When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

"Today, Yueyue discussed with the bookstore owners and said that she wanted to negotiate with the dean of the academy. If that day comes, I would like to go with Yueyue."

"Ah, so that's it - Qin Yuechuan wants to go with us?"

Xu Xinyue's right index finger was bent and placed against her lips. This was a small action she would do when thinking. Qin Yuechuan noticed it and asked, "Yueyue is unwilling?"

Xu Xinyue laughed and said, "It's not that I don't want to, but you have a special status. If you go with me, I'm afraid it will change the meaning."

Qin Yuechuan was puzzled: "It has changed?"

"There are many sons of officials in the academy, and the dean should recognize you. If you accompany me, those who know me will know that I am going to discuss business. If they don't know, they will think that I am bullying you and forcing you to buy and sell."

At the end, Xu Xinyue patted Qin Yuechuan on the shoulder and said teasingly: "So it has changed."

Then he straightened his expression slightly: "In fact, the current situation is special. In order to protect the basic interests of the bookstore owners who are with me, as well as long-term transactions and restore the normal market trend, it is still necessary for the dean to be sincere and truly willing to trade with me."

Qin Yuechuan's face didn't look very good, but he couldn't say anything to refute for a while. What Xu Xinyue said was indeed very reasonable. If he followed, he might disrupt Xu Xinyue's plan.

"Okay, there are still many opportunities. I will take you there next time if there is a chance. Qin Yuechuan can change the conditions~

It’s getting late today, I want to go back and rest.”

"Yueyue, wait a minute, go to Lanyue Pavilion. From now on, that will be your courtyard."

"Moon-Lan Pavilion?"

"Yeah, next to my yard."

Xu Xinyue paused for a moment, and without asking any more questions, she smiled and said, "Okay."

After Xu Xinyue left, Qin Yuechuan was the only one left in the study.

Qingfeng entered the study at this time: "My Lord."

Qin Yuechuan looked up at him: "What's the matter?"

"Prince Qi has been sending letters to Xuanxiao Pavilion these past two days, asking for the return of the silver. He said that both parties were at fault for the failure of this mission, so he asked for half of the silver to be returned."

Qin Yuechuan sneered: "It's not easy for me to make some money from him. I will tell him that I won't allow it."

Qingfeng accepted the order and did not wait for him to leave. Qin Yuechuan thought for a moment and added, "However, if he submits a letter next time, Xuanxiao Pavilion can not charge him the money."

Qing Feng was stunned: "Prince? This? Isn't this a bargain for him?"

"Benefit? You want to take advantage of me? Ha! Go and tell him. I will make arrangements."

Qing Feng felt relieved when he heard Qin Yuechuan say this. Just as he was about to leave the study, he suddenly stopped and asked, "Xu, Miss Xu?"

Didn't you leave just now? Why are you back again?

When Qin Yuechuan heard this, he thought that Xu Xinyue had something important to tell him.

Things that are gone and coming back, things that can’t wait until tomorrow, must be very important.

"Well, Qingfeng, you go down first." Xu Xinyue waved at Qingfeng and walked towards Qin Yuechuan with a smile.

Qin Yuechuan took two steps forward: "Yueyue, do you have anything important to do? You can't even wait until tomorrow."

Xu Xinyue pretended to be meaningful: "I can wait, I'm just afraid you can't."

"I?"

"Yes, I suddenly remembered that Xuanyi had to take a day off on the day we went to the academy to discuss matters."

Qin Yuechuan was puzzled: Xuanyi is a top secret guard, how could he have rest days?

Before he could think deeply, Xu Xinyue tugged at Qin Yuechuan's sleeve and looked up at him and asked, "Oh, I don't have an escort anymore. I wonder if Your Highness Prince Rong is willing to condescend and take Xuanyi's place temporarily?"

Her bright eyes reflected the warm light and looked at him without blinking.

Qin Yuechuan suddenly realized that this was what he meant!

His eyebrows and eyes were filled with smiles, and his eyes were clear and gentle, no longer cold and stern as when he was explaining the task to Qingfeng. He shook Xu Xinyue's hand in return: "I'm very happy to do so."

"I just thought of this idea halfway through, and I wanted to tell you. I can't wait until tomorrow, so I turned back halfway to tell you. Is it an important matter?"

Qin Yuechuan held her hand and walked out of the study: "It is indeed a very important matter. Yueyue did the right thing."

Since the beginning of winter, night always comes especially early.

Xu Xinyue was wrapped in a thick cloak, and her hands were held in Qin Yuechuan's warm hands. She didn't feel cold at all.

Walking along this path with Qin Yuechuan again, Xu Xinyue felt as if she were in another world.

The last time I stayed in Prince Rong’s mansion temporarily was because my father was imprisoned.

By chance, she returned side by side with Qin Yuechuan. At that time, she thought that was probably the last time she would walk with him. She felt sad and reluctant in her heart. She just hoped that this road could be longer and longer so that she could spend more time alone with him.

Now, it is still the Prince Rong's Mansion and still this road, but she no longer has to rely on the length of the road. If she wants, she will have plenty of time to be alone with him.

Thinking of this, Xu Xinyue felt warm in her heart, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on Qin Yuechuan's hand.

Qin Yuechuan tilted his head. He could feel that Xu Xinyue seemed to be in a good mood. He wrapped her five fingers in his big hand and asked, "What is Yueyue thinking about?"

Xu Xinyue replied calmly: "I was thinking about the last time I was like this with you. At that time, I just felt that I was about to leave Rong Wangfu, and I was afraid that I would not have the chance, so I was very reluctant.

I just hope this road can be longer, and I hope I can be with you longer."

Xu Xinyue turned around and looked at Qin Yuechuan: "I never thought that today would come and I could walk side by side with you on this road again."

Qin Yuechuan felt sore in his heart: "Yueyue, do you know what I was thinking at that time?"

"Hmm? What was Qin Yuechuan thinking at that time?" Xu Xinyue did not expect Qin Yuechuan to ask this question. She thought she was the only one who felt so worried.

Qin Yuechuan lowered his eyes to look at her, a trace of reminiscence appeared on his face: "At that time, I was thinking about what excuse I could use to keep you here, a little longer, a little longer."

Xu Xinyue stood there, not knowing how to answer.

Qin Yuechuan stroked her hair, then moved down to touch her cheek, feeling the delicate and smooth texture under his hands.

Qin Yuechuan's eyes were affectionate and charming:

"I no longer need to use leaves as an excuse to touch you."

Qin Yuechuan took her into his arms, hugged her tightly, buried his head in her neck, and sighed deeply: "At that time, I didn't expect that there would be a day when I could hug Yueyue so carefree."

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the two are in love and dependent on each other under the moon.

There was a lot of love and affection at Rong Prince's Mansion, but there was a cold and solemn atmosphere at Xu Mansion.

In Shou'an Hall, Madam Xu's chest was heaving. Although she had taken a reassurance pill in advance, she couldn't help but tremble and feel a pain in her heart when she heard the news about Wu.

"Asshole! Such a small matter turned out like this! Really, you are not good at doing anything, but always do harm."

Xu Guanghai's brows furrowed deeply, and he was also wondering how it had come to this! It wasn't a big deal, just a marriage proposal, how could it have become like this?

Xu Jiangqing's tongue was so bitter that he couldn't speak.

As soon as Nong'er returned to Xu's house, she did not dare to delay and reported everything that had happened today to Xu Jiangqing.

He couldn't describe how he felt at the time. His wife was bullied and thrown into prison!

Moreover, everything was caused by Wu himself. He tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead, and ended up in such a situation.

Before coming to the old lady's Shou'an Hall, she had actually discussed this matter with Xu Guanghai. After hearing the whole story, Xu Guanghai said coldly, "This matter is not just about you. If you don't handle it properly, the entire Xu Mansion will be affected. You, take care of yourself."

Xu Jiangqing thought about it over and over again, but couldn't figure out what Xu Guanghai meant. He just knew one thing: if he implicated the Xu family, he would definitely not end up well.

After thinking it over again and again, Xu Jiangqing gritted his teeth and handed a carefully prepared meal to Nong'er. In order to prevent her from leaking the information, he only said that this was specially prepared for the lady and asked her to wait patiently. If there was a chance, he would definitely take her back home.

Xu Jiangqing didn't know whether this was right or wrong, but if he compared the long-standing glory of the Xu family with having a wife, the difference was obvious.

After all, the wife can remarry, but the future is not so easy to earn.

Now in Shou'an Hall, the old lady and Xu Guanghai were staring at him to express their opinions. Although they said nothing, he could not ignore the two oppressive gazes above his head.

Xu Jiangqing said with a stiff face: "Son, I have already taken care of it. Wu Shi will not damage the Xu family's reputation.

She should have, already—"

We are all smart people, and even though we haven't said everything, our meaning has been made clear.

"I have sent people to the prison to make arrangements. No one will know that the person inside is the second wife of the Xu family."

The old lady regained some composure and steadied her breathing again: "You have done very well, I will choose another wife for you in Kyoto who is of equal status and can support the family.

Wu is from a small place after all, her vision is too low, she is not worthy of the Xu family, not to mention, if she enters the circle of wives of officials in the future, who knows how many jokes she will make! "

"Mother, can I quietly take her body back? After all, she is the mother of Zhang'erling'er Qiong'er—"

The old lady's cane made a "thump thump" sound as it hit the ground. "I just said something. This matter cannot be avoided. You still want to bring her body back! Do you think not enough people know about it?!"

Xu Jiangqing wanted to say something, but was glared back by Xu Guanghai.

The two people with the highest status in the family both disagreed with his idea.

Xu Jiangqing had no choice but to give up, fearing that this incident would affect Xu Yuzhang's examination the following spring, so he just lied and said that Wu had gone back to her parents' home to visit her relatives.

Xu Yulin only wanted to have fun, so he believed it without thinking too much after hearing it.

Xu Yuzhang was a very thoughtful person. Although he noticed something was wrong, he did not make it public. His mother had discussed the tuition with him a few days ago. If she had any plans, she would have told him earlier. How could it be so sudden? Besides, she was not someone who could keep secrets.

"As for Yuqiong, it won't be too late to talk to her after she comes back from the temple after praying for blessings."

The two brothers did not dare to act rashly in front of Xu Jiangqing and bowed in response.

Just as he was about to turn around and go back to the courtyard, Xiao Si at the door suddenly came to report: "Second Master, the First Master wants you to go to the front hall."

Xu Jiangqing thought that some important announcement was made and hurriedly left the two brothers to go to the front hall.

All the important people in the Xu Mansion gathered here, including the old lady, Xu Yuanshan and his wife, and Xu Jiangqing.

The person standing in the front hall was none other than Qingyang.

Several people looked at each other. Xu Jiangqing had just returned to Kyoto and did not recognize the person beside Prince Rong. He turned his head quietly and looked at the other three people inquiringly: Who is this person?

The old lady and Xu Yuanshan and his wife pretended not to see it, and the old lady spoke up: "Qingyang Guards are here, I wonder if His Royal Highness Prince Rong has any instructions?"

This sentence explained Xu Jiangqing's doubts clearly. He did not dare to be negligent and became more respectful.

Qingyang glanced at the few people, fixed his sight on Xu Jiangqing, and said coldly: "This gentleman looks unfamiliar, I guess he is the second master Xu who just returned to Beijing."

Xu Jiangqing took a step forward and bent his waist even lower unconsciously. Not knowing whether his words would bring blessing or disaster, he swallowed and said, "That's right... Your humble servant."

He held a low position and was only the governor of a Sanzhou, which was one level lower than the governor of a Zhilizhou. To put it bluntly, he was a sixth-rank county official and had no right to call himself a "minister."

After getting a response, Qingyang raised his hand and made a gesture. Several other soldiers carried a few boxes into the front hall, put them down and stood on both sides.

Qingyang continued expressionlessly, "This is a gift from Prince Rong to Xuxu Mansion. Please accept it with everyone."

Even if Xu Guanghai was a fool, he knew from the look of things that it was probably not a good thing. He slowly moved forward, took a deep breath, and opened the boxes one by one. He had already prepared himself mentally, and he could even accept it if a living person jumped out of it.

But surprisingly, there were no scary things inside, but just boxes of paper money and paper ingots for funerals.

"this--"

I didn't react for a moment and wondered to whom this gift was given in advance.

Xu Guanghai and others were all sweating profusely, but they did not dare to ask further questions.

Qingyang held a relatively small wooden box in one hand, which was about the size of an ordinary dressing box, and handed it to Xu Jiangqing: "This is specially given to Master Xu Er, please accept it."

With Xu Guanghai's previous "opening the way", Xu Jiangqing felt much more relaxed. He didn't hesitate to think about what could be in such a small box and directly opened the lid. Suddenly, he looked into the eyes of a pair of round, bulging, and wide-open eyes!

Xu Jiangqing was caught off guard, and the blood rushed to his head. Without even waiting to see whose face it was, he screamed "Ah" and threw the box away. He staggered back a few steps and sat down on the ground.

The contents of the box rolled out, causing everyone in the front hall of Xu's residence to scream in surprise.

"Yes Yes--"

Only then did Xu Jiangqing realize that it was Wu's head?

Her hair was disheveled, her face was pale, her eyes were bulging, and her tongue was sticking out. She just stared straight at Xu Jiangqing.

The blood from the cut neck had not yet dried, and it splattered all over the ground along the winding trajectory of the roll.

Qingyang didn't even bother to look at it: "Prince Rong said that this is the result of the evil intentions of the people in the Xu Mansion.

Miss Xu was the princess appointed by Prince Rong, and there was even an imperial decree granting her marriage, but due to various matters, she had not found the right time to make it public. She had wanted to announce this at the birthday banquet, but she had never thought that the Xu family still wanted to covet Princess Rong's marriage.

If the Xu family still attempts to have some inappropriate thoughts, this will be the outcome!"

Hearing "Prince Rong" on the left and "Princess Rong" on the right, Xu Guanghai felt a chill on the back of his spine, which was soaked and sweat covered his forehead.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve: "This matter is due to our carelessness in the Xu Mansion. We just want to find a good marriage for the third house. It is purely out of kindness. We have no other unreasonable intentions!"

Qingyang said: "If I remember correctly, Princess Rong has no connection with the Xu Mansion any more, and even Master Xu has moved out of the Xu Mansion and lives elsewhere, so why should the Xu Mansion bother to take care of her?

The person who should be informed of this matter should be Princess Rong's father. Why should Lord Xu, an unrelated person, know about it?

Sir Xu, is this a case of the dog trying to catch the rat?"

As an important official, he was actually called a dog. Xu Guanghai was furious, but he dared not say anything: "Your humble servant, I understand. Please calm down, Your Majesty."

"Prince Rong also said that Lord Xu should just do his job well and not interfere with other matters.

Prince Rong understood that the Xu family probably didn't want this to be known to outsiders, so he sent this thing first. There was no need to worry about other things, as the arms and legs would be quietly sent to the Xu family later.

I hope everyone in the Xu Mansion won’t panic.”

Old Madam Xu was about to collapse, but she was just trying to stay awake. How could an old lady in her sixties hear "quietly"? "Arm"? "Leg"? "Separate"? "Send to Xu's house"?

She could understand every word, but why was the combination so difficult for her to understand?

Does this mean that these things will suddenly appear in any corner of the Xu Mansion at some time in the future?!