Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 212 is hilarious!
Passersby who heard the screams thought a tragedy had occurred inside!

Curious onlookers rushed forward to peek, only to freeze in place. Those who were initially uninterested became intrigued upon seeing the man's reaction and rushed over, but when they saw what was happening in the hall, their reaction was even worse than the man in front; their legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground.

Anyone who sees someone tossing six adult men through the air like fruit would be dumbfounded and question their existence.

Especially the guests who had been discussing Jiu Que and his group in the lobby earlier, were now trembling with fear, wishing they had never been there. Some tried to slip away quietly while Jiu Que was throwing those six unlucky guys around, but their legs were too weak, and they collapsed to the ground after only a few steps. Of course, they were also grateful for the glance Jiu Que gave them when he took a moment to look over.

Jiu Que also felt that since her victory, she was much stronger than before. The people in front of her, weighing about 100 pounds, were as light as apples in her hands, really not heavy at all.

The fact that Tian Shang Ju could open a restaurant in the capital, a city teeming with royalty and high-ranking officials, and thrive so successfully, suggests it must have powerful backers. Upon hearing what had happened in the main hall, the manager rushed out of his room, intending to maintain order. After all, the waiter had been trembling uncontrollably when reporting to him, making him think someone was causing trouble. But upon arriving at the main hall and witnessing this completely illogical scene, his legs nearly gave way. If the waiter hadn't been there to support him, he probably would have been in serious trouble.

The shopkeeper certainly recognized Ying Jiuque, which was why he found the situation troublesome. This man was a rising star in the court who was highly trusted by His Majesty, the Earl of Zhen'an personally appointed by His Majesty, and a secretary in the Imperial Secretariat who could be respectfully addressed as a junior Grand Secretary! It could be said that Jiuque's face was already known to all the officials, big and small, in the capital.

However, the shopkeeper never expected to meet this newly rich official under such circumstances!

He wanted to go up and say a few words of advice, since those scholars who had been tossed around looked almost lifeless. Those who could afford to spend money at Tian Shang Ju must have some family wealth. If they died at Tian Shang Ju and it got back to their master, it would naturally be because he, as the manager, had not done a good job.

The innkeeper, who prided himself on his extensive knowledge, had never seen anything like this before. His mouth trembled with bitterness, but he didn't know how to comfort them. After all, he knew these scholars were foul-mouthed and had probably run into the real culprit. Looking up at the private room on the second floor, the innkeeper had originally intended to ask Lord Chunyu to intercede, but instead saw Chunyu Shuang leaning against the stairs, smiling as she watched the scene unfold before her.

"it is good!"

She even shouted "Good!"

The shopkeeper really wanted to kneel down before these two masters.

Fortunately, one of the scholars couldn't hold on any longer and lost control of his bladder. Jiu Que, finding it dirty, slowly put them down and even kindly placed them on chairs, ensuring they weren't hurt in the slightest and giving the censors no opportunity to attack him.

By this time, all six scholars had fainted. Jiu Que was all smiles, her face neither red nor out of breath, as if she hadn't been the one tossing six grown men through the air.

"I think this game is pretty fun. If we have the chance in the future, let's play another round. But the space inside this building is still too small. When we get to an open space, I can throw you guys even higher. Are you looking forward to it?"

Of course, no one could answer her, because all of them had already been drawn.

Jiu Que felt quite disappointed. This game wasn't even as intense as a roller coaster, and he still got dizzy from it; he was really useless.

He clapped his hands, turned around and took a few steps, only to find that everyone in the lobby was staring at him blankly. Jiu Que was all smiles and quite enthusiastic.

"Why don't you guys come and have a game too?"

"No, no, no!" The remaining diners finally found their voices. They hadn't come to Tian Shang Ju with good intentions to begin with, since a little inquiry revealed that Jiu Que was hosting a luncheon for some friends—she hadn't kept it a secret. Their purpose in coming was to thoroughly mock Jiu Que and Chunyu Shuang. But they'd barely begun when they stumbled upon Jiu Que playing games with everyone. Now, who dared utter a single word?
Before Jiu Que could arrive, they scrambled out of Tian Shang Ju, running away crying and screaming all the way. They vowed never to do such a thing again, even for ten times the price; it was simply too dangerous!
Seeing them leave, Jiu Que felt quite regretful. The shopkeeper was extremely respectful at the moment, almost kneeling on the ground to serve her. He invited her upstairs, and Jiu Que had no embarrassment to make things difficult for the poor worker.

"Don't worry, shopkeeper. I will compensate for the damage to the tables and chairs today. Just put it on my tab and settle the bill later."

"Oh, oh dear, you flatter me. Your presence at Tian Shang Ju is already an honor to my humble abode. How could I possibly accept your money? Lord Ying, watch the steps, let me lead you up."

Seeing the shopkeeper's cautious demeanor, Jiu Que touched his nose, realizing that no matter what he said at this moment, the other party would not believe him. He could only walk dejectedly to Chunyu Shuang and enter the private room together.

Putting aside the fact that everyone outside breathed a sigh of relief, Chunyu Shuang couldn't hold back her laughter after entering the private room, bursting into laughter until tears welled up in her eyes.

"Hahahaha... I'm dying of laughter! Jiu Que, I never expected you to have this skill. How come I've never seen you use it before? It's amazing, it's truly impressive, hahaha—"

"...It's not that funny, is it?"

Jiu Que picked up a wine glass, poured himself a drink, downed it in one gulp, and then glared angrily at his friends in the private room.

"So you've all arrived. Then why were you all silent before, just watching those pedants insult us?"

Wei Yuan and Xie Mingchen were utterly wronged. They had indeed arrived earlier and wanted to step forward, but Chunyu Shuang was preventing them from doing so.

They had just witnessed Jiu Que's magnificent feat through the crack in the window, and Chunyu Shuang's unrestrained laughter made them both burst into laughter as well.

"I... I mainly felt that the Marquis of Zhen'an was so domineering just now. If I went out, wouldn't that diminish your prestige?"

"Me too."

Look at these two echo chambers; the more you look at them, the less pure they seem.

Jiu Que grinned in frustration.

"I have a feeling that someone is targeting us behind our backs. You didn't notice? Those people in the lobby just now were saying those things on purpose, probably waiting for me to come, right? What did they say before I arrived?"

Chunyu Shuang and the others finally stopped laughing, rubbed their sore cheeks, and got back to the main topic.

"Actually, it's pretty much the same as what you just heard, but there's some new news. I heard that the famous scholar Yu is coming to the capital."

(End of this chapter)