The powerful princess arrives with a space warehouse

Chapter 19: The Royal Palace Establishes Its Authority

The next day, just after Ouyang Yunyao had breakfast, Li Pozi and Liu Pozi came over with smiles on their faces: "Greetings, Princess. I am back."

Granny Li and Granny Liu were asked by the original owner's grandmother to come and take care of her when she got married.

"It's good that you're back. It was Yunyao's fault in the past, not yours."

"Princess, I'm fine." They both said at the same time.

"Xiao Cui, take the mothers-in-law to their rooms to have some rest." Xiao Cui excitedly led the two away.

Ouyang Yunyao took out the account book that Chu Chenjing sent her yesterday and looked at it.

In Yu Manyue's room, Yu Manyue scolded and hit a kneeling maid: "You want me to drink such hot water? You want to scald me to death." A cup of hot water was poured on the maid's face. Although the water was not very hot, it made the little girl's face red.

"Is it because the prince has taken my housekeeper's power that you, a servant, dare to disrespect me?"

"My Lady Concubine, that's not the case." The little maid said crying with her head down.

"Still crying." Yu Manyue was angry and hateful. She beat and pinched her, venting all her hatred for Ouyang Yunyao on the little maid. This time Ouyang Yunyao didn't die, and she was beaten by that bitch, and the prince took away her housekeeper's power. She wanted to beat Ouyang Yunyao to death right now.

Her personal maid Xiangcao stepped forward to comfort her and said, "Don't be angry, Concubine. How can that country girl know how to read accounts? She can't read accounts and can't manage the palace well. When the time comes, the prince will let you, Concubine, take charge. She won't let you control her."

"Yes, yes, yes, Vanilla, you are right." Yu Manyue seemed to see the scene where the prince handed over the housekeeper's power to her again and Ouyang Yunyao kneeled in front of her and begged for mercy. She felt much better.

She said to the kneeling maid, "Get out of here now."

The little maid quickly got up and ran out in a panic.

Ouyang Yunyao, who was considered incapable of reading accounts, finished reading several books in just one hour. Ouyang Yunyao was an expert in mental arithmetic, and the original owner was familiar with the accounts, so reading these books was a piece of cake. It was estimated that she could finish reading more than a dozen books in the afternoon.

In a blink of an eye, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon, and Ouyang Yunyao had finished reading the account books and marked many places. Ouyang Yunyao asked Xiao Cui to call the housekeeper.

Butler Li followed Xiao Cui in and said, "This old servant greets the princess."

"Butler Li, are you loyal to the prince?"

"Princess, I am absolutely loyal to you. I have followed you for many years, and my son is still in your army."

"Okay, then I have something to ask you." Ouyang Yunyao asked him about the situation in the palace. Butler Li answered in detail.

Ouyang Yunyao asked him to inform all the housekeepers and servants to gather in her courtyard tomorrow morning. Ouyang Yunyao also asked Wei Lei, who was assigned to him by Prince Jing, to secretly check on someone.

Wei Lei acted quickly and told Ouyang Yunyao what he had found out in the evening.

The next morning, Ouyang Yunyao was sitting in the yard, with Xiao Cui, Li Pozi and Liu Pozi standing beside her.

Soon the housekeeper came into the courtyard with several stewards and a group of maids and servants.

"Greetings to the princess."

"Have all the family members of Steward Li arrived?"

"Replying to Princess, the kitchen executives have not yet arrived."

"Oh, the manager who arrived first, please introduce yourself." Ouyang Yunyao said.

"Princess, I, Wang Shun, am the manager of the front yard."

" Um."

At this time, some people came to Shanshan, without saying anything, and just stood aside. Ouyang Yunyao glanced at them and didn't say anything either.

"Greetings, Princess. I'm Yao Qi, and I'm in charge of the stable and the water room." Yao Qi said respectfully.

A woman in her thirties: "Hello, Princess. I am Jinhua, the maid who manages the laundry and cleaning."

Several managers introduced themselves one by one.

"I am Yang Jun, I have met the princess. I am the purchasing manager of the palace."

Ouyang Yunyao looked at the manager and pulled out his account book and said, "The price of the rice you bought is a bit high, the price of the oil is also a bit high, and the price of the medicinal materials needs to be verified. You should verify the account yourself."

Ouyang Yunyao warned him and didn't say anything else.

Yang Jun said guiltily, "It's the princess."

At this time, among the group of people who had finally arrived, a short, fat man with a face full of flesh said in a sarcastic tone: "Little Gao Lu is in charge of the kitchen."

Gao Lu: What can this stupid princess see? Her backer is the princess.

Xiao Cui hated this man when she saw him. He was the worst. He always made things difficult for them and gave them bad food. The food he gave them when the princess was unconscious was bad. His wife was also a shrew in the kitchen.

Ouyang Yunyao looked at this man and felt that she was the one who handed the knife to him. She would be unfair to him if she didn't cut him with the knife.

Ouyang Yunyao looked at him and took out a stack of his account books.

Gao Lu glanced at Ouyang Yunyao: This princess is pretending, I wonder how much she can understand.

Ouyang Yunyao flipped through the account book and asked, "How many people do you cook for every day?"

"Cooking meals for more than 300 people."

"how many people?"

"More than three hundred and sixty people."

"How much rice and oil do you need in a month?"

"Princess, isn't it in the account?"

Ouyang Yunyao slammed the account book on the table. "I'm asking you now."

"One hundred dan of rice," he said a little guiltily.

"Butler Li, how many people are there in the palace?"

"My princess, the maximum number of people was 270."

"Manager, who are you cooking for over 300 people every day, ghosts?"

At this time, Gao Lu was a little scared and cold sweat broke out on his head.

"Pah." Ouyang Yunyao threw the account book at his feet and said, "Does this palace hold banquets every day? A palace needs 100 dan of rice, 400 liters of oil, and 30 dan of flour every month. How many kilograms of chicken, duck, fish and meat are needed every day?"

At this time, the housekeeper felt something was wrong. For the past two years, the household finances in the mansion had been managed by Concubine Yu, and this kitchen manager was appointed by the princess two years ago. When he was in charge of the household finances before, the maximum amount of rice per month was about 30 dan, and the maximum amount of oil was more than 100 liters. How much was this greedy?

At this time, Gao Lu's wife, Mrs. Hu, rushed out and yelled, "What do you know as a little girl? The more people there are in the palace, the more they eat. Princess, please don't go too far."

"Who are you? Slap me." Granny Li stepped forward and slapped her twice. Granny Li was also very strong.

Gao Lu was really scared at this time: "Princess, there are more people in the mansion now, so there are more people to use."

"Do you think I'm a fool who can't understand the accounts?"

"Don't count too much. You have embezzled at least one million taels of silver in one year."

With a bang, Gao Lu knelt down: "Princess, you can't wrongly accuse this old slave."

"Oh, did I wrong you? Do you want me to investigate thoroughly?"

Gao Lu's wife also knelt down and said loudly: "Princess, you have wronged me."

"I have wronged you. Xiao Cui, go and ask Guard Wei Lei to come over."

At this time, Wei Lei walked in from outside the courtyard gate and said, "Meet the princess."

"Okay, Wei Lei, take two people to check out where Gao Lu lives."

"Yes."

Soon Wei Lei came to report: "Princess, in the room where he lives, there are two hundred thousand taels of silver in his cabinet."

"How much salary do you get a month as a steward? Where do you get so many banknotes? And you bought a three-story courtyard for your son in West Street, and a farm outside the city. Where did you get the money? And you said that I wronged you."

"Wei Lei sent him to the authorities."

At this time he was really scared: "Princess, please spare my life. I know I was wrong and I won't do it again."

"Send away."

Wei Lei escorted him and his wife to the government office.

The kitchen manager's incident shocked everyone. They also saw how powerful the princess was.

Finally, Ouyang Yunyao said, "Managers Wang Shun, Yao Qi, and Jin Hua will each receive an additional 200 coins per month, and subordinates will receive an additional 50 coins per month. Those who do well will be rewarded, and those who do not will be punished."

The kitchen manager asked Butler Li to make rearrangements.

Many people in the palace were very happy today, as their monthly salary had been increased and they now had something to look forward to.

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