The maidservant who came to deliver the message was very impatient, and it was obvious that she had run many times and was already annoyed.

Zi Yan couldn't get used to the other party's attitude, frowned and was about to reprimand, but was stopped by Chu Junlan raising his hand.

"I see, I'm annoying you to go many times, Aster."

"Yes." Ziyuan thought for a while, took out a small purse from his sleeve and handed it over, and in the purse were two silver melon seeds.

The servant girl who passed the word immediately became depressed, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the reward." He saluted and walked away with a smile on his face.

Zi Yan pouted: "Why did the princess reward her with silver?" This kind of person who doesn't understand the rules should be taught a hard lesson! ”

"You can't make a fuss because of such a trivial matter." Chu Junlan said, "Help me change my clothes, let's go to Princess Zhang." ”

"Yes."

The two maidservants served Chu Junlan and changed into a homely water-blue brocade jacket, wearing a tooth-white eight-panel skirt, and went to the upper room with a little powder.

As soon as I entered the courtyard gate, I saw a lot of maids and women standing or kneeling, looking at the dress, they were all people who had the face of the palace on weekdays.

Seeing Chu Junlan coming, these people all saluted in unison: "The princess." ”

Chu Junlan smiled and waved his hand: "No courtesy." ”

The girl who had just passed the word opened the curtain with a smile under the porch, and replied inside: "Two princesses, the princess has arrived." ”

Chu Junlan slowly walked up the steps, and when she passed by the girl, she bowed her head respectfully.

When I entered the door of the house, I walked around the embroidered screen of the four gentlemen on the ground, and saw that there were many people standing or kneeling in the house.

Princess Zhang and Princess Cai sat in the first place, one left and one right.

Princess Cai was wearing a Yang Fei-colored collared gown, her hair was combed in a high bun, a ruby tassel hung down on her sideburns, and the emerald phoenix hairpin trembled and fluttered her wings, and her exquisite makeup was impeccable and extravagant.

Compared with Princess Cai, who is the youngest and most prosperous, Princess Cai is haggard like a dried withered flower.

Xiao Yunpeng was paralyzed for more than a month, Princess Zhang was visibly old, her eyes were blue and black, her skin was loose and dull yellow, her eye bags were drooping, and her sideburns still had silver threads that could not be hidden.

Seeing Chu Junlan coming, Princess Zhang and Princess Cai looked at them sternly at the same time.

Princess Cai snorted: "The princess is really leisurely, if all the women in the world are married like you, they don't care about anything, and the big and small affairs in the family are left to the elders to do, aren't the rules all messed up!" ”

Chu Junlan bowed his knees after a few thoughtful moments, and then said with a smile: "Princess Cai, if you are angry, if you have any orders, it is not worth it to be angry about such an idea." ”

"You!" Princess Cai was obviously angry with Princess Zhang at the beginning, and she couldn't speak.

Princess Zhang changed her previous sharpness, hid her mind perfectly, and said kindly: "Chu's family, you have been in the door for a while, I watched coldly, I think you are open-minded, cautious, and very capable, now I am busy taking care of Peng'er, and I can't take care of the big and small things in the family, so I thought, hand over the cards at home to you, and you will be in charge of the family for a while, and also rectify the atmosphere of the palace." ”

Princess Cai said dissatisfiedly: "Sister Zhang's words are interesting, what kind of rectification is the atmosphere?" How did the atmosphere of the palace come about? Isn't it caused by someone who is ineffective in management and abuses his power? ”

"No matter how it is formed, I plan to hand this matter over to the Chu family, so I don't have to worry about Sister Cai."

"Funny, when who's going to take this mess? How many holes are there to fill, and who can take over the pair and conjure up silver out of thin air? It's just cleaning up the mess for the people in charge of the house. ”

When Princess Cai said this, she looked at Chu Junlan with a smile, as if waiting for her reaction.

Chu Junlan didn't speak, just stood quietly in place. From the conversation between Princess Zhang and Princess Cai, you can already guess what is going on.

When she just returned to the palace, Ming'er had already said that during these days, because Princess Zhang was focused on Xiao Yunpeng, she threw away her hand on the affairs in the palace, and there were only more than ten concubines in the palace, and there were countless people in each room.

The fact that so many stewards are now gathered in the house and in the courtyard is proof of this.

Between Princess Zhang and her, there is definitely no good talk, and now she is willing to hand over the pair of cards to her, the main reason is that she does not want to give up the power of the housekeeper to Princess Cai.

Coupled with what Princess Cai just said, I am afraid that there are many loopholes and deficits in the accounts in the palace, and now it is a mess, Princess Zhang's move can not only disgust Princess Cai, but also throw trouble to her, see how she is in a hurry.

Such a simple truth, no one present is a fool, everyone understands.

Zi Yuan and Zi Yan nervously grabbed Chu Junlan's sleeve left and right, signaling her not to nod.

Princess Cai and the servant woman kneeling on the ground also looked like they were waiting to see a good show.

But Chu Junlan didn't follow their expectations, and nodded with a smile: "Thank you Princess Zhang for your trust." ”

She actually agreed!

Princess Cai's eyes widened, it stands to reason that Chu Junlan is not a stupid person, so she can't see it at all, is she so eager to take power?

The subordinates also had a surprised expression, and even the housekeeper felt a hint of joy.

After all, compared to Princess Cai, who has Concubine Shu and Mrs. Hanmei as the backstage, Chu Junlan, the daughter-in-law, is easier to deal with.

Princess Zhang sneered in her heart, and when she turned around, she ordered: "Go and get the cards and account books." ”

In a few moments, a housekeeper brought a wooden box.

Chu Junlan opened the box, only to see that there were the king's cards and the basic thick booklet placed in it, and he glanced at it at random, which recorded various expenditures and income, as well as the roster of stewards.

"Since it has been handed over to you, you will be in control. You just have to do what you want to do, and if you have any problems, you can ask a few old ladies in the house. Princess Zhang smiled very gently, as if she had never had a quarrel with Chu Junlan before.

Chu Junlan smiled and handed the wooden box to Zi Yan, and saluted, "Yes." Since the two princesses can trust me and hand over the pair of cards to me, I have to worry more about the house. Without further ado, I'll quit first. ”

After saying that, he bowed, and then retreated with Ziyuan and Ziyan.

Princess Zhang looked at Chu Junlan's back, and a mocking smile hung on her lips.

Princess Cai sneered and said, "It's boring." He got up and walked away.

Back in Jingxuan, Chu Junlan had just sat down when Zi Yan asked worriedly: "Princess, the slave and maid see that things are not quite right, why did you take this mess!" ”

"Yes, the slave and maid look at the chaos in the house like this, and the accounts are not clean, are you afraid that you are going to get into trouble when you hold the cards?"

Chu Junlan took out the roster and looked through it, and said without raising his head: "Your family needs to gain a firm foothold in the palace now, this is a great opportunity." ”

When Zi Yan and Zi Yuan heard this, they were silent for a while.

Xiao Xu stood under the porch, vaguely looking at the figures in the room through a beaded curtain, as if a spoonful of honey had been poured in his heart, and he couldn't help covering his chest.