The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

In the Crown Prince’s study in the Eastern Palace.

The most prosperous place in the Tianyuan Dynasty was the capital, the place where the upper class of the capital gathered was the inner city, and the most majestic and prosperous place in the inner city was the imperial city.

The imperial city can be said to be a culmination of all the architectural strengths in the world. The doors and windows are all painted with gold lacquer. The Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace where the emperor and empress live are the most prestigious of all palaces. Everything in the house, even a piece of paper or a piece of grass, is an extraordinary item.

Yuan Ruiyuan was made the crown prince when he was born. Even though the emperor did not like his legitimate son, Yuan Ruiyuan's position as the crown prince was very stable. Yuan Ruiyuan grew up in the East Palace since he was a child. Under the guidance of the Grand Tutor, he learned the art of governing the country and astronomy and geography. He knew that he was not only the child of his mother, but also the hope of the Huo family. In the court, the situation changed. Not to mention that Yuan Ruiyin had been eyeing his position as the crown prince, Concubine Nian opposed his mother everywhere in the harem, and the Nian family including Nian Chuan was always at odds with the Huo family in the court.

In order to protect his mother at home and his maternal grandfather's family outside, he must be cautious in everything, consider everything first, and not make any mistakes. Under the deliberate training of the Queen and General Huo, Yuan Ruiyuan began to cultivate his own power since he was a child, starting with the East Palace, then the Imperial City, then the Capital, and finally all parts of the Tianyuan Dynasty.

Yuan Ruiyuan was practicing calligraphy in the study room when suddenly a man in very plain clothes appeared in the room, knelt on the ground and said, "Master, there is news from Prince An's mansion that Prince An has been in very close contact with the Fifth Prince recently, and it is possible that the two sides have the intention to cooperate."

The person who appeared in the study was Peilin, the leader of the secret guards trained by Yuan Ruiyuan.

Yuan Ruiyuan did not stop his men's actions, and said calmly: "Keep watching, and report any actions of Yuan Ruiyin at any time."

Yuan Ruiyuan paused and added, "Check the current situation of Duke Song's Mansion."

"Yes," Perrin replied in a low voice, and then immediately disappeared into the house.

Yuan Ruiyuan finished writing "Zheng Bo Ke Duan Yu Yan" in one go. Yuan Ruiyuan was satisfied with the words he wrote this time, and nodded slightly, "If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish." His fifth brother has been doing a lot of things recently.

Song Hongwen of the Duke of Song's mansion has been doing nothing all along, and his reputation in the court is not prominent. This time, I saw Song Yangqing, the eldest son of the Duke of Song's family, who seemed quite sophisticated. Song Yangqing's reputation in the capital somewhat overshadowed the privacy of the Duke of Song, but how could anyone who could pass the entrance examination to Kongyang Academy be an ordinary person?

"Songguogong Mansion..." Yuan Ruiyuan read, tapping his hands on the table. This habit was the same as Yang Qi's. The silly little girl that morning was quite interesting. From childhood to adulthood, because of his status as a prince, all the girls who saw him would rack their brains to attract his attention. This was the first time he had met one and took the initiative to hide.

Actually, Yang Qi thought that he was hiding well behind the bookshelf, but he didn't know that he had been discovered by Yuan Ruiyuan. There was a timid person over there, which made Yuan Ruiyuan suspicious. He thought it was the disaster arranged by his fifth brother, but he didn't expect it to be the daughter of the Duke of Song's mansion.

Yang Qi didn't know that Yuan Ruiyuan had started investigating the Songguo Mansion because of his meeting with her, but even if he knew, Yang Qi didn't care. As long as it didn't target her and her second aunt's family, even if something was found out, what did it have to do with her? The Xiangyunsha I saw in the public account last time was not an ordinary item. It was not something that anyone could give away. There must be something wrong with the Songguo Mansion.

Yang Qi was happily heading to Shi'an Courtyard at this time. Yesterday, Xu said that there would be a new batch of maids in the mansion. At her request, Xu also agreed to let Yang Qi choose the maid she liked.

When Yang Qi arrived at the yard, he saw a group of maids standing in the house. There were about thirty of them, and their ages ranged from 5 to 10 years old. When Yang Qi arrived, Xu was already sitting in the yard.

When Xu saw Yang Qi, she waved and said with a smile, "Come over here and take a look for yourself."

Yang Qi responded and walked towards Xu. After taking a closer look at the maids in this courtyard, they all looked decent. Xu was the last one to select the maids. She picked the maids to serve the young masters and young ladies in the mansion. These maids were naturally selected by the housekeepers.

Yang Qi bowed to Xu and said, "Second aunt, I wonder if my eldest brother and second sister have chosen yet?" There is an order of seniority, and one can only choose one after the eldest brother and second sister have chosen.

"Your elder brother doesn't need to buy a new maid this time. As for Yang Lan, she has already chosen one." Xu said to Yang Qi.

In this case, there would be no problem. Then, Yang Qi looked at the crowd of people in the yard. This time, he wanted to choose some smart and capable people. He said, "Everyone, raise your hands if you have more than one child at home."

In a courtyard, everyone stood in scattered positions, and it was obvious that they had not been trained. When Yang Qi finished speaking, only three maids raised their hands. Yang Qi let the three maids stand in the front, and they all looked unremarkable.

Yang Qi looked at them and asked Xu: "Second Aunt, are these the only three families with more than one child?"

Long before Xu came to see the maids, the housekeeper had presented the information and background of all the maids to be selected today, so that Xu could choose them easily. Xu shook her head and said, "Except for a few orphans, the rest have brothers and sisters." However, in this era, every poor family likes to have children. In their eyes, boys can carry on the family line, and girls can be sold for money.

Then, Yang Qi carefully asked the three people who raised their hands, mainly around "Why did you become a slave in the Mansion of Duke Song", "Do you get along well with your brothers and sisters at home", "How do your parents make a living", and "Can you read". Unfortunately, none of the three people who raised their hands could read.

Xu watched Yang Qi's serious questions from the side and felt that Yang Qi was really like a little adult, knowing so much at such a young age.

After Yang Qi finished asking the question, he knew what he had in mind. He turned to Xu and said, "Second Aunt, I have chosen these three."

Xu said hurriedly, "Why don't you choose? There are not many people in your courtyard. Apart from the three first-class maids including Jing Shan, there are no second-class maids or third-class maids. This time, you can choose a few more."

Xu's words ignited hope for the other maids in the yard. They knew that it was always good to follow a girl. Those who were not chosen could only do rough work, such as sweeping the floor or washing clothes.

But Yang Qi's response disappointed them again. Yang Qi shook her head and said, "These are good enough. There aren't that many things going on in the yard."

When it comes to maids, quality is more important than quantity. Having more maids will only give them more opportunities to display their talents.

Seeing that Yang Qi had made up his mind, Xu said no more.