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Chapter 175 Xie Wan'er has a relapse
Liang Jiang was unsure of the other party's identity and dared not say anything more. She knelt on the ground and paid her respects: "Liang Jiang greets the Dowager Consort."

Consort Xie was also taken aback: "Liangjiang? Which Liangjiang?"

Liang Jiang truthfully replied, "I am the daughter of the Duke of Liang."

"So you are Princess Heya." Consort Xie's expression darkened slightly. "I have long heard of your great name, and seeing you today, I can see that it is indeed well-deserved. No wonder you do not take me seriously."

With a clear hint of sarcasm in her tone, Liang Jiang could tell that Consort Xie disliked her.

It's likely that Gu Xizhi accompanied her on her journey to Xiliang, a perilous journey that nearly cost her her life. As her mother, she must have felt heartache for her.

Liang Jiang lowered her head: "Your Highness, please forgive me. It's not that I'm stubborn, but lives are at stake, so I dare not give this poem away so easily."

Upon hearing Liang Jiang introduce herself, the young lady standing nearby also looked surprised: "So you are Princess Liang Jiang. I'm so sorry, please forgive my poor eyesight, I didn't recognize you just now. If my words offended you, please don't mind."

Then she stepped forward and discussed with Consort Xie: "Your Highness, since she is Princess Heya, shall we give this He Shou Wu to her? Shuyan will definitely find you a better one later."

Consort Xie looked at her, her previous coldness completely gone, and said in a gentle tone, "Shuyan, you are so magnanimous, not bothering with such an ill-mannered person. I don't care whether I use this he shou wu or not, so please don't bother."

Jian Shuyan, arm in arm with Consort Xie, said apologetically, "It's my fault. I should have bought this He Shou Wu and presented it to you, Consort Xie, so as not to have made a boastful statement and disappointed you."

Consort Xie was overjoyed and adored the charming young girl in front of her: "What does it have to do with you if someone spoils the fun? A mere he shou wu is nothing to me. Come on, let's go watch the opera."

The two turned and left, leaving Liang Jiang standing there.

Yu Tan stepped forward to help Liang Jiang up, indignantly saying, "So this is the future Princess Consort of Pingxi. She looks like she knows how to handle things, but she's just unreasonable."

Liang Jiang then realized that she had met her once before when they were in the palace.

At that time, during the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet,
Thanks to Liang Wenshi, he became the focus of everyone's attention, and he didn't believe that Jian Shuyan hadn't recognized him.

Jian Shuyan stood with several other young ladies participating in the talent show. She had glanced at her once, so she only felt that Jian Shuyan looked familiar, but did not remember that it was her.

The moment she saw me, she dismissed her maid and invited the Dowager Princess in.

Then, he deliberately provoked her with arrogant words. Could it have been intentional? Just to make himself appear rude and domineering in front of the Empress Dowager and leave a completely bad impression.

Life is full of traps; this Miss Jian is truly cunning. Fortunately, the he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum) was saved; hopefully, the coachman will be out of danger.

After leaving Jishetang, Liang Jiang and Yu Tan went to the Jingzhao Yin's office.

This was a trivial matter; she wouldn't have needed to handle it personally. She could have simply sent someone to inquire.

But Liang Jiang was afraid that she might not be able to ask many questions clearly and might miss some clues, so she went on her own.

To everyone's surprise, the government office was completely empty. Almost all the yamen runners had gone out to investigate a case, leaving only two elderly officials to guard the place.

The two men did not recognize Liang Jiang and answered all her questions without knowing the answer.

Liang Jiang had no choice but to give up and told Yu Tan to come early the next day to help her inquire.

The Polygonum multiflorum was used in medicine, and Liang Jiang ordered people to take good care of it. However, Lady Liang was still worried, and went to check on the coachman's injuries early the next morning.

After taking the new prescription, the driver's fever subsided, and he was out of danger once again.

Lady Liang found her days in the Duke's mansion dull, but now that she's come to Renhetang, giving pointers to the shop assistants and helping patients diagnose and prescribe medicine, she feels much more fulfilled.

Liang Jiang went to find the manager of Renhetang.

The new manager's surname is Wei. He has been with Liang Jiang for five or six years. The original manager was dismissed. Liang Jiang knew that she and her second uncle had a tough battle to fight, so she specifically called him over to be in charge of the affairs in the capital.

Liang Jiang didn't hide the grudges and conflicts between herself and her second uncle from him. Manager Wei gave her a detailed report on the developments of Liang Erye's newly opened pharmacy.

As Liang Jiang listened, she nodded repeatedly, silently considering the matter in her heart.

Manager Wei was a little puzzled: "There is something I don't understand, and I would like to ask you, Princess, to enlighten me."

"Shopkeeper, please speak frankly."

"You clearly have the foresight to know all of your competitors' business dealings and are aware of their movements, so why don't you strike first and steal their business? Wouldn't that be much easier?"

Liang Jiang shook her head: "He's playing the long game; I don't care about his little business."

"Then why are you still so concerned about their business?"

Liang Jiang smiled and said, "I just want to calculate how much money he has invested in this medicine shop and how much he still has, and then find a suitable opportunity to strike a fatal blow."

Manager Wei was a little confused.

He knew that Liang Jiang had her own informants in Liang Erye's pharmacy, and that she knew everything about his actions. Liang Erye was no match for her, and Liang Jiang could defeat him without lifting a finger.

What opportunity is she waiting for?
He didn't dare ask any more questions: "So, are we just going to do nothing next?"

Liang Jiang quickly thought about it and said, "If you don't have anything to do these days, invite Manager Liu to have a drink with some officials from the Ministry of War. All expenses will be covered by public funds."

"Then what shall we talk about?"

"Apart from state affairs, we can talk about anything, as long as we can build relationships."

Although Manager Wei did not understand Liang Jiang's purpose in doing this, he knew that there must be a deeper meaning behind it.

After Liang Jiang finished explaining everything, she returned to the Duke's mansion. At the gate, she encountered the energetic Xie Fubai, who treated her like a savior.

"It's so good to have you back, I was just about to come looking for you."

"What do you want from me?"

“My younger sister has fallen ill again, and my mother asked me to come and ask you and my godmother to take a look. But neither of you is here, and I’m completely at a loss.”

Liang Jiang was stunned for a moment before her mind finally caught up: "You mean Princess Wan'er?"

"Absolutely!" Xie Fubai sighed. "Family scandals shouldn't be aired in public, but you're not an outsider, you should know why."

Liang Jiang slowly uttered, "Because of the matter of the Prince bestowing the title of Princess?"

"Indeed, my aunt came to the Marquis's residence today and told her very tactfully that the Prince of Pingxi's residence is preparing for my cousin's marriage to Miss Jian, and asked her to be more open-minded."

She didn't say anything at the time, but who knew that she would go to the Jian family alone to cause trouble for Shu Yan. No one knows what triggered it, but she had a relapse at the Jian family's house.

The Jian family was terrified. They immediately sent a letter to the Marquis's residence, and at the same time, they went to the palace to summon the imperial physician.

Even Consort Xie surprisingly accepted Jian Shuyan as her daughter-in-law, and even went so far as to persuade Xie Wan'er, contrary to her usual behavior. This shows that Jian Shuyan is truly shrewd.

Could Xie Wan'er be her match?

It seems he was defeated by Jian Shuyan, and in a moment of anger and frustration, he fell ill.

Gu Xizhi has a lot of romantic entanglements.

(End of this chapter)