The sick king's bride to bring him good fortune

Upon arriving at the modern restaurant, Wei Jingye went straight to the manager. After all, to see Ruan Mozhu, he had to find the manager first. Without the manager's permission, it would be impossible for him to see Ruan Mozhu or have any other intentions.

"Sir, what can I do for you?" The shopkeeper greeted Wei Jingye first, then asked, his tone extremely respectful. Having been in business for so long, they naturally recognized the visitor – it was none other than His Highness Crown Prince Wei Jingye. They dared not be negligent, but neither were they overly obsequious. They spoke to Wei Jingye with neither servility nor arrogance, proving that he was indeed worthy of being personally chosen by Ruan Mozhu.

"I need to see the owner of the Modern Restaurant. Go and inform him as soon as possible," Wei Jingye said calmly, glancing at him first and noticing his respectful attitude.

"Alright, I'll go report right away." After saying that, the shopkeeper left, but before leaving, he didn't forget to have someone arrange for our Crown Prince to enter the private room first.

"Master, His Highness the Crown Prince has just arrived and wishes to see you. Would you like to see him?" the shopkeeper asked respectfully.

"Oh, the Crown Prince has come to see us! Of course we must see him!" Ruan Mozhu said with shining eyes after hearing the shopkeeper's report. The Crown Prince was a wealthy man, and since he had come, they certainly couldn't let him go. Su'er, who was standing to the side, was speechless when she saw the look in her mistress's eyes after hearing that the Crown Prince had arrived. She knew without even thinking what the mistress was thinking.

"Take me there," Ruan Mozhu quickly composed herself, glanced at Su'er beside her, straightened her already neat clothes, and followed her to the Crown Prince's room. Su'er followed closely behind Ruan Mozhu, not daring to leave the Princess's side for even a moment, or she would be in trouble. If the Prince knew that the Princess had been meeting with His Highness the Crown Prince recently, he would definitely be furious. The Princess would be fine, but they, the servants, would be in trouble. However, she dared not fail to report to the Prince. So, while following Ruan Mozhu to the Crown Prince's room, she didn't forget to have a guard report to her master.

"Yes, master."

Arriving outside the prince's room, Ruan Mozhu gently knocked on the door.

"Come in," the person inside the room said calmly.

Upon entering the side room, they saw the Crown Prince sitting alone, drinking tea.

"I wonder what brings you here, sir?" Ruan Mozhu said with a smile, but she never addressed Wei Jingye as His Highness the Crown Prince, as if she did not know that Wei Jingye was the Crown Prince.

After hearing Ruan Mozhu's words, Wei Jingye smiled silently.

"Of course there's something going on. This Modern Restaurant must have made a fortune today," Wei Jingye said with a smile. There's no need to beat around the bush when talking to smart people; otherwise, they'll just think you're being hypocritical. So he got straight to the point.

"Young master is too kind. It's just a normal business opening," Ruan Mozhu smiled after hearing Wei Jingye's words.

"I wonder what business this young master has with me? Please speak frankly."

"Oh, I just heard that Modern Restaurant opened a branch today, so I came to celebrate," Wei Jingye said with a smile. "Besides, I also wanted to see how you came up with such a great idea, young lady." Wei Jingye added with a smile, but there was still a hint of admiration in his expression.

"Oh, young master came here specifically to see me?" Ruan Mozhu smiled. She wasn't too surprised that the crown prince knew about her plans to open a branch so quickly. After all, he was the crown prince. If he didn't even know about such a small matter, he wouldn't be worthy of the title.

"Yes, I greatly admire your talent, young lady," Wei Jingye praised without any hesitation.

“Young master, you flatter me. Why don’t you drink? People usually come to modern restaurants for the wine. Is there something wrong with the wine here? You are very knowledgeable, young master. Please enlighten me.”

"Of course, of course," Wei Jingye said with a smile. Wei Jingye did not believe that Ruan Mozhu was unaware of his identity. After all, he knew her identity. Moreover, Wei Jingnan would not be unaware that he had come to the restaurant to see Ruan Mozhu these past few days. After all, they were rivals. Perhaps he was the one in the world who understood the Prince of Qi the most.

Ruan Mozhu and the Crown Prince then had a long talk in the side room. During their conversation, they even developed a sense of mutual appreciation. Wei Jingye would occasionally offer Ruan Mozhu suggestions on how to improve the restaurant.

Meanwhile, Wei Jingnan, who was playing chess with himself at the Qi Prince's residence, frowned and his face darkened upon hearing the news. He knew what kind of person Wei Jingye was. The undercover agent who came to report saw his master's expression upon hearing the news of the princess and, sensing danger, immediately ran away after hearing Wei Jingnan's order to leave.

After dismissing the others, Wei Jingnan unconsciously slowed his chess moves. His mind was preoccupied with Wei Jingye's visit to Ruan Mozhu, and he had no interest in playing chess. After examining the pieces for a while, he stood up and walked outside, clearly intending to go find Ruan Mozhu.

He immediately ordered someone to prepare a car and went to the Modern Restaurant.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Wei Jingnan went directly to the Crown Prince's private room. Since the restaurant was, after all, property of the Qi Prince's residence, he naturally didn't need to register. Reaching the Crown Prince's room, Wei Jingnan heard the people inside chatting merrily. His already unpleasant expression darkened further, but he still pushed open the door.

As soon as he pushed open the back door, Wei Jingye and Ruan Mozhu both looked in his direction. "I didn't expect to see you here, Your Majesty. I've come to see my Princess Consort." With that, Wei Jingnan walked over and sat down next to Ruan Mozhu. "Why are you here?"

Upon seeing Wei Jingye, Ruan Mozhu asked in surprise,

"I came to see you. You haven't been back to the manor much these past few days," Wei Jingnan said to Ruan Mozhu with a smile. "How come you're with the Emperor?" Wei Jingnan asked Ruan Mozhu knowing the answer already.

"It was His Highness the Crown Prince who came to see me," Ruan Mozhu said with a smile, but judging from Wei Jingnan's expression, she knew he was angry, so she quickly explained.

"Okay, I understand. Brother, I have something to discuss with Mozhu. Please make yourself at home." After saying that, Wei Jingnan pulled Ruan Mozhu out, and Ruan Mozhu didn't say a word.

"What's wrong?" Ruan Mozhu asked Wei Jingnan.

But after saying just one sentence to Ruan Mozhu at the beginning, Wei Jingnan didn't speak to her again and directly pulled her into the carriage. Su'er naturally followed behind Ruan Mozhu. She noticed the prince's bad expression as soon as he entered, but dared not remind the princess. She could only follow behind Ruan Mozhu, silently praying that the prince's temper wasn't too bad. However, judging from the prince's expression, that was unlikely. After seeing the prince and princess get into the carriage, she didn't follow. She would walk back to the palace herself later; she dared not ride in the carriage.

Only after getting into the carriage did Wei Jingnan look at Ruan Mozhu. After looking at her for a while, he slowly said, "You don't need to worry about the Modern Restaurant anymore. I will have someone take over."

“What do you mean it’s not okay? I’ve only just started to see some success at this restaurant,” Ruan Mozhu said resolutely after hearing Wei Jingnan’s words. She couldn’t accept this; she wouldn’t agree.

When Wei Jingnan saw Ruan Mozhu's expression of absolute disagreement, his previously composed face broke into a smile. "You're not allowed to get close to Wei Jingye anymore, understand?"

"Okay, I got it. I'll just stay away from Wei Jingye. Can you please not make me give up the Modern Restaurant?" Ruan Mozhu said to Wei Jingnan with a flattering expression. At worst, she would just lose Wei Jingye's money. She knew what her primary goal was right now, so she readily agreed to Wei Jingnan's request.

“No, you’ll have to stay in the Prince’s Mansion from now on,” Wei Jingnan said to Ruan Mozhu with a resolute expression.

"Can't we discuss this any further? I promise I will never go near Wei Jingye again," Ruan Mozhu said to Wei Jingnan with a smile, but her little hand was pointed high as she swore.

“No, our Prince’s Mansion isn’t short of money. Earning so much is useless to you; you can’t spend it all. From now on, you should stay in the Prince’s Mansion.” Wei Jingnan said unwaveringly.

“Who said I don’t need money? That’s all your money, I don’t have any. Besides, who has too much money to spare?” Ruan Mozhu looked like she really liked money, which made Wei Jingnan both amused and exasperated.

However, he didn't waver. "Who said that's not your money? What's mine is yours. If you ever need money in the future, just use the Prince's money. You're my princess. If you don't use my money, what's the point of me having so much? People will talk about me. Besides, you don't need that much money anyway," Wei Jingye said stubbornly.

No matter how much Ruan Mozhu begged him, he wouldn't change his mind.

Seeing Wei Jingnan's resolute expression, Ruan Mozhu knew that it was impossible this time, so she didn't say anything.

“Then I’ll come up with the strategies from behind the scenes. Is that alright?” Ruan Mozhu said to Wei Jingnan, looking pale and sickly.

“Alright,” Wei Jingnan agreed when he saw Ruan Mozhu’s somewhat unhappy face. They arrived at the entrance of the Qi Prince’s residence and got out of the carriage. Back inside, Ruan Mozhu walked quickly ahead and soon returned to her room, not waiting for Wei Jingnan who was still behind her.

Wei Jingnan followed behind Ruan Mozhu, knowing she was truly angry this time. He didn't dare approach her to speak; he was somewhat afraid of his princess. Besides, he'd managed to avoid modern restaurants and, most importantly, prevented Ruan Mozhu from seeing him again—a pretty good outcome. So, in a good mood, he followed Ruan Mozhu into the room. From now on, Ruan Mozhu could visit him more often at the palace; that was the most important thing.

However, it seems that his own queen is not happy about it.

Wei Jingnan sighed inwardly.

In fact, Ruan Mozhu was unwilling to move from the front of the stage to behind the scenes, but she seemed to care more and more about Wei Jingnan recently, so despite her reluctance, she still agreed.

No, this absolutely cannot be done. Suddenly, Ruan Mozhu, who had walked ahead, stopped in her tracks, already regretting what she had said earlier.

This article is from Kanshuwang Novels.