Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

After Wang Qinghua returned to his courtyard, he gnashed his teeth and cursed: "That bitch Luo Tianyi is actually pregnant! The prince doesn't have a child yet, but she is so proud of herself. It's really annoying!"

"My Lady Concubine, you don't have to be angry. There are so many concubines in this mansion, and there is also the princess above them. Who can guarantee that she can give birth to the child? Concubine Luo is usually arrogant and domineering, and has offended many people. Let's just wait and see the show." Taozi comforted.

"Taozi, you are still smart. Luo Tianyi is a fool, and she won't be proud for long. You are also clear about the methods of our princess. Hahahaha..." Wang Qinghua said with a smile as if he suddenly realized something.

In the evening, Yun Yuxi had a full meal and took a stroll in the yard to digest the food, feeling very comfortable.

"Jinxiu, mother heard some rumors that a grand banquet will be held in the palace on the Double Ninth Festival. There are also some gossips that the emperor may arrange marriages for several princes at this banquet. What are your plans for this?" Mrs. Lin talked about private topics with Lin Jinxiu with a worried look on her face.

"Mother, you know that I have been fond of the Regent for a long time, but I missed the opportunity in the end. I am not willing to marry the prince, and I still hope to enter the Regent's Palace. Since I was twelve years old, I have vowed to marry no one but the Regent Yan Wuque. However, I did not expect that His Majesty would suddenly grant me the marriage, which completely disrupted my plan." Lin Jinxiu frowned and confided to her mother with a firm expression.

"Jinxiu, the regent already has a wife. Are you willing to go to the palace to be a concubine? You are the legitimate daughter of our Lin family. If your father knew about this, he would be very angry." Mrs. Lin persuaded earnestly.

"Mother, I will never become a concubine! Double Ninth Festival will be a great opportunity. No matter what, I will try my best to get rid of Yun Yuxi. As long as she is alive, I will never be able to become the queen." Lin Jinxiu's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and she said viciously.

"Jinxiu, don't do anything rash. The royal family is not as simple as you think. Don't mention this matter again." Mrs. Lin scolded.

After a good night's sleep, Yun Yuxi got up as usual to do aerobic exercise to keep in shape. Thinking that today was the day when managers from various places would deliver account books, she went straight to the hall after breakfast.

"Zhang Er, what should we do? Today is the day to submit the account books again," Li Wu asked with a worried look on his face. His brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of fear and uneasiness.

"What are you afraid of? We have made a lot of money over the years. With this new princess, how do you think she can read all the account books in just two or three days? Stay calm and don't let her find any clues." Zhang Er glared at Li Wu fiercely and scolded him in a stern tone.

"Brother Zhang is right. We can't let ourselves lose our composure first." Wang Liu on the side agreed, but his face revealed an unspeakable worry.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Li, listen to my advice. This princess is not simple. We should be honest. Maybe we can stay in the palace and get protection. If we are discovered by the princess, we will be sentenced to death." Wang Liu said worriedly.

"Wang Liu, what do you mean? You have gained a lot of benefits over the years. Do you want to back down now? Humph!" Zhang Er's eyes were wide open and he stared at Wang Liu viciously with a threatening light flashing in his eyes.

"Brother Zhang, that's not what I meant. I just think..." Wang Liu explained quickly.

"Enough! Stop talking!" Zhang Er interrupted him, "If you don't want to do this, you can leave here immediately, but remember, don't report us, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"

"Brother Zhang, Brother Li, you guys better take care of yourselves. If you walk on the road at night for too long, you will always encounter ghosts." After saying that, Wang Liu looked at them deeply, then turned and left, leaving Zhang Er and Li Wu looking at each other in bewilderment.

In the hall, Yun Yuxi sat there calmly drinking tea. The butler looked at the managers and said loudly, "Everyone, please hand over the account books in your hands. The princess wants to check them one by one."

Everyone looked at each other. Most of them were glad that they had behaved themselves. Only Zhang Er and Li Wu were a little flustered. They looked at each other and saw the meaning in each other's eyes, so they stepped forward together to hand in the account books.

"Yun Yuxi sat in the upper seat with a faint smile on her face, and instructed the butler, "Butler, tell someone to go to Bazhen Restaurant and order three tables of signature dishes, and bring some good wine. Today, this princess would like to reward the stewards for their hard work." Her tone was calm and natural, as if this was just a trivial matter.

When the butler heard Yun Yuxi's words, he nodded quickly and replied, "Yes, Princess, I'll send someone to do it right away." He turned and left, arranging for someone to go to Bazhenlou to order food.

All the stewards stood up and bowed to Yun Yuxi to express their gratitude. They said gratefully, "Thank you for your gift, Princess. We will definitely live up to your expectations and work hard."

Yun Yuxi smiled and nodded, motioning everyone to sit down. She glanced at the stewards, then said, "Everyone, please eat and drink well today. I will start looking at the account books. By the time everyone has eaten and drunk well, I should have finished looking at the account books in my hand." Her voice was firm and confident, which made people have a little expectation of her ability.

Zhang Er looked at Yun Yuxi with contempt and muttered in his heart: "You can finish reading the account book in just one meal time? You are really good at scaring people, but it seems you are just talking nonsense. In this case, I am afraid that you can't find the problem!" He was secretly proud of himself and thought that Yun Yuxi was just bluffing.

The stewards were toasting and chatting, and the scene was very lively. However, at this moment, Yun Yuxi coughed twice. The sound was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone. Suddenly, the whole scene became silent. Everyone stopped what they were doing and focused their eyes on Yun Yuxi, wanting to see what the princess wanted to do...

Yun Yuxi cleared her throat and said, "There are a total of fifteen people in charge of various places in our palace. Among them, there are two parasites. This princess will give you one more chance. If you take the initiative to stand up, this princess will spare his life. If you wait for this princess to name your name, you won't even have a chance to beg for mercy."

The stewards looked at each other, wondering who those two people were.

After about a quarter of an hour, no one stood up. Yun Yuxi said, "Lingyi, go and capture those two black sheep and beat them to death with sticks." Yun Yuxi's tone was so cold that it seemed as if the coldest time of winter had arrived.

Just when everyone was confused, Ling Yi picked up Zhang Er in one hand and Zhang Wu in the other and threw them in front of everyone.

"Princess, we don't accept it. I don't believe you can read all the account books in such a short time," Zhang Er said hurriedly.

Then you will understand after you die. "Yuelan, go get the abacus. I will make them die with full conviction."

Yuelan read the account book while Yunyuxi calculated the amount. After a while, Yunyuxi said, "Zhang Er, you are in charge of the kitchen. You have embezzled 857 taels of silver from the mansion. Li Wu, you are in charge of the storehouse. You stole and bought things from the storehouse in exchange for 1,203 taels of silver. Are my calculations correct?"

At this time, Zhang Er and Li Wu were completely panicked and begged for mercy loudly. No one dared to look down on Princess Yun Yuxi anymore.

Soon the screams of Zhang Er and Li Wu stopped.

"Staff, continue eating. There are two vacancies in the palace. Anyone in the palace can recommend themselves and then be assessed by this princess before taking up the position."

At this moment, Wang Liu was very glad that he had turned back.