Xiaosheng is not a nerd

Chapter 1720 Yun Ruoshui Delivered

"I have heard of it! Those women always ask me to take them shopping, saying that the lady of this family wears it, and the young lady of this family also wears it. I am willing to spend the money, but there is no Xuan Dan Zhai in Chang'an City. I can't take them to travel more than a thousand miles to buy it."

Xie Fu smiled and said, "They are all daughters of famous families, how can they be shabby? That day I saw several of your sisters-in-law dressed decently but not luxuriously, and their jewelry was also ordinary. It must be that you usually spend money like water, forcing them to get used to being frugal. After marrying you, they treat you even worse."

Cui Sanfei said with a smile: "Brother, even though I usually go to brothels or clubs, I always eat for free and it's never my turn to pay. In fact, I'm a very stingy person."

Xie Fu asked, "Is your family short of money?"

“Not really, all the money was spent on…” Cui Sanfei was suddenly choked and turned into a laugh.

Xie Fuqing asked: "Spend it on helping others?"

Cui Sanfei cried out, his face flushed, "Brother, you are making fun of me, the most dissolute playboy in Chang'an."

Xie Fu reached out and held Cui Sanfei's wrist: "No! Sanfei, you don't know how happy I am."

Cui Sanfei felt a little embarrassed and smiled perfunctorily: "It's OK, it's OK."

Xie Fu laughed loudly: "You should do good deeds secretly, but you must do it within your ability, and don't let your brothers and sisters go hungry."

"Not really, but Chang'an's prosperity is one extreme, and Chang'an's poverty is another extreme. It's not that there are no beggars in Chang'an. The reason you don't see beggars is because of the previous emperor's ban on beggars. You saw those beggars last time."

Xie Fu nodded.

Cui Sanfei smiled and said, "Let's talk about Xuan Dan Zhai. I planned to bring some things back to them this time. I went to visit Xuan Dan Zhai in the afternoon. Guess what happened?"

Xie Fu was curious: "What's the matter?"

Cui Sanfei suddenly burst into swearing: "Fuck! A hairpin costs a thousand taels. Those clothes, which I don't think are that big of a deal, cost a hundred taels at least..."

As he spoke, his mouth felt a little dry, so he swallowed his saliva. Xie Fu quickly made him a cup of tea.

Cui Sanfei moistened his throat and continued, "The things on the second and third floors almost scared me to death. Fortunately, I checked the place in advance and didn't bring them here directly. Otherwise, they would have really done something illegal in the territory under your control, and changed from buying to robbing."

Xie Fu laughed loudly. He saw that Cui Sanfei was really panicking. He had nine wives, and Xie Fu didn't dare to estimate how much he could have sex with each of them.

Cui Sanfei drank another cup of tea and said, "This tea is really delicious." Then he said angrily, "This Xuandanzhai is clearly designed to deceive women, but these stupid women still fell for it and are vying to show off."

Xie Fu said in a sweet voice: "Women show off their clothes and jewelry just like us men show off our beauties and singing girls. You think they are stupid, but they think we are even more stupid, wasting our money on women outside."

"Bullshit! How can a beautiful singer be rough? How can these clothes and jewelry be rough?"

Xie Fu smiled: "Although it can't be rough, it is beyond the body and a higher level of inner self-pleasure and satisfaction."

Cui Sanfei was indignant: "Don't let me know who opened this Xuandanzhai. I will make sure this liar is dead without a burial place and make him regret hurting others like this."

Xie Fu smiled faintly: "This Xuandanzhai was opened by He Qing."

Cui Sanfei was stunned for a moment, then slowly apologized with a stiff expression: "Brother, look..." He simply laughed and passed it off.

Xie Fu didn't care about it at all, and said with a smile: "Write down the measurements of your brothers and sisters, and I will give it to He Qing to buy them for them."

Cui Sanfei waved his hand: "No, no, I can't let you spend money."

"It's not a big deal if it's something you own."

"It's just their body sizes. How can I remember them?"

Perhaps influenced by Tan Tai He Qing, Xie Fu also became generous: "Then bring a few more sets back, there will always be a set of suitable size, and when they come to Suzhou as guests, let He Qing take them to Xuan Dan Zhai to choose enough by themselves, so as to satisfy the wishes of the brothers and sisters."

Cui Sanfei laughed, and Xie Fu asked, "What are you laughing at? What I said is not wrong."

Cui Sanfei then said softly: "Brother, in fact, they are coming together this time."

Xie Fu stood up with an exclamation, pointing at Cui Sanfei: "You, where are our brothers and sisters now? Although there are many guests today, you and our brothers and sisters are the most important guests."

Cui Sanfei hurriedly said: "Brother, don't be nervous, they haven't arrived yet."

Xie Fu was puzzled: "Not yet?"

"I came to Suzhou for official business. If I bring my wives and concubines with me, it will give people something to talk about. I did something absurd before, but I did it deliberately to show others when I followed the prince. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, if I continue to do such absurd things, I will be courting death. So let them leave a day later and go separately."

Xie Fu nodded, and Cui Sanfei continued, "First, it will help them fulfill their wish to visit Xuan Dan Zhai, and second, it will help them get to know Sister Qing and Sister Ting, so that they don't run into each other on the street in the future and get into a fight because they don't like each other."

Xie Fu laughed: "When will the brothers and sisters arrive?"

"Maybe tomorrow."

"It's better this way. Then let them go shopping and choose by themselves."

"Brother, let me be clear first. I didn't know Xuandanzhai was your family's property."

"Even if I knew, what would it matter?"

"Well, knowing is knowing, and not knowing is not knowing."

"Good good."

After talking about trivial matters, Cui Sanfei turned to business: "Brother, have you heard any rumors during the time when the new emperor ascended the throne?"

Xie Fu smiled: "I've been busy with funeral arrangements recently, so I don't pay attention to any rumors."

Cui Sanfei said bluntly: "It's others who say that I'm a spy lurking around the prince."

Xie Fu smiled calmly: "Change with the times, and adapt to the world. You don't need to take that official's unsophisticated behavior to heart."

"Brother, I have to be honest with you about this matter. I am indeed Qin Chuzhen's man, and I am also planted beside the prince to monitor his every move."

Xie Fu was neither curious nor surprised when he heard this.

Cui Sanfei continued, "The Crown Prince is a ruthless person. In my heart, I hope Qin Chuzhen can become the emperor, so that I can realize my ambitions."

Upon hearing this, Xie Fu thought to himself that Qin Chuzhen was indeed not bad, but it was a pity that in the struggle for political power, heroes were never judged by their goodness or badness.

Cui Sanfei sighed deeply: "It's a pity that Qin Chuzhen...actually gave the third princess Qin Chushang a huge advantage and became the empress."

Xie Fu didn't say much. When he saw the water was boiling, he made another cup of tea for Cui Sanfei.

Cui Sanfei sipped the sweet tea before continuing, "But it's no coincidence that the Third Princess became the Empress. After meeting her for a month, I feel that this woman is powerful and unfathomable."

Xie Fu smiled: "When an emperor wants to rule a country, he should not be too powerful. Is it better to be a tyrant?"

"I'm afraid. Just like this time when she appointed you as the Prince of Lingnan, she actually wanted to undermine your power."

Xie Fu smiled calmly, "As an official, everyone has ups and downs."

"Brother, I know you are close to her. Tell me the truth. What should I do? What are you going to do?"

"Okay, I'll tell you the truth. If you assist her wholeheartedly, I guarantee you'll get what you want." "Brother, what do you mean?"

"Yuyang was able to become the empress because of her ability, it's not like she got a great bargain as you said."

Cui Sanfei was surprised for a moment, then he said softly, "Sure enough! So even Qin Chuzhen and the Crown Prince are pawns?"

Xie Fu drank a cup of tea: "I am also a chess piece."

Cui Sanfei laughed at himself: "It's ridiculous that I thought I was the one who planned it, but I'm not even a chess piece."

At this time, the pot of water was finished. Xie Fu looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late. I should go back and have a good rest."

"Brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Why don't we sleep together tonight and talk all night long?"

"You are alone at the moment, but I am not alone."

Cui Sanfei laughed: "I understand, I will go back first, so as not to keep Sister Qing, Sister Ting and the others waiting for too long."

After Cui Sanfei left, Xie Fu came to the study alone.

At midnight, Yuan Feng came to report: "Sir, Li Jingtang has arrived and is standing at the back door."

Xie Fu followed Yuan Feng to the back door, where a carriage was parked. Four men stood next to the carriage, obviously from the Shenwu Pavilion.

When Li Jingtang saw Xie Fu appear, he didn't say much, but just nodded at Xie Fu.

Xie Fu approached the carriage and lifted the curtain. Inside the curtain sat a woman in a white robe. She had a slender figure and a very pretty and charming figure, but there was a special cage locked on her head with only a few small holes for breathing.

She didn't move at all, like a corpse, but despite this, she exuded an extraordinary aura. Xie Fu didn't need to see her face to confirm that it was Yun Ruoshui, and no one could impersonate Yun Ruoshui.

Seeing that Yun Ruoshui was like a wooden statue, Xie Fu put his hand on his wrist, but there was a breath of life, proving that he was still alive. Just as he was about to probe his true energy into Yun Ruoshui's body to check the situation, he immediately felt a dark breath invading him.

Xie Fu instinctively retracted his hand, and the dark aura disappeared. He tried again, and the dark aura once again poured out from Yun Ruoshui's body and invaded her. It was obvious that someone had done something to her and didn't want others to spy on Yun Ruoshui.

There is no need to guess, it must be that Qin Chushang used a secret method on Yun Ruoshui, which caused Yun Ruoshui to become half-dead.

Looking back at Li Jingtang, Li Jingtang said, "Master Xie, I just followed your orders to bring the person here, and I know nothing else. This is the key to open the head lock." Then he handed a key to Xie Fu.

Xie Fu took the key and ordered, "Mr. Yuan, carry the person back to the mansion."

Then he said: "Master Li, you have completed your mission and can return to Chang'an."

Li Jingtang said, "Your Majesty ordered me to return with Li Zhi."

Xie Fu knew it well: "In this case, Master Li will stay in Tantai Mansion for the time being."

Of course, he had no intention of killing Li Jingtang. There were not many people in the world who dared to disobey the emperor's orders, but he was definitely one of them.

No matter what Qin Chuchang's plan is, he is just being himself and he has had enough of it.

Yun Ruoshui will be temporarily guarded by Yuan Feng. Now he can go to see Yun Woxue. Earlier, he asked Xiaoqiu to take Yun Woxue away for a day of socializing. But now he doesn't know where Xiaoqiu will take Yun Woxue.

Xie Fu first went back to the inner house to look for Xia'er. It was already late at night. The lights in the attic had been turned off, but the lights in Xia'er's room downstairs were still on.

He knocked on the door and called out, "Xia'er."

Xia Er didn't dare to go to bed, and was sitting at the table, resting her face with her hands and half-closed her eyes. When she heard Xie Fu calling, she immediately stood up and opened the door: "Master."

Xie Fu smiled and said, "I saw that the light in your room was still on. It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"

"Master, you haven't come back yet, how can I sleep first?"

Xie Fu smiled and said, "No matter how late I come back from now on, if you are tired, just go and rest by yourself. I am not a child, so you don't need to take care of me all the time."

Xia Er hummed: "The young lady said that she is exhausted today and has to take care of the young master at night, so she asked you to sleep at Madam Ting's place."

Xie Fu smiled and said, "Okay, Xia'er, do you know where Xiaoqiu is now?"

"Sir, if you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten that Xiaoqiu asked you to go to Aunt Wen's place to find her."

"Okay, Xia'er, go to bed early."

Su Wenqing lived in the most remote courtyard in the northwest corner. Because Su Zaomou had lived in this courtyard before, it was listed as a forbidden area a long time ago and no one was allowed to set foot in it. Su Wenqing was solely responsible for the mother and daughter's food and daily life.

Now that Su Zaomou is not here, only Su Wenqing lives here. It's a good place to accommodate Yun Ruoshui and his apprentice.

There were lights on in several houses in the courtyard, which meant that people were still awake. Xie Fu called out, "Xiao Qiu."

Although the sound was not loud, it seemed very abrupt in the quiet night. A lighted house opened its door, and a figure walked quickly towards the gate. It was Su Wenqing.

Xie Fu was a little surprised that it wasn't Xiao Qiu who came: "Aunt Wen, why are you still awake so late?"

Su Wenqing responded, "Xiao Qiu said that the young master would come today, so I have been waiting."

Xie Fu smiled: "Thank you for your hard work."

Su Wenqing's eyes turned red: "Sir, can Chou'er come back? Miss said Chou'er is dead."

Xie Fu didn't know whether Su Zao Mou could come back, but he had to have confidence in everything before he could succeed. He smiled and said, "Aunt Wen, don't worry. Zao Mou can come back."

Su Wenqing was stunned for a moment. This answer was obviously beyond her expectations. She thought it was the same as what the young lady said.

Xie Fu smiled and said, "Are you overjoyed?"

"Then...then..." Su Wenqing didn't know where to start.

"I came here specifically to solve this problem this time. Where's Xiao Qiu?"

Su Wenqing pointed and said, "Young Master, follow me."

Leading Xie Fu to a lighted room, Su Wenqing took the initiative to ask, "Sir, do you want me to get you something to eat?"

"No need, Aunt Wen, go and have a rest."

Su Wenqing seemed to be hesitant to speak: "Sir...you..."

Xie Fu seemed to know what she wanted to say and smiled, "Aunt Wen, I promise you."

After receiving Xie Fu's assurance, Su Wenqing felt more at ease. He hummed, "Sir, if you have any instructions, just tell me. I will live in that room anytime, anywhere."

Xie Fu said softly: "Aunt Wen, go and have a good rest. I promise you that I will bring Zao Mou back."

(End of this chapter)