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Primary Wife?!
This time, it was Xiao Mo Yi who gaped, unable to close his mouth. However, being someone who would eventually navigate the officialdom, Xiao Mo Yi quickly calmed down and sneered, "The marriage of a prince is naturally bestowed by the emperor; how could it be decided by the prince himself? If that's the case, it's better for the prince to reconsider."
Upon saying this, Xiao Mo Yi felt that he had already been quite disrespectful and couldn't help but shiver inwardly.
However, He Yu shook his head dismissively, "As for marriage, if I wish it, I can certainly decide for myself."
"Prince..." Xiao Mo Yi clearly did not believe him, but he couldn't say it outright. He paused before continuing, "Such matters should still be carefully considered by the prince; after all, our Xiao Family has only this one daughter."
"Of course," He Yu smiled. "Since I have come forward, I will certainly follow through on my words."
What He Yu said was one thing, but to Xiao Mo Yi, it meant something entirely different. Who didn't know that the most prominent noble prince in the capital was also the most notorious flirt? Engaging in romantic affairs was undoubtedly more familiar to him than attending court meetings.
Thus, in Xiao Mo Yi's heart, this prince was not much better than Liu Mian.
How could Xiao Mo Yi feel at ease marrying his sister off to such a notorious rogue? Wouldn't that be pushing her into a pit of fire? In Xiao Mo Yi's mind, even if he had to give up his own career path, he could not push Xiao Yao into danger.
Naturally, He Yu also knew that with just a light remark from him, he could not easily gain the trust of the Xiao Family. He Yu did not mind this; his intention was not to win over Xiao Mo Yi at this moment but merely to inform the Xiao Family of his intentions.
As for whether the Xiao Family would ultimately agree or not, that was beyond his consideration.
Otherwise, this trip of He Yu's on the Southern Tour would have been in vain.
As they strolled around until near noon, He Yu instructed Zhao Hezhong to have the items bought by Xiao Yao placed onto the carriage for an initial delivery back home. Then he smiled and said, "Are you tired from shopping? How about we go have lunch?"
"Sure!" Xiao Yao readily agreed. "There's a famous restaurant on this street called Shan Mei Ge, and their Crab Meat with Bamboo Shoots is exceptional. Prince, you must try it!"
"Pfft..." Upon hearing Xiao Yao's suggestion, Xiao Mo Yi immediately understood what his sister meant. It was currently not crab season; if they were to eat crabs now, they would have to be transported from the sea. Since Nanping was some distance from the coast, ensuring fresh delivery would require ice. Calculating all this out, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that dish could cost a fortune. Moreover, even if one had a fortune to spend, that restaurant might not even have it available.
Countless officials and nobles came to Nanping City's Shan Mei Ge just for that dish; it was indeed hard to come by.
At this moment, when Xiao Yao mentioned that dish, she must have thought of it as an opportunity for a big spender right in front of her!
However, Xiao Yao remained quite calm, looking at He Yu with a sincere smile. He Yu squinted his eyes and exchanged glances with Xiao Yao for a moment before nodding and smiling, "Alright, since you want to eat, let's go eat."
The tone of his words was filled with an unmistakable sense of indulgence. Moreover, his tone was so familiar that it felt as if they had been deeply in love for many years. Xiao Yao was momentarily stunned, opening his mouth but unsure of what to say.
Of course, He Yu paid no mind to whether Xiao Yao was in a daze; he naturally took Xiao Yao's hand and walked away.
He completely ignored the fact that Xiao Mo Yi was glaring at them, treating him as if he were invisible.
As someone who was shocked and currently in a daze with zero cognitive ability, Xiao Yao slowly began to react after being led by He Yu to Shan Mei Ge.
Once he regained his senses, Xiao Yao immediately felt regret.
Wasn't it just a sweet talk? Hadn't he heard enough of that in his past life? Why was he acting like such an idiot? Xiao Yao began to deeply despise himself. Standing beside him, He Yu, having already let go of his hand, found Xiao Yao's annoyed expression rather cute. Tsk, how had he not noticed this before?
When the staff at Shan Mei Ge saw the group enter, they immediately recognized who they were. The Xiao Family was the wealthiest in Nanping, and there were hardly anyone in Nanping City who did not know them, especially among business people. The news that Xuanping Wang from the capital was staying with the Xiao Family had long been common knowledge.
The staff nudged the busy Shopkeeper, who was calculating behind the counter. As soon as the Shopkeeper looked up, his expression changed immediately; he hurried out and respectfully said, "Esteemed guests, please follow me upstairs; we have prepared private rooms for you."
"Lead the way," He Yu nodded. His originally arrogant demeanor was transformed into one of noble composure, which was quite an achievement in itself.
As the group went upstairs, the townsfolk below, who had previously dared not speak loudly, gradually began to discuss among themselves.
"Hey, isn't that Xuanping Wang from the capital? He looks really handsome!"
"Who wouldn't think so! Besides, this Xuanping Wang is the most distinguished in the capital; being a prince requires some capital too!"
"True enough, but why would this Xuanping Wang, who is doing well for himself, choose to stay at the Xiao Family?"
"I don't know about that."
"Yeah, the Xiao Family is just a merchant family; could it be that the prince is short on silver? That can't be!"
“Ha ha ha, short on silver? Are you joking? The prince is currently the favored one of the Sovereign, and he is treated like a beloved son! How could you say the prince is short on silver?”
“Then why?”
“...Well, what does the higher-ups want? How would we common folks know? In any case, we just need to live well in the present…”
“True…”
The third floor of Shan Mei Ge is a place specifically for the officials and nobles of Nanping City to dine, and it is usually locked.
However, the room is very clean and refreshing, so it seems someone cleans it regularly. He Yu took the lead in sitting down and pointed to the seat next to him, smiling at Xiao Yao, “Hurry over and sit here; it’s by the window with a nice view.”
“…” Damn it, that strange sense of familiarity came back again.
Moreover, how would Xuanping Wang know that she liked sitting by the window?
She and he didn’t seem to be familiar with each other, right?
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