Chapter 119: When the water is too clear, there will be no fish

"Really?"

Shen Lingshu said hesitantly: "Will it be too bad? I am just a concubine."

"So what if you're a concubine? You've done a great job giving birth, so it's only natural for your mother's family to come visit you."

Chu Cong immediately made the decision: "Now you are in charge of the harem, show your strength, I will be your backer, no one will dare to say anything to you!"

"Your Majesty, you are so kind."

Shen Lingshu raised her eyes, moved and satisfied.

Seeing her satisfied look, Chu Cong couldn't help but pull her into his arms, stroking her long hair and thinking: She is so easy to satisfy!

If it were someone else, they would have probably taken advantage of it long ago, right?

However, Ling Shu is Ling Shu, not anyone else.

"Your Highness, please hug me. Is my sister a little heavy?"

As Shen Lingshu held her sister in Chu Cong's arms, she talked about the two sisters and said, "The younger sister is more impatient and domineering. She always has to eat her fill, otherwise she will cry and make a fuss. She grows faster."

"My sister is quiet and seems to grow slower."

Shen Lingshu kept talking about the two sisters. Seeing that Chu Cong was not disgusted, she continued to talk about the interesting things about the two sisters, such as, today she pulled Zhu Xin again.

Every time Zhu Xin hugged her, she would pee all over her, Shen Lingshu said while laughing.

"It's a little heavier."

Chu Cong was now very good at holding a child. He felt that his arms were much heavier. Listening to her talk about the interesting stories of the two sisters, his mood was particularly good. He said: "This prince's daughter, it is a blessing to pee on her."

Chu Cong lowered his head and looked at his sister's black grape-like eyes looking at him. He said, "Prince Heng is also covered in urine."

"Sister, you did a great job!" Chu Cong praised.

“…”

Shen Lingshu sat aside, and the corners of her mouth twitched when she heard this.

Zhuxin and Liusi looked around the room quietly, and listening to their master's happy smile, they also grinned.

In Youlanyuan, a family of four lives a peaceful life.

In Qiutang Courtyard, there is a storm!

When Concubine Fang saw the ugly scar on her forehead after the bandage was removed, she couldn't hide her anger anymore. She said, "I've been applying Doctor Lin's medicine for a few days, but why is there no effect at all?"

"With such an ugly scar, how can I face people in the future?" Concubine Fang smashed the bronze mirror to the ground.

"Concubine, scars always take some time to heal. I have found some good medicine. When the time comes, you just need to apply it regularly. It will definitely heal the scar."

Nanny Gui spoke soothingly, motioning Cao Lu to quickly clean up the broken pieces of the bronze mirror, and then she said, "Concubine, six months of account books are probably giving Concubine Shen a headache. Madam Fan and the others are all Concubine Shen's people. I believe Concubine Shen must be feeling very uncomfortable right now."

"snort."

Concubine Fang's attention was diverted. She snorted coldly, "A concubine's daughter, so what if she seizes the power of housekeeper? If she manages the palace into a mess, the prince will probably despise her for being a concubine."

"right."

Aunt Gui continued what was said.

Concubine Fang asked, "Can Madam Fan and the others enter the courtyard?"

“…”

After hearing this, Nanny Gui fell silent again. She said, "Concubine, although you can't go out now, it's a good time for you to recuperate. The more grievances you suffer now, the more guilty you will feel when the prince knows about it in the future and try to make amends to you."

Nanny Gui spoke words of comfort one after another.

Youlan Courtyard.

Instead of having a headache, Shen Lingshu took out the rice that she had ordered people to buy today and said, "Your Highness, look, this is the grain that I ordered Zhuxin to buy outside. The price of the grain is clearly written on it."

"Your Majesty, the concubine has lived in the inner house for a long time. Could she have been deceived?"

Shen Lingshu recorded the grain prices in the account book clearly and said, "It may be normal for grain prices to fluctuate, but isn't it wrong that they only go up and never down?"

"deceive?"

Chu Cong fell silent after listening to her words to excuse Concubine Fang. Last night, the shopkeeper of Xu's was rescued by someone. Although Concubine Fang was less suspicious, further investigation was still needed.

"Yes, when I lived in South City, I often went to the streets to exchange things. The price of grain is stable in years of good weather and good harvests, except in years of disaster."

"I have never learned how to be a housekeeper. Although Nancheng is a small place and cannot compare to the big place in the capital, shouldn't the capital be cheaper?" Shen Lingshu looked puzzled.

She continued, "I've heard that some shopkeepers take advantage of the women in the inner chambers because they don't understand the market and arbitrarily raise prices, causing such jokes as eggs costing fifty cents each."

Shen Lingshu gave examples, as if she was really trying to excuse Concubine Fang.

Chu Cong's eyes darkened slightly. If it was anyone else, he would believe it, but Concubine Fang...

Concubine Fang, when Qiu Rong was pregnant and had a very hard time, when she took over the housekeeper power from Qiu Rong, she said: The princess is of noble birth, and although she, Fang Ruoyun, is a legitimate daughter, she is not from the Fang family's direct branch, but from a side branch.

He knew the prices of these items better than the princess.

Nowadays, the grain prices are inflated. I'm afraid Concubine Fang has benefited from it?

"Ling Shu did a great job on this matter."

Chu Cong raised his hand, ran his fingers through her long black hair, and said, "When the water is too clear, there are no fish."

"ah."

Shen Lingshu seemed to understand his meaning instantly. She nodded and said, "Your Highness means that these benefits are also necessary?"

"right."

Chu Cong also told her some ways to control subordinates. Shen Lingshu learned very quickly. Every time he pointed out something, Shen Lingshu would be able to pick up the idea.

Chu Cong looked at her admiringly: Nanny Pan was absolutely right when she said she was smart.

Shen Lingshu smiled and thought: When the prince knows how much money Concubine Fang has made from this, I'm afraid he will be even more angry!

Well, we will proceed step by step. When the prince finds out, he will punish Concubine Fang for multiple crimes and she will definitely be unable to turn over!

Shen Lingshu's life was going very smoothly. After gaining the power of housekeeper, she gave birth to two daughters and her life was going smoothly.

In the Eastern Palace, Shen Lingyi's life is not so easy.

"Your Highness, I really didn't know there was someone else who saved Your Highness."

"At that time, I was always by His Highness's side, and he said I was his savior. I was also very frightened at the time."

Shen Lingyi cried and described the situation clearly.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's face turned black. When he regained consciousness, he looked at the wet Shen Lingyi and instantly regarded her as his savior!

At that time, she dared Shen Lingyi to seem really surprised, and kept saying that there was no need to thank her.

It was because he saw that Shen Lingyi had some color at that time that he directly decided on the candidate for the concubine.

"Concubine Shen's words are outrageous and she is under house arrest for a month."

The prince left angrily. After leaving Shen Lingyi's courtyard, the prince asked, "Did you find the person?"

"Your Highness, it has been too long, and we can't look for her in a high-profile manner." Eunuch Fu said with an embarrassed look on his face.

"You have to search quietly." The prince snorted coldly and glanced at him: "If you can't find him, watch out for your head."