Chapter 175: Three Counties
Xie Xuan hugged her through the quilt and said, "You don't have to be so cautious with me. You can be the same as before."
?
Same as before?
That's what he said...
Su Shengsheng slowly opened her eyes, "What if I want to do business?"
The well-defined chin dug into the hollow of her shoulder.
It didn't hurt, but she could clearly feel the warmth.
Through the fabric of his clothes, she could only feel him smile, which made her tremble.
"My fiefdom is now yours..."
manor?
Xie Xuan leaned forward slightly, seeing the confusion on her face, "What about the three counties?"
Xie Xuan's fiefdoms included Guangling County, Anping County, and Qilin County where Chiyan City was located.
These three counties were the fiefs granted to Xie Xuan's ancestors.
As the only son of Princess Shuhua and the commander of the Qilin Army, the retired emperor posthumously conferred the title of king on his father and made these three counties his fiefdom.
In other words, these three counties are like municipalities.
In the past, there were only four municipalities directly under the jurisdiction of the highest level.
And he alone accounted for three.
Although in this dynasty, it was common to reward territories.
But such a great reward is unprecedented.
Su Shengsheng only knew that Xie Xuan's ancestors were founding generals, and his ancestors were all generals who protected the country.
Although Qilin County is a bit desolate because it is close to the border, the other two counties are not like that.
There are three cities in Qilin County alone, and Chiyan City is equivalent to a division within the municipality.
You know, in the past, Nanling might not have been a big deal, but Nanling had lost half of its territory, which was quite a sight...
The three counties combined are equivalent to the strength of a state. No wonder the person above is so wary of him.
Did she used to despise him for not having money?
Suddenly, wisps of hot wind blew up in the cochlea.
His tone turned dark, "In a few days, I'll take you to visit various cities?"
I don't know if he did it on purpose.
It kept drilling into her cochlea and spreading all over her body.
Su Shengsheng's cheeks turned red all the way to her ears.
She immediately buried her head in the quilt and said weakly, "Let's talk about it later."
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next day
I don’t know if Xie Xuan finally found a topic to talk about with Su Shengsheng, and he kept introducing the situation of the three counties to her.
Su Shengsheng couldn't help but feel a headache when she saw that he took her perfunctory words to her so seriously last night.
Well, she had to admit that she was a scumbag.
Marry him, but don't want to fulfill your obligations.
By the time of Xie Xuan, the Xie family had declined because Princess Shuhua was a princess and the prince consort was not allowed to take a concubine.
It was also because of the massacre in the battle with Baishang Kingdom that a branch of the family died in battle.
As the only son of the Xie family, Xie Xuan has the responsibility to expand the family.
She didn't want to be used as a reproductive tool and give birth to one litter after another, nor did she want her illegitimate and legitimate sons to fight with each other in the harem all their lives.
Grandpa once told her that everything in the world has a price tag.
What you gain, you lose accordingly.
At that time, she didn't understand what cause and effect was.
Until grandpa wanted to hand over the company to her, in line with his wish to give his wealth to help the world.
Ever since she took over the family charity fund and discovered that relatives of her clansmen had embezzled or misappropriated the funds, she was assassinated.
I don't know if it was because her grandfather asked her to use the revenue for medical assistance and post-disaster reconstruction, but she actually had another chance in this life.
Even though Xie Xuan treated her well, she was ultimately unable to reach a unified and harmonious understanding with him.
So in order to avoid future troubles, she didn't want to cooperate.
In her previous life, in order to avoid a business marriage, she asked someone to find out four of the facts about her partner's drinking, gambling, whoring and smoking habits in one day.
For this reason, Grandpa scolded the clan member who acted as a middleman. When she checked, she found that there was indeed a connection behind the scenes.
In short, the family is full of inconsistencies and is a place where filth and dirt are hidden.
In this life, she doesn't want to take another step forward.
So, she will repay his kindness in another way.
It's just that emotionally, she can't respond to him...
She would eventually leave him...
Su Shengsheng was unable to interrupt him several times, so she could only shift her interest to the dressing table.
Just as she was bored and waiting for Ning Yu to finish torturing her head, she saw Mu Ze hurried in and whispered something.
Seeing Xie Xuan looking at her for a moment, Su Shengsheng was a little confused.
Xie Xuan approached her gently and waved his hand to stop Ning Yu from constantly changing the hairpins on her head. "We have to go to the Su residence now."
kindness?
Wasn't she supposed to return home in three days? For this reason, she hadn't yet returned to the teahouse to hold a meeting with the various shopkeepers.
But looking at Xie Xuan's tense lips, it was obvious that something urgent had happened.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Su Shengsheng's heart started beating fast.
"Don't panic, I'll talk to you in the car." Xie Xuan didn't explain, but asked someone to get a cloak for her.
Su Mansion
Everyone in the room had a solemn expression.
Last night, Old Master Su, who had been silent all the time, suddenly attempted to hang himself in his study at night.
If the people of Xie Xuan's faction had not been alerted early, I'm afraid they would really...
The men of the Su family were supposed to rest for a day, but today they rushed to the mine to work.
But since the second half of the night, they haven't slept a wink.
On the carriage
Xie Xuan's words shocked Su Shengsheng.
My grandfather is so confused.
Although Xie Xuan could save the Su family from disaster, my grandfather knew that this would lead to endless suspicion and disaster.
He felt that as long as he died, he could save the face of the person above and let the Su family go.
No wonder Grandfather didn't speak a word yesterday...
If Xie Xuan had not had a premonition and sent people to keep an eye on him, he would probably have been a cold corpse by now.
Seeing Su Shengsheng's face as pale as paper, Xie Xuan reached out and held her cold hand tightly.
"Let me talk to my grandfather for a while. Don't worry too much."
But how could she not worry?
My grandfather actually had such thoughts. I'm afraid he really wanted to die.
He didn't want to implicate them...
When the two arrived, Li came forward with a look of dismay, "Sheng'er, please try to persuade your grandfather. He won't listen to any advice."
Su Shengsheng held her mother's hand, but looked at Xie Xuan.
This time, her grandfather was afraid of getting them into trouble, so her persuasion was useless.
Xie Xuan said he would come and speak for himself.
Li also looked over.
Xie Xuan bowed to Li and said, "Mother-in-law, I'll go in and take a look."
Old Master Su was still in the study, being watched by his men, and was unwilling to come out.
Mrs. Li looked at her daughter and saw her nod, so she hurriedly led her in.
Xie Xuan quickly walked into the study.
Su Shengsheng didn't know how he could make his grandfather give up the idea, but the conversation was unusually long.
She couldn't help pacing back and forth outside the house.
Su Ruilin and Su Jingshan, who took turns to persuade but failed, also looked worried.
This time, Old Master Su was not only hurt by the imperial edict, but also by the incident between Su Nianwei and Su Deyong, which made him disheartened.
He truly felt that he had failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a teacher and an elder.
So, I don't want to drag them down anymore.
Li burst into tears, her voice choking with sobs, "Your grandfather said he couldn't afford the golden medal of immunity from death that the Xie family had paid for with their lives."
Su Shengsheng's hands and feet were cold.
How could she not know...
But she didn't even notice that her grandfather was uneasy...
"How foolish!"
Suddenly, there was the sound of a teacup breaking on the ground and the grandfather's angry voice in the study.
The Su family had never seen Old Master Su so angry. Even when his property was confiscated and he was exiled by the emperor, he had never lost control like this.
The people waiting outside couldn't help but look over worriedly.
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