After rebirth, His Highness Xinshu was pampered by me.

Chapter 465 Industry
Jinse said in a serious tone, "Speaking of this matter, I beg Your Highness to punish me. It was my fault for not managing my subordinates properly, allowing them to let outsiders into the mansion at will."

This is indeed against the rules.

The twelfth prince said indifferently, "What does this have to do with Sister Jinse? If the subordinates made a mistake, that's their fault. You can deal with it yourself. Why should I punish you?"

"Your Highness..."

Jinse disagreed and was about to say something when she was interrupted by the Twelfth Prince.

The twelfth prince asked, "Since she used to work in the Imperial Tea Room with Sister Jinse, you must have had a pretty good relationship with her, right? What did she say when she suddenly came to see Sister Jinse?"

Instead of answering the question immediately, Jinse smiled and asked, "Why is Your Highness suddenly curious about this?"

She used to spend a lot of time with her sisters in the palace, but the twelfth prince was never curious about what she and her best friends talked about.

The twelfth prince replied in a serious tone, "I'm just a little curious. I heard that the palace maid named Chalan who left the Imperial Tea Room seems to have entered the backyard of the Prince of Ankang's residence?"

Jinse nodded: "I've heard that's true."

The fact that Cha Lan was a member of the inner court of the Prince of Ankang's heir was something even Cha Qing could find out. If the Twelfth Prince wanted to know, he certainly would have.

Therefore, Jinse was not surprised at all.

The twelfth prince continued, "Moreover, I heard that the Princess Consort of Ankang has a good relationship with the Empress, so I'm a little curious about what Chalan might have said when she secretly came to see you!"

What else can Chalan say?

Jinse's expression dimmed slightly.

He briefly recounted what Chalan said after she came to see him.

The twelfth prince frowned after hearing this.

Upon hearing Jinse's answer again, his expression darkened further.

But when Jinse looked over, the twelfth prince immediately returned to his normal demeanor.

He said, "Sister Jinse, you don't need to worry about these things. I think that given Father's current attitude, he definitely won't agree to a marriage alliance with Daliang."

Jinse nodded slightly, as if she had taken his words to heart.

The twelfth prince continued, "Furthermore, there are many factors to consider when it comes to marriage alliances. It's not something that can be decided by a few ministers simply by picking someone out at random. So, there are some things that Sister Jinse really doesn't need to worry about."

Upon hearing this, Jinse smiled again and said, "Okay."

Although she was still somewhat concerned about this matter, perhaps because she already had a plan in mind, she didn't seem to care much.
Seeing Jinse's reaction, the twelfth prince said nothing more.

However, at the morning court session the following day, when Empress Li's faction brought up the matter of the marriage alliance again, some people turned their attention to Empress Li's faction.

Some people have mentioned that since Empress Li's faction is so supportive of the marriage alliance, it is likely that their noble ladies are also willing to contribute to the Great Sheng. It is just a marriage alliance with the Great Liang, so it is reasonable to assume that their noble ladies or their families would not have any objections.

When it comes to marriage alliances, it's better to find someone who is willing than someone who is unwilling. That way, everyone is happy.

Such remarks left Empress Li's faction speechless.

Perhaps some people have secretly considered this option...

After all, if his daughter could be chosen for a political marriage, it would be a plus for his future career.

But considering the Empress's intentions, even if someone had this idea, they could only think about it secretly.

The people in the court were divided on whether to agree to the marriage alliance between the new emperor of Liang and the emperor.

This further exacerbated the disagreements among the ministers.

The emperor sat on his dragon throne, listening to the various arguments and debates among those below, his own mind racing with their own thoughts. Of course, the matter of the marriage alliance remained unresolved after the morning court session that day.

But Lin Yi inadvertently told Jinse about what happened that day around noon.

Jinse was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, but didn't pay much attention to it.

She's busy with other things right now, like the Sifang Bookstore business.

Well, Sifang Bookstore is a property under the Twelfth Prince's name. You can tell what this place does just by looking at the name, so there's no need to say more at this point.

Jinse only learned in the last two days that the bookstore belonged to the twelfth prince.

Jinse was originally worried about the livelihood of the Twelfth Prince's household...

Although the Imperial Household Department has already stated that it will be responsible for the expenses of the Twelfth Prince's residence for the foreseeable future.

The Ministry of the Interior even provides extra funds every quarter.

However, after calculating over this period of time, Jinse also discovered that even though the Imperial Household Department would provide some extra subsidies to the household, it was still not enough to cover the household's expenses.

So Jinse thought about seeing if there was any way to save money there.

After all, the twelfth prince's household is still in the palace school and hasn't started working yet, so there's no extra income to supplement the household's income.

However, while saving money is important, there are some areas where even high costs cannot be met with the slightest carelessness.

For example, the twelfth prince's food, clothing, housing, and other necessities must not be skimped on.

Jinse has been very worried about this matter these days.

then……

Then Jinse received the shop deeds and contracts from the twelfth prince.

Then Jinse learned that the twelfth prince had actually opened his own bookstore in the capital city.

This surprised Jinse.

After all, she had known the Twelfth Prince since childhood, but she had never noticed him frequently leaving the palace...

If you want to open your own shop outside the palace, you'll inevitably have to travel back and forth, right?

The twelfth prince remained calm.

Faced with Jinse's surprised gaze, he simply smiled and said, "The shop deeds and such were all left behind by my mother. As for opening the shop, Lin Yi was the one who took care of it before."

The twelfth prince said with a shy smile.

He instructed Jinse, "I don't know anything about this, so I'm leaving it to you now. If you have any questions about the shop, just ask Lin Yi, and he'll tell you."

Now that you put it that way, Jinse understood a little.

Lin Yi did indeed frequently leave the palace on official business in the past.

Jinse nodded hurriedly: "Yes, this servant understands."

The twelfth prince said, "If the expenses of the manor are not enough, then the money will come from the profits of the shops. You can handle these accounts, Sister Jinse. If it's still not enough, I'll think of another way."

He owns many businesses, most of which are temporarily untouchable. Some are clandestine and cannot be brought into the open, but after some selection, there are still some that can be put to use.

However, he can't just take it all out at once; he needs to take it slow.

As for why he did this, it was naturally to guard against his fifth brother, who had been keeping a close eye on him recently...