Qin Rushuang took the account book from Xie Xun's hand and looked at it from the outside. She saw that they were two account books with the same outer cover.
"Just these two ledgers? Did the prince go to the underground passage?" Qin Rushuang was a little surprised.
Xie Xun took the account books, placed both account books on the table, and opened them together.
Qin Rushuang took a closer look and discovered the differences between the two ledgers.
Both ledgers record the profits of Xiao's cloth mill, but in one, the raw material costs recorded are incredibly low, while in the other, the raw material costs are normal, but there is no expenditure on worker expenses.
The final profit amount obtained by both books is the same.
"Which one does the prince think is the true account book?" Qin Rushuang asked.
Xie Xun pointed to the book that did not record workers' expenses: "This book was taken out from the underground secret passage."
Qin Rushuang raised her eyebrows, then this book was true.
It's just that they saw the workers in person, so how could there be no expenses...
Qin Rushuang had a photographic memory. She read the account book ten lines at a time and memorized the contents firmly in her heart.
"Your Majesty stole someone else's account book, are you afraid he will be discovered?" Qin Rushuang asked.
Xie Xun put the account book away and said, "I will return it right now."
Qin Rushuang was stunned, "Why did the prince change his clothes just now?"
"My clothes are dirty, I'm afraid I won't feel comfortable next to you."
Xie Xun went outside again and changed into night clothes, and told Qin Rushuang: "You go to bed first, there is no need to wait."
After saying that, he disappeared neatly into the night.
Qin Rushuang still didn't feel sleepy, mainly because she felt that Xie Xun had already made two trips for her today, and if she fell asleep without saying a word, she would seem a little unkind.
Qingzhi waited with Qin Rushuang for a while. Qin Rushuang saw that she was nodding her head like a chicken pecking at rice, so she said, "You go to bed first. I will rest when the prince comes back."
Qingzhi resisted for a while, but couldn't bear it anymore, so she went to sleep.
"My slave will sleep outside. If the princess needs anything, just call her."
Qin Rushuang nodded.
Qingzhi has indeed worked hard. Usually, in the palace, Qingzhi is the eldest maid beside her, and the little maids help with many things. Now that she is far away, she is the only one beside her, and everything big and small is taken care of by Qingzhi.
Although Qin Rushuang said that she could ask a few maids from Du Mansion to serve her, Qingzhi was afraid that they would be too clumsy to serve her well, so she took care of Qin Rushuang alone.
It's time for her to have a good rest.
Qin Rushuang lowered her eyes, Qingzhi was not young anymore, and when the child was born, it was time to find a good marriage for her.
Qin Rushuang thinks Qian Ertong is good, he is a man who can live a good life, and he loves Qingzhi very much, especially Qian Ertong, who has endured hardships and knows how to care for others.
During this period of time, the boy has learned a lot of skills, and his salary has been rising again and again. He should have saved enough for his wife...
Time passed quickly as she was thinking about things. By the time Qin Rushuang realized what she was doing, Xie Xun was already back.
Seeing that Qin Rushuang hadn't slept yet, Xie Xun frowned: "Get some rest quickly. I've been out all day today, why haven't I slept yet?"
"Waiting for the prince to come back."
Xie Xun felt a little blamed when he saw Qin Rushuang not sleeping, but when he heard Qin Rushuang said she was waiting for him, the anger in his heart dissipated again.
"I know, I'll just wash it off and come."
After washing up, Xie Xun, who had gone to Xiao Mansion twice, finally lay down.
Qin Rushuang still didn't fall asleep.
Maybe it was because I suddenly went to bed late, but the longer I stayed up, the more energetic I became, and now I no longer felt sleepy at all.
"Your Majesty, what do you think is going on with the workers of the Xiao family?"
Qin Rushuang turned sideways, raised her head with one hand and asked.
"Catch one and ask, we will know. Now, close your eyes and go to sleep." Xie Xun said with his eyes closed.
Qin Rushuang was still very energetic and moved closer, "Do you think the workers' fees are paid once every six months? Once a year? That's not right... In this case, these workers will have to pay their daily expenses.
what to do......"
"Also, these people come from all over the world. Houses in Jiangnan are not cheap. Where do you think they live?"
The more Qin Rushuang talked, the more strange she felt. For a moment, she didn't realize that Xie Xun had opened her eyes in the darkness.
After talking for a while, I realized that Xie Xun was silent. Qin Rushuang said a lot but got no response. She was so angry that she slapped Xie Xun and said, "Why don't you speak, Your Majesty!"
"The king is listening to you."
Qin Rushuang curled her lips: "It's boring for me to talk alone. Let's chat for a while?"
Xie Xun suddenly stretched out his hand and placed it on Qin Rushuang's belly: "It's time for you and the child to go to bed."
Qin Rushuang said: "The children didn't even come to me to protest..."
Just as he finished speaking, the child in his belly suddenly moved.
"ah--"
Qin Rushuang was startled, and the elbow she had been supporting suddenly slipped, and her whole body suddenly fell on Xie Xun.
Fortunately, Xie Xun had quick eyes and quick hands. He held her head with one hand and her belly with the other, and finally prevented Qin Rushuang from falling.
But Qin Rushuang still let out a small exclamation.
Xie Xun immediately asked with concern: "What happened? Where did you fall?"
Qin Rushuang rubbed her nose and almost burst into tears. She just bumped her nose against Xie Xun and was so sore now.
Qin Rushuang had tears in her eyes and was still a little angry. She got up and poked Qin Rushuang's chest: "It's so hard, it hit my nose."
Xie Xun was disturbed by Qin Rushuang's tearful look. He also sat up and approached and asked, "Stop rubbing it. I'll see if it's serious."
There were no lights in the room, and it was difficult to see clearly with only the moonlight. Xie Xun unconsciously moved closer.
"It's okay." Seeing that Qin Rushuang was still crying, Xie Xun smiled and said, "You are getting more and more squeamish."
Qin Rushuang pouted and said, "It's not my fault, Prince. My whole body is hard, not like a girl's fragrant and soft body."
Seeing her like this, Xie Xun suddenly felt a desire to bully her, "Who said that? Here..."
After saying that, he suddenly leaned forward and kissed her slightly parted lips.
Qin Rushuang was dumbfounded.
There is a unique taste that belongs to Xie Xun on the lips, as well as those soft lips that are completely different from Xie Xun's cold and hard temperament...
It wasn't until Xie Xun's lips and teeth left that Qin Rushuang seemed to come back to her senses and stammered: "...you...how did you kiss me..."
Xie Xun showed a successful smile, "Didn't the princess say that my whole body is hard and not as fragrant and soft as a woman's? How about it, is it soft here?"
Qin Rushuang finally understood what happened.
silence.
silence.
silence.
Just when Xie Xun thought Qin Rushuang had fallen asleep, Qin Rushuang suddenly jumped up: "Xie Xun!!! Why did you kiss me!!!?"
Xie Xun raised the corner of his mouth and finally reacted...
