Never divorce, never stop getting rich

Chapter 156 Daughter Temple

The eldest prince has been particularly fond of this nameless private workshop recently. Not only does he come here every few days, he also brings his staff with him and spends the whole day enjoying himself.

By the time he realized what was happening, the palace in the capital had already sent him several letters, all urging him to return to the capital.

"There's no need for me to do such small things myself, right? Can't you see I'm very busy?" The eldest prince has always been willing to listen to the eldest princess's teachings. He feels that as a king, he only needs to know how to use people and why should he put all his energy into political affairs.

"Your Majesty hopes that the eldest prince can participate in various departments and understand how each department operates on a daily basis." Xiao Yuzi, the young eunuch beside the eldest prince, came from the capital in a dusty state. It was obvious that he had been scolded a lot before.

"If you let me do everything, then what's the point of having these officials? They just don't want to give up their power and are afraid of being criticized, so they let me go to the six ministries to find a minor job."

The eldest prince knew that his mother did not like him, but he was her only male heir, so for the sake of the late emperor, the eldest princess, and the royal family, the empress did not dare to do anything to him.

Xiao Yuzi couldn't say anything discouraging, let alone comment, so he could only laugh it off and pass over the topic.

"The main thing is that Princess Qingping in the capital has sent a lot of replies to Your Highness recently... Take a look..."

The eldest prince Fu Lilu dared to mess with other people, but he was very cautious when it came to his cousin. Firstly, it was because the eldest princess was closest to him, and secondly, although his cousin looked gentle and quiet, she was actually a smart person.

He and Princess Qingping were closer than other relatives, and they also understood why the Grand Princess was happy to let them play together.

Of course, he didn't refuse.

"Give me the letter!" Fu Lilu opened the letter guiltily, and his original concerns were instantly soothed. Qingping did not blame him for repeatedly delaying the time and opportunity to meet. Instead, he considerately made an appointment for a new time in the letter.

"My cousin is the one who has won my heart the most!"

Fu Lilu had just finished writing the letter and asked Xiao Yuzi to take it back when Fu Zichan got the entire content of the letter.

"Amazing! My aunt wanted to use Qingping to keep me hooked, but I didn't buy it. I also looked down on that bean sprout. I never thought that a daughter would be sold to so many families..."

Fu Zichan had someone find a nanny to teach him women's etiquette, as well as gestures and eye expressions. He also learned all the things he had learned in Chunxianglou. He was able to endure the disgust and learn these things that he had once sneered at and even wanted to get rid of as soon as possible. He became more and more proficient in them.

No wonder others say that people always have to be pushed to the brink of despair before they are willing to give up everything and be able to do anything.

"Are you going, sir?" Changkong was an ordinary-looking girl, but she had very skillful hands and managed to make Fu Zichan's long, shiny black hair flawless.

Since he set up this private workshop, in order to prevent people from finding out, Fu Zichan had drugged the two maids he promoted to be by his side. He was not afraid of their betrayal, because the only consequence of betraying him would be death.

He could no longer trust others. Only by holding these people's lives in his hands could they be used as pawns.

"Go, why not? You have to leave a deep impression on people, otherwise you will be forgotten soon."

Behind him, Changkong knelt on the ground and slowly tied up his long hair, seriously and attentively.

"Don't worry, sir, the identity has been arranged and there will be no mistakes. That person's hometown did have a daughter who died young.

But in order to climb up the social ladder through the imperial examination, this man not only abandoned his wife, but also disowned his daughter. A few years ago, this daughter died before she even reached the age of marriage, so you are the perfect person to take over her position."

Fu Zichan looked at himself in the bronze mirror, touching his specially adjusted face, trying to find traces of the past, but found that... this newly reshaped face did not look like his former self, let alone Fu Zichan as a man.

"And his wife in the country?"

"She lost her daughter and was divorced. She couldn't bear the trauma and hanged herself." The kneeling girl stood up, let down her combed long hair, and began to massage Fu Zichan's shoulders and neck again.

This is because there is no one else in the countryside, so he is indeed a good candidate.

"This man works in the Hanlin Academy and seems to be a nobleman. He was chosen as a son-in-law by the imperial examination and went to the residence of the Princess of Hejian to be a prince. He has always been a humble servant in front of the Princess of Hejian.

Everyone else thought the couple had a harmonious relationship, but they didn't know that Princess Hejian already had a lover, and this Hanlin scholar was just a shield, a decoration, and now it's not known whether this son is his or not.

Changkong did not express her opinions too much. What she said were the most popular news outside.

"Giving up his wife and daughter just to get cuckolded..." Not knowing what he was thinking about, Fu Zichan laughed angrily. He also felt that this Hanlin was useless and a coward.

"The medicine has been used for quite some time. He dare not betray the adults." Changkong was very smart and naturally understood the implication of Fu Zichan's words.

Fu Zichan took a letter from the table. Inside it was all the information about Hanlin’s daughter, even her name, Chanyi... Zheng Chanyi.

What a coincidence.

"Prepare the car tomorrow... and go meet the eldest prince..." Fu Zichan threw the letter into the brazier without even looking at it.

The flames gradually devoured the letter, just like devouring all the past of a country girl.

The reason why Princess Qingping met the eldest prince Fu Lilu was not because of any special festival, but because she wanted the eldest prince to accompany her to the famous Daughter Temple in the capital to pray for blessings.

Tang State has its own history and heritage. Unmarried girls like to go to the Daughter Temple to pray for a good marriage. It is said that this temple was originally built because of the old custom in the remote areas of Tang State. Local civilians only wanted sons, not daughters.

As a result, during the reign of Emperor Taizong, the female population in Tang State decreased sharply. Men could not find wives, let alone have children. These uncontrollable men began to stir up trouble everywhere, making the already shaky former dynasty even more miserable for the people.

After Emperor Taizong established the Tang Kingdom, in order to increase the female population and maintain stability, he began to build daughter temples everywhere. Not only did he take those girls who died because of the preference for boys over girls into the temples for worship,

He also issued a decree, claiming it was a warning from heaven, that anyone who killed a woman, regardless of whether she was his own flesh and blood, would be executed immediately and no overturning of the verdict would be allowed.

After that, the female population gradually became what it is today. Although it is still unbalanced, it is no longer one-sided.