The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

When Granny Su arrived, she was carrying a box in her hands, and two maids carrying account books followed behind her.

Before entering, she respectfully asked someone to announce her arrival, and only after receiving permission did she enter with her head bowed.

Upon entering the room, he first gave Wang Ruofu a proper bow.

"Grand Princess An".

Her posture was so respectful that even Wang Ruofu couldn't help but glance at her again.

Has the sun risen in the west?

Wang Ruofu remained seated on the couch, not rising, and slowly asked, "Is there something you need, Granny Su?"

With her eyes lowered and body bowed, Su Mama replied with a smile, "Your Highness, Madam instructed this old servant to bring you the account books and identification tokens for your courtyard."

"The Madam has instructed that from now on, all income and expenditure in the eldest princess's courtyard, including the accounts in the small kitchen, shall be handled by the eldest princess herself."

"The allocation, reward, and punishment of personnel in the courtyard are all decided by the eldest princess herself."

Wang Ruofu's eyes lit up slightly.

That's great! From now on, if we want to eat or use something, we can just send someone out to buy it, which will save us a lot of trouble.

However, although he was happy inside, he didn't show it too much on the surface, and only raised his hand.

Shen Guang, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and took the box and account book with both hands.

This time, Granny Su dared not be presumptuous at all. She quickly handed over the items and even took the initiative to explain the purpose of each account book clearly, for fear of missing anything.

"Madam said that if the Eldest Princess has any questions, she can simply send someone to ask," said Granny Su. She added, "This old servant can also come and listen to the Eldest Princess's instructions at any time."

Looking at her well-behaved demeanor, Wang Ruofu felt a sense of pride and satisfaction.

"understood."

Wang Ruofu picked up her teacup and said in a calm tone, "When you go back, please thank my mother for me. Tell her that I will learn to manage the household well and will never let her down."

Granny Su hurriedly agreed, and before leaving, she bowed respectfully once more.

Once everyone had gone some distance, Zhaoying couldn't help but lean closer, scratching her head and whispering, "Princess, Granny Su was really... really..."

She thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a suitable word.

Wang Ruofu continued for her, "She's become much more sensible."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhao Ying clapped her hands and said.

Shen Guang, holding the account book, couldn't help but purse his lips.

"That's how it should be."

Wang Ruofu raised her chin slightly, in a very good mood, and patted the box with her hand: "From today onwards, life in our courtyard will be much better. You all should serve us well, and I will give you all the benefits you deserve."

Shen Guang and Zhao Ying exchanged a glance, both seeing the smile in each other's eyes, and replied in unison, "Yes!"

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Winter passed and spring came; in the blink of an eye, seven years of such good days had passed.

"This outfit is too plain; it won't make a statement."

"That hairpin is too shiny; it looks frivolous."

"Who made these earrings? They look so old-fashioned. I'm never buying from them again!"

Jue Luo selected several outfits and then rejected them all. She became more and more serious and engrossed in her selection. As she talked, the maids in the room lowered their heads more and more, afraid that they might accidentally offend the madam.

The room grew increasingly quiet, and Jue Luo realized that her daughter hadn't said a word to her since the beginning.

Looking back, I saw that the girl was holding a bright red camellia in one hand, intently pruning the branches and leaves.

I got angry instantly.

"I'm talking to you. What time is it? You're still thinking about arranging flowers."

Jue Luo walked over and snatched the flower branch from her hand, while also glancing at the vase on the table.

Ugh, my eyes hurt.

She really couldn't understand how her daughter, who was a master at housekeeping, accounting, and even making money, and who was skilled in tea preparation and incense making—techniques that had long been lost in the Song Dynasty—could be so terrible at arranging flowers.

Look at this color scheme, the density, the weight, it's really...

How can one word describe how ugly it is!

Well, nobody's perfect.

For the two thousand five hundred and seventy-second time, Jue Luo comforted herself like this, then forcibly steered the conversation back to the main topic: "The talent show is tomorrow, can't you be a little more attentive?"

Ruofu sighed softly, and casually picked up another camellia, this time a yellow one: "It's all packed, Mother, don't worry, you won't go hungry."

Jue Luo was taken aback: "What do you mean, not hungry?"

"Sesame pancakes and candied plums are small and keep well. They have a light fragrance and can be hidden in a sleeve pocket without attracting attention. I guarantee no one will notice them."

Jue Luo clan: ...

She took a deep breath and slammed her hand on the table with a deafening roar: "Who was talking to you about this? I was telling you to take tomorrow's audition seriously!"

The flowers were all shaken and flipped over. Ruofu was so startled that her hand trembled, almost getting a bloody hole in the scissors: "Good heavens, Mother, you scared me to death!"

Jue Luo was also startled and quickly checked her hand. Seeing that she was unharmed, she was relieved.

This action made Ruofu laugh out loud: "Oh, Mother, don't worry. Didn't Second Aunt already say that tomorrow's selection is just a formality? Second Uncle has already sold my marriage to the Aisin Gioro family. With such a backer, I am destined to be a member of their family in this life. I can't possibly be rejected."

Jue Luo took another deep breath.

That's it.

She slumped down and sat down.

After thinking for a moment, she said slowly, "I know you have your own ideas, and you may not even care if I teach you these things. But there are some things I still have to say."

As he spoke, he dismissed those around him.

Ruofu finally stopped what he was doing and looked up at her.

Lady Jue Luo sighed, "Although this Fourth Prince is now registered under the name of Consort Xi, he is not her biological son. His birth mother... was just a low-ranking palace maid who was favored by His Majesty after he was drunk, and that's how she gave birth to him. Later, she simply died of illness. Not many people know about this, and after he was registered under Consort Xi's name, no one dares to mention it. You must keep your mouth shut and not let it leak out. I'm telling you this so that you will be more careful in the future and never offend him in this matter."

"That would be best. When you're in his presence, be even more polite to the palace maids. It will make you appear gentle and virtuous, and besides..."

"So, if that's the case..." Ruofu suddenly interrupted her thoughtfully, "If I were to find a way to get all the participating noble ladies to publicly berate those palace servants in front of him, wouldn't he just abandon even one of his concubines?"

Jue Luo hesitated for a moment.

Is it okay to do this?