e then tugged on Yuanzhu's hand, the one that was chubby when she was a child, and turned to leave. 。He walked very fast, and with the heavy snow and wind, he was soon out of sight. 。Mu embraced the o...Ye Wen said, “That’s not direct at all. As for the silver from Yanhuagong...”, she looked at the mother and daughter, sizing them up. “Why don't you sell yourselves The older one can be sold into servitude, and the younger one can be sold to a brothel to sing until the debt is paid.” 。“Are you crazy” Xiao Shubi was on the verge of collapse, “Ye Wenyan, are you crazy” Gu Shi heard this and said to Ye Wenyan again: “Actually, there’s another way...” 。"Look, Fourth Miss, at this courtyard. It's a two-courtyard compound, quite spacious, and it even has its own separate entrance." 。This courtyard was actually built on the site of the former Marquis's Mansion, so it is newer and more grand. 。The old woman liked the grandeur of this place, so she chose to live here. 。If this place were to be split from Hou Mansion, it would be a very easy thing to do. 。If they still can't pay, you could sell off a part of the yard. 。"Then where would I live" Madam Xiao exclaimed anxiously. Xiao Fang spoke up at this moment, "Mother can live in the courtyard where my former aunt used to reside. It's also a good opportunity to reminisce and perhaps find something that belonged to my aunt." 。"Or...," he hesitated, "or you take her life"
Old Madam Xiao immediately broke out in a cold sweat and nearly fainted.
。She had a pretty good idea what was going on, so she didn't say anything more. 。When everything had been counted, it was already the afternoon hours. 。Lian Shi and Yun Chen were particularly unrestrained. They ate lunch at the Xiao residence, and after finishing, they remarked, "It's not as good as the food at Yanhuagong." 。“There’s nowhere in the world that compares to Yanhu Palace! Even though our home is just simple food and tea, it's thanks to both of you for not finding it too shabby.” 。Actually, Old Madam Xiao is quite wealthy. 。Even if Gu and Xiao Fang took all their belongings, the remaining ones wouldn't be worth three million taels, but they would still be more than enough to cover one million taels. 。 Lian looked at those things, then at Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Shuwai, and asked Ye Wenyan: "Fourth Miss, do you want to take these two people to sell Although they are not worth much money, every tael counts as a tael. We will lose less this way." 。Madam Xiao's face turned pale, and she collapsed onto the ground with a thump. 。Before the people in Yanhuagong, she didn't even dare to struggle. 。Xiao Shubi also seemed mentally unstable, shaking her head constantly and muttering: "You can't do this, I am the mistress of a first-rank general's mansion, I have an official status, you can't sell me." 。"
After some thought, Ye Wen said, "Selling it doesn't really make much sense. Why not do what Lady Ningguo just said and have this courtyard separated from the Hou Mansion Block off the connecting passages between the courtyard and the mansion, then find someone to pinpoint a location and reopen the main gate. Maybe we'll find use for it in the future." 。Yun Chen thought the idea was good, and told Lian Shi: “Listen to Miss Four’s 。" He nodded immediately, "Of course I'll listen to the Fourth Miss, whatever the Fourth Miss says, that's how we'll do it." 。“Leave the matter of blocking and repairing the door to me,” Mrs. Gu said, “I guarantee it will be done perfectly. When the time comes, Fourth Miss, you just come and inspect it.”
As for our old matriarch, the Lord just now also arranged a residence for her, didn't he I'll have someone move all her bedding over there right away. 。After finishing, he waved his hand at the servants and said, "What are you waiting for Move it!"The servants immediately rushed into the house. In a short while, they emptied the entire house, even taking away the washbasins. 。Xiao Yan looked at the old lady with a darkened face. After a long silence, he snorted coldly and walked away with his hands behind his back. 。Mrs. Gu also snorted, then said to Ye Wenyan, "Don't blame your Uncle Xiao, he's in a really bad mood today because of this matter. I'll persuade him well later." 。I won't keep you any longer. Some other time, when everything in the house is settled, you come and inspect the courtyard. Then, Auntie will personally cook a delicious meal for you, and we can have a good drink together. 。After finishing his words, he winked at Ye Wen, "I know you can drink. When your father and Uncle Xiao drank together before, as long as you were there, you'd always have to taste half a bowl..." 。Okay, it's time for you to go back. I'll send a car to take you. What remains is a family matter, and we shouldn't air our dirty laundry in public. I also wouldn't be comfortable settling this in front of so many people. 。Please understand and forgive me. 。" Night Wenyan really liked Mrs. Gu's personality, so he nodded and said: "If there is anything I can help with on your side, Aunt, please don't be polite to me." 。Besides, I'm planning to open a jewelry shop in the suburbs recently. All the jewelry designs are personally drawn by me and crafted by skilled artisans. 。Then I'll pick a few things suitable for your aunt and send them over. Thanks again, Aunt, for your help today. 。Mrs. Gu sent Ye Wen away with a smile, and when Xiao Sh beyaz wanted to go up with Ye Wen, Mrs. Gu grabbed his collar and pulled him down. 。Night Wen Yan smiled, instructing the driver not to wait for the second madam and to immediately set off back home. 。Lianshi and Yunchen also returned to Yanhuagong. All the things taken out from the Xiao family were placed on the palace carriage. Those that weren't loaded were added with two more carriages from the Xiao family, following all the way behind. 。Gu Shi held Xiao Shubi in her hand and stood at the door, watching for a long time until both carriages disappeared from view. Then she turned back to the mansion. 。At this time, Ye Wen was in the carriage, counting the deeds and land titles. Zhuier and Ye Churen each held a stack of papers and looked at them, muttering to themselves, "Madam Xiao really has a lot of assets. So many shops, how much silver can she earn in a year" Ye Churen frowned and calculated, then shook her head, "Actually, she won't earn much. These shops look numerous, but few are profitable..." 。At least the well-run shops we've heard of, both inside and outside the city walls, aren't on this list. 。"She said, picking out a few from the stack, 'Look at these. These are estates, but they're all quite far from the capital city. The only one near the city outskirts is...' " 。Even if such a Zhuangzi were rented out, it wouldn't bring in much silver. It would be even less valuable to cultivate oneself. 。"Then is there no point in us coming" Zhui'er sounded a little discouraged. "I thought we had gotten something good, but it turns out to be useless." 。"Are all those things in Old Madam Xiao's hands rags" Ye Wenyan smiled and said, "Not necessarily all rags. Things that don't make money in her hands might do well here." 。She looked at Ye Chulian, “Let’s open a tavern! Even if you can't openly run the business, you could have someone be the manager and you could just visit every few days.” 。"
Ye Chu Lian wasn't being overly sentimental either, "Then I'll pick one. That way, I'll have a place to make wine later and won't always have to borrow from the Third Prince's place." >>> 。She began to painstakingly search for a suitable location for opening a wine shop. 。Besides a winery, there was still a pile of noodle shops left. Zhuier looked at them and felt troubled: "There are both inside and outside the city, how can I handle this" Ye Wenyan wasn't in a hurry though. No one would dislike having more houses and land. If he couldn't figure out what to do today, he could think of something tomorrow. 。As for those estates outside the city, that's even easier. Turn them all into her private spirit gardens and just have someone from the Jì family in Quanzhou guard them. 。That day, both the Xiao family and the Ye family were in a state of panic. 。The Xiao family was in real trouble, and the Ye family, mostly Old Madam Ye at home thinking, the more she thought about it, the more panicked she became. 。She would also occasionally send people to watch the front gate, to see if Ye Wenyan and Xiao Shubei had returned. 。Jun Tao then advised her, "Don't overthink it. No matter how the Fourth Miss acts up, that's all a matter of the Xiao family and has nothing to do with us." 。"But the old mistress didn't think so: 'Was Wen Yan any good at what he did that night He might not have been able to get his way in the Xiao family, but who knows what trouble he caused when he got home' 。"
Jun Tao said again, "How is it possible that she wouldn't make a scene at the Xiao family Fourth Miss isn't someone who would swallow her anger and just come back! You don't have to worry, she definitely won't let this go. Besides, there's nothing much to get angry about, right It's just about money! Big deal, we could even raid their entire house and take everything! I don't believe that an entire Duke of Ningguo's Mansion wouldn't be worth over a million taels of silver!" 。The old lady said nothing more, she just sat in Fulu Courtyard quietly waiting. 。Yet, Ye Wen returned. However, Xiao Shubi was detained at the Xiao residence, supposedly pulled back by Lady Ningguo herself. 。There's also a report from the servants that Miss Four and people from Yan Huagong ransacked Madam Xiao's courtyard. They emptied all her possessions, even taking away the deeds to the properties she had accumulated over the years. 。Besides, it cut off that courtyard, dividing it from the Duke of Ningguo's Mansion. 。Not only did the Marquis of Ningguo not take care of this matter, but he also asked his wife to help copy it. 。Jun Tao then said, "It seems the Xiao family is not harmonious either. For a daughter-in-law to treat her mother-in-law and sister-in-law like this, it wouldn't sound good if it got out." 。“
Mrs. Ye snorted softly, “Could Gu Chunhe even control whether it sounds good or not when it’s spread If she had any scruples, the matter of Xiao Sh beyaz wouldn't have gotten to this point. The Ye Family wouldn't have ignored it at all, and they certainly wouldn't have let someone take over their courtyard!”
The old lady was quite angry, but Jun Tao found herself both amused and perplexed. “Why are you angry Isn't that just what you want to see The Xiao family suffers a setback Second Master wants to marry a concubine, so Mrs. Xiao goes all out and confronts us at the Ye Family. That's putting shame on our face >>>" 。In my opinion, this is the best course of action. Let the fourth young lady go and put these women in their place. After this, they won't dare to come here and bully you, a lone widow with no one to rely on. 。“That’s how it is, but everyone understands the truth that rabbits and foxes grieve when one dies,” 。Ye Wenyan is capable of pushing the Xiao family to this point, and sooner or later he will also make a move against us. 。Or maybe... she's already started. 。" Then Jun Tao remembered the ghost stories about Fulu courtyard and shivered involuntarily. But she still mustered her courage to persuade the old lady, "Those are just our own imaginations. They might just be illusions." 。Miss Four hasn't been bothering that tree these days, has she! She probably doesn't have any real evidence, or she would have attacked it long ago. It's all just bluster and threats. 。We mustn't be fooled by her. 。 As she was speaking, a servant came from outside and reported: “My lady, the second madam has returned home…” >Dong and Ali on either side. When Beiqi National Prince Quan Qingcheng strode in, she pressed down hard to the ground. 。Everyone shouted in unison, —"We subjects bow to the Emperor! Long live the Empe...