"Sister Han!"
Wang Yan was overjoyed to see Han Luoxue.
She stayed at Zhou's house last night, but unfortunately, Zhou Jun did not return. He said he was out and would not be back for a while.
Wang Yan was too embarrassed to ask anyone for help, so she could only stay here temporarily.
"Wang Yan, you've finally arrived!" Han Luoxue laughed heartily, and Zhou Jie laughed again, "Sister Xue'er, I was quite surprised to see her yesterday! But Wang Yan, there's something you didn't do right. Yesterday you actually told me you wanted to stay at an inn! We have so many places at home, do we really need to stay at an inn? That's just showing you no respect for me!"
Sister Zhou pouted, and Han Luoxue smiled: "She deserves to be hit!"
"I just find it a bit inconvenient! I'm not familiar with Sister Zhou's family!"
Wang Yan lowered her head in embarrassment.
"What's there to be embarrassed about! You said you're not familiar with my family, but do you not want to marry Zhou Jun in the future? It's only a matter of time!"
Wang Yan blushed; Zhou Jie was too direct.
However, considering that her goal was to marry Zhou Jun, and now that her family supported her, this was a good thing.
"Sister Han, how are the two children? It's been several months since I last saw them; they must have grown quite a bit, right? I'm starting to miss them!" Wang Yan quickly changed the subject.
As soon as she heard the question asked about the two children, Han Luoxue immediately perked up.
"They can eat and sleep well now, and they're in great spirits! But it's a pity I can't take them out; my family is keeping a close eye on them."
"Oh, Xue'er, you should be secretly happy! You don't even have to take care of the kids, and you can come out every day. This is a life that many people would love to have!" Zhou Jie laughed heartily.
Considering Han Luoxue's family situation, it's hard for anyone to imagine what it would be like in her situation.
It's only because the emperor dotes on her; if it were someone else, it wouldn't be easy for them to come out.
Let alone the current empress, even for the most ordinary imperial concubines, leaving the palace once is a very troublesome affair, requiring a large and elaborate procession.
Zhou Jie couldn't even imagine that kind of life; if it were her, she wouldn't be able to endure it for even a day.
But Han Luoxue is different; she deserves it.
The three of them hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they had endless topics to talk about, and eventually the conversation turned to Mu Yurou.
"When I arrived, I heard that Mu Yurou wasn't having a good time either!"
Wang Yan sighed. Before, when the two didn't get along, she would laugh heartily at Mu Yurou's misfortunes. But now…
Knowing that Mu Yurou was going to marry someone older than her father, Wang Yan suddenly felt a little sad! It was fortunate that she chose Zhou Jun back then, and her father knew that the Zhou family was not an ordinary family, otherwise her luck might not have been as good as Mu Yurou's.
"Yeah?"
Han Luoxue's performance remained unremarkable.
"At that time, the emperor was selecting concubines, and the selection was based on the donated materials. Mu Yurou also came to the capital to participate. I heard that her father spent a lot of money to ensure that she could be selected."
"The Mu family is a well-known family in Yancheng, but there are many wealthy families in this world, so what is the Mu family?"
"Old Master Mu not only used up all the family's savings, but I also heard he borrowed some money outside, all to get his daughter into the palace. In the end, the Empress was one step ahead, and the Mu family's plan failed. Not only did they not gain any benefits, but they also incurred a huge debt!"
Zhou Jie glanced guiltily at Han Luoxue. When they first learned of Han Luoxue's idea, they felt that Han Luoxue was extremely intelligent, and that they could never have come up with such a brilliant idea.
At the time, they also felt that those women had only themselves to blame!
The emperor had no intention of taking concubines; it was the ministers who kept pressuring him.
Han Luoxue initially came up with this idea simply to teach those meddlesome ministers a lesson and, incidentally, to vent her anger.
The reason why the merchant's daughter was later included was simply because her family was wealthy.
They took from the people and used it for the people; at the time, they didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
But now, hearing that Mu Yurou is being forced by her family to marry an old man because of her donation, Zhou Jie still feels a little reluctant!
Han Luoxue patted her hand reassuringly: "Sister Zhou, everyone has to be responsible for their own actions. When they chose to enter the palace, they should have been prepared for failure!"
"Regarding the so-called donations, I seem to recall that we were reminded to do our best!"
Zhou Jie nodded vigorously; she had indeed received such a warning. However, many people were blinded by self-interest, single-mindedly trying to suppress the Empress, and the final result was…
Zhou Jie sighed, and Wang Yan added, "Although many people say that Her Majesty the Empress has a little bit of..."
It has to be said that Wang Yan has grown up; she has taken her father's words to heart. Even though there were only the three of them in the private room, there were some things she didn't say.
"Immoral?"
Han Luoxue added casually. Wang Yan hurriedly shook her head: "Actually, I don't think that's immoral. The Empress is very clever. Who says the Emperor has to have three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines? It's rare for the Emperor to be so devoted to the Empress. It's those people who are jumping around, wanting the Emperor to take concubines. The Empress is just playing along and using a little trick!"
Han Luoxue hadn't expected that Wang Yan would hold the Empress in such high regard.
"Wang Yan, have you ever thought about what would happen if you were in that situation? You spent a lot of money, but in the end you didn't even get to touch the palace gates. Could you live with yourself like that?"
Hearing this, Wang Yan hurriedly shook her head: "Sister Han, your assumption is invalid. I know how infatuated the Emperor is with the Empress, how could he do something so useless? Besides, there are many good men now, not just the Emperor! In fact, even if she entered the palace, would she definitely win the Emperor's favor? She might never see the Emperor again before she dies?"
This made Han Luoxue look at Wang Yan with completely higher regard.
"It's a pity that many people acted impulsively back then. If they had all been as clear-headed as you, the national treasury would have received far less money and grain!"
Han Luoxue laughed heartily, and Zhou Jie chimed in, "Actually, I quite liked the donation back then!"
Seeing Zhou Jie's beaming smile, Han Luoxue rolled her eyes at her: "Hehe, you seem to like it quite a bit, don't you? You've made a fortune off this donation!"
Zhou Jie laughed heartily: "Just lucky, nothing more!"
Wang Yan became even more curious, and Zhou Jie hurriedly explained her methods for making money, also mentioning how Han Luoxue opened a grain store and made a fortune.
Wang Yan was stunned. What were these two women's brains made of? Their reactions were too fast.
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