Chapter 349 Extra: Daily Life in Prince Wei’s Mansion
At this point, all of these people were grateful to Shen Biqiong.
In just ten days, Shen Biqiong had accomplished the task.
If this matter was handled well, several benefits would be gained. First, these women would have someone to rely on, or they would finally have a cause.
To put it more pitifully, when you die in the future, you will have a proper grave.
The second benefit is that the government can save a lot of money. It does cost a lot to support these people in a year.
At Prince Wei’s age, it would be difficult for him to have fifty or so beauties.
The third best thing is that I made some money.
Most of them were betrothed to people from the farms below, not only from the Prince's Mansion, but also from the farms that were part of Shen Biqiong's own dowry.
Naturally, she chose her own confidants who were young, had good complexion and good figure, and she didn't charge any money.
But among the managers under Prince Wei’s palace, if they want to marry someone better, they have to give some dowry.
King Wei had no idea about this silver.
Shen Biqiong already had all of this under control.
She had to plan for herself and Qi Chuan.
Those who stayed were given status if possible, and those who were not given status also had their quality of life improved. In short, people in the mansion now live much better than before.
In the main courtyard, Princess Wei was speechless for a moment when she heard that the fifty-four beauties in the South Courtyard had been sent away.
When she was young, she hoped that King Wei would disband the Southern Court. She tried to persuade him, cried, made a scene, and even begged on her knees...
Unfortunately, King Wei would never agree. He even wanted to bring more people back to slap her in the face.
So she never did it. She watched the South Courtyard gradually become prosperous...
She watched as more and more people came to the South Courtyard.
There were more and more disputes in the mansion. She gradually lost her pride and her spirit until she felt as if she had given up hope.
But now, there are really only a few people left in the South Courtyard. I heard that Concubine Shen even took the remaining few out and gave them proper status.
You have to know that the people who originally lived in the South Courtyard were not even concubines. They were just things that could be beaten and killed at will.
Now that things have turned out this way, who in the whole mansion is still dissatisfied with Concubine Shen?
Which of the beautiful concubines that were taken in later did not pass through the hands of Concubine Shen?
Concubine Shen has completely taken control of the backyard of Prince Wei's mansion. This is something that the princess has never done in the past 30 years.
On the second day, all the items were delivered to various places.
Princess Wei naturally had a lot of things, but a maid came back from outside and asked, "Is there anything missing from the delivery?"
Princess Wei was more comfortable talking to the first few personal maids. One of them, Jinhua, sighed, "Not less, there's more."
The girl who asked the question just now snorted.
Jinhua knew that she was not satisfied with Concubine Shen, but now... her master had accepted her fate. What else could she do, whether she was satisfied or not? The master had no family background and no offspring.
In the mansion, the prince is a careless person who doesn't even care about the dignity of his wife.
What else can I do?
Nowadays, even the legitimate wife has to live on a year's salary.
Fortunately, Concubine Shen came from a noble family, and the dowry she brought with her when she entered the palace was much larger than that of the legitimate concubine, so she was not a short-sighted person.
It's embarrassing to say that things in the main courtyard are now in better condition than before Shen came in.
"Yinhua, it's boring to always focus on this. You may not know that the output from the farm this year is more than double that of last year." Jinhua came over after packing up his things.
"Really? Why are there suddenly so many?" Yinhua was puzzled.
"In the past, the owners of the manors always lied to their superiors and the prince... was not familiar with the affairs of the people, so he only heard them complaining about the poor harvest every year. It was over there that Concubine Shen somehow persuaded the prince to go and check the accounts."
"It is said that she went back to the Shen family and found a dozen good fighters. After the investigation, not only the harvest was found, but also all the money that was withheld by the owners of the manor over the years was found out. Now those dozen owners of the manor have been imprisoned. If they can't confess anything, they will all die." Jinhua whispered.
"She didn't put anyone in jail. Some managers were greedy, but she didn't touch those who were not too excessive. Look, she released the people from the South Courtyard, and said that most of them went to the manor to get married. Most of the things sent by the new owners and managers under the pretext of betrothal money went into her private vault."
"Ah? If she tells the prince about this, she will definitely suffer the consequences!" Yinhua said.
"Don't be stupid, don't you know whether the prince is trying to fool you or not? If you say that, you will lose your life and also implicate the princess." Jinhua glared.
Yinhua sighed and could only stop talking.
After a while, Princess Wei asked, "Have you said everything?"
"I told you, don't worry, master. Yinhua just feels sorry for you and she wouldn't dare to do anything." Jinhua said.
"I know, but it's better to have less trouble than more right now. Let's live our lives in peace." Princess Wei said without much energy.
"Yes, but we all feel sorry for you." Jinhua said.
"I am not as capable as others. You see, she did it beautifully. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to do it. Alas, the late emperor gave the prince a title of "Xie Zuo" in the hope that he would follow the rules. What a pity."
"Master, don't mention the late emperor! He was like that, too." Favoring concubines and ignoring wives, how difficult was Empress Feng's life when Concubine Yang was powerful? "Yes, it's better not to mention it. Fortunately, although Shen was born a concubine, she has a noble mind. She disdains to touch my little piece of land." She was also worried that when she was old, it would be even more embarrassing if she ended up with nothing.
But Shen didn't do that.
Although she was not treated with much respect, she was still given the minimum respect as a legitimate wife.
After all, all the humiliation she experienced was brought upon her by King Wei himself.
Jinhua had nothing to say and could only agree.
Both the master and the servant were incompetent and could not say anything.
Shen Biqiong had dealt with this matter, but she was not idle either. As the New Year was approaching, there were naturally many things to take care of.
I have to go to the palace during the New Year, and arrangements must also be made in the mansion.
There is also giving gifts to other places, receiving gifts, and returning gifts.
Although Prince Wei is not a good person, he is still the younger brother of the late emperor. Even if he has no future, others dare not stop interacting with this palace.
In addition, there are a few not-so-good relatives from the princess's side, as well as relatives from the mother's side of the four concubines, including her.
In addition, there are the homes of Qi Chuan’s wet nurses, governesses, and teachers.
Big or small, there are things to worry about.
She didn't feel tired. She liked this feeling, the feeling of being in charge of this mansion.
Qi Chuan now not only studies, but also practices martial arts, but only for the purpose of strengthening his body.
He ran back tired after working all morning: "Mother."
"Well, Chuan'er is back? Go wash up and prepare for dinner. Today we will have everything you like."
Shen Biqiong will never have her own child in this lifetime, but fortunately, she is really close to this child.
If there is no better way, then it's fine as it is.
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(End of this chapter)
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