The heavy wooden door creaked open slowly, and the accountant walked in steadily. He looked at Du Yunsheng's ugly face, and his heart tightened. He asked carefully, "Princess, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with the account book?"

Du Yunsheng raised his head, a sharp look flashed in his eyes, and his tone was cold: "Mr. Accountant, there are so many loopholes in this account, can't you see it? How can the finances of the palace be so negligent!"

The accountant's face changed slightly, and he immediately bowed his head and said, "Princess, this old servant was negligent. Please calm down, I will check it out right away."

Du Yunsheng glanced at him coldly, and said in a slightly slower tone: "I'm not blaming you, but the finances of this palace are related to the prosperity and decline of the entire family. You must get to the bottom of it for me, and there must not be any mistakes."

"As you command!" the accountant responded respectfully, feeling somewhat uneasy.

The two walked to the corridor outside the study. The sunlight shone through the window lattice onto the floor, creating mottled light and shadows. Du Yunsheng stopped and turned to look at the accountant with a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "Mr. Accountant, who do you think made the loophole in the account?"

The accountant pondered for a moment and said, "Princess, I think there must be something fishy going on. But we need to investigate who did it. However, I think this may be related to the housekeeper."

Du Yunsheng nodded slightly and said, "I also think this matter is not simple. The housekeeper has always been cautious and would never make such a low-level mistake. Go check first to see if there are any abnormalities in the accounts, and then tell me."

The accountant took the order and left. Du Yunsheng stood alone in the corridor with a deep look in his eyes.

In the evening, the accountant hurried back to the study, flipping through the account book in his hand. He looked at Du Yunsheng and said solemnly, "Princess, the loopholes in the account were indeed deliberately made by someone. Moreover, I suspect that this matter is related to the housekeeper."

Du Yunsheng frowned and said, "Mr. Accountant, do you have any evidence?"

The accountant took out an account and pointed to a line of words and said, "Princess, look here. The numbers on this account are obviously inconsistent with the other accounts. Moreover, during the investigation, this old servant found that the butler had privately contacted a mysterious person. This old servant thinks that there must be collusion between them."

Du Yunsheng's eyes turned cold, and he said, "Okay, if that's the case, then I will go meet this mysterious person in person."

As night fell, the lights in Prince Jing's mansion were bright. Du Yunsheng changed into casual clothes, quietly left the mansion with the accountant, and came to a teahouse.

The teahouse was filled with smoke and people were talking. Du Yunsheng sat in a corner, looking around sharply. After a while, a man in black came in. He looked around and found Du Yunsheng and walked over immediately.

After the man sat down, he whispered, "Princess, you are finally here. I have an important piece of information here, I wonder if you are interested."

Du Yunsheng looked at him coldly and said, "Tell me, what information do you have?"

The man took out a piece of paper from his bosom and handed it to Du Yunsheng: "This is a detailed record of the transaction between the housekeeper and the mysterious person. As far as I know, the housekeeper has transferred the property of the palace to a secret bank."

Du Yunsheng took the paper, his eyes becoming increasingly stern: "Very good, I'll accept your information. But don't forget the consequences of betraying the palace."

The man's face changed and he immediately lowered his head: "Princess, I understand. As long as you give the order, I am willing to serve you at any time."

Du Yunsheng nodded slightly and said, "You can go down. Remember, this matter must not be leaked."

The man left the teahouse and Du Yunsheng got up and returned to the palace.

After returning to the palace, Du Yunsheng called the accountant to the study and handed him the information: "Mr. Accountant, this matter is left to you. Be sure to arrest the butler and find out his crime."

……

Yao looked at Du Yunsheng with an apologetic look on her face: "Yunsheng, it's all mother's fault. I didn't take good care of Yuwei, this rebellious girl."

Du Yunsheng sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes, but she still maintained a polite smile: "Mom, don't blame yourself, my sister is still young and doesn't understand." She turned her head and her gaze fell softly on her stepsister Du Yuwei, only to see her lowering her head with a blush on her face.

Seeing this, Yao felt a little comforted. She took Du Yunsheng's hand and said with emotion: "Yunsheng, you are always so considerate and it makes people feel distressed. But, this family can't let her go on like this."

Du Yuwei raised her head, a sly look flashed in her eyes. She glanced at Du Yunsheng and raised a provocative smile: "Sister, don't be angry, I was just joking."

Du Yunsheng smiled slightly, his eyes firm: "Sister, jokes should be moderate. If you go too far, it will make people feel uncomfortable. If you really want to live in harmony with us sisters, restrain your behavior."

Du Yuwei's eyes widened, her face a little embarrassed. She was about to refute, but Yao spoke first: "Yuwei, Yunsheng is right, you should restrain yourself. Your sister has endured too much for this family."

Du Yuwei bit her lip and glared at Du Yunsheng, but she didn't dare to say anything else. She cursed in her heart that she would make Du Yunsheng pay one day.

Du Yunsheng saw through Du Yuwei's thoughts, but just smiled and turned back to her seat. She picked up a book and lowered her head to read, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with her.

Yao walked to Du Yuwei and said softly, "Yuwei, you are my beloved, but you should also understand how much your sister has sacrificed for this family."

Du Yuwei lowered her head, a trace of regret flashed in her eyes, but she still said stubbornly: "I know, mother. But my sister is too bullying. One day, I will let her know how powerful I am."

Yao shook her head and sighed in her heart.

……

The next day, the Du family held a banquet and invited many dignitaries. Du Yuwei wore gorgeous clothes and deliberately showed off in front of Du Yunsheng. She looked at Du Yunsheng's calm expression and became more and more angry.

At the banquet, Du Yuwei deliberately knocked Du Yunsheng down, causing the wine glass in her hand to fall to the ground. Everyone looked over here, and Du Yuwei looked at Du Yunsheng proudly, waiting for her reaction.

However, Du Yunsheng just patted the dust off his body and said with a smile: "Sister, be careful, don't fall."

Du Yuwei was stunned. She didn't expect Du Yunsheng to forgive her so easily. She stared at Du Yunsheng with wide eyes, and a complex emotion surged in her heart.

Seeing this, Yao sighed inwardly.

"Sister, I..." Du Yuwei stammered, her voice as thin as a mosquito's buzz.

Du Yunsheng smiled slightly, his eyes full of tolerance and understanding: "Sister, we are a family, why should we mind these little conflicts?"

Du Yuwei looked at Du Yunsheng's pale face and couldn't help but worry: "Sister, what's wrong with you? Is it serious?"

Du Yunsheng smiled slightly: "It's okay, I just have a stomachache. Go and entertain the guests."

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