Chapter 390 The Scramble for the Divine Medicine

The hope in Xiao Qingxi's eyes was instantly extinguished.

Her previous gentleness vanished in an instant, and she screamed in despair, "Huo Yunzhou! You dare make me abort the child? You're dreaming! I will never abort our child, I will definitely give birth to him! Don't even think about eloping with Lin Rouxin, I won't allow it! Our child won't allow it either!"

Lin Rouxin woke up at this moment, abruptly awakened by Xiao Qingxi's sharp voice.

Hearing Xiao Qingxi's words, she could already imagine what Huo Yunzhou had said.

A strange smile appeared on her lips. Xiao Qingxi cares so much about the child in her belly? That's really—wonderful!

Shen Wantang was right next to Lin Rouxin, and she didn't miss the subtle changes in Lin Rouxin's expression.

However, she pretended not to see anything and didn't mention that Lin Rouxin had already woken up.

The three people were still arguing, and she found the noise hurting her ears, so she went outside.

Outside, the sun was shining brightly, and even the wind didn't seem as bitingly cold as it had been before the Lunar New Year.

Shen Wantang smiled gently and walked into her courtyard in a good mood.

For the first time, she felt that it was a good thing Xiao Qingyuan brought people back to the Prince's Mansion to stay.

With Lin Rouxin as a target, Xiao Qingxi's anger has found an outlet, and it's estimated that she won't be going to Wutong Garden for quite some time.

Most importantly, Lin Rouxin seems quite willing to be the target. Whenever Xiao Qingxi's attention shifts to someone else, Lin Rouxin will proactively turn her attention back to herself.

Lian Qinxin also noticed the problem. She whispered, "Princess Consort, having this Miss Lin around doesn't seem like a bad thing! The princess's attention has been completely drawn to her. She seems to know how to anger the princess. Whenever she speaks, the princess becomes cruel and irritable, which is quite frightening."

Shen Wantang nodded: "She is indeed very good at provoking the princess, and she is also very good at winning men's hearts. Haven't you noticed? Both Huo Yunzhou and the prince are now very protective of her."

Qin Xin nodded: "That's right. The young master is so good to Miss Lin that I'm a little confused. Is he adopting her as a sworn sister for the sake of the princess, or is it because he likes Miss Lin that he adopted her as a sworn sister?"

"At first, it must have been because she was the princess's adopted sister, but now—it's hard to say. The young master values ​​loyalty and righteousness the most. Didn't Lin Rouxin take a punch from Huo Yunzhou for him? In the young master's heart, Lin Rouxin is probably more than just an adopted sister."

Qin Xin glanced at Shen Wantang cautiously, but saw that she spoke with an extremely calm expression. She couldn't help but ask, "Princess Consort, Miss Lin is so capable, resourceful, and willing to go all out. Aren't you afraid that she will steal the Prince away? Being a concubine to General Huo is the same as being a concubine to the Prince. Now it seems that being a concubine to the Prince is much easier!"

Shen Wantang smiled faintly: "You underestimate Lin Rouxin. Her ambition is far more than just being a concubine. She probably wouldn't even look down on the young master's concubine."

"What if she takes a liking to him? The young master isn't bad either!"

"If you happen to like it, that's fine too."

Shen Wantang was still smiling: "If she obediently becomes the prince's concubine, I can naturally tolerate her. But if she wants to become the prince's principal wife, then we'll see if her methods match her ambition."

"However, I still tend to think that Lin Rouxin will not stay in the Prince's mansion for long. This place is just a stepping stone for her, and the Prince is just a stepping stone for her."

Qin Xin, however, was very skeptical: "Your Highness, is Miss Lin really as capable as you say? From what I see, her methods are nothing more than imitating Consort Chu. In the end, she's just competing with the Princess for favor."

"It was indeed an imitation, because Aunt Chu's methods are very effective against men like the young master and Huo Yunzhou, but they are ineffective against men with cold hearts."

As Shen Wantang was speaking, for some reason, Gu Qianhan's face suddenly appeared in her mind.

She thought that with Gu Qianhan's ruthlessness, this approach would be useless.

She shook her head slightly, banishing Gu Qianhan's face from her mind, and asked Qin Xin, "What has Aunt Chu been doing these past few days? Why is she suddenly so well-behaved? I'm really not used to it."

"Your Highness, Consort Chu is busy making her secret scar-removing cream! She's in charge of production, and Your Highness is in charge of sales. The two of them are putting in a lot of effort to make a fortune!"

"So how did it go? Did you make any money?"

"It seems they've made some money. The young master has asked Young Master Yuan to act as guarantor and has partnered with the largest pharmacy in the capital. Their scar removal cream has already been sold for a hundred taels of silver per serving!"

"What? She actually made money?"

Shen Wantang was a little unhappy. It was fine for Chu Yanluo to win Xiao Qingyuan's love, but it was not acceptable for Chu Yanluo to earn money!

"Qin Xin!"

"Prince Princess?"

"Have someone prepare a carriage; I need to go out!"

"Huh? Are you going out at this time? Aren't you afraid that if you leave, Miss Lin will cause chaos and disorder in the Prince's mansion?"

"It's better if it's a bit chaotic! The more chaotic the Prince's mansion is, the more my ability as the mistress of the house will be shown after the chaos is brought under control. If the Prince's mansion is peaceful and quiet every day, some people may think that managing the entire mansion is easy and that it doesn't matter whether I'm there or not."

"That...that seems to make some sense! So, Princess Consort, where are you headed now?"

"The largest pharmacy in the capital!"

...

Shendan Hall.

It was already noon, but no one went home for lunch. Everyone was scrambling for the new miracle medicine that had just been produced in the hall—the Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Cream.

The high price of one hundred taels of silver still could not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd to buy it.

When Shen Wantang brought Du Juanqin to the Divine Pill Hall, they couldn't even get through the door.

Du Juan stared in disbelief: "Why are there so many people? Could they all be here to buy Aunt Chu's scar removal cream?"

Qin Xin gritted her teeth: "Aunt Chu really managed to concoct a miracle drug. From now on, she'll probably be arrogant in front of the Crown Prince's wife again!"

As they were talking, a burly maidservant suddenly stepped forward, forcefully shoved Shen Wantang aside, and squeezed into the crowd.

Upon seeing Shen Wantang being bumped, Qin Xin immediately became furious. She grabbed the maid's clothes and held on tightly, refusing to let go: "You bumped into someone and want to leave without apologizing? Come back here!"

Seeing that she was struggling to pull it by herself, Du Juan immediately stepped forward to help.

Unfortunately, the maid's waist was thicker than both of theirs, and she was much stronger. With a forceful tug on her clothes, Qin Xin and Du Juan fell forward uncontrollably.

A person squeezed through the crowd and helped the two of them up.

The two looked closely and both beamed with joy: "Good fortune!"

Jixiang smiled at the two of them, revealing her white teeth, then grabbed the maid by the collar and easily threw her away.