Started to get rich after exile

Chapter 42 Someone from the Ming Family
The emperor took the account book silently, opened the page along the sandwiched rice paper, glanced roughly, and then shifted his gaze to the rice paper sandwiched in the middle. Keeping the ledger, you can open it bit by bit along your train of thought.

It is full of Ming Lanying's own habits, combined with the current bookkeeping method, ink characters and Zhu Zhu, more detailed, although the characters are not very beautiful, but concise and clear, the emperor was very surprised.

The emperor watched and gradually became serious, repeatedly comparing the rice paper and the account book, and said in a deep voice: "Defu, go and find out who is responsible."

"Yes." Defu glanced at the words on the cover of the account book, and took the order to go down.

The emperor returned the account book to Ming Lanying after reading it, and left with a calm expression, "I have something, continue."

Ming Lanying didn't understand his emotions, but the superior's reaction had nothing to do with her, she just had to do her job well.

He rolled up his sleeves and continued to sit cross-legged among a pile of account books, opened a new account book, and sorted out the traces between the lines bit by bit.

The ancient bookkeeping method is simple and crude, but with the development of human society, the desire and greed in the bottom of the heart gradually become bigger, and the scheming and city government are gradually revealed.In the lucrative place of the Ministry of Finance, it is really rare to have a clean sleeve. The simple and crude ledger can also contain the universe, and many small tricks that cannot be seen are hidden in it. It is easy to misread if you are not careful.

When Ning'er woke up from her lunch break, she saw the strange bed curtain and the strange thin quilt on her body, and just as she was about to call her mother in a daze, she heard Biyun's voice beside her.

"Young master, are you going to get up?"

Ning'er saw Biyun waiting by the bed, her dazed mind hadn't turned around yet, her little cheeks were reddish from sleep, her glazed eyes were still moist, Biyun resisted the itching of her hands, and held back her arms Thinking of him, just about to serve him to put on his shoes, Ning'er quickly recovered and hugged the shoes and put them on by herself.

"I, I'll do it myself, Ning'er is an older child, thank you Sister Biyun."

Biyun smiled and took his coat, opened it and waited for him to get up to put it on for him, "This is what a servant should do, you are welcome, young master."

This time Ning'er couldn't compete, so she put on the blouse with the twisted quilt, and Biyun smoothed the corners of the clothes carefully, opened the door for Ning'er, and bowed slightly.

"Young master, please come with your servants, Mrs. Ye is next door."

Ning'er quickly raised her short legs and ran out, "Mother."

Ming Lanying looked up when she heard the sound, and saw Ning'er blushing, trotting all the way over, and quickly raised her hand to lift the little guy up.

"What's wrong? What are you doing in such a hurry after waking up? Mom is here!"

Ning'er rubbed her arms around Ming Lanying's neck, and muttered softly, "Mother, I'm not used to it..."

"What?" Ming Lanying held his little fleshy face in one hand, looked around, and then looked at the clean and tidy clothes on her body, even her loose belt was now buckled perfectly, she smiled knowingly, the little guy is self-reliant His thoughts were quite strong, "It's okay, next time, mother will tell sister Biyun, okay?"

"……Um."

Ming Lanying patted Ning'er's small shoulder, "Ning'er has grown up too, she's a little man now."

"Yeah!" Ning'er smiled shyly, and stood in front of her with her back straight, "Daddy said that the one who can take care of himself is the older child, and mother doesn't have to worry about me anymore."

Ming Lanying pinched his little face, "Okay, now that Ning'er is sensible, mother won't worry about you, so what are you going to do when you wake up?"

"Wash, drink water, and practice calligraphy."

"Go, find Sister Biyun."

Biyun outside the door had been listening with her ears upright. Hearing Ming Lanying's words, she hurriedly prepared. Xuexia looked at Biyun enviously. She also wanted to serve the lovely young master...

Ming Lanying watched Ning'er being taken to wash by Biyun, after thinking about it, she called Xuexia.

"What's Madam Ye's order?"

Ming Lanying is not a hypocritical person, since the emperor sent her two court ladies who can do everything, she will make the best use of it, "Miss Xuexia, please prepare some snacks, just like sweet soup and soft pastries."

No need to guess, she knew it was for Ning'er, Xuexia took the order and came back with two big four-layer food boxes after a while.

Ming Lanying was taken aback when she saw it from the corner of her eye. What she meant was a bowl and a small dish, but what Xuexia heard seemed to be a "billion" point?

Xuexia deftly put the desserts one by one on the coffee table opposite the desk, Ming Lanying let out a helpless breath, brought them all, what else to do, I can only blame her for not explaining clearly.

After Ning'er came back, Ming Lanying pointed to the opposite coffee table, "Ning'er, don't eat too much, be careful of toothache, got it?"

When he was at home, he would have small snacks after lunch break, and the portions were very small. Ning'er was used to it. It was the first time he saw so many snacks, but it was a bit difficult to do it. She nodded obediently, and sat at the coffee table at a loss. Choose to hold a small bowl of sweet soup and eat in small bites.

The adorable appearance made both of them feel soft.

Ming Lanying focused on the account book in her hand, and didn't notice when Ning'er finished eating, she snuggled up to her side with the book and watched quietly.

All the relevant account books were brought in, and Ming Lanying went through them one by one. Biyun and Xuexia had nothing to do except help take care of Ning'er.

The clouds were misty, the blue sky was getting darker, and the night was windy. Bi Yun glanced at the quarter of a clock and reminded softly, "Madam Ye, it's getting late."

Ming Lanying responded, and made two more strokes on the paper. When the ink was dry, she carefully folded it up, stuffed it into the account book, tied it with a blue string and put it aside.

She moved her sore shoulder, and when she turned around, she saw Ning'er sitting beside her obediently, holding the book in her hand and reading it seriously. She sincerely thanked the original owner for giving her this opportunity. She was such an obedient son for nothing.

Ming Lanying rubbed his little head, "Ning'er, go home!"

Ning'er looked up at her with bright eyes, showing a big smile, "Well, mother has worked hard!"

Ming Lanying got up and stretched her stiff body, took Ning'er's hand out of the study, Biyun led the way, Xuexia carefully closed the study door and locked it.

The sky was getting darker day by day, and the evening wind was blowing a little warm. Unknowingly, it was late spring and early summer.

Biyun and Xuexia led the way, and the couple walked slowly behind. There was only the sound of footsteps rubbing lightly on the long street of the East Palace, not even a sparrow. There were only the four of them on the empty long street, which was eerily silent.

"Ning'er, do you still want to come here tomorrow?"

Ning'er glanced at the square sky, then at Ming Lanying, "Ning'er came with mother."

Ming Lanying smiled gently, "Ning'er will go to accompany Daddy tomorrow, okay? If I accompany Mother today, I will also accompany Daddy tomorrow, that's only fair."

The Prince's East Palace is too boring, Ming Lanying suddenly regrets bringing Ning'er here today, she forgets about things around her when she is busy, she originally wanted Ning'er to play in the East Palace, but she ignored Ning'er's whole heart towards her, and left reluctantly beside her.

It is enough to see the magnificent palace once.

Ning'er nodded thoughtfully, "Then Ning'er will go to accompany Dad tomorrow, and come to accompany Mother the day after tomorrow."

Having said that, Ming Lanying never brought Ning'er into the palace again.

As soon as he left the gate of the East Palace, the familiar carriage stopped in front of him, Ning'er smiled and called Daddy.

Ye Juelu jumped off the carriage, rubbed Ning'er's little face, and said slowly to Ming Lanying, "Go home."

The voice was low and slow, with a slight smile, Ming Lanying's ears felt hot, she didn't understand why he was in such a good mood after he left today.

After setting up the stool, she picked up Ning'er and put her into the carriage, lifted the veil for Ming Lanying, reached out to help her, but was gently patted away by her, Ming Lanying waved to Biyun and Xuexia behind her Saying goodbye, he climbed up with the hem of his skirt.

Ye Juelu didn't care, and nodded to Biyun and the others who were watching at the gate, got on the carriage, tapped the horse's buttocks lightly, and the carriage drove out of the palace wobbly.

Xuexia sighed, "Commander Ye and Mrs. Ye are such a good match, no wonder they can give birth to such a cute and lovable little son."

Biyun shook her head regretfully, "Unfortunately, I won't be able to see you tomorrow, we have to wait until the day after tomorrow."

Xuexia hummed, "I will ask the small kitchen to make more muffins in the future, and I will see the young master eat two extra bites in the afternoon."

Ning'er rubbed her itchy ears, and excitedly told Ye Juelu about the koi in the East Palace.Ye Juelu knew that the carp in the pond, when the emperor was still the crown prince, he would feed the fish when he was depressed. Give a name to a pool of carp.

Ning'er and Ye Juelu compared the size of the largest koi carp, Ye Juelu suddenly smiled, "That scarlet carp has a name."

Ning'er rubbed Ye Juelu's generous back curiously, "Say it quickly, Dad."

"The next time you see it, you can call it the old man, that's what the emperor used to call it, try it all."

"Old man?" Ning'er tilted her head in confusion, "Why is it an old man?"

Ming Lanying chuckled, "Because it's the oldest one."

Ning'er frowned and said doubtfully, "But sister Biyun said it's only 46 years old."

Ye Juelu nodded, "The emperor is only 31 years old this year."

Ming Lanying was taken aback, 31 was maintained like 25, and suddenly she felt a little envious and jealous.

The carriage entered through the side door and stopped slowly. Ye Juelu came down with Ning'er in his arms. Ning'er took a step first.

Snow Wolf rushed over excitedly after smelling it, circled around Ning'er twice, and rubbed against Ming Lanying's feet.

"Master, someone is looking for you in the front hall."

Ming Lanying pinched the tips of Snow Wolf's ears, "Did you enjoy yourself in the barracks today?"

The wolf cub shook his head and proudly puffed out his chest, "Many people, they all praised me for being strong and good-looking, and your partner even took me around to show off that I was a wolfhound you picked up."

Ming Lanying: "...you remember that you are a wolf, and the wolfdogs say that because they are afraid that others will miss you and want to protect you."

"Wow! I know."

Ming Lanying looked back at Ye Juelu who was silently following behind her, but she didn't expect that he with thick eyebrows and big eyes would be a showy dog. She always thought that Ye Juelu was reserved and low-key.

"Ning'er, take Zai Zai to comb. There are guests in the front hall, so mother will go and have a look."

"it is good!"

Ming Lanying went to the front hall, and of course Ye Juelu followed. From a long distance away, Ming Lanying saw a slightly fat and slightly hunched figure, whose temperament didn't look like someone she knew.

Looking at Ye Juelu suspiciously, Ye Juelu leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "It's the steward of the Ming Palace, Ming Dong."

Ming Lanying flinched uncomfortably, raised her hand and pushed Ye Juelu, "Speak as you speak, what do you do so close, I'm not deaf."

Ye Juelu hummed, and pulled away slowly, he just wanted to get closer, feel her warmth, and feel at ease.

Ming Lanying vaguely remembers that there are two stewards in the Ming residence, one Ming Dong and the other Ming Cheng. Ming Dong is the steward of Ming Lanying's father, and Ming Cheng is the steward of Ming Lanying's grandfather. The size of the home.

Ming Lanying's father had always wanted Prime Minister Ming to take care of him for the rest of his life, so that he could divide the huge Ming family. Ming Lanying's grandfather couldn't understand his dull eldest son, and in order to protect the foundation of the Ming family, he wanted to support the younger son wholeheartedly.

In order to win the voice of Master Ming, Ming Dong has been running on Ming Cheng, and Ming Cheng has been fighting Ming Dong in order to protect the face of Master Ming.

So the Ming family looks friendly, but in fact, the open and secret fights inside are worse than the emperor's harem.

Ming Lanying's father has always disliked this too smart first daughter, but instead liked Ming Lishu, one is because the elder Ming values ​​Ming Lishu, and the other is that Ming Lishu strives to become Prince Heng's concubine, he is the prince's father-in-law.

Even Mingdong, who is a domineering man, doesn't like her, and never puts her in his eyes.

She had been back to Beijing for quite a while, and it seemed like no one in the Ming family knew about it. After she had entered the East Palace openly and aboveboard for two days, the Ming family probably got the news, and went to the Three Treasures Hall without incident. Ming Lanying cautiously went to meet the guests.

"I don't know who is looking for Mrs. Ben? Oh, it's Ming Dong who is in charge!"

Ming Lan Ying appeared in the front hall with a half-smile, Ming Dong was stunned for a long time but didn't recognize her, and bowed to Ming Lan Ying suspiciously.

"I'm Ming Dong, the steward of the Ming Palace. It's the first time we meet, and I'm paying my respects to Madam. I'm sorry that I don't recognize Madam. I don't know Madam?"

Ming Lanying smiled charmingly, looking at Ming Dong with meaningful eyes, which made one's scalp tingle.

"Mingdong is in charge because noble people forget things too much. How can you forget Miss Ming who you insulted once? Oh, that's right, there's no need to remember the young miss who lives worse than a dog, right?"

The tone of the voice was elongated carelessly, revealing a strange yin and yang aura, Ming Dong's eyes widened in disbelief, the hairs all over his body stood on end, looking at Ming Lanying as if he was looking at a monster.

"Ming, Mingminglan! Miss?!"

Ye Juelu snorted coldly, sat at the head of the table, and stared at Mingdong coldly, "I don't know what the Ming family is doing?"

No matter what Ye Juelu said, he was also the commander of the imperial guards, and he still had an intimidating aura, even Ming Lanying was taken aback.

Trembling, Ming Dong raised his sleeves and wiped his forehead sweat, "Greetings to Commander Ye, congratulations to Commander Ye for regaining the Sacred Heart."

Ming Lanying sat upright on the deputy seat next to Ye Juelu, and looked at Ming Dong who was trembling with a sneer.

"Forget about the polite scene. If you have something to do with Ming Dong, let's talk about it. If you stay here for a while, I'm afraid that your legs will be weak and you will kneel down."

Mingdong clenched his fists, Ming Lanying changed so much that he was so shocked that he lost his footing, Ye Juelu sat there aggressively again, he hadn't been looked at with such contemptuous eyes for a long time, his heart was full of Unwilling.

"Master Ming heard that the eldest girl is returning to Beijing. I haven't seen her for a long time, and I miss him very much. I am here to ask the eldest girl to come back to the Ming Mansion tomorrow to meet the master and his wife."

(End of this chapter)