Chu Jinzhi saw that the person had left and quickly entered the yard.
I don’t know if the little girl was scared or if she was hurt by her father’s words.
But when he went in, he saw her lying on the bed with a banknote in her hand.
"Little Liu'er."
When Rong Xi saw someone coming back, he got off the bed and ran over without even wearing shoes. He was caught in Chu Jinzhi's arms.
"I was scared today."
Rong Xi nodded, indeed he was frightened.
Chu Jinzhi was still comforting her when he saw her pointing at the bed.
Chu Jinzhi hugged her and saw a smile on her face, and he finally felt relieved.
"Brother Jin, your father gave it to you."
Chu Jinzhi took it and counted it. There were exactly one thousand taels of silver notes.
"This is?"
"Your father told me to leave you, and these banknotes are mine."
Chu Jinzhi's face turned pale, he suppressed the anger in his eyes, and cautiously tested the issue.
"Then why did you accept it? Did you agree?"
"Well, otherwise he wouldn't have given me this silver."
Chu Jinzhi's face had turned dark. Rong Xi knew what he was thinking and said with a smile.
"But I didn't leave. I've been waiting here for you to come back. I know you will come back to protect me."
The gloom on Chu Jinzhi's face disappeared instantly.
"Our little Liu'er is really smart."
"Of course. You've got a thousand taels for free. I'll give you the banknotes to use."
"You're really willing to give it to me."
"Of course I'm willing to give it to you. I have everything. Whatever I want, will you buy it for me, Brother Jin~"
Chu Jin's heart melted. "Buy, I'll buy you whatever you want. You can keep this banknote and spend it however you want."
"But, this is something your father gave me. I'm not leaving. What if he asks me what to do?"
Rong Xi also told Wan Niang about how she came here and was cheated out of five hundred taels of silver by her.
"If you don't obey, you should tell me when she comes. I will take care of it."
"Okay, I see. Weren't you busy during that time? I was afraid to disturb you."
Chu Jinzhi touched her soft little face, which was not even as big as his palm.
But the feel of it is really good, this little guy has gained weight recently.
After dinner, Chu Jinzhi gave rewards to everyone in Jinyuan.
"You have done very well today. In Jinyuan, only the young lady and I are the masters. The rest are outsiders. Without the master's permission, no one is allowed to enter, especially those from the Shangshu Mansion."
"yes!"
Everyone was very happy to receive the reward, and shouts of "yes" filled the entire yard.
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Shangshu Mansion!
Looking at the people on the ground, Chu Shizhang smashed the teacup directly.
He actually dared to plot against him. The servant who was grabbed by the collar said what Chu Jinzhi said, which made Chu Shizhang so angry that he almost fainted.
"You are a traitor, you are a traitor."
Wan Niang was also frightened and stood aside, not daring to say a word.
She could understand the master's feelings very well, as she had also been through the same thing.
Fortunately, I only gave five hundred taels, but the master gave one thousand taels. That woman is a liar and has no credibility at all.
Seeing that her master had finally calmed down, Wan Niang walked over and helped him calm down.
"Master, please don't get yourself hurt by anger. I think Jin'er is acting like this because he doesn't know the true face of this woman. As elders, we should help him see clearly. Everyone has been impulsive when they were young. Master, please don't bother with Jin'er."
"Hmph, listen to what that rebellious son said. He's coming to my house. I want to see what he's going to do. He's giving up a bright future to disobey his father for a concubine."
"Master, please blame me if you want to. It's my fault that I didn't teach Jin'er well and caused trouble for you."
Chu Shizhang was also angry and held Wan Niang's hand.
"How can you be blamed for this? He got himself into this state. You have done your best. Don't blame yourself."
"Thank you, Master, for not blaming me, but I can't bear to see Jin'er bewitched by such a woman. He doesn't listen to us, and he doesn't even take your words seriously. He has a promising career now, and I'm really worried."
"I have my own way of dealing with this, so don't worry about it."
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That day, Chu Jinzhi was called to the palace by the emperor again.
It’s still about the Prime Minister’s second daughter.
I heard from Concubine Hui that this child has almost lost his life for Chu Jinzhi.
It was only after Concubine Hui's constant persuasion that he summoned Chu Jinzhi into the palace again.
But as the two of them sat in the imperial study, the emperor didn't know how to start for a long time.
"Your Majesty, what is the important matter that has summoned me here?"
"It's an important matter, a matter of life and death."
"Did a murder occur in Shengjing?"
How could he not know?
"That's not the case. Well, let me be frank. It's about Prime Minister Lu's second daughter. I heard from Concubine Hui that the child has been ill since the last birthday banquet. Now she is half dead and only wants to marry you."
"Your Majesty, this humble official..."
"Listen to me. I heard that the woman with you is your concubine. A concubine is a concubine after all. You must marry a wife eventually. The Prime Minister's second daughter has been famous since she was a child. You can marry her and even help her manage your household. If you are willing, I will grant you a marriage and promote your concubine to a co-wife. What do you think?"
The emperor's face turned slightly cold. As an emperor, speaking in such a tone was already an honor for him.
Chu Jinzhi also saw it, but he had already decided that if he wanted to marry Liu'er, he would not marry the Prime Minister's second daughter.
"Your Majesty, can I speak my mind?"
"you say."
"It's not that I haven't thought about it, but both you and Prime Minister Lu have the power granted by Your Majesty. I have someone in my heart. If I really marry Prime Minister Lu's second daughter, and she suffers any injustice from me after marriage, Prime Minister Lu and Concubine Hui in the palace will be distressed."
Chu Jinzhi sighed after he finished speaking.
"The border is in turmoil right now. I'm afraid that this little matter will cause discord between me and Prime Minister Lu, and cause unrest in the court. I'm truly worried."
After Chu Jinzhi finished speaking, he kept looking at the emperor carefully. He knew the emperor. As long as it had an impact on his country, he would never think about it so easily.
The emperor didn't think of this. At most, he was wondering whether the two of them would pose a threat to his position if they joined forces. He would only try to bring them together if he was sure that there would not be a threat.
"What you said makes sense, my dear. Please go back first. I will think about it."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Chu Jinzhi's condition was temporarily relieved, while Rong Xi met an unexpected person after leaving Jinyuan.
Ah, there are so many things to do every day.
It’s annoying. It’s really annoying.
"Miss, my lady wants to have a chat with you."
"If I don't know him, I won't go."
Rong Xi felt uncomfortable seeing the little maid's arrogant look.
Hearing Rong Xi say this, she stepped forward and blocked Rong Xi's way.
"Miss, my lady wants to have a chat with you."
Lu'er also stood up at this time.
"My girl said she won't go, but you didn't understand. Who is your lady? If you want to see her, go ahead."
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