The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

At that time, the Eighth Prince couldn't help but asked a few more questions, and was scolded by Concubine Wan. He became discouraged and didn't dare to ask any more questions.

He just thought that the Third Prince had a fickle temperament and felt that the Xie family was ungrateful, so he wanted to teach the Xie family a lesson.

But now, after listening to what Fifth Brother said, I feel that there might really be some misunderstanding.

The Eighth Prince remained silent, so the Fifth Prince seized the opportunity and asked deliberately.

"Xiao Ba, did you and Shunpin misunderstand? Or did Imperial Concubine Wan say something wrong? Are you sure it was Imperial Concubine Wan who said that you wanted to deal with the Xie family? Imperial Concubine Wan was only thinking about the Third Prince."

"It's unlikely that they would deal with the Xie family just to vent their anger on the Xiao family whose reputation has been ruined. Xiao Ba, do you want to ask around? There can't be any mistakes in this matter."

When the Eighth Prince was about to ask impatiently who to ask, the Fifth Prince spoke first.

"By the way, when Imperial Concubine Wan gave the order, did the Third Prince go with her? Are you sure it is the Third Prince's idea to deal with the Xie family? Could it be that Imperial Concubine Wan misunderstood?"

The eighth prince seemed to suddenly understand something, and then said with his eyes wide open.

"No way? How could such an important matter be wrong? But speaking of it, Third Brother did not look for my mother, nor did he look for me. It was all Concubine Wan's idea. Could it be that... Third Brother and Concubine Wan did not make it clear?"

The Fifth Prince raised a sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth, but soon returned to normal and spoke casually.

"In that case, this matter is really strange. Xiao Ba, this matter is of great importance. Don't forget that you have always stood on the side of the third brother. The third brother is determined to win over the Xie family. If the great cause can be accomplished in the future, the third brother will be the future emperor."

"Whether it's you or me, or Concubine Shun, we all have to think more about Third Brother and relieve his worries for our own future. So whether or not to deal with the Xie family, what others say doesn't count. We have to ask Third Brother himself."

After a pause, the fifth prince continued.

"It is indeed possible to make mistakes when passing messages. After all, when a middleman passes messages, there is a high possibility of making a fool of oneself. The more people there are, the easier it is to make mistakes. However, the consequences of mistakes are not something we can afford."

"It's a pity that Third Brother and I are not as close as you and Third Brother. Otherwise, I would go and ask Third Brother what's going on. Even if I ask, Third Brother may not tell me. I am still not as capable as Xiao Ba to share Third Brother's worries."

The Fifth Prince praised the Eighth Prince calmly, and the Eighth Prince was indeed happy, and any worries in his heart were instantly dispelled.

He immediately smiled and said, "Fifth brother, don't be so self-deprecating. Although Third brother does trust me more, it doesn't mean he doesn't trust you. You are right. All our plans now are for ourselves."

"If Third Brother can inherit the great cause, we can also enjoy the good life in the future. I have to go and ask around. Fifth Brother is right. The messenger may make mistakes. I will go and ask Third Brother in person. Fifth Brother, wait for my good news!"

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

The fifth prince stared at the direction where the eighth prince disappeared and sneered, then shouted, "Panshi, come in!"

Panshi, who had retreated, quickly walked into the yard.

"Your Highness."

The fifth prince said, staring at the rock.

"Go and tell Miss Xie that Imperial Concubine Wan wants to deal with the Xie family. But it seems that the Third Prince doesn't know about this..."

"Forget it. Tell Miss Xie what happened right away. She is so smart that she should be able to make her own judgment. After all, there may be mistakes when a middleman passes on the message."

Panshi responded respectfully and then turned and left.

……

Xie family.

As soon as Xie Lingxi got home, she went straight to the accounting office and asked to take out all the cash that the Xie family could come up with, which scared the accounting office.

But since the young lady wanted it, he didn't dare to refuse. However, he couldn't make the decision on such a big matter, so he quickly invited the housekeeper over.

The housekeeper could only bite the bullet and ask, "Miss, what happened? Why do you suddenly need such a large sum of money?"

Xie Lingxi thought about it and realized that Rong Jingchen's affairs were confidential after all and could not be told to anyone, so she raised her eyebrows.

"Don't ask so many questions. I have something important to tell you. Don't worry. I won't hide anything like this. Give me the money first, and you can ask my parents and eldest brother to come find me later. Don't worry, you don't have to bear the responsibility."

Xie Lingxi had said so much, the butler did not dare to refuse. Moreover, who didn't know that the young lady was the apple of the eye of the marquis, the lady, and the prince?

The young lady wanted money, not to mention the cash that could be taken out, he had to take out even the title deeds and house deeds of all the shops.

Now it's just asking for some money, doesn't it seem that excessive?

The housekeeper thought so in his mind and immediately asked the accountant to pay the money.

The accountant could only quickly withdraw all the cash he could, including banknotes, silver and copper coins.

Xie Lingxi glanced at it and only took the banknotes. It was not that she had not thought about taking the silver as well, but she thought that carrying so much silver on the road would be a bit of a burden.

What's more, the bulk of the money is in silver notes, so let's just forget about it. At worst, we can send someone to deliver some more later.

After counting the silver bills and finding that there were more than 10,000 taels, Xie Lingxi immediately laughed.

She didn't have much expenses on a daily basis, and at least Xie Lingxi had never received such a large sum of money at once, so for her, this amount of money was a lot.

Time was of the essence at the moment, so she didn't waste time talking to the housekeeper and the others.

"Keep a record of the money I took away. I'm leaving now. I'll come back and explain it to my parents in person!"

The housekeeper and her husband looked at each other, but could only see the young lady's back, feeling helpless for a moment.

At least some silver and copper coins were left for them, otherwise they would have to rush to various shops to collect debts in the next few days, otherwise they would not have money to buy groceries.

But the young lady took away more than 10,000 taels of silver. If the madam and the marquis knew about it, they wouldn’t be angry, right?

In the carriage, Qiao'er couldn't help but ask worriedly.

"Miss, is it really okay to take so much silver?"

Xie Lingxi glanced at her.

"Don't worry, Prince Chen is a great benefactor to our Xie family. He came all the way from the border for the Xie family's affairs. It is reasonable for us to remember this kindness."

"Besides, it's just over 10,000 taels of silver. Our Xie family can still afford it. I'm thinking of sending some more silver to His Highness later."

Seeing that the young lady was so confident in what she said, Qiao'er didn't say anything for a while. After all, it was not her money.

Soon, the two of them returned to the remote courtyard. Xie Lingxi did not let Qiao'er follow her, but asked her to guard the entrance of the alley while Xie Lingxi walked over on her own.

Carrying more than 10,000 taels of silver notes on me, I was indeed a little uneasy. What if I lost it?