Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 1174 What a coincidence
Two sturdy men walked in, wearing brocade robes and with faces full of flesh, looking like they were skilled in martial arts. Behind them was a man dressed as a shopkeeper, looking extremely embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, everyone. This room was originally reserved for my young master, but the store owner gave it to you by mistake, so you can no longer use this room. Please go downstairs to have your meal. In addition, my young master has treated you all today, so please leave as soon as possible." One of the men was quite polite and bowed while saying these words towards the room, but his attitude was unmistakable.

Wang Xin was stunned, and felt angry. When he went upstairs just now, he clearly heard that this room was reserved by the restaurant owner, and they also spent money to sit in it. Since they are here, this room is theirs, not to mention that they are enjoying their meal, and suddenly these two people come to chase them away? What is this?

Besides, although the other party was polite, his attitude was really unpleasant. Besides, he also said that the expenses were paid by their young master? Wasn't this a joke? Could it be that Wang Xin couldn't afford this meal? After all, his family was a noble family, and they were old people who followed the current emperor to start a rebellion. Let alone a mere meal, even if they bought the entire Zuixianlou, it would be easy for the Wang family to afford it.

What's more important is that the Crown Prince Zhu Minlan is here. The Crown Prince finally came to Nanjing and had a meal at Zuixianlou, but he was kicked out before he finished eating? This is not only a slap in the face of the Crown Prince, but also a slap in the face of Wang Xin!
As the saying goes, if the lord is humiliated, the minister will die. The Wang family is different from other nobles. Their loyalty to the royal family is absolutely impeccable. Besides, entering this room was his own business. If he loses face for the prince today, he will not live anymore.

"Get out! Get out!" Wang Xin had a cold face and started cursing.

The visitor didn't expect this answer. The two men's faces suddenly darkened. The man who didn't speak stepped forward, rolled up his sleeves and warned: "Don't refuse my toast! I just gave you a chance, are you going to give it up? If you don't, I'll let you know how many eyes the Horse King has!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all of Zhu Minlan's subordinates at the table turned their heads to look at this guy at the same time. A pair of sharp eyes swept over him, which made this guy's arrogance suddenly stagnate. This guy was not an ordinary thug, he had some vision. He suddenly found that the people at this table seemed to be no simple people. Not to mention that they were all young and strong men, and although these men did not speak, the aura they exuded was a bit scary. He couldn't help but take a step back subconsciously.

As soon as he retreated, the man realized that he had been frightened by the other party without realizing it, and he was embarrassed all of a sudden. Just when he was about to step forward to regain his ground and give himself courage, he was stopped by his brother next to him.

The man who spoke first winked at his companions, then clasped his fists and said to Zhu Minlan and others: "Brothers, I see that you are not ordinary people. Today's matter is a problem of the store, and has nothing to do with others. You are not from Jinling, right? You have to be careful when you first come to Jinling. Jinling is not like other places. This is the Nanjing City of my Ming Dynasty."

"Nanjing is a city full of hidden talents. Although you are capable, it is better not to get into trouble when traveling in the martial arts world, because you never know if you will capsize if you are not careful. In my opinion, it is better for you to leave. Today, I will give you a favor and waive all your expenses. I will also serve you some tea. How about that?"

“Yes, yes, everyone, our restaurant is treating you today. It is my negligence. Please forgive me…” The shopkeeper quickly agreed and bowed to Zhu Minlan and the others with an apologetic look on his face.

"Boss..." Hearing this man say this, the other man immediately became anxious. Although these people are young and strong, why should they be afraid of them? The young master asked them to give up the private room to save them from the restaurant expenses, which was already a great honor. Now his boss wants to pay for tea? Isn't this bowing down again? In the past few years that they have followed the young master, where have they suffered such a loss?
"Shut up!" The boss glared at the man, then continued to look at Zhu Minlan and others with cold eyes, quietly waiting for their answers. Unlike that man, this boss's vision was much better than his. He had been in the army before and he could vaguely detect a familiar aura from them. Some of them even had a bloody aura, which was only possessed by people who had used a knife to kill people. Ordinary people would never have such an aura.

Moreover, these people were all strong men, most of them were dressed in ordinary clothes, but they had extraordinary temperaments, especially they were just drinking and eating in the private room without women accompanying them, which was unreasonable. The man judged that these people might have a complicated background, and they might be fierce men in the underworld, or even big bandits. Although he was not afraid of them in Nanjing, the young master and his friends were outside. If something happened, they might not be able to protect them.

After waiting for a few seconds, seeing that Zhu Minlan and his men still had no intention of getting up, the man could no longer hold back and warned them, "You must know when to advance and when to retreat when walking in the rivers and lakes. I have given you enough face today, so if you know what's good for you, you'd better leave. Otherwise, when the government officials come, it will be difficult to deal with..."

Zhu Minlan watched coldly from the sidelines, and couldn't help but smile when he heard this. At this time, he understood what the other party meant. He knew that the other party actually thought that they were people from the underworld, and he couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

Shaking his head, Zhu Minlan gave Wang Xin a look, and Wang Xin immediately understood. He took out a waist badge from his bosom and slapped it on the table. Then he said lazily, "It's impossible to give up the room. If you want to call the government, just go ahead and call. By the way, do you recognize this thing? Open your dog eyes and take a look!"

The other party was stunned, took two steps forward and looked at the badge on the table. When he saw the mark and words on the badge clearly, he was instantly shocked.

"So you are the lords of the Jinyiwei." The man clasped his fists and said, "I am not very good at seeing, and I failed to recognize you. But I cannot make the decision on this matter, so I will report to my master." Wang Xin did not say anything, but waved his hand at him. The man was relieved, and pulled his brother and the shopkeeper out of the room.

After the two men left, Wang Xin put away the badge. Others were not surprised. Although Wang Xin had an actual military position, he also had the hereditary position of a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard because of his father Wang Tieshu. Sometimes the Embroidered Uniform Guard badge was much more useful than the military position. Zhu Minlan winked at him, asking him to take out the Embroidered Uniform Guard badge to scare people. The two men just now were just ordinary guys. There was no need to make any trouble. They could just be sent away. They came here to taste the food and relax. Why make trouble?

Logically speaking, the matter would be over if the Jinyiwei badge was taken out and the people were driven away. Ordinary people would never have the courage to cause trouble to them again. After all, the Jinyiwei was not an ordinary government office. Although the rank of Jinyiwei Baihu was not high, the Jinyiwei had a special nature. Even in Nanjing, even officials would not take the initiative to provoke Jinyiwei.

But who would have thought that not long after the two men left, a drake-like voice was heard outside.

"Jinyiwei? What's wrong with Jinyiwei? This private room was originally reserved by me. Others are afraid of Jinyiwei, but I am not. Get out of my way. I want to see which Jinyiwei is so bold as to occupy my private room."

These words were clearly heard by Zhu Minlan, who immediately frowned. Could it be that the other party had a strong background that he didn't even give face to the Jinyiwei? At the same time, Zhu Minlan also felt a little strange, because he heard the voice was vaguely familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while. While he was concentrating on thinking, a young man in gorgeous clothes, about seventeen or eighteen years old, swaggered in, and behind him were not only the two men and the shopkeeper, but also three young men of about his age who were also dressed in gorgeous clothes.

"Which branch of the Imperial Guard are you from? The Northern Pacification Division or the Southern Pacification Division? Or the Nanjing Hundred Households Division? Today, I want to see who is here..."

This young man was quite arrogant. He was already shouting loudly before he even entered the room. He walked in while talking. But when he stepped into the room, he looked around with an unruly attitude. But his eyes soon fell on Zhu Minlan who was sitting in the main seat. When he saw Zhu Minlan who was looking back at him with a faint smile on his face, the young man was instantly struck by lightning. He was completely dumbfounded. The words on his lips stopped abruptly and he stood there in a daze.

"Mrs……."

"Hahaha! What a surprise, I didn't expect it to be you, Mr. Xie. It's been more than a year since we last saw each other in the capital. I heard that you were studying in the Imperial College in Nanjing, so I was planning to visit you in the Imperial College when I came to Nanjing this time. I didn't expect to meet you here today." Before Xie Wei could finish his speech, Zhu Minlan interrupted him, stood up with a smile, walked straight to Xie Guangwei, took his hand affectionately and said so.

"What a coincidence... What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you today. Why did you come to Nanjing?" Xie Guangwei was quick-witted and quickly changed the subject. He had a smile on his face that he had managed to force out, but sweat was oozing from his forehead.

"Some official business." Zhu Minlan said this lightly without further explanation, and then looked at the people behind Xie Guangwei.

"Are these Mr. Xie's friends?"

"Yes... yes... they are my friends, all classmates from the Imperial College. I am the host for today's holiday gathering. We had originally booked Zuixianlou, but I didn't expect..."

"Haha, no problem, since we are all friends, why don't we go together?"

"This... it's better to obey than to be respectful. Thank you." Xie Guangwei said hurriedly. His attitude made the people behind him stunned. They had never seen Master Xie so humble in front of outsiders. Who was the other party? Could it be the Jinyiwei? But how could the Jinyiwei, even if they were a hundred or a thousand households, or a pacification envoy, make Master Xie act like this? You have to know that Master Xie's identity is not simple. He is the third son of Yongping Hou Xie Jikai, and the younger brother of the current Crown Princess Xie Suyun. In other words, he is the brother-in-law of Crown Prince Zhu Minlan.

(End of this chapter)