Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

In the Third Prince's Mansion, Shen Jingwan, with a rosy face, was directing a group of servants to pack up the boxes brought back from Changye in an orderly manner as she smiled.

Judging from her appearance, she already regarded herself as the mistress of the Third Prince's Mansion.

Xiao Yuanlang once promised personally that after returning to Beijing, he would ask the emperor to decree that she be appointed as the Third Prince's consort.

Now that she has returned to the capital, she seems to be able to see the position of the prince's wife, which symbolizes noble status, waving at her.

At this moment, Xiao Yuanlang walked over, stretched out his hand and gently put his arm around Shen Jingwan's slender shoulders, saying softly, "Don't rush to pack these things up. Go to Hengfu Bank and withdraw all the silver you deposited there. I need to visit several powerful officials in the court soon, so I need to prepare some tips to get in touch with them."

"Your Highness, don't worry. If you want to withdraw money from Hengfu Money House now, you must make an appointment ten days in advance. I have already calculated the date. On our way back to Beijing, I found a money house and made an appointment to withdraw the money in the capital." Shen Jingwan responded softly.

"It's so complicated that I have to withdraw the money ten days in advance. Why have I never heard you mention it before?" Xiao Yuanlang couldn't help but frown, thinking to himself, he always felt that there was an evil aura about the Hengfu Money House.

"This is a rule that has only been in place for the past year, but now there is also a service that allows you to withdraw money the next day. However, I think the interest rate you can get from this will be higher now. In this way, we can earn a lot more money." Shen Jingwan explained patiently.

"There shouldn't be any problems with this operation, right?" Xiao Yuanlang asked with a worried look on his face.

Shen Jingwan gently took his arm and soothed him softly, "Your Highness, don't worry. I just went to Hengfu Bank to check. The clerk there told me that they have already prepared 90% of the silver. We can go and collect it tomorrow morning."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuanlang nodded slightly, expressing his agreement: "Since that's the case, then we should set off early tomorrow."

"There's one more thing I need to tell Your Highness. Today, while I was out, I happened to run into Madam Chen, the wife of the Minister of Personnel. During our casual conversation, I learned that she had asked Lord Xie, the Director of the Imperial Observatory, to help her find a shop with excellent feng shui, which she was interested in purchasing. However, Madam Chen's silver is also at the Hengfu Bank, and it will take ten days to gather the money. Seeing this, I made a quick decision and told Madam Chen that she could withdraw some silver from me tomorrow for emergency use, and return it ten days later when she has enough money."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuanlang nodded in satisfaction, his lips curled up slightly in an appreciative smile as he praised, "Wan'er, this is a brilliant move! As the saying goes, a helping hand in need is far better than icing on the cake. We've just returned to the capital, and now is the time to place new personnel, and the Ministry of Personnel is a key department that we absolutely cannot ignore. Establishing a relationship with Madam Chen will be of great benefit to our future development in the capital. I didn't expect my Wan'er to be so smart and astute. She's truly lucky to have found such an opportunity so soon after returning to the capital."

Hearing Xiao Yuanlang's praise, Shen Jingwan's cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head shyly, whispering softly: "I am always thinking about Your Highness in my heart, so I will naturally pay more attention to various things. As long as I can help Your Highness relieve his worries and solve his difficulties, I am willing to do anything."

Xiao Yuanlang stretched out a finger and gently scratched her delicate nose, then smiled dotingly and said, "My dear Wan'er, you have worked so hard. I will definitely reward you well tonight."

After saying that, he took Shen Jingwan into his arms.

Nestled in her husband's warm embrace, Shen Jingwan's face was filled with a happy smile, as if she had suddenly remembered something important.

She raised her head and said softly to Xiao Yuanlang, "Your Highness, Mr. Xie of the Imperial Observatory has recently been highly regarded by His Majesty, but he has yet to marry. If Your Highness could personally visit him and establish a relationship with him, it would surely be of great benefit to our future plans."

Xiao Yuanlang raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a half-smile, "Humph, he's just a small supervisor of the Imperial Observatory. How could I need to go and see him in person? Isn't he engaged to the Shen family? You really should go home and take a look."

However, Shen Jingwan was conflicted at this moment. She thought about how she had secretly run away from home. She was thinking about being named the queen and then returning to her parents' home in glory. How could she go back in disgrace as a mere concubine?

"You don't want to go back?" Seeing this, Xiao Yuanlang couldn't help but narrow his eyes, and there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes, as if he would immediately get furious if Shen Jingwan dared to say "no".

Shen Jingwan was startled and quickly smiled, "Your Highness, please calm down. It's not that I don't want to go back. It's just that there are still many things that have not been arranged properly in the mansion. Once everything is settled, I will return home to visit you immediately."

The next morning.

Shen Jingwan had just finished breakfast and was sitting leisurely in a chair sipping tea.

Suddenly, a little maid ran in hurriedly with a panicked look on her face.

The little maid came to Shen Jingwan's side, leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear in a low voice.

After hearing this, Shen Jingwan's expression suddenly changed. She stood up abruptly and asked anxiously, "What time is it now?"

The little maid quickly replied, "My lady, it is already the end of the morning hour."

Shen Jingwan frowned and muttered, "It's only the end of the day. It's the end of the year now, so it's normal for shops to open a little later. Is there any need to panic like this? What a fuss!"

Even so, she couldn't suppress her curiosity any longer. She immediately turned around and told the maid beside her, "Quick, help me change my clothes. I want to go and see for myself what's going on."