Huo Hongying went home through the back door. When her dog Suisui was leading Jifeng and Pojun to the stable, a man's deep and serious voice sounded from behind:
"Huo Hongying."
The second Miss Huo's skin tensed up all over, she put on a familiar, flattering face and turned to look at her eldest brother.
Huo Yi was dressed in armor, and had obviously just returned from the military camp. His handsome and resolute face exuded a sense of majesty without even being angry. As he walked towards them, he gave off a strong sense of oppression.
Huo Hongying shrank her head and smiled, "Brother is back..."
"What did you do?" Huo Yi stared at her expressionlessly.
Huo Hongying felt that she couldn't avoid it, so she simply straightened her back and said, "I've met my future sister-in-law, what's the matter, do you have any objections?"
Huo Yi's expression froze for a moment, and he shouted at her: "Nonsense! I think you are just itching for trouble!"
Huo Hongying shrank back again and retorted: "Huo Zhanniu, don't be so ungrateful. You should be grateful to have a caring sister like me!"
"If I don't help you, I'm afraid that you will die on the battlefield one day and no one will break bowls and cry for you. You like Sister Mu Ying, so what's wrong with you just admitting it generously? Aren't you a man?"
Veins popped out on Huo Yi's forehead.
Huo Hongying said as she distanced herself from him to avoid being beaten: "Sister Mu Ying and Wang Sheng are no longer related. You two are unmarried, a perfect match. Move yourselves!"
"Who was it that got angry and had his old illness relapse after hearing about Sister Mu Ying's experience on the way back to Beijing? What's the point of you staying here alone and having unrequited love for her?"
The corners of Huo Yi's mouth twitched more and more. He stopped talking to her and went straight to find the stick.
Huo Hongying was so frightened that she immediately jumped up the tree.
"Come down." Huo Yi said with a sullen face.
Huo Hongying: "Am I stupid? I came down here just for you to beat me up?"
"Come down on your own and I'll beat you to a pulp. If I catch you down, I'll beat you to death." General Huo said coldly and ruthlessly.
Huo Hongying bared her teeth and said, "You are such a stubborn guy. You have the guts to confront me, but you don't have the guts to chase after my wife! You are not a real man!"
The second Miss Huo dared to scold everyone, but she didn't dare to act too rashly in front of her eldest brother.
"Brother, my dear brother, calm down! Just listen to what I have to say first..."
Huo Hongying hurriedly replied, "Princess Yan also rode with us today. She asked me to bring you a message related to Sister Mu Ying."
Huo Yi paused as he was about to beat his sister up. He learned from Xiao Chenyan something about the peculiarities of the other princess.
He was not like Huo Hongying who did not believe in ghosts and gods. Huo Yi was not afraid, but he believed that there were all kinds of things in the world.
And that princess does have a real identity.
"What?"
"The fisherman benefited from the drowning in the western suburbs, and the mandarin ducks were mismatched." Huo Hongying finished speaking and asked curiously, "Brother, what does that mean?"
Huo Yi stood there in a daze, and his face changed drastically the next moment.
Huo Hongying was also frightened by his suddenly ugly expression and wanted to ask more questions, but Huo Yi had already turned and left.
"Hey! Big brother, don't leave. Sister Mu Ying wants to find a martial arts master for her child. I have already agreed to it for you."
Huo Yi paused. Huo Hongying was also feeling nervous at the moment, as it was obvious that her elder brother was in a bad mood.
"Brother, you are not happy, are you?"
After a while, Huo Yi's hoarse voice rang out: "No."
"What about Master Wu..."
"I understand." After saying that, Huo Yi walked away.
Do you know? Does that mean you agree?
Huo Hongying scratched her head. She always felt that her eldest brother's back was particularly heavy at this moment.
But she couldn't pry open Huo Yi's mouth, and Huo Hongying felt like she was being pawed by a cat.
"The princess must know how to respond. Damn it, I should get to the bottom of this today."
It’s uncomfortable. Huo Hongying is feeling uncomfortable now!
She shook her head and sighed, then turned around and felt secretly happy, thinking that she would probably escape the beating today.
but……
"It seems like you forgot something?"
Miss Huo scratched her head.
"Well, since you forgot it, it shouldn't be important."
…
Xiao Chenyan got off work early today and returned to the palace just in time for dinner.
He went out early and came back late every day. When he came back at night, Qing Wu was usually asleep, so he stayed in the study.
It's rare to come back as early as today.
After dinner, Qing Wu took him to see the lightning-struck wood she brought back.
"Later I'll use this toy to carve a wooden tablet, and you can find a way to hide it in the palace."
Xiao Chenyan nodded, said thank you for your hard work, and then saw her extending her hand towards him.
"Your Highness is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, so he must have money now. He can't let people work for nothing."
Seeing her money-obsessed look, Xiao Chenyan felt a little amused. He was not a stingy person. After thinking for a while, he handed her two land deeds, which were obviously prepared long ago.
Qing Wu took it and looked at it, then laughed unexpectedly.
These two deeds are obviously the title deeds of Jinluoge and Chaoyunlou.
Jinluoge, Jinluyi. The most profitable clothing store in Kyoto, it is sought after by dignitaries.
Not to mention Chaoyunlou, where the cheapest meal costs ten taels of silver.
Qing Wu took it without hesitation and pinched his arm a few times: "I knew you were a rich man, but you pretended to be poor."
Xiao Chenyan dodged to the side, and Qing Wu ran over and tried to tickle him again.
"Savage."
"Just unruly!"
"A shrew."
"Oh, now you don't want to say I'm virtuous?"
The two were fighting in the house.
Xiao Chenyan held her wrist, pulled her into his arms and turned her around. Qing Wu was then held in his arms with her back facing him.
Qing Wu lowered her head and took a bite of his forearm, then made two "Puh" sounds and cursed, "It hurts my teeth!"
Xiao Chenyan was amused by her and pinched her nose: "You bit me when I hurt you, you don't learn your lesson."
He didn't even notice the intimacy of this action. When he reacted, his eyes flickered. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, Qing Wu bit his finger hard.
"hiss--"
This time it really hurt.
The evil female ghost who bit someone took the opportunity to slip out of his arms, sat on the desk with her legs crossed, and arrogantly shook the deed in her hand.
"I will be the richest person in this family from now on. I advise you to be sensible. Otherwise, I will deduct your food without negotiation."
Xiao Chenyan was a little annoyed by her arrogance. He narrowed his eyes, and his deep-buried rebellious nature was stimulated to come out.
"The princess is very satisfied."
It's just two land deeds, and he's already showing off.
Qing Wu looked shrewd and said, "I know you must have hidden some private money. Well, who can blame me for being generous? I know you have so many people to support in the North, so I won't bother with you~"
Xiao Chenyan: "..."
It is true that he still has many ways to make money and has money, but he has a whole family to support in the North, so it is not an exaggeration to say that he is spending more than he earns.
Xiao Chenyan was not surprised that Qing Wu had already known all his past, but felt a little embarrassed when it was exposed.
"Feel sorry."
Qing Wu blinked and suddenly smiled, "What are you sorry for?"
"I can't give you a life of luxury." Xiao Chenyan said seriously.
He was once the grandson of the emperor, and who could compare to the royal family in terms of extravagance? The food, clothing, and daily expenses of the Yanwang Mansion were naturally more than ten times better than those of ordinary people.
But let alone comparing with the Eastern Palace, I'm afraid it can't even compare with a third-rank official.
Qing Wu did ask him for money from time to time. According to the agreement, part of the dirty silver that Qian Yunhou Xing had embezzled should have been given to her after the old emperor's difficulties were resolved.
Xiao Chenyan did give it, but he used money from his own private vault.
Before he took over the Ministry of Revenue, he expected it to be a mess, but the situation was even worse than he thought.
Although Dayong seems to be peaceful in recent years, there are actually many natural and man-made disasters, whether it is civil unrest in the south, floods in the central region, or plague somewhere, it is simply a bottomless pit.
䀴Every single one of these things requires silver.
Qing Wu snorted, folded the deed and put it in her arms, saying: "What can we do? Our Prince Yan cares about the world."
Qing Wu knew what Xiao Chenyan had done in private, and also knew what he was busy with recently.
Xiao Chenyan secretly gave her hundreds of thousands of taels, and she indeed burned some of it to give to the little ghosts in the City of the Dead.
But...
"Just wait, your hundreds of thousands of taels of money were not wasted."
Qing Wu kept the secret and planned to give Xiao Chenyan a surprise later.
But when it comes to money, she can't help but ask: "Is the deficit of the Ministry of Revenue very big?"
Speaking of this, Xiao Chenyan's expression also became more sarcastic: "If I hadn't seen those account books with my own eyes, I wouldn't have known that Dayongyuan was so rich."
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