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Xie Bin was also stunned for a moment, and then became furious.
He always hated being called fat!
And she dared to curse him to death?
She still looks so superior?
No one had ever dared to act like this in front of him! Even the high-ranking prefect had to be polite when he saw him!
Xie Bin had been accustomed to bullying since he was a child, and he had committed many murders and arson. But he had never gotten into trouble. When he was occasionally imprisoned, he was always given good food and drink for a few days before being released.
Therefore, Xie Bin is fearless, even if Ji Yunxi is a young lady from a wealthy family who came from the capital!
When the old emperor comes to Liangzhou, he has to give some face to the Xie family!
He was about to rush forward, and Wanxiang, who was following behind Ji Yunxi, was already ready to take action.
But he was stopped by Madam Xie's maid: "Master, master, please don't be impulsive! Madam said that you should go to her room to see her. She has something to tell you..."
Xie Bin kicked away the maid who was holding his legs, gritted his teeth and looked at Ji Yunxi who was about to leave the courtyard.
She waited.
In a few days, she will be able to see who has the final say in Liangzhou!
*
On the carriage back.
Wu Weian was in a good mood. He poured tea himself and handed a cup to Ji Yunxi.
Ji Yunxi took a sip and asked, "How much?"
Wu Weian leaned back with the teacup in his hand and asked in confusion, "How much?"
Ji Yunxi looked at him with a half-smile: "Master Xie, how much silver did I give you?"
Wu Weian looked at her determined expression and knew that this matter could not be concealed.
"Four hundred taels."
He said.
Ji Yunxi nodded, put down the teacup, and opened her palm: "Give it to me."
Wu Wei'an: “???”
He was speechless for a moment, thinking this was outrageous: "Why should I give it to you?"
That doesn't make sense, does it?
She is richer than him.
Ji Yunxi really doesn't need this little money.
But seeing him unhappy and looking pained, she felt happy.
Ji Yunxi said frivolously: "As a husband and wife, I am in charge of the household expenses, shouldn't you give me some money?"
Wu Weian: "But do you need these four hundred taels?"
Any item she wants to exchange today must be made of the finest black rosewood, and the total cost is more than four hundred taels.
Ji Yunxi said clearly: "It's not a matter of whether I need it or not, but whether you give it or not. Even if you give me only a penny, I won't despise it."
Wu Weian: “…”
But he didn't want to give away a penny.
Without money in your pocket, life will always feel uneasy.
Wu Wei'an sat up straight and said, "I have just taken office and there are many places to spend money."
Ji Yunxi: "Oh, if you need money, just ask Baofu. As long as it's a legitimate expense, Baofu will give it to you."
Wu Weian sighed: "But your maidservant is not very kind to me."
Ji Yunxi: "Then you go find Steward Yuan, and have him find Baofu."
Wu Weian: “…”
Ji Yunxi raised her eyes and glanced at him: "Don't you like me? This is yours."
She paused and said softly, "You like it?"
Wu Weian: “…”
In the end, he could only take out the box given to him by Master Xie from the corner of the carriage.
Fortunately, he had just taken the money and left Xie's house quickly. While waiting for her in the carriage, he deliberately divided the five hundred taels into two groups and hid the other one hundred taels on his body.
*
I just arrived in Liangzhou today, and haven’t had time to decorate my house yet. I have only arranged the few rooms where people will live.
Therefore, the bathroom cannot be used. According to Ji Yunxi's instructions, the walls inside have to be re-painted, so everyone can only take a bath in the bedroom for the next few days.
The servants carried the bathtub into the bedroom and placed it behind the screen.
Baofu checked the water temperature, sprinkled flower petals into the tub, and placed the balm that Ji Yunxi often used aside. He said to Ji Yunxi on the beauty bed, "Miss, everything is ready."
Ji Yunxi nodded.
The maids took the empty buckets and left, closing the door behind them.
Ji Yunxi stood up, walked past Wu Weian who was reading at the desk, went behind the screen, took off her clothes, and hesitated for a moment while looking at the bathtub.
The bathtubs used for bathing in ancient times were quite high, and it was very inconvenient to step in and out, so there were special footboards.
But tonight, the maids forgot.
Ji Yunxi frowned.
But she was too lazy to call Baofu and the others in, it was too troublesome.
So she stepped into the bathtub with some difficulty, sinking most of her body into the water to relieve the fatigue from the long journey in the past few days.
Outside, Wu Weian was sitting at the table with his back to the screen.
Hearing the sound of water, he breathed a sigh of relief, quietly took out the one hundred taels in his arms, secretly put it into the box where he kept the mask, and then hid it behind the books on the bookshelf.
Wu Weian continued to organize the books before they were all finished.
Halfway through sorting, he remembered there was another stack, which he placed next to the wardrobe.
The area around the wardrobe was surrounded by a screen, and Ji Yunxi was taking a bath.
But so what?
Wu Weian didn't hesitate much. He stood up, walked behind the screen, and looked at Ji Yunxi openly.
The water surface was littered with petals and could not be seen clearly.
The exposed shoulders are as white as jade.
The woman tilted her head back with her eyes slightly closed.
Crystal clear water droplets slid down the neck, fell into the water, and stirred up small ripples.
Hearing the noise, Ji Yunxi opened her eyes and asked without saying a word: "?"
Wu Wei'an's expression was calm, with no intention of avoiding any taboos at all: "Why, I can't come in? Between husband and wife, I can't watch?"
Ji Yunxi had no intention of hiding it, she just curled her lips and said, "It's up to you."
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