Chapter 291: The Young Master Was Slaughtered

ult was truly unexpected. The flower had been alright, but as it tried to retract its body, its foot slipped and it tumbled with a splash back into the bathtub. 。With the stumble and fall, her hand ho...Shundajie is the only commercial street in Lin'an Inner City. Because there are limited shops, the government has strictly controlled the types of businesses allowed. 。For example, with these two-story restaurants, only two are allowed to operate on the entire Shun Da Street. If you want to open a third one, the only way is to buy down one of the existing ones. 。If I really want to do business, and there's no available space on Shun Da Street, then I can only go to the outer city. 。The restaurant in front of them was called Baipinxiang. It was a dowry brought by the Mu family when they married into the First Rank General's mansion. 。Though the Mu family wasn't located in Kyoto, ever since their daughter became engaged to a son of a first-rank general's mansion, they began preparing her dowry. This Bai Pin Xiang was specifically purchased by someone sent from the Mu family to Kyoto, using the title of future mistress of the first-rank general's mansion as leverage. 。The dowry the Mu family brought was quite a lot, but there was only one shop in Beijing. Thankfully, because it was a two-story standalone building, it was big enough. It had been a profitable tavern before. 。So even with just one, it can allow the Mu family to earn enough income. 。Over the years, Mu shi has not personally participated in the management. The winehouse has been run by a manager who came with Mu's dowry. 。Every year the profits were very considerable, and it was through the earnings of this restaurant that Mr. Mu was able to save up substantial dowries for his sons and daughters. 。Otherwise, one would have to rely on the scheming Madame Ye at night, whose children could not get much from their father. 。Ever since the general passed away, the old lady had been eyeing her assets, and this tavern was one she coveted. She’d been watching it hungrily for a long time, and finally, on the day before Ye Wenyan's wedding, she managed to seize control of it. 。rushed to change the deed, taking complete ownership. 。Today, Bai Pin Xiang is still called Bai Pin Xiang, but all the people working inside have changed. 。Ye Wen listened to Mu's words, and said that the former shopkeeper had already returned to the Mu family. Because she had nowhere else to go, she wanted to stay but couldn't. 。These people who can be replaced are quite interesting. They are not slaves of the Ye family, nor are they shopkeepers and clerks hired from outside, but rather relatives of Old Madam Jiang. 。"The girl pointed at the woman sprawled on the floor in the tavern, "That looks like the old mistress's niece-in-law. I also heard it from Ah Li this morning..." 。Sister isn't letting me find someone to inform Madam Elder to come this way, is she I just let Ah Li go. 。Ali was very careful. After he finished talking with the old lady, he walked slowly away. The slower he walked, the more he heard. He overheard a conversation between Jun Tao and the old lady. He learned that this teahouse was now run by the old lady's nephew and niece. 。“The two walked inside talking, the old lady followed behind. As soon as they entered, they saw the officers in the tavern, surrounding the woman on the ground and shouting loudly, “Even if you cry like this, it won’t help. Lady Guiyue has filed a report, so if you have anything to say, go to court!”The woman’s cries grew louder when she heard about going to court, “I don’t want to go to court! Why should I go to court We honestly do business, and now we are being slandered. You are officers of Bei Qi, instead of siding with your own people, you side with outsiders. How crooked are your arms What benefits did Lady Guiyue give you that made you so heartless”The old lady stopped walking and took two deep breaths. She had just entered and was almost enraged to death. Her niece-in-law wasn’t smart at all. To speak such words in public, was she crazyJun Tao also realized that this wasn’t good, so she quickly turned back and instructed the shop assistant, “Quickly go and close the door. We are not opening today. Have someone guard outside and explain to the incoming guests…” 。Guys immediately went to do it, but unfortunately it didn't work out because Jiang Wanting and Chi Feifei were standing at the door. 。As soon as she saw someone coming, Chi Feifei panicked first: "Stop right there! The officials are here, it's none of your business whether you close the door or not!" 。"What do you mean, you want to keep us all locked up in this tavern and let us go crazy I see that one sitting on the ground is about to start a fight. What are we going to do if they close the door and beat us up"Jiang Wanting also chimed in: "Since this is a case, it should be handled fairly and openly. From the very beginning, we need to ensure there's no foul play here." 。"Shutting the door would be bad, you know. People wouldn't know if we, from Northern Qi, were going to do something to the Princess of Guiyue! Northern Qi can't take the blame for this, so this gate has to stay open. No matter how many people watch, it has to be open!"

The doorman was helpless and could only retreat.

The old madam pondered a few thoughts, but then she saw Jun Tao shaking his head at her. 。She endured it, knowing that at this time, nothing was good to say. It's better to see what happened first. 。Luckily, Feng Zhaolian spoke up at this time. She was seen sitting at a table by the window on the first floor of the hall, wearing a moon-white men's outfit, but her hair was still styled like a woman's, and she even had earrings in her ears. 。The men's clothing was a little too big, even though it was belted. It still looked baggy and loose. 。She patted the table, catching everyone's attention: "What are you crying about It's like I wronged you." 。"Today, I came to your restaurant for a meal. You guys overcharged me, and I haven't even complained yet! What are you whining about"Feng Zhaolian was never polite, and she never cared what girls were supposed to say or not. Calling him "grandfather" like that made Old Madam Ye shiver." 。Since the official is here now, and Old Madam Ye has also arrived, then this county princess will recount what happened today again. 。Fei Zhaolian patted the table again, and with each pat, Lady Ye's heart would tremble. 。Just listen to Feng Zhaolian, “Listen up, today the county princess came to this Baipinxiang restaurant for a drink. I ordered a bowl of Eight Treasures Ginseng Chicken Soup, supposedly the most expensive dish in this restaurant. She even had a list of ingredients written out and showed it to me.” 。“ She took a piece of paper from the table and held it in her hand, “Look, it’s clearly written here, take five decades old ginseng one ounce and put it into the soup” 。"Fifty years of ginseng, we don't have enough to go around, come come come, you folks who know about this, take a look, is this ginseng fifty years old"Feng Zhaolian said as she picked up her chopsticks and fished out a tiny bit of ginseng sprout from the soup. 。Ye Wen approached and glanced at it, “Yo, less than five years” 。"That's it!" Feng Zhaolian slammed the table again with all her might, making Old Madam's heart jump out of her chest. 。"Something less than five years old, you dare to pretend it's fifty years Even if fifty years of ginseng is worth nothing, it's just for soup, and too long a time isn't good either. So grandpa thinks this dish, you wanting me five hundred taels of silver is also acceptable" 。"Wait a moment!" Ye Wenyan interrupted her, "How much" 。 " As soon as these words came out, there was no need for Ye Wen to be surprised. Those officials immediately became agitated—"Five hundred taels of silver Even if it's ginseng that has been aged for fifty years, it wouldn't cost this much to make a cup of soup!" The woman sitting on the ground shouted loudly: “Do you have a say in this We set the price. If you can’t afford it, don’t buy it!” " Hehe " 。“The official was pleased, “I can’t afford fifty years' worth, but if it's only five years', I could still afford to take one or two to make soup.” 。So we must go to court and argue why, when you are using five-year ginseng, you tell the customers it is fifty years old. 。This is fraud, and it deserves a heavy prison sentence. 。“

When she heard about the big prison sentence, the woman was frightened. Her husband standing beside her was also afraid and quickly said, “This has nothing to do with us. We just manage this shop. As for what dishes are sold and how much they cost, that’s all up to the owner! We don't care!”

Old Mrs. Ye began to take deep breaths again. She really wanted to bash her nephew’s head in with a hammer.”

But this ginseng is just pretending to be good, but what about the previous poisoning Who poisoned Gu Yue Junzhu She unconsciously looked at Feng Zhaolian, only feeling that this Gu Yue Junzhu had a rosy complexion and a loud voice. She didn't look like she was poisoned! It must be a lie! The old madam secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it's good if it's a lie, she wouldn't want to investigate further if it wasn't true poisoning. 。At this time, Feng Zhaolian who was sitting at the table spoke again, "It's not just this dish, there are problems with other dishes in this restaurant as well" 。For example, this stir-fried mutton, take a look. Is this mutton I was eating it and it looked like pork. You can only tell it's mutton by smelling it. 。Besides, grandpa, I have a stomachache now, it's very painful, so painful that I'm sweating. 。"

She bit her lip and leaned forward, and an officer, eager to please, glanced at her and said, “You are indeed sweating. How could you sweat in this cold It must be the pain.” 。"You're absolutely right," Feng Zhaolian nodded. "That's why I suspect there's poison in these dishes, and we must investigate thoroughly." 。"And that's not all, Feng Zhaolian pointed at the liquor jar again, "This one is a hundred-year daughter's red! I drink it, and it's just like being a hundred years old. Let's take it back to the yamen together and investigate." 。The official nodded immediately, and very seriously sealed the wine altar, holding it in his arms. 。As for the wine and dishes on the table, they were all packed up in food containers by specialized personnel, with plates and food included. 。The food and drinks are all ready, now it's just a matter of the people in this restaurant. 。The leading official waved his hand: "Take all the merchants away, not a single one left!" Someone asked, "What about these two Aren't they the ones in charge" 。"Of course, we'll take them together! Fraud and murder are both serious crimes under the jurisdiction of Lady Yue. Even if it's just imprisonment in a heavy cell, it would be light punishment! If you are truly found guilty of poisoning, then decapitation is the only outcome!""Ah!" The woman on the ground collapsed, weeping loudly and kicking her legs frantically, just like a spoiled child throwing a tantrum on the street when denied candy. 。If children still need to be educated by adults, how much more so a grown-up who knows everything and breaks the law. 。No one sympathized with her, but two officers went up and carried her away. 。At her side, her husband could no longer hold himself up. He didn't even look at Madam Ye, just closed his eyes and immediately shouted loudly, "Don't kill us! I...I will do anything!"m. Do you really believe he has no power in Guiyue at all That's impossible. 。Feng Zhaohua also nodded, “Right, how could there be no power at all, I’ve thought about this too” 。So I'm in a hurry to...