Chapter 43: Playing tricks

After returning from Fu'an Temple, Xie Zhuoning had a rare few days of leisure.

During this period, Murong Yan brought in a message saying that the prince had sent people to investigate everything about the old couple, but had been keeping it secret.

It looks like he is waiting for the right opportunity.

After reading the letter, Xie Zhuoning set it on fire, threw it into the brazier, and watched it turn into a pile of ashes.

She felt relieved because Murong Yan was watching the prince.

"Miss." Xia Ju walked in quickly at this time.

Xie Zhuoning wiped his hands and asked Banxia to take the brazier out. "What's the situation?"

"Prince Xuan claimed to be ill. He closed the door and did not come out."

On the day they returned from Fu'an Temple, Prince Xuan's Palace began to close its doors to visitors.

Thinking of the deep wounds on Xiao Jinxuan's abdomen that were deep enough to reveal the bones, Xie Zhuoning's eyes narrowed slightly, and his brows knitted unconsciously, "Could it be that his injuries have worsened?"

Really, he knew he was seriously injured, but he still jumped out that day to show off. It’s not like she can’t defeat Xiao Bicheng and Bai Yingxue.

Could it be that he wanted to repay his kindness quickly so that they would owe each other nothing?

You wish!

She insisted that he owe her his whole life!

"Banxia, ​​is there another flying-leaf lotus in the warehouse?"

The flying-leafed Buddha lotus is a holy product for healing, priceless, and only one plant is offered as tribute every three years by the vassal state.

The one in the warehouse was given to her father by the Emperor as an exception after he won a great victory.

Although he is reluctant to give it up, the more valuable and precious it is, the more favors Xiao Jinxuan will owe to them, so much that he can never repay them in his lifetime.

Then, won't she be able to control him however she wants?

Banxia replied: "There used to be..."

Hearing this, Xie Zhuoning frowned, "What do you mean it existed in the past?"

His father risked his life on the battlefield every day but was reluctant to use that thing, so who would dare to use it?

"Miss, have you forgotten? Some time ago, because of the plot against the Crown Prince, the Second Miss was ordered by the old lady to be beaten with a big stick, and her back was broken. Jin Yutang took the flying leaf Buddha lotus and made medicine for the Second Miss."

At that time, Liang's embezzlement of their second wife's property had not yet been exposed, and he still had a spare key to the warehouse in his hand, so it was very convenient for him to take anything he wanted.

When she secretly went to count the warehouse on the orders of her mistress, she was already a step too late. Only an empty box was left there.

"Ha!" Xie Zhuoning laughed in anger.

His father worked very hard to support the eldest wife's family's extravagant life.

The things his father was reluctant to use, the eldest son could use them freely as if they were his own home.

It turns out that all the fame and fortune his father worked so hard to gain were earned for the eldest wife's family!

When they were born, did they catch the placenta but throw the face out?

Otherwise, why do you do such shameless things?

His face turned cold, and Xie Zhuoning's tone became much colder, "Fuling, the eldest room said they would return the things. Have they returned them?"

Fuling was just about to tell her mistress about this. "The eldest master has handed this matter over to the eldest mistress. She has asked people to pay back some of the debt, but they are dragging their feet. They pay back some today and some tomorrow. At this rate, I'm afraid it will take a year or two to pay it all back."

Xie Zhuoning sneered, "He Jinyun is playing tricks on me."

The eldest family spent money like water in the past few years. Liang sold a lot of things in the warehouse, and all the money had long been squandered.

Now they have to buy back all the things they sold. It's a huge amount of money, and even if they take out all of He Jinyun's dowry, it won't be enough to make up for it.

She simply dragged it slowly.

It will be delayed for one year, two years, three years, until the year of the monkey and the horse.

If she couldn't stand it anymore and started to make a scene, she could also say aggrievedly -

We asked her to return the things, and she did.

It’s the same if you return one item or two items.

It’s just that some of these things can be found, while others can’t, so it always takes some time.

Who knows, if I bring this up in front of my grandmother, she might even blame me for being too aggressive.

But Xie Zhuoning was absolutely unwilling to eat this stupid thing.

After thinking for a while, she stood up and walked out, "Xia Ju, follow me. Fu Ling, ask a few strong servants to follow behind. Let's go to Jin Yu Tang for tea!"

Inside the Jinyu Hall.

He Jinyun is looking through the family's income and expenditure for this month.

Shuangmei brought tea and snacks, placed them on the small table, and said worriedly, "Madam, why don't you take a rest? You've been watching all morning. You might hurt your eyes."

"It's okay, there's not much left." He Jinyun raised his hand to press his neck and moved his head.

"I'll give you a massage." Shuangmei saw this and hurried forward, massaging while complaining, "When you were at home, young lady, you never suffered this kind of fatigue?"

When she was waiting to be married, He Jinyun was also a well-known talented woman. She recited poems and painted every day, and was very leisurely and comfortable.

But after getting married, one has to take care of the daily necessities of the whole family, the social interactions, and be busy from beginning to end every day, and even rest is hard to come by.

He Jinyun laughed and scolded: "You little girl, you are so shallow, you just know how to dodge. You don't know how important it is for a woman to be fed up with the host."

In the past, the Liang family controlled the Xie family and acted arbitrarily and arbitrarily as they pleased.

She is the mother-in-law, and I have to do whatever she says. I cannot openly refute her, otherwise it would be unfilial.

I could only watch her make stupid mistakes and drag the whole family into it. I don’t know how nervous she must be.

Thinking of this, He Jinyun laughed and said, "Although I don't get along with Xie Zhuoning, I really have to thank her this time."

If she hadn't made a big fuss about it, Liang might not have been driven away.

Now that she no longer has a confused mother-in-law to worry about, she is also in charge of the Xie family's financial affairs. Although it is a bit tiring, the final say is in her hands. Isn't it a hundred times better than before?

Shuangmei was puzzled. "But now our big house is a mess. If you take over, won't you just be shooting yourself in the foot?"

How much money would be needed to fill such a big hole?

He Jinyun didn't care, "I don't have to pay it back, why should I be in a hurry?"

My father only said to use the equity of the big house to pay it off, but how much equity can the big house have? What if he gave it all to the second wife?

The key lies in the shops and farmland in the public house, which are the sources of continuous income.

The small stewards under her were able to eat and drink to their heart's content by taking advantage of their positions. How could she, who was in charge of such a huge Xie Mansion, be inferior to them?

"I'm telling you the ins and outs of this, but you still won't understand."

He Jinyun picked up the tea, took a sip leisurely, and felt very good.

But at this moment, a clear voice came from the door -

"Sister-in-law is so elegant!"

He Jinyun sat up straight immediately, looked at the person who came, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth.

It's really hard to talk about it. As soon as you mention someone, they appear.

He immediately smiled and stood up, "Why is Sister Zhuoning here? Come and sit down."

Xie Zhuoning was not polite and sat down on the armchair. "I heard that sister-in-law's tea is delicious, so I came here specially to ask for a cup. Sister-in-law, you won't mind, right?"

"Look at what you said. How could I be so stingy that I wouldn't even be willing to spend a cup of tea?"

He Jinyun sees through it but doesn't say it out loud.

Have tea?

I'm afraid he's here to cause trouble?