Chapter 179 [Complaint]
Jiang Wanyue, as a veteran white lotus, was almost bewitched by He Lin. She calmed herself down, thought about the purpose of her attending the banquet, and then looked at Xia Guangquan who was at a disadvantage.
Damn it, He Lin is so skilled. I wonder if he has someone with great skills behind him, otherwise how could he resolve the issue so thoroughly?
No, we have to light another fire!
Jiang Wanyue looked around and came to a girl in orange clothes. She bumped into her as if she was passing by accidentally, then apologized and went forward to find other noble ladies, joining them in sympathizing with He Lin.
The girl in orange looked at Jiang Wanyue's back, her eyes flashing.
She is a distant relative of Jiang Wanyue's aunt, named Zhou Shuling. Her father works in the Bingmasi, and Xia Guangquan's father is her father's immediate superior.
The fact that she could come to this flower viewing banquet today was thanks to Jiang Wanyue.
Moreover, Jiang Wanyue helped her get in touch with two noble ladies from prominent families through this banquet.
Just now at the garden party, she helped the two ladies grab the limited edition fragrance they wanted, and now she has become their new best friend.
Zhou Shuling had already discussed this with Jiang Wanyue earlier and was ready at any time.
She bit her lip slightly. Xia Guangquan was currently at a disadvantage and had lost face. If she could help Xia Guangquan reverse the situation, then her father could still climb up the big tree of commanding the military and move up.
After Zhou Shuling made up her mind, she took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the non-existent sweat from her temples.
Xia Guangquan was the target of public criticism and argued with the noble ladies until they were red in the face. The four younger brothers he brought with him were no match for these noble ladies who grew up in the back house in terms of quarreling skills.
It is no exaggeration to say that Xia Guangquan was almost angry to tears.
He wanted his father to come forward and deal with the He family, and then let his aunt give these young ladies from official families a lecture, ruining their marriages and making it impossible for them to get married!
But if he calls him elder now, doesn’t that mean he has lost and cannot win?
Just as Xia Guangquan was gritting his teeth, he heard one of the noble ladies exclaim, "Shuling, what's wrong with your face? It's so red and swollen, you can even see blood!"
Everyone's attention was drawn to the two girls, who were pointing at the face of a girl in orange clothes in surprise.
The left side of the orange-dressed girl's face was swollen as if she had been beaten. There were red spots on her exposed skin, which was extremely scary.
Someone took out a small mirror bought at the garden party and looked at the girl in orange, who immediately burst into tears.
Someone nearby asked with concern: "Were you bitten by some insect?"
Zhou Shuling shook her head: "No, I'm fine this morning."
A noble lady who had some knowledge of medicine asked, "So, is it rose fever?"
Rose fever is an allergy to flower pollen, but the concept of allergy did not exist in ancient times.
Zhou Shuling shook her head: "No, if I did, why would I come to the flower viewing party?"
At this moment, another noble lady screamed in despair: "Wait, I'm starting to get a rash on my face too. What's going on?"
At this moment, the box of aloe vera gel distributed at the garden party fell out of Zhou Shuling's hand.
This small box instantly attracted everyone's attention. Everyone stared at the aloe vera gel box and instantly made an association.
Zhou Shuling whispered, "Could it be that there's something wrong with the aloe vera gel they distributed?"
Bu Shujing, the noblewoman who also had a rash, suddenly realized after Zhou Shuling reminded her: "I remember now, my face felt dry before, and after applying this aloe vera gel, this red rash appeared on my face."
Hou Xiaoxiao immediately became alert. This guy might be out to scam people. What kind of a good day is today? All kinds of monsters and demons are bumping into each other. "But when we got off the carriage, everyone felt their faces were dry and applied aloe vera gel. Why did only two of them have a reaction? This is a bit strange. Let's send the two girls back to see a doctor first."
Zhou Shuling suddenly felt aggrieved. She looked at Hou Xiaoxiao with tears in her eyes and bowed respectfully: "Does your Highness think this is my fault?"
"A girl's face is very important. Princess, you know how important it is. How could I possibly joke about my own face?"
Bu Shujing, who also had a rash on her face, was furious after hearing Zhou Shuling's explanation. Her grandfather was the Duke of Anguo, so she was even more outspoken than Zhou Shuling: "Maybe it's just the two bottles we're using that are problematic! How could there be any mistakes with the things given to you, the princess? I think the He family is just treating people differently!"
Hou Xiaoxiao frowned. The two concubines beside her started to get angry. They had been using this aloe vera gel for so long without any problems. Why were these two people speaking so sarcasticly to their own princess? They were so bold!
The two concubines were about to establish the authority of their princess but were stopped by Hou Xiaoxiao. The focus at the moment was not this, and the account of dragging themselves into this trouble would be settled later.
Hou Xiaoxiao had clearly noticed the changes in the expressions of the people around her. The noble ladies had become worried and took out small bronze mirrors to observe their faces, while some looked at He Lin.
He Lin dragged his frail body and said sincerely, "My He family wants to do long-term business in the capital. How could we take such a big risk and let all the preparations go to waste?"
What He Lin said made a lot of sense and calmed everyone down.
Things are happening so frequently today. Could it be that someone is plotting against Mr. He behind the scenes?
After He Lin finished speaking, he walked over to comfort the two ladies with rashes on their faces: "Don't panic, ladies. I have sent someone to call a doctor."
"If this is my He family's fault, I, He Lin, am willing to pay ten thousand taels of gold as compensation, ask to be imprisoned on the charge of fraud, and take full responsibility from beginning to end."
He Lin's attitude was very good, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze. Coupled with his good looks, Bu Shujing's attitude softened. When she spoke to He Lin, her face blushed unconsciously: "Since Mr. He said so, then, then I will trust Mr. He for the time being."
Zhou Shuling felt a little nervous when she heard He Lin say that the doctor would be here soon, but Jiang Wanyue said that even the imperial physician from the palace would find it difficult to detect the poison on the handkerchief.
He Lin said loudly: "Today's events have come one by one. Please give me some time to investigate this matter thoroughly."
"There's no need to give Mr. He any more time. I've already sent someone to get the troops from the Military Affairs Department!"
Xia Guangquan was finally able to hold his head high at this time. He was so sleepy that someone handed him a pillow!
"There's something wrong with your He family's things, why are you investigating yourself?"
The Bingmasi was in charge of the capital's public security. If any merchants in the capital engaged in fraud, they would be responsible for arresting them.
"Everyone says your aloe vera gel works quickly. Is it mixed with some medicinal herbs with side effects? Other rouge and powder shops don't dare to use it."
"Otherwise, if there are such effective herbs as ingredients for skin ointments, why don't other cosmetics shops use them? Why don't the nobles in the palace use them?"
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