I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 376 Decision
Half-covered face.

As it got darker, the customers in the teahouse gradually left. Then the lights gradually brightened, and finally there were no more customers.

Zhao Pan'er packed up and prepared to attend Zhang Haohao's banquet, but when she came out, she met an acquaintance waiting at the door with a few strong men.

"Mr. Du?"

Sun Sanniang was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed and said, "Mr. Du, I am very grateful for your help that day. I wonder when Mr. Du will be free, so let us express our gratitude."

Before, Sun Sanniang asked Li Wu to pass on the message, but unfortunately Du Yuan left Tokyo for something at that time and only came back yesterday. He also took over the task of protecting Zhao Pan'er again.

"We are following the orders of the patriarch to protect the three ladies. Madam Sun, there is no need to do this." Du Yuan shook his head and smiled: "By the way, I passed by Chatang Lane today and found that many teahouses there were selling this fruit. I thought I should tell you about it."

As Du Yuan spoke, he took a food box from the person next to him and opened the lid of the food box.

Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang's faces changed instantly, because there were four peach blossom-shaped fruits in the food box. The only difference was that the words "Peach Blossom Cake" were written on the box. It was obvious that someone had copied their half-covered signature fruit.

Song Yinzhang was extremely angry and clenched his fists: "They, they are so shameless!"

Sun Sanniang was also angry: "Yes, it's really shameless."

As for Zhao Pan'er, she looked calm. She bowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Mr. Du, for bothering me to come and tell us."

Du Yuan didn't dare to accept her gift, he moved aside and shook his head, "We didn't come here to tell you this on purpose, we are here to protect you, we just happened to see this and thought we should tell you."

"Thank you."

Zhao Pan'er thanked him again and then calmly looked at the fruits in the food box.

"Sister Pan'er, they stole our fruits. What should we do now?" Song Yinzhang said angrily and anxiously.

Seeing that Zhao Pan'er was not in a hurry, Sun Sanniang calmed down a little. She looked at Du Yuan and asked, "Mr. Du, how many tea houses in Chatang Lane have confiscated our products? Can we go and sue the officials?"

Du Yuan thought for a moment and replied, "There are about seven or eight. Not only do they not limit the quantity, but they only sell a box for 100 coins. There are many customers buying from them. In addition to copying your fruits, they also copy your drinks. They have learned all kinds of drinks in the store. Among them, Qingmingfang even invited Su Niang to play the pipa to attract customers. Although she is not as good as Madam Song, she is also quite famous in Tokyo..."

Zhao Pan'er listened while examining the pieces of fruit that looked exactly like the half-covered fruit. Her tone was still calm: "Mr. Du, have they learned our tea opera?"

"That's not true."

Zhao Pan'er nodded and looked at Song Yinzhang and Sun Sanniang. "There's no need to sue the authorities. First, we can't say that they are selling fake goods. Second, there is no law that says that the peach blossom fruit can only be made by our family."

Song Yinzhang widened his eyes, feeling confused again: "Sister Pan'er, why are you still speaking for others?"

"From the first day I came up with this peach blossom fruit, I knew that sooner or later someone would learn how to make it, but that's a good thing." Zhao Pan'er smiled and took a peach blossom cake and gave it to Song Yinzhang and Sun Sanniang: "Come, have a taste first."

After they tasted the snack, Song Yinzhang frowned and spat out the snack in his mouth.

"It is too sweet."

Sun Sanniang shook her head and commented: "The filling is too oily, the skin is too hard, and it's not crispy at all."

"So why are you in such a hurry? No matter how similar they look on the outside, the difference will be apparent as soon as they start eating." Zhao Pan'er said with a slight smile. It was obvious that she had anticipated today's situation.

Song Yinzhang was still unwilling to give up. He thought for a while and said, "But those who have never tasted our fruit don't know the tricks here. Mr. Du said that many people buy this fake fruit. If they sell more, won't our business be bad?"

Zhao Pan'er had already made up her mind, and asked patiently, "Let me ask you, when watching community opera during the New Year, which one is better, one person wielding a sword or a few people fighting?"

Song Yinzhang said without hesitation: "Of course there are more people...ah, I understand!"

Zhao Paner smiled and nodded, "There are only a few of us. Even if we work hard all day, we can only make dozens of boxes of fruit and serve less than a hundred customers. In this case, why should we compete with the senior colleagues in Chatang Lane?"

Zhao Pan'er took a breath and continued, "We just need to make the best use of our strengths and overcome our weaknesses, and do a good job of being refined, elegant and new. As long as we are always the first to ride the Qiantang tide, the more people will follow us, the more famous our half-covered face will be. As for those people who want to learn to play the pipa from you, I have my own way."

Song Yinzhang and Sun Sanniang looked at each other. Although they didn't know what Zhao Pan'er was up to, they still nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Zhao Pan'er turned to look at Du Yuan. Before she could finish her words, she heard Du Yuan say, "Madam Zhao, we were ordered to protect you to the banquet."

Zhao Pan'er was silent for a while, but finally did not refuse.

"Trouble."

Probably because they wanted to entertain Zhao Pan'er and the others, Shuangxilou was not open tonight.

During the dinner, Zhao Pan'er and the others did not drink much alcohol because they were going back to Anyefang. However, Zhang Haohao drank without restraint and naturally passed out drunk on the table.

After settling the drunk Zhang Haohao, they returned to Anyefang under the escort of Du Yuan and others.

When they arrived in front of the house, Zhao Pan'er and the others were about to express their gratitude, only to find that the group of people had disappeared at some point, as if they had never appeared.

Sun Sanniang looked astonished as if she had seen a ghost: "When did Mr. Du and the others leave?"

"I don't know. I didn't notice it at all." Song Yinzhang shook his head, equally shocked, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Amazing!"

Zhao Pan'er nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go in. It's getting late. Let's all go to bed early. We will be busy tomorrow."

The three girls came in and chatted for a while before washing up and going back to their rooms to rest.

Then, Zhao Paner's window rang.

Zhao Paner, who was originally preparing to turn off the lights and go to bed, shouted subconsciously.

"Who?"

"I."

Hearing Zhao Wei's voice, Zhao Pan'er hurried to the window and opened it: "It's so late, why are you here, Your Highness?"

"You asked me the same question last time, and my answer was the same: I missed you."

As Zhao Wei spoke, he slowly moved closer to Zhao Pan'er, so close that he could clearly see the fine peach-like hairs on Zhao Pan'er's pink skin, see her eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, see the shyness in her eyes, and the avoidance in her eyes, avoiding his burning gaze.

Zhao Pan'er was stared at by him, unable to say a word, her heart was thumping like it was about to jump out of her chest, she regretted opening the window for Zhao Wei, should she say that he was reckless? But he kept a safe distance and did not do anything out of the ordinary, just looking at her...

Just look at her.

I have to say that His Royal Highness the King of Han's eyes are really clean, clear and transparent, like a clear spring in the mountains, without any obscene or offensive intentions, but he has no intention of provoking Jinghong...

"You, don't look at me like that..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Wei suddenly moved. Under Zhao Pan'er's surprised gaze, he reached his hand into the window, then held her waist and gently carried her out of the window.

"Ah?! What are you doing!?"

Zhao Pan'er screamed, but still couldn't stop Zhao Wei.

After Zhao Wei carried Zhao Pan'er out, he did not put her down, but picked her up.

Zhao Pan'er patted his shoulder nervously: "What are you doing? Put me down quickly."

Zhao Wei had no intention of letting go and said with a smile: "I have waited for this moment for so long, do you think I will let you go easily?"

Zhao Pan'er struggled hard, but how could she be a match for Zhao Wei? She was still held tightly by Zhao Wei, and her feet could not even touch the ground.

"Your Highness, please don't do this. It would be bad if someone saw it."

Zhao Pan'er was both nervous and shy. It was not the first time that Zhao Wei held her. She had been held by Zhao Wei before when they were in Qiantang County.

But we weren't that close back then, and more importantly, the relationship then was not the same as it is now.

Thinking of what Zhao Wei had said to her, and considering the current situation, Zhao Pan'er felt both shy and happy.

"There are not many people here, and it's so late now, no one will see us. Even if someone sees us, so what? I have made up my mind to marry you, and I am not afraid of being seen." These words left Zhao Pan'er unable to refute. Zhao Wei was not afraid, so what else could she say? What's more, she already had a good impression of Zhao Wei, and now he was half-hearted.

Zhao Wei's nose twitched slightly, and he asked softly, "Have you been drinking?"

"Well, Madam Zhang hosted a banquet today and I had two cups."

"What did she ask you to do?"

"She wants to renounce her citizenship, so she asked me to ask Manager Zhao for help." When Zhao Huai'en was mentioned, Zhao Pan'er remembered what she had promised Zhang Haohao at the dinner table, so she asked, "By the way, is Manager Zhao free recently?"

"I sent him to the Northwest Frontier. He's not in Tokyo. He won't be back for some time."

Zhao Pan'er said "oh" and said nothing more.

"I came straight to you from the palace. Don't you have anything to tell me?"

Zhao Pan'er was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is the queen... okay?"

She knew that Liu Wan didn't like her because Liu Wan had said it bluntly before and even wanted to send someone to kill her, but Zhao Wei had secret guards to protect her, so she didn't do it.

"It's fine, just a little angry."

Zhao Paner sighed and said nothing.

She could understand Liu Wan, but if it were her son, she would not be able to accept it if he found a woman from a lowly family who had turned over a new leaf.

"But don't worry, I know my mother. She actually thinks you stole her son. I just need to comfort her."

Zhao Pan'er was moved: "Your Highness, I am not worthy."

"Don't ever say that again. If I think you're worth it, then you're worth it."

Zhao Pan'er was silent for a long time before she said, "Aren't you tired of holding me like this?"

Zhao Wei smiled and said, "That's because you don't know my strength. I can lift a tripod with one hand. Let alone just for a while, even if I hold you for a whole day, I won't feel tired."

Zhao Pan'er didn't feel very comfortable being held by Zhao Wei like this, but she had no choice since Zhao Wei wouldn't let her go.

"What do you want to do to put me down?"

"Let me think, how about you kiss me?"

"No."

Zhao Pan'er flatly refused. Being hugged like this was already very intimate, so she really couldn't kiss Zhao Wei.

But what she didn't expect was that after she refused, Zhao Wei actually let her go.

However, what she didn't expect was that after Zhao Wei put her down, he actually pecked her on the mouth very quickly.

The speed was so fast that she couldn't react in time.

The sudden sneak attack made Zhao Pan'er's eyes widen, and then she saw Zhao Wei's figure flash and run far away.

"Pan'er, I have to go to the morning court tomorrow morning, so I'll leave first. I wish you a good dream, and it would be best if you could dream of me."

After saying that, Zhao Wei jumped out of the courtyard without giving Zhao Paner any chance to lose her temper. He disappeared

Zhao Pan'er was feeling a little depressed at first, but when she saw Zhao Wei disappear so quickly, by running away, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Really, that doesn't make any sense at all."

There was a helpless smile on Zhao Paner's face, but more of it was joy.

She stood there for a long time, then turned around and prepared to go back to the house, but when she reached the corner, her steps paused instantly.

"San, Sanniang, when did you come?"

Sun Sanniang laughed dryly: "I just got here, just got here."

Zhao Pan'er didn't believe it at all and asked, "Did you see everything just now?"

Sun Sanniang nodded and said, "I saw His Highness put you down. Pan'er, I really didn't mean it. But Pan'er, do you believe what I said now? When we were in Qiantang, I felt that His Highness the King of Han had taken a fancy to you, but you still didn't believe it."

Zhao Pan'er rolled her eyes. Is this a question of belief or not? If Sun Sanniang could see it, how could she not see it?

But at that time, there was only Ouyang Xu in her heart, and no room for anyone else.

Afterwards, she came to Tokyo and learned of Zhao Wei's true identity. She dared not have any extravagant hopes, but her heart could not help but sink into him, especially after the Emperor and the Empress came to find her, she knew that she had been completely trapped.

Sun Sanniang teased, "It looks like I'll be calling you Princess soon."

Although she failed to become the wife of the third place in the imperial examination, she became the princess, which had a more honorable status. Sun Sanniang was happy for Zhao Pan'er from the bottom of her heart.

"Sanniang, don't talk nonsense. There's nothing to worry about."

"Humph, others may not know you, but how can I not know you? If you hadn't decided to be with His Royal Highness the King of Han, how could you allow His Royal Highness the King of Han to treat you like that? Anyway, I think the two of you are a perfect match. His Royal Highness the King of Han is a million times stronger than Ouyang Xu. You will definitely enjoy happiness if you follow him."

Since being abandoned by her husband and son, and her experience in Tokyo, Sun Sanniang has seen many things clearly.

Whether a man is good or not is not determined by how he treats you when he is poor, but by how he treats you when he becomes rich.

Ouyang Xu is one example, and Zhao Wei is another.

Zhao Wei never looked down on Zhao Pan'er from the beginning. Even though he later knew that Zhao Pan'er had fallen into a low status, he still did not despise her at all. He had been helping them since Qiantang, and took care of them many times after arriving in Tokyo.

In Sun Sanniang's eyes, Zhao Wei is much stronger than Ouyang Xu.

"Yes, yes, Sanniang, you have good taste."

Zhao Pan'er didn't argue with her because she had the same idea as Sun Sanniang. She also felt that Zhao Wei was much stronger than Ouyang Xu.

Sun Sanniang pulled Zhao Pan'er into the house with a gossipy look on her face, and said excitedly: "Pan'er, tell me quickly, His Royal Highness the King of Han treated you like that, has he ever mentioned marriage to you?"

"I didn't mention this today, but he said before that he wanted to marry me and make me the princess of the palace, but I know it's difficult."

Thinking of the difference in status between Zhao Wei and Zhao Pan'er, Sun Sanniang couldn't help but sigh: "What do you think? Although I don't know how to persuade you, I think His Royal Highness the King of Han is a man worthy of entrusting your life to. If you miss him, you will definitely regret it for the rest of your life."

"I know, so I decided to be with him. He has done so many things for me, I can't be afraid. As long as he proposes to me, even if it's as a concubine, I'm willing."

Sun Sanniang was stunned: "Pan'er, have you decided?"

Zhao Paner nodded heavily: "Yes, it's decided."

"I believe that His Royal Highness the King of Han will not let you be a concubine, but Pan'er, a concubine in the palace should be more majestic than Ouyang Xu's wife, right?" Sun Sanniang asked curiously.

Zhao Pan'er was a little uncertain: "Probably."

"Then you must hold a grand wedding with His Highness, and make that ungrateful Ouyang Xu regret it deeply."

Zhao Pan'er no longer had any feelings for Ouyang Xu, but when she heard Sun Sanniang mention her marriage with Zhao Wei, she couldn't help blushing.

"There's no sign of marriage yet."

Zhao Pan'er said shyly, pushing Sun Sanniang out of the door: "Sanniang, it's getting late, you should go back and rest early."

(End of this chapter)