mtl008 Chapter 118 Skillful Management of Concubines
Chapter 118 Skillful Management of Concubines
Unexpectedly, the Emperor favors Wu Weiwei so much. It seems that Rong'er's best friend has caught the Emperor's eye.
Soon, Lu Hanting returned, having changed his clothes.
As Chen Weiyang left, he saw a handsome figure walking towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"General Chen."
As he approached, Lu Hanting bowed to him.
"Is Commander Lu going to report back to the Emperor?"
"Ah."
Lu Hanting nodded slightly.
"Go ahead! The Emperor is waiting inside."
Inside the palace.
After reporting his work to the emperor, Lu Hanting thought about the message his mother had sent him before he entered the palace.
His brow twitched slightly.
"Your Majesty, I have a request that may be made."
Emperor Mingcheng looked at his capable assistant with a pleased expression: "Speak."
Seeing that the emperor seemed to be in a good mood, Lu Hanting then spoke:
"My concubine, Lady Wu, is lacking in energy and wishes to transfer the Wei Garden, which Your Majesty recently approved, to another of my concubines to manage."
Therefore, this humble subject dares to agree on her behalf. I wonder if Your Majesty could grant Lady Wu permission to transfer Wei Garden out?
Lu Hanting probed.
Upon hearing that it was about this matter, Emperor Mingcheng glanced at him indifferently.
After a few breaths, Emperor Mingcheng finally spoke.
"Logically speaking, this is your family matter and I should not interfere, but Lady Wu had previously conveyed a message to me."
From now on, 30% of the profits earned from her businesses will be donated to the national treasury as disaster relief funds.
If your other concubine takes over Wei Garden and follows suit, I will certainly not interfere…
It must be said that the Wu family set a good example for merchants in the Great Wei Dynasty.
If every merchant in the Great Wei had the vision and magnanimity of the Wu family and devoted themselves to serving the country, how could the Great Wei not become prosperous and powerful?
Unfortunately……
Hearing the emperor's words, Lu Hanting was surprised.
Did this little woman really do that?
He had initially thought she was obsessed with money, but to his surprise, she was willing to donate her earnings, which made him look at her in a completely different light.
Since Emperor Chenghua said so, it means that he would not interfere with his acquisition of Weiyuan.
Considering Wu Weiwei's patriotic and people-oriented spirit, Yan'er probably wouldn't object.
He assured Emperor Mingcheng, "Your Majesty, I have agreed on behalf of Lady He."
After Weiyuan is taken over by her, she will also donate one-third—no, half—of the future profits to disaster relief funds.
Lu Hanting suddenly remembered a saying that Yan'er often said: "A doctor should take saving lives and healing the wounded as his duty."
Yan'er has never valued material possessions, so she must also be willing to make a greater contribution to the disaster victims.
"Very well, Commander Lu, you are adept at managing your concubines. I am quite pleased..."
Emperor Cheng of Ming stroked his beard on the throne, initially thinking it was just a trick used by women to fight over a man.
Unexpectedly, it was all thanks to Envoy Lu; I was quite satisfied with him.
However, although he was satisfied, he did not issue a written edict to the He family as he had done before.
Issuing imperial edicts also depends on the person.
The first person to dare to innovate and be bold will receive his reward.
As for those who follow suit, they are at most flatterers, so let's just leave it at that!
After Lu Hanting walked out of the imperial city.
A young eunuch was seen rushing towards a side hall in the inner palace.
"Knock knock!"
A moment later, the inner door of the side hall opened, and a young palace maid peeked out.
"Little Six, have you done what Her Majesty ordered?"
The young eunuch's lowered eyes flickered.
"Don't worry, Commander Lu didn't pursue the matter of me splashing his tea earlier..."
The young palace maid nodded.
"That's good."
Dingguohou Mansion.
Wu Weiwei had just returned when she heard that Sister Chen had ordered someone to bring over trial samples.
Seeing the girl in front of her, who was holding a plate with her head bowed and eyes down, Wu Weiwei raised an eyebrow.
"He Xiuer?"
The girl in front of me stood obediently, her nervousness barely betrayed by the slight trembling of her body.
Wu Weiwei thought she didn't recognize her.
She looked at Wanqiu, wondering why He Xiuer would deliver things for Sister Chen.
"He Xiuer, why did Sister Chen send you to deliver her things?"
He Xiuer looked up at Wu Weiwei, then quickly lowered her head again.
She said very respectfully, "Aunt Wu, I am now a kitchen helper."
Sister Chen was quite busy and couldn't find anyone else, so she assigned this task to me.
"Oh."
Wu Weiwei lifted the tea lid and gently blew on the steaming tea.
"Where is your mother? Does she also work in the Marquis's mansion?"
"Reporting to Aunt Wu, my mother has gone back to her hometown, and I am the only one in the Marquis's mansion now."
Her mother didn't want to stay in the Marquis's mansion as a slave, but she couldn't persuade her otherwise.
So he took the hundred taels of silver given to him by the prince and went back alone.
Wu Weiwei scrutinized her carefully.
"Why do you want to stay in the Marquis's mansion as a maid? Don't you feel stifled?"
Unexpectedly, He Xiuer looked up directly at Wu Weiwei.
“Aunt Wu, although Xiu’er hasn’t read many books, she knows that there’s a line in a storybook that goes like this.”
Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position.
I'm staying here to pursue my love...
In her mind, Wu Weiwei was nothing more than a lowly maid, yet she had risen to the position of a noble concubine of a prince.
Although she was less attractive than her, she was only slightly less attractive than her cousin.
But she had ambition.
Of course, there's also self-awareness.
The Crown Prince was such an unapproachable person, a god she looked up to.
She did not aspire to be the prince's favorite concubine.
She would be content to stay by his side as a lowly concubine.
After all, she really admired the Crown Prince.
She doesn't pursue anything flashy or superficial; as long as she can gain even the slightest bit of the prince's love, that will be enough for her!
It was precisely because she learned of her daughter's bizarre idea that Madam Qin became so angry that she left the Marquis's residence.
Since you can't wake her up by talking or scolding, let reality give her a wake-up call!
When Lingfu and Wanqiu heard her words, their mouths immediately curved into an "O" shape.
Why do all the daughters in the He family have such strange ideas...?
Seeing the love for the prince hidden in He Xiuer's slightly tipsy eyes, Wu Weiwei secretly smiled.
She was proud and aloof, and faced with the prince's love, she wished she could escape as soon as possible.
The other one was eager to stay, even if it meant becoming a slave or maid.
All she wanted was to be able to see the man she loved every day.
interesting.
Seeing her shy expression, Wu Weiwei kindly suggested:
"If that's the case, why don't you just ask your cousin for help?"
"If you stay in her courtyard, will you be able to see the Crown Prince every day?"
"No, no, I'm not going to Qiu Xinyuan."
She won't let me stay; she hates our family.
If her cousin knew that she coveted the prince, she would probably speak ill of her to him.
She wouldn't give her the chance to mess with herself.
Wu Weiwei chuckled.
She's not too stupid, she's just too much of a fangirl.
However, this seems to have nothing to do with me.
If that's the case, then she'll just stand by and watch, and let He Yuyan see her cousin's plan to snag a prince!
There might be other gains as well.
He Xiuer had just left when Chen Furong arrived.
She excitedly ran into Biyunting.
"Sister Weiwei, look what I brought you?"