"How much can you contribute? Your father and I will chip in the rest."
“My family is in financial difficulty, and I feel bad about not contributing a single copper coin. How about this, I'll contribute one tael of silver, and you can try to scrape together the rest.”
Hearing this, Xie Qinglan couldn't help but chuckle. The Earl of Pingchang and his wife, however, couldn't sit still.
"One tael of silver? Are you trying to fob us off like beggars?!" Fang Shi shouted immediately. She realized that Ye Chaoxi was playing them for a fool!
"We gave birth to you and found you such a good marriage, and you're just going to give us a tael of silver to get rid of us?! You ungrateful wretch!"
Xie Qinglan, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, "I remember that selling or mortgaging property bestowed by the Emperor without permission is a serious crime of disrespect. The Earl's Mansion was bestowed by the late Emperor, yet Ye Zhuo dared to mortgage it. In my opinion, my father-in-law's position as Earl of Pingchang is probably coming to an end!"
Xie Qinglan spoke slowly, but every word struck the hearts of the Pingchang Earl and his wife, abruptly ending their angry outburst.
This is exactly what the Earl of Pingchang was worried about!
The Earl of Pingchang softened his tone, "Yes, yes, not many people know about this now. If it gets to the Emperor's ears, I'm afraid I'll lose my official position. That's why I want to redeem the house deed as soon as possible."
“If you don’t help your family, I’ll come to the Marquis’s residence every day and make a scene, so that everyone in the capital will know that you don’t care about your family after you get married.” Madam Fang’s attitude was tough.
The two played the roles of good cop and bad cop, employing both soft and hard tactics.
Ye Chaoxi chuckled lightly, "I don't have ten thousand taels of silver, but things always need to be settled. Before I came in, I had already sent someone to resolve this matter."
The Earl of Pingchang looked delighted. "Really?"
Madam Fang also looked relieved. "I was too harsh with my words just now. I've always cared about you. It's all the better that you stepped in to resolve this."
Only Xie Qinglan, upon seeing the sly smile on his wife's face, guessed that this little fox was full of wicked schemes and was probably plotting something.
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