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On the other side, Cai Lian followed Chen Wei's instructions and took half a piece of floating brocade and went to the most famous "Wangfeng Cloth Shop" in Yanjing in a low-key manner.
After some bargaining, this half piece of floating brocade was sold for one thousand and two taels of silver.
Cai Lian put away the banknotes, put on a white veil hat, and followed Chen Wei's instructions, walking around the street a few times in a low-key manner, and then quietly returned to the palace.
Not long after, a middle-aged man with a big belly and dressed in fancy clothes walked into Wangfeng Cloth Shop.
This person was the steward of Prince Heng's palace. He said in a haughty tone, "Boss, bring out the best fabrics!"
The shopkeeper did not dare to delay and respectfully invited the steward into the VIP box and asked someone to take out the best cloth at the moment.
The steward of Prince Heng's mansion fell in love with the half piece of floating brocade at first sight.
Next month, Prince Yan’s residence is preparing for a spring banquet, and Prince Heng is also on the invitation list. Prince Heng and Prince Yan had always been at odds with each other. Prince Heng had long ago instructed his steward to buy the best materials to make clothes in order to overpower Prince Yan in terms of momentum.
The floating luster brocade fabric is smooth, with a faint silver sheen. It is obviously suitable for making clothes for Prince Heng, and is worthy of Prince Heng's royal temperament.
The steward took out the silver and said, "I want this one—but why is it only half a horse?"
The cloth shop owner was shrewd after all. He smiled and explained, "The production area of Floating Light Brocade was hit by disasters this year. It's already good to have half a piece of Floating Light Brocade."
The steward didn't think much about it.
Pay the money, take the cloth, and leave.
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Cai Lian carried 1,000 taels of silver and entered the palace through the back door in a low-key manner. As she walked, Cai Lian suddenly saw Zhang Yue, the maid in the greenhouse.
Zhang Yue held a package in her hand, looked around furtively, and then secretly left the palace.
Cai Lian frowned secretly, wondering what bad thing had Zhang Yue done?
Cai Lian has always been a brave and careful girl, and she felt vaguely uneasy. Since Shen Wei moved to Fangfeiyuan, Cai Lian had run into Zhang Yue outside the yard several times.
Zhang Yue acted stealthily, as if spying on Fangfei Garden.
So Cai Lian secretly followed Zhang Yue and saw Zhang Yue run to a medicine shop in Yanjing and stay there for a long time before coming out.
After Cai Lian returned to Fangfei Garden, she handed over a silver note of 1,000 taels to Chen Wei.
Chen Wei fondled the banknotes and said, "The radish and cabbage seedlings in the yard are ready to be picked. Caiping, go to the kitchen and ask for some fresh meat, peppers, and a copper pot. I'm going to cook hot pot in the yard tonight."
It has been a month since I planted the vegetables and it is time for the initial harvest.
Cai Ping was full of questions: "Hot pot? What is hot pot?"
Shen Wei smiled and said, “You’ll know tonight.”
Although Cai Ping was confused, she still followed the list of items given by Shen Wei and went to the kitchen to get ingredients.
Now that Shen Wei is in favor, the kitchen will give her whatever ingredients she wants.
This is the treatment of a concubine.
After Cai Ping left, Shen Wei took out the materials for making the mask and began to make the mask slowly. Cailian was helping out nearby. Shen Wei saw that Cailian looked strange, so she asked, "Did you run into trouble when you went out to sell cloth?"
Cai Lian shook her head, adhering to the mentality of being cautious in everything, and told Shen Wei truthfully: "Master, I saw Zhang Yue at the door of the backyard today. She hid something in her arms and sneaked to the medicine shop in Yanjing. I don't know what she was doing."
Shen Wei thought for a moment, and she took out a few taels of silver from her own small treasury: "Cai Lian, the hot pot still needs some spices, you go to the Yanjing shop again. While buying spices, find out why Zhang Yue went to the medicine shop."
Be prepared for danger in times of peace. Shen Wei had already noticed Zhang Yue's strangeness.
Zhang Yue is Shen Wei's "former colleague". She has repeatedly advised Shen Wei not to become a concubine and has been waiting to see Shen Wei make a fool of herself.
Shen Wei could understand Zhang Yue's complicated psychology, commonly known as - she was afraid that her sisters would suffer, but also afraid that her sisters would drive a Land Rover.
Your own failure is terrible, but your colleague's success is even more worrying.
Shen Wei had to prepare in advance.
"Don't worry, master. I'll go right away." Cai Lian clutched the silver and quickly left the palace to investigate.
As dusk approached, Cai Lian hurried back to Fangfei Garden.
At this time, Shen Wei was directing everyone to work: the two young eunuchs, Jixiang and Deshun, were responsible for tying up the rack for cooking hot pot. Caiping and Rong Mama were cutting meat, preparing vegetables, and preparing the hot pot base.
Seeing Cai Lian coming back, Shen Wei called her into the house.
Cai Lian reported in a low voice: "Master, I asked the clerk in the medicine shop. He said that Zhang Yue brought a bag of medicine residue for the clerk to identify. That bag of medicine residue is the medicinal material for the contraceptive soup."
Only Cai Lian and Cai Ping, two of Chen Wei's confidants, knew that Chen Wei was secretly taking contraceptive soup.
Every time after taking the contraceptive soup, the residue would be buried in a remote corner.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yue actually dug out the medicine residue.
The concubine secretly took the contraceptive soup. If the King of Yan knew about it, there would probably be another bloody storm.
"Master, we must take precautions early." Cai Lian was worried. Cai Lian and Cai Ping came to work in Fangfei Garden, and they were not happy at first.
But Shen Wei was generous and tolerant, and did not treat servants harshly. She could be considered the most tolerant master in the entire palace.
Cai Lian has completely stood on Shen Wei's side and considers Shen Wei in everything.
Shen Wei touched her chin and thought for a moment: “Please invite the prince to eat hot pot tonight.”
Cailian: "What about the contraceptive soup?"
Shen Wei smiled and said, "I have my own way."
For some reason, Cai Lian suddenly felt at ease when she saw Chen Wei's confident look. It seems that there is nothing in this world that Shen Wei can't do.
Cailian was no longer worried and returned to the yard to help Caiping and Rong Mama prepare the hot pot ingredients.
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The moon was above the willows. After finishing his official duties, Prince Yan, accompanied by the eunuch Fugui and two personal guards, stepped into Chen Wei's Fangfei Garden.
The King of Yan has not had dinner yet.
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