OBS Chapter 165 Inn
Chapter 165 Inn
Shen Rou sat there, holding a teacup in her hand, but her eyes were fixed on the direction where the marriage delegation left for a long time.
After two cups of tea, Su Mo and Su Xi finally came back.
They knelt before Shen Rou, bowed their heads and apologized: "Princess, we are incompetent and have not found out who that person is. Please punish us."
Shen Rou sighed softly, "Get up! This is not your fault. There were too many people at the time and it was impossible to investigate. But it is enough for this princess to know that someone is watching me. Sooner or later, there will be a chance to catch him."
"Thank you, my lady, for not punishing me."
At this time, Su Xin came over and bowed, "I am here to see the princess."
"What does Su Xin want from me?"
"Last time you ordered us to look for a shop in the capital, and now we've found one. This inn has a good location, but the innkeeper offended Chu Yanchen, the grandson of the King of Chu, and his business has gone bankrupt. He's in a hurry to sell the inn. Many merchants want to sell it, but they don't dare to offend the King of Chu's Mansion, so no one dares to take it over."
"This Chu Yanchen is a dandy boy from the capital, he indulges in eating, drinking, gambling, whoring, cockfighting, and dog walking."
"Who is the King of Chu? This inn meets my requirements, so I definitely want it. If the grandson of the King of Chu dares to cause trouble in my territory, I won't care whether he is the grandson of the King of Chu or the King of Li, I will just give him a discount."
"My Lady, the King of Chu is a king of a different surname. Three generations of the Chu family have guarded the southeastern border of Yizhou, which is adjacent to the State of Nanzhao. The Grand Consort Chu Jinhuan is the King of Chu's legitimate granddaughter, and this Chu Yanchen is the illegitimate grandson born to his concubine. The two legitimate grandsons, Chu Xi and Chu Jun, are both guarding Yizhou. The Emperor has shown some respect to the King of Chu."
Shen Rou frowned slightly after hearing this, and after a moment she sneered, "Hmph, even if he is of noble status, this princess will not be manipulated by others. I want to reserve this inn, but I have to understand the situation first before making a judgment."
"I heard that Chu Yanchen was attracted by the beauty of the innkeeper's daughter and insisted on taking her as a concubine. When the innkeeper refused, he repeatedly sent people to disrupt the inn and threatened other guests not to patronize it. The inn's business is getting worse day by day and is facing closure."
A trace of anger flashed in Shen Rou's eyes. "It's simply lawless to forcibly seize a common woman from under the emperor's feet. Su Mo, Su Xi, come with me to the inn and take a look."
"Yes."
Xu Yang brought Shen Rou and his servant to the most prosperous area of the capital. The streets were crowded with people and cars, and the sounds of shouting and hawking were heard one after another.
When they arrived at the door of the inn, Xu Yang stopped and said, "Princess, this is it."
Shen Rou looked up and saw a plaque hanging on the lintel of the inn with four large characters "Yuanlai Inn" written on it.
When the innkeeper saw Xu Yang and Shen Rou coming in, he immediately greeted them warmly, "Sir, is your daughter going to take over my business?"
"Yes, if you think it's appropriate, we can sit down and discuss the price."
"My lady, since you have guards, you must be of high status and you know the situation of my inn. I won't hide it. The inn is in the most prosperous area of the capital. If I hadn't offended that villain, I would definitely not be willing to sell it. The inn and my daughter's happiness are not worth mentioning."
"I bought this inn when my father was still alive. The cheapest price for this location right now is between 1,800 and 2,000 taels. I'm in a hurry to sell it. Could you offer me 1,200 taels? Is that okay with you?"
Shen Rou looked around the inn. Although it was old, it had a good location and a large flow of people, so any business would be easy to do.
"There are five rooms and a yard behind these five-story buildings. I've used them as guest rooms and stables. Although they're a bit old, you can decorate them and they'll look brand new. This location is great for any business."
At this time, there was a commotion outside the door. It turned out that Chu Yanchen got the news that someone wanted to take over the inn, so he came with a group of men.
Chu Yanchen was stunned when he saw Shen Rou, and then he said contemptuously: "Hey! Which young lady is this? Don't meddle in other people's business. Whoever dares to take over my father-in-law's inn is going to make things difficult for my Chu Palace."
"Even if you accept, it's useless. I'll bring people to your store every day and make your business unviable. If you don't believe me, we'll just wait and see."
Chu Yanchen looked at Shen Rou obscenely, smiled cunningly, and slowly walked towards Shen Rou, "Why do such a beautiful girl have to work so hard? Why don't you..."
Su Xin held his sword in hand to block Chu Yanchen's steps. His eyes were cold and fierce. "Get out... If you take another step forward, I'll throw you out."
Chu Yanchen had never suffered such humiliation before, and he roared angrily: "If you don't accept my toast, you will be punished. It's your blessing that I like you, and you don't even go out and find out who I am!"
His face was terribly gloomy and his eyes were gleaming with anger.
Shen Rou's face was gloomy, and she said coldly: "I don't care who you are, you are just a bully."
"Su Xin sent him to the Jingzhao government office and told Lord Su that he molested the princess in broad daylight. If Lord Su dares to protect him, he will give an explanation to Prince Mu in person."
"Yes."
When Chu Yanchen and his men heard that Shen Rou was a princess and was related to Prince Mu, they immediately realized that Shen Rou was the future Princess Mu.
Prince Mu is handsome, holds military power, has made great military achievements, and is the emperor's most valued brother. He is the most ideal husband candidate for all the girls in the capital.
Now he has been snatched away by a powerless princess, which is the object of envy and hatred for many girls, and is also the hottest topic recently.
Everyone is curious about who this Princess Furong is. She was actually married to Prince Mu by the Emperor himself and became the future Prince Mu. The Queen Mother did not object to this marriage. What they didn't know was that it was useless for the Queen Mother to object.
Before everyone could recover from their shock, Su Xin grabbed their wrists and dragged them out.
Chu Yanchen was grabbed by Su Xin's wrist, and he screamed in pain, "Are you all dead? Save me quickly."
The attendant looked at Shen Rou timidly, then looked at Su Xin, and said cautiously: "Sir, they are from Prince Mu's Mansion, we..."
"A bunch of trash. She's just Prince Mu's future consort. It's too early for her to get married. It's hard to say whether she'll be Prince Mu's consort or not. I'm the grandson of the King of Chu. Even the Emperor gave my grandfather some face. Her future consort is not worth mentioning."
"Everyone, come on. He has nothing to be afraid of. If anything goes wrong, I will take care of it."
Even though they couldn't win, they didn't dare to disobey the young master's orders and rushed forward with gritted teeth.
Su Mo and Su Xi saw more than a dozen of them rushing forward, and they quickly rushed into the crowd, swinging their scabbards and hitting each of them, knocking them to the ground one by one.
Su Xin restrained Chu Yanchen with one hand and dealt with the enemy rushing towards him with the other hand. After a few moves, he was able to handle it with ease.
Chu Yanchen was shocked when he saw this. He didn't expect these people to be so powerful.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside. It turned out to be people from the patrol camp. Today, the Northern Yan marriage delegation entered the city. The patrol camp was on high alert to maintain the security of the capital. No mistakes could be made to avoid affecting the image of the entire Da Qi.
"Arrest all the troublemakers and throw them into the Patrol Camp Jail. We will try them after the marriage delegation leaves."
"Yes."
Chu Yanchen, the villain, complained first: "Commander Ji, I am the third son of the Chu Palace. It was this princess who came up and beat me up. If she wanted to catch someone, she would catch her. I am the victim."
Su Xin quickly explained the whole story to Ji Yanheng. Ji Yanheng came to Shen Rou and bowed with both hands. "Princess Furong, I, Ji Yanheng, will handle matters impartially and will never let such a person affect the image of our Great Qi."
"Commander Ji is absolutely right. If the Northern Yan envoys knew that someone had abducted a commoner woman and molested her in the street right under the Emperor's feet in the capital, it would be a discredit to the entire Great Qi. Great Qi would also become a laughing stock in other countries. I hope Commander Ji will strictly control this evil person."
"Princess Furong is absolutely right."
"Take him away. If the Prince of Chu's Mansion comes to ask for him, go to my patrol camp and ask for him."
Ji Yanheng was the one who succeeded Huo Kai. When he heard about what happened to Princess Furong on the battlefield, he admired her. A girl who could go into battle to kill the enemy and defend her country deserved the respect of all soldiers.
Moreover, her marriage was arranged by the emperor himself. Everyone in the capital knew that the emperor valued his younger brother, Prince Mu. He must have something extraordinary about her to be able to give her to Prince Mu as his consort despite the disparity in their status.
"Princess Furong bids farewell."
"Walk slowly, don't send."
Seeing that Shen Rou was a princess, the shopkeeper stepped forward and said with an apologetic smile, "Thank you for saving me, Princess. I am deeply grateful. Do you think this price is suitable?"
"can."
"Can we go to the government office to transfer the ownership now?"
Shen Rou took out 10,000 taels of silver from her space space and handed it to Su Xin, saying, "Su Xin, accompany the shopkeeper to the government office to transfer the ownership. Use the remaining silver to hire someone to completely renovate this inn. If the silver is not enough, I will give you more. Everything in the inn will be brand new."
"Yes."
At this moment, Shangguan Yunting arrived with his guards and hurriedly said with concern, "Xiao Rou, I just met with the patrol battalion commander, Ji. He reported everything, and I've ordered him to teach that ignorant boy a lesson."
"He's just been spoiled. He dared to rob women in the capital and molest girls in the street. Even with the protection of the Prince of Chu's Palace, he would be in trouble sooner or later. It's just a matter of time."
"Makes sense."
"This shop is in a good location. Business will definitely improve after some decoration."
"I'm lucky to have this opportunity, otherwise I wouldn't be able to take over the five shops for ten thousand taels."
"With this inn, we now have a foothold in the capital."