She never lacked money, and her father and brothers would give her a lot of rewards after winning the battle, so she never cared about her own property.

Butler Wu used her shops to divert the profits from many secret businesses of Prince Heng's Mansion to her accounts.

In his previous life, some of the money Ling Heng used to train private soldiers should have been paid from her dowry shop.

In this way, even if he was accidentally discovered by Emperor Jingzhang, he could push the blame onto his father and accuse his father of raising private soldiers.

What would happen if it was discovered that a general of an army had private soldiers? That would be a serious crime punishable by the extermination of all nine generations of his clan.

She has now accepted the cards from Butler Wu, not to become the mistress of Prince Heng's Mansion. She wants these things in order to understand Ling Heng's secret industries.

You can always find some clues from the account books.

Ling Heng was good at acting, and she was completely focused on Ting Ning's body. In her previous life, he had been by her side for ten years, but she didn't even notice.

Li Shuangwan put down her teacup and looked up at the group of stewardesses standing in front of her. She was very familiar with them and looked at their faces one by one.

Ling Heng treated her very well on the surface, and everyone in front of him seemed to be respectful to her.

But, whether it was a human or a ghost, a cat or a dog, she already knew it clearly.

Many people here later became heads of various places in the palace.

Seeing that the empress dowager did not like her very much and that she could not have any more children, she could only take care of her only prince, Tingning, who was a sickly child. The emperor would only visit her palace on the first and fifteenth day of every month.

He gradually developed disrespect for her as the queen.

Li Shuangwan just looked at them one by one and didn't say anything for a long time.

Everyone didn't know what kind of person the new princess was. They secretly raised their heads to take a look, but when they met her cold eyes, they quickly lowered their heads again.

"Please introduce yourselves to each other." Roman straightened his back and took a step forward.

Everyone swallowed their saliva and carefully stepped forward to report which area they were responsible for and their names.

Yizhu sat in the back with a pen and ink, writing down these words one by one.

Li Shuangwan just listened quietly the whole time. When the last person finished speaking, he waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.

The maids and housekeepers looked at each other as they walked out of the gate of Lexiao Courtyard.

"What does the princess mean by this? Why didn't she give any instructions? Can she manage the household?"

"In my opinion, no. Think about it, the princess returned to Shengjing from the northwest border at the end of last year. I heard that after arriving in Shengjing, she has been chasing after our prince all day long. How could she have time to learn how to be a housekeeper? Her biological mother is not around, and I see that she just doesn't know what to say, so she didn't say a word."

"But I always feel like something is wrong. She sat there perfectly still for an entire hour. I think even the nobles in the palace might not be able to do that."

"Tsk, you don't know this, you're just pretending to be rich. Who knows, he might collapse in some maid's arms and cry out in exhaustion at this moment. Let's just wait and see."

"I think so. Then, who should we turn to when we have problems in the future?"

"Of course I'll go find Butler Wu. Butler Wu, don't you think this makes sense?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Steward Wu has been managing the palace for several years. Look how well he manages it. Our monthly allowance has increased in recent years. We don't want the new princess to squander all the wealth of Prince Heng's palace. Steward Wu, what do you think?"

Butler Wu glanced at Le Xiaoyuan, a sneer of contempt appeared on his face, and then he frowned and scolded.

"What nonsense! The princess is the head of the Hengwang Mansion. Since I have already handed over the housekeeping power, there is no reason for her to interfere."

After saying this, he flicked his sleeves and left. He would have to talk to the prince about this matter after he returned home.

This is no small matter.

Li Shuangwan stood up and stretched his muscles slightly.

Roman immediately stepped forward and gently pinched her shoulders: "Princess, are you tired? I saw you sitting there for an hour without even moving your legs. You are amazing."

"Help me move these account books to the study."

Roman stuck out his tongue at Yizhu.

In her previous life, Li Shuangwan was even the queen for three years, but she didn't even take the account of Prince Heng's mansion seriously.

"Call everyone in Lexiao Courtyard. I have something to tell you."

Roman was quick on his feet, and within a cup of tea, all ten people, including Yizhu and Roman, except Chen Ping, and Zhou Wen, who was bathing a horse in the stable, arrived.

Li Shuangwan stood on the steps, his eyes sliding across the faces of the six people: "I think everyone has already known that from today on, I will be in charge of the household affairs of Prince Heng's Mansion, including some of His Highness's businesses outside. I don't like flattery. Everyone should stick to their own duties and work loyally, and I will not treat them unfairly."

"Yes." Everyone said in unison.

"Very good. Now, the four of you take the account books and go check the things in the palace storehouse. Check them carefully one by one. What I want is that the accounts and the items match." Li Shuang ordered the two maids and two servants assigned to her by Butler Wu.

The four of them looked at each other, and the housekeeper, Madam Liu, stepped forward boldly and asked, "Well, let's all go to the warehouse. There are so many chores in the yard, who will do it?"

Li Shuangwan sneered, "Your Highness told me yesterday that his palace didn't have many assets. Could it be that the storehouse is filled with mountains of gold, silver, antiques, calligraphy and paintings? Wouldn't it take a whole day to check them all?"

Mother Liu's face changed. She didn't dare to respond casually and immediately apologized.

Li Shuangwan looked at the other two maids and said, "You two, clean up the east side of the courtyard of Lexiao Courtyard. I will need it in a few days."

A servant girl said in embarrassment: "Princess, Princess, the east yard is so big, how long will it take for the two of us to clean it up?"

"Yes, Princess, you are making it too difficult. The two of us can't finish the work. Why don't you send a few more people to us?" Another maid also said dissatisfiedly, glancing at Yizhu and Luoman.

Li Shuangwan also sneered: "Why, you don't want to do it? Humph, since you can't do everything according to my orders, then don't stay in Lexiaoyuan. Luoman, go and invite Butler Wu. I can't afford these two people. Ask him to take them away now."

"okay."

The two servant girls were shocked. If they were taken away by Butler Wu, they would be expelled from the mansion. They knelt down hurriedly and said, "Princess, I know I was wrong."

"Can you make sense?"

"Yes, I can."

"Very good. Roman, come back."

After sending away the people in the yard, Li Shuangwan entered the study.

Yizhu handed the piece of paper she had just remembered to Li Shuangwan: "Princess, I have written it down, please take a look."

Li Shuangwan took it, and the names on it, one by one, seemed to become real, baring their fangs and claws at her, transforming into the sharp claws that were stretched out to her and the General's Mansion in her previous life.

Li Shuangwan's face was as cold as ice.

She won't let any of these people go.

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