Su Wanyan's description was so vivid that Yu Nanqing's worries dissipated somewhat, and the corners of his lips began to turn up.
"But let's make it clear, I'll take a cut."
Yu Nanqing chuckled: "How much do you want to smoke?"
She can take it all if she wants.
"What are you talking about? You think I'll take more than I need? Have some conscience! I went into the palace with the mindset of facing death, and you think I'll take more than I need?"
Yu Nanqing knew that the palace was dangerous.
He was silent for a moment before speaking: "Su Wanyan."
"Um?"
"I'm afraid you'll need to put in a lot of effort to manage the affairs of the Prince's residence..."
"I know," Su Wanyan replied. "You're not feeling well right now and can't handle these things, so I'll take care of them for you for now. Just focus on getting better."
"..." That's too clear-cut.
Those eyes, devoid of any ulterior motives, and that face, devoid of any desire, inexplicably irritated Yu Nanqing.
He really hopes that he can get better, just like Su Wanyan said...
Yu Nanqing closed her eyes, secretly exhaled a sigh of relief, and suppressed the emotions in her heart.
"Are you going to sleep?" Su Wanyan hurriedly asked, "There's one more thing. Chi En has agreed to learn martial arts. Who do you want to teach him?"
"Mingyu".
"Mingyu? Is he good at martial arts?"
"Um."
Yu Nanqing kept his eyes closed and only replied with a single word. Su Wanyan frowned: "Could you tell me what's so good about him?"
"..."
"Don't sleep!" Su Wanyan started shaking him. "Sleeping a little won't kill you, open your eyes! I told you to sleep, hurry up!"
“…Su Wanyan, I am a patient.” Sometimes she was extremely attentive to him, and sometimes she was very rough with him, not afraid at all that his wound would reopen.
“Shaking it won’t hurt you, will it?” Su Wanyan asked.
Yu Nanqing couldn't help but laugh.
She can be very gentle when she wants to be, but she can also be very clingy when she wants to be.
However, it was precisely because Su Wanyan was clinging to him like this that his mood inexplicably began to improve.
My heart was still aching just now.
"If you can still laugh, then you're not in pain." Su Wanyan leaned on the edge of the bed, resting her chin on her hand, and smiled at him. "Does your laughter mean you're in a good mood?"
"...I guess so."
"It's either yes or no. What's the big deal? Isn't this a simple question? Are you too embarrassed to admit it?"
“Ahem…” Yu Nanqing coughed lightly, changing the subject: “Mingyu’s martial arts are the best among them. On the battlefield, he can wield double hammers and a crescent blade. In private, he is skilled in knife, sword and spear techniques, and his lightness skill is unparalleled. He is the most suitable to be Su Chien’s master.”
"Wow! All-around talent!" Su Wanyan's eyes lit up. "Then he should at least be a squad leader in the army."
Yu Nanqing smiled: "The only drawback is that he is not good at speaking, lacks independent thinking ability, and is unable to lead troops."
Therefore, Mingyu mostly did espionage work in the army. Although he lacked some critical thinking skills, he was always able to escape danger because of his excellent abilities.
"I see."
“He is more than qualified to be Su Chien’s mentor.”
Su Chien is intelligent. If he can inherit Mingyu's skills, he will surely achieve great things in the future.
"Su Wanyan."
"Just say what you need to say, why keep calling me?"
Yu Nanqing smiled and said, "When I returned to the capital, I handed over my military power. The remaining followers are all trusted confidants I personally trained. If you can make good use of them, they will not disappoint you."
"Sigh, you." Su Wanyan covered him with the blanket. "You are a prince and have fought in wars. I don't need to know what kind of relationship they have with you, but you can't expect me to use them like you do. Right now, all I want to do is cure you. I don't want anything else."
Actually, she had thought about it. Once she cured Yu Nanqing, she would have a powerful backer, and this connection would support her wherever she went, saving her a lot of trouble.
"..."
"Go to sleep. I noticed the fish fry in the stream in the front yard aren't doing well today. I'm planning to go out of the manor to find a chef to take a look. I'll make you some medicinal food when I get back."
"..." Yu Nanqing gently grasped her wrist: "Just give the instructions. Didn't you buy two maids? You can send them to run errands. Wang Zhang and the others can do the same."
Su Wanyan does too much of everything herself, which is not good.
She is a princess, and she wields considerable power.
"That's it," Yu Nanqing added, "They also do their jobs for a monthly salary."
Upon hearing Yu Nanqing's words, Su Wanyan, who had been struggling with her decision, suddenly understood: "Okay, I understand."
She didn't have a master-servant concept, but their relationship could be considered an employment relationship.
Thinking about it this way, Su Wanyan found it much easier to accept.
Besides looking for a gardening expert, Su Wanyan also remembered something else: the craftsman.
The wheelchair she made for Yu Nanqing before seemed too small, so she talked to the craftsman to make it bigger and improve it.
The wheelchair in front of her was destroyed during the assassination attempt, and Su Wanyan only just remembered that.
Fortunately, Yu Nanqing's condition is such that there's no rush.
Besides these trivial matters, Su Wanyan also handled several important matters, the first being the affairs of the Prince's steward.
The stewards of other people's mansions are either servants born into the household or old men who have served their masters for more than ten years, but Prince Gong's mansion does not have such people.
Su Wanyan immediately thought of Wang Zhang. Although Wang Zhang was missing an arm, he was skilled in martial arts. During the past year, he had been hiding and making a living by blacksmithing, secretly passing messages to Yu Nanqing's people and arranging various matters.
Wang Zhang personally oversaw everything, including the hiding places and the storage of life-saving food.
Su Wanyan felt that someone as capable as Wang Zhang was the most suitable person to be the steward of the Prince's Mansion.
So she called Wang Zhang over and told him about it.
Once the affairs of the Prince's Mansion are taken over, the workload will be enormous. Before that, Su Wanyan had specifically inquired about the situation in the Princess's Mansion.
In the Princess's residence, there are three stewards: one in charge of the internal and external affairs of the Princess's residence, one in charge of the external business of the Princess's residence, and another in charge of the fertile land and real estate.
Moreover, in addition to a dedicated finance department, the Princess's residence also has several stewards in charge of places like the library.
The Prince's Mansion is currently short-staffed and has little business. The only issue is that no one is willing to take over the estates outside. Given the current situation, one Prince's Seal should be sufficient.
Once the Prince's Mansion is established, we can appoint a few more stewards.
When Wang Zhang heard that Su Wanyan wanted him to be her housekeeper, he knelt down and agreed without saying a word.
Yu Nanqing's former subordinates were more eager than anyone else for Prince Gong's Mansion to grow stronger.
Therefore, if Su Wanyan needs them now, they have no reason to refuse. Not only will they not refuse, they will work their hardest to do it.
Because the salary and rice would be delivered later, Su Wanyan wanted to find a few people to manage the matter, but Wang Zhang suggested that Su Wanyan should personally oversee it.
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