Wang Lingyi went to the Duke of Xiangguo's Mansion. Although Tang was a cowardly concubine in Ye Zhou's mind, she was obviously a sensible person in Wang Lingyi's eyes.
Although Duke Xiangguo failed to give Tang the title of legal wife, it is well known that he gave her everything that a legal wife should have.
This woman who had been favored for more than ten years did not regard herself as the mistress of the house when she met Wang Lingyi. She still adhered to the etiquette of a concubine, did not sit in the main seat, did not sit in the honorable seat, and called herself a concubine. After hearing that Wang Lingyi wanted to buy a garden, she said that this matter had to be consulted with the wife of the Duke, Huang.
She said that because the Duke's wife, Huang, was in poor health, she had to meet the guests on her behalf, which was really rude. Well, Wang Lingyi thought to herself: This Duke's Mansion has been rude for more than ten years, and you've been meeting guests on her behalf for more than ten years too.
On second thought, she really wanted to buy the garden, so she might as well go straight to the point. She tactfully asked Tang if she could send someone to ask the Duke's wife right away, as she was really anxious to buy it.
Tang Shi didn't try to stop or shirk her responsibility, and directly sent someone to ask. Wang Lingyi then said, "I have a business contract ready. Let my maid take it along. My maid is good at writing and accounting, so if the Duke's wife finds anything displeasing, she can make a note of it."
Tang was stunned for a moment, then said, "I'm just a concubine, how can I prevent someone from seeing the mistress? Madam Hou, you're making fun of me."
Beatrice went with the maid.
While they were drinking tea and waiting for a reply, Tang asked with a smile, "Why are you so anxious to buy this garden?"
Wang Lingyi couldn't say she wasn't anxious to begin with, but simply wanted to find an excuse to come to your house and see what was going on. Now, she could only find a reason and say, "The gardener wants to clean up the garden before spring. I'm afraid it'll take quite a bit of work, and the flowers and trees will need to be replanted. That way, maybe we can catch another season of flowers blooming in the spring."
Tang smiled and said, "After Madam recovered from her illness, she didn't take care of the garden much anymore. As a concubine, I can't possibly get my hands on Madam's dowry and private property unless Madam asks."
Wang Lingyi smiled but said nothing. She had asked the head of the village to inquire about it. She knew that there were originally dozens of people in charge of different places in the garden. After Huang basically disappeared from the inner house, these dozens of people still performed their duties, and the garden still looked prosperous.
But in the past seven or eight years, these people left the garden for various reasons in the Duke's Mansion. As the number of people decreased, it naturally became increasingly difficult to sustain the garden. Now, only the garden keepers are left, and the garden has completely withered and fallen into decline.
This indicates two things: First, Huang's situation is becoming increasingly difficult; she can no longer protect her own people. Even if her people are supported entirely by the produce from her garden, and do not take up the share of the Duke's Mansion, she has no one to employ her, the garden is left uncultivated, and her private property has no output. If her shop and farm have been in this state for the past seven or eight years, then she will not only be unemployed but also have no money.
Second, Tang didn’t dare to do it before, but she started to do it seven or eight years ago.
The servant who had been sent to deliver the message returned with the following message: "Madam has said she is willing to sell the garden, but she is not feeling well. I wonder if the Marquis's wife would be willing to move into Madam's courtyard? Miss Bicui is still in Madam's courtyard revising the commercial contract."
Wang Lingyi said to Tang, "I came here for this matter, so of course I'm willing to do so. But I still have to ask you if it's convenient for me to go. You're the housekeeper now, so I should ask you."
After Emperor Mingzheng came up with this idea, he knew it would be best for the Empress to handle it, and he should have informed her beforehand. He reasoned that after years of marriage, the Empress's position was secure, and now that he had this idea for the first time, she was a young woman. The Empress was known for her virtue and would always help him. And it would be better for him to tell her in person than for her to know after he had already done it.
After Emperor Mingzheng Xuanyuan Hao left the Central Palace, the Queen did not feel anything unusual. She knew that Emperor Mingzheng had recently been relying on the Wang family. In the past, he had conquered the world on horseback, but now he was dismounted to rule the world, and the civil service was becoming more and more important.
Furthermore, Minister Wang was the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, her son's teacher, and had repeatedly praised the Crown Prince at court. Wang Suwen was now favored and valued by Emperor Mingzheng. The Ningyuan Marquisate, to which Wang Lingyi married, had always enjoyed His Majesty's reliance and trust. The Ningyuan Marquisate once commanded 30% of the Western Route Army and was now responsible for the defense of the Nine Gates and the imperial city of Kyoto.
In the Queen's view, with such a father, brother and sister, it was understandable that Emperor Mingzheng wanted to take the little girl Wang Xipei into the harem.
This calmness began to crack until he asked Concubine De for a portrait of Wang Xipei, one of the candidates for the legitimate daughter at the Spring Banquet.
Empress Zhang stared at the portrait for a long time before she finally breathed a sigh of relief: After so many years, she still misses me.
Ye Zhou, Huang Mengling, Xuanyuan Hao, and Zhang Ru, two couples, were once very good friends.
Although Xuanyuan Hao was not favored by his superiors at that time, Ye Zhou followed him wholeheartedly. Later, Xuanyuan Hao proposed to Zhang Ru, and the couple worked together to overcome many dark moments when the future was uncertain.
Later, when the struggle for supremacy was at its peak, she followed Xuanyuan Hao on his campaigns. Ye Zhou was also a high-ranking general, and she always called her "sister-in-law" in the army. She would come to him for food if she didn't have any, and would even call her "sister-in-law" to mend her clothes if they were torn. Xuanyuan Hao would sometimes get so angry that he would scold Ye Zhou, "Go away, find a wife quickly. Don't come to my place every day for no reason."
When they were injured on the battlefield, she nursed them without taking off her clothes. When they discussed important matters, she would sit by and mend their clothes or make them a bowl of noodles and watch them devour it. From time to time, she would offer a suggestion and discuss it with them.
Later, Ye Zhou married the cute and gentle Huang Mengling. Zhang Ru also liked her very much. She was innocent and simple-minded. When the four of them were together, often the three of them were still chatting, while the little girl Huang Mengling, who didn't understand or was not interested, had already fallen asleep on the table.
When did you discover that Emperor Mingzheng Xuanyuan Hao was attracted to Huang Mengling?
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