The Zhou family is now a highly sought-after family in the entire capital. Because Prince Zhen has become the crown prince, the Zhou family, which was previously not valued, has become a coveted family in everyone's eyes.
Especially the youngest daughter of the Zhou family, who has reached marriageable age but has not yet married, and countless families in the capital are eyeing her.
Countless people came to the Zhou family to propose marriage, but the Zhou family kept their mouths shut, only saying that they did not want their daughter to get married for the time being.
In the past, when Prince Zhen was out of power, the Zhou family had also suffered setbacks. No one knows where he got his hands on so much grain, vegetables, and fruit, but even with most shops closed, the Zhou family made a fortune.
Now, it's soaring even higher.
After the Crown Prince ascends the throne, their power will be even more immense. Old Madam Chi also wanted to establish connections with them, but unfortunately, she had no way to do so. Who would have thought that Han Luoxue seemed to have a very good relationship with Miss Zhou?
"Miss Zhou, that's not what I meant!"
Madam Chi quickly said, and Zhou Jie smiled, "That's for the best. Xue'er, shall I take these clothes away first? They're still waiting over there."
The embroidery workshop used to have quite a few clothes, but the styles were rather limited, so they could only make small changes to the patterns. However, these changes were often not noticeable.
But the clothes now are different. Yunniang's designs feature bolder colors and beautiful embroidered patterns. The garments are no longer the loose-fitting designs of the past; they now have a cinched waist and accentuate the bust, making the lady look even more beautiful in them.
The wealthy wives of officials would get a beauty treatment and put on a stylish outfit, so that their husbands would be impressed when they got home.
Some of them haven't gone back to their rooms to sleep in a long time, but now they're staying in the wives' rooms every day. How could the first wives not be happy?
They were all from the main wives' families and controlled the family's finances. Spending a little money made their lives much happier, and none of them were unhappy.
Both shops were doing very well, and even the sales of clothes for the servants were booming.
There was no way around it; the staff's attire was a pleasant surprise. And when they asked about the prices, they found it was cheaper than making it themselves.
These ladies are all shrewd; with ready-made products available that are both attractive and inexpensive, why would anyone bother making them themselves?
As a result, many of the embroiderers in the manor resigned. Consequently, those who left had no choice but to work at Lingxiu Pavilion or in the factories above and below it.
Han Luoxue's idea hadn't been around for long, but business had already improved significantly. Sister Zhen had never admired herself as much as she did now.
The best thing she ever did was to get Han Luoxue and Yunniang to invest in the business. If it weren't for the two of them, Lingxiu Pavilion would be barely surviving, just like the neighboring Sixiu Pavilion.
Madam Chi's heart was indeed aching terribly. Seeing her daughter and niece being so rude to her, she really wanted to say that she didn't mean it that way.
But seeing how booming Lingxiu Pavilion's business was, she felt even more uncomfortable.
Yunniang is her daughter and should be in Sixiu Pavilion. However, the rift between Yunniang and her has widened now.
"Yunniang, I really didn't mean that."
"oh!"
Yunniang's voice was indifferent, and her face showed no emotion. This expression was enough to show that she did not care about Madam Chi and the others.
Perhaps there was once hope, but when Madam Chi decided to smooth things over and wipe the slate clean, Yunniang's heart died.
Moreover, the compensation that Madam Chi later proposed seemed more like a joke.
The promise to give her Sixiu Pavilion was actually to have her work for Sixiu Pavilion. It's such an easy job!
Yunniang sneered inwardly, her expression growing even colder.
"Yunyang, I really just want to make it up to you."
"Sorry, I don't need it!"
Han Luoxue was somewhat annoyed to see that the two of them were still reluctant to leave. She stepped forward and walked up to Old Madam Chi with a smile on her face: "Old Madam Chi, my mother has remembered everything from the past. It was when she first arrived in the capital that she walked outside the Embroidery Pavilion and remembered everything."
"She also remembers who harmed her. I think you know that person's name without me having to say it, right? Just as Mother said, if she hadn't escaped back then, do you think she would still be able to see my mother now?"
Although Han Luoxue wore a smile, her words were aggressive. The old lady turned pale and couldn't help but take a few steps back, but Old Master Chi helped her up.
“Xue, I know you’re upset, but… you have to think about us too. We’re both practically dead, and we only have three children. We can’t just…”
Grandpa Chi sighed. He had always thought that Qiao'er's disappearance was definitely not an accident. Who would have thought it was really Chi Ling'er's doing?
"You wouldn't want us, the elderly, to bury our children, would you? Xue girl, you can punish her, but could you spare her life?"
Old Master Chi spoke in an extremely humble tone. Han Luoxue looked at him and smiled, "Then I want to ask you something: when my mother was sold, did anyone spare her life?"
Grandpa Chi staggered slightly. He dared not think about the past, but he did not want to lose his youngest daughter.
"Hey, why are you guys taking so long?"
Doctor Xu stared intently at Madam Chi and Master Chi, and suddenly said, "You two are really halfway to the grave! You've lived your whole lives in a daze, and you're dying in a muddle too. I guess you can call it retribution!"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Chi's expression immediately changed.
They might be humble and subservient in front of Han Luoxue and Yunniang, simply because they felt guilty. But others couldn't just say whatever they wanted about them. The Chi family was a large, established business family, and they had their own resources.
What do you mean by that?
Old Master Chi looked displeased, but Doctor Xu didn't care about their expressions at all.
"It's nothing, I just feel sorry for you two. You're so old, and you were poisoned. Tsk tsk, this person still has a conscience. The amount of poison wasn't very large. Was it because they didn't want you to die immediately, or were they afraid that if you suddenly died, it would implicate them?"
Old Master Chi's expression changed, and Old Madam Chi also raised her hand, pointing at Doctor Xu in disbelief, her voice trembling slightly: "What do you mean?"
"It means exactly what it says!"
Han Luoyu stepped forward with a grin and kindly explained, "My master is a miracle doctor. He said you've been poisoned!"
The two women felt their vision blurring, especially Old Madam Chi, who felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground.
Sister Zhen stepped forward and helped her up, saying, "Madam Chi, please don't let anything happen to you in my shop, otherwise I won't be able to explain myself."
Old Madam Chi almost choked back the breath she had been holding back.
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