"This matter was originally exposed by Lin'er and the others. It wouldn't be right to ignore those unfortunate women. Since we have the ability, we should lend a hand."
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager sighed inwardly.
They are all pitiful people.
When this matter was mentioned, the Empress Dowager instructed the nanny behind her to send some money to Jiang Xuelin as a gesture of pity for those women and to help more women who had been implicated by Jinlian.
She took out her silver, and the Empress and the Imperial Concubine naturally followed suit. The Empress's face showed no reaction, but the Imperial Concubine's brows furrowed slightly.
Those lowly women are not worth their time. The Prince Ping's mansion is just trying to gain fame. It's a pity that her niece is stupid and didn't think of any of this.
By this time, their conversation had moved beyond Lingcheng, and they were noisy and argumentative all the way.
Red and Green Luo, along with their accompanying nanny, were all quiet; it was the two masters who were making a ruckus.
Especially Fu Hanlai.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he kept feeling that Jiang Xuelin would have a very obvious reaction at any moment, and he was afraid that she would throw up, or be hungry again, or be sleepy.
He would ask a question every now and then.
"Fu Ashou, are you very nervous?"
Fu Hanlai: "..."
"Why would I be nervous? I was just asking."
"That would be best."
The manor was not far from Lingcheng; it only took an hour to get there from outside the city. Because Steward Li had been notified in advance, he and his men were already waiting. When he saw Green Ivy come down, his face showed excitement.
Green Ivy was also very excited to see her father whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
After settling everyone in, Steward Li came over to report back, recounting in detail everything that had happened on the estate to Jiang Xuelin, and emphasizing the Golden Lotus woman that Jiang Xuelin was interested in.
"There are currently thirty-six Golden Lotus women on the estate, and we are in contact with five more. After inquiring, I learned that each of them has some skills. One of them is skilled in the art of incense making. She studied under a master for a while and is now leading the other women in making incense."
“A few days ago, people also came to the Madam’s estate. She has settled more than twenty people there. I don’t know how many the Princess has.”
"These women are all very down-to-earth and not the kind of people who are arrogant and haughty. The Crown Princess will know this once she meets them."
At first, Steward Li didn't quite understand Jiang Xuelin's instructions and felt that it was too wasteful of money. However, even though he didn't understand, he still did as his master instructed.
After spending two or three months getting to know him, he gradually understood his master's meaning.
They're all just pitiful people.
Jiang Xuelin did indeed want to meet those women.
The old woman opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything and just remained silent.
Given Jiang Xuelin's status, seeing those girls in the brothel was almost an eyesore, but considering her princess's attitude and the women themselves, the nanny ultimately didn't say anything.
It's a good thing that the master is kind-hearted.
She just needs to keep an eye on things and make sure those women don't take advantage of her master's kindness. After all, people from those kinds of places often learn some underhanded tricks. Even if Steward Li finds the kind of people who are law-abiding, who knows what they really are like?
The women were gathered in a large courtyard, where the conditions were certainly not as good as in the brothel. After all, they had been carefully trained by the brothel to serve the powerful and wealthy, but none of them showed any resentment.
They knew that the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, the heir apparent of the Prince of Ping's mansion, and their benefactor Jiang Xuelin were coming, but they never expected that Jiang Xuelin would meet them in person.
Even commoners would spit on and avoid girls like these, so how could someone of the Crown Prince's status possibly meet them?
And then they actually met.
When Jiang Xue arrived, the women were mixing perfumes.
When they were redeemed, they brought some gold and silver with them, but not much. They managed to buy enough spices, and with the help of Steward Li, they blended and sold incense. Although it had only been a little over two months, they had already found a way to make a stable living.
Others are skilled in embroidery, cooking, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
They just don't like to show their faces, and their identities are feared by others, so it's difficult for them to monetize many things.
Although we now live a simple life with coarse tea and plain food, we don't have to entertain guests. With the Prince Ping's mansion as our backing, our lives are quite peaceful.
They were grateful to Jiang Xuelin.
Not every courtesan's heart is filled with nothing but gold and silver.
Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai appeared at the same time, but these women, dressed in coarse linen clothes and without makeup, did not look at Fu Hanlai, deliberately avoiding his gaze, and only looked at Jiang Xuelin gratefully.
Seeing that they were in good spirits, Jiang Xuelin asked Hongluo to check their feet.
Although Steward Li had also invited doctors, most of them were reluctant to come after knowing who the patient was. The old doctor they finally managed to invite was also quite old. Hongluo was more skilled in these matters and, being a woman, would naturally be more convenient for her.
After seeing it, Jiang Xuelin finally felt a little relieved.
"I trust you to do things. I've brought money with me again this time, so if we run into any more problems, we can continue."
Hearing Jiang Xuelin's affirmation, Manager Li's smile widened.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go back now. I'll have Green Ivy come with you. I have people to take care of things here, so she doesn't need to come over for now. You two can have a chat."
Manager Li and Green Ivy were very grateful, but they still let Green Ivy stay and wait for Red Ivy to return before Green Ivy went to find her father.
They didn't go back today, but stayed at the manor. The scenery of the Jiangnan water town was beautiful, and it was February, when the grass was growing and the orioles were flying. If it weren't for Granny Yao, Jiang Xuelin would have gone hunting on the small hill next to the manor.
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