"Give orders to attack the Shen family and the businesses under the Second Prince's name with all your strength."
Gu Jiu is certainly not a pushover.
Concubine Shen Xian was stirring up trouble in the palace, spreading rumors and defaming her reputation, and this must be fought back.
It was true that she was the only one by Liu Zhao's side, and it was true that he didn't even have a maidservant, and it was true that all the maids had been driven out of the palace.
To put it bluntly, there is not even a female friend around Liu Zhao.
So what?
This was a family affair between her and Liu Zhao, and had nothing to do with Concubine Chen.
You must be feeling full because you ate too much!
If it was just in private, and he occasionally complained about her jealousy once or twice, Gu Jiu wouldn't mind.
Everyone has complained.
Not worth making a fuss about.
However, the current trend in the palace is obviously intentional, deliberately spreading rumors and slander, spreading topics, and increasing the heat.
As for the purpose of doing this, it goes without saying.
The purpose was nothing more than to remind Emperor Wende and the court officials to attack Liu Zhao.
Look, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can’t even handle a woman, what else can he do?
His Royal Highness the First Prince listens to his wife in everything. If he becomes the crown prince, it will be a great misfortune for the Great Zhou!
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so soft-hearted that he is not worthy of being a king.
Gu Jiu could think of a hundred reasons in one breath for the court officials to attack Liu Zhao.
After all, there are indeed a lot of things worth complaining about Liu Zhao.
However, spreading a topic with a purpose and occasionally complaining in private are two completely different things.
Gu Jiu could tell the difference very clearly.
So she had to teach Concubine Shen a lesson and warn her to keep her mouth shut.
Xu Yousi bowed and asked, "Is the Second Madam's property also included?"
Gu Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Don't touch the Second Madam's property for now."
Ouyang Fu had some feelings for her, and Gu Jiu was also a nostalgic person. As long as Ouyang Fu didn't provoke her, she would naturally not touch her property.
Xu Yousi took the order and left.
With the strength of Sihai Trading Company, it would be easy to attack the Shen family and the second prince's industries.
Soon the Shen family and the second prince both suffered.
…
The Shen family ran to the palace to find Concubine Shen and cry.
In recent times, the Shen family has suffered heavy losses.
The Shen family's businesses were suppressed by their peers and were on the verge of closing down.
The caravans I invested in were frequently hit by accidents. I no longer expected to make money, I just wanted to avoid losing money.
What’s more serious is that the Shen family’s investment in Sihai was completely terminated and they were kicked out of the ranks of shareholders.
On the Sihai side, the equity dividends were settled in the shortest time possible and all at once.
He also made it clear that from now on, all Sihai projects would not accept investment from the Shen family.
The Shen family was in tears.
"Your Majesty, you are familiar with Madam Zhao, please speak well of her. Is there any misunderstanding here? Our Shen family has not offended her!"
This time the loss was too heavy.
When they thought of the lost money, everyone in the Shen family, from top to bottom, felt heartbroken.
Concubine Shen was so angry that her lungs exploded.
"Si Hai terminated the cooperation, on what basis?"
The Shen family said weakly: "Just because he is Sihai!"
Do you still need to ask such a simple question?
Is the virtuous concubine getting senile and confused?
Concubine Shen glared at her family and said, "I'm asking why Sihai did this. There must be a reason."
"It is said that Madam Zhao is unhappy. Could it be that someone has offended Madam Zhao?"
The Shen family secretly observed Concubine Shen's farts.
Concubine Shen was so angry that she cursed, "That's just bullshit!"
"Your Majesty, don't you know the reason?"
Concubine Shen was furious and naturally had no patience to answer questions. In a rage, she simply drove the person out.
She could drive away her natal family, but she couldn't drive away her own son, the Second Prince Liu Ping.
The second prince has also suffered heavy losses recently.
After years of hard work, his businesses became more and more prosperous, bringing him huge profits every year, giving him the capital to build connections and recruit talents.
But recently, the good business suddenly plummeted and the account books were simply unbearable to read.
After learning more about it, I realized that it was Sihai who took action.
He asked Ouyang Fu, "Do you know what's wrong with my sister-in-law? Why is her Sihai deliberately targeting my business?"
Ouyang Fu secretly rolled her eyes, "How would I know?"
"How could you not know? You and my sister-in-law interact frequently. She can't be targeting me for no reason. There must be something wrong."
"Why don't you go to the palace and ask. Maybe they know the answer." Ouyang Fu reminded him.
So His Royal Highness the Second Prince went to the palace to ask Concubine Shen Xian.
Concubine Shen was furious. "You all come to ask me, but how can I know the reason? Maybe all this is Liu Zhao's trick, deliberately suppressing you. You are so popular, he must be panicking."
"Mother, you still refuse to tell the truth to your son. Do you want to kill me?"
Concubine Shen was furious, "I will only help you, how could I harm you."
The Second Prince's face was wooden. "My son, I'm afraid that you might have bad intentions but do something bad."
Concubine Shen was furious. "I just said a few words about Madam Zhao, and she treated you like this. It's really too much."
"What gossip was that?"
Concubine Shen recounted the incident lightly.
The second prince was so angry that he grabbed his hair.
"Why would mother interfere in their affairs? Even the Empress doesn't ask, and father doesn't care either. If you interfere in their affairs, you're just asking for trouble."
"I just mentioned it a few times casually, but I never thought it would reach her ears."
"Just a few casual words? I'm afraid it has spread all over the palace."
The second prince was irritable.
He thought for a while and said, "I will go find my elder brother and apologize to him. The next time my elder sister-in-law comes to the palace, my mother should speak to her in a nice way and not offend her the moment she opens her mouth."
"So what if I offended her? I'm the elder, so can't I say a few words to her?"
"It's true that mother is an elder, but my brother wasn't born by you. Logically, you have no right to discipline them. Even the Empress doesn't bother to ask about their affairs, so why should you?"
"The Queen doesn't care about them, so is it possible for me to say something?"
The Second Prince's face was stern. "Mother can criticize her, but the result is that my son will suffer heavy losses. Without money, how can I reward my servants? Without money, how can I recruit talents?"
"I can give you all my money."
"My mother's money should be kept for rewarding the palace servants."
"Are you dissatisfied with my lack of money?" Concubine Shen was hurt.
These days, giving money to others will still be looked down upon.
The second prince didn't want to admit it, but this was the fact.
He rubbed his brows and said, "Son, I don't ask for anything else, I just ask mother not to cause more trouble, okay?"
Concubine Shen smashed the teacup and said, "Get out! Get out of my bedroom. I'd rather raise an ungrateful wolf than you."
The second prince collapsed.
He said, "I will go and see the emperor right away."
"Why do you want to see His Majesty?" asked Concubine Shen.
The Second Prince gritted his teeth and said, "Since Mother is unwilling to give up, then I will just go along with it."
Concubine Shen immediately became interested. "If you want to go to His Majesty to complain, you can't just go like this. You should do this..."
…
Emperor Wende had been busy all morning and put down his pen, ready to take a break.
He casually asked, "Is everything okay in the harem these two days?"
Chang En is not on duty today, so he is taking a day off.
The person serving Emperor Wende was replaced by Eunuch Qin.
Eunuch Qin was the second most important person in Xingqing Palace. Apart from Chang En, he was the one most trusted by Emperor Wende.
"Your Majesty, the virtuous concubine and the Second Prince had an argument. The virtuous concubine burst into tears and smashed things. The Second Prince knelt outside the palace gate to apologize and refused to get up."
Emperor Wende frowned, "Why are they arguing with each other? Aren't they afraid of losing face?"
Eunuch Qin secretly observed Emperor Wende's expression and said cautiously, "I don't know either. It seems they had a dispute over money."
"absurd!"
Emperor Wende was furious.
It's ridiculous that a mother and son quarreled over money.
"Where's the second elder? Tell him to get out of here. I think he has completely failed in his duties as a son."
Eunuch Qin hurriedly arranged for someone to invite the second prince Liu Ping.
…
The second prince Liu Ping had already prepared a plan in his mind.
When he arrived at Xingqing Palace and met his father, he looked extremely terrified and nervous.
When Emperor Wende saw him like this, his anger subsided a little.
But he still had a stern face and looked intimidating without being angry.
"I heard that you argued with your mother over money. You are becoming more and more promising and capable."
The Second Prince thumped to his knees and said, "Please forgive me, Father. I didn't mean to do that. I had no choice but to argue with Mother."
"What do you mean by being forced? Humph! Tell me, I want to hear how you were forced to do so."
The Second Prince looked aggrieved. "Recently, my son's business has been squeezed out by competitors, causing heavy losses. Almost all the money I earned in a year of hard work has been lost. After some inquiries, I learned that all this was done by the Sihai Trading Company. Furious, my son went to the palace to ask to see Mother, and I spoke without thinking, which led to an argument with Mother."
"Wait, I don't understand. Why is the Sihai Merchants Bank suppressing your business? What are you looking for your mother for?"
Emperor Wende was full of questions.
The Second Prince wept bitterly, "I only just found out today that Mother had fabricated some gossip about my eldest sister-in-law, and it somehow reached her ears. Furious, she ordered the Sihai Trading Company to suppress and squeeze out my son's properties."
I heard the Shen family was in even worse shape, their equity dividends liquidated, and they've been told they won't accept any investment from them in any future projects. "Father, it's okay for me to lose a little money. At worst, I'll follow my elder brother's example and rely on my wife to support the family. It'll just be hard on her. She can't be as capable or profitable as my elder sister-in-law, but she has to shoulder more responsibilities."
My son was simply angry that his sister-in-law, without regard for our kinship, hadn't even said hello beforehand, relying on her wealth to wantonly trample on us. It felt like she had the power to do whatever she wanted, even the imperial concubines, who were trampled under her feet. It was truly frustrating.
After saying this, the second prince wiped his tears with his sleeves.
A grown man crying, it's really...
It’s a good thing he could cry.
It seems that Emperor Wende's acting talent was inherited by the second prince.
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