Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 290: The Princess is Simply a Living Bodhisattva Descended to Earth

Chapter 290: Chapter 290: The Princess is Simply a Living Bodhisattva Descended to Earth

Upon hearing this, Shen Xihe knew that Yuan Huan was inevitably going to start extorting him.

He looked at Yuan Huan with an indifferent expression, and sure enough, saw him shamelessly say, "I want to meet the Princess of Prince Qiu Residence."

Shen Xihe immediately furrowed his brows.

Meeting Qi Yu wasn’t difficult, but the problem was that if Li Mingjue got wind of this, the blame would fall on him.

Not to mention, he might also secretly try to trip him up.

However, the condition Yuan Huan had put forth was indeed tempting.

After some thought, Shen Xihe still agreed.

But there was no way he could recklessly bring someone directly to the Prince Qiu Residence.

After all, Yuan Huan was a man, and bringing a stranger, particularly one who had a considerable interest in the Princess, to the Prince Qiu Residence was risky.

If Li Mingjue didn’t skin him alive, it would be strange.

He could only promise, "I can arrange for you to meet the Princess, but, this must also be with the Princess’s consent."

Yuan Huan knew this was Shen Xihe’s greatest concession, so he nodded repeatedly, smiling broadly as he cupped his hands in gratitude, "Then I’ll have to trouble Minister Shen."

After sending Shi Zhou and Shen Xihe out of the alley, Yuan Huan returned to his study and dug out his recently written scripts, arranging them neatly one by one.

When the young servant saw his master acting like this, he knew he was being whimsical again and silently shook his head.

On the other side, after Shen Xihe returned to the Prince Residence, he informed Qi Yu of this matter.

After listening, Qi Yu became quite interested in this unconventional, eccentric wanderer.

Further, instead of flipping through scripts for answers, she thought it better to directly ask the author, who might even come up with a good idea for her.

Qi Yu’s eyes lit up, and she decisively said, "Have him come to Yongchun Hall in a few days, I will meet with him."

Shen Xihe responded but also cautioned, "You had better mention this to the Prince, otherwise if he stumbles upon it, wouldn’t that lead to misunderstandings?"

Qi Yu nonchalantly waved her hand, "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."

Shen Xihe: "..."

He really wasn’t reassured at all.

But it was the couple’s personal matter, so it was best for him to interfere as little as possible.

That night, as Qi Yu was about to fall asleep, she suddenly remembered Shen Xihe’s advice from the afternoon. Forcing her eyes open, she mentioned the matter to Li Mingjue.

After listening, Li Mingjue furrowed his brows and asked, "Why meet this person?"

In his view, Yuan Huan, a man who wrote scripts, must be glib-tongued.

He didn’t want Qi Yu interacting too much with such a person.

With her eyes closed, Qi Yu hadn’t seen the displeasure in his, and she vaguely said, "This person is quite interesting; meeting him once is harmless."

Having said that, she could no longer keep her eyes open. She pulled the quilt to her chest and fell asleep.

Li Mingjue watched her with a helpless expression, silently shaking his head.

Oh well, as long as she’s happy.

A dreamless night.

The next morning, when Qi Yu woke up, Li Mingjue had already left for the early court.

She stretched lazily and let the Maid come in to help her dress and wash.

No matter how many times she watched, she never learned to tie her hair into those intricate and attractive styles.

Let the skillful maids do it.

Chunlan was serving her tea at her side. Qi Yu sipped leisurely and then heard Chunlan laugh and say, "A few days ago, the Princess wanted people in the Prince Residence to make medicine pills, which gave everyone a fright."

Qi Yu lazily lifted her eyelids and asked, "What’s there to be scared of?"

Chunlan knew her own Princess did not think much of this matter.

However, for these servants, such an act was truly considered shocking and outlandish.

That day, Qi Yu said she would teach them how to make medicine pills, and then, based on the number of pills each person made, she would keep a record and, after selling these pills, give everyone an additional subsidy.

The people in the Prince Residence were all dumbfounded, repeatedly waving their hands and saying, "We are willing to share the Princess’s worries; we don’t need the extra silver."

After all, they were already people of the Prince Qiu Residence. Whatever their master asked of them was a matter of course; how could they take an extra share of silver?

Furthermore, the Prince and Princess were never the stingy, penny-pinching type. Whatever good food or clothing they had, they would give it to them, and the standard of living in the Prince Residence was already several notches above that of ordinary households.

More importantly, the Prince and Princess did not casually berate or beat them, everyone got along very amiably, and this alone made them very grateful.

Now, upon hearing what Qi Yu said, everyone was quick to show their loyalty.

Li Mingjue also said, "Such a trifling matter doesn’t take much effort, and the Princess teaching them how to make medicine pills is also teaching them a skill."

Qi Yu knew it would take some time to correct their thinking, but as a conscientious capitalist, she could not allow them to work for nothing.

And so, the matter was settled.

Instead of spending money to hire others, it was better to let these trustworthy servants from within the Prince Residence do the job. Their indenture contracts were still in the hands of Li Mingjue; they wouldn’t dare to pull any tricks.

This, Qi Yu was quite certain of.

"Now, everyone is saying behind the scenes that the Princess is practically a living Bodhisattva descended to earth!" Chunlan joked again with a laugh.

Qi Yu waved her hand good-humoredly, not taking the comment to heart.

Having people work for you and having them willingly help you are two different things. Although, if she were to speak up, those below her would definitely have nothing to say.

But in the long run, aside from being busy with various chores around the Prince Residence, spending time and effort on extra matters is something no one would enjoy.

At times like these, giving money is the most practical.

Moreover, the reward system she set up was very fair; the more work one did, the more money they would receive.

This way, everyone would try their best to do their best.

After breakfast, Qi Yu did not go to Yongchun Hall but sent someone to the General Residence to invite Song Yuerou over.

Then she sent someone to the Marquis Residence.

A few days ago, Liu Murou sent a letter saying she wanted to visit the Prince Residence.

Upon reading it, Qi Yu knew exactly what this person was planning; it was nothing more than hoping to taste the sweetness again and wanting her to lend a hand again in suppressing the Liu Family mother and daughter even more ruthlessly.

Liu Murou’s actions were understandable but a bit too eager for quick results.

With the Liu Family mother and daughter severely weakened, it was time for her and her mother to take charge of the household. They should have been gathering support among the servants, making people aware that they were different from the Liu Family mother and daughter.

That way, these people would wholeheartedly follow them.

Even if the Liu Family mother and daughter regained their strength after a while, the hearts of the people would no longer be with them, and any actions they took within the household would be voluntarily reported to Liu Murou.

Thus, Liu Murou could secretly collect damning information on the Liu Family mother and daughter and deal them a fatal blow at a critical moment.

After thinking all this through, Qi Yu couldn’t help finding it somewhat amusing.

She didn’t know when she had started to understand these complicated maneuvers and even learned how to manipulate people’s hearts.

As she was pondering, a maid suddenly came to report, "Princess, Miss Song and Miss Liu have arrived."