The news that Prince Yu was going to take a concubine had not yet been spread out, but Jiang Changning already knew about it.
The prostitute Fang Youting bought was from someone Jiang Nan knew.
The plan was set up with the help of that person.
When Jiang Changning asked Xiaochun to visit Jiang Nan, Jiang Nan accidentally let the secret slip.
Xiaochun told this to Jiang Changning and Yan Yinyao as a funny story.
Yan Yinyao frowned, "Isn't she afraid of inviting a wolf into the house?"
"She has the prostitute's indenture contract, so there's no need to worry about her doing something naughty," Xiaochun said.
"That may not be the case." Yan Yinyao sneered.
"Hearing this, it seems that there is a story to be told. Come on, Miss Yan, tell us something." Jiang Changning said with great interest.
"You're so annoying. You call me beauty again." Yan Yinyao said coquettishly.
"You are such a beauty, why don't you let people call you that?" Jiang Changning reached out and touched her face. "Look at this tender little face. People would believe you if you said you were sixteen this year."
"Cousin, are you still listening?" Yan Yinyao asked shyly.
"Listen, listen, I'm all ears." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
What Yan Yinyao wanted to say was actually very simple. It was that the cousin of Zeng Mi's father liked a concubine very much. In order to share his favor, he made a maid who came with the dowry serve as his first wife.
This maid who came with the dowry was lucky. She became pregnant soon and gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
After having a child, the maid who came with the dowry became ambitious and joined forces with the concubine to go against my wife.
She was a maid who came with the dowry and knew her former master very well. When it came to doing evil, she was even more excessive than the concubine. She even caused her former master to have a miscarriage and she was bedridden for a long time.
"He is so heartless that he even harms his own girl?" Fu Cui brought the almond soup over and said angrily when she heard what Yan Yinyao said.
"People's hearts are fickle." Yan Yinyao sighed.
Jiang Changning swallowed the almond soup in his mouth and said, "When the master does not consider the servants, it is inevitable that the servants will betray."
"But I should protect my master." Yan Yinyao said.
"Nothing is as it should be. Selling herself as a slave is already pitiful enough. She is forced to be a concubine, which makes her feel inferior. It would be strange if she didn't feel resentful."
"What's more, after having a child, a woman may suffer injustice herself, but she absolutely does not want her child to suffer injustice."
Jiang Changning looked at the maids who were listening attentively, "So, Your Majesty can take a concubine, but I will not let the maids around me be concubines. I will let them go out and become the main wives."
"As long as I am here as their master, I can protect them. If I am gone one day, they are my wives, and the law will protect them. This will also complete the master-servant relationship between me and them."
"Princess, you are not allowed to say such unlucky words. You have to protect us forever." Xiulan said.
"Okay, I will protect you for a long time." Jiang Changning smiled. She took this opportunity to express her attitude today to prevent anyone from having ambitions and causing trouble for her.
As they were talking, Ban Qin came in and said, "Princess, the farm has sent several large baskets of fruits and vegetables."
"Are there any grapes?" Jiang Changning asked.
Ban Qin smiled and said, "Yes, there are two big baskets."
"Hurry up, let them bring it in, I want to eat." Jiang Changning swallowed his saliva.
She couldn't remember who told her that eating more grapes could help her give birth to cute babies with big eyes.
As soon as she became pregnant, she wanted to eat grapes, but that era was not as materially abundant as it is today, so she couldn't eat them even if she wanted to. She finally waited until the grape season came on the market, and she couldn't wait to taste them.
I don’t know if I can still give birth to a cute baby with big eyes if I eat so late.
The grapes were quickly washed and brought to Jiang Changning.
The grapes are green, sweet and juicy, the flesh and skin are easy to separate, and the taste is a bit like modern Zuijinxiang.
"Cousin, how about we make some wine?" Yan Yinyao asked.
Jiang Changning looked at her and said, "Cousin, I suspect you are an alcoholic."
"I just think brewing wine is fun. I don't like drinking." Yan Yinyao explained.
"You don't like drinking, and neither do I. Let's not brew the wine. Let's make grape cake instead."
The corner of Yan Yinyao's mouth twitched, "Cousin, I suspect you are a foodie."
"Don't doubt it, it's me." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
As the aunt and sister-in-law were happily discussing what to make with the fresh fruits and vegetables, Fangju came over and said, "Princess, Madam Chen is here."
"Please ask her to come in." The smile on Jiang Changning's face faded a little.
Chen Yi was led in by a maid. When she saw Jiang Changning and Yan Yinyao, she bowed and said, "Greetings to the princess, greetings to the cousin. Long live the princess, long live the cousin."
"No need to be so polite. What are you doing here?" Jiang Changning asked directly.
"The good day for Qingmei and Wenhai has been set, it's the second day of September." Chen Yi replied.
"September 2nd is a good day, Xiulan, you should go to the wedding and say hello that day. After all, you are sisters living in the same house." Jiang Changning arranged.
"Yes, Princess." Xiulan knelt down.
"Princess, that..." Chen Yi hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Yan Yinyao stood up and said, "I'll go ask Madam Cui to make some grape cake."
"Okay, if you have something to say, just say it." Jiang Changning did not dismiss the maid. She was pregnant now and did not dare to be alone with her concubine.
What if Chen Yi has bad intentions
Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Princess, you are about to give birth, right? Will the prince come back before you give birth?"
"The prince didn't mention this in his letter. He will come back naturally after he finishes his work." Jiang Changning replied with a faint smile.
Jiang Changning was not angry when Chen Yi asked about the return date of Prince Jin.
After all, Chen Yi is Prince Jin's concubine, so it is natural for her to care about Prince Jin.
"I'm fine now. I'll take my leave." Chen Yi didn't dare to say much and bowed.
After she left, Jiang Changning told the maid, "Go and invite the cousin over."
After Yan Yinyao was invited back, the aunt and sister-in-law continued to eat, drink and have fun.
The Prince of Jin, who was being pursued by his wives and concubines, was currently leading a group of men in pursuit of a group of vicious bandits.
When the drought began to show its true colors, a group of ruffians in Wen'an County, Bazhou, Zhili, rebelled under the banner of making a living for the people, robbed grain stores, killed officials, and forced wealthy families to death.
As the disaster became increasingly serious, some desperate victims also turned to them for help.
They gathered nearly a thousand people and committed crimes in the Bazhou area.
The King of Jin could not allow them to continue to grow stronger and cause harm to the people.
However, the emperor did not give him the right to mobilize troops. He could only use the militia and masters of folk martial arts schools, and persuaded Shandong officials to do this with him.
The scouts gathered information and reported back, "Your Majesty, they hid in the village ahead."
"There is a big river outside the village, and there is only one wooden bridge leading into the village. Their people occupy that side of the bridge, so we can't get across."
"If you can't get through, then don't go through for now. Wait until dark and then sneak across. Now you follow the river and look for a place where you can sneak through." King Jin did not think that the river could be a natural barrier that the bandits could rely on.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Several scouts took the order and left.
"Set up camp here." King Jin ordered.
Poke it, it hurts so much in the throat, I feel better after coughing.
(End of this chapter)