Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 295: One More

Chapter 295: Chapter 295: One More

Eldest Madam Zong looked towards Xing Yu who had just shown her head. From the window of their chamber, they had a clear view, seeing none other than the Commandery Princess’s maid.

Last time, Eldest Madam Zong had seen this young girl at the Hanyuan Hall banquet and thought it was peculiar that the Princess Chao Ren had such a young maid by her side without a mature nanny, and so she paid more attention.

Eldest Madam Zong was now clenching her fist, feeling that she was still somewhat better than those from the minor aristocratic families, but now she was slapped in the face by reality. During the moment Eldest Madam Zong and Second Madam Geng were stunned, the stool in the air and the items arranged inside the room had already flown back and forth.

"Xing Yu, stop playing with them. Be careful not to hurt the Commandery Princess—" Nanny Yun shouted anxiously. This time, not to mention the Commandery Princess, even she thought Xing Yu was right. What kind of young ladies are they, gossiping behind people’s backs, utterly shameless. "Nian Xia, go help quickly."

Upon hearing the words "Commandery Princess," Eldest Madam Zong’s footsteps faltered, and her body swayed. Second Madam Geng also realized what was happening and quickly supported Eldest Madam Zong.

"Don’t panic, don’t panic, shall we leave here first?" Second Madam Geng also felt that the situation was too coincidental—they were just talking about Princess Chao Ren, and who would have thought that the Princess would be right next door.

Little did they know that although Riverfood Restaurant made no distinction between male and female guests, and Nanzheng was a place with liberal customs where men and women shared the table from the palace to the common folk, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Riverfood Restaurant still directed female guests to a more secluded rear chamber whenever encountering one, so as not to have their mood affected by the noise of male guests drinking and being rowdy.

Moreover, the waiters of Riverfood Restaurant had already developed the skill to serve people by judging their appearance. Just a glance when they came in, whether they recognized them or not, they could discern seven or eight out of ten from the guests’ attire. Although Zheng Nianru didn’t go out often, the Cloud Brocade she wore was a valuable material, and despite Eldest Madam Zong’s simple dress, as the matriarch of the foremost aristocratic family, she naturally used the best fabrics. Therefore, the waiter subconsciously guided them into the two most secluded chambers.

So, while the coincidence seemed remarkable, it was also within reason due to the skills of Riverfood Restaurant.

Eldest Madam Zong tightly grasped Second Madam Geng’s hand and took a deep breath. What was there to fear? While the other party was still unaware of her presence, she wanted to see the true character of Princess Chao Ren in private.

"Why should we hide? This is the perfect opportunity." Eldest Madam Zong was no longer in a hurry, gave Second Madam Geng a look, while the nanny next to them caught a glimpse of Eldest Madam Zong, hesitated, and then remained silent. Is this really okay?

"Eldest Madam, doing this..." The Senior Nanny beside Eldest Madam Zong stepped forward, slightly hesitant.

"You, you’re defying the heavens—" they heard the furious voices of several young ladies from the other side. "Where is the government officer? Call the government officer here; I want to see..."

By then, many chambers had already opened their windows, all watching the spectacle.

Seeing that there were now more onlookers, the young ladies in that chamber grew frightened, especially Miss Zeng, the younger one from the house of the Junior Minister of The Court of Imperial Sacrifices, who was now fearfully tugging at the Nanan Family’s young lady’s sleeve.

"Sisters, let’s just stop this, shall we? Let’s leave quickly—" Miss Zeng was about to cry; their Zeng family had strict parenting, and if something untoward happened, they would have to kneel down in the ancestral hall back home.

"What are you scared of? We were behaving ourselves; it was they who started it." The two young ladies who had been hit by objects were not willing to let it go; they were people who had been raised in luxury and could not bear such humiliation.

"You gossiped behind our backs, talking about how handsome the Eldest Princess’s Prince Consort is, criticizing the Princely Heir Zong for having poor taste despite his good looks, say that Princess Helin has gone mad with jealousy, and also saying..."

"You, you’re slandering us—" The young ladies on the opposite side suddenly panicked. It was their first time to Riverfood Restaurant, so how would they know that there were others behind their masters?

"Nian Xia, well said—" Xue Liu immediately boosted Nian Xia’s morale.

"Gossiping behind one’s back certainly requires punishment—" Xing Yu picked up a chair and hurled it straight over.

The waiter who hurried over immediately knelt at the doorway.

"Ladies, please stop throwing, these, these are all antiques—"

Eldest Madam Zong glanced at Second Madam Geng; they had closed the window afterward and hadn’t clearly heard the gossip. However, the two statements before were heard loud and clear. Eldest Madam Zong paused slightly; it was indeed about Heir Zong which was why Princess Chao Ren had lashed out.

"Madam, shall we leave first? The children are causing a commotion..." Senior Nanny felt that her mistress was becoming angry and feared trouble might ensue. Now, whatever one said, Princess Chao Ren was rightfully engaged to Zong Sheng Residence, and if there were to be a fuss, it should be within their own home, not outside.

"No need, we’ll wait right here," Eldest Madam Zong replied as she sat down. Angered, she wanted to listen to how those young ladies would fabricate stories about her Yunqian.

Seeing this, the Senior Nanny knew she could not persuade her mistress otherwise. When her mistress lost her temper, no one could intervene. So, she gave a look to the house servant at the door, who, upon seeing this, quietly retreated. Once out of the Riverfood Restaurant, he went to find the Princely Heir.

At this time, only their Princely Heir could stop the madam.

"Princess, perhaps we should leave—" Nanny Yun saw the situation and felt that it was not good to continue the brawl. After all, they hadn’t suffered any loss, but the two young ladies opposite had been hit pretty hard. If it went on, the spread of this incident could be damaging.

Seeing this, Zheng Nianru nodded. Yin He looked coldly at the people opposite, and although he did not recognize a single one, he had now committed all their faces to memory.

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside, followed by a man’s stern voice.

"It’s here, surround them—" Zheng Nianru and the others only heard many people enclosing their private room.

"Princess, what should we do?" Fu Dong looked anxiously at the Commandery Princess. Before she finished speaking, she heard the sound of a young girl’s sobbing from outside.

"Brother, brother, it was them, they started it, they hit people first." Miss Wen’s voice had lost its previous triumph and excitement. It was hoarse, clearly having screamed and cried herself hoarse just before.

Wen Ling looked at his sister, who was undoubtedly in a sorry state even with her muffler, with the grease smell and stains that hadn’t been properly cleaned off. He felt pained to see her like this.

Wen Ling glanced at the door of the private room.

"Miss, with the testimony and evidence present, I kindly ask you to come out first—" As the deputy captain of the seventh division of the Imperial Forest Guard, and since the Imperial Forest Guard is under the Imperial Guard, Wen Ling naturally held more deterrence than an ordinary government officer.

The people inside exchanged glances and ultimately all looked to Zheng Nianru, the Princess. What to do now was up to her; with just one word, whether to let Xing Yu strike back, they would not bat an eye.

Zheng Nianru looked at Yin He, seeking his opinion and testing the waters with that look.

Seeing this, Yin He slowly stood up from beside Zheng Nianru and walked towards the door.

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