Yu Nanqing paused slightly before she could finish speaking.
Su Wanyan had her eyes closed, her head resting against the back of the armchair, and even breathing could be heard from her mouth.
He actually fell asleep leaning against the chair.
Yu Nanqing opened her mouth, but the words she was about to say got stuck in her throat.
The panic in my heart gradually subsided when I saw her peaceful and serene sleeping face.
That's good...
He gently tightened his grip on her wrist, as long as she was still by his side...
On the other side, in the Imperial Palace, at the Hall of Nourishing Life.
When Emperor Yuanhe received news of the fire in the library of the Princess's residence, he was filled with overwhelming depression.
Su Wanyan also attended the Autumn Farewell Banquet held by the Princess today.
Emperor Yuanhe had a hunch that Su Wanyan had started the fire in the library.
If the culprit can be caught, the matter can be investigated further; if not, the only option is to swallow this bitter pill.
Not long after the news of the fire in the library was reported, news from Prince Gong's Mansion arrived.
Emperor Yuanhe carefully read through the notebook that recorded every detail of Prince Gong's mansion twice. Finally, he ordered Liu Rencai to send the notebook to the Imperial Hospital so that the imperial physicians there could analyze the medicinal herbs recorded in it to see if they had any effect on curing Yu Nanqing.
In addition, people were sent to investigate whether any suspicious individuals had recently entered or left the Prince Gong's Mansion.
I thought these were the only two unpleasant things that happened today, but then someone came to report that Su Wanyan had betrayed all the people he had sent to Prince Gong's mansion.
The woman was sold to a brothel, and the man was flogged one hundred times and thrown out of the palace.
In addition, Prince Gong's Mansion also submitted a transfer order requesting that several guards originally belonging to the palace be transferred to Yu Nanqing's command.
The reason was that Yu Nanqing felt these guards were capable and most suitable for protecting him personally.
The matter has already been discussed to this extent, and these are just a few lowly soldiers. If he disagrees, it would seem petty of him to refuse.
However, Emperor Yuanhe was very unhappy and even angry.
He realized that someone had betrayed him.
They actually disloyalized the emperor to a useless piece of trash!
His face darkened as he looked at the transfer order, but he finally gritted his teeth and wrote it down, agreeing to the order. At the same time, he ordered that all the maids, servants, and guards sent from the palace to Prince Gong's mansion be transferred back to the palace.
If even one person leads the rebellion, the rest of the people will also develop disloyal intentions.
At that time, Prince Gong's mansion will only need to bribe his people to reap the benefits.
He must not allow the situation to develop in a direction that benefits the Prince Gong's Mansion.
However, if all the people are brought back, then the people monitoring Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan will be gone.
Emperor Yuanhe pondered deeply with a stern face, and then came up with an idea. He wrote two letters, sending one to the residence of the Princess and the other to the residence of the Marquis of Yuanning.
Having done all this, Emperor Yuanhe composed himself and continued reviewing memorials.
But his frustration made him extremely irritable even when reviewing the memorial.
Prince Gong's Mansion.
Yu Nanqing has started to take charge.
Yu Nanqing began to gradually get in touch with the Wang family's accounts, personnel changes, and the tasks Wang Zhang was currently undertaking.
In addition, Yu Nanqing needs to know about any invitations sent from the palace or any visitors from the Prince's residence who are coming to see Su Wanyan.
He might not take any action, but everything within the manor must be reported to him.
Su Wanyan felt that Yu Nanqing was being a bit too hasty; his health didn't allow him to work so hard.
That day, Su Wanyan brought a bowl of medicine into the room and saw Yu Nanqing sitting on the bed, looking at the expenditure accounts for the relief of the poor.
Before she had no money, she could just let Su Chien take money to help the people. Now that she had a salary, she had to make sure every penny she spent was accounted for.
Su Wanyan has always been helping people in the slums.
She believes that these people will play a crucial role at some point in the future, but the time is not yet ripe.
She frowned, placed the medicine on the bedside table, and took the account book from Yu Nanqing's hand: "Don't bother looking at it. Even if you could see through the account book, you wouldn't be able to do anything about it in the short term."
Does Yu Nanqing think that taking over these matters will immediately reverse the current situation of Prince Gong's Mansion?
"I was just bored, so I was just looking around. It didn't take any effort," Yu Nanqing explained, pursing her lips.
"Yu Nanqing!" Su Wanyan glared at him speechlessly.
Yu Nanqing immediately dared not speak again.
Su Wanyan threw the accounts on the table, angrily saying, "It's true that it doesn't take much effort, but checking accounts is very energy-consuming. It uses your brain and is no less mentally taxing than physical labor. You just checked the accounts of the manor a few days ago, and now you're looking at these. Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
“I…” Yu Nanqing dared not refute.
Su Wanyan picked up the medicine and ordered, "Drink this."
Yu Nanqing dared not say a word and quickly drank the medicine.
"From now on, I will brew medicine for you twice a week, and for the remaining five days, I will supplement with medicinal diet. I will also give you acupuncture twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, plus acupressure massage, just like before."
"Mmm." Yu Nanqing lowered her head and obediently responded.
Su Wanyan picked up the account book: "From today onwards, you are not allowed to look at these things anymore. If I catch you and Master Wang comes to report to you, I will no longer care about you. Whether you live or die is up to you."
Yu Nanqing's body was already deficient in qi and blood, and it was only by using silver needles to seal his heart qi that he was able to survive.
Are you trying to kill yourself by putting so much mental and physical strain on yourself?
"There's no rush. I told you you'd be fully recovered in six months. I'll take care of things for you during that time. What are you afraid of? Are you worried I'll squander your little fortune?"
"No, I didn't." Yu Nanqing was unconvinced, but dared not show it.
Ever since that purge of the sect, he had been worried that Su Wanyan would be overwhelmed by these matters, which is why he wanted to take over as soon as possible.
He could tell that Su Wanyan loved making medicine. Each time she made medicine, she would be so engrossed in it that she would spend several hours without stopping. If she didn't love it, how could she be so focused?
She also enjoys tending to her small vegetable garden and herb patch, often pulling out weeds.
She loves watching fish, and every time she crosses the small bridge, she stands there for a while, her face beaming with satisfaction when she sees the fish growing well.
She also likes many strange and unusual things; she would stare at a fly for a long time even after it has been killed.
She loved listening to gossip, especially the strange rumors circulating in the city.
She also liked many other things, but among all those things, she disliked dealing with the various affairs of the household. When Wang Zhang came to report something, she would do it very seriously, but she would always be exhausted afterward.
She disliked attending banquets. When an invitation was sent from the palace for the Double Ninth Festival banquet on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, she refused it without even looking at it.
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