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Chapter 213 Demanding an Explanation
Liang Jiang took a deep breath: "I accept that you stole my orders, that's based on merit. But what gives you the right to poach people from my pharmacy?"

Master Liang scoffed: "What do you mean by poaching people? People strive for better opportunities, just as water flows downhill. If you treat people too poorly and can't retain them, you can't blame them for abandoning you for the better."

“But the prescription for this Jin Chuang San is mine; it’s the signature product of my Renhetang.”

"That's even more ridiculous. Aren't there only a few prescriptions for treating illnesses? So, the prescriptions you and your daughter have written can't be used by other doctors?"

Liang Jiang was so angry she couldn't speak: "You bribed my workers with a lot of money, stole my recipes, and took my orders, and you still say it so confidently. Aren't you afraid I'll go to the authorities and report you?"

Master Liang didn't take it seriously at all: "If you want to sue, just go ahead and sue. Let's see if the yamen is willing to meddle in this business."

Your second uncle has a piece of advice for you: don't make a fool of yourself. It's true that you are now a second-rank princess, and even I have to kneel before you.

But what's the use of that? It's just a title. A local official has more power than a distant one. The fact that I could so easily snatch your order speaks volumes about my ability.

Liangwen, who was standing nearby, also overheard the grievances between the two and advised Liangjiang: "Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things. It doesn't matter who earns the money. In any case, we should keep the wealth within the family."

Liang Su also said smugly, "That's right, this Duke's mansion will be my brother's sooner or later, so why bother with such petty squabbles? You're begging us, so I might be able to help you out in the future."

Aunt Liang boasted, "Liang Jiang, you probably don't know yet, do you? Su Su is currently discussing marriage with the Grand Tutor's family. In a couple of days, she'll be the Empress Dowager's wife. The Grand Tutor is the Emperor's mentor; who wouldn't give him some face?"

Liang Jiang raised an eyebrow slightly: "The Empress Dowager? I actually met that Young Master Chu just two days ago, how come I haven't heard about this?"

Liang Su scoffed, "Young Master Chu has already promised me that he will come to my residence to propose marriage in the next two days. How could that be false?"

Liang Jiang laughed and said, "The matter may be true, but whether the person is genuine is another matter. After all, this Young Master Chu has always been arrogant and wouldn't care about ordinary women. Liang Su, don't be fooled into being cheated out of your money and your virtue without realizing it."

Liang Su immediately felt humiliated: "Is it so hard to admit that someone else is excellent? Are you just jealous of me and can't stand to see me doing well?"

Liang Jiang chuckled and said, "Then let's wait and see! I will not let this matter of the pharmacy go unpunished. I will have Song Lu handle this matter and seek justice."

Liang Jiang's attitude made Master Liang even more smug.

Her exasperation precisely demonstrates that she is helpless in this matter; otherwise, Liang Jiang would never have come to her to demand an explanation and engage in verbal sparring.

He urged Qin Gui to purchase large quantities of raw materials for pharmaceuticals, expand the scale, and prepare to start production.
On the other hand, he was also looking forward to news from the Grand Tutor's mansion.

Two more days passed, but there was no movement from the Grand Tutor's mansion, and no one came to propose marriage to Liang Su.

Liang Su had been looking forward to it all day, but her hopes were dashed. She began to feel uneasy and start to have all sorts of wild thoughts.

Liang Jiang's words of advice from that day echoed in her mind again and again.

She suddenly realized that she knew very little about this Young Master Chu.

He said he was Chu Xiucheng, and I believed him.

Could there be something fishy going on here?

Master Liang didn't waste any time. He knew the route that Grand Tutor Chu would take after the morning court session. He waited for a long time at the intersection before returning to the Grand Tutor's mansion before he saw Grand Tutor Chu's sedan chair passing by, trembling and unsteady.

Master Liang immediately stepped forward, stopped Grand Tutor Chu's sedan chair, and invited Grand Tutor Chu to have tea at a nearby restaurant.

Grand Tutor Chu was very displeased. He was not familiar with this Second Master Liang, and the fact that he had so presumptuously stopped him here meant that he probably wanted to ask him for something.

He frowned unhappily: "I have important matters to attend to and no time for you. Please excuse me, Lord Liang." Lord Liang looked at him with a meaningful expression: "What important matters does the Grand Tutor have that he doesn't even care about his children's marriages?"

Grand Tutor Chu was taken aback: "What do you mean by that?"

Master Liang cut to the chase: "I have been waiting here today specifically to discuss with the Grand Tutor the marriage between your son and my daughter."

"Who? Your daughter?"

Also match?

Master Liang nodded: "That's right. Three days ago, your son promised to marry my daughter into the family. The two have already pledged their lives to each other. Didn't he tell you, Grand Tutor?"

Grand Tutor Chu scoffed, "Lord Liang, are you talking nonsense? My son has always adhered to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, and is well-versed in literature and etiquette. How could he possibly do such a thing as an unlawful affair? If you continue to make trouble like this, don't blame me for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, Master Liang immediately felt a surge of anger: "Is the Grand Tutor denying it?"

"How could I possibly admit to something that is completely fabricated?"

Master Liang immediately took out the invitation from Young Master Chu to Liang Su from his pocket, opened it and handed it to Grand Tutor Chu: "Grand Tutor, please take a look for yourself. Is this your son's handwriting? Is this your son's seal? And is this couplet also composed by your son?"

The Grand Tutor glanced at it casually, then froze in surprise: "Where did you get this from?"

"What a joke! It was naturally written by your son to my daughter. I never expected that Young Master Chu would dare to do it but not admit it. He is truly a coward."

The Grand Tutor pondered for a moment, wondering if his son had truly incurred this romantic entanglement behind his back.
He was unsure for a moment: "There may be a misunderstanding in this matter. I will go back to my residence and ask my son. If it is true, I will certainly not wrong your daughter."

Master Liang pressed on: "Your son has been dragging his feet on this matter, breaking his promise. Even if the Grand Tutor goes back and asks him, he may not admit it. I might as well go with the Grand Tutor and confront him face to face."

The Grand Tutor was also seething with anger, wishing he could take a ruler and give Chu Xiucheng a good beating. He did not refuse Liang Erye's request.

"If you'd like to come along, then come with me."

Master Liang followed Grand Tutor Chu directly to the Grand Tutor's residence.

The Grand Tutor's face was ashen, and he ignored him completely, sitting directly in the main hall and ordering his servants to summon Chu Xiucheng to his side.

In no time, Chu Xiucheng arrived at the front yard.

This was the first time that Master Liang had closely examined him. He saw that he had delicate features and a gentle, refined demeanor, like a jade tree standing tall in the wind, dashing and upright. Master Liang was very satisfied and secretly praised his daughter for her good taste.

Chu Xiucheng greeted the Grand Tutor, whose face was ashen. The Grand Tutor angrily threw the letter into Chu Xiucheng's arms and said, "You'd better give your father an explanation today."

Seeing the Grand Tutor's anger, Chu Xiucheng, not knowing why, opened the invitation in his arms, glanced at it, and became even more puzzled: "Isn't this the couplet that Princess Heya of the Duke's Mansion wrote back then?"

"Did you come up with the matching line?"

Chu Xiucheng nodded: "That's true, but although the parallelism is perfect, the artistic conception is not satisfactory."

The Grand Tutor pointed at him, speechless with anger: "At a time like this, you still have the mood to analyze whether this couplet is well-structured?"

(End of this chapter)