Chapter 202 is back.
Shangguan Jin wouldn't care what kind of chaos was happening in the palace.
In her eyes, as long as it doesn't involve her own family, it's fine.
She continued doing what she was doing.
All I need to do every day is take good care of my family, make sure the old lady is healthy, the children are in school and don't cause trouble, and that the seventh prince is safe and sound.
Of course, she also wanted to give Aunt Xin a warning.
"Are you stupid?! The cost is five hundred taels, and that doesn't even include the losses on the way there and back."
You actually sold me 150 taels of silver for all the expenses of opening the shop?
"Are you stupid, or do you think I'm stupid?" Shangguan Jin asked Aunt Xin, pointing at the account book.
Aunt Xin lowered her head and said after a long while, "For me, I didn't spend any money, so isn't that a loss?"
I even got three hundred taels for free...
Shangguan Jin...
Okay, even though the items were all sent from Jiangnan by Boss Ye, Boss Ye's money is still money!
"Dongmai, teach Yunniang less about other things in the future, so she'll know the value of firewood and rice!" Shangguan Jin had no choice but to entrust this task to Dongmai.
Before Dongmai could even agree, Aunt Xin spoke up again.
"It's precisely because daily necessities are expensive that I'm thinking of saving some money for my wife."
Shangguan Jin...
Why is she speechless?
"Winter Wheat, I'm leaving it to you! I need to rest for a while." Shangguan Jin pressed her temples.
Dongmai nodded, picked up the account book, and pulled Aunt Xin out of Shangguan Jin's room.
It's almost time for Miss to take her afternoon nap, so we mustn't disturb her rest.
"Look what you've done! Didn't I tell you? You should only take the amount of silver you're entitled to?"
You just wouldn't listen. Look, now the accounts don't match. What will the manager of Linlang Pavilion think?
"Do you think my young lady has taken advantage of me? Does this affect my young lady's reputation?" Dongmai scolded Aunt Xin as she walked.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Xin quickly offered an explanation.
"I didn't think that much! I was just trying to save some money for Madam."
“We all know you mean well, but sometimes good intentions can lead to bad outcomes.”
Think about it, what if the young lady gets used to taking things from you and gradually develops a bad habit of being greedy for cheap deals? Wouldn't that be bad?
There are also young masters and ladies living in the manor!
What if they all follow suit? Wouldn't that be setting a bad example for them...?
"Do you know what to do next time?" Dongmai continued her lecture.
Aunt Xin nodded hurriedly.
"Okay, I understand. I definitely won't dare to charge less money in the future. I'll definitely charge at cost price."
"We can't just sell at cost price; we still need to make a profit, like a few taels of silver..."
As the two stepped out of the courtyard, the sound disappeared.
Shangguan Jin breathed a sigh of relief, dismissed the maids who were serving her, and told them to go about their business.
She stretched and went back to her bedroom.
As soon as she entered the bedroom, she heard a slight noise, as if it were coming from under the bed.
Shangguan Jin was taken aback.
Although Shen Huaichen said that only he and Shen Zhong knew about this tunnel, what if...
Shangguan Jin quickly picked up a stick that had been prepared in advance, and then stared intently at the bed board.
"Knock! Knock knock! Knock knock knock!" The soft sound rang out again.
Shangguan Jin didn't move, she just held up the stick.
After a while of silence, Shangguan Jin didn't dare to relax at all; instead, she became even more vigilant.
With a "click," a bed board was lifted up.
Shangguan Jin raised the stick a little higher.
Then I saw a small box being pushed through that opening.
"Don't be nervous, it's me. I'm back to deliver household supplies."
Hearing that familiar voice, which she hadn't heard in a long time, Shangguan Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
She quickly closed and locked the door before climbing onto the bed to help Shen Huaichen, who was inside the tunnel, lift up the remaining bed boards.
Shen Huaichen smiled at Shangguan Jin and was about to climb out when, as if remembering something, he quickly took off the human skin mask from his face.
Looking at the pale face that was almost as white as her own, Shangguan Jin's eyes twitched a few times.
This hasn't been taken off since I went back from here last year!
As Shen Huaichen jumped out of the tunnel, Shangguan Jin kindly helped him up.
After covering the bed with the bed board again, Shen Huaichen looked outside.
Is anyone there?
Shangguan Jin nodded.
"The Seventh Prince has been staying in the manor these past two days, so there must be someone watching him."
Shen Huaichen felt a little regretful. He definitely couldn't leave the house; his movements were limited to this bedroom, and he'd have to keep the noise down...
Seeing Shen Huaichen pull out another stack of silver notes from his pocket and hand them to her, Shangguan Jin looked at Shen Huaichen carefully again.
That saying is true; men who generously spend money are quite handsome.
"Where did this come from? The silver that Shen Zhong sent back last time hasn't been touched much yet!" Shangguan Jin said with a smile.
Shen Huaichen smiled and gestured for Shangguan Jin to put the silver notes away.
“I don’t need to spend any money over there, but you’re in the capital. Not only are your household expenses high, but you also have a lot of social obligations.”
"Don't be stingy," Shen Huaichen said with a smile.
Shangguan Jin then accepted the silver.
She tried to convince herself that this wasn't just something she was spending; it was money the entire household had to spend.
"I originally planned to go to Beijing before the Mid-Autumn Festival, but I was delayed on the road for a few days and missed it," Shen Huaichen added.
Shangguan Jin smiled, quickly poured Shen Huaichen a cup of tea, handed it to him, and then said.
"You came back just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival, but I guess you won't be able to have a reunion dinner."
There was a grand palace banquet at the palace this Mid-Autumn Festival! It was quite a spectacle!
Shen Huaichen accepted the tea from Shangguan Jin and sat down on a stool in the room.
"What kind of big show is it? Tell me about it!"
Then Shangguan Jin sat opposite him and explained what had happened.
"Well, it all started with that old empress dowager in the palace causing trouble again..."
......
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Shangguan Jin explained the whole story clearly.
He even mentioned the recent news that Emperor Xiao Jingdi favored Consort Die.
Shen Huaichen listened with great interest.
"If that's the case, then the Empress has complete control over the harem?" Shen Huaichen asked.
Shangguan Jin nodded.
"Absolutely! Who would have thought that even in the Empress Dowager's palace and the Duke of Anguo's mansion, the Empress could infiltrate people!"
After I returned, I thoroughly searched our residence several times.
Fortunately, there are no problems in our residence.
"However, just to be on the safe side, it would be better if you stayed indoors for the next few days while you're back!" Shangguan Jin suggested.
Shen Huaichen nodded.
"Don't worry, I'll go back to the tunnel later. Someone will meet me outside the city tonight."
"Who's there to meet you? From the Marquis of Changsheng's mansion?" Shangguan Jin asked.
Shen Huaichen shook his head.
"Marquis Wuding!"
Shangguan Jin...
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