Upon hearing the woman's words, the onlookers began to scrutinize Su Muxi.

Some people didn't realize that the Su Muxi in front of them was the same Su Muxi who had been making headlines recently, and whispers began to circulate among them.

Although Su Muxi's appearance was somewhat ugly due to the red birthmark on her face, she was not as frightening as Rakshasa.

However, some of the things the woman said made a lot of sense. The Shanci Hall was not large, and the imperial physicians' salaries were not high. So why would Su Muxi give more than 10,000 taels of silver worth of medicinal herbs to the Marquis of Anyang's mansion?

Could it be that Shan Ci Tang is really selling fake medicine?

Listening to the surrounding chatter, the woman couldn't help but show a smug look on her face.

Su Muxi looked at the woman and sneered inwardly.

She rarely went out, and the charity had never publicized who the owner was, yet this woman recognized her as the owner at a glance.

Thus, she was certain that this person was the one Qiao Zixi had brought to cause trouble!

Su Muxi walked slowly to the counter, first giving a gentle bow to everyone before speaking, "Please be quiet, everyone, and allow me to explain myself!"

"This Shancitang has been open for over twenty years. Those who have had their medicine dispensed here should know the truth about it. They certainly wouldn't start doubting the authenticity of Shancitang's medicines just because of a few words from a few people!"

Some people blushed upon hearing this.

Many people are like this; they believe everything they hear. Even if they haven't been deceived before, they can be swayed by a few words and thus be taken advantage of.

Su Muxi took in the reactions on everyone's faces and continued, "Just as this aunt said, my father is a royal physician in the palace and his salary is not much, but that doesn't mean my family can't afford anything! My mother passed away early and left me a lot of dowry, and we own more than just this Shancitang shop."

My mother's intention was to prepare a generous dowry for me, so that I would suffer less hardship after marrying into my husband's family, not for me to subsidize them. Can't I get my money back after divorcing the Marquis of Anyang's heir?

As he spoke, he looked at the woman.

"Miss Qiao personally had the accountant calculate the money owed to me by the Marquis of Anyang's mansion, and the Prefect of the Capital has also reviewed the account books. Are you questioning the Prefect of the Capital's judgment? If so, shall I go with you to the Prefectural Government Office and ask the Prefect of the Capital for clarification in person?"

Upon hearing that they were going to the government office, the woman was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly.

"No, no, you're quite something, young lady. I was just speaking casually. When did I ever say I questioned the judge's verdict?! Don't make false accusations!"

Su Muxi raised an eyebrow. "Slander? I think you're the one who's slandering me."

"Speak! Who exactly sent you to cause trouble?!"

The woman's eyes darted around, but she didn't admit it aloud. She pointed to the medicinal herbs on the counter and said, "I'm not making false accusations! I bought these medicines from you! Look at them yourself, they're all fake. Your Shanci Hall is selling fake medicines!"

Su Muxi only glanced at the medicinal herbs on the counter.

Coptis chinensis and Schisandra chinensis.

Oh!

With such inexpensive medicinal herbs, is there any need to fake them?

The Marquis of Anyang's mansion is really stingy!

However, Su Muxi did not use this reason to defend herself, since if it was fake medicine, it was unacceptable regardless of its price.

So she smiled and held up the ledger on the counter, and said loudly to everyone: "Those who have bought medicine at Shan Ci Tang should know that we record every time we dispense medicine. It's not that we're afraid someone will say that the medicine they bought is fake and come here to extort money or cause trouble."

The main purpose is to allow neighbors and relatives to get medicine for sick people who are unable to come here in person. They only need to provide the date and name of their last visit to get medicine, and they can see the required herbs.

Upon hearing this, the woman's face turned deathly pale. Just as she was about to sneak away, she saw Su Muxi pointing the finger at her.

"Ma'am, when did you get this medicine? And what is your name?"

The woman stammered and couldn't explain, but the onlookers around them understood what was going on.

This person's medicine was not bought from Shan Ci Tang at all!

"I think you're just here to extort money and cause trouble!"

"You weren't sent by the Marquis of Anyang's mansion, were you?! Are you trying to frame an innocent person after failing to commit arson and murder?"

"Yes! I think so too. She was just speaking up for the Marquis of Anyang's mansion and even tried to smear Boss Su!"

“I have always gotten my medicine from Shan Ci Tang and have never bought counterfeit medicine. My cousin occasionally picks some medicinal herbs in the mountains, and Shan Ci Tang will buy them without haggling over the price. Sometimes they even give him more!”

“Once I came to get medicine, and I was in a hurry and didn’t bring enough money. The manager of Shancitang even let me buy on credit! I think that in the whole capital, Shancitang is the only pharmacy that truly benefits the people! How could such a pharmacy sell fake medicine!”

"Yes, yes! When Physician Su was a resident doctor, he never accepted money. If he encountered a poor family, he would even give them medicine directly. Such a kind-hearted person, how could the Marquis of Anyang's mansion still want to set fire to and kill people? It's truly despicable!"

…

Su Muxi listened to the discussions and smiled with satisfaction.

It seems that everyone is reasonable and can clearly distinguish right from wrong.

Seeing that things were not going well, the woman tried to run away, but was stopped by the crowd.

"Boss Su, I think we should take this man to see the authorities!"

Everyone chimed in, "Yes, yes!"

Su Muxi nodded, but before she could speak, the woman collapsed to the ground and confessed everything.

"Don't take me to the authorities! I only caused this trouble because I had no other choice! My cousin-in-law works at the Marquis of Anyang's residence, and what I just said was forced upon me by the young lady of the Marquis of Anyang's household. It has nothing to do with me! I am also a person with a tragic fate. I lost my parents early on, and my husband died two years ago..."

No one softened in the slightest because of the woman's pitiful act, simply because her clothes did not suggest a poor family.

Seeing that the woman was being dragged by the crowd to see the magistrate, Su Muxi quickly said, "Thank you all for giving me justice, but I'd better not see the magistrate. Without any evidence, just this aunt's one-sided story is probably not enough to prove anything. If the people from the Marquis of Anyang's mansion say that I brought this person here myself, then I won't be able to explain myself."

Although most people knew that the person behind Xu San's attempt to commit arson and murder was Lady Anyang, without any evidence, they could not do anything to Lady Anyang.

To this day, the government has still not been able to give a definitive answer to this case.

This is true even for serious crimes like arson and murder, let alone this minor incident of extortion and disturbance.

Outside the crowd, a handsome young man in a royal blue robe had been watching Su Muxi's every word and action.

He couldn't help but chuckle: "Hehe! This woman is quite interesting. No wonder my father misses her day and night. Although she's a bit ugly, she's smart and knows when to stop."