If he hadn't strolled out today and overheard the conversations among the palace servants, he wouldn't have known such a big thing had happened. Yuan Yerui looked at Mu Fengqie discontentedly.
"Master, your disciple is also a member of the royal palace. Although I don't have much influence for now, my status as a prince is still useful. If anyone bullies you, just fight back. If anything goes wrong, your disciple will take the blame for you." Yuan Yerui said, looking at Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie smiled at Yuan Yerui's serious look. "You're still young. What can you take the blame for? If there's anything, it should be the master taking the blame for you."
"Master..." Yuan Yerui looked at Mu Fengqie helplessly. She always treated him like a child. It was really annoying.
"Alright, I've already handled this matter. You don't need to worry about it." Mu Fengqie said, patting Yuan Yerui on the head.
Yuan Yerui smiled proudly and said, "This time, master may not be able to refute, because the emperor has already ordered me to handle this matter personally, with the Regent assisting me."
Mu Fengqie twitched the corner of her mouth speechlessly at Yuan Yerui's proud look. Was it really necessary? Just because of such a thing, he could be so happy? Mu Fengqie sighed helplessly as she watched Yuan Yerui grinning from ear to ear. Well, let him do as he pleased. Anyway, with the Regent around, nothing serious would happen.
Then the people in the capital noticed something strange. It wasn't just in the capital; in fact, almost all the pharmacies across the Qin Dynasty had closed.
The remaining pharmacies were all selling medicines at extremely high prices, which ordinary people couldn't afford. For a moment, everyone was in a panic.
What on earth had happened that could make all the pharmacies in the Qin Dynasty close?
The people who had been involved in that day's events hid in the corners, silent. They had never expected that Princess Tianlin had such great power to make almost all the pharmacies in the Qin Dynasty close.
But asking them to apologize made them feel embarrassed. After all, they had pointed at Princess Tianlin and scolded her arrogantly the day before. It would be too embarrassing for them to apologize now.
After Mu Fengqie learned what had happened outside, she just smiled faintly. "Zhu Yan, go and spread the whole story of what happened that day, including who those people were and what they did. Leave out no single detail." This time, Mu Fengqie would never show mercy.
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Zhu Yan and the others didn't say anything because they thought Mu Fengqie was right. If they had been in her shoes, they might have handled the matter even more severely.
Soon, rumors spread in the capital. Although the people were scolding those who had caused trouble for Mu Fengqie, what disgusted them most was the niece of the Jiang family and the mistress of the Jiang family.
For a moment, all the people in the capital flocked to the gate of the Jiang family, demanding that the Jiang family give them an explanation.
When Master Jiang learned about this, he was almost fainted with anger. His fingers trembled as he pointed at Li Jiaojiao and Mrs. Jiang, gasping for breath.
"The Jiang family won't interfere in this matter. You figure out how to handle it on your own. If you dare to involve the Jiang family, I'll never forgive you." Master Jiang said, pointing at Li Jiaojiao and Mrs. Jiang.
Li Jiaojiao looked at Master Jiang with a pale face, her lips trembling. Since she came back from that woman's place yesterday, her aunt had never given her a good look. Moreover, she had constantly picked on her mistakes. What was even more excessive was that last night, her aunt had sent someone to wet the bedding in her room, released mice into it, and locked the door.
Last night, she had huddled in a corner of the bed, shivering. Watching the mice running around the room, she had screamed hysterically and hadn't slept a wink all night, afraid that the mice would climb onto the bed and bite her as soon as she closed her eyes.
Thinking of this, Li Jiaojiao cast a resentful look at Mrs. Jiang beside her and clenched her fingers tightly. One day, she would get her revenge.
"My lord, I'm wronged!" Mrs. Jiang looked at Master Jiang pitifully. "This matter has nothing to do with me. It was all caused by my useless niece, Li Jiaojiao. If anyone should take the blame, it should be her. What does it have to do with our Jiang family?"
Li Jiaojiao suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide open in disbelief as she stared at Mrs. Jiang. She had never expected that her aunt would be so heartless as to push her out like this.
"Aunt, how can you say that? I did all that for your sake." Li Jiaojiao said angrily.
She really had every reason to be angry because if Mrs. Jiang hadn't led people to Princess Tianlin's mansion yesterday, none of this would have happened.
But Li Jiaojiao completely forgot that Mrs. Jiang had gone to Mu Fengqie's mansion only because Li Jiaojiao had sown discord in front of her. It was all because of her.
Hearing Li Jiaojiao's words, Mrs. Jiang sneered disdainfully. "For my sake? Where do you get such audacity? It was you who offended Princess Tianlin, not me. How could you say it was all because of me?" It was really ridiculous.
"Alright, stop arguing. Since it's clear now, Li Jiaojiao, you handle this matter on your own. If I find out that you're causing trouble outside in the name of the Jiang family, I'll make you wish you were dead."
Master Jiang's sinister look frightened Li Jiaojiao. She had never seen such a terrifying look before. It seemed that if she really did something in the name of the Jiang family, Master Jiang would really kill her.
Li Jiaojiao shivered and nodded meekly.
Master Jiang glanced at Li Jiaojiao, snorted, and left. People from the countryside were just so unruly. No matter how much they tried to disguise themselves, their inherent inferiority could never be erased.
Under Master Jiang's contemptuous look, Li Jiaojiao walked out. She had to deal with the people outside now, or the Jiang family wouldn't let her stay in the capital any longer.
But she hadn't found a good family yet. How could she leave? She didn't want to endure the hard life of working in the fields in the countryside anymore. She wanted to live an enviable life.
With such thoughts in mind, the ambition in Li Jiaojiao's eyes grew stronger and stronger.