Chapter 363 Discipline
Songzhi frowned: "But now you want to control our courtyard, how do you start?"

Qin Xiaoning thought for a moment and said, "Go find Si'er first."

After a while, Si'er came in from outside.

Qin Xiaoning is now a princess and a real master. In front of Qin Xiaoning, Si'er seems a little reserved.

Qin Xiaoning let Songzhi push her forward, smiled and held her hand, and said softly: "In the past, you and Songzhi were by my side, and we always had endless things to talk about. Now that I'm back, we feel estranged."

Si Er bowed and said, "Things are different now, Princess, please don't embarrass me."

"Things are indeed different now, but some things remain the same." Qin Xiaoning held Si'er's hand and said, "Now that I am a legitimate master, I am more capable of giving you the best."

In the past, Songzhi and Si'er were Qin Xiaoning's confidants. Now, seeing Qin Xiaoning like this, Si'er couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.

Song Zhi, who was standing by, was also moved by the scene. While wiping away tears, he joked, "We don't ask for anything else. We just ask that you, Ning, don't just walk away like you did before, saying you've dumped the prince and left us in fear."

Qin Xiaoning couldn't help laughing when she mentioned this, and turned to ask Si'er: "When you helped us escape, the prince must have made things difficult for you, right?"

Si'er cried even harder: "That's right."

She wiped her tears and choked up, "If it weren't for the grandmother pleading for us, not only me, but everyone in Qingsongyuan would have been beaten to death."

"What does this have to do with the people from Qingsongyuan? We left from the other garden." Songzhi said.

Si Er wiped away a tear and said, "You are all aware of the prince's temper. He is sure that we are protecting the princess and letting her escape."

"You did help us escape." Songzhi joked, "But the others are innocent."

Si Er burst into laughter and said, "That's right. So I am so lucky that the prince has saved my life until today."

Qin Xiaoning took out a handkerchief and handed it to Si'er: "I left a letter for the prince when I left, so he will definitely not do anything to you. Otherwise, I would not have asked you for help in the first place."

Si Er suddenly realized and could no longer cry: "So that's how it is. I was wondering, with the prince's temper, if he finds out that I helped you escape, he will beat me to death."

Songzhi asked Si'er, "Are you still a second-class maid now?"

Si Er replied jokingly, "Your Majesty, it is already a blessing from heaven that you can spare my life. How can I dare to expect anything else?"

Qin Xiaoning said: "Now that I'm back, it's not impossible to have some extravagant hopes."

The master and his servants laughed together. Qin Xiaoning said to Si'er, "I will ask the steward to promote you to a first-class maid tomorrow. From now on, you and Songzhi will stay by my side as before."

Si'er was about to kneel down to thank him, but Qin Xiaoning stopped him and told him, "I brought back four maids from Shuwang. Two of them are the wet nurses I chose for my unborn child, and there are two little maids named Hong'er and Qing'er. They all came from the common people and don't know the rules of this mansion. You should teach them more in the future."

These people are Qin Xiaoning's own people, and she plans to cultivate them well.

The two maids happily agreed, and Songzhi took the opportunity to say, "If we're talking about the steward, it's still Sister Amber. Princess, why don't you go back to the steward and get Amber back?" Si'er echoed, "Sister Amber is currently the steward in the front yard. I met her a while ago, and she was talking to me, saying that she envied me for returning to Qingsong Garden again."

Listening to the two maids' words, Qin Xiaoning smiled faintly: "Of course I also want Amber to come to the courtyard to manage things, but isn't there still a lazy mother right now? After all, a courtyard cannot accommodate two managers. If I take Amber back now, it will make things difficult for her, right?"

"That's true." Si'er said to Qin Xiaoning, "Since you left, the prince was furious and drove away all the people who used to be in Qingsong Garden. The prince never came back to live here again. This courtyard has been empty. There are only a few old maids who do daily cleaning. The maids and servants who work here now were hired temporarily when you and the prince got married. So these people are not the same as those who used to be in Qingsong Garden."

She married Lu Ji in a hurry, and the family was in a state of chaos, so naturally there was no time to carefully select a candidate.

After hearing Si'er's words, Qin Xiaoning had an idea in mind.

In the western border of Wujin, Lu Ji returns.

In the past, Qingsong Garden was considered the most lively place in the mansion. The prince who lived here was unmarried, and there was no strict control over the courtyard by the mistress. In addition, the prince was always generous, so everyone was willing to work in Qingsong Garden.

Right now, it’s hard to say.

Firstly, I don’t know what the new mistress’s temper is like, and secondly, I don’t know whether the little princess’s background can handle such a high position.

There are many uncertain factors, so the people working here are always nervous and alert.

Seeing Lu Ji coming back, the servant at the door immediately came forward to greet him, took the whip from Lu Ji's hand attentively, and said, "I just saw Sister Songzhi and the people from the kitchen come into the house, which shows that the princess has already prepared dinner. Your Majesty, you have returned at the right time."

Because Lu Ji was in a good mood recently, the servant had the courage to talk to him. Although Lu Ji did not say anything, his steps towards the main room became more brisk.

When the master disappeared, the maid who was sweeping the yard came up to the maid guarding the gate and whispered in her ear: "Look at how much the prince dotes on this little princess. Our little princess has a promising future."

The servants in this courtyard now are all later arrivals. Although Lu Ji doted on Qin Xiaoning in the past, only the old people in Qingsong Garden knew about it. To outsiders, Qin Xiaoning always kept a low profile.

Therefore, the servants in the mansion only knew that the prince had a concubine, but most of them were unclear about the inner story.

"Oh my, they just got married, they are in their honeymoon period, it's normal for her to be favored." said the maid at the door.

"I think this little princess is not simple. She is the only one in the capital who can jump from a concubine to the principal wife. She is not simple to control the prince." As she said this, the housekeeper whispered to the housekeeper at the door, whispering, "I also heard that Lai, the steward, was humiliated by this little princess yesterday."

"Is this happening?"

"That's right. It's absolutely true."

The maid at the door rolled her eyes and asked, "Aren't you still begging Mr. Wang to transfer you to the front yard? Now, you don't want to leave anymore?"

"I plan to wait and see." The old woman pursed her lips and said, "If this little princess is really capable of doing it, following her is a good idea."

"Yes, let's wait and see. I heard from the people in the front yard that the Duke's wife has gradually accepted the little princess recently. Look, she even brought her to burn incense today. It shows that the little princess is still capable after all."

"Yes, yes, let's wait and see."