The two people in the Tingfeng Courtyard talked to each other, while Qiao and others were busy sorting out the betrothal gifts and other gifts sent by Prince Duan's Mansion.
It was only when it was dusk that Xiao Junxi left Xie's Mansion with the help of Xie's family. Xie Ruzhuo stood at the second gate, watching him go away. When he disappeared, she put away the smile on her face and returned to her courtyard with a sense of loss.
Jiangzhu saw that she was distracted, so he comforted her with a smile, "Miss, in a few days it will be your wedding day, and then you can stay with the prince every day." These words were not so much comfort as they were words. It's better to say it's a joke.
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo looked back at Jiangzhu and chuckled, "Jiangzhu, why did you follow the bad example of them?"
Qianbi on the side was so busy that she waved her hands and said, "Miss, it was not me who caused the misfortune." As she said that, she arched her eyebrows and said, "Besides, Sister Jiangzhu was right. Miss, you don't have to suffer from this lovesickness again." That’s it.”
As soon as these words came out, several maids in the room covered their mouths and started laughing. Xie Ruzhuo was angry at the maids, turned around and sat on the chair and said, "I really get used to you, look at how lawless you are now." But he laughed first.
The first room has been bustling all day long, but the third room has continued low pressure.
During the day, they saw the betrothal gifts being carried into Xie's house one after another. These people were just greedy, but they didn't even have the qualifications to come forward and say a word. That night, after they left, they saw the eldest family member starting to sort out their wedding dowry. They were so angry that the third family member chewed his silver teeth and stomped on the marble.
Ever since Mrs. Lu came back, Mrs. Liu's life has become a little sad. Mrs. Lu has learned well now and doesn't openly quarrel with her, but only uses her status as mistress to put pressure on her. Coupled with the fact that Liuyun always showed weakness in front of Xie Shensi to please him, it was becoming increasingly difficult for Mrs. Liu to see Xie Shensi.
Xie Ruyin's life was not easy either. After the affair between her and Xiao Junyi was exposed, Xiao Junyi visited her less often. Although there was still contact, she obviously felt that the latter's feelings for her were much weaker, which made Xie Ruyin very anxious.
Originally, Xie Ruyin hated Xie Ruzhuo because of what happened before. Seeing her being so grand today, I was even more angry and kept muttering in the room, "Auntie, why? Prince Jing is a prince, and the fifth prince was also a prince at the beginning! But when I wanted to marry the fifth prince, I was punished by my grandfather. , but she, Xie Ruzhuo, can be treated with such solemnity! Just because I am a concubine, I am not willing to accept it! "
Mrs. Liu was not angry, but she could only comfort her daughter, "Just relax and wait for a while. After all, you are the daughter of the Xie family. I will definitely not be indebted to you when I grow up."
It's just that she didn't even believe it when she said it.
Xie Shengli and Ji were already partial, and now that she didn't deserve Xie Shensi's favor, it was simply a fool's errand to expect Lu to help Xie Ruyin find a good husband.
Everything she could think of, Xie Ruyin could also think of, and she sneered immediately, "Do you believe what I said? I won't hide it from you even now. The prince has already told me that as long as our Xie family is willing to support him, , the position of princess is mine."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu was immediately startled and said, "Yin'er, are you still in contact with the prince?"
Xie Ruyin nodded and said, "Yes, if I don't plan for myself now, who can think about us two?" She is now twelve years old. Although she is the youngest in the Xie family, she is immersed in this big family. How can a woman really be without any scheming? What's more, Xie Ruyin also has a mother like Liu.
Hearing this, Mrs. Liu was a little excited for a moment, but after the excitement, she was worried, "Yin'er, are his words reliable?" Although Prince Duan has been demoted to a county king, he is still a nobleman of Tianhuang after all. Although Xie Ruyin is the daughter of the Xie family, she is just a concubine. Can the prince really like Xie Ruyin
Xie Ruyin quietly put her mouth on Liu's ear, and after whispering a few words, Liu's expression suddenly changed, "Yin'er, is it inappropriate for you to do this?"
Xie Ruyin said firmly, "Auntie, how can you catch tiger cubs if you don't enter the tiger's den? What's more, the Xie family is ruthless and unjust to me, so why should I be nice to the Xie family? Don't worry, as long as we endure these few years, we will wait until I After I get haircut, the prince will definitely marry me!"
Mrs. Liu was also carried away by the huge temptation, nodded and said, "Okay, if this is the case, mother will also help you."
The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled, then heard a letter from the maid outside the door.
Xie Ruyin received the letter, her expression suddenly brightened, and she said, "Auntie, the prince wants to invite me out to enjoy the flowers, please remember to cover me."
Mrs. Liu followed her hand and read the letter. Sure enough, she saw that the letter was filled with loving words. She felt relieved and said, "Go ahead. I have everything in the house."
Xiao Junyi did invite Xie Ruyin to see the flowers, but seeing the flowers was fake, and asking for information was the real thing.
As for why he suddenly thought of Xie Ruyin on a whim, it was also due to the words of the groom at home.
That day the groom came to see him and tentatively told him something, "When I took Miss Zhang's family out of the restaurant that day, I seemed to see Miss Xie's family. I wasn't sure at the time, but today the king is bringing people with him. When I was delivering the betrothal gift, I ran to take a look and found out that the woman I met that day was indeed the fourth lady of the Xie family, so I hurriedly came to report to you."
Xiao Junyi was already suspicious, but after hearing these words, he even made the connection on his own.
The groom paused and added, "It seems that King Qi's men came not long after Miss Xie left. Do you think it was Miss Xie who conspired with King Qi to harm you? But, she It’s Princess Jing who is about to pass the palace, how can she cooperate with Prince Qi?”
Xiao Junyi was a little confused before, but when he thought about the rumors in Beijing in the early years, he snorted coldly, "Adulterer and adulteress."
He and the Xie family had an inextricable hatred from the beginning, and now the old grudges were mixed together, and his dissatisfaction with the Xie family suddenly rose to an unprecedented height.
However, before that, he still needed to confirm. And the object of this confirmation is Xie Ruyin.
Xie Ruyin was a brainless person. After being coaxed by him with a few words, she willingly became a pawn to monitor the Xie family. Whenever the Xie family made a move, Xiao Junyi would be the first to know.
When Xie Ruyin arrived, Xiao Junyi was already sitting in the restaurant. In order to meet Xiao Junyi, Xie Ruyin dressed up specially. Although she was young, she looked very good. Under this deliberate dress, she showed a good appearance.
In early February, it is the age when a woman's love affair begins. It is mixed with the youthfulness and immaturity of a child. It cannot compare with the amorous feelings of a mature woman, but it has a particularly clean atmosphere.
Xiao Junyi just used her as a chess piece, but what man doesn't love sex? Immediately, he hugged Xie Ruyin over, kissed her on the cheek, and whispered, "Have you missed me lately?"
Xie Ruyin was her daughter's family after all. She immediately blushed and murmured, "My lord, please respect yourself."
Xiao Junyi sneered, the disdain in his eyes flashed, and he turned to say, "How can I respect myself when I have a beautiful woman in my arms?" As he said that, he picked up a strand of her hair and twisted it around his fingers carelessly.
After spending a long time with Xie Ruyin, Xiao Junyi got down to business, "On the day I was demoted, did you ever see your fourth sister out?"
When he asked about Xie Ruzhuo's whereabouts that day, Xie Ruyin didn't doubt her. She tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "My sister did go out that day, and she looked in a hurry. I remember she came back very late. .”
These days, Xie Ruyin has been pretending to be well-behaved in the Xie family, and she has gradually regained some favor. So it was not difficult for her to find out the information.
After hearing this, Xiao Junyi could immediately confirm what the groom said. It turns out that Xie Ruzhuo was involved in what happened that day!
Xiao Junyi made up his mind, and after sending Xie Ruyin away, he went to Goulan Courtyard to find Yun Rong.
Xie Shensi is not here tonight, and Yun Rong is dressing up in the house. It is a good idea for the maid next to her to come over and send a message, saying, "The master is here."
Yun Rong was so shocked that he quickly packed himself up and walked towards his master's house.
Seeing Yun Rong, Xiao Junyi directly asked Xie Shensi about his recent situation.
Yun Rong thought for a while and said, "Xie Shensi has not done anything else recently, but he seems to be very dissatisfied with the old man of the Xie family. The old man is now the head of the Xie family, and none of their brothers have real power. "
Hearing this, Xiao Junyi rubbed his chin and immediately came up with an idea, "Since this old man is in the way, I will remove this stumbling block!"
After saying that, he told Yun Rong, "You should pay more attention to Xie Shensi these days. It would be best if you can provoke him to let you in." Xie Ruyin is still too young and cannot find out anything too important. matter.
Besides, if Yun Rong comes in, it will have other effects, and Xie Ruyin cannot do these things.
Yun Rong smiled and said, "Master, I understand."
The reason why Xie Shensi didn't go to Goulan Courtyard to find Yun Rong tonight was because he was entangled by Mrs. Liu.
He was impatient at first, but when he saw Mrs. Liu's pitiful look, and then thought about her taste, he felt a little angry in his heart, so he took the opportunity to rest at Mrs. Liu's place.
Mrs. Liu tried her best to please him, which made Xie Shensi feel comfortable and remembered Mrs. Liu's kindness.
In the middle of the night, Mrs. Liu quietly mentioned Xie Ruyin's marriage, saying, "I think the prince is devoted to Yin'er. Sir, please forgive me for saying something that is not appropriate, the old man and the old lady It's really a bit biased. You have been in business for so many years, and you seem to have unlimited success, but who doesn't know that the Holy Emperor's policy is to emphasize agriculture over business? Now that there is a county prince who is willing to marry us for the third time, after the marriage, the benefits will still be Is our third bedroom missing?"
Xie Shensi was moved by what she said. In addition, he was already dissatisfied with Xie Shengli, so he sighed a little, "Isn't it true? Although biological parents can't say disobedient words, my father did treat his third wife too badly!"
Mrs. Liu, however, had other ideas, "Master, there is a saying that I don't know whether to say or not."
"Tell me." Xie Shensi touched her back with his hand and said casually.
"If the matter between Yin'er and the prince is settled, we might as well separate our families. When the Xie family has benefits, we can't get involved, so why should we let them take advantage of us when we gain power?"
Liu wanted to separate the family, but there was another most important thing. Xie Ruyin was beaten because of Xiao Junyi's incident. There is no guarantee that the old man of the Xie family will say anything unpleasant this time. If he stops Yin'er again, no one can stop her.
But things were different once the family was separated. She knew better than anyone what kind of temper Xie Shensi had. As long as she persuaded Xie Shensi, no one else could stop him.