"I heard that Chuan Ge'er almost died today. What happened? Do you know? Menzi said that he caught a cold while eating ice cream at Dasao's place. If that's true, I'm afraid we can't sell ice cream in our store anymore."
In Chunyu Courtyard, Duan Tingye wiped his face and handed the towel to Shi Yurou beside him, while anxiously asking about Duan Maochuan's situation. He was really concerned about this matter. He had a social event in the evening, but after hearing about this, he canceled the social event and rushed back.
"You don't have to worry about this. Why can't we sell it? We've been selling it for so many days, and I haven't heard of anyone having any problems." Shi Yurou handed the handkerchief to the girl beside her and sneered, "There are so many things going on here. If someone has a problem eating the cake, will you take the cake away? Then what are we going to sell?"
Duan Tingye frowned when he heard his wife's ulterior motives, "That's not what I meant. If this matter gets out, even if there's nothing wrong with eating ice cream, what if someone uses this to make a fuss? Then someone will definitely say that the child from the Anping Marquis's mansion almost died from eating ice cream, but they still sell this stuff. Isn't that a conscienceless thing? Anyway, it's winter now, and few people come to buy it, and we can't make much money. We might as well stop and sell it next summer." After saying that, he sat in a chair, took a sip of hot tea, and said leisurely, "From what you said, it seems that there is a story behind this? What do you know? Tell me about it."
Shi Yurou sat down and laughed, "How would I know what story is going on here? I just guessed that someone must have taken this opportunity to stir up trouble. Isn't it always like this in the big house? Otherwise, how could we have such a chance? I heard that Aunt Jiang believed that the eldest sister-in-law poisoned Chuan'er, and it was obviously not a good intention to feed him ice cream in the middle of winter. But I know that Chuan'er's ice cream was not given to him by the eldest sister-in-law. Either he ate it secretly, or the maid gave it to him. It actually has nothing to do with the eldest sister-in-law."
"Oh? How did you know?" Duan Tingye sat up straight. He didn't really care about Su Nuannuan, but he enjoyed the fights in the first room. Even if it was of no benefit to him, just listening to it made him feel refreshed.
"How could I not know? Because of what the Second Master said. I bowed my head to my eldest sister-in-law today, and it happened that she invited me to Chunfeng Garden to sit down. I thought I should strike while the iron is hot. Anyway, I have already bowed my head, so I might as well take this opportunity to make amends, so that it won't be awkward when we interact in the future. So after leaving the old lady, I went to Chunfeng Garden, and saw her rushing back from the direction of Meiyue Tower from a distance. When I saw her enter the door, Chuan Ge'er ran out. She hugged him for a while and asked Chuan Ge'er when he went. It turned out that Meiyue Tower had a fire today. She rushed over to see, and when she came back, Chuan Ge'er was already there. Because I went there, Chuan Ge'er passed away right after that, and had a stomachache in the afternoon. What do you think this has to do with my eldest sister-in-law?"
"There was a fire in Meiyue Tower?" Duan Tingye immediately became nervous: "What was burned? How are the two roses?"
"Don't worry, only half of the greenhouse where the celery is grown was burned. My sister-in-law said it's fine. I sent someone to check it out, and it's fine too. I think it's fine." After she finished speaking, she saw Duan Tingye frowning, so she smiled and said, "I've said it's fine. It won't affect the launch of the flower cakes. What are you still worried about?"
"You just said that someone took the opportunity to frame my sister-in-law?" Duan Tingye rubbed his forehead with his hand, as if there was something he couldn't decide.
"Isn't it obvious? My sister-in-law wasn't in Chunfeng Garden at all. But if someone comes out to accuse her, I won't testify for her unless she begs me." At this point, Shi Yurou couldn't help but laugh complacently and said softly, "Haha, I never thought that she would beg me one day."
"You're confused."
Duan Tingye shouted, reprimanding, "What would it be like to do such a favor on your own initiative? What would it be like if someone asked you for help? If my sister-in-law is framed and kicked out of the house, what will happen to our flower cakes?"
Shi Yurou's smile froze on her face. After a long while, she said hesitantly, "Flower cakes... if there are none, then there are none. I don't believe that we won't celebrate the New Year without flower cakes. Before my sister-in-law didn't have this cooking skill, no one in the capital was ravenous."
"Nonsense, that's all money." Duan Tingye glared at Shi Yurou fiercely: "You don't like money? If you don't like money, why are you bowing your head today?"
"You still say, if it weren't for you, why would I have to bow my head? Money, money, money, you only care about making money now, aren't you obsessed with money? Second Master, do you still remember your ambition? You were thinking about... the position of the crown prince, why do you think about money all day long now?"
Duan Tingye was stunned: The position of the crown prince? Yes, he wanted the position of the crown prince. He had been thinking about it since he was a child. Even though he had no talent in studying, he still refused to give up his efforts. In the end, he had the family business in his hands. But what he wanted was not the wealth of the Anping Marquis's Mansion. He wanted the position of the crown prince. But now, how long has it been since he thought about that position? He has been too busy counting money in the past few months, so how can he have the energy to think about the elusive position of the crown prince?
"If I don't testify, Su Mengnuan will be finished this time. She can't explain herself even if she has a lot of mouths. In any case, Chuan Ge'er ate her ice cream and that happened. What's more, she has a criminal record. Although the people in the first house have never said it, I know that the time when Chuan Ge'er fell into the water and almost drowned last year was her doing. Hehe, as long as her guilt is confirmed this time, no matter how much the eldest brother dotes on her, the old lady will never tolerate her. As long as she is driven out, the eldest brother will definitely be hit hard. Wouldn't that be your chance then? That's not all. If the eldest brother still protects her with all his strength at this time, what will the master think? If there is a rift between them as father and son from now on, and our wife helps, then, master, then..."
Shi Yurou became more and more excited as she spoke, and Duan Tingye's eyes lit up and he was eager to make a move. He licked his lower lip with his tongue, and his voice trembled with excitement. He said softly, "You are right, but if my sister-in-law is kicked out, what will happen to our family's assets? There will definitely be many people in the capital who are willing to hire her at a high price..."
"You are a worthless person. Even if you have a mountain of gold, can it compare with the title of the Marquis? How many hereditary marquises are there in the capital?" Shi Yurou poked her husband with a finger in frustration, her eyes shining as she said, "Besides, if you really can't let go of these properties, my brother will drive that woman out first, and you can take her in right after that. By then, aren't you afraid that she won't be grateful to us and teach us all her good skills?"
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