The Dewy Dew Store was crowded with people buying perfumed lotion. It was originally noisy, but when they heard the voice, they suddenly became quiet. All their eyes were cast towards Lu Chuchu, and at the same time they stepped back to watch the lively scene.
Some people have already quickly taken out peanuts, melon seeds and other snacks from their pockets, but it's a pity that Lu Sheng Xiang is a dew shop, not a restaurant or teahouse, so it's impossible to find a bench to sit down and watch the excitement.
Lu Chuchu was stunned for a moment.
The man looked extremely unhappy and asked loudly, "Why would the Princess of Northern Qi appear in a perfume shop in my Great Zhou? What is your purpose? Are you a spy sent by Northern Qi to spy on our country's intelligence?"
Is there a spy?
The onlookers immediately perked up and stared at Lu Chuchu with eager eyes. Their eyes, which were originally just watching the excitement, changed.
Lu Chuchu came to her senses after the initial shock. Her face flushed and she took a half step back, shouting, "Who are you? Why are you talking nonsense?"
The man clasped his hands and said, "I am an official of the Honglu Temple. I once followed my superiors on a diplomatic mission to Northern Qi under the order of the Emperor. I saw the princess at a banquet."
"I don't know you at all, and I'm not a princess. You've got the wrong person!" Lu Chuchu clenched her fists unconsciously.
The man sneered: "It is natural that the princess does not recognize me. I am just an inconspicuous envoy. I always stay in the corner in various occasions. How could the princess notice me? But I have a deep impression of you, the princess of Northern Qi, and I will never recognize the wrong person."
The man looked around and said to everyone, "This princess is named Qiluo. She is very famous in Northern Qi and is favored by the Northern Qi Queen Mother. Now that I have recognized her, she refuses to acknowledge me. She must have ulterior motives and wants to harm our Great Zhou!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the people watching the excitement immediately became agitated.
"This gentleman even mentioned the title of Princess, which shows that he was not making up stories."
"That's right, sir, there is no reason for you to frame this girl. Besides, since it concerns Northern Qi, we must take it seriously. We must investigate the origins of this girl and apologize if we admit our mistakes. What if we let the Northern Qi spy go?"
Some people even stared at Lu Chuchu's appearance and said, "Look, this girl has deep eyebrows and a high nose bridge. She looks more like a Northern Qi barbarian than us—"
Lu Chuchu's face changed again and again when she heard these words. She picked up a round stool and asked the man, "Are you here to cause trouble because you see that Lu Shengxiang's business is booming? I tell you, there have been people who have caused trouble in the past. You can find out what happened to those people!"
At this point, Lu Chuchu knew something was wrong and could only use the fragrance of the dew to change the subject.
Most of the onlookers were old customers, and they still remembered the woman who came to Lu Shengxiang with a rotten face to scam people that year.
It is understandable that some people are jealous of the business and come to cause trouble.
The man was not carried away by Lu Chuchu's words, and shouted: "How ridiculous! Who doesn't know that the owner behind Lu Shengxiang is the Crown Princess of the current dynasty? Even if someone has the courage of heaven, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble, right? Princess Qiluo came to the Great Zhou incognito and even contacted the Crown Princess of the Great Zhou. What is her purpose?"
When Lu Chuchu heard that this person was talking about Jiang Si, she immediately became anxious and threw the stool in her hand at him: "Don't talk nonsense!"
The man didn't dodge and took the hit head on.
The woman next to him was horrified: "Master, are you okay?"
The man's face showed pain, but his tone was hard: "Princess Qiluo wants to kill the official of the Great Zhou court in public to silence him? If you really think I have made a mistake, you can go to the government office with me. I will decide whether to clear your name or prove that what I said is true. You are just being treacherous and guilty if you do this now!"
The onlookers were already furious, and they all rushed towards Lu Chuchu, shouting as they squeezed in: "The Northern Qi barbarians attacked the imperial officials——"
"Lu Shengxiang has a Northern Qi spy!"
Amidst all the shouting, a voice said, "Who knows, maybe Princess Beiqi is so bold because she has the support of the Crown Princess!"
The source of the sound could not be found, but it quickly sowed doubts among those watching the excitement.
Someone threw the toys they were carrying at Lu Chuchu, and someone else threw a handful of peanut shells, which was met with a barrage of scolding.
"Which bastard threw those peanut shells? They blinded me!"
In such a bustling environment, if you lose sight of the scene for a moment, you will suffer huge losses. That is really shameful.
Lu Chuchu grabbed the stool but didn't dare to throw it out again, so she could only dodge like a wolf.
Lady Xiu protected Lu Chuchu and shouted, "Don't smash anything, everyone calm down——"
The scene was in complete chaos.
People outside the shop were asking about the situation. When they heard that Lu Shengxiang was actually a spy from Northern Qi, they immediately became excited.
"What happened?" Soon a team of bailiffs came.
When the onlookers saw the officials coming, they retreated to the side like a tide, revealing Lu Chuchu and the officials from the Honglu Temple.
The leading officer walked over and asked: "What's going on? Who is causing trouble?"
Lady Xiu hurriedly said, "Sir, this guy is talking nonsense and making trouble."
These officials often patrolled here and had known Lady Xiu for a long time. They also knew that the boss behind Lu Shengxiang was the Crown Princess. Upon hearing this, they immediately waved their hands and said, "Take her away!"
The man sneered: "I am an official appointed by the imperial court. You are arresting me without any reason. Could it be that you think this shop is related to the Crown Princess?"
While the officer was stunned, he saw the noisy crowd and shouted, "Officers, don't arrest people randomly. This gentleman has caught a Northern Qi spy!"
"Northern Qi spy?" The officer was even more stunned. "Where is the spy?"
Countless hands pointed at Lu Chuchu who was protected by Lady Xiu: "That girl, she is the Princess of Northern Qi!"
Princess of Northern Qi?
The officer almost held his chin.
What kind of luck is this? Why is it that when it is his turn to be on duty, Lu Shengxiang gets into trouble again, and the Princess of Beiqi is also involved?
For a moment, the leading officer didn't know what order to give.
While they were hesitating, several men appeared, waved their badges at the leading officer, and said coldly, "Take them all away."
Soon, Lu Chuchu, the officials of Honglu Temple and their wives were taken out of Lu Shengxiang, leaving the onlookers to talk about it.
"Those adults are Jinlinwei, right?"
"Yes, I have seen such a badge."
"That's great. The officials of Jinlin Guard will definitely report it. Then the Northern Qi spies won't be able to escape."
"Not necessarily. Have you forgotten who started the Lushengxiang?"
"Do you think that nobleman knows the identity of the spy?"
"Shut up! We are not allowed to discuss your affairs!"
Despite this, the news that the Crown Princess's fragrant dew was used to raise spies from Northern Qi spread quickly throughout the streets and alleys as if it had wings.
Han Ran, the commander of the Jinlin Guard, received a report and invited several officials who had been diplomatic envoys to Northern Qi to confirm Lu Chuchu's identity. He was secretly worried about the prince and his wife, and although he wanted to show goodwill, he was powerless.
It was no longer so convenient for the Crown Prince to pass on news after he moved into the Eastern Palace, and there was no way he could suppress such a big matter and not report it to the Emperor.
May your Highness wish you good luck.