Chapter 393 Pulling the Tiger's Whiskers

"Princess Consort, now that Shendantang has powerful backers, what do we do? Are we just going to watch Aunt Chu make a fortune with this scar removal cream containing prohibited substances?"

Qin Xin said unwillingly, "I heard that Shen Dan Tang gives Aunt Chu a very high share of the profits, and the so-called Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill will continue to rise in price. Won't Aunt Chu become rich overnight?"

"The young master will definitely get a share of the money, and maybe Aunt Chu will regain his favor and affection. Then she'll be so arrogant that she won't even know who she is!"

Shen Wantang didn't care whether Chu Yanluo would regain favor. In any case, if Xiao Qingyuan didn't favor Chu Yanluo, he would favor Huayi, or other women. In short, it had nothing to do with her.

But that won't work if Chu Yanluo and Xiao Qingyuan want to make a lot of money.

She said calmly, "Since this scar removal cream is harmful to the body, we can't let Aunt Chu and Shendan Hall continue to make money through dishonest means. Dujuan, have our people spread the word that this Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill contains blue gold, which is addictive."

Du Juan asked worriedly, "Princess Consort, didn't you just say that Shen Dan Tang has a very powerful backer? Since it won't be shut down, even if we tell them that they added blue gold to their medicine, it won't do any good, right?"

Shen Wantang smiled gently: "It may not have a big impact on Shendan Hall, but it will definitely have a big impact on Aunt Chu. After all, this miraculous medicine is being sold under her name."

"The Divine Pill Hall is very shrewd. They deliberately exaggerated Aunt Chu's contribution to the skies, and even made a point of saying that this was Aunt Chu's exclusive secret medicine, and that they didn't take any credit for it."

"If something goes wrong with the ointment later, we can push Aunt Chu out to take the blame. Shen Dan Tang can then cleanly wash its hands of the matter, make money, and not damage its reputation. We can also kick Aunt Chu aside, secretly sell the ointment ourselves, and make another fortune."

Qin Xin and Du Juan stared at her in shock: "You can do that?!"

Shen Wantang sighed: "These are just small tricks. The real money-making business is much more complicated!"

Du Juan looked at her with admiration: "I originally thought that Shen Dan Tang was acting out of a sense of justice, which is why they refused to take credit for Aunt Chu's work. I didn't expect that they deliberately didn't take it? That's really cunning."

Qin Xin exclaimed, "The Crown Princess is indeed intelligent; she saw through the Divine Pill Hall's conspiracy at a glance!"

A bitter smile appeared on Shen Wantang's face.

She wasn't particularly clever; she had simply witnessed the Divine Pill Hall using this tactic in her past life, and they had used it more than once, yet it always worked.

"Alright, keep the rest of the ointment safe. There might be some other medicines inside that I haven't discovered yet. I'll study them more carefully later."

"yes."

"Call the waiter, let's order some dishes and eat at this restaurant tonight!"

Qin Xin and Du Juan both enjoyed going out to eat with her. When they heard that they were eating at a restaurant today, they were very happy and quickly went to call the waiter in.

After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they did not return to the noisy Prince Ning's mansion.

While instructing Du Juan to settle the bill, Shen Wantang said, "I haven't been to our fabric shop for a while. I'm out today, so I'll go and see how it's doing. My cousin wrote before the New Year saying that he couldn't sell a few bolts of fabric. I wonder if they've been sold yet. Fabric is a seasonal thing, and the worst thing you can do is have unsold stock. It has to be sold out completely."

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On Fu'an Street.

Gu Qianhan was walking slowly. He was not far from the Divine Pill Hall. He wandered around the street, but in the end, he couldn't bear to leave.

He waited until Shen Wantang came out with her maid before getting into the carriage: "Jixiang, follow, but don't get too close."

"Don't worry, young master, I understand!"

Jixiang flicked the reins and spurred his horse forward.

"Young master, aren't we going to camp out at the Divine Pill Hall today? Didn't you say you wanted to see where they kept all their silver?"

"It's not too late to check tomorrow; their money won't get away."

“You didn’t say that yesterday. You said that the money from Shendan Hall is to be handed over every three days, and we have to keep a close eye on it, otherwise we’ll be wasting our time if we come up empty-handed when we try to rob the money.”

"It's only been two days, isn't it? There's still one day left. I'm not in a hurry, why are you?"

"Alright, whatever you say!"

"Later, send a message to Obsidian and tell him to keep an eye on the manager of the Divine Pill Hall. I want all the money the Divine Pill Hall has earned in the past few years!"

Ji Xiang felt a chill run down his spine. He lowered his voice and said, "Young Master, didn't you say that the real master behind the Divine Pill Hall is His Highness the Crown Prince? You even want to rob the Crown Prince's money?"

"It's because it's the Crown Prince's money that we have to rob it."

"Huh? Isn't this like pulling a tiger's whiskers? You...you're asking for it?"

"Hmm, no thanks."

Gu Qianhan spoke casually, but Ji Xiang listened with trepidation.

His hands, which were holding the reins, were ice-cold, and his heart was filled with even more fear.

If the Crown Prince finds out, the Second Young Master will be severely punished! And he, as the servant, will lose his head as well!

Ji Xiang drove his carriage, completely baffled.

He was frowning and couldn't understand why the young master would choose to take such a risky path instead of enjoying a life of wealth and luxury. He was walking on the edge of a knife every day. Any one of the things he had done in private was enough to wipe out an entire family!

However, it was too late to get off the pirate ship now. Jixiang could only bite the bullet and continue. Only now did he realize that the safest and most ordinary thing among all the outrageous things the young master had done was actually coveting Xiao Qingyuan's crown princess!

Therefore, Jixiang is overjoyed whenever she sees Shen Wantang, and wishes she could immediately have Gu Qianhan snatch Shen Wantang away and marry her.

Only with a wife like Shen Wantang would Gu Qianhan want to live a good life and wouldn't do things that could easily lead to the extermination of his entire family.

The carriage belonging to the Prince of Ning's residence stopped in front of the Jinxiu Pavilion, and Jixiang hurriedly reined in his horse and stopped the carriage as well.

"Young master, the Crown Princess has come to her fabric shop. She probably wants to check on how her business is doing. Would you like to go in and pick out some fabric? You can also chat with the Crown Princess. She is definitely an expert in fabrics and can help you find the most suitable fabrics and patterns."

Gu Qianhan, inside the carriage, had already lifted the curtain and was quietly watching Shen Wantang get off the carriage and enter the Jinxiu Pavilion with her two loyal maids.

Once everyone had disappeared, he withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "I'm not going. Running into her twice in one day is too deliberate; she'll become suspicious."

Jixiang was worried for him: "So you're just going to watch from a distance?"

"Um."

"Young master, this is not like your usual self. You used to be fearless and did whatever you wanted. Why would you hide like this?"

"What do you know? Being fearless is because you have nothing to worry about. If you have something to worry about, you will have a weakness."