Chapter 191 Managing the Palace of a Prince Is Not That Simple (1/2)

“Master, why did you give the keys and ledgers to her so easily?”

Baishao poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lin Mengya. Considerable doubts could be seen in her beautiful eyes.

Lin Mengya accepted the tea. She took a sip calmly as she spoke.

“Don’t you think that Concubine De is a little different than she was before?”

Lin Mengya was thinking of what had happened today while she was drinking the tea.

Yesterday, Concubine De had dealt her a head-on blow at the gate.

Today, she had ordered that old bat to cause her trouble.

Jiang Ruqin had been brought back. It was apparent that it had not been on the spur of the moment.

“I feel weird, too. That day, Concubine De was indeed irritated. She wouldn’t have forgiven her soon otherwise, would she?”

Baiji was the most scrupulous one. Thus, she was not as indignant as Baishao.

However, the atmosphere in the room became a bit gloomier.

“Little girl, what was that woman doing here?”

When there were no other people around, Qinghu popped up.

He asked about Jiang Ruqin immediately.

That woman was thinking of how to cause trouble with Lin Mengya. Had Lin Mengya not let her go, she would have been a ghost by now.

“I don’t know. In the following days, we’d better not get out.”

As a matter of fact, Lin Mengya was really tired after these past few days.

Why not get some decent rest in the next few days?

“Besides, not everyone can manage such a big family. Baishao, you’ve had a tough day. It’s time to get some rest.”

Speaking of being a master, Baishao felt amused. She couldn’t wait to see the show.

Only the housekeeper knew all about housekeeping. Prince Yu’s Mansion housed a population of at least a hundred.

Besides, the treasures of Prince Yu’s Mansion were all stored in Lin Mengya’s private coffer.

Each master had a private coffer that was not public property. Even a clever housewife could not cook a meal without rice. This was Jiang Ruqin’s chance to manage the Mansion and put on a show.

“You’re right, Master. Let her do it.”

No maid other than Baishao understood what Lin Mengya had said.

Outsiders thought that Liuxin Courtyard had fallen into disfavor a bit.

“Congratulations, My Lady. Congratulations! You’ve finally become the master.”

Inside the room next to the Art Courtyard, Jiang Ruqin was elatedly watching the keys in her hand.

“No matter how angry Aunt is, she and I are family.”

“Lin Mengya is a hoodoo. Cousin will experience more evil days with her beside him. Aunt must have thought it through carefully before she took me back.”

“What’s more, upon my return, she let me take over the Mansion.”

“Lin Mengya must have never imagined that this would happen to her.”

“Bring me the account book. Oh, tomorrow morning, call the steward of each courtyard and tell them to come here.”

“Yes, My Lady.”

“Only when I control the whole mansion, I will control cousin and that woman. They will never disobey my orders then.”

However, something happened in the Mansion the day after she seized power.

“Miss Jiang, the food ingredients are not enough. Please check on that.”

Before daybreak, the servant in charge of cooking reported this news to Jiang Ruqin.

“You can decide by yourself. Must the Lady make that decision for you?”

Liu’er, who was a new maid, stood by the door and shouted angrily.

The old servant had stayed in Prince Yu’s Mansion for a long time.

Sophisticated as she was, she immediately smiled apologetically.

“Miss, you make me sound wrong. Prince Yu’s Mansion is not like other common mansions. Everything should be prepared carefully and delicately. Baishao often personally checked the food before. Please don’t be hard on me. I can’t afford any mistakes.”

She was right. Fresh food would be carried into the Mansion every three days.

Seafood, such as fish or shrimp, had to be fresh every day.

Baishao might not go check personally every time, but she would make good arrangements.

The old servant went to Liuxin Courtyard but was told that Miss Jiang would be in charge of everything in the future.

God! What a strange thing.

There was no tale about an unmarried cousin managing her cousin’s house.

Ordinary people like them were stunned by what had happened in this powerful family. They could not understand.

“Liu’er, since Aunt Fan has said so, I’ll go with her.”

It was torture to be woken up from a dream. However, in order to take control of Prince Yu’s Mansion, Jiang Ruqin had to try to manage it.

Before she had finished her check on the kitchen, the steward of each courtyard came to report to her.

She had to examine everything about the laundry, from clothing perfumes to soaps.

The trifles of this large mansion needed Jiang Ruqin’s attention.

“I’m so tired. I believe they must be doing this deliberately.”

After being busy the whole morning, Jiang Ruqin finally had time to take a break.

Liu’er massaged her aching legs, but she still felt like she was about to die.

“My Lady, they are not causing you trouble. Maybe it’s because you are the new governor. They don’t know your way of thinking yet, so they have to ask you about everything.”

No matter how strongly she wanted to deny it,

Jiang Ruqin had to admit that Liu’er’s explanation was true.

However, she would burn herself out if she went on like this.

“Fine. Things will be better when I get used to this. Oh, I’ll get some rest now. In the afternoon, I will greet Aunt.”