He Yunze sat in his seat for a long time, his thoughts a jumbled mess, feeling that he couldn't understand it at all.
Song Ruoan waited in the hall for a long time, and saw Prince Xiu leave angrily, but she did not see He Yunce.
So she couldn't rest easy and went from room to room searching until she finally found He Yunce's lonely figure in the side room.
"Husband, husband! His Highness has left, why are you sitting here alone?"
He Yunze snapped out of his daze upon hearing her words.
He slowly stood up from the chair, a strained smile appearing on his face, before taking Song Ruoan's hand: "Ruoan, let's go home."
Song Ruoan looked at him with concern: "Is Prince Xiu very angry?"
He Yunze nodded, and then said, "Yes, he doesn't believe what I say."
"But it's alright. Once I expose Song Xizhi's true colors, everything will come to light, and at that time, Prince Xiu will definitely change his attitude."
Song Ruoan helped He Yunce out of the restaurant, looking at him with a hint of something in her eyes.
He Yunze looked up at Yongle Street, which was still bustling with traffic even at night, and felt a sense of comfort.
"Look how perfect Yongle Street is for doing business!"
"Pinxianglou has just opened, the grand poetry gathering has not yet taken place, and the prices of shops on Yongle Street are not yet extremely high. We should take advantage of this opportunity to buy up the shops on the street first."
"Let's go back first and discuss it properly when we get back."
Upon hearing He Yunze's words, Song Ruoan turned to look at the bustling Yongle Street, a question lingering in her mind: "Yongle Street is already quite lively, and it's in the city center. Aren't the prices incredibly high these days? Husband, do we have the money?"
He Yunze recalled everything from his past life and shook his head at Song Ruoan: "The current liveliness of Yongle Street is not even one percent of the 'glorious' I mentioned. So, Yongle Street is now a goldmine."
After He Yunze finished speaking, Shuangxi drove the carriage to the two of them.
The two, utterly exhausted, boarded the carriage and remained silent, not uttering a single word.
Only when the carriage stopped again at the entrance of the Marquis's residence did Song Ruoan help He Yunce get off the carriage. When the two looked up, they saw that Madam Huang was already waiting at the entrance.
When He Yunze saw Madam Huang, a warm feeling welled up in his heart: "Mother, it's late, and you're still waiting outside. Please take care of yourself..."
Before he could finish speaking, Huang took a step forward and then suddenly raised her hand, slapping Song Ruoan across the face.
With a crisp snap, it made a clear sound.
The slap caught everyone off guard. Song Ruoan covered her throbbing cheek in a daze.
"Mother! What are you doing?"
Huang sneered, "You jinx! As long as you're around, I'll never have a day of peace!"
He Yunze frowned and hurriedly stepped in front of Madam Huang: "Mother! What are you saying? What has Ruo'an done wrong this time?"
"What did you do wrong?" Madam Huang pulled He Yunce away, making a move to hit him again.
"First you arranged a marriage for me, then you drugged me, and now you're going straight to the incense shop to buy incense and claiming it's your own! Do you know how humiliated I was when my confidantes told me this!"
As Huang spoke, she clutched her aching chest, her face paling slightly: "Song Ruoan! You have a truly terrible record!"
He Yunze then realized what had happened.
A few days ago, Ruo'an gave her mother a lot of incense. Her mother was very happy and invited the ladies to taste it together, saying that it was Ruo'an's original creation, which received a lot of compliments and envy.
But now that the Fragrant Pavilion has opened, all the ladies know that Ruo'an's unique incense can be bought at the Fragrant Pavilion, so naturally they want to mock their mother.
Meanwhile, her mother waited at the door to confront Ruo'an.
Thinking of this, He Yunze hated Song Xizhi even more, feeling that she really had some clever methods!
Killing two birds with one stone not only ruined his reputation in front of Prince Xiu, but also caused Ruo'an to lose face again in the Marquis's mansion!
He Yunze was furious. He quickly stopped Huang Shi's actions and explained to her, "Mother, you've misunderstood! Ruo'an has been framed!"
Huang squinted, glaring at him angrily: "You're defending her again! You fool, how many more times are you going to believe this jinx!"
He Yunze solemnly grasped Huang's arm: "It's not that I'm wrong, it's that you're wrong! This is all Song Xizhi's scheme! Please don't fall for it!"
"It was Song Xizhi who opened that incense shop and plagiarized Ruo'an's incense recipe, which is why things have turned out this way. My son is also in a terrible predicament because of this!"
Seeing He Yunze's stubbornness, Huang rolled her eyes in anger: "You've been ruined by her again!"
"Everyone knows that Song Ruoan stood outside the incense shop for a long time. She probably couldn't buy any incense, which is why she said that to you!"
The more Huang spoke, the angrier she became. Looking at Song Ruoan's pitiful face, she found her increasingly repulsive: "It's all Song Xizhi's fault!"
"Does Song Xizhi have such great ability that she could open a brothel without making a sound?"
As Huang spoke, taking advantage of He Yunze's inattention, she slapped Song Ruoan again: "Go kneel in the ancestral hall! You are not allowed to get up until seven days later!"
Song Ruoan cried out in pain, tears streaming down her face. Hearing these words, she trembled with fear.
The ancestral hall? She never wanted to go into the ancestral hall again!
That was her nightmare!
This time, however, He Yunze resolutely protected Song Ruoan. He said to Madam Huang with great helplessness, "Why don't you believe your son's words?"
"Soon, your son will prove it to you, and at that time, you will have to apologize to Ruo'an!"
Upon hearing this, Huang's eyes widened suddenly: "Apologize? You mean you want me to apologize?"
But He Yunze didn't say anything more. He put his arm around Song Ruoan and took her back to the courtyard with great tenderness.
“Ruoan, no one believes in you, but I believe in you. They are foolish, but I am different.”
He had lived a lifetime, seen more, and knew Ruo'an's true nature.
Song Ruoan shook her head while crying, and weakly tugged at He Yunce's clothes: "Husband, when will you finally reveal my sister's true colors? I really can't take it anymore."
He Yunze nodded. "There's no time to lose; things must be done quickly."
"Just now when I was on Yongle Street, I saw that there were several shops next to Pinxianglou that were closed. I guess those shops are probably for sale."
"I'll go out with Shuangxi now to ask around and see which shop has the lowest price. We'll buy the shop directly, open an incense shop, and then promote the shop by exposing Song Xizhi's true colors."
"By then, we'll be the ones making a fortune, and everyone will know Song Xizhi's true colors!"
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