Harem Pampered Beauty: Chen Xiangxue

Chapter 49

Murong Xue was angry and sad.

She gave all her sincerity and held him in the palm of her hand. He didn't remember her kindness, but only remembered the money she owed.Is it really such a heartless person?
Ding Xiang stomped her feet and said bitterly: "A cheapskate who drinks cold water will lose his teeth and cut his mouth."

Even Pei Lan, who has always been honest and kind, couldn't help but get angry, "My lord, this is deliberately making things difficult. What kind of bed can be worth 1 taels of silver."

These two little girls from poor backgrounds felt that everything worth 100 taels of silver was extremely expensive, and that a bed made of 1 taels of silver would be better off sleeping on silver bricks. They felt that Yeluyan was talking nonsense at all. , took the opportunity to blackmail.

Even Murong Xue, who is from a relatively wealthy family, can hardly accept this price. She gritted her teeth and said, "I don't believe it, that bed will be worth ten thousand taels of silver. Didn't he say that the property of the palace is recorded in the books, then I Let’s go to Mother Liu and ask for the account books.”

So, Murong Xue took Lilac Peilan straight to Zhaoyang Palace.

The servants in the mansion, including the wooden housekeeper, don't know about the reconciliation between the two of them at this moment, and they are a little strange to see Murong Xue returning to the palace angrily. Isn't today the auspicious day for Miss Biao to get married? Why does Madam look unhappy when she comes back .

Murong Xue immediately found Mrs. Liu and informed her of her intentions.

Naturally, Mrs. Liu would not refuse, so she unlocked the cabinet, took out one of the thick accounting books, then flipped through a few pages, and handed it to Murong Xue with both hands, "This is the property list of Meiguan, Madam, please have a look." .”

Murong Xue took it over and took a look. This page registered exactly the things in the Plum Pavilion. It was classified according to items such as furniture, porcelain, jade, etc., and the first item in the furniture category was the ivory bed. The price is indeed written on it, not ten thousand, but twelve thousand.

Murong Xue originally thought that Yeluyan was talking nonsense and deliberately inflated the price in order to make things difficult for her and blackmail her, but she didn't expect that the price of this bed was really sky-high!
She couldn't help asking: "Nurse, why is this bed so expensive?"

"Madam doesn't know that this ivory bed was originally the property of General Yasukuni. After General Yasukuni was confiscated and exiled, the property in the mansion was confiscated and included in the treasury. Among them were some valuable and rare items, and the emperor rewarded several close officials and nephews with them." This ivory bed is said to be the dowry of the wife of General Yasukuni and the head of Nanlin County. It is made of ivory and is worth a lot, not to mention the precious stones and emeralds inlaid on the head of the bed are also very valuable."

Murong Xue was dumbfounded when she heard that, oh my god, she really lost a lot of money, what should I do with the 9000 taels shortfall?Is it really necessary to use people to pay off debts?

She put down the account book and returned home with a sad face. When Murong Lin saw her like this, he asked with concern: "Are you tired of getting married?"

"Father, I'm going bankrupt."

Murong Lin laughed as soon as he heard it, thinking she was joking.

With a bitter face, Murong Xue told about the ivory bed.

Murong Lin couldn't laugh anymore. 9000 taels of silver is not a small amount, it is almost all the money he has earned in his life.

In order to prevent Murong Xue from being selected in Beijing, he brought all his savings to the capital.Later, when Murong Xue got married, he took the entire family property totaling 1 taels of silver as Murong Xue's dowry, for fear that his daughter would be looked down upon in the palace.

After Murong Xue and Li returned to her natal home, she handed over the 1 taels of bank notes to her father for safekeeping.

Muronglin saw that Mr. Zhao next door was running around for Zhao Zhenniang, and he was stretched. He thought that this courtyard was originally set up by Zhao Zhenniang for him. The bank note is considered to be repaying the money that Zhao Zhenniang bought this house.

Naturally, this small house is not worth so much money, but both Murong Xue and Murong Lin felt that since they were fellow villagers, they should help the Zhao family when they were in trouble.Sending money in this way will not make the Zhao family feel ashamed.As for the remaining 7000 taels of silver, Murong Lin felt that it would be no problem to support these people in the family for three to five years.So Yeluyan stopped them from leaving Beijing, he was not in a hurry, anyway, there was no problem of sitting and eating, who knew that in a blink of an eye, the money would not even pay for a bed.

Murong Xue said: "Father, don't worry, I'll find the person who bought the bed, buy the bed and return it to him, so I don't have to pay back his money."

Murong Lin said: "This is a good idea, do you know who bought the bed?"

Murong Xue turned her head and asked Ding Xiang: "Do you remember who you sold it to?"

Ding Xiang nodded: "It's the owner of a carpentry shop in Shenshui Street." Shenshui Street is the largest antique market in the capital, and some people buy things just to resell them.

Murong Xue said quickly: "Then go find the boss quickly and see if the bed is still there. If not, then ask who the buyer is."

Ding Xiang said: "I'll go now."

Murong Lin comforted his daughter: "It's okay, even if we can't get it back, we still have money in our hands, so give it to him first. Money is something outside of the body, so it's no big deal to earn it after spending it."

"Father, with you here, I don't feel afraid of the sky falling. No wonder my mother married you."

Mentioning his wife, Murong Lin couldn't help but sighed, "Others said that I have good medical skills, but I failed to cure your mother. As a result, you lost your mother at a young age. Father always feels indebted to you in his heart."

Murong Xue felt so guilty that she was on the verge of crying: "I owed my father, and I'm about to lose all my life's savings. I'm such a prodigal."

Murong Lin rubbed his daughter's hair and said with a smile, "Silly girl, your throat is getting better soon, don't cry."

An hour later, Ding Xiang came back from the outside and smiled when she saw Murong Xue, "Miss, I found out that the bed was bought and sent to General Yasukuni's residence."

"Did you ask where the Yasukuni General's Mansion is?"

"That's right, the road is quite long, Miss, let's go in a carriage."

As soon as Murong Lin heard this, he asked Pei Jian to drive, and they went together.

Murong Xue was puzzled. He heard from Mrs. Liu that General Yasukuni's house was confiscated and exiled, so how could there be people from General Yasukuni's mansion to buy a bed?

The carriage ran for less than half an hour, and after asking passers-by a few times on the way, Ding Xiang finally found the place.

After getting off the carriage, Murong Xue saw a grand and quiet mansion in front of her at a glance, with two majestic bronze lions standing outside the gate.The door was closed tightly, but the front door was clean, not even a single fallen leaf.

Pei Jian stepped forward to knock on the door, and after a long time, the door creaked and opened slowly, and an old man in his 60s and [-]s came out from inside, and looked Pei Jian up and down.

Pei Jian hurriedly said, "May I ask if the owner is here?"

"Who are you, and what are you doing to my master?"

"This is a long story."

"Then let's make a long story short." The old man looked at Pei Jian arrogantly.

"Well, your master has bought an ivory bed, and I'm the one who sold it. Now I have an urgent matter to consult with him about the bed."

"My master doesn't usually live here, and he might come back at any time."

Seeing this, Murong Xue stepped forward, "Old man, I have something urgent to discuss with your master. Does the old man know where he usually lives?"

The old man shook his head and refused to speak.

Murong Xue then took out an ingot of broken silver and handed it to the old man at the door, the old man not only refused to accept it, but also showed a trace of displeasure at being humiliated.

Murong Xue had no choice but to say: "Then I will guard here."

Pei Jian said: "It's cold, my sister should go back, I'll stay here instead."

Murong Lin said: "Well, let Ah Jian stay here, you just wait for the news at home."

When Murong Xue returned home, she waited for three days.Pei Jian went out early and returned late every day, but the owner of General Yasukuni's mansion just didn't show up.

In the past few days, Murong Xue also asked someone to inquire about General Yasukuni.It turned out that General Yasukuni’s name was Xu Hanfeng. He was exiled to Lingnan by the emperor on the charge of treason 13 years ago. It was not until the emperor found out the truth at the beginning of this year that he issued an order to pardon him and returned to the capital. Unfortunately, both Xu Hanfeng and his wife died in exile, and the eldest son was on his way back to Beijing. Also unfortunately died.Xu Hanfeng also has a young son, but the strange thing is that after the confiscated mansion was released, he didn't live in it, and only let the old servant look at it.

Pei Jian stayed on guard for another seven days, but there was still no news. Murong Xue was really anxious, so she couldn't help but go there in person.

When he arrived at the door, he saw Pei Jian dozing off on the steps. It had been really hard for him during this time. Those who went out early and returned late every day were waiting at the gate. Murong Xue stepped forward and pushed him, "Cousin, go back first." , today I will guard."

"It's okay, I'll wait for someone."

"Go back quickly." Murong Xu could not help but pull him up from the steps, and sat on the spot where he had just sat.

The coolness of autumn is getting deeper day by day.Murong Xue sat on the steps with her arms folded, thinking of Yeluyan in her heart.He may be preparing for the wedding right now, should it be Nace or Najib?What if the General Yasukuni's Mansion does not agree to return this bed? Do I really want to give Yeluyan 9000 taels of silver?She only has seven thousand taels in her hand now, and there is still two thousand taels short, but even if she can make up 9000 taels of silver, she is really willing to give this money.And he obviously doesn't lack the money, he just doesn't want to make it easier for her.

Murong Xue felt that after Yeluyan reconciled with Li, his face became odious, petty and rascal.Alas, why did she fall in love with such a narrow-minded man back then? She covered her face and reflected deeply.

"Why are you here?" Someone asked above her head, Murong Xue felt that the voice was familiar for no reason, and when she raised her eyes, she was stunned, it turned out to be Xu Ze.

She asked curiously, "Why are you here?"

Xu Ze smiled: "I want to ask you, what are you doing here? Like a beggar?"

What a beggar, she pouted and stood up and said, "I'll wait for someone."

"Who are you waiting for?"

"You don't even know, but you are the owner of this house anyway."

Xu Ze smiled and said: "I don't know about other people's houses, but I know the owner of this house."

Murong Xue suddenly remembered that his surname was also Xu, and her eyes lit up immediately: "Oh, I see, are you a servant of this family?"

Boy...Xu Ze scratched his eyebrows, and asked melancholy: "Am I not so high-end?"

Murong Xue blinked her beautiful eyes, are they relatives?

At this time, the gate opened, and the old man who watched the gate smiled: "My lord, you are back."

(End of this chapter)