Wang and Xie Hong's idea of marrying Xie Qi to Ren Huan has not stopped, and this time Ren Huan came to Qinghe to study, which is definitely related to Wang. Mrs. Ren clearly knew that Wang and her son were plotting against her son, but she still agreed to send her son over, making people feel that there must be some unknown inside story here.

  The ambiguous attitude of Mrs. Ren makes people feel that the Ren family is also half-pushing and half-justifying.

  However, no matter what attitude the princess had, she would never let Wang Shi's mother and son have their way.

  When Ning Daier handed the letter to Xie Wan, she guessed from the paper that it was Wang's mother and son at first glance. Later, she secretly compared the handwriting and confirmed that it was indeed Xie Hong.

  Wang heard that Xie Wan and Ning Dabai had a grudge, so she let Xie Hong add fuel to the fire. If Ning Dabai succeeded, Xie Wan would be out of luck, and what was left of Xie Cang would no longer be a concern for her, and the second house's property would become hers. Even if it failed, the one who would be out of luck would still be the Ning family, just like now, which had nothing to do with her.

  It never occurred to Wang that Xie Wan had already seen through the plan and expected Ning Da'er to come up with such a clever idea, which was impossible. Fortunately, Ning Da'er was not foolish and kept the letter, otherwise, he thought it would be easy to reassure Xie Wan with just 5,000 taels of silver.

  Although it is a must to deal with the three Wang family members, a good man does not suffer losses in front of him. She actually dared to think of this trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone, and it's no wonder she didn't give them any notice before taking action. After finishing her current tasks, she will eventually have to settle accounts with them.

  She had already finished drinking her tea in the silence.

  Ren Yun stood up: "I'll go borrow this book from Ou Zhi first."

  Yuan Zhen's courtesy name was Xingzhou, which he received after he and Xie Lingyun both passed the imperial examination as jinshi. Their teacher had given them each a courtesy name at that time.

  Ren You is always like this now. Even when he meets Xie Wan, they can't talk for a few words before leaving with various excuses. As if it's very considerate.

  Xie Wan also always smiled and nodded in agreement.

  Ren Yu stood up. Walked to the outside of the pavilion, tilted his head and looked into the sky well. Staring at the fat fish in the water pool in a daze.

  Xie Wan feared he would misunderstand, so she said: "This is all Yu Fang's credit."

  Ren Youlan glanced at her and said nothing, stepping out of the doorway.

  Yu Xue held a cup of tea under the corridor and said: "It seems that Ren Gongzi is quite sad."

  Xie Wan looked at her and didn't say anything either, then went into the house.

  Yu Xue followed and walked in, kneeling beside her: "Actually, the Ren family is not bad either. The young master of the Ren family has a good temperament, although the second lady is a bit difficult to deal with. But after all, the heart of the young master of the Ren family is towards the lady's side. Otherwise, he wouldn't always be speechless in front of the lady. The Ren and Qi families also have a relationship, for this reason, even if the lady goes there, she will have some confidence."

  Xie Wan's lips curled up slightly, "I'm barely eleven years old now, how can you think I should be considering these things already?"

  Jade snow is silent. Behind the scenes, telling the young master such things is indeed unaware of the weight, but the key is that they have never treated Xie Zhuang as a child. Is there any child in the world who can manipulate the marriage of others' children without making a sound? With the Zhao family's affairs first, some words were unknowingly spoken out.

  Xie Wan picked up her pen, "You want your brother to hear. You won't miss a meal because of this."

  He bowed his head and wrote a word, suddenly remembering Yu Fang, "Where did she go?"

  Yu Xue looked out the door and said, "It's probably at Second Master's place. The Wang family has been in a mess since Wang Yuchun left. Now they know that Wang Si Mei has a crush on Second Master and is secretly egging her on to pester him. Yu Fang has already helped Second Master fend her off many times."

  Xie Wan furrowed her brow and put down her pen again.

  Yu Xue thought she was displeased because of Wang Si Mei. Later, seeing her staring straight at herself, she couldn't help but feel suspicious again.

  Xie Wan said: "Yu Fang is already eighteen this year. When she turns twenty, she can be married off."

  Jade snow greatly shocked and lost color.

  Xie Wan looked at her, his face calm and serene.

  Yu Fang's thoughts, she wasn't unaware. She just never paid attention to them. If you say that the two of them are a piece of land, Wang Shi and Xie Rong are robbers who occupy their territory, then Xie Zhuang is the one who raises his spear to defend the country, guard the border, and drive away the bandits. He is also the one who recovers the lost territory of the previous generation's great shame. One day, the war will be clear, the soldiers will put down their armor, and when that time comes, the person sitting in the town will still be Xie Zhuang.

  She wants to be and can only be the uncrowned queen behind the scenes.

  Xie Lang couldn't allow any blemish on his body in all her plans. Yu Fang was at the prime of her youth, and she admired her young master, which was quite normal. However, before Xie Lang married his first wife, he couldn't take a concubine, not even a mistress - if one were to say that Xie Lang was someone who had her own opinions on everything and was well-versed in worldly affairs, then it would be fine.

  Unfortunately, he has no initiative in this regard. For some things, she had to take precautions for him beforehand.

  Once Yu Fang has something to do with her, Yu Fang will not be content to be just a maid. If Xie Liang is really sincere to her, it's also a good thing, but Xie Liang's ambition is not small, if in the future he has the opportunity to marry a well-conditioned lady from a prestigious family, then this trouble that was planted at that time will be difficult to resolve in the future. Even if the other party is willing to let it go, they won't give up easily.

  The disturbance of the boudoir is secondary, only to say that having an unmarried wife who has already taken a concubine, he will not necessarily be able to get a good marriage in the future.

  Xie Wan was going to make him the ultimate master of the second house, and also her future pride. The day he achieved success and wealth would be the day she could enjoy this prosperous glory. How could she allow a twist in his life before he succeeded?

  "Before getting married, brothers must be strict with themselves."

  Between Yuxue and Yufang, she admitted that she was more inclined towards the steady and clever Yuxue, so she still explained it to her in the original way. She let her pass on the message to Yufang, taking advantage of the fact that it was still early, and it would be easy for Yufang to slip away.

  The jade snow was silent for a long time, and then she nodded solemnly with a serious expression: "Miss is right. I understand."

  She understood that at present, no one could covet anything from Xie Liang without Xie Wan's permission. It was the case when she was framed by Wang Shi in the past, and it was also the case now that Yu Fang had taken a liking to him. Perhaps Xie Liang was easy to deceive, but Xie Wan saw everything clearly, as long as she didn't allow it. Even if Yu Fang couldn't bear to give up, it would be futile.

  In the past, she didn't understand what her third aunt was doing, but now she suddenly understood a little. She cherished Xie Liang's reputation as much as her own life, and there was nothing else to do but push him to a position as high as Xie Rong's. What else could it be besides fighting against the Xie family to the end?

  Her third aunt is really going to make it big.

  As she thought of this, her heart gradually returned to its original place and became more solid.

  She was born into a poor family and had also experienced the taste of being oppressed by others to the point of being unable to move. In the past, she thought that Er Ye and his group were too cautious and forgot to fight for what they should have fought for, which led to the decline of Er Shao's brother and sister. On the contrary, Xie Chong, who was supposed to be the pillar of the second house, completely inherited his father's temperament and only knew how to be strong but had no strategy.

  It's rare for a weak and delicate girl like her to have such aspirations, how can she not be inspired by this?

  They are all born to be slaves. Only when their masters become powerful can they follow with dignity. She understands this.

  It was at night that Yu Xue accompanied Yu Fang for a night.

  The next day, Yu Fang stopped going to the front yard. Wang Si Mei still came over every now and then to visit Xie Liang, but Xie Liang was no longer like Ren Yun, who had initially been considerate of the young lady's face and hadn't said anything harsh. Now, as soon as he saw her, his expression turned cold.

  However, Wang Si Mei also understood the true meaning of "persistent and not giving up". The colder Shao Yong's words were to her, the more she smiled like a flower. The further he tried to push her away, the closer she stuck to him. This often made Shao Wan have no choice but to admit defeat.

  However, Wang Si Mei was clearly not in Xie Wu's sights, and she believed that Xie Wu would handle the matter well. He had no immunity to those who were genuinely good to him, but for those who couldn't enter his eyes, it wasn't so easy for him to change his opinion of her.

  With Xie Qi and Wang Si Mei around, it was lively. Although Xie Yu and Xie Yun had gone to the capital, the mansion remained bustling.

  A group of people gather together every day to discuss poetry and philosophy. They also ponder which place has the most beautiful lotus flowers, which wine house makes the best roast goose, and among them, the siblings from Chang's house are the most enthusiastic. Xie Huai and Xie Tong seem to have received some kind of hint, and they are very keen on matchmaking between Ren Yun and Xie Qi.

  Xie Wan did not completely boycott their gatherings. She was resentful of evil in her heart, but she didn't let it affect her elegant and courteous appearance on the surface. Sometimes, she wouldn't mind taking a look at the excitement from the side. When she found something funny, she would laugh; when she needed to speak up, she would do so, exchanging words with those white-eyed wolves, which didn't mean she would be assimilated into a beast like them.

  After staying in the government office for three to five days, she was thinking about when Luo and Zhu would return. Zhao Zhen had already invited Mr. Cheng Yuan, an accountant, to come over.

  She and Xie Liang welcomed them together at the gate of Yifeng Academy.

  Cheng Yuan is a typical bookworm, over 40 years old, with an unimpressive appearance. At first glance, he looks no different from an ordinary accountant.

  However, Zhao Zhen's resume said that he had served as a staff member for many people in the imperial court. This included two governors, one of whom was the son of a marquis, who is now the Marquis of Jing'an in the capital. Of course, these were all things from his youth. After leaving the mansion of Duke Maoguo, he went to Guangdong and took up a position as a teacher.

  Having stayed in the countryside, she was well-versed in farming and also familiar with the capital city. She knew some of the inner workings of the imperial court that Xie Wan, as a woman, did not know. This kind of person was exactly what she needed.

  Perhaps Zhao Zhen had mentioned it to him before, knowing that he came to serve as a maid for the third young lady of this mansion, so as soon as he entered the door and put down his luggage, he immediately paid respects to Xie Zhu with the etiquette of a servant.

  "In the lower village, pay respects to Third Sister!"

  Although he was performing the ritual, his back remained straight as a rod.

  Xie Wan smiled and let Wu Xing help him up. "Sir, no need to be too polite, I don't have many industries here, but there are many miscellaneous things, so I'll trouble you later."

  "Who dares to say it's a trouble? Serving young lady is my duty."

  Xie Wan nodded and looked him up and down before letting Wu Xing take him to rest in the front yard.

  She had been amused by Cheng Yun's performance for a long time. However, in her two lifetimes, she had seen many scholars and didn't take it to heart. Her objective first impression of him was that he didn't like to talk much. But most people in unfamiliar places are naturally vigilant, just like her, when she first reincarnated back here, she would rather not go out or talk to people, fearing exposure.

  It remains to be seen whether Zhao Zhen's gift to her will be useful or not. Time will tell, let's talk about it after some things have happened.