Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

"Eunuch Ren, is the prince in the Prince's Mansion?" Chu Ying would ask this every few days during this period.

Ren Gonggong was one of the servants by Gu Junxiu's side, his eyes were filled with impatience, and he said coldly: "I'm not here."

She didn't pay attention to his attitude, but stayed where she was, wondering where he was going. At this time, he would usually be at the Royal Mansion. As it so happened, when Chen Hai was passing by, he overheard her words and casually said, "Your highness went to Wang Jiang Restaurant."

Chu Ying did not know what relationship the Wang Jiang Restaurant had with Ruan Xiaonuan, so after thanking him, she did not put the matter to heart.

Gu Junxiu coldly glanced at the account book in front of him and casually flipped through it, not putting any of these matters in his heart. Instead, he said, "When you return to the Duke Palace, you can still come to the Wang Jiang Restaurant everyday."

"Go out." Ruan Xiaonuan said coldly.

Seeing that Gu Junxiu was not moving, she had no choice, and decided to run out by himself. After the customers in front had eaten their fill, most of them had already left. However, others followed closely behind, so there was no lack of guests.

When Ruan Xiaonuan saw these customers, he slightly lightened the worries that Gu Junxiu had for her.

"Miss, the guests are full of praise." The Little Zhao said with barely concealed joy.

Ruan Xiaonuan, on the other hand, didn't have much of a reaction. She said very calmly, "Continue to work hard."

In the same area, the Spring Breeze House was in a completely different situation. The streets were cold and desolate and there were only a few scattered customers, as if it was the same scene as when they first returned to Cloud's Residence.

"Did you find out who bought the Cloud Returning Mansion?" The fat face of the Spring Breeze House's shopkeeper looked anxious as she asked.

"I heard it's a woman. The Gui Yun Sect is completely different from before. I also heard that everything today is at a 20% discount." From what the waiter had heard from a few of the customers, he told the shopkeeper almost every single word.

His eyes seemed to sink into the meat, but even so, he thought for a moment and said, "They can attract customers with their prices, and so can we. "The two of you, come here." The manager casually pointed at two people.

"Go find two gongs and let everyone know that everything in Spring Breeze House today is sold at a fifty percent discount."

Not long after, when the gongs and drums rang to the heavens, Little Zhao heard the shout from the other side, "Today, all of Spring Breeze House's dishes are at a 50/50 discount."

In an instant, everyone who passed by these two restaurants would stop for a moment. Although Wang Jiang Restaurant was unique, the price he paid was simply too attractive. After some hesitation, many people walked into the Spring Breeze House.

However, there were some who insisted on having a taste, and remained unmoved as they sat in the Wang Jiang Restaurant.

When Ruan Xiaonuan returned to the backyard, there was no longer any trace of Gu Junxiu.

However, she did not let out a sigh of relief. Instead, she laid on the bed with listless eyes as a mess appeared in her mind.

"Forget it, I won't think about it." Ruan Xiaonuan muttered to himself.

"Miss, Miss, this isn't good." There was a violent thump on the door.

She quickly got up and when she opened the door, she saw Little Zhao walking around anxiously. Seeing her come out, he impatiently said, "Miss, Spring Breeze House is envious of us, so he used such a mean move to recruit more than half of the guests."

The Little Zhao said as he gnashed his teeth. After Ruan Xiaonuan asked further, he found out that the hurdle she was talking about was the decrease in price. When they arrived at the restaurant, they discovered that there were indeed fewer customers. Just a moment ago, there were no empty seats, but now there were a lot of empty seats.

"Miss, should we lower the price as well?" Little Zhao asked hesitantly.

Just a moment ago, everyone in the restaurant had surrounded her. When they heard the Little Zhao's words, they could tell from their eyes that a large majority of the people agreed with his thoughts.

However, Ruan Xiaonuan didn't think that way, because in this price war, one had to bear the consequences of their profits dropping as well. Furthermore, even if she were to lower it, the Spring Breeze House would probably follow as well. This way, the gains would not make up for the losses.

She glanced at the people around her and said in an unflustered manner, "All of you go back and do your own things, the girls will stay."

Everyone looked at her in surprise, but they didn't seem worried at all when they saw the look on her face. The worry in their hearts lessened slightly, and they believed that the female manager already had a plan in mind.

Ruan Xiaonuan waited for them to leave before asking, "Do you know how to make zither, board, calligraphy and painting?"

She remembered that the girls in the brothel all wanted to learn these things, so they all nodded. Ruan Xiaonuan's face finally revealed a smile as she slowly said, "This time, I can only rely on you two."

"I brought you guys out of the brothel. I didn't want you guys to dance at first, but don't worry, I will have people watch those people who are plotting against me." After Ruan Xiaonuan finished speaking, they could probably guess what she meant.

"Miss, what should we do?" From the moment Ruan Xiaonuan saved her from Qin De's hands, she had believed her completely in her heart.

Ruan Xiaonuan laughed, then asked: "Which one of you are good at zither and good at dancing?" The two people who stood out were Yanran and the pretty Xuan Er.

The two of them followed her back to the backyard, and she said hesitantly, "If I were to sing a song now, would you guys be able to play it? Xuan Er, are you dancing a dance?"

The two of them looked troubled, especially Xuan Er.

"Miss, if you dance right away, the shortest time will be a day."

After Ruan Xiaonuan heard what she had to say, she understood what was going on. If that's the only way, then the customers will let them go today.

"I'll sing it for you guys first. You guys can discuss it first. If we can make it up tomorrow, it would be perfect." Ruan Xiaonuan encouraged them.

After saying that, she began to sing. In order to make the customer feel new, but not impossible to accept, she chose a rather old-fashioned song. At that time, she had enjoyed its melody countless times. Although there was no accompaniment, the familiar words and melody still surfaced in her mind.

When the song ended, Yanran and Xuan Er were a little stunned, and they forgot where they were at that moment. Seeing that, Ruan Xiaonuan could not help but remind her: "How is it? "Yanran, do you need me to sing it again?"

Yanran hurriedly shook her head. She had listened attentively just now, and all of the melodies had been memorized by her.

"So powerful!" Ruan Xiaonuan said sincerely. She thought she would have to sing a few more times before they could remember the melody.

Yanran and Xuan Er were so embarrassed from her praise, their faces instantly flushed red, as they said in a low voice, "Miss, you flatter me."