Since Qin Yue wants to cause trouble for her like this, Qin Huai might as well push the boat with the current.

Most of the nobles in Xunyang City were afraid that they had heard about her, and they basically doubted Qin Huai's identity. She might as well take this opportunity to probe the tone of these women, so as to set her reputation right.

As long as Qin Huai can appear in front of everyone safe and sound, those rumors will be self-defeating.

It's a pity that her princess's mansion is not as majestic as before, remembering that she asked Mingyue to count the remaining manpower in the mansion yesterday, she has nothing to do at this time, and she just happened to check it in person.

"Princess, the list of remaining slaves in our house is all here, a total of thirty-six people, sixteen men and twenty women. And the county lord Qin Yue brought a total of ten people, together with the Bai Lu we had just seen, and these ten people were all guarding her courtyard. ”

Mingyue handed the booklet to Qin Huai, and marked what these people originally did next to it.

Qin Huai looked carefully, Mingyue had already arranged new things for them and didn't see any problems, but there was one more important thing at present, the princess's mansion never did business with the outside world, and Qin Huai only had this set of mansions in the capital, and now there was no good land and monthly examples, and this should be a problem.

"How much cash do we have in our hands?"

"Well...... In addition to the five hundred taels of silver tickets and two hundred taels of broken silver in the treasury before, if it is enough for more than half a month according to the previous one. ”

Only enough for half a month?

Qin Huai only felt bitter when she heard this, she used to spend money like running water, and no fresh objects would be delivered to her on weekdays, and when did she miss Yinliang.

So she didn't know the value and weight of many things, and she hadn't even touched the account book, but now she had to record everything she needed in the house, and she would force herself to learn to manage the accounts from today.

If only Caixia were still here, she used to do all these things.

"It's okay, just hold on to it first, and then take the useless ornaments in the house as pawns."

There were many people gathered in the front hall of the princess's mansion for a while, some of these people were kitchen men, some were girls doing rough work, some were guards guarding the door, and a few cooks.

Mingyue waved her hand, and these people knelt down in unison, all following the etiquette of the previous princess's mansion, and none of them slacked off.

Qin Huai nodded, looking around at these familiar faces, his heart was mixed. It seems that during the days of her suffering, they may not have had a good time.

"Everyone, please." She smiled, and she had the courage to announce it.

"Thank you, princess."

At the moment when these people looked up, Qin Huai saw a delicate figure at a glance, this maid seemed to have served by her side, and her bright eyes and bright teeth were impressive.

In particular, the light blue beaded flower on her head is very eye-catching, which does not match her plain clothes.

"Everyone knows that the princess's mansion has been difficult these days, but unfortunately I can't guarantee you when the princess's mansion will return to normal."

As soon as she said this, the people below looked at each other, as if the originally suppressed heart had sunk a little more, and of course, it was nothing more than someone's entire smiling face collapsed.

Qin Huai knew that they had their own difficulties, and since they had been summoned today, he wanted to give a clear result.

She lifted the tray covered with a red cloth beside her, and there were about a few dozen taels of silver lying inside.

"Here is a little silver tael, and it is also a piece of my heart, if any of you want to leave, I will not stop you, but if you want to stay, I will definitely welcome it."

In fact, she had been suspicious of the princess's mansion since last night, otherwise how could she decide to take a look at the people left in the mansion today, and then find an opportunity to pull out the scourge.

As soon as they saw the silver, many people's eyes shone brightly, but they all restrained themselves, only the maid didn't even raise her head, and her face was calm as usual.

"The old slave has watched this princess grow up since he was a child, even if you are no longer a princess, the old slave will never leave."

The grandmother, who had been waiting by her side, had already cried at this time, and knelt down again, as if she couldn't bear Qin Huai to suffer such a grievance.

The slave believes that you must have been victimized by a traitor, as long as you can survive these days, why can't you continue to be brilliant? Slaves and maids do not need monthly silver, so that they can stay in the princess's mansion. ”

This sentence came from the mouth of the maid wearing a blue beaded flower, but in Qin Huai's impression, this maid didn't seem to be a diligent person, how could she say such righteous words today?

"You go down first, and then Mingyue will rearrange the division of labor for you in the affairs of the princess's mansion, and if there is anything difficult, you can come to me at any time."

Qin Huai sent everyone away, and then hooked his hand at the eye-catching maidservant, "You stay." ”

The girl saw Qin Huai pointing at her, and walked to Qin Huai's side obediently with her head down, as if she was still a little nervous.

"I see you look familiar, what's your name." Qin Huai asked in a gentle tone.

"Slave Ruoqian, she came to the princess's mansion before last, and she has been responsible for taking care of the flowers and plants in your courtyard, and then she was transferred to Nanyuan to be the main worker."

She was clever and immediately answered thoroughly, which also reminded Qin Huai's memory.

Qin Huai took a look at Mingyue after writing it down, and then ordered: "From today on, you will follow Mingyue, and she will tell you what you should do." ”

"It's the princess."

Ruo Qian hurriedly knelt down and bowed, but his eyes never met with Qin Huai from beginning to end.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Huai asked again: "Besides, where did the bead flower on your head come from?" ”

Since she asked about this matter, Ruoqian didn't intend to hide it, so she immediately pulled out the beaded flower and offered it with both hands, and her movements were neat.

"This is what the slave picked up in the house before, and I left it because I thought it looked good, and the slave didn't know that it was the princess's, and the slave knew that it was wrong, so I returned it."

Qin Huai was very satisfied with her performance, so he picked up the flower and pinned it to her head again, and comforted her softly: "No need, you took it with you and gave it to you." ”

Not long after Ruoqian left, Qin Huai flipped through the booklet and asked, "Is there a record of the girl's background in this book?" ”

"Ruoqian has no father and no mother, Caixia saw her pitiful back then and left her behind, so she understands the grass tie ring today."

Mingyue was very satisfied with Ruoqian's approach today, and turned the booklet directly to the page marked Ruoqian's life experience with Qin Huai's hand.

"I don't think so."

There are only a few records of her above, saying that her real surname is Yuan, she is seventeen years old this year, a person from Beijing, and Caixia met and brought it back by chance on Cailan Street.

Qin Huai shook his head, feeling that this servant girl was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

The recruitment of her princess's mansion is either selected by the palace or recommended by Zhuangzi, how can there be any reason to pick one up, even if it is, how can you pick up such a girl who is like a flower and jade?

"This fatherless and motherless is the most suspicious, and when I asked her about the origin of her pearl flower, she immediately knew that it was mine. If she doesn't have a scheming, why didn't she return it earlier, or wear it on her head to attract attention, and wait for me to point her out? ”

Although Qin Huai doesn't read much on weekdays, he is surprisingly accurate in reading people, and he has been by his mother's side since he was a child, and he has seen too many people with ulterior motives.

And for this servant girl, she felt strange in her heart.

Mingyue saw that her master's analysis was the head, and immediately changed her opinion, "What do you mean, princess?" ”

"We don't have evidence now, and I asked her to follow you to let you watch her more. Let's go to the storeroom. ”

Qin Huai only listened to Mingyue's description of the things in the treasury before, in fact, she had lived in the princess's mansion for so many years, and she had never taken a look at the treasury in person, and now that the situation is different, she should also learn to make some changes.

On the way, Qin Huai thought about it, this ode about the prince was not her job, naturally she only needed to provide the venue, and Qin Yue would do the rest, she only needed to support the scene of the princess's mansion, and then take this opportunity to inquire about the movements in the court.

Maybe Mu Guanqing will also come, but it seems that what to do at present is to probe the courtiers' tone first, and then know what his father thinks.

"Since Qin Yue is going to meet with the nobles in the capital tomorrow, then everything that should be organized in our princess's mansion must be prepared, and the fine gilt rice paper and snow gold ink in the mansion are still there?"

Although she doesn't go back to study and write on weekdays, the Shanggong Bureau will take it every quarter according to the weight, and the accumulation over the years may be higher than an entire room.

Mingyue had checked before, Qin Huai never set foot in a place like a study, and over time, the people in the princess's mansion forgot that there was such a place as a study, except for the little ones who were cleaning.

"No one has touched the things in the study, so I guess they all think they are worthless."

"That's good, give me the order, they will tear down the east wall and make up the west wall, they must clean the front hall, and replace all the furnishings with plain colors while putting them on the expensive ones."

Mingyue nodded and wrote them down one by one. She understands that this battle is the princess's turnaround, and only by doing these trivial things well can she stand higher in the future.

Before he had taken a few steps, Gu Baixiu suddenly appeared around the corner, he brought the white jade dragon pattern cloud shoulder that Qin Huaidong gave him today, and the whole person was very tall and extraordinary, adding a bit of nobility.

"Bai Xiu has seen the princess."

He bent his knees slightly, and Qin Huai took the first step to support him, "Please get up, although I am back to the princess's mansion, you are my benefactor, and you don't need to be so polite when you see me in the future." ”

Gu Baixiu's eyes lit up slightly, and he took out a short knife with a faint purple light from his sleeve, this short knife was silver and white, and there were several purple gems inlaid on it, Qin Huai knew that the weight was not light as soon as he received it in his hand.

"This short knife is called Xinghe Langyue, it is a sharp weapon for breaking the army mountain and sharpening iron like mud, and it is given to the princess today for self-defense, and it should be regarded as a return gift to the princess."

The corners of Gu Baixiu's mouth raised slightly, and Qin Huai rarely saw him smile, this smile was gentle, like a warm breeze, slowly rolling into her heart.

Although he is not from the royal family or a famous family, the innate nobility in him has made Qin Huai lost again and again.

"Then I'll take it, thank you Bai Xiu for your kindness."