Chapter 445: The First Day as the Princess Consort
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“It is a bit far, but not too far. After all, the entire East Pce isn’t that big.” Jiang Ning said, “I like the Red Sun Pce, it has a big courtyard.”
“What do you need such a big courtyard for?”
“To grow vegetables. We must not forget the traditional virtues of the people of Hua Xia.”
“…What nonsense.” Li Hongyuan shook his head, “If you want to live there, just do it.”
Apart from being slightly distant, the Red Sun Pce was indeed a great ce.
Besides, she had two children with her and indeed needed arger residence.
As for Li Yuanyuan, she certainly didn’t have the right to choose for herself. Li Hongyuan directly designated a ce for her to live, called Hongxuan.
It was neither too close nor too far from the Supreme Pce, but still closer than the Red Sun Pce.
Li Yuanyuan happily knelt down and agreed.
Jiang Ning looked at Li Hongyuan with a half-smile.
Li Hongyuan’s face was expressionless: “Moonview Pavilion is reserved for you. You can move in anytime.”
The Moonview Pavilion was right next to the Supreme Pce, and it was one of the two closest pces to the East Pce.
Li Hongyi had initially nned to let her live there.
To his surprise, she refused without any hesitation.
“Even if the ce where Ms. Ma used to live is filled with gold, I won’t live there.”
True.
She had suffered Ms. Ma’s torment at Moonview Pavilion.
Living there would bring back terrible memories.
“It’s a waste to leave such a good ce empty. Why not let Xiaoqian live here? He’s so reliant on you, and you’ll feel at ease with him nearby. What do you say?” Jiang Ning suggested.
Li Hongyuan did not agree or disagree: “You handle the matters of the East Pce.”
Xiaoqian was the emperor’s eldest grandson and had always lived in the East Pce. He had been brought away by Jiang Ning due to the abuse he suffered from Ms. Ma. Now he was moving back again, living with his favorite Fifth Imperial Uncle and little Aunt.
He was the happiest of all.
So, everyone settled down like that.
The ceremony to establish the Crown Prince would take ce in just over a month, but the affairs of the East Pce could not be put on hold.
In the Great Sheng Dynasty, as the Crown Prince, one also had his own independent small Imperial Court.
In the East Pce, there was the Office of the Grand Preceptor with the Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince as its chief, equivalent to the Prime Minister in the Imperial Court. Besides, the East Pce had the Crown Prince’s Censor, equivalent to the speech officials in the Imperial Court.
In addition to the Grand Preceptor’s Office, the East Pce also had the Left Spring Office, Right Spring Office, Library Hall, and the Bureau of Economics, Imperial Food Officer, Pharmacy, and six other departments, responsible for every aspect of the East Pce.
The East Pce was a small-scale Imperial Court with aplete set of officials.
Li Jixian’s subordinates were certainly not employable. The new Crown Prince needed to have his own small Imperial Court.
This was a veryplicated matter.
Shortly after settling down, Li Hongyuan got busy without much rest.
Jiang Ning had to learn to manage the East Pce’s affairs.
The previous ount books were in Li Yuanyuan’s hands.
That afternoon, she had sent all the ount books to the Red Sun Pce.
This was the handover.
Jiang Ning spent the entire afternoon sorting out the East Pce’s property, such as fields and houses.
She found that being a Crown Prince was indeed quite powerful.
There was much morend and money than being a Prince.
No wonder everyone fought tooth and nail to be the Crown Prince.
At dusk, Jiang Ning walked out of the house and stretchedzily.
Huang Ying came over and said, “Princess Consort, Concubine Xian has sent someone to invite you over.”
“Concubine Xian?”
“Yes, I don’t know what’s the matter.”
“Is she trying to avenge her son?”
“Who knows.” Huang Ying said, “While I was in the pce, I knew that Concubine Xian had a grudge. We have to be careful..”