Golden Branch

"It's just serving the princess. Zheng Shisan can do it, so can I!"

"When I successfully replace Zheng Shisan, I will serve the princess well!"

Zheng Chi stood outside the courtyard gate, watching Zheng Shisan receive things from the princess's mansion every day, his eyes red with envy.

She tore the handkerchief hard.

She also heard that the princess's kindness to Zheng Shisan was not limited to these things.

The princess also gave Zheng Shisan shops, farms, and houses.

"No wonder this lowly servant doesn't want the dowry from the eldest mother. It turns out she has a reward from the princess!"

"But, so what? According to the laws of Dayu, one should not own private property while one's parents are still alive. All of Zheng Shisan's belongings should be returned to the public."

Even if it must be used as a dowry, it should first be included in the public household and then redistributed by the elders!

For example, Zheng Chi, after marrying into Prince Rui's Mansion, can take away the dowry!

All kinds of delusions, like weeds, grew wildly in Zheng Chi's heart.

On the surface, Zheng Chi still tried her best to act like a good sister and ran to Zheng Shisan's yard every day.

Ahem, it's not just about playing the big drama of sisterly love and secretly coveting everything about Zheng Shisan, there is also a very embarrassing reality problem:

The weather is hot, and there is no ice in other yards of the Zheng family.

And in Zheng Shisan's house, there are ice jars in every corner.

The pieces of ice are crystal clear and emit a slight cool breeze in July, the height of summer.

Every day, a special carriage would bring enough ice to Zheng Shisan.

Wherever Zheng Shisan is, there will be no summer heat, but rather a pleasant coolness.

When people are poor, they have low aspirations. Zheng Chi had no ice supply, so he could only endure the shame and anger and run over to get some ice.

"...Sister, is this ice a gift from the princess? Or is it a gift from cousin Lou?"

Zheng Chi sat cross-legged on the wooden floor, feeling the refreshing coolness. He endured it again and again, but finally asked.

However, she did not forget that before Wang Heng became a princess, Zheng Shisan had actually been living in the Lou family.

And from the way Zheng Shisan used ice as if it was nothing, we can tell that her enjoyment of luxury goods was not developed overnight, but took several years.

Could it be that when Wang Heng was not yet a princess and Zheng Shisan was not yet the princess's companion, she had already lived an extremely luxurious life?

In fact, there is no need to guess, Zheng Chi also lived in Lou’s Fort back then.

Those were the richest and most enjoyable days of Zheng Chi’s life in his teens.

If Lou Yu didn't have a strange habit of always forcing her to eat and trying to feed her into a ball, Zheng Chi would not be willing to leave.

In the following years, Zheng Chi has been regretting it.

Why not be patient?

It doesn’t matter if I’m a little fat. It’s better than living frugally and being laughed at in the Zheng family.

Especially since Wang Jiu became a princess, and Zheng Shisan, who insisted on staying in the Lou family, also became the princess's study companion, Zheng Chi became more and more regretful.

This time, she would have the absurd desire to replace Zheng Shisan, and she would also have the regret and unwillingness of the past.

Wang Heng and Lou Yu are both noble people who can change their own destiny.

But she didn't catch any of them.

If I had persisted a little longer, even if I couldn't become the princess's study companion, I would have had the chance to become the Duke's wife.

Today, Lou Yu is no longer the Lou Dalang of the past, but a gentle, talented and benevolent gentleman famous in the capital.

Lou Hanzhang and Lou Xueshi are the dream lovers of thousands of noble ladies in the capital.

Whenever he went out, and heard someone praising Lou Yu, or a young lady openly expressing her admiration for Lou Yulang, Zheng Chi's heart felt as if it was being cut by a blunt knife.

She regretted that she shouldn't have given up so easily.

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world.

After this painful lesson, Zheng Chi became more and more paranoid - she didn't want to regret it anymore!

"No, this is from Zhuangzi, who is under my name!"

Although Zheng Shisan didn't know why Zheng Chi suddenly asked this question, he still answered casually.

In front of her was a desk with paper, pens, paints, perfumes and other items on it.

Zheng Shisan was wearing an armband, revealing two slender white arms.

She was making flower paper by hand, and the flowers on it were Wang Heng's favorite peonies.

Zheng Shisan was used to doing some handicrafts for Wang Heng, such as large pieces of clothing, ornaments, etc., and she had her own special embroiderer.

Zheng Shisan would make things like purses, sachets, handkerchiefs, and cords himself.

She didn't do much, it was not just work, but a token of her thoughtfulness.

Wang Heng was very grateful.

In principle, she never uses clothes or small items given by outsiders.

When I receive gifts like these, I basically put them in boxes and put them aside.

Wang Heng would only use the works made by her close friends Wang Mian, Zheng Shisan and Zheng Shiliu.

"The manor under your name?"

Zheng Chi already knew that Zheng Shisan was living a very good life in the Lou family and the princess's mansion.

Their food, clothing, and other expenses far exceeded those of the Zheng family.

She also heard that the princess gave Zheng Shisan a lot of private property.

However, there is still a difference between hearing about something and seeing it with your own eyes.

Such expensive ice is actually produced in Zheng Chi’s own farm?

There is a supply every day. How big is Zheng Chizhuangzi's ice cellar to store so much ice?

If the ice cellar is this big, then the farm must be even bigger.

The farmlands in the suburbs of Beijing are not worth every inch of land, but they are divided according to power.

There are many good farmlands that cannot be bought even if you have money.

Like the Zheng family, they were able to purchase a small farm of less than ten hectares of land with the help of Duke Anguo.

This is already the largest piece of land owned by the Zheng family in the capital.

Zheng Shisan, a lowly concubine's daughter, has already owned so much property before she even got married.

Before, Zheng Chi was still thinking that Zheng Shisan relied on the power of the Princess's Mansion and the Duke of Qi's Mansion to climb up to the Prince Rui's Mansion.

Now it seems that the reason why Prince Rui's Mansion is willing to marry Zheng Shisan as the Crown Prince's Consort may be because Zheng Shisan's dowry is rich enough!

"Ok!"

Zheng Shisan lowered his head and concentrated on making flowery paper.

She didn't care what Zheng Chi thought, nor did she pay attention to any of her micro-expressions.

Over the years, she has served Jiu Niang with all her heart and has never betrayed her.

Jiu Niang never treated her badly.

In addition to the shops and farms in Yizhou, she also owns many properties in the capital.

Moreover, over the years, she gave all her savings, including monthly allowances and bonuses, to Wang Mian.

Wang Mian can turn everything into gold. Although she cannot claim to be extremely profitable in her businesses, they are all cash cows that can bring in a fortune every day.

Zheng Shisan followed behind Wang Heng and Wang Mian. They took the lion's share, and she made a small profit.

Little by little, it adds up to a lot. After a few years, Zheng Shisan had accumulated considerable wealth.

Even if I can't make Prince Rui's Mansion "blinded by money", I can at least give my future husband's family a small shock.

As for the Zheng family... haha, Zheng Shisan's assets surpassed the Zheng family a few years ago.

Zheng Shisan didn't take the small favors promised by Mrs. Lou seriously at all.

Zheng Chi didn't know Zheng Shisan's true wealth, but seeing this bastard's nonchalant attitude, he knew that she really didn't care about money.

To be able to "treat money as dirt" means either you have nothing or you really don't lack money.

Obviously, Zheng Shisan belongs to the latter.

Zheng Chi's heart was once again gnawed by negative emotions such as jealousy and regret.

"Good slave girl, you made the right bet and followed the right master in the past, so what?"

"This time, I will take everything from you. I, I will never do anything stupid that I will regret again!"

Pinching his palms hard, Zheng Chi finally made up his mind!

……

"puff!"

Wang Heng was drinking tea. When she heard the news from Lou Yu himself, she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea.

"The Zheng family is secretly investigating Shisan Niang's private property?"

"When Prince Rui's Mansion went to propose marriage, besides Shisan Niang, was Zheng Chi also present?"

What kind of cool operation is this?

Are all the people in the Zheng family’s brains filled with shit?

When Wang Heng heard Lou Yu say that he would send someone to the Zheng family to say hello and remind them not to do anything stupid, she thought it was unnecessary.

Because in Wang Heng's opinion, this marriage couldn't be clearer—

The Prince Rui's Mansion would ask for Zheng Shisan's hand in marriage, firstly because Yang Ershiyilang liked him, secondly because Zheng Shisan was the princess's study companion, and thirdly and most importantly, because Lou Yu had done him a favor.

What the Rui Wang Mansion wants is Zheng Shisan as a person, not any daughter of the Zheng family.

The Zheng family wanted to do a substitution marriage. They were stupid themselves, and they actually treated everyone else as fools!

The more Wang Heng thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed to her. She even forgot to wipe the water stains from her mouth and clothes.

It was Lou Yu again who took out a handkerchief, leaned forward, and gently wiped her.

A white brocade handkerchief embroidered with dark patterns of bamboo branches was held by a pair of slender, white hands with distinct joints, and brushed across Wang Heng's lips.

boom!

She was clearly just wiping her mouth, just like when she was a child, but for some reason, Wang Heng felt a dry mouth.

Was it because the brother's tall figure was too oppressive, or was it because the fragrance of cold pines from the snowy mountains was too tempting, or was it because the strong masculine scent was too aggressive... Wang Heng couldn't tell the reason, but her heartbeat inexplicably accelerated and her ears turned red.

A dark light flashed quickly in Lou Yu's fox eyes, and the little girl seemed to be coming to her senses.

Perhaps it was time for him to take the next step.

He wanted to make Ah Heng face her own feelings as soon as possible. They already had a relationship, so it was natural for them to fall in love with each other.

"Aheng, what do you think? Continue watching the show? Or just stop it?"

Lou Yu put away the handkerchief and did not point out Wang Heng's strange behavior, but continued chatting.

As the superior who controls everything, the Zheng family is nothing in front of Lou Yu.

“…Let’s call a halt.”

If the Zheng family is allowed to act recklessly, and then slap them in the face and abuse them at a critical moment, it will naturally be a good show.

However, Zheng Shisan will also become a laughing stock in the capital.

Perhaps it will sow the seeds of disaster and ruin her happiness.

Wang Heng is very protective of her children and she would never allow Zheng Shisan to be hurt.

Zheng Shisan should have a grand wedding and live a happy life.

Instead of having the most important wedding ceremony of her life ruined by a bunch of stupid family members!

"Okay! Then I'll go to the Zheng family myself!"

After understanding Wang Heng's intention, Lou Yu took the initiative to take over the matter.

……

In Baifu Palace, Concubine Jiang couldn't help but tear up when she saw a wooden hairpin that was sent urgently from Liangzhou, which was six hundred miles away.

"Yes, my brother! This is the hairpin that my brother carved for me personally!"

She still has relatives!

Her relatives finally came back...