As Lady Xu Yan’s words fell, Song Wan Yue’s brow furrowed.
The two families had deadly knots with her, and she could not come to them personally, no matter which one, but if she did not take back the soap, it would be even more troublesome when the people who used it had festering faces and hands.
The company’s main business is to provide a wide range of products and services to the public.
This time Song Wangyue did not object and let Jin Hao go himself.
Xu Yan came out of the palace and saw Jin Hao waiting by the carriage, so he knew something had happened at the shop, and didn’t ask anything, getting into the carriage first and waiting to turn onto another street before asking.
Jin Hao told him in a whisper.
Hearing that it was the Jiang and Liu families, Xu Yan couldn’t help but think a little more. The Xu family had lived in the capital for several generations and had only had problems with these two families. How could things be so coincidental that it just so happened that they had both gone to the shop to buy soap?
Song Wan Yue also thought the same way, one Wu family has turned up such a big storm, if these four families join hands, even if she and Song Yin are capable, there is something they can’t take into account.
“Uncle, you go and get help from the Grand Prince.”
All these years, the Grand Prince had been trying to draw Xu Yan in, and Xu Yan had listened to Song Wan Yue’s arrangement, and had superficially agreed to do so, but had never done anything of substance to help the Grand Prince, who was definitely unsure in his heart, and if Xu Yan went to ask for his help, the Grand Prince would be very happy and would do his best.
“Good.”
Xu Yan did not question it at all and agreed with his mouth full.
Yesterday he had received a letter from his grandfather, which instructed him that whatever Yue’er did he should not ask too many questions, just do as he was told.
His grandfather was more far-sighted than he was, and had thought things through thoroughly.
Seeing that he had agreed, Mrs Xu Yan urged him, “It is better to go now than later.”
The fact that Yue’er had not said anything about the soap up until now was a clear indication that the matter was not a trivial one, as was the exchange of water powder for soap.
Xu Yan didn’t delay and went to the Grand Prince’s residence in the shop’s carriage.
The Grand Prince did have misgivings about the Xu family’s defection to him. Although the Xu family was a noble family, there were always things that could not be resolved, such as the matter of the pills.
The Great Prince had been waiting for Xu Yan to come to his door to ask for his help, but Xu Yan did not come, which made his doubts deepen, wondering if the Xu family was perfunctory, and if that was the case, he would have to consider other options.
“Your Highness, Xu Yan requests an audience.”
The butler came in and reported in a respectful voice.
The Grand Prince put down the tea in his hand in surprise and glanced at the sky outside, it was already completely dark, Xu Yan came to see …… at this time
He was moved in his heart, “Invite the man to the flower hall.”
Xu Yan was invited in and gave the Grand Prince a bow, “Greetings, Your Highness.”
The Grand Prince helped him, “Why are you here at this time, is there something going on?”
“Yes, it’s a serious matter and I would like to ask Your Highness for help.”
It was good to be serious, serious in order to make the Xu family owe him a great favour and to be tied to the same boat as him with one heart and one mind.
The Grand Prince thought without moving in his heart, and his face followed with eagerness, “What is it? Tell me quickly.”
Xu Yan did not hide anything and told him that someone had put poison on the soap and tried to frame the Xu family and the Duke of Ding’s house.
“These six pieces were bought by the Jiang and Liu family houses, and Your Highness also knows that we have a problem with them, so we want to ask Your Highness to help us get the soap back.”
The first time he said that he was really overthinking before, such a big handle would be a fatal blow to the Xu family no matter who had it in their hands, Xu Yan would not be unaware of it, and this alone would prove that the Xu family was sincere in surrendering to him.
The shop is also a matter for the Ding Guofu, and if he can make it work, the Ding Guofu will also defect to him, as well as Song Wangyue.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He wanted to say yes, but he swallowed his words in time and coughed lightly, “This matter is indeed a bit troublesome, but don’t worry, His Highness will definitely get it done for you.”
Xu Yan stood up and bowed to the end, “Thank you, Your Highness.”
The first thing you need to do is to get the soap back after a long delay.
He went to the Grand Imperial Consort’s place.
The Grand Prince’s Consort was from the Marquis of An Guo’s family, married to the Grand Prince at the age of fifteen, and had a son and a daughter, who were also intelligent and loved by the Grand Prince.
Every day at this time, the Grand Prince would come over to have dinner with her and the children.
The Grand Imperial Concubine thought that today was the same, and when she saw him enter, she was about to order the palace maids to set the meal.
“You all go down first, the Imperial Consort and I have something to say.”
The people retreated, the Grand Prince pulled the Grand Imperial Consort to sit down and told her about Xu Yan’s arrival, “It is not appropriate for you and I to step in on this matter, I would like to ask my mother-in-law to do it for me, do you think it is feasible?”
The Grand Prince had been drawing in the Xu family, and the Grand Imperial Concubine knew it, “It is feasible, but it is late in the day, and if my mother goes there at this time, it will certainly arouse suspicion.
The first prince also knows that the second side is always watching him, and if there is any movement on his side, his side will know immediately. But a little later, the two families will be more likely to use the soap, if we wait until tomorrow when both families have used it, what is the point of helping to take it back?
“The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not only in the market, but also in the marketplace.
“Are you sure?”
The Grand Imperial Consort nodded affirmatively.
She was in charge of all the concubine affairs in the government, so the Grand Prince naturally believed in it, “Good, I will listen to you, and I will let my mother-in-law go tomorrow.”
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From the Grand Prince’s residence, Xu Yan went straight home, Song Wan Yue and Song Yin also escorted Mrs. Xu Yan back, since Song Si’s accident, no one from the Xu family went out at night, in case someone went after them and caused trouble for Yue.
The two of them had also heard about the accident at the shop. They had wanted to go over there, but when they heard that Mrs. Xu Yan had gone over, they did not go.
When Xu Yan arrived home the two already knew what had happened, and when they learned that someone had tampered with the soap, Mr. Er was furious, “This is someone trying to deal with the Xu family.”
Song Wangyue took out Wu Sheng’s portrait and told her guesses as well, “Consort Shu and the Wu family are breaking the boat this time, they won’t stop until they bring me down, the matter of the pills and the shop is just the beginning, they will have endless tactics in the future, we can’t let them deal with us like this again, we have to settle it once and for all and get rid of them.”