Chapter 243 Making Trouble

Chapter 243: Making Trouble

She could see that Consort Li was truly heartbroken.

This heartbreak had nothing to do with financial loss, but rather an inner emptiness and sorrow.

Luo Qianxue was puzzled—what was Consort Li feeling so sad about?

Could it really be because of Luo Jingshen?

Consort Li's reaction only confirmed Luo Qianxue's suspicion that she had feelings for Luo Jingshen, and her emotions stemmed from unrequited love.

She said seriously, "Mother, nothing can happen between you and the Crown Prince. No matter what thoughts you have about him, I hope you can let go of those feelings."

"The Crown Prince is not someone you should go after."

After saying this, Luo Qianxue turned and stormed off angrily.

Consort Li furrowed her brows slightly and muttered under her breath, "Idiot."

How could she have given birth to such a foolish daughter?

But then again, she couldn't explain this matter to Luo Qianxue.

After all, with Luo Qianxue's temperament, she couldn't keep a secret at all.

Jian Lan said, "Your Ladyship, the fifty thousand taels of silver have been sent to the Crown Prince. He just glanced at it and said nothing."

Consort Li made a quiet sound of acknowledgment and said no more.

Luo Jingshen had wanted it, and she had given it to him.

If he had ever said he was short of money, she would have given it to him without hesitation.

But thinking that Luo Jingshen would use the money she gave him to support those brothel prostitutes made Consort Li uneasy and sick to her stomach.

She closed her eyes, trying not to think about these things, but those troubling thoughts simply wouldn't go away.

Frustrated, a familiar figure suddenly popped into her head.

She opened her eyes, as if she had made up her mind.

"Jian Lan, send a message. I want to see Prince Nanxiao. Tomorrow morning, I'll still wait for him at the same old place."

Jian Lan's lips twitched slightly; she wanted to say that it was too risky for Consort Li to go out of the palace to see Prince Nanxiao at this time.

But the words wouldn't come out.

Because Jian Lan knew that after the one-two punch from Luo Jingshen and Luo Qianxue, Consort Li really needed someone to comfort her.

And the only one who could comfort her was just Prince Nanxiao.

Ji Yuntang rode in her carriage out of the palace. Halfway to her destination, she suddenly noticed people on the streets running in one direction.

Ji Yuntang was puzzled. "What's going on out there?"

"Your Highness, I'll go find someone to ask."

Tao Zhi volunteered and jumped off the carriage.

Soon, she returned, looking flustered.

"Your Highness, I found out. It's our Evening Makeup Tower. Someone used your new five-piece refreshing skincare set and says it messed up her face. Now a large crowd has gathered, making trouble at the entrance. Everyone's going to watch the show."

Ji Yuntang's face fell, and she immediately told the driver, "Not Prince Ye's residence. Head to Evening Makeup Tower first."

The driver nodded, and the carriage headed toward Evening Makeup Tower.

At the entrance of Evening Makeup Tower, a large crowd had already gathered, blocking both sides of the street.

Ji Yuntang followed the sound and saw a woman in her thirties blocking the door, pointing at her face covered in pockmarks and red rashes, yelling curses.

"This Evening Makeup Tower is heartless! The products they sell are fake, ripping us off! Look at my face—it's been wrecked by this crap in this gift box. I'm covered in a rash."

"Damn them! How can they sell such cheap junk and at such high prices! If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I'll report you to the officials and let the whole town see the ugly side of your Evening Makeup Tower!"

With that, she kicked the skincare gift box on the ground in fury.

Ji Yuntang squinted. She didn't rush over immediately but stood back to observe the woman's behavior.

Yaoniang had been trying to calm the woman down, but she wouldn't let up.

The other shop assistants were also maintaining order to stop anyone from sneaking in and stealing.

Wang Sheng, however, spotted Ji Yuntang. He squeezed through the crowd to reach her.

"Your Highness, I was just sending someone to find you, but they said you had gone out and weren't at Prince Ye's residence."

"This woman has been making trouble at the entrance for half an hour. No matter how Yaoniang and I tried to reason with her, she wouldn't listen, and she's only getting louder. I think she wants us to pay her off."

Ji Yuntang narrowed her eyes and smirked to herself. "Maybe not."

Since she had been causing trouble for half an hour at Evening Makeup Tower, disrupting their business, Ji Yuntang felt the woman's aim was more than just money.

She probably wanted to ruin our reputation and close us down.

Of course, that was just a guess. Ji Yuntang called Wang Sheng over and whispered something to him.

Wang Sheng's face turned serious as he nodded. "Yes, Your Highness. I'll investigate immediately."

After Wang Sheng left, Ji Yuntang pushed through the crowd and walked to the front of Evening Makeup Tower.

Looking at the woman causing trouble, she smiled gently. "I am the owner of Evening Makeup Tower. You just said that you used the products from our refreshing skincare gift box and got a rash on your face, correct?"

The woman replied confidently, "That's right! I used it once, and my face turned like this. Now my whole body itches terribly. Are you going to say it's not your fault?"

The other party was aggressive, but Ji Yuntang remained unruffled, speaking gently.

"This refreshing gift set includes five products: facial cleanser, toner, lotion, cream, and essence. Which one did you use that gave you the rash?"

Without hesitating, the woman said, "The essence. I used your essence, and I broke out in rashes all over."

Ji Yuntang lifted an eyebrow. "Are you sure?"

The woman yelled, "Yes, I'm sure!"

Ji Yuntang smiled.

"So you washed your face and then put on the essence right away, right?"

"That's right."

Ji Yuntang crouched down, picked up the skincare gift box from the ground, and took out all the skincare products inside.

Her eyes swept over the five products one by one, and she noticed that quite a bit of each had been used. Ji Yuntang's eyes narrowed slightly.

Inside the box was an instruction manual. Ji Yuntang asked the woman, "Can you read?"

The woman put her hands on her hips and pointed a finger at Ji Yuntang's nose, saying, "Who do you think you are, looking down on me? Do you think only you noble ladies can read?"

"I am the most educated woman in my village. I can write the Three Character Classic from memory with no problem."

Ji Yuntang snorted coldly. "Good, since you can read."

As she spoke, she tossed the instruction manual to Yaoniang and ordered, "Read it aloud to her."

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