Make Her a Side Consort. What Do You Think?

However, Zhou Wanwan didn't think that much about it. She couldn't break ties with Noble Consort Ning right now; she had to take it slow!

She finally got a good night's sleep, and the next morning, she was summoned to Palace of Earthly Tranquility by Noble Consort Ning's maid.

Noble Consort Ning is currently residing in Palace of Earthly Tranquility, Palace of Earthly Tranquility was originally the Empress's residence, but Noble Consort Ning has now taken it over.

Zhou Wanwan was also speechless, wondering what Noble Consort Ning wanted to see her about.

As soon as she entered Palace of Earthly Tranquility, she saw Princess Jianing glaring at her and saying, "Zhou Wanwan, I'm going to kill you!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at Princess Jianing and said, "Princess Jianing, what kind of behavior is this, shouting for war and killing?"

Princess Jianing trembled with rage. "You did that, didn't you?"

"What is it? Be specific, I have a bad memory."

"It's about me and Xie Cheng'en."

Zhou Wanwan thought for a moment and said:

"Oh, that thing you mentioned! I don't know, I don't know why you two are in such a hurry? Tsk tsk tsk..."

Now that you two are truly in love, I wish you a happy marriage and many children.

"You... you brat, I'll beat you to death!"

She was just about to hit Zhou Wanwan when she suddenly slipped and fell to the ground with a thud.

Zhou Wanwan squatted down and looked at Princess Jianing, saying, "Actually, there's no need for such a grand gesture. How could I possibly accept it?"

Princess Jianing burst into tears.

Zhou Wanwan took a step back and said, "You all have to be my witnesses! I was a meter away from her, and she fell down on her own."

All the palace maids:...

As Zhou Wanwan entered Palace of Earthly Tranquility, she saw Noble Consort Ning drinking tea.

She smiled and said, "Your Highness, I am well."

Noble Consort Ning looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "You seem to be having a pretty good time in the Cold Palace!"

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said:

"What you're saying is actually quite miserable in the Cold Palace; they didn't know where their next meal would come from."

Look at the clothes I'm wearing, they're tattered and patched.

How about this? I'll come to your palace, even if I'm just a lowly maidservant.

Noble Consort Ning rolled her eyes and said, "You're a jinx, stay away from me."

Zhou Wanwan pouted and said, "Your Highness, how am I a jinx? That's nonsense."

Noble Consort Ning sneered, "The Imperial Astronomical Bureau has already calculated it, and you still dare to argue? Your fate is to be a harbinger of disaster."

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said, "Then why don't you let me go back?"

Noble Consort Ning looked at her and said:

"The Daoist priest from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau said that if you keep it in the palace for a long time, it can only be placed in the cold palace."

This would be extremely beneficial to the fortunes of the Great Xia Dynasty, bringing prosperity to the nation.

If you were placed in the palace, the fate of the Great Xia would decline, and the world would descend into chaos.

So Zhou Wanwan, it seems you'll be spending the rest of your life in the cold palace.

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes and said, "Your Highness wouldn't go to such lengths, would you?"

Noble Consort Ning snorted coldly and said, "Of course it is. From now on, you will live a good life in the Cold Palace."

After speaking, Noble Consort Ning looked at her and said:

"Actually, Zhou Wanwan, you're quite smart. You've made a name for yourself with your food delivery business and even opened a snack shop in Beijing."

Your snack shop is doing quite well now.

Zhou Wanwan looked up at her and said, "Thank you for the compliment. We're just making a little money. Noble Consort Ning wouldn't be interested in my little shop?"

Zhou Wanwan finally understood what Noble Consort Ning was planning today.

It turns out, he's taken a liking to her shop again.

Noble Consort Ning smiled faintly and said:

"Zhou Wanwan, you are indeed quite impressive. I checked, and you own about ten shops in the capital alone, which are openly visible."

You do everything! Clothing stores, cosmetics stores, restaurants, pharmacies, fabric shops, jewelry stores, teahouses, gambling dens, money exchanges, and even a brothel.

Zhou Wanwan raised an eyebrow and said:

"What? I own a brothel? Tsk tsk tsk."

"Really? How come I didn't know that?"

Zhou Wanwan genuinely had no idea she owned a brothel, and she was quite curious about it now.

Noble Consort Ning looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"You're quite the same as the Eldest Princess; you really have a knack for business."

How about this? I'll give you a chance. How about you let me manage all your businesses? I'm pretty good at doing business too."

Zhou Wanwan blinked and looked at her, saying:

"Does Noble Consort Ning want to become my steward? Is it true?"

Managing things is very hard work; if each store's profits are low, you'll have to make up for it."

Noble Consort Ning frowned and said:

"There's such a rule? I'm not saying you should be in charge, I just think that since you've been staying in the inner palace for so long, you're bound to be unable to manage things outside."

I'm different. I have plenty of elite troops under my command; any few I pick can manage you very well.

What do you think of this proposal? As for the shop, let's split it 30/70.

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "What do you mean by 30/70 split? I get 70% and you get 30%?"

Noble Consort Ning couldn't help but laugh, "You really know how to joke. I've worked so hard to manage the shop for you, so naturally it's seven parts for me and three parts for you!"

Good heavens, Noble Consort Ning is really good at calculating.

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said:

"No, no, that would be too much of a loss for me."

Besides, my shop has dedicated staff to manage it, so you don't need to worry about it.

Noble Consort Ning took a sip of tea and said:

"I heard that all of your shops are losing money."

Zhou Wanwan, I'm only trying to help you out of kindness. If you continue to lose money like this, you might lose tens of thousands of taels of silver a year.

Can you tolerate it?

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "Really? My shop can lose tens of thousands of taels a year? Heh."

She did admire these shopkeepers.

Noble Consort Ning sighed and said:

I know you don't believe me, but these are the facts, let me tell you this!

Making money in the capital is as difficult as climbing to heaven.

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "Then I'll think about it carefully!"

Noble Consort Ning looked at her and said:

"Look, I could have just taken care of it for you."

I kindly asked you, but you didn't appreciate it. Fine, forget it then!

Noble Consort Ning wanted a few shops, wouldn't that be a piece of cake?

However, she hasn't obtained the recipes from those shops yet.

She originally thought Zhou Wanwan was easy to talk to, and that if she gave her a little something sweet, she would obediently listen to her.

But this little girl is completely unresponsive to reason.

Zhou Wanwan turned and left. Trying to fleece her? Dream on.

But Noble Consort Ning wasn't so easily fooled.

She summoned the Crown Prince directly and said:

"Zhou Wanwan. I heard that she was quite intelligent back in Dongshan Prefecture."

He started as a bandit, but gradually expanded his territory, and now he is said to own a lot of fertile land in Dongshan Prefecture.

In addition, there are the shops she owns, all of which are extremely valuable!

And the benefits are quite good. My idea is to make her a concubine. What do you think?