Chapter 53 Let's wait and see how she makes money!
Xiao Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, then took out the five-hundred-tael silver note that Chu Yanluo had given him and handed it to Mo Ji.
Mo Ji breathed a sigh of relief: "So there's still silver. That's good, that's good."
Xiao Qingyuan said, "No, this money is to be returned to Shen Wantang. I borrowed it from her."
Mo Ji's mouth dropped open: "Huh? This isn't asking me to buy bird's nest?"
"How can you be so stupid? Of course we still need to buy the bird's nest. We can just buy it on credit first. Once Yanluo and I have earned enough money, we will settle the bill in full."
"this……"
"What are you talking about? Hurry up and send the silver notes to Shen Wantang!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Mo Ji walked out with his head down, but halfway there, he was suddenly stopped by Xiao Qingyuan: "Wait!"
Mo Ji turned around: "Sir, is there anything else you need?"
Xiao Qingyuan stepped forward and took the silver note from his hand: "I'll deliver it myself!"
Mo Ji lowered his voice: "Aren't you afraid that Miss Chu will be jealous if you go to Wutong Garden to see the Crown Princess?"
"Why don't you just not tell her?"
As Xiao Qingyuan walked quickly outside, he said, "From now on, I must keep my visits to Wutong Garden a secret. There's nothing between me and Shen Wantang, so why let Yanluo know and upset her for nothing?"
Mo Ji smiled bitterly: "Master, how could I dare tell her? I didn't say anything."
"How did she know I went to Wutong Garden yesterday, and how did she know I delivered something to Shen Wantang?"
"It was the other maids and servants in the manor who said that Miss Chu can't stay still. Whenever you're not around, she wanders all over the manor and asks everyone she sees about what's going on in the Crown Princess's courtyard."
Xiao Qingyuan was taken aback, then said, "Impossible. Yan Luo isn't the kind of person who gossips. She's not even interested in my affairs, so why would she inquire about what's going on in Shen Wantang's courtyard?"
"If you don't believe me, just ask the maids and servants. I would never dare to lie to you!"
"Even if that's true, it's because those maids and servants are too gossipy! Give the order that they all keep their mouths shut from now on, and anyone who dares to spread rumors again will be kicked out of the manor!"
"My lord, have you forgotten? The Crown Princess is now in charge of the household, and the maids' and servants' indentures are all in her hands. You no longer have the final say. Without the Crown Princess's approval, you can't dismiss anyone." The only person the Crown Prince could dismiss without Shen Wantang's approval was Chu Yanluo.
Xiao Qingyuan's vision went black, and he almost collapsed: "Good, good, good! Shen Wantang is now the boss in this manor, and I can only be the second-in-command!"
He stepped into Shen Wantang's courtyard, still angry.
When Qin Xin saw him arrive, her eyes lit up, and she whispered to Shen Wantang, "Princess Consort, the Prince has been coming to see you very often these past few days. It's clear he cares about you! I'm sure it won't be long before that person at Jixin Nunnery is kicked out!"
Shen Wantang was amused by her innocence. Xiao Qingyuan had gone to great lengths to keep Chu Yanluo in the palace, so how could he possibly kick her out?
However, she didn't say anything, and calmly waited for Xiao Qingyuan to come in while reading her book.
A moment later, Xiao Qingyuan crossed the courtyard and entered the house.
Shen Wantang then put down her book and looked up at him: "Your Highness."
Xiao Qingyuan was just angry that Shen Wantang was now in charge of the entire palace, but the moment he saw her, his anger inexplicably disappeared.
She was only sixteen years old, yet she exuded a calmness and composure that was hard to describe, as if nothing in the world could cause her to have any emotional fluctuations, and no one was worth her attention.
He could tell from Shen Wantang's calm and peaceful eyes that she didn't care about him.
She felt inexplicably uncomfortable. After all, he was her husband now. Even though he didn't acknowledge her, she was taking him too lightly. Shouldn't she be like other women, coming up to him with warm words and asking about his well-being, taking the opportunity to get closer to him?
Why does she always stay far away from him whenever he comes?
Seeing that Xiao Qingyuan had been staring at her for a while without saying a word, Shen Wantang frowned almost imperceptibly and raised her voice to call him again, "Young Master?"
Xiao Qingyuan suddenly came to his senses and realized that he seemed to have been staring at her for too long.
He coughed awkwardly, then stepped forward and handed her the silver note: "I'm returning the five hundred taels I borrowed from you."
Shen Wantang took it, and without even looking at it, casually handed it to Qin Xin.
Qin Xin, however, looked at the silver note again and again, her face full of surprise, seemingly not understanding where the young master had obtained the silver note.
Xiao Qingyuan felt that Qin Xin's reaction was normal, while Shen Wantang's reaction seemed abnormal no matter how you looked at it.
He frowned. "Aren't you going to ask where my silver notes came from? Aren't you even a little curious?"
Shen Wantang wasn't curious at all; as long as the money was back, who cared where it came from!
However, she still readily asked, "Where did the Crown Prince get his silver notes?"
A hint of pride appeared on Xiao Qingyuan's handsome face: "This was given to me by Yan Luo; she earned it herself!"
Shen Wantang's expression remained unchanged: "Oh, is that so?"
Qin Xin's expression changed drastically; she wished she could throw away the silver notes in her hand! She considered Chu Yanluo's silver notes unlucky!
A nun who lived in the Jixin Nunnery and relied entirely on the young master's charity was so poor that she didn't even have a decent piece of jewelry. But when she came to the Prince's Mansion, she suddenly had five hundred taels of silver notes. Who knows how she earned that money? Anyway, those silver notes were definitely not clean!
Xiao Qingyuan didn't expect Shen Wantang to react so calmly. Wasn't she the one who loved gold and silver the most? Why wasn't she envious at all when she heard that Yan Luo had earned so much money?
He couldn't help but add, "Don't you want to know how Yanluo earned those silver notes? She even said she could earn even more. I borrowed money from you and owe you a favor, so I might be able to help you earn some silver. After all, you seem to like these things."
Shen Wantang already had a rough idea of how Shen Wantang made money, but she still gave Xiao Qingyuan face and followed his lead, asking, "How does Miss Chu make money?"
Xiao Qingyuan said, "Well... just wait and see, you'll find out. I won't say anything for now."
Qin Xin wanted to roll her eyes. He was the one who asked the question, and now that the princess had asked, he wouldn't answer. It was like he was crazy. How come she never realized the prince was so stupid before?
But Shen Wantang didn't seem angry at all. She remained calm, and even a faint smile appeared on her porcelain-white face: "Okay, then we'll wait and see."
Xiao Qingyuan nodded to her, then led Mo Ji out.
Mo Ji followed behind his master. He felt something was wrong the moment his master took out the five hundred taels of silver notes, but even after arriving at Wutong Garden, he still couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Now, he finally understood! Chu Yanluo had actually exchanged 30,000 taels of silver from the young master for only 500 taels; she was practically making a killing!
She even talked about investing; she could just say she lost everything later, and then all 30,000 taels would belong to Chu Yanluo!
The Crown Prince is such a sucker!
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