Steward Gu was not one to give up easily. After returning, he had someone investigate Ji Huan and quickly learned all about the bad blood between her and the Bai Family.
He couldn't help but feel a certain disdain. 'Women are all the same,' he thought, 'short-sighted and temperamental. Holding a grudge over some petty squabble instead of taking the money—what is that if not foolish?'
He assumed Ji Huan refused to sell the formula to the silk workshop because she held a grudge against the Bai Family.
Since enticement had failed, and hearing she was close to Widow Xie, he decided to simply fire the widow. He would use this to coerce Ji Huan, certain she would be forced to submit.
And so, Steward Gu waited for Ji Huan and Widow Xie to show up at his door to apologize and hand over the hand cream formula on a silver platter.
Meanwhile, Wang De of Jishi Hall also received the news.
He summoned his nephew, Wang Shun, and immediately tore into him.
