Chapter 285 I'll Beg Her One More Time
Jiang Yu moved a chair to the emperor's desk because the matter they were about to discuss was how to trick the Prince of Lingnan. This was an absolute secret, not a word of which could be leaked, and subconsciously, she wanted to get closer to the emperor.
She hadn't thought much of her actions at the time, but after leaving the imperial study, Jiang Yu realized she had been too relaxed when discussing matters with the emperor lately. She reminded herself to be more careful in the future. The emperor was the emperor, unlike the leaders she had in her previous life.
After Jiang Yu left, the emperor summoned Prince An and secretly arranged some things, followed by Marquis Chengen.
The next day, Marquis Anyuan submitted a memorial to the emperor recommending Lu Xiaowu for an official position as the Chief Secretary of the Secretariat, a seventh-rank official. The emperor approved the recommendation immediately after reading the memorial. Jiang Yu had mentioned to him the day before that she was short of staff. As for Jiang Yu's desire to use her relative, he didn't think it was a big deal, considering it was only a seventh-rank official.
On the third day, Jiang Yu summoned Xie Ning'an to the Secretariat, and the two discussed matters in the study. However, less than a quarter of an hour later, sounds of arguing and even the sound of teacups shattering came from the study.
Then Xie Ning'an walked out of Jiang Yu's study with an angry expression. As he walked out, his steps were quick and hurried, and somehow he bumped into Lu Xiaowu, who had just taken office.
Lu Xiaowu was a minor playboy in the capital, so he was naturally unhappy about being bumped into. He pointed at Xie Ning'an's nose and started cursing, attracting the attention of almost everyone in the Secretariat. Xie Ning'an, being a patient person, kept a straight face and didn't say a word. Finally, Jiang Yu called Lu Xiaowu away, and the farce ended.
Although this matter wasn't very big, it spread quickly, and within two days almost everyone in the capital's elite circles knew about it. Then something even bigger happened: Jiang Yu dismissed all the old Xie family members from Jufeng Trading Company and Jufeng Money Exchange, replacing them with new people.
Regarding this matter, some people said that Jiang Yu did the right thing. The Xie family committed a crime and handed over their business and money shop to the imperial court. They should have handed them over completely. The Xie family members should not have been allowed to stay in the first place.
Some people think that Jiang Yu is wrong. She kept the Xie family in order to keep Jufeng Bank and Jufeng Trading Company in place, but now she wants to kick them out. This is clearly killing the donkey after it has served its purpose.
Since the incident, the Xie family has kept their doors tightly shut. More than ten days have passed, and Xie Ning'an hasn't stepped out of the Xie family's house. Many people say that this time, the Xie family is truly finished.
However, at this time, no one in the Xie family would speak up for them.
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The exchange of silver notes at various money shops began in earnest. Thanks to thorough preparations, everything appeared to be proceeding smoothly on the surface.
Compared to the previous period, Jiang Yu doesn't seem to be very busy these past few days. At this moment, Lu Xiaowu is sitting at her desk, smiling as he says, "I told my friends about how I scolded Xie Ning'an the other day, and they're still talking about it as a joke."
After hearing this, Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Well done. Your job now is to show off your spoiled rich kid status and step on the Xie family members when you see them outside. But don't go too far."
Lu Xiaowu nodded, but then he said, "Grandfather told me to learn good things from you, my cousin, but what I'm doing now doesn't seem like a good thing at all."
Jiang Yu glanced at him. "Did you get scolded when you got back?"
Lu Xiaowu shook his head. "No."
"That's settled then." Jiang Yu said to him earnestly, "You're a newbie and don't know anything. The most important thing is to be obedient. Just do what you're told to do. Do what you know well, and if you don't know how to do something, go back and tell your family so they can help you."
Lu Xiaowu nodded heavily, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Jiang Yu and said, "I...I'm studying hard and trying to pass the imperial examination to become a scholar."
The child is making progress, so naturally he deserves praise. Jiang Yu gave him a thumbs up, "Great job."
Lu Xiaowu was a little embarrassed by the straightforward praise. He chuckled twice and got up to leave. Jiang Yu watched his retreating figure, shaking her head with a smile. At that moment, Xia He walked in and handed her a letter.
Jiang Yu knew it was written by Prince An as soon as she saw the words on the cover. She opened the letter and saw only four words on the paper: Everything is normal.
She took out a tinderbox, lit the letter, and then whispered to Xia He, "Your main task during this period is to secretly contact the Embroidered Uniform Guard. You don't need to do anything else."
Xia He knew the importance of the matter and answered seriously, "Yes."
Jiang Yu waved for Xia He to leave, then leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes to rest. Now she was just waiting for the fish to bite her ear.
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Xie family
Xie Ning'an sat in the study, holding a book in her hand, but hadn't turned a page for a long time.
The servant outside looked inside anxiously. His young master had been sitting in the study for almost a day, neither eating nor drinking. He was worried something might happen to him.
He initially thought the Duke of Chu was a good person, having helped his eldest son with many things before. But he never expected her to turn on him so suddenly. Not only did she kick the entire Xie family out of the money exchange, but she also had Lu Xiaowu publicly humiliate his eldest son.
This is simply because they don't want to leave the Xie family any way out!
At this moment, the First Madam came over, her face also showing concern. She approached and asked the servant, "Did the Eldest Young Master not have lunch?"
The servant nodded, "It's been almost a day, and the young master hasn't even had a few sips of water."
The First Madam frowned. She pushed open the door and went in. When she saw Xie Ning'an's thin figure, her nose tingled and she almost burst into tears.
Hearing the noise, Xie Ning'an turned around and saw Madam Xie. She stood up and bowed, saying, "Mother."
Madam Xie sat down opposite him. "Your health is the most important thing. You can't skip meals."
Xie Ning'an smiled slightly, "I just don't have an appetite."
Seeing his pale lips, Madam Xie wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "You have to eat even if you don't have an appetite. The whole family is counting on you now. What will we do if your health collapses?"
At this point, she could no longer hold back her tears. Xie Ning'an panicked upon seeing this and quickly said, "Mother, please don't be like this. I'll eat, I'll eat, okay?"
"Alright," Madam Xie said, wiping away her tears as she looked towards the door, "Quickly bring the food over."
"Yes." The servant quickly replied and ran off. Madam Xie poured Xie Ning'an a cup of tea and said, "If it really doesn't work out, we'll leave the capital. Don't make things too hard on yourself."
Xie Ning'an accepted the tea handed to her by Madam Xie, "We must try harder."
"But if the Duke of Chu has already gone to such lengths, how can things be salvaged?"
Xie Ning'an said, "I'll beg her one more time."
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