When the room became quiet, Cui Luo couldn't help but get angry when she saw Ji Chun leaving triumphantly.

"Young lady, when you came to the palace, why did you only bring Qinglu with you, and leave me in the palace? Even when you go back to your parents' home tomorrow, you would rather bring Jichun with you than let me go with you."

Cui Luo complained sadly: "Did this servant do something wrong?"

"Silly girl."

Fu Guiyun smiled faintly: "You are usually quite smart, why are you so confused now? If I bring you and Qinglu with me every day, will the affairs of this courtyard really be handed over to Tong Ma and her gang?"

Seeing her so aggrieved, Qinglu couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh: "Sister Cuiluo is jealous of me, but why is she jealous of Jichun too? Don't you understand what a girl is thinking?"

Cuiyun touched the back of her head and seemed to understand a lot.

Fu Guiyun took her other hand in his and said earnestly, "I am so unlucky. My nanny passed away early, and my mother left only you two. We grew up together, and there is nothing I worry about. Qinglu has always understood my feelings and is a sensible person when she is outside.

You have always been very organized in managing the affairs of the house, and since you are much older, Nanny Tong and her gang respect you."

After that, he deliberately added: "You have seen how huge the palace is. I hope that you can all take charge in the future and help me manage this huge palace."

Cuiluo was so moved that she cried. She didn't expect that the young lady had such high hopes for her.

"Don't worry, young lady. Even if I die, I will never fail you."

"Pah, pah, pah, what do you mean by being torn to pieces? We all have to be fine."

Having witnessed so many life and death situations, what Fu Guiyun fears most now is hearing this kind of words.

The master and his two servants laughed and joked in the house for a while. In the evening, Lu Linzhi and the housekeeper who served the princess had already sorted out various account books and names of personnel and sent them to Chuxian Palace one after another.

Fu Guiyun knew very well that it was difficult to manage such a large palace by himself, and the most important thing was to use several key people.

Now that he has no power, he can only transition step by step. It would be wisest to humbly rely on Lu Linzhi and the old maids serving the princess.

The princess has been ill for many years, and everything in the mansion has been going smoothly except for the prince, which is inseparable from the contributions of these people.

But Fu Yuanshu didn't understand this logic. When she just took over the affairs of the palace, she was eager to put aside the think tank around the princess and build up her own power. In the end, she ended up being trapped inside and outside.

Having made up her mind, she read some of the booklets sent to her in her room and got a general understanding of the personnel and financial affairs of the mansion. Seeing that it was getting late, she took a bath, changed her clothes and went to bed.

The next morning, Fu Guiyun woke up early.

Thinking that today was an unforgettable day, she dressed as elegantly as she did yesterday, and after breakfast she hurried to Changchun Palace.

She brought Jichun with her today.

Ye Zhilan had asked the maids to serve her a bowl of donkey hide gelatin, lotus seeds and millet porridge. She had just finished eating when she saw Nanny Kong come in and say, "Princess, the Crown Prince's wife is here to pay her respects."

"Please, please."

Ye Zhilan was so happy that he quickly stood up.

In order to appear solemn, he deliberately called on Nanny Jiang beside him to go out and greet him.

Standing in front of the hall, she kept asking Madam Kong: "Last night, the prince..."

Seeing the old lady lower her head instantly, Ye Zhilan's expectant face fell directly.

Nanny Kong was worried about the princess's health, so she didn't dare mention the incident of that bitch Yunling causing trouble in Chuxian Palace yesterday.

"This evil creature, he married such a gentle and dignified lady from a noble family but he didn't know how to cherish her. He even treated this shameless scum as a treasure."

As soon as Ye Zhilan finished speaking, he saw Nanny Jiang leading people in.

Just as Fu Guiyun stepped forward and was about to bend down, Ye Zhilan hurriedly helped her up.

"No thanks, no thanks. Today is the day you return home. You don't have to worry about such a small matter. There is still a long way to go."

"It is the daughter-in-law's duty to visit her mother every morning and evening. No matter how big the matter is, the daughter-in-law will not feel at ease until she has visited her mother."

Fu Guiyun replied earnestly.

"What a good boy."

Thinking of his disappointing son who could not even come twice a month, Ye Zhilan felt indescribable sadness in his heart.

"Quick, go call that evil creature over. It's already so late. He doesn't even know what day it is."

He shouted at Nanny Jiang, and just as Nanny Jiang was about to move, Fu Guiyun hurriedly stopped her.

"Don't worry, mother. The prince has sent a message yesterday. He will come over today to accompany his daughter-in-law back to her parents' home."

After hearing this, Ye Zhilan's face showed joy again.

"He is not hopelessly confused."

Seeing that his daughter-in-law was still wearing elegant makeup, Ye Zhilan became anxious again.

"Oh, child, you are now the Crown Prince's consort, why are you still dressed so plainly?"

Ye Zhilan hurriedly pulled her to sit in front of his dressing table, ordered the maids to pick up his various jewelry boxes, and personally re-dressed her.

"I have heard about your stepmother. She is not very generous. You used to be cautious to protect yourself. Now that you are married into the palace, you are my daughter-in-law and I will treat you as my own daughter. You don't have to wrong yourself anymore."

While re-doing her hair, Ye Zhilan said, "A Crown Prince's Consort should follow the rules for a Crown Prince's Consort. You are the only daughter-in-law of my Liyang Palace. Even if you want to go beyond that, I can afford it with the reputation of my Ye and Lu families. So today you must listen to me and dress up to live up to the manners that a girl of your age should have."

Fu Guiyun was somewhat moved by her words.

I didn't expect the princess to know me so well.

She had been cautious in everything she did since she was a child for fear of stealing the limelight from her younger sister, so she developed the habit of dressing in a simple and elegant manner.

In addition, she was a widow in her previous life and had wandered with Song Weizhao, so even after becoming the empress dowager, she still liked to keep everything simple.

Today is the day when the news of defeat in the North reaches the capital. She had been worried that she was too glorious and her stepmother would be angry and do something bad to her, but after hearing what the princess said, she wanted to change the way she lived.

"I listen to my mother and concubine."

A woman should live a glamorous and beautiful life to make the most of her youth.

Watching the princess put on the most precious jewelry one by one, soon a brand new face appeared before his eyes.

The self in the mirror was wearing a gold-threaded pearl crown with tassels dangling from it that were inlaid with colorful gemstones. Her ink-like eyebrows were slightly raised, and her face was round and full. She looked extremely precious.

When she stood up, Ye Zhilan took out a shawl woven with gold gauze and silk from a sandalwood box and draped it over her shoulders.

The golden shawl cascaded down from her shoulders, as brilliant and glorious as the clouds in the sky, yet when worn on her body it was as thin as a cicada's wing, as if she were covered with a layer of mist.

Only after a pair of pure white flawless jade Chiyou rings were placed on her wrists did Ye Zhilan nod with satisfaction.

"Yes, yes, the Crown Prince's Consort of my Liyang Palace should be like the rich and beautiful women in the world, unattainable."

"Thank you, mother." Fu Guiyun looked at this outfit and was really afraid that she would take all the wealth of the palace onto herself.

"These are the treasures that Chu'er's grandmother bought for me when I got married. If you like them, you should keep them like this every day in the future."

Fearing that she would be reluctant to leave, Ye Zhilan instructed Madam Kong to pack up a lot of jewelry and brocade and send them to Chuxian Palace.

When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked back, they saw a figure with fluttering clothes standing blankly at the door.

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