After traveling through time, I became a princess in ancient times

The next morning, the sun shone through the veil-like mist and filled the earth.

There is an exquisitely crafted carriage parked outside Yuelai Inn, which shows the noble status of its owner.

Ren Chenxi helped Xia Yurou into the carriage. The carriage was covered with soft cushions and filled with exquisite tea sets and pastries.

As the wheels turned, the carriage slowly left the city.

The Prince Chen's Mansion is located in a quiet bamboo forest, with swaying bamboo shadows and isolated from the world.

The carriage stopped in front of Prince Chen's mansion. Ren Chenxi got off first, turned around, stretched out a hand, and looked into the carriage with gentle eyes.

Xia Yurou gently took his hand and got out of the car steadily.

"This is my home, and it's your home too."

His voice seemed to carry a kind of magic that made Xia Yurou's heart calm down involuntarily.

The servants of the palace had been waiting at the door for a long time. When they saw the prince returning with a woman, they all bowed their heads and saluted respectfully.

"From now on, Miss Xia will be the mistress of this palace, and your Princess Chen."

Upon hearing this, the servants shouted in a loud voice: "Greetings to Princess Chen!"

Xia Yurou was startled by the sudden scene, but they still knelt down in unison.

"Hurry up, everyone, there's no need to be so polite."

Ren Chenxi smiled slightly, pointed at one of the pretty women, and said to Xia Yurou, "Rou'er, let Xiao Cui serve you in the future."

Xia Yurou looked at the woman dressed as a maid. Her eyes were clear and she couldn't help but feel a little fond of her.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I like this girl very much."

Hearing the princess's love for her, Xiao Cui bowed deeply to Xia Yurou and said, "It is Xiao Cui's honor to serve the princess."

Xia Yurou helped Xiao Cui up and said to her with a smile: "From today on, you will be called Xiao Xue. This name suits you better."

"Thank you for the name, Princess. Xiaoxue will serve you with all her heart."

Ren Chenxi waved his hand, and the servants dispersed, each busying themselves in the mansion.

"Rou'er, I have some things to take care of so I won't accompany you."

After saying that, he walked calmly towards the depths of the mansion.

"Xiaoxue, take me around. I want to get familiar with this new home first."

Xiaoxue replied "yes" respectfully, and then led Xia Yurou for a walk in the mansion.

First, they came to the back garden, where flowers were in full bloom and butterflies were dancing among the flowers.

Xia Yurou couldn't help but stop to admire the beautiful scenery, and then followed Xiaoxue into the depths of the back garden.

A rockery stands in the middle, with gurgling water, as if it has endless life.

Next to the rockery, a pavilion stands quietly, with its eaves slightly raised like a phoenix spreading its wings about to fly.

Xia Yurou's heart moved, and she seemed to understand the prince's deep meaning.

This back garden was not only designed by the prince himself, but also reflects his loyalty to the royal family and his expectations for the future.

She secretly made up her mind to do her best to help the prince regain the emperor's attention and make him a highly respected prince.

In the pavilion, the breeze brings bursts of floral fragrance.

"Why is this palace so deserted?"

Xiaoxue lowered her head slightly and replied softly, "Princess, you don't know that there were originally many servants in the palace, but because the prince has been living in seclusion for many years and doesn't like the hustle and bustle, many servants have left the palace. And the prince never likes to control others, so there has never been a housekeeper in the palace."

Xia Yurou looked at the empty mansion, imagining how boring the days ahead would be, and immediately asked, "Does the mansion have an account book?"

Xiaoxue was slightly stunned, not knowing why the princess suddenly asked about the account book, but she still said respectfully: "The account book is indeed there, I will go get it now."

After a while, she came over with a yellowed account book and gently placed it on the stone table in front of Xia Yurou.

Xia Yurou's eyes fell on the strings of numbers in the account book, and her heart felt heavy.

She had never imagined that this glamorous-looking Chen Palace was actually heavily in debt, and even the servants' wages had been in arrears for several months.

"The prince has not made any contribution to the court over the years, so the salary of the palace has been stopped. However, the daily expenses of the palace are huge, so..."

Xiaoxue didn't finish her words, but Xia Yurou already understood what she meant.

She gently closed the account book, stood up and said, "Xiaoxue, go call them all over here."

Soon, the few remaining servants in the palace gathered under the pavilion in the back garden.

They stood there respectfully waiting for the princess's instructions, their faces filled with the hardships of life and confusion about the future.

Xia Yurou took out a bag of heavy silver coins from her sleeve and said to everyone, "The prince has been living in seclusion for these years, and the palace has owed you all your wages. This is the palace's debt to you. Today I will return the overdue wages in full, and I hope that everyone can continue to work for the palace."

As she finished her words, a burst of surprised discussions suddenly rang out under the originally quiet pavilion.

One by one, they took the silver coins from the princess, their faces filled with incredible joy.

A middle-aged maid took the silver coin with trembling hands: "Princess, this... how can we do this? We..."

She was so excited that she couldn't utter complete words, but just bowed repeatedly to express her gratitude to the princess.

Some were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears, while others were smiling with joy, and they all thanked Xia Yurou.

Xia Yurou waved her hand to signal everyone to leave, with a gentle smile on her face, and her gaze finally fell on Xiaoxue.

"Xiaoxue, this is your salary in recent years."

Xiaoxue waved her hands repeatedly to refuse: "Princess, this is too much, I can't take it."

But Xia Yurou insisted on pressing the silver coin tightly in her palm: "Just take it, this is what you deserve."

Xiaoxue's eyes were slightly red, and she choked up and said, "Thank you, Princess. I..."

Looking at Xiaoxue's moist eyes, Xia Yurou gently patted her shoulder and said with a smile: "Xiaoxue, remember, in the future, outside, we are master and servant, and we need to abide by the rules of the palace. But in private, we are sisters."

Her words made Xiaoxue feel warm in her heart, and she couldn't help but shed tears.

"I will definitely treat you like my own sister and help you solve your problems."

Xia Yurou held Xiaoxue's cheek and gently wiped away her tears: "It's not beautiful to cry. Be careful that no one will dare to marry you in the future."

Her cheeks immediately flushed, and she lowered her head shyly: "I won't marry, I want to serve you forever."

Xia Yurou chuckled and scratched Xiaoxue's nose lovingly.

"Silly girl, who doesn't marry in their lifetime?"

The two smiled at each other, and their friendship deepened a little more inadvertently.

Xia Yurou stood in the pavilion in the back garden, looking at the busy people in the distance, and had new plans in her mind.

"Xiaoxue, I want to recruit more staff and a housekeeper for the palace, but I am not familiar with your writing."

After hearing this, Xiaoxue quickly responded: "Miss, just tell me your requirements and I can prepare it for you."

She quickly took out a pen and paper and carefully wrote down the princess's request.

"The butler must be of good character and be able to do accounting. Experienced candidates are preferred. The butler's salary is 50 copper coins per month, and the servant's salary is 20 copper coins per month."

Xiaoxue's pen tip danced quickly on the paper, and every word was written neatly.

Xia Yurou stood aside, as if she saw the palace taking on a new look in the near future, and her heart was full of expectations for the future.

And she will work together with the prince to restore the glory of the Chen Palace.