In a world where there are more men than women, I am spoiled

Chapter 483: Can His Majesty and She Hold On?

"Your Highness, the Shi family has always been the prefect of Dongshi Mansion for a hundred years. The Shi family holds many things in their hands and is unwilling to give up power. Other families have to survive in the cracks. Originally, this courtyard was intended to be given to the Shi family by the master, but since the master married the queen, the Shi family has restrained themselves a little."

"Oh? Yuqi's business was also suppressed by the Shi family before this?"

"It's not just the master's business. As long as you have no status in Feng, almost half of Dongshi Mansion's business goes into the Shi family's pocket, otherwise the merchants can't continue."

"Oh, a small prefect is quite courageous. I also have two shops in Dongshi Prefecture. Why didn't they send a message to me?"

"All of us merchants are trying to protect ourselves. I think the shop owner of your highness's shop has also been warned by the Shi Mansion not to say anything, otherwise his family will be threatened. The Shi Mansion will not deduct a penny from a merchant who has a background in Feng."

"No wonder we didn't get any news. This Shi Mansion also knows which people can be offended and which people cannot be offended!" said the eldest prince sarcastically.

"Your Highness is right. Before my master married the Lady Sovereign, the Pei family's business in Dongshi Mansion made little profit." said the butler.

"Why don't you file a complaint?"

"The Pei family only has Rujun in the palace in Fengdu. The harem cannot interfere in politics. If it weren't for Rujun, the Pei family's business would be even more difficult. In addition, the Shi family has the support of the Fengdu Li family. Prime Minister Li and Queen Jun are not people we can afford to offend."

"If that's the case, then the Shi family is the bully here."

"That's right. The noble families in the county town under Dongshi Mansion also donate money to honor the Shi Mansion every year." The butler continued.

The eldest prince's face was gloomy at this time. The prosperous era under the rule of his mother was ruined by aristocratic families like the Shi family.

The two men arrived at the reception room, and the people inside immediately saluted when they saw the eldest prince.

"Meet His Royal Highness the First Prince Su Pingfu."

"Everyone, please get up! I am a little tired and have already rested. It is not convenient for me to see you. I wonder what you want to do?"

"Your Highness, please save us!" The middle-aged man sitting in the first row knelt down directly.

"Get up and tell me how I can save you." The eldest prince said calmly.

"Your Highness, I am the head of the Xin family. In the past few years, the Shi family only allowed 40% of the profits for the Xin family's business. We could still make some money, but after the death of the old prefect Shi, the young prefect Shi directly raised the profit to 6%. Excluding the store staff and the purchase, we hardly make any money and sometimes even lose money."

"I have talked to the Shi Xiao prefect, and he said that if I don't agree, all of the Xin family's assets will be swallowed up by his Shi family."

"Your Highness, the Xin family has lived in Dongshi Prefecture since ancient times, and their business runs through the entire county under Dongshi Prefecture. Prefect Shi wants to destroy the Xin family! As the head of the Xin family, I cannot watch the family being destroyed in my hands!"

After Patriarch Xin finished speaking, Patriarch Nie immediately spoke.

"Your Highness, our common Nie family is also facing the same situation!"

Afterwards, everyone in the room knelt down to explain the situation.

"Do you have any evidence, the account book of money given to the Shi family every year?" the eldest prince asked directly.

"Your Highness, the Xin family has recorded every penny of the money they give to the Shi family every year. I have brought the account book with me." The head of the Xin family handed the account book directly to the eldest prince.

The eldest prince took it and looked through it carefully. The more he read, the angrier he became. This was simply a tool to make money.

"Do the rest of you have the ledger?"

"Your Highness, I have it."

After that, almost everyone handed over their account books.

"Everyone, I have received your account books. My wife has ordered a thorough investigation of the Shi family and will definitely give you justice."

"Thank you, Master Su, and thank you, Your Highness."

"If you have any grievances, go directly to the government office to report them. There is no Inspector Pu to handle them."

"Your Highness, I will go right away."

After that, everyone left slowly. The eldest prince looked at the account book in front of him and sighed. Where did all the silver go? Did it all go to Prime Minister Li in Fengdu? What did Prime Minister Li need so much silver for?

The Queen had no children and only adopted the Crown Princess. However, judging from the Queen Mother's teachings, the Crown Princess was not close to the Li family, and the First Prince was a little confused.

When Su Yueyao woke up in the bedroom, she found the eldest prince sitting at a table not far away, reading a book.

"Your Highness, what are you looking at?"

"My dear wife, you are awake. Drink some warm water first." When the eldest prince heard Su Yueyao's voice, he immediately put down the account book, walked to Su Yueyao and asked.

Su Yueyao took the cup and took a sip.

"My wife, just now other family heads of the Dongshi Mansion came over and brought over the account books of how the Shi family had exploited them over the years."

"This group of people reacted quickly. Didn't you take a rest and wait for them to come?" Su Yueyao stood up and said.

"Well, my wife punished Shi Xiaozhifu on the street today. These people will definitely come to visit me knowing that my wife will stand up for them."

"Thank you for your hard work." Su Yueyao said.

When she came back, she just wanted to rest without thinking too much, but she had already expected that someone would come back to complain. Her husbands really didn't let her have sex at all!

"It's not hard, as long as I can help my wife."

"Your Highness, you are becoming more and more capable of taking charge of the family. You have changed a lot since I first met you." Su Yueyao said with a smile while hugging the eldest prince.

"Does my wife like me before or now?" the eldest prince asked softly.

"I like both. You scared me like that before and made me think you were crazy, but considering your childhood, I guess that was your protective color. Now you have let go of your childhood things, and I only have me in your heart. You do everything for me, and I like it more." Su Yueyao said with a smile.

When the eldest prince heard Su Yueyao's words, he didn't say anything else, but just hugged her tightly.

Having a wife who accompanies him throughout his life, who understands him, loves him, cares about him and trusts him, he is already the happiest man in the world.

Afterwards, the two of them looked through all the account books. Su Yueyao was furious: "The Shi family exploited those noble families so much, and they endured it for so long. Where did all the money go?"

"Your Majesty has even raised money for the floods in the south this year. The money that the Shi family has used to suppress these noble families is enough to build several new dams."

"It's true that those who are suffering from drought will die from drought and those who are suffering from flood will die from flood."

"My dear wife, please don't be angry. Once we find out where the Shi family used the money, the Queen Mother will send someone to deal with it."

"I feel sorry for those merchant families. Ultimately, it's the court's employment system that has problems. This must be reformed. We can't let these hereditary families harm the people anymore."

It might be time to try to implement the imperial examination system, Su Yueyao thought to herself.

But once it is done, how many interests of the noble families will be affected? Can His Majesty and she resist it? She had the idea before, but she didn't dare to say it because she was afraid that the noble families would be desperate and assassinate her.

She really wanted a peaceful life, but now seeing the situation in Dongshi Mansion, she really couldn't help it.

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