In the garden, it rained heavily, and every drop fell on the blue bricks and stones.
The air pressure in the Prime Minister's Mansion was extremely low, and there were constant cries and howls. The servants were trembling with fear, fearing that they had done something wrong and attracted the attention of the master at this time.
"Master, please give me a way!"
A woman cried with tears in her eyes, her body collapsed on the maidservant, her fists were hanging down on the man opposite her, and she shouted hoarsely, "If you hadn't insisted on suppressing the complaint, how could he commit suicide without thinking!"
"Enough! The kindness of a woman!" The man waved her away and rebuked loudly, "If you hadn't been too doting on him, how could he be addicted to gambling and owe five thousand taels to the gambling house? If he didn't discipline him again, let him Where can I put my old face?"
"But... but Wei'er died like this!" The woman cried even harder, tugging at the man's sleeves, "No matter what, we can't ask Wei'er to walk the Yellow River Road alone!"
"Master!" The young man rushed into the mourning hall and knelt in front of the two of them, "I have an idea of what you ordered!"
The man pulled off his sleeve and whispered, "Tell me and listen."
The boy lowered his head and whispered, "We have searched all over the capital. When it comes to horoscopes, the concubine of Yongcheng Marquis should be the most compatible with the second son. She was born on August 15th and has a rich destiny. Very expensive!”
"Yongcheng Houfu..." the woman murmured in a low voice, and her eyes lit up immediately, "Master, I know this girl. I saw her at the palace banquet before. The one who came out is called a water spirit!"
"It's just..." There was hesitation on the woman's face, "It's just that her body is not in good shape and she keeps coughing all the time."
"It's just a burial, why should she be in good health?" The man glanced at her and snorted coldly, "She is weak, which is exactly what I want. After she is buried, I will say that she couldn't bear it on her own and died of illness."
"Yes!" The woman's face was happy, but then she became cold again, "But...but Madam Yongcheng seems to cherish her daughter very much, and Chu'er's death is not a secret. Can she agree..."
Hearing this, the man sneered, "No matter how talented a widow is, can she still take out the palm of my hand?"
After finishing his words, the man looked at the young man kneeling on the ground and said coldly, "Just tell Marquis Yongcheng that I am coming to visit!"
"Master..." The boy looked embarrassed and hesitated in his words.
The man frowned and whispered, "Whatever it is, just tell me."
The servant knelt on the ground and whispered, "I didn't go into the Yongcheng Marquis' Mansion at all. I asked my relatives in the mansion to find out. Mrs. Yongcheng Marquis ordered the servant to go back to the young man, saying that it was the young lady in the mansion. Not suitable..."
"Arrogant!" The man shouted angrily, and everyone in the room was startled.
"Dare you slander me?" The man said in a deep voice with a gloomy face, "I'm afraid she has forgotten that she also has a son who is about to take the college entrance examination!"
The woman looked anxious and said quickly, "Master, you must snatch that girl away!"
The man stared at the door with a fierce look in his eyes, "Keep your heart in your stomach."
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Fulin Restaurant
Xie Li sat on the seat and said in a respectful tone, "Fourth Prince, if you are willing to save my little sister, then of course I am willing to do what you mentioned yesterday."
Yuan Chen played with the hair tie in his hand and revealed a subtle smile when he heard this, "Is your sister called Xie Wanzhou?"
"Yes." Xie Li's eyes flashed with inquiry, "Does the Fourth Prince know my sister?"
Yuan Chen smiled and put down his hair tie, "I just heard about it."
Xie Li lowered his head and asked in a deep voice, "Then the fourth prince..."
Yuan Chen looked calm, tapped his fingertips on the table, and whispered, "Did you know that Prime Minister Liu was Yuan's interpreter before?"
Xie Li paused and lowered his gaze, "I don't know what's going on in the court."
"Prime Minister Liu, this old guy, I've wanted to dispose of him for a long time, but I just didn't have the chance." Yuan Chen curled his lips, "It's better now, he came to the door himself."
Xie Li's eyes flashed and he remained silent.
"Right now, your sister hasn't been buried alive yet, so I can't do anything about her." Yuan Chen looked at him and said in a low voice, "If you want to bring him down, you need your sister to cooperate in a show."
Xie Li raised his head with a surprised look on his face, "The fourth prince is saying... that he really wants my sister to be buried?"
Yuan Chen raised his lips and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, it's just a show of force. My people will be here before anything happens to her."
Xie Li grimaced and said softly, "The fourth prince is kind and kind to the people. If there is an opportunity in the future, you will be the king and I will be the minister. I will do my best to assist you."
"But what happened today..." Xie Li's voice was gentle, but a bit cold could be heard, "Forgive me for not wanting to risk my sister's life."
"Although it's just a show, the Prime Minister's method is unknown, whether he will be cremated or buried..." Xie Li slowly shook his head, "Not to mention that he can't pass my mother's test, even I have a bad conscience!"
"You are a good brother." Yuan Chen took a sip of warm tea and said softly, "But Brother Xie, how can there be so many things in this world for you to choose from?"
Xie Li paused and said coldly, "What does the fourth prince mean by this?"
"Prime Minister Liu is the person I must bring down, please understand." Yuan Chen saw Xie Li's expression getting worse and worse, and his tone became gentler, "You can go back and ask your sister, she is a transparent person." , and also understand that the overall situation is the most important thing.”
Thinking of the little girl's cunning and cute appearance, Yuan Chen paused with his fingertips and said in a deep voice, "She is quite smart and will not put herself in a dilemma."
Xie Li looked at him and whispered, "Is the Fourth Prince forcing me to do something?"
"No." Yuan Chen shook his head gently, "You and I are on the same boat, why should I bother you?"
"It's just that if you don't deal with Prime Minister Liu, you will regard him as a strong enemy when you enter the court in the future."
Yuan Chen knocked on the table, "Xie Li, I really appreciate your talent. Please consider it."
Xie Li nodded and said in a deep voice, "Fourth Prince, let me take the first step."
After saying that, Xie Li stood up directly and left the private room.
Seeing Xie Li leave, the little eunuch on the side came up, held up the teapot and gave Yuan Chen a cup of tea, and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Lang, can this Xie Li really be of use to you?"
"Of course." Yuan Chen picked up the tea cup and said with curled lips, "He is smart and can naturally see the situation clearly."
"As for what happened today..." The little eunuch was a little confused, "This servant is very unhappy when he looks at him. Can you agree to this?"
"He will accept it." Yuan Chen took a sip of tea, and the hot air spread on his face. From the corner of his eye, he saw the hair tie beside him, and said in a deep voice, "His sister is also smart."
Xie Li returned to the Hou Mansion in a daze, his face visibly worse, and he went straight back to Jingyuan.
Sitting under the tree, Xie Li's mind was in chaos and he couldn't figure it out at all.
Reason told him not to miss this opportunity to make a meritorious deed, but emotion did not allow him to get Xie Wanzhou into this muddy water.
At this moment, Changfan ran over and said in a loud voice, "Master, Master Lian is here to hand over the coupons again!"
