Ju Niu'er happily stepped forward to support Yuan Xueyue's wrist and said, "Madam, why did you come without informing me in advance?"

The lady was so polite that she always came to her compound in person.

"I will go to the Pear Garden to meet you in person." said Ju Niuer.

Yuan Xueyue smiled and said, "No need, your health is important, it's a little obvious."

Yuan Xueyue lowered her eyebrows and looked at Ju Niu'er's belly. There were indeed some signs, more than three months.

Lin Yan'er next door is five months old and will be born around the end of spring after the New Year. It's a very happy occasion.

Ju Niu Er understood Madam's concern and said with a smile, "Madam, you are joking. My belly is fine, so it must be showing."

The two of them walked into the house, talking and laughing.

The atmosphere in the room was very stiff and awkward, especially for the newcomer Meng Huihui, who was kneeling on the ground with her head bowed. When she saw several pairs of feet appear, she huddled over and knelt to the side.

Jiang Tingting also quickly changed her face to a smiling face and said, "Hello, Madam."

Seeing the two of them, Yuan Xueyue smiled faintly and just came over to take a look.

Cuiping, who was standing behind him, noticed Meng Huihui lying on the ground and asked in confusion, "Why is Miss Meng kneeling on the ground and not greeting Madam?"

Meng Huihui was startled and kowtowed, "I am here, Madam, greet you."

Yuan Xueyue, “…”

As soon as he came in, he was so busy looking at Ju Niuer and Jiang Tingting that he forgot that Meng Huihui was kneeling beside them.

There are many concubines in the mansion, but Yuan Xueyue doesn't care.

Ju Niu'er took Yuan Xueyue's arm and pulled her to the main seat, saying, "Madam, don't worry about her. Please take a seat first and serve tea."

Yuan Xueyue waved her hand, indicating that she didn't want to drink tea, she just came to sit and take a look.

"Who served the general last night?" Yuan Xueyue asked casually.

Jiang Tingting was startled. "Madam, it's Meng Huihui."

Yuan Xueyue said, "Okay, keep it up, you too, both of you should work harder and strive to be like Niu'er."

“…”

They all had their own aspirations and refused to yield to each other for the general's favor.

Only Yuan Xueyue didn't care at all and let them fight over it!

After saying that, Yuan Xueyue said her purpose, took Ju Niu'er's hand and said,

"Young Master Xue, please come to the Pear Garden in a couple of days. My mother-in-law has given me instructions for the New Year preparations, and I need you to come along."

Ju Niu'er smiled faintly, "Okay! I'd rather obey than be disrespectful!"

This great happy event is like a heavy snowfall, which cannot be stopped in any way.

Yuan Xueyue said, "Just remember it, I'm leaving now."

"Madam, I'll take you there!"

"I'll give it to you too!"

Ju Niu'er and Jiang Tingting rushed to escort Yuan Xueyue out of Yaoyu Pavilion, leaving Meng Huihui kneeling in the room.

The farmers have nothing to worry about, as the year is coming to an end and it’s time to harvest.

Yuan Xueyue was writing down information about the farm and recording the silver harvest in the Pear Garden. In the past six months, the total amount was four hundred taels.

It covers most of the harvest and is higher than expected.

It seems that having the support of the palace is extraordinary.

When she thought of the palace, Yuan Xueyue suddenly felt guilty. She wondered what the prince would think of supporting the Guo family like this.

Yuan Xueyue called Cuiping over and said, "Take this letter to the palace and tell them it's from Madam Guo. Please accept it, Your Excellency. I've relied on the palace's favor to run the farm for half a year, so I owe you a little bit of respect."

Cuiping nodded, took the prepared envelope on the table and went out.

In the tavern, Guo Liangxian rewarded the foreman and manager who had performed their duties diligently for half a year, and then settled the total bonus for half a year.

Guo Liangxian said, "If you follow my Guo family, you will have a chance to rise to prominence. Behind me is the great tree of the Xian King! Did you know that?"

All the leaders shouted, "We know! The general is mighty!"

"The general is awesome! We will definitely follow him and continue our work next year!"

"I'll work with you forever!"

Hearing this, Guo Liangxian smiled and said, "Okay, okay, you guys are teachable. Take it, one string each!"

Guo Liangxian waved his hand, and the servant beside him took out all the silver in the bag and spread it on the table. It was full and very eye-catching!

“Ahhhh! It’s coming!”

"Great, General. I'll continue to follow you next year!"

"We will continue to work hard and live up to the general's high expectations!"

When he saw them taking the silver, Guo Liangxian smiled bitterly, not pleasing them.

There wasn't much silver on the table, and a few dozen taels of silver in exchange for strings of copper coins were more than enough to give them.

This is the silver that Yuan Xueyue arranged in the account book. It must be said that her role as the mistress is very important, and everyone from top to bottom is convinced.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Guo Liangxian has been back home for more than half a year. The end of the year is approaching, and I wonder if she can handle it.

After a while, he glanced and saw two maids walking on the street, one of them was Cuiping from the Opera House.

Where are they going?

Cuiping came to the gate of the palace and informed the guards. Xiaozhao came out and took the envelope.

"Go back and tell your wife that the prince will take a look at it personally." Xiao Zhao said calmly.

Cuiping and another maid kowtowed, "Thank you, sir."

As they walked back to the mansion, they met Guo Liangxian and two servants. Cuiping was startled and immediately saluted, saying, "General."

Guo Liangxian narrowed his eyes and asked, "Where are you going?"

Cui Ping said, "According to Madam's wishes, send an envelope to the palace and prepare the silver for the prince's tribute."

Hearing this, Guo Liangxian nodded.

It was arranged in advance, so they should show their respect to the prince. Otherwise, wouldn't the palace be helping the Guo family for nothing? Wouldn't they be laughed at for not knowing the rules of the trade?

Guo Liangxian asked again, "Did Master Xiao Zhao gain your trust?"

Cuiping and the maid nodded hurriedly.

Knowing this, Guo Liangxian hurried to the palace.

Since Brother Xiao Zhao is in the palace, how could he miss the opportunity to thank Xiao Zhao?

Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the palace and asked the guards, they were told that neither the prince nor Lady Xiao Zhao was in the palace.

The tavern is only one or two miles away from the palace, how could it be possible to leave?

Guo Liangxian was very surprised.

The servant beside him muttered, "Is this lord deliberately avoiding our general..."

A word can wake a dreamer up!

Guo Liangxian asked the guard again, "Sir, please go and inform him again that the young general of the Guo family wishes to see you, even if it is Master Xiao Zhao."

The guard said coldly, "Don't you understand? My Lord and the Prince are not here, please go back, young general!"

Guo Liangxian, “…”

As a last resort, he turned and left, feeling confused all the way.

Why is it that even though I took the initiative to look for the prince and Xiao Zhao, I had no chance to see them, and only they had the chance to look for me!

Forget it, forget it. These big shots are busy with all kinds of things, how could they easily see me?

Guo Liangxian was comforting himself.

Little did he know that in Prince Xian's mansion, Dai Yixuan was already holding the envelope written by Yuan Xueyue and opening it to take a closer look.

Xiao Zhao bowed and said, "Your Highness, this was handed to me by the Guo family's maid. I think she is the maidservant of that lady."

"Um."

Dai Yixuan responded and silently read the envelope.

Xiao Zhao looked through the dim light and saw that the envelope did not have many words on it and was not very full, but the prince actually looked at it for so long!

Xiao Zhao was in a state of uncertainty. Should she leave on her own, or wait for the prince's order?