After the prince was reborn, he forced me to marry him and took me into the East Palace

"Have someone call the women who manage the accounts and the shop to my room. Also, please help my mother with her affairs."

As a son, he is much easier to talk to than herself, a daughter-in-law.

She helps him make money, so he should help her deal with all her troubles.

Nan Yuan will take over the mess in the palace, but until she is sure she can handle it well, she will not gamble her reputation on it.

In other words, everything she does now is done in the name of Princess Xie, and Princess Xie will be responsible for whether she handles the matter well or not.

She can advance and retreat together with the palace, but she cannot bear the consequences alone.

"Okay, I'll go and tell her." Xie Luochen nodded. He knew what Nan Yuan wanted to do, but he was not worried.

Because he didn't think Nan Yuan could sort out the mess of account books!

So let her do whatever she wants, she is the one who is tired anyway!

……

Nan Yuan sorted out the account books for a day, only to find that the problems were far more complicated than what Xie Luochen had described.

One egg for one tael of silver. How dare you report it!

She understood that as a housekeeper, she needed to give her subordinates some benefits, but she could not tolerate the subordinates treating the master as a fool and cheating him.

"Miss, it's late at night. The road back to the princess's mansion will be difficult to walk on." Bai Zhi yawned and spoke to Nan Yuan while supporting her forehead.

The Queen Mother granted her and Xie Luochen the Princess's residence to live in after their marriage.

The wedding will be held in Prince Xie’s Mansion, but they will still have to return to the Princess’ Mansion afterwards.

Nan Yuan closed the account book, looked at the women standing in front of her, who were huddled like quails, and said, "Everyone, let's settle the accounts for today. You can go back and have a rest. I'll go to the warehouse tomorrow to take a look."

Nan Yuan just gave them a warning today, but didn't use any harsh force, so as not to push them too far and make the career of housekeeper difficult in the future.

Give them a chance. If they are smart, they should make up for what they took.

If he had pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth, Nan Yuan would not have been as polite as she is today.

"Yes." The faces of the old women were covered with sweat, and their legs were shaking as they stood.

I originally thought that the Crown Prince's wife was just a lady who never went out of the house and should be easier to fool than Princess Xie. But who would have thought that she could see the problems in the account book at a glance.

Today they were made to stand for a day of lecture, and tomorrow...

They looked at each other and felt that their future days would be difficult.

"Young lady, you are so impressive today. Look how scared those old ladies are. They are so sharp-tongued that they can't even speak properly after seeing you."

Yue Ran came over with a smile and helped her tidy up the desk.

Nan Yuan didn't say much, just rubbed his temple and ordered: "Yueran, you stay here and watch today, in case they are desperate."

She wanted to check the account books today on a whim, and took advantage of their unpreparedness, which is how she found so many mistakes.

"Yes, girl."

Yue Ran is very careful in her work, so Nan Yuan feels relieved to leave this matter to her.

Bai Zhi had the carriage harnessed and helped Nan Yuan walk out of the mansion.

"Miss, my son-in-law sent someone to say that he went straight back to the princess's mansion after the court session today, so we don't have to wait for him."

Nan Yuan nodded without paying too much attention.

The carriage was shaking as it moved. Nan Yuan leaned on the couch and took a nap. Soon they arrived at the princess's mansion.

"Princess, your husband has returned a long time ago and is waiting for you in the study!" Nanny Huang, who was sent by the Queen to serve, immediately went up to her with a smile on her face when she saw Nan Yuan coming back.

"Madam, there's no need to be so polite." Nan Yuan gave Madam Huang a virtual support.

Although she was sent to serve me, she was the Queen's person after all, so I couldn't look down on her.

When Nanny Huang saw Nan Yuan's humble attitude, she couldn't help but feel happy. It seems that Princess Le'an is really as approachable as the rumors said!

"Princess, the prince consort is waiting for you in the study. He said he would come over when you come back. It seems he has prepared something for you."

Preparing something?

Nan Yuan frowned, not knowing what Xie Luochen was up to.

"I'm afraid it's some surprise!" Bai Zhi leaned close to Nan Yuan's ear and said, "My son-in-law usually looks rigid, but I didn't expect that he is actually a caring person!"

"Bai Zhi." Nan Yuan glared at her.

Bai Zhi chuckled and immediately shut up.

"Please lead the way, Madam."

Although this was the princess's residence given to Nan Yuan, she had only been here a few times. Now it was dark, so naturally she didn't know the way.

"Princess, please follow me." Nanny Huang led the way, holding a lantern.

"Mammy, why is it so dark here?" Nan Yuan looked at the night sky around her. Except for the lamp in Mammy Huang's hand, there was no other light at all. She couldn't help feeling confused.

"To answer the princess, this is the order from the prince consort, who said that you will know the reason when you arrive." Nanny Huang walked in front holding a lantern.

Nan Yuan was supported by Bai Zhi and followed behind.

"Miss, don't worry. This is the princess's mansion. There are people everywhere. How can anything go wrong?" Bai Zhi saw that Nan Yuan looked a little nervous and hurried to comfort her.

Nan Yuan nodded slightly, feeling that she was worrying too much.

Nanny Huang led them to the door of a room and stopped.

"Princess, we're here." She pointed at the door and bowed respectfully towards Nan Yuan.

Nan Yuan looked at the study door. It was slightly ajar, the lights were off inside, and she could not see any movement.

"Princess, your consort is waiting for you inside!" After saying this, Nanny Huang pulled Bai Zhi back.

"Xie Luochen?"

Nan Yuan shouted, but no one answered.

"cousin?"

Nan Yuan still didn't dare to go in, feeling uneasy.

She looked back and saw Bai Zhi and Nanny Huang waiting for her not far away. She became bolder and mustered up the courage to move forward.

"Squeak-"

Nan Yuan pushed the door lightly and it opened.

There was no light in the room, and it was pitch black.

The air was heavy with the smell of incense, which made her feel uncomfortable.

"cousin?"

Nan Yuan shouted again, but there was still no response from the room.

The long period of darkness made Nan Yuan feel increasingly uneasy, and she began to think about giving up.

Turning around, Nan Yuan walked out.

No matter what he was up to, let's talk about it tomorrow morning. She was really tired today and didn't have the energy to play these games with him.

But just as Nan Yuan was about to step out of the study door, a pair of strong arms pulled her back.

"Boom-"

The door was slammed shut.

Nan Yuan fell into a broad and warm embrace, and the aggressive aura instantly enveloped her.

Nan Yuan couldn't see, but she could feel that someone behind her was staring at her with an unfriendly look.

"cousin?"

Nan Yuan shouted in a low voice.

The other person tightened his arms around her waist, as if in response.

Only after getting a response did Nan Yuan breathe a sigh of relief.

She tried to struggle to break free from the other party's restraints, but the other party was like an iron clamp and could not shake her at all.

"Cousin, let me go first, I... um..." Before Nan Yuan could finish her words, the other party pried her chin and sealed her lips with a domineering kiss.

"Uh... um..."

Nan Yuan's struggle became more and more intense. She tried desperately to break free from the other's arms, but to no avail.

“Let go…mmmm…mmmm…”

Nan Yuan struggled desperately to avoid his lips and reached out to pry his hands apart.

The man's hands were very strong. He held down her two restless hands with one hand and pressed her against the door with her back facing him.

Nan Yuan was angered by his actions. She got drunk on their wedding night and scolded her for being shameless.

Today, he had someone bring her to this dim study again. He didn't say anything and treated her like this right from the start. What kind of person did he think she was?

No matter how good-tempered Nan Yuan was, she felt a little dissatisfied at this moment.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"Are you dissatisfied with me?"

"I'm exhausted today. I've been checking the account books all day in the palace. I really don't want to make trouble with you anymore."

As soon as Nan Yuan finished speaking, a cold snort came from above her head.

The next second, the other party seemed to be enraged and grabbed Nan Yuan's hands and dragged her into the house.

Nan Yuan didn’t know what he wanted to do, but it was definitely not a good thing.

She didn't like such dim places, as it reminded her of the time when she was locked in a dark room in her previous life.

"You let go!"

Nan Yuan struggled violently.

He twisted his hands to try to free himself from the opponent's grip and kicked around with his feet.

In the darkness, I didn't know what I kicked, and a lot of things fell along the way.

But she was not as strong as the other person, and even after kicking off her shoes, she was unable to stop the other person's actions.

"Boom-"

Nan Yuan was thrown onto the couch by him.