Chapter 378 Wan Niang
Shao Wanyun walked toward the bustling market, and after questioning passers-by, she finally found Piaoxiang Tower.
Stepping over the threshold and walking in, it was so lively. It was already this hour, but the hall on the first floor was still full of people, and the aroma of vegetables filled my nostrils.
The waiter at the shop came over with a smile and asked: "Miss, what would you like to eat? There is no room on the first floor, but there is still an empty room on the second floor. Let's go up and order?"
Shao Wanyun didn't come here to eat, so she immediately asked: "Where is your landlady?"
The waiter was stunned for a moment, looked at Shao Wanyun, and asked curiously: "Miss, do you have anything to do with the shopkeeper?"
Shao Wanyun didn't want to talk nonsense. After all, it was a bit late now, so he said directly: "I am from the Prince Regent's Palace. I have something important to do and want to see the landlady. Could you please make a trip."
As soon as the waiter heard the name "Prince Regent's Mansion", his expression immediately changed and he nodded solemnly: "Okay, madam, wait a moment."
After a while, the waiter came back and said: "Madam, the shopkeeper asked you to come inside."
Shao Wanyun followed the waiter into the restaurant, passed through several alleys, and came to a quiet house.
Only then did Shao Wanyun realize that there was not just a restaurant here, there was also a residence behind the restaurant. It was too quiet in the dead of night.
The waiter stopped at this time and said: "Miss, the shopkeeper is inside, you can just go in."
Shao Wanyun nodded, and the waiter left, as if he didn't dare to get too close to the room.
Shao Wanyun was confused, could this be a forbidden area?
Shao Wanyun didn't think any more, walked up the steps to the door, and gently knocked on the door a few times.
A female voice came from the room: "Come in."
Shao Wanyun was a little surprised. She didn't expect it to be a woman. From the sound of her voice, she must be quite old.
"Zhiqua——"
Shao Wanyun pushed the door open and saw a woman sitting on a wooden chair with her back to her. She was looking at something, which didn't seem to be a book.
She was wearing a light blue satin skirt, her hair was tied up in a high bun, and she simply wore a gold hairpin. When she looked again, she saw a red jade belt hanging on her waist, and Shao Wanyun immediately recognized it.
Purple ruby is rare in the world. Although the jade pendant is only half the size of a palm, it is already priceless.
The woman turned around and Shao Wanyun saw her face.
Judging from his appearance, he was in his thirties, with a little makeup on his face, and his eyes moved slightly, revealing a quiet light.
The woman also took a look at Shao Wanyun, and when she saw that she was a beauty, she pursed her lips and smiled: "On the wedding day, my head was covered tightly, so I was never able to see her true face. Today, when I saw her, it was just as the outside world said, the legitimate daughter of Shao Mansion
The country is beautiful and you are extraordinary, my nephew is very lucky to marry such a beautiful woman like you."
Shao Wanyun knew immediately that this woman was Huo Yuchu's aunt, the brother and sister of the regent. How come she had never heard of it? Shao Wanyun was quite surprised for a moment. I'm afraid no one in Zhaojing knew that the regent had another person.
The brother and sister opened a restaurant in Zhaojing, right?
There were no outsiders here. Shao Wanyun had nothing to hide and nodded slightly: "My husband asked me to bring you something, please accept it."
Shao Wanyun handed the brochure to her. The woman accepted it and didn't rush to read it. She smiled casually and said, "It's nothing to bother about. I'm just an errand boy for my brother."
Brother? It seems that this woman is the sister of the Prince Regent? Since she is the sister of the Prince Regent, how come I haven’t heard of such a person in the royal family?
Shao Wanyun didn't say much, and asked with a smile: "I don't know what to call you yet?"
The woman closed the book in her hand, turned around to face Shao Wanyun, and said formally: "Others call me Wan Niang. From now on, you can follow your nephew and call me aunt."
Shao Wanyun smiled slightly and nodded: "Okay, Wanyun has met my aunt. I didn't know that my husband had an aunt. It was rude. Don't blame me."
Wan Niang waved her hands indifferently: "I don't have to say anything to you. How can I afford you to call me that? You are the princess now. If you can call me aunt, I will take advantage of you."
These words were flattering, but the expression on Wan Niang's face was not flattering at all, but rather disdainful.
Shao Wanyun finished doing things for Huo Yuchu and had nothing else to do, so he planned to leave: "It's getting late, so I won't disturb my aunt's rest."
Wan Niang nodded: "Well, when you come next time, you don't need to call the waiter, just come here and find me. If I'm not here, just leave a note under my pillow. No one in my place will usually
Come. Remember, you won’t be able to come to this place anymore.”
Shao Wanyun nodded in agreement. Although he was curious as to why he couldn't come after Zi Shi, but thinking that it might be Wan Niang's rules, he didn't ask any more questions. He said a few words of farewell and turned around to leave.
After leaving Piaoxiang Tower and walking on the street, Jinxiu said: "Madam, I will call you a sedan."
Shao Wanyun shook his head: "Let's go back. There's nothing to do anyway."
The master and servant walked slowly and started chatting. Jinxiu spoke first: "I think that Wan Niang is not very old, but she can run the restaurant so well. It must be not easy."
Shao Wanyun looked at the things on the street aimlessly and replied: "To have such a hidden relative in the Regent's Palace, she must not be a simple person. Did you see the jade pendant around her waist?"
Jinxiu thought for a while and shook her head: "This servant only looked at her, not that carefully."
Shao Wanyun smiled slightly and said profoundly: "That is a rare purple ruby jade in the world. I heard it comes from the South China Sea. Only a few pieces as big as a finger cover are produced every year, but she has a jade pendant as big as half a palm.
With just that piece of purple ruby, you can buy a city in a remote place."
When Jinxiu heard this, she was surprised: "So expensive? I saw that the blond hairpin she wore on her head was not of low quality. The colorful gems on it were shining brightly."
Shao Wanyun took a deep breath: "It seems that this woman is not a poor person."
"I think the business of Piaoxianglou is also very good. Just by doing this, we can make a lot of money."
"This Piaoxianglou is just a trick to fool others. She must have other hidden identities and is related to the regent. If she doesn't have the ability, do you think Grandpa will let her do business in Zhaojing?"
Jinxiu thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Madam is right. The slave girl looked at her calmly and calmly when she saw you just now. She has seen the world, otherwise most people would be fawning over her eagerly."
Chapter completed!