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Chapter 215 We've Been Tricked

Chu Xiuwen's words left Liang Erye speechless.

Liang Su was indeed impersonating Liang Jiang, but unexpectedly, instead of finding a wealthy husband, she was taken advantage of by an uneducated good-for-nothing.

I can't even cry.

Grand Tutor Chu was furious: "What a beast! Who is Princess Heya? How could you possibly be worthy of her? How could you even have such thoughts?"

Chu Xiuwen said confidently, "This Princess Heya is skilled in literature, martial arts, and business. If I am fortunate enough to marry her, wouldn't I be able to soar to great heights and completely turn my life around? I wouldn't have to be looked down upon everywhere and live like a rat in the Grand Tutor's mansion."

Grand Tutor Chu angrily retorted, "You still can't ruin the Second Miss's reputation!"

Chu Xiucheng advised, "What's done is done, let's see what we can do."

"What else can I do? At worst, I'll just accept my fate and marry her," Chu Xiuwen said casually.

Master Liang gritted his teeth: "Just marry her? Don't you even consider whether you're good enough for her?"

Chu Xiuwen wasn't afraid at all: "Then what do you suggest? Why don't you go and report it to the authorities? Your daughter tricked me into marriage first and then drugged me. I'm also a victim. Otherwise, do you think I would want to marry her?"

One sentence left Master Liang speechless, furious but unable to vent his anger.

I really can't report this to the authorities.

He was unwilling to marry his daughter to him.

But what can I do if I don't marry him? Even if I beat him to death, it won't make a difference.

Grand Tutor Chu, who was standing to the side, also fell silent.

Master Liang brought this upon himself; how dare he come to me to demand an explanation?

He's probably begging me to let Xiuwen marry his daughter.

In the end, Master Liang slunk out of the Grand Tutor's mansion, utterly humiliated and ashamed.

Sighing, she returned to the Duke's mansion. Liang Ershen naturally stepped forward and eagerly asked what had happened.

Enraged, Master Liang overturned the table and, after venting his anger, recounted the whole truth.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

A moment later, Aunt Liang finally reacted and yelled, "That damned liar! I should have strangled him that day!"

Liang Wen sighed deeply, "My poor granddaughter."

Liang Su, always proud and arrogant, was stunned when his hopes were shattered. He stood there dumbfounded for a long time before finally shouting at the top of his lungs, "I killed him!"

She jumped up and ran outside without regard for her own safety, almost hysterical. Neither Liang Wendong nor Liang's second aunt could stop her.

The family was in complete chaos. In the end, Liang Su was exhausted and collapsed to the ground, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Despite the insults and commotion, the matter still needs to be resolved.

Whether to marry or not, the family sat together, helpless and resentful.

In the end, it was Master Liang who gritted his teeth and made the decision: Marry her!

Regardless of his character, Chu Xiuwen is the son of the Grand Tutor. Although his character is flawed, he comes from a distinguished family and can provide assistance to Liang Wendong in the future.

Just as the overwhelmed Master Liang had calmed Liang Su down, another problem arose.

Manager Zhao arrived at the Duke's mansion, panting heavily. He beat his chest and stamped his feet in front of Master Liang, looking extremely anxious.

"Something's happened! How come you still have the leisure to stay at home?"

Master Liang asked weakly, "What happened that made you so anxious?"

Manager Zhao stamped his foot, exasperated: "Those few masters that Qin Gui poached from the other pharmacy don't know anything about medicine formulas. The first batch of medicine they made was all wasted."

"What?" Master Liang was startled and immediately stood up, his headache gone.

"Didn't they successfully replicate it right in front of us? We've carefully compared the results and confirmed there's no difference, right?"

"That's because the prepared medicines I gave you for comparison both times were bought from Renhetang. You've been fooled!"

"Impossible!" Master Liang was still somewhat incredulous: "Who told you that?"

"Do we need to listen to anyone? It's obvious. We've fallen for Liang Jiang's trick. This is a trap she set."

Master Liang was stunned: "How is that possible? Did you ask them to try again? Perhaps it was just an accidental failure?"

"You still don't believe me? They've already given up, saying their recipe isn't complete at all. The complete recipe has always been kept by Manager Wei, who is responsible for the final step of mixing."

You should think about this first. If we can't produce the right medicine by the appointed time, how are we going to explain ourselves to the Ministry of War? We're delaying military operations!

Master Liang's hands began to tremble. This was no joke. He had invested all his wealth and used it all to buy the medicinal herbs in the prescription.

Moreover, because they didn't have enough money, they only paid a partial deposit. If they couldn't produce qualified medicine to deliver, they wouldn't be able to pay the remaining amount at all.

He himself will also face legal trouble.

He couldn't care less about worrying about Liang Su, so he went to the pharmacy himself. The masters he had recruited at two or three times the monthly salary were already gone, having disappeared without a trace.

He slumped to the ground in despair, raging for half a day before finally getting up and returning to the Duke's mansion to settle accounts with Liang Jiang.

As fate would have it, Liang Jiang remained calm and composed in the face of Liang Erye's exasperation.

"You poached the people from me, and you stole the orders from me by any means necessary. What does that have to do with me? Uncle, it seems a bit unreasonable of you to come here and interrogate me like this."

Uncle Liang accused: "This is clearly a trap you set!"

Liang Jiang laughed and said, "The Ministry of War is the domain of you two, father and son. My title of princess is just an empty name. How could I possibly have the ability to dig a pit for you, my second uncle?"

"But weren't those pharmaceutical workers and the master your orders?"

"Did the people my second uncle recruited ever contact me beforehand?"

One question left Master Liang speechless.

He had no choice but to back down and soften his tone: "Your second uncle can't make this medicine right now, and I can't explain it to the Ministry of War. My dear niece, for the sake of our uncle-niece relationship, could you sell the prescription to your second uncle? I'll pay you."

Liang Jiang scoffed, "So, if Second Uncle wants to slap me, I'll offer my face for you to do. For the sake of our uncle-niece relationship, why don't you transfer the order to me? I can do it for you."

"If you're unwilling, that's fine too. Tomorrow I'll invite a few of your colleagues from the Ministry of War to sit down and discuss this matter. We're all in the same boat anyway; whoever earns this money, it's all the same."

Liang Jiang retorted with everything that had been said that day, leaving Master Liang with a lump in his throat and almost rolling his eyes back.

My niece is a real troublemaker; there's no way I can get rid of her.

Lady Liang is currently in the palace accompanying the Empress Dowager, so not only is she unlikely to see Liang Jiang, but even if she did, she wouldn't be able to persuade her.

To make matters worse, the news of the pharmacy's shutdown was leaked by someone, and when the herbal suppliers heard that the order was likely to fall through, they immediately swarmed to him, demanding the remaining payments owed.

After hiding for several days like a rat in the street, Master Liang finally decided to take a risk and kidnap Manager Wei.

Shopkeeper Wei was the only person besides Liang Jiang and her daughter who knew the medicine formula.

If we can kidnap him and force him to reveal the prescription, everything will be solved.

Things went smoothly, and Manager Wei was soon brought to his side.

The one who kidnapped Manager Wei was Qin Gui, who brought two of his trusted men.

He threw Manager Wei, whose head was covered by a hood, to the ground: "He was hit on the head with a stick and then drugged. He shouldn't wake up for a while. He's in your hands now."

(End of this chapter)