Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 1480 - 1418: Accepting It as Bad Luck

Upon hearing that the shop was vandalized, Madam Wang was filled with anxiety, but she couldn’t go out. In this Wu Family, the Old Madam had just fainted from anger, and to avoid seeing the old lady, she had claimed she was bedridden. Now, if she rushed out upon hearing about the shop, what would the two sisters-in-law think?

Rumors outside were already rampant, and Madam Wang didn’t dare let herself be saddled with the reputation of being an unfilial daughter-in-law, so she could only wait for news at home.

Princess Ping Xi came to smash her Rongxiu Pavilion, how could this be? How could such a thing happen? What was it all about?

"Madam, the person has arrived!" Nanny Wei lifted the curtain and entered.

Madam Wang hurriedly looked over: "Quick, let her in."

The visitor was Lady Sun, who walked in and upon seeing Madam Wang, had eyes red from grievance: "Madam, I have let you down."

"Don’t say that now, just tell me, why did Princess Ping Xi take people to smash the shop?" Madam Wang asked in a flustered and exasperated manner.

Lady Sun wiped the corner of her eye and said, "On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Princess Ping Xi wore the Phoenix and Peony Skirt sent by our Rongxiu Pavilion and made a fool of herself, madam, did you know?"

Madam Wang was taken aback: "What does that have to do with our shop? Was it not just an accident?"

"That’s what I said, but Princess Ping Xi didn’t see it that way and said our Rongxiu Pavilion skimped on materials and the buttons on the skirt weren’t sewn properly, which is why they were so easily pulled off. So, she came to vent her anger."

"Absurd! This is utterly absurd!" Madam Wang staggered, almost falling to the ground: "How is this possible? Who would be so unreasonable? Utterly absurd!"

"Madam, I said the same. If it were someone else’s, there might be oversights, but knowing it was for Princess Ping Xi, how could our embroiderers at Rongxiu Pavilion not be meticulous? They wouldn’t dare take it lightly, not even a single stitch!" Lady Sun said with a bitter face.

Madam Wang collapsed onto the couch, saying, "She’s taking her anger out on us. Unable to deal with others, she projects it onto our Rongxiu Pavilion. It’s so unjust!"

"Madam, what should we do? Both shops were smashed; they’ve even spread the word that we skimp on materials, saying anyone who does business with us is against Princess Ping Xi!"

Madam Wang trembled all over, asking, "Both were smashed? The damages?"

"Many of the valuable fabrics were destroyed by them, as well as finished clothes. Additionally, other items inside the shop... I estimate the loss, just a single shop would be over ten thousand taels."

Madam Wang’s vision darkened, her body swayed, and she slumped to one side.

"Madam, you must stay strong!" Nanny Wei quickly supported her.

Madam Wang tightly held Nanny Wei’s hand and said, "Nanny, personally prepare a set of valuable gifts, and bring the young lady along to Prince Wei’s Manor with me to request an audience with the Princess. We must personally explain to her."

Nanny Wei responded and left.

Lady Sun looked at Madam Wang with concern.

"You’d better go back and take stock; don’t open the shop for the next couple of days. See who ordered the ready-made clothes, make a list, and go door-to-door to explain. Have them made as soon as possible," Madam Wang instructed.

"What about the losses?"

Madam Wang gave a bitter smile: "Princess Ping Xi wants to vent her anger; what can we do? Should we go and demand compensation? I’m just the wife of a fifth-rank official; how could I contend with Prince Wei’s Manor?" Not only can we not demand compensation, but we must also explain and apologize, to ensure she doesn’t genuinely hold a grudge against Rongxiu Pavilion, against me and Wu Yining!

So, we can only consider ourselves unfortunate!