Chapter 16 Something Happened

"Ma'am, good news!"

Yuezhi ran in with her skirt lifted, a smile on her face, and repeated several sentences in succession.

"Slow down, don't fall."

Seeing that she was sweating profusely from running, Yun Wan handed her a clean handkerchief.

Yuezhi smiled sheepishly: "Thank you, Madam!"

Yun Wan smiled faintly and asked, "Tell me what good news you have that's worth your happiness."

The other two maids who were serving in the room echoed: "Yes, Yuezhi, stop keeping me in suspense. Tell me now!"

Yue Zhi didn't keep the secret any longer. "Madam, our Yunyin incense is a huge hit! It sold out in just one morning, and we've also sold a lot of other incense in the shop. Our profit is as much as we made in half a month in the past!"

"Madam, why don't we ask the incense shop to temporarily stop making other incense and focus on making Yunyin?" She said excitedly, looking at Yun Wan with her round eyes shining brightly.

Upon hearing that the incense shop's profit in just one morning was equal to the profit of the past half month, Yueya and the others gasped and were stunned.

They were married into the Lu family along with Yun Wan, and could be considered confidants, so they knew more, but they each had their own duties. Yuezhi was clever and good at arithmetic, so she dealt more with the shops outside the mansion.

Although she was confident in the incense and mentally prepared, Yun Wan was still surprised that the result exceeded her expectations.

While feeling happy, Yun Wan calmly said to Yue Zhi's proposal, "No."

"Let's stick to the previous plan. Cloud Hidden Village will reduce the quantity by half, while the quantity of other incense products will remain the same. Cloud Hidden Village will also limit the quantity that no one buys, and cancel the sale of incense powder and incense cones. We will only sell incense pills from now on."

Frowning and pondering for a moment, Yun Wan murmured, "Quality is more important than quantity. Now it seems that our Yunyinxiang has become very famous, and the reputation of Yunxiang Pavilion has become even greater than before. This is enough."

"From now on, Yunyinxiang will be one of our Yunxiang Pavilion's signature dishes, and will be sold in limited quantities."

Yun Wan is well aware that anything becomes cheap when there is too much of it.

Yuezhi: "I understand. Shopkeeper Hu also said something similar. It seems that you two are of the same mind."

Yun Wan smiled. This was also the reason why she dismissed the former cunning shopkeeper and promoted Mrs. Hu from the incense shop.

After all, it was a good thing that made people happy. Yun Wan smiled and said, "Let the people in the shop and the incense shop work hard for a while. After they are busy, they will be rewarded handsomely!"

"You guys too."

She looked at Yueya Yuejian.

Upon hearing this, the maids were overjoyed and their faces lit up with joy.

"Yes, ma'am!"

When the news of Yunyinxiang's huge sales in Kyoto reached the palace, Emperor Jingxuan sneered.

A thumb-sized incense pill is sold for three strings of cash. Who is the unscrupulous businessman?

Seeing that his master was not displeased, Jiang Fusheng could not help but laugh and said, "Your Majesty, do you know that this incense has another common name in the market?"

"explain."

"This incense is also called 'Yunyin Incense, Even His Majesty Smells It Good'."

Emperor Jingxuan:........

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For several days, Yun Wan was busy with the affairs of the incense shop and didn't think much about Asui until she gradually had some free time.

In the quiet and bright room, the girl sitting at the desk put down the account book in her hand, stretched her arms and arms, and caught a glimpse of the beautiful woman holding the needle and thread beside her, and smiled:

"Aunt San is missing Asui?"

Yun Wan regained his composure, met her teasing expression, and smiled sheepishly: "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Changning. I don't know how Asui is doing over there, and whether he's missing home..."

She said softly and sighed.

Lu Changning was dressed in a light yellow dress and had a pretty face. Hearing this, she held her chin in her hand and comforted him, "Don't worry, Third Aunt. Tomorrow is the end of the school year at Hongwen Academy. When Asui returns, you'll be able to see him."

Yun Wan lowered her chin slightly and said, "That's true. It's only been a day."

Instead of just thinking about it, it is better to embroider what you have on hand as soon as possible.

"It looks like this dress is made for Asui, right?" Lu Changning stared at the embroidery in her hands and had already closed the account book he was supposed to be looking at.

The porcelain-white jade fingers twisted the embroidery needle and shuttled back and forth on the satin. In a moment, the pattern on the cuff was formed with fine stitches.

"The weather is getting warmer, and the children are growing so fast that their old clothes no longer fit them in the blink of an eye."

Yunwan had a smile on her lips, and her eyes were filled with endless tenderness and kindness, like the morning mist, silent but intoxicating.

Lu Changning couldn't help but show envy and said what was in his heart: "I really envy my cousin Asui for having a mother like you..."

If her mother were still alive, she would be like Third Aunt, right?

Lu Changning felt lost.

Yun Wan paused, and said helplessly, "Maybe he also envies you, Changning."

Meeting Lu Changning's puzzled gaze, she opened her red lips and said softly, "I envy you for having a father like the Duke."

Lu Changning was stunned, then suddenly realized.

Yes, she envied her cousin Asui for having a mother like Third Aunt. Perhaps Asui also envied herself for having a father?

One of them has no father and the other has no mother, so don't they share the same suffering?

They each had their own ups and downs, and thinking this way made her seem self-pitying.

Not missing her worried look, Yun Wan put down his work and asked softly, "Is Changning worried about something?"

Lu Changning was slightly stunned.

Yun Wan continued, "If you don't mind, why not talk to Auntie?"

The concern in her eyes was touching. Lu Changning's nose felt sore and he lowered his head and said sullenly, "Aunt, do you think that for a woman, once she reaches the age of marriage, she will soon be married off?"

Yun Wan was stunned, "Why do you say that?"

Biting his lip and hesitating for a moment, Lu Changning said in a hoarse voice, "Last time in Cixin Hall, I overheard Aunt Zhong and Grandmother talking about my marriage. They sounded like it was already decided, and that I would marry as soon as I reached the age of marriage."

"Who is the other party?"

"My grandmother's relatives on her mother's side are also related to Aunt Zhong."

Yun Wan frowned fiercely, "Did mother agree to this?"

Lu Changning smiled bitterly: "I heard that grandma didn't object."

Not objecting means agreeing.

Lu Changning: "Aunt, you also know that my grandmother doesn't like me as her granddaughter, and she probably won't worry about me in the future. It's a pity that my mother left me early, otherwise she would never have arranged a marriage for me so hastily."

Talking about this, she could not hide her sadness.

Lu Changning's mother was frail and sickly. She exhausted all her energy after giving birth to her and passed away. Because of this, her grandmother thought she had bad luck and was displeased because she was a daughter.

In recent years, Aunt Zhong has been domineering in the mansion, relying on the fact that she gave birth to a son and has a close relationship with the old lady. Even she, the legitimate daughter of the first wife, has to avoid her.

Yun Wan, who always lived in seclusion, had also heard a little about Aunt Zhong's behavior.

She pondered and asked, "Does the Duke know about this?"

When mentioning his father, Lu Changning paused noticeably, then lowered his head: "I don't know..."

At this time, Yun Wan held her hand and said seriously, "Changning, if you don't want to get married early, tell your father about your thoughts in time."

"But my father is very busy with official duties, and I'm not very close to him, so I..."

Lu Changning clenched his fingers, looking uneasy.

Yun Wan laughed: "Silly child, your aunt is also an experienced person. Marriage is a big deal for a woman. If you don't want to be hasty in this matter, the best way is to tell the Duke."

"He is your father, and you are blood-related father and daughter. It is neither reasonable nor logical for him to abandon you and disregard your wishes. But if you don't tell him, he will never know your thoughts."

Having said that, Yun Wan knew very well that if her father was irresponsible, Lu Changning, as a daughter, would have no other choice.

For example, her father was like this. Even though Yun Wan had approached her father to talk about marriage, her father said he was considering it, but he turned around and was persuaded by her stepmother in a few words to marry her to the Lu family, which completely chilled Yun Wan's heart.

Lu Changning's expression seemed to be moved: "What if father tells me to listen to grandmother?"

Yun Wan: "That's another matter. There won't be any worse results. Besides, you still have your maternal uncle here, right?"

They would never just watch Lu Changning marry someone who was not her good husband.

"The Duke is not a stubborn and heartless person. It would be better for you to find an opportunity to explain the reason to him than to suffer alone now."

One sentence woke the dreamer up. Lu Changning was not a stupid person and he understood it immediately.

The worry on her face was wiped away, and her eyes sparkled as she said, "I understand. Auntie is right. I'll go back and think about it carefully!"

"Thank you for your enlightenment, auntie!"

After saying that, she couldn't wait to leave and almost forgot to take her book.

Yun Wan shook her head helplessly and continued with the unfinished embroidery work, but at this moment she felt inexplicably uneasy and almost pricked her hand several times.

Suddenly, a panicked voice came from the yard:

"Madam, something bad has happened! Something has happened to the young master!"

Swish.

The sharp needle cut Yun Wan's fingertip, and blood spurted out.