Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1176 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 100

Concubine Ning suffered a lot and almost ruined her and her family's greatest hopes, so she hurriedly sent someone to the cold palace to inform Zhen Huan, who was also harmed by Concubine Shu and Prince Guo and his son. She then turned around and told Concubine Rou, another good sister who came to visit her, what happened to her.

Ningpin originally thought that she was the only one who had suffered in the palace in recent years, but unexpectedly, Roupin's face turned pale, "Sister Mei, when the Queen just made a lot of money, I don't know how many people in and outside the palace were jealous. I am ashamed. At that time, because of my poor family background, I was also very jealous of the Queen's wealth..."

Ningpin only understood Roupin very well. She held her hand with a distressed look on her face and comforted her, "Now that the An family has settled down in the capital, the emperor and the queen will definitely not let you down, considering your eighth prince. Besides, there are more and more ways to make money in the palace now, so we just need to save money for our children."

Concubine Rou was sincere to Concubine Ning, Zhen Huan, and even to Concubine Fu. After all, ever since she came into contact with them, they had only been nice to her and never bad.

After listening to Ningpin's comfort, even if it was just a few words, Roupin knew Ningpin's character. When she was short of money, Ningpin would definitely not be stingy.

"I know Sister Mei is good to me and to the Eighth Prince."

"At that time, my heart and eyes were full of thoughts. I had to try my best to get something from the Empress for the sake of the Eighth Prince. Sister Fu tried to persuade me several times, but I was like a demon, stuck in a dead end. If the Emperor hadn't used thundering means to intimidate those who coveted the Empress' wealth, I'm afraid I would have taken action against Jingren Palace sooner or later."

When Concubine Rou talked about her experiences during that period, she felt ashamed and still has lingering fears.

And Concubine Ning didn't think that Concubine Rou was greedy or vicious. She just felt sorry for her because she was being plotted against without knowing it.

That's right, after hearing this, Concubine Ning had already thought that Concubine Rou's uncharacteristic behavior at that time must have been due to someone's scheme against her. A mother would certainly try every means to plan for her children, but Concubine Rou's character would never allow her to do anything to harm others.

Ningpin stroked her belly with one hand, while holding Roupin's hand tightly, she smiled and comforted: "Sister, everything is over. The culprit has been executed long ago, and now all the remaining followers have been killed. We will have a good life in the future."

"In the past, I made mistakes and brought shame to the Shen family. Now that I have this child, both the Shen family and I have hope. The Shen family has also given me a lot of money to spend. I have already made plans for you and Huan'er. When the children leave the palace and build their own houses in the future, I will definitely provide them with generous subsidies."

Although it was snowing heavily outside, it was warm as spring inside Yonghe Palace. The sisterhood that had never experienced pollution was even more heartwarming than the warm spring sunshine.

Concubine Rou was also well-seasoned. She would not refuse the benefits given by Concubine Ning. Instead, she held Concubine Ning's hand and smiled at her belly, which was not noticeable at all under her thick winter clothes. She said, "Sister Mei has given me the benefit for my child. As the mother, I would like to thank her on behalf of the child. Once Sister Mei gives birth to a child, I, as the aunt, will also have benefits."

This year's New Year's Day was without Ningpin's capable assistant, so Jiang Xinxin had to arrange a few more maids to take charge of the affairs. But even so, many matters still required her personal inquiries and approval.

As a result, Jiang Xinxin was looking forward to the Fourth and Fifth Concubines coming home soon, so that she could use her three daughters-in-law as tools, unlike now when she could only pull Shu and the princess as helpers.

Although he encountered a lot of bad things before the New Year, Big Fat Orange was in a very good mood when he saw the increasingly rich private treasury and the national treasury. When he was in a good mood, he liked to spend money everywhere.

Jiang Xinxin did not stop him, and even welcomed it. She hinted to all the concubines in the harem to go to Da Pangju to show their presence. Roupin, who was the first to test the waters, received the most generous reward. She received gold jewelry worth three thousand taels of silver. This was the result of simply converting gold into silver. If the price of craftsmanship was added, the value of the things in her hands might double.

This year, the palaces had fewer things that had not been used for years, but Jiang Xinxin had already considered the long-term benefits, so the things that came out of the palace warehouse were enough for the palace people to earn some processing fees.

There is the Nan Mansion in the palace that prepares dance, music and opera. Although it does not belong to the Imperial Household Department, it has always been under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Household Department's chief steward. So when Jiang Xinxin saw the Jinghong Dance this year, she couldn't help herself.

Seeing Jiang Xinxin's surprised look, Jianqiu was sure that Jiang Xinxin had also seen the name of Jinghong Dance among the dances reported by the Southern Palace. She spoke out her guess in a cryptic way: "I'm afraid that when investigating the remnants of Concubine Shu and Prince Guo's mother and son, Prince Ding's Mansion suffered too much loss. Now that Jinghong Dance is brought up, I'm afraid Prince Ding is venting his dissatisfaction."

Jiang Xinxin didn't understand Prince Ding's train of thought: "He was harmed by Concubine Shu and Prince Guo, so if all else fails, he could just grind Concubine Shu or Prince Guo to dust. Why would he do a stunning dance to stimulate... the one in the Yangxin Palace?"

Jianqiu didn't have a good impression of Big Fat Ju, so she said indifferently, "Maybe she felt that Concubine Shu's death was not tragic enough, so she took her anger out on the emperor."

More speculations Jianqiu lowered her voice and leaned close to Jiang Xinxin's ear and said, "I heard that the emperor laughed at Prince Ding for having no children, and that his harem was in turmoil and his prestige was declining..."

Jiang Xinxin burst out laughing. No wonder Prince Ding was so mischievous and insisted on arranging a stunning dance.

"However, this Jinghong Dance has been lost for a long time. Rouze read all the classics, and the wife of Duke Cheng'en also spent a huge amount of money to finally restore Jinghong Dance for Rouze. Although Prince Ding is interested, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to make a big splash in a short period of time."

Jianqiu couldn't help curling her lips when she heard the titles of Rouze and Lady Cheng'en. To this day, she still thinks that Rouze's behavior, whether in the boudoir or after marriage, is really not like that of a decent person. After all, for a Manchu noblewoman, being able to read the Four Books can earn her a reputation as a talented woman, but no one can gain a good reputation through singing and dancing.

Rouze and the wife of Duke Cheng'en were exceptions. The mother and daughter seemed to be afraid that Rouze's reputation would be too good. Even if they had only spread the reputation of being good at music back then, it would have been much better than the reputation of being the most beautiful woman in Tokyo City!

Anyway, the program of the stunning dance was preserved. However, Jiang Xinxin was kind enough to reveal the news to the Yangxin Palace in advance. It was said that Big Fat Orange was so excited that he couldn't even hold the cup.

As for the old people in the Qiandi Palace, the three words "Jinghongwu" had long been deeply linked with Empress Chunyuan Rouze. Even Concubine Qi only muttered a few words and could not say anything else.

But for Concubine Jing, who was truly well-read, Rouze's behavior was not really dignified, but she was embarrassed to say it because of Big Fat Ju and Ulanara.