Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Xiao Qingyuan's face darkened instantly: "I'm talking to the Crown Prince's wife, how can you interrupt? What's wrong with Yan Luo being a concubine? She is well-read, talented, and knowledgeable. What's wrong with asking such a knowledgeable and capable person for advice?"

Qin Xin really wanted to roll her eyes at him again, but she didn't dare to do so in the end. She had completely pissed off Xiao Qingyuan and was afraid that he would be beaten to death.

"Also, you are not allowed to call me Aunt Yanluo! I don't like to hear these two words!"

Qin Xin bit her lip and said nothing.

Chu Yanluo was originally a concubine, so what else should we call her if not Auntie? Should we still call her Miss Chu as before? Or should we call her Madam Chu? Does she deserve it?

The Crown Prince's wife probably knew that the Crown Prince was sensitive about this, so she never called her Aunt Chu, and now she just calls her Mrs. Chu.

The Crown Prince's wife gave the Crown Prince enough face, but the Crown Prince was not satisfied. He ran to his wife early in the morning to praise his concubine and even asked his wife to ask the concubine for advice. He was really seriously ill!

No wonder the Crown Prince’s wife doesn’t take him seriously, he deserves it!

As the commotion was going on, the palace's chief steward hurried in.

The chief steward was a little surprised to see Xiao Qingyuan was there too, but he didn't say much. He just bowed and greeted him briefly, then looked at Shen Wantang.

"Princess, there is an emergency. Today, as soon as the rain stopped, a large number of refugees entered the city early in the morning. I heard that there are still a large number of refugees outside the city. They are all people whose farmhouses were destroyed by the heavy rain. There are too many people. The people from the Pacification Bureau have already set up tents to distribute porridge, but it is still not enough. They just sent someone to ask us to help as well."

Shen Wantang could no longer care about Xiao Qingyuan. She looked solemn and said as she walked out, "This is what we should do. Manager Liu, please ask someone to open our granary. Give as much as you can. Don't be stingy with food and money right now. Also, give them some herbal medicine. There must be many refugees who are sick and have no money to treat them. Giving them some herbal soup can also help them out of their urgent need."

The chief steward couldn't help but respect her when he saw that she was about to open the warehouse and deliver food without hesitation and even thought of preparing medicinal soup.

Not everyone can be so decisive. Some petty-minded people will definitely hesitate on such matters. Although Shen Wantang is not from a high-class family, her vision is surprisingly high. Whenever there is something big, it is always right to find her.

However, not all of the grain in Prince Ning's mansion can be given away. A portion must be kept for own use. In the coming days, the price of grain will probably skyrocket and it will be difficult to buy. The mansion cannot do without any stock.

So the chief steward began to discuss with Shen Wantang how much grain should be donated, how much porridge should be distributed every day, what kinds of soups and medicines should be used, etc.

Xiao Qingyuan watched Shen Wantang and the chief steward leave, and couldn't help but touch his nose.

Sometimes he felt that he didn't mean anything to Shen Wantang, and that he was not as important as a steward.

Because it involved refugees and food donations, Xiao Qingyuan couldn't help but follow.

He followed for a long time, but Shen Wantang didn't notice him. She went to check the granary, then the pharmacy, and then she and the chief steward counted the silver, coarse cloth and other things, preparing to donate part of them to the refugees.

During this time, maids and servants kept coming to report on various matters, big and small, all waiting for Shen Wantang's instructions. However, Shen Wantang did not show any impatience and handled all matters in an orderly manner.

After a while, the pacification envoy from the Pacification Department came in person and asked Shen Wantang to represent the palace and take the lead in setting up tents and distributing porridge to comfort the refugees, so as to prevent them from causing trouble due to hunger.

In the past, there have been cases where refugees gathered together and revolted after major disasters.

The scale of the refugees after this rainstorm was quite large, and the Pacification Office was under tremendous pressure, so they had started to resettle the refugees before the rainstorm stopped. However, they did not have enough manpower, so they could only ask the noble families in the capital for help.

Shen Wantang had experience from his previous life, so he naturally knew that the situation this time was indeed very serious, so he cooperated very well with the Pacification Office, quickly donated silver and food, and sent people to set up tents outside the city to distribute porridge.

Xiao Qingyuan watched her busying about, planning for the entire palace and donating this and that to the displaced people, and suddenly a sense of shame arose in his heart that was difficult to conceal.

She seemed to be well prepared, otherwise she would never have responded to the Comfort Department so quickly. She must have been worried about the victims' situation for a long time.

And he? He seemed to have never thought about these things.

He has been living a life of drunkenness and dreams these days, spending every day in a ridiculous way with Chu Yanluo.

He had just started eating meat and found it tasted wonderful. He wished he could die on Chu Yanluo. His mind was full of love. How could he think of any victims?

After following Shen Wantang for most of the day, she still didn't seem to notice him, so Xiao Qingyuan left with a frown.

How excited and thrilled you are when you come, how depressed and ashamed you will be when you leave.

As soon as they returned to Xingheyuan, Chu Yanluo came up to him and hugged him, kissing him and asking, "How is it, is the money coming? I can't wear this dress anymore, I have to change it into a new one."

Xiao Qingyuan avoided her mouth and pushed her away slightly.

Sometimes he was also glad that the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Ning's Mansion was Shen Wantang, not Chu Yanluo.

If the Crown Prince's Consort was Chu Yanluo, he couldn't even imagine what the Ning Prince's Mansion would be like right now.

After being absurd for several days, he finally came to his senses. It is said that one should marry a virtuous wife, and this is absolutely true. Shen Wantang is that virtuous wife.

If it was Chu Yanluo... forget it, he didn't plan to change it in this life.

Seeing Xiao Qingyuan avoiding her kiss, Chu Yanluo's face immediately turned ugly: "What happened to the prince? He was fine when he went out, but he became a different person after he came back. He didn't want to get close to me or talk to me. Could it be that Shen Wantang said something bad about me in front of you?"

Xiao Qingyuan frowned and looked at her: "Can you stop being so jealous every day? You are jealous of Huayi, scolding her more than ten times a day. You are also jealous of Shen Wantang. I went to her yard once, and you came back with a weird temper. Shen Wantang doesn't have time to say bad things about you. You think too much!"

Chu Yanluo was stunned. She had tried her best to accompany Xiao Qingyuan in bed and out of bed for five days, but he just went to Shen Wantang's yard and came back to dislike her for being jealous and sarcastic? !

What kind of magic potion did Shen Wantang give him? Why did he change every time he went there?

Chu Yanluo's eyes turned red: "Xiao Qingyuan, you are just like other vulgar men. You don't cherish what you get! You have changed!"

Xiao Qingyuan had a headache: "It's only been a few days since I recovered, why did you start again?"