Chapter 254: Worth Utilizing
Concubine Zhao Defei was not timid at all, and let Chen Wenhui look at it generously. Raised his head slightly, a smile appeared on his face.
Chen Wenhui didn't know how Concubine Zhao knew about her arrangements for the Chen sisters. Although Chen Wenhui wants the Chen sisters to develop the Taoist temple into a place where the nobles of the capital gather in the future, so that the Chen sisters are the leaders of the ladies and can live a prosperous life, they also have the obligation to do things for Chen Wenhui. Help Chen Wenhui collect intelligence, help Chen Wenhui to contact, Chen Wenhui needs to contact the officials and relatives.
To make it clear, the two of them will be Chen Wenhui's officials in the capital and the two diplomats who influence the political situation in the world. The two of them live in the Taoist temple built by Chen Wenhui and enjoy the glory, but they can do things for Chen Wenhui, and they can be regarded as taking what they need. However, these are all things in the future, at present, the construction of the Taoist temple is only a small part of the completion, just so that the Chen sisters have a place to live, those pavilions, hot springs and other entertainment facilities have not been done, everyone does not know the meaning of this Taoist temple in the future, only a few people know. Now the sisters of the Chen family are also living a miserable and lonely spiritual life like Concubine Zhao De, after all, the emperor is still alive and well, how can they not make the emperor suspicious.
Therefore, Chen Wenhui is very curious, how did Concubine Zhao know this secret?
Looking at Chen Wenhui's scrutinizing gaze, Concubine Zhao Defei smiled slightly and said, "Is the second sister-in-law strange, how do I know this?" How could you envy the life of the second concubine of the Chen family in the future? In fact, it's very simple, because the Chen sisters also have people around me, and I only learned about it recently. After knowing this, I really admired my second sister-in-law's foresight and smart mind. So, do you want to be cheeky and ask my second sister-in-law to have pity on me, and let me live like that with the two of them? ”
Chen Wenhui suddenly, in the harem, conspiracy is a normal life, everyone will think of planting people in the opponent's place, as an eyeliner, in the past, the second concubine of the Chen family and Concubine Zhao Defei were used to competing for favor, how normal it is to have people around here.
It can be seen that it is still necessary to find an opportunity to warn the second concubine of the Chen family to manage the people around her well, and let Concubine Zhao Defei know their plan, it doesn't matter yet, but now the emperor is not dead, in case the emperor knows, it is not fun.
However, at the moment, it seems that how to deal with Concubine Zhao Defei is an important matter. In all fairness, she doesn't like Concubine Zhao Defei very much, but after all, Concubine Zhao Deyi is Zhao Chongyi's sister and a close relative, if Concubine Zhao Defei is not doing well, it will not be good for her in the future. The design of the Taoist temple under construction is very grand, and the two presiding over Concubine Chen alone are somewhat insufficient, and it is also good to add a concubine. But Concubine Zhao Defei is not as obedient as Concubine Chen, what if, in the future, she enters the Taoist temple, but does not listen to Chen Wenhui's command? Therefore, this matter still needs to be reconsidered.
Chen Wenhui pondered for a while and said, "This matter is not my business alone. Although I built the Taoist temple, this matter is the business of our Chen family. I can't decide alone. However, Niangniang and Husband are the same father, so I should help you as a matter of course. I will definitely speak well for my mother in front of the Chen family and the queen. ”
Concubine Zhao immediately understood, even if Chen Wenhui agreed to practice with Chen Guifei and the two of them, it would be useless, the concubines of Da Chu were all in charge of the queen's mother. How the lives of the two concubines Chen are arranged in the future must be approved by the queen's mother, otherwise, the Chen family would not have the courage to dare to make such a decision. Someone in the palace told her that in the future, the queen mother will become the queen mother, and the new queen is the current crown princess Chen Wenfeng. For these concubines, their future lives, including death and funerals, are managed by the queen mother and the queen, which is the palace rule.
In other words, the future Great Chu Palace is still the world of the women of the Chen family, but I hate why I didn't see it clearly before, just to tie up the queen, didn't let Concubine Chen two like the smart imperial concubine Shi Yuesi? I used to fight with Concubine Chen. I'm afraid that in the eyes of the Chen family, he is not a good tool and is not obedient enough. Will they agree to their demands?
But when she thought that in the future, she would be trapped in this square inch of land, living a lonely and lonely life although she had no worries about food, she was going crazy. She likes food, beautiful clothes, lives in spacious palaces, and sings and dances. She didn't know how long she could last?
Listening to her eyeliner, she told her that although the Taoist temple where the two Chen concubines lived had not yet been fully built, there were mountains, rivers, and hot springs in that place, and in a valley, where the climate was pleasant and the vegetation was verdant. The design of the whole Taoist temple is very large, although it is still under construction, but it can already be seen that after the completion of the future is completed, it is only smaller than the palace, and some exquisite places may be more luxurious and beautiful than the palace, after all, there are real mountains and rivers here. Such a place, can Concubine Zhao Defei not be envious?
Now the two concubines Chen are just living in a small courtyard that has just been built, but the palace is gorgeous, and it is much better than their own, not to mention in the future. Also, the Chen family's offerings are very rich, although the two Chen concubines are now dedicated to praying for the emperor's blessings and eating coarse clothes, but other uses, such as incense, such as skin care products, such as the use of people around her, I don't know how much better than her here.
This is still because the emperor is still alive, and he has to show the emperor, if the emperor is gone, if he wants to come, the two concubines Chen will be able to start the luxurious life they enjoyed in the palace again. But what about yourself? But I have to be trapped in this square inch. It's really hateful.
What's more, she now understands very well that the relationship between herself and her sister-in-law Han is actually not deep. To be exact, there are still a lot of festivals. The hostess who is now in charge of the Zhongyi Mansion is not her biological mother, Madame Zhao, but the Han family. When the Han family first entered the Zhao family, how the three sisters tortured the Han family, Concubine Zhao did not forget it. Therefore, although the Han family does not have her food and clothing now, the things supplied to her are not good, at least compared to her in the palace, which is far worse.
For example, the jewelry she gave to Chen Wenhui today, as well as those gorgeous silks, were all stored by her in the palace before, and they were not supplied by the Zhongyi Mansion now. This is still her mother Mrs. Zhao is still alive, if one day, her parents are no longer alive, she doesn't dare to think that the Zhongyi Mansion will provide her life, maybe, even to provide her life in this small Taoist temple, she is not willing to do so. Of course, she also has the income of 2,000 acres of land given to her by the emperor. However, how much can the 2,000 acres of land collect every year? One or two hundred taels? What can you do? Maybe you can't even afford a hairpin.
She is very afraid, her fear of the future is getting bigger and bigger, she is unwilling, she tries her best, now, Chen Wenhui is her life-saving straw, she must grasp it to the death, no matter what the price is.
Concubine Zhao Defei said to Chen Wenhui with some eagerness: "Good second sister-in-law, I am really grateful that you can speak like the queen's mother for me, but I still ask the second sister-in-law to bother more in the Chen family." I don't know, what do you need to do this? I still have some pearls and jade given by the emperor in my hand, or will I have them all for you in a while? ”
Chen Wenhui smiled slightly and said, "Does Concubine De think I'm the one who has these golden beads?" ”
Zhao Defei suddenly, yes, will Chen Wenhui be short of money? In the past, she was like a frog at the bottom of a well, always thinking that she was the daughter of a loyal and righteous father, a lady of the Son of Heaven, and looked down on Chen Wenhui, but after so many years in the palace, she knew how wrong she was, no matter how powerful the courtiers in the world were, they were all slaves in front of the imperial power. Only the people of the four major families can straighten their waists in front of the imperial power. It's a pity, she is really ignorant, how can she not look down on the daughter of the family? Look at the daughter of the Chen family, she occupied the entire harem silently, and she was pitiful and delusional to fight with Concubine Chen, which was really beyond her strength.
Besides, in addition to being the daughter of the Chen family, Chen Wenhui also has a double identity as the city lord of Nanyang, and she has three cities in her hands. She has her own mines, which can produce gold and silver ore, and she trades gems in the market, most of the gems used by the palace people are from the South Seas, and two-thirds of the pearls are from the South Seas. You say, Chen Wenhui will be missing these gold bead jewelry? This bit of his own family background is ridiculous in front of Chen Wenhui.
So what should I do now, how can I impress Chen Wenhui and let Chen Wenhui help me? Concubine Zhao's brain was running fast. Maybe family affection can be more valued by Chen Wenhui, aren't Concubine Chen and her cousins? If you talk about it like this, she is also her husband's sister. In terms of relationship, it may be closer than the two cousins. It seems that in the future, I will have to move around more with Chen Wenhui. What's more, Chen Wenhui gave Concubine Chen two such benefits, which also meant using Concubine Chen. I must also show myself more, so that Chen Wenhui can feel that she can also be used by her. It is also worth being used, after all, she is also the head of the four concubines, not as good as Chen Guifei, but higher than Chen Shufei. In particular, his surname is Zhao, and since Chen Wenhui is married to the Zhao family, needless to say in the future, he will definitely think more about the Zhao family than his mother, the Chen family. Therefore, I still have a chance to win.
Chen Wenhui was not in a hurry and said: "This matter is a big matter, the mother still has to think about it carefully, and the Chen family also needs time to think." I will just convey the meaning of the mother, as for the future, I have to take one step at a time. We'll talk about that then. ”
Concubine Zhao immediately understood that this meant that Chen Wenhui also had to think about how to put forward conditions. She smiled, as long as she could put forward the conditions, it meant that there was a door, Zhao Defei smiled and said, "I thank the second sister-in-law first." ”R1152