Gu Wangchen's mother was vulgar and money-loving, and had become a laughing stock in the capital. Chai Jun looked at the embarrassed Gu Wangchen and felt very sorry for him for having such a confused mother.
Then he said, "We have all witnessed what kind of person Mr. Gu is. You should go home and rest first. No matter what the matter is, just talk it out."
Gu Wangchen bowed and thanked Chai Jun. He was too embarrassed to go to the yamen in his miserable state, so he had to take a carriage home.
A bystander said, "Oh, it's really hard for Master Gu. He's a god-like figure, but because of a mother like that, he has suffered so much injustice and ridicule for nothing."
Another person said, "Only women and villains are difficult to raise. Master Gu should not have brought that foolish woman to the capital."
Another person said, "No matter how bad she is, she is still his mother. There are no parents who are not good in the world. Your filial piety is commendable..."
In the car, Gu Wangchen's face was extremely gloomy. Everything was going wrong. He hadn't expected Xu Qingyan to be alive, and he was still working for the King of Wu and the Zhou Taishi Mansion. No, he had to find a backer. He couldn't be so passive anymore...
After defeating Gu Wangchen, Xu Qingyan went directly to Xu Lanyin.
He gritted his teeth and cursed, "That brat is still playing innocent, blaming all the bad things on his mother. A man like that, who even betrayed his own mother, how can we expect him to treat his wife and children well? Impossible. Alas, it was Dad who was blind to order this thing for you. Although you suffered some losses, it is a good thing that we separated early."
When Xu Lanyin heard that Xu Qingyan had beaten Gu Wangchen, she felt relieved.
What Xu Qingyan meant was that they would move into his new house, which had already been renovated and fully furnished with furniture and bedding.
Xu Lanyin disagreed and said, "We'll move there after my mother agrees."
Xu Qingyan sighed. In order to spend more time with Xu Lanyin, he and Xu Lanyue also lived in this house.
Two days later, the imperial court's rewards and official appointments arrived. The emperor appointed Xu Qingyan as a second-class guard of the royal palace, a fourth-rank official, and awarded him 1,000 taels of silver, ten rolls of brocade, and two boxes of oriental pearls. Zhao Wu received 800 taels of silver, Min Hu 500 taels of silver, and Hong Zhen 100 taels of silver. An imperial decree also issued for Min Hu to be appointed as an inspector of the Hebei Provincial Judicial and Censorate. Even Xu Dashi, the former owner of the Yiju Restaurant who had previously monitored the restaurant, was awarded 10 taels of silver.
Although Xu Lanyin had participated in surveillance, she did not want to be known and did not let Minhu report her.
He also issued an edict commending Zhou Xin, a female hero who sacrificed her life for her country, conferring her the title of Fourth Rank Loyal Lady and awarding her 1,000 taels of silver and ten pieces of brocade. Xu Qingyan also submitted a memorial to the Ministry of Rites, requesting that Qin be conferred the title of Fourth Rank Respectful Lady.
The emperor issued this decree, and Zhou Xin became Xu Qingyan's second wife. However, Xu Qingyan still refused to go to the government office to file a petition, waiting to communicate with Qin Shi first.
Previously, King Wu and Grand Tutor Zhou each rewarded Zhou Xin with two thousand taels of silver. In addition to this one thousand taels, Xu Qingyan gave it all to Xu Lanyue as her dowry in the future.
Immediately afterwards, some of the houses, shops and farms of the officials who committed the crime were sold by the government.
Xu Lanyin asked Fang Shu and He Dong to help him buy a three-story shop with a yard in a better location, 500 acres of land and a farm in Jingxiao.
Land in the capital was extremely expensive, and these three properties alone cost over eight thousand taels of silver. This was still considered cheap; under normal circumstances, it would have cost over a thousand taels more.
Xu Qingyan returned, and Xu Lanyin no longer wanted to buy property for the family. She gave Qin 10,000 taels of silver, allowing her to spend it however she pleased, fulfilling her bond as the daughter of this family. She gave it to Qin instead of Xu Qingyan because she had a trick up her sleeve. If Qin refused to forgive Xu Qingyan, she wouldn't let the money stay in the Xu family.
Xu Qingyan also bought 400 mu of land, 200 mu of which was bought with his own money and belonged to the Xu family, while 200 mu was bought with Xu Lanyue's private money and belonged to Xu Lanyue.
Xu Lanyin also told Xu Qingyan about her selling of blackroot grass. She did not say how much silver she got, but only said that she would give Qin 12,000 taels of silver for household expenses after returning.
Xu Qingyan said, "You have done so much for the family. All that money was reserved for your dowry. Your mother, brother, and your expenses in the Xu family should be borne by your father."
Xu Lanyin said, "This is my filial piety to Mom and Dad, so you don't have to be polite."
Xu Qingyan still felt embarrassed and thought about going back and telling his wife not to touch the money, and giving it to his daughter as a dowry when she got married.
Xu Lanyin noticed that Xu Qingyan was very generous with money, unlike Old Man Xu and Xu Qingming.
He bought the farm along with the servants from the previous family and continued to manage the 500 acres of land. As Xu Lan was about to return home, she was so busy that she didn't even visit the farm, leaving only Uncle Fang, who stayed in the capital, to look after it.
This time Xu Lanyin didn't buy a house, so after they left, Uncle Fang and Aunt Fang moved into the shop.
Although the newly bought shop is not on the most prosperous street, it is relatively quiet because there are many wealthy families nearby. It was previously Mo Zhai, and there are many other Mo Zhai and Shu Zhai around it.
Xu Lanyin was very satisfied with this place and felt that it was a good place to open an elegant Xinyu Teahouse.
The day after buying the shop, Xu Lanyin took a few servants to the shop, looked around the shop upstairs and downstairs, and thought of a decoration style. She thought that when she returned, she would transfer Wang Sanni over to build the teahouse here with Uncle Fang and his wife.
As soon as I walked out of the shop, I met Chai Jun who had just walked out of a study.
Chai Jun was very surprised. He sent the servants away and asked, "When did Miss Xu come to the capital?"
The two of them fell back into the shop.
Xu Lanyin was embarrassed to talk about Wen Zhuofeng, so she whispered, "Don't worry, Master Chai. Xiao Xingxing and my brother have been taken to Min Prefecture, and they are living well there. I came to the capital because I was anxious to see my father..."
Hearing that the old demon Xu Qingyan was Xu Lanyin's father, Chai Jun was even more surprised and said with a smile, "I've heard of the old demon's name for a long time. He's both wise and brave. He exposed the true face of the Third Prince and made a great contribution. So he is Miss Xu's father. It's true that a tiger father has a dog daughter. No wonder Miss Xu is so smart."
Xu Lanyin smiled and asked, "How are Lord Chai's family affairs being handled?"
Chai Jun's face flushed with anger. He said, "I've had that bitch beaten to death. All the perpetrators, except for two who managed to escape, have been apprehended. I'll go to Ningzhou Prefecture to bring the child back in a few days." He then looked at Xu Lanyin and bowed, "Thank you, Miss Xu and Lord Zhao. It's because of you that the child is still alive."
Hearing that he was going to pick up Little Star, Xu Lanyin felt both reluctant and relieved. Medical care was poor in ancient times, and she was really worried that something might happen to the child in her hands.
Moreover, hearing him curse the word "bitch", it sounded like his concubine, perhaps a dispute between legitimate and illegitimate children. He didn't want to say it, and Xu Lanyin wouldn't ask.
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