Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

Gu Xiling's eyes lit up, and she was very curious. "Husband, please tell me quickly. I am very curious about what retribution Wang Shiwen got."

Zhou Jin replied: "The concubine had just died, and Wang Shiwen was impeached. Your Majesty has always been benevolent, and of course you will not tolerate people who take human lives lightly. Wang Shiwen was dismissed from office and is now idle at home."

"You deserve it!" Gu Xiling gritted her teeth. "Such a person has evil intentions. It is right for my husband not to have too much contact with him. However, he is very jealous. He is unemployed at home, and my husband is highly valued by His Majesty in the Agriculture Department. No wonder he is so mean and actually seduced the maid beside me."

Zhou Jin reminded, "If Xiuzhu, who is so careless, is confused, she will only end up dead in the future."

"Xiuzhu is open-minded and not confused." Gu Xiling said with a smile, "Xiuzhu just told me that Wang Shiwen wanted to take her as a concubine. She always wanted to be a concubine of a rich family, but after hearing about it, she was not happy, but afraid and unwilling."

Zhou Jin was stunned. "Yes, Xiuzhu has become smarter by following the lady. If she doesn't want to be a concubine of a high-ranking family, what kind of family does she want to marry into?"

Gu Xiling told Xiuzhu about her plan. "Zhao Xiangyun? I have met him before. He is quite capable and a very peaceful person. But since my father asked my mother to help arrange the marriage, he must be a really good person."

It was very common in the previous dynasty for low-level officials, wealthy families, or merchants to marry maids from wealthy and powerful families. Kangguo continued the custom of the previous dynasty, and such situations were not uncommon.

Although these maids were servants who served young ladies and ladies, their knowledge and manners were beyond the reach of girls from small families. Especially for some wealthy merchants, marrying these maids from high-class families could elevate the family's knowledge.

Therefore, since Zhao Xiangyun had a close relationship with Shangguan Changning Marquis, he naturally thought of marrying the maid in Changning Marquis's mansion.

In addition, Zhao Xiangyun's wife was gone, so he was considered to be remarrying and marrying a second wife. Xiuzhu, as the head maid of the wife of the Crown Prince of Changning Marquis's Mansion, was worthy of Zhao Xiangyun.

The next day, Gu Xiling told her mother-in-law, Mrs. Song, about Xiuzhu.

Song was worried because the maids around her were either married or too young and unstable.

Her family was a high-ranking family, so even if she was a concubine's daughter, she would not marry Zhao Xiangyun.

Xiuzhu, the maidservant beside my daughter-in-law, is extremely beautiful and just the right girl.

"Since Xiuzhu refused the prince's request to take her as a concubine, it proves that she has really let it go. She is suitable for Zhao Xiangyun." Song said with a smile, "How about this, I will ask Jin'er to invite Zhao Xiangyun to come, and you can let Xiuzhu meet Zhao Xiangyun secretly. If they are compatible, the marriage will be settled."

"Thank you, mother." Gu Xiling agreed.

Things went smoothly. After seeing that Zhao Xiangyun was tall and handsome, Xiuzhu agreed immediately.

The next year, she would be twenty years old. If she didn't get married, she would get old.

When Zhao Xiangyun saw that Xiuzhu was pretty and was also the head maidservant of the Crown Prince's wife, he agreed immediately and asked someone to act as a matchmaker for her.

The subsequent events went smoothly.

You can get married in February after the New Year.

After Xiuzhu got engaged, she prepared for her marriage with peace of mind.

Dachun heard that Xiuzhu was engaged and immediately reported it to Wang Shiwen.

Wang Shiwen was furious, "Who is that Zhao Xiangyun?"

"My lord, Zhao Xiangyun is a Jinshi in the last imperial examination and a low-ranking official in the Ministry of Rites." Dachun replied, "My lord, she is just a maid. Don't take it to heart."

Wang Shiwen's eyes were sinister. "A maidservant is nothing. But a maidservant actually looks down on me. That's ungrateful. The maidservant I liked, the Marquis of Changning married her off to someone else in the blink of an eye. It's obvious that the Marquis of Changning doesn't like me!"

Dachun lowered his head and said, "Sir, how about I go to Zhao Xiangyun and tell him that Xiuzhu is fickle and accepted many gifts from you?"

"Not now, let's wait until Xiuzhu and Zhao Xiangyun get married." Wang Shiwen sneered. He would not let go of anyone who looked down on him or looked down on him.

"Young Master, you are wise." Dachun praised him. Seeing that Young Master was unhappy and unemployed at home, he was easily depressed. "Young Master, there is a new Red Lotus Shop in the capital. It is very prosperous. Why don't we go and take a look?"

"Honglianfang?" Wang Shiwen didn't care. "What is that? What do they sell?"

Dachun winked and leaned close to Wang Shiwen's ear, lowering his voice and whispering, "In Honglianfang, there are all handsome young men and masculine beauties. They make friends through literature, poetry, songs, swordplay, horse riding and archery. There are also many recreational activities, which are very interesting."

Hearing this, Wang Shiwen's eyes lit up. He had had sex with many women, but had never had sex with a man.

He had no idea what it tasted like.

Anyway, he was just going to take a look, so Wang Shiwen decided to go and broaden his horizons.

Lianfang is a large villa three miles outside the capital.

Before Wang Shiwen even entered the door, he heard cheers from the courtyard, "Good knife, good sword!"

“Great article, great poem!”

"Good skill!"

……

Hearing these voices, Wang Shiwen quickened his pace.

As soon as I came in, I saw all kinds of young and handsome men practicing swordplay and archery in the martial arts arena, and some were playing pot throwing...

Each project is very interesting. These young masters from Honglianfang are not only handsome, but also good at talking. They flatter these young masters from the capital and make them feel very comfortable.

There was some teasing from brothels, but also sincere praise.

It’s really fun to play games together.

When you are tired of playing, drinking tea, reciting poems and composing couplets is quite relaxing.

Honglianfang is very warm, and some people even stay here at night.

In just half a month, Honglianfang became a secret "good place" in the capital.

"Brother Zhou, there is a great place with all kinds of poetry and songs. You will definitely like it. I will treat you today." Wang Shiwen has now become a frequent visitor to Honglianfang. However, he knows that this is not a good idea and wants to attract more people there.

Zhou Jin frowned, "What is that place? Why haven't I heard of it before?"

Wang Shiwen smiled and said, "It's a place where there are many talented men, chatting and talking about everything. There are fine wines and delicious food, singing and dancing, and everything you need."

At this time, Zhao Xiangyun came to Zhou Jin for something, and just happened to hear Wang Shiwen was about to take Zhou Jin to Honglianfang, "Master Zhou, please stay. I have something important to report."

Seeing that it was Zhao Xiangyun, Zhou Jin nodded slightly, "Okay, Brother Zhao, wait for me for a moment, I will say goodbye to Brother Wang."

Wang Shiwen narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhao Xiangyun, then his gaze returned to Zhou Jin, "Is this the husband chosen by the maid I fell in love with?"

Zhou Jin was immediately displeased when he heard this. "Brother Wang, please don't talk nonsense. When did you fall in love with the maid in the Marquis's Mansion? Besides, if you were interested, why didn't you say so earlier? Now the girl has been engaged, brother Wang, please be careful with your words."

When Wang Shiwen heard this, he felt suffocated and speechless.

His flirtation with Xiuzhu was only private, and Zhou Jin and Gu Xiling didn't know about it. "Brother Zhou, look at my brain, I remembered it wrongly. Honglianfang..."

"Brother Zhao came to see me. Maybe my father has something to tell me." Zhou Jin made an excuse, "Brother Wang, goodbye. Let's talk another day."

Without waiting for Wang Shiwen to answer, Zhou Jin bowed and left quickly.

"Brother Zhao, what do you want from me?" Zhou Jin caught up with Zhao Yunxiang.