"I have prepared the gift lists for the birthday of Marquis Rong'an's wife and the full month celebration of Prince Chen's eldest grandson next month. Please take a look at them, mother." Fang handed over the prepared gift list.

The eldest princess took it and scanned it roughly. She was about to say something to Fang, but after a pause, she changed the subject and handed the list to Shen Xinyan: "Shen, come and take a look at this list."

Fang withdrew her hand that was about to take the bill without leaving a trace.

Shen Xinyan responded, took the gift list and read it carefully from beginning to end, then said slowly: "The list drawn up by my sister-in-law is quite good. There is no problem with the gifts for the An Marquis's Mansion, but the list for the full-month gift for the eldest grandson of Prince Chen is inappropriate."

Fang's eyes darkened, and a hint of displeasure naturally appeared on her face, but she tried hard to suppress it in her heart.

"Oh? Then what do you think is wrong?" The eldest princess raised her eyebrows and asked with interest.

"If you think there is something wrong, please speak up. This will allow me, your sister-in-law, to learn from you." Fang said with a smile.

How can an ignorant woman who has never been in charge of a household and only knows how to eat, drink and dress herself understand the ways of the world? She is just thinking of taking the opportunity to embarrass herself.

Yang looked at Fang, then at Shen Xinyan, and a smile flashed across her eyes.

Oh, is this clay figurine of the Shen family finally going to show off his power?

Shen Xinyan glanced at Fang meaningfully, and then said slowly: "Sister-in-law has been in charge of the family for many years, so these interpersonal relationships are just handy and handled properly. But sister-in-law has been living in seclusion for many years and rarely interacts with the ladies of various noble families. Naturally, she doesn't know that although the eldest grandson of Prince Chen is named "legitimate", he is not actually the son of the Crown Prince's wife, but is only recorded in the name of the Crown Prince's wife."

Fang's heart skipped a beat and she instantly realized what was wrong with her order, and her expression changed immediately.

Although a nominal legitimate son is also called a legitimate son, he is still different from a legitimate son. According to the regulations of this dynasty, if a nominal legitimate son wants to inherit the family title, he must have an imperial decree to do so.

The gift list she drew up was completely modeled after that of the legitimate son of the royal family.

"It was my daughter-in-law's negligence, thanks to my second brother's wife for reminding me." Even though she felt uncomfortable, she was wrong. Fang quickly stood up, apologized to the eldest princess with a guilty look, and thanked Shen Xinyan sincerely.

"It's good that it has been changed. You didn't know the reason behind this and that's why there was this omission." The Grand Princess said in a gentle voice.

"Yes, daughter-in-law will redraft it." Fang lowered her head even more.

This was the first time in her life that she made such a low-level mistake, and it was pointed out by Shen Xinyan, whom she had always looked down upon. For Fang, who was arrogant and always wanted to suppress her sisters-in-law, it was extremely embarrassing.

Especially Shen Xinyan's words, "I have been living in seclusion for many years and have little contact with the ladies and young ladies of noble families", which was no less than a slap in the face to her.

The head of a noble family not only manages the affairs of the inner house, but also has to deal with the women of other houses. She is a young woman whose husband has died. Although the dynasty does not demand too much from widows, many noble families regard young widows as unlucky and are unwilling to deal with them. This is why Fang Shi did not know that the eldest grandson of King Chen was not a legitimate son.

"Oh, thanks to my eldest sister-in-law who always does things properly, she came to ask mother for instructions beforehand, thus avoiding a misunderstanding. Otherwise, if this gift was given out, not only would it not bring any good results, but it would also cause trouble for Prince Chen's wife, wouldn't that be a loss!" Yang patted her chest with a look of relief, but she couldn't hide the expression of watching a good show on her face.

This is the first time I see my sister-in-law, who is always thoughtful and considerate, being frustrated. If she doesn't take the opportunity to add some more trouble, it would be a waste of this good show!

"How can you talk nonsense about the palace's family affairs? Don't you know that trouble comes from the mouth?" The eldest princess frowned and glared at Yang with displeasure.

Yang was choked and looked a little embarrassed, but she quickly covered it up and said hurriedly: "Mother's teachings are very true. It was my daughter-in-law who was careless."

"My sister-in-law has always been prudent and considerate in managing the household, but there is one thing I don't understand. I heard from Nanny Cui that our courtyard has exceeded the expenses this month and we can't even afford bird's nest porridge. But I checked the books in my room carefully, but I don't know how to prove that we have exceeded the expenses. Please give me some advice, sister-in-law." Shen Xinyan pretended not to notice the subtle atmosphere between Fang Yang and the others. She straightened her back and asked seriously.

At once, everyone's eyes in the room turned to her, especially the eldest princess, who could hardly hide the look of surprise on her face.

This second daughter-in-law is indeed a little different today.

It's no wonder she feels this way, because Shen Xinyan has always been a tight-lipped person. No matter what unpleasant things she encounters, she will just keep them in her heart, not to mention asking for an explanation in person.

Yang was surprised, but even more excited.

I don't know what's wrong with Shen today. She actually keeps provoking Fang. Oh my, this time it's going to be something interesting to watch!

How could Yang not know that the Grand Princess' words of admonishment to her were also meant to protect Fang. Now she wanted to see which one she would protect when her two legitimate daughters-in-law confronted each other!

Fang was stunned. She didn't expect Shen Xinyan to come to her on her own initiative. However, she was not Yang after all. She quickly came to her senses and said hurriedly, "Our Duke's Mansion is also a wealthy family. How can we not afford a bowl of bird's nest porridge? Although each courtyard in the mansion has a fixed amount of monthly expenses, the Funing Courtyard is now the courtyard of the prince. Even if there are occasional things that exceed the quota, it will definitely not be short of the master's expenses. As for what my second sister-in-law said, I think the servants are not doing their job carefully. I will check it out and give my second sister-in-law an explanation!"

Yang secretly smacked her lips.

Fang's reply was brilliant! She almost said directly, "Your Fu Ning Courtyard is now the residence of the prince, you have a high status, no one dares to bully you!"

Wow, what a compromising and understanding sister-in-law!

Since Shen Xinyan had brought up the matter in person, she did not intend to let Fang evade the issue. She cleared her throat and said with a half-smile, "I think sister-in-law didn't understand what I meant. I just want to find out where the Funing Hospital's expenses were exceeded? Why is there such a big difference from the brochure I have on hand?"

After a pause, she added sternly, "Besides, there is no order without rules. Funing Courtyard is where the prince lives, but it is also part of the mansion, so it must follow the mansion's rules and regulations. What should and shouldn't be used should be done according to the rules. Therefore, what my eldest sister-in-law said just now, 'Even if Funing Courtyard occasionally exceeds the quota, it will never lack the master's expenses', I'm sorry to say that I can't agree with this!"

Fang's face turned a little ugly after being refuted by her, but every word she said made sense, and she couldn't say anything for a while.

The eldest princess frowned even more tightly. How could she not sense the conflict between the eldest and second daughters-in-law? But she was at a loss for words for a moment.

"In that case, I won't hide it from my second sister-in-law. The expenses of the courtyard recorded in the book in her hand should not be wrong. But you may not know that my second brother withdrew 100 taels from the public treasury not long ago, and the account was recorded in the Fu Ning courtyard." Fang was annoyed by her pressing step by step. She paused slightly and said with a hint of something else.

"You and my second brother are husband and wife. Is it possible that he has never mentioned this to you? I am not saying anything, but since my second brother's wife is a wife, she should pay more attention to her husband."

Shen Xinyan was stunned for a moment. Facing Fang's sarcastic eyes, she calmly said, "I really didn't know about this matter. It was my negligence. However, my sister-in-law's behavior was also inappropriate. Let me ask you, what did the prince spend the money on?"

Fang was suddenly silent, and said with some embarrassment: "You don't even know that you and he are husband and wife, how can I know?!"

"That's it! The prince is carefree, righteous and generous, and has always regarded money as nothing. Now he suddenly wants to take out a large sum of money, and my sister-in-law agreed without asking for the reason. This is very inappropriate and unfair. Since we took out money for no reason today, what if someone else wants to take out money tomorrow? Is it because the prince is in a high position that he can take out money, but others are not allowed to because of their low status?"

Fang was speechless for a long time before she said angrily, "He is the prince. If he wants to withdraw money, can I really stop him?!"

As soon as she said this, she knew something was wrong. She quickly looked at the Grand Princess who remained silent the entire time, and sure enough, she saw that the Grand Princess's face darkened.

Others may say this, but she could never say it, especially in front of the Grand Princess.

She opened her mouth and was about to say something to make amends, but Shen Xinyan did not give her the chance. She stood up and knelt in front of the Grand Princess, saying sincerely: "If this matter is to be discussed, my sister-in-law was one point wrong, but my daughter-in-law was nine points wrong. As my sister-in-law said, since I am a wife, I should always put my husband first. Now that this has happened, it is all because my daughter-in-law has neglected the prince. My daughter-in-law knows that the mistake has been made, and we are only husband and wife. The one hundred taels will be deducted from the monthly salary of my daughter-in-law and the prince."

"From now on, I will take this as a lesson, and always put you first and consider everything for you!"

The Grand Princess could no longer say any more words of reproach. After a moment, she said calmly, "Get up. It's good that you understand this."

This is going to be let go lightly.

But this is not Shen Xinyan's ultimate goal.

She raised her eyes and met the Grand Princess's somewhat unhappy face, and said sincerely: "There is one more thing that your daughter-in-law would like to ask your mother for advice."

The eldest princess frowned even more tightly, her intuition telling her that her daughter-in-law would not say anything good next. But before she could answer, Shen Xinyan had already spoken to herself.

"Although the levy of each court in the government is distributed to each court now, the money is still in the hands of the public and cannot be distributed by the court's own sons. My daughter-in-law thinks that this move is inappropriate. Not only does it cause trouble to the public, but it is also likely to cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

Yang's eyes suddenly lit up, and she instantly understood what she meant.

If this succeeds, it won’t just be the Shen family that will benefit!

Thinking of this, she quickly replied: "Second sister-in-law, what you said is very true. Since it is the standard silver distributed to various places, this silver should naturally be managed by each place. This is the right way!"

Seeing that the Grand Princess looked somewhat disapproving, Shen Xinyan simply threw a heavy punch.

"For example, how can a sister-in-law manage her uncle's money?"

"presumptuous!!"