Chapter 49 Intercepting the Spoils
With the wedding date set, the Xie family busied themselves with wedding preparations.
Since breaking off the engagement, Xie Xuchuan has remained secluded at home every day.
Hua Nanzhi had been to Tiqi Courtyard once, but as soon as she entered, she was overwhelmed by the smell of alcohol.
She resented Xie Xuchuan for not making any progress, and in a fit of anger, she turned and left, leaving all matters to the housekeeper.
Neither marriage went as planned, and the Xie family showed no joy, but rather were all filled with worry. Only Jiu Cai Ju remained relatively peaceful.
When Granny Li arrived, she saw Xie Qi standing in the courtyard, a man of striking appearance and dashing demeanor.
For some unknown reason, Granny Li's face turned pale and she looked impatient.
"Second Young Master."
“Mother Li”.
Xie Qi responded, and Granny Li lowered her eyes, glancing at the nanmu tray she was holding.
"Young Master is not young anymore, and the family has arranged a marriage for you. You know this girl; she is the eldest daughter of the Shen family."
"You must be aware of the family affairs. The fact that this marriage has fallen to you shows that the second young master is still somewhat useful."
"In addition, the old lady has been kind enough to allocate the Third Master's original Qianxiang Courtyard to you and the Second Young Mistress. If the Second Young Master has time before the wedding, he can move to Qianxiang Courtyard."
The Xie family has always treated Xie Qi with disdain. People like Granny Li, who were close to Xie San Niang, would beat and scold him whenever he was young.
This condescending tone is now considered mild.
"The wedding date is set for the end of this month. Because of the rush, the family hasn't made a new wedding dress for you."
"This one was for the young master to try on before, but he thought the style wasn't new enough, so I brought it here for you to try on."
Xie Qi stood still, while Granny Li's expression grew increasingly cold: "Second Young Master, there's no need to be disgusted. Over the years, you've taken many things that the Eldest Young Master didn't want, so what difference does one or two make?"
After saying that, she put down what she was holding and turned to leave without waiting for Xie Qi's reaction.
"That snobbish bastard, I'll gouge out her eyes and stomp on them sooner or later."
Wei Hu walked up to Xie Qi, wishing he could tear Granny Li apart.
Xie Qi didn't care. He walked to the nanmu tray and picked up the marriage certificate on it.
He flipped through it a few times, then turned and handed it to Wei Hu.
"My lord, I had the shop prepare your wedding attire a few days ago, and it will definitely be ready before the wedding."
Xie Qi hummed in response, seemingly unconcerned.
"How are the preparations going, the things I asked you to prepare?"
"I had the shopkeepers buy a set of pure gold and kingfisher feather jewelry for Miss Shen, which cost a lot of money."
Wei Hu grinned: "Master, your money box looks even thinner now."
Xie Qi paused in unbuttoning his shirt: "It's alright."
“The master treats the new wife very well. If the two of you live happily ever after, then this old hag will have done a good thing.”
After changing into a plain-colored straight robe, Xie Qi casually said, "I don't expect anything harmonious, I just hope that Shen Yuanzhu isn't such a stupid and baseless person."
But judging from the other person's actions, they don't seem like a smart person at all.
Xie Qi rubbed his temples, not particularly concerned.
If he hadn't intervened, Shen Yuanzhu might not have remarried to him; in fact, he was the one who owed her something.
Therefore, Xie Qi was willing to make amends in other ways, such as by giving her gold and silver.
"However, Second Young Mistress is also your lucky star. Even before you've married into the family, we can move to Qianxiang Courtyard."
“It’s much more spacious and brighter than Tiqi Courtyard.”
Wei Hu was overjoyed: "Then there's the matter of the Cui Cui Fang selling cloth at a low price. Eunuch Yuan sent a letter saying that he had, as instructed by his master, detained the other party's batch of cloth outside the city."
"If Master's plan succeeds, the size of Jixia Manor can double again."
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