Little Treasure was still a little choked up: "A servant is meant to serve his master."
"What about the servants who can't serve their masters?"
Hongyu seemed thoughtful when he heard his mother say this; he was aware of the rumors circulating in the mansion.
"Servants who can no longer serve their masters, if it is because they are old, let them live out their old age; if they have made mistakes, then deal with them according to the circumstances."
“Little Treasure is right. Then tell me, what kind of problem would it be if a servant spent all day relaying the master’s words?”
"What? Mother, are you referring to the rumors circulating in the manor?"
"right."
"This servant shouldn't have relayed his master's words."
When He Zhuo saw that she couldn't give a clear answer, he turned to ask his son.
“Hongyu, Hongfang, you two have been studying in the Imperial Study for some time now. What do you think we should do with these servants?”
Hongyu: "Make an example of someone."
Hongfang: "I think that if a servant spends all his time relaying messages, then he cannot serve his master. If he cannot serve his master, then he should go back to where he came from."
He Zhuo looked at Xiao Zhenbao and said, "Did you hear that? I will have Granny Shi, the eldest princess, and the eldest prince handle the rumors circulating in the manor today."
"The eldest princess and little treasures deal with the servants of Zhilan Courtyard."
"The eldest prince, Hongyu, manages the servants in the residences of the princes in the front courtyard."
"But first, you should see how the matron deals with the servants in the courtyard."
"Granny Shi, please investigate how many servants in the courtyard were involved. Hongyu and Xiaozhenbao should also investigate separately."
The group dispersed.
In less than half a day, the whole thing was investigated and found out that only a few people were causing trouble. After all, the management in the Prince Zhi's mansion was quite strict. These rumors were deliberately told to the children, such as Xiao Zhenbao, in order to sow discord.
Because it involved a concubine, Granny Shi invited He Zhuo to go.
"Among them is Tao'er, the personal maid of the concubine," Granny Shi whispered in He Zhuo's ear.
"Is the evidence conclusive?" He Zhuo asked.
"Tao'er bribed Xiao Dingzi, a young eunuch who swept the garden, and one of the servants was a money pouch embroidered by Tao'er."
He Zhuo glanced at Granny Shi. The eunuchs in this small garden were all managed by Zhou Fugui. Granny Shi and Zhou Fugui had some conflicts because He Zhuo needed to keep them in check and not let one of them become too powerful.
He Zhuo saw the gloating in Shi Mama's eyes, but she also believed that Shi Mama would not lie to her.
"Granny, please call Zhou Fugui over first. I want to ask him some questions."
He Zhuo asked Zhou Fugui and learned that this was indeed the case. Because it was the problem of his subordinates, he was fined three months' wages.
"Alright, let's go ask the concubine how she disciplines the maids." He Zhuo stood up and straightened the non-existent wrinkles on his clothes.
To everyone's surprise, Bai Xia was very excited, her eyes practically shining. He Zhuo wanted to tease her.
"Bai Xia, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why don't you stay in the courtyard?" He Zhuo asked, feigning concern.
No way! If our idol is going to start a feud, how can we leave her out?
Bai Xia made a bitter face, which made everyone laugh.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you. Let's go together."
He Zhuo straightened Xiao Zhenbao's clothes: "Hongyu is a boy and it is inconvenient for him to go to the backyard. Xiao Zhenbao is the eldest princess of our royal family, and this matter involves her, so we should go and see her."
“But little treasure, you are a junior, so don’t say too much when you get there. It’s just that for a child your age, it must be shocking and heartbreaking for an elder you should respect to do something like this, right?” He Zhuo said meaningfully.
Little Treasure was simple-minded, but not stupid. She understood what her mother meant and sweetly agreed.
The group arrived at the "Guiyuan" residence of Consort Nalan.
The name was given to the concubine after she entered the household, which shows how much she wanted a child and hoped to have a son soon.
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