The evil sister is in charge, and the mother is getting married

Chapter 269 Princess Yonghe

"I'm so fed up with you guys, get out of here! You're so annoying!" Sheng Wanqiu kicked her two nephews who were clinging to her legs aside!
"Yay! We knew Auntie loved us the most! Hehehe! Let's go now!" Jiang Hexi waved his hand immediately, and the four little ones quickly disappeared.

This left Sheng Wanqiu both amused and exasperated. Oh well, she figured she might as well bring them all; it wouldn't matter if she brought four more people.

"Uncle, Grandfather, people from the palace are here! They'll be at the gate soon!"

The three Chiangs, who had just run out, darted back in like monkeys.

Immediately after Sheng Wanqiu and the Qiao family came out of the house, they saw Zhang Dehai smilingly leading a group of people into the courtyard.

"This old servant greets Princess Yonghe, Grand Tutor Qiao, and Imperial Censor Qiao."

"No need for formalities, Eunuch Zhang. Please come inside and discuss your business!" Qiao Wenyuan said with a smile.

"Hehe, no need, no need, Grand Tutor Qiao, you're too kind. This old servant is here to deliver things to Princess Yonghe. His Majesty asked me to deliver these to the princess. Hehe, I'll be leaving after I've delivered them!"

After Zhang Dehai finished speaking with a smile, he raised his hand, and a little eunuch carried a tray over. Sheng Wanqiu reached out and took it, lifted the red cloth on it, and immediately burst into laughter.

This emperor is really efficient. These are the land deeds and house deeds for the princess's residence, and there's even a thick stack of deeds that look like those of palace maids and eunuchs.

"What is this?" Sheng Wanqiu asked Zhang Dehai, feigning confusion.

"Your Highness, these are the land deeds and house deeds of the Princess's residence, as well as the deeds of the nannies, maids and eunuchs that His Majesty bestowed upon you. From now on, all of these will be under your control."

"There are also various rewards and such, which this old servant has just sent to the princess's residence with people. I have also arranged for people to help you tidy up the princess's residence."

"The princess's residence is still under renovation and tidying up. It should be done in a day or two. Once it's all done, you can move in anytime, Your Highness."

"Your Highness, you may return to the residence at any time to check. And Your Highness, look, these are Granny Huang and Granny Zhang. They used to serve the Empress Dowager. They are both very good at managing the household and keeping accounts. His Majesty specially assigned them to Your Highness."

After Zhang Dehai finished speaking, he smiled and waved his hand. Two elderly women, around forty or fifty years old and looking very dignified, stepped forward to bow to Sheng Wanqiu.

"This servant greets the princess!"

When Sheng Wanqiu saw the two old nannies, one fat and one thin, she immediately thought of Rong Momo, the needle-wielding madwoman, and felt a chill run down her spine. Good heavens, she wondered if these two nannies knew this trick.

"Get up! Don't be shy!" Sheng Wanqiu suppressed the jumbled thoughts in her mind and waved to the two nannies with a smile.

"Your Highness, this old servant will take his leave now!" Zhang Dehai said with a smile and a bow.

"Alright, you go ahead with your work. By the way, has the arrangement been made to deliver the imperial decree and bestow rewards upon my grandmother?"

"If you don't have one yet, may I make a request?" Zhang Dehai was taken aback, and then Sheng Wanqiu quickly stuffed a gold ingot into his hand.

"Your Highness, please speak, and this old servant will do whatever it takes to help you!"

Zhang Dehai was also startled and quickly put away the gold ingots. This trip was really worthwhile. Hehe, Princess Yonghe is really generous!
He usually receives various rewards from his masters when he walks around the palace, at most things like gold melon seeds and gold beads. This is the first time he has received a gold ingot!
"Actually, it's nothing big. I just want you to help me find two strong and healthy nannies to send to my grandmother. It would be better if they could do farm work and farming, and of course, it would be even better if they could fight, hehe!"

"Hehe! Leave it to this old servant, Princess. Don't worry, I'll make sure everything is arranged for you!"

Zhang Dehai thought it was something serious, but it was just a small matter for him, so he agreed without hesitation.

After Zhang Dehai left, Sheng Wanqiu turned around and gave Qiao Wenyuan a look. Qiao Wenyuan immediately understood that his little girl was trying to build a relationship with the two maids sent from the palace and also to find out their background.

Qiao Wenyuan said he had something to talk to Qiao Guanjie about, then pulled him away, leaving Sheng Wanqiu to do her thing.

Once Sheng Wanqiu led the two nannies into her courtyard, she had them introduce themselves.

"This old servant would like to ask the princess, what is a self-introduction?" The slightly plump nanny was a little at a loss, mainly because it was the first time she had heard the term "self-introduction" and she didn't understand its meaning.

"Just tell me what you're good at, what you're skilled at, what you did before, whether you still have family members, how many years you've been in the palace, and who you served before, so I can understand you better and assign you tasks in the future!"

"Mainly because I suddenly became a princess, I don't know much about the rules in the palace. It's good to hear you talk about it so I can learn more about the rules in the palace!"

The two maids exchanged a glance. Wasn't this just a disguised way of probing? Wasn't it usually the masters above who did it secretly? Princess Yonghe had just said it so openly, which left them quite bewildered.

Then the thinner nanny stepped forward first and said, "Your Highness, my surname is Qiu and my given name is Li. I can do accounting. I used to serve in the Empress Dowager's palace, helping to manage some small things and doing odd jobs. I entered the palace at the age of twelve and am forty-two this year. My parents died early and I have no relatives."

"This old servant's surname is Lü, and my given name is Lan. I am two years older than Granny Qiu. I also entered the palace at the age of twelve. I used to serve in the palace of the Dowager Consort. After the Dowager Consort passed away, I served in the Imperial Kitchen. I can cook and tend to flowers and plants. Although I have two older brothers and one younger brother, we have never been in contact!"

Sheng Wanqiu subtly pointed out that the thinner one looked more shrewd, while the fat one looked honest and simple. No wonder he was chubby and could cook; that explained it all.

"Then let me introduce myself! That way we can get to know each other better!"

"My name is Sheng Wanqiu, and I'm about fourteen years old. I became a princess by accident, and I'm sure you all know why, so I won't go into details!"

"I am a person who hates evil and hates being tricked or deceived. I am very protective of my own. As long as you follow me wholeheartedly and are loyal, I will never treat you badly. I can even take care of you in your old age."

"Of course, when you get old, you can go out and live on your own. As long as you work hard for me, I will never be stingy with your retirement money. But I don't like being made a fool of. I hope you understand."

"You two take this first, consider it a small gift from me!"

Sheng Wanqiu gave each of them a purse. She firmly believed that there was nothing that money couldn't solve, and this could be considered a stepping stone. Most of the old nannies who hadn't left the palace at this age were probably from poor families, otherwise they would have left the palace and married long ago.