RPAGF Chapter 430: You deserve it! I'll let you be proud! I'll let you pick it!
Chapter 430: You deserve it! I'll let you be proud! I'll let you pick it!
Lin Ze clenched his hands into fists, and his teeth were almost broken.
Looking at Xie Nanyuan's cheerful face, he felt extremely aggrieved.
Why did he... follow such a master in the first place!
Linze stood there with a sullen face, not even lifting his feet.
Not happy...
Seeing that he hadn't moved, Xie Nanyuan glared at him and said in a deep voice, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go. If you delay important matters, I will hold you accountable."
Linze: “…”
Linze took a deep breath...
Take another breath...
Then he smiled widely and said with a forced smile, "The prince and Miss Shen are in love with each other. It is naturally the best if they have such thoughts."
"It's just that the Shen family is wealthy and powerful, and their wealth is abundant. I'm sure Miss Shen's dowry must be quite large. Since the prince doesn't want to let Miss Shen down, then the betrothal gift he sends to the Shen family can't be less than Miss Shen's dowry, no matter what. But the prince's finances..."
Linze did not explain the rest of the words, but the meaning was self-evident.
Although the prince is a prince and receives a salary from the court, he also has some properties under his name, which are managed by special people and can generate good profits every year.
But the prince had been stationed at the frontier before, and his army was frugal, so they did not need so much money at all. In addition, the soldiers had a hard time due to years of war, so he used the annual profits and the emperor's rewards for victory to subsidize the soldiers in the army, leaving only the salary for the expenses of the prince's palace.
But even though the prince's salary is more than that of an ordinary minister, there are so many secret guards in this mansion, and their food, clothing, housing and transportation all cost money.
Over the years, I haven't saved much money at all.
As the saying goes, one only regrets not having enough money when one needs it. The money in the palace's account is enough to maintain the palace's expenses, but it is not enough to prepare the betrothal gifts for getting married.
Although the prince is getting married, the palace will naturally prepare a betrothal gift, and the emperor should also give him some money. Logically speaking, these things should be enough to marry him.
But based on his understanding of the prince and the importance the prince now holds in Miss Shen, he will definitely feel that this betrothal gift is not enough.
Lin Ze thought secretly, looked up at Xie Nanyuan's face, and saw that Xie Nanyuan was frowning and lowering his head, wondering what he was thinking.
Seeing him like this, Lin Ze felt relieved.
Should!
Make you proud!
Let you pick it!
That’s right, Linze did it on purpose, deliberately wanting to remind Xie Nanyuan of this matter when he was happy.
How could he be left alone feeling aggrieved?
Lin Ze felt that he had outmaneuvered Xie Nanyuan, and a hint of pride could not help showing on his face. He did not realize it, but Xie Nanyuan saw it.
Xie Nanyuan had a cold face and asked quietly, "Are you happy?"
A word came out of nowhere, and Lin Ze was still immersed in his pride. His body almost moved faster than his brain, and he was about to nod, but he stopped abruptly.
He turned and shook his head like a rattle, "No, no, how dare I? I am just worried about the betrothal gift for the prince."
In order to prove that what he said was true, Lin Ze took two steps forward and opened his eyes wide, trying to let Xie Nanyuan see the "sincerity" in his eyes.
Xie Nanyuan stared at him for a long moment, then snorted coldly, "This isn't something you should worry about. You'd better do what I've told you to do. If you mess up... hmph! I'll deduct half a year's salary from you!"
Linze: “…”
Lin Ze had a tense face, made a few strange gasps, veins bulged on his forehead, and his body was shaking.
It makes me angry.
Seeing this, Xie Nanyuan looked at him strangely, "What's wrong with you?"
Lin Ze gave a very ugly smile and said, "Nothing, I am very happy and excited to see that the prince is getting married."
Xie Nanyuan: "..."
It looks like a seizure.
Lin Ze couldn't stay in this room for even a moment.
He cupped his hands and said quickly, "If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will go and do what you have instructed me to do now."
After saying that, without waiting for Xie Nanyuan to nod, he walked out of the room and closed the door with a bang.
The force was so great that the house seemed to shake three times.
Who doesn’t have a bad temper?
Lin Ze left, and the room returned to silence. Xie Nanyuan sat on the armchair behind the desk, one hand covering the imperial edict in his arms. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly stood up and shouted, "Come here, prepare the horses, and go to the Zhenguogong Mansion!"
"Yes!" Ji Bei, who had been guarding the door, responded.
……
When Xie Nanyuan arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the Duke had just returned from the palace, and the father and daughter were preparing to have dinner.
Hearing that Xie Nanyuan was coming, the father and daughter had different emotions. The Duke of Zhenguo was surprised and happy, while Luo Xiyao was surprised but also felt a little guilty.
The Duke of Zhenguo quickly ordered someone to let Xie Nanyuan in.
"Uncle!" Xie Nanyuan bowed to the Duke of Zhenguo as soon as he entered the door.
The Duke of Zhenguo took a few quick steps and helped the man up. "Yuan'er, child, I've told you so many times that there's no need for us to be like this. If there's any courtesy, it should be me who does it to you."
Xie Nanyuan straightened up and smiled. He regarded his uncle as a relative and an elder, so it was only right for him to bow to him, regardless of his title or status.
The Duke of Zhenguo looked Xie Nanyuan up and down carefully, then patted him on the shoulder. "Well, not bad. You look much better and more energetic. It seems that you have been recuperating well these days in Beijing. Your injuries should be healed, right?"
Xie Nanyuan nodded.
The smile on the Duke of Zhenguo's face grew even wider. "That's good. I was planning to visit you at the Prince Rui's Mansion tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to come first. So, let's have a meal together and treat it as a reunion dinner."
Xie Nanyuan curled his thin lips slightly and agreed happily.
After the two of them sat down, Luo Xiyao timidly called out, "Cousin."
That would make one feel so guilty.
what happened?
Shouldn't Qionghua be going to Prince Rui's Mansion at this time?
Shouldn't my cousin be sharing his true feelings with Qionghua at this time?
Why did you suddenly come to the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion?
Could it be that he had a conflict with Qionghua?
Oh no! Could it be that she did something bad with good intentions, so her cousin came to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to settle the score with her?
Thinking of this, Luo Xiyao subconsciously looked at Xie Nanyuan's expression secretly. When she looked up, her gaze met Xie Nanyuan's.
Luo Xiyao: “…”
Quickly leave the sight.
Xie Nanyuan looked at her guilty look and snorted in his heart.
Now I feel scared. Why didn’t I think about the consequences when I lied?
He almost got blamed for it.
If he hadn't thought about her doing it for his sake, he wouldn't have let her off so easily.
After the meal, Xie Nanyuan had other things on his mind. Luo Xiyao, feeling guilty, didn't dare to look elsewhere and just stared at the bowl in front of her. Only the Duke of Zhenguo, the two most important people, were by her side, with smiles on their faces the whole time.
After the meal, the Duke of Zhenguo said to Luo Xiyao, "You should go back and rest first. Dad and the prince still have things to discuss."
Luo Xiyao felt as if she had been pardoned, and she fled with her maid.
It's like a ghost is chasing me.
"This girl..." The Duke of Zhenguo sighed, with a look of helplessness and a hint of pampering on his face.
He said to Xie Nanyuan, "Let's go to the study."
Xie Nanyuan nodded in agreement.
The two of them walked towards the study together.
Arriving at the study, closing the door and taking a seat, the Duke of Zhenguo could not wait to tell Xie Nanyuan, "I've heard that Prince An is dead, and both the Yongning Earl's Mansion and the Lin Mansion have been confiscated. The remaining followers of Prince An have been exiled or had their property confiscated. They have all been liquidated."
With Luo Xiyao around, it would be hard for the Duke of Zhenguo not to know.
As soon as the Duke of Zhenguo returned home, he was pestered by Luo Xiyao, who insisted on telling him what happened that day in vivid detail.
She told the story with such excitement and moving voice that she even exaggerated the scene where she threw a tantrum in the hall... no... was she arguing for her own reasons.
Emphasize on showing their hard work and great achievements.