Chapter 16 (2/2)

His Miss was the Marquis Jingyuan’s mansion mistress. She was proud since birth and would rather die than receive food handed out in contempt!

He was about to open his mouth to scold and reproach the Imperial Bodyguard and let him take back the unnecessary 1000 taels.

However, he didn’t expect that, after blowing on the tea suds, Ning Xuemo would laughed and said, “Then, Xuemo gives her many thanks to your Prince.”

While saying so, she twirled a gold ingot in her hand and then estimate the weight of it in her palm. She threw it to the old servant. “Old Zhong, this is for you to buy some wine to drink.”

The old servant caught and held the gold.

Her reaction caused the Imperial Bodyguard to blank. He felt like he was just punching on cotton and was rendered speechless. He was unable to say anything and could only leave with his tail between his legs.

Old Zhong gazed at Ning Xuemo’s face with a somewhat complicated expression. “Miss…”

Ning Xuemo waved her hand. “Old Zhong, I know what you want to say. There’s no need to say anything. I have my own plans.”

She stood up and circled around that chest filled with gold. Her eyes were as bright as the moon. “This young lady was just short on money and seldom had a spendthrift and foolish person voluntarily gives me so much. I will happily receive it!”

She took two steps in the hall and once again said, “Old Zhong, your age is no longer small. There are some work you might not be able to do. You go and put a notice which says that Marquis Jingyuan’s mansion is hiring servants. Need to be quick-witted, those with loyalty preferred. The monthly wage is three taels of silver and only hiring the best candidate…”

Old Zhong jumped from fright. “Miss, this servant monthly wage is only one tael of silver. Isn’t that price too high?”

Ning Xuemo continued, “Spending that much money can attract highly talented people. Do it as I say. I want to hire two top chefs, four maids to serve me, four boy servants to sweep the courtyard, eight third rank psychokinesis guards. The chef’s monthly wage is five taels of silver. For the maids and servant boys, it will be three taels. The guards will be ten taels per month…”

The wages she spoke of, every single one were twice as much compared to the average salary outside and was exceptionally alluring.

[1] It’s a chinese idiom that means his hands are clean from dirty money or simply uncorrupted.