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Wangshu Inn, private room on the third floor.
The cool fragrance of tea diffuses, and the whole room is filled with the aroma of tea. Ye Qiu Shuang was dressed in green, holding a cup of Jiangnan's specialty white tea in her hand.
The tea soup is clear, and a few tender green tea leaves like phoenix feathers lie in the teacup. Ye Qiu Shuang sighed: "I don't know if I will have the chance to drink tea from my hometown after entering the palace."
The maid knelt beside her, her eyes full of worry: "Miss, the Princess of Yan has hidden a lot of things from us. I have inquired and found out that the Prince of Yan is cold-hearted and loves every woman he sees. No concubine in the harem can keep his favor for a long time."
"Just a few days ago, a concubine made a mistake and was beaten to death by the Prince of Yan's men...The Prince of Yan's mansion is simply a den of evil!"
Ye Qiu Shuang studied the celadon teacup and smiled bitterly: "I know that Princess Yan's intentions are not pure, but I am already an abandoned child of the Ye family. There is no way out."
Born in the south of the Yangtze River and enjoying the freedom since childhood, Ye Qiu Shuang thought sadly that she would probably be trapped within the high walls of the palace for the rest of her life.
No freedom for life.
“Knock knock—”
There was a knock on the door of the private room. The maid thought it was the waiter coming to deliver snacks, so she hurried to open the door.
Unexpectedly, when the door opened, two strangers appeared outside: a woman wearing a white veiled hat; and an old woman with a shrewd face, holding a food box in her hand.
"Who are you?" the maid asked doubtfully.
Shen Wei said: "I came to find Miss Ye and show her a way out."
A look of vigilance appeared on the maid's face.
Inside the room, Ye Qiu Shuang said calmly: "Let her in."
Shen Wei took Madam Rong into the comfortable private room of the inn. Shen Wei looked at the Jiangnan woman sitting at the table. She was wearing a light green woven cloud skirt, a clear white jade hairpin, a simple and elegant face, and her temperament was like the misty rain in Jiangnan.
She is a very good-looking girl.
Shen Wei sat down opposite her and took off the white veil on her head. Ye Qiushuang glanced at Shen Wei with her beautiful eyes: "Madam, who are you?"
Ye Qiu Shuang had just arrived in Yanjing and was unfamiliar with the place. She did not expect that someone would come to look for her on purpose.
Shen Wei did not hide it: "I am Shen Wei, the concubine of King Yan."
Ye Qiu Shuang clenched the teacup.
She came from a large family and was used to the struggles between wives and concubines within the family. Ye Qiu Shuang had come all the way to Yanjing this time, and she was mentally prepared to take part in the palace fight.
But she didn't expect that Prince Yan's concubine would come to provoke her!
Chen Wei saw through her thoughts and said with a smile: "To tell you the truth. Even if you enter the palace, you are no match for me. Rather than letting you be buried in the palace for the rest of your life, I'd rather show you a way out."
Ye Qiu Shuang remained silent, looking at Shen Wei warily.
Shen Wei is very beautiful.
Unlike traditional women who follow the rules, Shen Wei has a fascinating charm. Her smile is always confident, and her eyes seem to see through everything, as if she can do anything with ease.
Chen Wei saw the Jiangnan white tea on the table, she poured herself a cup and took two sips: "The tea has a delicate fragrance, lingering on the lips and teeth. In the Prince of Yan's Mansion, you can't survive without favor. If you enter the palace in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to drink authentic Jiangnan white tea."
"How do you know that I won't be favored by the prince?" Ye Qiushuang said calmly, "I have a decent appearance and I am well-read."
Shen Wei chuckled: "There are many concubines in the palace who are both beautiful and talented, and you are not a big deal."
Ye Qiushuang lowered her eyes.
She knew Shen Wei was right.
Shen Wei's lips curled slightly. In her previous life, she ran a company and poached employees from all over the place. She developed a silver tongue and successfully recruited outstanding employees to work for her.
She must use Ye Qiu Shuang, this excellent employee, for her own benefit. Shen Wei began her therapy with words: "You went to the Prince of Yan's mansion to be a concubine. To put it nicely, it's to find a way out for the family. But in fact, you know very well that you are an abandoned child of the Ye family. The Ye family no longer has a place for you."
"Miss Ye, I heard that you are quite good at business and revitalized the dying family business. The Ye family is killing you, saying that women can't do business, and they are occupying the store you have worked so hard to run - are you willing to accept this?"
Ye Qiu Shuang clenched the teacup tightly, her heart aching as she thought about the shop she had worked so hard to run being robbed.
Ye Qiu Shuang had tears in her eyes. She smiled bitterly, "Yes, I am very unwilling, but what can I do? Just because I am a woman, I cannot do business?"
Shen Wei knocked on the table: "Yanjing is prosperous, and there are many female merchants. Why don't you open a shop in Yanjing?"
Ye Qiushuang lowered her eyes: "How can it be so easy... Every inch of land in Yanjing is worth a lot of money, and I don't have a single inch of money."
This is what Shen Wei was waiting for. She took out the plan for "Weixue Ice City" from her sleeve and handed it to Ye Qiushuang.
Shen Wei said calmly: "I have rented a dessert shop in Yanjing. The materials and storefront are all ready. The only thing missing is a shopkeeper to manage the shop. You will be the shopkeeper, recruit employees, and make overall plans. I will give you five taels of silver as salary every month, in addition to dividends."
"When the store becomes bigger and stronger, I will open branches and restaurants. Then you won't have to be trapped in the backyard of the palace anymore. You can live happily and freely."
Ye Qiu Shuang frowned slightly.
She thought Shen Wei was here to cause trouble for her, but she didn’t expect that she was here to ask her to be the shopkeeper. Ye Qiu Shuang opened the plan for "Weixue Ice City": "What ugly words."
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