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"May I ask what your name is?"

Xiao Yan was the first to react and asked.

"I am the lobby manager of the reception center of the Zhejiang Governor's Office. You can just call me Manager Wang."

The middle-aged man smiled and nodded.

He has been working as the lobby manager here since the reception was renovated.

"We are here to stay in the hotel." Xiao Yan added.

"Dear guests, please follow me."

While speaking, Manager Wang made an inviting gesture and immediately led Empress Xiao Yan and others into the reception room.

After entering the reception center, the shock in the eyes of the empress and others continued.

This is because everything within their sight is extremely prosperous and luxurious, which is also something they cannot experience in the capital.

"This first floor is a reception room, specially provided for businessmen to discuss business."

Manager Wang noticed the gazes of the Empress and others, and immediately began to explain.

He has seen many travelers from other places like the Empress.

Almost all outsiders had expressions of shock and surprise on their faces when they first arrived at the reception center of the Governor's Yamen.

He's used to it.

"Manager Wang, how much does the hostel cost per night?"

When everyone arrived at the counter, Yun'er took the initiative to ask.

When they were in Dai County, they had already witnessed Xia Yun's ability to overcharge customers at the inn.

Such a magnificent palace would probably cost a lot of money.

However, even though Yun'er and the Empress had been mentally prepared, they were still shocked by what Manager Wang said next.

"It's like this. The guest rooms of the reception are located on the third floor. Each room costs 6,000 taels of silver per night."

Manager Wang responded with a smile.

"What, six thousand taels?!"

Yun'er's pupils suddenly widened. She had never expected that the price of a room for one night would be as high as six thousand taels!

That’s sixty thousand taels in ten days!

The shock in the eyes of Xiao Yan and others standing by also intensified at the same time.

You know, as the capital of the entire Daliang Dynasty, even the most luxurious inn only needs seven or eight hundred taels of silver for one night.

But this guesthouse in front of me costs six thousand taels a night!

What is this concept? !

"Don't be surprised, my dear guests. I can assure you that our guesthouse is definitely the most luxurious and extravagant inn in the country."

"First of all, in terms of security, this place is close to the Hangzhou Governor's Office, and is equipped with a 500-member security team. They are all elite forces under Lord Xia Yun, and can ensure that the inn is not invaded by any external forces."

"In addition, the guesthouse will provide the most luxurious and extravagant meals in the country for three meals a day, as well as the most comfortable accommodation experience. We will absolutely guarantee that your six thousand taels of silver will be well worth it."

"..."

Manager Wang immediately began to explain. The words that came out of his mouth one after another made the receptionist's words sound like a fairyland on earth.

"Open five rooms and stay for ten days first."

In the end, before Manager Wang had finished speaking, Xiao Yan made the final decision.

At the same time, he took out a silver note from his pocket and placed it on the counter.

Manager Wang took a closer look and saw that the note was signed from the capital, and the number on it was clearly three hundred thousand taels!

At this time, the shock in Xiao Yan's eyes had dissipated a lot, and he looked more stable and calm.

For him, luxurious meals and great hotel experiences are not important.

What really matters to him is the safety of the reception center!

Since this reception house is Xia Yun's property and is equipped with 500 elite soldiers, it is enough to ensure their absolute safety in Hangzhou.

As an eyewitness of the massacre in the capital, he clearly remembered that Xia Yun slaughtered two imperial princes and their five thousand troops with only a hundred or so Qing soldiers under his command!

As for the money, as the younger brother of the late emperor and the ninth prince of the court, he naturally would not be short of 300,000 taels of silver.

"Uncle Jiu, you are really rich."

At this time, the empress glanced at Xiao Yan, with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

When the empress heard the room price was as high as six thousand taels a night, she began to waver.

She even planned to turn the convoy around and stay at the government office in Hangzhou.

In this way, their absolute safety can also be guaranteed.

But what she didn't expect was that Xiao Yan would spend 300,000 taels at once.

You know, the business he and Xia Yun did more than a month ago only cost a total of three or four million taels of silver!

"Uncle Jiu has lived for so many years, he can't be penniless."

Xiao Yan laughed.

"It is a great honor to welcome all guests to our store. Here are your room keys. Please keep them carefully."

Manager Wang happily accepted the 300,000 taels of silver, then took out five keys and house numbers from the drawer of the counter and handed them to Xiao Yan personally.

After Xiao Yan and others received the keys, they, led by Manager Wang, went straight to the third floor of the reception center.

Facts also proved that the luxury of the guest rooms in the guest house once again exceeded their imagination.

Although they are called guest rooms, the actual luxury of each room far exceeds that of the imperial palace!

"Wow, Miss, this place is even more luxurious than when we were in Dai County!"

When Manager Wang led everyone into a guest room, Yun'er couldn't help but sigh.

However, it was at the moment when Yun'er finished speaking.

Manager Wang suddenly glanced at Yun'er, and a barely perceptible gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

At the same time, the empress also glanced at Yun'er, with a hint of warning in her eyes.

Yun'er then realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly closed her mouth.

Soon, the empress and her entourage checked into the guesthouse.

Of course, except for some maids, the guards who followed the empress's convoy did not live directly in the reception house.

No matter how rich Xiao Yan is, he won't waste it.

The hundreds of Royal Guards he brought with him on this trip have already set up camp in a hidden place outside the city.

As for the guards who followed the convoy into Hangzhou City, they all stayed in inns outside the reception center.

When it came to noon.

After a short rest, Empress Xiao Yan and others appeared in the reception room on the first floor of the reception center.

The reception hall consists of many private rooms. The room where Xiao Yan and others are located is relatively hidden, and even if they speak in a normal tone, no one outside can hear them.

"Ling'er, when you entered the city, did you see the city wall of Hangzhou?"

After the few people met, Xiao Yan was the first to ask.

"City wall?"

When the empress heard this, a look of confusion appeared on her face. She didn't understand what Xiao Yan was talking about.

She had stayed in the carriage when entering the city, so she didn't notice anything wrong with the Hangzhou city wall.