"Double-Hanging Powder? Ma Shunde dared to be this brazen?" The ox cart jolted, and Su Ziji frowned, finding it hard to believe.
Double-Hanging Powder had already existed when he was the Marquis of Dai, but back then, it had only been supplied to six restaurants. Once Su Ziji became Prince Dai, his status and power had grown considerably, and naturally, things had changed.
The number of restaurants had now expanded to eleven, and limited supplies were also provided to others.
"Most of the income of Prince Dai's Residence comes from the trading caravan Lu Fengyun established. Back then, to smooth the way, Lu Fengyun supplied Eunuch Zhao and certain powerful nobles with my approval."
"Although we never asked Eunuch Zhao to do anything for us, helping his businesses prosper naturally meant he would offer us some conveniences. This was something many powerful nobles did, not just Eunuch Zhao. But if someone deliberately made a mountain out of this molehill and used it against us, they really could dig up a major scandal."
"Colluding with His Majesty's chief eunuch-what were you plotting?"
At this thought, Su Ziji was genuinely shocked. He could hardly avoid dwelling on it. Ma Shunde had only just risen to power, yet he dared to act so brazenly and openly make an enemy of him?
"Prince Dai, you haven't had much contact with eunuchs and don't know them well. They can be extremely emotional at times. You cannot judge them as you would ordinary people-they're practically like women," Fang Zhen said with a bitter smile.
The remark smacked of prejudice against women, but Su Ziji looked thoughtful. Eunuchs had had their balls cut off, and it was said that their emotions did indeed become like women's. There were many things ordinary people would never do, yet women