On the way back.
Inside the carriage, Jiang Xiaobai leaned back, looking thoughtful.
After a moment, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Tang Ningshuang sitting opposite him and asked, "Miss Tang, do you usually... use scented balm?"
"Hardly ever!"
Tang Ningshuang shook her head.
"All right!"
A trace of helplessness crossed Jiang Xiaobai's face.
Indeed, with this woman's temperament, she probably spent her days practicing with her sword.
Something like scented balm likely never even crossed her mind.
Even if she used it, she had probably only tried it out of curiosity after seeing someone else use it.
Jiang Xiaobai pondered for a moment, then glanced at the Elder Princess beside him.
This woman ought to know. After all, as the esteemed Elder Princess, she surely used plenty of such things in her daily life.
However, he was still pretending not to know her identity, so he could not ask even if he wanted to.
"Jiang Xiaobai!"
Just then, Tang Ningshuang said, "You're not... really planning to make that scented balm, are you?"
She paused before continuing, "I've heard that someone has monopolized almost all the fragrance ingredients in the Capital City!"
"If you try to buy any now, it probably won't be easy. Even if you manage to get some, you might fall into their trap!"
Indeed, she had noticed it too. Xiao Qingxiu was clearly trying to lure Jiang Xiaobai into this line of business.
And he might well be planning to play some tricks with the fragrance ingredients.
After all, fragrance ingredients were indispensable when making scented balm!
"Heh!"
Yet Jiang Xiaobai chuckled softly at her words. "Who said I had to use their fragrance ingredients to make this stuff?"
"Huh?"
Confusion was plain on Tang Ningshuang's face.
If he was not using fragrance ingredients, what would he use?