"This morning in the kitchen, you were gossiping about the master and not doing any work. You don't think I've forgotten, do you? What did I say first thing this morning? Say it again so these people can hear it. Don't let others think I'm deliberately making things difficult for you!"
Su Wenyuan picked up the teacup but put it down again in annoyance. With sharp eyes, she quickly asked, "Should I go pour the Princess a cup of tea?"
"Go ahead," Su Wenyuan said with a smile. "You don't need to have your monthly allowance deducted."
However, by simply pouring a cup of tea, their monthly wages were secured. The servants in the courtyard had vaguely grasped the survival rules of the Prince Chen's mansion.
If you take good care of the princess, you'll naturally earn money. Everyone's here to make money, so why go against your master?
The people in the kitchen panicked. The situation at Zhuyue Pavilion had already been dealt with, but the princess hadn't said how she would deal with them.
Deducting a month's salary is not unacceptable.
Thinking of this, everyone started urging the old woman to speak to the princess herself.
Granny Gao turned around and glared at them impatiently. They were there when it came to gossiping, but when it came to admitting her mistakes, she was all alone.
"Your Highness, we were confused this morning. Please don't hold it against us. We'll make sure you eat whatever you want from now on," Granny Gao said gently.
Su Wenyuan smiled and refused, "I think your skills aren't that great either. It would be better to find some other people."
These old foxes aren't even genuinely admitting their mistakes; they're just going along with the situation.
Seeing that Su Wenyuan was determined to send them away, Granny Gao's attitude changed once again.
"The princess has just arrived, and she already wants to send us away?"
Before Su Wenyuan could speak, a servant ran in to report that someone from the palace had arrived—it was Granny Cheng, who served the Empress.
"Quickly, let Granny in!" Granny Gao spoke first.
Su Wenyuan looked at her with a half-smile. Was this a helper who had arrived?
"Greetings to the Princess Consort. Why is there such a commotion in the manor?" Granny Cheng asked as she walked.
Granny Gao spoke up again, "Granny! It's just in time that you've arrived. Please say a few words for us. The Princess wants to kick us out."
Granny Dong continued, "We've taken care of the Prince for many years. Now that we're leaving, his meals will have to be prepared by someone else. What if the new person doesn't take good care of him? How can we face the deceased Empress?"
They've also brought out their backers; these people are all people close to Consort Yu.
Consort Yu was Sheng Jingyu's biological mother. She passed away many years ago. They always say that they have received Consort Yu's kindness, so they should take care of Sheng Jingyu in place of the deceased Consort Yu.
With dead people as their backers, it would be difficult for Su Wenyuan to drive them away.
The two became more and more agitated as they talked, and in the end they were crying uncontrollably.
Granny Cheng first observed Su Wenyuan's expression and found that she was not flustered or softened by the two people's tears.
Then he put on a stern face and scolded, "If the Princess wants to send you away, it must be because you didn't serve her well! What's there to complain about? Things are different in the manor now. There's a Princess here, so you need to be more careful. Do you think I need to teach you at your age?"
Su Wenyuan raised an eyebrow. These words sounded like a scolding of the servants, but were actually a veiled criticism of her for being nosy.
Why don't we need to be careful when she's not around?
"What you say is true, Granny. It's our fault. Please, Granny, plead for us." Granny Gao said, taking the opportunity to come down.
Granny Cheng looked at Su Wenyuan with a troubled expression.
"Your Highness, it's their first day serving you, so it's inevitable that they made mistakes. Please forgive them for now, considering they are from Consort Yu's side."
This Granny Cheng is eloquent and capable; she first scolded them, then pleaded for them.
She emphasized that if Su Wenyuan still held onto the matter after the first day of service, it would be considered petty and unforgiving.
Granny Cheng added, "If they are disrespectful again in the future, I will go back and report to Her Majesty the Empress. Her Majesty will then decide how to handle the matter."
After speaking, Granny Cheng glared at them fiercely.
They outwardly pleaded for leniency, but in reality, they were protecting her and creating difficulties for Su Wenyuan.
Su Wenyuan laughed and said, "From what you're saying, without the Empress's approval, I can't deal with the servants of Prince Chen's residence?"
According to her, the Empress's consent is required?
Cheng Mama awkwardly changed her tune, saying, "Your Highness has misunderstood. It was I who misspoke. If you don't like it, you can kick her out now! But the older nannies in the manor all served Consort Yu back then."
“This servant is only thinking of you. You have just become a princess and you have already dismissed the people that Consort Yu left for the prince. The empress will definitely worry that the new servants will not take good care of the prince. Consort Yu will not be able to rest in peace in the afterlife.”
Now that things have been said to this extent, even if Su Wenyuan wanted to do something to them, she couldn't.
Granny Cheng immediately took charge, saying, "All of you, come and apologize to the Princess. If you dare to be negligent again, you won't be spared!"
Granny Gao quickly spoke up: "It's this servant's fault for not taking good care of the Princess. What would the Princess like to eat? We'll go and prepare it right away."
"Is there even a question? Make some of your best dishes for lunch to apologize to the Princess!" Granny Cheng dismissed her immediately.
She made the decision herself without ever asking Su Wenyuan's opinion.
If Su Wenyuan were to call the person back at this point, it would seem pretentious, and she might even have to go to the palace to argue her point.
On her first day as a princess, she's in the wrong.
"Granny, you've come to Prince Chen's residence to see the Prince, haven't you? I won't disturb you any longer!" Su Wenyuan got up and left.
Granny Cheng watched her leave triumphantly. The two old women, Gao and Dong, who had just left, returned after seeing Su Wenyuan leave and thanked Granny Cheng.
"Thank you so much, Granny. That princess is really something; she managed to send us away with just a few words." Granny Gao was still a little scared.
Granny Cheng said disdainfully, "Have some backbone! She's just an unfavored princess, what can she do to you? You were sent by Consort Yu. Now that Consort Yu is dead, if she dares to chase you away, then make a scene for her!"
"Do I need to teach you how to cause trouble? You can't stop talking about Consort Yu. Let's see if she still dares to kick you out. If things get out of hand, the Empress will still be there to protect you!"
With just a few words, Granny Cheng gave them confidence.
The fact that she was Consort Yu alone was enough for them to gain a foothold in the mansion.
Granny Gao said worriedly, "The prince didn't pay any attention to us today. If he had chased us away, we wouldn't have dared to make a scene."
Granny Cheng rolled her eyes at them and said disdainfully, "Are you stupid? Who told you to make a scene in front of the Prince? You've been embezzling and extorting money from the manor all these years. Do you think the Prince doesn't know?"
The two old women exchanged a guilty glance; it wasn't just them, everyone in the kitchen had a share.
“If the prince wanted to dismiss you, he would have done so long ago. He can’t be bothered with such matters, yet you still made a scene in front of him? Su Wenyuan is the prince’s official wife. Do you think he would side with a bunch of servants like you?”
"If you don't sue, she won't dare to. She has to trouble the prince with such a trivial matter. Her time as a princess is over! Alright, I have other things to do."
Granny Cheng only gave them a few pointers, and they forgot the lesson they had learned earlier.
They couldn't swallow their anger either. Anyway, with Consort Yu and the Empress around, they didn't believe Su Wenyuan could do anything to them.
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