Aunt Yun nodded to her before saying coldly, "There are more than two thousand boxes of incense on this shelf. Let's say there are two thousand boxes, and the average price is twenty taels of silver, totaling four thousand taels. Are you planning to split the compensation equally among the five of you, or what?"
These words stunned not only Xue Lingyu, but also the onlookers.
A kind-hearted lady kindly reminded her, "Aunt Yun, didn't you say that this young lady pushed Miss Xue and knocked over the shelf? If anyone should be liable for compensation, it should be her!"
Song Miaoyin quickly chimed in, "That's right, Aunt Yun, are you mistaken? What does this have to do with us? Jiang Yimian should be the one to pay for it. She deliberately pushed Lingyu, causing her to knock over the shelf. No matter how you look at it, she should be the one to compensate."
That's four thousand taels! That's enough to buy a courtyard house in a remote alley in the capital. Jiang Yimian probably can't come up with that amount.
Tsk, she'd like to see what this man does. Not only did he ruin her chance at marriage, but he also made her a laughingstock in Qingshui County. Jiang Yimian deserves it.
Xue Lingyu suddenly remembered something, glanced at Jiang Yimian triumphantly, and said with a smile, "This matter originally had nothing to do with me, but I did bump into the shelf when Miss Jiang pushed me hard just now."
Here is one hundred taels; consider it compensation for accidentally bumping into the shelf. As for the rest, please settle the rest as soon as possible, Miss Jiang!
A hundred taels of silver is worth it for a good reputation. In the future, when people in the capital talk about her, they will only say that she is kind-hearted and generous.
As for Jiang Yimian, after today she can forget about ever entering Baoxiangfang again. If she can't come up with the money, she can expect to go to jail.
This person finally fell into her hands, she's determined to kill her.
As expected, after she said that, the ladies who were watching actually spoke up for her.
“Miss Xue is so kind. You shouldn’t have paid this money. She was the one who harmed others first, yet you still have to spend the money.”
"Absolutely. I think she should pay the four thousand zeros. Who told her to push someone so hard? Wasn't that intentional? She probably wanted to harm Miss Xue, but she ended up losing more than she gained."
"Indeed, Miss Xue is of upright character and kind heart."
Jiang Yimian glanced at Xue Lingyu with a nonchalant expression, showing no sign of urgency. Meeting her smug eyes, she simply chuckled, "If Miss Xue is truly kind-hearted, then just pay the four thousand taels at once. After all, I didn't even touch you; you were the one who knocked over the shelf."
If this had happened in any other shop, she would have found it a bit tricky. After all, no one saw what really happened, and given that there were witnesses and Xue Lingyu was the daughter of the Minister of Rites, any shop would have helped Xue Lingyu deal with her.
Unfortunately, this Baoxiangfang belongs to her; otherwise, she wouldn't have remained completely silent when the other party made their move.
Xue Lingyu probably used the wrong tactic.
Everyone was taken aback by these words, clearly not expecting Jiang Yimian to say such a thing.
Xue Lingyu was also somewhat surprised, not expecting the other party's words to be so weak. A hint of mockery flashed in her eyes, but her face showed grievance, "Miss Jiang, you've gone too far. They all saw you push me just now. How can you lie through your teeth?"
Song Miaoyin quickly added, "That's right, I saw you push Sister Xue with my own eyes. Stop trying to deny it and hurry up and pay me back."
The others simply stood by and watched the show; although they didn't agree, their attitude clearly indicated their acquiescence.
Aunt Yun glanced at Xue Lingyu and the others, pointed upstairs, and said in a calm tone, "Miss, you seem to have forgotten that you can see downstairs from upstairs. I don't need to repeat what you just did, do I?"
Or do you want me to report this to the authorities, to show the Ministry of Justice how you slander an ordinary citizen?
Unfortunately, she had only glanced around casually before going downstairs and happened to witness the conflict between the group, clearly seeing that Xue Lingyu had orchestrated it all.
Even if she didn't see it with her own eyes, she would still stand on Jiang Yimian's side.
Because Xie Yu would never entrust Baoxiangfang to a fool with questionable character.
Upon hearing this, Xue Lingyu's expression immediately changed. She looked up in alarm and indeed found that there was a round, openwork design above. As long as one stood by the carved railing, one could take in the entire view of the scenery below.
I acted rashly in a moment of desperation, forgetting that someone might have seen me.
She immediately swallowed nervously and reminded him, "I am the daughter of the Minister's family."
Her words were clear enough: if this person knew what was good for them, they shouldn't have offended her, but instead should have gone to Jiang Yimian to seek compensation.
Offending the Ministry of Personnel is not a good idea.
Aunt Yun casually replied, "Miss Xue, there's no need to remind me. I know you are the second young lady of the Minister's mansion."
The tone emphasized the words "Second Miss".
After saying that, he simply looked at her quietly.
Xue Lingyu was furious, her eyes blazing with anger.
In the circles of ladies and young women in the capital, everyone knew that she was most averse to being called the Second Miss.
Especially after her elder sister died, her treatment in the household improved, which made her even more dislike this title.
Fortunately, those people only talked about it behind her back and rarely brought it up in front of her, after all, the title of the daughter of the Minister's family still held sway.
She hadn't expected that this person would specifically point it out, and she was furious. "You, what do you mean? No matter how famous you are, you're just a servant. How dare you insult me? Don't go too far."
Aunt Yun just smiled and said, "Second Miss, your words are ambiguous. What's wrong with me calling you Second Miss?"
Who in the capital doesn't know you had an elder sister? She's only been gone for two years, and you've already forgotten her, Miss?
The second young lady is really quite cold-hearted!
Jiang Yimian couldn't help but curl her lips at the repeated calls of "Second Miss." As expected of Xie Yu's people, they could spout infuriating words without hesitation and always managed to hit the other person's sore spot.
Xue Lingyu was so angry that her face turned red, especially when she saw that many people had entered Baoxiangfang to watch the commotion, her expression turned even worse.
Although those people didn't say much because they were wary of her status as the daughter of a high-ranking official, their contemptuous and disdainful looks still stung her instantly.
He immediately raised his voice and said, "How dare you insult my elder sister? You're nothing but a servant. Since you dare to tarnish my reputation today, I'll definitely tell my father that your shop will be shut down!"
As she spoke, she became angry and tried to leave, but the girls from Baoxiangfang next to her showed no intention of moving aside and continued to block her way.
Xue Lingyu shouted, "Get out of the way! You dare to block me? Are you all crazy?"
No matter how unfavored she was in the Minister's mansion, she was still a young lady of high birth, how could she be looked down upon by these merchants?
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