Chapter 37 Asking for Hardship
Xiao Lingxiao originally thought that the owner of Wanguanzhuang had given him two million taels of silver, and there must be any follow-up requirements or something, but he didn't expect that this Shang Lingyu didn't seem to care about the two million taels of silver at all.
"I heard that Miss Xiao entrusted all the silver to Xiao Sangongzi? As far as I know, Xiao Sangongzi and Miss Xiao shouldn't have been together for a long time, right? Give him so much silver, are you relieved? Shang Lingyu smiled lightly, as if it was just a casual question that had nothing to do with him.
Xiao Lingxiao also smiled when she heard this, "The owner of the merchant is really well-informed. Feng Ming said that he wanted to use the silver to do some business in this imperial city, I don't know anything about business, and I will ask the owner of the merchant to help me in the future. ”
Shang Lingyu pursed the corners of his mouth and glanced at Xiao Lingxiao, suddenly let out a sigh, and then said with a smile, "This is a certainty, if Miss Xiao can trust me, please let Xiao Sangongzi walk around here often in the future, and I will try my best to help you in business." ”
Her words surprised Xiao Lingxiao very much, Shang Lingyu, whose whereabouts are so mysterious, not only saw her Xiao Lingxiao, but also Xiao Fengming? Xiao Lingxiao's mind flooded with more doubts, but her face didn't show it at all.
Shang Lingyu and Xiao Lingxiao both seemed to have a feeling that people couldn't get close, so the two didn't talk deeply. Although Xiao Lingxiao had countless curiosities in her heart, after really seeing this woman, she found that she couldn't know any answers from her mouth just by meeting this time. So she didn't ask much, and the two chatted for a while, and Xiao Lingxiao got up to say goodbye.
Returning to Fali Temple in the carriage that came, as soon as he entered the gate of the courtyard, Xiao Shami, who was in charge of cleaning the courtyard, told Xiao Lingxiao that the four princes had been waiting in the hall with gifts for a long time.
Xiao Lingxiao heard Xiao Shami say that it was the fourth prince, and her mood instantly deteriorated a lot. When she walked to the hall, she saw a large wooden box in the room, and beside the fourth prince Li Jing'an, there were a few people who did not look like followers.
When the fourth prince saw that Xiao Lingxiao was back, he hurriedly got up and stepped forward, and said with a smile, "Lingxiao, you are back, I have been waiting for you for a while." ”
Xiao Lingxiao frowned slightly and asked, "Is there something wrong with the Fourth Highness?" ”
The fourth prince pointed to the wooden box, "This is filled with the best clothes I just selected from the palace." Pointing to the few people standing on the side with their heads bowed, "These are the best tailors in the palace dress, I have already said hello to the palace, these people will stay here for a few days, and make clothes for you." ”
Night owls come into the house and come with nothing. The fourth prince usually speaks better than singing, but he hasn't thought about it, Xiao Lingxiao glanced at him suspiciously, and asked, "Fourth Highness, why did you come?" If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. ”
The fourth prince smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Ling Xiao, you are really different from other women. When he had said this, he ordered his men to carry out the wooden boxes, and the tailors were taken down and placed there. There were only two people left in the hall, Xiao Lingxiao and the four princes, and the four princes showed a little eagerness, approached Xiao Lingxiao, and asked softly, "Lingxiao, you just went to see the master of Wanguanzhuang, right?" ”
As soon as he asked, Xiao Lingxiao understood. She smiled indifferently, "His Royal Highness is really well-informed. ”
"What is the name of the owner of Wanguanzhuang? Have you asked him clearly? The fourth prince didn't seem to care if Xiao Lingxiao was sarcastic about him, and asked straight into the mouth, as if he had to tell him no matter what Xiao Lingxiao knew.
Xiao Lingxiao couldn't help but sneer, "Fourth Highness, do you look at me Xiao Lingxiao, do you look like a fine work you sent to Wanguanzhuang?" ”
One sentence made the corners of the fourth prince's forehead jump, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he stood up suddenly, gritting his teeth viciously, seeing that anger was about to rush out. Xiao Lingxiao looked at him like that, snorted coldly, stood up and said in a deep voice, "Fourth Highness, you may have forgotten what happened in front of your mansion, but I can't forget it. The emperor has a will, and we have no relationship with each other for a long time. I won't accept the people you sent, so please go back. ”
Xiao Lingxiao's cold eviction order was slammed into the face of the four princes, the four princes' faces were pale, of course he knew why Xiao Lingxiao wanted to mention the things in front of the mansion at the beginning, Xiao Lingxiao still had hatred in her heart, so she wouldn't help someone she hated!
However, although the four princes were angry, they still didn't leave. He grabbed Xiao Lingxiao, who was about to go out, and his expression changed almost instantly.
"Ling Xiao! Haven't you forgiven me? ”
Xiao Lingxiao shook her arm vigorously, but she didn't shake off the hand of the fourth prince, she turned her head suddenly, and saw the fourth prince looking at her with a sad face, as if she had suffered some great grievance, as if she was in pain.
"Ling Xiao, I neglected to supervise the fact that you were poisoned at the beginning, and I didn't fulfill my responsibilities as a husband and didn't protect you! But you saw it, didn't you? I haven't given up! I've begged my father so many times! Even if he condemns me, even if my mother punishes me, even if those who originally supported me abandon me because of this matter, I still persevere! For you! I've been trying! Isn't what I've done enough to make up for my mistakes? Can't you see any of that? ”
The more the fourth prince talked, the more miserable he became, and the more he talked, the more he got into the play, Xiao Lingxiao could almost see the tears flashing in the corners of his eyes.
But at this moment, Xiao Lingxiao was not moved in the slightest, only felt extremely ridiculous.
"Fourth Highness...... I see all the things you do, but ......" Xiao Lingxiao forced a smile, her voice was as soft as a feather, her cold and deep eyes looked into the eyes of the fourth prince, and said word by word, "I, no, rare, rare!" ”
After speaking, Xiao Lingxiao smiled slightly, and then shook off the hands of the four princes with force.
At this moment, the anger that was pressed in the bottom of his heart by the four princes suddenly burst out, and he could no longer endure the woman in front of him! She's not uncommon? She dared to say in front of herself that she was not uncommon! All this I have done is enough to make that woman feel grateful! But this Xiao Lingxiao is different! She's not unusual!
The fourth prince gritted his teeth fiercely, the corners of his eyes seemed to be split, he stepped forward and reached out to grab Xiao Lingxiao's arm again, this time he even used internal force!
Xiao Lingxiao was about to walk out with her back to the four princes, when she heard the divine wolf in her mind remind, "Master be careful!" ”
Xiao Lingxiao felt the wind behind her, hurriedly stepped up and turned around, and deftly dodged the hand stretched out by the fourth prince.
The fourth prince didn't catch Xiao Lingxiao, and his anger was even better, he took another step, this time with all his strength, and he was a little more flexible.
But Xiao Lingxiao was not afraid at all, and when her figure turned, the fourth prince didn't even touch her sleeve.
The two went back and forth, and unconsciously started to fight. Xiao Lingxiao is also angry in her heart, since the two of them started in the Four Princes' Mansion, she has not had a chance to repair this superb prince, and now he happened to do it first, Xiao Lingxiao secretly gritted her teeth, she never let him go!
Thinking like this, Xiao Lingxiao's moves were even more ruthless. The four princes were still under this anger at first, and they were able to draw with Xiao Lingxiao, but after a few rounds, the four princes came back to their senses in shock, he secretly called himself reckless, but he wanted to stop again, but he couldn't.
Seeing that Xiao Lingxiao was making a fatal move, the four princes only had the ability to dodge. The anger of the four princes quickly turned into grievances, but he didn't expect that he was vainly claiming to be strong in martial arts, but he was not Xiao Lingxiao's opponent at all! Shengsheng dodged a kick from the door, and the four princes were so frightened that they were covered in cold sweat. This woman didn't show any mercy! If this kick hits, won't his four princes be cut off!
"Ling Xiao! Stop it! Stop! ”
The fourth prince screamed in embarrassment, and now he only has regrets, and he can't care about his identity and face.
Xiao Lingxiao originally planned to let the four princes hang up some color, but she didn't expect this guy to beg for mercy so quickly.
But Xiao Lingxiao just made the appearance of wanting to stop, but the fourth prince took this opportunity to pounce on her, Xiao Lingxiao sneered in her heart, she knew that this guy still had a trick!
The fourth prince almost didn't hesitate, and when he saw the flaw, he hugged Xiao Lingxiao tightly from behind, and said, "Lingxiao!" Why can't you understand my heart? You're my man! We are made in heaven...... Yes! ”
Xiao Lingxiao didn't wait for him to finish speaking, raised his foot high, and fell down heavily, just stepping on the feet of the fourth prince. This kick Xiao Lingxiao used the power of the divine wolf, and as soon as he stepped on something, the soles of his feet clicked, and then the fourth prince let go of his hand and fell to the ground screaming.
Xiao Lingxiao raised the corners of her mouth, turned around and snorted coldly, "I'm sorry, Fourth Highness, you hugged me from behind, I was frightened and accidentally stepped on your foot." Yo, look at the cold sweat on your face, are you okay? ”
The fourth prince gritted his teeth to hold back the pain, he was almost certain that his foot was absolutely broken! This damn woman! The foot is so ruthless!
Just then, someone pushed the door open.
Xiao Lingxiao turned her head and saw that the person who came in was Xuan.
As soon as Liao Xuan saw the situation in this room, he immediately frowned and came to Xiao Lingxiao's side, "What's the matter?" Are you okay? ”
Xiao Lingxiao smiled indifferently, stretched out his hand to point at the four princes, and said to Xuan, "The fourth highness accidentally injured his foot." ”
Liao Xuan glanced at the four princes with a calm face, and then glanced at the house, everything in the house was messy, and it was obvious that the two of them had done it! However, it seems that Xiao Lingxiao took advantage of it, and only the four princes were injured.
Liao Xuan smiled secretly in his heart, but put on a kind look, stepped forward to help the fourth prince and said softly, "The fourth highness is injured here, and the temple is not taking good care of it." The Fourth Highness sits down quickly, and let the poor monk see how the injury is......"
Liao Xuan helped the fourth prince sit down, and touched his instep through his shoes, and Liao Xuan couldn't help but turn his head to look at Xiao Lingxiao.
Fractured, isn't the owner a little too ruthless?
But at this time, Xiao Lingxiao turned around and wanted to go out like a person who had nothing to do.
"Ling Xiao! Wait a minute! I have important things to tell you! The fourth prince endured the pain and shouted.
The fourth prince stopped Xiao Lingxiao, endured the pain and said, "Actually, I came today to tell you that the chrysanthemums in the imperial garden in the palace are in full bloom, and the queen mother specially organized a palace banquet for this purpose, and made a decree to let you go to the ......."
Xiao Lingxiao suddenly realized that the four princes had specially sent fabrics and tailors to prepare for themselves to attend the palace banquet. Since it is the queen mother's decree, Xiao Lingxiao has to participate, but it seems that this news should not be passed on by the four princes. This guy really just used this excuse to cover up people's eyes, and the real purpose was to ask himself about the owner of Wanguanzhuang. Xiao Lingxiao raised the corners of her mouth and smiled, "His Royal Highness Lao Si specially passed on this edict for Ling Xiao." ”
After that, she didn't look at the four princes again, turned her head and walked out of the hall.
As soon as Xiao Lingxiao left, the four princes couldn't hold back any longer, and grinned and called someone to put on a carriage to send him back to the imperial city to heal. After Liao Xuan sent him away, he came to Xiao Lingxiao's room.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xiao Lingxiao drinking tea leisurely, and Xuan Xuan sat down next to the round table and said softly, "Master, the feet of the four princes, I'm afraid it will take a long time to heal." ”
Xiao Lingxiao put down the teacup, looked at Xuan, and asked, "The Queen Mother's palace banquet should have invited you too, right?" ”
Liao Xuan nodded, "Palace banquets are always held under various names in the palace, but it should be that the royal family has other things to do." Speaking of this, Liao Xuan looked at Xiao Lingxiao and said with some worry, "Master, I'm afraid that this palace banquet is for you." First you came back from the dead, then the four princes did not give up, and now there is the matter of two million taels of silver......"
Xiao Lingxiao smiled when she heard this, "I thought that the people in the palace would be more patient." ”
When Xuan heard this, he was surprised, "The master already knew that there would be this palace banquet?" ”
Xiao Lingxiao shook her head, "I didn't know if it was a palace banquet before, but I knew that as long as I made some big moves, the palace would definitely not be stable." Only in this way can I have the opportunity to let those people in the Xiao family kneel and invite me back to the house. A cold smile bloomed at the corner of Xiao Lingxiao's mouth, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
Xiao Lingxiao's appearance made Xuan Du feel cold in his heart, and he remembered that Xiao Shumou specially came to let Xiao Lingxiao return home, but she didn't accept that condition. At that time, Xuan only thought that Xiao Lingxiao had let Xiao Fengming buy a mansion, so she didn't want to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, who knew that she had already calculated the rest of the matter and wanted to give the Xiao family a head-on blow.
Although the owner seems to be just a weak woman, she is accompanied by a divine wolf, and no matter how you look at it, she is in a measured way.
"The master ......" Xuan was a little worried, but he didn't know what he was worried about.
"Xuan, don't call me master in the future." Xiao Lingxiao looked at Xuan and said softly, "I said that I was the master of the wolf clan, but I just wanted to get your help. In fact, you have guarded the wolf clan for so many years, and you are the real lord of the wolf clan. In the future, you can call me Ling Xiao, so that others will not discover the secrets of the wolf clan. ”
Xuan Wenyan was stunned for a moment, and then his heart warmed. But when he opened his mouth, the word "Lingxiao" seemed to be a little too intimate and a little unspeakable. Realizing this, Xuan hurriedly complained to himself in his heart, he was a person who was called a monk, where did he get so many worldly troubles?
"Ling Xiao, you were invited by the Queen Mother to participate in the palace banquet, I believe it won't be long before the Prime Minister's Mansion will send someone to pick you up." Liao Xuan hid his embarrassment and said.
Xiao Lingxiao waved her hand indifferently, "Even if they come, I won't see them." You go and instruct the monk who is in charge of receiving foreign guests here, and say that the four princes have already sent everything they need to enter the palace, and there is no need for the Prime Minister's Mansion to bother about it. Ah......" Speaking of this, Xiao Lingxiao remembered something, smiled and said to Xuan, "In the past two days, you have to take time to teach me the rules of the palace, I don't understand anything." ”
Seeing Xiao Lingxiao's smiling face, Liao Xuan couldn't help but laugh lightly.
Sure enough, as Xuan expected, after learning of the Queen Mother's intention to invite Xiao Lingxiao to participate in the palace banquet, the Prime Minister's Mansion sent several groups of people to invite Xiao Lingxiao back to the house, but Xiao Lingxiao didn't even see the face of the person they sent.
The tailors sent by the four princes all stayed in Fali Temple to make Chinese clothes for Xiao Lingxiao, and Liao Xuan came to talk to Xiao Lingxiao every day about the rules of the palace and the affairs of those people in the palace.