The superior rooms at Jinxiu Inn are all furnished with the finest furniture and utensils.
On the two incense tables at the corner gate, one side holds a Boshan incense burner, and the other side holds a beauty vase.
A faint fragrance wafted through the air.
Xiao Yuan sat in his wheelchair in front of the desk, looking at the sachet in his hand.
The sachet is a common copper sachet sold in shops, but the incense ball inside emits a refreshing and pleasant fragrance.
He lit it several times and smelled it carefully, but he still couldn't tell what ingredients were in the incense used in the incense ball.
More and more suspicions are arising about Su Xuerong.
She was just an ordinary woman who grew up in the countryside. Even if she had received an education and studied medicine since childhood, her vision and knowledge would not have been very broad.
Yet this woman, who came from a poor background, not only knew how to brew tea, but also how to make such a unique blend of incense.
And then there's the lychee paste. According to Han Changrong, she didn't use any lychees at all; she just used common ingredients from the market, yet she managed to make it so delicious.
After tasting it carefully, he detected a hint of musk.
However, musk became scarce in the south because the supply lines had been cut off during the three years of civil war.
He couldn't say for sure about other places, but at least within his jurisdiction, only the official medical bureaus of Hangzhou Prefecture had them, and even then, a prescription from the prefectural physician was required.
In the past two years, musk has become more precious than gold in the Jiangnan region.
Where did Su Xuerong find the musk in just a few days?
Could it be that she carried these precious spices with her when she fled from Suzhou?
However, according to Ming Shu's inquiries with Han Changrong, the family didn't bring any luggage when they traveled. After renting a house in Danxi, they bought many things on the spot.
So, the musky scent in her lychee ointment is synthesized from other fragrances and medicinal herbs.
He had only ever seen someone in his life, in the former imperial palace, who could synthesize such a high-quality musk so perfectly.
It's hard to imagine that someone like this grew up in a place like Suzhou.
Furthermore, why exactly did Su Xuerong go to Hangzhou?
Could it be that her deliberate act of being forced to flee was a conspiracy conspired by Xiao Shiyan and her?
His target is him!
He suddenly recalled the series of events that followed his chance encounter with Lin Jinyu in Suzhou, as if an invisible force was pushing him forward.
He kept pushing her towards him...
Xiao Yuan's eyes were extremely gloomy. He clenched his fist so hard that the copper sachet was immediately crushed into a copper ball, and the burning incense inside shattered into pieces, its fragrance extinguished.
Two days later, Han Changrong delivered the large box to the Jinxiu Inn.
Akira was incredibly surprised: "So fast?"
Han Changrong said, "My wife said that this little thing can be done in half a day."
Ming Shu was half-believing and half-doubting, and was about to open the box when Han Changrong stopped him: "My wife said that this is what Master Ge wanted, and he has to open it himself."
Ming Shu nodded: "Okay, I'll carry him up."
Xiao Yuan was looking at the secret document he had just received when he saw Ming Shu carrying in a large box full of spices.
"Master, Madam Su has finished everything and specifically requested that you personally inspect it."
Xiao Yuan frowned: "You've blended twenty kinds of incense in just two days?"
Ming Shu said, "Why don't you just open it and you'll see?"
Xiao Yuan opened the box, and upon seeing its contents, he suddenly laughed in exasperation: "Truly impressive..."
Ming Shu leaned over to take a look and immediately burst into laughter: "Madam Su truly lives up to her reputation as a heroine; her methods of tricking your master are truly first-rate!"
No wonder Han Changrong said it was a small matter and could be completed in half a day.
Su Xuerong didn't give Xiao Yuan any incense at all; she simply crushed all the spices together with a millstone.
Looking at Su Xuerong's calm expression, Zhou asked with some concern, "Arong, aren't you afraid he'll get angry if you tease him like this?"
After all, it was Ge Cong'an who saved his daughter, so it's not a big deal to ask her to light incense.
But Su Xuerong, for some reason, just crushed all the spices into powder and returned them.
“There are more than twenty kinds of incense; he can use them however he wants!” Su Xuerong knew in her heart that Ge Cong’an was deliberately making things difficult for her.
Just like how he deliberately made things difficult for Ling Qingxue, making her learn how to make the Illusionary Tea in just three days, if it weren't for the fact that she happened to know how, and that Ling Qingxue was an extremely intelligent person, no one else could have accomplished it.
That day, she sincerely wanted to thank him for saving her life, but he said such humiliating words!
Afterwards, she personally made lychee paste and had it sent to express her gratitude, but unexpectedly, this person went too far and asked her to make twenty kinds of incense, which was outrageous!
Zhou sighed: "You said it yourself, this Ge Erlang is someone close to the Prince of Fenyang. You still plan to do business in Hangzhou in the future. If we really offend him, how will we conduct ourselves in the future?"
Su Xuerong sneered and said, "It's easy to see the King of Hell, but hard to be a little devil. That's exactly what they mean by this kind of person."
"Mother, don't worry. If Mr. Ling can truly gain the Prince's favor when we go to Hangzhou, why should we be afraid of a petty person like him who stirs up trouble in the middle?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou couldn't help but glance at her a few times: "Speaking of Mr. Ling...you haven't taken a fancy to him, have you?"
To be honest, these days, she and Su Jingxuan have had very good feelings towards Ling Qingxue.
He seemed to have a bit of a crush on Arong, and didn't care at all that she had been married and had children.
If he can truly establish himself in Hangzhou in the future and is willing to marry Arong, then a huge weight will be lifted off their shoulders.
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