Chapter 40 An Accident Occurred
The smile on Gu Qingning's face faded.
She had long known that because of Princess Jiamin, the reputation of several of the clinic's beauty pills had been promoted.
The production of beauty pills is complicated, and the medicinal materials needed are also very precious, so the finished product is very expensive and the quantity is also very scarce, so Gu Qingning asked Wei Shuhe to sell a limited amount every month.
Those who come to buy not only have to queue up, but also have to have their pulse checked by Wei Shuhe to make sure their bodies are suitable for use before they can use it.
As a result, it became popular among the noble ladies in the capital and even alarmed several nobles in the palace.
Who would have thought that Feng would suddenly ask for such a huge amount of money, asking her to send some to those ladies?
Seeing that Gu Qingning didn't say anything, Feng's face darkened:
"What's wrong, Qing Ning? You are not reluctant to give up a few pills, are you? Mother said that although you are of humble origin, you have already married into our Duke's Mansion, so you can't be so petty."
Shen Ruoying: "Mother, please don't say that about my sister-in-law. After all, she comes from a merchant family, and the people around her are calculating all day long. It's not her fault."
On the surface, he was speaking for Gu Qingning, but in fact he was reminding everyone in the Duke's Mansion that Gu Qingning was just an orphan daughter of a merchant who was not worthy of being in public.
Sure enough, Feng's face became increasingly gloomy, and even the Duke looked over with dissatisfaction.
"Lime, it's just some pills, don't be so stingy!"
Gu Qingning: "Father, I don't want to be stingy, but those kinds of beauty pills are very difficult to develop, and the medicinal materials needed are also very precious. I can only make three bottles every month. Now the wives of the dignitaries in the whole capital are queuing up to wait, including the imperial concubine."
"Also, this bottle of pills is extremely expensive, worth a hundred gold coins. My mother asked me to give away so many at once, and I, your daughter-in-law, can't do it."
“Finally…” Gu Qingning’s eyes fell on Shen Ruoying’s face, and she was curious: “Ruoying, I went to your Guangping Marquis Mansion when I was six years old. If there is a bad character to be learned, it was all learned in Guangping Marquis Mansion. How can you say this about your own family?”
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone present was choked and speechless.
Feng recalled the words she had vowed to her elder sisters, and said unwillingly, "Qing Ning, is there really no possibility at all?"
Gu Qingning: "Mother, I am timid and I dare not offend those dignitaries. How about this, you go and tell the ladies in front of you that you want to cut in line, so that I can have a reason to come up first."
Feng's face turned dark.
Damn girl, isn't this asking her to offend people?
When Duke Qin thought about how expensive those pills were, he said to Feng coldly, "Qing Ning doesn't have much money. If you want to sell favors, then you can buy them with your own money. But remember, don't offend anyone in the Duke's Mansion!"
Feng's mouth twitched, but she still smiled and said, "I didn't know this thing was so rare. If I had known that Qing Ning insisted on bringing me some, I would have accepted it."
To be honest, she really regretted it!
Duke Qin: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat."
Everyone nodded.
Gu Qingning picked up a piece of meat and took a small bite when she noticed that Lu Hangzhi, who was sitting opposite her, was still looking at her.
There was a flash of disgust in her eyes.
It seems that the young master didn't beat him lightly that day. He should have broken his legs long ago and made him lie in bed for another ten days or half a month.
When they were walking back after dinner, Lu Hangzhi supported Shen Ruoying and they walked away sweetly, while Bi Yue followed behind with her lips pursed.
From time to time, Shen Ruoying's sweet laughter could be heard.
Banxia supported Gu Qingning and said with emotion: "It's amazing, the Second Young Master and his wife are reconciled again."
Lu Hangzhi never delved into the matter of Biyue's miscarriage.
Moreover, because of the blood-stained bed, he was now terrified whenever he saw Bi Yue and didn't dare to sleep with her anymore.
As for Shen Ruoying, although it is now three months later and the fetus is in a stable position, she cares too much about the child and will not continue to sleep with Lu Hangzhi.
so……
Gu Qingning raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "I hope their relationship will continue to be this good."
But in fact, not necessarily.
She heard from Wei Qingxu that when Lu Hangzhi was in the worst mood some time ago, he went to find the group of playboys from Yunjin Academy to drink and have fun together.
Even when Lu Hangzhi was sober, he kept himself clean and had only Shen Ruoying in his heart.
What about when you’re drunk?
Gu Qingning raised her lips slightly, "Let's go, go back and sort out the New Year's Eve menu with me, and the gifts we are going to give, we can't make any mistakes."
"yes."
If nothing unexpected happens, the young master will come back on New Year's Eve.
But before the Chinese New Year, an accident happened.
That day, Gu Qingning had just finished reading the account book when she heard a commotion outside. Banxia ran in with an excited look on her face.
"Miss, you can't guess what's happening outside!"
Gu Qingning said with a smile: "You said I couldn't guess it, so don't keep me in suspense. Tell me, what happened? Why are you so happy as if you found a fortune?"
Banxia: "The Second Young Master actually had a fight with Young Master Xu. It was said that it was over a top performer in Yixianglou. This incident caused a big fuss. The Duke just brought the Second Young Master back and is making him kneel in the ancestral hall!"
Gu Qingning: "The young master Xu you are talking about is Xu Daoan, the son of the Minister of War, Lord Xu?"
Banxia: “Exactly!”
Gu Qingning has been too busy recently and has no time to go to Duke Qin's study. I thought before that if I really couldn't find the files from Duke Qin, I might have to try other things.
Dali Temple, and the Ministry of War.
However, the two places where the files were stored were very strictly guarded and it was impossible to get in for a while.
Duke Qin had a very good relationship with the Minister of War, Lord Xu. Now that his two sons had started fighting, it was no wonder that Duke Qin was so angry.
This was a major family event, so Gu Qingning had no choice but to rush to the ancestral hall.
When they arrived, Lu Hangzhi was kneeling there, being beaten with a stick according to the family rules, while Shen Ruoying, who was standing next to him, had a sad face, and the knuckles of her fingers holding the handkerchief were turning white.
The previous incident with Bi Yue had already made Shen Ruoying vomit, and this time it was even more serious, she was actually involved with a prostitute outside!
After Steward Lu finished the ten whippings, he looked at Duke Qin and said, "Duke, the family rules have been enforced."
Duke Qin stared at him and said, "Rebellious son, do you know you are wrong? If you know you are wrong, come with me to the Xu family to apologize!"
Lu Hangzhi: "Father, it's not my fault that Miss Linlang likes me! Besides, it was Xu Daoan who provoked me first!"
Duke Qin: "No matter what he said to you, you shouldn't hit him."
Lu Hangzhi frowned and said, "Anyway, he provoked me first."
Duke Qin was also very angry when he saw him like this. He turned around and asked the servant next to him, "Did Xu Daoan provoke Hangzhi first and then he started the fight?"
The servant nodded vigorously.
Duke Qin: "What did Xu Daoan say?"
The servant said, "Master Xu said that our master likes to covet his sister-in-law..."
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