He Zhuo understood what she meant; it was May, which meant she was about to terminate the lease. However, he seemed hesitant and uncertain on the surface.
The thing that those in positions of power fear most is having their thoughts revealed by others.
After saying that, Madam Liu mentally slapped herself. It was such a small matter, and she wanted to return such a small amount of rent. Who were they? They were members of the royal family, while they were just dirt on the ground. It would be bad to offend them for such a small amount of money.
Madam Liu was filled with regret! She wished she could slap herself across the face for saying those words, but the household really needed money for expenses, and moving to another place would require money everywhere.
However, He Zhuo did not hesitate for long: "I understand what you mean. Lord Liu has just taken office and must be inseparable from his wife. Then you can rent until May, and I will refund the rent for the remaining months."
What He Zhuo didn't say was that it was just to make a good connection.
Madam Liu was surprised that the First Princess Consort wasn't angry at all. However, the royals are all cunning and calculating. They won't hold a grudge against me, because they might take revenge on my husband and son in the future, which would be a loss.
Therefore, he repeatedly waved his hands and refused, saying, "No, no, it's all my fault for being so talkative. This is our breach of contract." As he spoke, he even tried to slap himself.
Actually, Madam Liu was overthinking it; her idea was nothing to He Zhuo.
Upon receiving a subtle signal from He Zhuo, Chunfen quickly stopped Lady Liu from self-harming.
"With my second uncle in office, I hope Lord Liu will take good care of him. Madam also informed me in advance that this place is in a good location and there's no need to worry about it not being rented out."
Madam Liu saw that the First Princess Consort truly had no intention of blaming her, and even expressed her understanding; when traveling, money is indispensable.
Madam Liu thought to herself, "Everyone says that the First Princess Consort is gentle and kind, and it is indeed so."
In the end, He Zhuo made the final decision and had the remaining rent returned to Madam Liu.
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Now, the matter of the shop needs to be resolved as soon as possible. In fact, He Zhuo's idea is to rent it out and see if the other party is still running a restaurant. He Zhuo will sell some recipes to them so that they can retain customers and continue to operate in the long term.
The nanny meant that she could do it herself and earn more money on her own.
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He Zhuo returned to Consort Hui's place at 3:45 PM. The children had all finished their dinner, and Xiao Zhenbao, who had gone to Consort Yi's place to play with the princess born to Consort Guo Luoluo, had not yet returned.
He Zhuo sat and rested in Consort Hui's palace, waiting for his daughter. Both children were asleep. Consort Hui said they had been asleep for more than half an hour and would probably wake up soon.
Consort Hui knew what her daughter-in-law had gone out to do today, and asked, "Eldest daughter-in-law, have you finished dealing with the matter of your dowry shop?"
He Zhuo hurriedly stood up and replied, "Reporting to Mother, those shops of my wife's are all rented to Madam Liu. Lord Liu has been promoted, and the transfer order has already been issued. He will be leaving soon, and his wife will only be staying until May."
Granny Shi suggested that her daughter-in-law take back the shop and manage it herself, but the daughter-in-law couldn't think of any good business to start.
He Zhuo looked at Consort Hui, as if to say, "Mother-in-law, do you have any good ideas?"
Consort Hui entered the palace at a young age, initially as a concubine, and it took her more than ten years to rise to the rank of imperial concubine before her family sent her dowry. Consort Hui's father was only a fifth-rank official, and with Mingzhu as the leader of the Nalan family, they were naturally not short of money.
Consort Hui's dowry was managed by a dedicated person, and her family sent money in every year, so Consort Hui naturally knew nothing about business matters.
So she didn't know how to answer her daughter-in-law's questioning look.
Before my daughter-in-law got married, we rented out the shop that was part of her dowry because we were worried she wouldn't have time to manage it while she was in the palace. Now we're about to take it back. Mother, do you have any good ideas?
He Zhuo asked directly.
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