Transmigrated into a farmer's lucky charm, all the villains in the family panicked.

Yan Shijin had no objection.

So the group, along with Zhuo Ying who was so nervous that she was walking with a limp, headed straight for Tianxianglou, the most bustling restaurant on South Street.

Tianxianglou is owned by the Chu family and is considered one of the top high-end restaurants in Suyang Prefecture. It has an imposing facade with flying eaves and brackets, and the guests who come in and out are all rich and noble.

The dishes at Moxianju are indeed excellent, with perfect color, aroma, and taste, and have a very good reputation among locals.

However, Moxianju is a distinctive restaurant, offering interesting and unique dining experiences at affordable prices, making it accessible to ordinary families every now and then.

Tianxianglou is different; it takes a high-end approach, and everything from the ingredients and cooking methods to the presentation exudes an air of "expensiveness."

Local officials like Zhuo Ying often go to Moxiangju for a meal every three to five days, but they can only afford to go to Tianxianglou once a month, and that's only during holidays or when entertaining business guests.

Zhuo Ying never expected that the young master Chu who had traveled with them was actually the young master of Tianxiang Restaurant.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, abandoned his usual official demeanor, and silently followed behind the crowd, refusing to step over them.

Soon, they entered Tianxiang Tower.

The innkeeper personally came out to greet them, bowing and scraping all the way as he escorted them to the most comfortable and luxurious private room on the top floor.

This private room occupied an entire half-floor, with a row of carved wooden windows facing south, overlooking half of the Su Yang Mansion. A chaise lounge was placed by the window.

The private room also has a soft couch for resting and an exquisite landscape screen.

The table was covered with a complete set of official kiln celadon porcelain, even the chopsticks were made of Xiangfei bamboo inlaid with silver tips.

Once inside the private room and the door closed, Zhuo Ying could no longer hold back.

He lifted the hem of his official robe and knelt down with a thud, his voice trembling: "Your subject, your subject, your subject, Zhuo Ying, greets Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

This was, in fact, only the second time he had seen His Highness the Crown Prince since he passed the imperial examination.

It's no wonder he's nervous right now.

Yan Shijin had already taken his seat in the main seat, his expression calm. He raised his hand in a gesture of support, saying, "Lord Zhuo, there's no need to be so formal. Please rise and sit down."

Zhuo Ying then got up, found the lowest seat, and sat down, only daring to rest her buttocks on half of the chair edge.

He didn't know why His Highness the Crown Prince had suddenly appeared at Su Yang's residence, nor did he know if he had made any mistakes in his behavior along the way.

He was just a prefect who had been in office for three to five months when suddenly a prince appeared out of nowhere, and he felt like his official hat was jumping on his head.

Chu Xiao sat above Zhuo Ying and, seeing the prefect's anxious expression, wisely poured him a cup of tea and gestured for him to relax.

Zhuo Ying nodded gratefully to him, took the tea and took a sip before calming herself down.

Yun Shengsheng couldn't care less about them at the moment.

Her mind is now filled with thoughts of Lady Qiu.

Lady Qiu's real name is Qiu Xiyao. She is the eldest daughter of the Qiu family, a century-old merchant family in Jiangnan. In the past, the Qiu family was a wealthy merchant family that was on par with the richest family in the country, the Chu family.

Moreover, Qiu Xiyao has been intelligent since childhood, and she can understand things very quickly.

She has a natural talent for numbers and buying and selling. She was able to help the shopkeeper with the accounts when she was five years old.

But her father, Qiu Jun, was the only heir of the previous generation of the Qiu family, and he was the late-life child of the elderly couple, so he was spoiled rotten.

Qiu Jun later became addicted to gambling, and even his vast fortune was not enough to cover his losses at the gambling table. He mortgaged his ancestral shops, estates, and houses one by one, and in the end, he even lost the deed to the main house of the Qiu family.

Qiu Xiyao did try to stop him, and even thought about taking over the family business from her father.

Ke Qiujun was a complete chauvinist and wouldn't listen to reason.

The idea is that women should be kept at home, learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework, and domestic skills, so that they can marry and raise children in the future. That is the proper way.

What kind of behavior is it to do business in public?

And just like that, a perfectly good century-old business was completely ruined.

After the Qiu family fell from power, Qiu Xiyao's father finally realized his mistake, but it was too late. The family fortune was gone, his reputation was ruined, creditors blocked the door, and relatives and friends all avoided him.

He didn't leave Qiu Xiyao with a single word before finding a rope and hanging himself.

Qiu Xiyao handled her father's funeral arrangements by herself, then packed her bags and took the last bit of her savings with her to seek refuge with her fiancé's family, the Mo family, to whom she had been betrothed since childhood.

Fortunately, Mo Jinchun, the second son of the Mo family, treated her with genuine kindness.

After Qiu Xiyao joined the Mo family, the couple worked together to rebuild the restaurant that was about to be sold off at a low price, and their lives gradually improved.

Unfortunately, Mo Jinchun died young, passing away less than ten years after their marriage.

Yun Shengsheng frowned and instructed the little dumpling: "Keep an eye on Madam Qiu and her daughter for me. I'll go find her once things are settled in the next couple of days."

We can't let such a talented person get away, you know?

The little dumpling said, "Don't worry, don't worry, hold me. I've already located them; they live in a small alley in the west of the city!"

Yan Shijin listened to Yun Shengsheng's thoughts and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Sheng Sheng truly has a discerning eye; she was able to find the descendants of the Qiu family in the vast sea of ​​people!

After he slowly finished the last few bites of food, rinsed his mouth with tea, and wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, he turned his gaze to Zhuo Ying, who was sitting to the left.

"Lord Zhuo," Yan Shijin's voice wasn't loud, but Zhuo Ying's back visibly tensed, "did a group of thieves escape from prison a few days ago?"

With a "clatter," the chopsticks in Zhuo Ying's hand fell to the ground.

He panicked and immediately knelt down, pressing his forehead against the cold floor: "Yes, yes, I am incompetent and failed to keep a close watch, allowing those people to escape. Please punish me, Your Highness!"

Yan Shijin pursed her lips, her eyes showing no sign of blame: "I have no intention of punishing you. Get up and sit down to talk."

Zhuo Ying shakily got to his feet. "Thank you, Your Highness!"

He sat down without daring to lift his head, and quietly wiped away his sweat.

Yan Shijin continued, "However, I have come to the Su Yang residence this time because I have a very important matter that requires your assistance."

Upon hearing that they hadn't come to interrogate him, Zhuo Ying quickly nodded and cupped his hands, saying, "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, I will do my utmost, even at the cost of my life."

After everyone finished their meal, Chu Xiao led them out of the private room and into a larger room next door.

This room was clearly designed for meetings; thick wooden latticework was nailed to the walls, the windows were double-glazed, and even the door was covered in leather.

Chu Xiao explained, "This place has the best soundproofing..."

Then he personally brewed tea and placed it beside Yan Shijin and Yun Shengsheng before sitting down to listen quietly.

The discussion revolved around how to investigate what was there without disturbing the surrounding residents.

Yan Shijin learned from Yun Shengsheng that there were 200,000 taels of silver inside, but he still had to pretend he didn't know.

The final decision was to let Mo Ning take some people to investigate first.

Yun Shengsheng suddenly reached out her hand, "Brother Shi Jin, I want to go too..."