Chapter 116 Madam, the money is with me
The woman in yellow got angry when she heard what the waiter said. She pointed at him and said, "You are such a jerk. Do you think Zhang Lang can't afford it? I brought enough silver with me today!"
The waiter didn't want to pay any attention to her. Everyone in the capital knew that Mr. Zhang was deposed as a crown prince because he insisted on marrying a prostitute. The Duke of Zhenguo also drove him out of the house, saying that he wanted to sever the father-son relationship.
Now that even the money for cloth has to be collected in two installments, how can I ever compete with the princess?
"If you want, please come here with me to pay."
The waiter wanted to ask the princess to leave, but the woman in yellow was furious and blocked their way again, angrily: "The princess has divorced, what do you want this mandarin duck pattern fabric for? You are obviously still thinking about Zhang Lang in your heart. You have been pretending to be reluctant to accept him these days just to force Zhang Lang to listen to you and drive me away from him!"
Fang Chu silently pulled the Empress, who was watching the fun intently, aside to prevent the two men from fighting and affecting the Empress.
It was obviously not the first time that Princess Ning'an had faced such unreasonable behavior. She did not get angry, but calmly asked the woman in yellow, "He said these words to you, right?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, she chuckled and said, "Since the day of our divorce, I have severed all ties with him. I even find it offensive to mention his name. He has come to my house to harass me time and again, and he always thinks that I still have feelings for him. I don't know where he gets the nerve to do that."
Princess Ning'an was about to leave after she finished speaking, but the woman in yellow refused to give in. She looked around and saw someone looking in her direction, so she grabbed the princess's clothes, knelt on the ground, and started crying and making a scene: "Someone come here! Look! The princess is bullying people by taking advantage of her power, robbing me of my things, and even saying she wants to kill me!"
Princess Ning'an only brought a maid with her to visit the shop. The master and servant were unable to separate her for a while, and they looked a little embarrassed under the gazes and discussions of people around them.
Jiang Shuyi listened to the whole thing and couldn't stand it anymore. She ordered Cheng Shouzhong: "Go and help the princess get rid of that woman who is talking nonsense!"
Cheng Shouzhong didn't want to get involved in such trivial matters, but the queen was so indignant that he had to step forward and pull people away.
Although Cheng Shouzhong was not a secret guard like Cheng Fu, he also had some martial arts skills and was more than capable of fighting off a weak woman.
The woman in yellow fell to the ground, crying even more loudly, howling, "This is outrageous! In broad daylight, the princess bullied me, and let another man destroy my innocence! Can the royal family treat people like this? I will file a complaint with the emperor, and ask His Majesty to make the decision!"
This was the first time that Cheng Shouzhong was treated like a man after he castrated himself.
Jiang Shuyi had never seen such a scoundrel before, and she gnashed her teeth in anger: "Fang Chu, go outside and tell the secret guards to come in, tie this man up like a dumpling, and throw him to that Zhang what-not who has lost his title as the crown prince!"
Fang Chu knew that he couldn't use the secret guards for such a small matter, but given the current situation, the Empress would definitely not be willing to do anything unless she dealt with it properly.
She immediately turned cold and said to the guys who seemed to have nothing to do with it, "You are the store owner. You see someone making trouble, and you just ignore it?"
The guy doesn't want to offend either side. Even though Mr. Zhang is no longer a prince, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. As an ordinary citizen, he doesn't want to offend either side if possible. It would be best if someone stepped forward.
But now that I've been called upon, I have to take charge.
They were about to pass the buck to each other, but Fang Chu said, "If you allow her to make a scene here and spoil our lady's mood, then we will have to throw away all the cloth we just selected!"
The guys became excited when they saw the money flying in the sky. They stopped making excuses and rushed over to drive the woman in yellow away.
Jiang Shuyi heard her crying and yelling about filing a complaint before she went downstairs, and couldn't help but chase her forward two steps: "Go ahead and file a complaint. If you don't, I'll look down on you! I'll be waiting for you to file a complaint!"
Fang Chu was afraid that the empress would let the cat out of the bag in anger, so he quickly grabbed her sleeve.
"Madam shouldn't have provoked this woman because of me."
Jiang Shuyi turned back angrily and saw that it was Princess Ning'an who was talking to her. She looked a little troubled. "I have the protection of the Princess's Mansion. She can't do anything except disgust me. But if Madam is obsessed with her, I'm afraid there will be big trouble. She is very capable of causing trouble. If she comes to your house like a sticky candy, your husband may be angry with you for this."
Princess Ning'an was afraid that this woman would be like herself, being abandoned and resented by her husband because of some unfounded things. If she no longer had her family to rely on, she might not be able to survive. So after she finished speaking, she took off a rose jade pendant from her belt and gave it to Jiang Shuyi.
"Take this. I am Princess Ning'an, the daughter of Princess Wei. If you have any troubles, you can take it and come to the Princess's Mansion to find me."
Jiang Shuyi naturally didn't take the jade pendant.
She slightly widened her eyes and asked Princess Ning'an: "Princess, don't you recognize me?"
She recognized the other person after attending nearly ten palace banquets!
Princess Ning An looked at her face after hearing this for a long time, then frowned: "...I don't recognize you. I never remember people's faces clearly, and it takes me several times to recognize them. Madam, have you seen me before?"
Seeing that she didn't seem to be pretending, Jiang Shuyi was surprised and amused: "I have seen her before, many times, but I don't think I saw the princess at the last flower viewing banquet in the palace."
Princess Ning'an didn't expect that she could even attend the flower-viewing banquet in the palace, which meant that her parents' and her husband's families had high official positions.
"Last time my child was sick, I really didn't want to go to the palace, so only my mother went. I don't know the name of the lady, or where your husband is working. When I return home, I will send someone to deliver a generous gift to thank the lady for helping me out today."
Jiang Shuyi repeatedly said no, then pointed at the lilac-colored fabric and asked her with bright eyes, "Princess, do you like this fabric very much?"
Princess Ning'an looked at the fabric, then looked at her twice, and understood.
"I don't like it very much. If you want it, you can take it."
Jiang Shuyi immediately and happily asked the waiter to take this horse along as well.
Almost everything had been chosen, and she went with Princess Ning'an to settle the money.
Princess Ning'an did not ask about her identity. She guessed that she might have sneaked out and did not want to be known, so she said, "Since Madam does not want to reveal your mansion, why don't I pay the money for you this time, just as a thank you gift."
Jiang Shuyi smiled and rejected her kindness: "It's just a small matter. The princess had already given up the piece of silk intentionally. There's no need to thank her again."
Princess Ning'an didn't say anything else, and the clerk quickly calculated the bill: seventeen pieces of cloth, totaling one hundred and thirty-five taels of silver.
Jiang Shuyi urged Cheng Shouzhong who was standing there: "What are you doing? Pay the bill with your money."
Cheng Shouzhong seemed to have just come back to his senses. He coughed lightly, glanced at the carriage outside, and said with a guilty conscience, "Madam, the money is with me. You have to go and get it."
Jiang Shuyi followed his gaze towards the carriage. The door was tightly closed and the curtains didn't move at all. She could imagine how the person inside had been sitting there motionless, feeling cold all over, while he was waiting for her just now.
Do you want to give in?
No, I'm not angry enough yet.
Jiang Shuyi smiled and looked at Princess Ning'an: "Princess, does the thank you gift you just mentioned still count?"
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