Chapter 39: Report to the officials, sure!

"Hahaha..." Jiang Yun Chu laughed, took a handkerchief, covered her mouth and nose, as if she had heard something funny.

Fang Steward, you really know how to tell jokes.

After she finished laughing, she looked around at the solemn people, and lightly shook her head.

People!

One just can't be too soft-hearted.

In the earlier investigation records, there was information about Steward Fang; he used to be from the Cao Manor, but he also defected to the Imperial Noble Consort.

The Imperial Consort protected his family, rescued him from the Cao Manor, and even handed over the rouge and powder workshop to him.

Besides the shop overseen by Steward Yun, the greatest profit of the Regent Prince's Manor comes from the rouge and powder shop.

I never expected……

Even the Imperial Consort couldn't avoid playing the role of Mr. Dong Guo.

"Princess Consort, this shop belongs to the Regent Prince's Manor, but all the prescriptions and the production of the rouge and powder are thanks to us stewards."

"We stewards have both merit and hardship."

Jiang Yun Chu raised her eyebrows, looking at Steward Fang's righteous posture.

Interesting!

Too interesting.

"Princess Consort, don't you think we should raise the monthly stipend for these stewards?"

She didn't speak for herself, but spoke for everyone.

He's actually both brave and wise, knowing that the law does not punish the many!

What a pity……

That's someone else's law, not Jiang Yun Chu's law.

"Steward Fang has already brought it up; what do you all think?" Jiang Yun Chu smiled, her gentle expression like that of a neighbor's older sister, glancing over everyone.

She took in the expressions of all those stewards.

"Princess Consort, the shops supplying the Wang Fu are the most profitable; giving the stewards a wage increase is only right."

A fat steward stood up and spoke bluntly.

Jiang Yun Chu nodded, then looked at the others: "Any other opinions? Once we pass this village, there won't be this shop anymore!"

"If you have any opinions, speak up now, so I don't have to keep running back and forth."

She doesn't have that much time; she's lazy—wouldn't it be nice to spend that time reading and practicing calligraphy?

"Princess Consort, I also think we should raise the wages."

"Princess Consort..."

"I..."

……

As Jiang Yun Chu's words fell, about twenty people stood up.

Great!

"And the others? If you don't stand up now, later… there won't be a chance to ask for a monthly stipend."

Jiang Yun Chu continued speaking, smiling, but her smile didn't reach her eyes.

Ning Hanmo shuddered, straining to move his body toward the other side.

These people……

They're going to die!

Don't ask how he knows; every time he acts out, Jiang Yun Chu makes this face, and the outcome is obvious—ultimately, he's the one who suffers!

"What do you say?" Jiang Yun Chu pointed at an old man.

The old man, seeing Jiang Yun Chu's gaze, realized she was pointing at him.

"Princess Consort, I'm old; my monthly stipend is enough—I don't want to ask for more."

Jiang Yun Chu raised her eyebrows: "Those who want a raise, go stand over there—don't block the view."

Everyone who had just stood up all looked toward Steward Fang.

And Steward Fang's proud demeanor immediately swaggered over to the side.

Jiang Yun Chu laughed and shook her head—truly the picture of a petty person getting his way.

"You…… don't want a raise?" The remaining people were only six, plus the old man who had just been asked.

"Your Consort, I was an orphan raised by the Wang Fu; I don't want a monthly stipend."

The speaker was young, about fourteen or fifteen, his face tanned dark, but his eyes were firm and spirited.

"And you?" Jiang Yun Chu looked at the other four people.

Those four consisted of two women and two middle-aged men.

"Your Consort, my husband's leg is disabled; the Wang Fu took us in without prejudice and settled us here—we don't want a stipend."

The other two also nodded, but said nothing.

Some people are driven by emotion, able to remember kindness and feel gratitude.

Some people look human, but have the hearts of wolves and dogs, or……

From the start, they just belonged to different factions.

I'm afraid the Cao Manor side will also be forced into a desperate move—actually sooner than I expected!

"Belongs to the Regent Prince's Manor."

Suddenly, Jiang Yun Chu shouted loudly.

"Present!"

Outside, that earth-shaking voice came from only thirty people, yet they shouted with the momentum of ten thousand troops.

"Lock these people up alone in rooms, one person per room, giving them no food, no drink, no sleep."

"I actually want to see, you……"

"Ha! Are you human or ghost!"

Jiang Yun Chu smiled; this smile was not the calm smile just now, but an arrogant smile.

She indeed has the capital for arrogance!

Want to fight?

Fighting against heaven is incredibly stupid.

Fighting against a fool brings endless joy!

"Princess Consort, we haven't sold to the workshop; if you do this, we will report to the authorities!"

Fang Steward, with a righteous look, leading the people behind him, angrily looked toward Jiang Yun Chu.

"Report to the authorities!"

Jiang Yun Chu's fingers lightly rubbed her chin; she wasn't used to long nails, and had Zi Su trim them clean, her pink, round fingertips dancing on her chin.

"Su Xin!"

Jiang Yun Chu shouted a line.

"Present!" At the previous West Village horse race, she was responsible for guarding the Wang Fu, and did not feel the shocking words Zi Su and Bai Zhi said.

Today's scene, she looked forward to it, her heartbeat a little quick.

"Have the officials come?"

"Isn't it to report to the authorities?"

I've sent it over to you, you're missing this reporting step.

"Reporting to Princess Consort, the people from Jingzhao Prefecture have arrived." Su Xin reported immediately; just as Princess Consort entered the room, the Jingzhao Prefecture people had already arrived.

"Then let these people, those who should report to the authorities, do so; don't let people say our Wang Fu relies on power to bully others!" Jiang Yun Chu played with her fingers, looking at the dozen or so people below with a light smile.

Report to the authorities, yes!

"Reporting the news, huh, then I'll have to ask the people of the Regent Prince's Manor."

"Yes!" Su Xin tried not to laugh, looking toward Fang Steward.

"The people from Jingzhao Prefecture will go around each room one by one; at that time, each steward can freely tell the Jingzhao Prefecture officials about any grievances."

Su Xin looked at the ten or so people, then turned to look at the leader, Du Er.

Du Er was even simpler, directly waving a hand: 'Take them away!'

Take them away……

Those people were immediately separated, each in a single room, everyone split apart; even if they wanted to speak or contact, it was already too late.

Jiang Yun Chu's move directly caught them off guard.

Among them, someone is truly greedy.

But some people are not simply greedy.

For the greedy, just send them away; but those who use greed as a pretext to do treacherous deeds……

Don't blame her; she showed no mercy.