The group was planning to return to the city, and the brother and sister took the eldest princess's carriage to cheer the two old people up.
Xie Yunzhao helped Shen Shurong get on the carriage. Just as he stepped one foot on it, Xie Yunzheng came over and said, "Let's ride a horse. We haven't ridden a horse together for a long time."
Xie Yunzhao turned around and glanced at him, raised his eyebrows, and nodded: "Okay."
Xie Yun rushed to the horse and waited for him.
"Rongrong, I'm going to go horseback riding."
“Go ahead.” Shen Shurong heard it but said nothing.
Soon, the carriages started moving, and Xie Yunzhao followed on horseback.
Xie Yunzheng was beside him. The two brothers had not ridden together like this for many years.
In fact, no matter what, they would never reach the point of killing each other, but for some reason, they have come to this point step by step.
Water and fire cannot coexist!
Xie Yunzhao was calm and composed, just like before. He didn't care about anything, and he cared even less about Xie Yunzheng.
Xie Yunzheng kept a stern expression, always remembering to maintain the demeanor of a prince.
The servant was very tactful and stepped back a certain distance to leave space for the two masters.
Xie Yunzheng knew that he had not lost his memory at all, so he hated him even more for stealing the goods.
He asked with resentment: "You should have heard about our current situation. If you hadn't taken action, it wouldn't have come to this."
Xie Yunzhao sneered: "If I didn't move, I'm afraid my whole family would die because of you."
“No one knows what it is!”
"Is there anything unknown in this world? If I don't know it today, what about tomorrow?"
Xie Yunzheng exhaled, his face full of impatience: "At least our family still has power, even if something goes wrong in the future, there will be a chance to remedy it. Is this what you want to see now?"
"You are wrong." The fundamental issue was not whether he had saved the goods, but that the emperor should not have built any Ascension Pavilion.
Forget it, he won’t understand even if I tell him.
"There is no point in talking any more. Let's just think of a way to solve the current problem."
"How can we solve this problem? There is definitely not enough money at home. If you pay for it, you will implicate the princess..." Xie Yunzheng was so mad at this waste. How could he bear to let Yongjia worry about it?
Xie Yunzhao rolled his eyes: "How could I implicate her? Don't worry, even if the Duke's Mansion is ruined, I won't let her worry at all."
"You!" What are you talking about?
"I take it you're crazy?"
Isn't the Duke's Mansion your home?
Didn’t your parents give birth to you and raise you?
Xie Yunzheng also felt that it was unnecessary to talk to him. Xie Yunzhao was hopeless, so he rode away on his horse to lead the team in the front.
Xie Yunzhao looked at his back with disdain, thinking that being crazy is better than being stupid. He was still loyal to the incompetent and unjust king.
When they arrived at the Duke of Lu's mansion, all the relatives were waiting inside. When they saw Xie Yunzhao come in, they cried a few times, pretending to be crying with joy, and said that it was great that Yunzhao was able to come back alive.
They have all separated from the family now, and they can take advantage of the glory of the Duke's Mansion.
But now, they are avoiding the Duke's Mansion. If Xie Yunzhao had not returned, they would not easily step into the gate of the Duke of Lu's Mansion.
Xie Yunzhao didn't pay much attention to them. He exchanged a few pleasantries and repeated what he had said to his mother.
The mansion didn't even dare to arrange a family dinner.
In fact, no one was willing to stay and enjoy the feast. After seeing Xie Yunzhao, they all said goodbye and went home.
Looking at the food on the table, Xie Yunzhao fell silent.
When he entered the mansion, the voices calling him "Second Master" were much less frequent than before, and the meal that was served to welcome him back alive was not as good as the ordinary meals he had had in the past.
The Duke and his wife of Lu were very embarrassed to see that he did not move his chopsticks, especially the Duke's wife, who still remembered that her son said he wanted to be a rich child when he returned.
Xie Yunzhao put down his chopsticks and said, "We have lived such a hard life just to build that shabby Dengxian Pavilion for the emperor?"
"Hush, keep your voice down. Don't be disrespectful to His Majesty." Duke Lu glared at him: "If others hear it, your father won't have to be a duke anymore."
"Dad, it's not that my son can't endure hardship, it's really that the princess and Ayi Xixi can't bear it. I originally wanted to stay at home for a while, but now it seems..."
Duke Lu lowered his head in embarrassment. He wanted to ask his son if he could help, but he was rejected before he even asked.
Xie Zhinan tried to please Xie Yunzhao deliberately. His second uncle had a grudge against his father, but not against him: "Second uncle, Anan, give this bowl of meat soup to your second uncle."
Xie Yunzhao looked over. How could a grown man like him snatch food from a child?
She stared at him and asked, "I heard that you hope I won't come back, and hope that Ayi and Xixi don't have a father?"
Xie Zhinan's cheeks flushed, and his hands trembled slightly: "Second Uncle, Anan didn't. Anan missed Second Uncle very much and was looking forward to his return."
"Yes, second brother, this is a misunderstanding, and the princess has already punished him." Li Wan'er quickly hugged her son into her arms. Xie Yunzhao was out of control, and she didn't know how he would treat Anan if he was caught by him.
The mother and son looked at Shen Shurong together, but the latter did not testify for them.
"Let's eat." Shen Shurong said lightly.
Xie Yunzhao glanced at Xie Zhinan with disapproval and said no more.
Xie Zhinan felt very upset, as his second uncle didn't want to hide his dislike for him at all.
Before his mother entered the palace in his previous life, his second uncle was very kind to him and always bought him some rare things.
Later, his second uncle's attitude towards him changed. Sometimes he looked at him with tenderness, and sometimes with hatred.
Even during the eight years he was in power, he was hot and cold towards me and was very conflicted.
He knew that his second uncle loved his mother terribly.
And the more you love your mother, the more you hate your father.
Now he doesn't have to worry about his feelings anymore. His mother has nothing to do with him anymore, so he can hate her as much as he wants.
He looked at his mother secretly again. Chen Shurong was picking up the dishes that the two children liked. Xie Zhinan felt very jealous. Their family of four was so happy.
He looked up at Li Wan'er who was holding him in her arms. Even though his life was better than others because of her, he could not feel any admiration for her.
Why is it that I remember my mother and think about her, but she is so cold to me?
Even as a second aunt, she doesn't care about her nephew as much as other second aunts.
Chen Shurong didn't know what happened to him in his previous life. Now he was so naive. Did he still think that she and Xie Yunzhao would like him?
Sooner or later, the accounts between them will be settled.
After the meal, the Duke of Lu did not keep Xie Yunzhao. After all, the Duke of Lu's Mansion was far less glamorous than Princess Yongjia's Mansion, and he couldn't let his whole family be labeled as being punished by His Majesty.
Xie Yunzhao looked at the leftovers on the table again and really wanted to bring his parents to live with the princess.
Why should my parents suffer with Xie Yunzheng?
However, we still have to put on an act, and it is better for the Duke of Lu's Mansion to follow the procedures.
Their actions will probably soon bear fruit.
A part of the framework of Dengxian Pavilion has been built. Li Chen went to see it specially and gave some corrections personally.
Within two days, the frame, which had not yet been repaired, collapsed for unknown reasons.
Li Chen was furious. He was already anxious, so he asked someone to find out the reason immediately.
The Duke of Lu was also furious. He had just spent 200,000 taels of silver, and it was gone just like that!
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