After becoming a widow, I raised my traitor brother

Chapter 174 Do You Have To Show This Face? !
The long street is far away.

The wind with drizzle was blowing from the leaden clouds, like the tip of an iceberg revealed by a coming torrent, and the money elm trees beside the road swayed violently, and another torrential rain was about to fall.

Pedestrians on the street took shelter from the rain.

Zhou Xianyuan walked against the flow of people, and the straw hat tied around his neck was suddenly blown away by the wind. He quickly reached out to grab it, trying to chase the direction of the wind and rain, until the straw hat was hung by the wind on the high cornice of the Earth Temple, he was helpless Standing firmly on the ground, looking up at the corner of the eaves.

He looked a bit cramped, and the people hiding in the earth temple to avoid the rain snickered and pointed at him, even the red-painted earth father-in-law who protected the people behind them also frowned, as if he was joking His embarrassment.

Zhou Xianyuan stood alone outside the temple, looked up for a while, then shook his head, and continued walking towards the gate of the city.

"The crown prince..."

Wei Zi's voice was extremely soft, and doubts were hidden in her beautiful peach eyes.

His Royal Highness, the prince, didn't even bring a servant with him when he went out.

Lunch was not as ostentatious and extravagant as other princes, they only ate a bowl of plain noodles and a plate of steamed buns at a roadside stall.

Looking around the world, even the county magistrate of the Ninth Grade Sesame Officer eats better than him.

Would such a man really embezzle so much relief money?

What does he need so much money for?

Xiao Fengxian patted her on the head: "Sister-in-law can't move her eyes when she sees a man."

"Who can't look away?" Wei Zi was ashamed and annoyed, "You have already stepped into an official career, and you are still full of love between men and women, even a little girl like me, so you don't feel ashamed!"

Xiao Fengxian laughed angrily: "So, sister-in-law has the world in mind?"

Wei Zi squeezed the small handkerchief tightly.

With the world in mind?

She is not a scholar, how does she know what the world is?
She didn't understand anything about the battle for the reserve position, the turmoil in power, and the treachery in the court.

She just wants to keep her hard-won home.

She lowered her eyelashes, raised her hand, and straightened Xiao Fengxian's skirt as before: "Building river embankments is related to people's livelihood and society, so we must be careful. Although you are not the chief officer, in this kind of project, even ordinary craftsmen There is also a heavy burden on the shoulders, so it is not easy to be sloppy."

"Sister-in-law, listening to your admonition, it seems that I am about to embezzle disaster relief money. But no matter how bad I am, I know that there are three things that cannot be touched in the court, one is fraud in the examination room, the other is military pay, and the third is disaster relief Money." Xiao Fengxian squinted at the petite girl in front of her, "Since my sister-in-law is so loyal and passionate, why don't I go to the Heavenly Prison to hold a class so that you can teach those corrupt officials?"

This man used to laugh at her!
Wei Zi blushed and gave him a slight glance.

When she was about to leave, she remembered the 60 taels of silver, and she softened her attitude.

She should thank Xiao Fengxian.

She said sincerely: "Today, thank you for donating so much money. It is reasonable and reasonable, I should pay for that money, but I am currently in short supply, and I really can't afford it. I don't even know if I can earn that much money in this life." money--"

"Sister-in-law, what stupid things are you talking about?" Xiao Fengxian couldn't see her mentioning the money to him, "Don't say that the money was paid by me voluntarily. If you say it, you won't be angry. This golden and jade mansion is actually a property under the name of Fengji Trading Company. Those hydrangeas were sent to you by someone from me, so you don't have to think you owe me anything."

Wei Zi was stunned.

In other words, she had been guilty for so long, but in the end it was all a trap set by Xiao Fengxian? !
Before she could explode, Xiao Fengxian got on his horse and left quickly.

Wei Zi: "..."

Count him running fast!
It was noon when she returned to Zhen Guogong's mansion.

Madam Wei lovingly stroked the back of her hand: "Why did you come back so early? Where is the fan?"

"She will go to the animal park with the two Highnesses, Miss Murong and others, and she will not be able to return home until later."

"Why doesn't Xiao Zi go?"

Wei Zi smiled: "I'm not familiar with them, so instead of going to play with them, it's better to come back and accompany grandma."

"You!" Mrs. Wei poked her forehead helplessly and pamperingly, "Don't you know how to talk to the second prince? His grandma also watched his child grow up. He seems cold and aloof. , but in fact, do not fight or grab when you are kind to others. You two had the best time when you were young, how close you should be."

Wei Zi knew that her grandmother hoped that she would marry the second prince.

She thought of Zhou Xianji wanting to donate 60 taels of silver to her in Jinyu Mantang, and she couldn't help feeling warm in her heart.

The relationship between her and the Second Highness was probably really good when she was young.

Unfortunately, she couldn't remember anything.

At dusk, just after Wei Ziyu had dinner, the big maid beside Xue Ziyu suddenly came to invite him.

Wei Zi was curious: "Dad and mother invited me to talk in the front yard?"

She followed the maid to the study in the front yard in a daze. Xue Ziyu and Wei Ling were sitting in the room, and Wei Feishan was sitting on an armchair beside her, flicking the tea soup with her head down.

After she saluted, she heard Wei Ling ask deeply: "You went to Jinyumantang today, and you lit six palace lanterns?"

Wei Zi raised his head and noticed that Wei Ling's eyebrows were furrowed.

She nodded: "Father, there is indeed such a thing."

"Xiao Fengxian paid for you?"

Wei Zi paused, then nodded again: "Yes."

Xue Ziyu let out a chuckle of unknown meaning: "When your sister came back and told us, we didn't believe it, but we didn't expect...Xiao Zi, do you know how much 60 taels of silver is? Adding up all of our industries, we can barely make up this number."

The atmosphere in the study is much colder, just like the gloomy evening sky outside the window.

Xue Ziyu said seriously: "In order to show your face in front of others, for the sake of fame, for the sake of vanity, you don't hesitate to ask your former brother-in-law to borrow money. Let me ask you, do you have to show this face?! Do you have to earn this reputation?! There is no girl like you in our Zhen Guogong's mansion!"

At the end of the sentence, he suddenly became serious.

Wei Zi gritted his teeth.

She stood there quietly, her peach eyes were quietly flushed.

Wei Feishan didn't like her at first, even if she sued her behind her back, she didn't get very angry.

but……

Xue Ziyu, as her biological mother, thought she was a vain person so easily!

She looked at Xue Ziyu, and seemed to have a thousand words to distinguish, but she couldn't utter a single word.

She was afraid that if she opened her mouth, she would cry aggrievedly...

"Okay," Wei Ling frowned, "What does Xiao Zi know, why are you so fierce?"

He looked at Wei Zi again, with a serious expression: "What's going on, Xiao Zi, please tell us carefully. 60 taels of silver is not a small amount. If necessary, we have to pay it back money."

Wei Zi closed his eyes.

She endured her grievances and told the whole story.

After hearing this, Wei Ling couldn't help being curious: "That is to say, Xiao Fengxian deliberately teased you?"

(End of this chapter)