The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

"Then why didn't you tell me you were coming with me today?" Su Fuying's eyes sharpened as she stared intently at Ying Er, as if trying to see into his heart through his eyes.

Shadow Two lowered his head, avoiding Su Fuying's gaze, and said in a low voice, "Because this message was meant for Shadow One. He left in such a hurry that it wasn't until today that the message was discovered and delivered to me."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I've seen you enter the palace for quite some time now, and I sensed something was amiss, which is why I decided to come out and look for you."

After saying that, he started muttering again, "Yingyi would never be so careless. I wonder how the Venerable One is doing. Yingyi actually left in such a hurry."

After hesitating for a moment, Su Fuying finally asked, "Still no news about Lu Yanxiu?"

Shadow Two looked somewhat dejected. "No, I don't know how it is."

"Is there any news about the Regent?" the woman asked casually.

"Definitely... cough cough cough."

Shadow Two nearly bit his tongue at the question, "I know nothing about the Regent."

Forget it, Su Fuying didn't want to force Ying Er. They were both working people, so why make things difficult for each other?

After straightening her skirt, she saw that it was almost time to go back to her room to rest.

Seeing Su Fuying leave, Ying Er breathed a long sigh of relief. Being with her was like having the Venerable One's clone right in front of him; it was terrifying.

"correct."

Just as Ying Er was relaxing, she heard the sound and unconsciously straightened her back, stiffly turning her head to look at the woman standing at the door.

"Does the princess have any further instructions?"

The woman asked with some curiosity, "Is there any connection between Xiao Yuheng's and Lu Yanxiu's names?"

Shadow Two immediately clenched his toes, scratched his head and stammered, "The Regent's name is naturally unrelated to Your Majesty."

The woman chuckled lightly upon hearing this and then went into the room. She was simply in a good mood and wanted to tease Ying Er.

Lying on the soft bed, her thoughts drifted away, making it difficult to fall asleep. Recent events flooded her mind, and for some reason, she suddenly thought of that despicable Lu Yanxiu.

This scoundrel actually used two different identities to deceive her, but strangely, she didn't notice that his face had been disguised on both occasions.

Both of her encounters with him took place at night. The first time she observed him up close, she was already drunk and unable to concentrate enough to see clearly whether his face showed any signs of disguise.

When they met for the second time, she was overjoyed, thinking she had succeeded, but little did she know that it was all a carefully designed trap.

With his skills and reaction speed, how could he be so easily hit in the mask?

He probably already knew about her doubts and deliberately revealed his true colors to dispel her concerns.

However, she felt a little guilty at the time and only glanced at it hastily without examining it carefully.

What a deep and cunning man!

Looking back, when she disguised herself as a man in the pharmacy, perhaps he had already seen through her disguise that day.

The guard beside him must be Yingyi without a doubt, because she had seen Yingyi's real face before, so even now Yingyi doesn't dare to take off that mask.

"Miss, just as you predicted, Steward Wang came looking for me just now."

Biluo's voice pulled Su Fuying back to reality, and thinking about tomorrow's events made her feel a little better.

A slightly chilly morning breeze blew gently, rustling the sparse leaves. The morning light filtered through the layers of leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground, their brightness shifting and changing, a dazzling sight.

The shop doors on both sides of the street were glossy from the dampness, and the distant sound of the morning bell drifted by.

The waiters at the steamed bun and pancake shops yawned, removed half of the door panels, and went in and out. The charcoal fire crackled in the stoves, and the steamer baskets were filled with steam.

"Miss, I've never been to a pharmacy with you before, so I don't know if it's fun or not."

Biluo was in high spirits the whole way, constantly looking out the window.

Su Fuying said with a hint of helplessness, but her tone was full of affection, "You can come out to play anytime you want in the future. Also, call me Young Master."

Biluo stuck out her tongue awkwardly, "I know, Young Master Fusu."

The carriage suddenly stopped halfway through its journey. Su Fuying looked outside in confusion and saw that the area outside Renhe Hall was packed with people.

Biluo was a little puzzled. "Strange, young... didn't you say that Renhetang's business was not good? I don't look like I'm doing badly."

Su Fuying smiled; this meant a business opportunity had arrived.

She jumped off the carriage and led Biluo toward Renhe Hall.

Biluo asked curiously, "Young master, are all these people here to buy medicine and seek medical treatment? Why are the other shops so deserted?"

Su Fuying smiled slightly, "Because what they want today can only be found at Renhetang."

Biluo still didn't quite understand, but she didn't ask any more questions. She simply followed Su Fuying into Renhe Hall.

Suddenly, someone noticed that Su Fuying was walking straight ahead, which annoyed those who had been queuing for a long time.

"Why are you cutting in line?!"

"Exactly, we've been queuing all morning, didn't you see how many people are behind us?"

"Excuse me, I am the doctor here." Su Fuying's voice was clear and pleasant. When she turned her head, her elegant demeanor made the maids in line blush and immediately stop looking at her.

"Fusu, you've finally arrived."

Gu Qibai was excited to see her inside and quickly came to greet her, only then noticing that there was a young man behind her.

"Who is this?"

Su Fuying explained, "This is my pageboy, Xiao Luo."

After a brief greeting, Su Fuying frowned and looked at the crowd pushing and shoving outside: "What's going on here? They've been waiting all morning, how come you haven't sold anything?"

Gu Qibai looked worried. "Fusu, with so many people, we're only selling ten bottles..."

Su Fuying said, "This is called scarcity marketing. Once you say how many you want to sell, you can't change it."

"Hunger marketing".

Gu Qibai felt that Su Fuying was using a lot of strange words, which he had never heard of before.

"Buying less will stimulate their desire to buy?"

Gu Qibai quickly figured out the meaning of the word. Although he didn't know if this method would work, he felt it was feasible every time he saw Fusu's confidence.

Su Fuying always thought Gu Qibai was very smart; at least every time she said something strange, he could give a more straightforward explanation in a reasonable and effective way.

"Correct."

Gu Qibai's worried gaze fell on the people outside, "But most of the people who came today are prominent figures in the capital. If they fail to buy anything, trouble is bound to arise."

This worried him somewhat, as it might cause trouble for Su Fuying if not handled properly.

Su Fuying smiled nonchalantly: "It's alright, I have my own way."