"Then what do you want?" Princess Xian asked.

"Your daughter-in-law would like to ask Mother for a few servants." Liu Chenchen looked at the Princess Consort with bright eyes: "Mother Consort has managed the Prince's mansion for many years, and she must have many capable maids by her side. Your daughter-in-law dares not ask for too many, just two to serve you personally."

Princess Xian almost laughed in anger upon hearing this.

That girl has such a thick skin! She's only been here a few days and she already dares to ask her for people, and she even wants one of her most trusted and capable people!

"You certainly know how to choose," Princess Xian said with a half-smile. "You know that the maids here are all handpicked."

Liu Chenchen blinked, looking completely innocent: "I had no choice. I'm new here and don't know anyone, so I didn't dare to just buy anyone, afraid of getting someone troublesome. I thought Mother Consort has good taste, and the people she chooses must be good."

This was a clever way of putting it; it was both flattering and made the person seem approachable and friendly.

"You feel at ease using my people?" Princess Xian's words carried a hint of probing.

Here they come, the meaning is clear: you don't trust your sister's people, but you trust mine?

"What is there that Mother Consort cannot know? Mother Consort, feel free to ask me anything you want to know, and I will tell you myself." Liu Chenchen answered sincerely. As for what would happen to the maid after she was taken in, wasn't that up to her to decide?

Princess Xian stared at her for a long time, then suddenly laughed: "Alright, I'll give you four. What would two look like? But the maids around me are all useful, I can't give them all to you. How about this, I'll have Granny Chen take you to choose, and you can take whichever one you like."

"Thank you, Mother!" Liu Chenchen immediately stood up and bowed.

Princess Xian waved her hand: "Go ahead. Take what you've chosen back and have them serve you well."

Then he turned to Chen Mama beside him and said, "Send the indentures of the chosen people to the Princess Consort later."

A look of surprise flashed across Granny Chen's face as she bowed and replied, "Yes."

Liu Chenchen also bowed, then turned and followed Granny Chen away.

As Liu Chenchen walked, she mentally gave herself a thumbs-up for her adoptive mother-in-law, increasing her favorability towards her.

Watching her departing figure, Princess Xian picked up her teacup, took a sip, and a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes.

This daughter-in-law is quite interesting; Yan'er's life won't be boring in the future.

Granny Chen led Liu Chenchen to the servants' courtyard in the mansion, and then called out all the second and third-class maids in the courtyard, making them stand in a row.

"Your Highness, these are all the maids in the manor. Please take a look and see if there are any that suit your taste," said Granny Chen respectfully.

She's learned to be more cautious now, realizing that she misjudged the other person's abilities and touched on their taboos during their first meeting, so she's now acting more carefully.

Liu Chenchen started reading from the first one.

She walked slowly, her gaze lingering on each maid's face for a moment. To be honest, she quite liked Liu Qiongqiong's two maids, Chunxia and Chunxia, ​​but unfortunately, she couldn't use them.

Most of these maids were fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in uniform blue dresses, with their heads down, not daring to breathe loudly.

They all knew that this new Crown Princess was no ordinary person. To be able to escape unscathed from such a major event as a marriage exchange and to secure her position as Crown Princess was no small feat.

Liu Chenchen looked around twice and stopped in front of a maid.

The maid looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. She was pretty, with clear eyes and a proper posture.

He nodded and asked, "What's your name?"

Upon hearing Liu Chenchen's question, the young maidservant quickly bowed and respectfully replied, "Your Highness, this servant is Qingcao."

"Can you read?" Liu Chenchen wanted to find someone who could read to take with her.

"Your Highness, this servant can read and write and knows a little about accounting."

Not bad.

Liu Chenchen then looked at the maids beside her and finally chose one who knew how to do makeup, one who knew how to sew, and one who had a good constitution. With Qingcao, there were exactly four maids.

"Just the four of them," Liu Chenchen said. "I'll take them directly back to Dongwu Garden. Granny Chen, please tell my mother."

"Yes," Chen Mama replied, then said to the four maids, "Why aren't you thanking the Crown Princess yet?"

The four maids knelt down to express their gratitude: "Thank you for your kindness, Princess Consort."

Liu Chenchen nodded and turned to walk out of the courtyard. The four maids quickly followed, feeling both nervous and excited.

Being chosen by the Crown Prince's wife is their good fortune; if they serve her well in the future, their future will be bright.

Back at Qiwu Garden, Liu Chenchen had her four maids stand in a row, while she sat on the daybed in the living room, looking down at the four people below.

"Once you've entered my door, you're naturally one of my people. I don't need to tell you what to do, do I? I have a bad temper, and you won't want to know the consequences." His tone wasn't particularly serious, but it sent a chill down your spine.

The four maids immediately knelt down: "We will remember."

Get up.

Looking at the green bamboo on the far side, she said, "From now on, your name will be Bai Zhi. You will be my head maid and stay by my side to help me manage my dowry."

Qingzhu was somewhat incredulous, then knelt down again: "Thank you, Master. This servant will certainly not let you down."

"Okay, get up!" Then she looked at the next person: "Your name is Banxia. From now on, you will be in charge of all the needles and thread, my clothes, handkerchiefs, and mending in this yard."

"From now on, your name will be Xuejian. You will know how to comb hair, and all hair ornaments and jewelry will be yours."

"You are Lianqiao. You are strong and tall, so you are responsible for going to the kitchen to get the meals and running errands."

All three kowtowed to express their gratitude.

"Alright, I'm going to sleep for a while. You can go and familiarize yourselves with the courtyard and get to know the second and third-class maids. If any of them are disobedient, send them directly to Granny Chen."

"Yes, Princess Consort."

The maids all left, and Liu Chenchen walked to the soft couch by the window and sat down, looking at the scenery outside while pondering what to do next.

Establishing a foothold in the Prince's mansion was only the first step. What she needed to do next was to increase her leverage so that no one would dare to underestimate her anymore.

Just then, footsteps came from outside, followed by the sound of a maid bowing.

Xiao Shiyan came in from outside and saw her sitting by the window. He poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip: "Did you go to Mother's?"

"Hmm." Liu Chenchen turned her head: "It wouldn't look good if there was no one around, so I went and asked for two maids."

Xiao Shiyan sat down at the table: "Mother Consort agreed?"

"I agreed," Liu Chenchen said with a smile. "I even had Granny Chen take me to choose one."

Looking at her smug expression, Xiao Shiyan suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

This woman, she can find a powerful backer for herself. In the future, all the maids around her will be given by the Princess Consort Xian. Isn't that a disguised way of acknowledging this daughter-in-law?

"Oh, right," Liu Chenchen suddenly remembered, "I haven't met your younger brother and sister yet. When will you introduce me to them?"

Xiao Shiyan was taken aback: "You want to see them?"

"What do I want to see? I don't want to see anyone." Her disdain was undisguised: "I'm their sister-in-law now, I have to meet them. Otherwise, it'll be so awkward if we bump into each other outside and don't recognize each other."

Xiao Shiyan was silent for a moment, then said, "Very well. I'll have Yunzhu invite them over for dinner so we can dine together."

"Okay." Liu Chenchen nodded.

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