After the Chinese New Year, it is time for Xiyintang to reopen, and there are still very few people on the street, and most of them have stayed at home and have not resumed work. There were only a few children playing with firecrackers occasionally running through the street, and occasionally a few firecrackers were heard.

Yuan Xi leaned on the counter, although there was no business these days, but he couldn't help but open the door. In terms of days, the Queen Mother should be approaching.

Yuan Xi gently brushed the carved piece on the counter, which was a congratulatory gift prepared for his grandmother by his eldest brother Cheng Yong. The previous queen mother was mourned, and the whole country mourned, and the emperor decreed that no banquets should be held for three years, and no celebrations were allowed. The birthday banquet at home was naturally canceled, but Yuan Xi later learned that in addition to himself, they had actually quietly sent congratulatory gifts.

Just thinking about it, there was a person outside the door, a plain shirt, and his face was full of frustration, it was Xiao Rongrun, the king of Baojun!

Yuan Xi was stunned, Xiao Rongrun in her impression was full of spring breeze, she had never seen Xiao Rongrun like this, and hurriedly greeted her: "Lord Wang, what's wrong with you?

Ling'er brought the tea, but Xiao Rongrun shook his head: "My grandmother, the queen mother...... Even. ”

Yuan Xi stood aside indifferently, she already knew the result. Xiao Rongrun looked at Yuan Xi: "You don't seem to be surprised at all?"

After a while, he himself understood: "Yes, your godfather Lan Chengjie may have already given you the news." Lan Chengjie admonished my father, the emperor, that the queen mother loved jade the most, and should be buried in a jade coffin after death. He also said that he knew where to find such a large jade rough stone. He said that it should be your house, right?"

"Yes, I already know. Yuan Xi plucked up his courage for the first time and stroked Xiao Rongrun's shoulder: "Please mourn the prince and take care of your body." ”

Rong Run grabbed Yuan Xi's hand: "Yuan Xi ......"

That was the first time he had called his name sincerely, and Yuan Xi squatted down gently. Rong Run said word by word: "My father has issued an order to me and my second brother to handle this matter with full authority...... Is there anything you want to say to me?"

At the beginning, Yuan Xi also wanted to use the Queen Mother's funeral to make the Wei family rank among the imperial merchants, but now somehow, seeing Xiao Rongrun so sad, Yuan Xi began to feel distressed. It would be great if the Queen Mother could live forever, so Xiao Rongrun would not be so sad.

Yuan Xi also wiped his tears: "Is there really no other way for the imperial doctors? Can you post notices all over the country, can you save the queen mother's doctors, and reward a thousand taels of gold, ranking first in the imperial hospital?"

Rong Run shook his head, looked at Yuan Xi with teary eyes, and hugged her warmly. The Queen Mother is terminally ill, all the medicines that can be used have been used, and all the doctors who can be used have been recruited, after all, life and death are up to heaven.

"Wonhee ......"

Won-hee patted him lightly on the back, letting his tears wet his clothes. Won-hee didn't push him away, maybe at this time, a warm embrace was the safest harbor for him.

Xiao Rongrun wiped his eyes: "You make arrangements, and this king will go to see the rough stone later." ”

When Xiao Rongrun saw the huge jade rough stone with no cracks, he secretly beat a small drum in his heart, such a large rough stone is worth six million taels to say the least. And when he came out, the offer given by the inner government was four million taels of silver.

Four million taels is purely the cost price, and it doesn't make money at all. Xiao Rongrun was a little ashamed, although he did not show Wei Dongshu his identity as the king of Baojun, but after all, he represented the imperial court, and if the price of four million was quoted, I am afraid that even small businessmen would laugh at him.

"This is indeed a good thing, as for the price, I don't know how much Mr. Wei wants?" Xiao Rongrun couldn't quote the bid, so he wanted Wei Dongshu to give him the bottom first.

"Four million silver. Wei Dongshu said these words awe-inspiringly.

"That's it?" Xiao Rongrun looked at Yuan Xi with a little puzzlement, and then looked at Wei Dongshu.

"My lord, that is, the Queen Mother's funeral, Wei should have taken nothing. But after all, the Wei family is a small business, and they can't afford to suffer such a big loss, this thing was originally collected for four million taels, and four million taels were transferred to the imperial court. ”

No wonder, no wonder his father in his previous life was able to rank first among the eight great emperors, such a mind and bearing is really unattainable for ordinary people, Yuan Xi stood aside and secretly admired.

Xiao Rongrun had a smile on his face, he paused slightly, bowed, but startled Wei Dongshu, and hurriedly bowed back: "My lord will torture the grass people like this." ”

Xiao Rongrun said: "In this case, I will go back now, and the inner government will send the silver to Mr. one day." ”

After sending Xiao Rongzhan away, Yuan Xi was still hanging next to the jade rough stone, his father's face was full of lightness, but Yuan Xi couldn't guess what he was thinking.

The door of the treasury was opened, and the clan elder walked in on crutches: "The people of the imperial court have all sent it away?"

Wei Dongshu nodded appendagely: "Yes." ”

"How much is the offer?"

"Four million taels. ”

"What? so little?" The clan elder picked up his crutches and nodded at the jade rough stone: "Such a big rough stone is only sold for four million taels?" The clan elder darkened his face, caught a glimpse of Yuan Xi, and scolded: "It's all you, the hairy girl." ”

Yuan Xi laughed angrily: "What's the matter with this nephew and granddaughter?"

"If it weren't for the fact that you and the Nalan family were not innocent, how could you have taken over such a business for your father? This kind of loss-making business has never been done in three generations of my Wei family! It's stupid!" The clan elder was annoyed by the figure of four million taels, and shouted to the little guy next to him: "Lock up this bastard girl for me!"

The little guy next to the clan elder must have practiced his fists and feet, and tied up Yuan Xi in three or two strokes. Wei Dongshu was stunned: "What are you doing here? It's none of Xi'er's business." ”

"If it weren't for this girl's obstruction, this rough stone would have been sold to the second boy of the You family a long time ago, and we would have been able to earn an extra million taels of silver. You don't have to be like this, every time I discipline a child, you have to protect it, if you protect it again this time, I won't care about it in the future!"

As soon as the patriarch said this, people had to back down, and Wei Dongshu couldn't say anything more, after all, in this family, even his mother rarely disobeyed the clan elder.

"You can be grieved for a few days. Wei Dongshu frowned, don't look away.

......

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

It's this familiar sound again, and it's this familiar firewood room again.

A place like a firewood house, which is hot in summer and biting in winter, is the most torturous place, so Yuan Xi found a clean place to sit down.

Thousands of calculations, but I didn't count the move of the clan elder. It's really You's killer feature, no matter when, it's so easy to use. Fortunately, the two sisters of the You family had already gone back to their home with Second Uncle You, otherwise they would have laughed out into tears when they saw this scene.

"Third sister, third sister?"

Yuan Xi was thinking about how to get out, but there was a rustling sound from the window paper in the firewood room. Won-hee leaned over and heard Yuanyue's voice.

"Here you go. Yuan Yue pierced the window paper and stretched in a hot crisp print: "I heard that the You family went to see the clan elder before, and she provoked it. ”

Won-hee took the snack and took a bite. There is no need for Yuan Yue to say this, she can guess it. Ever since the jade business of Second Uncle You was disturbed by herself, she hated herself. In addition, she stole the limelight of her children twice during the New Year's dinner, how could You Shi give up?

"The clan elder doesn't allow anyone to give you food, saying that he will starve you for three days, you should think about countermeasures, I'm afraid he is going to take your Xiyintang this time. Yuan Yue handed snacks inside one by one: "I am soft-spoken, and the clan elders can't speak." I asked Aunt Yu, and she couldn't help it. Otherwise, you tell me who can save you, and I'll go to him. ”

yes, the first thing to do is to get out of here as soon as possible. But in this family, who dares to openly disobey the will of the clan elder? If it weren't for the urgency, even the old lady wouldn't be able to say anything, just like the time she woke up, wasn't she also locked up in the firewood room?

Yuan Xi pulled out a hairpin inlaid with red jade and stuck out from the small hole in the window paper: "Second sister, please go to the Baojun Palace......"

Yuan Yue took the hairpin and said resolutely: "Third sister, don't worry, I'll go." ”

The subordinates of the Baojun Wangfu were still as arrogant as ever, and Yuan Yue knelt outside for an afternoon, and put away twenty taels of silver, but no one sent a word inside. The sun is leaning westward, and the legs of the first month kneeling are numb, and when he sees people, he begs, until he sees a person jumping off the horse.

Yuan Yue didn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, and threw down the man's feet: "This lord, please bring a message to King Baojun, please." ”

As soon as this person came, the little guys and stewards in front of the Baojun Palace, all came up and knelt down, and someone stretched out his hand to put Yuan Yue aside: "Get out, where did you come from, crazy girl, dare to stop the prince's driving." ”

As soon as Yuan Yue heard that it was King Duanjun who hurriedly pounced on him and kowtowed, holding the hairpin with both hands: "Lord, Lord, please show mercy, just bring a message to King Baojun, save my sister!"

Xiao Rongzhan still had a cold face, took the hairpin and glanced at it: "Are you from Xi Yintang?"

Yuan Yue nodded hurriedly: "The folk girl is Wei Yuanyue, the sister of Wei Yuanxi, the owner of Xiyin Hall. ”

Xiao Rongzhan stretched out his hand and picked up Yuan Yue: "Get up and follow me." ”

Yuan Yue followed behind with a thousand thanks.

Xiao Rongzhan was indifferent, and suddenly asked, "What happened to your sister?"

Yuan Yue was taken aback, and hurriedly replied: "The third sister didn't cause trouble, this time she was wronged." ”

Xiao Rongzhan said coldly: "Can someone wronged her with such a temperament? ”

Yuan Yue was startled, thinking that if the King of Baojun, whom she had never met, was also so mean-spirited, she would have to bear it.

Fortunately, the king of Baojun was a kind man, and although his face was sad, he was very gentle. Yuan Yue was flattered with a bowl of hot ginger tea.

"That person has no eyes, don't be surprised by the second miss, drink the ginger tea first, don't worry. ”

Yuan Yue looked at Xiao Rongrun, and the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. A dignified prince, there is no shelf, in this way, things will be easy to do, if it is replaced by the cold king just now, the third sister is afraid that she will starve to death in the firewood room.

Yuan Yue knelt on the ground: "Ask the prince to save the third sister ......"