Chapter 169
Let's make peace with it as it comes. Before finding out Zhao Xuan's intention, Ling Yu pretended not to know and sat down on the chair in the study.
The study room is very large, with rows of bookcases placed against the wall and a large desk by the window.
Next to the desk is an antique porcelain basin with a scroll.
The entire study was clean and neatly arranged, except for the desk, which was piled with books.
"Princess, look, the prince asked his subordinates to check Butler Fan's account books! But the subordinates are all rough people and can't do such a job!"
Zhao Xuan brought a few account books over and said with a grimace.
"These are the account books of recent years. Although they are only from the inner house, they are of great importance and we cannot just ask outsiders to help check them!"
"Princess, please show me how my subordinates can sort out these account books?"
As soon as Ling Yu heard that it was such a trivial matter, he put down his guard against Zhao Xuan and took it casually.
At first glance, there is only one word to describe it...chaos!
She studied medicine, but she knew such simple accounting principles, so she gave Zhao Xuan pointers.
"It's very simple! Find a few literate subordinates and ask them to register their income and expenses separately..."
"Do you have a pen? I'll draw you a chart!"
Zhao Xuan immediately brought Xiao Lintian's pen and paper. Ling Yu drew a modern accounting income and expenditure statement and explained the principles clearly to Zhao Xuan.
As soon as Zhao Xuan heard that such a complicated matter became a simple matter in Ling Yu's mouth, he admired Ling Yu even more.
He said impulsively: "Princess, why don't you help sort out these account books! My subordinates are all rough people and can't do it!"
Ling Yu stood up and shook his head.
"That's not possible! You have to specialize in the art, I would say, but I don't have the patience to do this kind of thing. The registration of this account requires carefulness and patience, and it will annoy me to death!"
"You'd better find a few patient people to help! I'm leaving, and grandma has prepared dinner for us to eat!"
Ling Yu took Ling Xin and left.
As soon as they walked out of Linshui Pavilion, they met Xiao Lintian and Lu Nan returning.
Xiao Lintian looked at her unexpectedly, Ling Yu said openly.
"Xiao Lintian, I gave you some pastries from Jixianglou and some medicine for injuries. Thank you for saving Ling Yue!"
"Lu Nan, you also have it, Zhao Xuan keeps it! Thank you also for helping me find Yue Yue!"
"It's nothing, I won't bother you!"
Just as Ling Yu was about to leave with Ling Xin, Xiao Lintian said in a deep voice, "You will enter the palace with me tomorrow. The Queen Mother will summon you!"
Ling Yu was stunned for a moment before nodding: "Okay, then I'll wait for you at the door when I'm ready!"
Xiao Lintian watched Ling Yu walk away, and then entered Linshui Pavilion with Lu Nan.
"My lord, look at this!"
As soon as he entered the study, Zhao Xuan proudly handed the accounting table drawn by Ling Yu to Xiao Lintian, while explaining the principles to Xiao Lintian.
Zhao Xuan said excitedly: "With such a chart, not only can the accounts of the inner house be clear at a glance, but it can also be used for purchasing accounts of the army!"
Xiao Lintian understood it as soon as he heard it and praised: "Which accountant came up with this? This method is indeed simple and clear! It is very practical! You can invite him here! You can double the monthly silver!"
Zhao Xuan chuckled and said: "My lord, you will never guess who came up with it!"
"It's the princess... Just now, when my subordinates saw that you didn't come back, they invited the princess into the study without permission."
"The subordinate's original intention was to test whether the princess was really not interested in the management of the inner house. Unexpectedly, the princess taught the subordinate this method of sorting out the account books!"
"My subordinate asked the princess to help sort out these account books. The princess was frightened and ran away after hearing this, saying that she didn't have the patience to sort out these things!"
Zhao Xuan said meaningfully: "I can't say that I'm 100% accurate in judging people, but I can tell that Princess, she really has no interest in the management of the inner house!"
"Anyone with a good heart wouldn't let go of the opportunity to behave like this!"
Xiao Lintian was thoughtful.
Indeed, if Ling Yu knew how to calculate income and expenditure, she should know how to understand the palace's income through these account books.
As long as she holds the palace's accounts firmly in her hands, the management of the inner palace belongs to her!
But she refused!
Is this really a lack of interest, or is it just playing hard to get?
Xiao Lintian looked at the pastries on the table and felt that he could not understand Ling Yu more and more!
