Since that day, Concubine Shui Shu was called into the palace by Concubine De, the next day Concubine Lan was also called into the palace by Concubine De's aunt.

It is said that the two concubines came out of the palace with gifts from the concubine De concubine. It seems that the concubine De concubine loves the two concubines the same, and does not favor anyone.

But the strange thing is that after returning to the mansion, Concubine Lan said that she was ill and not seeing guests a few days later. After another period of illness, she excused that she needed to recuperate her body and was unable to manage the back home affairs. .

The prince sympathized with Concubine Lan's hard work, and was afraid that she would be exhausted, so he handed over the power of the back house to Concubine Shui.

Of course, this is just an external statement to give Concubine Lan's face. The real truth is that Concubine Lan happily went to see her aunt De Concubine Empress, but when she left the palace, her face was pale and desolate. After returning to the palace, she hid in Huancui. Ge cried a lot and broke everything in the house because her aunt summoned her to enter the palace to ask her to take the initiative to hand over the power of the back house.

My aunt has spoken, can she not listen?Despite her anger, resentment, and sadness, she couldn't disobey her aunt's orders and had no choice but to say that she was not sick.

Taking over the power of the family, Bai Yuxiao began to clean up the personnel in the back house. She vigorously investigated the wealth backgrounds of all the backyard stewards, young servants, mothers, and maids. Although the servants of the family are easier to use, it is easy to rely on the old and sell the old. , Divided into many factions; although Renyazi bought it without faction problems, but not enough loyalty.

Then, Bai Yuxiao called each servant individually and asked questions carefully. In order to prevent them from colluding, she used cross-questioning and comparison methods, and also drew a chart and hung it on the wall of the flower hall of Yaorong Pavilion. There are a large circle. Many names are written in each circle. People in the same circle indicate that they are the same, and generally have relatives or common interests.

Except, each name draws a separate line to connect to another name, marking who is ambiguous with whom, or not compatible, and then adding text annotations under some names, forming a complex and clear relationship network , And then re-arrange the positions of the servants and the courtyard where they are served according to clues on the relationship network.

She has made a big change in the personnel of the back house this time, which will definitely cause people to complain, but Bai Yuxiao is not afraid. Anyway, there is a prince sitting in the town. If she does not follow the arrangement, she will directly sell the mansion. She must stand up at this time. Can't give in.

And for those who are willing to be obedient and cooperate, she writes it down first. When the next monthly rule is issued, she will also give these minions an extra silver reward. In addition to buying people's hearts, she also tells others that as long as she is willing to work hard and be loyal, she will be the master. Don't treat me badly.

The rapid results of this enlightenment allowed her to reintegrate the backyard staff in a short period of time. Her simple and neat means not only succeeded in establishing her prestige, but also allowed the servants to see the master’s abilities, not only rewarding and punishing, but also More powerful than Concubine Lan.

In just two months, the atmosphere in the backyard has taken on a new look. The servants who have been taking advantage and oppressing others are either sold or replaced, but have been doing things silently. People who don’t engage in tricks are suddenly reused. See you after the rain. A sense of blue sky.

The staff around Liu Ji, Xie Ji, and Zhang Ji were all mobilized. In addition, Concubine Lan said that she could not get rid of the illness, and the three of them couldn't make any plans, so they had to become peaceful. As for the other concubines, Bai Yuxiao had no position. Coming too high, and not being favored by the prince, can only continue to stand by himself.

The factions in the back house were broken up, and the people in the yards did not dare to go around and chew their tongues. The backyard became orderly and more disciplined than when Concubine Lan was in charge.

After listening to the report from his subordinates, Si Liujing smiled softly, and he knew that he hadn't read the wrong person. Shui'er was really good, so he didn't need to worry about it.

In fact, he didn't know that Bai Yuxiao would actively manage the back house. In addition to gaining more favor from her husband, she could also open a way for herself to sneak out of the house.

Now that the house is under her control, is it not easy for her to slip out of the house?Si Liujing was busy with government affairs during the day, and almost came back during dinner, so she had calculated the time, and the Bailiu Mansion investigated the case and came back to wait for dinner.

She deliberately developed the habit of taking a nap. During this period, no one dared to disturb her. Chaolu and Shuang'er took turns to be like her, pretending to take a nap in the dormitory, and she slipped out of the government office, Si Liujing Busy, she is busier than him.

On this day, Si Liujing was resting in her room, looking at the tired look on her concubine's face, she couldn't help but feel distressed.

"Shui'er worked so hard for me, so busy, taught me to be happy and cherished." He held her and stroked her hair. Seeing her so tired, he was embarrassed to toss her on her. Up.

Bai Yuxiao snuggled in his arms, felt his pity, and felt relieved in his heart.

In fact, it is the duty of the wife to divide the labor for the husband. Which wife is not like this?She doesn’t feel hard, let alone a husband who loves her, and she’s worth it. She really thinks so. Compared with those concubines who can’t wait for her husband’s care, she feels like herself. lucky.Although Si Liujing seemed cold and cold-hearted, it was actually because he didn't give it easily, but once he put it in his heart, he would give his affection and heart without reservation. If she didn't cherish it, she would be a fool.

However, at this time, if you ask her to say something grateful like other women, it is really nothing new. She is Bai Yuxiao, and must become a special existence in his heart, and she must not be like other women.

"Yes, the prince, the concubine is very busy, so the prince must remember that the concubine is good, if the prince forgets, the concubine will bite you out of breath."

Si Liujing smirked after hearing it. She laughed so much that her chest was shaking. She also curled her mouth and continued to close her eyes, without opening her eyes to know how happy he listened.

"Only you dare to be so presumptuous to me, wanting to bite me? You have to behead your head if you hurt the noble hair and skin of the royal family." The threatening laughter was full of petting tone.

"Anyway, the concubine is yours, of course the head is also yours. If you want to cut it, just cut it."

She could only say this kind of rebellious remark, and it was so funny that he couldn't help holding his laughter.

He is not a talkative person, but he likes to talk to her very much. From talking about the affairs of the court and the back house, to the flirtatious bickering, this little bit of boudoir fun has accumulated. Si Liujing loved her more and more.

The involvement of the Korean and Chinese forces is complicated, and the relationship between the ministers and families is intertwined. He likes to talk and listen to her, not only because of her high comprehension and strong memory, but also her own opinions. Some of her opinions often trigger his initiation. New ideas, so the more you talk to her, the better his spirit.

Although Bai Yuxiao is very sleepy, she still keeps her spirits up to listen to him. She also knows that it is difficult for him during this period, and there are big and small things to worry about, so she can speak with him to relax him. .

In addition to the matter of the back house, she also frequently went to secret business with the third elder sister to investigate secretly the envoy behind the attack on Si Liujing. Although the emperor continued to send people to conduct thorough investigations, Si Liujing was also investigating, but she felt These are all things that can be expected on the bright side, and the enemy will inevitably hide the clues more secretly because they know the movements of the emperor and the tomb.

However, she is different from the third elder sister. They are in the dark, and the second elder sister and the elder sister also helped her in private. It is difficult for the enemy to speculate about the undercover arrest, which is extremely beneficial to them in handling the case.

Thoughts flew in her mind, her consciousness gradually became dizzy, and she seemed to be falling asleep...

And Si Liujing next to her continued to hold her and chat.

"By the way, the picture you drew is very good. It looks like a spider web, one after another. It is clear at a glance, but it seems like a catcher is investigating the case. Where did you learn it?"

Seeing that she hadn't answered, he looked down and couldn't help but smile. It turned out that his concubine could not resist the sleepiness, so he would go to Zhou Gong earlier.

She was exhausted these days, and there was distress in his eyes. He lowered his head and touched her lips lightly. He didn't dare to go deep, so as not to disturb her dreams, and he was afraid that he would "wipe the gun and mislead.

He flicked out the candle, put down the bed net, gently hugged her into his arms, and fell asleep together.

As soon as autumn entered, Bai Yuxiao was even more busy.

The Mausoleum Palace has its own group of embroidered women, each with clever hands. Bai Yuxiao instructs the servants of the hospitals to pick up the autumn clothes, and then distribute the quantity according to the rank and level. Autumn is the harvest season. It's time to pay one by one.

Since the accountants came from all over the fief over long distances, some took a carriage, some took a boat, the journey took three days, the distance took ten days, and they stayed in the inn in the capital at night, Early in the morning, I was waiting outside the palace gate to see the master.

Since this is the first time that Bai Yuxiao has presided over this important event in the palace, he has to know the accountants of various industries, and he also has to review the account books one by one, and count the silvers and deposits.

In the past, Concubine Lan was in charge of the overall situation. Now that the person in power has changed, Concubine Lan should have handed it over to her, but Concubine Lan deliberately didn’t tell her. She waited until the general manager informed her. Embrace the Buddha's feet.

Mid-autumn is the month of the autumn harvest, and all the affairs must be processed before the Mid-Autumn Festival so that the servants can go back to reunite with their families during the holiday.

Bai Yuxiao led the general mobilization in the backyard. The prince and the princes and ministers were also busy in the palace. Sometimes even dinner was left in the palace to solve the problem. Although political affairs were busy, they had to deal with the matter before the Mid-Autumn Festival before the ministers could return. Family holiday.

Bai Yuxiao understands the principle of cooperating with other labors. She gathered the sisters in the back house, assigned everyone's responsibilities, and worked in parallel.

The concubines did not dare to disobey her, and they all arrived, but they did not see the figures of Concubine Lan and Sanji. They only sent the concubine to report. They also found reasons to say that they were sick, probably because of Qiuhuo's heat, either dizziness or nausea.

Bai Yuxiao certainly understands that they are deliberately claiming that they are not sick and want to fight her, but she is not upset, and has assigned some affairs to other sisters, encouraging them to report to the prince if they do well, and give rewards and rewards. Their hard work.

On the first day, she met with the first batch of accountants in the main office. From start to finish, she just smiled and nodded frequently while looking at the account book. It was the first time that the officers met the concubine of the water concubine. They cannot look directly at the superior, but they can secretly look at the concubine from the corner of their eyes.

Until lunch time, Bai Yuxiao had maintained an unpredictable expression. She let the accountant go to dinner first, and then she returned to Yaorong Pavilion.

At this time, in the Qingxiang Tower in Huancui Pavilion, Concubine Lan, who said that he could not get sick, and three concubines Liu Ji, Xie Ji and Zhang Ji, the four of them were drinking tea leisurely, waiting to see Bai Yuxiao’s jokes Although they don’t agree with each other on weekdays, once they have a common enemy, all the small troubles can be temporarily put aside, dealing with the big ones first.

"Wait and see sister, I don't believe Concubine Shui will not come and beg you to help her." Liu Ji smiled lightly.

Zhang Ji also pleased and said: "This time of the year is the busiest, the mausoleum has many fiefdoms, and this account book is the most difficult to understand. Even if someone is invited to guide, it will take a year to learn before you can get started. Sister, who can she call for help?"

Xie Ji lost the sentence coolly."I'm looking for the accountant in our palace."

Concubine Lan drank the clove jade dew tea in silence, and deliberately asked Sanji to help her tell her heart.

She sneered at the corners of her mouth, thinking that even if the concubine Shui concubine came to the chief steward, it would be useless, because the concubine Shui concubine belonged to her. Although the back house was reorganized by Concubine Shui concubine, the people in the account were not that simple They can be replaced. They all have a background. She ordered those people to fool her. Can she understand?Thinking of this, Concubine Lan suddenly felt very happy.

Liu Ji smiled flatteringly: "Why are those accounts and property shops so easy to understand? It's not a house wine, and there is no sister sitting in the town. It's weird to see her being embarrassing this time."

Zhang Ji said: "Let's just wait to see her come here to ask for help."

The four of them were smiling, they were all waiting to watch a good show, checking accounts, reading books, and listening to reports. It took at least a few days to deal with these things. They just waited to see how long the concubine Shui could last. Don’t think about it. The house can handle everyone for her!

Concubine Lan chuckles: "She'd better sue the prince. We can't ask for it. When the time comes for one-to-four, the prince may listen to whom it is not certain." They have colluded. If the prince asks them, they Together they insisted that Concubine Shui concubine did not delegate power, even if they wanted to help, they couldn't intervene, and taught Concubine Shui concubine to suffer.

As long as Concubine Shui made a mistake, it could be seen clearly that her ability was nothing more than that. If it made a big mistake, it would be even better.