The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?

Mu Xiyue told Xiao Yibai about her relationship with Xiao Tao and then said, "To me, Xiao Tao is not my maid. She is my sister who grew up with me. If I didn't have a wet nurse, I would have starved to death in the countryside."

This was the original owner's truest thought, and she had already considered Xiaotao a sister after traveling here for more than a year. Although Xiaotao was three months older than her, her soul was already in her twenties, and in her eyes, Xiaotao was just a little sister.

At this time, the two of them walked to the edge of the artificial lake, and Qiyun and Xiaotao were already far behind.

Qiyun whispered to Xiaotao, "How is it? Are your young lady and our prince a good match?"

Xiao Tao had never thought about this before. She had been thinking about playing here with the young lady for a while and then returning to Mujia Village to live.

Just now, Qi Yun asked her to walk slower and observe carefully. Miss Mu and the prince were like an engaged couple, talking and laughing in harmony.

Qiyun also said that although their prince had three concubines in the backyard, they were all spies sent into the palace by others, and the prince had never met those people. Moreover, the prince was very self-disciplined and never went to places of entertainment.

In short, Qiyun praised their prince so much that he was simply the best in the world.

Xiao Tao's mind is simpler than Mu Xiyue's. She was successfully brainwashed by Qi Yun. Now when she sees the prince and her young lady standing together, she thinks they look so compatible.

In order not to disturb the prince and Miss Mu, Qiyun took Xiaotao to a place about seven or eight feet away from them and waited there. He kept telling Xiaotao some interesting stories from the neighborhood, which made Xiaotao laugh.

Xiao Yibai was very satisfied with Qiyun's understanding, and thought to himself that he should double Qiyun's monthly salary this month!

If Qi Yun knew that his actions today would cause the prince to double his monthly salary, he would have tried his best to create opportunities for the two of them to get along.

After having lunch at the palace, Xiao Yibai took Mu Xiyue to the human market. If the prince wanted to buy a housekeeper, he would definitely go with him.

When the group arrived at the human market, the housekeeper went in to look for the boy.

There are three human markets in Shangjing City. This human market is the largest, and it not only has slaves, but also many people from well-off families who want to be indentured laborers.

When the person in charge of the human resources market heard that it was Prince Jin who came in person to select people, he quickly ran out to serve.

Xiao Yibai and Mu Xiyue invited them to the living room and served them tea, then asked what kind of people they needed.

Xiao Yibai looked at Mu Xiyue. The person in charge was a shrewd person. He knew from one look that this girl was in charge of the group today. He immediately asked Mu Xiyue in a flattering manner, "What kind of person does the girl want? I will bring him out for you to choose."

Mu Xiyue thought for a moment and said, "Those who can play the piano, sing, dance, read, have a quick tongue, or have a quick mind are all welcome. It doesn't matter if they are male or female, young or old."

This was a very large area, and the steward wanted to ask more details, but with Prince Jin around, he didn't dare ask too much. The steward was a man of the world, often dealing with the stewards of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and also with the daughters and sons of wealthy families personally coming to the market to select people, but this was the first time he had encountered the prince, so he didn't dare ask too much, for fear of angering the prince.

Not long after the steward entered, several boys came in with some people.

The first group was girls, the youngest was seven or eight years old, and the oldest was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Mu Xiyue asked them to talk about what they could do.

Two of them had fathers who were officials. They had learned some music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Later, their fathers were convicted and they were taken as slaves and came here.

Mu Xiyue asked them one by one, then picked out three people and asked them to stand aside first.

Mu Xiyue also questioned the second batch of boys who came in one by one, and picked out two who were thirteen or fourteen years old, and one who was only six years old.

The third group that came in were women. I picked two who were good-tempered and could cook, and two who looked eloquent.

The last group consisted of men in their twenties and above. Mu Xiyue picked three who looked honest.

There were thirteen people in total, and the steward had never sold so many people at once. With the steward there, Mu Xiyue didn't have to worry about the price. In the end, she paid a total of eighty taels of silver, an average of six taels of silver per person.

Mu Xiyue knew that human trafficking was legal in ancient times, and that even these slaves lacked even the most basic personal safety guarantees. If their masters were unhappy, they could be killed. However, she hadn't expected human life to be so worthless. Thirteen people were bought for eighty taels of silver, and the cheapest among them was only three taels of silver.

The housekeeper would arrange for the people who bought the house to live in the house in the west of the city, and the indentures were handed over to Mu Xiyue. Mu Xiyue did not refuse. With the indentures in her hands, she was their master, and they should be more dedicated in their work.

After coming out of the human market, Mu Xiyue asked Xiao Yibai to go back first. She wanted to look for the little beggars. She thought of this when she saw the little boy just now. She had seen little beggars every time she went shopping before. If there were any good-hearted ones, she would like to take in a few and train them.

When Xiao Yibai heard that she was going to look for the little beggar, he knew what she was thinking. "Qiyun knows where to find him. I'll go with you."

Mu Xiyue didn't want to waste his time. As a prince, he should have a lot of things to do. But since he insisted on going together, then they would go together. After all, they were familiar with Shangjing City.

Qiyun sat next to the coachman and gave directions. The carriage went all the way to the intersection of Dong'an Road and Nan'an Road. There were a few beggars sitting scattered on the ground beside the road. They were all in their forties or fifties.

Qi Yun explained to Mu Xiyue, "The shops on Dong'an Street don't allow beggars to sit at their doorsteps to beg, so these old beggars sit at the entrance of Dong'an Street. The people who come here are all wealthy, so it's easy for them to beg. The little beggars can't get those good begging spots, so they wander around the streets here."

Mu Xiyue peeked out through the carriage curtains and saw a little boy begging for a steamed bun. Instead of eating it himself, he turned around and stuffed it into the hands of the little girl next to him. He lowered his head and said a few words to the little girl. The little girl shook her head, broke off half of the bun and put it back in the boy's hands. The boy coaxed the little girl to eat the bun, and then carefully put half of the bun into his arms.

Xiao Yibai also followed her gaze and saw the two little beggars outside. He had seen many people like this. It was rare in Shangjing City, and such beggars were even more common in the south. The beggars also knew that they had a greater chance of getting food by coming to Shangjing City, but most of them died on the way before reaching Shangjing City.

Mu Xiyue stopped the carriage, got off and walked slowly behind the two little beggars.

The boy looked about six or seven years old, and the girl looked about three or four. Judging from the boy's attitude towards the girl, they seemed like siblings.

The boy would occasionally beg for food from bakeries and dim sum shops, but most shops would ignore them. This was understandable. If you give food to every beggar who comes up, then if there are more beggars, you will have to give away a lot of food. Running a shop is not easy, so occasionally showing kindness is considered good.