Yun Xi had no idea what Qi Rong was planning. Soon, the two of them arrived at the front yard. Zhan Feng rushed over in a hurry, his face full of shock. Just as he was about to speak, Qi Rong immediately gave him an order:
"Right now, go and gather everyone in the Prince Xian's Mansion. I have something to say to all of you."
"But, Your Highness..." Zhan Feng frantically gestured at his face. But before he could finish his words, Qi Rong sneered at him:
"What do you mean 'but'? Have you forgotten your previous lesson?!"
Reminded by Qi Rong, Zhan Feng's heart skipped a beat. Although the wound on his back had already healed, the scar seemed to be aching faintly at this moment.
Since he was beaten last time, Qi Rong had lost trust in him. Even during his long stay in Lingchuan, Qi Rong no longer let him follow him around.
Instead, he was left in the Prince Xian's Mansion in the capital to manage some trivial matters!
After that incident, Qi Rong had already warned Zhan Feng:
If there was a next time, he would be fired on the spot!
Thinking of this, Zhan Feng's face turned pale. After hesitating for a moment, he finally took a look at Yun Xi beside Qi Rong and then left to carry out the order.
Seeing Zhan Feng being scolded, the others in the mansion naturally didn't dare to risk reminding Qi Rong.
They all stood straight in the yard, looking straight ahead, not daring to look at Qi Rong's face for fear of bringing trouble to themselves.
Watching everyone pretending to be calm while actually being extremely panicked, Yun Xi stood beside Qi Rong and quietly covered her lips to suppress her laughter.
Only when Qi Rong looked at her did she put on a "pure and detached" look, making it impossible for Qi Rong to detect anything. But everyone below could see it clearly.
They couldn't help but admire Yun Xi's courage!
They all thought that Qi Rong looked really funny at the moment, but fear made them restrain their smiles. They all fell silent like cicadas in winter.
"From today on, all the affairs, big and small, in the Prince Xian's Mansion will be managed by the princess. Have you all heard clearly?!"
Yun Xi was lost in her own thoughts. It wasn't until Qi Rong said the last sentence that she noticed what he was saying.
Not only did he call her "princess", but he even handed over the entire Prince Xian's Mansion to her?
How was this possible?!
Yun Xi's face showed surprise. Looking at the people below, it seemed that they had the same question as her. However, no one dared to raise the slightest doubt. They respectfully replied in agreement!
"Wait."
Yun Xi stopped smiling and quickly stopped Qi Rong from continuing to make arrangements.
"Your Highness, just arrange a courtyard for me to live in. There's no need to hand over the entire Prince Xian's Mansion to me."
Moreover, she was already busy managing her mother's shop!
She didn't want to spare any extra energy to manage the Prince Xian's Mansion.
After all, the Prince Xian's Mansion was just a temporary stop. From the very beginning, she had never thought of living in the Prince Xian's Mansion for a long time. One day, she would leave the Prince Xian's Mansion!
As if seeing through Yun Xi's thoughts, Qi Rong stared deeply into her eyes with his black pupils and said word by word:
"From now on, you are the mistress of the Prince Xian's Mansion. You must be responsible for managing all the affairs in the mansion. Do you want to shirk your responsibility? You have no choice."
"The mistress?"
Yun Xi looked at Qi Rong in confusion. Although she didn't want to admit the fact in front of her, she still couldn't help but say:
"I'm just a concubine, not the mistress. Your Highness should hand it over to someone more qualified to manage."
"Such as?"
Qi Rong squinted his cold eyes slightly. Seeing Yun Xi keep declining, there was already a hint of anger on his face.
Meeting Qi Rong's gaze, Yun Xi's heart tightened. She could see that he was on the verge of anger. If she continued, she would only completely anger him, and she wouldn't end up well either.
After weighing the situation, Yun Xi decided to retreat temporarily and compromise.
"I understand. I will take over the power to manage the mansion. But if I do a bad job, Your Highness mustn't blame me!"
Yun Xi made it clear to Qi Rong in advance. On the one hand, it was to prevent Qi Rong from finding fault with her because of this. On the other hand, it was to pave the way for herself in advance.
If one day she got tired of it, she could deliberately make mistakes and let others point them out. After she made a mess of the Prince Xian's Mansion and Qi Rong couldn't bear it anymore, he naturally wouldn't let her manage the mansion anymore!
Having made up her mind, Yun Xi immediately smiled brightly.
A hint of doting flashed across Qi Rong's black eyes as he watched Yun Xi. He said meaningfully:
"Don't worry. You will definitely be able to manage the Prince Xian's Mansion well."
Did she think that he brought her into the Prince Xian's Mansion just to let her be a guest and stay for a few years, watching from the sidelines?
He wanted her to have the awareness of being the mistress and completely integrate into it.
Even if she was in a whim and demolished the entire mansion and rebuilt it, it was okay. But in any case, don't even think about being a hands-off manager.
He didn't allow her to "be here but have her heart elsewhere". Since she had become his woman, she shouldn't always think about staying out of it!
Although Yun Xi was reluctant in her heart, she still accepted Qi Rong's decision.
But she felt extremely complicated about Qi Rong's attitude of letting everyone call her "princess" and even treating her as the "mistress" of the mansion.
Qi Rong had only taken her as a concubine, but he had given her enough face in front of everyone in the mansion, making her almost "flattered"!
"Do you have anything else to order everyone?"
Qi Rong gave Yun Xi the authority, but Yun Xi shook her head. Suddenly thinking of something, she gave Qi Rong a bright smile:
"Then let's have a table of the mansion's special delicacies first!"
Now she was starving and felt that she could swallow a whole roasted lamb.
She had been to the Prince Xian's Mansion many times, but she had never stayed for a meal. Thinking that Qi Rong's roasted fish was so delicious, he might have high requirements for food. There might be a famous chef in the Prince Xian's Mansion who was no less than the great chef Fang.
Just thinking about it, Yun Xi's mouth was almost watering!
Seeing Yun Xi looking like a greedy cat, the smile in Qi Rong's eyes became even stronger.
"No problem."
"However, before the meal, I have something to return to you."
"What is it?"
Yun Xi frowned and asked urgently.
Right now, she wasn't interested in anything except food!
"This. It should be yours, right?"
As Qi Rong said, he opened his palm to Yun Xi. A delicate rouge box immediately appeared in front of Yun Xi.
"This... It's not mine!"
Yun Xi's face changed. She immediately lowered her head guiltily.
"If it's not yours, then how do you explain the rouge on my face?"
Looking at Yun Xi's flickering eyes, everything was clear.
As soon as Qi Rong said this, Yun Xi immediately stared at him in surprise:
"You... You've known all along?"
Yun Xi stammered. Her mind was in a knot for a moment.
She didn't understand why Qi Rong didn't expose her before even though he knew, but instead accompanied her in acting?
He was clearly a prince, and in front of all the servants. Didn't he have any sense of shame?
Qi Rong watched Yun Xi's embarrassed appearance leisurely. The corner of his lips curled up slightly, showing a hint of evil.
"Of course I knew. Since the princess gave me such a unique wedding gift, how could I not reciprocate?"
"Come on. Close your eyes. I'm going to give the princess a makeup that matches the princess's intention."
Looking at Qi Rong's malicious smile, Yun Xi felt a tingling sensation on her scalp. Suddenly, she had a feeling of being deceived.