After the heroine was robbed, save the paranoid villain

After a few days, the emperor returned the power of the harem to Empress Zheng and lifted her house arrest.

Xiao Jiashan was conferred the title of Prince Rui by the emperor, but the other princes remained silent.

As soon as this news came out, it caused an uproar in the court and the harem.

Previously, the ministers thought that the emperor did not like the fifth prince and the queen, but now look... the fifth prince's treatment is second only to that of the King of Qin and he is much more favored than the other princes.

Especially more favored than the Seventh Prince.

Those people who went to curry favor with the Seventh Prince because of the Zheng family a few days ago now turned around and tried to please Xiao Jiashan.

The deserted Fifth Prince's Mansion instantly became the bustling Rui County Prince's Mansion.

After many ups and downs, Xiao Jiashan looked at those people who were bowing and scraping to him and felt it was extremely ironic.

The happiest person was Wei Ruxuan.

During the days when Xiao Jiashan and the Queen were in cold storage, Wei Ruxuan suffered setbacks everywhere and was treated as inferior to others in the palace.

Before the Seventh Prince married Zheng, she had been comparing herself with Wei Ruxuan overtly and covertly. Now that she is married to the Seventh Prince, she still remembers the past hatred and often tries to trip up Wei Ruxuan in front of the Queen Mother, which makes Wei Ruxuan feel very aggrieved.

Now that Xiao Jiashan has been conferred the title of Prince, Wei Ruxuan has finally gained some pride, and after meeting Zheng, she begins to show off her power.

The only thing that made Wei Ruxuan dissatisfied was that Xiao Jiashan never asked her to serve him in the past few months, and even rarely touched other women in the mansion.

Wei Ruxuan was puzzled. After all, Xiao Jiashan had no physical problems, and he was not a celibate person. Why did he suddenly change his temperament? Did he have a woman outside?

She was suspicious, so she called the eunuchs who followed Xiao Jiashan over and interrogated them one by one, but in the end she didn't get anything out of them. These people only knew that Xiao Jiashan stayed in the study from morning to night and was often in a daze.

Of course, what Wei Ruxuan did did not escape Xiao Jiashan's sight.

Xiao Jiashan was unhappy to begin with, and after this incident, his attitude towards her became even worse.

For such a happy event as being conferred the title of a prince, the mansion would definitely hold a grand banquet and invite all the brothers and officials with good relations to celebrate.

Xiao Jiashan assigned this matter to Shi Liang.

After hearing this, Wei Ruxuan ran to Xiao Jiashan to solicit a job: "Fifth Master, I am the princess of the mansion. How can these servants be as reliable as me? Leave the matter to me, and I will do it properly."

Xiao Jiashan hesitated.

It's not that he doesn't trust Wei Ruxuan. In the past few months, housekeeper Wei Ruxuan has cut down a lot on food, clothing and other expenses in the mansion, but even so, the income is still not enough to make ends meet.

Many maids, eunuchs and concubines came to Xiao Jiashan to complain openly or secretly, saying that the princess was withholding their expenses.

Xiao Jiashan talked about this matter.

Wei Ruxuan's face suddenly turned ugly: "There is so much money in the mansion, and your farms and properties cannot collect money, and there are no officials to pay tribute to you, and the emperor has not rewarded you anything. If I don't deduct from them, will I deduct from you? Fifth Master, you can't be too kind."

Xiao Jiashan was stunned.

He had long realized that the difference between his current situation and that of Xiao Chengji might be that he was kind-hearted while Xiao Chengji was cruel and ruthless.

Wei Ruxuan continued, "Most of them were originally slaves in the family, who sold themselves to come in. You were kind enough to pay them salaries in the past. In my opinion, it is only natural that you don't give them a penny."

Xiao Jiashan nodded, tacitly approving Wei Ruxuan's approach.

Wei Ruxuan was delighted: "Fifth Master, don't worry, I will host this banquet well and make you proud."

The invitations were sent out quickly.

Yan Yu also received the invitation, and both she and Xiao Chengji were invited.

Xiao Chengji has to go out on business these days and has no time to come.

In the evening, Yan Yu packed his things and took his clothes with him one by one.

Xiao Chengji said: "I will be back in less than a month, so there is nothing to pack."

Yan Yu counted the two boxes that the maids had packed: "Put these in the carriage. It won't delay the trip. The carriage is big enough to hold these. If you don't need them, Your Highness can take them home."

Xiao Chengji and Yan Yu have not traveled far since they got married.

He thought about how he used to go out on business.

They would probably take a group of people with them, and if it was urgent, they would travel light on horseback, and change horses and rest when they came across a post station.

If it is not urgent, some officials will be brought along. Most of these officials are people appointed by the emperor. They cannot go on horseback, so they have to travel by carriage. They eat and drink at the post station, or cook some dry food on the way, and buy some things on the spot when they see a market town.

This time it is the latter.

Xiao Chengji felt that Yan Yu brought too many things. She was too pampered and wanted the best of everything. Her daily necessities were very delicate.

Xiao Chengji is not that delicate.

Yan Yu folded the clothes into different categories, called Xingwen over, and asked him to remind the prince what clothes to change into when riding a horse, what clothes to change into when riding in a car, and what clothes to wear when it is cold or hot.

It was not easy for Xingwen to get promoted. He finally made it to the position of chief eunuch. He was more meticulous in his work than Huoha and was better at reading people's faces.

He honestly wrote down whatever Yan Yu told him to do.

After going out, Xiao Chengji felt that Yan Yu's worry was indeed justified.

The food, clothing and other expenses on the road are much worse than those in the palace, but much better than when I was on business trip before.

They didn't encounter any post station on the road at night, so they just found a forest near the water to camp and rest.

Xingwen obediently followed Yan Yu's instructions, and used alum to purify the water when making a fire to boil water. After the water was clean, he took a few pieces of Qinglan tea that Yan Yu had asked him to bring and put it in to boil. For a moment, a faint fragrance filled the air along with the white mist and water vapor.

After it cooled down, Xingwen put it into a water bag container and brought it to Xiao Chengji for him to drink.

Xiao Chengji took a sip and found the water to be clear and slightly sweet.

When you go out, the water quality in each place is different, and the water in some places along the way is even bitter.

Xingwen smiled and said, "The princess said that Qinglan tea has a strong aroma, and adding a little bit when boiling it can make the water sweet. She was afraid that Your Highness would suffer on the road and didn't want to eat or drink it."

There were also two small jars of pickled vegetables in the carriage, one meat and one vegetarian, which were also Yan Yu's instructions. Xiao Chengji thought it was unnecessary at the time. It didn't matter what to eat on the road. The most important thing was to do the job well.

When it was time to eat, Xingwen heated up a plate of white flour pancakes, spread a layer of fragrant marinated venison on the plate, picked up two chopsticks of spicy and salty pickled roe deer meat, and two chopsticks of bamboo shoots and Chinese cabbage, and paired it with a bowl of Qingfeng tea and some candied fruit. Although it was much simpler than what he had at home, it was indeed a rare delicacy on the road. Even the post stations he encountered could not make such a taste.

Before reaching the destination, Xiao Chengji was already thinking about Yan Yu.

He didn’t think the palace was that good before. To him, it was just a place to stay when he returned to the capital. But now he feels that the palace is the best place.

Xingwen secretly looked at Xiao Chengji's face and said with a smile: "Princess, you are very considerate. We didn't suffer on the way. Lord Zhang who came with us is still eating the pancakes he bought yesterday."