The cousin's family is extremely wealthy; she deserves to be a concubine.

He Zhizhang, who had initially been somewhat annoyed by He Zhizhu's statements about the two generations, now wholeheartedly agreed with his mother's words.

If it weren't for Zhuzhu's prophecy, would he, as the legitimate son of the main wife, have missed out on the position of heir apparent?

After all, if the sixth sister successfully becomes the fourth prince's wife, and the fourth prince successfully ascends the throne, wouldn't the Shui family be able to surpass their mother? Similarly, wouldn't He Zhirui also be able to surpass him?

If he or his mother were to commit some unforgivable mistake, would their status as the main wife be completely removed from the Muqing Marquis's mansion?

Thinking hard!

Looking back now, in Zhuzhu's dream, should he be glad that the Fourth Prince ultimately failed? And that the entire He family was exiled?

Seeing her son lost in thought, Madam Shen thought of the future success of the Jiang family in the capital. "Although the Jiang family in the capital has kept a low profile in recent years, Mr. Jiang is known as a money pit."

"If your third aunt's husband hadn't met with this misfortune, with his relationship with Master Jiang and his skill in making money, wouldn't he have been able to become a high-ranking merchant?"

"It's a pity, but fortunately, Master Jiang is a grateful man. As long as he attributes this favor to Rong-jie, we can use Rong-jie as a connection to get in touch with the Jiang family and that person."

He Zhizhang nodded. If Rongjie really recognized Master Jiang as her godfather, and he then took Rongjie as a concubine, their family would be considered to be tied to the Jiang family.

Alas, my mother wouldn't agree.

“Then Mother, I must take my leave now, as there are many things I need to arrange first.”

Madam Shen felt relieved to have left all the important matters outside to her capable son, and she certainly wouldn't stop He Zhizhang from going out to cause trouble.

In high spirits, Madam Shen returned to the main room, pondering that she should send Rong'er off to get married as soon as possible.

She didn't believe that if Rongjie found a harmonious couple and had a few more children with him, even if that man's legal wife died, he could still forcibly take another man's wife.

Royal princes, what beauties haven't they seen? Why would they fall for a woman who's been married and has children?

The news that Shen was going to find a husband for Hua Sirong could not be kept secret at all.

Hua Sirong learned the news at Qingwu Courtyard, as did Madam Zhan and Madam Jin.

Madam Zhan is alright; she's just a merchant's daughter living under someone else's roof. It's only today that I heard she's gotten a tiny bit involved with the Jiang family, which makes her worthy of a second glance.

However, the Zhan family had never interfered in the struggle for the throne among the princes, so she had no intention of getting involved.

But the Kim family is different.

Of course, her focus was not on Hua Sirong's relationship with the Jiang family, but on the fact that she had heard that Master Jiang had given Hua Sirong a lot of money.

It's said to be a huge stack, which is why Jin, who constantly subsidizes her maternal family, has become envious of the high-ranking women in her family who are struggling financially.

She doesn't have a son to marry Hua Sirong, but her family has suitable candidates.

To be honest, she still looked down on Hua Sirong's status as a businesswoman.

But what can you do when she's rich?

Of course, there are also quite a few wealthy female merchants.

Hua Sirong is not only a wealthy merchant's daughter, but she also has an aunt who is the wife of a marquis, an official's family, and now she has some connection with the Jiang family in the capital.

This is what makes her stand out from the other female merchants.

Ms. Jin felt that although Hua Sirong was not quite right for her nephew or niece, it was still a good match.

So, taking advantage of the fact that the young master was about to get married, she wrote to her family, asking them to come to the Marquis's residence in advance to discuss important matters.

Hua Sirong, the person involved, had no idea that she had become a piece of meat in the eyes of some people.

Yimei Garden

While the three members of the Shen family were having dinner, He Zhizhang mentioned, "If Mother wants to find a governess for Zhuzhu, then we should start looking for one as soon as possible."

Father also has plans for Sixth Sister, and Mother has brought back someone; it's likely that she won't only be teaching Zhuzhu.

Madam Shen: "I specially invited her back to pave the way for Zhuzhu, how could I let Madam Shui intercept her!"

He Zhizhang: "But Father doesn't know Mother and Zhuzhu's plans. In Father's eyes, it's Sixth Sister who needs such a nanny more."

Madam Shen: "What should we do then? How about we invite a few more nannies back?"

But retired palace maids are in high demand. Even though our family is a marquis's household, we might not be able to snag a good one.”

He Zhizhang pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Mother, let her search first. We can learn together later, it won't hurt. Besides, since we're going to keep it from Father and the others, it's not wise to reveal it too early."

Upon reflection, Madam Shen realized that it was true, though it was somewhat unfair to Zhuzhu.

……

About half a month later, the Consort Zhaoyi from the palace sent someone to deliver a tutor to the household.

Upon seeing how efficient her sister-in-law was, Madam Shen warmly welcomed her.

Seeing that five people had arrived, Madam Shen felt even more proud.

She wanted to find a palace maid, but it would be more convenient to directly contact Consort Zhaoyi, who lived in the palace.

Originally, she thought that with the reputation of her sister-in-law, it would be quite good if Consort Zhaoyi could find her a reliable nanny.

Little did they know that Consort Zhaoyi would be so generous, sending five at once, a move that even alarmed the Old Madam.

A trusted palace maid in Consort Zhao's palace explained that of the five people, three were bestowed upon the household by Consort Bing through Consort Zhao.

The other two were either found by Consort Zhaoyi through personal connections or sought out by the consort herself.

After the palace servants were sent off with generous gifts, the old lady personally met the five matrons, and naturally, Madam Zhan and Madam Jin also came to join in the fun.

The old lady knew what Marquis He and Consort Shui were planning. Since three of them were people sent by Consort Bing, she had to take them seriously and at least not hand them over to Madam Shen for random distribution.

After some questioning, the old lady understood which two girls were to be assigned to serve the sixth daughter, He Zhisuo.

This was arranged by Consort Bing for her future daughter-in-law, and also to reassure the Muqing Marquis's family. Naturally, the old lady would grant her request.

After inquiring about the lives of the several nannies, the old lady began to assign tasks. "Sixth Miss will be going to the palace to accompany the Eleventh Princess every day, so she needs to be more familiar with the palace. Nanny Zhang and Nanny Meng will temporarily follow Sixth Miss."

Seeing that Madam Shen seemed about to object, the old lady, for the sake of harmony in the manor, did not make a definitive statement and added, "Once the sixth girl can be found to be without fault in the rules of palace etiquette, I will arrange for two nannies to go to the girls' school to teach the other girls in the manor."

This was like drawing a pie in the sky. The three sisters-in-law of the Shen family were envious and jealous, but since the sixth daughter was usually going to enter the palace, they couldn't be too picky.

Both Madam Zhan and Madam Jin envied the good fortune that Liu Yatou, an illegitimate daughter, had encountered.

But Madam Shen didn't want to have worked for nothing. "I originally asked Consort Zhaoyi to find a nanny to tutor her niece for a few years because I thought Zhuzhu was too impulsive, so that I could arrange a marriage for her..."