Chapter 277: Emptying Wen Ruyue
Of course Wen Ruyue would buy it.
If she doesn't buy it, how can she please Concubine Lan?
Wen Ruyue invested a large sum of money during her trip to Jinyang Prefecture, but not only did she not make any money, she also suffered heavy losses.
'Miao Bi Zhai' was also unable to make ends meet.
Wen Ruyue has no new source of income, so she attaches great importance to the money in her pocket.
Wen Yan had carefully calculated the six thousand taels, and it was just the right amount for her to bear without causing her any unbearable heartache.
Sure enough, I heard someone continue downstairs saying, "This is the price of my flowers. If you don't want them, I'll go find another buyer. There are many people waiting to buy them, and maybe I can raise the price a bit."
My sister said this, picked up the flowerpot and was about to leave.
"Stop!" Wen Ruyue slammed her palm on the table.
Her maids and servants immediately stepped forward and surrounded the two sisters.
The younger sister immediately protected her elder sister and the "Suguan Heding".
"What? You still want to rob in public?"
“Sister, thank goodness we had the foresight to stay in the hall to discuss business.
If I really follow them to the box, they will kill and rob, and destroy the body and the evidence."
The sisters' words immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding guests.
Although there was a curtain between us, the feeling of being watched by everyone was still very strong.
Wen Ruyue's face darkened and a fierce look appeared in her eyes.
In a flash, she changed her mind: "You wicked slave, you stole valuable flowers from my garden. We caught you and wanted to let you go. If you return the flowers, we'll let you go. I didn't expect you to turn the tables. So, I have no choice but to follow the family rules!"
The reason why the fifth-rank official in her previous life was so passive was that she was not ruthless enough, which left behind troubles.
It would be better to kidnap the two sisters home, take the flowers, and then sell them to the barbarians in the north as slaves.
They will never be able to return to Dayong in their lifetime.
Naturally, there will be no future troubles.
As soon as Wen Ruyue finished speaking, her followers understood and stepped forward to take action.
Seeing that things were developing in an uncontrollable direction, the officer in charge tried to mediate many times, but he never got the chance to speak.
"Oh, isn't this the eldest daughter of the Wen family? No, I should call you the wife of Prince Jinping now!
What, as the wife of a dignified prince, you can't buy anything, so you want to rob it?"
The guests in the teahouse immediately looked at the curtain with curiosity.
The person sitting inside was actually the eldest daughter of the Wen family who was found from the countryside.
After her identity was revealed and she was being watched by everyone, Wen Ruyue suddenly became restrained and her subordinates did not dare to act rashly.
The voice upstairs was saying, "'Suguan Heding' is the king of orchids, and someone wants to buy it for a mere three thousand taels?"
What’s the difference between this and using ten taels of silver to buy the Treasure Pavilion?
If they can't agree on the price, they try to rob it. Is this the Wen family's teaching? Is this the rule of the Jinping Marquis' Mansion?"
Wen Ruyue's eyes turned red with anger. She looked up and around, trying to find the person who had ruined her plans.
"You are hiding your true identity, and I think you are in league with these two thieves."
"Since the Crown Prince's wife says they are runaway slaves, why not show them their indentures or report them to the authorities?" the voice from the second floor continued, "You're not saying the government is in cahoots with them, are you?"
"The girl on the second floor has a point."
All the guests in the hall on the first floor agreed.
"Since the Crown Prince's wife said that the two of them are thieves and slaves, why not take their indentures and send them to the government for processing?"
"Could it be that the Crown Prince's wife wants to abduct him and resort to lynching him?"
…
Amidst the voices of doubt,
Wen Ruyue had no way out.
Seeing this, the two sisters exchanged glances and stood up to leave: "We don't want to do this business anymore. We're leaving now. There's an official who has been waiting for news about this flower. We can't delay any longer."
"Six thousand taels, that's six thousand taels. I want this flower." Wen Ruyue clenched her fists and squeezed out a word through her teeth. "Six thousand taels, and I want the incense recipe for 'Ceylon Incense' as well."
"Ceylon incense is a recipe passed down from my family's ancestors. If you want it, you have to pay five hundred taels of silver. Otherwise, forget it." The two sisters were tough at first and there was no room for negotiation.
Wen Ruyue squeezed out a sound from between her teeth: "Okay, five hundred taels is five hundred taels, I'll buy it."
Six thousand five hundred taels!
It was two-thirds of her savings.
But it doesn't matter. She will give the money away temporarily. Once she leaves this shabby teahouse and these troublesome people are no longer in her way, she can take it back!
How could two weak women escape from her clutches?
In Wen Ruyue's eyes, Lixia and Qinghe were already dead.
The transaction was concluded under the witness of the chief official of the street.
After signing the contract, both the person and the goods are settled.
The two sisters took the money and quickly left the teahouse.
Wen Ruyue gave a wink, and his men immediately followed the two of them.
After the two sisters left the teahouse, they realized someone was following them.
The two looked at each other and turned into an alley tacitly.
The person who was following him immediately followed him in.
What greeted her was a blow on the head, and she fainted on the ground with stars in her eyes.
The two sisters did not stop after knocking the man unconscious.
He searched the man's body from head to toe, took away anything of value, and even stripped off his outer clothes.
"Let you bully me!" One of them kicked it, and as for the outer garment, he gave it to a beggar on the roadside.
When this person woke up, he looked at himself with only his shirt left and shed tears of grievance.
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In a deserted alley not far from the market.
The two sisters got into a carriage.
Wen Yan and Pei'er were already waiting in the carriage.
"Sister Qinghe, Sister Lixia, you have worked hard. Come and have a cup of tea to quench your thirst." Pei'er smiled and served two cups of tea.
“Wen Ruyue must be angry today.
We cheated her out of so much money today, she won't let it go.
It's too dangerous for you to stay in the capital, so go to Songshan Village and live there for a while, just as a vacation."
Although they used makeup to change their appearance and deceive Wen Ruyue, they were afraid that Huo Yaoxing was also involved.
Some people are vicious and cunning, and might do something bad to the sisters.
"There are clothes in here. Take off your makeup and change your clothes before you set off." Wen Yan stuffed a bundle into them and also stuffed fifty taels of silver notes into each of them.
The elder sister handed a purse to Wen Yan: "Six thousand five hundred taels of silver, it's all in here."
After the handover was completed, Wen Yan and Pei'er got off the carriage.
Watching the carriage slowly drive away, Wen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
The next day.
It is the birthday of the old lady of the Lan family.
The Lan family decorated the house with lights and was in a festive mood.
Lan Hong's imprisonment had a great impact on the Lan family.
The number of guests this year is one-third less than in previous years.
At least, the nobles in the capital only sent their stewards to deliver gifts, and none of their masters came.
The meaning of avoiding the limelight is obvious.
The same arrangement was made at the Marquis of Jinping's Mansion.
Wen Ruyue had been waiting for this day for a long time, so how could she obey the arrangement?
She found an excuse to go back to her parents' home, changed the carriage, and quietly came here with "Suguan Heding" and "Ceylon Xiang" that she had rushed out overnight.
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