"Really? Princess, look over there quickly!"
Princess Eighth was listening intently to the gossip next door when her maid stood beside her and tugged at the corner of her sleeve.
"What do you mean by'really'? It's all Yun Xi's own doing. Do you still feel sorry for her?"
Princess Eighth didn't catch the maid's words clearly and thought she was showing sympathy for Yun Xi's plight. She couldn't help but sneer coldly.
The maid knew that Princess Eighth disliked Yun Xi and quickly waved her hands to explain:
"No, Princess. I'm not talking about Princess Yongning's matter. I just want you to look over there."
Princess Eighth was suspicious. Following the maid's finger, she looked towards the entrance of Fuman Tower. Suddenly, she saw a tall, gorgeously dressed and extremely handsome beauty striding into the restaurant, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Even the people at the table next to Princess Eighth fell silent all of a sudden.
If you called this person a beauty, their figure was too tall, much taller than the average woman and even tall among men. Moreover, they had their hair in a bun with a jade hairpin, obviously a man's hairstyle, and even the way they walked was very bold, not like the gentle steps of an ordinary woman.
But if you said this person was a man, their looks were too beautiful. Their skin was as fair as porcelain, even more enviable than that of the pampered Princess Eighth!
Most importantly, they were wearing a long robe in pink embroidered with large golden peonies, extremely gorgeous and eye - catching.
And just such a person of indeterminate gender, as soon as they appeared, immediately silenced the bustling Fuman Tower.
"Sir, what would you like to eat?"
The shopkeeper was the first to react. He quickly stepped forward with a beaming smile and asked.
Jing Yao glanced at the shopkeeper and scanned the people in the restaurant. Noticing their undisguised gazes, a pair of beautiful almond - shaped eyes instantly showed anger.
Raising his chin, he said to the shopkeeper:
"You drive all of them out. I'm buying this restaurant today!"
Saying that, Jing Yao snapped his fingers, and immediately two people carried in a heavy box. As the box was opened, the people in the restaurant instantly widened their eyes and there was an uproar:
"Goodness! Such a big box of gold. I've never seen so much gold before!"
"Money really does make people arrogant. To even dare to buy the famous Fuman Tower in the capital! This is beyond ordinary extravagance!"
"By the way, who is this person? I've never seen him before. Judging from his accent, he doesn't seem to be a local."
Just as people were talking animatedly, suddenly a doubtful voice weakly interjected:
"I mean, am I the only one surprised that he's a man?"
Such a handsome person actually called himself "Sir". It was really a waste of that good - looking face!
As soon as this person spoke, several people immediately echoed:
"I feel the same way!"
"Me too!"
The people who could dine at Fuman Tower in the capital were either rich or noble, mostly from well - off families.
However, they rarely saw someone spending so much gold just to buy a restaurant!
"Princess, he's actually a man! He's so handsome!"
The little maid held her blushing cheeks and looked at Jing Yao with a star - struck expression.
Princess Eighth, who was used to seeing handsome men, quickly came to her senses. Her eyes fell on the box of glittering gold, and she sneered:
"So what? It's just a good - looking face. Compared to Yu'er and Brother Seventh in my family, he's nothing special!"
Then, Princess Eighth gave the infatuated maid a sideways look and whispered angrily:
"Quickly put away that star - struck look. You're embarrassing me!"
She hadn't forgotten that this person had just said that he wanted the shopkeeper to drive her out of the restaurant!
No one had ever spoken to her like this in the capital!
"Did you hear what I said? Call your boss out. I'll talk to him in person!"
The shopkeeper stared at the box full of gold, looking stunned. He stared at it for a long time and felt that this scene was strangely familiar.
Suddenly, he remembered that just a few days ago, when their mistress came, she also took out gold. The feeling she gave was somewhat similar to this young master in front of him.
The shopkeeper's thoughts drifted away. It wasn't until Jing Yao urged him that he straightened his expression and said with a troubled look:
"Sir, you can dine here, but it might be difficult for you to buy Fuman Tower."
Seeing the shopkeeper shaking his head, Jing Yao wasn't angry. He then nodded and said:
"You think it's too little? Then I'll give you enough at once!"
As soon as Jing Yao's voice fell, he gave a wink to the person beside him. The person understood and immediately went out.
Not long after, two more boxes of gold were carried in under everyone's shocked gazes!
There were three neatly arranged boxes of gold at the entrance. Even the "well - informed" Princess Eighth couldn't help but frown slightly. Her gaze on Jing Yao was full of speculation:
Who is this guy? Carrying so much gold around. Isn't he afraid of being robbed?
Moreover, as a royal princess, she had never seen so much gold in her life. Where did this bumpkin come from?!
The shopkeeper, who had seen so much gold in his life, stared with his eyes wide open. Due to extreme shock, even his speech seemed to be stuttering and not very fluent:
"Sir, please wait a moment. I'll send someone to invite our master."
Such a big deal, he wasn't even sure if his master would take it.
So, before that, it was better to send someone to ask. Maybe the deal would go through!
"Good. I want some peace. Drive the people out and serve me a table of your signature dishes!"
"This... isn't it a bit too much?"
The shopkeeper looked troubled when he heard this. These people were either rich or noble. He, a mere shopkeeper, didn't dare to offend them!
Facing the shopkeeper's difficulty, Jing Yao's handsome face immediately showed displeasure:
"What's so difficult about this? You're supposed to be a businessman!"
After saying that, Jing Yao turned to the person beside him and whispered a few words. The person nodded and then shouted to everyone present:
"Those who leave now will be treated by our young master! And each person can receive ten taels of silver at the entrance. You have fifty seconds!"
Then, this person began to count loudly:
"One, two, three..."
The restaurant instantly erupted. People looked at each other:
"Such a good thing? Not only can we eat for free, but we can also get silver?!"
Ten taels of silver per person was enough for them to have another meal elsewhere!
"Is he serious?"
"We won't know if we don't try."
So, when the count reached ten, some people had already left the restaurant. Then they went to the entrance and, sure enough, each received ten taels of silver.
"It's really true! Thank you!"
Several people took the silver and waved to Jing Yao in the restaurant with smiles, but they only got a non - committal expression from him. He simply turned his face to the side.
Seeing that the people in front had all received the silver, the people who were still hesitating began to scramble out.
When the count reached thirty, there were only a few scattered tables left in the restaurant, and they were also invited to leave by Jing Yao in other ways.
In the end, only Princess Eighth's table remained.