It is evident that its power far surpasses that of so-called immortal cultivators, and it is likely that it cannot even achieve the status of a true immortal.
Perhaps only God could have such a possibility.
As Baili Chenyuan thought this, a resolute look appeared in his eyes. If Jiu Jiu's enemy was indeed such a powerful being, it seemed that he had to take it seriously.
The two chatted for a while longer, and seeing that the little boy seemed a bit tired, Baili Chenyuan led them away.
When he received the title of Prince of Zhenwang from the Chu Emperor, the Chu Emperor ordered a royal palace to be prepared for him.
Right next to the Prince's Mansion of Tantai Yueming, the house has five courtyards and five entrances, with no shortage of pavilions and towers.
He hadn't originally planned to stay there, but now that their identities were public knowledge, there was no reason for them to stay at an inn anymore.
The people inside the King's Palace in Zhenguo also received news of their master's return.
The steward quickly summoned all the servants in the mansion to the main gate to greet them.
Seeing the carriage stop in the distance, the steward, who had been somewhat hesitant, immediately knelt down as Baili Chenyuan alighted from the carriage.
Unbeknownst to him, he felt from the bottom of his heart that if this person was not his master, then no one else was worthy of the status of the Prince of Zhenguo's Mansion.
With that in mind, the butler took the lead in performing a grand salute.
"Your servants respectfully welcome Your Highness, Your Highness, and Young Master back to the manor."
With a shout, his servants behind him knelt down in unison.
"This servant (or maid) respectfully welcomes Master back to the mansion."
After getting off the carriage, Baili Chenyuan reached out his hand towards it.
In front of the servants, Lin Jiujiu respectfully placed her hand on his and got out of the car with his help.
When she turned around to hug the little one, she found that Baili Chenyuan had already taken the little one into his arms.
His other hand, however, remained tightly holding hers, unwilling to let go.
Lin Jiujiu glanced at him, but in the end she didn't break free and let him lead her into the mansion.
The three entered the mansion, and only then did the steward and his men rise to leave.
He dismissed the rest of the servants and went to serve them with only a few stewards.
The accountant also conscientiously followed behind, carrying a stack of account books.
"Your Highness, the South Courtyard is ready. Your Highness and Princess Consort may move there to rest."
Whether the young prince should be separated into different academies is a matter for Your Highness to decide.
In the flower hall, servants served hot tea, and Baili Chenyuan listened to the steward rambling on.
Lin Jiujiu wasn't interested in these things, but the little guy was indeed a bit tired from playing today, and she was somewhat tempted when she heard that a place to rest had been prepared.
Baili Chenyuan thought that they wouldn't stay here for long, and Lin Jiujiu would definitely not feel comfortable leaving the little bean curd alone in the courtyard.
So he said, "There's no need for separate courtyards. Just arrange a side room in the South Courtyard."
Furthermore, I have not been instructed not to enter my and the Princess's courtyard without permission.
Just prepare fresh ingredients and have them delivered daily.
Lin Jiujiu couldn't help but glance at Baili Chenyuan again after hearing his words.
This arrangement suits her quite well.
Although the Lin family had servants, they were only there to do chores for her.
They really don't like strangers coming and going freely in their own yard.
The butler, of course, did not object upon hearing this and readily agreed.
"Yes, this servant has noted it down."
As he spoke, he glanced at the accountant behind him, who understood and stepped forward to hand over the account book.
"These are the household's account books, which record all of the Prince's properties and some rewards from the palace. Please take a look, Your Highness."
Baili Chenyuan didn't care about these things, but he still glanced at Lin Jiujiu. After all, she still had relatives here, and the Lin family could use things that they didn't need.
When Lin Jiujiu saw him looking at her, she nodded to the accountant, signaling him to bring it out.
After quickly flipping through two pages and finding nothing wrong, he said...
"Well done. Starting this month, the monthly salary of the servants in the Prince's mansion will increase by 20%, and will increase by 10% every year thereafter, doubling during festivals."
If a maid in the household reaches the age of twenty and has a lover, the household will prepare a dowry and send her off.
After Lin Jiujiu finished speaking, she closed the ledger and put it back in its original place.
The stewards inside the house all beamed with joy upon hearing this.
They originally thought that since their master was not often in the mansion, the reward money they would receive would definitely not be as much as that of other families.
But now that I hear my master say that my monthly allowance will increase every year, this is a treatment I've never received before, plus double the monthly allowance during holidays, isn't that more reassuring than those unstable rewards?
For a moment, everyone present wished they could kneel down and kowtow to this beautiful and kind-hearted princess.
After reviewing the household's expenditures, Lin Jiujiu looked at the household's income. It seemed that apart from the several estates bestowed by the Chu Emperor, there were also several shops. The income from the estates was stable, so it was hard to tell anything about them.
But the shop wasn't making any money. Looking at the stagnant income and expenses, it was more worthwhile to rent it out.
Lin Jiujiu wasn't interested in whether there were any human factors involved, nor did she have time to fuss over such a small matter.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Once Yang Li has finished his own business, let's hand over the management of the household affairs to him, what do you think?"
Yang Li was, after all, one of his own men, while the Prince's Mansion was Baili Chenyuan's private property.
She had already overstepped her bounds, but Baili Chenyuan wouldn't care about such a small amount of money.
Baili Chenyuan naturally didn't care about those few shops and nodded to her.
"You can arrange it as you see fit. From now on, apart from maintaining the expenses of the Prince's Mansion, all other things can be handed over to my father-in-law."
They left quickly; it's better to give them to useful people than to leave them gathering dust in the mansion.
Lin Jiujiu had no objection to this.
He then said to the others, "Let's leave it at that for now. If anything comes up, you can discuss and resolve it yourselves. If you can't resolve it, then come to me."
After saying this, he closed the ledger and returned it to the accountant, then waved for them to leave.
"Yes, we will take our leave."
Only one young maid was left to serve them and guide them to the south courtyard.
Back at her place, Lin Jiujiu felt a little tired.
She is currently close to undergoing tribulation in her cultivation, and if she is not careful, she may attract the tribulation lightning to break through. Therefore, she has to spend a lot of effort to suppress her cultivation.
This is more mentally taxing than regular practice, and you'll feel very tired once you relax.
So, as soon as she entered the South Courtyard, she dismissed the little maid who was leading the way and plunged into the carved bed in the main room, which was more than ten feet wide.
"I'm so tired, I'm going to sleep for a while. Go find somewhere to have fun by yourself."
It's unclear who Lin Jiujiu was referring to when she said that.
Anyway, as soon as she finished speaking, she closed her eyes and her breathing became even, so it was obvious that she had fallen asleep.
Baili Chenyuan stepped forward somewhat helplessly, took off her shoes and socks, moved her to the middle of the bed, covered her with a blanket, and then left.
Seeing that it was getting late, and that Lin Jiujiu had only been drinking at the restaurant at noon and hadn't eaten much food, he wondered what delicious meal he could make for her that evening.
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