Let’s Go To Yanyue Pavilion
The crowd heard this, and their minds were set in motion. Even Qin Shi, who had just disliked Madam Dong, came closer, staring at the lip rouge on the two people’s lips, her eyes full of curiosity.
Xue Lingyu, however, coldly snorted, her face full of disbelief as she said, “Madam Dong and Miss Chen are joking.”
Bao Xiang Shop currently has no business, and Qiu Niang is not there, so how could they possibly make new scented powder, and this lip rouge, I think it’s just so-so.
Now, who doesn’t know that the newly arrived shopkeeper of Bao Xiang Shop is not a good person? Being able to force Qiu Niang to leave, naturally, they can also keep the recipe and prevent Qiu Niang from taking it away.
It’s uncertain that the newly released scented powder was made by Qiu Niang. If so, it’s better to buy from Yan Yue Pavilion.”
The embarrassment she suffered at Bao Xiang Shop last time, she still hasn’t settled the score with Bao Xiang Shop, but she was overjoyed to hear that Bao Xiang Shop had no business.
Whether Madam Dong and her daughter are telling the truth or trying to help Bao Xiang Shop, she will not allow it.
That Aunt Yun, just wait for Bao Xiang Shop to close down.
Offend her, don’t expect to have a good life in the Capital.
Sure enough, after these words, quite a few Madams and Young Ladies hesitated.
These past few days, they had also heard a lot about Qiu Niang being bullied at Bao Xiang Shop. It was said that the new shopkeeper was too overbearing, and Qiu Niang had set up her own business. Otherwise, how could so many people from Bao Xiang Shop have left?
These people are extremely concerned about their reputation. Bao Xiang Shop is now despised by many people. If they are associated with it, they might also be ridiculed.
Although Bao Xiang Shop is just a rouge and powder shop, in their eyes, it is also something that can be used for comparison.
For example, Yan Yue Pavilion and Huichun Hall, which are currently flourishing in the Capital.
Being able to grab the newly released items in these two shops is something that can be shown off at banquets.
Chen Feiyan was a little angry after hearing this, and said unhappily, “Don’t talk nonsense. Yan Yue Pavilion has been open for several months, and the new shopkeeper of Bao Xiang Shop has only just taken over the shop, less than a month. How could they bully Qiu Niang and drive her out of the shop?
In my opinion, this is clearly spread by people from Yan Yue Pavilion, deliberately ruining Bao Xiang Shop’s reputation.
If Qiu Niang was really driven out by the new shopkeeper of Bao Xiang Shop, why wasn’t it said a few months ago, but only recently? Rumors stop with wise people. Miss Xue should not be used by others.”
Originally, at first, she also believed this rumor, and sighed in her heart that the newly arrived shopkeeper was really foolish, actually driving away the most important person in Bao Xiang Shop.
However, upon seeing Jiang Yimian, she knew that the other party was certainly not that kind of person.
She didn’t believe that someone who could make lipstick and Cut Worries would do something so stupid.
Even if they did do it, there must be their own intentions. It’s definitely not what was spread outside, saying that the new shopkeeper was jealous of Qiu Niang’s talent and deliberately suppressed her, and Qiu Niang couldn’t bear it so she resisted and left.
Xue Lingyu was speechless for a moment, and suddenly thought of something, pretending to be innocent, she said, “I know that Miss Chen and Bao Xiang Shop have always had a good relationship, and I want to speak for Bao Xiang Shop, but isn’t it a bit too much?
Even the matter of Qiu Niang being bullied and driven away has to be quibbled about.
In the past, Bao Xiang Shop relied on Qiu Niang’s scented powder to have good business in the Capital. Now that Qiu Niang is gone, they know that their shop’s products are not good. Perhaps the previous rumors of Qiu Niang being ungrateful were deliberately done by Bao Xiang Shop!”
She had long heard that Madam Dong and Bao Xiang Shop had a good relationship. In the past few months, Bao Xiang Shop’s business has plummeted, and many customers have gone to Yan Yue Pavilion, but Madam Dong and her daughter still often sent people to take care of the business, clearly showing that their relationship is extraordinary.
Bao Xiang Shop wants to turn things around at today’s banquet; they are dreaming.
She wants to watch Bao Xiang Shop close down, and let Aunt Yun know that she has offended the wrong person. It would have been fine to follow her and blame everything on Jiang Yimian, but she had to oppose her.
Chen Feiyan just smiled and said, “You say I’m speaking for Bao Xiang Shop, but aren’t you slandering Bao Xiang Shop all along?
I heard that some time ago, Miss Xue slandered someone at Bao Xiang Shop. In reality, she was the one who knocked over the shelves but slandered a commoner. In the end, the truth came to light, and she compensated Bao Xiang Shop a lot of silver.
What, Miss Xue is now seeking revenge?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Xue Lingyu, and those who didn’t know the inside story became curious.
Among them, some who had heard about Xue Lingyu slandering people immediately whispered to each other.
“You don’t know yet. A few days ago, Xue Lingyu went to Bao Xiang Shop and deliberately knocked over the shelves to make things difficult for a commoner. She was exposed by Aunt Yun, and was unhappy. Using her identity as the daughter of the Minister, she wanted Aunt Yun to turn her anger towards the commoner.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Yun didn’t pay any attention to her, exposed her trick, and made her sign an IOU.
It didn’t end there. Xue Lingyu saw that the amount of silver she had to pay was large, and wanted the several young ladies who were with her to compensate as well.
I heard that among them was the daughter of the Grand Master of Ceremonies.
I heard that because of this matter, Minister Xue confined her to her house for several days. If it weren’t for attending the banquet at Duke Anguo’s Residence today, she probably wouldn’t be able to leave the house yet!”
“There’s such a thing? Then I think Xue Lingyu’s words can’t be trusted! She can slander commoners, so naturally she can also slander Bao Xiang Shop.”
“That’s right, I just said why Miss Grand Master of Ceremonies wasn’t with Xue Lingyu today. They used to be together often.
However, the people at Bao Xiang Shop are really powerful. They don’t care about offending the Minister’s Residence.”
“You don’t know this, do you? I heard that Bao Xiang Shop has someone behind it, I don’t know who opened it.”
The crowd talked more and more excitedly, completely ignoring Xue Lingyu’s increasingly pale face.
Seeing this, the gentle Madam said to mediate, “No matter what grievances Bao Xiang Shop and Yan Yue Pavilion have, I only see that Madam Dong’s complexion has improved a lot. It seems that the scented powder is really useful. As long as it can really relieve headaches, why not try it?”
As soon as these words came out, several people who were already interested in the scented powder and lipstick echoed.
“I say the same. Yan Yue Pavilion and Bao Xiang Shop are now competitors, and they certainly won’t speak well of each other. We can buy from whichever shop we want to buy from. I think this lip rouge from Bao Xiang Shop is very good.
I dare say that no shop in the Capital sells it.”
“That’s right, I also think the lip rouge is very good. Madam Dong and Miss Chen just casually mentioned it. Whether we buy it or not is our business. Miss Xue shouldn’t worry about it.”
After saying this, everyone followed Madam Dong and her daughter into the Marquis Residence, and as they walked, they carefully asked about the scented powder and lip rouge.
On Xue Lingyu’s side, no one came forward to greet her.
She was so angry that her eyes turned red, and she secretly cursed Madam Dong and her daughter before following the crowd into Duke Anguo’s Residence.
She wanted to find a chance to see Duke Anguo’s Heir, but unexpectedly, the banquet was about to end, and Duke Anguo’s Heir hadn’t appeared.
During the entire banquet, everyone was chatting with Madam Dong and her daughter about Bao Xiang Shop, which made her so angry that she returned to Xue Residence directly after the banquet ended.