Chapter 317 The Concubine of the Imperial Prince 25
When passing by the lake, I saw that the lotus flowers were in full bloom.
Qi Baoying immediately thought of lotus crisps and glutinous rice chicken, and quickly asked Lian Cui and Lian Yu to pick some lotus flowers and lotus leaves and take them back to cook.
When the old princess heard about Qi Baoying's actions, she was furious again.
My son is suffering outside, but this little bitch is living a comfortable life.
You are strolling around the garden and picking flowers. Do you really care about my son?
The old princess asked Nanny Li beside her, "What have you been busy with lately?"
Nanny Li replied respectfully, "The princess is busy sorting out the accounts at the mansion.
I heard a few days ago that the princess was looking for information about a shop in a good location, perhaps hoping to add some property to the mansion."
In fact, Nanny Li was well aware of the fact that the palace was not making enough money to cover its expenses. Many of the previous sales of shops and farms in the palace were done by her eldest son who had secretly hired someone to do it.
Nanny Li was the maid who came with the old princess's dowry. When the old princess first started to live lavishly, another maid who came with the dowry once tried to persuade her.
As a result, the old princess sold out the whole family.
When Li Ma saw what happened to her sisters, she simply said nothing.
The old princess likes to show off and doesn't spend her own money.
Besides, this is not without benefits. At least the people under them can take the opportunity to make a lot of money.
At home, he helped the old princess sell her farm and shop and made a lot of money from it.
However, there is nothing left in the palace now, and most of the manor shops have been sold.
If there were no other benefits to be gained, Nanny Li would also like to find an opportunity to leave the palace and go home to live the life of a slave.
To prevent the old princess and her son from ruining their good life, they, the servants, will have to suffer together in the future if they stay in the mansion.
When the old princess heard that Zheng Xueyi was busy thinking about buying a shop, she immediately said, "She doesn't know how to run a shop. Don't lose the money on the account anymore.
You go and tell her to take good care of the concubines in the mansion first.
As for buying the shop, I will discuss it with my son after he comes back."
The old princess didn't want to buy a shop. If the money was used for daily expenses, the palace could last a little longer.
As long as Xiao Tianshuo's plan succeeds this time, not only can he get a large sum of money from Qi Baoying, but he can also get a lot of benefits from Huang Yuanwai in Jin'an City.
If the two merchant families, Huang and Qi, were both controlled, they would be able to fully support the expenses of the palace.
At this time, whether to buy a shop or not is not so important.
Moreover, it would be more appropriate to buy a shop at that time. Whether it is the expenses of the household or the operation of the shop, these two companies will be there to cover it.
If the palace is in such a hurry to buy a shop now, it will inevitably be short of funds, and it is very likely that outsiders will see the current situation of the Anfeng Palace, which is not cost-effective.
Ultimately, it’s because Qi Baoying doesn’t know how to handle it!
If Qi Baoying could take over the affairs of the mansion after she came into the family, and let the Qi family and the Wang Mansion cooperate in business, my son wouldn't have to go to the Huang family anymore.
Although Nanny Li didn't know all of the old princess's plans, she could guess most of them. She replied "yes" and went downstairs to pass on the message.
Although Zheng Xueyi was the mistress of the house, she hated Qi Baoying for not taking the bait, which forced her to continue spending money on the mansion.
However, Xiao Tianshuo happened to be away from home recently, so she took this opportunity to open her own shop and had no time to cause trouble for Qi Baoying.
When he saw Nanny Li coming, he thought that the property he had secretly purchased had been discovered.
But he remained calm and quickly called Nanny Li in.
After hearing what Nanny Li said, I felt relieved.
It turned out that he couldn't bear to see Qi Baoying living a comfortable life, so he wanted to ask me to cause trouble for Qi Baoying.
This old woman is really restless.
However, he also couldn't stand Qi Baoying, so he took the opportunity to teach her a lesson.
"Don't worry, Ma'am. I understand. The prince has been away from home for so many days, and I've been really worried."
Turning around, he instructed Que Shan, “Go to Concubine Qi and tell her that the prince is not at home. This princess and I are worried about him day and night and are very uneasy.
This princess still has to take care of the miscellaneous affairs in the mansion and is really unable to spare time.
Please ask Aunt Qi to copy more Buddhist scriptures for the prince, and go to the small Buddhist temple to chant for an hour every morning and evening, praying for the prince to return safely and soon!
Que Shan replied, "Yes, I'll go right away."
Zheng Xueyi turned back to look at Nanny Li and said, "Thank you for making this trip!
Please tell Mother that I plan to discuss the matter of the shop with the Prince after he returns. I am just investigating it now, so please rest assured."
After getting Zheng Xueyi's approval, Nanny Li bowed and took her leave, heading towards the old princess's Ci'an Palace.
Zheng Xueyin snorted in her heart, waiting for the prince to come back before checking the shop. Who cares about your palace? What’s important now is her own property.
The palace is currently in a deficit situation. If we don’t make preparations early, we will have to beg on the streets in the future.
And Qi Baoying, don’t you want the power to be the housekeeper? Then go kneel down and recite scriptures.
It's only two hours a day. I don't think you have the nerve to complain to the prince over such a small matter.
Besides, it's also a prayer for the prince. How dare you say it out loud?
This is called a silent loss. If you, Qi Baoying, are unwilling to pay, then you will have to suffer.
Who told me that I am the princess and you are the concubine? No matter what schemes you have, the suppression of your status is enough to prevent you from turning over.
On Qi Baoying's side, there was no change on her face after hearing Queshan's message.
"Praying for His Majesty is what I should do.
Go back and tell the princess, thank you for your reminder! I will be there today."
Que Shan originally thought that upon hearing such news, Aunt Qi's face would change.
Although it was a prayer, any discerning person could see that this was a disguised punishment. The princess was deliberately looking for an opportunity to torment Concubine Qi.
I didn't expect that she didn't care at all. Could it be that she didn't see it?
It doesn't look like it.
Or is there another trump card?
It seems I need to tell the princess and ask her to be on guard.
Unexpectedly, after Que Shan finished talking to Zheng Xueyi, Zheng Xueyi didn't take it seriously at all and just said:
"It'll be fine. Even if there's any resentment, it's only towards the old princess.
Don't forget, when this princess asked you to pass on the message, Nanny Li was still in our courtyard!"
Queshan then remembered that as soon as Nanny Li finished speaking, the princess asked her to go find Concubine Qi.
After figuring it out, I felt relieved.
On Qi Baoying's side, after sending Queshan away, Lian Cui asked, "Auntie, what should we do?
Qi Baoying smiled lightly, "Whatever the princess says, we'll do it.
Now, your task is to quickly deliver the menu I wrote to the kitchen. I am looking forward to eating tonight."
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