Wangfu little dumb wife

Chapter 431 The most difficult to repay the beauty debt (2 more)
Those who came out to watch the lanterns tonight were the two from Yutang Palace—Song Yuanbao and Zhao Xi.

To be precise, it was Song Yuanbao who tricked Zhao Xi out.

The reason is very straightforward—there are festivals inside and outside the palace, but the Shangshu Mansion has just passed a new funeral. Whether it is out of guilt for Mr. Xue or from the standpoint of his fiancé, Zhao Xi should go to the Shangshu Mansion .

For this reason, Zhao Xi had no way to refute, and left the palace after dinner.

Originally, they planned to come to Denglou to carry the finale lamp to Shangshu Mansion according to Song Yuanbao's suggestion, but they came one step too late, and the finale lamp had already been won away.

After many inquiries, Song Yuanbao learned that the person who took away the lamp was his father. He felt a little sorry, and looked at Zhao Xi, "Then what, why don't we buy a good-looking one instead of the finale lamp, what do you think, Your Highness? "

"No way."

Zhao Xi didn't intend to buy another lamp, so he turned around and left.

Song Yuanbao caught up, "Why?"

Zhao Xi glanced at the bright lights all over the street, "Shang Shufu's new funeral, Miss Xue, as the daughter of Master Xue, has just passed away her biological father, so how could she be interested in admiring the lantern? If I give the lantern at this time, it will not only appear frivolous , and make people think that I am ungrateful and disrespectful to the dead."

When he said this, Song Yuanbao also felt that his proposal was a bit lacking in consideration, "If you don't give me a lamp, why?"

While speaking, Zhao Xi had turned over and got on the horse, looking at Song Yuanbao who was still standing on the ground, "There is no need to send him off, just go."

……

The Shangshu Mansion was indeed as Zhao Xi said, there were no lights and festoons, and compared to other places, this place seemed very quiet.

The eldest prince came to visit suddenly, without thinking about it, everyone knew that he was here to visit Xue Yinhuan, and the servants knew it.

However, the eldest prince is a foreigner after all, so he can't let him see the girl as soon as he arrives, the servants are very winking, so they go to inform Xue Shangshu first.

Xue Shangshu personally received Zhao Xi.

Zhao Xi's complexion was gloomy, "I am very sorry for Master Xue's death."

Xue Shangshu cupped his hands and said, "My son deserved to die to save His Highness, but I don't know if this assassin was caught by Shuntian Mansion?"

Zhao Xi shook his head, "It was Zhengdan when the incident happened, and there were too many people, so it was difficult to find out in a short while."

In fact, there are already plans, but it's just that he has something to do with Yang Zhen, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and his father has hesitated.

The chief assistant of the cabinet is the head of the cabinet, and his power is comparable to that of Prime Minister Su. In this matter, Emperor Guangxi had to be cautious.

More importantly, Yang Zhen's niece Concubine Duan is the emperor's favorite concubine, and Concubine Duan has added a second prince to the emperor.

When the emperor treats his beloved woman, he will always be a little more biased than others.

At the beginning, Deng Zhaoyi and the queen conspired to frame Zhao Xi, but Emperor Guangxi demoted Deng Zhaoyi to a talented person without saying a word, and put him in the cold palace. There was no room for discussion.

But now it was Concubine Duan's family who had to deal with Zhao Xi, and Emperor Guangxi chose to turn a blind eye.

The attitude of the two incidents is very different.

Why is Shuntian Mansion handling the case so slow, with no result in half a month? I'm afraid part of the reason comes from the emperor's will.

Zhao Xi didn't want to think about it, he would rather think that this was a checkpoint set by his father to train him.

Xue Shangshu said: "Your Highness is so talented and outshone, it will inevitably attract the envy of many parties. In the future, safety is the first priority when traveling."

Zhao Xi nodded, not wanting to talk about the assassination anymore, but instead asked Xue Yinhuan, "Master Xue's first seven days have passed, is she... all right?"

Xue Shangshu understood Zhao Xi's voice, and hurriedly asked Xue Yinhuan to go to the backyard.

At that time, Xue Yinhuan was writing a letter to her aunt in the deep palace, and she was a little surprised when she heard the maid said that the eldest prince was here, she raised her head, "He just came?"

"Maybe I've been sitting there for a while." The maidservant said, "The grandfather just sent someone from the outer courtyard to pass the girl out."

"I see." Xue Yinhuan put down his pen, processed the paper for writing the letter, and followed the maidservant to the front yard.

Considering that the eldest prince might have something to say to his granddaughter alone, Xue Shangshu took his leave early.

Song Yuanbao also went out for a stroll.

When Xue Yinhuan came, Zhao Xi was standing under the pomegranate tree outside the front hall door, the porch lights were not too bright, and the young prince's facial features were the same as when he first saw him, indifferent and clueless.

Xue Yinhuan approached and bowed to him, "Why is Your Highness here?"

Zhao Xi noticed that even on the Lantern Festival, she was still dressed plainly, with a small white flower on her hair.

"How are you doing?" Zhao Xi said, his words were not as cold as before, but a little more concerned.

Having already made a marriage contract, Xue Yinhuan didn't want to play tricks in front of him, so he said truthfully: "It's not too good to be busy with father's affairs, but it's not too bad."

Zhao Xidao: "If you are bullied in the mansion, you can go to the Song manor to find Mr. Song, and ask him to tell me, and I will come forward to solve it for you."

Without waiting for Xue Yinhuan to speak, he continued: "I have had someone check your situation in Shangshu Mansion these years, and I understand something. Now that Master Xue is gone, I should take care of you for him."

Xue Yinhuan raised his eyes to look at the young prince who was close in front of him. He was obviously the same age as him, but the words he spoke were exceptionally calm and powerful, and the words made the listeners feel a unique sense of steadfastness.

She didn't pretend to be coy, and replied to him calmly, "Okay."

Zhao Xi handed her the bank notes he had prepared earlier in the morning, "You take the money, if you need anything, just go and buy it yourself, you don't have to wait for the monthly bill."

Xue Yinhuan's monthly allowance of silver is only four or five taels, and if the stepmother finds an excuse to deduct it, it will be even less.

Xue Yinhuan didn't answer, "The emperor has already rewarded me a lot, I can't ask for any more money."

Zhao Xi said: "The rewards from the emperor are only counted on your father's head. I'm afraid that not much of the money will fall into your hands, and these are my compensations for you."

Xue Yinhuan's eyes were slightly red, but she still tried her best to maintain a smile on her face, "The compensation given by His Highness is enough to have the phrase 'take care of'. I am a boudoir girl, so it is useless to ask for so much money."

Although Xue Yinhuan repeatedly refused, Zhao Xi still stuffed the bank note into her hand.

He doesn't know much about the relationship between men and women, and he doesn't know how to take care of his daughter's family. Before leaving the palace, Song Yuanbao taught a lot, but Zhao Xi's words were useless. He felt that those words didn't look like himself. Besides, He couldn't open that mouth either, so he had to follow his heart, and finally ended with the sentence "Take care of yourself".

Xue Yinhuan collected the bank notes and went back to the inner courtyard.

When Zhao Xi came out, Song Yuanbao was playing boxing games with the servants of the Shangshu Mansion. This person was born with a contagious personality, and he could quickly get along with people wherever he went.

Hearing the movement, Song Yuanbao hastily withdrew his hands and stood up, looking at Zhao Xi, "Is everything all right?"

"Let's go."

Zhao Xi's tone was indifferent, and he walked towards the gate with his hands behind his back.

Returning to the city was still riding a horse. Song Yuanbao looked at Zhao Xi's swift movement of getting on the horse, and asked, "Did Miss Xue accept the silver note His Highness prepared?"

"Received."

Song Yuanbao stepped on the pedals, flipped up and sat firmly on the saddle, grasping the reins tightly, "Let me guess, she definitely doesn't want it, His Highness forced it."

Zhao Xi looked over, "You know?"

Song Yuanbao smiled, "Guess."

Zhao Xi withdrew his gaze and looked at the road ahead, "I've had someone check it out. Her biological mother passed away early, and her grandfather didn't reunite. For many years, Xie's house has been covered by his hands. This stepmother is not a fuel-efficient lamp. A few years ago If Master Xue hadn't been protecting me, Miss Xue's life would have been even more difficult. Now that Master Xue has saved me and died, she has no one to rely on. In other words, I owe her a debt, but money can't make up for such a debt."

"It's rare for Your Highness to be so enlightened." Song Yuanbao sighed, "It is said that the most difficult thing to bear is the beauty's favor, but in fact, the beauty's debt is even more difficult to repay. Your Highness is destined to be tied to her in this life to pay off the debt for a lifetime."

"I don't know if this is good or bad for her." Zhao Xi's tone revealed faint worry.

Song Yuanbao cast a puzzled look, "What do you mean?"

"The harem is full of calculations. I can protect her for a while, but I can't guarantee that I can protect her forever. After all, I am not a saint, and there will always be omissions."

Song Yuanbao didn't quite agree with this statement, "How can you predict what kind of food you like to eat, what kind of clothes and what kind of bad people you will meet in 30 years? This kind of thing can only be taken step by step, and now it is rumored that she It's your appointed side concubine, Your Highness won't go back on his word at the moment, will he?"

"If I go back on my word, I'm afraid people in the world will call me ungrateful."

"Then it's over."

The two hit horses, crossed the long street, and stayed outside for a while before returning to the imperial city.

(End of this chapter)