After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

He also opened a gambling house under his command, so he naturally knew that if he borrowed money from the gambling house, nine out of ten would go in and thirteen would return.

Bai Yanlang paused as he held the IOU in his hand, then quickly said with an awkward smile, "No, no, we have already paid back the money, so there is no need to trouble His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

He felt a little regretful that he didn't keep those people from the Must Win Casino for a quarter of an hour longer.

If he stayed a quarter of an hour longer, the prince would meet the people from the Must Win Casino, and he could take the opportunity to avoid paying the high interest.

Now......

He couldn't afford to lose face, nor did he want to use the prince's favor.

The loan was repaid in the morning, and Bai Youyou received a letter from Jiang Tingxiao in the afternoon.

In fact, the letter was not sent by Jiang Tingxiao, but by the seventeenth uncle Lu Huaizhen, who always covered his mouth and coughed whenever he met people and was so fragile that he could die at any time.

The letter also mentioned that he wanted to meet her in Louzhuang.

Bai Youyou received the letter, and she and Lu Chen rode out of the house on horseback to the agreed-upon Louzhuang.

This is a farm owned by Jiang Tingxiao. It is located in a remote area and is in the middle of winter, so there are rarely people here.

After entering the manor, Lu Chen and Bai Youyou quickened their pace when they saw two people sitting opposite each other by the window, playing chess.

"coming."

Jiang Tingxiao and Lu Huaizhen raised their heads and glanced at them, then went back to playing chess.

"Little girl, the things on the table are for you."

Jiang Tingxiao picked up a black piece with his slender white fingers and placed it on the chessboard, and said something without raising his head.

Bai Youyou didn't understand what was going on, so she walked to the round table in the room and opened the small box on the table.

"Are these for me?"

Inside the small box were some gold and silver jewelry and some property deeds. She flipped through them briefly and turned to look at Jiang Tingxiao.

"You fell pretty hard when you jumped over the wall that day, didn't you?" Jiang Tingxiao made a move, then turned around and raised his eyebrows at her slyly, "This is what your father paid for the debt. I'll take the principal, and the interest will be your compensation."

Bai Youyou was surprised for a moment, but quickly reacted.

Apart from Bai Muchen, the only people who knew that he had jumped over the wall were the people in the Treasure Hunting Tower.

"Is the Treasure Hunting Tower also yours?"

"This order wouldn't be possible without you, so keep it."

After Jiang Tingxiao finished speaking, he glanced meaningfully at the calm person sitting in front of him.

He had not originally thought of giving these things to the girl Bai Youyou. It was because the person in front of him said that the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion was short of money, so he generously gave them away.

It was unexpected money, so he didn't care.

"Thank you, Prince Jiang."

Since he was short of money, Bai Youyou didn't hesitate to pick up the pile of land deeds and house deeds and read them carefully.

But when she saw the title deed to Zaozhuang, her brows suddenly furrowed.

Lu Chen stood beside her, noticed the change in her expression, and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"

"This deed is mine." Bai Youyou pulled out the deed to Zaozhuang, "I put it in my dressing table when I left."

"How dare they break into your room and steal while you're away!"

Lu Chen's voice was not suppressed, causing the two people playing chess on the couch to look at them at the same time.

"But what's the problem?"

Lu Huaizhen put down the white piece in his hand, stood up and walked to them, looking at the deed in Bai Youyou's hand and asked.

Bai Youyou's face was gloomy, "The deed to this manor is mine."

"Taking something without asking is considered stealing. How could your father do such a thing?!"

Jiang Tingxiao was shocked.

Most people would not do such a morally corrupt thing, but he was an official appointed by the imperial court, yet he behaved like a despicable person.

Bai Youyou pondered carefully for a moment, then shook his head.

"It shouldn't be my father."

If he wanted to get this deed, he wouldn't have to come to her again and again to play the victim or to deceive her.

Officials care most about their reputation. Her cheap father would not be so shameless as to steal her land deed.

It must have been taken by Aunt Qiao!

Lu Chen was furious. "He dared to break into the house and steal today. Who knows what he will do tomorrow? We can't let this go so easily!"

"Of course we can't let it go easily."

Bai Youyou never thought about handling it with care.

Originally, I had no intention of doing anything to Aunt Qiao and her son, but they were vicious and their methods became increasingly despicable.

If we don't take this opportunity to teach them a painful lesson, these people will only become more and more arrogant.

Bai Youyou said goodbye to Lu Huaizhen and Jiang Tingxiao, and then they rode back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion at full speed.

When Mrs. Lu saw her hurriedly saying that she wanted to pack up and go back, she was a little surprised.

"Why do you want to go back suddenly?"

"Mom, I have something to go back to the mansion."

Bai Youyou didn't tell her what it was, fearing that she would lose her temper. "Let's go tell grandma and aunt, and go back after we've packed our things."

"Oh, good."

When with Bai Youyou, Lu behaves more like a child.

When the old lady saw them coming, she hurriedly asked the maid to bring some preserved fruits, but was stopped by Bai Youyou.

"Grandma, my mother and I came here today to say goodbye to you."

"It's almost the end of the year, it's time for you to go back."

The old lady did not try to persuade them to stay. She smiled and asked someone to prepare some cakes and dried fruits that the mother and son liked so that they could take them back to eat.

"Grandma, my granddaughter would like to borrow someone from you for two days."

"Who do you want to borrow?"

Bai Youyou looked at Nanny Jiang behind her and said, "I will borrow Nanny Jiang beside you to accompany your granddaughter back to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion."

The old lady was alert, and her expression suddenly changed, "But what happened in the mansion?"

"It's just a small matter. I can handle it. I just want to borrow someone from you to go back and scare those monsters."

As soon as Bai Youyou finished speaking, the smile on Lu's face suddenly disappeared. She grabbed her hand and asked anxiously, "My son, what happened?"

"Mom, it's just a few small things, you don't have to worry."

Bai Youyou patted the back of her hand soothingly.

The old lady knew her daughter's impatient temper and smiled helplessly, "No matter what happens, your father and I are always here, so don't make things more complicated. Just listen to Youyou and Nanny Yang."

"I know."

Lu nodded, but she couldn't hide her worry in her eyes.

The mother and daughter came out of the old lady's yard and immediately went to Hu's yard.

When Mrs. Hu heard that they were going back, she asked someone to bring out the gifts that had been prepared long ago.

"It's not far away, so come back more often to spend time with your grandmother."

Bai Youyou felt warm in her heart and responded obediently: "Well, we'll come back when we have time."

They came in two light carriages, and when they left, the carriages were packed full.

Bai Yanlang was in Aunt Qiao's yard, listening to Bai Yaoyao talking about her and the prince, and he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

The servant came to report: "Master, Aunt, Madam and the Fourth Miss have returned home."

"I'll come back when I come back—"

Bai Yanlang had just said half of his words when his throat seemed to be suddenly strangled by someone and his voice stopped abruptly.

Oops! ! !

He forgot about Zhuangzi!

"Why did this troublemaker come back at such a time instead of earlier?"