The Princess Consort of Prince Min was happy to be the hands-off shopkeeper, but a few days later, when two concubines entered the household one after the other, they fiercely competed for the household management duties. Consort Ji, backed by the Princess Consort Ji, naturally had the upper hand over Consort Fang, who tried to draw the Princess into her camp. However, the Princess was someone who had mastered the art of living a laid-back life, and no amount of persuasion could sway her, so Consort Fang had to give up.
With more women around, Prince Min Mansion became lively, and Song Ci constantly heard news about the people there from various sources. After all, she had a gossipy Empress Dowager friend, and also the Princess Anping, who frequently wanted to invite her to shop and watch plays. Whenever she met the two of them, she'd hear bits of family gossip.
