The sick king's bride to bring him good fortune

Ruan Mozhu knew that the Crown Prince wanted to help her, but since the incident happened in her own restaurant, it was best to handle it herself.

Thinking this, Ruan Mozhu stopped Wei Jingye's actions.

She stepped up to the troublemaker, her gaze slightly darkening, a half-smile playing on her lips: "Are you sure you didn't come to this restaurant to cause trouble on purpose?"

she asked.

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone was stunned, seemingly not expecting Ruan Mozhu to suddenly ask such a question.

Even if Ruan Mozhu suspected that these people were sent by someone else to cause trouble, she shouldn't have asked so directly, since this was no small matter.

If these people really were sent by someone else, then it's no small matter. Since Ruan Mozhu said it so openly, the people behind her will definitely not let it go.

"Hmph, I don't understand what the landlady is saying. We just want an explanation from her."

Therefore, please resolve this matter concerning the boss lady as soon as possible.

The man spoke with a disdainful expression, which made Ruan Mozhu smile.

"Hehe, alright. Since you're so sure you're not here to cause trouble, and since you're so certain that the cockroach is in my food, then I'm really curious about where the cockroach came from in my kitchen. Why didn't anyone else find it, but you were the unlucky one who ate it."

Ruan Mozhu paused as she spoke, then looked at the customers around her. Suddenly, she smiled and asked loudly, "I wonder if any of you are regular customers of my Modern Restaurant, the kind who come here for a meal almost every day or two?"

As Ruan Mozhu spoke, she made a special explanation in case these people didn't understand.

Wei Jingye was startled; he seemed to already know what this woman was going to do.

Thinking of a solution, and looking at Ruan Mozhu's calm and composed appearance, Wei Jingye suddenly felt a pang of envy. He envied that Wei Jingnan, that sickly man, had managed to marry such a princess by sheer chance.

However, this thought only lingered in Wei Jingye's mind for a moment before he immediately shook his head, banishing it from his thoughts, and focused on watching how Ruan Mozhu would resolve the matter, and whether it would be the same as what he had imagined.

"I, the proprietress, am a frequent diner at this modern bar. I've never seen cockroaches before, but this has now happened, and there's irrefutable evidence. Proprietress, please give us an explanation. We've always thought the food here was quite good. If this is true, we'll be wrongly accused if we ever get sick."

The speaker was a middle-aged man, thin and wiry. Ruan Mozhu vaguely remembered him, recalling that she often saw him in the lobby on the first floor. He was indeed a frequent patron of this modern restaurant, just as he had said.

Seeing this, her tone softened, and she said, "This diner is right. You're a regular customer, and this has never happened before. Besides, my restaurant isn't just on this floor. The second and third floors are frequented by all sorts of dignitaries and wealthy young ladies. You should know that if I were truly struggling to make ends meet, why would I find this cockroach in my food only today, on this very floor? Why wasn't it in the private rooms on the second floor? Why wasn't it in the tables of the young ladies and gentlemen on the third floor?"

As expected, many people in the restaurant began to hesitate after Ruan Mozhu asked a series of questions.

Ruan Mozhu was delighted. She glanced at the man and, seeing that he was about to speak again, quickly said, "Don't think about anything. I must have settled things with them privately. You know, let's not talk about the first floor. The second and third floors are full of people I can't afford to offend. I'm not that stupid to go looking for them."

After Ruan Mozhu finished speaking, she indeed saw the troublemaker move his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he did not speak.

Ruan Mozhu didn't care. She glanced at the people around her who were wavering and smiled gently.

"Alright, I imagine everyone is eager to know the result. Not only you, but I am also curious. My Modern Restaurant has only been open for a short time, and although business is booming, I haven't done anything immoral or unethical. So why would someone try to harm me? I'm quite puzzled myself." He paused.

"I'm sure you heard it just now. This man is a handyman at Xiangmanlou. He said he was ordered to do this by the owner of Xiangmanlou. But now it seems that's not all. I don't believe that a small restaurant like Xiangmanlou would cause trouble in my modern restaurant just because of business. After all, there are quite a few people behind my restaurant. I believe the owner of Xiangmanlou is not that stupid."

"The reason I explained things to everyone earlier was because I saw that no one believed me, which is why I said those things. Now, I think I should take these two people away and question them properly."

As Ruan Mozhu said this, her tone suddenly changed, letting everyone know what she was thinking.

Standing behind her, Wei Jingye secretly gasped. He hadn't realized this woman named Ruan Mozhu possessed such abilities; he and Wen Caiqian had truly underestimated her. It seemed that winning her over to deal with Wei Jingnan would require careful planning. As Wei Jingye thought this, his gaze towards Ruan Mozhu subtly changed. Ruan Mozhu, however, was currently instructing Su'er to take the two men away and lock them up, so she didn't notice the strange look in Wei Jingye's eyes. The glint in his eyes was truly astonishing.

"Alright everyone, now that the troublemakers have been dealt with, please continue to enjoy your meal. All the food today is 50% off. We hope you will continue to trust Modern Restaurant in the future."

After exchanging pleasantries with those people, Ruan Mozhu told the people in the restaurant to do what they needed to do, and then turned and walked towards Wei Jingye.

"Your Highness, I am truly sorry to have made you witness such a joke."

Ruan Mozhu smiled and cupped her hands in greeting to Wei Jingye.

Upon hearing this, Wei Jingye waved his hand dismissively, "It's alright, you don't need to be so careful. No matter what, you are still my sister-in-law." Wei Jingye said, then sat down in a nearby seat. Just as he was about to reach for some food, Ruan Mozhu stopped him.

"Your Highness, these have all gone cold, so please don't eat them anymore. I'll take you up to the third floor now; I guarantee you'll love the food there."

Ruan Mozhu said with a smile, and without waiting for Wei Jingye to agree, she went upstairs on her own.

Wei Jingye, who was standing behind him, was shocked.

Even Su'er looked at her princess with utter speechlessness.

Su'er had always known that her princess was impolite, but this was the crown prince! How could she be so rude? Su'er was somewhat helpless, but seeing Wei Jingye standing right next to her, she couldn't say anything. She just thought that when she returned to the palace, she would tell the prince about this, especially about the crown prince, who had stood in front of the princess for no reason. She wondered if he had some other intention.

As Su'er walked, she was lost in thought. Looking at Wei Jingye's steady steps ahead, her eyes darkened slightly. She didn't even hear Ruan Mozhu calling her name.

It was only when Wei Jingye stopped and looked at her with interest that Su'er realized she had been so easily distracted.

Cold sweat instantly beaded on her forehead. If there had been an enemy in front of her just now, or if the Crown Prince had harbored other intentions, the Princess Consort would have been in grave danger. Forget her own life; she might even have been seriously injured by that attack.

Su'er shuddered violently, bowed deeply to Wei Jingye, and walked to Ruan Mozhu's side.

"Miss, what's wrong?"

she asked.

"Su'er, what were you thinking about just now? I called you several times, but you didn't respond at all."

Instead of instructing Su'er to do anything, Ruan Mozhu asked a question.

She looked at Su'er with a slight look of confusion on her face.

Upon hearing this, Su'er was slightly taken aback. Then, remembering what had just happened, she glanced at Wei Jingye behind her and decided not to say it now.

Ruan Mozhu probably knew that Su'er must have been thinking about something very important, so when facing Wei Jingye, she didn't let Su'er speak, but changed the subject.

"Su'er, go up to the third floor first and lower all the curtains so that no one can see the Crown Prince's face. Then go and prepare the ingredients needed for the cold drinks. I will make them for His Highness the Crown Prince to try later."

Su'er was also shrewd. She knew that Ruan Mozhu had something she didn't want Wei Jingye to know, so she immediately agreed and went up to the third floor.

After instructing Su'er, Ruan Mozhu stared intently at the stairs for a while, then pursed her lips and turned around to look at Wei Jingye with a broad smile: "Your Highness, I have already had Su'er go upstairs and lower the gauze curtains. Please go up and rest. I will go to the kitchen first and personally prepare some food for you."

Ruan Mozhu's words and smile were impeccable. Although Wei Jingye knew that Ruan Mozhu must have something she didn't want him to know, he didn't say anything more. Instead, he smiled at Ruan Mozhu and followed another pretty girl upstairs.

It is said that this girl was called a waitress by the Princess of Qi.

Seeing Wei Jingye go up to the third floor, Ruan Mozhu walked towards the second floor.

There's a place on the second floor that leads to the kitchen on the first floor. I need to go to the kitchen first, do what I promised Wei Jingye, and then I can go to the place where those two people are being held, find that person, and find out who's behind it all.

From the moment he opened the restaurant, Wei Jingnan had said that he had the Qi Prince's Mansion as his backer, and this was something that wouldn't be unknown to the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital. He should be on guard at all times, because the restaurant was so valuable, and there were bound to be some people who were greedy for money. If he accidentally tripped up the restaurant, he would be in big trouble.

Ruan Mozhu was aware of the seriousness of the matter, so she did not take it lightly.

This book was first published on KanShuWang.