Chapter 117: All Calculating
The atmosphere in the front yard of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion was low-pressure. After Xie Rongying and Zheng stayed there for two quarters of an hour, she said goodbye to Zheng on the pretext of feeling unwell.
Before leaving, Zheng said with concern that Xie Rongying should have a good rest in the East Garden and she would take care of the matters in the front yard.
Xie Rongying politely told Zheng that she would come to visit every day, and if Zheng needed any help, she could come to her.
After walking out of the courtyard.
Dongxue, who had followed the maidservant Shangguan Yao as she went in another direction, also returned to Xie Rongying.
The master and servant put some distance between themselves and the courtyard.
Dongxue then said, "Xueqing went to the courtyard of the second house."
"What are you going to do?" Xie Rongying never lets Shangguan Yao off the hook, and she never looks down on anyone.
Shangguan Yao must have some skills to be able to completely control Qin Junyi.
The incident happened just yesterday, and Shangguan Yao came to find her.
It seems that he is beginning to doubt.
"Go and ask Bi Huan why she suddenly followed the Second Young Master." Dong Xue said truthfully.
Xie Rongying frowned slightly, "What did the people from the second house say?"
"It's said that you went to the Second Madam to ask for Bi Huan, but Bi Huan ended up leaving with the Second Young Master." Dong Xue frowned as she spoke these words. "Who knows what Shangguan Yao will say to the young marquis now."
"It doesn't matter what I say to Qin Junyi." Xie Rongying scowled coldly and sneered, "I'm just afraid Shangguan Yao will cause trouble in secret."
"I will arrange someone to keep an eye on Linfeng Garden." Dongxue said.
Xie Rongying looked ahead and said, "Send someone to notify Ting'er and have him come to the Marquis's residence. Don't alarm anyone."
"Yes, I know what to do." Dongxue said, looked around, and separated from Xie Rongying when she reached a corner.
Three quarters past noon.
The Mansion of Marquis Yongyi, East Garden.
When Xie Ting came, he walked into the study dressed in black, with a frown on his face and a hint of displeasure.
"Why, are you so unhappy about asking you to come to my place?" Xie Rongying said with a chuckle.
After Xie Ting sat down, he picked up the teacup that had been prepared long ago and took a sip, saying, "I am unhappy to come to the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion."
"What can I do? I'm married into the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion, so you'll have more opportunities to come in the future." Xie Rongying said jokingly.
Xie Ting put down his teacup and glanced at the cheerful Xie Rongying: "What's the matter with you calling me here?"
When it came to serious matters, Xie Rongying's expression became much more serious.
She said, "You know about Shangguan Jing's imprisonment, right?"
Xie Ting hummed, staring at Xie Rongying with a bit more worry in his eyes: "Next time you want to do something like this, can you let me know? If anything goes wrong, how will you get away with it?"
Xie Rongying and Xie Ting exchanged glances and laughed, "Although the plan wasn't entirely mature, it was quick, ruthless, and accurate. They smeared a manic powder on Shangguan Jing's letter, and with Bi Huan's ruthlessness, they pulled it off."
"Did you deal with that maid properly?" Xie Ting asked.
Xie Rongying nodded: "I will naturally take care of it, don't worry."
Xie Ting retracted his gaze and said, "Recently, the prince's party has been targeting the King of Wei in the court. Because of the incident at the Duke of Ying's mansion, the emperor is also suppressing the King of Wei. The situation is becoming increasingly precarious."
Xie Rongying raised her eyebrows and looked at Xie Ting.
Xie Ting continued, "Shangguan Jing's imprisonment just happened to give King Wei a good opportunity."
"So my worry that Qin Junyi would find the prince and secretly let Shangguan Jing escape was in vain?" Xie Rongying did not expect that King Wei would target Shangguan Jing so quickly.
Xie Ting sighed softly, "Didn't I tell you that the prince has been investigating the Shangguan family? Shangguan Jing was being watched by his men the entire time he was in Bianjing. Plus, since the investigation uncovered the matter of Shangguan Yan's cousin, the prince also intended to expose Shangguan Jing's identity to the world."
Hearing this, Xie Rongying felt more relieved and said, "I wanted you to keep an eye on Kaifeng Prefecture. I was afraid that Qin Junyi would replace Shangguan Jing and use a fake Shangguan Jing to give the Qin family an explanation."
"When you asked me to come here, I knew it was because of this matter." Xie Ting stared at Xie Rongying with a smile, as if it was a very good thing to be able to relieve Xie Rongying's worries.
Xie Rongying asked again, "Has there been any news from Fourth Uncle?"
"I haven't received any letters from home this month." Xie Ting leaned back in his armchair, a hint of worry in his eyes. "My eldest and second uncles are all gathered here, discussing the transportation of medicinal herbs and food to the border."
"Brother Ting." Xie Rongying placed her hands on the small table, tapping it twice gently, and continued, "I heard there's a general at the border who's one of the King of Wei's men?"
"Are you talking about General Feng Huaifeng?" Xie Ting asked with a raised eyebrow.
Xie Rongying nodded.
"how?"
"It's normal to get seriously injured if you accidentally fall off your horse on the battlefield, right?" Xie Rongying asked casually.
Xie Ting stared at Xie Rongying in surprise: "Elder sister, what are you trying to do?"
Xie Rongying smiled faintly.
*
Linfeng Garden.
After Xueqing told Shangguan Yao the news she had heard, the atmosphere in the main house became even more depressing.
Wen Zi said: "This matter must be told to the young marquis."
"No." Shangguan Yao thought that Qin Junyi was still trying to find a solution for her brother, so there was no need to tell Qin Junyi what had happened.
Wen Zi raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?"
Shangguan Yao raised her eyes to look at Wen Zi, but brought up the Xie family: "I remember Xie Rongying's father was very fond of women."
It is very strange that the head of the Xie family has only one daughter, Xie Rongying, but has countless concubines in the inner house.
"Miss, do you want to...?" Wen Zi asked puzzledly.
Shangguan Yao chuckled: "If I can't deal with Xie Rongying, how can I deal with her father?"
Who says you have to kill someone when you deal with him?
She has plenty of ways to make Xie Rongying's life difficult.
"Even if we can deal with Xie Rongying's father, it doesn't seem to have any impact on Xie Rongying. The Xie family is still rich and powerful." Wen Zi didn't understand Shangguan Yao's thoughts.
"Why is Xie Rongying so arrogant?" Shangguan Yao thought of the luxury of Wanmiao Village and Xie Rongying's generosity. "Isn't it because her father is her backer?"
"Xie Jing only has one daughter, Xie Rongying, so he will definitely value her."
Wen Zi raised her eyebrows: "Miss, do you want to arrange for a woman to give Xie Jing another son?"
"No." Shangguan Yao met Wen Zi's gaze and sneered, "Since you like women, then let Xie Jing die on a woman."
Without Xie Jing, the Xie family would surely be torn apart.
By then, what will Xie Rongying still have to be arrogant about?
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