Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

When Shen Wantang walked out of Zuixian Tower, it was already dark.

As the lights come on, the whole street is bustling with people.

Looking at Zuixian Tower again, it is brightly lit and shining, giving off an extraordinary aura of wealth and nobility.

Moreover, because the owner of Qingyunlou was killed, there were even rumors everywhere that he was killed by an evil spirit, so no one went to Qingyunlou to eat and drink today.

As a result, many people came to Zuixianlou.

Today's Zuixianlou can be said to be the most lively and popular.

Du Juan couldn't help but admire, "Young Madam, this Zuixianlou is so beautiful! There are so many people coming to eat here. You have such good taste in choosing this place. I'm sure Zuixianlou will make a fortune in the future!"

Shen Wantang's lips curved slightly: "Of course, my vision is good. From now on, we just have to wait for the money to be collected."

She held Dujuan's arm, got on the carriage, and headed towards the Duke's Mansion.

Meanwhile, Zuixianlou was extremely busy at this moment.

Li Yao, dressed in men's clothes, stood in the lobby on the first floor, watching the diners coming and going, her cheeks aching from smiling.

"Boss, business is booming today! Since I took over Zuixianlou, this is the first time I've seen so many people come to eat!"

"Yes, yes, Boss, you're right. Ever since I became the owner of Zuixianlou, I haven't seen such a grand occasion! Thanks to you, you have the foresight to choose such a great partner!"

The shopkeeper was also grinning from ear to ear. He whispered, "I asked someone to inquire. Although Qingyunlou is still open today and I heard that a new owner was immediately replaced, no one is going there to eat. Even the nearby restaurants and taverns are too quiet. That's why everyone is flocking to our place today."

"That young lady is truly capable. She actually managed to cut off the source of trouble for Qingyun Tower. With her around, our Zuixian Tower will definitely thrive."

Li Yao glared at the shopkeeper and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Be careful of your mouth. The matter of Qingyun Tower has nothing to do with the Second Young Master's wife."

The shopkeeper pretended to slap himself in the face and said, "Yes, yes, yes, look at me, I'm talking nonsense. Business is probably so brisk today that I'm so happy that I'm dizzy and talking nonsense."

Li Yao knew that he didn't believe that the owner of Qingyunlou was not killed by Shen Wantang, but she didn't explain much. After all, she herself didn't know the truth.

She was more concerned about business: "Do we have enough food and drinks? If we can't provide customers with food and drinks, the reputation of Zuixianlou will be ruined!"

The shopkeeper said with a smile, "What a coincidence! Because we are preparing dishes for the Second Young Master's wife to taste today, the kitchen specially bought the freshest ingredients, and we have everything."

"And we bought a lot, thinking that if she wasn't satisfied with the food, we'd have enough ingredients to remake it a few times until she was satisfied. In the end, she didn't eat much, so the leftover ingredients were more than enough to feed the guests!"

"Not to mention the wine. We have a lot of good wine stored in the warehouse. No one came before and we couldn't sell it. Today we can finally put it to good use."

Li Yao was relieved. Looking at the bustling restaurant, he felt incredibly proud. "Alright! Tell the kitchen to bring out their best skills and cook all the dishes according to the recipe that the Second Young Master's wife has improved today!"

"Yes!"

"We must capture the appetites of today's wave of diners. If they like the food, they'll definitely come back! They'll also promote our restaurant and attract even more people to dine here!"

"Yes!"

"Humph, I want to show all the men in my family that the daughters of the Li family are no worse than the boys! I, Li Yao, can also make money, lots and lots of money!"

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When Shen Wantang returned to the Duke's Mansion, it was already the end of the You hour.

The carriage stopped at the second gate. As soon as Shen Wantang got off the carriage, he saw Qin Xin waiting there.

Qin Xin's eyes sparkled: "Oh, Master, you are finally back! I almost went out to look for you!"

As Shen Wantang walked in, he asked her, "What's wrong? Did something happen at home?"

"Something happened!"

Qin Xin lowered her voice, but could not hide the gloating in her tone: "The eldest young lady's father has been impeached! I heard that the emperor wants to remove Lord Meng from his post and put him in jail!"

Shen Wantang's heart moved. Before she went out in the morning, she heard Gu Qianhan mention the affairs of the Meng family, but she had been busy outside all day and had forgotten about it.

"What's going on? Why is it so serious? Our eldest young lady's noble family background was just flaunted in the main courtyard this morning, so why did something go wrong? What could her father have done wrong? Why was he dismissed from office?"

Qin Xin then told everyone all the information she had heard.

After hearing this, Shen Wantang was stunned.

In the previous life and the life before that, nothing happened to the Meng family, and the daughter of the former prime minister never escaped and sued Meng Deguang.

So, she had no idea this happened.

It turns out that Gu Qianhan actually has such a big handle on Meng Yunlan’s father!

Seeing Shen Wantang lost in thought, Qin Xin couldn't help but ask, "Young Madam, aren't you happy to hear this news? The Meng family is going to fall, and the eldest young lady can no longer show off in front of you. She should also be too embarrassed to pester the young master. Shouldn't you be smiling?"

Shen Wantang shook her head slightly.

Of course she was happy that the Meng family fell and Meng Yunlan suffered a setback.

But when she learned about Ren Jingqiu's experience, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart and couldn't laugh.

She was first favored by the emperor, which led to the destruction of her family and even the death of her father, the prime minister, who was sentenced to exile. Then she was secretly kept and raised by Meng Deguang, and she even became pregnant.

With such a tragic ending, even if Shen Wantang didn't recognize Ren Jingqiu, she knew that she must have had a very difficult life in the past few years.

Although five years have passed since Ren Hongru was exiled, people are still talking about this former prime minister.

Because when he was the chief minister, he was honest and upright, cared about the people, and had argued with the emperor at the morning court many times in order to reduce taxes for the people.

His reputation as an official was still very good, so when he was imprisoned and charged with a host of crimes, many people did not believe it, and many people even spontaneously petitioned the emperor to thoroughly investigate those so-called crimes and clear Ren Hongru's name.

Unfortunately, the emperor directly sent troops to suppress the petitioners and also framed Ren Hongru with even more serious charges.

Later, no one dared to speak for Ren Hongru. Later, many people came out to speak ill of Ren Hongru, saying that he appeared to be a gentleman, but in fact he was making money for himself under the guise of serving the country and the people, and was an out-and-out corrupt official.

So now, Ren Hongru has both good and bad reputations. Some say he is good, while others say he is bad, but few people know what kind of person he really is.