Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

These account books record the harvests from the various shops, fields, forests, etc. in the palace, as well as the various expenses in the palace.

There is no discrepancy between the numbers in the account book and they are clear and concise.

The palace's internal affairs and government affairs are separate.

At present, taxes from each fiefdom are still collected by the local kings themselves.

The King of Huaiyang was benevolent and did not collect too much tax from the people. He even reduced or exempted taxes accordingly.

Therefore, taxes have always been used for various government affairs of the fiefdom, and there is not much savings.

Huaiyang has a special geographical location, with many mountains and uneven terrain. There are not many good farmlands, and farming is quite labor-intensive. It is considered to be a remote and barren place among the fiefdoms.

However, the people in Huaiyang were relatively stable and self-sufficient.

What made Ji Chuhe think deeply were the accounts of Changning Palace.

"Miss, you have been watching for two hours. Why don't you stop and take a rest?" Mianzhu brought over some tea.

Just at this time, Nanny Ji also came back.

Seeing that Nanny Ji was busy and exhausted, Mianzhu quickly poured her a glass of water.

Nanny Ji took a sip of water and her throat finally felt better.

Ji Chuhe temporarily put the account book aside and asked softly, "How is it?"

"Miss, I have sorted out the affairs of Liuhua Palace and identified all the people. Here is the key to the warehouse." Nanny Ji went to the warehouse and was stunned when she saw the things on the list.

Only then did she realize that the young lady was so rich now!

Ji Chuhe took out another key from his body, "I still have some banknotes and valuable jewelry in my room. Now that you are here, I will hand them over to you with confidence."

"There's more!" Nanny Ji opened her mouth even wider.

"All the valuable things are here." Ji Chuhe nodded with a smile.

Nanny Ji's half-day fatigue was instantly swept away. "If the Second Miss knew that Miss is now richer than the Ji family, I wonder how she would feel."

"That's her business."

"That's right. It has nothing to do with her! However, Miss, I noticed that there are some problems with the servants of Liuhua Palace. Some of them are not the princess's people."

"If they are not the princess's men, then they are the dowager concubine's men. After finding out who they are, just keep an eye on them. There is no need to alert them."

"Yes."

"Mammy, I just happen to have something to tell you." Ji Chuhe took out the account book. In order to save time, she turned directly to the page about Changning Palace.

"This is the expenditure of Changning Palace this month."

Ji Chuhe pointed, "Only three strokes."

"Why are these all totals? One is 87 taels, another is 69 taels, and the most recent one is 32 taels. In just half a month, there were expenditures of 188 taels. There is not even a detailed list of where the money was spent." Nanny Ji could tell at a glance that this was a confusing account.

"It's not just this month. Every account in the previous months is recorded in this way. From the account book, it seems that the purchases for Changning Palace are handled by people from Changning Palace."

"Miss, there are two possibilities. One is that the concubine is not strict with her servants, and the servants keep such a muddled account to facilitate their cheating. The other is that the concubine herself wants to keep such an account."

Ji Chuhe nodded, "I thought so too. Actually, it's not important. What's important is the princess's intention in giving me the account book. Aunt Qingluo also emphasized the account book to me, which means that the princess wants me to know these confusing accounts in Changning Palace."

"The princess wants to take action against the one in Changning Palace?" Nanny Ji guessed in a low voice.

"The princess is in charge of the palace's internal affairs. Everything is clear and well-organized. Only Changning Palace is a mystery. The fact that she can keep such a messy account shows how chaotic Changning Palace is. The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked."

"That's right." Nanny Ji nodded.

"Maybe. Both of the possibilities we just guessed are true. This kind of thing would be unbearable for any mistress who is in charge of the whole household."

"Miss is right." Mianzhu also agreed.

"The princess needs a knife, and I happen to be that knife. She needs me to break through this fog."

"Miss, you are a new bride after all. If you do this, you will completely offend Concubine Xu. I am afraid that she will use her status to oppress you and make your life difficult."

"I married into the palace and became the prince's wife. I blocked Xu Yan'er's way and I have already offended her. This little bit doesn't matter." Ji Chuhe already had an idea.

"Miss, you have to think carefully about this matter, because once it is brought up, it will cause a great uproar in the palace! I am worried that if the princess and the dowager fight, you will be the one who suffers in the end."

"Don't worry, Ma'am. I know what's going on." Ji Chuhe gave Ma'am Ji a reassuring smile.

She and the princess are now in the same boat and have common interests, so the princess will never abandon her in order to avoid a fallout with the concubine.

It can be said that her relationship with the princess as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is much stronger than that between her and the prince.

"There is no time to lose, Mianzhu, follow me to meet the princess."

"Yes!" Mianzhu responded with full energy.

Ji Chuhe was heading towards Heluan Palace, and when he had only walked halfway, he saw a group of people gathered together.

Someone saw her and immediately said, "The Crown Prince's wife is here."

The men immediately turned around and saluted her.

Ji Chuhe saw a wet figure in the crowd.

It was the maid who tried to commit suicide by jumping into the lake last time.

"She jumped into the lake again?" Ji Chuhe walked up and asked.

"Madam, we just fished the man out of the lake and have informed Madam Si."

"Your name is Dong Ling, right?" Ji Chuhe asked.

Dong Ling's eyes were unfocused and it seemed that his desire to die was even stronger this time than the last time.

In the previous life, Dong Ling was killed by Ji Qingyuan. In this life, she doesn't have to die. Why can't this girl understand and insists on seeking death?

"Dong Ling, why do you insist on seeking death?" Ji Chuhe asked softly.

Dong Ling's tears flowed out violently, "I didn't seduce the prince, I didn't... I was just a second-class maid in Liuhua Palace..." All the grievances were shouted out uncontrollably.

"What happened!" The majestic voice of Nanny Si came over.

"Madam Si." Everyone bowed immediately.

When Nanny Si saw Ji Chuhe, she hurried forward to greet him, "Meet the Madam."

"Sir, please don't be polite."

"Madam, don't worry about it. I'll take care of this matter. This girl is trying to commit suicide again. It's unlucky. I'll sell her off later. She can die wherever she wants!"

There was a flash of despair in Dong Ling's eyes, and there seemed to be some struggle.

Ji Chuhe's mind moved slightly, "Madam Si, can I ask you for a favor? Dong Ling used to be a second-class maid in Liuhua Palace. Why not let her return to Liuhua Palace to continue her service? God is merciful. I think she would not have tried to commit suicide twice if she had no other choice."

Nanny Si looked embarrassed, "I'm just afraid that she won't know what's good for her and will die in your house. I won't be able to report to you."

Ji Chuhe turned and looked at Dong Ling.

Dong Ling crawled to Ji Chuhe and grabbed her clothes as if she had found a life-saving straw.

"Thank you Madam for taking me in. I will never do such a thing again and will serve you wholeheartedly!"

Ji Chuhe understood

It can be seen that Dong Ling did not want to commit suicide, but was forced to die by something.

"Madam Si, if anything happens to this girl again, I will bear the consequences." Ji Chuhe immediately rescued the girl.