Harem Daily Life

Chapter 1082 If you can eat it, I can eat it too.

"It's alright, it's alright. If the common people can eat it, so can I." He Yinuo quickly dispelled Hua Yurong's concerns: "Didn't you say that you loved eating scallion pancakes when you came back from the dock? Let me try some today."

Hua Yuerong had no choice but to comply with her.

"Shopkeeper, two scallion pancakes and two bowls of wontons, please." After saying that, she turned to the people next to her and said, "Order whatever you want to eat, it's on me today. There's some food over there, Xiaoyun, go and buy some."

The servants gathered around the two masters in twos and threes. Some went to buy steamed buns elsewhere, while others went to buy fried dough sticks and tofu pudding. The stall was soon full of people.

Hua Ruyan and Zhou Chen, who were returning to the capital from Yanzhou, took a boat to the capital. Just after passing a street corner, they saw Hua Yurong sitting on the side of the street eating breakfast.

She was stunned for a moment, and when she saw that the person in front of her was indeed Hua Yurong, a cold smile appeared on her lips. She took graceful steps and walked towards Hua Yurong, and Zhou Chen couldn't stop her.

"Oh, who is this? Isn't this my sister, the princess who married into the royal family? Why isn't my sister enjoying the fine food in the palace? Instead, she's sitting on the street eating...tsk tsk tsk, low-class stuff."

Hua Yurong recognized who it was as soon as she spoke, and muttered "bad luck" to herself. She silently raised her head and said, "Every meal is hard-earned. Don't talk nonsense here and damage the business."

The shopkeeper did look rather grumpy. He had been setting up his stall here for over a decade and had countless repeat customers. This was the first time someone had told him that his food was substandard. How could he not be angry?

Upon hearing that the guest was a princess, the shopkeeper immediately became respectful, displaying the awkwardness of someone meeting a great person for the first time.

“I’ve been away from the capital for over a year. I thought that after my sister married into the royal family, her stingy and frugal nature would have changed. But I didn’t expect that my sister would still live the same way. What’s wrong? Does my brother-in-law, the prince, not give my sister money? Or is he stingy and unwilling to let my sister eat expensive things? Sister, you should have told me sooner. As long as you asked, I would have sent you money. I can afford to treat you to breakfast at Ruyulou.”

Some passersby couldn't resist stopping to watch the excitement. Hua Yurong was worried that being surrounded by onlookers would affect He Yinuo's mood, so she wanted to leave with her people first. She looked at He Yinuo chewing away and thought she would leave after she finished her bite.

Like a little squirrel, He Yinuo finished a pancake and then slurped down a bowl of tofu pudding she had bought, finally relieving her hunger. Satisfied, she wiped her mouth before calmly saying, "Shopkeeper, your skills are excellent. I'm used to eating food made by the imperial chefs, but occasionally eating a pancake made by you is truly delightful."

Upon hearing this, the shop owner was practically kneeling down in shock.

This is incredible! Not only is a princess sitting at his stall eating wontons, but the princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty is also sitting at his stall eating wontons and chewing on pancakes.

It must be a dream, right?

He pinched his thigh, and the pain was obvious.

He rushed forward and tried to kneel, but was pulled up by a guard.

"Don't panic. I'm traveling incognito, so please keep a low profile."

After saying that, she looked at Hua Ruyan and asked, "Do you look down on me?"

Hua Ruyan hadn't noticed the little girl beside Hua Yurong before, and thought she was Hua Yurong's maid. Now that she looked closely, she couldn't help but feel guilty and said, "This humble woman greets the Fifth Princess. Fifth Princess... I, I was blind just now and didn't recognize you. I hope you will forgive me."

He Yinuo tilted her head: "My mother always said that every grain of rice is grown by farmers with hard work and should not be wasted. Food has no distinction of high or low value. How come you make such a distinction between different classes? You look down on the roadside food I eat? Who do you think you are?"

Hua Ruyan blushed after He Yinuo's words, and the people on the roadside knew what had happened. Some of the regular customers also spoke up for the shopkeeper.

"That's right, I've been eating at Erniu Wonton Shop for seven or eight years. The ingredients are fresh, it's clean and hygienic, the prices are fair, and the soup is delicious. How can it be considered inferior?"

“Even the princess eats at Erniu Wonton Shop without complaining, but she, who is nobody, is pointing fingers and giving orders.”

"So it was the second young lady of the Hua family. I heard she went to be a concubine for the Zhou family, while my sister married into the royal family. I didn't know how the two sisters were so different, but I understand now that I've met you. It turns out my sister is indeed well-liked."

"Just by looking at her face, you can tell she's mean and cunning..."

Zhou Chen finally brought Hua Ruyan back to the capital. Faced with the pointing and whispering crowd, he wished he could dig a hole and bury himself. He hurriedly stepped forward to apologize on Hua Ruyan's behalf and said to He Yinuo, "Please don't be angry, Fifth Princess. It was our fault for disturbing your meal. I will take her away right away. Please forgive us, Fifth Princess."

After saying that, he quickly bowed to Hua Yurong and said, "Please, Yue... please don't take it to heart, I'll take her away right away."

Hua Yurong was now adorned with jewels, her face rosy and her cheeks glowing, her beauty beyond compare. Zhou Chen only dared to glance at her briefly before quickly averting his gaze. His heart was bleeding; he had truly been blind to have fallen for that willful and capricious Hua Ruyan, ruining his marriage with Hua Yurong.

He's such a fool!

Hua Yurong said calmly, "Since you've returned to the capital because of your offenses, you two should keep a low profile. You'd better watch yourselves."

Zhou Chen quickly thanked her, grabbed Hua Ruyan's sleeve, and left.

The mocking voices of the common people still echoed in her ears. Hua Ruyan frowned, turned two streets, and then shook off Zhou Chen's hand: "It's all because you're incompetent! You can't do business well, you can't study well, you can't do anything right, making me feel ashamed in front of her!"

Zhou Chen was also angry. If it weren't for the fact that Hua Ruyan still had tens of thousands of taels of silver in her possession, he would have ignored this fool long ago.

"Alright, now that we're back in the capital, you should have expected to run into her. After all, she's the Princess Consort of Prince Jin. What good would it do to appease her? Wouldn't it be better to spend more time with her and gain more benefits? Why did you insist on provoking her?"

Hua Ruyan pouted angrily: "I just couldn't help it. From childhood to adulthood, she has been better than me in everything. I just wanted to be one step ahead of her. Who would have thought that in the end I would be the one being overshadowed by her in every way?"

Zhou Chen's breathing rose and fell silently; both of them were still angry about what happened that morning.

"Hey, do you think the Fifth Princess will hold a grudge against me?" Hua Ruyan asked, still feeling somewhat uneasy.

Zhou Chen rolled his eyes at her: "Now you know how to be scared? Hmph, I just observed that the Fifth Princess has guards around her. Luckily, I reacted in time and stopped them. Otherwise, you would probably be bleeding again today, even though you just recovered from your injuries."

Seeing that Hua Ruyan was pale with fright, Zhou Chen sighed and said, "I beg you to rein in your competitive spirit and not offend anyone in this capital."

Hua Ruyan knew he was right, but she couldn't save face, so she could only nod awkwardly.

Because of this little incident, Hua Yurong felt somewhat uncomfortable when facing He Yinuo.

"On behalf of my arrogant sister, I apologize to Sister Nuoer for what happened today. I hope it has spoiled your meal."

He Yinuo, on the other hand, was very easygoing. She waved her chubby little hand and said, "People I don't care about won't affect me at all. Sister-in-law, don't take the blame. Anyway, I've already shut her up."

Tao Duidui's daughter is unmatched in the art of roasting people.