I kicked out my vicious husband and married his great-uncle

The reason why it felt familiar was that it was not the first time that Xie Xingyuan saw this figure at the gate of Cui Mansion.

At least, it has happened seven or eight times.

Before, Xie Xingyuan didn't pay much attention to it, but today when he saw the man wearing a moon-white brocade robe embroidered with green bamboo, Xie Xingyuan took a closer look.

Well, the clothes are youthful, but the looks are average.

In an instant, Xie Xingyuan's back straightened a little.

If he remembered correctly, this person was Lu Yanqi, a good friend of Luo Jinyu, and now worked in the Ministry of Revenue.

At this moment, Xie Xingyuan heard Lu Yanqi ask the gatekeeper: "Isn't Miss Cui in the mansion?"

"Please forgive me, Master Lu. My eldest aunt has instructed that my master is not at home recently and is not convenient to see guests."

"Oh, so that's how it is. Well, this is the honeydew melon I asked someone to bring from Yunzhou. It tastes delicious. Please give it a try, Miss Cui. Before Brother Jinyu left, he told me to come and visit often. If there is anything in the mansion, just come to me."

"In that case, thank you, Mr. Lu. When my master comes back, I will definitely invite you over for tea."

"Of course. Goodbye." After saying that, Lu Yanqi looked inside the mansion for several times before turning around and leaving.

Xie Xingyuan walked into the house next door, climbed over the wall into Cui Shuyan's yard, and just in time saw a maid walking in with a few melons.

Cui Shuyan has been very fond of eating these fruits recently. She liked them very much when she saw them and asked casually, "Did you buy these today?"

"To answer my eldest aunt, no. The gatekeeper said it was sent by Master Lu Yanqi."

Cui Shuyan smiled: "Before my brother left, he asked me to take care of you from time to time. It was just a casual remark, but he actually sent me things from time to time. When my brother comes back, I will definitely hold a banquet to thank him. This honeydew melon looks good, take it down, wash it, cut it and send it to me."

At this time, Xie Xingyuan coughed lightly.

Cui Shuyan hadn't seen him before, but now that she saw him, she couldn't help but be delighted: "Your Majesty, you are in for a treat today. This honeydew melon looks very fresh, please have a taste later."

Xie Xingyuan took a look at the honeydew melon in the maid's hand and felt inexplicably disgusted.

"What's wrong?" Cui Shuyan was puzzled.

Xie Xingyuan frowned: "I'm afraid there is something wrong with this melon."

"what is the problem?"

What's the problem? Wait... I'll make it up for you.

Xie Xingyuan took a honeydew melon, held it in his hand and examined it carefully: "Logically, this honeydew melon should be produced in Ningzhou. Ningzhou is thousands of miles away, and it takes at least seven or eight days to deliver it. But this honeydew melon looks very fresh, it doesn't look like it was picked seven or eight days ago. You are pregnant, so you should be careful. How about this, I will take this honeydew melon back and ask the imperial physician to take a good look at it. If there is no problem, I will send it to you, okay?"

Cui Shuyan thought about it and felt that it made some sense, especially since Zhao Simin also lived here now, she should be more careful, so she agreed immediately.

After Xie Xingyuan took the melon back, Mr. Wen had already arrived.

"Where did this melon come from?" he asked puzzledly.

He was responsible for all the purchases for both the palace and this house, but he did not ask anyone to buy honeydew melons.

Because the prince has never liked eating things like fruits and vegetables.

"When I came here, I saw someone selling honeydew melons on the roadside, so I bought a few. Here, take them down and share them with my brothers."

Mr. Wen took a honeydew melon and looked at it, wondering: "When did you learn to buy these things? However, judging from the quality of this honeydew melon, it should be produced in Yunzhou. Honeydew melons in Yunzhou are not cheap."

"You talk too much." After saying that, Xie Xingyuan added, "Send someone to Yunzhou to buy a truckload of honeydew melons. Go fast, but the melons you buy should be bigger and sweeter than these. In short, they should be better than these."

Mr. Wen was extremely puzzled: "I remember that you never eat these things, why do you suddenly want to buy them?"

"Housekeeper." Xie Xingyuan snorted coldly and turned his head to look away, unhappy.

Mr. Wen suddenly realized what was going on. He glanced at the next door and understood. He immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'll go buy it right away."

"Remember, the speed must be fast and the melon must be good." Xie Xingyuan added.

Although he didn't know where Xie Xingyuan got this strange desire to win from, Mr. Wen still responded with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, it will definitely be better than these."

Later, Xie Xingyuan went to see Cui Shuyan again and brought some purple grapes.

Cui Shuyan ate the grapes, but she was still thinking about the melons: "Are those melons okay?"

After hearing this, Xie Xingyuan looked regretful, "It's my fault, actually. I wanted to take the melon to the doctor myself, but I got so busy that I asked Mr. Wen to do it. Mr. Wen is so old and so clumsy. He broke the melon right after I handed it to him. You can't eat the melon now, but don't worry, I'll have someone buy it for you and I guarantee you'll get it."

"Oh, I see. You don't have to go out of your way to buy it."

After saying this, Cui Shuyan began to wonder in her heart.

As far as she knew, Mr. Wen had always been prudent in his work, otherwise, he would not have become Xie Xingyuan's closest aide.

It's quite strange that such a cautious person could accidentally drop the melon.

However, as time goes by, even the most cautious people can make mistakes occasionally.

If you think about it this way, it doesn't seem strange.

Although she didn't get to eat the honeydew melon, Cui Shuyan had nothing to regret.

Unexpectedly, two days later, a truck full of honeydew melons was delivered to the mansion.

When Butler Feng took the honeydew melon, his hands were shaking: "If I'm not mistaken, these honeydew melons are produced in Yunzhou, right?"

As far as he knew, the price of honeydew melons in Yunzhou had skyrocketed recently. A melon of this size was already priced at five taels of silver each.

There are at least forty melons in this whole truck, which cost more than two hundred taels of silver.

Oh my God, just eating a honeydew melon costs more than two hundred taels of silver!

This is a sky-high price for Feng the Stingy Butler.

Cui Shuyan was also a little surprised. She didn't expect that Xie Xingyuan would actually send a cart of melons over.

Fortunately, there is a cellar in the house, and the melons can be stored for a long time. Although they cannot be eaten all at once, they will not go bad.

As soon as the honeydew melon was delivered, Xie Xingyuan came over. Seeing Cui Shuyan eating with a satisfied look on her face, Xie Xingyuan's face also turned into a flower with a smile.

Just at this moment, someone from the gatehouse came to report that the Second Young Master He was standing at the door and refused to leave, insisting on seeing the person in charge of the mansion.

Cui Shuyan was stunned as she held the silver fork. The Second Young Master He must have come here for Zhao Simin.

But Zhao Simin lives here, so this news is very secret.

Thinking of this, Cui Shuyan and Xie Xingyuan looked at each other.

At just one glance, Cui Shuyan knew that they were thinking the same thing.