Chapter 141: Jinxianglou Incident
Before he finished speaking, Xie Yan's sharp gaze swept over him, bringing a bone-chilling chill.
Jiang Cuishan shuddered with fear and hastily changed her words, "It's...it's my fault! The princess is right, these spices are very cheap, I shouldn't have coveted such a small profit..."
Ruan Yunsheng nodded slightly, the corners of his lips curved slightly. "If you don't want to be treated as an 'assassin' and executed on the spot, then do as I say."
After Jiang Cuishan left, Xie Yan's expression remained stern: "How dare a mere concubine plot against you."
Ruan Yunsheng curled his lips indifferently: "It's just a small matter, I can handle it myself."
Xie Yan pulled her into his arms and said sternly, "Shengsheng, your problems are not trivial."
He rested his chin on Ruan Yunsheng's shoulder, and his eyes looked into the distance, cold as ice.
Anyone who dares to bully Shengsheng should die...
*
After leaving Prince An's mansion, Ruan Yunsheng went straight back to the Marquis Zhenguo's mansion.
There are several rooms on the west side of Yuehuayuan, which are specially used to store the gifts given to her by her brothers.
Ever since she could remember, whenever her brothers got something good, they would always give it to her first as long as they thought she might like it or could use it.
Even during the five years when she was missing, her fourth brother, who traveled around the world, never stopped thinking about her and still habitually asked people to send the various precious pills he had made back to the mansion.
There was a note written by Fourth Brother on each bottle of medicine, which clearly described the efficacy and usage of the medicine, for fear that she would use it incorrectly.
Everyone in the mansion knew that these things were her favorites, and they were always kept carefully. No one dared to touch them.
Ruan Yunsheng rummaged through the pearwood cabinet for a while, and finally found a small white porcelain bottle from a brocade box. The bottle was filled with fine light brown powder, which was lacquer tree seed powder.
When lacquer tree seed powder is ground into fine powder, its color is similar to that of incense powder. When mixed into the powder and it comes into contact with the skin, it will cause erythema and itching, and the smell is very light and difficult to detect.
Ruan Yunsheng gently stroked the cold bottle with his fingertips and slightly raised the corners of his lips.
The storyline says that as the heroine, Bai Ruowei relies on Jinxianglou for support.
The guests who came in and out of Jinxiang Tower were either rich or noble. It was for this reason that Bai Ruowei had the opportunity to make friends with noble ladies such as Sun Manying.
Not only that, Bai Ruowei also used this relationship to quietly inquire about information from the officials' families and then provide the information to Prince Duan.
If Jinxiang Tower can be brought down, not only will Bai Ruowei lose her support, but Prince Duan will also lose a helping hand!
*
Two days later.
Jinxianglou suddenly had several spice accidents. Many customers developed symptoms of itching and rashes all over their bodies after purchasing Jinxianglou's incense and sachets.
Jiang Cuishan brought her maid and blocked the door of Jinxianglou early in the morning, demanding an explanation from Jinxianglou.
The maidservant shouted, "Our young lady bought a sachet at Jinxianglou a while ago, but soon after she put it on, she developed itchy rashes all over her body!"
At this time, another young lady also came to Jinxiang Tower with her maid.
"Me too! I asked my maid to come buy some incense the day before yesterday, but after we lit the incense last night, my maid and I all broke out in rashes!"
The manager of Jinxianglou's office had a gleam in his eyes, and he gave a cautious smile: "Ladies, please be patient. Is there some misunderstanding here? We've sold so many spices at Jinxianglou, and nothing like this has ever happened before!"
Bai Ruowei did instruct the perfumer to use some cheap spices instead of expensive ones, but she also reminded him to be careful when using them and not let anyone find out.
When they are usually sold, there is a mixture of good and bad, and you can't tell them apart unless you have an extremely sensitive sense of smell.
And it's just a case of passing off inferior products as good ones, there shouldn't be such a big mistake!
At this time, another aggressive lady came and also said that there was something wrong with the incense pills she bought from Jinxianglou.
With so many people coming to Jinxianglou at the same time to ask for an explanation, the manager finally got panicked.
The manager proposed a refund and compensation in an attempt to settle the matter peacefully.
But Bai Ruowei turned Jinxianglou into a high-end incense shop specializing in selling fine spices. The customers of Jinxianglou are either rich or noble. They don't care about the price, but they care about the quality of the things.
But who knew that Jinxianglou actually sold inferior products as good ones and used lacquer tree seed powder instead of clove powder!
Lacquer tree seed powder not only has a turbid aroma, but can also easily cause itching and rashes all over the body. These noble ladies already value appearance more than anything else, and now that they are almost disfigured by the spices of Jinxianglou, they naturally refuse to give up.
The small amount of compensation offered by the manager did not impress them at all.
Jiang Cuishan's attitude was particularly firm. She refused to accept any compensation and even reported the matter to the police on the spot.
Soon, officials brought doctors to Jinxianglou to inspect the spices and found that Jinxianglou not only sold inferior products as good ones, but also used lacquer tree seed powder instead of clove powder!
The perfumers at Jinxianglou were terrified, their faces pale as they knelt and cried out, "Your Excellency, be wise! Although we followed Concubine Bai's instructions to use cheap spices instead of expensive ones, we would never dare use anything poisonous! This lacquer tree seed powder... was definitely not replaced by us!"
But the spices were there, and even if they tried to explain themselves, they couldn't escape responsibility.
The entrance of Jinxiang Tower was crowded with people who came to watch the fun. The police officers ordered the shop to be sealed with a stern face, and took away the manager and the masters for questioning.
In order to make huge profits, the news that Jinxianglou sold "poisonous spices" quickly spread in Shengjing.
For a time, the high-end incense shop that was once bustling with customers suddenly became a laughing stock.
When Bai Ruowei learned the news of the incident at Jinxiang Tower, she was trying on a newly made pearl hairpin in front of a bronze mirror.
She threw the pearl hairpin to the ground, her face livid with anger: "It must be Ruan Yunsheng! This bitch is hurting me again!"
A few days ago, she asked Qiu Xin to contact Jiang Cuishan, hoping to use her eyes to keep an eye on Ruan Yunsheng, but since then, there has been no news from Jiang Cuishan.
I think Jiang Cuishan has been bribed by Ruan Yunsheng!
Jinxiang Tower was extremely important to her, so she immediately went to Prince Duan for help.
Prince Duan is still under house arrest, and his father-in-law, Marshal Sun, has also fallen. He is in a depressed mood and no longer has his usual patience towards the crying Bai Ruowei.
Prince Duan said a few perfunctory words and asked her to close Jinxianglou first, and then reopen it with a new name after the storm died down.
Bai Ruowei also knew that since Ruan Yunsheng returned to Beijing, she had messed up several things in succession, and Prince Duan's affection for her was no longer comparable to before.
In addition, her ear was missing. Although Prince Duan said that he didn't mind, his eyes would occasionally reveal a bit of disgust.
If she didn't have the support of the Shangshu Mansion behind her, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to stay as a concubine for long!
Bai Ruowei returned to the yard with a lot of anger. As soon as she entered the door, she raised her hand and swept the teacup on the table to the ground, and the porcelain shattered to pieces.
Qiu Xin quickly stepped forward to support her, whispering, "Miss, calm down. The Jinxianglou incident might just be an accident. Everyone will forget about it after a while. By then, you can open a bigger store!"
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