On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

Everyone here is a woman, and Nangong Min knows exactly what Yang Mi is thinking.

"Oh? What did he embezzle? Do you have any evidence?"

"This..." Mimi was speechless.

What evidence did she have? After all, Accountant Chen hadn't taken the box away.

"I saw it with my own eyes! He tried to claim 500 taels of silver for a brocade box that was confiscated from the Guo residence, but I caught him red-handed!"

Nangong Min sneered, "Ha, for a mere brocade box, you drove away an old man who had served in the Prince's mansion for over thirty years, and threw the entire mansion's accounts into chaos. Mimi, you really have some skills!"

Mimi's face flushed red and then turned pale. She bit her lip and retorted defiantly:

"Madam, you can't say that! The brocade box may be small, but it reveals a lot! If he dares to falsely report a brocade box today, he'll dare to falsely report a chest of gold tomorrow! Where will all the money go in the end? Won't it all end up in his own pocket? I'm just thinking of the Prince's mansion, trying to nip it in the bud!"

"Well said, prevention is better than cure! Judging from your eloquence, you must have read a few books, right?"

"This servant has never studied."

"How can you be so quick-witted!" Nangong Min's tone suddenly shifted, her voice turning stern. "I'm asking you, what is your status now?"

Mimi was taken aback, and subconsciously replied, "This servant...this servant belongs to the prince..."

"You're just a maid in the Prince's mansion!" Nangong Min interrupted her sharply. "Even if you've gained the Prince's favor, you're still a servant! Accountant Chen is a senior member of the household, and by seniority, he's your elder. Not only did you not respect him, but you yelled at him and spoke harshly to him, driving him to leave in anger. This is called insubordination and disrespect for elders!"

"You were ordered to assist with the accounts, but due to your own selfish desires, you argued incessantly with the accountant, causing chaos in the household's finances. This is dereliction of duty and incompetence!"

"Instead of showing remorse afterward, they resort to flattery and sophistry, distorting the truth and slandering others. This is called being glib and shameless!"

With each word Nangong Min spoke, her voice rose a notch, until finally it was stern and her phoenix eyes wide: "Tell me yourself, which of these three charges is unjust?"

"I..." Mimi turned pale and trembled all over after hearing what she said.

She was usually the most eloquent of the maids, but now she found herself completely speechless in front of the educated Nangong Min.

"Hmph, it seems you have nothing to say." Nangong Min snorted coldly and declared directly, "Since that's the case, I'll fine you three months' wages and confine you to your room for ten days to reflect on your actions. Do you accept this?"

Three months' salary, plus a ten-day lockdown!

Yang Mi panicked as soon as she heard that.

She didn't care about the money, but the prince couldn't live without her for even a day now.

If I'm confined for ten days, without my company, the prince will definitely seek out other vixens! He'll forget about me then!

No, absolutely not!

"This servant refuses to accept this!" She disregarded everything else, abruptly raising her head and shouting, "Madam, this is settling a personal score! You've only just entered the house and you're already targeting me—isn't that just to establish your authority? I refuse to accept this!"

"Your Highness, please say something!" Mimi looked at Lin Yi.

As long as he's willing to speak, no matter how powerful this woman is, she won't dare to do anything to him.

However, Lin Yi continued reading without even lifting his eyelids.

Seeing her unrepentant attitude, Nangong Min laughed angrily, "Heh heh heh, you dare to talk back! Fine, then I'll fine you half a year's wages and confine you for a month! Guards, drag her away and lock her in the woodshed! No one is to let her out without my order!"

"Yes!" Immediately, two burly old women came over, one on each side, and dragged Mi Mi out.

Mimi struggled desperately, crying out, "Let me go! Your Highness! Your Highness, save me!"

Nangong Min secretly glanced at Lin Yi and saw that he had no expression and did not say anything to stop her, which made her realize that she had done the right thing.

So he picked up the teacup again and drank it with a smile.

The news that Mi Mi had been locked in the woodshed spread throughout the Prince's mansion in less than half an hour.

The servants were all talking amongst themselves, and they were all stunned.

"Have you heard? Miss Mimi was punished by the madam and locked in the woodshed!"

"My God, is this for real? Isn't she the prince's favorite? How dare the madam?"

"Who says otherwise? I heard that because of the accountant's matter, Madam gave Miss Mimi a good scolding in the courtyard, fined her half a year's wages on the spot, and also confined her to her quarters for a month!"

"Serves her right! Who told her to rely on the prince's favor and look down on everyone else!"

"Who says otherwise? You wouldn't believe it, last time just because I didn't move the bucket and spilled some water on the garden pavers, she gave me a real dressing down! I couldn't listen to a word she said."

"Never mind Mimi. This new princess looks gentle and kind, but I didn't expect her to be so ruthless! We all need to be on our guard from now on. This person is not to be trifled with."

"you do not say!"

……

West Wing

When Luo Qingyu heard the news, she was standing by the window in a daze.

Dogs fighting, a mouthful of fur.

That Mi Mi usually acts arrogantly in the mansion because of Lin Yi's favor, and rolls her eyes whenever she sees me. Now she has finally met her match.

However, she had no interest in the death of just one maid. She pulled Luo Qingwan, who was also stunned beside her, and said, "Sister, hurry up and get ready. I'll take you out to see the First Prince right away."

Luo Qingwan was still unwilling, but she had no choice but to obediently insert a jade hairpin into her hair for the sake of the family.

……

woodshed.

Mimi huddled alone in a corner, staring blankly at the small window.

She couldn't understand it. Was she just trying to drive away a corrupt official?

What's wrong with that?

Why go to such lengths, fining people and locking them up?

Nangong Min must be jealous of my favor with the emperor and is deliberately picking a fight!

That's right, that's it!

And the prince, how could he be so heartless? He just watched her bully him without saying a word! All those tricks she learned to serve him were for nothing, she practically wore out her lips and tongue.

snort!

Damn prince! You stinking prince!

The more Mimi thought about it, the angrier and more aggrieved she felt.

No, I can't just let this go!

Once I get out of here, I'm going to find a way to make that woman pay!

I am the prince's favorite woman, what is she anyway!

Mimi gritted her teeth and made a silent vow in her heart.

She didn't believe Lin Yi would really abandon her. The reason he wasn't speaking was because he was angry; she knew he would come to her rescue once he calmed down.

Yes, that must be it.

So she wiped away her tears and decided to hold back for now. At the same time, she secretly planned how she should cry and what she should say to soften Lin Yi's heart when he arrived.

She had even planned how to complain about Nangong Min to Lin Yi, saying how she abused her and how she took revenge for personal reasons.

However, she waited from noon until evening, and then from evening until late at night, but the door to the woodshed remained unopened.

The old woman who delivered the food came once, but she didn't give me a very friendly look.

Alas, does the prince... really not want me anymore?

Mimi hugged her knees tightly, ready to bury her head in them and have a good cry.

But then, suddenly, a dog hole was spotted in the corner of the wall...

......

The master bedroom was brightly lit by candlelight.

Nangong Min personally helped Lin Yi take off his outer robe, then brought over a basin of water at just the right temperature, squatted down, and prepared to wash his feet.

Lin Yi leaned back in his chair, and the first thing he realized was what a virtuous wife and loving mother truly meant.

In later generations, if a husband dared to ask his wife to wash his feet, the relevant authorities would immediately come knocking. The internet would be filled with condemnation, with comments saying that marrying a wife is like hiring a nanny or a breeding machine.

Lin Yi saw it frequently, but he was busy training at the time and didn't think much of it.

Let them say whatever they want.

But now, Lin Yi feels differently.

Because he discovered that when he visited his comrades' homes, their wives and siblings didn't do any housework.

There are dishwashers for washing dishes, robots for sweeping, and robots for mopping.

Washing clothes is as simple as throwing them into the washing machine, then washing and drying in one go, and then taking them out to wear.

What exactly do those women who say their husbands hired nannies do at home? Do they wipe the tables or cook delicious meals?

Lin Yi couldn't understand it.

You can't say these "nannies" do nothing but spend their husbands' money, can you? They're paid to be nannies, but are they still the ones spending the money?