"Which of these is the mother-in-law in charge?" Xu Xiao'e asked. Her voice is too soft, so even if she lowers her voice and wants to make a majestic posture, it still has a bit of coquettish taste.

An older mother-in-law stood up, glanced at Yu Ruoxu, who was sitting next to her, bowed her head and replied, "Back to the princess, the slave maid's surname is Wu, and she is the housekeeper's mother, if the princess has any requirements, just tell the slave and maid to be." ”

Xu Xiao'e glanced at her up and down, then looked at the people in the courtyard, and frowned, "Is there such a little person in our house who waits?" ”

"Back to the princess, the lord and the young lady usually love to be quiet, so there are not many people in the house......" Mother Wu replied cautiously, for fear of annoying this delicate master.

Xu Xiao'e said with a cold face, "What kind of words does this look like?!" The mansion of the dignified second-class master, to say the least, has to be matched with twenty or thirty maids and wives to be able to hold up face! Look at it, there are only more than ten people here in total, and I'm really not afraid of other people's mouths and saying that our house is too deserted! “

Yu Ruoxu raised her eyebrows, so soon to start planting her own people?

"The princess is angry." Mother Wu smiled cautiously, "The slave will go to the Ya Po in the capital to add more servants to our house." “

"When the time comes, bring everyone to me, and my father-in-law will personally pick them." Xu Xiao'e's eyes rolled, she looked at the housekeeper again, and asked, "Who usually takes care of the accounts in our house?" “

"If you go back to the princess, the young lady and the master will make the idea together." The housekeeper made a color behind him, and the two little servants came up with a few thick account books, "It's all here, please take a look at the princess." “

When Xu Xiao'e heard this, she couldn't help but look at Yu Ruoxu. Seeing that she was sitting there with a faint face from beginning to end, drinking tea comfortably, as if she had come to watch a play.

"The princess is the housemother of our Yu family, and you will naturally have to take care of these account books in the future." Yu Ruoxu noticed her gaze, put down the teacup, and said in a deep voice.

Xu Xiao'e was not polite at all, and said with a smile, "It seems that this princess will not be able to live an easy life in the future." ”

The princess laughed.

"Alright, that's all for today, let's all disperse." Xu Xiao'e waved her hand to everyone, and the people breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly left the hall. Yu Ruoxu also asked her to take her leave and took Xiu'er back to the room.

"Miss, the slave maid thinks that the princess is talking to the people in front of the young lady today, which is a bit of a fox and a tiger." Xiu'er saw that there was no one outside, and whispered to Yu Ruoxu.

Yu Ruoxu smiled and pinched her face, "Our Xiu'er is smarter now." “

"Miss knows how to make fun of slaves." Xiu'er pouted, "Miss, so now you don't care about the affairs of the house at all?" “

"That's right." Yu Ruoxu replied absentmindedly while writing.

"Miss!" When Xiu'er heard her say this, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, "Why are you still in the mood to practice calligraphy?" Don't you want to think about what if the princess treats you badly? “

"Why is she treating me badly?" Yu Ruoxu was confused by her question.

"Miss, have you forgotten what happened in Langzhong? Since the third master continued the strings, Miss Ruoyun's life is simply ......" Xiu'er said indignantly with a look of hatred that iron is not steel.

Yu Ruoxu was stunned, after Xiu'er reminded her like this, she remembered her long-lost cousin.

"She...... It is the wicked who have their own evildoers. Yu Ruoxu's tone was cold, and she suddenly lost the mind to write, so she simply put down her pen and began to clean up the rice paper piled on the table.

"Mademoiselle is right." Xiu'er saw that her face was uncertain, and she knew that she had touched her scales, but there were some things that she should remind her more, "But putting aside the previous things, in this world, which stepmother will be good to the original child?" And the princess is so young, if she gives birth to a little boy to the lord in the future, the young lady's life ......"

"Daddy won't." Yu Ruoxu glanced at Xiu'er and said lightly, "Don't say these words again in the future, now it's not as good as before, if it is heard by someone with a heart and reaches the ears of that person, even I may not be able to protect you." ”

Xiu'er seemed to be frightened, bowed her head and muttered, "The slave understands." ”

"It's good to understand." Yu Ruoxu ignored her anymore and read the book by herself.

If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger. If she doesn't hand over all the power of the housekeeper, how can she know what Xu Xiao'e is here for?

Yu Zhongjun came back very late today, and after a few mouthfuls of dinner, he went into the study. Yu Ruoxu hurriedly followed in, only to see Yu Zhongjun sighing at a few pieces under the lights.

"Daddy, what's wrong?" Yu Ruoxu couldn't help but reach out and take the fold and look at it carefully.

"Abolish the imperial examination, raise filial piety? It's a beautiful idea! Yu Zhongjun moved his liver this time, "Do you think that Liang Shen's basket in our Langzhong is not big enough?" Are you still afraid that Guangling is not messy enough? This Dingyuan Marquis really trusts his family! “

Yu Ruoxu also frowned, "Okay, why did you mention the abolition of the imperial examination again?" “

"Last time, although Taishi Lin stopped him, he still recommended a few filial piety, but the result was not all the Liang family." Yu Zhongjun snorted coldly, "This time, seeing that the Spring Festival is approaching, the Marquis of Dingyuan doesn't know which one is crazy, and he dares to ask the emperor to directly cancel this year's imperial examination, re-promote filial piety, and say that the selection of talents does not avoid relatives...... It's just a strong word! “

It seems that Yu Zhongjun is really angry, and he even said the words "I don't know what kind of madness I have".

"Are there other ministers in the court seconding the proposal?" Yu Ruoxu asked.

"Except for Lord Zou and Lord Taichang Siqing of the Ministry of Officials, they are still quite sober, and the others either follow the trend or keep silent, they are simply a bunch of incompetent people who are afraid of power!" The more Yu Zhongjun spoke, the more angry he became, and he directly slapped it on the table, making a piercing sound.

"Daddy, don't be angry just yet." Yu Ruoxu rarely saw Yu Zhongjun look so angry, and hurriedly patted him on the back to help him calm down, "Lord Zou? Is it the Lord Zou Lijian who almost took a kick from Dingyuan Hou mentioned by Daddy last time? ”

"Exactly." Yu Zhongjun was so diverted from the topic by her, and his anger decreased a little, "Lord Zou and Lord Zhou Yuanzhao both have royal blood, so the Liang family does not dare to touch him directly, but in this way, Lord Zou's situation will become more and more difficult......"

"Isn't Daddy too?" Yu Ruoxu said softly, "Our Yu family has a shallow foundation in the court, and if my father is working against Dingyuan Hou on the bright side, it will definitely not end well." ”

"The Father knows that." Seeing her stunned, Yu Zhongjun couldn't help asking, "Did you think of any good idea?" ”

"I can't say a good way." Yu Ruoxu remembered the scene she heard in the cold palace, and couldn't help but feel moved in her heart, "The emperor is already fourteen years old, isn't it time to consider making a queen?" ”

"What?" Yu Zhongjun didn't understand what she meant for a while.

"I remember that the emperor's great-grandfather, Emperor Chengzong, was officially canonized as an empress at the age of fourteen, and began to govern himself on this ground." Yu Ruoxu said lightly, "If the emperor can be allowed to govern as soon as possible, according to the emperor's dislike of the Marquis of Dingyuan, this matter may have a turnaround." ”

"This is a roundabout strategy...... Yu Zhongjun fell into deep thought, "...... the queen's candidate"

"Liang Jieyu is the daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan." Yu Ruoxu smiled and said, "In this world, how can a father want his daughter to be a little wife all the time?" “

"That's right." Yu Zhongjun looked at her with an appreciative expression, "Lord Zhou Yuanzhao is the Taichang Siqing, and he is the most familiar with the matter of royal etiquette, if he proposes to establish it, maybe he can delay the abolition of the imperial examination until after the Spring Festival, and we also have time to think of other ways." “

"One more thing." Yu Ruoxu thought for a while, "Daddy, do you still remember the matter of my daughter's request to Dingyuan Hou to go to the court because of the disaster victims?" “

Yu Zhongjun nodded, "You mean...... Let the father also ask the prince what he means? ”

"Shizi Ye and Jieyu Niangniang are brothers and sisters of the same mother." Yu Ruoxu analyzed, "What's more, he still has the title of Sipin Shangshu Ling, although it is a fictitious position that cannot go to the court without an edict, but at least he can help the Marquis of Dingyuan hand over a fold to the emperor or something." “

"Then my father will go to discuss with Lord Zhou tomorrow." Yu Zhongjun clapped his palms and smiled, "Our family is really getting smarter and smarter. “

"Didn't you all learn from your father?" Yu Ruoxu saw that his face was as usual, and he couldn't help but let go of his heart greatly. Yu Zhongjun breathed a long sigh of relief when he heard her, and the words he wanted to ask just reached his mouth, but he swallowed it back.

Yu Ruoxu saw that he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything, and suddenly understood a little in his heart, "Does Daddy want to ask about the princess?" “

"I can't hide it from you." Yu Zhongjun smiled, "Did she do anything in the house today?" “

"Like an ordinary inner woman, she established her authority in front of her subordinates and checked the account books." Yu Ruoxu thought for a while, "By the way, the princess still thinks that our house is too quiet, and said that she wants to buy a few more people." “

"It's okay, she's a princess after all, and it's normal to have a few more people to serve her." Yu Zhongjun nodded, "As for the account book...... Show her everything but the gold mine's books. After that, he muttered in a low voice, "Our Yu family's gold mine...... There can't be any more accidents. ”

Yu Ruoxu's voice was a little hoarse, "My daughter has already ordered me to go down, don't worry about it." ”

As soon as the words fell, Pei Yuanyuan's voice came from the door, "Princess, the lord and the young lady are discussing in the back room, saying that they don't want anyone to disturb, you are still ......"

"What do you call anyone?" Xu Xiao'e's voice suddenly rose an octave, "Dog minion, don't you open your eyes and take a closer look, who is this princess?!" “