"I've heard it! Those women have been clamoring all day long for me to take them shopping, saying that such and such a lady from that family is wearing it, and so and so from this family is wearing it. I'm willing to give up these small coins, but in Chang'an City
If we don’t have Xuandanzhai, we can’t take them on a special trip of more than a thousand miles to buy them.”
Xie Fu said with a smile: "They are all famous ladies, how can they be shabby? That day I saw some of my younger siblings dressed decently but not extravagantly, and their accessories were ordinary. You must be spending money like water, forcing them to have no choice but to
My habit of being frugal has made me even worse off after marrying you."
Cui Sanfei smiled and said: "Brother, don't look at it. I usually go to brothels or clubs, but every time I eat, it's the King's meal. It's not my turn to give money. In fact, I am very stingy."
Xie Fu asked: "Is the house short of money?"
"That's not true, all the money was spent on..." Cui Sanfei suddenly choked up and turned into a chuckle.
Xie Fuqing asked: "Spend it on helping others?"
Cui Sanfei uttered an ouch and turned red: "I, the number one dude in Chang'an, want you to see the joke."
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 numb and gave a perfunctory smile: "It's okay, it's okay."
Xie Fu laughed loudly: "You do good deeds secretly, but you must do it according to your ability. Don't let your brothers and sisters starve."
"That's not true, but the prosperity of Chang'an is one extreme, and the poverty of Chang'an is another extreme. It's not that there are no beggars in Chang'an. The reason why we can't see beggars is because of the late emperor's ban on beggars. You also saw those beggars last time."
Xie Fu nodded.
Cui Sanfei smiled: "Let's talk about Xuandanzhai. I plan to bring something back to them this time. I went to visit Xuandanzhai specifically in the afternoon. Guess what?"
Xie Fu was curious: "How?"
Cui Sanfei was so angry that he said: "You're riding a horse! A hairpin costs a thousand taels. I don't think it's a big deal for those clothes. They all cost a hundred taels..."
As he spoke, his mouth felt a little dry and after swallowing his saliva, Xie Fu quickly made a cup of clear tea.
Cui Sanfei moistened his throat before continuing: "The things on the second and third floors almost scared me out of my wits. It's a good thing that I stepped in early and didn't bring them here directly. Otherwise, I really have to be under your control, big brother."
Doing illegal things on the land, changing from buying to grabbing."
Xie Fu laughed loudly and saw that Cui Sanfei was really a little panicked. He had nine ladies, and each of them came down casually. Xie Fu did not dare to give an estimate.
Cui Sanfei drank another cup of tea and said, "This tea is really delicious." Then he said angrily: "This Xuandanzhai is clearly dedicated to deceiving women, but these stupid women still fall for it, and they are all vying to show off."
Xie Fu said, "Women show off their clothes and jewelry, just like we men show off our beauties and singers. You think they are stupid, but they think we are even stupider. We spend our free money on women outside."
"Shit! A beautiful singer can be rough, how can these clothes and jewelry be rough?"
Xie Fu Wan'er: "Although it is not rough, it is a more advanced inner self-pleasure and satisfaction that transcends the body."
Cui Sanfei was indignant: "Don't let me know who opened this Xuandanzhai. I will definitely let this liar die without a burial place and make him regret doing such harm to others."
Xie Fu smiled lightly: "This Xuandanzhai was opened by He Qing."
Cui Sanfei was stunned for a moment, his stiff expression slowly made up for it with a smile: "Brother, look..." He simply turned it into a chuckle and brushed it off.
Fu Xie didn't care, he smiled and said, "Write down the body measurements of your brothers and sisters, and I'll let He Qing ask her to buy them for them."
Cui Sanfei waved his hand: "If it doesn't work, how can I let you spend money?"
"My own stuff is not considered a waste."
"It's just their body size, how could I remember it?"
Perhaps influenced by Tantai Heqing, Xie Fu also became kind and generous: "Then bring back a few more sets. There will always be one with the right size. When they come to Suzhou as guests, let Heqing take them to Xuandanzhai to pick one for themselves.
It's enough to satisfy the wishes of my brothers and sisters."
Cui Sanfei laughed, and Xie Fu asked: "Why are you laughing? What did I say?"
Cui Sanfei then said softly: "Brother, actually they are coming together this time."
Xie Fu stood up with a cry and pointed at Cui Sanfei: "You, where are my brothers and sisters living now? Although there are many guests today, you and your brothers and sisters are the most important guests."
Cui Sanfei said hurriedly: "Brother, don't be nervous, they haven't arrived yet."
Xie Fu was confused: "Not here yet?"
"I came to Suzhou this time for official business. If I have my wife and concubines with me, why don't I give others a reason to do it? In the past, I did ridiculous things, and I did it deliberately to show others. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, if I continue to be so ridiculous, I will be asking for death."
, so let them delay setting off for a day and go separately."
Xie Fu nodded, and Cui Sanfei continued: "Firstly, it will fulfill their wish to visit Xuandanzhai, and secondly, it will allow them to get to know Sister-in-law Qing and Sister-in-law Ting, so as not to bump into each other on the street in the future and look down upon each other.
It's pleasing to the eye, so I started beating him up."
Xie Fu laughed loudly: "When will the brothers and sisters arrive?"
"Maybe tomorrow."
"It's better this way. Let them go shopping and choose by themselves."
"Brother, let's talk it over first. I didn't know that Xuandanzhai is your family's property."
"What does it matter even if I know."
"Hey, knowing means knowing, and not knowing means not knowing."
"Okay, okay."
After finishing the gossip, Cui Sanfei turned to business: "Brother, have you heard any rumors during the days when the new emperor ascended the throne?"
Xie Fu smiled: "I've been busy arranging funeral arrangements recently, so I didn't pay much attention to the rumors."
Cui Sanfei said bluntly: "People say that I am a spy lurking around the prince."
Xie Fu smiled faintly: "I have moved with the times and looked up to the world. You don't need to take it to heart that the official is not smooth."
"Brother, I want to confess to you about this. I am indeed Qin Chuzhen's man, and I am also placed beside the prince to monitor his every move."
When Xie Fu heard this, he was neither curious nor surprised.
Cui Sanfei continued: "The prince has no moral principles. In my heart, I hope Qin Chuzhen can become the emperor, so that I can display my ambitions."
When Xie Fu heard this, he secretly thought that Qin Chuzhen was indeed not bad, but it was a pity that in this political power struggle, heroes were never judged on their merits.
Cui Sanfei sighed deeply: "It's a pity that Qin Chuzhen... actually gave the third princess Qin Chushang a huge advantage and became the queen."
Xie Fu didn't say much. When the water boiled, he made Cui Sanfei another cup of tea.
Cui Sanfei took some sweet tea to moisten his throat before continuing: "But it is no accident that the third princess became the queen. After being in contact with her for this month, I feel more and more that this woman is powerful and unfathomable."
Xie Fu smiled: "When an emperor wants to govern a country's subjects, he should not be powerful. Is it better to be a cowardly emperor?"
"I'm afraid, just like this time she canonized you as the King of Lingnan County, she actually wants to evade your power."
Xie Fu still smiled lightly: "Anyone who is an official is not ups and downs."
"Brother, I know you are close to her. If you tell your brother, what should I do? Brother, what are you going to do?"
"Okay, I'll tell you everything. If you help her wholeheartedly, I guarantee that you will get what you want."
"Brother, what do you mean?"
"Yuyang became the queen only because of her ability. It's not a huge bargain as you said."
After Cui Sanfei looked surprised, he said softly: "Sure enough! So even Qin Chuzhen and the 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 planner, but I'm not even a chess piece."
At this time, the bottle of water was finished. Xie Fu looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late. It's time to 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 smiled happily: "I understand, I'll go back first, so as not to keep Sister Qing and Sister Ting waiting for a long time."
After Cui Sanfei left, Xie Fu came to the study alone.
It was not until midnight that Yuan Feng came to report: "Sir, Li Jingtang has arrived and is at the back door."
Fu Xie followed Yuan Feng to the back door. There was a carriage parked at the door. Standing beside the carriage were four men, who were obviously from Shenwu Pavilion.
When Li Jingtang saw Fu Xie appear, he didn't say much and just nodded to Fu Xie.
Mr. Xie approached the carriage and opened the curtain. Inside the curtain sat a woman wearing a white robe. She had a slim figure and a very pretty figure. However, there was a special cage locked above her head. There were only a few small
Holes can breathe.
She was motionless, like a corpse. Despite this, there was something extraordinary about her body. Fu Xie could confirm that it was Yun Ruoshui without seeing her face clearly, and no one could impersonate Yun Ruoshui.
Seeing that Yun Ruoshui was like a wooden sculpture, Xie Fu stretched out his hand and put it on his wrist, but there was a breath of life, proving that the person was still alive. Zhenqi was just about to penetrate into Yun Ruoshui's body to check the situation, when he immediately felt a dark breath coming toward him.
He invades.
Xie Fu instinctively withdrew his hand, and the dark aura disappeared. He tried again, and the dark aura came out of Yun Ruoshui's body again and invaded. It was obvious that someone had tricked him, and he didn't want others to spy on Yun Ruoshui.
There is no need to guess, Qin Chushang must have cast a secret spell on Yun Ruoshui, which turned Yun Ruoshui into this half-dead state.
Looking back at Li Jingtang, Li Jingtang said: "Master Xie, this subordinate was just ordered to bring the person here. I don't know anything else. This is the key to unlocking the head." He handed a key to Fu Xie.
Xie Fu took the key and ordered: "Mr. Yuan, carry the person back to the house."
Then he said: "Master Li, you have completed your mission and can return to Chang'an."
Li Jingtang said: "Your Majesty ordered me and Li Zhi to return together."
Xie Fu knew it well: "In this case, Mr. Li will stay in Tantai Mansion during this period."
Of course, he had no intention of killing Li Jingtang. There were not many people in the world who dared to resist the emperor's orders, but he was definitely one of them.
No matter what Qin Chushang's plans are, he has already had enough of being himself.
Yun Ruoshui was temporarily guarded by Yuan Feng, and now he could go to see Yun Wuxue. Earlier, he had ordered Xiaoqiu to take Yun Wuxue down for a day of socializing, but now he didn't know where Xiaoqiu would take Yun Wuxue.
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Xie Fu first went back to the inner house to find Xia'er. It was already late at night, the lights in the attic had been extinguished, and the lights in Xia'er's room downstairs were still on.
Knocked on the door and called: "Xia'er."
Xia'er didn't dare to go to bed to sleep. She was sitting at the table, holding her face in her hands and half-squinting her eyes. When she heard Xie Fu calling, she immediately stood up and opened the door: "Master."
Xie Fu smiled and said, "I see the light in your room is still on. It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"
"Young Master, you haven't come back yet, how can I, my little maid, sleep first?"
After saying this, Xie Fu said with a smile: "No matter how late I come back from now on, if you are sleepy, just go and rest by yourself. I am not a child, so I don't need to take care of you 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 Mrs. Ting's place."
Xie Fu smiled and said: "Okay, Xia'er, do you know where Xiaoqiu is now?"
"Sir, if you don't tell me, I almost forgot. Xiaoqiu asked you to go to Aunt Wen's place to find her."
"Okay, Xia'er, go to bed early."
Su Wenqing lives in the most remote courtyard in the northwest corner. Because Su Zaomou once lived in this courtyard, it was listed as a forbidden area a long time ago and no one is allowed to set foot in it. Su Wenqing is solely responsible for the food and daily life of the mother and daughter.
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Now that Su Zaomou is gone, only Su Wenqing lives there, which is a good place to place Yun Ruoshui's master and apprentice.
Several houses in the courtyard were lit with lights, which meant that people were not asleep yet. Xie Fu called out: "Xiao Qiu."
Although the sound was not loud, it seemed very abrupt in this silent night. The door of a house with lights on opened, and a figure walked quickly towards the entrance of the courtyard. It was Su Wenqing.
It was not Xiaoqiu who came, so Xie Fu was a little surprised: "Aunt Wen, are you still up 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 that Chou'er is dead."
Fu Xie didn't know if Su Zaomou could come back, but he had to have confidence in anything before he could succeed. He smiled and said, "Aunt Wen, you don't have to worry, Zaomou can come back."
Su Wenqing was stunned for a moment. This answer was obviously beyond her expectation. She thought she was talking like the young lady.
Xie Fu smiled and said, "Are you so happy?"
"Then...then..." Su Wenqing didn't know where to start.
"My purpose this time is to solve this problem specifically. Where is Xiaoqiu?"
Su Wenqing pointed her hand: "Sir, come with me."
Leading Mr. Xie to a room with lights on, Su Wenqing took the initiative and asked: "Master, would you like to get you something to eat?"
"No, Aunt Wen, please go and rest."
Su Wenqing hesitated to speak: "Young Master... you..."
Xie Fu seemed to know what she wanted to say, and smiled: "Aunt Wen, I promise you."
After receiving Fu Xie's assurance, Su Wenqing felt much more at ease and said, "Sir, if you have any questions, 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 Zaomou back."
