Bondage

The little girl panicked and said: "I didn't do anything, only sister Luzhu gave me a box of gouache, and I liked it very much, so I tried it on the back of my hand, and for some reason it turned black all of a sudden. The rest of the slaves don't know anything."

Luzhu was puzzled and said: "Miss, what is going on? Is it because Aunt Lin is sick and wants to ruin your face?"

Song Wan shook her head: "It's not like that."

Lin Jiayue thought a lot, but she couldn't be called a treacherous person. Song Wan didn't believe that she had the guts to disfigure and kill someone.

"Bring the rest of the gouache here."

Nanny Zhao laid out the undelivered gouache in the house in a row on the table, and Song Wan ignored the obstruction of green bamboos and rubbed them on the back of her hand to identify them one by one. After a while, she frowned and said, "This should be Hu Fen."

"Hu Fan?"

Mother Zhao was very surprised: "This thing was very popular in the past, but I remember that no one has used it for a long time."

Green Bamboo didn't understand: "What is Hu Fen?"

Song Wandao: "Hu powder is also called lead powder. It is white and fine in color and has a luster. It is recorded in "Yu Dong Xu Lu" and "Compendium of Materia Medica".

She found a few books from the bookshelf in the house, and Song Wan examined them carefully. After a while, she said to the others: "There was a crazy Taoist priest in the previous dynasty, and in his "Unknown Pill Prescription", it was written that 'hu powder is also known as lead powder' and lead powder It is a heat poison, long-term use by women will not only make the skin rough, but also turn blue-gray after a long time."

"Compendium of Materia Medica and Compendium of Materia Medica are also recorded in the Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica. The gas of lead vinegar is poisonous and can strengthen the muscles and bones of the human body, and its nature is dry... The young and old are poisoned and fumigated, and they often die of chlorosis and paralysis."

Song Wan pinched the gold silk water powder box in his hand, frowning fiercely: "This thing has disappeared for some years, and I only read a few words in some local chronicles. Before the previous dynasty, Hu powder was popular, and a box of Hu powder could even sell for a hundred taels of gold The supply is also in short supply, but since the unknown elixir recipe came out, this thing has disappeared, and I don't know where Lin Jiayue found the recipe for making Hufen."

"Hey, this old slave remembered something."

Zhao Nanny clapped her hands violently: "I'm afraid that little whore didn't find some prescription, but found a workshop to make these from somewhere."

"Earlier, you asked the old slave to arrange for someone to check what the little whore had collected. The person who came reported only that the steward she sent out was wandering around Yanshan Street all day. The old slave didn't ask about the dirty land. Now think about it. That little whore is afraid that she has a dark heart, and used the group of low-level craftsmen in Yanshan Street who make rouge and gouache for fireworks girls to make this Huanyan Zhai thing."

Song Wan frowned, and murmured: "Using the most luxurious powder box to pack the cheapest and hurtful lead powder is a huge profit, and she doesn't even need to hire a master."

"Can……"

Does Jiang Xingjian know what Lin Jiayue did?

Jiang Xingjian, whom she knew, would agree to such treacherous and tricky ways of doing things?

Song Wan held the gold powder box with a dignified expression.

"I'm going to find the uncle, and I need to ask some questions."

As soon as he walked out of the Lan Courtyard, Song Wan saw the big maid beside Jiang Xingjian, Xie Yi, come hurriedly with a happy face.

Before she stopped the man, she dictated: "Grandma is overjoyed, the Holy Father has ordered the uncle to seize the title, and now the uncle is in the Fuhe Hall to announce the good news to the old lady, and the maidservant came back to inform the eldest grandmother."

"Has the imperial decree to attack the lord come down?"

"Yes, grandma is overjoyed."

Song Wan nodded, but there was no joy on his face.

Passing the powder box in his hand to Hengzhi, Song Wan thought for a while and went to Fuhetang.

The Fuhe Hall was full of joy, Jiang Xingjian and Lin Jiayue stood in the main hall, and people from all the houses of the Hou Mansion surrounded them and congratulated them.Jiang Xingjian was in high spirits, Lin Jiayue had a sweet smile on her face, and the two looked affectionate like a couple.

Song Wan's steps suddenly paused, and then he sneered.

Without Jiang Xingjian's approval, how could Lin Jiayue, a back-home girl, open a rouge shop outside?Even if she asked, it would be nothing more than humiliating herself, and it would appear that she is not discerning enough.

"Grandma...you are here."

The maid in Fuhetang walked over holding the red envelope Jiang Xingjian had just given. The little girl was smiling and kept saying congratulatory words.Song Wan asked Heng Zhi to take some silver barley seeds as rewards to the servants in the courtyard, and walked in by himself.

"Sister-in-law."

Jiang Yan spoke first, Song Wan smiled softly at him when he heard the words, and then went to Mrs. Jiang's side.

Mrs. Jiang put her arms around Song Wan, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, Wan'er is a blessed one. Yi'er is the prince, and you will be Madam Hou in the future."

Song Wan smiled faintly, but did not speak.

On the contrary, Lin Jiayue's complexion was a little ugly, and she deliberately walked to Jiang Xingjian's side, took his arm and said, "Recently, I'm really happy, not only the ice shop is making a lot of money every day, but Xingjian has also become Lord Marquis, treat my Huan When Yan Zhai is open, the Hou Mansion will definitely be icing on the cake, like a tiger with wings."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan raised his head, seeing that Song Wan's face was calm and not angry at being provoked, Fang Lue withdrew his gaze a little distressed.

"It is indeed the icing on the cake, like a tiger with wings."

Mother Jiang stood up and gently stroked Jiang Xingjian's face, with tears in her eyes, she said, "I thought I'd never see Yi'er in court clothes in this life."

"Mother……"

Jiang Xingjian showed embarrassment, he pulled Jiang Mu's hand to look at Song Wan, but Song Wan lowered his eyes lightly after noticing his gaze, and there was no trace of joy on his face.

He was about to go forward, but was held back by Lin Jiayue who was beside him.

The joy of wanting to share with Song Wan dissipated in an instant, Jiang Xingjian came back to his senses, and held Lin Jiayue's hand.

Mrs. Jiang saw all the small movements of the people in the room. She sighed slightly and could only pretend that she didn't know anything.

Jiang's mother was still talking about how to entertain guests from all over the world, Song Wan just listened quietly, but what was thinking in her heart was the private sale of lead powder by Huanyanzhai.

If what the little girl who went to Lan Courtyard to deliver things today is true, then judging from the price of Lin Jiayue's gouache shop, what she is planning must not be the home of ordinary merchants.

A set of rouge and gouache costs nearly 700 taels of silver, and it is definitely not affordable for ordinary officials and women.

I'm afraid that Lin Jiayue wants to use the Hou's Mansion as a backing to send things to the palace or the family's home in Shangjing.

But if this gouache is an ordinary thing, it's fine, lead powder is poisonous.

If it wasn't for the silver bracelets worn by Lan Yard's caretaker today, which caused the lead powder to turn black, she might not have imagined that Lin Jiayue would be so courageous to fool the whole of Shangjing with Hu powder.

It would be fine if her things were exposed by others as soon as they were released, but if something happened to a nobleman in the palace, or some lady in Shangjing, the Hou Mansion might be in a catastrophe.

Song Wan listened to everyone complimenting Lin Jiayue with a heavy heart, while he himself waited until the crowd had dispersed before finding the orb and saying that he wanted to see Mrs. Jiang.

Mrs. Jiang was about to get up when she was held down by Mother Jiang beside her.

"Baby knows what Wan'er is for, mother is tired all day and asks Boy to persuade her."

Thinking that Song Wan hadn't seen a smiling face just now, Mrs. Jiang guessed that the young man was high-spirited and unwilling to lose the limelight, so she nodded and said: "Then you go to persuade Wan'er, the Xiuyan Pavilion has been rampant recently Some, after persuading you to beat and beat, it won't hurt Wan'er's heart."

"My child understands, mother, please rest first."

Jiang's mother took a summer blanket to cover the old lady, and then walked out, not listening to what Mrs. Jiang said.