Chapter 25: Winning over the hearts of people, our own people
Chapter 25: Winning over the hearts of people, our own people
"Rong'er, the palace is so big, I will place her in Wang Academy which is farthest from you. She won't appear to disturb you in the future. Just let it go, okay?"
"Are you sure you just treat her as an object and keep her in the palace?"
Su Rong secretly comforted herself. She was a woman of great righteousness and came from the modern era. She would not argue with the women here, let alone have sex with them.
You can't lose your mind just because of Shen Zhishu.
"Yes."
Yan Chu agreed very readily, even though he felt a little depressed, and even thought about what happened this afternoon, it didn't matter.
When he faced Shen Zhishu, it was just the normal reaction of a normal man seeing a beautiful woman. There was no emotion in it. Only Rong'er was the woman he loved most in his life.
"Okay, I'll trust you again, but I warn you, if you betray me again, I will definitely leave."
There was no room for sand in her eyes.
This time it is excusable, it’s all due to someone else’s despicable and shameless design.
Since Yan Chu didn't do it voluntarily, it doesn't count.
"I promise you."
Yan Chu nodded seriously.
I also promise that there won’t be a next time.
There is no way he would lose Rong'er for Shen Zhishu.
evening.
The weather was hot. After taking a bath, Shen Zhishu lay on the couch and took care of his skin.
Zi Su was an innocent maid whom she had specially found from Yuechuan when she was waiting to get married. She had great skills in perfume making and skin care, but her social status was humble and she had no background.
Shen Zhishu bought her and brought her to the palace to be a personal maid.
Give her massage and perfume in the morning and evening. A woman's body is a sharp weapon when she is young. Even if it is of no use now, you still have to be fully prepared.
And the massage was such a treat.
Just when she was about to fall asleep, Nanny Wang rushed back in a hurry.
"Master, the princess has probably reconciled with the prince. The kitchen steward said that the princess had dinner with the prince in Jingyuan tonight. I even went to Jingyiyuan to take a look at the princess. She didn't go back either. I'm afraid she has already rested in the prince's bedroom."
Isn't this expected?
When Su Rong came back in the afternoon, she knew this would be the result.
"Thank you for your concern, Madam. However, you should refrain from asking about the affairs of the prince and princess in the future. If you anger the princess, I am afraid you will suffer."
Shen Zhishu narrowed his eyes and spoke in a lazy tone.
"It is the duty of an old slave to work for his master."
Nanny Wang became very anxious when she saw that her master didn't seem to care.
Until now, she is still worried that Concubine Shen will be kicked out.
"Instead of working for me, you can do something else. The prince and princess love each other, which is our blessing. Don't ask about it in the future."
It’s not that she doesn’t want to know their every move, but Nanny Wang’s identity is too conspicuous.
Doing this would easily give the princess something to hold against her, and if she took the opportunity to cause trouble for her, she would have no way to defend herself.
So Shen Zhishu had other arrangements of his own.
Nanny Wang had a bitter face. For a woman, the most important thing was to be favored, only then could she live a good life.
Her family was short of money, and she had been working in the palace for so long, but she could only get one month's salary without any reward, because all the mistresses in the palace had been driven away by the princess.
Now that she finally has a man who is generous, in order to earn enough money as soon as possible, she says she will work hard and get more rewards.
"Mammy, a few days ago I heard you mention that you have a son at home who makes a living by hunting?"
Because Nanny Wang had caught a pheasant a few days ago, Shen Zhishu curiously asked a few questions, and then privately found out the details of her family.
If you want to employ someone, you must know what the other party lacks and how to find their weak points.
Nanny Wang nodded quickly.
Seeing that the master asked specifically, I said a few more words.
Her husband broke his leg while hunting in his early years and has been paralyzed in bed for decades. The family sold all the land and belongings to raise money for his treatment.
Later, he borrowed a large sum of money from relatives and friends.
Nanny Wang couldn't bear it any longer, so she used her connections to sell herself into the mansion as a slave.
Although her son has grown up in the past two years and hunting can supplement the family income, and she can use her monthly salary to repay debts, she is still short of more than 180 taels of silver.
In addition, the children were all of marriageable age, but the family was poor and the son could not find a wife.
As for her daughter, she loved her very much and was determined to find a good family to marry her off in a grand manner.
So, she is really short of money now.
"Hunting is dangerous after all. I have a shop here and I want to sell some special game. Since he has these sources of goods and knows many hunters, why don't you ask him if he is willing to come to my shop to work and be responsible for purchasing game? I will pay him three or two yuan a month. If the business is good, there will be extra rewards."
How much? Three taels?
She worked in this palace and earned only a little over two taels of silver a month.
Her son could make ends meet by hunting every month, and when she suddenly earned so much money, Nanny Wang was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
"Master, I can make the decision on this matter. I will ask for leave tomorrow and go back to tell him the good news..."
Only a fool would fail to seize such a good opportunity.
"If you are willing, bring him to the side door of the palace, and I will send someone to take him there to arrange things."
Shen Zhishu nodded, and his voice was always soft, which made Wang Ma's heart float.
I just feel that working for my master is extremely comfortable.
In the evening, after the massage, Shen Zhishu put on his pajamas and went to sleep.
Shisu said that if you want fair skin and beautiful looks, going to bed early and getting up early is also the key.
She lived her life as if no one was disturbing her.
The next morning, before daybreak, she got up to stretch her muscles. Although she did not know martial arts, she had seen Zhao Rui stretching before boxing when she was with her on weekdays. So she followed her example and did the same.
These past few days, the prince and princess were in love and inseparable, so she decided not to join in the fun. She would take good care of herself and make arrangements for the farm and shop she brought with her. Her requirements were not high, but they should at least provide her with daily food, clothing and other necessities.
After all, when she was forced by Huang Gui to serve those wealthy businessmen in her previous life, she heard them talk a lot about business at the table. Although she could not show her face in public as a woman, as long as she found someone who was good at business, her business should not be bad.
As for the small treasury funds that my father secretly snatched from the wealthy businessmen, they were kept for future use.
In a nutshell, Shen Zhishu cannot just live off his savings and must always think of ways to make money.
Nanny Wang left very quickly.
When Shen Zhishu woke up from his nap, she had already returned, and she had also brought her son Zhou Wu back with her.
But they couldn’t enter the inner courtyard, so they had to wait outside.
It was not convenient for Shen Zhishu to show up in public and meet a man other than her, so she called Uncle Zhong, the man her father gave her, in from the outer courtyard.
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