Chapter 1340 - 188, Price War (One more update)
Yan Xiangkai’s glabellar frown deepened another shade, though puzzled, he was not entirely convinced, "That can’t be, those who dine at Dong Tian are not only ordinary folks but also high-ranking officials and nobles from the court, even the three Princes have been there. Would Dong Tian take such a bold risk to slip in Five Stones Powder? Impossible, that would mean shutting down the place. Besides, to poison Princes with Five Stones Powder is a beheading offense!"
Once the thought of Five Stones Powder sprang to mind, Shopkeeper Ling’s brain lit up and, following that line of thought, everything else he pondered fell into place more logically.
"Boss, think about it, who owns Dong Tian? Right, it’s the adopted sister of the Third Prince and the love interest of Second Young Master Xia. With protection from a Prince and Princess Anle of General Mansion, what wouldn’t she dare to do? Besides, the Third Prince is her adopted brother, naturally, she wouldn’t poison the Third Prince. But what about the Second Prince? The Second Prince and the Third Prince are sworn enemies, both powerful contenders for the throne, maybe this idea to use Five Stones Powder was the Third Prince’s scheme all along!"
Smack!
Yan Xiangkai slammed his palm down onto the table. If it were merely about snatching business, it would have been one thing, but if it’s about harming his nephew with Five Stones Powder, then it’s absolutely intolerable.
"Investigate! Send someone to secretly check, see if Dong Tian’s dishes have anything in them that shouldn’t be there!"
After several busy days, Lin Yuan was nearly drained of energy. However, the good news from Zhuma Town re-energized her spirit.
Jeng Ruyue had given birth to a boy, weighing five jin and six liang, both mother and child were safe and sound.
Upon receiving this news, Lady Liu, holding Lady Fan’s letter, excitedly covered her mouth as tears dropped down pitter-patter.
"He’s born, he’s born! Mother and child are safe, mother and child are safe!" Lady Liu repeated several times. She mentioned it to everyone she saw, and within moments, the whole household knew the news.