How could Chu Xuanchi have the nerve to say that he was jealous, as it would make him seem petty.

He avoided the main point and said, "Shuying deliberately showed off in front of my beloved concubine. He knew that I had seen through him and was afraid that I would punish him."

"Master, I really didn't show off on purpose. This is the first time the princess has met me, and I just want to leave a good impression."

Shuying secretly gave Chu Xuanchi a pleading look. At this moment, he absolutely could not admit his little thoughts.

It doesn't matter if the master sees through him, as long as the princess believes in him. Otherwise, wouldn't it backfire and leave a bad impression?

Chu Xuanchi gave him some face and said, "Hurry up and read it. After you finish reading it during the day, the princess can use it to establish her authority at night."

Shuying was as if she had been granted amnesty, and her voice became cheerful, "Yes, Master!"

Mo Zhaohua was not familiar with Shuying and could not understand the eye contact between them, so he believed what Shuying said.

Wuying knew what was going on. He was worried about Shuying at first, but he was relieved when he saw that Chu Xuanchi didn't care about him.

It's really not easy to be the leader of the Seven Southern Dippers. He can't bear to see anyone being punished, even if they asked for it.

Relying on Shuying's magic of swallowing gold, the three of them actually finished reading all the account books in one day.

Among them, several books with problems were picked out. After dinner, Chu Xuanchi and Mo Zhaohua went to the front yard again.

At this time, Wei Zhengde and the other managers were already waiting. Some of them were called over before lunch and had been left alone.

Chu Xuanchi looked at them coldly, "The prince and the princess have read all the account books. Do you have anything to say?"

Mo Zhaohua continued, "Three times is the limit. Before checking the accounts, the prince has given everyone one chance. This is the second time."

Wei Zhengde glanced at the stewards, but since the master and mistress were present, he had no right to speak.

Chu Xuanchi said coldly: "Well, since my opportunity is not worth cherishing, don't blame me for being rude!"

A manager knelt down with his legs weakened. "I am guilty of tampering with the accounts to enrich myself."

Another person knelt down and confessed his guilt, "I am guilty too. I was greedy and falsified the accounts."

Mo Zhaohua glanced at the other managers and said in a cold voice, "There are only two of them, right?"

No one else came forward to plead guilty.

Chu Xuanchi threw the account book in front of him to the ground and said, "Very good, you dare to forge in front of me."

The two stewards kowtowed heavily, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will never dare to do it again. Please spare my life."

Chu Xuanchi asked sternly, "Forgive me? How come you didn't know it was a sin when you deceived me and embezzled money?"

One person begged for mercy, "I am a villain who was blinded by greed, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Another person also begged, "Please forgive me, my lord. I am willing to work like a cow or a horse to atone my sins."

Chu Xuanchi snorted coldly, "Being a slave? Who do you think you are in front of this king?"

The two men begged for mercy for a long time, and their heads were bleeding, but Chu Xuanchi remained indifferent and was determined to establish his authority.

He and Mo Zhaohua had already discussed that tonight they would use both kindness and force, one to establish authority while the other showed kindness.

Mo Zhaohua said at the right time: "Your Highness, no one is perfect. Since they have admitted it, how about giving them a break?"

Chu Xuanchi didn't agree, and snorted heavily, "Hmph..."

Mo Zhaohua tried to persuade him again, "The losses at present are not that great anyway, so let them go this time, Your Majesty..."

Chu Xuanchi then reluctantly said: "You are the mistress, since you personally plead for them, I will forgive them this time."

The two people were as if they had been pardoned, and kowtowed several times, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Princess."

Chu Xuanchi changed the subject and said, "Don't thank me too early. I haven't finished what I want to say. I can escape the death penalty, but I can't escape the punishment of living."

In fact, their crimes do not deserve the death penalty. This just means that they will not be punished severely, but will still receive a light punishment.

The two men crawled on the ground and did not beg for mercy. It was already difficult to escape severe punishment, and begging for mercy again would be too much.

"He will be dragged away and given thirty lashes of the cane, removed from his position as manager, demoted to the lowest rank of slave, and fined three years' salary."

Chu Xuanchi announced in a cold voice, "If you make another mistake within three years, you will be sold out and will never be allowed to enter the Prince Yu's Palace again."

These two people have signed a contract to sell themselves. Chu Xuanchi is not the boss, but their master, so he can sell them.

This is also the reason why they would take the initiative to come forward and confess their guilt. They did not dare to challenge Chu Xuanchi's authority and could only ask for a light punishment.

The two did not dare to raise any objection, and even expressed their gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace, and thank you, Princess, for your intercession."

This was indeed a light punishment for them. Although their crimes did not warrant the death penalty, Chu Xuanchi could still take their lives.

Any noble family could do such a thing as taking human life lightly, let alone a prince like him?

At Wuying's command, someone came in immediately, dragged the two managers out and beat them with a stick, and soon wailing sounds were heard from outside.

Chu Xuanchi spoke coldly amid the screams, "Those who took the initiative to admit their mistakes have been given lighter punishments. Now it's the turn of those who are stubborn."

He threw three account books on the ground and called out three names. These were the managers who had been found to have problems but had not admitted it voluntarily.

There were a total of 20 to 30 managers of properties, including farms, shops, and villas. Five of them had problems with their accounts and had been tampered with.

“Please forgive me, Your Highness. I know I was wrong…” The three people who were named were so frightened that their legs went limp and they all knelt down on the spot.

Chu Xuanchi looked at them coldly, "You know you are wrong now? Haha... You deceived me, but you still want me to forgive you?"

Mo Zhaohua sat upright with a cold look in her eyes. She would never plead for these three people. This was her bottom line.

The three of them kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Please calm down, Your Majesty, and show mercy, Princess. We really won't dare to do it again..."

"I would like to plead for you, but I have also said that there is no such thing as a third time. The prince has already given you two chances."

Mo Zhaohua had been a queen in her previous life. She was very imposing and had an overbearing look despite her seventeen-year-old face.

"You don't need my chance, so why bother begging for mercy now? Drag me out and give me fifty strokes of the cane. Return the money you embezzled."

Chu Xuanchi ordered in a cold voice, "Expel them from the palace and never employ them again. I want to see who dares to employ you again in the future."

The identities of these three people were different from the first two. They were just hired men. He did not have a contract to sell himself, so he had to resign.

But this is not their end, but just the beginning. Unless they leave Shengjing, no one will dare to use them.

Chu Xuanchi's last words directly cut off their retreat. Moreover, they had to return the money, and if they had no savings, they would have to sell their property.

Today he punished them in front of the housekeeper and all the managers with the intention of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, so that they would be more careful in the future.

The three were then pulled out as well, and soon cries of pain were heard, which then turned into wails, and finally only screams were left.

Chu Xuanchi glanced at the whole room, his voice was intimidating without being angry, "Do you have any objections to my punishment?"

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