C297 The Oddity of the Word

Xiao Yue did not voice out her thoughts, but she heard Liu Ruo Qing say, "It's not like a place to eat, does it look like a place for whores?"

"…"

Xiao Yue's face was filled with black lines. Lady Liu had guessed what she was thinking very accurately.

"Huh?"

Liu Ruo Qing's eyes suddenly lit up as she thought of something, "I was just saying that something was missing."

"What did the princess think of?"

"This restaurant shouldn't just be a place to eat. There must be some entertainment, right?"

A romantic place like the brothel was also a place to eat and entertain. However, not everyone could go to that kind of place. If her restaurant had some similar entertainment programs, wouldn't it increase the flow of customers?

She might even be able to keep her guests in suspense by finding new performances that were not available in this era, so she could come to her red house to spend money every day.

Thinking about this, in Liu Ruo Qing's mind, a huge business blueprint had already been formed.

"Let's go, Xiao Yue, we need to return to the Duke Palace first."

"Yes, Princess."

Xiao Yue did not ask any further. Seeing Liu Ruo Qing's anxious look, she guessed that Liu Ruo Qing had thought of a good idea.

"Xiao Yue, help me grind the ink. I need to write something."

Returning to the King Jing Palace, Liu Ruo Qing immediately grabbed a pen and paper and quickly wrote something down on the paper according to her memories.

Xiao Yue was a little curious and could not help but take a glance, "Princess, what are you writing?"

"Write a very sad love story."

"Love story?"

"Hmm, let's not talk about that for now. I'll let you know when I'm done writing. Hurry up and grind the ink for me. I need to hurry some out today. When tomorrow's official opening time comes, it'll be useful."

"Yes, Princess."

Xiao Yue did not ask any further questions as she earnestly grinded at the side.

Liu Ruo Qing, on the other hand, was writing quickly, and would occasionally tilt her head to think, before continuing to quickly write.

Four hours had passed and Liu Ruo Qing had already placed a thick stack of papers in front of him. Some of the ink had not dried yet.

"I'm so tired."

Liu Ruo Qing pinched her shoulders, stood up from the desk and stretched, "Come, Xiao Yue, come out with me for a walk. When the ink has dried, we will put it away.

"Yes, Princess."

When the two of them returned from the street, it was just time for dinner. Seeing her return, the butler immediately went to welcome her. "Princess, it's time to use the Evening meal."

"Alright."

On the way to the dining hall, Liu Ruo Qing thought of Yan Yuan and asked: "Has the Prince come back yet?"

"I'm back. The prince is in his study, he looks like he's been bothered by something. Esteemed wangfei, you eat first. This old servant will go call him now."

"Oh, okay."

Liu Ruo Qing withdrew her gaze from the direction of the study, a tinge of worry flashing past her eyes.

After eating a few mouthfuls in the dining hall, he saw the butler return. "Where is the prince?"

"The prince is still handling official matters, he said that he won't eat, you can eat first, consort."

"Oh."

Liu Ruo Qing responded with a low voice. In between her brows, there was an additional sense of disappointment.

Most of the dishes today suited her very well. However, she had only eaten a small bowl before she put down her chopsticks.

"Princess, are you not going to eat anymore?"

"Yes, I'm full."

Liu Ruo Qing walked out of the dining hall, thought for a bit, then turned to the butler and said: "Bring the food over to the prince. Since it's now, the prince will probably be hungry."

"Reporting to the wangfei, the prince has ordered that no one is to disturb him. This time, the problems that the prince has encountered should be quite troublesome."

"Is that so? Then forget it, when the prince is hungry, ask the kitchen to prepare some food for him."

"Yes."

When Liu Ruo Qing returned to the Eastern Courtyard, she passed by the study room and stopped in her tracks. With a worried look in her eyes, she looked in the direction of the study room.

"What's bothering you? You don't even want to eat dinner?"

Although Liu Ruo Qing was a little worried for him, the butler told her that she did not wish to be disturbed, hence she did not look for him.

When they returned to the East Branch, Xiao Yue had already helped her organize the papers.

"Princess, this is all arranged."

"Okay, leave it there."

Liu Ruo Qing sat in front of the desk, "Help me grind more ink, since I have nothing to do now, I will write more."

"Yes, Princess."

After writing for a while, Xiao Yue looked out at the sky and asked: "Why is the Prince not back yet?"

"I came back early and was busy in the study."

Liu Ruo Qing replied as she wrote on the paper.

"I've already said it before. Your highness normally would have kicked me out of my room already, but I didn't see you today."

Hearing the playfulness in Xiao Yue's tone, Liu Ruo Qing stopped what she was doing, raised his head and said: "You're making a fool out of me again."

She held up her brush, pointed at Xiao Yue, and said: "When I meet the one you love, see how I'll take care of you all."

Hearing Liu Ruo Qing mention her beloved one, Xiao Yue's mouth formed a smile, which froze for a moment, and then she acted relaxed: "How could I possibly have a beloved one?"

When he mentioned the one he loved, Xiao Yue's heart spasmed as if he had been viciously sliced by something.

"Stop trying to trick me. Isn't the name written on the lotus lamp your lover?"

Xiao Yue laughed indifferently, and said: "I wrote that randomly, how can you believe me?"

"Is that so? Do you think I'm an idiot to write anything that is written in such a serious manner? "

Liu Ruo Qing said snappily: "If I'd known earlier, your lotus lamp would have snatched it from me that day. I want to see who the name on it is."

Xiao Yue's mouth tensed up, but after that, her eyes dimmed.

"Even if you meet him one day, it won't be because of me, your servant."

Liu Ruo Qing understood the hidden meaning in her words, and remembered her mysterious identity, so she did not ask further.

Xiao Yue had too many deep and complex secrets, so it was better for her to not know too much.

"It's almost done. You can go and rest first."

"You don't need me to accompany you?"

"No need, I've used up all this ink, I need to rest as well."

She rubbed her shoulders and waved at Xiao Yue, "Go and rest."

"Yes, then this servant will leave first."

Xiao Yue walked to the door, but then thought of something and called out to her, "Xiao Yue."

Xiao Yue turned her head, "Princess, do you have any other orders?"

Liu Ruo Qing thought for a moment, put down the brush in her hands, walked in front of Xiao Yue, and said with a stern expression: "Although I don't know who you are, listen to me, the Imperial Palace is not a place where you can freely enter and exit by yourself, you better not be like last time, you understand?"

Xiao Yue's heart trembled, she looked at Liu Ruo Qing for a long time, and then retracted the words in her heart.