Wei Wangqing and Crown Princess Wei Changsi walked out of the palace together.
The Crown Princess said softly, "Sixth Sister, you must help me with my affairs this time. The affairs of the court are very busy, and with your help, I can definitely lighten my burden considerably!"
"Elder sister is joking. I have lived in the villa for many years and would never know how to handle court affairs. I'm afraid I can't help you. Besides, the capable should do more work. With your abilities, handling these matters is a piece of cake for you," Wei Wangqing said with a chill in her heart.
"Haha, I can't accept such praise. However, Sixth Sister, you've been away from the capital for many years. You must be very familiar with the affairs of the capital."
"Thank you for your guidance, Eldest Sister." Wei Wangqing smiled and nodded.
"Then I'll leave you here. Go back and get some rest."
Just then, someone from the Crown Princess's entourage came looking for her, so Wei Changsi simply went with the eunuch.
Outside the palace gates, the wet nurse was already waiting by the carriage.
"Your Highness, is everything alright?" the wet nurse asked with some concern.
"It's nothing. This isn't the place to talk. Let's go back to the manor first."
"yes."
The carriage slowly made its way towards the Sixth Princess's residence, leaving behind two shallow tracks.
The people in the manor had already received the news and were waiting at the gate.
The carriage stopped in front of the mansion gate. Everyone saw a middle-aged man get off the carriage first, then bow and help a young woman off the carriage with his arm.
The woman's appearance was not stunning, but rather delicate and pretty. However, her features were exquisite, her temperament serene and graceful.
The steward was the first to come to his senses: "Welcome back to the Sixth Princess."
Then all the attendants hurriedly bowed and said, "Welcome back to the palace, Sixth Princess."
Wei Wangqing felt that he was very adaptable. After most of the day, he was able to face it calmly and take it easy.
"Okay, get up, everyone," Wei Wangqing said casually.
Wei Wangqing entered the mansion first, followed by a large group of people.
"You may all leave. I'm a bit tired today. I'll attend to matters of the manor tomorrow," Wei Wangqing waved his hand.
"Yes." The group withdrew.
Wei Wangqing entered his bedroom and looked around; everything he needed was there.
Sigh, going to the palace is exhausting!
It felt like being surrounded by a pack of wolves.
It's unclear what the Empress's motives were in bringing the original owner back. He himself had woken up drunk on the original owner's coming-of-age day, thankfully inheriting her memories, so he wasn't completely clueless. However, Wei Wangqing knew almost nothing about court affairs, having been sent away shortly after birth.
Well, things will work themselves out. Why think so much? The Empress will find out what she wants sooner or later.
Just then, the wet nurse's voice came from outside: "Your Highness, would you like to have a meal?"
"Pass it on," Wei Wangqing replied lazily.
Wei Wangqing woke up early the next morning, but he still couldn't get a good night's sleep.
Let's start by cleaning up the manor. I bet there are quite a few people planted by others in there.
Outside the main hall stood dozens of people, the one in the lead being the steward they had met yesterday.
"Tell me, what are you each good at?"
The steward spoke first: "This old servant's surname is He, and my given name is He Youcai. I was originally a steward outside the manor, but thanks to the Empress's kindness, I was fortunate enough to be transferred to the manor to serve the Sixth Princess."
"Hmm, I understand. Then you will still be in charge of all matters, big and small, in this mansion. However, you will also be responsible for any mistakes that may occur." The people in the mansion are all arranged by the Empress, so they probably won't make it so obvious, otherwise they would also be implicated. This Steward He is quite useful.
"Continue, next one."
The rest weren't anything special; they were either transferred from elsewhere or bought back from human traffickers.
Wei Wangqing looked around for a while and then chose an honest and dutiful girl named Lüzhi. She had been sold off cheaply by her family when she was young and had been resold several times before finally entering the Princess's Mansion.
"Shall we choose another one? Isn't it a bit too few for His Highness to have only one person by his side?" the steward suggested.
"No need. My nanny takes care of everything around me, and Green Branch is enough to run errands on her own."
"Yes." The butler said no more after hearing that.
"No matter what your background was before, once you enter my Princess's residence, you are my people, Wei Wangqing's people. If you are disobedient, try to overstep your bounds, or even betray your master, my Princess's residence will not tolerate you. Don't ruin yourselves and implicate your families because of a momentary lapse in judgment," Wei Wangqing said as she stood up.
Everyone hurriedly replied, "We dare not."
Wei Wangqing nodded slightly, seemingly satisfied. "Yes, if you are loyal to me, I will not treat you unfairly."
He turned to the steward and said, "If you have families, bring them to my estate and find them some work to do. That way you won't have to worry about your families while you're working here."
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness." The steward quickly offered his thanks, but was inwardly startled. This prince had quite the methods; he had directly controlled the families of his subordinates. Who would dare to do anything for others? As for those who were all alone, they were not easy to control, since they only had one person to feed and no one else to worry about. As long as their master provided them with food and the treatment in the mansion was not bad, who would take the risk?
"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now."
"Yes." The group took their leave.
The wet nurse, standing nearby, said with some concern, "Your Highness has gone to so much trouble. Would you like to go out for a walk and clear your mind?"
"I'm not going, I'm going back to my room. If Daddy wants to go, he can find two people to go with you." Going out again? That's exhausting, no way. That's right, in her previous life, Wei Wangqing was a lazy and homebody, her daily life consisting of only going between the company and home. So, she had a good time living in the villa, but unfortunately, she only got to enjoy it for two days before being brought back to the capital.
"Then this old servant will not go either." The wet nurse only wanted His Highness to go out for a walk; why would he go himself?
Upon hearing this, Wei Wangqing hurriedly went inside to avoid her wet nurse troubling her further.
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