Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

Yan Xining looked at his embarrassed and almost helpless appearance, knowing that his reaction was because he had accidentally entered her bathroom.

She didn't care because she was sure that he didn't see anything.

However, this was the man who was cold-blooded and ruthless on their wedding night, and who calmly made three rules with her. Why did he seem to be going off track now?

She chuckled, went back to the house to put down her coat, and then walked over: "Do you have anyone here who can help me? Lend me two!"

"Yes, what do you want to do with it?"

Yan Xining didn't hide it from him: "On the surface, the Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion returned my mother's dowry to me, but those shops are actually still controlled by the Weiyuan Marquis' wife. Those people listen to her and fool me like a fool. Wasn't I busy a while ago? Now that I have free hands, I have to make her spit out the same way she swallowed it! It's not just the shops, those farms must be the same. I have to send people to check them out!"

Chu Jinxun nodded.

"I still have to go to the Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion. The indentures of the shopkeepers, stewards, and clerks are all in Tian's hands. I have to get them back!"

"I'll accompany you!"

"No rush, I have to get the list first! Otherwise, Tian will keep it back and it will be troublesome in the future!"

"I'll help you!"

The man's voice was clear and gentle.

Yan Xining was about to say no, but Chu Jinxun seemed to have guessed her thoughts: "You are half the master of Prince An's Mansion. You can call on anyone in the mansion. You don't have to be polite with me. After all, we help each other!"

Yan Xining's eyes moved and he said with a smile, "Okay, then I won't be polite with you!"

The two walked out of the door and came to the outer courtyard. Chu Jinxun said to Jingfeng who was waiting outside: "Go find Jingyue!"

Yan Xining blinked.

She knew that Jingfeng and Jingqing were close followers of Chu Jinxun, but this was the first time Jingyue had heard of them.

She cleaned the palace and had a roster of the palace, but those were the servants', not the guards.

But she didn't ask. She was now half the owner of the palace, but that was only because she still held the title of princess. But they all knew what this title meant.

His people are his people. When she is no longer a princess, everything in this palace has nothing to do with her.

The sense of proportion is grasped very well.

Jingyue came soon.

He saluted: "Prince, Princess!"

Chu Jinxun said: "The princess needs to take inventory and collect assets, and she needs manpower. You will bring people to assist her and obey her orders!"

Jingyue said: "Yes! Please give your orders, Princess!"

Yan Xining told him the names of the properties listed in the dowry and asked him to check what they were like first.

Jingyue didn't ask anything and just followed the order.

Yan Xining also asked him to send people to Huarongju and Guanxiangyuan to get the roster directly. As for confirming its authenticity or whether there were any omissions, Jingyue would verify it herself and she didn't need to explain further.

A few days later, Chu Jinxun accompanied Yan Xining to Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.

When the carriage of Prince An's Mansion stopped at the gate, the servants of Marquis Weiyuan's Mansion were stunned.

One of the doormen hurried to inform the police, while the other stood guard at the door and did not let anyone in.

They dare not.

Last time, when the young lady came back home, the Marquis and his wife were furious for a long time after they left. Their servants had their monthly wages withheld. Not only that, even Madam Yu and Madam Yang, the Madam's capable assistants, were beaten to death with sticks.

Many servants in the mansion were also sold.

Although servants were added, the number of people in the mansion seemed to be the same, and everything seemed to be the same as it was then, except that there were fewer familiar faces and more unfamiliar faces. The fear of the rabbit's death and the fox's grief still lingered in my heart for a long time, and it had only been more than two months.

Why is the eldest lady back again?

The news was reported directly to Tian Jiaying, and Weiyuan Hou was not there.

When Tian Jiaying heard this, she sneered.

Ten days ago, the country girl wanted to check the accounts, but she found that every store was making losses, so she stopped operating and there has been no movement in the past two days.

She was fooled by a fake account book.

Those who have never seen the world are so stupid, greedy and evil!

Do you want to go back to your parents' home again?

Oh, is she worthy?

However, the last time they returned home, Chu Jinxun fell ill at home because they were unhappy with giving Luo's dowry. When Emperor Yongxi heard about it, he reprimanded Yan Xiaozhen, saying that as long as the family is harmonious and safe, family ties cannot be abandoned.

Yan Xiaozhen had reminded her that no matter how many schemes he had in mind, she had to do a good job on the surface and not let anyone catch her, as that would be detrimental to their children.

Especially now is a critical time, so he doesn't need to worry too much about his son in the academy. But his daughter is going to be married, so it must not be affected.

Tian Jiaying thought, is this another attempt to extort money?

I heard that Prince An's Mansion is extremely poor because of Prince An's illness. The dowry that wild girl took away last time contained cash, but I'm afraid it's not enough to fill the hole that Prince An's Mansion has been in for so many years. Now all the shops are losing money. Is she anxious?

Tian Jiaying said cautiously, "Let's bring them into the west wing!"

There are four places for receiving guests in Weiyuan Marquis Mansion: the main hall, the east hall, the west hall, and the side hall in the west wing.

The housekeeper understood what the lady meant when he heard the words "West Wing Courtyard". This was a place that had always been used to receive those who were not very important, or even those relatives who came from their hometown to beg for money.

After a while, Chu Jinxun and Yan Xining sat down in the side hall of the west wing.

After the butler brought the people in, he disappeared. Only a few servants were standing far away or outside the door, and no one came to serve tea.

However, neither of them felt uncomfortable at all.

The two sat for a while, but still no one was interested.

Chu Jinxun coughed lightly: "It seems that my father-in-law and mother-in-law don't welcome me very much!"

Yan Xining smiled and said, "The daughter-in-law is looked down upon because the son is looked down upon, and the son-in-law is looked down upon because the daughter is looked down upon! So, it's actually me who is not welcome!"

"Hey, Xining, cough cough cough...you've suffered!"

"It's not really suffering. It's even harder in the countryside!"

"Everyone says that if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. Ahem… You and Second Miss Yan are twins from the same mother, so why is there such a big difference between you?"

"My sister grew up in the capital, is well-educated and well-mannered, and is very pretty. She also makes friends with the nobles of the capital. And I am a useless person!"

"You were helpless before, cough cough cough... But now, you are the daughter-in-law of the royal family. Even if I am useless, cough cough cough... If I die a violent death, my father will confiscate my property and chop off my head, cough cough cough... That wouldn't be too much, right?"

Yan Xining nodded: "You reminded me, I was the weakest and most useless in the mansion before, but now I am the one with the highest status!"

"Well, don't worry. Whoever made us unhappy, cough cough cough...while I can still protect you, cough cough cough...you don't have to consider anyone else's face!"

"Thank you, my lord. You are so kind to me!"

"If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well?" Chu Jinxun said in a doting tone, with a look of affection in his eyes. "For you, I have to work hard to live a few more years, so that I can stay with you for a few more years!"

Yan Xining smiled secretly in her heart. She admired the ability to get into the role in a second.

She cooperated very well: "Your Highness, I am so grateful to my sister for letting me marry in her place and for letting me meet such a good prince!"

The two exchanged a few more words, then exchanged a smiling look. Chu Jinxun frowned and covered his chest, "Oh, my chest is tight! Weiyuan Marquis Mansion doesn't know how to entertain guests... My ginseng tea, cough cough cough..."

Tian Jiaying had been there for a while and stood outside the door to see what they were here for, and that's what she heard.

She immediately gnashed with hatred and tried hard to force a smile: "Your Highness, Ning'er, what brings you here today?"

Chu Jinxun said, "It's Madam Hou, ahem… Madam Hou, I'm sorry for taking so much trouble to prepare ginseng tea for the king, but you're so late!"

Tian Jiaying's mouth almost twisted with anger. Who prepared it for him? It was really infuriating.

Last time, the ginseng was cut in half, half of it was used to make ginseng tea, and she had already eaten the other half herself.

Where can I get ginseng tea now?

Chu Jinxun smiled and said, "I came here to thank Marquis Yan and his wife!"

Tian Jiaying's heart grew increasingly wary: Is he here to borrow money? Of course he is. He speaks so nicely, but it's clear he's up to no good!