A few days later.
City of Gods.
Hou Mansion.
When Su Xian was not at home, Tang Shuwan, as the mistress of the Hou Mansion, devoted herself to housework, managing the various assets of the Hou Mansion with one hand, and the family tradition with the other.
The entire Hou Mansion is in order.
Liu Huixiang, as Su Xian's common wife, also has a fourth-grade official status. Her status is far beyond that of ordinary concubines. Su Xian also has deep feelings for her.
Whenever Tang Shuwan encountered something important, she would invite Liu Huixiang, and the two women would discuss the matter.
For example, today, in the afternoon, when Tang Shuwan was sorting out the account books in the study, she suddenly discovered that the bulk of the Hou Mansion's income mainly came from two aspects.
First, Her Majesty the Queen's rewards, such as servants, farm real estate, antiques, jewelry, and palace utensils, etc.
The second one is the various businesses that are cooperating with Princess Lanling, the Lin family, and the Tang family. The Hou Mansion has benefited a lot from this, and can get one-half of the net profit from each business.
Based on this alone, the monthly income can reach tens of thousands of taels, or even hundreds of thousands of taels.
As for the other half of the pure profit, it will be obtained by Princess Lanling, the Lin family or the Tang family...
The afternoon sun shone lazily through the window and shone on Tang Shuwan's body, making her skin look white. Suddenly, she stopped reading the account books, covered her head and fell into deep thought.
"Go and invite Sister Liu!" After a while, Tang Shuwan ordered the little maid Minglan beside her.
"oh."
Minglan skipped away and soon returned with Liu Huixiang.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Tang Shuwan invited Liu Huixiang to sit next to her and said directly:
"Sister Liu, look at these account books, especially the various businesses we cooperate with Princess Lanling's Mansion, almost account for the majority of the Marquis Mansion's income."
Liu Huixiang had also been the "Mother of the Hou Mansion", so she naturally understood these situations and said with a smile:
"Yes, whether it's sugar, jade masks, etc., they are all huge profits. It's not surprising to have such an income every month."
Tang Shuwan frowned and said:
"If you think about it carefully, these are actually your husband's ideas. Even if you leave out Princess Lanling, we can still support these businesses. Why should Princess Lanling get half of the pure profit for nothing?"
"What does Sister Tang mean?" Liu Huixiang was startled.
"It's okay to pour sugar. After all, the situation was special at that time, and my husband also had his own considerations." Tang Shuwan continued:
"But the jade shield and the soon-to-be-successful silk stockings are all my husband's ideas, plus Luo Xiu Niang's hard work. Princess Lanling did nothing and shouldn't get half of the pure profit in vain!"
Liu Huixiang suddenly realized that she had considered this issue before, but the situation was still unclear at that time, and Tang Shuwan was about to enter the Hou Mansion, so she had no time to care about it.
"What do you want to do?" Liu Huixiang finally asked.
Tang Shuwan looked serious:
"This is the reason why I invited my sister here. Let's find a way together. From now on, any business that develops from your ideas must stay in the Hou Mansion!"
"Even if we want to cooperate with outsiders, we should discuss it in business. A situation like Princess Lanling cannot happen again. Just give her half of the net profit."
"Among them, Luo Xiu Niang is a key figure, but she belongs to Princess Lanling..."
"Let's think about it together, what kind of appropriate method should we find, which will not offend anyone, but can also protect my husband's business to the greatest extent, the best of both worlds."
"..."
Liu Huixiang tilted her head slightly and fell into deep thought.
She had wanted to do this before, but now that she had Tang Shuwan to discuss it with her, it couldn't be better.
"Yes."
Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she smiled: "I thought of a way, it might work!"
"What can I do?" Tang Shuwan straightened her sitting posture.
"Sister Tang may not know it, but Princess Lanling wanted to give Luo Xiu Niang... to her husband as a concubine a long time ago!" Liu Huixiang said slowly.
"concubine?!"
Tang Shuwan froze for a moment. She was smart and guessed Liu Huixiang's meaning instantly.
To put it simply, let Su Xian take Luo Xiu Niang as a concubine, turn Luo Xiu Niang into a member of the Hou Mansion, and completely cut off the relationship with Princess Lanling Mansion.
So from now on, no matter what good things Luo Xiu Niang and her husband work out together, they belong to the Hou Mansion and have nothing to do with Princess Lanling Mansion.
It's a good idea, it can solve the problem once and for all.
But……
Tang Shuwan frowned slightly, thought for a long time, and asked: "Sister, do you know what kind of person Luo Xiu Niang is?"
Liu Huixiang smiled slightly. She naturally understood Tang Shuwan's concerns. Anyway, she was not the mistress of the house now, so she did not need to make decisions, so she was very relaxed and just smiled:
"They say hearing is better than seeing. My sister, why don't you go see me in person? By the way, ask Luo Xiu Niang herself what she means and see what she says. After all, forceful melons are not sweet."
Tang Shuwan was stunned for a while, and finally nodded slowly, stood up and said, "Sister, please come with me and meet Luo Xiu Niang for a while."
To the east of the Hou Mansion, in a larger independent courtyard, Luo Xiu Niang lives there temporarily.
This place has also been transformed into a "cutting workshop", where Luo Xiu Niang stayed all day long, working with needlework and cloth.
Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang arrived hand in hand. They were so shocked that Luo Xiu Niang pricked her fingertip with a needle, but she ignored the bandage and stood up to salute with a very humble attitude.
"Are you Luo Xiu Niang?"
Tang Shuwan noticed her fingertips and ordered: "No need to be polite, come and get the gold-creating medicine."
There was gold sore medicine in the tailoring workshop. After the servants took it, they were dismissed by Tang Shuwan. Only Tang Shuwan, Liu Huixiang and Luo Xiuniang were left in the huge workshop.
Tang Shuwan applied medicine and bandage to her personally to test her reaction.
As a result, Luo Xiu Niang was so ashamed that she thanked her profusely after bandaging...
When they were young, the two women walked out of the tailoring workshop.
On the way back to the study, Liu Huixiang asked: "Sister, what do you think?"
"Luo Xiu Niang has a delicate appearance, a humble personality that doesn't seem to be fake, she is gentle and polite, and has an indifferent temperament. She is a good woman." Tang Shuwan replied.
"Moreover, Na Luo Xiu Niang also intends to marry into the Hou Mansion as a concubine." Liu Huixiang added.
"Sister, what do you think?" Tang Shuwan asked suddenly.
"To be honest, I have been in contact with Luo Xiu Niang for a long time, and I know her very well. If my husband takes her as his concubine, it will just be an extra pair of quickies when he eats."
Tang Shuwan was startled, and realized what Liu Huixiang meant. Simply put, Luo Xiu Niang could be brought into the Hou Mansion.
But Tang Shuwan still has concerns...
After all, she is a woman, and she has just gotten married to Su Xian, so is she going to make arrangements to take a concubine for Su Xian?
She came from a wealthy family and looked down upon men taking concubines. For example, her father, Tang Ju, had several concubines, and they usually got along quite harmoniously.
In a big family, there are strict rules for how wives and concubines get along. She has already mastered this set of rules and is mentally prepared to manage Su Xian's little wife.
The "loving a concubine and destroying the wife" that was shown on TV in later generations is actually unlikely to happen, because there are no such conditions, and the way of thinking of the ancients is also very different from that of today's people.
Furthermore, Su Xian holds the position of Taiwei and is a highly respected official. It is impossible that he only has one wife and one concubine now. If word spreads about it, he will be laughed at.
Having said that, when things came to a close, Tang Shuwan was slightly hesitant.
After returning to the study, she made up her mind and said:
"It's better to postpone the issue of Naluo Xiu Niang as a concubine. First, let's discuss it carefully. There should be a better solution."
"Secondly, the husband is the person involved. We cannot make decisions for him at will. We should wait until he returns home to discuss the matter."
Liu Huixiang didn't express anything after hearing this, she just smiled and said: "Okay, let's do it."
At this time, a maid ran into the study and reported with a smile: "To inform you two ladies, two soldiers have just returned to the Hou Mansion and brought back the latest news about Lord Hou in Youzhou."
"What's the latest news about your husband?"
The two women stood up at the same time, with smiles on their faces, and hurriedly ordered: "Bring him to the study."
"yes."
After the maid left, the two girls were so excited that they couldn't sit still.
A few days ago, news came back from Youzhou that their husband had conquered the Liao Kingdom, solved the crisis in Ping'an City, and made great contributions to the court.
Since then, they have been looking forward to Su Xian's return.
At the moment, although what was sent back was not the good news that Su Xian was about to return, but just the latest situation of Su Xian in Youzhou, the two women were too happy to find Bei.
Soon, two soldiers came to the study, dusty and dusty. After seeing the two ladies, they bowed and said, "I will pay my respects to the two ladies at the end."
"Thank you for your hard work along the way. Let's serve tea." Tang Shuwan maintained the dignity of the mistress. Although she was very anxious in her heart, her expression was as stable as Mount Tai.
"Thank you ma'am."
After the two soldiers had finished drinking tea, Tang Shuwan asked slowly: "Just now, the maid said that you have brought back the latest news about your husband in Youzhou?"
"yes……"
At the moment, the soldiers talked to each other and told in detail the explosive news that happened in Youzhou City that night.
After a while, when the two soldiers finished speaking and left, the expressions on the two women's faces were very complicated.
They looked at each other in disbelief and disbelief.
"Lian Yu...hundred...female!" Tang Shuwan couldn't explain how she felt. The world was spinning. Su Xian had obviously gone too far this time, and his reputation would definitely be damaged!
"Hundred Girls is too exaggerated. The soldier said, in fact, there are only twenty oirans." Liu Huixiang held her forehead, feeling that it was too exaggerated. She couldn't help but worry about Su Xian's body. Can she bear it?
"I remember that my husband never went to a brothel. Why did he do it this time in Youzhou... Lin Chuan!" Tang Shuwan's eyes were determined, her face turned cold, and she found the culprit.
"That's right, it's this fox friend. He must have led her husband into evil!" Liu Huixiang immediately agreed.
"..."
In this way, the two women put all their faults on Lin Chuan's head. It was all Lin Chuan's fault.
As for their husband, he is just a poor victim.
Suddenly, Tang Shuwan raised her brows. As if she thought of something, she took Liu Huixiang's hand and said urgently:
"Sister, let's go to Luo Xiu Niang's place again and take her as our concubine. I agree. We will go to her now to explain it to her and let her get ready to get married in the bridal chamber when her husband returns home!"
"Sister, didn't you just say that we should take it slow and think of a better way?" Liu Huixiang was stunned.
"Don't think about it. Luo Xiu Niang is a good character. I feel pity for her. My husband will not have any problem accepting her as his concubine. On the contrary, it will bring huge benefits to the Hou Mansion." Tang Shuwan said confidently.
"But, sister, you just said that the person who takes Naluo Xiu Niang as his concubine is the husband, not us. I think we should wait until the husband returns home and ask him what he thinks." Liu Huixiang advised.
"Sister, you should understand that I am the mistress of the Hou Mansion, and I have no control over matters outside the house, but I have the final say in matters within the house. I help my husband make the decisions, and I will accept Luo Xiu Niang as my concubine!" Tang Shuwan said loudly.
"That's it..." Liu Huixiang vaguely understood Tang Shuwan's thoughts based on what she had just done.
"Not only Luo Xiu Niang, but also that girl Ming Lan, let her husband take her in for another year and a half." Tang Shuwan looked thoughtful.
"..."
Neither of the two women in the study noticed that there was already a person standing outside the study door, eavesdropping.
That's the little maid Minglan.
When Minglan heard Tang Shuwan's last words, she staggered on the ground, her arms and legs trembled, her whole body was sore, and she almost sat down on the ground.
She was stunned, her eyes widened, her mouth opened wide, her eyes full of panic and fear for the future.
The young lady actually asked her uncle to take her in as his roommate... Oh, how terrifying! very scary! My uncle is so big, why don't he crush her?
…
at the same time.
Imperial City.
Princess Lanling's Mansion.
In recent days, the situation between North Korea and China has been quite calm.
The biggest problems - the crisis in Ping'an City and the floods in the Yellow River - have been solved by Su Xian, and the rest of the trivial matters can be solved by civil and military officials.
Princess Lanling also felt at ease.
Somewhere in the princess's mansion, there is a huge garden in which plum blossoms are in full bloom.
Lan Ling was wearing a scarlet felt cloak and was admiring plum blossoms in the garden. The color of her cloak contrasted with the color of the plum blossoms, and made her skin like cream, which could be broken by a blow.
"Princess, there is news from Pinyu Pavilion in Youzhou." Qiu Dianjun, a maid and bodyguard, stepped forward with a complicated look on her face.
"Huh?" Lan Ling was a little surprised. Although she was the force behind Pinyu Pavilion, she never managed Pinyu Pavilion herself. What kind of nerve did Qiu Dianjun go wrong today? You actually came here to talk about this?
"Princess, she is from Pinyu Pavilion in Youzhou, and the Taiwei is also in Youzhou." Qiu Dianjun hurriedly reminded.
"Then tell me about it." Lan Ling admired the red plum blossoms on the branches with a calm and contented expression.
"Princess... the news from Youzhou Pinyu Pavilion said that the Taiwei... he visited Pinyu Pavilion!" Qiu Dianjun carefully considered the words, fearing that he would offend the princess too quickly, so he said half of them and half of them were hidden. .
"He went to a brothel?!"
Lan Ling was very surprised. He looked away from the red plum trees on the branches and looked at Qiu Dianjun, but then he smiled and said:
"It's normal, nothing surprising."
"Some time ago, the Taiwei took care of the Liao envoys and also solved the crisis in Ping'an City. After His Majesty's credentials are delivered to Youzhou, the Taiwei and the Liao envoys will definitely hold a grand celebration banquet."
"And the location of the celebration banquet must be at Pinyu Pavilion. Men, if there is a happy event, it is normal to go to a brothel to have a banquet and eat and drink."
There is some truth to Lan Ling's words. Today's brothels are actually more like entertainment venues. Many people go to brothels to discuss business and leave after eating. They don't know how to order girls, let alone stay overnight.
Qiu Dianjun's expression was still complicated. He thought about it for a long time and said:
"What the princess doesn't know is that the Taiwei's visit to the brothel is not for a celebration banquet, and the envoy from the Liao Kingdom did not go with him either. The one who went with him was Lin Chuan, the Taiwei's former classmate!"
"Huh? Then why did he go to Pinyu Pavilion?" Lan Ling frowned slightly.
"Reporting to the princess, because there was a combing conference held in Pinyu Pavilion that night..."
Qiu Dianjun stopped covering up and told what Su Xian had done in Pinyu Pavilion in Youzhou in one breath, without omitting anything.
After hearing this, Princess Lanling raised her eyebrows fiercely, with an unbelievable look on her face, as if she had heard a book from heaven, and fell into a daze for a long time without regaining consciousness.
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