Chapter 170: The Vicious Eldest Daughter (35)

"Also, prepare a copy of everything she made and send it to the Prince's residence."

Madam Lin was somewhat surprised, but she still nodded, "Yes, I will definitely have someone prepare it and take it to the Prince's Mansion."

Gu Xi got up and left. Since the princess wanted to run Heaven on Earth well, he naturally had to help her remove some of the hidden obstacles. After all, a brothel is not just a brothel. The four major brothels in Mingzhou are all backed by the power of various princes and nobles. The better Heaven on Earth develops, the more hatred it will attract from the other families.

His princess can handle the obvious matters, but she may not be good at power struggles.

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Just as Wen Wan had predicted, Heaven on Earth became a sensation. Not only was the unparalleled music famous, but it also inspired renowned musicians in Mingzhou to imitate it. In order to learn the piece well, many people booked tickets to Heaven on Earth. However, there was only one banquet of supreme bliss per day, and the ticket price had increased several times compared to the first day, reaching one hundred taels per ticket. Only 350 people were allowed per day, and 50 of them were still women's tickets, with women receiving a 20% discount.

Furthermore, Wen Wan also asked Lin's mother to buy dozens of chairs and place them outside Heaven on Earth, along with some cheap and simple snacks, for customers who didn't have money to enjoy, so that they could also listen to the music of Heaven on Earth.

The more than 300 tickets are in short supply every day. Even if you have a fortune, you still can't get one if you can't get it, because each ticket is engraved with a name, which directly eliminates the risk of scalpers selling tickets at high prices.

The more unattainable something is, the more agitated one becomes.

Moreover, it wasn't just the exquisite zither music, but also the unique fashion show. Wang Yaozu is a marketing whiz, and it instantly became a sensation among the elite socialites. Furthermore, the haute couture collection was one-of-a-kind, with no two pieces ever being the same. For those wealthy young ladies who love beauty and keeping up with the Joneses, it was an absolute must-have.

Not only dresses, but also accessories, rouge, and makeup styles instantly became fashionable among noble ladies. Daily tickets were in short supply, and people even competed for the other three hundred tickets that were open to both men and women.

People came from all walks of life: those who enjoyed music, those who loved fine clothes, those who loved dancing, those who loved wine, and those who loved gourmet food.

What's more, because the envoys from the other eight prefectures came to Mingzhou, Wen Wan specially opened some back doors for them and added some seats.

After all, whether this can become popular further depends on these people promoting it, and these people need to go to the palace to meet the emperor. Whether it can become popular enough to reach the palace is also the result Wen Wan wants.

Wen Wan was overjoyed to see the money flowing in every day.

I'm going to get rich quick! I'm really going to get rich quick this time!

However, this success naturally attracted envious people. Heaven on Earth was in high demand and tickets were hard to come by. Naturally, countless others wanted to copy it. For example, three other brothels that had become popular by taking away the top courtesan and some beautiful women from Chunhua Tower were surprised when the other brothel changed owners, changed its name, and became extremely popular, directly stealing all of their business.

So they thought they could do the same thing as Heaven on Earth, but with lower prices, even cheaper prices, and prettier girls.

Soon, other establishments followed suit and started selling tickets, offering things like "Exquisite Banquet" and "Wanle Banquet," and even imitating those dress styles for the girls to wear, making them even more revealing and sexy. The music was also decadent, and the girls would hold the wine in their mouths and serve it to the guests.

When Wen Wan heard what Wang Yaozu said, she was truly disgusted.

"However, the effect is also quite significant. Their business has improved. Although they are still not as good as our Heaven on Earth in all aspects, there are still quite a few people who couldn't get tickets to go there. Your Highness, should we increase the number of sessions of the Blissful Banquet and increase the number of tickets?"

Wen Wan shook her head. "No need. Would people like fakes? The worse the fake, the better it would highlight the quality of our Heaven and Earth. Besides, we've made enough money from the first Blissful Banquet. It's time to try something new."

Wen Wan then had Xiao Taozi hand a stack of project proposals to Wang Yaozu, saying, "Remember to keep this a secret this time."

Wang Yaozu looked at what was written on the paper and became more and more excited. "Okay, I'll take care of it right away. In addition, I want to buy a few garment workshops and breweries to provide services exclusively for our Heaven on Earth."

"Can."

Wen Wan was overjoyed to have another way to make money.

"Do you have enough money? I recently received a lot of rewards from the palace, which I can use to help you expand your business."

Recently, the emperor has assigned Gu Xi many tasks, including investigating and punishing official corruption. He has effectively cleaned up a large number of corrupt officials by uncovering their corruption. The emperor's rewards have become more frequent, and the people of Mingzhou all feel that the emperor dotes on Prince Xi. There are even rumors that the emperor wants to appoint Prince Xi as the crown prince, bypassing the crown prince, and eventually give the throne to Prince Xi.

Even Wen Wan found these remarks laughable. This emperor was simply too insidious. What would Gu Xingwen, who had already been named crown prince, think about these rumors about the crown prince? What would the other princes who wanted to compete for the throne think? And that wicked empress, she probably wanted to devour the male lead.

This has attracted countless enemies, making him a whetstone for the princes. He has all the honor and favor, but no military power. This is because they want to make the male protagonist a knife in their hands. He is treacherous and insidious.

Moreover, Wen Wan had heard that the female lead was thriving in the palace, with the emperor summoning her every day, bestowing upon her one official title after another, and even considering making her a concubine—and that's the female lead! If she were to marry the emperor and become a concubine, wouldn't the plot be thrown into chaos? Wouldn't she and the male lead then become the brother-in-law and sister-in-law?

Fortunately, it didn't work out in the end. However, Chu Sisi directly got the Prime Minister to elevate Aunt Xin to a secondary wife, making her another mistress of the Prince's Mansion. This infuriated Madam Chu, who argued with the Prime Minister every day and even went to the Empress Dowager for help. However, the Empress Dowager also liked Chu Sisi, so she lost her backing.

Madam Chu, accompanied by her maid, came to the Prince Xi's residence to find her daughter.

The moment they met, he hugged her waist and broke down in tears, “Huang’er! Mother has suffered so much! Mother doesn’t want to live anymore, your father is such a bastard, he’s just too much of a bully…”

Meanwhile, her mother's personal maidservant quickly chimed in, "Yes, Your Highness, now that Concubine Xin has become a secondary wife, she's on equal footing with our Madam. The Prince goes to Concubine Xin's room every day, neglecting our Madam. This is simply too unfair to Madam."

"He doesn't even think about it. If I hadn't taken a liking to him and my family hadn't helped him, could he have become the prime minister step by step? This heartless man, I've finally seen through him. He doesn't love me at all. He didn't dare to before, but now that bitch Chu Sisi has gained power, he can't wait to kick me away. Huang'er! You're all I have left."

Wen Wan patted Madam Chu on the back. Actually, she was still a bit stiff in this situation and had never dealt with it before.