Shipin Dalizheng

"Just tell me whether it can be planted or not?"

Rong Dafeng smiled, "Of course you can."

"Uncle Erzhu and Uncle Sanzhu, what about you?"

Rong Erzhu and Rong Erzhu naturally had no problem with it, so they said, "Uncle likes to eat beets, so we brothers don't need to grow them. It's enough for our parents to just grow some."

Rong Tang smiled and then asked them how much money they could earn in the waterwheel workshop. When they heard this, the brothers became even happier.

"My brothers and I are all small managers. We earn ten coins a day more than the others. In addition, the workshop uses piecework to pay wages, and the top few get bonuses. This month, we can earn one ounce and two coins."

The villagers can earn one or two taels of silver a month, which is pretty good. Although Rong Tang really wants them to help him grow beets, there is no rush now. It won't be too late to do it after spring.

Housekeeper Tao had the kitchen prepare a feast, and the five brothers happily ate before leaving in the afternoon. They had come in their own ox cart, so they didn't need a delivery from the government office. Rong Tang instructed Housekeeper Tao to find some useful items for the villagers. Housekeeper Tao dragged some semi-new furniture from the neighboring Jin family's house and let them take it away and divide it up.

After they left, Butler Tao asked if there were any special items in the food they had delivered, asking if some could be distributed to the Sima family. Rong Tang looked at the food and saw that it included sugar-roasted chestnuts, small crispy fish, and glutinous rice and red date rice cakes. Thinking that Old Madam Sima would like them, he asked Rong Shen to run over and deliver them.

There was only one day left before the New Year. There was a funeral in the Jian'an Earl's Mansion this year, so they couldn't hang Spring Festival couplets or have a big celebration. So they converted the New Year budget into cash and gave all the servants a bimonthly allowance, and everyone was happy.

The day passed peacefully again, and the imagined revenge from the Left Prime Minister's Mansion did not come.

We had been notified long ago that the New Year's Eve palace banquet would be moved to the early morning. In fact, not many officials could attend this time. Most of them were royal relatives, princes' palaces, princesses, and representatives from the families of high-ranking concubines. It was a family banquet.

Rong Tang knew why the banquet had been held in the evening this year, but he received bad news early in the morning: Mrs. Xie Taifu had died suddenly. Since the Xie family had just lost their daughter, he could not attend the palace banquet.

People who are sensitive to the news know that Concubine Xie is not as favored as before, but her status has not been reduced. Logically, the Xie family should still attend. This is good, as it avoids embarrassment for both parties.

Rong Tang seriously suspected that Taifu Xie was too ashamed to face Emperor Xuan Ning and that was why he staged this sudden death. After all, Madam Xie had slept on the dragon bed. Although no rumors had spread to the outside world, as the direct owner of the cuckold, he should be the one who felt it the most.

"It's so tragic. Anyone who hears about it is sad and anyone who sees it cries. Let's go and send a funeral gift."

If there was a funeral, as the Earl of Jian'an, he would have to attend the banquet in person, but it would have to be after the New Year at the latest. Rong Tang gave the order and went to pick up Tang Tiantian. This time, even if she needed to use the ladies' room, he would not leave her side.

When they arrived at the palace, the virtuous concubine had sent people to wait on the road. Zhishu came specially to accompany Tang Tiantian. Together with the few palace maids given to her earlier, Tang Tiantian's presence was no less than that of a princess.

The palace banquet went on smoothly and in an orderly manner. However, when they were leaving the palace, their footsteps were bumped by a sedan chair carried by eight people, and Tang Tiantian almost fell over.

Rong Tang held Tang Tiantian, looked at the group of people rushing around, and asked Zhishu, "Who is that?"

The shelf is so big!

Zhishu said, "My dear, I forgot to remind you that there are two people in Shangjing City who you cannot mess with. One is Master Zheng, and the other is Miss Wang, the eldest daughter of the Right Prime Minister."

Rong Tang frowned. He had been here for such a long time, but he didn't even know the eldest daughter of the Right Prime Minister. How low-key could she be? She never went out, so how could others mess with her?

As for Zheng Changzhi... they are probably sworn enemies.

"Doesn't Miss Wang usually go out?"

"She only leaves the house occasionally during the New Year and spring. You won't see her on a normal day. So, Master, you just need to hide during this time, or if you do see her, just keep your head down and don't look. It's basically fine."

After all the talk, she just told him to avoid the topic, but she didn't tell him what was so scary about Miss Wang. Perhaps Zhishu didn't dare to comment, so Rong Tang didn't make things difficult for her and they said goodbye at the palace gate.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the palace, he witnessed Miss Wang's domineering behavior. At that time, no one knew what was going on, but Miss Wang, sitting in a sedan chair carried by eight people, pointed at a man on the side of the road and said, "How dare you offend me? Gouge out his eyes."

Two guards armed with knives came out immediately and grabbed a man who looked like a peddler. One of them held him down while the other inserted two fingers into the man's body, actually gouging out his eyeballs.

The peddler rolled on the ground in pain, covering his blind eyes. The two guards had already returned to the team.

Rong Tang was stunned. He was shocked to realize that Miss Wang was not only traveling in a sedan chair carried by eight people, but also had eight guards with swords. If Rong Tang did not give special treatment, he would not be able to bring any of them in.

Such a grand ceremony was not something even a prince, let alone a princess, could enjoy. Rong Tang was even sure that Emperor Xuanning himself might not show off so much power.

He was about to look at the corner of the sedan that was opened, but Tang Tiantian quickly covered his eyes with her hands, "Don't look."

"Why can't I see it? Is it a Yaksha?"

The words were neither light nor heavy, but the people in the sedan chair heard them. The curtain was lifted even wider, and passers-by in front, behind, and on both sides fled, fearing that they would be caught in the disaster.

The curtain of the sedan chair was completely opened, and Rong Tang saw the woman inside. She was about twenty years old, with gorgeous beads and a silver fox fur coat covering her lazy and crooked figure. She looked a bit like Queen Wang, but was much more beautiful than Queen Wang.

However, even so, Rong Tang still saw a hint of asymmetry on her face.

Miss Wang pointed at Rong Tang... and Tang Tiantian beside her, "You have a pair of foxy eyes. Dig them out for me."

Ever since the sedan came into view, Tang Tiantian had kept her head down, not daring to look. Although she hadn't covered Rong Tang's eyes, it wasn't a crime that serious. Those watching from a distance all looked at the two with sympathy.

Tang Tiantian's face turned pale. Rong Tang would never let them get close to her. He turned around and pulled out the Tang sword from Er Gouzi's back, pointing it at the newcomers, "Get lost."

The two guards who stepped out of the line were blocked by his momentum and could not move forward or backward for a while.

At this time, Rong Zhan and others also surrounded Tang Tiantian. Rui'er exclaimed, "Miss Wang, our princess is also the emperor's adopted daughter. How did she offend you?"

"Your Majesty's adopted daughter?"

Miss Wang snorted coldly, "Ask your Majesty's legitimate princess if she dares to mess with me."

Rui'er had no idea where to ask, and the key to the matter was that Tang Tiantian hadn't offended Miss Wang at all, and was simply being targeted innocently.

Rong Tang said, "Miss Wang, the road is wide open, so let's go our separate ways. We didn't provoke you, so don't go too far. Although my title is not high, I am still a name in His Majesty's sight. I believe that no matter how much favor you receive, you can only rely on the Prime Minister and the Empress. Don't be too harsh in your conduct."

Miss Wang's cold eyes revealed, "Are you going to become my enemy just for this woman?"

Rong Tang frowned, "Miss Wang's hostility is really inexplicable. Tiantian didn't offend you, but you deliberately bullied her and deliberately made an enemy of me."

At this time, Tang Tiantian was protected behind him. Rong Tang's momentum as he swung his sword made the pedestrians on the street exclaim that he was so handsome, but also felt sorry for him. Whispers kept coming into Rong Tang's ears.

Although it was only fragmentary words, Rong Tang could still hear that Miss Wang was extremely favored by the Queen and the Queen Mother, even more so than the three biological princesses. Even His Majesty protected her a lot. If he had offended her today, it would be bad luck for Earl Jian'an.

Rong Tang frowned and listened without moving.