Chapter 202 Prince Qi’s Invitation

Qing Feng nodded and leaned close to him, saying, "Definitely. I've already investigated clearly. Today Wan Zhuang Lou reopened, and Princess Ye came early in the morning to help at Wan Zhuang Lou. She hasn't returned yet."

"Very good. I was just wondering how to invite her out. It really came without any effort."

Luo Feizhou closed his folding fan and marched into Wan Zhuang Lou.

It was noon, and the shop was crowded. After entering, he glanced around but didn't see Ji Yuntang, so he headed straight for the back room.

The room had a door leading to a stock warehouse, employee break room, and a large courtyard.

Ji Yuntang had also designed a private room with soft couches and tables, where she entertained guests and conducted business.

At that moment, Ji Yuntang was resting in the private room.

Just as Luo Feizhou was about to push open the door to the inner room, a voice stopped him.

"Sir, the inner room is an employee break room. Customers are not allowed in. If you wish to buy skincare products, please feel free to browse our shelves."

The one who stopped him was Wang Sheng, who held an abacus and was tallying the morning's revenue.

"How dare you! Open your eyes, you dog! How dare you stop His Highness, Prince Qi?"

Before Luo Feizhou could speak, his lackey started shouting and shoved Wang Sheng to the ground.

To the lackey, Luo Feizhou's status was extremely noble. He was accustomed to arrogance and being treated as an honored guest everywhere. Who would dare to stop him?

Luo Feizhou noticed several gazes on him. He frowned, glared at his servant, and moved to push the door again.

Wang Sheng became anxious. Their Princess was still resting inside. What if an outsider barged in and caught sight of her?

He threw caution to the wind, gritted his teeth, and raised his voice:

"Prince Qi is known for being humble, polite, and decorous, hailed as having excellent gentlemanly conduct. Is it your gentlemanly conduct to trespass on someone else's territory without permission?"

"Are you an impostor pretending to be Prince Qi, deliberately trying to ruin his reputation?"

With these words, almost all the eyes in Wan Zhuang Lou fell upon Luo Feizhou and his servant.

Luo Feizhou: "..."

Luo Feizhou: "!!!"

His expression froze. He was mortified.

His purpose today was to find Ji Yuntang. He hadn't intended to cause a scene.

After all, his motives weren't pure. The fewer people who saw him, the better.

Wang Sheng's words branded him a hypocrite. Moreover, the man was now lying on the ground as if he had been pushed, making the scene rather strange.

Luo Feizhou had always maintained an image of humility, courtesy, and affability. He didn't believe the people in the shop failed to recognize him.

After all, his face had appeared too many times. No one in the capital dared to impersonate him.

Luo Feizhou cleared his throat, quickly stepped back two paces, and personally helped Wang Sheng up.

"Manager Wang, you misunderstood. I heard that Wan Zhuang Lou recently introduced a skincare gift box. I wanted to buy one for my mother, Consort Chu, for her birthday. Her birthday is tomorrow, and I wanted to give it to her as a gift."

"But I arrived too late. Your shop's skincare gift boxes were already sold out. I heard that Third Sister-in-law is in the shop today, so I thought I'd ask her if there are any extra boxes for me. That's why I was a little impatient. My servant's push just now was unintentional; it wasn't meant to offend Wan Zhuang Lou."

His words were clear and logical, demonstrating his filial piety while showing his gentility, saving face.

But Wang Sheng knew these were all excuses.

When the lackey pushed him, Luo Feizhou stood by, looking at him as if he were trash, without any intention to stop him.

If Wang Sheng hadn't reacted quickly and spoken out, Luo Feizhou would have already barged in.

"Thank you, Prince Qi. I can get up on my own. No need for Your Highness to bother."

Wang Sheng knew the truth but couldn't say it directly. He pulled away from Luo Feizhou's hand, stood up, picked up the abacus from the floor, and dusted it off.

Luo Feizhou didn't take offense. He wore a humble and polite smile.

"Could Manager Wang please announce my arrival? Tell Third Sister-in-law that I have urgent business and need her help. I invite her to dine at Bai Xiang Lou. I hope Third Sister-in-law will honor me with her presence. I will wait for her there."

Wang Sheng frowned. Didn't Prince Qi want to buy a skincare gift box for his mother? Why was he inviting their princess to Bai Xiang Lou?

Before he could refuse, Luo Feizhou had already turned and left gracefully.

He left resolutely and gracefully, not giving Wang Sheng any chance to respond.

Wang Sheng thought for a moment, then went inside and told Ji Yuntang about what happened.

Ji Yuntang slowly opened her eyes, quirked an eyebrow, and said with a half-smile, "Prince Qi invites this princess to Bai Xiang Lou for a gathering. Is he out of his mind?"

If I recall correctly, this was already the second time Luo Feizhou had invited her to Bai Xiang Lou.

The first time was after the medical competition, using coercion—blocking her path and threatening her—to bring her to Bai Xiang Lou.

This second time, what made him think she would go?

"If he wants to wait, let him wait. I'm not going."

After saying that, Ji Yuntang closed her eyes again.

Just then, a shop assistant came in to inform, "Princess, Prince Qi just sent someone with a letter, telling me to hand it to you personally. He said you would understand once you read it."

Ji Yuntang furrowed her brows, already impatient. She took the letter and saw a bold line of text written on it:

"If you want to know who harmed Prince Ye, come to Bai Xiang Lou quickly."

Ji Yuntang narrowed her eyes dangerously, her fingers curling involuntarily.

What did Luo Feizhou mean?

When direct methods failed, he resorted to dangling bait?

She had to admit, he had succeeded!

Although Ji Yuntang knew that Luo Junhe's poisoning was related to Jingyang and Imperial Concubine Dili, she had no concrete evidence.

In other words, these two were of noble status. How could she easily overthrow them?

Moreover, they were Luo Junhe's birth parents.

In this era where imperial power reigned supreme, princes were all extensions of the emperor's authority.

Without evidence, it was all just talk. If she could extract some evidence from Luo Feizhou's mouth, that would also work, as it would implicate the Prince Qi's mansion as well.

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