noffsinger Chapter 607: Counterfeit goods passed off as treasures as gifts?
Chapter 607: Counterfeit goods passed off as treasures as gifts?
The man spoke with such confidence, as if he had seen with his own eyes that Shu He used fake goods to replace the treasures on her list.
It was precisely this inexplicable statement that made the onlookers unable to help but complain.
"This Princess Li is so shameless! She used the child to trick Princess Ziyuan into moving all of her family's treasures to Prince Li's mansion. She's determined that the Third Princess won't be able to ask for the gifts back! She's really scheming!"
Someone on the other side sneered, "That's just a little scheming, but she's actually taking advantage of it! She's trying to whitewash her reputation for greed with a bunch of fakes! She's simply taking advantage of the Third Princess's good manners to bully and tease her!!"
"If that's true, then this Princess Li is truly short-sighted. She's greedy, ignorant, and still obsessed with reputation! Does she really think she can do whatever she wants with Prince Li's backing?"
"There's been a rumor circulating lately that Princess Li's past reputation was all framed! Now it seems there was no frame-up at all! I guess she forced Prince Li to use his power to clear her name, right?"
"That must be the case! Otherwise, the dignified Princess of Prince Li would be ashamed of the bad reputation she once had, wouldn't it?"
After hearing these words, everyone nodded and felt even more disgusted with the rumored Princess Li.
"I never thought that the dignified Prince Li would marry such a despicable woman. What a pity for such a handsome man!"
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Li Meiqian was wearing a veiled hat and standing behind the crowd.
There was a sarcastic and smug smile on her lips, and she was obviously very satisfied with the man she had hired.
His words sounded as if he had witnessed Shu He using fake goods to pass off genuine products as genuine ones. He also intentionally misled the public, attributing the rumors of Shu He's "whitewashing" to a conspiracy of power.
As a result, Shu He's reputation was further damaged.
The discussions outside the door were quite loud, and the servants who were receiving the gifts at the door heard everything.
There was a hint of humiliation and anger on their faces, and they all spoke up for the third princess.
One of them even quietly walked to the side and conveyed the discussions of the people outside to the nanny in charge of the princess's mansion.
The housekeeper was originally surprised when she heard the gift list, but after the servant told her the rumors outside, the smile on her face froze instantly and her eyes were filled with horror.
"This, the dignified Princess of Li, wouldn't resort to such despicable means, right?!"
After all, she is a princess, so she has to maintain her dignity, right?
If people find out that the gifts given are fake, Princess Li will never be able to hold her head up in Kyoto for the rest of her life!
"Mammy, I think what they said makes some sense. Think about it, there might not even be two Ice Lake Black Pearls in the Imperial Palace, yet this Princess Li dared to write 'one box' on the gift list for our princess!"
"Mammy, if the princess really accepts this gift list, and after they leave, they find out that it's fake, then our princess won't be able to explain herself!"
After they left, the princess accepted the gifts again. When she found out that they were fake, Princess Li could easily say that what she gave was real and it was the Third Princess who exchanged the fake for her real one!
By then, you won’t be able to wash yourself clean even if you jump into the Yellow River!
Nanny was brought out from the palace by the third princess. Others might have heard about the affairs of the palace from hearsay, but she knew them very well.
Take the black pearl from the ice lake that people are talking about. There has indeed only been one in this palace.
When she heard that Princess Li had given the princess a box just now, she was still shocked and couldn't believe it! Now thinking about the "fake" thing, it seemed that it could really be explained!
No, she couldn't let the third princess suffer such a disgusting loss!
Baili Ruyun was in the hall at this time, drinking tea with Shu He.
The expression on her face was not very good, because she just listened briefly to the gifts that Shu He brought.
The things on the gift list are not just expensive, but also out of stock!
These things also made her doubt the authenticity of the things.
"These gifts from Seventh Brother's wife are so valuable that I dare not accept them. You should take them back later!"
Shu He didn't catch the hidden meaning in her words and thought she was being polite, so she said, "Princess, I'm deeply sorry for the misunderstanding yesterday. I heard from Nan Qi that many of the gifts you sent were gifts from the Emperor. I brought them all back."
After saying that, she took a list from Nanqi.
"This is the list of the imperial gifts we received yesterday. Princess, please check them. If there's anything missing, please have someone write a list for me. I'll go back and look for it and send it back to you."
Baili Ruyun was a little surprised. She didn't expect her to return the gift from the emperor. "It's not really a precious thing. There's no need for you to send it back specially."
Shu He said, "It is disrespectful to give something that the Emperor has bestowed upon others. I cannot allow the princess to bear such a crime."
After hearing this, Baili Ruyun felt even more that she had misunderstood Shu He.
It seems that everything that happened yesterday was perhaps just a misunderstanding caused by the children's ignorance. And she later accepted those things because she didn't want to embarrass the children from the Princess Mansion and the Yongwang Mansion, right?
Thinking of this, she liked Shu He a little more.
"In fact, I went to the palace yesterday and reported this matter to my father."
"After hearing this, the emperor couldn't stop laughing. He said your daughter Yi'er is a heartthrob, and anyone who sees her can't help but like her."
Shu He chuckled awkwardly, feeling that this wasn't a pure compliment.
Forget it, Yi'er is really a little smart now. Sometimes, even she finds it difficult to deal with her, let alone others.
"No matter what, our family cannot accept anything the Emperor bestows upon the Princess and Princess Ziyuan."
As the two were talking about this, the nanny outside walked in.
Baili Ruyun saw that she looked unhappy and was about to ask something when he heard her say a few words in his ear.
Those words made her gaze fall on Shu He uncontrollably, and the smile on her face froze a little.
After Nanny finished speaking, Baili Ruyun's smile returned to normal. "Nanny Chen, everything should proceed as usual. Don't worry about what others say."
"Princess!" Nanny Chen frowned and looked at Baili Ruyun in confusion, not understanding why she didn't expose Prince Li's wife?