Chapter 363 A Capable Person

After visiting the garden, Jiang Shu and his friends returned to the hall.

Before Jiang's mother had time to sit down, Jiang's father shouted anxiously: "Now I can finally hold you."

"Here, here." Jiang's mother glared at Jiang's father unhappily.

Jiang's father happily held Yu Ziyou and said lovingly: "If you don't hold him, our Ziyou will leave again."

In a blink of an eye, it was almost halfway through the afternoon. Yu Ziyou might have to sleep for a while. When he wakes up again, it will be dinner time. After dinner, they have to go back to the palace.

Although the two families are not far away, they are all busy, and it is not easy for the whole family to reunite like today.

However, compared with other married daughters, Jiang Shu has been returning to her parents' home very frequently, and they can occasionally visit the palace, which is already very good.

As the sun was about to set in the west, Yu Zheng and Jiang Ning walked into the hall.

"Have you finished your lessons?" Jiang Shu asked.

Jiang Ning nodded, "My brother-in-law is very knowledgeable. I learned more this afternoon than in the academy."

In the academy, the teacher teaches many people. In addition, everyone has different talents and learning abilities, so he can only teach in a general way, which is different from one-on-one instruction.

It gets dark quickly in winter. Jiang Ning felt that before he could even warm up his chair, it was already dark. The servant came to report that dinner was ready.

After dinner, Jiang's father and the other two reluctantly said goodbye.

"Dad, Mom, go home. It's cold at night." Before the wheels started rolling, Jiang Shu stuck his head out of the window.

Jiang's mother and Jiang's father agreed, but they didn't move. They didn't turn back until the carriage was far away and drowned in the night.

"This day has passed so quickly." Jiang Ning sighed.

He felt like he had done nothing and was just going to go to bed.

Jiang's mother turned her head and looked at Jiang Ning, who was taller than Jiang's father, and said with a sigh and a smile: "Yes, you have reached the age of getting married."

Jiang Ning's scalp tightened when he heard it, and he said anxiously: "Mom, don't make random arrangements for me. I'm still young and don't have such plans."

After a pause, Jiang Ning added: "My teacher and brother-in-law have told me to focus on my studies and prepare for the Spring Festival Examination with all my strength."

Jiang's mother said: "Being engaged and studying do not conflict. It's not like you have to get married right away."

Jiang Ning was anxious and asked Jiang's father for help.

Jiang's father said sincerely: "With his childish character, he has never grown up. Don't harm the girl. Let's talk about it in two years."

Jiang Ning nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I am still a child."

Jiang's mother patted him and said angrily: "You are so happy. You don't understand what I said. You think I am complimenting you."

Jiang Ning didn't care. He hugged Jiang's mother's arm and smiled brightly. As long as you don't say it's a relative, you can call him a fool.

Seeing him like this, Jiang's mother shook her head helplessly and sighed. It was a

cold winter night, and a crescent moon was hanging high in the sky, moving slowly and silently.

The next day, Jiang Shu still took Yu Ziyou to the mansion and did not go out.

After playing with Yu Ziyou until he fell asleep, Jiang Shu asked the nanny to take care of him, and she summoned Zhuo Teng and others to check the accounts in the mansion.

After an hour of looking through the account books, Jiang Shu found that there were no mistakes.

"You did a great job. You have made great progress." Jiang Shu praised with a slight smile.

The stewards said, "It was Steward Zhuo who checked it in advance and pointed out the problems and asked us to correct them."

No wonder there were correction marks on the account books. She thought that the stewards checked it themselves and corrected the mistakes in time, but she didn't expect it to be Zhuo Teng.

Jiang Shu looked at Zhuo Teng and praised him a few times.

With such a capable person helping her to manage the palace, she could worry less.

"Princess, you are too flattering. This is my duty." Zhuo Teng was humble and modest, and did not take credit for it.

Jiang Shu nodded with satisfaction and said in a serious tone: "Go and collect your monthly salary."

"Yes." The stewards responded happily and surrounded Zhuo Teng and left.

Although Zhuo Teng was not like Mo Liang, who took the stewards to make money, he was fair and just, never bullied his subordinates, and left some room for them.

For example, when the stewards were purchasing, if they could buy at a low price based on their own abilities, he would not ask too much about the extra money.

If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. If you insist on your own ideas, the stewards will not work hard.

Properly giving sweet treats can make people work for the palace wholeheartedly and be grateful.

Jiang Shu looked at Zhuo Teng standing in the crowd and thought to himself.

Zhuo Teng is really a talent. In the past, when he was bullied, he could swallow his anger, but once he got the chance, he dared to go all out.

Less than a year after he was promoted to housekeeper, everyone in the palace was convinced by him. There was no trouble in the palace, which showed his ability.

"What's wrong, princess?" Tan Yu saw Jiang Shu staring at Zhuo Teng and thought something was wrong.

Jiang Shu shook his head and said in a calm voice: "Nothing, Zhuo is a capable person, which makes me worry less."

Tan Yu agreed: "Everyone in the palace says he is very good."

"What do you think?" Jiang Shu asked.

Tan Yu said, "I also think he is very capable. He manages the palace in an orderly manner and disciplines the servants. He seems to be soft-hearted and easy to fool, but in fact he is fierce and powerful, and he does what he says."

A few months ago, on the day when Jiang Shu gave birth, there was a commotion in the palace, and Yu Zheng was not there, so it was all up to Zhuo Teng to support and deal with it.

After the fire was put out in the palace that day, Zhuo Teng left a few people to check, but there were still some sparks.

A few people didn't take it seriously, and they checked it casually and went to report. Afterwards, because of the hot weather, the water vapor dried up quickly, and some of the unextinguished sparks reignited, and it almost caught fire again.

Zhuo Teng, who was usually very easy to talk to, severely punished several people that day. All the servants in the mansion were shocked and became much more careful in their work.

Jiang Shu knew about this, but she had just given birth at that time, and she was weak and her mind was on Yu Ziyu, so she didn't ask about the details.

Looking back, this year was really busy. Fortunately, Zhuo Teng supported her, otherwise she would be exhausted and unable to do business.

With a long sigh, Jiang Shu got up and returned to the main courtyard. Not long after she sat down, a servant brought a letter.

Jiang Shu took it and opened it. It was from Yu Lan, saying that she and Sun Yijun would come to the palace tomorrow.

Jiang Shu smiled and asked Tan Yu to inform the kitchen to prepare more refreshing dishes that pregnant women like for lunch tomorrow.

Especially the white jade balls in mushroom soup, Sun Yijun had been complaining about it last time, saying that the chefs in Prince Rong's Mansion were not as delicious as those in Prince Jing's Mansion.

It's a rare opportunity for her to come, so she must be arranged to have it.

In the evening, when Yu Zheng returned to the mansion, Jiang Shu told him that Yu Lan and Sun Yijun were coming to the mansion, and asked him if he wanted to have lunch in the mansion tomorrow.

Yu Zheng has been busy lately and has hardly come back for lunch.

Jiang Shu asked casually, but Yu Zheng thought seriously and said, "I'll try my best."

Seeing that he looked embarrassed, Jiang Shu said, "You don't have to make time specially, government affairs are more important."

She really just said it casually.

Yu Zheng said, "Well, I know."

Jiang Shu: "..."

Not long after breakfast the next day, before Yu Zheng left the mansion, Yu Lan came in on the morning sun.

Of course, Zhou Boxu helped her come.

After handing Yu Lan over to Jiang Shu, Zhou Boxu left with Yu Zheng.

Yu Lan was pregnant with twins, and Zhou Boxu wanted to stay by her side every day, but he was too busy to do anything.

A man should always put family and national affairs first.