Chapter 165 The prince is addicted, take it
Xie Yao really wanted to discuss with Lord Du about the shoes his wife made for him.
Just because he talked about his wife, his whole body became excited and his eyes became bright, which made people involuntarily convinced.
As for discussing the connection between this and the prince's leg disease, she thought to herself that the prince was disabled in both legs, not in both feet.
A good horse deserves a good saddle, and good legs deserve good trousers. Since the prince has difficulty walking, shouldn't he wear a pair of comfortable shoes?
But Du Yutang, out of consideration for his cousin, skipped the topic: "By the way, Qinghe at my house made peach blossom pastries yesterday. They were crispy, sweet, and delicious."
Xie Yao's eyes lit up again.
Seeing that the princess was about to ask Lord Du about the recipe of peach blossom pastry, Bai Zhu finally couldn't bear it anymore and said expressionlessly: "Lord Du didn't wear a purse, but the prince wore a sachet. What a coincidence."
His brother was still marveling that the prince was laughing again, like a fool. What would happen to the palace without him?
Only then did Du Yutang see the sachet around Xiao Yizi's waist.
"Oh my god, this sachet is so exquisitely embroidered, it's in no way inferior to my Qinghe's. A sachet like this must have taken a lot of effort. It must have been embroidered by the princess for the prince, right?"
Lord Du reacted.
Although his tone was too exaggerated and not as natural as when he showed off his wife, Bai Zhu noticed that a smile flashed in the prince's eyes and the corners of his lips rose quickly.
"Exactly."
The prince spoke calmly, saying only two words, his voice slightly hoarse.
When Xie Yao heard these two words, her ears felt a little hot.
"Your Highness, Princess, Madam, I'm leaving first. The Judicial Officer will stay and make sure that Earl Wenchang hands over the title deed to Cheng Garden and other belongings," Du Yutang finally slipped away as he wished. "I'll have the peach blossom pastry delivered to the palace later."
After he left, Xie Yao calmed down and gave orders.
"Sang Ruo, go ask the servants at Wanxiangyuan if they are willing to follow Madam Gaoming to Chengyuan. The rules will remain the same, and their monthly salary will be doubled. However, Chengyuan is a large place with few staff, so it will be harder for them at the beginning than at the Xie family. Explain the situation clearly to them. If they don't want to go, there's no need to force them."
"I'll go ask right away."
"Changsi, regardless of anything else in the garden, the most urgent task is to recruit a group of guards. Go find your uncle later and ask him if he has any recommendations."
"yes."
Hearing this, Bai Mi almost jumped up, and was about to say, "Ask me, ask me, I know the security guards' connections best."
But the princess just glanced at him and didn't ask.
Xie Yao looked at Manager Xu again, recalling the previous scene.
"Manager Xu, you will still be the manager of Chengyuan from now on. However, the guard next to Lord Wenchang I saw just now seemed to know you?" she asked.
Steward Xu replied respectfully, "Your Highness, you have a keen eye. I have indeed met that Guardian Jiang several times before. It was he who conveyed the message from Earl Wenchang, asking me to hand over the shop."
Xie Yao: "Is that all? Manager Xu, please think about it again."
Manager Xu recalled, "Five or six years ago, one of the side rooms in Chengyuan was leaking. I had no money to repair it, so I went to see the old master. Fortunately, the old master showed mercy and gave me some silver."
"At that time, I met Guardian Jiang, who was delivering a gift to the old master on behalf of Wenchang Bo. Guardian Jiang even threatened me, telling me not to talk nonsense about the eldest lady's stay in the Bo's mansion in front of the old master."
"Grandfather has been in Jiangzhou all year round. Where did you meet him?"
"It's the Xu family's villa in the suburbs of Beijing. The old master returns to Beijing every year and stays there for a month or two."
Xie Yao nodded.
In order to bring me a dowry, my grandfather came all the way from Jiangzhou and was staying in the Xu family's villa.
My mother's poison was cured, but my grandfather's previous life also died half a year later, around the same time as my mother.
She had a guess about this matter.
"Pu Wei, and Guard Xiaobai—"
Just as Xie Yao was about to look for Bai Shi, she saw Bai Shi already standing at the door with the prince's personal guards.
He really couldn't wait to receive Xie Yao's instructions.
"What are your orders, Princess?"
A group of tall and burly men suddenly raised their weapons and slapped their armor on their chests in unison, making clanging sounds.
Bai Su: "Princess, can we confiscate the house now?"
Xie Yao: "...Please trouble Guard Xiaobai to go with Mother and Sang Ruo to Wanxiang Courtyard and pack up today's return gifts from the storeroom, as well as Mother's other things, and take them to Chengyuan."
Bai Shen nodded excitedly. This feeling reminded him of the time when he confiscated Prince Rui's property five years ago. It had been a long time since he last did. He loved it the most.
Xie Yao added, "Take away every blade of grass and every tree in Wanxiang Courtyard that you can. Don't leave even a single needle in the warehouse for the Xie family."
"I understand!"
Bai Mi waved his hand, rubbed his hands, and rushed to Wanxiangyuan.
Xu Susu was given orders by Xie Yao, who had a smile on his face and looked at his daughter with gentle eyes.
Xie Yao became more and more motivated.
Xu Susu drank a little too much with her son-in-law at the banquet. Realizing that she was getting drunk, she went back to Wanxiangyuan with Rendong to clean up.
Xiao Yizi stared at the high-spirited princess, with a faint smile on the corner of his lips.
In Xie Yao's perception, the prince's eyes were exactly the same as her mother's.
Xie Yao was originally thinking about what to do next, but the prince's gaze was too hot, so she looked at him: "Prince is drunk——"
She didn't ask, because Xiao Yizi's pale and handsome face was now faintly red, and his originally indifferent peach blossom eyes were now filled with boiling ripples. He was leaning against the wheelchair, looking at her deeply.
The prince was indeed drunk. He tilted his head back slightly, and his overlapping collars were a little loose, revealing his cold white neck that was flushed, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down.
Like she's seducing someone.
Xie Yao didn't drink any alcohol, but her cheeks became a little hot.
She deliberately avoided the prince's gaze and said, "Pu Wei, go tell Sang Ruo that Cheng Garden has been uninhabited for a long time and that we need to clear out a place for mother to live. Ask her to bring people over there right away."
Bai Shu said, "The prince has ordered the palace guards, who brought Steward Xu with them, to clean up Cheng Garden yesterday."
Xie Yao was startled and had to look at the prince again: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Xiao Yizi was so thoughtful and considerate that she had to thank him.
The prince still stared at her intently, raised his lip, and asked, "How do you plan to thank me, Princess?"
The drunk Xiao Yizi looked particularly seductive at this moment, with thin and rosy lips, which tempted Xie Yao to turn her head away, but she couldn't help but take a peek.
The prince is so handsome.
Xiao Yizi was so good to her that she became addicted to him.
Xie Yao realized that she was addicted and immediately came to her senses. Her eyes flashed, but she did not answer the prince's question.
"Pu Wei, go to Wenchang Bo's study and ask him to hand over the land deed immediately, otherwise you will kill him—"
She paused and realized what nonsense she was talking about. Let Pu Wei go to Xie Mingan's study alone and kill Xie Mingan with a knife?
She slapped her forehead and called the judicial officer: "Officer Zheng and I will go with you."
Xie Yao took her people away, and Xiao Yizi was still sitting in the wheelchair, staring at her back.
Then, he asked Bai Zhu beside him: "Does this king look good?"
Bai Zhu: “…”
Xiao Yizi answered again, "The princess said that I am good-looking."
Even though his legs were broken, at least he could still use his face to please his wife.
In Xie Mingan's study.
Old Madam Xie and the second wife and their husband sat together awkwardly, all with sad faces.
Before Xie Mingan could say anything, these three spoke first.
"My son, you have suffered so much. You must return Xu's dowry." Old Lady Xie cried out in pain, wiping away her tears.
"But you know, I've left everything in the harem to Aunt Sun over the years, so I don't have any private money."
Mr. Xie: "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that my family is in financial difficulty. I have to pay the compensation to the Han family and the money for Cheng Yu and Cheng Bai's medicine. I can't make ends meet here."
The second wife nodded while crying: "My poor Bai'er, I don't know which damn thief drugged her. Now she is so stupid and foolish. I really don't want to live anymore..."
When Second Master Xie heard his wife's wailing, he lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "Brother, you are the head of the Xie family and the Earl of Wenchang. Naturally, you should bear more responsibilities. I am a bastard and I really can't do anything."
"be magnanimous?!"
Xie Mingan slammed the table so hard that the inkstone began to vibrate.
His face turned pale. "So I was the only one who took the Xu family's dowry? When I used it, I called you 'Big Brother' affectionately. Now that Xu wants to move out and live separately, and the Jingzhao Yin is outside as a witness, asking you to take out the money, you are powerless to do anything?"
The second wife and her husband looked at each other, stopped talking, and lowered their heads to continue pretending to be dead.
At this time, there was a knock on the door of the study. Jiang Si said, "Master, the Princess of Jingbei is outside with the judicial officer, demanding the title deed to Chengyuan and the dowry from the Xu family."
Xie Mingan's pent-up anger erupted completely, and he raised his hand to sweep the things on the desk to the ground: "Waste, all waste, get out!"
The second wife and her husband found an excuse and left in a hurry, fearing that they would be harassed again.
Xie Mingan's eyes were red as he said, "Mother, it's all because of your uselessness that I can't support you well."
Madam Xie softened her heart and said, "My son, I still have some valuables. I'll have them delivered to you later."
Xie Mingan's expression eased a little.
Mrs. Xie continued, "But my son, if we hand over Xu's shops and farms and let her take them away, what will happen to our Xie family in the future?"
Xie Mingan comforted her, "Mr. Xu has returned to Beijing. Please ask mother to write a letter of divorce and be more humble. I will visit him in person in a few days, and then go to Chengyuan to invite Mrs. Xu back. For now, just treat her as a return to her parents' home."
Madam Xie: "I see that Xu is very different today than before. Can she come back obediently?"
Xie Mingan was confident: "If I go and beg her, she will definitely come back."
After Mrs. Xie left, he walked to the bookshelf, opened the door of the secret room, and took out the title deed of Chengyuan, as well as several other shop deeds and other items.
Touching the land deed, Xie Mingan felt like a piece of flesh was being cut out of his heart.
Such a good garden would have earned several thousand taels in rent in the early years. How could he be willing to give it away?
But he could only grit his teeth and comfort himself that in a year at most, half a year at the earliest, Xu Susu would die, and he would get back everything he had lost.
When Xie Ming'an walked out of the study, he saw Xie Yao standing outside with the judicial officer and several officers.
He wanted to say a few harsh words.
"Here you go."
Xie Yao stepped forward and snatched the thing from his hand.
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