EBE Chapter 307 Revealed
Chapter 307 Revealed
Zhang Xian was surprised that this group of people would be so good-looking, especially the little girl at the front. Although she looked young, her face was really pretty, and her overall demeanor was something he had never encountered before.
The other two are nice too, but judging from their attire, they're probably already married, and he wouldn't be interested in married women.
Originally, Zhang Xian had planned to shut down Jiaoyan Pavilion and punish its owner after the people from Jiaoyan Pavilion arrived, but now it seemed there was an unexpected surprise, and he was secretly delighted.
His gaze toward Xiao Siyue turned somewhat lewd, with a hint of possessiveness, but he quickly concealed it; with so many people around, he couldn't let anyone notice.
"Are you the owner of Jiaoyan Pavilion?" Zhang Xian asked sternly.
“Yes, I am the boss,” Xiao Siyue replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Why don't you kneel before me?" Zhang Xian was still trying to intimidate Xiao Siyue and frighten her.
Xiao Siyue laughed. In this dynasty, there was no rule about kneeling casually. Even when officials went to court to see the emperor, they generally did not kneel. Who did this person think he was, trying to show off his power?
"Yue'er." Xi Ningzhi looked at Xiao Siyue with concern.
"It's alright, Third Sister-in-law." Xiao Siyue patted the back of her hand and shook her head.
"Kneel? When did our Great Zhou Dynasty establish such a rule? How come I didn't know? Did you set it up, sir?" Xiao Siyue could tell that Zhang Xian wouldn't let this go, so there was no need to play along with him. She spoke without any politeness.
“You…” Zhang Xian did not expect Xiao Siyue to be so bold as to dare to contradict him, but he dared not admit these things.
"Hehe, I was just joking. May I ask how the young lady is addressed?" Zhang Xian smirked and said with a fake smile.
"I believe Xiao." Xiao Siyue said dismissively. Hmph, joking, who are you kidding?
Seeing Xiao Siyue's expression reminded Zhang Xian of many years ago when it was the same. Those people looked down on him and laughed at him. It had been many years since anyone had spoken to him in that tone. Humph, he had already dealt with those people. She was just a little girl. He didn't believe he couldn't handle her.
"Master Xiao, now that you're here, then come with me to the government office. Your Jiaoyan Pavilion misused beauty cream, causing my wife's disfigurement. You must give me an explanation for this matter."
"Oh? What evidence does Lord Zhang have to prove that your lady's disfigurement was caused by the beauty cream from Jiaoyan Pavilion?" Xiao Siyue asked with a puzzled look, without moving.
"Hmph, is Boss Xiao trying to renege on his promise?" Zhang Xian's face darkened.
"Lord Zhang, what are you saying? I was just asking. Does Lord Zhang not need evidence when judging cases?" Xiao Siyue suddenly said with a smile.
Zhang Xian's expression grew even more somber. He was the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture; if he admitted to this, his official career would be over.
"Master Xiao, it's best not to speak recklessly. I naturally have evidence."
"My wife developed a rash on her face after having a beauty treatment here. This timeframe matches exactly what your staff said. If you don't believe me, you can ask them."
“Of course I will ask, then please wait a moment, Lord Zhang.” After saying this, Xiao Siyue looked at the shopkeeper.
"Master, Xiaoyu is the one giving Madam Zhang her beauty treatment today," the shopkeeper immediately said.
Xiao Siyue looked at a trembling girl standing by the wall: "Xiaoyu, come here first."
"Master...Master." Xiaoyu walked nervously to Xiao Siyue's side.
"Little Fish, don't be afraid. Tell me in detail what happened today," Xiao Siyue said softly.
"Master Xiao, you're really overthinking this. I already asked about it," Zhang Xian said dismissively, wondering what this little girl could find out.
Xiao Siyue ignored Zhang Xian's words and continued to say to Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, it's okay, don't worry. Just tell me everything that happened today, don't miss anything."
"Miss, today I received Madam Zhang as usual, and as before, I started to give Madam Zhang a beauty treatment. After I finished, Madam Zhang praised me, saying that her face was much better now, and then she left. I don't know what happened after that. How did Madam Zhang get disfigured? Miss, I really didn't do anything, sob sob..." Xiaoyu was almost scared to death. This was the wife of the Prefect of the Capital! What would she do if something really happened?
“Little Fish, don’t cry. You mean Madam Zhang came before?” Xiao Siyue asked.
"Yes, Madam Zhang has come three times already, and today makes it four times. I have received her all of them."
"Do you use the same method every time? Is there anything different?" If it's the same, why didn't anything happen before? There must be another reason.
"Same as always."
"Little Fish, are the beauty cream, face mask, and other items used for Madam Zhang's beauty treatment still there?" Could the problem lie with these items?
"Yes, they're all here. I haven't had time to throw them away yet," Xiaoyu said excitedly. She had been about to tidy up when a few more guests arrived.
"Then take me to see it."
"Boss, please come this way." Xiao Yu led Xiao Siyue to the private room at the back, and the others followed.
The private room hadn't been cleaned yet; used beauty creams and face masks, along with handkerchiefs, a basin, and other items, were still on the shelves.
"Shi Qing, take a look and see if anything else has been added here." Shi Qing knows a little about medicine, although he's not an expert, but he can still tell.
Shi Qing picked up the beauty cream, smelled it, examined it carefully, and shook her head at Xiao Siyue: "Miss, there's nothing wrong with it."
Xiao Siyue then had Shi Qing check the other items, and there were no problems.
"Shopkeeper, go and get some more unopened beauty creams."
"Okay, employer."
After the beauty cream was brought over, Xiao Siyue opened the box in front of everyone and said, "Shi Qing, compare it again. Do you think they're the same?"
“Miss, there is no difference.” Shi Qing shook her head.
"Yue'er, there's nothing wrong with our stuff. So how exactly did Madam Zhang get disfigured?" Seeing this, Qu Yin and Xi Ningzhi felt much more at ease, as long as the problem didn't originate in their shop.
“Lord Zhang, there’s nothing wrong with what I have here. Of course, you can ask another doctor to come and examine it, or you can ask the imperial physicians from the palace,” Xiao Siyue said.
Zhang Xian choked. Were the imperial physicians in the palace so easy to summon?