After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Gui Lanting went on to say, "The selection of a concubine for the crown prince is our top priority at the moment. The crown prince's party is not yet fully developed, so as to which daughter to choose as the crown prince's consort, it is naturally up to His Majesty to decide. Although His Majesty favors Consort Gui, the power of the Queen and Consort Zheng should not be underestimated.

Although Fang'er's talent and beauty are considered top in the capital, there are countless powerful families in the capital, and any one of them is more prominent than my master. Although we have Concubine Gui as our backer, our general's mansion is too shabby. We have no money and no power. If we want to be elected as the Crown Princess, it may not be easy. "

Zhao Fangping raised his eyebrows and said with a little dissatisfaction: "Mother, you are encouraging others and destroying your own prestige."

Gui Lanting said, "My daughter, it's a good thing that you have confidence, but our general's mansion is indeed not as good as other official families. If it weren't for the shop I brought as a dowry to support us in the past few years, I'm afraid that everyone in the general's mansion would have starved to death with just your father's salary."

Zhao Fangping bit his lower lip and said nothing.

One's birth is not something that one can choose. Who doesn't want to have a prominent family background, or even be born into a royal family?

Gui Lanting glanced at his daughter and said, "You don't need to be discouraged. You are only ten years old now, and you still have several years to go before you can reach the age of marriage. With the help of your aunt, plus your beauty and talent, even if you can't become the principal wife, you are more than qualified to be a concubine."

Zhao Fangping said with red eyes: "But I am not interested in being a concubine. Besides, in the capital, except for Yang Chuchu from the Prime Minister's Mansion and Zhou Wenji from the Minister of Rites' Mansion, whose beauty and literary talent can be compared with mine, the daughters of other mansions are either mediocre in beauty or lacking in talent. They are simply not comparable to me. If I were to be a concubine, I would never be willing in my heart."

Gui Lanting nodded and said, "You have been very outstanding since you were young, but the only shortcoming is that you are a burden because of your background in the general's mansion. Don't worry, Fang'er, even if I try my best, mother will definitely let you sit on the throne of the Crown Princess."

After getting his mother's promise, Zhao Fangping breathed a sigh of relief and nodded shyly.

Zhao Qiangui, who had been bending over for a long time, had trembling legs. Seeing that the mother and daughter had almost finished their conversation, he asked in a low voice, "Madam, Baiheyuan said that they need money to hire a doctor and get medicine, what do you think?"

Gui Lanting frowned and said, "She didn't die even after hitting a rock. She's really lucky. If it weren't for the fact that she's still a little useful, I really want to let her die. Well, she's as strong as an ox, so you don't need to take care of her too carefully. Just ask someone to give her two doses of medicine and let God decide whether she dies or not."

Zhao Qiangui got the mistress's instructions and immediately smiled and prepared to leave. But after thinking for a while, he said, "Those two bastards have been staying in Baiheyuan City for several days. Do you want me to drive them away?"

Those two bastards are naturally Zhao Jinping and Zhao Yiping.

When Gui Lanting heard this, he said even more impatiently: "That fat pig will naturally drive them away. If you have so much free time, you might as well go out and find out more about the situation of the daughters of various mansions and report back to me so that I can deal with it."

When Zhao Qiangui heard this, he quickly said, "Yes, Madam, I'll go find out right away."

Zhao Qiangui bent down and walked out.

Zhao Fangping snorted coldly and said dissatisfiedly: "He is like a blood-sucking maggot, trying every possible way to dig money from my family, but I have never seen him do a single serious job."

Gui Lanting straightened his sleeves and said, "Don't expect people who can be paid to help you accomplish great things. You should go back to your room. You have to go to the palace to learn the palace rules early tomorrow morning. Don't sleep too much."

Zhao Fangping stood up, bowed to her mother, and said, "I understand. I'll take my leave now."

After Zhao Fangping left, Qingping, the maidservant beside Gui Lanting, came up to Gui Lanting and said softly, "Uncle Gui came yesterday. I would like to ask when Madam will be free, as we need to reconcile the accounts at the end of the year."

Gui Lanting has four main maids, namely Qingping, Qingli, Qingjue and Qingzao, and a room full of fruits.

Uncle Gui is Gui Gongming, the manager brought by Gui Lanting from the Gui family. He is in charge of her dozen shops and is an honest and reliable person.

Gui Lanting rubbed his head and said, "It's time to reconcile the accounts at the end of the year. I get a headache every year at this time. You should ask the accountant and Uncle Gui to reconcile first, and then report to me if there are any problems. Fang'er's matter is more important now, and I still trust Uncle Gui. Oh, by the way, did you find the successor of Su embroidery?"

Qingping bowed and said, "I have lived up to Madam's trust. I have found Granny Wu, the only inheritor of Suzhou embroidery. Moved by the large sum of money, Granny Wu has agreed to come to Beijing. I have sent someone to meet her and she should be in Beijing soon."

Gui Lanting nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, as expected, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem. Concubine Gui's birthday is coming soon, and she likes clothes made of Suzhou embroidery fabrics the most. She has helped Fang'er a lot, so it is only right to give her a big gift."

Qing Ping smiled and said, "Madam is wise."

Gui Lanting said, "Among the four maids, you are the one that pleases me the most. You have done a great job this time, and I, the Madam, will definitely reward you handsomely."

Qing Ping quickly bent down and said, "Thank you, Madam!"

Gui Lanting waved his hand and said, "I'm tired. Please wait for me to rest."

"Yes." Qingping hurriedly helped Gui Lanting up and changed his clothes.

The night was peaceful in the general's mansion.

The next morning, Zhao Fangping entered the palace in a carriage.

Gui Lanting did not accompany her into the palace this time, because it was almost the end of the year and there were a lot of things to do in the shops and farms. Although Zhao Qiangui and Gui Gongming were watching, Gui Lanting was a very cautious person and had almost no trust in others, so she liked to do everything by herself. In addition, she had to keep an eye on the developments of various mansions, so she was so busy that she had no time to enter the palace.

Gui Lanting was so busy that he forgot about the people in Baiheyuan.

It’s just right to forget about it. No one will bother us and I can recover in peace.

The efficacy of ancient medicinal materials is really good. After taking a few doses of medicine and applying some special wound medicine sold in the pharmacy, three days later, my wounds were almost healed!

It's good, but it's a bit expensive.

I spent all my money on buying medicine these days!

Zhao Shengping's monthly salary was not much before, and she was greedy, so she spent almost all of it on food.

I had no money to buy medicine, so I had to stop taking it. Anyway, I was almost well, I would get better if I took care of myself.

Fortunately, you don’t have to worry about delicious food, as the big kitchen will deliver meals every day. It’s just a bit greasy, with so much fish and meat every day that I want to vomit.

My grandmother sent someone to bring a message saying that Zhao Jinping and his sister were not at home, so they could not make a living by selling tofu.

For a small family, if they stop working, they will stop eating, and if they lose their livelihood, they will go hungry.

So one of Zhao Jinping's two siblings must go back to help.

Zhao Jinping saw that no one was taking care of me and was worried about me being alone at home, so he asked Zhao Yiping to stay and he went back to Nancheng alone.