Eunuch Qian said carefully, "Now that the Princess Consort is pregnant with the Prince's first child, it's normal for the Prince to be a little nervous! So you shouldn't do things like choosing concubines for him. They have a good relationship, and the child is about to be born. You shouldn't go and annoy him."

After leaving the Imperial Study, Hu Mingmei went straight to his office. He took over the account books of all the palace's properties from the various stewards, met with many people, pointed out the unreasonable parts, and gave suggestions one by one. He was busy until the moon was high in the sky before returning. When he returned, Bai Nuo had already gone to sleep. When Bai Nuo got up, there was no one beside her.

Although Bai Nuo knew Hu Mingmei was busy, he had been like this for several days in a row, and the two of them barely exchanged a few words. She couldn't help but feel disappointed. She wanted to know what was going on with Hu Mingmei, so she had to call Lu Ying over. "What has Second Master been busy with lately?"

"I've been dealing with the Zheng family's affairs!" Lu Ying truthfully informed Hu Mingmei of the situation, which was originally what Hu Mingmei had asked him to tell Bai Nuo. "Second Master has recently acquired quite a few properties from the Zheng family. Take a look!"

Bai Nuo looked at Lu Ying strangely and took all the things. "Second Master's actions are very risky. You should try to persuade him more." Hu Mingmei's actions against the Zheng family could be said to be acting under orders, since the Zheng family had indeed run into trouble and had a legitimate reason to do so. However, if Hu Mingmei were to suppress prices and restore the capital to its original state, then he would be criticized for deliberately retaliating.

"Don't worry!" Lu Ying said with a smile, "Second Master already thought of this. Look at the names on this list, who are they?"

Bai Nuo looked closely and exclaimed, "Mu Bai?"

"Yes!" Lu Ying nodded with a smile and explained to Bai Nuo, "Although the Zheng family was forced to restore the prices to their original levels, Second Master also found out a lot of problems when he investigated. Those who cooperated with the Zheng family took advantage of the situation when the Zheng family was in trouble. Second Master took this opportunity to buy them all under an alias and reorganized them. Now they are operating normally, even better than when the Zheng family was in control. Moreover, even if they know that the Zheng family's businesses have been acquired, they cannot find out who Mu Bai is. Second Master said that these are all gifts for the young master and young lady in the future."