While Zhong Muyu was still racking her brains over the problem, Zhiyu had already arrived at Xinxiang Courtyard with Lu Ziyuan's orders.
Upon seeing it was him, Chengfeng immediately went to greet him: "Zhiyu! Did you ask? How is the situation?"
Zhiyu shook her head dejectedly: "The prince seems to have lost his memory. He gets angry whenever the princess is mentioned, and he even said he would transfer you back from Xinxiang Courtyard."
"How could this happen! I really don't want to go back."
Here, there is early spring, and delicious food made by the princess; he doesn't want to leave.
"Let's go back. The prince is acting strangely. It's better for us to stay by his side so we can find out what's going on."
Zaochun agreed, saying, "Brother Zhiyu is right. We've been guarding here, but there's nothing we can do. The princess can't get close to the prince, so we can only rely on you now."
"...Well, alright, early spring. You and the princess should be careful these next few days. Remember to come to me if you have any problems."
Early Spring nodded vigorously. Since this has happened, no one can guarantee what will happen in the future.
After a tearful farewell, Chengfeng returned to Lu Ziyuan's side to take up his post, but the real problem was far from being solved.
Zhong Muyu crawled out of the house and heard Zaochun say that Chengfeng had gone back.
She didn't want to focus on these things at the moment: "Let's go back then. Right now, I just want to know what's wrong with Lu Ziyuan."
"Princess, don't worry. Chengfeng and Zhiyu should be able to find out the situation for us."
"I don't think so. When something like this happens, shouldn't we first suspect Su Zhirou?"
"Consort Su is indeed a prime suspect. Could it be that she secretly drugged the Prince?"
Zhong Muyu thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. Who knows what she's been doing these past few days while we've been away from the Prince's Mansion? In any case, let's stay here for now and see what tricks she has up her sleeve."
...
At Tingzhi Courtyard, Su Zhirou was so excited she couldn't describe it. She had never believed in such supernatural things before, but now she had to admit that the witch's method was really effective.
Just then, her body convulsed, followed by an uncomfortable sensation that spread from her limbs throughout her entire body.
This feeling has been happening to her frequently lately, but it doesn't bother her. She immediately called Lianye over, and Lianye, seeing her expression, came over with the box.
She took a pill and soon the discomfort disappeared, and Su Zhirou felt much better.
Looking at the remaining medicine in the box, she felt an urge to take another one.
Lianye quickly stopped her, saying, "Madam, didn't you say that this medicine can only be taken once a day?"
"That's right, but taking two pills shouldn't be a problem, right? Look at how much better my skin and appearance are getting, aren't they?"
"That's true, but..."
Every medicine has its side effects.
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll eat two."
As she spoke, Su Zhirou picked up another pill and ate it.
Looking at the last pill inside, Lianye said, "This medicine is almost finished. Do you want to go buy more?"
"Of course! Anyway, the prince listens to me now, so he definitely won't object if I leave the palace. I can take this opportunity to buy more."
Su Zhirou had a good plan. Her dowry money had been squandered and there was hardly any left. But things were different now. If she wanted to ask the accountant for money, would the servants refuse to give it to her?
So she stood up and walked slowly to the accounting office, intending to ask for money.
When Uncle Qiu saw that it was her, he still vividly remembered her extravagant spending habits from the past, so he replied indifferently, "What brings Your Highness to the accounting office?"
"I want to withdraw five hundred taels of silver."
Five hundred taels!
Uncle Qiu didn't know where she got the nerve to ask for money, so he opened an account book for her to see: "Your Highness, this month's allowance has been paid to you."
“I know, but I need to get the money now.”
"Then I'm afraid I can't comply. This palace is not under your control, and you have no right to ask for money at will."
Su Zhirou glared at him: "Are you trying to say that Zhong Muyu is in charge of the Prince's Mansion? Unfortunately, the Prince has already grown tired of her, and now I am in charge of this mansion!"
Uncle Qiu thought she had taken the wrong medicine. How could the prince possibly dislike his princess? Even if he suddenly decided to go to Su Zhirou, he would never let her manage the household again.
"This matter is not up to you; it requires Your Highness's decision. This old servant is in charge of the Prince's finances and dares not be careless. Please forgive me."
Su Zhirou was furious. This lackey had been going against her from the very beginning, and she was determined to teach him a lesson this time.
She flung her sleeves and went crying to Lu Ziyuan to complain.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ziyuan immediately said, "When did I ever appoint Zhong Muyu to manage the household? This power should rightfully belong to Rou'er. Go and tell Uncle Qiu that from now on, Rou'er will be in charge of all household affairs!"
Zhiyu reluctantly agreed and followed the smug Su Zhirou to the accounting office.
Seeing that it was Zhiyu who said it herself, Uncle Qiu couldn't do anything and could only obediently agree.
To everyone's surprise, after reviewing the account books this time, Su Zhirou took away one thousand taels of silver!
Uncle Qiu was heartbroken: "Your Highness, the money in this manor has fixed uses. If you take so much, what about other places that need money..."
"Is this considered a lot? The prince has so many shops, and his monthly income is far more than a thousand taels. Even his clothing workshop, Yunshang Pavilion, earns a considerable amount every month."
"Uh... this Yunshang Pavilion is now the property of the Princess Consort, and we cannot distribute this money at will."
"Ridiculous! Just because the prince's shop is in her management, she actually thinks it's her own?"
Su Zhirou carefully put away the silver notes, and without arguing with them any longer, she took Lianye and left.
After they left, Uncle Qiu hurriedly approached Zhiyu and said, "Guardian Zhiyu, is this some kind of miracle?"
"I don't know either. The prince is acting very strangely today. He suddenly seems to dislike the princess."
"How could it have turned out like this? Oh dear, if Consort Su were to get control of the household, wouldn't she squander the entire Prince's mansion?"
"What can we do? This is the prince's order."
"No, this old servant watched the prince grow up, I can't let Consort Su lead him astray!"
Uncle Qiu came out of the inner room and headed straight for Xinxiang Courtyard to find a solution!
Zhong Muyu was already in a state of panic, and when he heard that Su Zhirou had taken a thousand taels of silver and was also eyeing Yunshang Pavilion, he became just as upset as Uncle Qiu.
Uncle Qiu looked distressed: "Your Highness, please think of something. We can't just let Consort Su keep causing trouble like this, can we?"
Zhong Muyu scratched her head: "What can I do? Lu Ziyuan is acting like he's taken the wrong medicine, I can't figure him out at all."
"Do you think the prince is possessed by an evil spirit?"
Zhong Muyu looked incredulous: "Don't talk about such scary things. Anything supernatural or ghostly is just a result of human nature. The crux of the matter still lies with Su Zhirou."
She appeased Uncle Qiu and sent him away, but she underestimated Su Zhirou's desire to deal with her.
On this trip, Su Zhirou bought several boxes of medicine and a lot of hairpins and jewelry, spending all of the thousand taels of silver.
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