Xu Qianqian's expression changed immediately upon hearing Sun's words.
"You, you old woman, how dare you send people to spy on me!"
As she spoke, Xu Qianqian turned around and looked at her two personal maids as if she had gone mad, rushing over to them and scratching and clawing at them.
"Tell me, who is that old woman's spy? Who is it? Who is it?!"
"Oh, Auntie, please don't do this!"
"It really wasn't me, sob sob..."
At this moment, Wang Ma came out looking for Jiang Yuwei and saw the scene before her. She immediately shouted angrily:
"Enough! You are all daughters-in-law of the Prince's mansion, yet you cause such a scene here! What kind of behavior is this? Don't you care about the reputation of the Prince's mansion? You're making a fool of yourselves in front of the servants!"
Hearing Wang Ma's shout, Xu Qianqian regained some of her composure, stopped what she was doing, and then glared fiercely at the two maids, whispering:
"You two just wait, wait till I get back and see how I deal with you!"
Having said that, he ignored Madam Sun and the angry-looking Wang Ma, and walked straight to his own courtyard with a flick of his sleeve.
Wang Ma sighed as she watched her retreating figure:
"Alas, it's all my fault for being soft-hearted and worried that the Princess Consort's health might not be able to withstand the shock. That's why I agreed to the young master's request and kept Xu Qianqian in the Prince's mansion. Now it seems that she is ultimately someone who can't be presented to the public. Alas, I'm really getting senile!"
Sun's expression wasn't good either. She looked at Wang Ma and asked:
"Is Wang Ma going out?"
Only then did Wang Ma remember that it was the Princess who had ordered her to come out and look for Jiang Yuwei, so she quickly waved her hand and said:
"No, the princess wanted to talk to Madam Jiang in the courtyard, so I came out to find her."
Seeing that Wang Ma had come to see her, Jiang Yuwei quickly spoke to her:
"Wang Ma, my two maids still need to be sent to the head maid for training. Could you take them there for me? I'll go to the Princess's courtyard now."
As Jiang Yuwei spoke, she turned back to Sixi and Xia Yue, nodded, and smiled:
"You two go with Aunt Wang, it'll be fine."
The two of them nodded timidly to Jiang Yuwei.
Then, Jiang Yuwei looked at Madam Sun, who was standing to the side with a dark face, and smiled:
"Madam, seeing that you look like this, you have no desire to go out for a stroll. I'm going to the Princess's residence, so I won't stay and keep you company!"
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei turned and left.
Only Sun Shi remained, clenching her fists and frowning as she watched her retreating figure, her eyes burning with hatred, muttering to herself:
"How come you, Jiang Yuwei, can see your mother-in-law every day, even though I, her own daughter-in-law, can't even see her? I don't know what kind of bewitching potion you gave the princess, that she values you so much. Jiang Yuwei, you just wait, I will never let you get away with this!"
As she spoke, Madam Sun lost all interest in going to Wangchun Tower to catch Ning Chunlin. She simply flicked her sleeves and led her maid back to her own courtyard.
As soon as Jiang Yuwei entered the princess's room, she heard her lying on the bed coughing incessantly. She quickly turned around, poured a cup of spiritual spring water into a teacup, brought it to the princess's bedside, and helped the princess feed it to her.
"Yuwei, thank you. I feel much better after drinking this water. I was coughing so badly just now."
Jiang Yuwei nodded.
"I will give you acupuncture today, which will help alleviate your cough. Tomorrow I will perform moxibustion on you, and I will adjust your prescription later. You can continue taking the medicine. Remember what I told you: rest well these days, avoid mental strain, and don't see anyone."
The princess nodded and said:
“Alright, I’ve remembered everything you said. But I can’t neglect the affairs of this household. Although the managers are quite capable, I’m afraid that if I don’t manage the accounts for a long time, Aunt Lin might take advantage of the situation again. I’m even more worried about entrusting them to Madam Sun and the others.”
As the princess spoke, she took Jiang Yuwei's hand and continued:
"I was thinking of having those managers come to my courtyard every day to report to me. On the surface, it's for my benefit, but I won't be involved in these matters. How about you help me manage the affairs of the manor?"
Jiang Yuwei frowned upon hearing this and said:
“But this is not in accordance with the rules. I am still an outsider at the moment. It would be inappropriate for me to interfere in the affairs of the manor. If the servants in this courtyard spread the word, I am afraid it will damage the reputation of the Prince Jing’s manor.”
The princess smiled.
“It’s alright. The people in my courtyard are all trustworthy elderly people. But your concerns are valid. So I just told them to come to my courtyard every morning to report to me, and you can listen in on my behalf.”
As she spoke, the princess patted Jiang Yuwei's hand and continued:
"Tell these people that I am still ill and should not see anyone. You, after listening to their report, go back to your room and wait for a while, then go out and tell them that it was my order. That way, it will be a perfect cover-up."
Jiang Yuwei frowned upon hearing this and said:
"But I'm not good at managing household affairs. Before, I was just a small business owner running a stall. Now that you're entrusting such a large family to me, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it."
The princess grasped Jiang Yuwei's hand, looking at her with unwavering eyes.
“Yuwei, you will eventually have to learn how to manage a household. When I get old, I will have to hand over the Jingwang Mansion to you. This is a good opportunity for you to gain experience. You can act as my successor for a few days. Once I am fully recovered, I will take over the management.”
Seeing that Jiang Yuwei still looked hesitant, the princess continued:
"Don't worry, the people I have right now are all capable. As long as they do things step by step without any mistakes, it will be fine. If you really encounter something that you can't handle, you can discuss it with me."
As the princess spoke, she looked at Jiang Yuwei with a smile in her eyes.
"Are you really so heartless as to try and work your mother-in-law to death?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly shook her head and said:
"Your Highness, what are you saying? I agree to this, but I'm afraid I won't do it well since I'm just starting out. I'll need Wang Ma to help me out."
Seeing that Jiang Yuwei had finally agreed, the princess smiled and said:
"Okay, I'll tell Wang Ma about it when she gets back. You can come to my courtyard early tomorrow morning."
As she spoke, the princess looked at Jiang Yuwei with a mixture of hesitation and anger and asked:
"Yuwei, are you hiding something from me?"
Jiang Yuwei was startled by the princess's question and quickly waved her hand, saying:
"How could that be? I have nothing to hide from you."
The princess glared at Jiang Yuwei, feigning anger.
"You still say no? I've heard from the servants about Wan'er's injury. I've wanted to get up and see Wan'er for a long time, but Wang Ma has been stopping me. My body is too weak; even getting out of bed is difficult for me now."
At this point, the princess, her eyes reddening, looked at the bed curtains and continued:
"I'm always thinking about Wan'er, but you all never tell me the truth and keep it from me. Sigh, I'm getting old and useless. I can't even protect my own granddaughter anymore."
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