The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 7 - Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkey

"Princess, you are wronging servant!" Nanny Liu immediately switched to another face, abruptly kneeling on the ground, "How could servant dare to embezzle such a large amount of money, servant has never even seen such an amount, how could it enter servant's pocket."

"Then tell me, Nanny Liu, where did all this money on the account go?" Ye Qichi asked her with raised eyebrows.

Nanny Liu's eyes darted around, clearly looking for excuses.

Her heart was also in a panic.

Not to mention Ye Qichi understanding the accounts, she calculated in such a short time how much money she had embezzled, which truly frightened her.

She also knew she definitely couldn't trick Ye Qichi now.

She hurriedly said, "Princess, servant actually can't understand the accounts either, but to relieve you of your worries, servant took up this responsibility. Actually, the accounts were all handled by the housekeeper, servant just managed the ledger."

"Is that so?" Ye Qichi looked at Nanny Liu.

Nanny Liu quickly nodded, "If you don't believe it, call the housekeeper to confront."

Ye Qichi had someone call the housekeeper over.

Under Nanny Liu's gaze, the housekeeper had no choice but to admit it.

"Summon someone!" Ye Qichi shouted loudly.

Several servants hurried in to listen to the orders.

"Housekeeper has embezzled money, take him out and flog him with twenty large planks!"

"Princess spare me, it wasn't I who managed the accounts, it wasn't..." Upon hearing that he was to be punished, the housekeeper immediately changed his tune.

After these twenty large planks, he feared he would lose half his life.

However, when the housekeeper wanted to accuse Nanny Liu, Nanny Liu signalled the servants to cover the housekeeper's mouth, and he was directly dragged out.

Afterward.

The sound of flogging could be heard outside the door, one after another, scaring Nanny Liu into trembling.

After the twenty large planks were finished.

The housekeeper, covered in blood and unconscious, was dragged away.

"Nanny Liu." Ye Qichi called the kneeling, frightened silly Nanny Liu.

Nanny Liu quickly regained her senses, "Princess, servant is here."

"Since Nanny Liu can't understand the accounts either, I will take back the responsibility for the accounts in the courtyard and hand it over to Lu You."

Lu You's eyes were wide open.

How could she understand the accounts.

While staring into her own Princess's eyes, she bit the bullet and didn't speak.

"Yes, I will now hand the accounts over to Miss Lu You to manage." Nanny Liu didn't dare to oppose at all.

"From now on, every penny used in my courtyard has to be approved by Lu You!" Ye Qichi declared.

"Servant obeys." Nanny Liu hurriedly agreed.

"Nanny Liu, no need to kneel anymore, you may leave."

"Yes."

Nanny Liu didn't dare delay for a second and left.

Lu You, seeing Nanny Liu hastily fleeing, couldn't hide her schadenfreude, and couldn't help saying, "Princess, how did you become so powerful now?! Look how you scared Nanny Liu to death!"

People like Nanny Liu who bully the weak and fear the strong, should indeed be taught a lesson more often.

"But Princess, the accounts were surely schemed by Nanny Liu, the housekeeper was just a scapegoat." Lu You felt somewhat aggrieved.

"I, of course, know that."

"Then why did Princess punish the housekeeper but let Nanny Liu go?"

"Letting Nanny Liu go is because Nanny Liu belongs to the Empress, and if those twenty planks were to kill Nanny Liu, I could not bear the Empress's blame if it came down. Sometimes, when you beat a dog, you really have to look at its owner!"

Lu You immediately understood.

And couldn't help but admire, the Princess's consideration was thorough.

"Beating the steward was like killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. On one hand, it makes nanny afraid to easily provoke me, suffering many losses these last few days, she definitely wants revenge. In this case, she'll at least not dare to cause trouble for half a month. On the other hand, it also lets the servants see nanny's true nature. Now all the servants in the courtyard listen to nanny, but once there's danger, nanny finds someone to take the blame. What do you think the servants will think?" Ye Qichi continued to explain.

After listening, Lu You looked at Ye Qichi with eyes full of admiration.

The kind that would prostrate in utmost reverence.

In the past, when with the Princess, she was always bullied by others.

She had never felt so elated and vindicated.

Has the Princess become possessed or haunted by a ghost?!

How could she suddenly become so formidable!

"Learn from this," Ye Qichi said casually regarding Lu You's admiration, "In the future, you are the one in charge of the servants in the courtyard."

"This servant only knows how to serve the Princess, I'm afraid of the others..."

"Afraid of what? From now on, I'll support you, fear nothing!" Ye Qichi declared dominantly.

Lu You's eyes instantly reddened.

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She always felt that the Princess was kind to her only because they depended on each other, having only each other. But now, the Princess being nice to her truly brought a dawn to her life.

With a sobbing voice, she said, "Princess, please don't ever change back."

Ye Qichi couldn't help but smile.

Silly Lu You!

After that.

Nanny truly behaved herself, claiming to be ill and confined to her room for a long time, and the servants, obviously judging the situation, gradually all obeyed Ye Qichi.

In a short span, Ye Qichi controlled all the finances and power.

Half a month later.

At the Wan Courtyard, a man sat in a wheelchair, feeding birds.

Even just the profile of his face was breathtakingly beautiful.

Respectfully, Xiao Wu reported, "Prince, the day after tomorrow is Minister of Rites Mr. Ye's fortieth birthday, and Mr. Ye has specially invited you and the Princess to stay at the Minister Mansion for a few days."

Xiao Jinxing wheeled into the house, and asked, "Is Ye Qichi dead?"

"..." Xiao Wu's face showed embarrassment, "No, the Princess is still doing very well."

Xiao Jinxing gave a piercing look.

Xiao Wu shivered inside.

He had thought initially that the Princess injuring nanny's hand wouldn't lead to good days ahead, but unexpectedly...

Xiao Wu said, "This past half month, the Princess has refurbished the courtyard, replenishing many daily necessities, including new bed canopies, quilts, carpet, all completely renewed. The Princess also purchased high-quality silk for clothes, bought high-end rouge, rehired cooks and gardeners, and the daily meals are extremely lavish, filled with fish and meat..."

Xiao Wu's voice grew quieter under Xiao Jinxing's gaze.

"Does she get a lot of Silver Tael regularly?" Xiao Jinxing asked coldly.

Not much.

Not even one-tenth of the Prince's.

Xiao Wu braced himself and said, "The Princess pawned the Luminous Pearl awarded to her by the Prince."

Xiao Jinxing's expression turned extremely ugly in an instant.

Xiao Wu hung his head, also not daring to breathe.

Knowing what the Princess had done, he couldn't help but worry for her.

The guts of the Princess were really big.

"Inform Ye Qichi that we leave for Minister Mansion early tomorrow morning!" Xiao Jinxing commanded.

"Yes, Prince." Xiao Wu was extremely respectful.

He figured, the Prince must again be planning some dark ploy to assassinate the Princess!