Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Seeing that she had finally let go and understood, Lingyan felt a warm current welling up in her heart and was very gratified.

Then she frowned and asked, "Did those two concubines try to harm you?"

This kind of drama of wives and concubines fighting over each other can easily affect her recovery.

Zeng Qi smiled gently upon hearing this, "It's kind of you to care about me so much, but don't worry, those two concubines are very well-behaved."

Ling Yan looked slightly puzzled and pressed, "Are you so sure?"

Zeng Qi smiled and slowly explained, "You don't know, those two concubines entered the manor before me. One was the legitimate daughter of a seventh-rank official, and the other was the illegitimate daughter of a third-rank official. Neither of them were favored at home, and their lives were miserable. They often went hungry and cold and were bullied and beaten."

"But because their families wanted to curry favor with the prince, and because the two women were beautiful, they were given to the prince as concubines by their families. After entering the mansion, they could eat and dress well every day and enjoy wealth and luxury. At that time, apart from the prince, the two women were considered half masters in the mansion."

"The prince was kind-hearted and never criticized them, let alone bullied or beat them. Therefore, they felt that such a life was like being in paradise. Even though they could not bear children before the mistress entered the mansion, they never complained. Instead, they were grateful and accepted their fate peacefully. They always behaved extremely respectfully and dutifully."

As she spoke, her eyes sparkled, and she smiled as she said, "Until one day three years ago, I met the prince in the military camp. He was sparring with a captain in the camp when I spotted him in the crowd, clad in silver armor, wielding a silver spear with fluid and beautiful movements. I couldn't resist the urge to spar with him."

Lingyan's curiosity was completely piqued, and she couldn't wait to ask, "So who won?"

Zeng Qi laughed and said, "We were evenly matched at first, but I could clearly feel that he was intentionally letting me win. I didn't want to take advantage of that, so I insisted that he go all out and not let me win again. In the second match, he showed his true strength and won the competition. From that day on, we often met in the camp and gradually developed feelings for each other. Later, I became his queen."

"From the moment the prince met me, he thought about sending those two concubines away or marrying them off. He would do his best to arrange a way out for them, but they were unwilling. Being in the prince's mansion, there was no scheming or intrigue. They just had to be waited on hand and foot every day, and no one disciplined or suppressed them."

“But if they are married off or sent away, they will never be able to enjoy such a peaceful and comfortable life again. So they begged the prince not to send them out of the mansion. They are willing to stay in their own courtyard for the rest of their lives and never come to the front courtyard. They will definitely behave themselves and will never be an eyesore to the prince and me. They only ask that the prince keep them.”

Zeng Qi continued, her tone tinged with understanding and compassion: "Faced with their plea, I wavered, because I know their suffering deeply. As a woman myself, I can feel their helplessness and powerlessness. They are pitiful people too!"

"So I agreed to their request. As long as they behaved themselves and didn't cause any trouble, they could continue as before, and I wouldn't restrict them from leaving the manor. They could leave whenever they wanted."

After listening, Lingyan asked, "So they've been behaving themselves all these years?"

Zeng Qi nodded and replied, "They've always been well-behaved because none of them want to be sent away. They're too busy trying to please me to even think about going against me."

Lingyan was finally relieved after hearing this.

Seeing the happy smile on Zeng Qi's face, he didn't say anything more.

For Zeng Qi, the fact that the Fourth Prince had a concubine before marriage was not a big deal.

This is because it's a common problem for most men in this era; it's only when they don't have it that people think they're abnormal.

So she didn't mind at all.

Since the Fourth Prince met her, he has never been with any other woman in all these years. He even thought about sending away the two women he had been with, which shows how much he loved her.

Therefore, she felt very happy.

So Lingyan was very happy for her.

The Fourth Prince can be considered a rare good man of this era.

On the day of the birth, the only person the Fourth Prince cared about was Zeng Qi, and the only person he wanted to save was Zeng Qi.

In this era, Zeng Qi has such a good husband, such a good mother-in-law, such good parents, and such a high status. Moreover, there is no drama of wives and concubines fighting for power. She can be described as extremely happy.

Then let's continue to be happy.

Her recovery is going very well, and she just needs to rest and recover; she won't be needed anymore.

Therefore, before she left, she left her several medicinal diet recipes for her to use for dietary supplementation.

She was also prescribed a medicine to replenish her qi and blood, which she was instructed to take regularly.

Finally, they even gave her a bottle of scar-removing ointment, which made Zeng Qi extremely grateful and moved to tears.

After doing all this, she said goodbye and left.

………………

In the days that followed, Lingyan would go to the outskirts of Beijing every two days to keep an eye on the construction progress of the entertainment complex.

The people working here are all hired laborers.

They not only paid generous wages, but also provided lavish meals three times a day.

In addition, knowing that this was to be built by the Princess Consort Rui, they worked particularly hard and quickly.

The same goes for artisans who carve things and make all sorts of strange and wonderful things.

With Yang Huan keeping an eye on her every day, she didn't need to worry so much.

So she asked Xiao Muyao to help her find some skilled craftspeople, including those with good speaking skills, good hands-on abilities, those who know shadow puppetry, those who are good at cooking, those who are good at singing and dancing, and so on.

Then, because Yang Huan had to keep an eye on the scene in the suburbs of Beijing every day, he personally took charge of recruiting and training employees.

She had notices posted throughout the streets of the capital and dozens of miles outside the capital, informing the people that she was building a new entertainment complex and would need to hire a large number of employees after its completion, but she would only hire female workers.

The announcement caused an uproar.

The people were overjoyed and discussed it extensively.

They already knew that Princess Rui's shop preferred to hire women.

Therefore, they are not surprised at all; on the contrary, they are all very happy.

Every family has daughters, and many more.

Princess Rui is asking for a lot of people this time; perhaps one family can even select several!

Princess Rui is incredibly generous to her subordinates!

Not only were the wages generous, but they also provided valuable items such as rice, flour, oil, meat, and cotton cloth during holidays, and occasionally gave out welfare subsidies.

In addition, those who perform well will receive a reward, which is quite generous.

Not only that, if you do a good job, you can be promoted to manager, and the manager's salary is even higher!

If someone works in Princess Rui's shop, they are the envy of the entire surrounding area.

Therefore, after reading the notice, everyone hurriedly notified the women in their families to go to the address on the notice posted by Princess Rui to register for the job.

They were afraid that if they arrived late, someone else would beat them to it.

The word "apply for a job" was also mentioned in the notice from Princess Rui.

Lingyan arranged training for these female employees in one of her unused residences in the city.

She didn't need to handle the registration for the auditions herself; the people in the Prince's Palace took care of everything for her.

Once they have made their selections, she will then begin the training.

The number of people applying for the job was enormous, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

Some came alone, but most came with their whole family.

They crowded onto the street in front of the mansion, each with an expression of excitement and anticipation on their face.

They pushed and shoved each other, chattering and chattering.

The crowd gradually quieted down only after dozens of imposing guards from the Prince Rui's residence appeared.

Everyone fell silent, no longer daring to speak.

Everyone held their breath, afraid that their words or actions might be inappropriate in the slightest.

The registration process then gradually became faster and smoother.

Registration finally closed after seven days.

The number of people who signed up was unimaginable, but in the end only one thousand were selected.

Those who were selected were naturally overjoyed.

Those who weren't selected were dejected.

The preliminary selection process mainly aims to assess the candidates' character and diligence.

We can't just hire lazy employees.

This is about selecting employees, not doing charity.

Once all the candidates were selected, Lingyan began training them.