I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

Pei Zhixuan almost forgot the purpose of coming here today. She adjusted her mood and said calmly, "Sister, I heard from Butler Li that Yuxiangxie's expenses will be reduced this month?"

Pei Zhiyan had finished her bird's nest porridge at this time. Yin Liu handed her the mouthwash tea. She rinsed her mouth and wiped her hands, then said slowly, "When are we going to cut down on Yuxiang Pavilion's expenses? Our palace has not yet reached the point where we have to rely on cutting down on Yuxiang Pavilion's expenses to survive."

"Then why did Butler Li say that my sister said that Yuxiangxie can no longer withdraw money?" Pei Zhixuan said angrily.

At this time, Pei Zhiyan picked up another cup of tea and said leisurely, "Has the monthly allowance from Yuxiangxie been delivered to my sister on time?"

"This is delivered on time every month." Pei Zhixuan said.

Pei Zhiyan nodded, and then continued, "How could my sister let you be short of money? All the expenses of my sister's courtyard are completely set according to the etiquette of a concubine, because the prince often rests in Yuxiang Pavilion, and a separate amount of money is allocated to him every month. In this way, the monthly allowance is the same as that of my sister, the main concubine."

"But...but if we only follow the monthly allowance, it won't be enough." Pei Zhixuan still said unconvinced.

Pei Zhiyan looked at her with a smile, and then asked, "Sister, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until you run a household. The monthly expenses of our palace are also very high. If we don't budget carefully, how can we live in the future? Can you tell me specifically what extra expenses your courtyard has?"

Pei Zhixuan hesitated for a moment, then listed some of the extra expenses in the courtyard, such as the wages of the maids, the purchase of daily necessities, and some extra expenses for festivals and special occasions. These expenses were indispensable, but the monthly allowance was not enough.

After listening to this, Pei Zhiyan pondered for a moment, and then said, "In this case, we have to find a way to see if we can reduce some unnecessary expenses."

"Humph! Unnecessary expenses?" Pei Zhixuan snorted coldly, her tone revealing dissatisfaction, "Which item in my courtyard is unnecessary expense? Such a big palace still wants to deduct my expenses?"

Pei Zhiyan ignored her words at this time, just smiled faintly and looked at Mother Xue, "Mother Xue, you are an elder in the mansion, you also understand the situation of our palace. If everyone advances money at will, I am afraid that no matter how big the family is, it will not last long, right?"

She glanced at Xuan Pei Zhixuan and continued, "Besides, the prince's position in the court is delicate now, and everyone in the palace should be cautious in what they say and do. If the palace is overly extravagant, it is likely to cause attacks and plots from people with ulterior motives. As princesses and concubines, you should set an example and maintain a frugal and simple attitude towards life, so that others will have nothing to say."

Mother Xue looked up at the two sisters and saw that the princess was dressed very simply, but the concubine Xuan was dressed very eye-catchingly and flamboyantly, with a coquettish air. No wonder the prince was bewitched by her and felt a bit of contempt in his heart.

Mother Xue nodded and said, "What the princess said is right. Everything has its rules. Besides, my family has always advocated frugality. If the princess and the concubine can set an example, I believe that other people in the mansion will have no reason to complain."

Humph, rules, rules again! This old witch actually used the rules to suppress me! Did she really think of me as the ancestor of Prince Jing's Mansion?! Pei Zhixuan cursed fiercely in her heart, and the anger in her heart was hard to suppress.

Pei Zhixuan glanced at the blood swallow and bird's nest porridge on the table, her eyes rolled, and a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Sister said to be frugal, but sister's courtyard can eat this blood swallow and bird's nest porridge every day. According to sister's monthly allowance, I'm afraid it's not up to standard. This is like only allowing yourself to set a fire, not allowing your sister to light a lamp."

Yin Liu listened to Pei Zhixuan's ridicule and couldn't help but stepped forward to explain, "Today, because we want to invite Mother Xue and the concubine to have breakfast together, the princess took out the blood swallows that she has been keeping. Usually, the princess mainly eats light food, and she can't bear to use this precious thing."

"The princess's monthly allowance is usually not enough, but she will supplement it with her dowry."

"Hmph! The master is talking, how can a servant like you interrupt?!" Pei Zhixuan became even angrier after hearing Yin Liu's words. She glared at Yin Liu fiercely. If he can't say anything bad about your master, then he can't do anything to a little servant like you? !

When Pei Zhiyan married into the palace, she emptied out almost all of her biological mother's dowry from the Pei Mansion. It was a real ten-mile-long dowry, plus more than a dozen shops in the downtown area. Her financial resources were even richer than those of Prince Jing's Mansion.

Even if she didn't have the monthly allowance from the palace, she would still be able to live a very comfortable life relying on her dowry.

How could I compare with her? Although my mother also prepared a dowry for me, it was nothing compared to Pei Zhiyan. I could only rely on the monthly allowance from the palace to make a living.

The monthly allowance from the palace was not enough for her to go shopping once. The prince had allowed her to go to the public treasury to get money for whatever she wanted. But today Pei Zhiyan was actually going to cut off her money. Thinking of this, Pei Zhixuan was so angry that her lungs were about to explode.

Mother Xue's face also darkened at this time. Although she was Xuanyuan Ping's wet nurse and was highly respected by everyone in the palace, she was just a servant in the end. Although Pei Zhixuan just scolded Yin Liu, wasn't she also talking about her? ! Wasn't she indirectly criticizing her and saying that she shouldn't meddle in other people's business?

Pei Zhiyan calmly picked up a cup of tea, her thoughts returned to her previous life. In her previous life, in order to maintain the luxurious life of Prince Jing's Mansion, she used her dowry to support the vampires of Prince Jing's Mansion, but what was the result? In this life, she would not be the one who was taken advantage of again. She was lost in thought when she suddenly heard the voice of Mother Xue.

"Princess, Concubine Xuan, it seems that there is no more role for an old servant like me here. I will take my leave!" Mother Xue said in a cold voice, emphasizing the word "servant" on purpose. She stood up, saluted, and turned to leave.

"Mom Xue, are you leaving? Sit for a while!" Pei Zhiyan put down the teacup in her hand, quickly got up and chased after her.

Mother Xue didn't even turn her head back and walked out.

Pei Zhiyan chased after Mother Xue, took Mother Xue's arm, and whispered, "Mother Xue, my sister has been spoiled by my father and aunt since she was a child. She just speaks directly and has no bad intentions. Please don't take it to heart, Mother Xue."

"Princess, your words are too polite. This is a matter between master and master, and I shouldn't have said too much. I am getting more and more confused as I get older, and I have lost my sense of propriety. Please don't blame me, Princess." Mother Xue said, bowing slightly.

Pei Zhiyan frowned slightly, and said with a hint of helplessness in her tone, "This princess knows that you are doing this for her own good, but you should also know that there are some things that this princess cannot handle easily."

Mother Xue stopped talking and looked at Pei Zhiyan meaningfully. Alas, there must be something hateful about pitiful people. Mother Xue sighed, shook her head helplessly, and turned to leave.

This princess is also confused. She managed the palace in an orderly manner, like a mistress of the house. However, when Concubine Xuan entered the palace, she became arrogant because of her favor, but the princess kept giving in. She is too easy to control. She is the princess, the mistress of the entire palace, and she should have her dignity and style.

This was the second time that she had seen her being suppressed by Concubine Xuan. Mother Xue walked away, looking very disappointed. She didn't know whether she should sympathize with her or despise her weakness and incompetence.