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Chen Mengyao shook her head, her tone firm: "No. He'd better never appear by my side again."

Yun Jin was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Sister Mengyao, how...did your mother pass away?"

Chen Mengyao's eyes darkened, and she lowered her head. After a long while, she said, "She died of illness. That year, she suddenly fell ill. The medicine didn't help, and she got thinner and thinner. Later..." She couldn't continue, and her eyes reddened.

Yun Jin then asked, "When did your father take a second wife?"

Chen Mengyao said, "That second wife was my father's distant cousin. It was said that her parents had both passed away, so my grandmother took her into our home. After my mother passed away, my grandmother arranged for her to marry my father."

Yun Jin had a vague feeling that something was wrong. After hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke up: "Sister Mengyao, I shouldn't be nosy about your family's affairs. But we're both unfortunate people, and I have some thoughts on my mind that I don't want to hide from you."

She looked into Chen Mengyao's eyes and said, word by word, "I think there might be something fishy about your mother's death."

Chen Mengyao was stunned. She stared blankly at Yun Jin, her eyes slowly reddening, and tears silently streaming down her face.

She bit her lip, her voice trembling, "Jin'er, actually... I had a vague suspicion in my heart. But I always avoided the topic of my mother's death and never thought about it too deeply."

Yun Jin held her hand without saying a word.

Chen Mengyao cried for a while, wiped away her tears, raised her head, and her eyes showed a hint of determination: "Jin-mei, if that's really the case, I must avenge my mother. Tell me... what should I do?"

Yun Jin thought for a moment and said, "If he wants to return to the capital to take up his post, then let him come back. You are in Guangping Prefecture, which is too far away. If something really happens, your grandmother and godfather won't be able to help even if they want to. But if he is in the capital, you will have the opportunity to find out the truth and avenge your mother."

Chen Mengyao nodded: "Okay, what do you suggest I do?"

Yun Jin said, "I suggest you carefully recall the suspicious points before your mother's death, and then talk to your grandfather and ask him to help you. Also, your godfather and second uncle are both knowledgeable people. Your second uncle is in the Dali Temple, and they may have connections and be able to find out where your mother's former servants went. Perhaps those people have inside information."

She paused, then added, "If you have the guts, go back to your father, keep an eye on them, and force them to reveal their weaknesses."

After listening, Chen Mengyao remained silent for a long time before raising her head. "Jin-meimei, you're right. This is the capital, our maternal grandparents' territory. I'm not afraid of them."

She took a deep breath. "Thank you, Jin'er."

Yun Jin shook her head and gently patted her hand.

After talking for a while, Yun Jin got up to take her leave.

Both Madam Zheng and Chen Mengyao asked her to stay for lunch, and she couldn't refuse, so she had lunch with Madam Zheng and Chen Mengyao before leaving the Zheng residence with Chunxi and Dongxue.

Once seated in the carriage, Yun Jin said to the driver, "To Weicao Hall."

The carriage soon stopped in front of Weicaotang.

Yun Jin got out of the car and walked inside with Chun happy and Dong Xue.

Manager Yang was doing accounts behind the counter when he saw Yun Jin arrive. His eyes lit up, and he hurried over to greet her, his voice tinged with excitement, though he kept it low as he said, "Miss, you've finally arrived! The hair growth tonic is sold out!"

Yun Jin was taken aback: "So fast?"

Manager Yang beamed, leading her inside as he said, "As you suggested, Miss, I had the manager of the restaurant next door try it. He had thinning hair, but after using it for a few days, his hair really grew back. He praised it to everyone he met, and sure enough, the hair growth kit sold out in just a few days. I've made several thousand taels of silver these past few days!"

Yun Jin was secretly surprised; the income was even better than she had expected.

She remained outwardly calm, took a bundle from Chunxi, opened it to reveal a pile of bottles and jars, and said to Manager Yang, "These can be divided into about twenty sets. Each set will cost 300 taels, and only two sets will be sold per day."

Shopkeeper Yang asked, puzzled, "Miss, I understand the price increase, but why the limited quantity?"

Yun Jin explained, "This is called scarcity marketing," and seeing his blank expression, she changed the term to, "Things are valued for their scarcity, you know?"

Shopkeeper Yang suddenly realized what was going on and asked, "Miss, do you have any other good things?"

Yun Jin certainly had them; she had countless prescriptions in her mind. However, some things were not suitable for sale in pharmacies.

She thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you the recipe for frostbite ointment; you can make it yourselves."

This formula might be less effective without the addition of spiritual spring water, but it's still better than what's available in this era.

Shopkeeper Yang's eyes lit up: "Miss, that prescription..."

Yun Jin took out a prescription for frostbite ointment and handed it to him: "This prescription is better than those on the market. You can find someone to try it. This one can be cheaper, ten grams per jar, ten coins per jar."

Shopkeeper Yang was taken aback: "Miss, why is this so cheap?"

Yun Jin said, "Those who get frostbite are mostly poor people. Where would they get so much money? If they encounter real difficulties, I can waive the charge. You can decide for yourself."

Shopkeeper Yang nodded repeatedly, and then Yun Jin said, "If there are any shops for sale around here, please keep an eye out for me. If there's a suitable one, I'd like to buy one."

Shopkeeper Yang asked, "What would you like to sell, Miss?"

Yun Jin said, "Let's tentatively use rouge and face powder."

She wants to make products that remove freckles and wrinkles; that's the real money-making business.

Manager Yang agreed and said a few more words about business before Yun Jin got up to leave.

After leaving Weicao Hall, Yun Jin glanced at the sky; the sun was already setting. She had intended to visit Lan Ying at the General's Mansion, but it was getting late, so she told the driver to go straight back to the mansion.

The carriage stopped at the side gate of the Yun residence. Yun Jin got out of the carriage and walked inside with Chun happy.

As soon as she entered the second gate, Bitao greeted her with a smile, saying, "Second Miss is back. Qiuyi is back, and she brought you a gift from His Highness Prince Yu."

Yun Jin was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and quickly returned to Jinshu Pavilion.

Qiuyi was sitting in a side room with two large trunks in front of her. When she saw Yunjin enter, she quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Miss, this servant has returned."

Yun Jin walked over, opened the box, and was immediately stunned.

One box contained jewelry: gold hairpins, kingfisher feather hair ornaments, white jade bracelets, ruby ​​earrings... a dazzling array, all of excellent quality, clearly very valuable.

The other box contained two bolts of cloth, one of which was Yun brocade and the other of Shu brocade, both of which were of the highest quality.

Qiu Yi smiled and said, "His Highness Prince Yu asked me to bring these back for you, Miss. He said that you helped him a lot, and these are a token of his gratitude."

Looking at the box full of jewelry, Yun Jin couldn't describe the feeling in her heart.

She helped Prince Yu draw up the plans, and Prince Yu helped her resolve the courtyard issue; they were even. Now he's sending these things over—how is she supposed to repay him?