The man stared at the priceless glass hairpin in her hair and smiled, "Indeed cunning."

Seeing that he was on her side, Li Yuyan was secretly pleased and was about to laugh when she heard the man say, "I'll sell you something worth a few coins for ten thousand taels of silver. Not only will you make a fortune, but you'll also get on the good side of the Emperor."

"Oh, by the way, the 100,000 taels of military pay your father, the Prince of Pingnan, recently received was all earned by her."

"If she goes to the Southern Border someday, who will have a higher status, you or her?"

"..."

Li Yuyan was speechless after being cornered. She threw things around for a while, then threw the glass hairpin in her hair into the weeds before storming off in a huff.

"Your Highness, Princess Nan'an has always been temperamental, why bother teasing her?" The old nanny shook her head as she watched Li Yuyan's retreating figure.

Suddenly remembering something, she stared at the man's handsome, androgynous profile and said, "What a pity, the young mistress finally came to Jing Palace, but His Highness didn't even get to see her."

The old woman sighed deeply, but the man just smiled gently.

"It's alright."

"It's not absolutely necessary to see him."

As he spoke, he tilted his head, his exquisite and beautiful features appearing almost demonic, revealing a half-smile.

The palace maids around him were terrified. They had served him since childhood and knew that he was unpredictable and ruthless, but they were still deeply moved by the expression on his face.

Suppressing their emotions, the palace maids buried their heads in their chests.

The man, on the other hand, felt quite relaxed.

He recalled the fleeting glimpse of General Sun from the city wall when he last returned to the capital.

She was dressed in pink and stood tall and graceful.

However, after a few more glances, it was noticed.

So vigilant.

They're all a bit annoying.

Jiang Shuwan's courtyard.

Jiang Shuwan was exhausted as soon as she returned from the palace. The palace was not only full of open and covert attacks, but it was also very large. No matter how far it was, she had to walk there.

This is definitely not a good job for Jiang Shuwan.

Especially after Madam Pei returned, her condition worsened immediately. Jiang Shuwan couldn't even take care of her business on Donglai Street for a while, and focused on taking care of the old lady.

Liu Yunyan's good qualities also became apparent. When the old lady fell ill, she helped take care of her, sharing most of the work with Jiang Shuwan.

This made Jiang Shuwan feel a little more relaxed.

She had too many things to do, besides the business of the Marquis's mansion and her own business, there were also a bunch of miscellaneous matters to handle at home.

"Being a housekeeper is no human being!"

Jiang Shuwan lay panting on the chair. After working for half a month, she finally had a chance to rest.

"Miss, you can't say that. We finally managed to get the housekeeping rights after a lot of trouble."

As Qingxing spoke, she directed the maid to serve her tea and snacks, and also massaged Jiang Shuwan's shoulders.

"Good girl, I'll give you a raise next month!"

Jiang Shuwan hummed comfortably.

Qingxing was speechless.

The monthly wage was raised a few days ago, and it's been raised again this time. It's only because her young lady's family is well-off that she's so generous; otherwise, her assets would have been squandered long ago.

Jiang Shuwan didn't care. Besides Qingxing's monthly allowance, the monthly allowances of the other maids in her courtyard were also increased.

Although these girls are still doing the same things as before, they have learned so many skills that they are equivalent to reserve cadres of the group. They just haven't been sent out yet.

Management trainees receive a management trainee salary, which is definitely not the same as that of ordinary employees.

Qingxing didn't understand this theory.

"What kind of logic is this? If the servants of other families had the opportunity to learn to read and do accounts, they would fight for it even if they weren't paid, let alone get a raise, and they would be grateful to their masters."

"Are they so dark-skinned?"

Jiang Shuwan clicked her tongue, thinking to herself that with such a ruthless heart, no wonder the fourth brother started killing indiscriminately as soon as he took the stage.

After chatting with Qingxing for a while, Jiang Shuwan looked at the account book again.

The monthly wages of the maids in her courtyard were partly paid from the public funds according to regulations, and the other part, which she added, came from her personal savings.

Upon hearing that their mistress had given them an extra monthly allowance, the maids and nannies all came to express their gratitude.

When they heard about Chun Jiao and Mei Xue's wages before, they were envious and a little anxious. Now that their monthly wages have increased, they feel much more at ease.

Anyway, the girls' business is big, so even if we don't send them out today, we'll still need them tomorrow.

"Thank you, miss."

The maids thanked her and left. Jiang Shuwan then summoned another group of head maids and senior maids, delegating some authority to them. She told them to make their own decisions on some matters and not to report back to her on everything, which relieved Jiang Shuwan of some of her burden.

After finishing her work, Jiang Shuwan went to the old lady's courtyard.

When she came in, Liu Yunyan was serving the old lady her medicine.

Liu Yunyan also clung to the old lady's coattails very diligently, not only coming to keep her company every day but also taking care of her with utmost care.

Waaaaah~

The baby is so touched!

If it weren't for Liu Yunyan, she would probably be working herself to the bone.

In other words, Jiang Yao was so depressed that she cursed people every day.

In fact, people are useful too.

Jiang Shuwan thought to herself in a good mood, and she took a bowl of candied fruit over so that the old lady could have a sweet treat after drinking her medicine.

Her behavior made the old lady laugh.

Do you think I'm some kind of child?

The old lady covered her mouth and laughed. Since returning from the palace, she had been in poor health and had never laughed like this before.

A glint flashed in Liu Yunyan's eyes.

She had been taking care of the old lady diligently these past few days, never taking off her clothes, but it was not as good as a bowl of candied fruit to win her heart.

Feeling a little resentful, Liu Yunyan still smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is so thoughtful. The old lady smiled as soon as you came."

That's a really nice thing to say.

Why do men like "green tea" girls? It's because their sweet talk and flirtatious remarks are pleasing to the ear.

Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "We're all family. Sister Liu has worked hard taking care of the old lady. A lot of new satin has arrived from the south, all of it is very fashionable. I'll have my maid send a few bolts over tomorrow. It will definitely look beautiful when made into winter clothes for Sister Liu."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunyan's expression shifted from one dark to the other bright.

The clothes she's wearing now were all rushed out of the embroidery workshop; the materials are all good, but there's very little embroidery.

Embroidery is a time-consuming task.

She didn't want to wear the embroidered clothes because the quality was poor.

If you want to wear beautiful embroidered clothes, you must start from this time.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

As she spoke, Liu Yunyan handed the medicine bowl to the maid and then went to the next room to wash her hands.

With no one around, Granny Xia held up a handkerchief and winked as she said, "The other day, when the manor was making winter clothes, Miss's allowance was the same as that of the other young ladies. Miss is so noble, how could she be compared to the young ladies of the third and fourth branches? But the old lady only gave Miss these fixed allowances, which made Miss embarrassed to mention it again."

As Liu Yunyan washed her hands, she nodded. "I originally thought that since the old lady was not in good health, I would take good care of her. Even if she didn't reward me, she would remember my kindness. I didn't expect her to suggest making clothes for me. Now, she seems to have become a proper housekeeper."