The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

"Luo Haitang, you're the one who's blind!" Cui Rou stomped her foot and hissed, "Ouch!" She was using her limping leg because it hurt so much.

Luo Haitang's eyes flickered; it was Cui Rou, who, to be honest, wasn't her enemy. She immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, Miss Cui, it's been so long, you've become even more beautiful."

Seeing that she was clearly pleased, Cui Rou smiled and said, "Miss Luo, you are too."

"Miss Cui, I've come to see my sister. Wait a moment, I have something good to show you." Luo Haitang wanted Cui Rou to stay and watch the excitement.

Cui Rou nodded, understanding. Judging from Luo Haitang's posture, she was here to cause trouble for Luo Qingyan. Perhaps she should sit down and watch.

"Cui Rou, what are you doing?" Cui Hui saw Cui Rou return, with a woman dressed like a butterfly beside her, her face covered in perfume, which was really irritating.

Cui Hui glanced at Luo Haitang, then said indifferently, "Don't befriend just anyone."

Luo Haitang gritted her teeth. Another one who doesn't know her stuff. She had worked very hard to learn from Aunt Liu and had finally graduated, yet she dared to belittle her.

"Elder sister, this is Aunt Luo's older sister, Luo Haitang, not just anyone," Cui Rou said coquettishly.

"It doesn't look too bad." Cui Hui buried her head and continued eating.

Luo Haitang forced a smile: "Miss Cui doesn't know me, that's alright. I have a small shop right here on Fanlou Street, called Jubaozhai. Miss Cui can come and take a look when you have time."

"No need." Cui Hui wiped her mouth. "Waiter, the bill."

"Sir, that'll be five taels in total," the waiter said quickly as he handed over the bill.

Cui Hui put the silver into the waiter's tray, pushed back her chair, and was about to leave, too lazy to pay attention to Luo Haitang and Cui Rou, who had nothing better to do than chatter on and on.

"Sister, how could you treat Miss Cui so poorly?" Luo Haitang shouted as soon as she saw Luo Qingyan come out of the kitchen.

Cui Hui stopped in her tracks: "How dare you speak like that? Which eye of yours saw Aunt Luo mistreating me? Stop stirring up trouble."

She's not good at being sarcastic or weird.

Upon hearing Luo Haitang's voice, Luo Qingyan immediately gave Aunt Liu a perfect score.

She has willow-leaf eyebrows, reddish corners of her phoenix eyes, and her face seems to have thinned out. Her slender waist is slightly off-center from her hips, showing off her alluring figure, making people want to hold her. She is wearing a light pink dress embroidered with deep pink petals.

Any young master would take a second look upon seeing him.

"Aunt Luo, you haven't treated me badly." Cui Hui glared at Luo Haitang.

"Welcome to visit again next time, Miss Luo," Luo Qingyan said with a smile.

"Goodbye." Cui Hui pulled Cui Rou along.

"Sister, why are you pulling me? I'll leave later." Cui Rou tried to break free but couldn't.

Cui Hui was annoyed. "Don't you even know who Luo Haitang is? Why are you hanging out with her?"

Cui Hui glared at Cui Rou, then let go and sat down: "Waiting for you."

If Cui Rou is left unattended, she will be led astray.

Luo Haitang glanced at Cui Hui, then turned to Luo Qingyan and said, "Sister, I'm not trying to cause trouble. Miss Cui came to eat here, and you didn't even greet her properly, and you even had the waiter come to settle the bill."

"That's right, my sister is the future wife of the Duke's mansion." Cui Rou said shrilly. Luo Qingyan probably did it on purpose, trying to suppress her sister now and take advantage of Yuan-gege's favor to squeeze her sister out.

Seeing Cui Hui about to crack the whip, Luo Qingyan immediately grabbed her wrist: "Are you two going to eat? If not, please come this way."

Luo Qingyan pointed to the stairwell.

"Little sister, you are careless and don't listen to advice, so I, as your older sister, can't do anything about it. But I've come today to tell you some good news. Not far from here, I've opened a Treasure Pavilion with lots of rare items. Go and have a look when you have time."

As Luo Haitang spoke, she stroked her newly painted red nail polish, refusing to look directly at Luo Qingyan.

"Sister, I will definitely go and support you when you open a shop." Luo Qingyan smiled, she was certain she would go.

Granny Liu had already told her that Luo Haitang had opened a shop where many high-ranking officials and nobles frequented, and the items there must be very valuable.

She went to see what rare item it was.

"Oh! Sister, this Kangning Pavilion smells strongly of medicine, it's really unpleasant. People come here to eat, not to get treatment." Luo Haitang looked around and covered her nose with a handkerchief in disgust.

"Sister, Kangning Pavilion is a medicinal cuisine shop, so it's normal for it to have some medicinal smell. If there's no medicinal smell at all, then it must be fake."

Luo Qingyan's gaze sharpened as she stared at Luo Haitang.

Luo Haitang was startled and clutched her handkerchief to her chest. Luo Qingyan's eyes seemed to want to slap someone. Aunt Liu had said that this kind of look was the least pleasing. One's eyes must be soft and charming so that others can see into one's heart and like one after seeing through one's eyes.

"Sister, all your possessions combined are not as valuable as a single ornament from my Jubaozhai."

She still felt confident when she thought about the items at Jubaozhai.

"Sister, I'll definitely come when I have time. Lunchtime has passed, so we're closing at noon. Please make yourself at home."

Get rid of her.

Luo Haitang pursed her lips and gritted her teeth, looking at the tables of diners, all dressed plainly and poor. Her eyes darted around, and a glint of reflective silk flashed by, instantly brightening her eyes.

"Little sister, who is that distinguished guest?"

The reason why Kangning Pavilion can continue to operate is probably not because of ordinary diners, but because of these hidden high-ranking officials and nobles.

Luo Qingyan may appear dignified on the surface, but behind the scenes she's just as eager to climb the social ladder.

"It is the Crown Prince." Luo Qingyan saw Luo Haitang's alluring gaze and immediately turned serious.

Aunt Liu has reported everything you learned from her.

"Oh." Luo Haitang awkwardly looked away. Pei Shiyuan was a cold and ruthless man. She didn't care and didn't want him to affect her luck. She turned to Luo Qingyan and glared at her fiercely: "Sister, you can't have children. It's a pity that the prince favors you."

The fact that there hasn't been any news about Luo Qingyan being unable to have children for so long must mean that the Duke's mansion is hiding something, so she'll help spread the word.

Look at you, Luo Qingyan, still have the nerve to stay in the Duke's mansion? Why don't you take the initiative to ask to leave?

Upon hearing this, Cui Hui immediately looked at Luo Qingyan.

Cui Rou also looked over, a sinister smile appearing in her eyes. It was truly unexpected that Luo Qingyan couldn't have children. She wondered who was looking down on her and was now taking action.

"Sister, you're right." Luo Qingyan turned around and went to the counter to get a cup of tea, taking the opportunity to add the medicine in.

It was also a drug that would prevent her from having children. After she learned that she could not have children, she prepared the drug so that Luo Haitang would be like her, unable to have children and living a lonely life.

However, since Pei Shiyuan had castrated Luo Chengyong, she felt that this was enough revenge, so she decided to let it go.

Now that Luo Haitang has come to provoke us, bringing up topics we shouldn't even touch, then don't blame her for being impolite: "Sister, since you're here, even though it's past mealtime, why don't you have a cup of tea before you leave!"

Luo Haitang looked at the tea, but didn't take it. Could it be that it was drugged?

"Sister, I don't want to drink."

She wasn't as foolish as Luo Qingyan, who was tricked by her mother into drinking the porridge that would kill her offspring.

Luo Qingyan smiled, guessing that Luo Haitang would refuse, so she gave a wink to the guard next to her.

A dark figure suddenly appeared, picked up the tea, pinched Luo Haitang's mouth, and forced her to drink it all.