After a few more days, the fire at the Su family was finally settled.
The account books found in the Shangshu Mansion were examined by the Ministry of Revenue, and every entry in them was solid evidence.
All the personnel involved were strictly investigated, and the first to bear the brunt was Concubine Lan's brother Yang Feng.
Yang Feng formed a clique for personal gain and embezzled military pay. His crime was extremely heinous. Yang Feng should be beheaded and the entire Yang family exiled thousands of miles away.
Imperial Concubine Lan was deposed, and the fifth prince Xie Jingxiu was named King of Chu, with the fiefdom of Lingnan, and was not allowed to enter the capital without being summoned.
The outcome was decided, the sky that had been gloomy for many days finally cleared up, and the capital city returned to its former bustle and bustle.
Imperial Concubine Lan and the Fifth Prince were demoted. Although Xie Ruoruo was not implicated, the housewarming banquet that she had originally prepared could no longer be held.
The day she left the palace to set up her own residence, she only invited a few people she knew well.
Jiang Shiyuan, Miss Yang, Miss Bai, Pei Zanxue and Ye Wanning came to congratulate.
Xie Ruoruo dressed up beautifully today, even wearing pearls. After all, this was the first banquet she hosted, and she didn't want anyone to steal her limelight.
Everyone presented the gifts they had prepared.
Miss Yang gave her a set of glass bowls and plates that she had treasured for a long time and was reluctant to part with, wishing her a worry-free life with endless delicious food.
Miss Bai gave her a pair of exquisite gilded candlesticks, wishing her eternal light, warding off evil and bringing good fortune.
Ye Wanning gave her a pair of jade vases with persimmons in them, wishing her peace and success in everything.
Pei Zanxue was still dressed in men's clothing, and no one knew whether she had just returned from some romantic getaway or was going somewhere else to have some fun. She gave Xie Ruoruo a set of her own "Complete Collection of Eating Noodles" and also included an exclusive extra that could not be bought outside. It was very exciting and could only be read at home. If it was leaked, you would be arrested as a gangster!
As soon as the things were taken out, everyone exclaimed.
Xie Ruoruo wanted to become sworn sisters with Pei Zanxue right away, and she demanded that Pei Zanxue show her what he wrote first. Miss Yang wanted to have some snacks, and she saved some water for Chef Pei to feed her more. However, Miss Bai, who had always been weak and shy, shyly raised her hand and said something surprising.
"Can I have one? When I get married, can Miss Xueer give me one?"
Jiang Shiyuan was surprised: "Miss Bai is getting married? Which young man is she getting married to?"
Miss Yang rushed to say, "I know, I know, it's Mrs. An from the first medical clinic in the capital."
"Mr. An has been treating the Bai family with his father since he was a child. Mr. An is a skilled doctor and can handle the case on his own at a young age. But——"
Miss Yang deliberately kept the secret to make Miss Bai blush.
"But no matter how busy our An Fu is, even if he is in a different place, the first thing he will do when he returns is to visit the Bai family and diagnose our sister Bai and prescribe medicine."
"Every time I visit, there are always new and interesting things hidden in the medicine box, and there must be a herbal pill in the medicine."
"Those grass balls, wow," Miss Yang held up the crystal candied dates in her bag, "They're sweeter than these candied fruits!"
"Tell me, how did I meet such a wonderful and kind-hearted husband?" Miss Yang pushed Miss Bai.
Miss Bai’s little face was red and as beautiful as the peach blossoms on the branches in early spring.
"Sister Yang doesn't have a good husband, but does she have a good cousin? Every time Cousin Xue goes out, he brings a whole bag with him. He doesn't have anything of his own, but all the delicious food for you."
Miss Yang raised her head and snorted coldly: "He is not my cousin at all. He just studied with my father for a few years. I just call him 'cousin' because I see that he can find food and his cooking skills are not bad."
Jiang Shiyuan then realized that everyone was about to leave home and become independent.
Fortunately, they all found the right person like themselves, and are happy to start a new life with that person.
Miss Bai was weak, and Mr. An, who could not bear her hard work, specially set the wedding date in Yangchun.
One cold night, Miss Yang's cousin Xue bought two roasted sweet potatoes over the wall. The roasted sweet potatoes were torn to pieces but still intact in his arms. This opened Miss Yang's heart.
Ye Wanning said even more, guarding the old man, the matchmaker, the old man, the Marquis of De, her marriage was arranged as early as when she was 15 years old. He was the young master of the Duke's Mansion, who was both talented and beautiful, and they were well matched. The two of them had known each other since childhood.
As for Xie Ruoruo, the emperor has already said that her husband will be the top scholar or the third scholar, it depends on her preference, and it will be next spring.
Only Pei Zanxue, the daughter of the Pei family...
Seeing everyone looking at her, Pei Zanxue felt a little distressed: "I haven't had enough fun yet, I want to get married."
Pei Zanxue said, throwing herself on Jiang Shiyuan: "It's all your fault, little aunt, why did you marry my uncle so quickly?"
Jiang Shiyuan explained: "What does it have to do with me?"
Pei Zanxue said angrily, "Before my uncle didn't get married, my family urged me to do so, so I used my uncle as a burden. Now I have nothing to bear."
What's the point of getting married? After getting married, will that man allow her to wander around and do whatever she wants?
She also had to write, she could also write music and plays, open a shop, go to the streets, write letters to her parents, and even do everything.
What she wants is the freedom to choose. She can do whatever she wants based on her own preferences.
Is there any man in the world who can give her this freedom?
Unless that man is like my uncle, in addition to being like my uncle, he must also love himself as deeply as my uncle loves Sister Jiang.
Where can I find such a good thing?
She dares to write like this.
Pei Zanxue was afraid that this group of people would nag her, so she found a leader and left first.
But as soon as she left the princess's mansion, she ran into a familiar figure.
Prince! !
Why is he here! !
Pei Zanxue subconsciously wanted to hide, but the sharp eyes of the person coming locked onto her at once.
"Send these things to the princess's mansion and the prince will go in, so as not to disturb their daughters' conversation."
After all, she was the sister who had called herself "Royal Brother" since childhood. When Xie Ruoruo opened her residence, Xie Jinghuai specially sent a gift to congratulate her.
He had just ordered the housewarming gift prepared for Xie Ruoruo to be delivered to the princess's residence when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure coming out of the princess's residence.
Xie Jinghuai's cold gaze swept over Pei Zanxue - she was thin, but moved with ease.
That means he didn't get beaten.
If he didn't get a beating, then he was either a member of the General's Mansion, or a cunning servant of the General's Mansion who bullied his subordinates and lied to his superiors.
All stay! !
Xie Jinghuai's deep eyes narrowed slightly, and Pei Zanxue felt a chill on his back, as if he was being stared at by some ferocious beast.
Just as she was thinking about how to get out of this situation, the man opposite her suddenly said in a gentle voice, "Yuan'er came to the princess's mansion to congratulate her?"
Pei Zanxue relaxed his breath, lowered his head and said obediently: "Yes, Miss gave the princess many gifts. I just moved in and was about to return home."
"Don't go back yet, go with the prince."
"The prince returned from the south and brought many things to your lady. You should take them back with you."
Xie Jinghuai said nothing, jumped on the horse, and didn't care whether the people behind him could keep up.
Pei Zanxue wanted to cry but had no tears.
She knew that the person she met that night was the prince. If she had known it was the prince, she would have lied and said she was from the general's mansion.
She would say it was the Duke's Mansion or the Minister's Mansion, or even admit that she was from the Pei family, or pretend to be from the General's Mansion.
Who in the capital knew that the prince was an iron-faced and selfless living devil? Why would she want to provoke him when she had nothing better to do?
Now that the lie has been told, she can only take it one step at a time.
Pei Zanxue followed Xie Jinghuai's horse dejectedly. Before she had gone far, her legs began to feel sore.
Xie Jinghuai sat on the horse and glanced behind him from the corner of his eye.
After walking five miles, I was already out of breath like this.
I saw that he was from the General's Mansion.
Because, in order to protect Yuan'er's safety, the General's Mansion has an established rule that anyone who enters the General's Mansion must know some martial arts.
Hongdou, who served her personally, said that she could train horses and was very fast, so it was not difficult for her to knock down a few ordinary horses. Even Nanny Qin had learned darts and hidden weapons for several years.
This weakling looks like a boneless pretty boy!
How dare you pretend to be from the General's Mansion!
Xie Jinghuai snorted coldly and looked away.
Pei Zanxue had no idea that she had been seen through long ago. She followed him breathlessly into the prince's residence. Before she could stand firmly on the door, she heard the man in front of her suddenly turn around and say:
"Catch him! Serve him with a military stick!"
Pei Zanxue's eyes turned black! !
Damn it!
Xie Jinghuai, I will live under the same sky with you! !
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