Xie Qing was about to say something, but was stopped by the emperor's eyes.
The emperor looked at Qin Wan again and said, "Changping, the queen is seriously ill. From now on, you will manage the palace affairs together with Concubine Li and Concubine Min. You should learn a lot and wait until you can take control of the palace affairs as soon as possible."
"Yes." Qin Wan agreed without asking where the news of the queen's serious illness came from. If the emperor said that she was seriously ill, then her condition must be serious.
Xie Qing disagreed somewhat. Coming out from the emperor's side, he held Qin Wan's hand distressedly and said, "You still have to take care of things outside. It would be tiring to handle palace affairs. Let Concubine Li and the others take care of it."
Qin Wan looked up at him and smiled, "Are you supposed to do everything yourself? Management is management. As long as you manage people well, that's all. If anything goes wrong, I'll directly hold the manager accountable, no matter the reason. Who can't manage their subordinates well?"
Xie Qing originally wanted to say that the palace was different from the outside world, but then he changed his mind and realized that managing these people in the palace was actually similar to managing a shop outside. The only difference was the rules in the palace and outside.
The two of them did not return to the East Palace because they still had to go to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices.
Only the royal family knew about what was happening in the Qing Palace, and no one dared to spread it openly, and no one dared to reveal it so quickly.
The two men disguised themselves so well that none of the officials attending the ancestral temple sacrifice could tell that such a big thing had happened before.
At this time, the Pingyang Marquis Mansion was in chaos.
Marquis Pingyang, who had not returned home for a day and a night, brought home a woman.
A woman who looks 30% to 40% like Qin Wan. At first glance, she doesn't look much alike, but she is very attractive, especially when her eyes flicker and her lips turn to smile, she looks a bit like Qin Wan.
What’s different is that this woman has a somewhat seductive smile, and doesn’t have the dignified and graceful manner of Qin Wan.
These are not the most important things. The most important thing is that this woman came from Chu Hall!
Bai Wan pointed at Haitang and was furious. "You actually want a prostitute as a concubine? You call me sister! Do you even take me seriously?"
Lu Yan's emotions were incredibly stable right now, especially when facing Bai Wanyi's rage. He was now able to remain indifferent. "I redeemed her. She's now a concubine. Why can't I call you sister?"
Haitang bowed to Bai Wanyi and said, "I pay my respects to the mistress. I wonder how the mistress could tell that I came from the Chu House?"
Bai Wanyi's expression changed slightly. Could she say that she had disguised herself as a man and gone to the Chu Pavilion where Haitang was?
She said hatefully, "Miss Haitang is famous. I knew it as soon as I heard her name."
"Oh." Haitang looked at Bai Wanyi and suddenly exclaimed, "My mistress looks familiar to me. Master, do you think she would look good in men's clothing?"
Lu Yan glanced at Bai Wanyi. He knew very well that she often went out to play dressed as a man. Moreover, she was very curious about that kind of place. How could she not have seen it?
"Your mistress is very good-looking, and she looks even more handsome and free-spirited when she dresses as a man." Lu Yan mentioned this matter without any hesitation.
Bai Wanyi sneered and glanced at Haitang. The person had already entered the house, and she couldn't drive him out, but...
Bai Wanyi rolled his eyes and said, "We have many people in our mansion, but few courtyards. We'll have to force you to share a courtyard with someone else. What do you think, Brother Yan?"
How could Lu Yan let Haitang live with others? Without thinking, he said, "Then you can live in the study in the outer courtyard."
"How can a concubine from the inner house live in the outer courtyard!" Bai Wanyi widened his eyes in disbelief.
Lu Yan glanced at Bai Wanyi and said, "Don't you always believe in gender equality? You say that women being trapped in the inner chamber is feudal. You deny women their freedom, and now that they're free, you're playing feudal again? In your words, this is called double standards."
"you!"
Bai Wan was furious: "Am I being hypocritical? I'm working for the status of women! In the eyes of you men, women are there to carry on the family line, to manage your household, and to let you live happily at home! How many women, both ancient and modern, both Chinese and foreign, have been trapped in the inner chambers by you, wasting their lives!"
"I want to be like Lu Zhen, like Shangguan Wan'er, contributing to the court and the people, and fighting for women's survival!"
Lu Yan had heard her say this more than once. He said impatiently, "Give Haitang this month's allowance and have someone make her a few sets of clothes."
Bai Wanyi jumped up and down, cursing, "You actually asked me to make clothes for her! What do you think I am? I'm not your accessory, nor am I your housekeeper! I'm a living person. Why should I spend money on the woman I brought you? If you can afford it, then support her. If you can't, then get out!"
However, what greeted Bai Wanyi was not Lu Yan's quarrels and scolding, but his indifferent eyes as if he was looking at a stranger, which made her feel inexplicably uneasy.
She bit her lip, glared at Haitang, turned and ran away.
Haitang stepped forward, gently took Lu Yan's arm, and smiled sweetly: "Master, what happened to the mistress?"
Lu Yan lowered his eyes and looked at Haitang. The smiling face that was extremely similar to Qin Wan dazzled his eyes, especially now that the smiling face was full of flattery.
Lu Yan bent down and picked up Haitang, and went straight to the main courtyard. Bai Wanyi was right, such a beautiful woman should not be in the outer courtyard.
Now that Mrs. Wu is gone, the main courtyard is vacant, so let Haitang live in the side room of the main courtyard for the time being.
Bai Wanyi rushed out of the Pingyang Marquis Mansion and drove directly to the Fourth Prince's manor outside the city.
This is a relatively large manor under the name of the Fourth Prince. Hundreds of acres of land are now covered with glazed greenhouses. From a distance, the sunlight shining on the greenhouses reflects ripples, which is particularly beautiful and shocking.
Bai Wanyi rushed into the farm and called the head of the farm directly: "Is it time to harvest?"
The village head said, "Some can be harvested, some can't, but it's better to wait a few days. It's still a little early to harvest now."
Bai Wanyi said with a sullen face, "If they say it's okay, then it's time to harvest. A few more days won't increase the yield! Harvest everything that can be harvested. I want to see what the yield per acre is!"
The head of the village looked at Bai Wanyi and said, "This master is really difficult to serve. He comes and gives orders for a while during planting time, and makes people do what he says, whether they understand or not."
Everything had to be done according to her wishes. Even if I told her that there was too much water in the paddy fields and they would easily drown, or that the dry fields were too dry and needed watering, she would not allow it. She only allowed them to plant according to the farming manual she gave her.
When it comes to grain filling, experienced farmers can tell that the harvest is not good.
Now that he was asked to harvest early, he could only sigh and find someone to do the harvest.
The old farmers were unhappy: "Give it a few more days, at least it can be dried out a little, which is good for the crops."
"Maybe it will lose its weight after drying?" Zhuangtou didn't understand. "But the Fourth Prince told us to listen to Madam Bai, so let's listen to Madam Bai and get started."
The old farmers have been dealing with the land all their lives, and these crops are the result of their hard work. Harvesting the crops now is like cutting out their hearts!
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