The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Butler Yuan, holding several sheets of paper, bowed and said, "Miss, the wasteland has been measured. It's thirty-two acres in total. These are the drawings you asked me to make. Please take a look!"

Jingxue took it and looked at it. The distances for each segment were marked fairly clearly, and the overall shape looked roughly like a rectangle.

"Young Miss, I will handle the land deed with Village Head Yu in the next couple of days!"

"Ok!"

“Young Miss, there’s not much to do in winter. I was thinking that when it’s warmer in the morning, we can have some people clear out the stones and other debris from the ground. Anyway, there are still some people who have nothing to do.”

Jingxue put away the blueprints. "There's no need to rush. I still need to think about how to build the factory when we get back. We can work on it all at once. You should focus your energy on the greenhouses for now!"

"Yes!"

"Uncle Yuan, I'll be heading back soon. If anything happens here, just send someone to the Prince's Mansion to let me know. Also, if we have too many guests and can't accommodate everyone, we can rent a few rooms from the villagers. Don't be too rigid about these things!"

Butler Yuan was surprised that Jingxue had returned so quickly, but he couldn't ask about his master's affairs, so he simply agreed and left.

After lunch, Jingxue gave some instructions to the village chiefs, and the group returned to the capital in three carriages.

Winter days are short and dark; by the time we arrived at the Prince of War's residence, the sun was already almost setting.

Ye Muchen is not currently staying at Lingyun Pavilion, but Jingning Garden and Mingyuan Pavilion are both too far from the mansion gate. Therefore, Ye Muchen suggested meeting the girl at Lingyun Pavilion.

Jingxue told the others to return to Jingning Garden first, while she took Lidong and Ye Muchen to Lingyun Pavilion.

No one lived in the courtyard, so the servants hadn't lit a brazier. It was a bit cold inside, and Lidong, worried that Jingxue might get cold, said, "Miss, please don't take off your cloak, be careful not to catch a cold!"

"Know!"

Ye Muchen then instructed the servant to bring over two charcoal braziers, and also to have someone inform the steward to bring the girl over.

On the way, Ye Muchen asked Gao Chi if he remembered what Feng Yi's sister looked like. Gao Chi said that the girl was only about twelve or thirteen years old at the time, and he didn't look closely and didn't remember.

A short while later, the butler arrived with his men.

Jingxue looked over and saw the girl with her head down, wearing a green coat with gray trim, and carrying a small package in her hand.

"Miss, these are our Prince and Princess!" the steward introduced.

The girl immediately knelt down and kowtowed. "Get up! You said you are Feng Yi's sister, what is your name? Do you have any token?" Ye Muchen asked.

The girl stood up, took out a small purse from her bosom, and then took out a jade pendant from it. She raised her head, held the jade pendant in both hands, and looked at Ye Muchen, saying, "My name is Feng Cuier, I am sixteen years old, and I live in Fengjia Village, Qiao County, Huaizhou. This was left to our family by that older brother four years ago."

Gao Chi stepped forward, took the jade pendant, and handed it to Ye Muchen. It was a small, round, hollowed-out jade pendant with the character "Chen" engraved in the center.

"What's the situation at your home?" Ye Muchen asked, placing the jade pendant on the table.

When asked about her family situation, the girl's face was filled with sadness. "This spring, my mother fell seriously ill. We spent a lot of money on her treatment, but she didn't get better. She passed away in early June. My uncle helped me bury her, but nowadays, no one is having an easy time."

“My only relative is my uncle, but he also has five children. I don’t want to be a burden on him. I also remember the jade pendant my older brother left me. So, after my mother had been burning the cemetery for a hundred days, I came to the capital.”

Jingxue had been observing the girl from the side. She looked like a farmer's child, with rough skin on her hands, and she wasn't ugly.

"How long have you been walking?" Ye Muchen continued to ask.

The girl shook her head. "I don't remember. The silver my older brother gave me last time was only a dozen taels left after burying my mother. I didn't dare take the side roads, so I could only take the main roads and stay in larger inns. Later, I caught a cold on the road and fainted by the roadside. I happened to meet the Second Prince's caravan and was rescued by a gentleman. Then I followed them all the way to the capital. Knowing that I came to seek refuge with the War Prince's Mansion, the Second Prince sent someone to bring me here today!"

Do you have a travel permit?

"Yes!" The girl took a piece of paper out of her package and handed it to Ye Muchen.

Ye Muchen took it and looked at it. Indeed, the name on it was "Feng Cuier".

Having asked all the necessary questions, the next step was to arrange accommodations. Ye Muchen recalled that Jingxue didn't care about the household affairs at all; she probably didn't even know how many courtyards there were in the mansion.

In fact, Jingxue knew how many courtyards there were in the mansion; she had observed them when she first transmigrated. However, Jingxue felt that this girl was a hot potato, and she couldn't handle her too lightly or too harshly.

This girl is different from the maids we bought. She's not a servant. Moreover, she seems to value Ye Muchen quite a bit. After all, her brother took an arrow for him. If she doesn't take good care of him in any way, Ye Muchen will definitely be dissatisfied. Wouldn't that be a thankless task for her?

Therefore, Jingxue really didn't want to get involved.

"Steward, find a courtyard for Miss Feng to stay in, arrange for two old women to go and take care of her, and also buy her some new clothes. Give her five taels of silver a month for pocket money!" Ye Muchen instructed.

"Yes!" The steward understood that the prince treated this girl differently when he heard the prince say that.

“Miss Feng, you may go with the steward! If you need anything, ask the steward. If you find it inconvenient, you can ask the Princess. I will take back this jade pendant!” Ye Muchen said, handing the jade pendant to Gao Chi.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Feng Cuier bowed and then left with the steward, carrying her bundle.

Jingxue didn't say a word the whole time, acting as a prop.

Seeing that everything was arranged, Jingxue stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll head back too!"

"Alright! I have some business to attend to, so I won't see you off!"

"Let's go!" Jingxue said, then took Lidong out.

Seeing Jingxue leave, Gao Chi, who hadn't spoken until now, asked, "Your Highness, is the Princess Consort unhappy? Didn't you tell her to help take care of Miss Feng?"

Ye Muchen rolled his eyes at Gao Chi. "Which eye of yours saw that she was unhappy? How do you know I didn't tell her?"

"Did the Princess Consort speak up?" Gao Chi thought to himself, "You didn't even give the Princess Consort a single word, how could she possibly speak? You've done all the talking! You and that girl had a perfect back-and-forth, and everything was arranged perfectly!"

The princess must be so foolish to concern herself with such trivial matters!

"She didn't say anything?" Ye Muchen hadn't noticed this detail.

Gao Chi wanted to roll his eyes, but didn't dare. He just shook his head. "The princess didn't say a word! Sigh..."

Ye Muchen stood up, frowning, and said, "Why are you acting so effeminate now? She never cares about things in the manor. Besides, I'm only arranging this once; I won't interfere anymore. Let's go! Let's go to the fourth prince's manor and see if his cold is any better."

"Yes!" Gao Chi replied with a helpless pout.