Although emperor Ning had already asked her to investigate the case, Yun Shang didn't dare to let go of it because there were too many people watching her. Knowing that there must be many people following her, she asked the coachman to go to the Yuman tower directly after she went out of the palace.
Yun Shang slowly followed the attendant upstairs and sat down by the window. She saw several men with swords appear in front of the Yuman tower all of a sudden. Yun Shang's mouth twisted in a smile. She turned to look at He Yun, who was standing beside her, and she pondered for a moment before she said, "I'll have my meal here today. Go out to the left, two streets, and go to Qian Shui's jewelry store to pick some new jewelry for me. I opened the dresser yesterday, only to find that I have not bought any new jewelry since the wedding with Prince Jing. In the past, I would sent someone there every month as usual. I have forgotten these days. " Then she took off the purse and handed it to He Yun.
Hearing her words, He Yun frowned with worry. Suddenly, she remembered what Qian Yin had said to her before she went out. She nodded her head, took the purse, bowed to Yun Shang, and left the room. Yun Shang looked out of the window again. Within a short while, she saw He Yun appear at the door of the Yuman tower. Within a short while, two men with swords just now were following He Yun.
Yun Shang turned around and knocked her fingers on the table. The shopkeeper came running to her. "Your Highness..."
Yun Shang made a gesture of silence to the shopkeeper, and the latter closed his mouth in a hurry. Yun Shang took a cup of tea, dipped some water in it, and wrote several words with the water on the table. She said as she wrote, "I heard that you've made some new dishes. Tell me, what do you sell well?"
It only took the shopkeeper a few seconds to understand Yun Shang's intention. He stood behind Yun Shang and fixed his eyes on the words on the table. "The pheasants are most popular, which are got specially by peasant on the mountain. Their muscles are tight, which are nourishing for people. The bamboos were also only rare. It tasted mellow with Longjing tea, but also fresh and delicious as well. Your Highness, would you like to have a cup of salmon, which is also very tasty."
Yun Shang nodded, "well, that's all what I want. And some osmanthus cakes for me too."
"Got it." The manager hastily responded and closed the door after leaving the room.
An hour had passed, but the dishes hadn't been served yet, and He Yun hasn't come back yet. Yun Shang took a sip of the tea on the table and wasn't in a hurry at all. When she looked out of the window, she saw a man with a sword in his hand looking at her room. Then she looked away and smiled.
The door of the room was opened and a waiter came in with a big plate in his hand. Three or four dishes were placed on the plate, "Your Highness, your dishes are here. Enjoy yourself." With these words, the man put the dish on the table one by one, and made a gesture to Yun Shang with his hand bent slightly.
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