The regent is determined to get the daughter of a minor official.

After a trip to Baiyun Taoist Temple, Xu Ke felt relieved.

No wonder people say that praying to gods and Buddhas is just for peace of mind.

My longing for Chu Musheng grows day by day, but fortunately I am not as worried as before.

Xu Ke was allowed to calm down and practice calligraphy at home.

Every day, he would pick out a paragraph of written words, put it in an envelope, and when he had written more, he would have someone send it to the prince.

The days passed uneventfully, and a month passed quickly.

Xu Ke also wrote as many as thirty letters to Chu Musheng.

She put it in a large brocade box, which also contained a handkerchief she had embroidered herself.

Call Manager Yao.

"Master Yao, I believe the prince has already arrived in the northern border. These are letters I wrote to him.

Please arrange for it to be delivered to the prince, but don't make him wait anxiously."

Manager Yao solemnly took the brocade box and said respectfully.

"Don't worry, Princess. I will make all the necessary arrangements and deliver these family letters to His Majesty as soon as possible."

Xu Keke sat on the main seat in the hall, smiled and nodded, looking into the distance, his eyes full of anticipation.

The sound was as light as a gust of wind.

"Thank you, Manager Yao."

After Chief Steward Yao retreated, he called over one of the fastest secret guards in the palace.

She handed him a bag of silver and money, and her expression was even more anxious than the princess's.

"Anjiu, pack your things quickly and deliver this brocade box to the prince as fast as you can. Remember to travel day and night without any mistakes."

An Jiu took the order and rode out of Prince Sheng's Mansion in a moment.

Xu Ke could continue to live his daily life of waiting as usual.

She often went to the palace to see the Empress Dowager.

Occasionally I go back to my parents' home to visit the second master and the second mistress.

At the suggestion of the second wife, she decided to learn how to manage the household affairs of the palace.

The princess wanted to learn how to manage the household affairs of the palace, so Chief Steward Yao and Nanny Wang did not dare to neglect her and stayed by her side to teach her wholeheartedly.

Manager Yao said seriously.

"Princess, the first thing to do when managing the household is to keep track of the income and expenditure of the mansion.

All monthly expenses must be clearly recorded.

For example, the purchase of ingredients for the kitchen, the monthly salary for servants, the cost of repairing the mansion, etc.

From the smallest details like sewing to the biggest purchases of valuable items, we must be aware of the details.”

As he spoke, he presented a thick stack of account books to the princess.

Each license can explain the key points.

Wait until they finish their studies.

Nanny Wang stepped forward to add.

“Princess, in addition to the accounts, the arrangements for the servants in the mansion are also extremely important.

Who is responsible for sweeping and cleaning, who is responsible for the dining room, and who is responsible for needlework must be arranged properly.

There cannot be any confusion.

We must also clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments, so that they will work wholeheartedly for the palace."

Manager Yao nodded and continued.

“Also, we must not neglect the interpersonal relations between the various prefectures.

Which family has a happy event, what kind of gift should be sent;

There are rules for expressing condolences when a family has a funeral."

Nanny Wang said again.

“Princess, every New Year’s Day, the mansion is busy with all the arrangements and banquet preparations.

We also have to plan ahead and not scramble at the last minute.”

that's it.

Manager Yao and Nanny Wang took turns to talk and taught Xu Keke in detail about the many matters related to managing the household.

At the end of the day, Xu Ke returned to Jinyun Palace feeling dizzy and confused.

Dingdang was very considerate and went forward to massage her head and shoulders.

The budgie was chirping happily in the cage.

"Beautiful, Princess, beautiful..."

Anxiang chuckled beside her.

"You parrot, you say this every day, can't you say anything else?"

Parrot: "You dog prince, you stinky idiot..."

Anxiang was so scared that she almost threw a dart at it and killed it.

Xu Ke was much happier because of their noise.

The prince brought this parrot back for her to entertain her.

Sometimes it can really help relieve boredom.

It's just that this parrot speaks without thinking.

If these words were heard by outsiders, someone might put the blame on her, Princess Sheng.

Impeach her for lese majeste to the Regent.

After all, what bad intentions could a bird have?

It's nothing more than eavesdropping on the master's daily conversations.

Fortunately, the prince is magnanimous and doesn't care.

Even if he heard it from the princess himself, he would just laugh it off.

Anxiang ignored the parrot and moved closer to Xu Keke.

"Miss, there are so many servants in the mansion, why do you have to do everything yourself?

Look how tired you are. Wouldn’t the prince be heartbroken if he knew about this?

You just need to have a general idea of what's going on, delegate those details to each supervisor, and hold them accountable if things go wrong."

Xu Keke thought what she said made sense, mainly because it made it very convenient for her to be lazy.

After thinking about it, it still doesn't work.

"Anxiang, what you said is not without reason, but as the mistress of the palace, if I don't know more, I'm afraid I'll be fooled by those servants."

Dingdang continued.

"Miss, even if you want to learn, you have to do it step by step. You can't learn so much at once and exhaust yourself like this."

Xu Ke smiled.

"That's right. There's still a long way to go. I'll be exposed to it every day. If I need help, I can ask Chief Steward Yao and Nanny Wang for advice. I'll learn it slowly."

After saying that, he smiled confidently.

"Miss, I rarely go out these days. Starting tomorrow, the two of you will accompany me to visit the shop under my name!"

Dingdang and Anxiang responded at the same time.

Dingdang asked again.

"Miss, did you notice anything wrong with those shops from the account books?"

Xu Keke raised her hand, and Anxiang quickly brought her a cup of tea.

After taking a sip, Xu Keke said lightly.

"It's not a big problem. The people running those shops are all families of retired soldiers who were injured in the battlefield.

I guess the prince also wants to take care of their lives, but people's hearts are fickle over time.

It's inevitable that I'll have some greed, so I have to go and see it myself to feel at ease."

The next day, Xu Keke took Dingdang and Anxiang out in the palace's carriage.

Sheng Er, as usual, brought his guards to protect the carriage.

When the prince was not in the capital, he became the princess's loyal subordinate.

Not only to protect the princess's personal safety.

You also have to help the princess stay away from all men.

Except for the princess's father and younger brother, no other men are allowed to approach within one meter of the princess.

Xu Ke vaguely guessed that this was Chu Musheng's instruction.

But she didn't care.

There's nothing wrong with that.

On the contrary, through this precaution, one can see what kind of feelings the prince has for her.

That's caring.

They first came to a cloth shop.

When the shopkeeper saw that it was his master who had arrived, he hurried forward to greet him.

"My humble servant greets the princess."

"No need to be so polite, boss. I'm just stopping by to take a look."

Xu Ke moved lightly and observed the situation in the store calmly.

The goods were neatly arranged and the guys were busy.

But she always felt something was wrong. After taking a closer look, she found that the quality of some of the fabrics did not seem to be very good.

"Boss, how's the business in this store lately?"

Xu Ke asked casually as they walked.

The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"My princess, business is going well."

Xu Ke smiled slightly.

"So, is the fabric still sourced from the same source? I think the quality seems to have declined."

The shopkeeper's expression changed slightly, and he stammered:

"This... this is still from the original channel. Maybe the latest batch of goods has some defects."