The butler looked at her for a few more seconds, but smiled in agreement and said no more. Since the mission had been completed, he hurried back to report without any further delay.
After the people left, the old lady continued to hold her hand and said with a smile: "Now that things have come to this, Grandmother knows that you have been wronged, but the Regent is also very good to you. This marriage may be a good match."
Looking at the old lady's fake face, Xia Tong wanted to slap her. That day, she had a gloomy face and refused to say a word to her. Now that she saw that there was profit to be made, she couldn't wait to sell her out. Didn't she want to preserve the reputation of the Xiahou Mansion? Why didn't she care about the reputation now?
"Maybe what grandma said makes sense, but my granddaughter must not tarnish the reputation of the Xiahou Mansion, so it is better to listen to father on the matter of dividing the family." She lowered her head slightly, her expression indifferent.
As soon as she finished speaking, the old lady's face suddenly changed, and she looked at her granddaughter in front of her with bright eyes.
Wang on the other side could not help but say, "What are you talking about, girl? What do you mean by splitting up the family? You are from the Xiahou Mansion. If we really split up the family, wouldn't it make people laugh at our Xiahou Mansion?"
Looking at the treasures all over the ground, Wang's eyes widened. If she let this little girl divide them up, wouldn't all these things be wasted?
Hearing this, Xia Tong chuckled and looked at Wang with burning eyes, "Isn't this what aunt meant? Who said that day that if I continued to stay, it would only tarnish the reputation of Xiahou Mansion? Isn't it what you want for your niece to do this?"
"You——" Wang choked and stared at Xia Tong, not knowing how to explain for a moment.
The other servants also lowered their heads, thinking that the fourth girl was just lucky. Although the regent had a bad reputation, he was the one who had the final say in the court, and even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not dare to raise his eyebrows. Now that he cared so much about the fourth girl, she would surely enjoy endless wealth and glory if she married him in the future.
The old lady has always known that her granddaughter is a person with her own ideas. Now she has some opinions about the mansion. However, the regent family is the only one in power in the court now. It seems that she is concerned about her granddaughter. In the future, as long as they relax a little bit in the Xiahou Mansion, the promotion of her sons will be a piece of cake.
Thinking of this, the old lady sighed again and looked at Xia Tong with a reproachful look, "Why are you always so stubborn, girl? Your aunt is also a softhearted person with a sharp tongue. She is just worried that you will be wronged. Getting married is not a trivial matter. If you are not in the Xiahou Mansion, how can your grandmother comb your hair for you to get married? Can you really bear to leave your grandmother?"
Xia Tong had never seen such a shameless person before. She had learned a lot. However, she couldn't care less now. She was about to run away. Anyway, if the old lady died in the future, she would definitely not come back to see her off.
"I don't understand what Auntie means, but I don't want to tarnish the reputation of our family. Daddy has to make the decision on this matter." After Xia Tong finished speaking, she turned back to Qing'er and said, "Hurry up and find someone to move these into my yard. Don't leave anything out."
After saying that, he walked away. The old lady sat there with a gloomy look in her eyes, but she didn't say anything. Wang came forward impatiently, "This..."
Waving her hand, the old lady stopped her from saying anything. She was just a little girl. As long as the things were still in Xiahou Mansion, they would not fall into the hands of others!
When she returned to the room, the servants looked at her in particularly strange ways. It was completely different from the sighs and sympathy they had yesterday. It was as if she was about to fall into the tiger's mouth.
Although she had indeed fallen into the tiger's mouth, Xia Tong definitely wanted to make one last desperate struggle. A salted fish that didn't want to turn over was not a good salted fish.
Her father was still in the court and had not returned home. Xia Tong did not want to say goodbye or anything, so she had to run away immediately. Anyway, if she disappeared, the villains would not come looking for a small person like her. Although her parents would be sad, it was better than dying herself.
"Master...what are you doing?"
Seeing her hurriedly packing her things as soon as she came back, Fang Yu couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Since she couldn't take Qing'er with her, Xia Tong decided to take Fangyu with her. She had nothing to hide, so she turned around and looked at her, saying seriously, "Do you think I would still be alive if I really married the Regent?"
When their eyes met, Fang Yu was stunned for a moment. Perhaps everyone saw the betrothal gifts all over the ground, but she could also see that the regent was definitely not someone who cared about the love affairs of his children, and he must have other purposes in marrying his master this time.
Smart people don't need to say more. Fang Yu came to the door and looked out the window, then turned back and whispered, "What about the master and his wife?"
"I have my own plan for this. Our primary goal now is to leave as soon as possible."
Xia Tong picked out a set of clothes and some silver, and tied up the package immediately. Otherwise, if she brought too many things, it would definitely arouse suspicion. Anyway, she had money and could buy more later.
Leaving the house was very smooth. The streets were bustling with people. Xia Tong wore a veil, fearing that someone would recognize her. It was obvious that she would be the topic of conversation among people. Those who wanted to be the Crown Princess would be laughing their heads off. However, she did not care. She did not want to be a tool for a marriage alliance. She had so much money in her hands, enough for her to squander for the rest of her life.
"Master, where are we going now?" Fang Yu at the back looked around, as if she didn't expect that her master would actually dare to run away. This was completely different from the ladies from noble families that she knew.
The streets were crowded with people. Xia Tong hugged the package tightly and whispered, "Let's find a small village to hide for a while."
If you have money, you can travel thousands of miles. What is she afraid of? When the heroine becomes the villain's cannon fodder in the future, she will secretly come back to see her parents.
But when she finally reached the city gate after walking for a long time, the city guards would usually let her in respectfully upon seeing her identity card, but today they delayed for a long time.
There were people coming and going at the city gate. Among them, a woman in a green skirt attracted a lot of attention. Everyone was wondering what she had done wrong. Could she be a rebel?
After a long while, just when Xia Tong felt something was wrong, a commander of the city guards suddenly ran down from the tower in a hurry. When he approached, he bowed respectfully and asked with a flattering face, "Where are you going, Miss Xia?"
Xia Tong took over her wooden sign, but before she could say anything, Fang Yu beside her said unhappily, "Our master has to go to the Guanglu Temple outside the city to pray for blessings, and has delayed his return to the city. Can you bear the responsibility?"
"I dare not, but... you must come with me now." After the commander said respectfully, several soldiers guarding the city immediately surrounded him.
Xia Tong took a step back and saw that the other party didn't seem to be joking, but she hadn't started to run away yet. Was she going to be wanted?
Fang Yu on the side also realized that something was wrong and could only shake her head slightly at her master. It would be better to take a look at the situation first.
Helplessly, Xia Tong could only walk back with the soldiers like a prisoner. Fortunately, she was wearing a veil, otherwise she would have been so embarrassed.
But in the end, the soldiers guarding the city took her to the Jinyue Teahouse. Xia Tong had a bad premonition and looked around, wondering if she could escape now.
"Sister Tong?"
At this time, several beautiful figures suddenly came down from the teahouse, led by Lin Qin, who looked surprised. Even though Xia Tong was wearing a veil, she still recognized her at a glance, and her face was full of surprise.
"It turned out to be the Fourth Miss Xia. She actually has the nerve to go out now."
"Didn't you see she was wearing a veil? I'm afraid she felt too embarrassed to see anyone!"
The girls from the noble families behind only dared to make a few comments in a low voice, and no longer fawned on Xia Tong as they did in the past.
I didn’t expect that I could be recognized even when I was wearing a veil. It turns out that TV dramas are all lies!
Since they were all helpless, Xia Tong didn't want to put on a show. She looked at those people and said coldly, "If you dare to say it, then say it louder. Don't gossip like a street woman. It's my business whether I have the face to see people or not. If you say one more word, I will make you really lose face to see people!"
In the past, Xia Tong was always gentle and friendly, but seeing this woman with such fierce eyes, Lin Qin and the others were startled and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"I know exactly who pushed me that day." Xia Tong glanced at Lin Qin coldly, then strode upstairs. The soldiers guarding the city behind her were also startled for a moment, obviously thinking that the fourth Miss Xia was different from the rumors.
After the people disappeared, the girls from the noble families dared to gather together and cursed sarcastically, "You really think you are the Crown Princess! You are just a slut. The Regent is just playing around. I don't know how you will be despised in the future."
A few people didn't know about the bride price yet, and they wanted to pin all the dirty words on Xia Tong. Lin Qin didn't say anything, but just looked at the soldiers behind Xia Tong thoughtfully. Judging from their uniforms, they should be city defenders, but why are they here?
"ah--"
A scream suddenly resounded throughout the teahouse, and everyone shuddered, only to see a woman at the door lying on the ground, holding her throat, her eyes wide open. Everything happened without warning, and everyone was panicked.
"Sister Liu!"
Lin Qin immediately squatted down and looked at the person opposite her who was bleeding profusely from a big hole in his throat. The blood dyed her eyes red and she fell to the ground in fear.
The others all turned pale and screamed, and one even fainted from fright. No one knew what had happened.
The teahouse was in an uproar, and at this moment the shopkeeper suddenly came down from the second floor, waved his hands at the people below, and said a few words to comfort them, "Don't panic, everyone. There are rebels in the city recently. The rebels have just been arrested by the city defense army. Don't panic."
After he finished speaking, everyone remembered that a few city guards had indeed come in just now, and it turned out that they were here to arrest those who were against the Party.
"Sister Liu..." Lin Qin collapsed on the ground, her body shaking uncontrollably.
After glancing at the women over there, the shopkeeper unconsciously glanced at the second floor, his back covered in cold sweat. It seemed that the master was really interested in this Miss Xia.
At the same time, in a compartment on the second floor, there was silence and the aroma of tea filled the air. A man was half leaning on a square wooden chair, looking leisurely at the acrobatics below. His stern face was cold and indifferent, without a trace of humanity.
Xia Tong stood beside a column not far away, with her hands tightly clasped together. Her pretty face was covered with sweat, her eyes were full of fear, and she was sweating visibly.
What is the breath of death? Xia Tong smells it now...
"Do you like going to Guanglu Temple so much?" The man didn't even turn his head, but just rubbed the jade ring slowly.
Xia Tong swallowed and continued her dying struggle, "Because...my grandmother has been in poor health recently, so...so I want to pray for her."
There was a package on the table. A pair of large hands with distinct joints suddenly took out a silver note of 20,000 taels from it and said in a light voice, "Incense money?"
Xia Tong was about to cry, that was all her belongings, her life!
"Because... because you need to be sincere, then the Buddha will show up." Xia Tong's voice trembled slightly, and she didn't know what she was saying at this moment.
The man didn't say anything, but just threw the things to Xifeng beside him and said lightly: "Send it to Guanglu Temple."
After taking the banknote, Xifeng looked at Xia Tong, whose face was pale, with a strange look, and then immediately left the compartment.
Seeing her life force getting further and further away from her, Xia Tong's heart was bleeding. She could give up her life, but she couldn't give up the money!
From the corner of his eye, he saw the delicate figure of the woman staggering, her little face pale, even more pale than when she was unconscious that day.
"I asked someone to run a trip for you, and you still have an objection?" Gu Qin stared at her steadily, with coldness in his eyes.
When their eyes met, Xia Tong dared not say no. She could only swallow her anger and bow with a forced smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
A solemn atmosphere suddenly filled the compartment, making people feel depressed.
Looking at this daring woman in front of him, Gu Qin suddenly stood up, walked to her, looked down at her, and said in a cold voice, "If you do it again, I will peel off your skin and make a lantern."
Her legs went limp and Xia Tong fell to the ground. A drop of cold sweat slid down her chin, but she didn't dare to make a sound. She was almost having a heart attack and she knew that the other party was definitely not joking.
Seeing that the man was already shaking with fear, Gu Qin's eyes darkened and he went straight over to sit down. He raised his hand to pick up a cup of hot tea and opened his thin lips slightly, "Come here."
Xia Tong was so frightened that she trembled all over. How could she dare to be negligent? She immediately walked over tremblingly. She didn't dare to sit down. She lowered her head and waited for the other party's decision.
Glancing at the jade bracelet on her wrist, the man's eyes flashed and he said in a low voice, "Watch the show."
If the boss asked her to watch a show, she had to watch it. Xia Tong immediately sat aside, watching the acrobatics below with a straight face, but her mind was a mess.
"how?"
"It looks good." Xia Tong replied quickly.
The man frowned, "What nonsense."
Seeing that he had indeed frightened the man terribly, Gu Qin, with the idea of giving him a slap and a candy, suddenly said calmly: "If you keep your duty, I will keep your life for you."
Xia Tong nodded quickly, her face pale and she said nothing.
Xia Tong accompanied the boss to watch the acrobatics for the whole afternoon. She didn't know how she got back. Anyway, she was already a salted fish, and she couldn't turn over.
When she returned to Xiahou Mansion, she could not hear what Qing'er was saying. She lay motionless on the couch, staring at the ceiling with a look of despair on her face.
"Master...what happened?" Qing'er didn't dare to step forward, but asked Fangyu quietly.
The latter immediately pulled her out of the room, coughed lightly, and whispered: "Nothing, it's just that the purse was stolen by a thief, and the master was upset for a while."
Hearing this, Qing'er believed it without a doubt. After all, her master never liked to spend money, so it was natural for her to feel distressed. However, she didn't know what she was thinking about, and said with a look of hesitation: "But with so many things in the warehouse, I'm afraid they won't be able to be kept sooner or later. The eldest lady has been here several times before, and the master is still with the old lady now."
I know her worries, but Fangyu knows that this is not what worries their master the most at this moment, otherwise he would not be so depressed now.
"Fang Yu, come in."
Until a shout was heard from the room. Fangyu glanced at Qing'er, then immediately pushed the door and walked in. She saw that her master had perked up, but his expression was extremely serious.
Seeing her close the door, Xia Tong immediately waved to her. When she came closer, she whispered, "Do you know if there is any medicine that can make a man lose his ability in that aspect?"
When their eyes met, Fangyu opened her mouth slightly in surprise, wondering if she had heard it wrong.
But Xia Tong was not joking. At this point, she could only go on with it. Even if they got married, what would it matter? As long as she could make the villain incompetent, a man who felt that he was incompetent would definitely not have the face to come to her!
He even wants to make her into a human skin lantern. He likes to scare her so much. Very well, even if she can't turn things around, it won't be a loss. The worst that can happen is that we will die together!
It took Fang Yu a long time to come back to her senses. She seemed to have guessed what she meant. For a moment, she thought that her master must be crazy. The other party was the regent, and he was obviously angry today. If there was a next time, the entire Xiahou Mansion would be in danger.
"Yes, there is, but you have to think it over carefully. This matter is not a joke." Fang Yu lowered her voice, her face solemn.
There were only two people in the room. Xia Tong leaned on the couch, her fair face wrinkled into a ball, with an unprecedented seriousness, "I have thought it through very clearly."
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