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"What's with that expression on your face? Am I really that scary?"

Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing biting her lower lip and frowning, thinking that she was afraid of him.

"No...no, the prince is fine."

Lin Wanqing quickly shook his head.

How could she possibly find Lu Shengyuan scary?

She just felt that her heartbeat was a little out of control.

"Hmph, then why are you hiding from me?"

Lu Shengyuan snorted lightly, very dissatisfied with Lin Wanqing's alienation.

"No...no, I'm just...just not used to it."

As Lin Wanqing spoke, she bit her lower lip tightly, and her face became even redder.

"I know what you are worried about, but I can assure you that I will never hurt you."

Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing's nervous expression, chuckled, and spoke in a soft tone.

"I know your wish is to open a restaurant, and I promise I will help you realize your wish.

But I don't want you to work too hard, I will send someone to help you take care of the restaurant, just rest well and don't worry about it anymore."

"Your Majesty..."

Lin Wanqing felt a little warm in her heart when she heard this.

She knew that Lu Shengyuan cared about her, but she didn't want to rely on Lu Shengyuan.

"Don't you listen to what I say?"

Lu Shengyuan raised his eyebrows when he saw Lin Wanqing hesitate to speak.

"Your Highness, I naturally dare not disobey your words, but I still want to handle the restaurant's affairs myself. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

As Lin Wanqing spoke, he knelt down and saluted Lu Shengyuan.

She didn't want to be a woman dependent on a man, and even less did she want to be Lu Shengyuan's appendage.

"you……"

Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing's determined expression and felt helpless.

He knew that Lin Wanqing was stubborn and once she made a decision, it would be difficult to change it.

"Well, I'll do as you say, but you have to remember, I don't want you to be too tired."

Lu Shengyuan said this and helped Lin Wanqing up.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."

Lin Wanqing chuckled, a faint melancholy but expectant expression on her face.

"Your Highness, it's getting late. You should go to bed early."

Lin Wanqing looked at Lu Shengyuan's tired face and felt a little distressed.

She knew that Lu Shengyuan was very busy every day with court affairs and rarely rested.

"I understand, you should get some rest as well."

Lu Shengyuan nodded and suddenly felt a pain in his chest.

"My lord, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Wanqing noticed Lu Shengyuan's discomfort and quickly supported him.

"The king is fine. It's just an old illness. You don't have to worry."

Lu Shengyuan endured the pain and said to Lin Wanqing.

He didn't want Lin Wanqing to worry about him.

"Your Highness should pay more attention to your health and not overwork yourself."

Lin Wanqing looked at Lu Shengyuan's pale face and felt worried.

The next day, Lin Wanqing took Pei'er to the restaurant.

"Princess, why are there so few people in the restaurant today?"

Pei'er looked at the empty restaurant and felt a little strange.

"I don't know either. Go ask the shopkeeper."

Lin Wanqing was also confused. When she left yesterday, the restaurant was still doing a booming business. Why did it become so deserted today?

"Yes, princess."

Pei'er responded and turned to find the shopkeeper.

Not long after, Pearl came back with a rather unhappy look on her face.

"Princess, the shopkeeper said...said..."

Pei'er hesitated, as if she had some words that she found difficult to say.

"say what?"

Lin Wanqing looked at Pei'er and had a bad feeling in his heart.

"The shopkeeper said that since yesterday, many dignitaries have been coming to the restaurant. They brought their guards and surrounded the restaurant entrance, making it impossible for ordinary people to enter."

Pei'er said this, looking at Lin Wanqing cautiously.

"what?"

Lin Wanqing's face darkened when he heard this.

She didn't expect that someone would deliberately target the restaurant.

"Princess, are you overthinking it? Perhaps those dignitaries just wanted to come and see, and there's no other intention."

Pei'er looked at Lin Wanqing's ugly face and said in a low voice.

"No, it's not that simple."

Lin Wanqing shook his head, a sharp glint in his eyes.

She believed in her intuition that this matter was definitely not that simple.

"Pei'er, go find out who those dignitaries are and why they are targeting the restaurant."

As Lin Wanqing spoke, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

If anyone dares to destroy her restaurant, she will never let it go!

"Yes, princess."

Pei'er responded and turned to leave.

Not long after, Pearl came back with an even uglier look on her face.

"Princess, I've learned everything. Those high-ranking officials are your political enemies. They know you own the restaurant, and they're deliberately causing trouble to prevent you from running your business."

"How dare they?"

When Lin Wanqing heard this, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

She didn't expect that those dignitaries were so despicable that they would even attack the restaurant in order to suppress Lu Shengyuan.

"Princess, what should we do now? Those dignitaries are the prince's political enemies. We can't afford to offend them."

Pei'er looked at Lin Wanqing's angry face and felt a little worried.

"Humph, do they think that this princess is easy to bully?"

Lin Wanqing snorted coldly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Pei'er, go inform the shopkeeper and tell him not to be afraid and to continue to open the shop for business. If anyone dares to cause trouble, report it to the police."

"Yes, princess."

Pei'er responded and turned to leave.

Not long after, the shopkeeper came running over in a hurry.

"Princess, something bad has happened. The dignitaries and their guards have broken in. They want to see you."

The shopkeeper said this, his face full of anxiety.

"You've come just in time! I was just about to settle the score with them!"

When Lin Wanqing heard this, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he stood up and walked outside.

"Princess, please be careful."

The shopkeeper looked at Lin Wanqing's resolute back and felt a little worried.

"Don't worry, I will take care of it."

Lin Wanqing said without turning his head.

She wanted to see what those dignitaries wanted!

As soon as she walked out of the kitchen, she saw a group of men and women in gorgeous clothes sitting in the hall of the restaurant. They stood up immediately when they saw Lin Wanqing.

"Princess, you are finally here."

When the men and women saw Lin Wanqing, they immediately came forward to greet her.

"Who are you? Why are you trespassing into my restaurant?"

Lin Wanqing looked at them, his face darkening.

"Princess, please calm down. We are all officials of the imperial court. We just heard that you opened a restaurant, so we came here to show our support."

Those men and women looked at Lin Wanqing with flattering smiles on their faces.

"Come to show your support? I think you're here to cause trouble, right?"

Lin Wanqing looked at them and sneered.

"Your Highness, you are wrong. We are here to show our support sincerely, but because of our noble status, ordinary people naturally dare not approach us."

Those people looked at Lin Wanqing with a hint of contempt in their eyes.