[Qing Chuan] Yongzheng's embarrassing empress

Chapter 95

Shuwan stretched out her hand, admiring her slender and fair hands.Well, the color of the nail polish has faded and needs to be touched up.

"Hey, speaking of it, I'm really the kindest sister-in-law in the world." Shuwan sighed.

"When I was not out of the cabinet, I gave way to my sister-in-laws everywhere and never caused trouble for them. I think it was probably because I was too gentle and too weak that my sister-in-laws forgot their dignity."

At this moment, the two sister-in-laws had almost the same thought in their hearts.

Where are you gentle and weak?When you are at home, you are an aunt, and you and the old lady eat when you eat. We stand aside and watch, and we have to give you cloth!If you are not satisfied, you will speak sarcastically, and you will have nothing to do with gentleness and harmony!

Seeing the unconvinced look of the two sister-in-laws, Shuwan completely turned cold.

Originally, Er Niang persuaded her to use tactful and gentle means to hit the sore spots of her sisters-in-law so that they would not dare to act rashly again.Unexpectedly, the nephews were moved, and the two sisters-in-law still didn't learn a lesson.

Shuwan said in her heart: "Sister-in-laws, I gave you a chance, but you couldn't seize the chance, it's because you didn't live up to it!"

Shuwan winked at Chun'er, Chun'er understood, walked behind the two sister-in-laws, kicked them to the knees of the two sister-in-laws, and kicked them to the ground.

Second sister-in-law: "You! You are so courageous!"

Chun'er yelled and cursed: "You are so cowardly! You don't even look where this is! This is the palace of the Yongjun prince, and the one in front of you is the county king Fujin, come here to play wild, don't you want to live?"

The third sister-in-law hurriedly said to Shuwan: "Sister, we are your sister-in-law! We are close relatives, why are you doing this!"

Shuwan said coldly: "Flesh and blood? When you want to insert someone into my backyard, why don't you remember that I am your flesh and blood? You think you are my sister-in-law, and I won't touch you because of the affection of your mother's family. Then you are totally wrong, Chun'er!"

Chun'er: "The servant is here."

"You came from the palace, so you should understand the punishments in the palace, right?"

Chun'er smiled and said: "Fu Jin is asking the right person, the servant has worked in the Punishment Department, and he is familiar with these things. The slaves in the palace did something wrong, and they were beaten so badly that their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen. , the master is an eyesore. Therefore, the Punishment Department has many methods of torture, and it will not leave traces."

Shuwan was in high spirits, "Oh, come and listen to me."

"I don't know much about it, I only know two methods. The first one is to pierce the body with a thin embroidery needle, and then slowly lick it. The piercing pain will make people want to scratch the flesh, but There is no trace when the embroidery needle is pulled out, which is a very decent way of punishment."

Shuwan smiled, "What about the second type?"

"The second method is more interesting. Wet the oiled paper and cover the face, cover the mouth and nose, and cover it layer by layer. The person who is punished gradually loses his breath. Uncover the paper. The servants like this method the most, because when the oiled paper is uncovered, the face of the punished person will be flushed, which looks better than rouge."

Shuwan clapped her hands and applauded, "Wonderful!"

She asked the two sister-in-laws, "I've always been considerate, and I don't like to force others. Then, you can choose one you like!"

The clever little flower has already brought oil paper and embroidery needles, she asked with a smile: "Fu Jin, let's start with that lady?"

The two sister-in-laws turned pale with fright, and the third sister-in-law was more clever, and when she saw that the momentum was wrong, she repeatedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Sister! The sisters-in-law did something wrong, please forgive us! We dare not do it again!"

"What's wrong with sister-in-laws? You are thinking about your natal family. As for the future of my brother and nephews, you don't care at all, let alone me, a married man!"

The second sister-in-law also quickly kowtowed, "Sister, no, Fujin! We really knew our mistake! We kowtowed to you as an apology! We are foolish, and relying on Fujin's good nature, we come here to talk nonsense, please don't be as knowledgeable as us. "

The two sister-in-laws knelt on the ground and kowtowed non-stop. At this moment, they finally regretted it.

They always thought that although Shuwan was the county king Fujin, they were Shuwan's sister-in-law and Shuwan's natal family. Even if she got angry, she wouldn't do anything to them, as long as she still cared about her natal family.

I didn't expect Shuwan to be so vicious that she wanted to torture them!

Shuwan didn't say a word, and let them slap her forehead swollen.

"Stop!" Shuwan flicked her nails, "What are sisters-in-laws doing, their foreheads are all blue, people can see it, and think I've done something to you!"

Chun'er said: "Fu Jin, do you just let it go like this? This is not the family tradition of our Yongjun Prince's Mansion!"

Shuwan scolded: "What are you talking about, our family tradition is that harmony is the most important thing. Besides, I'm not a devil, I rarely use punishment."

Chun'er hurriedly laughed and said, "Yes! Fujin is the most kind-hearted!"

The two sister-in-laws: "..."

Shuwan waved to Chun'er, "Go and prepare the impatiens, I should dye my nails."

Chun'er and Xiaohua hurriedly prepared impatiens and alum, and then knelt beside Shuwan to dye her nails.

The two sister-in-laws knelt aside and dared not say a word.

It has been a long time since Chun'er Xiaohua finished dyeing her nails.

Shuwan said in surprise: "Hey, the two sister-in-laws are still there! Why are you keeping them? You offended me, and you still want to eat at my house?"

"No, no, no! Fujin calm down, let's go!"

The two knelt on the ground for a long time, their legs were numb, and no one came to help them, so they could only support each other and limped out.

"Wait!" Shuwan shouted.

The hearts of the two trembled, thinking that Shuwan had thought of another way to torture them, their faces immediately turned bitter.

Shuwan covered her eyes, as if she saw something unsightly.

"Come here! Take them down to freshen up and brush their hair!" Shuwan rolled her eyes, "Wouldn't it be embarrassing for you to go out like this?"

The servants led the two to wash their faces and make up, and covered the bruises on their foreheads with powder.Although the cover is not complete, if you don't stare at them, you can't see it.

When the two got on the carriage home, they breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time.

"This sister-in-law is really difficult to get along with, she actually wants to torture you and me!" said the second sister-in-law.

"Well, after all, she is the county king Fujin. She is much more difficult than when she was not out of the cabinet. If I knew she was so powerful, we shouldn't have come!"

While rubbing her knees, the second sister-in-law complained, "It's not your bad idea!"

"You're blaming me for coming! I said you shouldn't come today, but you insist!"

Second sister-in-law: "Did I beg you to come? It's not because you want to come!"

On the way back, the two kept bickering, trying to shift responsibility from each other.

After arriving home, the two went back to their respective homes, holding the matter between them and Shuwan in their hearts, and no one dared to mention it again.

The two sister-in-laws were afraid and retreated, but Shuwan was not finished yet.

Since they dared to have the cheek to go to Yongjun Palace to ask for an explanation, then don't blame Shuwan for being rude.

After the fourth elder brother came back, Shuwan told him what the sister-in-laws had come over and clamored to explain.

The fourth elder brother looked very ugly after hearing the news. He was wiping his face at this time, and when he heard the news, he was so angry that he threw the cloth towel into the washbasin, and the water splashed all over the floor.

"Who do they think they are? Who gave them the courage!"

Shuwan didn't expect the fourth elder brother to be more angry than she was, so she quickly persuaded: "Don't be angry, elder brother. Not everyone in this world is as reasonable and obedient as elder brother. You are a smart person, don't be as knowledgeable as a fool."

Shuwan has a big heart, she doesn't care about anything, she is angry when she quarrels, but as long as she wins the quarrel, she will not be angry anymore.The fourth elder brother is different, he is very angry, and he also loves to hold grudges.Even if you won the quarrel and got angry, you would still be angry with the other party repeatedly in your heart, wishing to catch him and tear the other party into pieces.

This is the different way of thinking of their husband and wife, as if they were going shopping and met a waiter with a bad attitude.

Shuwan had a quarrel with the waiter, and after the quarrel was over, she walked away, and then she could happily do other things.After the fourth elder brother quarreled with the waiter, the more he thought about it when he went back, the more depressed he would feel that today was unlucky and that everything would not go well in the future.

Shuwan persuaded the fourth elder brother softly: "Don't worry about my natal sister-in-law, fourth elder brother. They think you are a sweet potato, and they wish they could put all the girls in your natal family into your yard. You shouldn't be angry, you should be happy."

"They all bullied you, and they still want to meddle in my backyard. Are you still making me happy?"

Shuwan smiled and said: "Yes! You are already in the middle of the third year, and the market is still so good, isn't it worth being happy? Why don't you see others put their girls in other princes' mansions? Isn't it because other princes are not as good as you?" .”

The fourth elder brother couldn't help laughing, "You! You will coax me."

"This is not coaxing you!" Shuwan sighed and touched her face.

"I'm also going to go to the third party, and I'm also anxious! When my color is not good, and my brother doesn't like it, what should I do?"

The fourth elder brother put his arms around Shuwan, "No, I will only like you forever."

Shuwan's heart was both sweet and sour, she knew that at this moment, Si elder brother was not talking sweet words, but what he was talking about was his promise.But people's hearts are changeable, she doesn't know how long the fourth elder brother will like her, and whether he will get bored.

When he becomes the emperor, with three thousand beauties in the harem, can he resist the temptation?

Shuwan smiled and leaned on his shoulder, even if he changed his mind one day, Shuwan would not blame him.The fresh and tender beauties were there, she didn't dare to gamble on humanity, she only hoped that they would be decent on the day they didn't love each other.

Shuwan rubbed Si Age's shoulder to get rid of inappropriate thoughts in her mind.

She said to the fourth elder brother: "My natal family can't help my elder brother too much. If my elder brother wants to fight for his future, he can only rely on himself. We have treated them too well these years and raised their hearts. It is also true that sister-in-laws make trouble. Give us a chance to break out. Elder brother, don’t worry about me, you can just teach them a lesson. I don’t expect them to be your helpers, I just hope they don’t make trouble for you.”

"I just wronged you."

Shuwan didn't say that she was not wronged, she didn't want to be a wife who understands righteousness.

"Hey, just be wronged if you are wronged! As long as you hand over your private money, I will not be wronged."

The fourth elder brother pinched her face, "You have a good idea! I know you, but you are a little rich woman now, and my private money may not be as much as yours."

Shuwan shook her head again and again, "No more, no more! I don't have any private money! I got it to open a branch in Jiangnan!"

Shuwan looked at the fourth elder brother vigilantly, she can give you affection, love, heart, but not money!

The fourth elder brother pinched her face again, "Little money fan!"

After the couple talked, the fourth elder brother resorted to some tricks to demote Shuwan's second and third elder brothers' official positions, and also made Shuwan's fifth younger brother lose the long-awaited opportunity.

The third brother's official career has been harmed, so he must find a way to find out.The fourth elder brother did not hide it when he did this, and they soon found out.

After inquiring about this news, the three brothers were at a loss. They are Si elder brother's elder brother and younger brother-in-law, and they have never offended Si elder brother recently, so why is this!

At this time, Shuwan sent a letter to her natal family to sue her mother-in-law, accusing her sisters-in-law of evil deeds.

Shuwan's mother was waiting for this opportunity, and when she received the news from Shuwan, she immediately called all five sons, seized this opportunity, and gave them a scolding.

"I think the fourth elder brother is too kind to you, making you forget your dignity! The second and third daughters-in-law dare to put people in the county palace, you are so amazing! How dare you meddle in the affairs of the county palace!"

The second sister-in-law and the third sister-in-law of course wanted to complain, "We didn't think too much about it, we just wanted to help my sister."

The old lady scolded: "Bah! My daughter has been the only favorite since she got married. Who cares about the helpers you send! The girls in our family are not dead yet! Even if you need helpers, you can't use relatives from your natal family! "

The old lady asked the younger daughter-in-law to stand up again, "You are smarter than them. You only dare to think about it in your heart, and you dare not go to the county prince's mansion to make trouble. But there are some things that you just can't even think about. This time, Lao Wu missed the opportunity and said In the end it was your fault!"

The sons were also resentful towards their daughter-in-law. There was a princess in the family who didn't know how to flatter her, so she wanted to offend others and even hurt them.

The old lady scolded her sons again, "Husband and wife are one. If your daughter-in-law thinks like this, you may not be clean in your heart. Don't blame your daughter-in-law, you are like shopkeepers all day long, and you don't talk about it to your daughter-in-law. According to the rules and principles, if they stay at home, their eyes will be blackened, and they will definitely cause trouble. After returning home, take care of yourself and your daughter-in-law, and I will mediate on the county king's side."

The old lady sighed: "I hope the king of the county can give me a little bit of face in view of my age and seniority."

The old lady scolded her son and daughter-in-law, and everyone in the family became cautious, not daring to go out and show off on the basis of being the county prince's relatives.

The two sister-in-laws complained to their husbands, saying that Fujin had already taught him a lesson, and now the old lady would be punished again!

Fujin made their knees swell, and their foreheads were blue.None of their husbands believed it. The younger sister was not that kind of person. She just had a bad mouth and didn't like to do it.Your foreheads were not green when you came home, but if they turned green later, you must have framed your sister.

The husbands of the two scolded them again, which made the two sister-in-laws even more bored.

The old lady selected a lot of good things from the public account and sent them to the county prince's mansion. She had to teach her children and grandchildren a lesson. In the next two years, apart from holding banquets, everyone would live a hard life together.These things are all to be delivered to her daughter's home, and she doesn't feel bad at all.

After the matter of her natal family subsided, those who used to insist that the fourth elder brother was afraid of internal affairs also changed their minds.If the king of Yongjun was really afraid of his internal affairs, how could he touch Fujin's natal family?It can be seen that the rumors are not true, and I am afraid that his love for Fujin is also false.

Shuwan had also heard about the changes in the rumors in the capital. She thought about it carefully and felt that it would not affect the fourth elder brother, so she simply left it behind and ignored it.

On the Jiangnan side, Xia Er sent a letter back.

She said that the shop has been selected, the location of the workshop has also been selected, and a few people have been recruited locally.The soft language of Wu Nong is spoken here, and the people Xia Er brought over can only speak official Chinese, so I had to invite a few locals.Now that the shop has been set up, it is waiting to choose a date to open.

Shuwan looked at the date of the letter. It was written almost a month ago. Now that the waterway is easy, the letter arrived very quickly.

Shuwan counted the days and guessed that the branch in Jiangnan should open, but she didn't know how the business would be.

Shuwan is doing well, the Jiangnan branch has been open for half a month, but unfortunately the business is not good and the door is cold.

Opening a branch is Xia'er's first job after leaving the palace. She has been looking forward to showing off her skills and making a lot of money for Fujin, but reality has thrown her a bucket of cold water.

She stood by the window every day, watching the pedestrians passing by the shop, and her mouth was so anxious that a circle of blisters formed.

The male shopkeeper sent by Wufu Jin was named Shui Sheng, he was born in the south of the Yangtze River, he spoke softly and did things slowly.

He stood far away and softly comforted Xia'er, "Shopkeeper Xia, don't worry, everything is difficult at the beginning, and you can make a lot of money without opening the business on the first day."

"But we can't sit still, just sit here and wait for business to come!"

Shui Sheng was also very helpless, "Master Xia, business in Jiangnan is not easy, especially the makeup business. There are several time-honored cosmetic shops here, and the dignitaries recognize the old brands, not the new ones. In addition, the products in our shop are expensive. The guests will be scared away after seeing it. Even if you let them come in and try it out, they won’t dare.”

Another guy also said: "This place is no better than the capital city. In the capital city, you can always see noble women from the Eight Banners riding horses across the street, and they are neat and sassy. The women here don't even step out of the door. They don't dare to enter the shop to try our rouge. Even the people in the brothel dare not go out openly."

Xia'er thumped the window frame angrily, "Pedantic!"

Shui Sheng said: "Business in the capital is easy to do, because all the dignitaries in the capital give face to the four Fujin and the five Fujin, and the people here are so far away from the capital, even if they want to catch up with the two Fujin, they will not come here to spend money. It’s more sincerity when people send money into the capital! Shopkeeper Xia, don’t worry, there are some things that young people like us can’t grasp.”

After persuading Xia'er, Shui Sheng and the other guys went downstairs. The upstairs is for female guests, while the downstairs is for the male guys, who deal with the purchases of various mansions.

Xia'er gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, she must not sit still.

After a few days, Shuwan received another letter from Xia Er.

In the letter, Xia'er explained the difficulties of the Jiangnan branch, and mentioned that the shopkeeper of Wufujin wanted to reduce the price to attract customers, but she severely rejected it.Only the products that are about to expire can be discounted in the makeup shop, but the price must not be reduced.

In the letter, she asked Shuwan if she could hold a promotional event and buy something and get something free.Although it is still a loss-making publicity, it is better than cutting prices with great fanfare.

After reading the letter, Shuwan ran to Wufujin's mansion to ask her opinion.

Wu Fujin has been managing the business for so long, she is no longer what she used to be, she is now a seasoned woman, a little expert at making money.

"Xia'er is right. Our Ningzhuang Pavilion's products are good. A price cut will damage our reputation and make people feel cheap. Our products must be high and unattainable. We must not do that Such a self-defeating thing! If the Jiangnan branch lowers the price, it will also affect our stores in the capital."

Shuwan clapped her hands, "That's what I mean too! The price reduction is not in line with the purpose of our store. What kind of store are we? It's a store that specializes in defrauding rich people. What kind of things do those salt merchants like to use? The expensive ones can reflect their value of!"

Wu Fujin nodded again and again, "That's not the reason! It seems that the shopkeeper I sent is not as good as my sister-in-law's girl. Fortunately, he is still a businessman who travels around, not as good as a housekeeper."

Shuwan said: "Xia'er suggested a wave of sales promotion with appropriate gifts. I don't think it makes much sense. The wealthy households in Jiangnan don't recognize our name. Even if we make concessions, our rouge is still expensive, and the customers still don't like it." Will choose. There must be an opportunity to completely open the back houses of officials and wealthy businessmen."

Wu Fujin thought for a while, "I have an idea, but it may not work."

"Brothers and sisters, tell me!"

"My sister-in-law should have heard that the emperor is going to Jiangnan in September, can we... ask the emperor to help?"

Shuwan looked Wu Fujin up and down, "Wow! You are quite courageous!"

Wu Fujin smiled awkwardly, "I was just thinking..."

She didn't dare to order the emperor, but she went to bargain with the emperor because of a small business?She dare not.

Shuwan gritted her teeth and patted her thigh, "It's done! Leave this matter to me, I'll go back and find a way!"

"What? Sister-in-law, did I hear correctly?"

"no!"

"How did you tell the emperor? Write an excerpt?"

Shuwan hesitated and said: "Let the fourth elder brother tell the emperor, anyway, I dare not face the Holy Majesty directly."

Wu Fujin: "..."

She looked at Shuwan sympathetically, "Sister-in-law, take care, if fourth brother beats you, I will give you medicine for sores."

Shuwan: "...you are really my good brother and sister!"

After returning home, I don't know what Shuwan told the fourth elder brother.

After a few days, the fourth elder brother went to the palace to ask to see the emperor.

The emperor asked him what's the matter?

The fourth elder brother said cautiously: "I have a private matter to ask Huang Ama."

The emperor sneered, the draft had just ended, and the princes and concubines were all staring at the show girls, one would beg today, and the other would beg tomorrow.

Of course the emperor understood what they meant, it was nothing more than adding some people to his backyard to help him.

For such a move, the emperor didn't like it in his heart.

The emperor asked angrily: "Speak up! What's a private matter?"

The fourth elder brother felt that the emperor's tone was not very good, and he was a little trembling in his heart, but he did not turn his head back.

"I beg the emperor, Ama, when you arrive in the south of the Yangtze River, use the things from the Ningzhuang Pavilion when rewarding..."

emperor:"???"