I became a concubine in the palace and cured my master's hidden disease.

Although the house looked normal on the surface, and even if I glanced around and didn't see anyone, there were definitely many people hiding in the dark. Otherwise, I wouldn't be alive and well now.

"Master, Master..." Green Tea called a few times before Lin Yan came back to her senses. I wonder what the master is thinking about?

"What's wrong?" Lin Yan pretended to be unhappy and moved her body, changing to a comfortable but ungraceful sitting position.

"Manager Zhai has brought a middle-aged man named Manager Xiong to ask for a meeting!" Green Tea replied, not understanding why her master was suddenly unhappy, and she began to serve her carefully.

"Please!" Even though Lin Yan was naive, she knew the importance of Manager Zhai, so she used the word "please" and sat up straight again.

Green Tea opened the curtain. Manager Cui who was outside had heard it clearly. He nodded with satisfaction and came in with Manager Xiong.

If you respect me one inch, I will respect you one yard. Although Master Lin is very favored now, she also gives herself dignity and is not as arrogant and self-righteous as some other concubines.

Manager Zhai bowed respectfully to Lin Yan, and Manager Xiong immediately followed suit.

"Green Tea, hurry up and show it to Manager Zhai and pass the tea!

"Manager Zhai, what brings you, a busy man like you, to my place?" Lin Yan asked with a smile.

"In reply to Master Lin, the prince specifically told you to let Manager Xiong handle any matters you may have." Manager Zhai sat down without hesitation. In the eyes of the servants, this was a kind of affirmation of Lin Yan.

"I greet Master Lin." Manager Xiong stepped forward and knelt down to pay his respects.

"Get up!"

Manager Xiong stood up and stood aside.

"Thank you, Manager Zhai, for your trouble!"

"I have something else to do, so I won't stay here any longer, Master Lin." Manager Zhai was in a hurry to leave after finishing his business.

"Thank you for your hard work! Green Tea, send Chief Steward Zhai off!"

"You deserve it. Master Lin, if you have any difficult problems in the future, just come to me and I will be the first one to handle it for you." Manager Zhai thought for a moment and added another sentence before leaving.

"Thank you!"

Green Tea escorted Manager Zhai out and stuffed a blue purse into his pocket. "Manager Zhai, you've worked so hard!"

Manager Zhai smiled and did not refuse. He took the purse and put it in his sleeve, then walked away shaking his fat body.

Lin Yan stared at Manager Xiong for half a second. "Do you know that the prince sent you here mainly to help me do something?"

"No, I just said, whatever Master Lin arranges, I will do! I will be the manager of Master Lin's place from now on." Manager Xiong replied respectfully, telling Lin Yan in disguise that she had been labeled by him.

"Got it. Go downstairs and have lunch. Then accompany me to Dongzhimen. I'll explain everything to you. Work hard, and I will never treat you unfairly! I will also speak well of you in front of the prince, and you will definitely get some benefits.

If you dare to cheat me, pretend to obey but actually disobey, and do something sneaky, I will never tolerate it, and your life will be redundant." Lin Yan stared at Manager Xiong's eyes with a serious face, and spoke sharply, one sweet date and one slap in the face.

"Yes!" Manager Xiong thought that Master Lin was an ignorant person, but he did not expect that he was also a very capable person.

"Go down!"

"Yes!" Manager Xiong left respectfully, standing outside the Crescent Moon Courtyard and looking back. No wonder the cunning Manager Cui was so respectful to Master Lin. He would also have to serve carefully in the future.

Zhao Yuan went to the palace because Concubine De summoned him. "I heard that people have started betting?"

Zhao Yuan nodded!

"Hey, the palace has also started to follow suit, so I asked you to come in and ask!" Defei sighed without temper.

"Mother, have you placed your bet?" Zhao Yuan asked with a smile.

"I'm not interested. I'm just worried about you. If you keep going like this, you'll end up living alone!" Concubine De frowned and looked at her excellent son lovingly. Why is his life so miserable? The maids in her own palace were unwilling to be his concubines. They would rather leave the palace and become poor as they get older.

"It's not that bad. The new princess will be married soon. She might live a long life!" Zhao Yuan avoided the question.

"Hmph! Let's hope so! I think Mu Xueli is still a good person. Be nice to her." Defei said earnestly. Because her son was destined to be a wife-killer, she now eats vegetarian food and chants Buddhist scriptures every day, turning a deaf ear to the outside world and focusing on reading the Bodhisattva Sutra.

Zhao Yuan nodded indifferently! He was not interested in Mu Xueli now, and only paid special attention to his concubine.

According to Guard Cao's report, she is very decisive, calm, domineering and methodical in her work. She doesn't look like a woman who has been locked up in a deep courtyard for many years and is ignorant of the world.

The people in the dark are getting ready to make a move again. I hope this lovely concubine of mine can survive this month.

As soon as he left the palace of Concubine De, he was stopped by the Crown Prince and asked to go out to check the accounts. The water conservancy project under the Ministry of Works had a bigger and bigger hole. A lot of money was spent. Less than half a year after the completion, a heavy rain broke the embankment and a large area of ​​fertile fields downstream was flooded.

The Ministry of Works even counterattacked, saying that the Crown Prince was almost mad at the Ministry of Revenue for not giving enough money, so he decided to send the capable Zhao Yuan away.

So after that day, Lin Yan never saw Zhao Yuan again.

I was also very busy, going out early and coming back late, and I had to rework one oven three times.

Manager Xiong felt that it was unnecessary, so Lin Yan glared at him and he immediately did as he was told.

The men also had to undergo training before they could start work. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner and with great vigor. This shocked everyone around him and made them sigh that if Master Lin was a man, his achievements would definitely not be low.

They all expressed their regret that Master Lin was born in the wrong body.

Green Tea and Branches were secretly worried about their master, and often hesitated to speak. When the prince was not in the mansion, the two of them were still happy. After the prince returned to the mansion, they immediately stopped laughing.

The busy Lin Yan gradually learned about Zhao Yuan's movements from the branches and leaves.

I’m so happy!

After a quick count, it was found that Zhao Yuan had been missing for ten days.

After coming back, he rested in the study for a day. For the remaining nine days, he took turns to move between Xie Liuxu and Miao Yinhua's room. What a stud! It was probably because one of them had her menstrual period, so he stayed overnight.

Don't worry about him too much, the important thing is to live well.

Now there are only three days left in the first month of the bet. Qiaodan, the owner of Juyi Casino, was very cunning. He had launched a crazy hunger marketing campaign the day after Lin Yan and the other princes placed their bets. He could make a lot of money regardless of whether Lin Yan was dead or alive. He closed the bets on the third day and waited for a month to pass slowly.

Actually, Lin Yan's life this month was not so smooth. Thinking back carefully:

When they went out, Guard Cao took the lead and used his own flesh and blood to block a flying sword for himself, thus saving his life without any danger.

In the middle of the night, he led the guards in the mansion and drove away five waves of black-clad thieves. The wall of the Crescent Moon Courtyard is now so smooth that it can be used as a mirror.

There was a three-inch long cut neatly made on Guard Cao's right arm, and it was still bandaged.

Two of the maids who served her were also poisoned to death.

Lin Yan now has a vague feeling in her heart that the dead princesses and concubines in the Rui Palace could not have been killed simply by Zhao Yuan's fate of killing his wife. The water is deeper than she had previously guessed.

According to the report given to him by Guard Cao: the five waves of black-clad men had different martial arts styles, there were not many of them, and their martial arts were not very good, but two of them were definitely not simple. It was speculated that the person manipulating them behind the scenes should not be the same master.

Lin Yan felt very disappointed: How many people did Zhao Yuan offend? Why did it seem like there were only a few people in the entire capital who liked him?

I prayed in my heart, new princess! Why don’t you come in?

The security of the palace has been strengthened again and again, especially in the Crescent Moon Courtyard.

Lin Yan knew very well that her life was worth tens of thousands of taels a month, and would be worth three hundred thousand taels in three months. With Zhao Yuan's miserly character, he could give up his life, but he would never allow himself to be lost.

The only consolation was that there was a possibility of further development between him and Guard Cao, and he could openly comfort him and share delicious food with him.

I feel happy every day.

Although Guard Cao was still respectful to her, Lin Yan still keenly felt that Guard Cao was not so restrained in front of her, especially when she was being chased and she deliberately limped into his arms when escaping. The breathing of both of them stopped at the same time, sparks flew as they stared at each other, and then there was the flash of swords and sabers.

All of this is in the past. In order to reduce the workload of Guard Cao, and with the return of the big boss Zhao Yuan, the store has been almost arranged and can operate normally. Business is booming and making a lot of money every day.

He just returned to his own little piece of land in Xianyue Courtyard and started remote management from his home.

After all, this is a critical period, and life is at stake. Money and the romance in your heart will have to wait until after these three days.

Guard Cao had to check the Crescent Moon Courtyard several times a day. The prince had asked him to sign a life and death agreement. If anything happened to Master Lin, his whole family would be buried with him.

Speaking of shops, I have to mention it.

I didn’t expect that the nobles in ancient times really loved to eat. After fifteen days of intensive preparations, the restaurant opened on an auspicious day and time three days ago.

Zhao Yuan did not show up on the opening day, but the prince's sudden visit made the scene suddenly lively.

The Second Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Thirteenth Prince also came one after another. The sales volume for that day exceeded 30,000 taels, which made Manager Xiong pinch himself hard several times to make sure it was not an illusion.

She also improved the pearl milk tea by adding real pearl powder. It not only has a unique taste, but also has the effects of calming the mind, clearing away heat and detoxifying.

There were different grades of milk tea, and the one that cost 50 taels was so popular that hundreds of cups were sold. Cakes and biscuits were sold out every day.

The goods were sold out in the morning. Those who wanted to buy in the afternoon had to make reservations in advance, and there was still a lot of crowding. The outer wall of the store was almost collapsed.

In fact, Zhao Yuan was on the third floor of the teahouse opposite the store, secretly observing. He was also greatly surprised by this sales scene.

When taking inventory in the evening, Lin Yan touched the silver ingots in the box again and again. It was so magical.

After three days of such popularity, Lin Yan immediately changed her sales strategy and required reservations to be made in advance for high-end meals.

Lin Yan couldn't help laughing to herself when she thought of this. Money was so easy to make in ancient times.

Lin Yan secretly observed every move of Guard Cao, and even though his wounds had not healed, he still guarded him all the way, leaving no blind spots. As long as he could still breathe, he would defend him to the death, which moved Lin Yan so much that she burst into tears, and she secretly fell in love with him like 502.

This is the kind of man you should look for. A stingy guy like Zhao Yuan should be left to the new princess to enjoy alone!

When she walked around outside, she would inevitably hear more news about the new princess. These were all whispered in her ears intentionally or unintentionally by the stewards, servants, or people who wanted to please her.

"Mu Xueli, the seventh daughter of the Wenbo Mansion, was born out of wedlock, so it was not her turn. Several people died in the Ruiwang Mansion in the past few years, and no one was willing to marry into the family.

But Miss Mu was different. It was said that she was very smart and beautiful. She had liked the prince since she was a child and thought this was a godsend! She used her connections to get into the palace and was the only woman who was not afraid of death to voluntarily marry him.

It caused a sensation at the time, and Concubine De specially asked a senior monk from Xiangguo Temple to calculate an auspicious date. It was said that as long as the prince survived for a year, the fate of the prince's wife-killing would be broken.

Everyone is waiting to see what will happen! Mysterious things like the fate of a wife killer are always very appealing. After all, there were no popular stars and live broadcasts in ancient times for everyone to watch.

The prince himself doesn't seem to care much about Miss Mu at the moment, so these are just their guesses.

Lin Yan curled her lips and complained: God knows what the stingy Zhao Yuan is thinking.

Anyway, she had no interest in climbing up to Zhao Yuan, that stud. The new princess hadn't entered the palace yet, and things were not going well in the palace. The fight between Xie Liuxu and Miao Yinhua had sparked a fight.

Lin Yan happily kept to herself, kept away from her close relatives and helped to add fuel to the fire.

Funny Miao Yinhua, who was so proud of herself that she would stroll around in her yard as long as she was favored, without any fear of being hurt by mistake.

Xie Liuxu is a reserved person. Although he doesn't talk much, at least he is not like Miao Yinhua who always bullies and shows off for no reason, making the branches and leaves feel upset.

Although she was favored these days, Xiao Cui still came to visit and chat every now and then.