Chapter 195 Negotiation is not out of the question
The mother and son were dragged out, and the room fell silent again. Ning Qi frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Tomorrow I will go to pay my respects to the old Duke of Chu and sound him out to see what kind of compensation he will offer."
Madam Ning and Ning Jinpeng made a mistake and deserved to be punished. If they want the Duke of Chu to appease them, they should offer some compensation.
The thought that Jiang Yu might be investigating a case, and that case might be related to the Xie family, made his heart sink. He didn't care what the Xie family had done, but he absolutely couldn't let the Ning family get involved.
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Xie family
Madam Xie the Second was also kneeling on the ground, with Xie Lei sitting in a wheelchair beside her. But unlike Madam Ning the Third, Madam Xie the Second did not know that she was wrong.
She stiffened her neck and looked at Xie Yun, saying, "My husband was torn apart by five horses because of the Duke of Chu's mansion, and my son's leg was broken by Jiang Yu. If you don't avenge them, then I will."
Xie Yun stared at her sternly. "I never said I wouldn't avenge them; it's just that the time isn't right yet."
"Hehehe..." Madam Xie laughed. "The time is not yet ripe? Jiang Yu is causing trouble for the Xie family again. Can you win this time? If you lose again, when will the so-called time you speak of come?"
Xie Yun was enraged by what he said. He said fiercely, "You can't be so blindly impulsive. If you want revenge, you should have a clever plan. Look at what you've done! Not only have you failed to harm Jiang Yu, but you've also put us in a passive position again."
Madam Xie gritted her teeth and remained silent. She hadn't expected Jiang Yu to act so differently from others. Let alone a woman, even an ordinary man, if approached by a prostitute at a banquet, would usually drag her to a private place to settle the matter, to avoid being ridiculed.
If Jiang Yu takes Zhishu away, she won't be able to explain herself. In that case, even though she is the Duke of Chu and different from ordinary women, having a reputation for being lecherous will greatly affect her future marriage and career.
But she never expected that Jiang Yu would be so calm, not only did he not drag Zhi Shu away, but he also attacked the Ning family first.
"What do we do now?" Xie Yun asked, glaring at Madam Xie.
Madam Xie gritted her teeth and remained silent. Xie Lei said, "Anyway, it's a fight to the death between us and the Duke of Chu's mansion. Before, our two families fought in private, but now we're putting it on display."
His tone was very indifferent.
"Smack!"
Xie Yun slammed a teacup in front of Xie Lei. The teacup hit the ground with a crisp sound, and tea splashed all over Xie Lei, making a crunching sound as he held it.
“If Grandfather thinks we have done something wrong and wants to give the Duke of Chu’s mansion an explanation, then he should push me out and let Jiang Yu take my life.”
Xie Lei's voice was filled with anger. The second branch of the family had sacrificed so much for this family. They were the ones who made a mistake in this matter, but what could they do about it?
Xie Yun narrowed his eyes as he looked at him, then said, "You must be tired too, go back and rest."
Madam Xie and Xie Lei were stunned. Was that all? They had thought there would be a more severe punishment. The mother and son exchanged a glance. Madam Xie stood up, bowed to Xie Yun, walked behind Xie Lei's wheelchair, and pushed him out of Xie Yun's study.
After the two left the courtyard, Xie Zizhang asked Xie Yun, "Father, what should we do next?"
Xie Yun remained silent, then looked at Xie Ning'an, asking for his opinion. Xie Ning'an frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Just as Brother Lei said, our relationship with the Duke of Chu's mansion has always been one of life and death. Before, it was just a covert struggle, but now it has come out in the open."
Xie Yun nodded, and Xie Ning'an continued, "Second Aunt and Brother Lei were in the wrong in this matter. Tomorrow, Father and I will go to the Duke of Chu's mansion to apologize as a formality. The most important thing now is to resolve the tax issue. Actually..."
"Actually what?" Xie Yun asked.
Xie Ning'an: "If we have enough leverage, negotiating with the Duke of Chu is not out of the question."
When it comes to interests, even mortal enemies can sit down and talk. Besides, it was always members of the Xie family who died from beginning to end.
This is the countermeasure Xie Ning'an came up with in the past few days.
Xie Yun tapped his fingers on the table in thought, and after a while asked, "What kind of stakes do you think are enough?"
Xie Ning'an: "Jufeng Money Shop".
Silence fell over the room once more. Jufeng Bank was the Xie family's greatest asset and their last bargaining chip in negotiations with the emperor.
However, if Jiang Yu were to concede, their losses would be less in comparison. Moreover, they could reconcile with the Duke of Chu's mansion, temporarily resolving their crisis.
"How do we negotiate?" Xie Yun asked.
Xie Ning'an: "Give the Chu State Duke's Mansion shares in Jufeng Money Shop."
Xie Yun: "How much?"
Xie Ning'an: "The bottom line is 40%, but we started by negotiating with 20%."
"Tap tap tap..."
In the quiet room, only the sound of Xie Yun tapping on the table could be heard. After a while, he said, "Alright, arrange for Jiang Yu and the old Duke of Chu to meet with them."
They had essentially bled dry to acquire 40% of Jufeng Money Shop's shares. However, given the current situation, if the Duke of Chu's mansion agreed, it would be the best solution.
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Yongwang Mansion
When Prince Yong returned home from the palace, he sat in his study for a long time before going to Ya Lin's courtyard. Ya Lin had stopped crying, but Princess Yong was still gently coaxing her.
Upon seeing Prince Yong, Princess Yong asked, "What did the Emperor say?"
Prince Yong did not answer her question, but walked to a chair and sat down in silence. Seeing this, Princess Yong anxiously asked, "Wasn't I asking you a question? What did the Emperor say?"
Prince Yong glanced at her, then at Ya Lin, and said, "Let's annul the engagement."
Yalin and Princess Yong were both speechless with shock. After a while, Yalin suddenly stood up and said, "Father, what are you saying?"
"I said you should annul the engagement, and you should annul the engagement with Xie Ning'an," Prince Yong said with unusual determination.
"Why...why?" Ya Lin's tears were already flowing freely. Princess Yong immediately wiped away her tears with heartache, then looked at Prince Yong and asked, "Yes, why?"
Prince Yong remained silent. Ya Lin, with tears in her eyes, asked him, "Is the Emperor angry because of what I did today? I won't let the Emperor stand up for me anymore. Can I go and apologize to the Duke of Chu?"
"It's not because of that. Anyway, the engagement is definitely being called off. I'll have someone take care of it tomorrow." Prince Yong got up and walked out.
"Father, if you break off the engagement, I will die." With that, she took a pair of scissors from a sewing basket and held them to her neck.
"What are you doing? Put the scissors down!" Princess Yong hurriedly went over to snatch the scissors from Ya Lin's hand, but Ya Lin dodged her.
"I'd rather die than marry Ning'an."
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