Harem Daily Life

Hearing her detailed plan, she must have thought about it for a long time, He Linzhang nodded and agreed: "Let's do it according to your idea, but don't get too tired yourself. Let Manager Li do it."

Tao Yanyan laughed when she thought about how busy Li Zongguan had been recently. "I always trouble Li Zongguan and ask him for everything. I really feel sorry for him."

He Linzhang patted her hands and said, "If you feel that you are short of manpower, just promote a few. I think the people in your palace are all capable. You can arrange whatever you want. Now that the queen's position is vacant, you are the head of all the concubines, and you can make the decision freely on many things."

He Linzhang was willing to give her the greatest power and let her do it.

Tao Yanyan was naturally happy to receive support and trust. The next day, he found Chang Tai, Dong Fang and Dali to ask for their ideas.

Dali has been taking the medicine prescribed by Doctor Liu recently, which can speed up metabolism and reduce fat. He has lost a lot of weight and is not as fat as before. However, compared with Qingfeng and Mingyue, he is still a lot bigger.

Tao Yanyan looked at the three of them, first talking about the several shops she was going to open recently, and then about her plan to establish a medical clinic, for which she needed people to keep an eye on it.

Dong Fang volunteered as soon as he heard it: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go, whether it is a shop or a medical clinic."

Chang Tai seldom left the palace for work, but he was a very tactful and intelligent man who was good at dealing with people. He said, "If the queen has any orders, I will serve her faithfully and will not refuse even if my life is numbered."

When it was Dali's turn, Dali patted his head and said, "I am stupid, Madam, please decide. I will definitely do what you ask me to do."

Seeing that the three of them were ambitious, Tao Yanyan appointed Dong Fang to be in charge of the medical school. He was responsible for everything from choosing a site, hiring teachers to recruiting students. Dong Fang suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

Chang Tai was also appointed to be in charge of the jewelry shop, mainly to work with Manager Li in the early stages and to do the coordination later on.

There was only one firewood shop left. Tao Yanyan said, "Da Li, I have already given you your indenture. You are a free man and don't need to be a slave anymore. I will talk to Manager Li and let you be the owner of the firewood shop. You will be responsible for running the firewood shop in the near future. The molds from the Ministry of Industry are ready. You should work hard after receiving them and try to make a lot of money for me this winter and take over the business next to our shop."

Dali nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, Madam, I don't have any other skills, but I have strength and I will definitely do my best."

Tao Yanyan stood up and hugged her: "Take good care of yourself after you leave the palace. If you encounter any trouble, go to Li Zongguan or Dong Fang. Don't let yourself suffer any loss, understand?"

He nodded vigorously, taking it all in mind.

The Prince of Zhennan's Palace did not expect that the business of the two shops in the palace would be surprisingly bad this winter. In previous years, the income was already good at this time of year, but this year, the two new shops that suddenly appeared directly took away most of their business.

The Prince of Zhennan's Mansion also had its own connections. After much inquiry, they finally found out that the one who was stealing the business was the new imperial concubine.

They couldn't afford to offend this person, so they had to bear the loss in silence. They watched as the business of their two prosperous shops became increasingly bleak and they could only maintain it with difficulty.

"My Lord, this is not a solution. The huge palace needs expenses, and it's the end of the year and we have to maintain social relationships. Money is needed everywhere, and a good cook cannot cook without rice. You can't ask me to borrow money from my parents' home, right?" The Lord's wife is the mistress of the house now, but the shop's income is not good, and it is really unsustainable to continue.

The Prince of Zhennan sighed, "Who knows why Concubine Tao suddenly opened a shop and took away our business! I went to see it yesterday. Their jewelry is really beautiful and can be customized. It is said that the customized ones are all drawn by Concubine Tao herself. Those flatterers should not give money to Concubine Tao?"

The Crown Prince's Consort was so angry that she said without restraint: "She is a noble concubine, but she actually came to compete with us for business. She has no dignity at all!"

The Prince of Zhennan hurriedly stopped her: "Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall!" He glared at the Princess and asked doubtfully: "It is said that the Imperial Concubine is in charge of the royal property. Who knows whether it was his idea or the Imperial Concubine's idea to open a shop and steal the business?"

The Crown Prince's wife's face changed. If it was His Majesty's instruction, wouldn't the Zhennan Palace be in danger?

She thought about it and suggested: "The Princess of Yan is still in the capital. Why don't we go ask her for help? At least we should find out what the reason is that caused the higher-ups to target us."

The Prince of Zhennan thought it made sense, so he decided to go find his sister, the Princess of Yan, immediately.

When Princess Yan heard what they said, she thought of her last meeting with Concubine Tao. Her eyes darkened and she sneered, "You really can't judge a person by appearance! I didn't expect that the innocent little white rabbit is actually a black fox."

When the Prince of Zhennan heard this, he knew that his sister knew something about the inside story.

However, Princess Yan did not tell him the truth at all. She only said, "You go back first. I know the situation well. Now the Zhennan Palace belongs to you, and all the properties are under your name. You should also be more motivated and spend more time on running the business. Her shop can come up with so many tricks. Can't you learn from them and put them into practice?"

The Prince of Zhennan was in a very difficult situation. When their father was still alive, the Zhennan Palace was in its heyday. A princess was born who was married to a foreign emperor, and the entire Zhennan Palace was highly regarded by the late Emperor of the Great Zhou. He only knew how to play all day long and didn't learn any real skills. Now he saw his family's fortunes gradually declining, and he couldn't think of any solution at all.

“Even if we want to find a solution, it won’t be easy to do. I see that you are now the Queen of Dayan. Can you help your brother?” The Prince of Zhennan finally spoke.

Princess Yan had no choice but to ask someone to fetch a stack of silver notes, totaling 10,000 taels, and hand it to her younger brother.

"Thank you, sister. I will stay in Beijing for the New Year this year. Will you return to the palace to celebrate the New Year? I can make preparations in advance." The Prince of Zhennan asked happily after receiving the silver note.

The Princess of Yan glanced at him and said, "I am still the Queen of Yan. I will naturally go to the palace to spend the New Year with His Majesty of the Great Zhou. You don't need to prepare."

The Prince of Zhennan was choked and could only smile awkwardly.

"In short, you just take care of your own business, and think of a way to manage the business of the two shops. Concubine Tao will not give up easily." If he couldn't get 80,000 taels of silver, he would destroy her mother's business and take the silver back from it. It was really vulgar and mean behavior.

Princess Yan cursed Concubine Tao in her heart, but she still couldn't get rid of her hatred. She slammed the table and said, "Someone, pass a sign to the palace. I want to see Concubine Tao!"