Quickly wear: The heroine of the sadistic novel cultivates the ruthless way!

one year later.

Shi Ran was looking at the account books.

As a prince, Gongyi Shuo had many ways to spend money.

The prince's salary alone is simply insufficient.

Ye Hui is in the palace. Although she is now favored by the Holy One, those gifts all bear the royal seal and cannot be rewarded privately or sold off.

Gong Yishuo didn't have a family to rely on. If he didn't want to rely on his subordinates for filial piety, he could only think of more ways to make money on his own.

Fortunately, these things are all handy to Shi Ran.

"Concubine Rong, guess who I saw today?"

Sitting opposite Shi Ran were Zheng Mujin, who was eating snacks, and Zhou Yaoyi, who was standing next to her and admiring newly acquired calligraphy and paintings by famous artists.

The person who asked this question was Zheng Mujin.

Nowadays, Zheng Mujin and Zhou Yaoyi are living a very comfortable life.

Now, they don't have to compete for favor. Prince Rui's thoughts are not in the back house.

Moreover, his talents and knowledge have also been put to use.

The two of them are now helping Shi Ran manage the property outside Prince Rui's palace. They are busy every day, and their days are much more interesting than sitting in the house embroidering and writing every day.

Zheng Mujin just went to inspect the properties in the imperial capital today and check the accounts, and he just came back at noon.

After coming back, I took my account books with me and didn't even eat, so I couldn't wait to find Shi Ran.

"A person from the Prince's Palace?"

Shi Ran raised her eyebrows slightly.

"One guess and you'll hit it!"

Zheng Mujin lowered his voice and said with some gossip, "I saw Concubine Xie from Prince Cheng's Mansion. I remember that when I met her more than a year ago, she was still a pretty and beautiful woman, but now she has lost most of her energy and spirit. I was in Qiong When the clothes shop saw her, they actually came to make customized clothes. Although Qiong Yi Shop had a good business in the imperial capital, it was mostly visited by wealthy businessmen or ordinary women from official families. Aristocratic families or princes and marquises all had their own embroidery shops. Mother, why would you come to Qiong Yi Workshop to make clothes if you were afraid of competing with others in embroidery patterns or styles?"

Zhou Yaoyi on the side was also very surprised after hearing this.

"Prince Cheng is very proud of himself these days. He has just obtained the position of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and is sought after by many people in the court. Why is the concubine in the house living in such a miserable life? Even if the Xie family returns to its ancestral land, the foundation is still there. How could it be so? Let Concubine Xie live like this?"

Even if you are no longer favored, you won't be in such a miserable state, right?

Shi Ran put down the account book and sighed softly.

"Who allowed Prince Cheng to welcome two side concubines and a main concubine in succession within one year, and even more concubines and concubines? In the back house of Prince Cheng's palace, the number of female relatives in the palace can now be counted on both hands. , Concubine Xie has an embarrassing status and cannot be taken seriously, so life is naturally difficult. The Xie family is thousands of miles away, how can we help?"

In order to make up for the lack of power around him after losing the Xie family, Gongyi Mu actually relied on marrying wives to increase his power.

The side concubines and the main concubines are all masters who are written on the royal jade certificate, and their marriages are not allowed to be careless.

Three events in a row cost countless money and manpower.

Although the Holy One didn't say anything, many officials were murmuring in their hearts.

Gongyi Mu could naturally notice it, but he couldn't care less.

In the battle between him and Gong Yi Shuo in the court, he was always at a disadvantage.

Although he has the seemingly absent support of his father, the ability to do things in the court is often judged.

Gongyi Shuo was first in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, and then he was transferred to the Ministry of War and took charge of the affairs of both departments. Everything was done properly. Last year, the inventory of the Treasury of the Ministry of Households was more than in previous years.

All civil and military officials in the court, including officials on his side, recognized Gong Yishuo's ability.

Gongyi Mu himself could feel it. Even though his father was still supporting him in the ring with Gong Yi Shuo, he looked at Gong Yi Shuo with more and more admiration.

What made Gongyi Mu the most nervous was that Gongyi Shuo already had a son and a daughter. Although he could not say that he had many offspring, he did have them anyway.

But I have never had a son or a daughter until now.

No matter the main concubine, the side concubines, or even the bunch of concubines and concubines, they have never had the joy of having an heir.

When Zhou was pregnant, she took some medicine to get pregnant.

This inevitably made Gong Yishuo begin to doubt his abilities.

In private, not only did his wives and concubines keep talking about various decoctions, but he himself also secretly looked for imperial doctors and folk sages to take a look, but all of them had no effect.

A prince who has no heirs, what qualifications do he have to win the title of heir? !

This is because Gongyi Mu is not anxious.

Gong Yi Mu's attitude will naturally affect the mentality of his concubines.

Nowadays, the back house of Prince Cheng's Mansion is in chaos.

Today you bring a cup of soup, and tomorrow I will recite a poem, each using his or her own methods to compete with others.

In such a chaotic situation, Xie, who was demoted from a concubine to a concubine by the Holy Emperor himself, and whose mother's family was also implicated, naturally had a hard time.

"Although Concubine Xie was not innocent back then, she was responsible for most of the blame for the incident. She is also pitiful."

Everyone knows that back then Mr. Xie was just following orders.

But now Gongyi Mu is doing his best to become his own prince, but Mr. Xie has never had a good day since she got married.

The good daughter of the Xie family, a noble girl who grew up with a noble family, now has to go to the shop to make clothes by herself, which shows how miserable her life has become.

This is a bit too unfair.

"She is pitiful, but do you really think that Mrs. Xie is a completely helpless person? She has suffered so much, so naturally she has to pay it back one by one. She will never be able to marry into the royal palace in this life. The sound of a child crying."

At the beginning, Mrs. Xie had the power of housekeeping.

Ms. Xie received orthodox matron education since she was a child, and she is naturally familiar with housekeeping matters.

Although she only managed it for a few months, it was enough for her to hire enough people.

The more harshly Gongyi Mu treated her, the deeper her hatred became.

When hatred reaches a certain level, it becomes a prairie fire, enough to completely burn Gongyi Mu.

Zheng Mujin looked stern, obviously hearing the implication of Shi Ran's words.

These days, she has full admiration for Shi Ran's methods.

But now, there is an added layer of awe.

She knows everything about the marriage and the royal palace, which shows that her skills and abilities are beyond anyone's reach.

At this moment, she was even more grateful that both she and Yaoyi had made the right choice. Instead of being trapped in the intrigues in the house, they had found a new path and way of living for themselves.

Shi Ran raised his eyes and ordered someone to add more Qionghua Chunying to the incense burner. With the sound of the gentle burning of the spices, the quiet fragrance spread in the room.

Zhou Yaoyi smiled.

"After all, it is the Empress who loves Concubine Rong. This Qionghua Chunying is so precious. In addition to the Queen's Palace, I am afraid that all of them are here."

Shi Ran smiled calmly.

"Speaking of the palace, I heard that His Majesty has not been in good health these days."

At the mention of His Majesty, Zhou Yaoyi and Zheng Mujin both looked serious.

His Majesty's body is probably being stared at by countless pairs of eyes from the front and back harem.