Chapter 33
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Ziyu no longer looked at Yunniang with tearful eyes but looked out the window again at the long leaves of green bamboo stained with raindrops, He said to her in a low voice, “When my father suffered a sudden Palace uprise in the Capital at the beginning. It was your father and a bunch of loyal Ministers who protected me and my brother out of the East Palace. Unfortunately, my brother was weak and could not bear the toxicity of that cup of poisoned wine. Fortunately, I survived with your protection. I am grateful for all this…”
Speaking of this, his voice was a little setback and then said, “Although Miantang is not an old acquaintance of the East Palace, she has also made great contributions to the Mountain of Yang. You say that she swallowed the operating money of those industrial stores, which one was not arranged and managed by her? Even if she wants to take it, she should share it.”
The thing Yunniang can’t stand it most is that even if Liu Miantang made thousands of mistakes, it will become thousands of good when it was with the Young Master.
She then bit her lips and said, “If Sister Liu feels aggrieved, it’s fine to take the operating fund of the store, but your private property is still missing from the account book, that was The Em… Your father took great trouble to hide this money for emergencies!”
Ziyu smiled bitterly and said wistfully, “The old fortune is placed in a very safe place. Miantang told me when she left. You don’t have to worry about it in the future.”
Yunniang was stunned when she heard this. Because the Young Master has never mentioned Liu Miantang’s transfer of private property before. She couldn’t help but be surprised and hesitated, “I took over the accounts before Sister Liu left. Why didn’t she talk to me about it? Could it be that she didn’t trust me?”
Speaking of this, Yunniang’s tearful eyes buckle up again, which seemed to be hurt by Liu Miantang’s suspicion.
But Ziyu didn’t see her grievance. He stood in front of the window without looking back.
Yunniang still wanted to say more, but Ziyu interrupted her, “That’s all for now. I’ll find a way to deal with the deficit in the account book. Don’t go and trouble Miantang in the future… I’m getting a little tired, you can go down first.”
Yunniang bit her lip. Today, six Dragon Deadly Guards were lost. Whatever she said was unjustifiable. It would be better to wait until Ziyu’s anger subsided and make plans again…
So after she greet him, she softly told Ziyu to have a good rest, and then turned around and left.
When the figure of Yunniang disappeared in front of the porch window, Mr. Qin said, “Young Master, Lady Liu took so much trouble to arrange, should it be she found something wrong with the account?”
Ziyu nodded slowly and said, “Someone has been drawing money and silver from the Mountain Fastness, and there is more than one person, so Miantang simply adopt full measures by taking the operating money away, hiding the old property, and making a false account, so that those greedy people can’t be found, and naturally give oneself away…”
Speaking of this, his heart twitched slightly, and his eyebrows were covered with pain. “But I blamed her for being jealous, refusing to delegate power, and always envious of Yunniang for no reason… Mr. Qin, am I wrong?”
Mr. Qin shook his head reluctantly and comforted broadly, “Lady Liu’s ambition is not here, and it’s useless for the Young Master to force her to stay. Moreover, in the future, you are destined to return to the Capital and recapture the country. Lady Liu has a strong temperament and is suitable to be your subordinate, but if she is the Queen of the Country, she lacks the mind, so I can only say that she is not going the same way with you!”
However, there’s one thing Mr. Qin didn’t say, that is, if he only looks at Lady Liu’s ability, no one can be a match for her. Although Yunniang has won the support of the Old Ministers of the East Palace, she is nothing like Lady Liu! If Lady Liu has a reliable father to support her, let alone the Queen, she can be a female Emperor!
But Mr. Qin is also not from the old people of the East Palace. Now Yunniang is in full power in the Mountain of Yang, and her father Sun Liansheng is even holding the military power. Mr. Qin didn’t want to provoke the hostility of the Old Minister of the East Palace, so he naturally wouldn’t say what he thought.
Ziyu didn’t speak. He understood what Mr. Qin said, which was also the meaning of the Old Ministers of the East Palace. Liu Miantang’s ability is too strong, and she is also a woman. Naturally, it is difficult to convince the public. It’s just that in the past, she relied on him to maintain balance.
However, when he brought up the topic of marrying Miantang, many obstacles came one after another. In addition, at that time, the soldiers of Prince Huaiyang were keeping their eyes on the Mountain of Yang, and many troops were lost. More and more people on the mountain advocated taking the offer of amnesty and enlistment to rebels to appease The Emperor.
He let her go, not giving up on her. But hoped to unite the loose hearts of his people and overcome the difficulties first.
He didn’t expect that her heart was so determined that she immediately married after she went down the mountain.
This time, the secret chess she buried took effect again. When the news of the account deficit came out, the amount of money reported everywhere was even more than the money Liu Miantang had hidden and transferred. Many people thought that Miantang had taken away the money and silver, and took the opportunity to report the amount of the deficit, hoping to frame it on Miantang who had gone down the mountain.
Looking at the number of accounts sorted out by Mr. Qin, Ziyu sneered. What a group of shameless people who add insult to others! Sure enough, they couldn’t wait to frame it on Miantang.
Looking at the thick and real account written by Miantang left on the table, Ziyu’s heart ached again.
Her handwriting is still so ugly, a smart woman like her can’t bear to hold a pen to write… When turning to the last page of the account, it’s a line of fonts that are hard to write. People who have achieved great things need not be in a hurry to have fun for a while. After knowing it in your heart, slowly figure it out…
According to Miantang’s meaning, after the people for corruption are exposed, don’t be in a hurry yet. Otherwise, the Mountain of Yang is in a time of trouble, and if the Crown Prince’s party is eliminated, 5he heart of the people will easily fluctuate.
If she didn’t leave, she must already have a way to punish these people at this time. Seeing that he was angry because of these people, she must be snuggling up to his shoulder like a cat and comforting him in a soft voice by now.
Seeing this, Ziyu’s heart ached again. Everyone around said she was not suitable for him. But who knows the other side of Miantang’s shrewdness and ability? Her heart is the softest, so she can’t bear to see him in a dilemma. She abandons everything in the Mountain of Yang, who else can he hold in his broken heart after loving a woman like Liu Miantang?
Even if everything goes according to his wishes, he succeeds in regaining his original position, but what’s the significance if she’s not the one standing beside him?
But now the big deal has not been achieved, and the power struggle and intrigue are like weeds after the rain. He can only move forward with difficulty and danger alone. On the day of success, he will kneel in front of Miantang and welcome her back to his side.
At this time, the night is dark, and the bamboo shadow outside the window is graceful. Liu Zhen, Liu Ziyu, the fourth generation grandson of the founding Emperor of the Yan Dynasty, touches the pouch close to his chest and spends the long night as usual…
On the other hand, in the Mansion on North Street, as usual, smoke curls from the kitchen every day, and life was lived according to routine.
Miantang had money in hand and hired more painters who painted porcelain and filled colors. These people are all checked by Mr. Chen himself.
Although these people are not as good at painting as Mr. Chen, she can leave them to paint those simpler designs like branches and flowers. Mr. Chen just needs to make a good sample and design with unique colors. For most of the remaining time, he can enjoy Servant Li’s food with a small pot of wine.
Miantang looked at the progress of the order list every day and felt confident that she could catch up with the work before the deadline. Thus, she can relax and socialize with others.
After Lady Cui from North Street came to Lingquan Town, most of her social activities were on the benches in the neighborhood, and she was not familiar with the noble ladies in Lingquan Town.
But with the introduction of the third daughter of the He family, it was very different. Liu Miantang finally had the opportunity to participate in the tea party that the noble ladies in Lingquan Town attended.
Miantang knows that doing business requires these social gatherings. Knowing more people means more social connections. So she also attaches great importance to such activities. But her jewelry box is a little empty, so she has to buy some jewelry to keep up her appearance. However, after going to a bunch of shops, the beautiful ones are too expensive, and the cheap ones are not desirable. It’s even better to wear the old accessories in her jewelry box!
Unexpectedly, when she got up in the morning, her husband quietly handed her a box wrapped in plain brocade. When she opened it, there was a complete set of tourmaline inlaid heads inside. That pattern is not available on the street. Whether it is the phoenix hairpin or the necklace like a flowering vine, it is exactly the most suitable jewelry according to Miantang’s bright and colorful temperament.
It’s really getting what one has paid, and the price of such complicated inlay heads won’t be cheap!
Miantang stared at it with astonishment and dared not wear it. She carefully asked her husband how much it cost.
Cui Xingzhou said without changing his face, “It was made by an acquaintance. The materials and workmanship are more exquisite than those in ordinary shops. It doesn’t cost much. If you like it, I’ll let the shop customize your items again.”
In short, this is the second time that her husband has personally bought something for her since the rouge powder. Her husband is from a wealthy family and has good taste. Although he doesn’t give many things to her, all of them are fine products.
Miantang put it on her at ease, but the hook of the necklace was a little complicated, and Miantang couldn’t wear it well. Cui Xingzhou went to the dressing table and stretched out his hand to button it up for her.
Miantang’s skin is white, and her thin neck looks even whiter with the emerald tourmaline. Miantang was very satisfied, and her heart is filled with endless joy. She couldn’t help but look up and smile sweetly at her husband behind him.
Cui Jiu couldn’t resist but reached out and stroked her cheek. The place he reached was as smooth and soft as lanolin…
Just then, Servant Li’s heavy cough sound came. She was standing in front of the door holding the ironed clothes.
To be honest, Servant Li was so frightened at the scene just now that she suspected that her old eyes were confused and she misjudged them.
The Prince has never been a person immersed in love. Even if he was acting to stabilize Lady Liu, helping her to put on the necklaces and touching her face personally… It’s too overboard!
Now she can tell that Lady Liu was deeply in love with The Prince, and she really liked him. If the Prince is still being kind to her, wouldn’t she be infatuated with the wrong person and can’t pull out from it?
According to this, even if she meets Mr. Right in the future if she compares everything with Prince Huaiyang, wouldn’t she lose heart, having grandiose aims to make her lover slip away and delay her lifelong happiness?
It’s a sin! Servant Li came in with a black face, but she didn’t realize that this sentence of unspoken criticism has become her mantra in recent days.
After waiting for Miantang to the yard for dinner, Servant Li deliberately slowed down her speed to dress The Prince up, and then carefully whispered, “Your Highness is treating The Lady so nice, I’m afraid that The Lady will pester Your Highness in the future… What to do to make it right?”
Cui Xingzhou calmly tidied up his sleeves and ignored Servant Li’s remarks, He ordered, “Miantang has an easily cold body. Zhao Quan said that if she doesn’t recuperate, she may fall into a chronic disease. I’ve ordered someone to send some nourishing herbs to recuperate her body. You can cook them for her according to the prescription… In addition, she has many things to do now, and it’s hard for you to do errands alone. Tomorrow, the middleman of human trade will send two servant girls here. They are not from the residence. Just teach them the rules carefully.”
Servant Li dared not venture into his words. Anyway, no matter what she does, The Prince has his thinking in mind. It’s not up to servants like them to ask more. That’s all she can do for Lady Liu.
But after Liu Miantang and Cui Jiu went out together, Servant Li was a little dumbfounded when she saw the tonic sent by the steward of The Prince’s Residence.
These medicinal materials are indeed valuable and nourishing… But the Ginger Pilose Antler Cream and the secret receipt of Curculigo Orchioides Chicken Vine Blood Pill can indeed dispel the cold, but most of them are used by the Royal Residence to prepare for the pregnancy and recuperation of the body of the Royal Princess Consort and concubine.
What was The Prince’s intention to let Lady Liu eat these? Was it because he was afraid that Lady Liu would remarry and not be able to have children in the future?
On the other hand, after Miantang went out, she said goodbye to her husband at the entrance of the alley.
She went to the tea party of the noble ladies, and her husband was going to visit his old acquaintance in the Capital who passed by, so they didn’t go the same way.
When Lady Liu came to the Mansion of the He family, all the noble ladies in Lingquan Town were almost there.
Lingquan Town is not big, and the number of festivals in a year is limited. These wealthy ladies’ new clothes can only be shown at such tea parties.
Therefore, every tea party can only be described as a race for wonders and jewels.
But these local ladies’ elegant demeanor that was meticulously prepared by them was once again taken away by Lady Cui, the foreigner.
When Liu Miantang appeared in front of people wearing a moon white narrow sleeved and a bottom skirt, everyone looked so amazed.
Nowadays, narrow-sleeved clothes are popular to wear with skirts. This kind of thin and narrow clothes is the best at showing body figure. Any waist fat and body shape would show up, and not everyone can pull off the look.
But these clothes that were on Lady Cui’s body make her look plump and graceful. If people were to say she is thin, the plump area is like towering into the clouds and if people say that she is fat, her slender waist looks like it is less than a grip, making people envious!
She was already born beautiful, yet she still knows how to dress herself up. Apart from other things, the head ornaments she wears today are expensive and unique in style, which makes people once again feel jealous.
The noble ladies here have also inquired about Lady Cui before. They only heard that her husband’s business was ruined and moved to settle down in a Mansion he bought on North Street.
North Street is not a place for rich families. It is mostly small business merchants who set up their houses here or a place where The Master settles out of their residences.
Therefore, these rich ladies also showed contemptuous intentions for Lady Liu.
And they also know how Lady Liu got the job from the He family. It was just using the trick to buy the land for transporting clay and blackmail a bunch of people with the same profession.
In short, it is the burst of impoverished families that the ladies inevitably despise.
However, after seeing Lady Liu with their own eyes, they found that this foreign woman was full of wealth, good appearance and clothes, and had an unattainable temperament.
For a time, the people with common hatred who originally intended to ignore herp collapsed under Liu Miantang’s aura.
He Zhen, as the host, was very kind and warmly led Liu Miantang to the seat. The third young lady also attentively arranged the activities of flower arrangement and flower cards at the tea party to kill time.
But Lady Liu didn’t seem to be familiar with the activities these ladies’ used to kill time, so she just looked at it idly with a smile.
Women are not as utilitarian as men when they are together, so they just gossip around.
From Liu Miantang’s point of view, compared with the bench in front of North Street, there were only a few handfuls of fried melon seeds missing, and there was not much difference.
It’s just that the gossip of these ladies is much more interesting than that of the gossip in North Street.
For example, the Garrison Nephew of the town has been missing, and the wife of this nephew’s family had made a big fuss at the local authorities and asked for a peaceful divorce to be free from the pain of being a widow.
When talking about this section, He Zhen led Liu Miantang to talk, intending to see if she knew.
Miantang looked calm like she didn’t know it at all. She’s not that stupid to say that lecherous man turned over the wall of her yard. After all, her husband said that he spent a lot of money to shut the mouth of the Yamen Official, to prevent the leakage of the case and ruined her reputation.
Seeing that she couldn’t get any good information out of her mouth, He Zhen stopped demanding, and just smiled and talked about something else.
When they had dessert, the topic somehow turned to the matter of Prince Huaiyang was about to get married.
The ladies of these porcelain businesses love it when wealthy families get married. At that time, complete sets of exquisite porcelain decorations will be made and prepared. Wedding plates will also need to be designed in special patterns, which is a top-grade business.
Hearing this, Liu Miantang also has her spirits lifted. Her eyes were bright as she listened to the ladies talking about Lady Lian, the future Princess Consort of Prince Huaiyang.
Servant Li was with her usualness, pulling a black face. Several times, when the ladies who spoke looked up, they saw the copper bell-like eyes of the woman staring fiercely at them, which was very frightening
When the third young lady heard this, her face turned white and she didn’t look well.
Liu Miantang has been quietly eating snacks and observing their speech and behavior. Naturally, she can see that some ladies deliberately look at He Zhen’s face when they say this, and she doesn’t know what allusions are contained here.
However, when the tea party was over, Liu Miantang took Servant Li to the washroom because she had drunk too much tea.
When she came out just across a rockery, she heard two ladies whispering, “Looking at the white face of the third lady of the He family just now, she must be really in love. She’s not young anymore, but she kept dragging her marriage, obsessed with entering The Prince Residence as a concubine in the future. She’s daydreaming! The Second Master He, who is her father, should start to control her!”
The other seemed to be familiar with the He family, and whispered, “He did try to control. But it failed! They all said that Prince Huaiyang was handsome, and any lady who gets to see him tends to delay their lifelong happiness! See, the third lady is not satisfied with any other guys now…”
The two ladies didn’t know there was someone behind the rockery, so they snickered for a while and went out along the road.
Liu Miantang didn’t expect to hear the secret story about He Zhen not getting married when in the washroom. It can be seen that no matter how noble the tea party is, it is also similar to the bench on North Street. They all can’t help but contrast their happiness with the misfortunes of others.
Liu Miantang sighed and turned around to see He Zhen standing behind her with a tight face. It seems that the words of the two long-tongued women just now also entered her ears.
This scene is a little embarrassing. Liu Miantang should have pretended not to hear and left with a smile.
But she couldn’t pretend to not see He Zhen’s appearance that seemed like she was falling apart. Thus, she simply cut straight to the point and said directly, “How can the third lady allow people to talk like this behind your back? Let’s go, I’ll accompany you to drive the two ladies out, block their mouths, and let them apologize to you.”
The third lady smiled bitterly, “What they said is the truth. What position do I have to shut their mouths?”
To be honest, Miantang still admires this capable third lady. But she didn’t expect such a smart girl to be confused with her lifelong happiness. She even wants to be the concubine of Prince Huaiyang and not the legal hostess of someone else!
For a time, Liu Miantang who is usually good at speech didn’t know what to say, so she could only say, “Lady He, you… Are indeed being confused.”
But He Zhen turned out to be very calm. After taking a deep breath, she recovered her composure and said, “You don’t understand that when you are in love with such a man, other men are sludge in the ditch. Not to mention wanting to be a concubine, I’d rather not marry for life than condescend…”
With that, her face changed, and she said coldly, “It’s getting late. Please return home, Lady Cui.” Once she finished with her sentences, she led her servant girl to leave quickly without turning back.
Liu Miantang was ordered by the host to leave, naturally, she would like to leave this awkward situation quickly.
When she returned to her house, she said to Servant Li, “There is really such a silly woman in the world. She doesn’t have to worry about money, and her appearance is also good. How will she want to be a concubine? It can be seen that Prince Huaiyang is not a serious person. He might be cheating ladies before the flowers and under the moon!”
Servant Li doesn’t know what to say. It happened that Prince Huaiyang came back from his visit to the senior official who returned from the Capital and only overheard the part Miantang was scolding him.
Servant Li reluctantly looked at Lady Liu who went to her husband with joy, sighed slightly, and hurried out first.
She is old and she has been on the job for so long. She has accumulated a lot of family wealth. She hasn’t had time to return to her hometown to enjoy it. It’s better to avoid such scenes of demon bloody battlefields.
On the other hand, Cui Xingzhou heard Miantang scolding himself as soon as he entered the door. He thought that she had recovered her memory and wanted to settle scores with himself.
He didn’t expect that she was like a happy rabbit, rushing toward him, busy helping to change his clothes and wipe his face as if she didn’t recall anything.
When asked in detail, Cui Xingzhou then realized that he had another love debt in Lingquan Town that he didn’t know.
But speaking of the third lady of the He family, he had no impression. Where did he deliberately provoke the third lady of the He family not to marry and eagerly come to be his concubine?
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Ziyu no longer looked at Yunniang with tearful eyes but looked out the window again at the long leaves of green bamboo stained with raindrops, He said to her in a low voice, “When my father suffered a sudden Palace uprise in the Capital at the beginning. It was your father and a bunch of loyal Ministers who protected me and my brother out of the East Palace. Unfortunately, my brother was weak and could not bear the toxicity of that cup of poisoned wine. Fortunately, I survived with your protection. I am grateful for all this…”
Speaking of this, his voice was a little setback and then said, “Although Miantang is not an old acquaintance of the East Palace, she has also made great contributions to the Mountain of Yang. You say that she swallowed the operating money of those industrial stores, which one was not arranged and managed by her? Even if she wants to take it, she should share it.”
The thing Yunniang can’t stand it most is that even if Liu Miantang made thousands of mistakes, it will become thousands of good when it was with the Young Master.
She then bit her lips and said, “If Sister Liu feels aggrieved, it’s fine to take the operating fund of the store, but your private property is still missing from the account book, that was The Em… Your father took great trouble to hide this money for emergencies!”
Ziyu smiled bitterly and said wistfully, “The old fortune is placed in a very safe place. Miantang told me when she left. You don’t have to worry about it in the future.”
Yunniang was stunned when she heard this. Because the Young Master has never mentioned Liu Miantang’s transfer of private property before. She couldn’t help but be surprised and hesitated, “I took over the accounts before Sister Liu left. Why didn’t she talk to me about it? Could it be that she didn’t trust me?”
Speaking of this, Yunniang’s tearful eyes buckle up again, which seemed to be hurt by Liu Miantang’s suspicion.
But Ziyu didn’t see her grievance. He stood in front of the window without looking back.
Yunniang still wanted to say more, but Ziyu interrupted her, “That’s all for now. I’ll find a way to deal with the deficit in the account book. Don’t go and trouble Miantang in the future… I’m getting a little tired, you can go down first.”
Yunniang bit her lip. Today, six Dragon Deadly Guards were lost. Whatever she said was unjustifiable. It would be better to wait until Ziyu’s anger subsided and make plans again…
So after she greet him, she softly told Ziyu to have a good rest, and then turned around and left.
When the figure of Yunniang disappeared in front of the porch window, Mr. Qin said, “Young Master, Lady Liu took so much trouble to arrange, should it be she found something wrong with the account?”
Ziyu nodded slowly and said, “Someone has been drawing money and silver from the Mountain Fastness, and there is more than one person, so Miantang simply adopt full measures by taking the operating money away, hiding the old property, and making a false account, so that those greedy people can’t be found, and naturally give oneself away…”
Speaking of this, his heart twitched slightly, and his eyebrows were covered with pain. “But I blamed her for being jealous, refusing to delegate power, and always envious of Yunniang for no reason… Mr. Qin, am I wrong?”
Mr. Qin shook his head reluctantly and comforted broadly, “Lady Liu’s ambition is not here, and it’s useless for the Young Master to force her to stay. Moreover, in the future, you are destined to return to the Capital and recapture the country. Lady Liu has a strong temperament and is suitable to be your subordinate, but if she is the Queen of the Country, she lacks the mind, so I can only say that she is not going the same way with you!”
However, there’s one thing Mr. Qin didn’t say, that is, if he only looks at Lady Liu’s ability, no one can be a match for her. Although Yunniang has won the support of the Old Ministers of the East Palace, she is nothing like Lady Liu! If Lady Liu has a reliable father to support her, let alone the Queen, she can be a female Emperor!
But Mr. Qin is also not from the old people of the East Palace. Now Yunniang is in full power in the Mountain of Yang, and her father Sun Liansheng is even holding the military power. Mr. Qin didn’t want to provoke the hostility of the Old Minister of the East Palace, so he naturally wouldn’t say what he thought.
Ziyu didn’t speak. He understood what Mr. Qin said, which was also the meaning of the Old Ministers of the East Palace. Liu Miantang’s ability is too strong, and she is also a woman. Naturally, it is difficult to convince the public. It’s just that in the past, she relied on him to maintain balance.
However, when he brought up the topic of marrying Miantang, many obstacles came one after another. In addition, at that time, the soldiers of Prince Huaiyang were keeping their eyes on the Mountain of Yang, and many troops were lost. More and more people on the mountain advocated taking the offer of amnesty and enlistment to rebels to appease The Emperor.
He let her go, not giving up on her. But hoped to unite the loose hearts of his people and overcome the difficulties first.
He didn’t expect that her heart was so determined that she immediately married after she went down the mountain.
This time, the secret chess she buried took effect again. When the news of the account deficit came out, the amount of money reported everywhere was even more than the money Liu Miantang had hidden and transferred. Many people thought that Miantang had taken away the money and silver, and took the opportunity to report the amount of the deficit, hoping to frame it on Miantang who had gone down the mountain.
Looking at the number of accounts sorted out by Mr. Qin, Ziyu sneered. What a group of shameless people who add insult to others! Sure enough, they couldn’t wait to frame it on Miantang.
Looking at the thick and real account written by Miantang left on the table, Ziyu’s heart ached again.
Her handwriting is still so ugly, a smart woman like her can’t bear to hold a pen to write… When turning to the last page of the account, it’s a line of fonts that are hard to write. People who have achieved great things need not be in a hurry to have fun for a while. After knowing it in your heart, slowly figure it out…
According to Miantang’s meaning, after the people for corruption are exposed, don’t be in a hurry yet. Otherwise, the Mountain of Yang is in a time of trouble, and if the Crown Prince’s party is eliminated, 5he heart of the people will easily fluctuate.
If she didn’t leave, she must already have a way to punish these people at this time. Seeing that he was angry because of these people, she must be snuggling up to his shoulder like a cat and comforting him in a soft voice by now.
Seeing this, Ziyu’s heart ached again. Everyone around said she was not suitable for him. But who knows the other side of Miantang’s shrewdness and ability? Her heart is the softest, so she can’t bear to see him in a dilemma. She abandons everything in the Mountain of Yang, who else can he hold in his broken heart after loving a woman like Liu Miantang?
Even if everything goes according to his wishes, he succeeds in regaining his original position, but what’s the significance if she’s not the one standing beside him?
But now the big deal has not been achieved, and the power struggle and intrigue are like weeds after the rain. He can only move forward with difficulty and danger alone. On the day of success, he will kneel in front of Miantang and welcome her back to his side.
At this time, the night is dark, and the bamboo shadow outside the window is graceful. Liu Zhen, Liu Ziyu, the fourth generation grandson of the founding Emperor of the Yan Dynasty, touches the pouch close to his chest and spends the long night as usual…
On the other hand, in the Mansion on North Street, as usual, smoke curls from the kitchen every day, and life was lived according to routine.
Miantang had money in hand and hired more painters who painted porcelain and filled colors. These people are all checked by Mr. Chen himself.
Although these people are not as good at painting as Mr. Chen, she can leave them to paint those simpler designs like branches and flowers. Mr. Chen just needs to make a good sample and design with unique colors. For most of the remaining time, he can enjoy Servant Li’s food with a small pot of wine.
Miantang looked at the progress of the order list every day and felt confident that she could catch up with the work before the deadline. Thus, she can relax and socialize with others.
After Lady Cui from North Street came to Lingquan Town, most of her social activities were on the benches in the neighborhood, and she was not familiar with the noble ladies in Lingquan Town.
But with the introduction of the third daughter of the He family, it was very different. Liu Miantang finally had the opportunity to participate in the tea party that the noble ladies in Lingquan Town attended.
Miantang knows that doing business requires these social gatherings. Knowing more people means more social connections. So she also attaches great importance to such activities. But her jewelry box is a little empty, so she has to buy some jewelry to keep up her appearance. However, after going to a bunch of shops, the beautiful ones are too expensive, and the cheap ones are not desirable. It’s even better to wear the old accessories in her jewelry box!
Unexpectedly, when she got up in the morning, her husband quietly handed her a box wrapped in plain brocade. When she opened it, there was a complete set of tourmaline inlaid heads inside. That pattern is not available on the street. Whether it is the phoenix hairpin or the necklace like a flowering vine, it is exactly the most suitable jewelry according to Miantang’s bright and colorful temperament.
It’s really getting what one has paid, and the price of such complicated inlay heads won’t be cheap!
Miantang stared at it with astonishment and dared not wear it. She carefully asked her husband how much it cost.
Cui Xingzhou said without changing his face, “It was made by an acquaintance. The materials and workmanship are more exquisite than those in ordinary shops. It doesn’t cost much. If you like it, I’ll let the shop customize your items again.”
In short, this is the second time that her husband has personally bought something for her since the rouge powder. Her husband is from a wealthy family and has good taste. Although he doesn’t give many things to her, all of them are fine products.
Miantang put it on her at ease, but the hook of the necklace was a little complicated, and Miantang couldn’t wear it well. Cui Xingzhou went to the dressing table and stretched out his hand to button it up for her.
Miantang’s skin is white, and her thin neck looks even whiter with the emerald tourmaline. Miantang was very satisfied, and her heart is filled with endless joy. She couldn’t help but look up and smile sweetly at her husband behind him.
Cui Jiu couldn’t resist but reached out and stroked her cheek. The place he reached was as smooth and soft as lanolin…
Just then, Servant Li’s heavy cough sound came. She was standing in front of the door holding the ironed clothes.
To be honest, Servant Li was so frightened at the scene just now that she suspected that her old eyes were confused and she misjudged them.
The Prince has never been a person immersed in love. Even if he was acting to stabilize Lady Liu, helping her to put on the necklaces and touching her face personally… It’s too overboard!
Now she can tell that Lady Liu was deeply in love with The Prince, and she really liked him. If the Prince is still being kind to her, wouldn’t she be infatuated with the wrong person and can’t pull out from it?
According to this, even if she meets Mr. Right in the future if she compares everything with Prince Huaiyang, wouldn’t she lose heart, having grandiose aims to make her lover slip away and delay her lifelong happiness?
It’s a sin! Servant Li came in with a black face, but she didn’t realize that this sentence of unspoken criticism has become her mantra in recent days.
After waiting for Miantang to the yard for dinner, Servant Li deliberately slowed down her speed to dress The Prince up, and then carefully whispered, “Your Highness is treating The Lady so nice, I’m afraid that The Lady will pester Your Highness in the future… What to do to make it right?”
Cui Xingzhou calmly tidied up his sleeves and ignored Servant Li’s remarks, He ordered, “Miantang has an easily cold body. Zhao Quan said that if she doesn’t recuperate, she may fall into a chronic disease. I’ve ordered someone to send some nourishing herbs to recuperate her body. You can cook them for her according to the prescription… In addition, she has many things to do now, and it’s hard for you to do errands alone. Tomorrow, the middleman of human trade will send two servant girls here. They are not from the residence. Just teach them the rules carefully.”
Servant Li dared not venture into his words. Anyway, no matter what she does, The Prince has his thinking in mind. It’s not up to servants like them to ask more. That’s all she can do for Lady Liu.
But after Liu Miantang and Cui Jiu went out together, Servant Li was a little dumbfounded when she saw the tonic sent by the steward of The Prince’s Residence.
These medicinal materials are indeed valuable and nourishing… But the Ginger Pilose Antler Cream and the secret receipt of Curculigo Orchioides Chicken Vine Blood Pill can indeed dispel the cold, but most of them are used by the Royal Residence to prepare for the pregnancy and recuperation of the body of the Royal Princess Consort and concubine.
What was The Prince’s intention to let Lady Liu eat these? Was it because he was afraid that Lady Liu would remarry and not be able to have children in the future?
On the other hand, after Miantang went out, she said goodbye to her husband at the entrance of the alley.
She went to the tea party of the noble ladies, and her husband was going to visit his old acquaintance in the Capital who passed by, so they didn’t go the same way.
When Lady Liu came to the Mansion of the He family, all the noble ladies in Lingquan Town were almost there.
Lingquan Town is not big, and the number of festivals in a year is limited. These wealthy ladies’ new clothes can only be shown at such tea parties.
Therefore, every tea party can only be described as a race for wonders and jewels.
But these local ladies’ elegant demeanor that was meticulously prepared by them was once again taken away by Lady Cui, the foreigner.
When Liu Miantang appeared in front of people wearing a moon white narrow sleeved and a bottom skirt, everyone looked so amazed.
Nowadays, narrow-sleeved clothes are popular to wear with skirts. This kind of thin and narrow clothes is the best at showing body figure. Any waist fat and body shape would show up, and not everyone can pull off the look.
But these clothes that were on Lady Cui’s body make her look plump and graceful. If people were to say she is thin, the plump area is like towering into the clouds and if people say that she is fat, her slender waist looks like it is less than a grip, making people envious!
She was already born beautiful, yet she still knows how to dress herself up. Apart from other things, the head ornaments she wears today are expensive and unique in style, which makes people once again feel jealous.
The noble ladies here have also inquired about Lady Cui before. They only heard that her husband’s business was ruined and moved to settle down in a Mansion he bought on North Street.
North Street is not a place for rich families. It is mostly small business merchants who set up their houses here or a place where The Master settles out of their residences.
Therefore, these rich ladies also showed contemptuous intentions for Lady Liu.
And they also know how Lady Liu got the job from the He family. It was just using the trick to buy the land for transporting clay and blackmail a bunch of people with the same profession.
In short, it is the burst of impoverished families that the ladies inevitably despise.
However, after seeing Lady Liu with their own eyes, they found that this foreign woman was full of wealth, good appearance and clothes, and had an unattainable temperament.
For a time, the people with common hatred who originally intended to ignore herp collapsed under Liu Miantang’s aura.
He Zhen, as the host, was very kind and warmly led Liu Miantang to the seat. The third young lady also attentively arranged the activities of flower arrangement and flower cards at the tea party to kill time.
But Lady Liu didn’t seem to be familiar with the activities these ladies’ used to kill time, so she just looked at it idly with a smile.
Women are not as utilitarian as men when they are together, so they just gossip around.
From Liu Miantang’s point of view, compared with the bench in front of North Street, there were only a few handfuls of fried melon seeds missing, and there was not much difference.
It’s just that the gossip of these ladies is much more interesting than that of the gossip in North Street.
For example, the Garrison Nephew of the town has been missing, and the wife of this nephew’s family had made a big fuss at the local authorities and asked for a peaceful divorce to be free from the pain of being a widow.
When talking about this section, He Zhen led Liu Miantang to talk, intending to see if she knew.
Miantang looked calm like she didn’t know it at all. She’s not that stupid to say that lecherous man turned over the wall of her yard. After all, her husband said that he spent a lot of money to shut the mouth of the Yamen Official, to prevent the leakage of the case and ruined her reputation.
Seeing that she couldn’t get any good information out of her mouth, He Zhen stopped demanding, and just smiled and talked about something else.
When they had dessert, the topic somehow turned to the matter of Prince Huaiyang was about to get married.
The ladies of these porcelain businesses love it when wealthy families get married. At that time, complete sets of exquisite porcelain decorations will be made and prepared. Wedding plates will also need to be designed in special patterns, which is a top-grade business.
Hearing this, Liu Miantang also has her spirits lifted. Her eyes were bright as she listened to the ladies talking about Lady Lian, the future Princess Consort of Prince Huaiyang.
Servant Li was with her usualness, pulling a black face. Several times, when the ladies who spoke looked up, they saw the copper bell-like eyes of the woman staring fiercely at them, which was very frightening
When the third young lady heard this, her face turned white and she didn’t look well.
Liu Miantang has been quietly eating snacks and observing their speech and behavior. Naturally, she can see that some ladies deliberately look at He Zhen’s face when they say this, and she doesn’t know what allusions are contained here.
However, when the tea party was over, Liu Miantang took Servant Li to the washroom because she had drunk too much tea.
When she came out just across a rockery, she heard two ladies whispering, “Looking at the white face of the third lady of the He family just now, she must be really in love. She’s not young anymore, but she kept dragging her marriage, obsessed with entering The Prince Residence as a concubine in the future. She’s daydreaming! The Second Master He, who is her father, should start to control her!”
The other seemed to be familiar with the He family, and whispered, “He did try to control. But it failed! They all said that Prince Huaiyang was handsome, and any lady who gets to see him tends to delay their lifelong happiness! See, the third lady is not satisfied with any other guys now…”
The two ladies didn’t know there was someone behind the rockery, so they snickered for a while and went out along the road.
Liu Miantang didn’t expect to hear the secret story about He Zhen not getting married when in the washroom. It can be seen that no matter how noble the tea party is, it is also similar to the bench on North Street. They all can’t help but contrast their happiness with the misfortunes of others.
Liu Miantang sighed and turned around to see He Zhen standing behind her with a tight face. It seems that the words of the two long-tongued women just now also entered her ears.
This scene is a little embarrassing. Liu Miantang should have pretended not to hear and left with a smile.
But she couldn’t pretend to not see He Zhen’s appearance that seemed like she was falling apart. Thus, she simply cut straight to the point and said directly, “How can the third lady allow people to talk like this behind your back? Let’s go, I’ll accompany you to drive the two ladies out, block their mouths, and let them apologize to you.”
The third lady smiled bitterly, “What they said is the truth. What position do I have to shut their mouths?”
To be honest, Miantang still admires this capable third lady. But she didn’t expect such a smart girl to be confused with her lifelong happiness. She even wants to be the concubine of Prince Huaiyang and not the legal hostess of someone else!
For a time, Liu Miantang who is usually good at speech didn’t know what to say, so she could only say, “Lady He, you… Are indeed being confused.”
But He Zhen turned out to be very calm. After taking a deep breath, she recovered her composure and said, “You don’t understand that when you are in love with such a man, other men are sludge in the ditch. Not to mention wanting to be a concubine, I’d rather not marry for life than condescend…”
With that, her face changed, and she said coldly, “It’s getting late. Please return home, Lady Cui.” Once she finished with her sentences, she led her servant girl to leave quickly without turning back.
Liu Miantang was ordered by the host to leave, naturally, she would like to leave this awkward situation quickly.
When she returned to her house, she said to Servant Li, “There is really such a silly woman in the world. She doesn’t have to worry about money, and her appearance is also good. How will she want to be a concubine? It can be seen that Prince Huaiyang is not a serious person. He might be cheating ladies before the flowers and under the moon!”
Servant Li doesn’t know what to say. It happened that Prince Huaiyang came back from his visit to the senior official who returned from the Capital and only overheard the part Miantang was scolding him.
Servant Li reluctantly looked at Lady Liu who went to her husband with joy, sighed slightly, and hurried out first.
She is old and she has been on the job for so long. She has accumulated a lot of family wealth. She hasn’t had time to return to her hometown to enjoy it. It’s better to avoid such scenes of demon bloody battlefields.
On the other hand, Cui Xingzhou heard Miantang scolding himself as soon as he entered the door. He thought that she had recovered her memory and wanted to settle scores with himself.
He didn’t expect that she was like a happy rabbit, rushing toward him, busy helping to change his clothes and wipe his face as if she didn’t recall anything.
When asked in detail, Cui Xingzhou then realized that he had another love debt in Lingquan Town that he didn’t know.
But speaking of the third lady of the He family, he had no impression. Where did he deliberately provoke the third lady of the He family not to marry and eagerly come to be his concubine?
Ziyu no longer looked at Yunniang with tearful eyes but looked out the window again at the long leaves of green bamboo stained with raindrops, He said to her in a low voice, When my father suffered a sudden Palace uprise in the Capital at the beginning. It was your father and a bunch of loyal Ministers who protected me and my brother out of the East Palace. Unfortunately, my brother was weak and could not bear the toxicity of that cup of poisoned wine. Fortunately, I survived with your protection. I am grateful for all thisSpeaking of this, his voice was a little setback and then said, Although Miantang is not an old acquaintance of the East Palace, she has also made great contributions to the Mountain of Yang. You say that she swallowed the operating money of those industrial stores, which one was not arranged and managed by her? Even if she wants to take it, she should share it.The thing Yunniang can't stand it most is that even if Liu Miantang made thousands of mistakes, it will become thousands of good when it was with the Young Master.She then bit her lips and said, If Sister Liu feels aggrieved, it's fine to take the operating fund of the store, but your private property is still missing from the account book, that was The Em Your father took great trouble to hide this money for emergencies!Ziyu smiled bitterly and said wistfully, The old fortune is placed in a very safe place. Miantang told me when she left. You don't have to worry about it in the future.Yunniang was stunned when she heard this. Because the Young Master has never mentioned Liu Miantang's transfer of private property before. She couldn't help but be surprised and hesitated, I took over the accounts before Sister Liu left. Why didn't she talk to me about it? Could it be that she didn't trust me?Speaking of this, Yunniang's tearful eyes buckle up again, which seemed to be hurt by Liu Miantang's suspicion.But Ziyu didn't see her grievance. He stood in front of the window without looking back.Yunniang still wanted to say more, but Ziyu interrupted her, That's all for now. I'll find a way to deal with the deficit in the account book. Don't go and trouble Miantang in the future I'm getting a little tired, you can go down first.Yunniang bit her lip. Today, six Dragon Deadly Guards were lost. Whatever she said was unjustifiable. It would be better to wait until Ziyu's anger subsided and make plans againSo after she greet him, she softly told Ziyu to have a good rest, and then turned around and left.When the figure of Yunniang disappeared in front of the porch window, Mr. Qin said, Young Master, Lady Liu took so much trouble to arrange, should it be she found something wrong with the account?Ziyu nodded slowly and said, Someone has been drawing money and silver from the Mountain Fastness, and there is more than one person, so Miantang simply adopt full measures by taking the operating money away, hiding the old property, and making a false account, so that those greedy people can't be found, and naturally give oneself awaySpeaking of this, his heart twitched slightly, and his eyebrows were covered with pain. But I blamed her for being jealous, refusing to delegate power, and always envious of Yunniang for no reason Mr. Qin, am I wrong?Mr. Qin shook his head reluctantly and comforted broadly, Lady Liu's ambition is not here, and it's useless for the Young Master to force her to stay. Moreover, in the future, you are destined to return to the Capital and recapture the country. Lady Liu has a strong temperament and is suitable to be your subordinate, but if she is the Queen of the Country, she lacks the mind, so I can only say that she is not going the same way with you!However, there's one thing Mr. Qin didn't say, that is, if he only looks at Lady Liu's ability, no one can be a match for her. Although Yunniang has won the support of the Old Ministers of the East Palace, she is nothing like Lady Liu! If Lady Liu has a reliable father to support her, let alone the Queen, she can be a female Emperor!But Mr. Qin is also not from the old people of the East Palace. Now Yunniang is in full power in the Mountain of Yang, and her father Sun Liansheng is even holding the military power. Mr. Qin didn't want to provoke the hostility of the Old Minister of the East Palace, so he naturally wouldn't say what he thought.Ziyu didn't speak. He understood what Mr. Qin said, which was also the meaning of the Old Ministers of the East Palace. Liu Miantang's ability is too strong, and she is also a woman. Naturally, it is difficult to convince the public. It's just that in the past, she relied on him to maintain balance.However, when he brought up the topic of marrying Miantang, many obstacles came one after another. In addition, at that time, the soldiers of Prince Huaiyang were keeping their eyes on the Mountain of Yang, and many troops were lost. More and more people on the mountain advocated taking the offer of amnesty and enlistment to rebels to appease The Emperor.He let her go, not giving up on her. But hoped to unite the loose hearts of his people and overcome the difficulties first.He didn't expect that her heart was so determined that she immediately married after she went down the mountain.This time, the secret chess she buried took effect again. When the news of the account deficit came out, the amount of money reported everywhere was even more than the money Liu Miantang had hidden and transferred. Many people thought that Miantang had taken away the money and silver, and took the opportunity to report the amount of the deficit, hoping to frame it on Miantang who had gone down the mountain.Looking at the number of accounts sorted out by Mr. Qin, Ziyu sneered. What a group of shameless people who add insult to others! Sure enough, they couldn't wait to frame it on Miantang.Looking at the thick and real account written by Miantang left on the table, Ziyu's heart ached again.Her handwriting is still so ugly, a smart woman like her can't bear to hold a pen to write When turning to the last page of the account, it's a line of fonts that are hard to write. People who have achieved great things need not be in a hurry to have fun for a while. After knowing it in your heart, slowly figure it outAccording to Miantang's meaning, after the people for corruption are exposed, don't be in a hurry yet. Otherwise, the Mountain of Yang is in a time of trouble, and if the Crown Prince's party is eliminated, 5he heart of the people will easily fluctuate.If she didn't leave, she must already have a way to punish these people at this time. Seeing that he was angry because of these people, she must be snuggling up to his shoulder like a cat and comforting him in a soft voice by now.Seeing this, Ziyu's heart ached again. Everyone around said she was not suitable for him. But who knows the other side of Miantang's shrewdness and ability? Her heart is the softest, so she can't bear to see him in a dilemma. She abandons everything in the Mountain of Yang, who else can he hold in his broken heart after loving a woman like Liu Miantang?Even if everything goes according to his wishes, he succeeds in regaining his original position, but what's the significance if she's not the one standing beside him?But now the big deal has not been achieved, and the power struggle and intrigue are like weeds after the rain. He can only move forward with difficulty and danger alone. On the day of success, he will kneel in front of Miantang and welcome her back to his side.At this time, the night is dark, and the bamboo shadow outside the window is graceful. Liu Zhen, Liu Ziyu, the fourth generation grandson of the founding Emperor of the Yan Dynasty, touches the pouch close to his chest and spends the long night as usualOn the other hand, in the Mansion on North Street, as usual, smoke curls from the kitchen every day, and life was lived according to routine.Miantang had money in hand and hired more painters who painted porcelain and filled colors. These people are all checked by Mr. Chen himself.Although these people are not as good at painting as Mr. Chen, she can leave them to paint those simpler designs like branches and flowers. Mr. Chen just needs to make a good sample and design with unique colors. For most of the remaining time, he can enjoy Servant Li's food with a small pot of wine.Miantang looked at the progress of the order list every day and felt confident that she could catch up with the work before the deadline. Thus, she can relax and socialize with others.After Lady Cui from North Street came to Lingquan Town, most of her social activities were on the benches in the neighborhood, and she was not familiar with the noble ladies in Lingquan Town.But with the introduction of the third daughter of the He family, it was very different. Liu Miantang finally had the opportunity to participate in the tea party that the noble ladies in Lingquan Town attended.Miantang knows that doing business requires these social gatherings. Knowing more people means more social connections. So she also attaches great importance to such activities. But her jewelry box is a little empty, so she has to buy some jewelry to keep up her appearance. However, after going to a bunch of shops, the beautiful ones are too expensive, and the cheap ones are not desirable. It's even better to wear the old accessories in her jewelry box!Unexpectedly, when she got up in the morning, her husband quietly handed her a box wrapped in plain brocade. When she opened it, there was a complete set of tourmaline inlaid heads inside. That pattern is not available on the street. Whether it is the phoenix hairpin or the necklace like a flowering vine, it is exactly the most suitable jewelry according to Miantang's bright and colorful temperament.It's really getting what one has paid, and the price of such complicated inlay heads won't be cheap!Miantang stared at it with astonishment and dared not wear it. She carefully asked her husband how much it cost.Cui Xingzhou said without changing his face, It was made by an acquaintance. The materials and workmanship are more exquisite than those in ordinary shops. It doesn't cost much. If you like it, I'll let the shop customize your items again.In short, this is the second time that her husband has personally bought something for her since the rouge powder. Her husband is from a wealthy family and has good taste. Although he doesn't give many things to her, all of them are fine products.Miantang put it on her at ease, but the hook of the necklace was a little complicated, and Miantang couldn't wear it well. Cui Xingzhou went to the dressing table and stretched out his hand to button it up for her.Miantang's skin is white, and her thin neck looks even whiter with the emerald tourmaline. Miantang was very satisfied, and her heart is filled with endless joy. She couldn't help but look up and smile sweetly at her husband behind him.Cui Jiu couldn't resist but reached out and stroked her cheek. The place he reached was as smooth and soft as lanolinJust then, Servant Li's heavy cough sound came. She was standing in front of the door holding the ironed clothes.To be honest, Servant Li was so frightened at the scene just now that she suspected that her old eyes were confused and she misjudged them.The Prince has never been a person immersed in love. Even if he was acting to stabilize Lady Liu, helping her to put on the necklaces and touching her face personally It's too overboard!Now she can tell that Lady Liu was deeply in love with The Prince, and she really liked him. If the Prince is still being kind to her, wouldn't she be infatuated with the wrong person and can't pull out from it?According to this, even if she meets Mr. Right in the future if she compares everything with Prince Huaiyang, wouldn't she lose heart, having grandiose aims to make her lover slip away and delay her lifelong happiness?It's a sin! Servant Li came in with a black face, but she didn't realize that this sentence of unspoken criticism has become her mantra in recent days.After waiting for Miantang to the yard for dinner, Servant Li deliberately slowed down her speed to dress The Prince up, and then carefully whispered, Your Highness is treating The Lady so nice, I'm afraid that The Lady will pester Your Highness in the future What to do to make it right?Cui Xingzhou calmly tidied up his sleeves and ignored Servant Li's remarks, He ordered, Miantang has an easily cold body. Zhao Quan said that if she doesn't recuperate, she may fall into a chronic disease. I've ordered someone to send some nourishing herbs to recuperate her body. You can cook them for her according to the prescription In addition, she has many things to do now, and it's hard for you to do errands alone. Tomorrow, the middleman of human trade will send two servant girls here. They are not from the residence. Just teach them the rules carefully.Servant Li dared not venture into his words. Anyway, no matter what she does, The Prince has his thinking in mind. It's not up to servants like them to ask more. That's all she can do for Lady Liu.But after Liu Miantang and Cui Jiu went out together, Servant Li was a little dumbfounded when she saw the tonic sent by the steward of The Prince's Residence.These medicinal materials are indeed valuable and nourishing But the Ginger Pilose Antler Cream and the secret receipt of Curculigo Orchioides Chicken Vine Blood Pill can indeed dispel the cold, but most of them are used by the Royal Residence to prepare for the pregnancy and recuperation of the body of the Royal Princess Consort and concubine.What was The Prince's intention to let Lady Liu eat these? Was it because he was afraid that Lady Liu would remarry and not be able to have children in the future?On the other hand, after Miantang went out, she said goodbye to her husband at the entrance of the alley.She went to the tea party of the noble ladies, and her husband was going to visit his old acquaintance in the Capital who passed by, so they didn't go the same way.When Lady Liu came to the Mansion of the He family, all the noble ladies in Lingquan Town were almost there.Lingquan Town is not big, and the number of festivals in a year is limited. These wealthy ladies' new clothes can only be shown at such tea parties.Therefore, every tea party can only be described as a race for wonders and jewels.But these local ladies' elegant demeanor that was meticulously prepared by them was once again taken away by Lady Cui, the foreigner.When Liu Miantang appeared in front of people wearing a moon white narrow sleeved and a bottom skirt, everyone looked so amazed.Nowadays, narrow-sleeved clothes are popular to wear with skirts. This kind of thin and narrow clothes is the best at showing body figure. Any waist fat and body shape would show up, and not everyone can pull off the look.But these clothes that were on Lady Cui's body make her look plump and graceful. If people were to say she is thin, the plump area is like towering into the clouds and if people say that she is fat, her slender waist looks like it is less than a grip, making people envious!She was already born beautiful, yet she still knows how to dress herself up. Apart from other things, the head ornaments she wears today are expensive and unique in style, which makes people once again feel jealous.The noble ladies here have also inquired about Lady Cui before. They only heard that her husband's business was ruined and moved to settle down in a Mansion he bought on North Street.North Street is not a place for rich families. It is mostly small business merchants who set up their houses here or a place where The Master settles out of their residences.Therefore, these rich ladies also showed contemptuous intentions for Lady Liu.And they also know how Lady Liu got the job from the He family. It was just using the trick to buy the land for transporting clay and blackmail a bunch of people with the same profession.In short, it is the burst of impoverished families that the ladies inevitably despise.However, after seeing Lady Liu with their own eyes, they found that this foreign woman was full of wealth, good appearance and clothes, and had an unattainable temperament.For a time, the people with common hatred who originally intended to ignore herp collapsed under Liu Miantang's aura.He Zhen, as the host, was very kind and warmly led Liu Miantang to the seat. The third young lady also attentively arranged the activities of flower arrangement and flower cards at the tea party to kill time.But Lady Liu didn't seem to be familiar with the activities these ladies' used to kill time, so she just looked at it idly with a smile.Women are not as utilitarian as men when they are together, so they just gossip around.From Liu Miantang's point of view, compared with the bench in front of North Street, there were only a few handfuls of fried melon seeds missing, and there was not much difference.It's just that the gossip of these ladies is much more interesting than that of the gossip in North Street.For example, the Garrison Nephew of the town has been missing, and the wife of this nephew's family had made a big fuss at the local authorities and asked for a peaceful divorce to be free from the pain of being a widow.When talking about this section, He Zhen led Liu Miantang to talk, intending to see if she knew.Miantang looked calm like she didn't know it at all. She's not that stupid to say that lecherous man turned over the wall of her yard. After all, her husband said that he spent a lot of money to shut the mouth of the Yamen Official, to prevent the leakage of the case and ruined her reputation.Seeing that she couldn't get any good information out of her mouth, He Zhen stopped demanding, and just smiled and talked about something else.When they had dessert, the topic somehow turned to the matter of Prince Huaiyang was about to get married.The ladies of these porcelain businesses love it when wealthy families get married. At that time, complete sets of exquisite porcelain decorations will be made and prepared. Wedding plates will also need to be designed in special patterns, which is a top-grade business.Hearing this, Liu Miantang also has her spirits lifted. Her eyes were bright as she listened to the ladies talking about Lady Lian, the future Princess Consort of Prince Huaiyang.Servant Li was with her usualness, pulling a black face. Several times, when the ladies who spoke looked up, they saw the copper bell-like eyes of the woman staring fiercely at them, which was very frighteningWhen the third young lady heard this, her face turned white and she didn't look well.Liu Miantang has been quietly eating snacks and observing their speech and behavior. Naturally, she can see that some ladies deliberately look at He Zhen's face when they say this, and she doesn't know what allusions are contained here.However, when the tea party was over, Liu Miantang took Servant Li to the washroom because she had drunk too much tea.When she came out just across a rockery, she heard two ladies whispering, Looking at the white face of the third lady of the He family just now, she must be really in love. She's not young anymore, but she kept dragging her marriage, obsessed with entering The Prince Residence as a concubine in the future. She's daydreaming! The Second Master He, who is her father, should start to control her!The other seemed to be familiar with the He family, and whispered, He did try to control. But it failed! They all said that Prince Huaiyang was handsome, and any lady who gets to see him tends to delay their lifelong happiness! See, the third lady is not satisfied with any other guys nowThe two ladies didn't know there was someone behind the rockery, so they snickered for a while and went out along the road.Liu Miantang didn't expect to hear the secret story about He Zhen not getting married when in the washroom. It can be seen that no matter how noble the tea party is, it is also similar to the bench on North Street. They all can't help but contrast their happiness with the misfortunes of others.Liu Miantang sighed and turned around to see He Zhen standing behind her with a tight face. It seems that the words of the two long-tongued women just now also entered her ears.This scene is a little embarrassing. Liu Miantang should have pretended not to hear and left with a smile.But she couldn't pretend to not see He Zhen's appearance that seemed like she was falling apart. Thus, she simply cut straight to the point and said directly, How can the third lady allow people to talk like this behind your back? Let's go, I'll accompany you to drive the two ladies out, block their mouths, and let them apologize to you.The third lady smiled bitterly, What they said is the truth. What position do I have to shut their mouths?To be honest, Miantang still admires this capable third lady. But she didn't expect such a smart girl to be confused with her lifelong happiness. She even wants to be the concubine of Prince Huaiyang and not the legal hostess of someone else!For a time, Liu Miantang who is usually good at speech didn't know what to say, so she could only say, Lady He, you Are indeed being confused.But He Zhen turned out to be very calm. After taking a deep breath, she recovered her composure and said, You don't understand that when you are in love with such a man, other men are sludge in the ditch. Not to mention wanting to be a concubine, I'd rather not marry for life than condescendWith that, her face changed, and she said coldly, It's getting late. Please return home, Lady Cui. Once she finished with her sentences, she led her servant girl to leave quickly without turning back.Liu Miantang was ordered by the host to leave, naturally, she would like to leave this awkward situation quickly.When she returned to her house, she said to Servant Li, There is really such a silly woman in the world. She doesn't have to worry about money, and her appearance is also good. How will she want to be a concubine? It can be seen that Prince Huaiyang is not a serious person. He might be cheating ladies before the flowers and under the moon!Servant Li doesn't know what to say. It happened that Prince Huaiyang came back from his visit to the senior official who returned from the Capital and only overheard the part Miantang was scolding him.Servant Li reluctantly looked at Lady Liu who went to her husband with joy, sighed slightly, and hurried out first.She is old and she has been on the job for so long. She has accumulated a lot of family wealth. She hasn't had time to return to her hometown to enjoy it. It's better to avoid such scenes of demon bloody battlefields.On the other hand, Cui Xingzhou heard Miantang scolding himself as soon as he entered the door. He thought that she had recovered her memory and wanted to settle scores with himself.He didn't expect that she was like a happy rabbit, rushing toward him, busy helping to change his clothes and wipe his face as if she didn't recall anything.When asked in detail, Cui Xingzhou then realized that he had another love debt in Lingquan Town that he didn't know.But speaking of the third lady of the He family, he had no impression. Where did he deliberately provoke the third lady of the He family not to marry and eagerly come to be his concubine?
