Chapter 115 The Zhou Family's Incense Balls Become a Hit
The news that Minister Zhong was going to take a concubine had been making headlines for half a month, but just last night, news broke that Minister Zhong and his wife had reconciled.
I heard that Minister Zhong gave all the young maids in his household money to send them away, leaving none behind, only some middle-aged maids to serve him.
Madam Zhong was overjoyed and immediately told General Han about it.
In the following days, Madam Zhong and Minister Zhong were inseparable, becoming the envy of all the noblewomen in the capital.
In the mansions of high-ranking officials and nobles, which household doesn't have three wives and four concubines?
Very few families are like theirs, where the woman is devoted to only one man.
A group of ladies listened to Mrs. Zhong's story with great envy.
"I remember that Minister Zhong was planning to take a concubine not long ago. How come he and Madam Zhong are so affectionate now?"
The speaker was the second daughter of Lord Wu, who was married to a third-rank official in the capital. She already had three or four concubines in her household, and she felt a little jealous after hearing about Madam Zhong's situation.
Another lady covered her mouth with her sleeve and laughed, "Perhaps Madam Zhong has some secret to controlling her husband, which made Minister Zhong turn his back on her."
Upon hearing this, the ladies present immediately chimed in, asking, "What secret formula has Madam Zhong obtained? Can we go and ask her for it too?"
The second young lady of the Wu family pricked up her ears, wanting to ask but too embarrassed to speak, so she said sarcastically, "What secret recipe? I want to see what tricks she used to make Minister Zhong give up the idea of taking a concubine."
At this moment, someone stepped forward and said, "I guess there's no secret recipe. Madam Zhong and Minister Zhong have always had a deep friendship. There were just some misunderstandings between them. Now that the misunderstandings have been cleared up, their relationship will naturally be fine again."
Upon hearing this, the ladies' faces immediately filled with disappointment.
Just then, someone else stepped forward and said, "However, I have heard some rumors. Some time ago, Madam Zhong went to Zhou's incense shop and bought a kind of incense pill called 'Spring Breeze'. Since buying this incense, Madam Zhong and Minister Zhong have been together almost every night."
These words made the ladies blush.
A bold lady laughed and said, "Could it be that the incense has worked its magic?"
"I don't know, no one said it's this fragrance, but we can try them all. Maybe it will really work. Besides, the incense pills smell pretty good, so it's not a bad deal to buy them," the man said with a smile.
The person speaking was actually Han Yan'er's close friend, who had married before her and often mingled among these women from the capital.
Han Yan'er heard that she was coming to the Wu residence to admire the flowers, so she specially instructed her to say this.
Sure enough, her suggestion had an effect.
Although none of the ladies said anything after hearing this, they all sent their maids to Zhou's incense shop to buy incense when they returned to their mansions.
Especially Miss Wu, who bought five boxes at once.
That very night, she ordered "Springtime Delight," and whether it was a coincidence or not, her husband, who was usually cold and aloof towards her, ended up sleeping in her room and saying many sweet words to her.
The two of them were busy all night.
The next day, Miss Wu, carrying incense, thought of her elder sister, Consort Wu.
Recently, the Emperor has been very indifferent to Consort Wu because of the new Consort Ru's coldness towards her, which has caused Consort Wu great distress.
Miss Wu brought the spring-like fragrance to Consort Wu, saying, "Your Highness, take a look at this."
Consort Wu was still somewhat weak due to her miscarriage. She glanced down at the box in Miss Wu's hand and said with disdain, "Where did this piece of junk come from?"
Miss Wu opened the box, took out the incense pills and handed them to her, saying with a smile, "Your Majesty, this is not some junk; it's incense that can make a man change his mind."
"Can make a man change his mind?" Consort Wu sneered, not believing it at all. She looked down at the nail polish on her nails. "Sister, don't be fooled."
Miss Wu put the incense pills back into the box, lowered her head slightly, and said with a shy smile, "Your Majesty, I lit this incense last night, and my master didn't want to leave until this morning."
Consort Wu was startled. "Really? I've heard that your husband hasn't been to your room for a long time."
Miss Wu nodded. "Really, you can see for yourself."
As he spoke, he tugged at his shirt, revealing a hickey on his neck.
Consort Wu looked up, then quickly sat up straight and asked seriously, "Is it really because of lighting this incense?"
Miss Wu straightened her clothes again, her face beaming. "Yes, it's because of this incense."
Consort Wu immediately became interested, took the sachet she had just rejected, smelled the sachet inside, and said, "It is indeed very fragrant. I will try it tonight."
Miss Wu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, even after such a big incident last time, the Emperor did not punish you. His affection for you is still there. He only liked Consort Ru for a moment because of something new. Once we have this incense, he will definitely be able to return to your side."
Consort Wu was delighted to hear this, and took out a fragrant pill, smelling it again and again. "If it could be like this, that would be the best."
Miss Wu was in a hurry to go back, and after giving the incense to Consort Wu, she did not stay long.
She slowly rose, bowed, and left Consort Wu's palace.
As soon as Miss Wu left, Consort Wu immediately ordered a palace maid to light the incense, and then sent another palace maid to invite the Emperor.
As expected, the emperor arrived that night.
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