Zhou Xijia walked into the main room with a pale face, Cheng Yuanniang's face was distorted, and she waved her hand to let the girls retreat.

After the people in the house were finished, Cheng Yuanniang said: "You are my mother's dowry, now it's to give you face and let these little girls step down." ”

Zhou Xijia looked at Cheng Yuanniang, with a complicated mood, and said in a low voice: "What does the princess command?" ”

"I ask you, my dowry, my moon silver are all with you." Cheng Yuanniang said.

Zhou Xijia said: "Yes." ”

With that, Zhou Xi's family went to the inner room and took out the tent.

Personal servants take care of their finances, which can be regarded as the rule of high-ranking families. Of course, this help to take care of it means to help settle the accounts.

How much to come in each month, how much to spend, and where is the rest. Of course, these trivial jobs can't be done by the master, and the general girl can't do it at ease, and the henchman is the most suitable to do it, otherwise it's the wet nurse.

When she was in the Pingyuan Hou Mansion, she was in charge of even Mrs. Cheng's account.

"Please take a look at the princess." Zhou Xijia put the account book in front of Cheng Yuanniang.

Cheng Yuanniang said: "I've seen it, I've seen it, I'm looking for you." ”

Of course she knew where the ledger was. Zhou Xi's family didn't come, so she looked through it herself.

Originally, I was just suspicious, but after checking, I found that there were a lot of discrepancies. No matter how much she is a daughter, she understands money to some extent.

Since Zhou Xi's family came, her monthly expenses have been as high as fifty taels. Her monthly money was not enough, and she had to take money from the dowry to subsidize it.

Fifty taels is not a large amount, but the daily supply of the princess is not lacking, and she has not bought any additional clothes, and the fifty taels of silver are going strangely.

"That princess thinks, which account is wrong?" Zhou Xijia asked.

She has been in charge of the accounts for many years, and although she can't say that she is good, she is as shrewd as Mrs. Cheng, and she thinks that she can trust and manage the accounts.

Why did Cheng Yuanniang suspect her?

"It's all wrong." Cheng Yuanniang said, suddenly moved bigger, opened the account book, and pointed at random with her fingers: "Look at it yourself, look at it yourself, where did you get the money for the fifty taels of expenditure a month!" ”

Zhou Xijia flashed a trace of astonishment, couldn't help but pick up the account book, read it carefully, and said, "Please take a closer look at the princess, I have written it on it." ”

When Cheng Yuanniang first arrived, she had Princess Cheng as the backstage. There are so many subordinates in the Yan Wangfu, and this is the palace, so the master must not make too few moves, so as not to make people laugh.

Every time she spends a reward, she clearly records why and how much money she spends.

"I only have a lot of money per month, and I will reward my subordinates with fifty taels a month, and in a few years, I am afraid that my dowry will be gone." Cheng Yuanniang said angrily.

Her dowry is very rich, and of course she will not accompany her because of this reward.

It's just that Zhou Xi's way of spending makes her suspect that Zhou Xi's family stole money.

This is also a common thing, the slave is shrewd, deceiving the master, stealing the family property.

"This ......" Zhou Xijia was stunned and speechless.

When you first arrive, you will definitely have to spend more money, and after a long time, you will naturally not need it.

What's more, it's still a Wu family who takes money to open the way, and he can't be stingy.

If Cheng Yuanniang really had no money and no dowry, then she would have nothing to say if she scolded her so much for fifty taels of silver. Cheng Yuanniang is obviously not short of money, but she is so small.

Instead of Cheng Yuanniang for the fifty taels of silver that she couldn't tell where she went, it would be better to say that Cheng Yuanniang already had doubts about her and took the opportunity to make trouble.

"Why, can't you speak?" Cheng Yuanniang said, "Haven't you always been able to say, even my mother coaxed me, why can't I say it now." ”

"I, the slave ......" Zhou Xijia's voice trembled slightly, and he was really speechless.

The discomfort of the body is just the physical grinding, but Cheng Yuanniang's attitude makes her heart as cold as ice.

Whether it is Mrs. Cheng or Cheng Yuanniang, she feels that she is doing her best, and there is nothing inconsiderate.

Cheng Yuanniang was indiscriminate, and she was so suspicious of her, which made her feel that all the efforts were not worth it.

"You are the one who served your mother, and I will not pursue these accounts." Cheng Yuanniang said, "It's just that in the future, you don't care about the things in this house." ”

Zhou Xijia said in a low voice: "What does the princess mean, is she going to drive me out of the house?" ”

"You can be unfaithful, but I can't be unkind." Cheng Yuanniang said, "I know that your family is all counting on your moon silver to live, and I am afraid that your life will not be good." If you want to stay in the palace, you can stay, the moon silver is the same, just don't worry about it anymore. ”

Zhou Xi is an incompetent person, and when he was in the Pingyuan Hou Mansion, he relied on his wife Zhang Luo. Now that the Plains Hou Mansion is gone, Zhou Xi's family still came to her on an errand here, and she was also nervous about money.

It's always her mother's subordinate, and if she lives too down, her face will be embarrassed.

"The old slave understood." Zhou Xijia said, but couldn't help asking: "What happened in the house after that......"

Cheng Yuanniang has a lot of dowries, but she doesn't really use them. The two jewels and embroidered beads are very loyal, but they are still younger.

The wet nurse Mrs. Qian is also loyal enough, but her ability is seriously insufficient.

"I'll take care of it myself." He Yuan Niang snorted coldly.

Zhou Xijia has nothing to say.

"Let's get out." Cheng Yuanniang waved her hand and said.

"The old slave retired." Zhou Xijia said, turning to leave.

Coming out of Cheng Yuanniang's main room, Zhou Xijia only felt that his legs were weak, his heart was weak, and his head was in cold sweat.

She was dedicated to the main thing, but Cheng Yuanniang didn't let her take care of things, and she didn't even know what she had done wrong.

The original enthusiasm gradually cooled down, and until this moment, he was even more disheartened.

"Mom's ......"

Xiuzhu saw Zhou Xi's family come out and hurriedly greeted her.

Zhou Xijia looked back at her, full of discouragement, and said, "Girl, is there something wrong?" ”

"Miss, no, the princess ......," Xiuzhu said, "The princess has been in a bad mood recently, if she says anything, don't take it to heart." ”

Zhou Xijia laughed when he heard this, looked at the embroidered beads approvingly, and said, "You are a good girl." ”

"Alas, Miss Squire has treated me well all these years." Xiuzhu said.

Baozhu wanted to get out quickly, and specially told her that for this sisterhood, she would not say what Baozhu wanted to go.

However, she won't go either. Cheng Yuanniang treated her well before, and she really shouldn't get out at this time.

"Rare." Zhou Xijia couldn't help but say, "The princess didn't say anything, only said that I don't have to worry about the affairs in the house in the future." ”

Although Xiuzhu is a little silly, it is rare to be so loyal.

"Huh?" Xiuzhu was stunned when she heard it, and she didn't let Zhou Xi's family take care of things, so who would be in charge of things in the future.

"Good girl, I'm not feeling well now, you can help me run an errand." Zhou Xijia said, and took out the token that he had been keeping on his body, "This was given to me by the princess that day, and the errand I confessed can't be done." You take it, go to Hu Pozi, and say that I am sick and cannot hand it back with my own hands. ”

Princess Cheng gave her all the tokens and asked her to check Shen Xiu's affairs carefully, she was really attentive, but Han Xiao immediately proposed to accept the side concubine.

It is unnecessary to investigate Shen Xiu, if Shen Xiu enters the palace with the selection, then there is nothing to investigate. If you don't enter, there's no need to check.

If there is today's incident, she is also disheartened. Returning the token as soon as possible is also a matter of one thing.

"Mom is talking about Mother Hu, the waiter next to the princess?" Xiuzhu said.

Hu Pozi was also born in the Pingyuan Hou Mansion, and she knew her.

"That's her." Mrs. Zhou said.

Xiuzhu took the token and said, "Leave it to me." ”

"Thank you." Mrs. Zhou said.

Xiuzhu took the token and went to Jiale Hall, and Mrs. Zhou went back to the next room to rest.

As the princess's confidant, it is not easy to find Mrs. Hu. It took a lot of effort to find the embroidered beads, the token was returned, and Zhou Xi's illness was also told.

"Is sister-in-law Zhou very sick?" Hu Pozi couldn't help but ask.

Princess Cheng personally gave the token, but sent a little girl to hand it to her. There must be something else besides being sick.

"I, I don't know." Xiuzhu said in a hurry.

Mrs. Hu glanced at her and said, "If you have something to say, there is nothing to hide." ”

"I, I really don't know." Xiuzhu said.

As a subordinate, it's hard to say that the master is not. Even if Hu Pozi is not an outsider, he can't say it.

Mrs. Hu was about to ask again, but a little girl outside passed the word, and Princess Cheng called her over.

Mrs. Hu didn't dare to delay, so she said to Xiuzhu: "I accepted the token, you can go back." ”

"Yes." Xiuzhu turned away.

Mrs. Hu hurriedly went to Jiale Hall, only to see that Guo Changshi was also there.

"This is the list of hundred flowers banquet listed by the minister according to the requirements of the prince, please take a look at the princess." Guo Changshi sent the list.

The so-called Hundred Flowers Banquet is the selection of side concubines. Invite the shortlisted beauties to the back garden of Yanwang's Mansion and be selected by the masters of Yanwang's Mansion.

Choose a side concubine, or maybe bring a lady, all of them can be on the jade plate and have a famous reputation.

As for concubines and the like, they are not among them.

"Since it was personally chosen by the prince, it must be what he thinks is good, so I don't need to look at it." Princess Cheng said with a smile.

Guo Changshi said: "The princess is an elder and should live her purpose. ”

"Let's see, then." Princess Cheng said with a smile.

Only then did Mrs. Hu take the list and enshrine it to Princess Cheng.

Princess Cheng opened it and looked at it, and sure enough, there was Shen Xiu's name, and said with a smile: "The righteous sister of the Shen family of HSBC Shipping Company, this is really not hidden at all." ”

Guo Changshi said: "Although I have persuaded the prince, the prince is insistent, and the minister has no choice. ”

He did persuade him, even Xu Changqing.

It doesn't matter if a woman is chaste, and it doesn't matter what it does with Han Rong.

However, when Han Rong comes back in the future, he is afraid that his uncle and nephew will not be happy. Because a woman is really not worth it.

"Heh~" Princess Cheng smiled lightly, "In the backyard, there have always been a lot of messy things, but I don't care." It's just that the eldest prince will come back in the future......"

Guo Changshi said: "The princess is an elder, so you can cross out her name." ”

"You can't persuade me, but you use me as a gunman, what a good calculation." Princess Cheng smiled and said, "Since the prince insists, why should I stop it." ”