After the payment was made, Mu Heng signed a contract with the shopkeeper, agreeing to bring the longevity pills within three days. The shopkeeper was very polite and even waived the tea fee for them.
Mu Heng pulled Xiaoyu away, but the teahouse was crowded and there was no intention of giving way to them.
Mu Heng's face darkened, and even through the mask one could sense his displeasure: "Please make way."
"I wonder where the elixir comes from, sir?" The person who came in later didn't know what happened before, and he didn't buy the elixir, so he had to find a way to get the source of the elixir.
"No comment." Mu Heng took out a whistle and blew it. The Spirit Emperor's pressure instantly enveloped the teahouse, forcibly opening up a passage for Mu Heng and the other man.
Anyone who can come up with a top-grade longevity elixir is certainly not an ordinary person. It would be strange if he didn't have expert guards around him.
However, even though Mu Heng had the Spirit Emperor secretly guarding him, there were still many people who followed them secretly.
And this is exactly Ling Xiang's plan.
Mu Heng and Xiaoyu found the best inn in the capital to stay in. That night, the thief who stole their storage bag was caught by the Spirit Emperor, and the storage bag was returned to them.
The next day, the two changed their clothes, took a detour, and went to Jishiditang in the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion.
They did things very secretly, but just enough to let those who wanted to follow them know that they bought the pills from Jishidiang.
"Is this Jishiditang owned by the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion?" the person who was following asked his companion in a low voice.
"Yes, it seems that the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion recently converted this place into a pharmacy. The pills they sell are more effective than those sold by other shops, and business has always been good. It was only in the past two days that the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion had an incident with the clan school, and business has been bleak."
"Look, those two are coming out!"
Under the gaze of many followers, Mu Heng and Xiaoyu walked out happily.
Xiaoyu said innocently, "Brother, we bought such a good pill this time. If we put it up for auction, wouldn't we be able to make a fortune by reselling it?"
Mu Heng tapped her head gently. "I had no choice but to sell the longevity pill last time. I just explained it to the owner of Jishiditang, and they won't pursue it. But we can't be so ignorant. This kind of thing can't happen again. Besides, do you think that pills can be bought casually? Of course, you can't sell something you have worked so hard to buy to others."
"Oh!" Xiaoyu rubbed her head and immediately shut up.
The two men sold the newly purchased longevity pills to a teahouse and left the capital that same day. They mysteriously disappeared after leaving the city.
Now, many major forces in the capital knew that Jishidiang was selling elixirs.
Big families all have their own alchemists, but the quality of Jishidiang's elixirs is beyond the reach of their alchemists.
Judging from the quantity and quality of the pills they bought, they concluded that there was a powerful alchemist behind Jishidiang, maybe more than one!
How can one not be jealous?
Since elixirs were such a scarce item, they naturally wouldn't make a big fuss about it. They all inquired secretly, and some people actually found ways to buy elixirs from Jishidiang.
However, many people were turned away at Jishiditang because they had either spoken ill of the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion in public and slandered Ling Xiang; or they had jointly boycotted the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion's business in recent days.
For several days in a row, the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion continued to receive visiting invitations. The major families sincerely wanted to make friends with the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion and were willing to give up their interests to cooperate with the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion.
They only had one request, they wanted to buy the elixirs from Jishidiang.
Ling Xiang doesn't often show up, and all business negotiations are left to Lian Cailiang's team.
Lian Cailiang and the people under his command are very protective of their people. As long as someone has targeted the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion or Ling Xiang, he will never show any kindness to them if the apology is not sincere.
Therefore, many families were very enthusiastic about the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion at the same time.
All parties secretly inquired about which powerful alchemist the Marquis of Zhenguo had met, but without exception, they found nothing.
Those families that were originally unaware of the situation would naturally try their best to find out the reason when they saw so many families suddenly change their attitude towards the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion.
Those who have the means will naturally find out the real reason. Those who don’t will find it futile to suppress the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion when they are alone and unable to support the situation.
Over time, it became a semi-public secret in the capital that the Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion had a source of elixirs and that they were sold secretly to the outside world.
Where there are interests, there are disputes. Ling Xiang revealed that the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion had a source of elixirs. Although this resolved the situation of the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion being boycotted, it also brought a lot of hidden dangers.
Every day, a large number of people gather around Jishidiang to observe the situation in Jishidiang. Once they find the alchemist in the dark, they will definitely get to know him as soon as possible.
Ling Xiang thought that some people might be unable to hold back any longer, so she contacted Yuan Zhengqing.
On this day, Yuan Zhengqing went to Jishidiang in disguise, not hiding from the spies. He bought a lot of pills in Jishidiang and also secretly bought some elixirs. After returning, he distributed them to the people in Shuntian Prefecture.
This undoubtedly gave everyone a signal that the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion and Shuntian Mansion were cooperating.
Those who want to use violence to force the Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion to submit have to consider whether they want to offend Lord Yuan, the most upright person in Shuntian Mansion, and Ling Xiang's fiancé, the cold-blooded Prince Qin, at the same time.
After many days of preparation, with the concerted efforts of all members of the Zhenguohou Mansion, the clan school of the Zhenguohou Mansion was carried out smoothly. Old Master Ling actually served as a teacher and taught the children every day.
Even the elders of the Ling family who originally opposed the clan school came along and became teachers.
At this point, the crisis of the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion was resolved, and the business was not only not affected, but became even more prosperous.
After the children settled down, Ling Xiang went to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to study on time every day, and became more and more proficient in dealing with the eldest princess and Gao Zhenzhen.
In recent days, every time Ling Xiang came to class, Gao Zhenzhen clearly felt that the prince was becoming increasingly cold towards her.
A sense of crisis arose in her heart.
Although she was sure that Ling Xiang really didn't want to marry the prince, what if the prince really married her, what if the prince fell in love with her, what if the prince...
Gao Zhenzhen didn't dare to think about what ifs, because there were no what ifs for her!
In this life, the Princess of Qin can only be her!
She dressed up beautifully and personally invited Nangong Yu to her courtyard for dinner, serving him the dishes tenderly and considerately:
"Your Majesty, this is something I cooked myself. Please try it."
Nangong Yu frowned and said disapprovingly: "Zhenzhen, Doctor Wang said that you need to rest and recuperate. Don't do hard work like cooking. Leave it to the servants."
"As long as it's for the prince, Zhenzhen doesn't feel tired no matter what she does. Moreover, I feel much better these days." Gao Zhenzhen looked at Nangong Yu lovingly.
"Your Majesty, you said you would take care of me forever. Zhenzhen has always kept your words in her heart. Whenever she thinks of them, she feels warm."
Thinking of the past, Nangong Yu's expression softened: "Zhenzhen, you saved me and even suffered a heart attack because of it. I will definitely protect you for the rest of my life."
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