It was late at night, and Yu Wenyao was still correcting official documents in the study. Compared with the eldest prince's apparent lack of food and clothing, he was really working hard and did not dare to slack off for a day. It seemed that what happened at the city gate had little impact on him.
At this time, a guard hurriedly walked into the study and reported: "Your Highness, Princess Lanling has opened a rouge and gouache shop in Kyoto. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in the next few days."
Yu Wenyao frowned and took the letter. After Xiao Wenjun came to Kyoto, he had several private appointments but was rejected. It turned out that he was busy with these things.
The guard continued to report: "Princess Lanling originally took a fancy to Miss Chen's shop of Yongchang Hou Mansion on the street outside Di'anmen, but Miss Chen's rouge shop has been operating here for many years, so she rejected it. Now Princess Lanling
I chose the shop opposite Miss Chen."
"Moreover, Princess Lanling also bought a medicine shop, and left a lot of medicinal materials and people in the medicine shop. I don't know what the connection between the two will be."
Yu Wenyao was not interested in these, but the guard mentioned Miss Chen several times, so he casually asked who Miss Chen was.
"It's Miss Chen who was scolded by you for being disrespectful to Princess Lanling last time at the city gate." The guard hesitated for a moment, carefully observed Yu Wenyao's expression, and reported.
Seeing that there was no anger on Yu Wenyao's face, he felt relieved.
Hearing this, Yu Wenyao became interested. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you know who will be invited on the day of the ribbon-cutting?"
"Back to Your Highness, I don't know for the moment. According to my subordinates' analysis, the Xiao family does not have a deep foundation in Kyoto, and Prince Xiao is a dissolute master with no reliable connections in Kyoto. On the contrary, Princess Lanling has an engagement with you, and she will definitely invite you when the time comes.
you."
The guard took a peek at Yu Wenyao and saw that the corner of his mouth was slightly raised.
"So, the Xiao family will send someone to the door in the next few days. You don't need to stop them. Just reply to them directly. I will go there happily." Yu Wenyao's smile was sarcastic. In the end, she still had to take advantage of him.
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In the blink of an eye, a month later, the Xiao Mansion did not send anyone over, and Yu Wenyao gradually forgot about it. It was not until one day when he went to the palace to pay his respects to his adoptive mother, Concubine Yang, that he thought of it.
"I heard that a new cosmetics shop called 'Wenyuanfang' opened on Di'anmen Street in Kyoto. The products inside are very tight." Concubine Yang mentioned it as if she had accidentally mentioned it.
"Why is the mother-in-law so interested in merchants?" Hearing this, Yu Wenyao was startled and suddenly mentioned this. Did he overlook something?
So, Yu Wenyao glanced at Aunt Rongzhen who was next to Concubine Yang. Aunt Rongzhen noticed Yu Wenyao's gaze, glanced at Concubine Yang, and said with a smile.
"The third prince doesn't know something. The fourth princess brought a set of Wenyuanfang rouge and gouache from outside the palace a few days ago. After the master used it, his appearance became even better than before. Even his majesty saw the master and praised him for his rosy complexion, as if he was twenty-eight years old.
Girl."
"May I ask Aunt Rongzhen where this shop is located? If I have free time another day, I will go over and pick out a few sets for my mother and concubine." Yu Wenyao was quick-thinking and immediately understood what Concubine Yang meant.
The concubines in the palace only rely on divine favor and heirs, so what they care most about is retaining the king's grace. Therefore, when it comes to appearance, you can't just leave it to others, you can only find someone you trust, and the fourth princess
Can't leave the palace often.
But then again, buying rouge and gouache is just a trivial matter, but Yu Wenyao took the initiative to choose it himself, which shows that he is particularly filial.
"Wenyuanfang is located opposite Chen Ji Rouge Shop. I heard from the fourth princess that there is a long queue for the shop every day. Your Highness can find it at a glance when you are nearby," Rong Zhen continued with a smile.
Yu Wenyao was distracted for a moment. This place sounded familiar. Wasn't it the same store that Xiao Wenjun was preparing to open? It had been open for a month? Why didn't he invite himself during the ribbon-cutting?
"It turns out that my aunt was talking about this shop. Wenyuanfang is my fiancée's property. If there are new makeup and makeup, my son will send them to my mother and concubine." Yu Wenyao was a little angry in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
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Concubine Yang watched the subtle changes in Yu Wenyao's face with great interest. She didn't criticize him, but just smiled and said, "My son is the most filial!"
The mother and son talked in such a loving and filial manner. When the time came to say goodbye, Yu Wenyao smiled and excused himself.
As soon as he left Concubine Yang's Yonghe Palace, Yu Wenyao's face darkened and he ordered: "After leaving the palace, go to Wenyuanfang immediately."
The carriage traveled smoothly on the wide Di'anmenwai Street, but the closer it got to Wenyuanfang, the speed slowed down. The coachman hurriedly reported back: "Your Highness, there is a congestion ahead. I'm afraid it will take some time to get to Wenyuanfang.
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"It doesn't matter. Maybe I haven't seen the lives of the people for a long time. Just go down and take a walk." A gentle voice sounded, and Yu Wenyao got off the carriage and signaled the coachman to drive the carriage back first.
When they arrived at Wenyuanfang, Yu Wenyao's follower Jing Yan tried to jump in line, but this aroused the anger of the crowd.
"How dare you jump in line? Haven't you seen us all standing in line?" a maid said unceremoniously.
"Yes! When the shop opened, the shopkeeper said that no one can jump in line. The sign clearly says that. Are you illiterate?"
Jing Yan was about to get angry, but Yu Wenyao stopped him softly, "I'm sorry, everyone, I'm new here, I didn't know there were such rules, I hope Haihan."
The gentle voice fell, attracting all the ladies and ladies to look over. When they saw that it was a handsome young man, they stopped talking.
Many ladies blushed slightly when they saw Yu Wenyao's handsome face, and the discussion turned out to be that the shopkeeper didn't know how to adapt, and the business would definitely not last long...
And Xiao Wenjun, who was standing on the second floor, was staring coldly down. Yu Wenyao was really good at using his own advantages. Just by standing there and saying a few words that were neither salty nor cold, the world's spearhead turned to him.
It seems that he still treated himself for this period of time, and rejecting his invitation made him feel a little bit emotional. Very good, anger makes people lose their minds, and I will wait for the day when you will lose your mind.
Yu Wenyao also felt a cold gaze staring at him. He raised his head and looked at the window on the second floor. He saw that the window and door were closed and no one was there, but the gaze on him disappeared.
He is still so alert!
After finally queuing up to Jing Yan, he was told that today's share had been sold out and the guest officer would come back early tomorrow. Jing Yan's face sank, and he felt like he was being tricked.
Even Yu Wenyao, who was calm and composed, was a little unhappy, "I am friends with your employer. Can you please let me know and say that an old friend is here?"
"My lord, you are not being unreasonable on purpose. My boss has not been in the shop for the past few days, so it is difficult for me to obey my orders." The shopkeeper said politely.
"Hmph! Your shop has a lot of demands on its customers, but it's very lenient on itself. Why didn't you tell us the remaining portion before queuing up, causing us to queue up for a long time in vain!" Jing Yan said in a deep voice with anger in his eyes.
The rest of the people who heard these words felt that they were quite reasonable and agreed with them dissatisfiedly.
"Yes! It's just a waste of time. If I can't buy makeup, how can I explain it to the lady?"
"That's it! Shopkeeper, let the boss speak out!"
Just when everyone's dissatisfaction reached its peak, Yu Wenyao spoke again.
"Listen to what I have to say, the store has only been open for a little over a month, and there are indeed things that are not suitable for it. The owner and I have a history. I believe he knows this situation and will definitely improve it."
The gentle voice sounded again, and everyone became quiet again. They all praised: This young master is too kind.
What happened here was seen by Xiao Wenjun. He sneered and whispered to He Hong: "This person is the most hypocritical. If it doesn't fulfill his reputation, it will be my disgrace."
So, He Hong, dressed as a waiter, walked to the lobby and said in a loud voice: "Oh! Mr. Yuwen is really generous and kind!"
"My master is the most generous!" Jing Yan reacted and echoed loudly.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. "Yuwen" was a royal surname, so they also wore high hats.
Yu Wenyao smiled and nodded, seeming to enjoy the flattery. Even though he is such a calm person, he also likes to be flattered!
When the atmosphere was at its most lively, He Hong shouted loudly: "Since Mr. Yuwen is so generous, why don't the whole audience pay for it, and Mr. Yuwen pays the bill?"