At this moment, Song Mengyun had already fallen silent. After being separated by Gu Chenxi and Han Mei, she sat down on the ground, covered her face, and sobbed.
Gu Lili raised her hand to wipe away Gu Chenxi's tears, and looked at Han Mei and Song Mengyun in front of her with a cold smile.
Han Mei finally realized that this peasant girl county princess was not someone to be trifled with.
"This humble woman, Han Mei, greets the County Princess," Han Mei said slowly, bowing.
Gu Lili remained silent, only coldly observing Han Mei in front of her.
Just now, when she and Song Mengyun had their conflict, she was watching coldly from the sidelines. If Gu Lili and Mengyun were not mistaken, it was Han Mei who provoked this incident.
After all, what relationship did she have with this Princess Mengyun Kemeng?
Gu Lili had a rough idea of Han Mei's purpose for this trip, which was probably because of the soap.
Gu Lili gave the soap to more merchants, hindering her path to wealth.
Or rather, she wanted to monopolize this path.
Gu Lili coldly scrutinized Han Mei, making Han Mei's eyelids twitch.
If Han Mei weren't used to dealing with royalty and nobility, she wouldn't have been able to maintain her fake smile.
After a long while, Gu Lili slowly spoke when she saw Han Mei about to collapse to the ground.
However, this did not mean she was exempted from the formalities.
"Since you know I am a county princess and you are a commoner, why don't you show me the proper respect? Or are you showing contempt for me, a county princess personally appointed by the Emperor?" Gu Lili's voice was almost devoid of warmth.
Han Mei glanced at Song Mengyun, who was sobbing beside her, gritted her teeth, and knelt down.
"I was rude just now. I am Han Mei, the head of the Han family. I greet Princess Yongning." Han Mei said respectfully.
Gu Lili ignored Han Mei's words and instead turned to look at Wei Yin.
"Wei Yin, subdue these people of unknown origin and hand them over to the county government. They dared to break into my house in broad daylight, injure my family, and even impersonate a princess. This is no small matter," Gu Lili ordered.
As soon as Gu Lili said this, even Song Mengyun, who had been crying just now, immediately stopped crying.
Han Mei looked at Gu Lili with disbelief. She had already introduced herself, so why did Gu Lili still say that they were of unknown origin?
This is really unconventional.
The Han family, when all is said and done, has helped her earn quite a bit of money.
Even disregarding this favor, the Han family donated a school to Gu Village, benefiting the village. How could Gu Lili be so cold-blooded, showing no regard for human feelings whatsoever?
Could it be that Han Mingyue's words in her letter home, saying that Gu Lili was approachable, were actually a lie?
Wei Yin nodded, picked up a rope from the side, and prepared to tie the person up.
Han Mei's expression changed drastically. If she and Song Mengyun were to be taken to the county government office like this, how could they possibly have the face to do business with others?
She was about to speak up to explain when Han Mingyue, who had rushed over, spoke first.
"Lili, wait a minute, this is my mother!"
Gu Lili glanced lazily at Han Mingyue, but did not say anything to stop Wei Yin.
Gu Lili didn't speak, so Wei Yin naturally wouldn't stop. Seeing the rope being handed to Han Mei, Han Mingyue quickly knelt down.
"Princess, this really is my mother. Please be merciful," Han Mingyue pleaded.
Gu Lili then raised her hand, signaling Wei Yin to stop.
"Oh? So this person really is Young Master Han's mother. I thought she was some ignorant swindler from somewhere." Gu Lili said casually.
However, he did not say anything to tell the two of them to get up.
Han Mingyue's letter home was correct; Gu Lili was approachable and never used her status to intimidate others.
But it's about the issue, not the person!
If people bully you and you don't say anything, wouldn't that be pathetic?
If Han Mei and Song Mengyun had treated Gu Chenxi with courtesy and hadn't laid a hand on her, Gu Lili would have definitely treated them as honored guests and treated them well.
But the two of them came on strong and even injured Gu Chenxi, so don't expect Gu Lili to have a good attitude towards them.
"May I ask what brings Madam Han here?" Gu Lili asked with a forced smile.
Although she acknowledged Han Mei's identity, Gu Lili did not intend to let her get up.
Her anger had not yet subsided, and seeing the red marks on Gu Chenxi's face, she felt a pang of heartache.
Han Mei rubbed her knees discreetly and said respectfully, "I had nothing to do in the capital recently, so I thought I'd come to Donghai Town to visit Mingyue, and also to have some fun with Princess Mengyun, and maybe even do a big business deal with her!"
As Han Mei spoke, she looked at Song Mengyun behind her, and Gu Lili followed suit and looked in that direction as well.
Song Mengyun calmed down considerably. Seeing Gu Lili and Han Mei looking at her, she helped the maid beside her up and stood up with a 'whoosh'.
"Gu Lili, I just told you, I am Princess Mengyun! How dare you be so rude to me!" Song Mengyun's aura was clearly much stronger than before.
Since Gu Lili has acknowledged Han Mei's identity, it's clear that her own identity is not fake.
Although his face was swollen like a pig's head and he looked utterly pathetic, he had regained his arrogant and domineering demeanor from before.
As Song Mengyun spoke, seeing that Han Mei was still kneeling on the ground, she walked over and pulled her up.
"Why are you still kneeling! You're my person, why are you kneeling to her!" Song Mengyun looked at her with a disappointed expression.
This action instantly made Han Mei's face turn awkward.
Although Song Mengyun was a princess in name only, she actually benefited greatly from business dealings.
After all, it was through this princess and the Duchess of Song that she got involved with those royal relatives and nobles.
In the beginning, in order to improve her business, she deliberately partnered with the Duke of Song's mansion for mutual benefit.
They were doing very well in their soap business, and the two of them were making a fortune.
However, in the past month or so, a large number of merchants have suddenly flooded in selling soap, not only at lower prices than them, but also with rose-scented soaps.
Han Mei was instantly furious. How could she be willing to share such a good bowl of soup with others?
I initially thought this was a soap invented by some merchant.
Upon inquiry, it turned out they came from Donghai Town.
Han Mei immediately thought of Gu Lili.
However, recently, Han Mingyue has not written to mention that Gu Lili's family has launched a new soap product.
So she decided to come and see for herself.
Han Mei specifically brought Song Mengyun along in order to persuade Gu Lili to sell her soaps and bar soaps exclusively to the Han family.
He used both soft and hard tactics to get Gu Lili to agree.
They arrived at the academy early today, rested briefly, and then headed to Gu Lili's house.
Upon arriving in Donghai Town, Han Mei inquired and learned that the soap was indeed made by Gu Lili.
At the time, she was very angry, believing that the soap was all thanks to the Han family for building Gu Lili's reputation.
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