Nangong Nianxi was bored and didn't want to listen to the explanation, so he pulled Xiaoyu and walked towards the alley, saying, "Be careful!" Don't greet the eldest young master, it doesn't matter to the others, Xiaoyu and I are waiting for you at the entrance of the alley! ”

"Yes," Dark Night and Shi Yu replied in unison.

After dinner, Nangong Wen invited her to the study again, and when Nangong Nianxi came to the study, there were still two people standing inside, Xu Yuru and Nangong Qingrou mother and daughter.

Nangong Qingrou saw Nangong Nianxi walk in, and said disdainfully: "Sister is really busy!" If you have something to discuss, you have to wait until the evening, and it's just night, and you have to wait for two elders to wait for you and one junior, do you want to go? ”

Nangong Nianxi was not affected by her sour words, walked past her slowly, came to Nangong Wen and said, "Is there anything wrong with Daddy looking for his daughter?" ”

Seeing that Nangong Nianxi ignored her, Nangong Qingrou returned to Xu Yuru angrily and muttered, "Mother! Look at her! ”

Xu Yuru made a look, meaning that she should not be impatient, and gently patted her hand holding her sleeve.

Nangong Qingrou suppressed her breath and sat next to Xu Yuru.

Nangong Wen pointed to the vacant chair opposite and asked Nangong Nianxi to sit down, and then said, "You will get married in a few days, I want to come and discuss your dowry with you!" ”

Nangong Nianxi listened silently and did not interject, Xu Yuru opened his mouth when he heard it: "Master! Although Nianxi's biological mother passed away early, and my sister's original dowry was also very rich, but you also know that it has not been easy for me to take care of the Prime Minister's Mansion over the years, and my sister's dowry has also been subsidized for the family, and even the shop has lost money and has no profit. ”

Nangong Nianxi looked up at Xu Yuru, with a face that was different from the outside, looking at Nangong Qingrou's gloating eyes, she knew that the mother and daughter just didn't want to let themselves have a rich dowry and marry out in a beautiful way. She didn't move, just waiting to see what happened.

Nangong Wen was also taken aback when he heard this, and asked, "Yuru!" I haven't asked you much about it all these years, why haven't I heard you say that there is a shortage of money in the house? ”

"Sir! You're busy with business all day, how dare I trouble you with this little thing in the backyard? Xu Yuru said.

"How can this be considered a trivial matter? Besides, there is a shortage of money in the house, tell me, I will also find a way, how can I think about the things of the former mother? ”

"Sir! Are you blaming me? I also think about this family, in order to reduce trouble for you, I also secretly borrowed money from the housekeeper, and I didn't tell the master? ”

"Oh! Is the second aunt really selfless? It's really hard for you to use your mother's money to support our Prime Minister's family! ”

"Nian Xi laughed! I am also a part of this family, and I should do it for this family. Xu Yuru really thought she was praising her, so she continued the topic.

"The second aunt has really worked hard to support her family over the years, Daddy! You are not young anymore, since you have relied on the second aunt's maiden family all these years, and we have lived without worrying about food and clothing, the little money earned by your father can't even afford to support the prime minister's mansion, so you still have to return to your hometown early. After speaking, Nangong Nianxi looked at Xu Yuru's reaction contemptuously.

"Presumptuous! Xu Yuru! Is that how you run the house? I worked hard for this family, but in the end you are supporting the family, are you going to rebel? Do you want to call me, the Prime Minister of Nangong, with your surname? ”

Xu Yuru saw that Nangong Wen was angry, hurriedly got up from his seat, knelt on the ground with a plop and said, "Master! You misunderstood, I just said that I borrowed it a few times secretly, and I misinterpreted my meaning in the past. ”

"Second aunt! You said that my mother's original dowry was also rich, and this subsidy was more than enough to supplement the family, why did you bother the second aunt to borrow silver from her mother's family, I was thinking, our prime minister's mansion has not had any major events over the years, but where has this money been spent? ”

"This ...... You don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are, as well as the expenses up and down, inside and out. ”

Nangong Nianxi interrupted her and said, "These expenses add up to less than one-tenth of Daddy's money!" Although I don't care about the family, my father's income is enough to support the family. ”

"Yes, yes! Haven't I finished yet? In the past few years, the family conditions have been better, but the most important thing is that the two sisters got married on the same day, and this house is a little unbearable. "I was embarrassed.

"The second aunt means to blame us for the day! But this is the day set by the emperor, if you want to blame you, you will blame the emperor. Also, your good son-in-law has to join in the fun with us on the same day, if you don't believe it, just ask the second sister about the situation at that time. ”

"What do you mean by unbearable, my savings in the Prime Minister's Mansion for so many years, can't I get the dowry for the marriage of my two children? Is that how you are in charge of me? No matter what, you have a lot of dowry left by Nianxi's mother to make up for me, and Nianxi is a concubine or a concubine, when you prepare a dowry for me, it must be more generous than Qingrou's, if you can't do this little thing, you won't be in this family in the future. ”

"Sir! Why is it more generous than Qingrou's, the same to marry a daughter, why is it important to favor one over the other, can't you be the same preparation? I promise the same fairness. ”

"Fair! Yuru, you touch your conscience When did you treat Nian Xi fairly, were you fair when Qingrou bullied her before? Now you have to be fair, you remember that a concubine is a concubine, and it is impossible to become a concubine at any time, you mother and daughter go down, prepare for me from tomorrow, if you can't do it, you know what to do! Nangong Wen flicked his sleeves after speaking, which means that the words have been spoken, you can do it yourself!

Xu Yuru looked at him with a resolute will, and there was no room for negotiation, so he raised his hand and was supported by Nangong Qingrou, glanced at Nangong Nianxi and slowly walked out of the study.

Seeing Xu Yuru's mother and daughter walk out of the study and close the door, Nangong Wen said, "Remembering the past! Now my father completely believes what you said, this woman is really going to ruin her family, but don't worry about this dowry, she is not so bold, she will definitely make up for the dowry left to you by your mother and return it to you. ”

"Daddy! I don't care how much of my mother's stuff she usurped, I'm worried that in the long run, she will empty the Prime Minister's Mansion, so you have to plan ahead. ”

"I will! After today's events, I will find a reason to find evidence of her embezzlement of our money, and then I will talk about it, and now I will use your wedding to make her pour out all the embezzlement. ”

"Daddy! By the way, if you want to find his evidence, what happened today may be of some help to your investigation. ”

"What happened?" Nangong Wen asked eagerly.

Nangong Nianxi recounted how Nangong Qingyun turned the tiger away from the mountain and how she bullied her with her creditors today.

When Nangong Wen heard this, he immediately clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, his face was bruised, the corners of his mouth trembled, and he shouted: "Beast, beast!" What kind of mother taught what kind of son, even this kind of beast is not as good as doing it, together with outsiders calculating their sister, it is light to teach him a lesson, and I will go to the family law scout after a while, so that he can no longer go out of the house. ”

"Daddy! Forget it, I didn't suffer anything anyway, just teach him a lesson, after all, he is his father's son, and it's better to have no interest than no life! ”

"Remembering the past! Daddy owes you too much, I didn't expect that I would like this and that all my life, but in the end, only you really think about Daddy. Daddy is a real failure in this life. ”

"Daddy! How can you say it was a failure? You not only have me, but also Haoran and Aunt Lin, they are also sincere to you, Daddy, you are not alone at any time. ”

"Thank you! Daddy knows, okay, that rebel father won't be pursued again, if he doesn't do anything in the future, let him do it! If he still does something unseemly, I will not be soft then. ”

"Hmmm! Daddy, rest early, I'll go back!" ”

Nangong Wen responded, "Okay!" Nodding his head, Nangong Nianxi left the study. Sitting in the chair, I recalled that I used to ignore this eldest daughter, but I didn't expect her to be such a caring child, and I regretted it very much.

Nangong Nianxi returned to Youlan Courtyard, lay on the bed after freshening up, thinking about Ming Haoxuan's abnormal behavior these days, and was about to fall asleep unconsciously, when suddenly the window "creaked" Although there was not much movement, it still woke up Nangong Nianxi.

Nangong Nianxi sat up and said, "It's so late! What are you doing here when you don't rest in the house? Nangong Nianxi's words were a little angry, firstly, because he felt sorry for him running back and forth so late, and secondly, because he was mysterious these days, and he had something to hide from himself.

Ming Haoxuan strode to the side of the bed, comforted her, and said, "Xi'er is angry with me, isn't it?" ”

"You go away! Who has the kung fu to be angry with you, isn't it tired? Let's sleep! Aren't you still in a hurry to do things tomorrow morning? After Nangong Nianxi finished speaking in one breath, he still felt sorry for him, and gave up the position next to the bed to him.

Ming Haoxuan saw that she was hard-mouthed and soft-hearted, and he was still very happy in his heart, so he quickly took off his shoes and clothes, got into the quilt with ease, and hugged her in his arms.

Nangong Nianxi pushed him angrily, and saw that there was no reaction, so he stopped struggling meaninglessly, and gave him a back, Ming Haoxuan stretched out his hand, turned her around and said, "Xi'er!" Today you have been wronged, next time there is such a thing, don't do it, you know how nervous and angry I was when I listened to the dark night call back to me, whether he was your brother or not, he did such a thing. ”

Nangong Nianxi looked at him with his eyes open and said, "You just didn't sleep in the middle of the night to come and see me for this?" ”

"Of course! I'm worried about you, and I'm angry, and I'm worried about you, don't risk yourself in the future, you know? Ming Haoxuan solemnly instructed.

Nangong Nianxi looked at his nervous appearance, the resentment in his heart disappeared all of a sudden, reached out to hug his sturdy waist, put his head on his chest, and replied softly: "Got it!" Not next time! ”