Na quickly asked: "What did he do?!"
Mag said: "After the king announced that the second prince would host the May Day royal ceremony instead of the eldest prince, many people flattered the second prince, saying that the second prince was more beautiful than the eldest prince and more qualified to be the crown prince than the eldest prince. At that time, there was a The nobles even said that the eldest prince was weak and would fall ill at any time. He still shamelessly occupied the position of crown prince. This was too much and he should give up the throne to his younger brother. As a result, the second prince was very angry and said that he was just hurting his brother. During this period, he temporarily helped. The eldest prince was still the most competent and outstanding crown prince. He would never forgive anyone who wanted to slander his brother and destroy the relationship between their brothers. He challenged the noble to a duel and also killed the other person. The stabbing caused serious injuries. Everyone was shocked!"
Ming Na felt that she was also shocked: "No way? Isn't that noble the one who supports him? Is his life in danger?"
"Hearing that he almost died, the injured man's family was very angry and took the whole family away from Ito to return to their territory overnight. Rumor has it that the queen scolded the second prince severely afterwards and even locked him up. But the king said he still had work and released him again.”
Winnie and Marcy were stunned for a moment, and the former even shouted: "The second prince is so stupid! He almost killed the people who supported him, who else would stand by him? Alas, in Mei For a moment, I thought he was a bit stupid, but now..." Thinking that he was the prince after all, Winnie covered her mouth and did not continue.
"Isn't that true?" Mag said, "There are a lot of rumors outside now. Some people say that he is a good brother who is dissatisfied with his mother's behavior, so he just wants to take a serious step; some people say that he has actually had conflicts with that nobleman for a long time. It was said that the playboy once molested Miss Manda, so the second prince took the opportunity to retaliate; some people said that he did this deliberately to anger the queen because he was dissatisfied with his mother's opposition to his marriage to Miss Manda; some even said that he did this deliberately to anger the queen. He said that he did this on purpose to show his kindness and integrity. In fact, he still wants to be the crown prince...everyone says so. But now he is starting to prepare for the royal ceremony. I heard that he is doing a good job, so there are still many people supporting him. .”
Ming Na was stunned. How could there be so many interpretations of one thing? The second prince Selig in my memory is a cheerful and straightforward big boy. He respects his brother, likes to take risks, and hates others doubting that he will be harmful to his brother. She felt that the first statement was probably the most credible.
She asked with some curiosity: "Uncle, how do people in the city, especially the common people, view this matter now? Which prince do they support more?"
Mag said: "Well... In fact, everyone likes the two princes. It's hard to say which one supports more. In fact, for us commoners, as long as the country can be stable, it's all about which prince becomes the king. Same. Of course, the views of the nobles are different. I sometimes deal with some nobles, and they also discuss it privately, but they don’t think highly of me, so they never talk to me about this. "
Marcy took her brother's hand and said, "Brother, please don't be sad. We will no longer be slaves soon."
"That's right." Mag smiled. He took out an envelope from his pocket. "Look. I just got the land documents. I will go to the city hall to register in a moment. By night, we will be free citizens!"
Marcy covered her mouth and cheered quietly. He quickly took the document and looked at it carefully. My eyes are moist. I was so excited that I couldn't speak. Winnie looked like "I understand very well". Patting her back repeatedly: "I understand. This is really exciting. When Miss Dora moved to Shaonan, she also gave me this. I was really..." She sniffed. Cry loudly. Two elderly women cried together. Ming Na and Mag were both at a loss. I had to carefully comfort them.
Ming Na was having a headache. The door suddenly opened. Get into a head. She shouted as if she saw a savior: "Jenny! Come here and help!"
It was her cousin who came here. Magdi's daughter Jenny. She was also a little dazed when she saw the situation in front of her. However, he still remembered his purpose: "Dad! I just heard that you have obtained the documents. Is this true?"
Mag nodded: "It's true. This is what happened to your aunt. She was so happy that she cried. Well...you should comfort her. I'll go to the city hall first." After that, he hurried away.
Jenny jumped back and forth in the room happily. He then said: "Auntie, why are you crying? This is a good thing! We used to live in Gutenberg. How wonderful our life was. Just because we had a contract with the Card family. I was brought back by my grandfather's words. I have been here since childhood. I have never done any menial work. Now I have to wash people's smelly socks! Now I finally don't have to look at this owner's face anymore. You should be happy."
Marcy wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said with a smile: "You are right. Winnie, let's not cry. We have been maids for decades and now we are finally free citizens. We should laugh."
Winnie sobbed quietly, but also laughed. Ming Na secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly changed the topic and talked about the new house, quickly drawing their attention away.
The members of the Jones family left the Kaduo mansion that night. They had a house near the business house, which was a year-end reward given by Yilong the year before last. Although it was a bit crowded for more than 20 people, it completely belonged to their family. person's property. Magmasi has already discussed with her family that when Minna buys a new house, she will send a few younger people to help, but most of them will still stay in their own house.
The next day, Ming Na took Winnie with her and went to the address mentioned by the real estate agent to view the house. Alex was already there
Waiting inside.
It was a very old house, called "Rose Garden", which was more than a hundred years old. The outer wall was covered with small rose vines, faintly revealing the milky white outer wall underneath. Looking from a distance, it looked like the surroundings. The woods melted into one.
The gate is only about three meters wide. After entering, there is a square yard with a long row of stables on the right hand side, which can accommodate at least twenty horses. Next to the stables is a row of six bungalows, which are not large and can be used as servants' rooms or for servants who visit guests to rest. There are many big trees planted around the yard. There seem to be flower beds under the trees, but the flowers have completely withered. Minna took a closer look at the soil and found it was quite fertile.
On the left side of the yard, there is a short staircase leading to the main house. The slopes on both sides of the staircase are full of weeds, with only a few roses popping up here and there, looking a little listless.
The main house has three floors and is entirely made of stone bricks. The walls are very thick and strong. The structure of the house is very old and it will be difficult to rebuild. Fortunately, the ventilation system and sewers are good and no major changes are needed. And the most rare thing is that the stone building, which is supposed to be dark and dark, actually has quite reasonable lighting. Almost every room has large bright windows, allowing people to enjoy the coolness of summer without feeling depressed at all.
The first floor has a living room, a dining room, a large room with a fireplace that can be used as a living room, a study room, an entertainment room, a kitchen at the back, and a small backyard.
When you get to the second floor, you will see a long corridor running across the front. There are eight rooms on both sides of the corridor. Although they are not large, they are all well ventilated and well-lit.
There were four rooms on the third floor, which were more spacious and luxurious than those downstairs. Minna immediately took a fancy to a room with a fireplace, two large windows and a small terrace. She had already made up her mind and turned back downstairs.
There is a small door behind the stairs on the first floor that leads to the cellar. The cellar is very large, cool and dry, and divided into two spaces. When Winnie saw it, she immediately began to figure out where to store wine and where to store grain, and then quickly ran back to the ground to find the warehouse.
Mingna walked around twice and thought the house was really nice. Suddenly she saw Alex turning around from the back of the house and pointing behind her: "There is a big space behind the small yard, let's go take a look? "Ming Na hurriedly followed him, walked out of the small door on the side of the house, and walked along a veranda to the end. There were several steps leading to the open space below.
The open space is about five or six acres in size. It is shaped like a boomerang. There is a wall around it to separate it from the outside world. It is overgrown with weeds and is very desolate. However, the soil quality is as good as that in the front yard, and there is a stream passing by at the corner of the wall. It is probably nearby. A small tributary of the Manado River.
Minna looked at the open space with some surprise, and heard Alex say from behind: "It seems to be a good place to grow herbs. Didn't you try growing a small piece of land at Mayton's house? The place here is big enough. You can grow whatever you want. It's a pity that the house is a little bigger, otherwise I would be tempted."
Ming Na turned around and smiled: "Even if you are tempted, it's too late because I have already decided to buy it!"
The real estate customer enthusiastically introduced the value of Rose Garden. For example, it has a quiet environment and strong independence. The nearest neighbors are all 100 meters away, but it is not too remote because there is an avenue more than 80 meters away from the front door. , leading directly to the Manado River Bridge. On the other side of the bridge is the college area. If you live here, it will be very convenient no matter which college you go to. In addition, nearby streets and residential areas can be reached in just ten minutes' walk, and on the other side of the adjacent grove is the government office. Although this house is located in the urban area, it is not inferior to the villas in the suburbs.
Ming Na listened to him exaggerating about this house, and then looked at the information in her hand, her face was a little weird: "Is it really as good as you said? Then why is the price only 8,000 gold coins? Such a big place, and the conditions are so good Okay, at least 20,000 to 30,000, right?"
The guest froze, rolled his eyes, and said: "That's because the owner is in a hurry to sell, so he sells it at a low price. Miss, this is a rare opportunity! You don't come across such a good house every day. If you hesitate, someone else might buy it!”
Minna stared at him suspiciously, until he was covered in cold sweat. The more she thought about it, the more suspicious she became. Then she glanced at Alex next to him. Alex quietly walked out of the door, and she looked at him one by one. Start bargaining with customers about the details of the house.
When she lowered the price to seven thousand gold coins on the grounds that the house was old and remote, the customer refused to lower the price any further. She caught a glimpse of Alex gesturing to herself outside the door, saying "I'll think about it again" and then walked out.
Alex whispered: "I asked his coachman about the situation. This house has changed its owner more than a dozen times in the past three years, and the fastest one was only one night.
People who live nearby say the house is haunted at night. "
"Haunted?" Ming Na blinked, feeling that this answer was beyond her expectation.
Alex nodded and said: "There are just some strange noises and so on. Some people have even seen ghost figures. Several homeowners didn't believe it at first, but after living there for less than a week, they all moved out. You'd better Think again whether you want to buy it or not.”
Ming Na frowned. It was rare for her to find a house that she wanted, and it was so cheap, so she really couldn't bear it. As for being haunted, she's not even afraid of monsters anymore, so she's still afraid of a few little ghosts
However, this information can be used. She turned to look for the guest and said directly: "I just heard someone said that this house will be haunted, and now it can't be sold at all. You still lied to me and said that there will be many people snatching it
The guest's face turned pale, and he broke out in cold sweat. He kept mumbling for a long time, and then said: "These are all rumors! There is absolutely no such thing!"
"If there really isn't, how come there are rumors of being haunted?" Ming Na snorted, "And it's not just one or two people who said that. In the past few years, more than a dozen homeowners have given up on this house, which shows that it's true. of!"
The guest looked like he wanted to cry. He lowered his head and thought for a long time before giving up and saying: "Anyway, if you want to buy it, you can't let us lose money? With such a big house and such a big back garden, This piece of land alone costs more than this. It is also difficult for us to start a small business..."
Ming Na held back her smile and said, "Then do what I just proposed, five thousand gold coins, do you want to sell it?"
After some calculation, the customer realized that this price was exactly what the homeowner wanted. The other party originally sold it at a low price, but not only did he not make any money, but he also paid for the transportation fee. It was really unlucky. But if he could get rid of such an unlucky house, he would accept it.
But to his surprise, Alex was very interested in the property a hundred meters away. The house closest to here is called "Green House". It is a very ordinary two-story building. The combined area of the front and back yards is less than two acres. The entire building is covered with ivy, which is different from the one he lives at home. The small building looks a bit like it. There is no haunting here, and the house is very new, but because it is a wooden building and the place is small, Alex still lowered the price to two thousand gold coins. The guest looked sad, reluctantly comforting himself that he had finally earned back his travel expenses.
Ming Na happily bought the rose garden at a price equivalent to one-third of the market price. The owner directly wrote her name on it, and she became the owner of it from then on. Since the house changed hands frequently, the previous owner had already renovated it, so she only needed to make a few minor changes and add furniture before she could move in. In contrast, Alex's green house is newly built, so he needs to wait for the smell of oily knees to dissipate before he can move in. Mingna generously invited her friends to stay in her new house temporarily, but Alex looked at her deeply and said, "I think it's not the time for me to move in yet."
Ming Na was puzzled: "If you come to live in my house, do you still need to share your time?"
Alex didn't answer, just asked: "Are you planning to move in now?"
"Of course!" Mingna's attention was immediately diverted, "I'm so tired of living in my uncle's house every day and looking at my aunt's face! Uncle Mag sent someone to help me move the furniture in this morning. Marcy I will bring Jenny and the others to help me tidy up the house later, and Winnie has also prepared the bed, I will spend the night here tonight!"
Alex smiled: "That's good. Earl Cardo has become a sandwich biscuit recently, which is very uncomfortable. I'm afraid Mrs. Cardo's temper will become even worse. If you move out early, you won't have to suffer."
Ming Na blinked and leaned over: "Have you heard about it?"
"Of course, even though I don't live at home, I still know what I need to know."
"Then you have also heard about His Highness the Second Prince and Manda, right? Recently, a wealthy lady who was close to Manda was arranged by her parents to meet the Second Prince, but she brought him a letter. Manda's mood improved. A lot, but Beryl keeps a straight face every day.
Her aunt didn't allow her to go out, and they had a quarrel yesterday. "
"That's normal." Alex smiled, "Public opinion now favors the second prince. Even those who support the eldest prince think that the second prince is good. That Miss Beryl of yours sees it, of course. It's not a taste. But Mrs. Lilith is too realistic. The eldest prince is still the crown prince, so she changed her attitude, which will only make people look at her."
Ming Na tilted her head: "Why is this happening? The second prince stabbed the nobles who supported him, how come there are more people supporting him?"
"It's very simple. The original attitude of the queen was to kill the eldest prince. Many people didn't like their approach, but they also had doubts about the position of the former queen. Now the second prince's actions show that even if When he takes the throne in the future, he will not become his mother's sword and kill his brother. Originally, among the nobles and officials, except for the die-hard loyalists of the two factions, most people did not want infighting in the royal family. The second prince's approach was undoubtedly in line with their wishes. His heart. His Highness has drawn the centrists over, and the voice will naturally become louder."
Ming Na frowned and said, "I don't quite believe that he really stabbed that noble with this purpose. He doesn't seem to be such a smart person."
Alex smiled: "It does not seem like he is pretending to be in love, but what does this have to do with us? I believe that the king is wise enough to resolve this storm."
Ming Na thought about it and thought it made sense, so she put the matter aside.
She just informed Yilong and moved into the Rose Garden with her simple luggage. Winnie, Marcy, Jenny, three cousins, and an uncle also moved in, and the house suddenly became more lively. At night, Ming Na was lying on the bed, looking at the moonlight coming in from the window and the shadows of flower vines swaying gently under the moon. She was so excited that she couldn't sleep. This is her house!
Suddenly, a white shadow floated past the window. Ming Na blinked, wondering if she was dazzled
The white shadow passing by the window again told her that this was not an illusion. She became even more excited and immediately rolled over and got up. She's going to catch ghosts!
(Unexpectedly, I discovered that I got the wrong number of chapters in the first two chapters. Now I’m back on track. I’ll find someone to revise the previous one on Monday... cover my face and run~~~)