Chapter 2011: The Miserable Fiancée vs. The Noble Lady (Part 46)

When the Flower King Pavilion first opened, it still attracted a lot of attention.

After all, such a prime location, the surrounding shops were either gold and silver jewelry or rare antiques.

Using it to sell flowers seemed a bit wasteful.

However, after the quality and prices of the flowers at the Flower King Pavilion were revealed, people felt that such an operation was quite reasonable on Changan Street.

Then, three days later, just when everyone was waiting for the Flower King Pavilion to make a big move after seeing the plaque put up, it unexpectedly — closed!

Everyone: "..."

In all their years of doing business, they had never seen anything like this!

Undeniably, people were indeed intrigued by the Flower King Pavilion’s unconventional approach at first, but after two months, any interest had dissipated.

But Gu Shengyin never intended to keep people captivated for two months.

All she wanted was for her Flower King Pavilion to leave a deep impression in everyone’s minds, so that the next time it was mentioned, their interest would be piqued again.

For instance, at this moment.

The always firmly closed door of Flower King Pavilion suddenly opened!

Many people watched as one unmarked carriage after another stopped in front of the Flower King Pavilion’s entrance, and then people alighted, carrying pots of flowers covered with something, moving them inside the shop.

Is this... finally planning to open?

Why the secrecy?

Many people wandering idly on Changan Street were intrigued by this scene.

Someone muttered, "Aren’t they just a few pots of flowers? What’s worth covering up..."

Coincidentally, as he said this, a breeze suddenly blew from the sky, lifting the gauze covering a potted plant held by a grey-clothed person closer to the crowd.

The flowers in his arms were revealed in their entirety before everyone’s eyes.

"Gasp!"

Someone knowledgeable exclaimed in surprise.

"Could this be the rare blossom, the Cold Pavilion Nether Orchid?" a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar said excitedly.

Others were also buzzing with discussions.

Yet, the grey-clothed person swiftly caught the gauze, covering the flower again, and headed into the shop without a backward glance.

There was no intention at all to solve everyone’s mysteries.

Another person hesitantly said, "It can’t be the Cold Pavilion Nether Orchid, right? It’s extremely rare and hard to cultivate, and right now isn’t even the season for it to bloom!"

However, despite his words, his expression was a bit excited.

After all, from that glimpse, the graceful and vibrant flower was almost identical to the descriptions of the Cold Pavilion Nether Orchid in books.

...

Gu Shengyin stood among the crowd, wearing a gauze hat, listening to their discussions, a smile played on her lips.

Indeed, sometimes these scholars could be even more fanatical than ordinary people.

They prided themselves on their high moral ground, looking down on mundane matters, yet they had a special admiration for flowers and plants that symbolized gentlemen and literati.

Thus, she deliberately chose many orchids and chrysanthemums.

With these scholars doing the word-of-mouth promotion for her, she wasn’t worried about the Flower King Pavilion failing to make its mark.

At this time, another very luxurious carriage stopped nearby.

Gu Shengyin, feeling a sense, slightly turned her head to look over.

A young woman wearing a bright red dress, with charming eyes and an overbearing presence, stepped down from the carriage with the support of a maid.

Chen Mingzhu, finally arrived.