Chapter 2215: Delay in Granting Official Positions

Chapter 2215: Delay in Granting Official Positions


In other words, very few people knew about the change in the Second Prince's place of confinement, most likely only a few of the Emperor's closest confidants.

However, even though the Second Prince wasn't rescued, the commotion caused by the prison raid was significant. Both sides suffered casualties, and it nearly endangered the lives of ordinary citizens.

As a result, when the Qionglin Banquet was only half over, the Emperor left, and the banquet hastily concluded.

Curious, Shu Yu asked, "So, the Emperor should be very busy now, especially with the appointments..."

Meng Yunzheng nodded, "It's likely to be delayed."

However, this delay wouldn't have a significant impact on them.

"The most important thing now is that Lu Ji is opening in two days. Are all the preparations in order?" Meng Yunzheng inquired.

Shu Yu replied, "Everything is fine except for the attendants for the second floor. We haven't found them yet."

After all, they had just decided to turn the second floor into a tearoom a few days ago, and there had been so much to do. Moreover, the attendants for the first and second floors were different. The second-floor mainly consisted of scholars, so the attendants had to at least have some knowledge of literature. They didn't need to be highly skilled, but they should be able to understand customers' requests; otherwise, it could become problematic.

"That's not urgent. I assume that when the tearoom first opens, the customers will be aware. I'll take care of it for you when the time comes."

Shu Yu teased, "But you're the distinguished top scholar."

"So what? This is your shop, Ah Yu. As the owner, it's perfectly normal for me, the master of the house, to serve customers."

Shu Yu thought about it and realized he was right. She was still the county princess, and for the sake of her shop, she would have to attend to customers herself.

With Meng Yunzheng's support, Shu Yu felt much more at ease.

She had planned to find attendants for the second floor after the opening, but unexpectedly, one of them showed up the next day.

Shu Yu and her companions were now staying in a rented house, and they had brought all their belongings from the South City Courtyard. According to Ying Xi and Xia Yan, who went to pick up their luggage, the people who had surrounded them outside had dispersed, probably because the prison incident had escalated too much. Now, the city was heavily guarded, and those who had been surrounding them were probably worried about complications and had gone home.

However, they had no intention of returning to the South City Courtyard. As they were not living there anymore, the aunties who helped with cooking and laundry also came to the shop to work. This way, they could get used to it in advance.

Since the South City Courtyard was empty, Aunt Hong who was supposed to deliver vegetables today had missed it.

Seeing that there was no one in the house, Aunt Hong became a little anxious. She thought Song Le had left the capital. Then she remembered that Miss Lu had opened a shop on Futai Street, so she decided to check there.

However, she found that Lu Ji's shop was the only one on the entire Futai Street with its door half-closed and the signboard covered with cloth.

Aunt Hong hesitantly knocked on the door, and the busy Da Niu came out. "Who are you looking for, Auntie?"

"Um, is this Miss Lu's shop?" Auntie Hong asked nervously.

Da Niu nodded. "Yes, this is Lu Ji. How should I address you?"

"You can call me Aunt Hong." Auntie Hong let out a long breath and handed the basket to him. "I brought some vegetables for you. They're all grown in our own garden. Originally, I was going to deliver them to the small courtyard in the South City, but there's no one there, so I came here to check."