PNB Chapter 306 Trouble at Jiaoyan Pavilion
Chapter 306 Trouble at Jiaoyan Pavilion
"Don't worry, even if you have a sister-in-law, you'll still be my only sister," Xiao Siyu said affectionately.
Although Xiao Siyue was very happy, she knew her limits and nodded.
That day, Chuntao rushed in and said, "Miss, something has happened at Jiaoyan Pavilion."
Xiao Siyue was shocked. Jiaoyan Pavilion had been open for so long, how could something have suddenly happened?
"Chuntao, tell me what happened slowly."
"Miss, this is what happened. Just now, someone from Jiaoyan Pavilion said that after the wife of Magistrate Zhang of the Capital had a beauty treatment at Jiaoyan Pavilion, many rashes suddenly appeared on her face, disfiguring her. Now the Magistrate of the Capital has sent people to seal off Jiaoyan Pavilion. The manager had no choice but to send someone to find you, Miss."
Disfigured? Xiao Siyue's heart sank. This was no small matter; disfigurement was more serious than losing her life.
"Chuntao, have you found out whether it's because of something in our Jiaoyan Pavilion or something else?" After all, the products in Jiaoyan Pavilion have been used for almost a year without any problems.
Xiao Siyue still couldn't believe that this was due to Jiaoyan Pavilion's mistake.
“Miss, the person who came to report didn’t say that the Prefect of the Capital seems to have concluded that there’s something wrong with the beauty cream from Jiaoyan Pavilion, and he sealed it off directly, not giving anyone a chance to investigate.” Chun Tao was also sweating profusely with anxiety.
"I know Chun Tao, don't worry, do you know about my eldest sister-in-law and third sister-in-law?" Xiao Siyue asked, straightening her posture.
"The two young mistresses already know." As soon as Chun Tao finished speaking, Qu Yin and Xi Ningzhi walked in anxiously.
"Yue'er, you know everything? What are we going to do?" Qu Yin was very anxious. The person involved was the wife of the Prefect of the Capital. She panicked and rushed over.
"Sister-in-law, don't panic. Let's hear what Yue'er has to say." Xi Ningzhi was also at a loss.
"Sister-in-law, Third Sister-in-law, I want to go to Jiaoyan Pavilion first to check the situation and see if there's anything wrong with the beauty cream they're using." Since something has already happened, there's no use in being anxious; let's start by investigating the source.
“Alright, but Yue’er, let me tell you about this Prefect of the Capital and his wife first,” Xi Ningzhi said seriously.
"Third sister-in-law, you speak."
"Yue'er, you may not know this since you haven't been in the capital for long. The Prefect of the Capital is named Zhang Xian. He is of average ability. He was able to reach the position of Prefect of the Capital at this age entirely because of his wife."
"His wife is named Wang Xi, the younger sister of the current head of the Wang family, one of the four great families. She holds a prominent position in the Wang family. When Zhang Xian first passed the imperial examination, he was ranked low, so his official position was not prominent. Later, for some reason, he married the eldest daughter of the Wang family, and then his career took off. At a young age, he became the Prefect of the Capital."
"Phoenix man" was Xiao Siyue's first thought. She hadn't really paid much attention to Zhang Xian before. However, the fact that the wife of the Prefect of Jingzhao was from one of the four great families meant that if this wasn't handled properly, at best Jiaoyan Pavilion would have to close down, and at worst, it could very well affect the Xiao family.
"Third Sister-in-law, what is the temperament of the Lady of the Capital Prefecture?" If the Lady of the Capital Prefecture is the kind of person who is unreasonable, spoiled, and willful, they probably won't be able to find anything even if they wanted to go there.
“Madam Zhang has a good temperament and is easygoing, but this Lord Zhang is not someone to be trifled with. Yue’er, you still need to be careful. However, your third sister-in-law will go with you,” Xi Ningzhi said.
Jiaoyan Pavilion belongs to the three of them. In the past year, she has received so much money. She can't just push the blame onto her sister-in-law who hasn't even come of age yet when something goes wrong.
“Yes, yes, Yue’er, your sister-in-law will go with you too,” Qu Yin quickly chimed in.
"Thank you, sister-in-law and third sister-in-law. Let's go over there now," Xiao Siyue said with a forced smile.
When Xiao Siyue went out, she also took Shi Hai and several of her bodyguards with her, so that they would have someone to protect them if they encountered any danger.
The group hurried to Jiaoyan Pavilion and saw that the pavilion was surrounded by soldiers and many onlookers.
Xiao Siyue pushed through the crowd and reached the soldiers, but was stopped when she tried to go in.
"Who goes there? The officers are on a case. No unauthorized personnel are allowed in." A soldier held his sword to the men and shouted sternly.
“I am the owner of Jiaoyan Pavilion, let me in,” Xiao Siyue said.
"Are you the owner?" The soldier was clearly somewhat suspicious. Who in the capital hadn't heard of Jiaoyan Pavilion? Even if he was a man and not interested, he couldn't resist his wife's constant nagging.
How could it be that the owner of such a lucrative shop, which is the envy of everyone, is a mere young girl?
"Yes, I am the owner. If you don't believe me, let the manager come out." Xiao Siyue naturally saw the suspicious look in the soldiers' eyes. In fact, she had not planned to reveal her identity, but now that the shop was in trouble, she had no choice but to do so.
"Wait a bit." The officer thought this made sense, told Xiao Siyue, and then turned and went into the shop.
"Sir, there's a young girl outside claiming to be the owner of Jiaoyan Pavilion, and she wants to come in," the soldier said to Zhang Xian, who was sitting in a chair, as soon as he entered.
"What little girl? Tell her to get lost and not disturb my investigation," Zhang Xian said impatiently, frowning.
"Sir, let me go out and take a look. Perhaps it really is our boss. Our boss is a young girl who hasn't even reached marriageable age yet." Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper was immediately excited, though heaven knows how terrified he had been sitting there.
"Then let them in." Zhang Xian was worried about not finding a boss. If this matter wasn't handled well today, the Wang family wouldn't let him off the hook.
"Yes, my lord."
"Our superiors want you to come in." The soldiers looked at Xiao Siyue's back. Could this little girl really be the owner of Jiaoyan Pavilion? It was unbelievable. But now that she had offended their superiors, Jiaoyan Pavilion probably wouldn't be able to stay in business. Who knew what this girl would suffer?
As soon as Xiao Siyue entered, she saw a middle-aged man sitting in a chair, with two soldiers standing next to him. This must be Zhang Xian.
She looks to be around forty years old, and is fairly good-looking, but that's about it.
The man's eyes were truly disgusting. He had given them a lewd look when they came in, but it was only for a moment. He had only glanced at them when they entered, otherwise he wouldn't have noticed.
Xiao Siyue instantly lost any goodwill towards this Prefect of the Capital. He was definitely no good person, and he was putting on quite a good act.