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Fangfei Garden.
The old nanny arranged two maids for Shen Wei according to the standards for concubines, and then turned and left.
Zhang Yue followed secretly and pulled Shen Wei to the corner.
Zhang Yue warned in a low voice: "Chen Wei, you are jumping into the fire pit! Last year, there was a beautiful maid in the palace. She took the initiative to serve the prince for a few days, but was forgotten by the prince. The maid went crazy a few days ago and jumped into the water to commit suicide."
In Zhang Yue's opinion, Shen Wei was simply asking for trouble.
Wouldn't it be nice to be a maid?
"I have my own plans." Shen Wei smiled faintly.
Zhang Yue sighed, sympathetic and disdainful: "I still have to go back to the greenhouse to work, you take care of yourself."
Zhang Yue was already waiting to see Shen Wei's joke.
Shen Wei stepped into Fangfei Garden. The yard was not very big, with only four small rooms. It has been uninhabited for a long time and weeds are growing wildly.
"Greetings to Master Shen." Two maids came forward to greet him.
Shen Wei sat in the main seat, examining the two girls in front of her. The two maids were about fifteen or sixteen years old, one was called Caiping and the other was called Cailian.
If "Fangfeiyuan" is a newly established company, then Caiping and Cailian would be its initial employees.
Shen Wei asked the maid to bring paper and brush. She spread out the rice paper and held the brush in her hand. "I just came to the palace and I am not familiar with it. I want to ask you, when will the prince come back?"
In Shen Wei's mind, she regarded the King of Yan, whom she had never met, as her target customer. In order to successfully sign a project with a client, you have to understand their preferences.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.
Caiping and Cailian looked at each other, with sympathy and a hint of contempt in their eyes.
Although these two maids are young, they have been serving in the palace since childhood and have seen countless women who try to curry favor with the rich and powerful.
These women were born beautiful and were favored by the prince, but they soon disappeared like fallen flowers.
"My Lord." Cai Lian was a little older and more composed. "The prince went on a tour to the south on behalf of the crown prince a month ago. He should be back in two days."
Shen Wei was thoughtful, writing down on the rice paper with a brush: "How old is the prince? What are his family relationships? What are his hobbies? What does he like to eat? What are his daily hobbies?"
Cai Lian was stunned.
Suddenly I felt that the master in front of me was a little different from those previous masters who were only beautiful.
Cai Lian answered politely: "The prince is the second son of the current emperor, and he is twenty-eight this year. He has a principal wife, three concubines, several concubines, maids, and maids in the back house. The prince likes riding horses, archery, and reading..."
The sun slanted from the center of the sky to a corner, and dusk fell.
Cailian and Caiping talked until their mouths were dry, telling Shen Wei all the information they knew.
Shen Wei asked so many questions. In addition to asking for information about the prince, she also wanted to know the origins of other concubines in the harem and the information about the famous families in the capital.
"Very good, thank you for the interview." Shen Wei sorted out the thick rice paper. She now had a general understanding of the palace.
As it gradually darkened, the kitchen brought in Fangfeiyuan's dinner.
Two dishes and one soup, not bad.
Shen Wei had a delicious meal and walked around Fangfei Garden in the evening. The moonlight was dim. She looked at the weeds in the yard and the dilapidated walls, and her brows couldn't help but frown.
Fangfei Garden is located in the southwest corner of the palace, in a remote place. There are quite a few courtyards here, where more than a dozen concubines who have fallen out of favor live.
Other concubines lost favor and gave up on themselves. They basically did not clean their own yards, but only lamented their fate looking at the dilapidated courtyard walls. Shrouded in moonlight, the villas look like haunted houses.
"No, we have to renovate the facade!" Shen Wei made up her mind that Fangfeiyuan must be given a facelift.
Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. To attract customers, a shop must have a well-decorated facade.
No customer would want to go to a shabby store.
Shen Wei had planned to wake up the two maids tonight to help pull weeds and clean the yard. But today is their first day at work. Asking employees to work overtime late at night on the first day will leave a bad impression on them.
Let’s start work again tomorrow.
Shen Wei returned to the bedroom and took off her hairpin in front of the mirror. The material of the silver mirror was quite good, and it clearly reflected Shen Wei's face.
The original owner not only had the same name as her, but also looked almost the same, with a round face, beautiful peach blossom eyes, and eyes that looked like crescent moons when she smiled.
"My skin is not hydrated enough, I'm too thin, and I'm malnourished." Shen Wei pinched her face, and she still needed to slowly recover her body.
To gain the favor of King Yan, one must have outstanding appearance and a healthy body.
Today I heard Cai Lian mention that Prince Yan is very good in bed, and the delicate concubines in the harem are often unable to bear his grace and faint from exhaustion.
Shen Wei needs to work harder and keep fit!
After washing up, Shen Wei went back to bed to sleep. She lay down on the bed and began to look at her bed again - it was a mahogany carved canopy bed, a little old, with paint peeling off the edges.
"I also want to redecorate the bedroom and create a new style."
Chen Wei sighed inwardly, clutching the fifty taels of silver given by Princess Yan, various transformation plans emerged in her mind, she slowly closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
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The next morning, Cai Ping and Cai Lian got up yawning and prepared to help Chen Wei wash up.
But they saw their master Shen Wei, wearing shorts, running around the yard in the early morning light. Her hair was tied up high, her pretty face was flushed, and she was running breathlessly.
Cai Lian was surprised: "Master, what are you doing?"
Shen Wei finished her jogging and took the handkerchief handed to her by Cai Lian to wipe her sweat: "Exercise."
The body is the capital for competing for favor.
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