Chapter 31 So Much Money
Zhao Tong was not too disappointed. After all, he had expected this. Mrs. Xi's eldest brother had not yet taken office, and his father had taken office in Jingzhou. Distant water could not quench a nearby fire. How could the Xi family have any solution?
He sighed deeply, "I think Madam has done her best." Thinking of the decree sent an hour ago, Zhao Tong said with difficulty, "Madam, please go back and pack up. Someone will come to escort us out tomorrow."
Qing Wu nodded, and without asking to see Xiao Ji first, turned and left with her maid.
Looking at her back as she turned around neatly, Zhao Tong scratched his head unconsciously, feeling that something was still wrong. When he returned to Xiao Ji's bedroom, he suddenly slapped his head.
Xiao Ji was still awake, and after hearing him mumbling, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you talking about?"
Zhao Tong then expressed his doubts, "I just met the Madam and was wondering why she didn't ask to see the Master."
In response, Xiao Ji sneered, "I'm just a commoner with a broken leg. What's there to see? Just let her be." It just so happened that he didn't really want to see her.
After these brief encounters, Xiao Ji admired Xi Qingtong's beauty and confirmed that she wasn't his type of girl; in his opinion, she was too gentle and timid. Her courage to return to the East Palace today had slightly changed Xiao Ji's opinion of her, but even that slight change wasn't significant.
Xiao Ji gathered the quilt closer, his muscles were stretched and waves of pain came from his legs again, making him frown. However, these pains also gradually dispelled his dejection, and small flames appeared in his heart.
Are you just going to give up like this?
The young man's peach blossom eyes flickered, and after a while, they slowly closed. No matter how many thoughts were in his mind, he had to take care of his body. Keeping a good body was the foundation. He had to be well. Goodbye, teacher...
Qing Wu on the other side didn't think about meeting Xiao Ji first. Although she agreed to exchange identities, the idea of ​​exchanging husbands was still too shocking. Even she needed some time to digest it, so that people wouldn't notice the difference when they first met.
The group was led by the eunuch back to Xi Qingtong's original residence. After the palace door was closed and they entered the inner room, Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief because there were no servants from the Eastern Palace around them. It seemed that the people from the Eastern Palace were really not familiar with Xi Qingtong. They didn't even notice that the maid beside her had been replaced.
Baozhu and Yuzhu, who were following beside her, also breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did they dare to whisper, "Madam...Madam, do we really have to... do this?"
Baozhu was timid and her voice trembled. She had been waiting in Zhuangyuan Building, but after waiting for half a day, neither her wife nor her husband came. Later, Yuzhu came to Zhuangyuan Building, and then she became a participant in this shocking event.
"This is just like a storybook... What if this gets discovered?"
Seeing Baozhu trembling with fear, Qingwu felt surprisingly calm and even felt like joking. She tapped Baozhu's nose and said jokingly, "Our play should be called 'Twin Tribulations'. You are the capable little maidservant who informs the girl."
Baozhu couldn't help crying when she saw Qingwu smiling. It wasn't because she was afraid, but because she felt sorry for her.
"Madam, my husband has such a cruel heart. They feel sorry for Madam Tong, why don't they feel sorry for you, Madam? Aren't you a biological child?"
How could these identical twin sisters, who have been together since the womb, be so biased towards each other?
Yuzhu, who was always steady, tugged at Baozhu's clothes, signaling her not to mention it again, so as not to make her lady sad. However, Qingwu's face only darkened slightly, and he did not react as she had expected.
Qingwu wiped Baozhu's tears and said gently and self-deprecatingly, "I know you feel sorry for me, but who made me the last one to find you?"
Although she said this with a smile, Baozhu Yuzhu could hear the bitterness in it.
Qing Wu looked at them with a smile and comforted them, "I'm not as sad as you think. I didn't grow up under Madam Zheng's eyes. I also have a grandmother who loves me. Don't worry."
Qingwu is a girl who grew up in the countryside. She has a free and easy personality. Although some things are painful, when you think about it carefully, it's just like that.
Madam Zheng favored the twin sisters, and although she felt heartbroken, it could not hurt her at all. She was raised by her grandmother, and in her heart, her grandmother was her real mother. As long as she thought of her grandmother's love and care for her, Qingwu's bitterness and sorrow would slowly fade away.
"As for Song Yunhe, after all, we only lived together for three months. We never slept in the same bed, nor did we eat every meal together. Even if we had some friendship, it disappeared the moment he chose Xi Qingtong."
Seeing the two maids stunned by her words, Qing Wu teased, "Could it be that you are nostalgic for your days at the Xi and Song families and don't want to follow me anymore?"
The two maids immediately shook their heads and said, "No, no, this slave is willing to follow you forever."
Although Yuzhu and Baozhu were born into the Xi family, Yuzhu's parents had passed away and she had no ties. Baozhu's parents only loved her younger brother and ignored her. The two of them had served Qingwu for more than three years and knew what a good master Qingwu was, so they had no intention of going back.
But they still felt sorry for Qingwu... Such a thing would seem absurd even if they thought about it hundreds of times!
Qingwu knew that this was too absurd, but after Song Yunhe personally admitted that he loved someone else, she would never spend her life with him again. The thought of it made her feel sick. She decided to exchange identities and also exchange husbands.
Since this has already been done, and she has no regrets, then some things must be made clear in advance. Thinking of this, Qing Wu stared at the two of them and warned:
"After tonight, don't show such expressions again. From now on, my husband is Xiao Liulang. If you reveal your true identity, it will cause trouble."
Baozhu nodded and said, "I understand. My wife is permanent, but my husband is transient. I only recognize my wife."
Hearing this, Qingwu's inner sadness vanished, and Yuzhu couldn't help laughing. But the truth was, for Baozhu and Yuzhu, Qingwu was definitely the most important.
As for Song Yunhe, they now knew what kind of person he was, and his image as a gentleman like jade had long since collapsed.
Seeing that the two maids were relieved, Qing Wu comforted them, "The situation is not that bad yet. At least we still have Xi Qingtong's dowry."
Although the emperor deposed the crown prince, he did not confiscate the woman's dowry.
As soon as this was mentioned, the three of them did as Xi Qingtong said and found the box in the cabinet. It was so heavy that Baozhu had to use all his strength to move it out. After placing it on the table and opening it, the faces of the three of them were instantly covered with golden light under the reflection of the candlelight.
At this moment, all other emotions in the three people's hearts disappeared, and the only thing in their eyes was the pile of gold nuggets.
"That's a lot of money..."
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