Jin Wang Dotes on His Concubine

ears.
They’d only need to report to you about matters that require your decision.
Of course, the rules for rewards and punishments must be made clear before anything else.
With everyone aware of and following the rules, it’ll be a lot easier.”

 

   “People I trust? You guys right now are pretty good.
As for the rules, I remember that you showed me a booklet with all the rules and protocols clearly listed.”

 

   Mammy Gong nodded.
“There is still one more thing.
Your Highness will also be in charge of the account books, the warehouse keys and the keys to the various other places within the manor.”

 

   Mammy Gong then asked people to bring in several boxes.
Inside were all account books and keys to different places.
Fortunately, the box with the keys was clearly labelled.
And since Jin Wang Manor had only recently settled in the capital, there weren’t too many account books, only a dozen or two.

 

   Even so, Yaoniang was still dumbfounded.

 

   After sorting out which key was for which place, the first thing Yaoniang did was to put away the keys to the two warehouses.

 

   Inside were all the assets of Jin Wang Manor, such as furniture, ornaments, antiques, calligraphies, paintings, fabrics, etc.
They were all stored in the warehouse.
Back then, dozens of carriages had transported these items from Jinzhou to the capital, but only some of the stuff was brought here.
The more cumbersome things were left in the manor at Jinzhou.

 

   Back when all the items on the dozens of carriages were unloaded and put into the warehouse, Yaoniang had heard the servants talking about it.
She was quite surprised at how rich Jin Wang Manor was, or more accurately, how rich Consort Jin was.

 

   As for the second warehouse, it stored gold, silver, and other valuables.
Inside, not only were there many precious treasures but lots of silver.
Actually, it was the silver that was the most important.
After taking a look, Yaoniang was very satisfied when she came back.

 

   Every month she receives her allowance and it was only barely enough.
Although it appeared like she was swimming in luxury, she was actually a pauper.
The total amount of money she saved up didn’t even exceed one hundred taels.
As long as she didn’t look at it, everything was fine.
But whenever she looked in her treasury, she felt the urge to cry tears of blood at the thought that one day, she may not even have the money to reward the servants.

 

   When Jin Wang came back from the Ministry of Works, he saw her with a delighted look on her face, showing a mysterious smile from time to time.

 

   When she went into the inner room, he called Yu Chan over to ask before realising what had made her so happy.
By the time Yaoniang came back, she saw Jin Wang looking at her with a meaningful gaze.

 

   “What’s wrong?”

 

   “It’s nothing.” Jin Wang looked as calm as the surface of still water.
“By the way, I heard from the servants that you went to take a look at the warehouses?”

 

   Yaoniang nodded hurriedly, her eyes shining.
“There’s a lot of treasures in there!”

 

   Jin Wang covered his lips with his fists, coughed lightly, and said in a solemn tone, “Now that you’re in charge of the household, unless you’re using over 5000 taels, there’s no need to report to this prince.
You can use everything as you please.”

 

   “Really?”

 

   Jin Wang gave a slight nod.

 

   “Your Highness, you’re amazing!”

 

   At the side, Yu Chan lowered her head, not daring to intrude on this show of affection by her two masters.

 

   She decided to bury this secret in her heart.
Every month, a portion of Her Highness’s allowance was set aside for emergencies.

 

   Nearly an entire box of money had been set aside.
Every time she would secretly take money out of Her Highness’s treasury behind her back.
She wasn’t allowed to let the amount of money in Her Highness’s savings exceed one hundred taels.
Yu Chan felt a nearly unbearable pressure in her heart.

 

   How should she take the money so as not to let Her Highness notice it? And whenever the amount of money left was not enough, how should she put the money back to make up for it? This matter always gave her a huge headache.

 

   But who asked this matter… to be an order?

 

   Mini-theatre:

 

   Yaoniang was counting the money in her small treasury: one tael, two taels, ten taels…

 

   A maid’s voice came from outside the door, “Madam, His Highness bestowed you some rewards.”

 

   …

 

   “Congratulations Madam, His Highness truly favours you.”

 

   Yaoniang smiled stiffly.
“Reward, all of you! Everyone will be rewarded with a hundred wen…”

 

   Yaoniang continued to count the money in her small treasury: one tael, two taels, ten taels…

 

   A knock on the door suddenly sounded again, shocking Yaoniang out of her wits.

 

   “Madam, His Highness is here to reward you again.”

 

   “Reward! This Madam is very happy.
Let’s share the joy, share the joy…”

 

   …

 

   As she counted her money, Yaoniang realized that the money in her treasure became less and less.
All the money given at the beginning of the month would be gone before the month was even over.

 

   She gave herself the nickname, Moonlight Clan.
→.→

 

   ~~~

 

   Yaoniang: wuwuwu (??ˇ?ˇ??) Humph! It’s all your fault, I have no money! (〃′o`) Ahh, I want to cry! Pound your chest, you big rascal! ! ! (￣^￣)ゞQAQ Pound your chest, why are you so annoying! Why must you reward these things? What I want is the money ah! (=?ω?)? I’mma beat your chest with my small fists! ! ! (?? ︿???) Big villain, gonna beat you to death! (つд?)

 

   Jin Wang: You’re always wanting to run off with money, it’d be strange for this prince to give it to you!