"Yes, I'll get it done right away!" Shadow replied and quickly disappeared from the corner. It was as if the person had never been there, leaving no trace in an instant.
After assigning specific tasks to Shadow for that night, Mei Qingxue showed a satisfied smile on her face. She liked to have everything under her control. Although she couldn't go out openly now, she could climb over the wall.
"Princess, shall I prepare some midnight snacks for you tonight?" Yue Ru offered obsequiously. Mei Qingxue felt a headache just looking at her. She was eager to go out as the managers and person - in - charges of various shops and departments were waiting for her.
"No, I had a good dinner."
"Princess, then let me massage your back. The other day, I noticed that you seemed unwell. Since the prince is not here tonight, let me give you a good massage to make you feel more relaxed."
Mei Qingxue took a deep breath and clenched her right hand tightly into a fist. She even wanted to knock out her maid with one punch. Now she finally understood how the Monkey King in "A Chinese Odyssey" felt. It was like having a fly buzzing around...buzz...buzz!
"I'm not in pain anywhere. Yue Ru, are you thirsty?"
Yue Ru grinned at Mei Qingxue, "Thank you, Princess, for your concern. I'm not thirsty. Princess, have you seen the little trinket the eldest young master brought for you last time?"
"Yes, I have."
Mei Qingxue lowered her head so that Yue Ru couldn't see her gritted teeth. If she had answered that she hadn't seen it, that girl would surely have said that she was ignoring the eldest young master's care.
"Exactly. Princess, look, the eldest young master always thinks about you. You're so lucky to have such a good brother. I really envy you."
"Since you keep talking about the eldest young master tonight, I'll give you to him as a concubine's maid. That way, you won't bother me with your chatter all day long."
"Miss, please allow me to call you miss. Although I'm a maid sold into the mansion, I don't want to rise to a high position overnight. I just envy you, Princess. I have no other thoughts. If the princess doesn't trust me, you can just find a farmer in the mansion for me to marry."
Mei Qingxue was a bit stunned when she heard Yue Ru's words. She had originally wanted to mock Yue Ru a bit. "I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to have some pride. I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to rest early. Your long - windedness has completely driven away my drowsiness."
Yue Ru finally shut up and kowtowed to Mei Qingxue. Tonight, she had clarified her intentions to the princess. Usually, a dowry maid was mostly destined to be a concubine's maid. She didn't want to be an unnamed concubine's maid. Her children couldn't be raised by herself, and even if she caught her husband's eye, she would still be a maid.
"Leave. I want to rest. There's no need for you to keep watch. I've understood your intention. From now on, I won't look down on you. When you're old enough, I'll let you out of the mansion. As long as you serve me whole - heartedly, I won't treat you badly. But if you have the same thoughts as those two girls, Su, it won't just be a matter of being in the sun." Mei Qingxue waved her hand, dismissing Yue Ru.
Her things, whether she liked them or not, would not be easily shared with others. Only she had the right to dispose of them.
"Yes!"
Yue Ru answered in a low voice and then turned to leave. The reason she had pestered the princess today was that when she went back to the mansion to handle the tasks assigned by the princess, she remembered the instructions from the prime minister's wife.
It was nothing more than that if she became the prince's concubine's maid in the future, she must work in harmony with the master. The princess had many ingenious ideas, and she wouldn't violate the princess's taboos.
Mei Qingxue was happy to find that Yue Ru was so ambitious. Countless time - traveling people had to face the problem of polygamy. It was extremely difficult to make the ancients have only one wife. Just considering the importance of heirs, it was doomed that they had a need for concubines, not to mention beauty.
These were not things she needed to consider. She could support herself. If her husband disappointed her, she could live on her own properties. Thinking of her properties, Mei Qingxue looked outside. Sure enough, Yue Ru wasn't keeping watch.
She was immediately overjoyed and quickly changed into more agile clothes to make it easier to climb over the wall.
"Han Zhao, what is the princess doing?"
Du Gu Qing asked the guard beside him. He had deliberately said that he had something to do today just to see what amazing things his little princess would do.
"Report to the prince. The princess has just sent away her maid."
"Then go and keep a close eye on the princess if she goes out. I want to see where the princess goes. I really want to see what other surprises my princess has for me!"
Du Gu Qing showed a smile on his face. Based on his three - year experience as the jade - faced young master and his acquaintance with Mei Qingxue, he knew that the princess must be going out to check the accounts because she would never completely hand over her own properties to others.
"Yes! I'll do it right away."
Mei Qingxue slipped out of her bedroom and immediately ran towards the courtyard wall she had already targeted.
She easily climbed over the wall and smiled at the high wall of the mansion.
"If only I had light - body skills. It would be so convenient to come in and out with a whoosh!" She had lived in the modern world for the first nine lifetimes. Even from watching TV, she knew how amazing light - body skills were.
It would be a bit more difficult to get back later because there was no place to climb on the outside. She would have to consider this more carefully next time. She would just figure out a way when she came back later.
She headed towards her Ying Kelai. The managers of several properties and shops must be waiting for her there. After a tiring day, Mei Qingxue quickened her pace.
As soon as she entered Ying Kelai, she saw those people looking at her with tired faces. "Write down the things you need to report on paper in the future. Shadow will bring them to me. Now, the person - in - charge of each place hand over the accounts you've collected for me to take a look."
"Yes." The several people answered in unison and placed the accounts they managed in front of her.
"Boss, your numerical accounting method is really much more convenient. The speed of accounting has also increased a lot. Boss, do you have any other good methods? Teach us."
"I rarely go out now. I'll take a look at the accounts first. I'll send someone to give you the convenient methods later. As long as you do your best, I won't treat you badly. And keep my identity a secret, just like before."
"Yes..." The several people answered and then sat aside waiting for Mei Qingxue to finish reading the ledger.
"The income seems to have increased a little. Just like before, try to help those in need as much as possible. Now that we're rich, we mustn't be heartless just because of our wealth."
"Yes, boss!"
"I've finished looking at the accounts. There are no mistakes. You can go back and rest early." Mei Qingxue looked at her main forces and showed a satisfied smile.
After the managers of these shops left, Shadow from the Bihai Pavilion came to report to her. When he entered the mansion, he had already told her everything he knew.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave. I can go back by myself." Mei Qingxue stood up. She still had to figure out how to get back into the mansion. The wall was a difficult problem for her delicate body.
It was easy to get down, but extremely difficult to get up.
She hesitated for a moment about the wall and then decided not to ask Shadow for help. It was better to climb by herself.
When Mei Qingxue was hesitating under the courtyard wall of the mansion, she didn't notice that someone was sitting there without her knowing.
"Princess, over here!" Du Gu Qing was sitting on the wall with a smile, looking at his wife. He found that she was so close to him but still hadn't noticed him, so he took the initiative to call out.
Hearing the voice, Mei Qingxue's heart skipped a beat. She suddenly looked up and saw that shameless guy sitting on the wall at ease.
"Ah? How...how did you get here?" Mei Qingxue was startled. Her heart was pounding, and she quickly patted her chest.
She couldn't suppress the surprise and nervousness in her heart. "Why aren't you resting early, Your Highness? What are you doing here?"
"I...I've been waiting for you!"
As he said this, there was even a hint of shyness on his face.
Du Gu Qing saw Mei Qingxue's beautiful face, the woman who was obviously shocked and stunned by him. A smile appeared on his face.
"I've been waiting for you here on purpose. I saw you climb out from here, and then I've been waiting for you to come back. It's getting late. You've been working hard on household affairs, Princess. It's better to go back and rest earlier."
His eyes were full of smiles.
"Mind your own business!"
Mei Qingxue glared at him angrily. This guy was like a glutton. Once given a little leeway, he would become even more insolent.
"Can't you see that I can't get up by myself? Why don't you give me a hand?"
The man easily jumped down from the high wall and stood in front of Mei Qingxue. He just stretched out his arms and hugged Mei Qingxue into his arms.
"Don't forget to tell me early when you're going to take a side - concubine." Mei Qingxue tried to struggle but couldn't break free, so she said angrily. If there was a side - concubine in the future, she wouldn't waste her time here.
Remembering what Yue Ru had said during the day, Mei Qingxue just said it casually. A man as handsome and charming as him couldn't possibly not have a side - concubine or concubines.
Hearing the jealous tone in Mei Qingxue's voice, Du Gu Qing smiled slyly like a fox that had stolen the fish. "All the affairs in the mansion are under the princess's control. If we're going to have concubines, as long as the princess agrees..."
Mei Qingxue felt a headache. She didn't understand what Du Gu Qing was talking about at all. The man had been standing outside the courtyard wall hugging her for a long time.
He needed her consent to take concubines?
"I'm tired, Your Highness. If you like the scenery here, you can enjoy it by yourself. I won't wait for you. I'm exhausted." Goodness, this stupid man was just standing here hugging her like this. People who knew them might think they were inseparable, but from a distance, they might look like two trees.
The muscles on Mei Qingxue's face stiffened.