Li Huang followed Mrs. Xu into her private room, but things were not so easy for Gu Ningshuang.
After Lingyuan was ordered to drag her out of Ruyi Building, she had people beating gongs and drums at the door and shouting.
"Everyone, come and see how the dignified daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang dares to openly defy the emperor's power and say that the bracelet worn by the empress is junk!"
"Pingyang Marquis is from a distinguished family. Raising a daughter like this will bring trouble to the family sooner or later."
"Just asking you, do you still dare to patronize the Gu family's shop in the future?"
"What if I get implicated? If my legs are thick, how can ordinary people like us be able to bear it?"
Seeing that more and more people were watching, the words Gu Ningshuang said without any restraint at the entrance of Ruyi Tower quickly spread.
Those who originally planned to go to the Gu family's shop to buy things immediately changed direction and went to other stores.
The people who originally wanted to discuss business with the Gu family ran faster than a rabbit.
The Gu family, who even the emperor and empress did not look down upon, were making money with such people. They were not making any money, and they even got themselves involved.
After receiving the news, the Gu family came quickly.
The person who came was none other than Gu Chenzhou.
The moment Gu Ningshuang saw him, her eyes lit up.
Lingyuan saw that the effect was almost there, so he stopped restraining her.
As soon as the rag in her mouth was pulled away, Gu Ningshuang started yelling.
"Brother, please save me quickly. The eldest princess has gone too far. She humiliated our Gu family just because she is a princess. Hurry up..."
However, before she could finish her words, she was slapped hard on the face.
Gu Chenzhou was angry because he refused to argue: "Shut up! Don't you think you've caused enough trouble to your family?"
If they despise the imperial power, if the emperor investigates them, they will have their homes confiscated.
Gu Ningshuang's face was filled with disbelief and she screamed hysterically.
"You hit me? You hit me for a woman you once despised? My arms were taken off by this bitch!"
"Brother, you don't regret it, do you?"
Seeing her talking more and more outrageously, Gu Chenzhou felt that it would be better to stuff the piece of cloth in her mouth.
He winked at the guard behind him, who stepped forward, covered Gu Ningshuang's mouth and stuffed her into the carriage.
The carriage quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
Lingyuan watched with cold eyes and did not stop her. However, when Gu Chenzhou was about to step into Ruyi Tower, her sword was placed across his chest.
Gu Chenzhou glanced at her, suppressed the fire in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "My sister-in-law is shameless. I will personally go up and apologize to the eldest princess."
Lingyuan, however, remained motionless like a door god: "Shizi Gu, I advise you to go home and discipline your sister as soon as possible. If there is a next time, don't blame our Highness for not showing you any face."
Gu Chenzhou's face was dark, but he knew that the maid in front of him had extraordinary martial arts skills. If he tried to break through, he might not be able to defeat her.
In the end, he could only throw away his sleeves and leave.
After getting rid of these annoying people, Lingyuan went up to the second floor.
In the private room, Li Huang chatted with Mrs. Xu very well.
"Before, I was curious about how Mrs. Xu used that bracelet to attract guests, but now I understand."
She doesn't need to deliberately publicize it, let alone put the bracelet out for diners to admire.
Because, as soon as she leaves the gate of the Second Princess's Mansion, those who attended the auction banquet will naturally spread the news about what happened at the auction banquet.
Taking advantage of this hot air, she directly sold the Ruyi Building, which was originally experiencing bleak business.
Apart from anything else, just because of her charity and willingness to sell food at reduced prices for the people affected by the disaster, everyone will come to patronize her business.
This is much more effective than those who preach everywhere by beating gongs, drums and shouting.
"The eldest princess is smart. Although the commoner woman spent 300,000 taels, it won't take long for the 300,000 taels to be earned back."
"In addition to this restaurant, the woman is also planning to look for other shops in the capital."
Anyway, with the money she has, if she can't use this enthusiasm to quickly gain a foothold in the business community in the capital, then the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce will really be missed by them.
When Li Huang saw Ling Yuan coming back, he knew that the matter had been settled and immediately smiled lightly.
Said: "I believe that Mrs. Xu will be able to fight in the great palace in this capital."
As she said that, she poured herself a glass of wine and drank it first as a toast.
Mrs. Xu understood what she meant and naturally knew what she was referring to, so she immediately stopped being pretentious.
"Then I will accept the good advice of the eldest princess. Thank you very much, eldest princess."
Mrs. Xu asked people to open a table for Ling Yuan and Mo Jingzhan nearby, and served all the signature dishes of the restaurant.
After a meal, the guest and the host enjoy themselves.
By the time a group of people left Ruyi Tower, it was already late.
Gu Ningshuang had caused such a big disaster, so naturally she couldn't hide it from the emperor's eyes and ears.
Before Li Huang and others returned to the eldest princess's mansion, the emperor's edict of reprimand was issued to Pingyang Houfu.
After the news spread, Lingyuan was overjoyed.
"The Pingyang Marquis has mediocre qualifications to begin with. If it weren't for the merits of their ancestors, Your Majesty might not even want to give him a nice job."
"It's better now, the errand is completely gone."
In a place like the capital, where nobles and nobles roam everywhere, if Pingyang Marquis holds no official position and only holds the empty title of marquis, he will inevitably be ridiculed when walking on the street.
Those who follow the wind will naturally not post any more messages to Pingyang Hou if there is a banquet or something in the future.
This also means that Pingyang Houfu will be completely isolated from the wealthy circles of the capital from now on.
"I heard that the old lady of the Gu family was so angry that she wanted to beat Gu Ningshuang to death with a cane."
Isn't it?
Last time, she was deprived of the opportunity to enter the palace for a banquet because of her incompetent words. Now that there is such a commotion, who among the children of aristocratic families in the capital dares to marry her?
"Although Prince Gu is nothing, he is indeed a talent. If he can do his job well, it may not be possible that the Pingyang Marquis will not be able to reach a higher level in the future. It is a pity that I have such a holding back sister."
Li Huang sneered: "You have caused such a big disaster, so why didn't Mrs. Gu beat anyone to death?"
Last time, she deprived her family of the right to enter the palace for a banquet. The old lady beat her with a stick, but she showed no mercy at all.
"Pingyang Marquis Madam Han is protecting her, otherwise, how could she come out and cause trouble so quickly?"
"It is said that the Marquis of Pingyang got very ruthless, beat the man and sent him to Zhuangzi."
As for how long it will take, it depends on when these people in the capital can forget about today's incident.
These are common methods used by aristocratic families, and Li Huang was not surprised at all.
However, if such a big thing happened to the Gu family, it was impossible for Li Chuchu in the palace not to find out any information.
If this happened in the past, she would definitely not be able to sit still.
Obviously, with Concubine Luo around, she would not be allowed to act rashly.
However, if Li Chuchu cannot leave the palace, then the next move will be difficult.
So, she turned around and asked Ling Yuan: "The new year is approaching. Isn't it time for the guy from the Royal Villa to come back?"
Ling Yuan's eyes lit up: "Your Highness means..."
Li Huang nodded, and Ling Yuan said, "I will let someone do it right now."