Luo Nianxi raised her handkerchief, covered her mouth with it and smiled softly,

"Because I told her that if you tell a lie, you will either become deaf or dumb."

When she said this, she blinked slyly, but Chuntao seemed to understand.

"Chun Tao, I have paid back the grievances you suffered today. When we get to the front yard, I will appoint you as the head servant. Even Madam Liu will have to listen to you. If anyone is dissatisfied, just come to me."

"Princess, this won't work. I am powerless and they are all in gangs and pairs. I can't control them."

"With me here, what are you afraid of? I have become powerful since I entered Prince Yan's Mansion, and you must become powerful too. Otherwise, they will not only beat you, but may even kill you, and you won't even be able to cry."

Luo Nianxi's words made Chuntao seem to understand something.

She knew in her heart that if the princess had not had a drastic change in her personality, she would have been unable to speak out her pain this time.

It seems that she should also become stronger like the princess.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth, straightened her chest and raised her head, looking righteous...

When the master and servant arrived at the front yard, more than a hundred maids and servants in the mansion were standing there whispering. When they saw them approaching, everyone quieted down instantly.

Luo Nianxi looked at these people and thought about how she was lying on the bed when Chuntao was injured and even drinking a sip of water was a luxury. She became very angry.

She squinted her eyes and looked at these people, then suddenly snorted.

"This time Ye Zi from Nuanyu Pavilion was dishonest and stole his master's things. He was punished by Chuntao. From now on, you must take this as a warning. If anyone is dishonest, you will be beaten at the least or sent to Shuntian Prefecture for questioning. Also, from now on, you servants must listen to Chuntao. I have appointed her as the chief steward of your servants. If anyone disagrees, just speak up."

When she said this, she deliberately shifted her gaze to Liu Ma and Xiao Cui, then slowly walked to Liu Ma,

"Madame Liu, I don't care who you were before. Now you are a servant of Prince Yan's Mansion. Please don't do anything that would displease me. Otherwise, I want to see whether the Queen will side with you, a servant, or with me, her daughter-in-law."

Aunt Liu bit her lips tightly and nodded reluctantly.

"Old slave understands."

"Also, you like to go to Nuanyu Pavilion and Jubao Pavilion, so from now on, you and Xiaocui will be responsible for cleaning these two courtyards. If I ever hear the princess and Miss Xiaowan mention that the courtyards are not clean, I will find you to blame."

Hearing this, Xiao Cui looked at Luo Nianxi anxiously.

"Those two yards are so big, how can the two of us clean them all?"

"If you can't finish the cleaning, you can quit and go home. There are more than a hundred servants in Prince Yan's mansion, and most of them are capable of doing the job. You are not a big deal."

Xiao Cui immediately shut up and dared not speak again. She had put in a lot of effort to get this job. If she was fired, she would be beaten to death by her own father when she returned home.

At this moment, she secretly regretted in her heart. If she had known that there was no hope in following Nanny Liu, she would have tried to please Princess Yan when she entered the mansion.

Now, Nanny Liu has become a servant of lowly status like her, and she is also implicated by her and has to do work that only three or five people can do.

She was angry and gnashed her teeth.

Of course Luo Nianxi could see her little thoughts.

She looked at Xiao Cui with a calm expression.

"Ever since I entered the mansion, I can see that you and Nanny Liu have the best relationship, so I made this arrangement for your consideration. You two should work together, do a good job, and don't let me down."

Madam Liu's face had turned ashen at this time. Although she lowered her head, anyone with a discerning eye could see that her body was trembling with hatred and her teeth were about to break with hatred, but she could only swallow it.

After arranging things for Aunt Liu, she looked at the maids again.

"The prince is not in good health, and there is not much work in the palace. I heard that you are usually very idle, and often gather in groups of three or five to chat. Some people even gossip about me behind my back. Is this true?"

Her voice suddenly rose, and the girls all lowered their heads, no one dared to speak.

"You don't dare to admit it, right? I don't care how free you are, you have to remember that the people in Prince Yan's Mansion must unite and work together to take care of Prince Yan's Mansion. If anyone has other intentions, then it is not suitable for them to stay in Prince Yan's Mansion. This time, Chun Tao's matter made me very disappointed. Chun Tao lived in the south row house with you. She was wrongly injured, but none of you went to see her, right?"

This question once again made everyone lower their heads and dare not speak.

Luo Nianxi frowned slightly, glanced at everyone, grinned, and said sternly:

"To punish you for not being united when things go wrong, I'm going to assign you a task today. Starting tomorrow, finish your work in the morning. After lunch, go to the backyard of the warehouse. There's a piece of wasteland there. No one has reclaimed it for so many years. It's such a waste. You have one month to reclaim it. If anyone feels tired and doesn't want to work anymore within this month, they can leave at any time..."

At this point, she looked at Shunzi in the crowd, pointed at him and asked:

"What's your name?"

Shunzi looked around and saw the princess calling him, so he quickly replied in a low voice:

"My name is Shunzi."

"Shunzi, from today on, you are responsible for taking them to the backyard to open up the land after lunch. No matter whether they are men or women, we will treat them equally. If anyone dares to be lazy, I will hold you accountable."

Shunzi looked at her with disbelief.

"Princess, your servant..."

"Don't worry. No matter what happens, you can talk to me directly. If you think any of these people are not good enough, you can fire them directly. By the way, I will tell the accountant to increase your salary by 30% later..."

Being suddenly entrusted with such an important task, Shunzi stood there somewhat at a loss.

However, Luo Nianxi felt that he should be given an important position. When Chuntao was injured, he was the only one who dared to tell her. This was enough to make her trust him.

"Shunzi, didn't you understand what I said?"

She asked again, and Shunzi nodded hurriedly.

"I understand. I will never let you down."

She nodded slightly and turned to look at Butler Lu who had been ignored.

"Butler Lu, did you hear what I said just now? Make arrangements according to what I said!"

Steward Lu was stunned for a moment, then nodded in response.

"Yes, I will give you the instructions now."

After leaving these words, he turned around indignantly and left with gritted teeth.

After all the servants left, Luo Nianxi originally wanted to go to Bao'an Hall to take a look, but thinking that Leng Yiyan would not wake up for a while, she left Ling Xiao to guard the door, and she took Chuntao and Lingyun out.

Walking on the road, Ling Yun asked in confusion:

"Princess, didn't you say that Ling Xiao and I couldn't leave Yan Jing Palace during the day? Why did you call me out so urgently?"

Luo Nianxi looked at the bustling crowd on the street, frowned slightly and said:

"Although the emperor has sent hundreds of guards, there are only a few who are of the same mind as us, and there are not many servants in our mansion who know martial arts, so I thought, we should go to the human market and find a few capable people to take care of the prince."

Hearing this, Ling Yun hurriedly shook his head and refused.

"Princess, the prince is no longer the same as before. He doesn't have to deal with government affairs, nor does he have to lead troops into battle, so... the four of us are enough to take care of him. I don't feel comfortable asking anyone else to do it."

"Who says the prince is not the same as before? He will soon be the same as before. Besides, if someone finds out that the prince is getting better, they will definitely be killed. It is always a good idea to have a few more people around him."

Although her tone was very calm, Ling Yun seemed to be listening to a foreign language, and shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"We all know about the prince's physical condition, so you don't need to comfort us. However, the mastermind who wanted to assassinate the prince has not been found yet, so you want to find a few people with good martial arts to stay in the mansion, which is reasonable..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard the sound of horse hooves not far away. He lowered his voice and reminded Luo Nianxi,

"Princess, be careful..."

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