Reborn Young Lady's Peerless Grace

Du Zhijie left the same way he had entered. He jumped out of the window swiftly. Linglong, who had been standing outside, came forward and said, "General."

"I'll leave her in your hands. Please protect her well." Du Zhijie instructed again, and Linglong nodded in agreement.

Shen Wanqing was still dazed from drinking too much. She seemed to have had a dream last night, in which she saw Du Zhijie. He had been rude to her, and even more so, it seemed as if he had taken the initiative.

It seems that I really can't drink alcohol. Drinking too much will cause trouble.

She thought that she must be drunk, which was why she dreamed of her and Du Zhijie kissing.

She had just woken up and her head still hurt, so she raised her head and rubbed it.

"Miss, do you have a headache?" Jing'er placed a warm handkerchief on Shen Wanqing's forehead. "Apply it for a while, it will help relieve the headache."

"good....."

Shen Wanqing's eyelids were twitching, and she seemed to be falling asleep again.

At this moment, she noticed that there was a strange maid standing beside her bed. She was dressed in neat clothes and her face showed no emotion.

"she is....?"

Shen Wanqing's mind cleared up a lot, "You are..."

"Miss, we met last night. My name is Linglong."

"She said that General Du brought it here last night, and that you had met before." Jing'er was also confused. How come they didn't know about it last night?

But judging from the lady's expression, there might be something they don't know.

Shen Wanqing looked at the two girls' expressions and pulled the quilt over her head. It seemed that last night's absurdity was real. She was too embarrassed to face anyone.

She thought she was dreaming, but it turned out to be real.

"Miss, what color clothes do you want to wear today?" Jing'er held up a few clothes for her to choose from.

Shen Wanqing casually pointed to a red dress. She rarely wore such bright colors, but it was because her restaurant was finally opened today.

She tried her best to look less embarrassed, but she felt a little uncomfortable when she saw Linglong.

After breakfast, she took Linglong, Jing'er and other maids out of the house.

Shen Wanqing stood in front of her newly opened restaurant, looking at the plaque inscribed with the characters "Zuimenglou" (Drunken Dream Tower). A satisfied smile flickered in her eyes. Her restaurant was located next to Zuixianlou, the two towers facing each other, as if in silent competition. Zuixianlou was renowned in the capital, a gathering place for scholars and literati, while her Zuimenglou was the starting point of her meticulously planned venture.

As night fell and the lights came on, business at Zuimenglou gradually picked up. Shen Wanqing, dressed in a light red silk dress, her hair tied up in a simple bun, exuded elegance and grace. She moved through the restaurant, personally tending to each table, her meticulous service earning her guests' praise.

At that moment, a commotion shattered the tranquility of Zuimenglou. Shen Wanqing looked up and saw a group of people entering the restaurant. Leading the way was none other than Crown Prince Yuwen Ze. Beside him, followed a beautiful woman: Shen Wanqing's elder sister, Shen Wanru.

As soon as Yu Wen Ze entered, he saw that business here was so brisk, while his Zuixianlou was so empty. He couldn't help but ask coldly, "Shen Wanqing, what's your intention? Why did you open this restaurant next to Zuilou?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wanqing smiled slightly. In her heart, she looked down upon the Crown Prince's actions, but on the outside, she replied neither servilely nor arrogantly, "Your Highness, I have carefully managed Zuimenglou. I chose this location simply because I thought it was a good feng shui location, and being adjacent to Zuilouxian might not be a bad thing."

What good news? The Zuixianlou had nothing to do with him as the Crown Prince, but he was actually the boss behind the scenes. He was not in it for the money, but to gather intelligence. Now that Shen Wanqing had opened a Zuixianlou, wouldn't that cut off his intelligence network?

Yuwen Ze's face darkened, a flicker of anger in his eyes. A mere young lady from a marquis's mansion dared to oppose him, the Crown Prince. It seemed she was tired of living. He snorted coldly, "Shen Wanqing, you really don't know your place! I think you're deliberately opposing me."

Shen Wanru hurriedly pretended to persuade him, "Fourth sister, why are you doing this? As a lady from a noble family, how can you show your face in public? If someone doesn't know, they might think the mansion has treated you unfairly. Aren't you just slapping your father and mother in the face?"

Shen Wanqing couldn't help sneering in her heart. No one could stop her from doing what she was going to do. As a woman, it was not suitable for her to do that. She would never rely on anyone to live in this life.

"Eldest sister, Your Highness, although I, Shen Wanqing, am the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, I also have my own ambitions." She said with an unusually firm tone, "I built Zuimeng Tower with my heart and soul. I will not give up because of anyone's threats."

Despite saying all the nice things, seeing that she was still stubborn, Yuwen Ze's face grew even darker. The guards around him immediately surrounded her, and the atmosphere became tense. At this moment, a figure stepped out from the crowd. It was Du Zhijie.

Du Zhijie, dressed in blue, had a handsome face. He walked over to Shen Wanqing, blocking her way, and said in an indescribably cold voice, "Your Highness, Zuimenglou is Miss Shen's property. She has the right to run it freely. If Your Highness feels it's inappropriate, you can provide a reasonable excuse."

A hint of surprise flashed in Yu Wenze's eyes. He didn't expect Du Zhijie to stand up for Shen Wanqing. He didn't expect their relationship to develop so quickly. Did he miss something?

"Du Zhijie, don't you forget your identity?"

His threats had no effect on Du Zhijie, who smiled slightly, "Your Highness, I'm only addressing the matter at hand. If Your Highness feels that Zuimenglou is affecting Zuixianlou's business, Zuixianlou could learn a lot from Zuimenglou."

He originally came here to seal off the place today, but unexpectedly Du Zhijie intervened. It seems that it is not easy to do it today, so he will do it another day.

If the situation continued, it would damage his reputation as the Crown Prince. If it was reported that he was bullying the weak, that would not be good for him. He thought about it carefully, snorted coldly, and turned to leave. Shen Wanru followed closely behind, but before leaving, she turned back and glared at Shen Wanqing, a fierce look in her eyes.

Du Zhijie took Shen Wanqing's hand and looked at her gently: "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, they can't hurt you."

People coming and going in the restaurant were all looking at them. Shen Wanqing quickly withdrew her hand, a blush appearing on her face.

This person really doesn't care about the occasion. With so many people around, where does she have to put her face?

Seeing that the little girl was shy, Du Zhijie's heart was moved. Didn't she know how charming she was at this moment? If they were not outside, he really wanted to pull her into his arms.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. You don't have to take what I said to you seriously."

"What are you talking about?" Shen Wanqing was confused for a moment.

Du Zhijie was in a good mood as he saw the lovely woman in front of him. "Have you ever had rose cake with me in a restaurant? You really don't remember what we talked about."