After meeting for the first time in Chengenhou Mansion, He Shu started to interact with the fourth prince.
He Shu tried her best to show her talents, gentleness, kindness, and reserve, but the fourth prince was always neither far nor near to her.
He Shu was secretly anxious.
She didn't know that the fourth prince had met her in advance, and she didn't know that he already knew that she was having an affair with Zhou Jin, who was married.
She only knew that the fourth prince was her best choice.
However, when it comes to relationships, if there is no vicious female partner who jumps out to disrupt the situation, and both men and women are reserved, it is really difficult to heat up quickly.
After all, the existence of a role like a female supporting role is to promote the plot and serve as a stepping stone for the heroine.
He Tiantian: ...Sorry, I am not interested in this.
Without the vicious villain "He Tan" to assist him, the matter between He Shu and the fourth prince was actually at a stalemate.
The fourth prince indeed agreed with the queen's words and felt that He Shu was a good candidate for his concubine.
But, he doesn’t have to be He Shu.
There are countless noble families in the court, and there are also many girls of the right age in the family.
As a prince, the fourth prince only has the quota of two concubines.
He didn't want to waste it easily before he was sure that He Shu had sufficient value.
The fourth prince's attitude was ambiguous and he treated He Shu as if he were away from her.
He was not in a hurry, but He Shu was a little anxious.
Firstly, she is older, and secondly, Mrs. Ma is eager to help her look after her...she can't afford to delay her.
He Shu was a smart woman. She had contact with the fourth prince twice and felt his coldness, so she vaguely guessed the reason.
She must show her abilities to the fourth prince.
As a time-traveling woman, He Shu possesses a lot of knowledge that transcends this time and space.
She carefully studied the current situation of the fourth prince——
The Queen's adopted son has the support of the Cheng'enhou Mansion.
She married the eldest daughter of her hometown, and also had a daughter of a minister of the Ministry of Etiquette as her concubine.
On the civil servants' side, the fourth prince had some influence.
The fourth prince founded the palace early and worked as an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs. He had several royal merchants under his name.
Therefore, the fourth prince is not short of money.
He Shu silently crossed out glass-making, soap-making and other money-making projects.
What the fourth prince lacks most now is probably the support of the military bosses and prestige in the court.
The emperor doted on the two princes born to his concubine, and he also valued the prince who was left behind by the Yuan Dynasty.
Although these three people are not outstanding, they are not useless either.
If the fourth prince wants to stand out among the older and favored princes, he must have solid political achievements.
Political achievements?
He Shu thought hard.
How about getting the cowpox out?!
This is a major event that benefits the country and the people. The fourth prince's "contribution" will definitely make the emperor and courtiers look at him with new eyes.
He Shu's eyes lit up, "Okay, let's get cowpox!"
In fact, setting up an ocean-going fleet to bring back sweet potatoes, corn, etc. is also a political achievement worthy of being remembered in history.
However, He Shu had no money and no one, a boudoir girl who didn't even have a father or brother. She really couldn't get it!
Of course, He Shu, a modern ordinary college student who had never studied medicine, didn't understand much about cowpox.
But she has read countless time-travel novels.
Especially in the Qing Dynasty, eight out of ten people invented cowpox.
Some authors who are more textual will write the experimental process of cowpox in more detail.
After reading more, He Shu naturally understood the key.
Besides, there is a doctor, right?
Traveling to the Dayuan Dynasty, He Shu understood a truth: Never underestimate the wisdom and talents of the ancients.
As long as you give them an inspiration, they might be able to create a miracle!
He Shu thought for a few days and finally made a decision.
But, the problem comes again!
Even experimenting with cowpox requires manpower and financial resources.
He Shu did have some money.
Mrs. Tai took pity on her for losing her father in her early years, and Ma was not a fussy person, so in addition to the normal allowance, He Shu also had some subsidies.
Added up every month, there are actually ten taels of silver.
The eldest lady's natal family has an average family background, but as a former marquis, He Jing also has some private property.
After He Jing passed away, Mrs. Tai made the decision and transferred all the private property to the name of Mrs. He Shu.
It's just that in the past, when He Shu was young, those properties were all taken care of by eldest ladies.
The eldest lady feels sorry for her daughter and will help her out from time to time.
There are also some gifts from He Jing and red envelopes received during the Chinese New Year.
Adding up various inputs, He Shu also had two to three thousand silver in savings in her small treasury.
This amount of money is probably a wealth that is difficult for ordinary people to earn in a lifetime.
But for wealthy people, it is nothing.
He Shu wanted to use this money to conduct experiments, but it was far from enough.
Money is not the most important thing, the key is trustworthy and capable people!
He Shu, a girl in a boudoir, had to report back to her second aunt, the mistress of the house, if she wanted to go out.
She doesn't have time to recruit her subordinates.
There are only a few maids and women, but they cannot guarantee complete loyalty.
No one else is needed, even if the eldest lady wants to know about her daughter’s situation, those maids and women will report the truth truthfully!
He Shu:……
In ancient times, it was really not easy for women.
Fortunately, He Shu was not completely helpless.
"Tiantian! Tiantian! Your good sister asked your man for help again!"
Little D’s classmate has opened up God’s perspective, which is comparable to the almighty eye of the sky.
As soon as He Shu asked the little maid to deliver a letter to Zhou Jin, she rushed over to report to He Tiantian.
"Little D, pay attention to your wording! He Shu is not my good sister, at most she is just a cheap relative!"
"Second, Zhou Jin is not my man! Hehe, it's been more than a month since we got married, and we still haven't consummated the marriage——"
Well, okay, Zhou Jin can't be entirely blamed for not consummating the marriage.
On the second night of their wedding, Zhou Jin reluctantly came to coax He Tiantian with the thought of "heroic sacrifice".
He Tiantian:...I am so curious!
She has done more than a dozen missions, and her consistent goal is not to tear down the cp or steal the male lead.
He Tiantian has never coveted a male protagonist who is both talented and beautiful, and has a very upright outlook on life, let alone a scumbag who is both upright and upright.
Zhou Jin felt aggrieved by consummating the marriage with "He Tian", but He Tiantian also found Zhou Jin disgusting.
Since you don’t want to be a real couple, just don’t do it!
He Tiantian deliberately looked aggrieved, and said to Zhou Jin angrily like a child: "When did you really have a crush on me? Let's consummate the marriage!"
You are thinking about Bai Yueguang, but you still have children with your nominal wife?!
Zhou Jin, you are so capable, why don’t you go to heaven!
Zhou Jin was not willing to touch "He Tian", so he finally gave in, but He Tiantian got angry.
Zhou Jin suddenly became angry from embarrassment.
He also got into a fight with He Tiantian: Okay, if you don’t consummate the marriage, you won’t consummate it. You really think I’m a stranger!
As a result, this couple looked affectionate and sweet in front of others, but in fact there was no skin-to-skin contact.
"...Okay, I was wrong!"
Classmate Xiao D had a feeling that was hard to express when he thought about the way this couple got along.
It felt that it would bypass this topic and return to the right track: "Tiantian, what do you think He Shu wants to do with Zhou Jin?"
"You must let him act like a cow and a horse!"
He Tiantian gave the answer without thinking.
This is not because she is slandering anyone, but in the setting of the original novel, Zhou Jin and other supporting actors are the best tools for the heroine.
If something happens, find a male support.
If you are short of money, your male partner will give it to you with both hands.
When a man in his own family encounters difficulties, he also runs to his male partner to complain.
Not to mention sons and other things, they all rely on the protection and support of their male partners.
Enjoy it alone when you have nothing to do, and find a male partner when you have something to do. This is how a heroine is treated.
Of course, in order to highlight the kindness and beauty of the heroine, it is not the heroine who takes the initiative to speak, but the male supporting characters clamoring to dedicate everything to their goddess.
If you want to show more clearly that the heroine is not a scheming bitch and the male supporting character is not a scumbag, you can also use vicious female supporting characters and villains to assist.
...So, the heroine takes advantage of everything but is flawless.
The male supporting actor may have to do something inappropriately, but he also has no choice but to do so and is excusable!
He Tiantian: ...I'm sorry, I really can't hold it back, I'm crying.
"..." Student D was choked.
The answer is correct, but it is no different from not saying it.
Classmate Little D secretly complained, but continued: "He Shu wants to do cowpox, but she needs Zhuangzi to do the experiment, cows that have cowpox, and people who are willing to vaccinate with cowpox!"
And these, in ancient times, required a certain amount of power to do.
"Cowpox?"
He Tiantian restrained her intention to joke, and after a brief thought, she understood He Shu's intention.
She wanted to show her worth to the fourth prince.
She couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips and said in a self-deprecating tone, "It seems that without the vicious villain 'He Tan' to frame her, it would be really difficult for He Shu to 'make things happen' with the Fourth Prince!"
Without a conspiracy, there is no way to take advantage of the situation and go with the flow.
So, don’t make the heroine too perfect.
Because there are no supporting roles and the villain is a stepping stone, it is really difficult for the heroine He Shu to climb to the top of power by relying solely on her own abilities.
In the process of success, there must be conspiracies and frame-ups.
And in history, those who truly ascended to high positions never had any holy white lotuses.
No, the heroine is forced to "take the initiative" if the supporting characters are slightly uncooperative.
Her character has also become controversial.
It is better to let the heroine have plans and means from the beginning, so that even if the story becomes cruel later, readers will not be disgusted by the collapse of the character.
"Tiantian, do you want to stop me?"
Little D’s classmate asked excitedly.
This time, if He Tiantian catches another adulterer, he might be able to find some real evidence.
In this way, He Tiantian can occupy the highest moral point and severely criticize a pair of scumbags and bitches.
"What are you obstructing? They used to be 'ordinary friends', but now they are relatives. Doing each other a favor may be a little inappropriate, but it's not a big mistake!"
He Tiantian said lightly.
Who is He Shu?
Will people do things that are embarrassing to others?
At most, he just acts like a white lotus green tea, doing some ambiguous actions, but he doesn't really have any substantive contact with the male co-star.
To whet people's appetites and play hard to get is the normal way of doing things.
Once you actually go to bed, it will be hard to continue taking advantage of it if it loses its freshness!
"Then, let's forget it? Let them continue to hook up?"
Classmate Little D was a little angry, "Tiantian, Zhou Jin is your man, oh no, he is your nominal husband!"
"He, how can he help other women build their careers?"
"Uh, wait, no -"
Student D suddenly thought of something and asked mysteriously: "Tiantian, Zhou Jin is also a prince. Doesn't he want to show off in front of the emperor and courtiers?"
"You think, when the cowpox experiment is really successful, will Zhou Jin take the credit?"
He Tiantian sneered, "Of course not!"
"Zhou Jin is the best supporting actor. He is willing to give everything for He Shu."
"When he was the regent, the country was already in his hands. As a result, He Shu wanted to 'escape to death' and become a couple of immortals incognito with him, so Zhou Jin immediately handed over the military power!"
"Nowadays, he is still a county king who has just been granted the title of king and does not have much real power in his hands. He has not yet experienced the joy of the peak of power. There is only one He Shu in his heart and eyes!"
So, isn't it just a cowpox? Isn't it just an opportunity to make great achievements? Why is it more important that his Bai Yueguang is happy?!
"No way, this person can be so stupid?" Little D muttered incomprehensively.
"What do you know? This is true love!"
If you love beauty but not country, you can burn yourself for true love.
Zhou Jin has used more than ten years of practical actions to profoundly interpret what "true love" is!
Classmate Little D: ...Well, he is indeed an old Onmyoji. Looking at the strange tone of Yin and Yang, he clicked his tongue~~
"Then, what should we do next? Let them disgust you under the guise of 'helping relatives'?"
Classmate Xiao D thought for a while and asked.
He Tiantian raised her eyebrows, "I'm not disgusted! Of course, they are indeed bullying people by doing this!"
"Find an opportunity to reveal to the Fourth Prince about He Shu and Zhou Jin's 'private meeting' at Zhuangzi."
He Tiantian didn't believe that the fourth prince really had such a big heart: for the great cause, he was willing to be a bastard.
"Okay, dear! I will monitor them all the time and report them at any time!"
Classmate Little D responded obediently.
In the days that followed, there was really no obstacle for He Tiantian.
She even relaxed her attention on Zhou Jin so that he could have more time to help He Shu.
He Shu knows how to fish very well.
She used friendship to drive Zhou Jin to work as a cow or horse for her, but she also knew that her former childhood sweetheart alone was not enough to make Zhou Jin fall in love with her.
Therefore, when the two of them occasionally get along, He Shu will deliberately do something ambiguous.
The gentle eyes, the casual finger touch, the shy smile, the nostalgic words...
There weren't many substantive actions, but it made Zhou Jin's obsession with her even more intense.
The two of them did not break through the last line of defense, but as long as anyone with a discerning eye sees their private interactions, they will know that these two people must have an affair.
Just as He Tiantian was watching a good show and secretly adding fuel to the fire, the urgent voice of classmate Xiao D suddenly sounded from the depths of the sea of consciousness——
"Tiantian! Oh no, something happened in Xicheng!"
He Tiantian was shocked.
West City?
Isn't it the border town where my father and brother are stationed?!
