Chapter 80: Let’s talk when we get back
After the dinner, the two refused the emperor and empress's invitation and insisted on returning to the princess's mansion.
After all, this is the imperial palace, and it is not right for a married couple to stay overnight.
The curfew in Shengjing City was late, and many shops were still open at this time, with customers coming in and out from time to time.
Xiao Ning knocked on the car window and signaled the driver to stop.
"Princess, can you lend me some money?"
Shang Xi didn't ask any more questions after hearing this. He took out a purse from his sleeve and handed it to Xiao Ning.
Xiao Ning took the purse, weighed it, and smiled brightly: "Thank you, Princess!"
"Wait a minute, I'm going to buy some stuff!"
After Xiao Ning finished speaking, he opened the curtain and got off the carriage.
Shang Xi signaled the coachman to move the carriage to the side, opened the curtains, and watched Xiao Ning running around among the various shops.
Xiao Ning left for a quarter of an hour and came back with a pile of boxes in his arms.
“Why did you buy so many things?”
Shang Xi asked, reaching out to help her take the things and put them on the small table in the carriage.
"It's for Fu Xian and the others. I promised Qiu Shou I'd bring them gifts when I get back."
Shang Xi paused as he put his things down. "You're pretty nice to them."
"Of course! After all, he's a gift from Her Royal Highness the Princess, so we have to treat him with some care!"
Xiao Ning replied happily.
Shang Xi withdrew his hand, sat up straight, leaned against the car wall, folded his hands on his knees, and looked straight ahead.
The hairpins on her temples swayed slightly as the carriage bumped along, and the jade beads collided and tangled together, making a pleasant sound.
"The purse I just gave you contains eighty-five taels of silver. Remember to return it to me later."
The voice was clear and cold, without any ripples.
Xiao Ning: “…”
It’s only eighty-five taels of silver. How could she not pay it back?
Is it really necessary to mention it specifically?
Her Royal Highness the Princess has been quite generous all along, why is she like this today...
Oh, I see.
Now that I'm back in Beijing, I don't need her anymore, right?
It is just as the princess herself said, weighing the pros and cons, putting interests first, keeping friends if she can use them, and kicking them away if she can't, huh!
Xiao Ning gathered the boxes together and said to Shang Xi, "Don't worry, it's only eighty-five taels of silver. I'll return it to Her Royal Highness as soon as I get back."
Shang Xi felt even more uncomfortable.
He folded his arms, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.
Xiao Ning: “…”
Seeing him pursing his lips and looking unhappy, Xiao Ning was even more speechless.
No, I told you I would return it to you, why are you still looking at me in disdain?
What do you want to do?
Xiao Ning was too lazy to offend him again, so he also pretended to take a nap with his arms folded.
The carriage soon arrived at the princess's mansion.
Furong had received the news long ago and was waiting at the gate of the mansion with a group of maids and eunuchs. Yuzhu and others were also waiting at the gate.
Xiao Ning got off the carriage first.
She was holding something in her hands and it was inconvenient for her, so she gave her seat to Furong.
Furong helped Shang Xi get out of the car.
When she raised her eyes, she saw Xiao Ning's maid Yuzhu hugging her tightly, crying and laughing.
"It's so good that you're not dead, my Lord..."
"Silly girl, I'm lucky! Stop crying! Your face won't look good if it gets all red from crying."
Even with his arms full of things, he still managed to free up one hand to pat the maid to comfort her.
Even after Yuzhu let her go, he raised his hand and gently wiped her tears.
Shang Xi retracted his gaze and said to Furong, "If you have anything to say, we can talk about it when we get back."
Furong: “…”
She didn't say anything.
Furong looked up in confusion, just in time to see Shang Xi looking away.
At the end of the sight, there are Xiao Ning and his servant in an intimate posture.
Furong couldn't help but imagine some random things.
As soon as the ridiculous idea came to her mind, she threw it behind her.
She is really crazy!
How is this possible!
The master must have been wronged outside and is unhappy!
Furong agreed, lowered her eyebrows and helped Shang Xi into the house.
Xiao Ning patted Yuzhu's shoulder, looked at Chunsheng, whose eyes were slightly red, raised his chin, and said, "Let's go, let's go back to the mansion first."
Yuzhu and Chunsheng took the things from Xiao Ning's hands.
Several people followed Shang Xi into the mansion.
The two groups separated from the courtyard, one went to Hengwu Garden and the other went to Fuqiu Courtyard.
Several young masters were not in a position to leave the house, so they all stood at the second gate waiting for Xiao Ning.
As soon as they saw Xiao Ning, several people came forward to greet him.
Since coming to the mansion, Xiao Ning has treated them very well and is willing to teach them how to read and write. Now, several of them respect Xiao Ning very much.
Therefore, after learning that Xiao Ning and Shang Xi fell off a cliff and died, in addition to worrying about their own future, they also shed a few tears for Xiao Ning.
"My Lord..."
Several people called out to her with red eyes.
Xiao Ning smiled and waved at them, "Just right, I brought you a gift, come and get it."
Several people hurried forward.
"Even though the Prince Consort was in trouble, he still remembered to bring us gifts..."
How can there be such a good prince consort? Woohoo!
What Xiao Ning bought were not expensive things, just some small ornaments for the desk, and some pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
Divide the things among several people.
The gift given to Yu Qing was an inkstone, which was slightly more valuable than other things.
Yu Qing was about to refuse when Xiao Ning held his hand. "Since you came to my place, you have been working hard to teach them. This is a small token of my appreciation. Don't refuse."
Yu Qing bowed and said, "Your Excellency is very polite."
After returning to the house, Yuzhu helped Xiao Ning pack his things while complaining about what the Marquis' Mansion had done.
"You don't know, back then, that family... Humph, even with the coffin still at home, they couldn't wait to argue and discuss the matter of appointing a crown prince. All the branches wanted to argue, but in the end, the old lady made the final decision with one sentence: the crown prince should be the eldest son..."
"Fortunately, the imperial decree for the title hasn't come down yet. Now that you're back, their dreams are doomed!"
"Did you have a hard time in the Marquis' Mansion during this period?"
Xiao Ning asked.
Speaking of this, Yuzhu couldn't help but have tears in her eyes, but she also didn't want Xiao Ning to bother her son about her affairs at this time.
"It's all in the past. Besides, my bond is with you. Even if they want to do something, they can't do it!"
Yuzhu lowered her head to pack her things when suddenly a black paper bag fell to the ground.
Yuzhu picked it up and asked, "Master, what is this?"
It was the medicinal residue she had dug out earlier...
I almost forgot.
"Nothing, give it to me."
Xiao Ning stretched out his hand, and Yuzhu understood and handed the thing to Xiao Ning without asking any more questions.
He took the paper bag, looked at it in his hand, and put it on the table.
"Yuzhu, bring me my money box."
Yuzhu responded, walked to the bed, bent down, pulled out a small black wooden box from under the bed, and placed it in front of Xiao Ning.
"Does the prince need money?"
Xiao Ning nodded, "Please help me get eight... um, one hundred and fifty taels."
I used the princess's money all the time on the road.
We just happened to pay it back together today.
Yuzhu found the key, opened the box, took out two silver bills and handed them to Xiao Ning.
Xiao Ning stood up and put the banknote into his arms. "I'm going to give the banknote to the princess. Please keep this for me and don't let anyone else touch it."
Xiao Ning pointed to the black paper bag on the table.
Yuzhu replied yes and took another look at the paper bag.
What on earth is this thing that the prince values so much?
Yuzhu was very curious, but she was a sensible girl. Since the prince didn't tell her, it meant she shouldn't know.
After Xiao Ning left, she picked up the paper bag, stuffed it into the cabinet beside the bed, and locked it.
Then he turned around and sat on the edge of the bed, continuing to help Xiao Ning pack things and waiting for her to come back.
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