Chapter 201 Consort Chu’s Suggestion

Chapter 201 Consort Chu Comes Up with an Idea

Luo Junhe closed his eyes in pain, and when he opened them again, he had regained his usual composure, not wanting Ji Yuntang to worry.

A smile curled at the corners of his mouth, his voice gentle, "A Tang, don’t worry, I’m fine."

He had endured three years; what else couldn’t he get through?

The only regret was his heartache for Ji Yuntang.

Luo Junhe decided that from now on, he would treat her better, even better.

Meanwhile, at Yuhua Palace.

The residence of Consort Chu, Prince Qi’s biological mother.

At that moment, Luo Feizhou was accompanying Consort Chu for a meal in Yuhua Palace. As he listened to the reports from the guards beside him, Luo Feizhou’s eyes widened in surprise.

"Princess Ye... she actually delivered a baby for a woman with severe hemorrhaging, and both mother and child survived?"

This was simply too unbelievable!

The guard said beside him, "Yes, Your Highness Prince Qi. The Grand Chancellor has already sent tens of thousands of taels of gold and silver to Princess Ye; there’s no way this is false."

"Not only that, but the accusation from Heir Ji that Princess Ye killed Imperial Physician Zhu has also been cleared by her. Now the commoners are cursing Heir Ji for trying to harm his own sister."

Consort Chu set down her chopsticks, took the handkerchief handed by the maid, elegantly wiped her mouth, and curled her lips into a dismissive smile.

"Hmph, those fools in the Marquis Yongning estate, I don’t know how their brains are wired. Out of all people to antagonize, they choose Ji Yuntang."

"With her medical skills and abilities, if Ji Nanchuan had used her well, the Marquis Yongning estate might have already succeeded in inheriting the title and rising higher."

"Unfortunately, these idiots are bent on killing her, protecting that even more foolish Ji Qingqing. If the Crown Prince really takes Ji Qingqing as his Crown Princess, that would thoroughly offend Ji Yuntang. I’d like to see whether the Empress will side with her own son or with an outsider like Ji Yuntang then."

Consort Chu found this amusing.

Luo Jingshen had been getting very close to Ji Qingqing recently, a fact known to both Consort Chu and Luo Feizhou.

Earlier, she had worried that Luo Jingshen marrying Ji Qingqing would bring him a great advantage.

But now, Consort Chu thought differently.

Through recent observations, she felt Ji Yuntang was far more valuable than Ji Qingqing.

Not to mention that Ji Yuntang was close to Xie Liuzheng, the heir of Duke Rong estate, she had also connected with the wealthy Chai family, and now had the Grand Chancellor’s backing.

With all these influences, even if Ji Yuntang’s status was that of an illegitimate daughter who couldn’t be openly acknowledged, she was still far nobler than Ji Qingqing in the public eye.

Consort Chu narrowed her beautiful eyes and immediately formed a plan in her mind.

"If the Empress can ally with Ji Yuntang, so can we. Since the Marquis Yongning estate doesn’t want Ji Yuntang’s help, we’ll take her for ourselves!"

She then spoke earnestly to Luo Feizhou, "Zhou’er, you must get ahead of the Crown Prince and win Ji Yuntang over."

"If this woman can be used by us, she will be a great asset in the future. That sickly Prince Ye, Luo Junhe, can’t even get out of bed. How can he compare to you?"

"In my opinion, the reason Ji Yuntang is so devoted to Luo Junhe is mostly because she hasn’t been in the capital long and has been bullied by those three brothers of the Marquis Yongning estate. She hasn’t met a man better than Luo Junhe, so she thinks he’s her final destination."

"Zhou’er, you are no less than Prince Ye in looks, status, and demeanor. Just crook your finger, and Ji Yuntang will be easily controlled by you, won’t she?"

Consort Chu was that confident in Luo Feizhou. In her eyes, none of Emperor Jingyang’s other sons could compare to her own son.

If it weren’t for Luo Jingshen being older than Luo Feizhou and the Empress’s legitimate son, the position of Crown Prince would never have fallen to him.

Luo Feizhou narrowed his eyes, raised the teacup on the table, and drained it in one gulp. A lazy smile tugged at his lips as he spoke casually.

"Ji Yuntang’s abilities have indeed surprised me, and her appearance suits my taste quite well. I’m very satisfied with her."

He then turned to Consort Chu and said, "Mother, I understand your intentions. Leave this matter to me."

Just thinking about Ji Yuntang’s stunning face and smile made Luo Feizhou’s heart itch.

He had no shortage of women; many were selected by Consort Chu to aid his status, but there was almost no woman suitable to be his principal consort.

Under this long-term education, Luo Feizhou had come to understand a truth.

No wonder past emperors would marry many concubines into the palace. It wasn’t about their love for beauty; it was about using these women to stabilize their rule and firmly control the power of their families.

Being able to secure the throne through women was also a skill. Who cared about their actual identity?

Ji Yuntang had married Luo Junhe not by her own will but out of coercion.

Now that he was willing to rescue her from this misery, she should be grateful to him, shouldn’t she?

With this thought, Luo Feizhou didn’t hesitate any longer. He stood up, said a word to Consort Chu, and left.

He had to go back and plan carefully how to meet Ji Yuntang.

At the same time, Ji Yuntang was in a side room of Wanzhuang Tower, looking through the account books.

Wanzhuang Tower had been in trial operation for only a short time, but the profits were considerable. In less than ten days, they had already earned tens of thousands of taels of silver.

And this was only with the acne cream and facial cleanser available. Ji Yuntang was very satisfied.

After Yaoniang had fully recovered, Ji Yuntang officially promoted her to the second steward of Wanzhuang Tower.

Today was the first day Wanzhuang Tower reopened after the turmoil ended.

Ji Yuntang had introduced many new products. The three skincare sets used by Empress Luo Qingge and Nanny Shen were each stocked with fifty sets, priced at one hundred taels, one hundred fifty taels, and two hundred taels per set respectively.

The prices were not cheap, but as soon as they hit the shelves, they were snapped up by countless female customers.

Yaoniang was outside entertaining customers, promoting the products as Ji Yuntang had taught her.

"Take a look, everyone! Wanzhuang Tower is launching new skincare gift boxes. Her Majesty the Empress and Her Highness the Ninth Princess have used them and said they’re excellent."

"Our skincare gift boxes are suitable for women of all ages, from fifteen or sixteen to seventy or eighty. If they don’t work, you don’t pay. Come and see! Buying one set is a great way to show face, whether for yourself, your mother, your wife, or your sister."

Yaoniang was eloquent and persuasive. After her promotion, the three new sets at Wanzhuang Tower were almost instantly sold out.

The business was so good that it made other shop owners on the street envious.

Luo Feizhou, dressed in a navy-blue brocade robe, holding a folding fan, with a golden crown and jade belt, stepped down from the Prince Qi’s exclusive carriage.

He stood at the entrance of Wanzhuang Tower, glanced at the guard Qing Feng beside him, and asked, "Are you sure Princess Ye is inside?"

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