Without the disturbance of this crazy couple, Song Tangxue's good days reached an unprecedented peak. Doctor Xie also admitted that her medical skills had improved somewhat, and she no longer needed to go to Chunxin Hall every day. Song Tangxue also had more time to do her own things.
The shops' profits were also becoming more and more considerable. One day, Song Tangxue saw that the sun was shining brightly, so she asked Cuixi and the others to move the tables and chairs to the shade of the trees outside.
"Being cooped up indoors all day is driving everyone crazy," Cui Xi said, bringing over some refreshing food. "We shouldn't waste such beautiful sunshine. No matter how much I tried to persuade Her Majesty, she wouldn't listen."
The people in Chang Le Palace have already given up. Under Song Tangxue's influence, they live a more affluent life than those in ordinary palaces. Their master is also kind-hearted, so these servants have no ambitions left.
They spent all their time together, and Song Tangxue didn't keep them in check. So, a bunch of them gathered together, watching Song Tangxue look at the account books.
Cuiyi's father was an accountant, which was an unexpected bonus for Song Tangxue. Having been exposed to accounting from a young age, Cuiyi had some skills and could help Song Tangxue with some of the work.
As the ledger was turned to a page, Cui Xi peeled a fresh lychee from the table and offered it to Song Tangxue's lips: "These lychees that the Crown Prince obtained from the palace are quite good."
Now, the only two things Cui Xi considers good are things that can be sold for money and things that taste good.
"Sister, your palace has been quite deserted these past few days. This sweltering summer heat is truly disheartening." Song Tangli appeared with an air of nonchalance, but Song Tangxue turned a page of the account book without a second glance at her.
After bowing, the palace servants obediently stood behind Song Tangxue, looking down at their feet.
For the past two weeks, the people of the Crown Prince's residence had been showered with rewards because of the Crown Prince's frequent visits to Chang Le Palace. These servants, seeing the wind blowing, came to Chang Le Palace every day to say flattering words.
This also annoyed Song Tangxue to no end, but she couldn't openly shut herself off from visitors, so she couldn't help but miss the days when she was confined to her home.
Three days after Song Tangli served the Crown Prince, everything changed. Only then did these servants realize that what they had given the Crown Princess before was just a drop in the ocean.
The jewels and precious stones on the Crown Princess were all accumulated by Li Zhaoxian. Whatever good things the Crown Princess asked for, the Crown Prince would agree to them without question, just like a tyrannical emperor who was completely out of his mind and allowed himself to be manipulated.
The almost diametrically opposed attitude caused the people in the Crown Prince's residence to make a complete 180-degree turn in their attitude. The Crown Princess even secretly instructed them, and how could these people dare to disobey? These days, no servants from the Crown Prince's residence have been seen coming or going.
But none of this mattered to Song Tangxue. She managed the expenses of Chang Le Palace herself, and the salary from the Crown Prince's residence was just a formality. Song Tangxue never wronged herself, and she didn't care about those salaries at all.
Therefore, in many cases, only when you become strong can you have the ability to fight against everything.
"No need for you to trouble yourself, sister. You are currently enjoying the Emperor's favor, so naturally you are riding high on the wave of happiness. When people are happy, they are in high spirits, and your complexion is truly beautiful, just like a flower." Song Tangxue raised her eyes to look at her and casually praised her a few words to appease her.
The hairpins covering her head completely overshadowed her face, making people only notice her bright yellow Shu brocade dress and the jeweled head, making her the center of attention.
In that glance, Song Tangli was also sizing up Song Tangxue, who had come here to show off, so naturally she had piled the best of everything on herself.
She knew that Song Tangxue's face was exceptionally beautiful, unforgettable, and far superior to her own. But as the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse.
These gifts from the Crown Prince are all treasures, things that a country bumpkin like Song Tangxue would never have ever seen before.
Unexpectedly, Song Tangxue only glanced at it indifferently, saying auspicious words, but her face was extremely cold, showing no trace of envy or jealousy.
Song Tangli was unwilling to be ignored like this: "I know that you also love the Crown Prince, and I have advised you to treat your loved ones equally, but you just won't listen!"
As she spoke, the jeweled hairpins on her head jingled softly, like the turmoil in her heart, for she had finally regained her head and won back the Crown Prince's favor.
"Oh." Song Tangxue's eyes had been glued to the ledgers ever since she lowered her head. These ledgers needed to be checked today, and there couldn't be any mistakes.
Ignored several times, Song Tangli felt like she had punched cotton: "But don't worry, sister, I will continue to persuade the Crown Prince. Although the principal wife is a lawfully wedded wife and should be superior to the concubine."
“But for now, there are only the two of us sisters in this huge Crown Prince’s residence. My sister will definitely persuade His Highness the Crown Prince.” Song Tangli said these words, which she thought were hurtful.
However, she forgot that what she cares about may not be what others care about.
In the Song family, she was an adopted daughter who wasn't even considered a concubine's daughter. Although no one in the Song family dared to mention her, ever since Song Tangxue appeared, she had been a thorn in her side.
It is usually covered by flesh and blood, and only aches faintly in the quiet of the night.
Things are different now. In this Crown Prince's residence, she has turned the tables and become the mistress of the house. The past ten years or so were just a period of hardship and biding her time. The glory and favor of the second half of her life are what she should hold firmly in her hands.
Song Tangli felt extremely pleased with herself, knowing that she would always be one step ahead of Song Tangxue.
Unfortunately, Song Tangli didn't see what she wanted on Song Tangxue's face.
The person calmly turned a page of the ledger, uttering a few words: "Thank you, sister, but I don't need it."
Song Tangxue's long hair was styled in an updo, with a jade hairpin inserted at an angle, making her look even more noble and elegant. Her features were delicate, and her skin was fair, like fine porcelain. Her slender eyebrows and eyes revealed a faint gentleness.
That gentleness vanished completely when she faced Song Tangli: "Little sister wants to pick up trash, but others don't."
Song Tangli clenched her fists: "I know you're not feeling well, sister. Your feigned composure is just a protective facade."
"If thinking like this makes you feel better, then think like this." Song Tangxue didn't care at all; all she cared about now was the account book in her hands, her brows furrowed as she fiddled with the abacus.
Song Tangli's voice was as disturbing as the cicadas chirping in the courtyard.
Song Tangli's face had already turned somewhat ugly, and all the words she had in her mouth ended up being spoken in just a few sentences: "Sister, you don't know, do you? His Highness the Crown Prince sent a magnificent red coral to my palace, saying it was a gift from the Emperor."
Song Tangxue knew this, and Xie Qianzhong was even a little jealous because of it. Li Zhaoxian had asked the emperor for it in her name, saying that Song Tangxue was very happy to see the red coral last time, so the emperor agreed.
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