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Chapter 48 The Prince and the Good Girl Have a Story

Liang Jiang's chest heaved, and her anger surged upwards.

The Fang family has repeatedly resorted to such despicable and vile tactics behind the scenes; it's simply outrageous!
The day after tomorrow is the deadline agreed upon by Lu Xingzhan and the Fang family. Even if it rains knives from the sky, the Fang family will not be allowed to stay in this Fang residence.

Gu Xizhi had not gone far and slipped out from behind the bed curtains.

"How did you know there was medicine in that bowl of sweet soup? The rice wine flavor was so strong, and there was also osmanthus sauce, yet I couldn't taste a thing."

Liang Jiang glared at him coldly and said without any politeness, "You haven't even cleared the snow in front of your own door yet, and you still have the leisure to ask all sorts of questions."

Gu Xizhi felt her face flush and her heart race, and her mouth felt a little hot. Especially with such a beautiful woman in front of her, it was indeed a challenge for her.

"It seems that the Fang family has used such dirty tricks behind the scenes more than once or twice. Last time, it seemed to be Fang Chengxu, and this time it's his brother again."

Liang Jiang frowned slightly, a little embarrassed and annoyed: "You, a dignified prince, also enjoy prying into other people's business?"

"Deputy General He asked me to take care of you."

“No need,” Liang Jiang refused earnestly, “I can handle it myself.”

"Yes, with Lu Xingzhan, the second young master, looking after you, that's enough."

Liang Jiang was afraid that he would cause trouble and punish Fang Chenghao, so she said in an annoyed tone, "Chenghao is different from the other members of the Fang family. I don't want him to know about this matter, or it will be awkward when we meet in the future."

Besides, does a woman always need a man to take care of her? Can't I take care of myself?

Gu Xizhi then understood the true intention behind Liang Jiang's actions.

Unexpectedly, despite the Fang family's relentless pursuit of her, she was still able to distinguish between gratitude and resentment, and in her heart, she reserved a peaceful place for the second young master of the Fang family.

People from Yuhua Mountain are truly extraordinary; they are all saints.

He held out his hand: "Could you also give me a cup of the plum juice I just drank?"

Liang Jiang gave him a strange look: "If you turn right after leaving the Fang residence and go straight for less than a mile, there is a Linglong Pavilion. I heard from Lu Xingzhan that the girls inside are very beautiful and quite nice."

Gu Xizhi's handsome face darkened instantly: "I am not the kind of womanizer like Lu Xingzhan."

Liang Jiang shrugged: "Then please do as you please, I can't interfere with this matter."

Gu Xizhi gritted her teeth: "I drank your sweet soup! You know medicine, you must have an antidote, right?"

Liang Jiang gave him another strange look: "Who would be foolish enough to research an antidote for this kind of medicine? Isn't the point of taking it just to have some fun?"

Gu Xizhi was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

He was a prince, after all. Why was this orphan girl, whom Vice General He mentioned, so rude to him?

Seeing that he was sullen and unwilling to leave, Liang Jiang took out a silver note from her sleeve and stuffed it into his hand.

"At worst, I'll pay for it. In Fucheng, one hundred taels of silver is enough for you to hire several girls to serve you. That's more than enough. Please?"

Gu Xizhi's face grew even more somber.

Do I look like someone who's short of a hundred taels of silver?
He took the banknote, turned around angrily, and left.

Guanqi waited anxiously outside the Fang residence for a long time before finally seeing Gu Xizhi.

Gu Xizhi's handsome face was slightly flushed, and his clear eyes were glistening with tears, clearly showing that he was moved.

With a tense expression, he walked forward without saying a word after leaving the Fang residence.

Guanqi found the two men's horses, led them around, and kept glancing at them with ill intent.

There's a story behind it all; something must have happened between my master and this virtuous young lady, yet nothing has actually happened.

Guan Qi dared not ask directly; he merely inquired cautiously, "Your Highness, where are you going?"

Gu Xizhi was very irritated: "I'm thirsty!" Guanqi immediately said solicitously: "If you walk a little further ahead, there is a Linglong Pavilion. There is a shop selling herbal tea at the entrance. It's very thirst-quenching."

Linglong Pavilion?
Gu Xizhi's face darkened, she stopped in her tracks, grabbed the reins from Guan Qi's hand, and mounted the horse.

"Don't drink anymore."

Guan Qi was puzzled: "But Your Highness seems a bit hot, should I go..."

Gu Xizhi looked down at him impatiently and tugged at his collar: "Do you know why I named you Guanqi (Watching Chess)?"

Guan Qi immediately fell silent.

A true gentleman observes chess in silence, but the prince is already annoyed that he has spoken too much.

He wisely mounted his horse and followed Gu Xizhi away.

Two days later was the deadline that Lu Xingzhan and Fang Chengxu had agreed upon for Lu Xingzhan to move out of the Fang residence.

Throughout the entire process, the Fang family remained completely silent.

No one packed up their valuables or tidied up their trunks; everything was calm and uneventful, as if nothing had ever happened.

Aunt Yu was a little worried: "Judging from the Fang family's behavior, they seem to be fearless. Could they have some hidden tricks up their sleeves?"

Liang Jiang was also a little worried.

She wasn't afraid of the Fang family acting recklessly; her only worry was that the General's Mansion would get involved and try to pull some tricks. That would be quite troublesome.

Liang Jiang took Gu Xizhi's words to heart that day, and even sent Yu Ma home to inquire with her mother about any unusual events that had occurred at home in the past few days.

My mother said that two suspicious people had indeed been loitering around the house a couple of days ago, constantly peering into the yard.

Mother usually stayed indoors, letting the servants change into their own clothes and come and go in the courtyard.

These past two days have been peaceful.

Liang Jiang wouldn't believe it if you said Tong Shouliang had nothing to hide.

After recovering the house and the debt, Liang Jiang decided to go to the capital to find the generals who had followed her father and see if she could find any other clues.

At the Fang family's place, Old Mrs. Fang did not make any move.

Aside from Fang Chenghao returning to the academy yesterday and leaving her room, she has stayed in her room the rest of the time, seemingly genuinely ill.

Fang Chengxu went to the capital to take up his post after the wedding and did not return to the Fang residence for two or three days.

In the morning, Lu Xingzhan brought people over for the handover. Apart from the bedridden old lady Fang, the only other person in the Fang family was Tong Zhao'er, who was holding her child. They looked like a pitiful old, weak, sick, pregnant, and disabled family.

Lu Xingzhan knew that Liang Jiang was not in a position to intervene, so he told her to hold back for the time being and to politely ask Old Madam Fang to vacate the house first.

Grandma Fang just lay on her bed and refused to move, acting spoiled through the window.

“This house was left to the Fang family ancestors. Fang Chengxu, that spendthrift son, sold the house without my consent. I don’t accept it! Even if I die, I will die in the Fang house and will never leave it.”

Lu Xingzhan had anticipated that the Fang family would renege on their promise, and had brought extra people with him today. Upon hearing this, he merely gave a cold smile:
“When this house was sold, it was auctioned off in a grand manner at the Fang family's residence. You were there, and the people of Fucheng can testify to that. Even if you go to the yamen (government office), you won't be able to explain yourself.”

Undeterred, Tong Zhao'er immediately retorted, "Then let's report it to the authorities and let them do justice for us poor villagers."

Grandma Fang chimed in, "Anyway, I don't agree to sell. You can't expect us orphans and widows to sleep on the streets, can you? You're the city lord, full of benevolence and morality. You can't do such a despicable thing."

Lu Xingzhan backed down: "I have five houses on North Street in Fucheng, enough for you and Fang Yuan to stay temporarily. I have done more than enough, so please move out of here immediately, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Tong Zhao'er scoffed dismissively: "You're welcome? How do you want me to be impolite?"

Lu Xingzhan waved his hand: "Men, take Old Madam Fang away!"

(End of this chapter)