I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 367 Jealousy, Envy, and Hatred

Chapter 367 Jealousy, Envy, and Hatred

Gao Guilan, this silly girl, seems to really not know what jealousy is. She said with a smile, "Uncle, Uncle, after you saved me, I went home by myself, but I couldn't find you no matter how hard I looked. When I was at home alone, I would think about you silently and stare blankly for a long time."

"Little Lanlan, be good!" Wang Wenzhou kissed Gao Guilan, then pointed at Wang Qiang and cursed, "Qiang, if you want to marry that girl, don't come looking for me anymore, go find Yuanyuan."

"Young Master, it's all my fault! I'll offer you a toast as an apology!" Wang Qiang quickly picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Sister-in-law, hurry up!" Wang Qiang urged Gao Guilan.

"Mmm!" Gao Guilan quickly fed the wine to Wang Wenzhou.

Wang Qiang pleaded with a mournful face, "Young Master, really, I feel just like you did when you met Sister-in-law Liu Rushi. If I don't marry her, I don't want to live anymore!"

In the next room, in Liu Rushi's room, Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan, after hearing the story of Wang Wenzhou pursuing Liu Rushi, were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment! Especially since Wang Wenzhou had caused such a ruckus at home trying to marry Liu Rushi as his principal wife. Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan, moved by the scene, felt a pang of longing; they didn't even dare to dream of being the principal wife, yet they couldn't even be allowed to become concubines.

Hou Fangyu and Mao Xiang were very embarrassed. They were both men and both had girls they loved. They had always felt that although they were not heroes among men, they were still young talents. But they were not as good as Wang Wenzhou, this mad dog. How could they bear it!

Chen Zilong, who had always admired Liu Rushi, was incredibly jealous. Wang Wenzhou, that mad dog, had actually used such a shameless method to win over Liu Rushi. He truly regretted his past actions!

Wang Qiang kept pleading with Wang Wenzhou for help, but Wang Wenzhou wouldn't agree. Wang Qiang got angry and cursed, "Young Master, are you going to help or not? If you don't, don't blame me for telling Sister-in-law Liu Rushi that you're in our South Courtyard..."

The south courtyard of Zhong Yi Gong's mansion was the residence of the female police officers. When Wang Wenzhou had nothing to do, he would sneak in and sleep with the policewomen. Of course, Wang Wenzhou did some things very well and didn't get the policewomen pregnant, otherwise, if he took another concubine, Liu Rushi would really tear him apart.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wenzhou's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Xiao Qiang, shut up! It's just about marrying a girl! I'll take care of it for you in no time!"

"How do we do it?" Wang Qiang asked.

Wang Wenzhou laughed and said, "Zhu Youjian cheated me out of so much money, and he feels bad about it. So he entrusted me with the task of selecting palace maids. He told you to let your favorite girl sign up, and then I would give her to you. It's that simple!"

"Huh?" Wang Qiang opened his mouth wide and said in surprise, "Young Master, you slept with the Emperor's baby last time, and the Emperor didn't kill you, but you've gotten into a habit of sleeping with him? You won't sleep with anyone but the Emperor's baby?"

"Don't fucking spout nonsense! What do you know? Zhu Youjian is trying to curry favor with me. He knows that you, Liu Rushi, are his sister-in-law, a tigress who won't let me sleep with any beautiful women. Of course, Zhu Youjian is also a true brother, so he's using this opportunity of selecting palace maids to help me get a few beautiful women to sleep with," Wang Wenzhou said proudly.

Wang Qiang curled his lip and sneered, "Young master, you're just asking for trouble! Sleeping with girls behind your sister-in-law's back, she'll find out sooner or later, and then, hehe..."

Gao Guilan nodded and said solemnly, "Uncle, I'll tell Sister Liu Rushi as soon as I get home!"

"Little Lanlan, don't listen to Xiaoqiang's nonsense! I was just bragging! I can sleep with the emperor's palace maids too, right?" Gao Guilan obediently fed Wang Wenzhou without making a sound. Wang Wenzhou had even forgotten about her. As soon as Gao Guilan spoke, Wang Wenzhou quickly tried to coax her.

Gao Guilan pouted and said, "Uncle, I'm not stupid! Don't try to fool me! You've slept with the Emperor's Consort Tian before!"

"Little Lanlan, Uncle really didn't lie to you this time! This time, the selection of palace maids was actually asked by the Emperor to help Tian Wan find a few concubines. You know, Tian Wan is in a bad mood because of the death of Consort Tian, ​​and he has been wiping away tears at home." Wang Wenzhou lied.

"Sister Wang Ying isn't dead!" Gao Guilan said in confusion.

"My little Lanlan, you're so cute! Come here and give me a kiss!" Wang Wenzhou kissed Gao Guilan and explained, "Wang Ying is my baby now, but Zhu Youjian's baby, Consort Tian, ​​is dead!"

"Oh!" Gao Guilan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Wang Qiang frowned and asked in confusion, "Young Master, Liu Yingbin is a senior official in the Ministry of Personnel. Why would he let his daughter participate in the selection of palace maids?"

In the Ming Dynasty, being a palace maid was more like a job. Generally, only poor families would send their daughters to the palace. Of course, if they were lucky, they might catch the emperor's eye and become imperial concubines. Most, however, ended up as old maids at the young age of 30 and were sent back from the palace.

For poor families, having a daughter become a palace maid was considered a blessing from her past life. Palace maids were paid very well, with a base salary of four taels of silver. If they were lucky enough to be chosen by a master, a single gift from him could ensure a life of comfort. Of course, once they became spinsters and left the palace, they could only find a "good man" to marry.

“That’s easy!” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile. “I plan to make a splash by serving the emperor as a palace maid. That would be a sign of loyalty to the emperor and love for the country. As an official of the court, how can I not be loyal to the emperor and love the country? Once this momentum is built up, as long as there are women of suitable age in the family, these officials in the court will have to obediently let their women participate in the selection, even if they are unwilling.”

"Young master! I admire you!" Wang Qiang said with a smile, "Could you also help me find a few concubines?"

Wang Wenzhou patted his chest and said, "Xiaoqiang, that's easy! We're brothers, aren't we?"

"Young Master! You're truly loyal!" Wang Qiang raised his glass, moved, and said, "I'll toast you again!"

Liu Rushi, in the next room, was furious. If Wang Wenzhou's words got out, he would be torn to shreds by all the civil and military officials!

"Bang!" Liu Ru slammed her hand on the table and roared, "Wang Wenzhou, Wang Qiang, you two get over here!"

"Hmm?" Wang Wenzhou took a sip of wine from Gao Guilan's baby and asked in confusion, "Xiaoqiang, did you hear someone calling us just now?"

Wang Qiang was a bit drunk. He pursed his lips and said, "No way!"

"Wang Wenzhou! Get over here!" Liu Rushi slammed her hand on the wall.

Wang Wenzhou's expression changed, and he swung his arm and slapped Wang Qiang across the face, cursing, "Xiao Qiang, you bastard, you dare to cheat me!"

Wang Qiang said with a wry smile, "Young Master, I'm innocent! I really didn't know that Sister-in-law Liu Rushi was next door! I thought there was no one next door!"

The rooms belonging to Wang Wenzhou and Liu Rushi were not open to the public; only people like the owner of Hanshan Supermarket in Beijing and some powerful figures could enter.

When Wang Qiang arrived, he specifically asked if anyone was in the next room, because he knew that the two rooms were actually one room. When there were many people, the movable wall in the middle would be removed to turn it into one large room.

Because Liu Rushi had instructed him to keep it a secret if Wang Wenzhou came, the owner of Hanshan Hot Pot Restaurant told Wang Qiang that no one would be there.

"Bang!" Liu Rushi kicked open the door and pointed at Wang Wenzhou, angrily shouting, "Come with me!"