The steward led Feng Cuier out of Lingyun Pavilion and then sent the servants at the door to call over the gardener Lao Tan's wife and Granny Liu, who was in charge of washing clothes, to serve Feng Cuier. He then arranged for Feng Cuier to stay in "Meilan Garden," which was adjacent to Mingyuan Pavilion.

The reason for this arrangement was that the steward felt that the prince valued this Miss Feng very much, and might even adopt her as a "sworn sister" or take her as a concubine in the future. This girl was definitely not qualified to be a concubine or a secondary consort, but who can say for sure what will happen to the master!

This palace is so deserted!

Previously, the Princess Consort rarely left the house, but now she's so busy every day that she barely has time to breathe. He had been hoping that the Princess Consort could take charge of the affairs of the mansion, but she only cared about her own little corner of the world.

Now that this girl has entered the household, there will be more girls entering in the future. Then they will have several children, making it lively and bustling. That's what a royal mansion should be like.

To be honest, this butler had imagined a whole happy family drama in his mind. If given more time, he probably would have even given Ye Muchen a grandson.

When Jingxue returned to Jingning Garden, the kitchen was already busy preparing dinner. Xiaoman took her cloak and said, "Miss, are you tired? Please sit down and rest!"

"It's alright!" Jingxue sat down.

"Miss, I heard that a young lady has come to the manor?" Xiaoman asked tentatively.

Jingxue looked at Xiaoman. Now that there were more people in the courtyard, news spread quickly.

"Yes! She's the sister of one of the prince's former subordinates. That subordinate sacrificed himself to save the prince!"

"Sacrifice means dying, right?"

Jingxue nodded. Xiaoman's hesitant expression was quite amusing. "Just say what you want to say."

"Miss, when that girl came to seek refuge with the Prince, was she working in the manor, or was the Prince supporting her?"

Jingxue looked at Xiaoman's serious expression and found it quite amusing. "Let me think, it seems the prince didn't make her do any work. He even arranged for a maid to take care of her, and he gave her money every month!"

"Huh? Then, then..." Xiaoman stammered, unsure how to continue.

"what happened?"

"Miss, alas! I'm afraid that if the Prince takes that girl in the future, although she can't be a concubine, she's not qualified to be a secondary consort either, but she can still be taken as a maid! You and the Prince haven't even done *that* yet!" Xiaoman said worriedly.

"Xiaoman, who can predict what will happen in the future? Besides, it's not something I can decide. Let's not worry unnecessarily, okay? And let's not be anxious about things that haven't happened yet, or about other people's affairs!" Jingxue said patiently to this girl who was so considerate of her.

"But, miss..."

Jingxue raised her hand to stop Xiaoman from speaking. "Xiaoman, remember, we just need to do our own thing. Tell the people in the courtyard not to gossip about the people and things in the Prince's Mansion in private. Also, no one is allowed to enter our courtyard without my permission, especially not to come into contact with the children!"

"Yes, Miss! I'll pass on the message right away!"

Meilan Garden

Old Tan's wife and Granny Liu, who were called over to serve, looked at the little girl who was always carrying a bundle. The steward had just introduced her as the younger sister of the prince's former bodyguard and told them to take good care of her.

Although the clothes weren't very nice, they still couldn't be neglected. The fate of those who served the princess before was a warning from the past.

Besides, everyone in the manor knows that the prince lives in Mingyuan Pavilion, and this girl has been arranged to live in Meilan Garden, which is next to Mingyuan Pavilion. Even the princess did not live next to the prince before. So, anyone with eyes can see the position of this girl in the prince's heart. Maybe before long, there will be another mistress in the manor. We must serve her carefully.

Meilan Garden is cleaned regularly, so it's quite clean.

Granny Liu spoke first, "Miss, please rest for a while. I'll go boil some water for you to wash up! Then I'll go to the main kitchen to get your dinner."

"Thank you!" Feng Cuier nodded.

Granny Liu hurriedly replied, "I dare not let you thank me, young lady. I am just a servant, this is what I should do!"

After saying that, Granny Liu glanced at Old Tan's wife and said, "Listen up, the steward will send someone over with some things in a little while."

"Alright! I'll take our things to the side room first!" Old Tan's wife said, then took their luggage and left.

Meilan Garden is smaller than Jingning Garden, but it still has 7 or 8 rooms.

Feng Cuier carefully observed the room, which contained a simple wooden table and a few chairs.

Two paintings hang on the wall: one depicts plum blossoms in winter, and the other shows orchids in August.

She gently pushed open another door to the room and found it was a bedroom. By the dim candlelight in the main hall, she could vaguely see a bed and a dressing table inside.

Just as Feng Cuier placed the package on the bed, she suddenly heard voices coming from the courtyard. It must be the servants bringing over the daily necessities.

The two old women worked quickly, and in just one hour, the entire house was tidied up, all kinds of daily necessities were prepared, and a warm charcoal fire was lit inside.

After taking a bath, Feng Cuier's face was rosy.

The main kitchen delivered four dishes, along with congee and steamed buns.

"Aunt Liu, please sit down and eat with us!" Feng Cuier said with a smile.

“Miss, that won’t do! This servant cannot eat at the same table as you. There are rules in our Prince’s Mansion!” Granny Liu hurriedly waved her hand and said.

"Oh! But I can't eat it if you all watch!"

“Girl, you’ll get used to it gradually! If we break the rules, we’ll be punished!” Old Tan’s wife said.

"Oh!" Feng Cuier had traveled with the Second Prince's entourage for some time and ate with the maids and servants, so she assumed that the Zhan Prince's mansion was the same.

She was originally treated as a master in the War King's mansion.

Jingxue didn't have time to care about what Feng Cuier was like. After finishing dinner and interacting with the children, she sent them off to wash up and go to bed.

After two days of running around, Jingxue was a bit tired. After taking a bath, she went into her space. She planned to visit a few shops tomorrow. It was the end of the month, and she wanted to discuss the wages of the servants with Lixia and the others. She also wanted to take a good look at the sales situation. She had been in a hurry to come and go these past few times and hadn't had a chance to check things carefully.

The day after tomorrow, Xiaoman and Liqiu will be going to the palace for beauty treatments. She also needs to prepare for Jingze's start of school, so she won't be going out. She'll have time to finish the workshop's business plan and design drawings in advance.

After thinking about it for a while, she felt sleepy and left the space to sleep.

The next day, Ye Muchen went to court early. He had returned a little late the night before, and when he went to Ye Muchen's residence, Qin Jing happened to be there as well.

Ye Musi's cold had mostly subsided, and the three of them had dinner together and chatted for a long time before he and Qin Jing left with their respective entourages.

In the Qingyang Palace, Ye Musen first gave a brief report on his disaster relief efforts. He said that the people in the disaster area had been given enough food, and the few people who had gone out to beg had returned home after hearing that an imperial envoy had come to solve the disaster problem.

In conclusion, the mission was successfully completed.

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