Ming Shu noticed the astonishment in his eyes and couldn't help but lower his voice, saying, "Master, it seems she knows about our future plans..."
Xiao Yuan suddenly looked up at him, and Ming Shu saw a long-lost killing intent in that instant.
This murderous intent hadn't surfaced since his mother passed away...
Ming Shu asked somewhat cautiously, "Madam Su, could it be that Xiao Shiyan deliberately arranged for her to come to Hangzhou..."
A spy gathering intelligence?
"If that's true, they've really gone to great lengths!" Ming Shu said through gritted teeth.
In order to make them completely believe in Su Xuerong, they deliberately sent Xu Songnian to hunt her down.
Otherwise, how do you explain that you happened to meet those two sisters in Suzhou?
What followed seemed natural: the prince became deeply attached to her...
Ming Shu said angrily, "That scoundrel Xiao Shiyan actually dared to let his woman use her beauty to seduce him!"
Xiao Yuan suddenly laughed out loud: "How do you know she's Xiao Shiyan's woman?"
If Su Xuerong's appearance was indeed a scheme against him, then everyone around her was a pawn in a carefully planned game.
Ming Shu opened his mouth as if to say something, but heard the man opposite him say coldly, "You, bring the betrothal gifts to the Lin family tomorrow."
Ming Shu suddenly jumped up: "Master, I don't want to marry into the Lin family!"
Xiao Yuan looked at him with a cold gaze: "Since you believe that the appearance of the Su family is a conspiracy by Xiao Shiyan and his son, I will give you a chance to make a contribution."
Ming Shu was holding his breath, his face turning bright red.
"Perhaps...maybe...it's not what I guessed..." He could only plead, "Master, even if you want to find out the Su family's background, you don't necessarily have to sacrifice me..."
"Alright, then go and arrange a time with Su Xuerong for me. I need to talk to her alone." Xiao Yuan chuckled.
Ming Shu finally realized that his master was playing a trick on him, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
But he quickly asked again, "In whose capacity do you intend to act?"
Xiao Yuan's gaze swept across the map, a dark glint in his eyes: "Prince of Fenyang!"
The next day, Su Xuerong was sorting out the deeds to the twelve houses and calculating the remaining silver.
These twelve houses of varying sizes and locations cost a total of nearly four thousand taels of silver. In addition, she had Su Jingxuan take two thousand taels of silver with her to purchase land, so she now had less than two thousand taels of silver available.
Madam Zhou walked over carrying Yuan'er, looking rather pained, and said, "You bought so many houses all at once, do you really think money is too hot to handle?"
When Su Xuerong spent nearly two thousand taels to purchase the property of Tianchang Temple, she and Su Jingxuan were quite shocked.
But considering that this money originally belonged to their daughter, it wouldn't be good for them to interfere too much.
Unexpectedly, Su Xuerong has been spending a lot of money lately, spending nearly four thousand taels of silver.
"Did you buy it on purpose while your father and uncle were out?" Zhou asked irritably.
She didn't covet her daughter's money, but she hoped her daughter would have as many possessions as possible to protect herself.
Su Xuerong smiled and did not deny it.
If Lin Chenggui had accepted her advice and bought property in the south of the city, she wouldn't have done it this way.
If Lin Chenggui were here, he would definitely oppose her doing this.
"Mother, don't worry, these houses will appreciate in value in the future. Besides, Aunt Chen has already rented them all out for me, and I'll be receiving rent every month. What are you worried about?"
Mrs. Zhou sighed: "I'm afraid that if the war breaks out again, there will be chaos and the properties you've purchased might..."
She didn't dare to continue.
Now that the court has changed hands, who can predict how the situation will change in the future?
If war really breaks out again, and the enemy forces rush into the city to burn, kill, and loot, what value will a house have if it's burned to the ground?
Su Xuerong was silent for a moment before saying, "If that day ever comes, the more money our family has, the more people will covet it."
Zhou fell silent.
The Lin family was considered a prominent family in Suzhou, but when they encountered the Xu family's army of fierce and ruthless men, they too became fish on a chopping board.
Mrs. Zhou looked at her daughter with some unease, hesitating to speak.
“But I don’t want to be imprisoned in that small world of the palace, never to see my family again,” Su Xuerong said softly. “I just want to live my own life in this world.”
Zhou sighed deeply and fell silent.
She also noticed that since her divorce from Xiao Shiyan, her daughter seemed to have become a different person, losing her former innocence and naivety, and in its place was a deepness that neither she nor her husband could see through.
Su Jingxuan told her privately that his daughter now had her own ideas and was spending her own money, so as long as there were no major problems, he would let her do as she pleased.
Moreover, Su Xuerong spent several thousand taels of silver to purchase real estate, which can be considered a way to preserve value as long as Hangzhou does not become a battlefield again.
The following day, Ming Shu reappeared at Su Ji Xiang Shop.
When Su Xuerong saw Li Shi lead her into the backyard, she gave Xiuchun a wink.
Xiuchun left in a hurry.
Ming Shu said directly to Su Xue Rong, "Madam Su, my master would like to invite you for tea."
Su Xuerong frowned: "Is it really just about drinking tea?"
Ming Shu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Of course, it's something important."
Su Xuerong thought for a moment: "Okay, when and where?"
"Tomorrow at noon, I will send a carriage to pick up my wife and take her to the Ge family's Jujing Garden on the shore of West Lake."
As soon as Ming Shu finished speaking, he heard a joyful voice from behind him: "Lord Ming!"
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