“Ling Qingxue has already settled in Xingqingfang, which is a temple property that Su Niangzi purchased before…” Ming Shudao added, “The Lin family also lives there, and the three houses are almost next to each other.”
Xiao Yuan seemed to be thinking about something, and after a while said, "Choose a horse for him and deduct it from his monthly salary."
Akira looked at him with some surprise.
The master is so stingy...
"What?" Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow at him.
"It's nothing..." Ming Shu hurriedly said, turning around and leaving.
He walked out of the study looking troubled.
Yesterday, Steward He came to see him, saying that the young lady of the Lin family wanted to see him.
But he wasn't interested in Lin Jinyu at all!
But his master still wanted him to go to Su's incense shop from time to time, and he would inevitably run into him in the future.
Ming Shu felt a bit aggrieved whenever he thought about it.
Fang Mingzhu and her group were all settled in Mingxiu Garden.
Liu Qiao'er looked nervously at the woman sitting in the main seat of the guest room, not daring to look around.
The young woman before me was dressed as a Taoist nun who practiced Buddhism with her hair still intact. The only jade hairpin in her hair shone with dazzling light, clearly an extraordinary item.
The gray Taoist robe she wore shimmered with a subtle, luxurious sheen under the light.
Fang Mingzhu was not bad-looking, but due to a long illness, her face was pale, her lips were white, and there was always a faint bluish tinge under her eyes.
Standing in front, Madam Xu smiled and said, "Princess, please stay at Mingxiu Garden. If you need anything, just send someone to the Prince's residence to let them know..."
She was Cui's personal maid, and this time she was ordered to send Liu Qiao'er here, and also to remind this Princess Fang that she had come to Hangzhou but did not take the initiative to pay her respects to the old lady, and instead stayed in Mingxiu Garden on her own.
Fang Mingzhu looked up at her and smiled faintly: "It's already quite an achievement that I was able to come all the way from Yingtian Prefecture in my current condition. I hope you will forgive me for not being able to visit the Prince's Mansion!"
She said she was sorry, but her arrogant expression showed no remorse whatsoever.
Xu suppressed her anger and glanced at Liu Qiao'er: "This is Liu, the old lady's husband's niece. She heard that the princess was coming to Hangzhou and wanted to come and serve her..."
With a "crack!" Fang Mingzhu seemed to lose her grip, and the teacup fell to the ground, splashing tea that soaked Liu Qiao'er's skirt.
A maidservant rushed forward to tidy up, but ended up making a mess of things.
Fang Mingzhu stared at the maid and said coldly, "What kind of clumsy thing dares to come near me? Get out!"
The maid was so frightened that she scrambled out of the room, and a moment later, the sound of a slap coming from outside the door could be heard.
Liu Qiao'er and Xu Shi immediately turned pale.
Fang Mingzhu looked up at Madam Xu and gave a seemingly kind smile: "Mother, as you can see, this is not a place where just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can stay. When I'm feeling better, I will personally go to the Prince's Mansion to apologize to the old lady."
After saying that, his face turned cold: "Someone, show them out!"
She was taken away, and from beginning to end, she didn't even glance at Liu Qiao'er.
At this moment, a girl next to her couldn't help but say, "Big sister, why are you doing this?"
Fang Mingzhu looked at her half-sister, Fang Ningzhu.
The girl resembled him by about 60%, but she had a round face, a full forehead, and healthy rosy cheeks, a stark contrast to his own appearance.
Suppressing the jealousy that welled up inside her, she said coldly, "What? Can't you see the humiliation that Cui family member has inflicted on me?"
Fang Ningzhu hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Before we left, didn't your stepmother say that you should be filial to the old lady so that the prince would pay attention to you..."
However, Fang Mingzhu did not even visit the Prince's Mansion after arriving in Hangzhou, but went directly to Mingxiu Garden, which was neither reasonable nor proper.
Fang Mingzhu sneered: "Cui is not the prince's biological mother, why should I compromise?"
"But you haven't..."
"Fang Ningzhu!" Fang Mingzhu suddenly shouted sharply, "Did you come to Hangzhou with me this time to help me or to teach me a lesson?"
Fang Ningzhu lowered her head, her face flushed, and she stopped speaking.
Her ability to come to Hangzhou with Fang Mingzhu this time was actually a scheme by the Fang family.
Fang Mingzhu doesn't have long to live, so the Fang family wants her, an illegitimate daughter, to replace Fang Mingzhu as Xiao Yuan's second wife, and then continue to use Xiao Yuan's power to seek benefits for the Fang family.
Fang Mingzhu stared at the girl in front of her, her jealousy burning fiercely.
If it weren't for the Fang family, she wouldn't have been humiliated by Xiao Yuan like this!
I've been married to her for two years, and I haven't even touched her.
The thought of personally delivering Fang Ningzhu to Xiao Yuan's bedside in the future caused her long-suppressed resentment to erupt instantly.
"ah--"
Hearing the maid's exclamation, Fang Ningzhu looked up and saw Fang Mingzhu spit out a mouthful of blood and faint.
The Su Residence in Xingqingfang.
Seeing that the weather was nice today, Su Xuerong decided to go for a stroll on the south side of Xiaohe Street.
She had her servant go to the brokerage firm early in the morning to make an appointment with the same broker, Granny Chen, from last time, and then she took Xiuchun and got into the carriage.
Lin Jinyu, however, lifted her skirt and ran out from the neighboring house: "Cousin, I'll go out for a stroll with you too."
Su Xuerong nodded and let Xiuchun help her into the carriage.
Upon arriving at the brokerage, Granny Chen was already waiting at the door. As soon as she saw Su Xuerong, she beamed with joy: "What kind of house does Madam Su wish to purchase this time?"
The last time she purchased property from Tianchang Temple, Granny Chen earned a considerable sum of money.
In her eyes, Su Xuerong was her honored guest.
"Mom, could you help me find out about some ordinary houses in the south?"
Restaurants on Xiahe Street are expensive, and few in good locations are willing to sell. The remaining shops are either too expensive or in bad locations.
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