The following day, Jun Xiaochen, having just returned to the mansion, sat in his study. He stared at the trembling estate steward, wondering if he had misheard. Setting down his vermilion brush, he asked in a low, sharp voice:
"Xu Junjun says she doesn't have enough money, and she asked you to provide three thousand taels a month for her expenses?"
The steward wiped sweat from his brow. He couldn't fathom why Miss Xu hadn't brought the matter to the Prince himself instead of sending a maid to relay the message. Yet, since the matter had been brought before the Prince, the steward, feeling his insides twist into knots, had no choice but to nod.
Chapter 174