After Chapter 475, they'll be neighbors.
"Yesterday, my servant went out to buy something and said he saw you getting into a conflict with Wang Yong's men. I don't know if that's true?"
Just as she sat down in the private room, before even taking a sip of tea, Tang Yuxiu spoke gently.
Song Chunxue put down the tea she had just brought to her lips, and looked at the elegant and graceful lady with impeccable manners with neither servility nor arrogance.
“Your servant wasn’t mistaken, that’s right. Wang Yong’s rude remarks angered me, and I hit her in a fit of anger.” She observed Tang Yuxiu’s reaction. “You know Wang Yong?”
Tang Yuxiu smiled slightly, "I know him. I know his distant cousin, Lord Wang Can. His official rank is only slightly lower than Lord Xie's, and Wang Can has been an official in Jincheng for many years. He may not be easy to deal with."
Song Chunxue seemed to be deep in thought.
Tang Yuxiu continued, "I know we're not very close, we've only met twice. It might be a bit abrupt to say this, but Wang Can is no gentleman. We've heard of Lord Xie Zheng's reputation—he's honest, upright, and incorruptible. But he's only been back in Jincheng for a short time and hasn't settled in yet."
Song Chunxue understood that in a murky pool, innocence had become a sin.
Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. No matter how high Xie Zheng's rank is, it's difficult for him to deal with so many people on his own.
If the government in Jincheng is completely corrupt, Xie Zheng would be like an ant trying to shake a tree if he were to confront them.
If we can't win, that's fine, but I'm afraid the villains will retaliate.
She misunderstood their good intentions.
She stood up, cupped her hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Sister Tang. I was new here and didn't know any of this. I acted rashly and caused trouble for Lord Xie. I will be more careful in the future."
Tang Yuxiu shook her head slightly and pulled her to sit down.
“Being careful is right, but it’s not wrong for you to fight back. I’m just trying to be helpful because I’m worried you might be in danger. But you have many capable people around you, and you even have a master like the Taoist priest to guide you. I’m just being overly worried. Maybe you will clean up the officialdom and change the world of Jincheng’s government.”
These words were so well said that Song Chunxue felt incredibly comforted, something she could never have said in several lifetimes.
Unless she is reborn into a wealthy family and grows up well-versed in literature and literature, and is exposed to the situation in Jincheng from an early age.
Tang Yuxiu made her feel that this woman was very capable in every aspect, as if she saw everything.
If the Taoist priest is considered a highly accomplished person, then she is too.
When the Taoist priest was mentioned, she understood that Tang Yuxiu wanted to meet him.
"I've learned a lot, thank you Sister Tang for the advice and comfort, it made me feel much better," Song Chunxue said with a smile. "Would you like to meet my senior brother?"
Tang Yuxiu smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter whether I see him or not. I just need to know that he is doing well. I know that he has been traveling around all these years, no different from an ascetic. He spends all the money he gets. He has a compassionate heart and can’t bear to see people who are poorer than him, but sometimes he can’t even afford a hot meal himself.”
She knows her senior brother very well, and judging from his expression, she has other feelings for him.
Perhaps this is what is known as a soulmate?
However, the word "confidant" made her heart skip a beat.
"My senior brother might be busy these few days. I'll remind him to come see you. It's been so many years since we last met. Sister Tang must have a lot to say, and maybe she has some problems she needs his guidance on."
Tang Yuxiu nodded gently, "Yes, I have a problem that has been bothering me recently, but I don't want to trouble you, Daoist Master. I'm not in a hurry."
Song Chunxue became even more certain that she definitely had special feelings for her senior brother.
Afterwards, they chatted about other things and learned that Song Chunxue wanted to buy a courtyard house. Tang Yuxiu said she could help her inquire about it.
When they returned to the Xie residence that evening, everyone else had already returned.
Lord Xie was playing chess with the Taoist priest, while the fourth and second brothers sat and stood by watching the game. The scene was surprisingly harmonious.
Song Chunxue couldn't bear to go in and disturb them.
However, the Taoist priest, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed that she was outside the door.
"Junior brother, what are you doing sneaking around like that? Trying to scare people? That's just a child's game. Come in quickly and take your fourth brother away. Teach him to watch the game without speaking. He's taking sides."
The fourth brother was unconvinced. "My Taoist priest, why didn't you say anything when I reminded you earlier? Besides, you said at the beginning that you could handle the three of us by yourself."
Xie Zheng laughed heartily and turned to look at Song Chunxue.
"How's the search for courtyards going? Have you found anything you like?"
The Taoist priest also asked, "I heard that the neighboring courtyard is quite nice, so I went to take a look. Apart from one or two places where the feng shui needs to be adjusted, everything else is very good. It's a livable place. Have you found anything better?"
"Not yet. The ones elsewhere are either too big or too small. The big ones aren't for ordinary people like us."
"Then buy the one next door. I think the second day of the tenth month is perfect. It's just right that the first day of the tenth month is for sending winter clothes and money to the deceased. They won't be jealous of you."
"..." Her senior brother was even more anxious than she was. Wasn't the second day of the tenth month just three days away?
However, she found it difficult to find a more suitable match within those three days.
We can't stay at Lord Xie's house for too long, and going to an inn outside would seem too formal.
Under the watchful eyes of the four people, Song Chunxue nodded, "Then I'll listen to my senior brother."
Clearly, Xie Zheng smiled.
“Then we’ll be neighbors from now on, and we can look out for each other.”
The Taoist priest placed a black stone, saying, "That's right, that's right. I won't have to travel too far to visit in the future, which is great."
The Taoist priest then chuckled and stroked his beard, saying, "You concede, I have won."
Lord Xie put down his chess piece and said, "Master's chess skills are superb; I, Xie, humbly admit defeat."
Song Chunxue remembered Tang Yuxiu's reminder.
"By the way, Lord Xie, is Wang Yong's backer Wang Can? I heard that he used to be a cunning old fox who could control everything. You must not think that you can get yourself into trouble over something so trivial."
Xie Zheng smiled slightly, the fine dark green fabric making him appear gentle and refined. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. The Taoist priest just reminded me and even gave me a couple of pointers. Wang Yong will at most be demoted, he won't be dismissed. You should be more careful when you're out and about in the future."
"Okay, that's good. I won't confront them head-on anymore. If I can't beat them, I'll run away. There's no need to compete with the devil."
The Taoist priest nodded. "That's right. As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. You're not familiar with this place, so it's best not to cause trouble."
Song Chunxue was puzzled. How did it turn into educating her?
"And you two, you must take everything seriously and never slack off. As long as you live, you must be careful and cautious in places outside your home."
The second and fourth brothers nodded in unison, "Yes, Taoist Master."
Hearing laughter coming from inside, Xie Dong, the butler standing outside the door, also laughed, then shook his head helplessly.
Although this is good enough, it's a pity that good things in this world cannot be kept. Colorful clouds easily disperse and glass shatters, that's all.
In a few days, this mansion will once again become desolate.
If only Lord Xie weren't so stubborn, he could have settled for second best. The rest of his life isn't too long or too short; he could have gotten married and had children, and some of his obsessions would have dissipated.
"Uncle Xie, someone outside has delivered an invitation. They say it's the coming-of-age ceremony for Lord Yang's second daughter and would like to invite you to the event."
Xie Dong raised an eyebrow. He had already figured out the situation of all the officials in Jincheng. This eldest daughter of Lord Yang was quite talented, and at the age of eighteen, she was still unmarried.
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