Chapter 157 Completely Famous

After the Qiqiao Festival, the paradise became completely famous in the capital. From time to time, the sound of women's laughter could be heard from inside, which made the men outside scratch their heads in curiosity. However, they did not dare to force their way in and could only listen to the explanations from their wives or daughters.

This matter also spread to the palace. The emperor and empress called Wu Lanxi into the palace for questioning. Wu Lanxi gave the answer that Lu Zhanxing had already prepared.

"I just felt too bored, so I couldn't help but create a paradise. Besides, it's for women to play with, so everyone can let go. What's more, the most important thing is that my reputation has improved. Didn't those people look down on me before? So I deliberately made all these things to piss them off. Now, who wouldn't try to curry favor with me?"

Wu Lanxi raised her chin proudly, looking radiant. She had become famous these days, and those ladies were trying their best to curry favor with her in order to get the qualification to enter the paradise.

The dignified and virtuous queen asked curiously, "I heard that there are all new things in it. How did you come up with it?"

"Hehe, Queen, I heard Princess Yanyin say that there are too few places for women to have fun, so she told me about the people she met overseas and what she saw and heard.

I was yearning for it, so I created this paradise. However, Princess Yanyin said that the description of the paradise was a bit too simplified and somewhat different from what the foreigner described.

But in order to build this paradise, I have spent a lot of money, and I don’t want to bother anymore. I finally got these out, so I’ll just play with them and make some money. If your majesty is interested, you can also go and have some fun~”

The Queen Mother did have this intention and wanted to find an opportunity to have some fun, especially when she had summoned several ladies before. They used to have sad faces, but now they seemed radiant and their eyes were bright, as if they had found a different kind of fun and were no longer bothered to fight with the concubines in the mansion.

What’s important is to have fun by yourself. After several trips to remote places, I felt several years younger and my mentality became more open.

So she also wanted to experience it very much.

After Emperor Qian knew the whole story, he really didn't care too much. After all, it was just a place for women to play. Besides, although Wu Lanxi had a noble background, she didn't have enough foundation, so there was nothing to be on guard against.

At most, it was just a bit selfish. The King of Wu might have felt that the King of Wu's Palace did not have many connections, so he let Wu Lanxi build this paradise to increase his connections. Anyway, it would not threaten his own kingdom, so he let it go.

They are just a group of women, not a threat.

Emperor Qian's suspicions were dispelled, and he praised Wu Lanxi for her ideas in providing entertainment venues for those ladies, and expressed his desire to go and see for himself.

Wu Lanxi was shocked: "I would like to ask your Majesty to go and have some fun, but the Utopia is only for women. If your Majesty goes, it will break the rules. How about I draw a picture of the scene inside for your Majesty?"

"How about, Your Majesty, open a manor like this, specifically for men to play? This way, men will have something to play with, and they won't envy those women."

Emperor Qian was also a little embarrassed. He was just curious. If he opened a place for men to play, people would think that he couldn't bear to see the young people making money.

I can only say with regret: "Forget it, I'm just talking!"

Emperor Qian still felt sorry for his Fourth Prince. If the Fourth Prince had not pushed Wu Lanxi away, this paradise would probably have belonged to him.

She also secretly blamed Wu Lanxi for hiding her true intentions before. If she had such ability and told them out loud, who would have taken her position as concubine?

Wu Lanxi finally dealt with the emperor and empress, and had someone secretly deliver a letter to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. Lu Zhanxing also breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, the partner he should look for is someone like Wu Lanxi, who has some selfish motives but does not pose any threat. Only then will Emperor Qian feel at ease.

The Qiqiao Festival had just passed and the Mid-Autumn Festival in August was approaching again. Lu Zhanxing had people launch snow skin moon cakes and various programs in the Utopia.

Not only was a theater built, but there were also acrobatics, shadow puppetry, tea parties, storytelling, etc.

There were fun activities at the Lantern Festival, such as guessing riddles to win prizes, and in order to take care of the children, children under ten years old were specially allowed to go in and play with the adults. The ladies with children simply felt that this paradise was so much to their liking.

It is not safe for women or children to go to the lantern festival outside, but there is no such hidden danger in the Utopia, which is full of women, ladies and young ladies. They can play however they want, and they can have fun themselves and their children can enjoy themselves too.

However, there was a curfew at the city gates, so after spending the Mid-Autumn Festival at home, these ladies and young ladies went to secluded places in the suburbs to spend the night.

Even at the street lantern festivals, women were rarely seen. Those talented men who were waiting to meet beautiful ladies secretly resented that this paradise was too unfriendly to them, the men.

But even the Queen praised this paradise, so even if they had any objections they could only complain in their hearts.

It can be said that Paradise made a lot of money every day. After a month, after deducting expenses and salaries, the net profit was 300,000 taels. 60,000 was given to Wu Lanxi, and the remaining 240,000 was Lu Zhanxing's income for the month.

Lu Zhanxing sighed, it is indeed good to be a nobleman, otherwise how can there be a big business where money makes money?

Wu Lanxi earned 60,000 yuan without doing anything, and it was a long-term income, so she was making free money. Therefore, every time she saw Su Xianye, she was very enthusiastic. Her husband allowed her to make free money, so of course she had to be nicer to Lu Zhanxing's wife.

In addition, since their husbands are good friends, of course they have to be good friends as well.

All the women were very happy except Su Xianxin, because she was refused to enter the paradise. She was very curious about what was inside. If she didn't enter the paradise, she would be excluded by those noble ladies. Now, whenever they met, they would talk about how great the paradise was, but she couldn't get a word in.

Especially the Second Prince's wife, the Fifth Prince's wife and the Queen, as soon as they met, they started talking about what new things had happened in the paradise. They were all very happy chatting, but she felt very uncomfortable.

But she had offended Wu Lanxi before, and now it was as difficult as ascending to heaven to enter the paradise on earth.

As a result, the Fourth Prince was also mocked by his elder brother and younger brother for his wife's inability to integrate into the group. The already gloomy Fourth Prince now looked even gloomier. If Su Xianxin had not given birth to a legitimate grandson for him, he would never have looked at her well.

He wanted to bribe a few maids to go in and cause trouble, and it would be best to make the reputation of the Utopia worse so that no one would dare to go there again. However, the entrance to the Utopia was very strict. If one wanted to bring a maid in, one had to write a letter of guarantee. If any master's maid got into trouble or caused trouble, the master would be fully responsible.

They would have to pay a huge amount of compensation for the losses, which also led to the fact that the ladies and young ladies would only bring their personal maids, that is, their trusted confidants, while the others would all wait outside or return home.

The Fourth Prince blamed Wu Lanxi for being jealous and petty, but then he felt that if Su Xianxin had not plotted against Wu Lanxi, this paradise where he could make a fortune every day would be a huge help to him, so why would he worry about money?

She had no recollection at all that it was he who rushed into the palace to request a break-up of the engagement.

She never thought about Wu Lanxi's life or death. Now that she knew Wu Lanxi had such ability, she began to feel that Su Xianxin was intolerant.

In any case, it wasn't him who was wrong.