Shen Wei looked at the people in Liuli Pavilion and said with a smile: "You have to work hard these days, and work with me to sort out old accounts and formulate new rules."
"If you encounter a problem that I cannot solve, go and ask the rich steward for help. Remember to be humble and ask humbly."
Everyone nodded.
Especially when they were picking lotus and apples, there was a fire of striving for progress burning in their eyes. In the past, the servants in Liuli Pavilion generally had a low status. Everyone worked diligently with Shen Wei, getting promoted and receiving salary increases, and gradually ascended to the pinnacle of power in the inner chambers of the palace.
How can I not be happy?
How can you not feel a sense of accomplishment?
In the following days, Shen Wei began to take over the management of the palace. Overall it went smoothly.
Five or six days later, the court was on holiday and the Prince of Yan did not go out. On a sunny afternoon, he was leisurely reading the battle reports sent from the border in his study.
Guards were on duty at the door.
Prince Yan was concentrating on reading the files when he suddenly heard very light footsteps outside the house and a faint and elegant floral scent coming from outside the house. King Yan didn't need to guess, he knew that Shen Wei was here.
Prince Yan stared at the file and pricked up his ears, waiting for Shen Wei to come in.
After waiting for a long time, I only heard the footsteps stop at Duobaoge, and there was no other movement. Prince Yan was quite curious. He looked up and found that Shen Wei was hiding like a cat, with her slender figure reflected outside the bookshelf.
"What are you hiding?" Prince Yan put down the file and raised a doting smile on his thin lips.
Shen Wei leaned on the bookshelf with both hands, revealing half of her head. She looked over with her almond-shaped eyes, annoyed, "How did Your Majesty know that I was hiding outside? I didn't even let the guards inform me."
King Yan thought, this is so easy to guess.
Among the wives and concubines in the palace’s backyard, only Shen Wei dared to play “hide and seek” with him. Prince Yan felt very curious. When he was with Shen Wei, he could always savor layer upon layer of different fresh experiences.
So he occasionally indulged Shen Wei's mischief.
Chen Wei showed up awkwardly. She was wearing a crimson-purple gilded long dress today, with a hairpin given by the King of Yan pinned to the end of her hair. She had red lips and white teeth, and stood pretty beside the bookshelf.
She first glanced quickly at Prince Yan, and then, like a child who had been caught, she walked past the wall of bookshelves and sat down on the soft couch embroidered with gold auspicious clouds next to Prince Yan.
There was a plate of unfinished cloud cake on the table. Shen Wei took a piece as usual to taste it: "I wanted to come here secretly to see if you are busy, Your Majesty. If you are busy, then I will leave quietly."
The King of Yan happened to have nothing important to do today.
The corners of King Yan's lips curled slightly, looking at Shen Wei: "No one comes to the temple for no reason, Weiwei sneaked here, what's the matter?"
Shen Wei scratched her head embarrassedly: "Master, I encountered some troubles..." As she spoke, Shen Wei secretly raised her beautiful eyes and quickly glanced at King Yan.
King Yan was in a good mood: "Tell me in detail, I want to hear it."
Chen Wei started to complain: "Your Majesty, it's not easy to be the housekeeper. With the help of Rong Mama and others, it has been generally smooth these days. But recently, I have encountered difficulties... The accounts of the two manors in the eastern suburbs of the palace were forged. I sent people to investigate, but the manager of the manor refused to admit it. I really can't think of a solution."
After a pause, Shen Wei looked at Prince Yan eagerly: "I heard that when the prince was in charge of military affairs in the south, he had tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, and the prince managed them in an orderly manner. Managing the harem should be similar to managing military affairs. I came to ask the prince for a solution and ask for his guidance."
As she spoke, Shen Wei gently tugged at King Yan's brocade sleeves, as if she was acting coquettishly, but also as if she was relying on him.
King Yan smiled.
What a big deal Shen Wei was, it turned out she just met an unruly steward.
However, when Prince Yan thought about it carefully, he could understand that his Weiwei came from a humble family and had no experience as a first-time housekeeper, so she would attach great importance to a trivial matter.
As long as he teaches her a little, with Shen Wei's intelligence, she will be able to apply what she has learned and solve the problem quickly.
King Yan took out a brush and rice paper and wrote the four big characters "Soft and hard tactics" on the paper. The King of Yan was like a learned teacher, patiently telling Shen Wei: "If subordinates are disobedient and gossip, you can use both soft and hard methods. Use force and power to intimidate him, and buy him off with petty gains..."
In the incense burner, the burning sandalwood emits white smoke.
King Yan used military affairs as an example to patiently teach Shen Wei the art of management.
Shen Wei listened very carefully and nodded frequently. Occasionally, when I encounter something I don’t understand, I will take the initiative to ask. Finally, he suddenly understood and praised King Yan for his great ability.
After an incense stick of time, the admiration in Shen Wei's eyes could no longer be concealed. She stood up happily: "I understand. I will solve the problem according to the method taught by the prince."
Shen Wei happily bowed to King Yan and said goodbye, then walked out of the study holding her skirt. Prince Yan looked at her slender back as she left, which was like a fluttering purple butterfly, and his eyes revealed an unconcealable fondness for her.
After leaving Prince Yan's study, Chen Wei took Cai Ping back to Liuli Pavilion.
It's early summer and the weather is getting hotter. Chen Wei waved a Luo fan in her hand and said as she walked, "Cai Ping, go tell Rong Mama to take ten guards to the suburban farm. Make sure those old men hand over the real account books today."
Cai Ping followed behind Shen Wei and asked in confusion, "Master, you already have a way to solve Zhuangzi's bad debts, why do you still need to ask the prince for advice?"
Ever since Chen Wei took over the reins of the household, Cai Ping had clearly discovered that her seemingly weak master had a sophisticated large house management system in her mind.
Shen Wei is good at utilizing talents and resolving conflicts.
Without the King of Yan's instruction, Shen Wei could quickly manage the palace well, but Shen Wei still went to find the King of Yan...
Chen Wei stopped and glanced at Cai Ping: "People need to learn to play dumb. Geniuses also need a growth process."
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It’s even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
