour plum soup to digest her food.
"There's something new in Beijing recently..."
Xu Zilan thought of the news she heard and told Jiang Miao as a joke.
"Oh, what is it?"
"Jiang Ru, do you still remember? She bought a maid who looked like the eldest princess. I heard that she deliberately insulted her aunt, but I don't think she is such a brainless person. Before, she held Liu Ruyan and let her The willingness to pay money shows that he is a scheming person, I suspect there is some conspiracy..."
"Girl?"
Jiang Miao frowned, and the scene she saw on the carriage appeared in front of her eyes. Could it be that what she saw was the maid?
Moreover, Xu Zilan said that the maid looked like the eldest princess, and Jiang Zhe had mistakenly identified her before, so she seemed to have figured out the connection.
Jiang Miao's heart skipped a beat, and an unbelievable thought came to her mind. Could it be that the body she was wearing had anything to do with the eldest princess?
But the original owner was just a cannon fodder who died long ago in the original book, and there was not even two chapters. How could he be a noble princess?
This idea has been lingering in her mind.
After dinner, Shen Yanqing and Jiang Miao had to leave overnight. Zhenjiang Mansion was in need of people, and the county government still had a lot of official business to deal with. Xu Zilan said goodbye to her with some reluctance. Although the two were best friends, they were still together. She only saw Jiang Miao a few times every year, and each time it was only in a hurry. She couldn't bear to leave Jiang Miao.
"I don't know when we will meet next time. I will definitely wear the dress you gave me to the flower viewing party in a few days, and I will promote it well for you then."
"Okay, if Sister Lan likes it, I will leave you a few of the new products every month."
"No, the clothes you make are for sale. If I like them, I can buy them myself. I just happen to have a look at your ready-to-wear shop."
Xu Zilan is not shameless, how can she keep taking advantage of Jiang Miao, and as her best friend, she should also go to support her sisters.
The few people talked for a long time, and the sky began to darken. Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing did not want to stay any longer. After saying goodbye, they got on the carriage for the return trip.
On the carriage, Jiang Miao thought of the maid she saw, and couldn't help but have some thoughts in her mind, so she asked Shen Yanqing insinuatingly.
"If I were a noble daughter of a noble family, would you be happy?"
She felt that what she was asking was a bit silly. Shen Yanqing must be happy because of her noble status, right?
After all, it is also a help to him. Liu Ruyan helped him a lot in the original book, making Shen Yanqing take many detours. Unlike her, after marrying her, she had to climb up from the bottom, let alone Even though he received help, he still had to be suppressed by Prime Minister Liu and his faction.
"Why do you ask that?"
Shen Yanqing noticed that she was in a low mood and thought she was troubled by her life experience. He held her in his arms and gently stroked her back, running his fingers through her black hair. Even his voice had a soothing effect.
"I just feel that if I had a higher status, I could help you in your career. If you had married Liu Ruyan, you might have joined the cabinet by now."
Jiang Miao didn't realize that her tone was a bit jealous. She still cared about Liu Ruyan in her heart, and was afraid that Shen Yanqing would regret marrying her one day and did not choose Liu Ruyan.
"Fool, there is only one Jiang Miao in the world. No matter what your identity is, I only recognize you. And you are so capable, how can you not help me? Without you, Zhenjiang Mansion would not prosper so quickly, and You are already so powerful. If your status were any more noble, I would be afraid that my wife would look down on me and think that I am just a small county magistrate..."
Shen Yanqing said witty words and hugged the person in his arms tighter.
Although he said it as a joke, it was really what he was saying. In his heart, Jiang Miao was perfect, and it was already beyond his reach to become his wife. He would also panic that Jiang Miao would not like him and leave him.
"Hmph, then maybe, if I were really a princess or something like that, I would divorce you right away... Well..."
Jiang Miao was amused by him, raised her nose and said something rude, but before she could finish speaking, Shen Yanqing's lips and tongue blocked her.
The man was angry and bit her lips hard. The pain gave Jiang Miao an opportunity to attack with his lips and tongue. During the lingering moment, Jiang Miao had no power to fight back and was held in the palm of the man's hand.
I don't know how much time passed before Shen Yanqing left her lips. He wiped the saliva from Jiang Miao's mouth with his fingertips and looked at her closely with a pair of phoenix eyes as dark as ink.
"Don't say these words again. You can never leave!"