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The fifth prince was born to the late Concubine Zhen, who was born into a commoner family. It is said that the current emperor brought him back from his travels when he was still a prince.

However, not long after the emperor ascended the throne, when the fifth prince was six years old, Concubine Zhen passed away.

This fifth prince has no support from his mother's family, does not seem to be favored by the emperor, and has never been taken seriously.

The four words "not valued" can often hide a lot of things.

Wu Weian was not valued by the Wu family, so when he first learned about this, Wu Weian thought that the fifth prince might be the same kind of person as him.

After all, it would not be easy for a prince to grow up safely in the harem without the support of his mother's family.

Ji Yunxi looked at Wu Weian.

The other person's expression was quite unfathomable, as if he was not unfamiliar with the Fifth Prince, and there was a bit of strange emotion in his expression.

Ji Yunxi lowered her eyelashes, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Wu Wei'an chuckled, "It's just that before coming to the capital, I had a rough idea in my mind. I'm quite optimistic about this fifth prince."

Ji Yunxi understood his implication: "You originally wanted to join him?"

Wu Wei'an didn't say yes or no: "My original intention was just to come to Shangjing City in person to understand more and then make plans. But I've only been in Shangjing City for a few days, and you've already come to my door, haven't you?"

Now, he has been firmly tied to the Ji family's boat, that is, he is a member of the prince's party.

The fifth prince is destined to be a mortal enemy.

Ji Yunxi reminded him, "The Fifth Prince is no simple man. Since he's investigating you, he must be suspicious of you. Do you have any countermeasures?"

Wu Weian looked at Ji Yunxi with a serious expression: "To be honest, it's a bit difficult. I may need your help, Yunniang."

Ji Yunxi frowned: "Speak."

Wu Wei'an: "I just joined the Imperial Academy, and I need to take care of everything, but I'm short of money."

Ji Yunxi: “…”

Ji Yunxi closed her eyes.

She really thought Wu Weian was in trouble and really wanted to help.

Turns out, he actually just wanted to ask her for money?

Ji Yunxi is not stingy. On the contrary, as a customer, she is very generous.

If Wu Wei'an was more normal and stopped acting so much in front of her, it wouldn't be a big deal for her to give him tens of thousands of taels. After all, they would be family in the future.

But now, Ji Yunxi didn't want to give him too much. She even felt a little reluctant to give him.

Her face was cold, and her tone was even colder: "Well, make a list of who you want to help, what you want to help, and roughly how much money it will cost. Give it to me once you've made it, and I'll give you the money."

Wu Wei'an: "???"

He looked hurt and incredulous: "Is this necessary between you and me?"

Ji Yunxi was merciless: "If necessary, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. The same goes for husband and wife."

Wu Weian looked at his fiancée and sighed again and again.

But what can he do?

There was nothing he could do.

He has no money, and being poor is his original sin.

In the end, Wu Weian could only take the pen, ink, paper and inkstone that Ji Yunxi had just used and began to list the items carefully one by one.

When the carriage stopped at Xuanrenfang, Wu Weian had also finished writing. He checked it and handed it to Ji Yunxi after confirming that there was no problem.

Ji Yunxi took it, glanced at it quickly, and when getting off the car, she told Baofu to give three hundred taels of silver to Wu Weian.

Baofu couldn't stand his future son-in-law because he looked poor and even took the young lady's mirror.

But since the young lady liked it, she had no choice. So she still took out three hundred taels of silver and gave it to Wu Weian, but she didn't look happy at all, with her chin raised high and her eyes rolled back.

Wu Weian didn't mind at all. He accepted the three hundred taels and took Ji Yunxi to see the new house.

The round-faced manager picked and chose, and finally kept three.

All three places are very close to Ji Mansion, within one kilometer.

The Ji family lives in Xuanrenfang, which is not far from the palace. Most of the people living nearby are dignitaries, so the price is not cheap.

And most of the time, even if you have money you may not be able to buy it.

After all, this is a house in Xuanrenfang. Most of the owners of the houses are not short of money, so they may not sell it even if it is empty.

Moreover, when the owner sells the house, it depends on who the buyer is.

The reason why the round-faced steward was able to pick out three places was that the owner of the house sold them for the sake of the Ji family.

The three houses are located closer and closer to the Ji Mansion, and their prices are rising step by step.

The first house was about one kilometer away from the Ji Mansion and was priced at six thousand taels of gold. The house was quite large, with two courtyards inside, but one took up most of the area, leaving the other a bit small.

Wu Wei'an wanted two yards of similar size, or one with room for renovation, so he didn't like this one.

Ji Yunxi naturally didn't like it either.

The second house, located between one and two miles from the Ji residence, cost seven thousand taels of gold. It was about the same size as the first, with three courtyards, each of which seemed smaller when spread out. The lighting was poor, and the layout was uncomfortable.

Wu Weian was still not satisfied. This one was not as good as the first one.

Ji Yunxi naturally didn't like it.

The third house was very close to the Ji Mansion, on the front and back streets. Coming out of the backyard of the Ji Mansion, walk about ten steps to the left and you will find the main entrance of the house.

Ji Yunxi and his group followed the steward sent by the owner of the house into the house.

As soon as he entered, Wu Weian felt somewhat satisfied.

Because this house is really nice, the layout makes people feel comfortable as soon as they enter.

It just met Wu Weian's needs: the two courtyards were about the same size, separated by a small artificial lake, with a lotus viewing pavilion in the center.

Although the house is now empty, it looks a bit desolate and overgrown with weeds.

But if it is well taken care of, it will surely be very nice with pavilions, towers, rockery, waterside terraces and clusters of flowers in the future.