Chapter 227
He smiled faintly and said, "Then we'll head back home first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Huaishi gave Lu Shuqing a wink. Lu Shuqing understood what he meant and looked at the maid beside her.
The maidservant hurriedly stepped forward, took out a bulging purse from her sleeve, and stuffed it into Gao Liangui's hand through her sleeve.
Lu Shuqing smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Gao. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
To everyone's surprise, Gao Liangui refused to accept the gift and instead smiled as she stuffed it back into the maid's hands.
Everyone was stunned by this action, wondering if it was because this eunuch thought the money was too little and was too disdainful to accept it.
“I was just doing my duty, nothing more, nothing less. Your Highness, there’s no need for that. I need to return to the palace to report to His Majesty as soon as possible, so I won’t stay any longer. Farewell.”
Finally, he nodded slightly to Tao Tao, then turned and left with his men.
"What? What does Eunuch Gao mean? Does he look down on our Prince's Mansion?" Lu Shuqing pointed at the departing figure, her face full of doubt and a hint of resentment at being looked down upon.
Murong Huaishi glanced at her impatiently, feeling more and more that people from humble backgrounds were ignorant.
Only Tao Tao knew clearly why he didn't accept the money; it wasn't because the amount was small, but because he dared not accept it.
But she still said, "He is the chief eunuch of the emperor, he has seen all kinds of good things, it is normal for him not to care about this little bit of money."
Upon hearing this, Murong Huai Shi immediately looked at her, nodded, and felt that what she said made sense.
Lu Shuqing hurriedly ordered people to send these things into the storeroom, as if they already belonged to the Prince's Mansion, and showed no intention of asking Tao Tao anything.
"What do you mean by sending it to the storeroom? Did I agree to that? Send it all to my yard; I'll take it with me along with my dowry."
"Oh, and Father, don't forget my dowry."
Tao Tao looked at Murong Huai Shi, her lips slightly curved, but her eyes were cold, calm and composed.
Upon seeing this, he immediately promised, "Don't worry, don't worry, it will definitely be more than expected."
The two of them seemed to have no regard for her, the head of the household, as they went back and forth. Lu Shuqing was about to say something, but then she remembered that the maid in front of her was now the Crown Princess, so she forced herself to hold back.
You can make a scene inside, but when you're outside, you must prioritize the big picture and put the Prince's Mansion first.
She knew that the better this girl was, the better their Prince's Mansion would be, so no matter what, she would always play the role of a loving mother and daughter in public.
Although she was always the one putting on a show, after spending these days together, she realized that this girl had an even bigger temper than her mother-in-law.
I wonder how earth-shattering it would be if these two were to meet; they would probably turn Yingzhou into a complete mess.
So it's already quite good that she can stay quiet and not expose herself.
After giving her instructions, Tao Tao did not return to her own courtyard. Instead, she walked towards the gate, intending to go to the Tao family. As she passed by Murong Jia Hui, who had been silent all along, she glanced at her and their eyes met.
When Murong Jia Hui met her gaze, she shrank back and lowered her eyes, intentionally or unintentionally avoiding her gaze.
"Where are you going? I'll go to the storeroom later and pick out some dowry for you." Murong Huai Shi's voice came from behind.
"You decide what to do. I'm going back to the Tao family."
After Tao Tao finished speaking, she left with Rong'er, leaving only Granny Wu to supervise the servants as they moved the betrothal gifts placed in the front hall, lest they be embezzled by someone with ulterior motives.
Murong Jia Hui watched her leave personally, then turned to look at the large red wooden boxes. Because they were so heavy, one of the servants lost his grip and accidentally overturned one of the boxes, spilling most of the glittering gold and silver jewelry onto the ground.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and their eyes lit up the moment they saw it.
The servants couldn't help but exclaim in quiet amazement, saying that any one of these items could buy them for several lifetimes.
Even Lu Shuqing and Murong Huaishi, who were used to seeing money, couldn't help but be surprised.
Granny Wu sternly rebuked, "What are you doing?! Don't you want your hands and feet anymore? Hurry up and pick these things up! If they're damaged, even several lives wouldn't be enough to pay for it!"
"Yes, yes." The servants nodded and bowed in fear, hurriedly picking up the things.
Tao family.
The steward was delighted to see Tao Tao enter and said with a smile, "Miss is back! This old servant will immediately have someone prepare some of your favorite tea and snacks, as well as some nourishing and blood-tonifying sweet soup."
"How is my mother? Is her injury any better?"
As she spoke, she walked inside, with the butler following closely beside her, reporting every detail to her.
When she mentioned Asarum and the stream, Tao Tao stopped in her tracks, her gaze fixed on the two people chatting and laughing in the pavilion not far away.
The butler followed the gaze, his expression changed drastically, he shut his mouth, and cautiously glanced at his young mistress.
Xi Quan seemed to say something that made Xi Xin laugh repeatedly, and anyone could see that there was an obvious ambiguity between the two.
Tao Tao frowned, her expressionless face giving off a strong sense of pressure, her aura impossible to ignore.
Before long, Xiquan spotted Tao Tao standing not far away. Her eyes flickered, her expression changed slightly, and then she watched as Tao Tao strode towards them.
It wasn't until someone approached that Xixin snapped out of her shyness. Looking at Tao Tao's expressionless face, she felt a sudden sense of panic and quickly stood up, saying respectfully, "Boss."
Tao Tao ignored them, her sharp gaze sweeping between the two of them.
Seeing this, Xi Quan's heart pounded like a drum, and he was terrified. He could only suppress his guilt, stand up, and bow respectfully, saying, "Greetings, County Princess."
She suddenly smiled, but her eyes were icy cold. "I didn't know that even a servant from Chu Feng Pavilion had such skills, managing to seduce someone in my household in such a short time."
The two were startled upon hearing this. Before Xiquan could react, Xixin, based on their long-standing friendship, already knew that she was very angry at the moment, and immediately knelt down.
"Boss, nothing happened between him and me, we really have nothing to do with each other!"
Xi Quan was speechless. Just recently, he had asked her if she was interested in him, and she had shyly nodded, even saying that she would give him a position in the shop.
In the blink of an eye, just because her master showed a slight sign of anger, she could completely deny the feelings they had developed over so long. This woman is too cruel.
She looks exactly like her master.
But in Xi Xin's heart, Tao Tao will always be her number one. He saved her life, gave her a name, and taught her skills. Here, she was reborn.
The boss's existence was more important than her parents who sold her into the Yang family, even more important than her life.
She wouldn't hurt her boss's feelings for the sake of an outsider.
"Boss, you have to believe me! Xixin has never been disloyal to you!"
When Xixin saw that she didn't speak, she became even more panicked, fearing that the boss would dislike her, feel that she had betrayed her, and kick her out.
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