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Chapter 29: The Crown Princess Feigns Illness and Withdraws; Lin Liangdi Begins to Manage the Eastern Palace

The other women in the Eastern Palace saw this situation and each of them had their own thoughts. Li's favor was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in the backyard of the Eastern Palace.

On weekdays, these women would see each other every day in the backyard of the East Palace. When they met every day, they all had a decent smile on their faces and greeted each other, creating a harmonious and harmonious scene.

However, each of them knew clearly in their hearts that the apparent calm was just an illusion.

In the former Eastern Palace, a single move could affect the entire body.

That day, sunlight shone through layers of curtains. The Crown Princess was half-leaning on the couch, looking a little tired.

Seeing Lin Yu coming in, he gently raised his hand to signal her to come closer, his voice soft but with a hint of impermissibility:
"I have been feeling unwell recently, and I'm afraid I'll be unable to take care of all the affairs of the East Palace. I'll have to trouble you to take charge for a few days."

Lin Yu followed the order and left. When she and Yun Shan were the only ones left in the room, Lin Yu finally couldn't help herself, her eyes full of doubts:
"What exactly is the Crown Princess's intention in doing this?"

"The Crown Princess is incredibly intelligent, how could she not be aware of the current situation? In the court, those veteran ministers have repeatedly challenged the Crown Prince, yet the Duke of Ying has never come forward to support him. As the Duke of Ying's granddaughter, she is caught in the middle, finding it difficult to strike a balance. She is now stepping down and remaining restrained, fearing she will face further consequences."

After hearing Yunshan's analysis, Lin Yu's eyes flashed with realization, and he looked at Yunshan with a hint of joking:
"You, girl, you look not much older than me, but you are so clear-minded and have so many twists and turns in your mind. Fortunately, you are with me. If you were in someone else's courtyard, you would be a real headache for me."

When Yunshan heard this, her eyebrows curved and she bowed playfully towards Lin Yu:

"Master, you are now temporarily in charge of the affairs of the Eastern Palace. This is no small task. Do you have any plans?"

Lin Yu spoke slowly:
"Of course, things must be done well, there's no doubt about that. But Mother has warned me not to get too involved during this sensitive period, and that doing everything to the best of my ability is enough. The Crown Princess has done an excellent job managing everything before this, and I must not surpass her style when she was in charge."

"Master, you are right." Yunshan's expression was a bit mysterious.

"Since the master says that I have a crooked heart, then I can't bear this bad reputation in vain. I have an idea that is not very upright." She moved closer to Lin Yu and lowered her voice a few degrees.

"You mean, let Li help me manage the affairs?"

She frowned slightly, and the various ostentatious behaviors of the Li family after they became favored quickly emerged in her mind.

Yunshan smiled and said:

"Master, there's more to this than meets the eye. Since you've decided to only do everything 80% well, someone has to take the blame for the remaining 20%."

She paused for a moment and continued:
"As for Li, she's been favored these past few days, appearing flamboyant and high-profile. If we delegate some power to her, given her flamboyant nature, she'll cause trouble herself. Master, you can then focus on handling other matters. If the Crown Prince and Crown Princess blame us, it's her own reckless behavior, not yours."

After saying this, the master and servant looked at the steward's cards and smiled at each other.

Once Yun Jin took on the responsibility of assisting in the affairs of the Eastern Palace, she was drawn into a vortex of busyness.

Shaokun Palace is the key place in charge of the distribution of materials and personnel deployment in the mansion. Servants from various courtyards come here to collect their monthly wages and withdraw daily necessities, and people come and go.

Every distribution of materials and every withdrawal record of each person need to be treated rigorously.

Yun Jin was fully focused, constantly recording in the account book with the pen in her hand, carefully checking every piece of information, fearing that there would be any mistake.

The sheer volume of tasks left Yunjin dizzy and overwhelmed, feeling like her head wasn't enough. Yunshan, watching Yunjin swamped by the mountain of tasks, felt incredibly overwhelmed and felt a pity for him. She immediately stepped forward to help share the burden.

Seeing this, Yun Jin raised her hand to wipe the fine beads of sweat from her forehead, and said in a sincere and firm tone:

"Sister, no matter how much this stuff is, I can always handle it if I grit my teeth. We have a clear division of labor and each has his or her own responsibilities. You should just focus on taking good care of the master and not make any mistakes. If we mess up and someone with bad intentions takes advantage of us, and if we betray the master in any way, we will be blamed for the rest of our lives."

Yunshan was moved after hearing these words, and realized that Yunjin had indeed let go of the unhappiness she had felt a few days ago.

Yunshan took a few steps forward and pulled her to a secluded corner: "Sister,"

Yunshan lowered her voice, with a hint of cunning,

"Master, you know what's going on. You can handle these things with ease, but I'm telling you to be careful about what you do. It's best to find an excuse to pretend to be sick or tired."

When Yun Jin heard this, she was stunned at first, then her face was full of suspicion, and she hurriedly asked:

"Girl, have you come up with some weird idea again? Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me the truth."

Yunshan curled her lips and told him the plan in detail.

Sure enough, the next morning, Yun Jin appeared in front of everyone looking sick.

Her face was pale, her body was trembling slightly, and she seemed weak when she walked, as if a gust of wind could blow her down.

After comforting Yunjin to rest, Lin Yu turned around and went straight to find Li.

Seeing Li, Lin Yu forced a tired and anxious smile on his face:

"Sister, Yunjin has suddenly fallen ill, and I've been so busy here that I can't spare any time. Thinking about it, I realize that you've always been prudent and thoughtful. Could you help me with the collection of the monthly silver offerings from each courtyard?"

When Li heard this, a hint of surprise and pride flashed in his eyes, and he quickly responded:

"Sister, what are you talking about? It's an honor for me that you trust me so much."

The development of the situation was just as Yunshan had predicted. Ever since Li took over the distribution of monthly silver to each palace, her maids seemed to have changed their faces and acted more and more arrogantly.

When they faced Yang's maids, they held their chins high, spoke with a tone full of disdain, and acted arrogantly as if they were the masters of the East Palace.

Yang and Li lived in the same yard, so the conflict naturally burned into the evening.

As night fell, the maids on both sides often quarreled over trivial matters, and the quarrels were particularly harsh in the quiet night.

Yang was really annoyed and decided to go to Li, hoping that she could discipline her servants. She said earnestly:

"Sister, we live in the same courtyard and should live in harmony. But your maids and my people often have conflicts. Sister, can you please control them so that this courtyard can be more peaceful?"

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