Seeing that Xu Qianqian had been persuaded by her in just a few words, Madam Sun smiled and nodded, saying:
“I knew my sister was always intelligent. Right now, all you need to do is try your best to get pregnant, and that way you can keep Chunlin’s heart.”
Xu Qianqian was overjoyed. She never expected that she would have reached such a position in the Prince's mansion, and that it would be Madam Sun who would be giving her advice.
Xu Qianqian felt no gratitude whatsoever. She thought that Sun was stupid and easy to manipulate. With just a few flattering words, she made Sun spill out all her thoughts.
Xu Qianqian secretly resolved that she should spend more time with this Sun family member in the future, so that she could make her wholeheartedly work for her.
Thinking this through, Xu Qianqian hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Sigh, right now Brother Chunlin is constantly being bothered by that Lianyao, so I really don't have much of a chance to get close to him..."
Mrs. Sun smiled and patted Xu Qianqian's hand.
“Oh, my silly sister, what’s so difficult about this? As long as you can endure what ordinary people cannot, you can achieve great things. Listen to me, starting tomorrow, I will teach you how to cook the dishes that Chunlin likes to eat. Once you’ve cooked them, send them to Chunlin’s courtyard.”
"Hmph, I have no desire to go to his yard and see those two being all lovey-dovey!"
"You're talking nonsense again! Right now, this is the only way you can show your face in front of Chunlin more often. Otherwise, if this goes on for too long, his heart will be occupied by that vixen, and there will be no place for you."
Xu Qianqian found some merit in what Madam Sun said, and reluctantly nodded.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll bring him food every day. Whether he eats it or not, he should at least remember something good about me."
Mrs. Sun nodded in satisfaction.
"Okay, then it's settled. Come to my yard early tomorrow morning, and I'll teach you how to cook."
Xu Qianqian was very happy to see that Madam Sun was helping her so much, so she sat in Madam Sun's courtyard for a while before leaving.
After reviewing the account books, Jiang Yuwei stayed at Diancui Courtyard to have lunch with the Princess. However, Ning Zhao had already been arranged by Ning Zixuan to take the exam at the academy early that morning.
No one ate lunch in the Jinglan Pavilion courtyard, and Ning Wan insisted on staying to have lunch with the Princess. Jiang Yuwei couldn't persuade the two of them to stay.
Jiang Yuwei noticed that the princess's face was no longer as pale as before. With Ning Wan by her side at noon, perhaps because she was in a good mood, the princess ate a few more bites than usual.
In the afternoon, Ning Wan took a nap in the Princess's courtyard before Jiang Yuwei took her away.
"Mother, Grandmother said that I should come and keep her company again tomorrow."
Jiang Yuwei smiled and patted Ning Wan's head.
"Just don't disturb your grandmother's rest."
As the mother and daughter walked towards Jinglan Pavilion, chatting and laughing, they saw two maids busy in the courtyard.
"Madam, you're back!"
When Xia Yue saw Jiang Yuwei return, she quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
Si Xi, who was cleaning Ning Wan's room, also came out of the room upon seeing this and bowed to Jiang Yuwei and Ning Wan.
Jiang Yuwei saw that the two of them had changed into the maids' clothes of the Prince's mansion, and they were very clean and tidy. They looked much better than when they were with the servants. Even their manner of bowing was much more refined.
She was also very happy, finally having a caring helper by her side. So Jiang Yuwei quickly said to Sixi:
"Sixi, from now on you will serve Ning Wan personally and stay by her side."
Si Xi looked at Ning Wan with bright eyes, smiled, and bowed to her, saying:
"Miss, from now on I will be your servant."
Ning Wan was also very happy. She didn't care about being a servant or not. She just felt that she would have a peer to play with in the future. So she quickly stepped forward, took Si Xi's arm, and pulled her into the house.
Jiang Yuwei then looked at Xia Yue and said:
“Right now, I only have the two of you maids to help me in this courtyard. And since you are the older one, you need to take care of many things. All the work inside and outside the courtyard will fall on your shoulders.”
As Jiang Yuwei spoke, she walked into the house.
"However, I will buy a few more maids to serve you in the future. For now, you and Sixi will just have to endure more hardship."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yue hurriedly followed Jiang Yuwei into the house.
“Madam, I’m not afraid of being tired. No matter how hard or tiring it is, I’m earning clean money. I can eat my fill and stay warm by your side. Xia Yue is very content.”
Jiang Yuwei looked at her with satisfaction and then said:
"Alright, go ahead and get busy outside. I don't need any special service here. I'm used to doing things myself."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yue quickly bowed and withdrew.
The next day,
Jiang Yuwei had just gotten up when she heard a knock on the door.
"Madam, all the toiletries are ready. Would you like to wash up now or wait a while?"
Jiang Yuwei stretched and said:
"Bring it in."
Then Xia Yue pushed open the door and came in carrying a basin.
"Madam, I have prepared breakfast and it is warm in the pot. The General and the Young Master have eaten first and gone about their business. Miss also got up early and is playing with Sixi in the courtyard. Miss said she wants to wait for Madam to eat together."
Jiang Yuwei nodded. Now she truly understood the benefits of having someone to serve her. The household affairs were greatly reduced, and she could manage the affairs of the Prince's Mansion with more peace of mind.
It seems that I should take the opportunity to hire more attentive maids and servants to serve me in the courtyard in the future.
After Jiang Yuwei finished getting ready, she had breakfast with Ning Wan and then went to the Princess's courtyard. As usual, Jiang Yuwei escorted Ning Wan to the Princess's room to keep her company.
He then went to the front hall to handle matters.
“Madam Jiang, the birthday celebration is just around the corner, and our Prince’s Mansion has not yet started preparing birthday gifts. The Princess Consort is still ill. If it were any other year, the gifts would have been prepared long ago by this time.”
"Madam Jiang, now that the seasons are changing, shouldn't we also change the style of the flowers and plants in the yard?"
“Madam Jiang, Granny Chen, who lives in Bixia Courtyard, has been coming to make trouble these past few days, saying that the allowance given to her courtyard is too small. Right now, she is acting like a tyrant in this mansion because she saved the young master’s life. Even the servants that the princess sent over to serve her are complaining.”
"Madam Jiang..."
After listening to their report, Jiang Yuwei let those who had nothing to do leave first, leaving a few to wait for news, while she went into the inner room and stayed for a while.
It's time to start preparing gifts for the Autumn Festival. The gifts need to be sincere and original. However, I don't know much about the Empress's preferences, so I need to consult the Princess Consort.
It's really too wasteful of money and resources to keep changing the flowers and plants in the courtyard. Right now, we need to control some unnecessary expenses. Now that there are so many more people in the manor, there are bound to be people who need food and supplies. If we don't save money from other sources, even if we have a lot of wealth, it will be squandered.
As for Chen Guixiang's trouble-making, I can't just sit idly by. If I let her continue like this, she'll probably get even more arrogant. I've been at the Prince's Mansion for so long and haven't even visited her yet. It's time to give her a good talking-to.
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