Zhao Bi flung the teacup in his hand, and with a crash, shards of porcelain shattered all over the floor, splashing water that soaked the front of Xiao Ruanzi's long robe.
He was startled and knelt down with a thud, too afraid to speak.
"Zhao Shu really dares to do this?" he gritted his teeth, his tone chilling, his face as cold as winter snow, shrouded in a layer of cold air.
Xiao Ruanzi lay prostrate on the ground and replied, "Yes, Princess Jun has invited several managers of Jinzao Workshop to Jiangnan Prefecture, and they haven't been released yet." He then reported the information he had just received in detail.
However, this was not the worst of it. As soon as she finished speaking, a woman in black rushed in. She knelt on one knee and clasped her hands, saying, "Your Highness, Princess Jun is buying up Jinzaofang's goods at low prices in your name. If they don't sell, she will steal them, causing a great uproar throughout the city."
"Bang!" Zhao Bi slammed his fist on the coffee table. "She did it on purpose!"
If Zhao Shu were here, upon hearing these words, she would surely scoff. If it wasn't intentional, then it must be fate.
Xiao Ruanzi and the woman in black exchanged a glance, but Xiao Ruanzi remained silent, kneeling on the ground and waiting for Zhao Bi's instructions.
Zhao Bi paced back and forth. It would be fine if Jinzaofang wasn't his, but it was indeed his. If it were acquired at a low price, wouldn't he lose everything?
What to do? What to do?
If Jinzaofang is destroyed, he will lose a major asset; without money, he can't move an inch. "Has the founder left?"
"Your Highness, the lady has left," the woman in black reported.
Zhao Bi slapped his forehead. "Is there a Sanguzhai in Jiangnan?" Sanguzhai is a shop, and there are many shops in Dayong.
This time it was Xiao Ruanzi who replied, "Yes, but Your Highness, Sanguzhai is different from other shops. Sanguzhai has too many powerful forces behind it, and every time it enters a city, it will absorb local tyrants as shareholders. We can't afford to offend them."
When Zhao Shu opened Sanguzhai and Chunyuan, she considered that Sanguzhai had many shareholders, such as the Empress Dowager, the Empress, the Crown Prince, Huo Baichuan, Zhao Shu, Xie Yun, Wang Jiyang, and others in the capital.
However, if this were in Jiangnan, in addition to a few major shareholders, shareholders who were not from local powerful families would be ousted, thereby attracting local powerful families.
For example, Yan Shiren, whose family lived in Jiangnan, would invite the Yan family and other prominent Jiangnan families to invest in his Sanguzhai restaurant.
Each region has its own shareholders, which prevents them from being ostracized by local forces and allows for peaceful development and prosperity.
Zhao Shu kept reminding Fei Peng, who was in charge of the business, that they should share the profits and the spoils to ensure long-term success.
Fei Peng has done a good job in this regard.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Bi cursed Zhao Shu in his heart, "The most vicious heart is that of a woman!"
"Which other families in Jiangnan are worth offending?" He wanted to teach them a lesson in kind! He was determined to make Zhao Shu pay the price.
Xiao Ruanzi felt awkward and saddened. "Your Highness, the small families in Jiangnan cannot sway the princess. The powerful clans will almost always cooperate with her."
Besides the Sanguzhai, Zhao Shu also had a Chunyuan.
The difference between Sanguzhai and Chunyuan is that one is a shop and the other is a workshop.
If you are not qualified to invest in the Sanguzhai business, don't worry. You can also purchase goods from Chunyuan. The goods in Chunyuan are all researched by the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital. Now that Physician Peng has been ordered to open a research workshop for the imperial court, they are even more authoritative.
The face masks and cosmetics from Chunyuan have all undergone authoritative certification. Imperial physicians researched them day and night and repeatedly confirmed that there were no problems before mass production.
Naturally, Spring Garden also produces some strange and wonderful things, but they are very useful.
When it comes to rouge and face powder, which brand is the most authoritative? It's naturally Chun Yuan, after all, it was personally developed by the imperial physicians and is recognized by the masters of the palace, as well as prominent families like the Huo, Wang, and Xie families.
Therefore, no one will easily cut off their own source of income.
"Go, take her head for me!" He used to think that Zhao Shu was just a spoiled woman who was pampered by the Empress Dowager, liked to act recklessly, and didn't know anything about right and wrong!
Even if she made some grand gesture like visiting the Three Visits to the Study or visiting the Spring Garden, he would only think that it was because the Huo family and others were helping her from behind.
I never imagined that we'd come to this point where we're not to be trifled with!
Xiao Ruanzi and the woman in black exchanged another glance, then lowered their heads even further. "Your...Your Highness," Xiao Ruanzi's voice trembled, her forehead covered in sweat. "Your Highness, with General Wei here, not even a fly can fly into the area thirty li away from the princess. If one can fly in, it's because it was deliberately let in."
Why put it in there on purpose? For amusement, of course.
"You bastards!" Zhao Bi exploded instantly, kicking Xiao Ruanzi to the ground. "You bunch of good-for-nothings! You can't even handle a woman! What use are you!"
"Your Highness, please calm down! Your Highness, please calm down!" Little Ruanzi scrambled to his feet and kowtowed repeatedly, his whole body trembling with fear.
When His Highness was dealing with the Crown Prince, who was full of justice but not good at using cunning schemes, when had he ever suffered such humiliation? Now, Princess Jun is even worse than His Highness.
Ugh, they're utterly ruthless!
No, yes, you also need to be smart!
"Your Highness." At some point, Zhen Qizhong was being helped out of the moon gate. He walked very slowly, and with each step, his face paled a little more.
Zhao Bi quickly suppressed his anger and went to help him up himself, while also scolding the servants who were taking care of him. However, he looked at Zhen Qizhong with tenderness and said, "Didn't I tell you to rest properly?"
"You're angry again. This will affect your judgment. How can I feel at ease?" Zhen Qizhong finished speaking with difficulty. A short while later, Zhao Bi helped her sit down.
"That Zhao Shu is so hateful. I have never offended her. In the past, when others looked down on him and bullied Uncle Nineteen, I just didn't help them. Why does she treat me like this?" Zhao Bi didn't know how to express his grievances. To be honest, he hadn't treated Zhao Shu too badly. He treated his other cousins worse than he had treated Zhao Shu.
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