Chapter 5：

Back in the East Palace, Pei Yan went directly to his Purple Heaven Hall, while Tao Ti went back to her Yaoguang Hall.

After lunch, Tao Ti went back to the house to take a nap under Linglong's service.

When she woke up again, there was already a crowd of people waiting outside the main hall.

Tao Ti sat on the bed with a dazed expression, "Are they...?"

Linglong folded her hands in front of her, and replied respectfully, "Back to the princess, the supervisors of the fifth bureau of the Donggong Sansi Temple are coming outside. They are here to ask the princess for peace and submit the Donggong palace affairs at the same time."

Palace affairs? Tao Ti frowned and pondered for a moment. She stood up and said, "You can dress me up first, and by the way, tell me what these three temples and five games are all about."

Linglong promised and was busy helping her out of bed.

…

After about a stick of incense, Tao Ti lifted the curtain and walked to the main hall, and saw a group of internal officials dressed in light cyan, dark cyan, navy blue, light red, brownish red, and dark red standing in a neat arrangement of official ranks.

Seeing the princess came out, all the internal officials said in unison, "The ministers and others pay respects to the princess, the princess will be happy and happy."

Tao Ti walked slowly towards the upper seat, and calmly dropped, "Everyone, don't give me a gift."

Everyone just got up.

Tao Ti glanced at them. There were men and women. Eunuchs wore green robes of different colors, and female officials wore red robes of different colors.

After thinking about it, she said, "You can introduce yourself first."

Everyone in the audience looked at each other, and then obeyed the instructions and introduced them in order—

"The Supervisor of the Chendian Food Bureau, Yuan Lichun, heads the East Palace to eat and taste food."

"Supervisor of the Chen Yaozang Bureau, Sun Wenmei, in charge of Donggong Medicine."

"The minister directly supervised the bureau, Hu Dezhong, palm of the seal, clothes, umbrella fan, a few cases, pen and inkstone, wall, etc., under his jurisdiction are Dianfu, Dianfan, Dianhan, etc.[1]"

"..."

When the sixteen people in the audience finished their introductions one by one, the time for a stick of incense also passed.

Tao Ti has a very good memory, and after seeing this again, I have a general idea in my heart.

She straightened her waist, sat upright, with a gentle and calm smile on her face, and said softly, "I just arrived in the East Palace, and I don’t understand many things. I have to study slowly. I would like to ask you to help me in the future. Manage this Donggong affairs well."

After that, she said to Linglong again, "Go and bring the plate of silver that you brought back today."

Linglong was a little surprised, so she didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly went back to the house to get it.

A whole tray, neatly arranged with silver ingots, gleamed in the afternoon sun.

These were all rewards from Emperor Zhaokang in the morning, and Tao Ti didn't feel much distress.

She calculated it mentally and determined that the number was about the same, so she distributed a silver ingot to each supervisor and deputy supervisor. There were still sixteen silver ingots left, and she distributed two ingots to each department and asked them to convert them into broken silver and reward them to the people.

This wealthy operation shocked the internal officials of the Three Temples and Five Bureaus.

Holding the heavy silver ingots, they all thanked the prince and concubine.

As the old saying goes, cannibalism is soft and short. If when they first came to the Yaoguang Hall to meet, they still didn't like the princess in their hearts. Now, they only think that the princess is humble, tolerant, and friendly to the next person, not like the strange and mean temperament rumored outside. .

After a cordial and friendly conversation, Tao Ti also had a general understanding of the affairs of the East Palace. She is like a boss, and she can check the work of each department every few days, which is not a hassle.

Unconsciously, one afternoon passed.

After the internal officials retreated, Linglong brought six more people to Tao Ti.

Tao Ti glanced, and the memory in her mind told her that these were her dowry girl and mother.

"Princess, your Royal Highness is worried that you won't be used to the people of the East Palace, so let them come back to serve you." Linglong said.

"His Royal Highness is interested." Pei Yan is really a sweet little angel. She just mentioned it casually in the morning, and he remembered it.

The six had a maid and a wife, Tao Ti told them to pay attention to the palace rules, and let Linglong take them to settle down.

Tao Ti was not idle either. When she returned to the house, she flipped through the East Palace account book and her dowry booklet.

There is a saying, as the daughter of the Hou Mansion, this dowry is still very prestigious. There are more than five pages of fine-field shops, jewellery, gold and silver calligraphy and paintings recorded above.

Tao Ti leaned her chin and thought, if Pei Yan really does not survive twenty-three, this dowry can also protect herself for the rest of her life.

Just as she was thinking about the life of the little rich woman in the future, a servant girl walked in with a cup of tea. Seeing no one else on the left or right, the servant girl immediately showed a cry, "Girl, it’s really hard for you. The prince didn’t bully you yesterday. You?"

"His Royal Highness didn't bully me." Tao Ti blurted out, and then realized that this maid named Zi Shuang was the body and soul of the original owner.

"Isn't your Highness blame you for something like that yesterday?" Zi Shuang looked surprised, "Girl, don't lie to the slave and maid."

Tao Ti looked strange, "Why am I hiding from you."

Zishuang was dumb for a while, as if she wanted to find a clue in Tao Ti's expression, but seeing her stretched out and relaxed, it seemed that she hadn't been bullied?

"Your Majesty doesn’t blame the girl, it’s the best." Zishuang said angrily, "Since the girl is married into the East Palace, don’t do that stupid thing anymore. If the girl really doesn’t like your Royal Highness, it’s a big deal to give the prince some time later. The famous concubine, distract the prince's energy, we can also try to be quiet."

Hearing this, Tao Ti's eyes moved slightly, and she looked at Zishuang thoughtfully.

Zi Shuang met Tao Ti's gaze and paused in his heart, and said rather uncomfortably, "Girl, what do you think of slaves and maidservants like this?"

"It's nothing." Tao Ti was silent, and then said lightly, "I don't need anyone to serve you now, you can go down first."

Zi Shuang did not move immediately.

Tao Ti raised her eyebrows and squinted at her, "Is there anything else?"

Zi Shuang was taken aback, "No, no, girl, the servant girl has retired first."

"Oh yes, wait."

"Eh?"

"I am married to the East Palace now, and you will change your tunes in the future. Don't call me a girl anymore, change your name to the princess or the master."

"...Yes, the maidservant remembered." Zi Shuang replied with his head down. When she walked out of the back room, she couldn't help but glance back.

Strange, why did the girl look different today? The whole person's spirit has become bright and open, no longer like before, always complaining with a bitter melon face. Is it possible that a married man can make such a big change?

After Tao Ti read the dowry booklet and the East Palace account book, the sky outside was also dark.

She stretched out her arms and asked Linglong leisurely, "It's almost time for dinner, right?"

Linglong said, "If the prince is hungry, the slave and maid will go to pass the meal."

"His Royal Highness is still dealing with official duties? Will he come to eat with me?" Tao Ti asked casually.

"This..." Linglong didn't dare to answer with any certainty, but said, "Maybe the prince may send someone to invite your Royal Highness, maybe your Royal Highness will come?"

Tao Ti pondered for a moment, "Okay, you can find someone to invite."

Thinking of the attitude of the second princess Pei Lingbi today, she felt it necessary to remind Pei Yan. Alas, a simple and kind-hearted person like the prince does not know how sinister this world is.

I have to mention this little pitiful one myself.

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East Palace, Zixiao Palace.

A bright moon hung high in the sky, and the bright white light shone diagonally on the desk through the open window like a veil.

Pei Yan is handsome, sitting at the table, turning the scroll with one hand, tapping the table from time to time, thoughtfully.

The guard Zhanping stepped forward and called out, "Your Highness."

Pei Yan didn't look up, and said lightly, "What's the matter?"

"The princess came over and asked if your Royal Highness would go to her for dinner?"

Hearing that, Pei Yan paused when he turned the book, silent for a moment, and said, "You just said that Gu has some things to deal with, so it's not going to go... Let her eat and drink by herself, and go see her later."

Seeing the prince's response so gentle, he flattened his thick eyebrows, and said with anger, "His Royal Highness, you are too kind, that girl... the prince is not worthy of you being so kind to her. If you change to a subordinate and marry such a wife , I must leave her alone and let her cry on her own."

As the Zuowei of the East Palace, the commander of the Prince's own soldiers, Zhanping has always been close to the Prince. Yesterday, the crown princess committed suicide by poisoning, but he ran to get the doctor. Therefore, he didn't have a good impression of the princess, and felt that she was really not sure what was good or bad.

Zhanping continued, "His Royal Highness, you can't be used to her, this woman, you can't be used to. Who knows if she will push her nose on her face and do something more outrageous..."

Seeing that he talked more and more vigorously, Pei Yan raised his head, tapped some heavy temples, and whispered, "Aping, you talk a lot."

The well-known talk of the East Palace 痨Zhan Xuan was taken aback. Seeing that the prince's face was not so good, he closed his mouth hurriedly.

Pei Yan put the volume in his hand aside, as if thinking of something, after a long while, he whispered, "She has become a little different."

Flatten, "???"

No, just one night, did your Highness fall into the tender country? Don't, Your Majesty, don't be deceived by the appearance of a woman.

Pei Yan didn't say much, lowering his long eyelashes, "You can go out and spread the word, don't let people wait for long."

Flattening her mouth, bent over and clasped his fists, "Yes, the subordinate will go now."

Pei Yan turned his head and looked out the window as the footsteps went away.

The night breeze made the rustle of nanzhu outside the window, and several spring peach blossoms were scorching open in the moonlight.

He thought of the congratulatory gift sent by Taifu Song yesterday. The first few lines of the congratulatory message were "Tao Zhi Yao Yao, shining in its blossoms. The son is home to his family."

Her move of rewarding the three temples and five games with silver today, although simple and rude, is still an effective means of maneuvering.

From this point of view, she really has the ability to be suitable for her family. It seems that she can be a good princess...

When Pei Yan realized what he was thinking, he frowned, raised his hand and pressed his forehead.

He is probably tired and confused. What do you think about this?

That woman is nothing more than an insignificant chess piece.