The mistress is mighty, bringing 88 dowries to flatten the Marquis's mansion

Under the scorching sun, Guan Zhongyu was sweating all over as he was stared at by more than a dozen pairs of eyes.

Ruan Shuyan and Xie Yuchun exchanged glances, said hello to the third brother, and left.

Seeing this, the third brother and his men surrounded Guan Zhongyu even tighter.

Under pressure, Guan Zhongyu wiped the sweat from his forehead: "The court's arrangement is actually the same as Madam Xie's."

The third brother frowned: "Thank you, Madam?"

"That lady from the Ruan family."

Guan Zhongyu answered quickly, and after calming down, he continued, "North City is a part of the capital after all. The emperor specially ordered me to take over for the sake of the people here. When this place is built, you can all get household registration, and then you can stay in the capital..."

"What about the shops?"

The third brother interrupted him and asked the most crucial point directly.

They can be registered anywhere except their shops, as they are the foundation of their survival in the capital.

Guan Zhongyu smiled and said, "Of course the shop belongs to the court. After all, the money for its construction was paid by the court. You can't..."

"Kick them out!"

The third brother suddenly raised his voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people rushed out from all directions and beat up Guan Zhongyu and the people he brought with him.

Amid screams, the crowd quickly dispersed.

"We do not accept the court's conditions!"

"You bastard, are you taking us for fools?"

Guan Zhongyu lay on the ground for a long time before he had the strength to get up.

On the other side, Lao San and others went back to the depths of the alley, pushed the door open, and saw Ruan Shuyan and Xie Yuchun sitting in the middle, chatting about something.

As the two sides confronted each other, the third brother sighed, "The court has gone too far."

Ruan Shuyan nodded in agreement: "It is indeed a bit excessive, but this is not the key point."

"If this isn't the key, then what is?"

The third brother's words were a bit difficult to understand, but his meaning was clear.

"Your attitude."

Ruan Shuyan uttered five words and paused for a moment to make sure that Lao San and others had reacted before speaking again.

"You should have asked the key point just now and knew what arrangements the court had made. But after today, the Ruan family will never be able to take over this place again. So what do you think about this? Or do you have similar considerations? A way to break the impasse?"

The room was completely silent, and the third brother and his companions fell into deep thought.

Ruan Shuyan was not in a hurry either. She lowered her eyes and stared at her fingers, as if she could see flowers on them.

Xie Yuchun looked around silently, with a thoughtful look on his face.

After a while, the third brother stood up and said, "We need Wen Sheng to discuss this matter with you. Please wait for a moment."

Not long after, Wen Sheng appeared, and his gloomy eyes swept over Ruan Shuyan.

"Merchants pursue profits, and the Ruan family will never give up this place."

Ruan Shuyan frowned slightly: "You also said that businessmen pursue profits. If the Ruan family can't get enough benefits, why do they insist on intervening here?"

Wen Sheng sneered: "If I didn't know your personality, I would have suspected that you found the Guanzhong Jade."

"You think too much. I won't bother with a court official just for the sake of this shop."

Ruan Shuyan replied casually, but then this casualness was broken by Wen Sheng.

"As long as the Ruan family keeps managing North City, we don't need any benefits, but in exchange, you and the Ruan family must ensure our safety. No matter what happens, you must give priority to taking care of the people here, even the Ruan family members have to take a back seat."

Ruan Shuyan rubbed her fingertips and looked at Wen Sheng without saying a word.

Just now Wen Sheng suspected that she had found Guan Zhongyu, but now, she was the one who suspected Wen Sheng.

A shop and taking care of others are two different things. The former may lead to accidents, but the latter would tie the Ruan family to the disaster victims in North City. Wen Sheng really dares to say that.

"Why are you silent? Is it possible that Miss Ruan doesn't dare to agree?"

Ruan Shuyan chuckled and asked, "Why should I agree?"

She slowly stood up and looked down at Wen Sheng: "You are the ones begging the Ruan family and me, not us begging you. Don't get the order wrong."

On the side, Xie Yuchun raised the corner of his mouth: "It's getting late, we should go back."

"it is good."

Ruan Shuyan nodded and left with Xie Yuchun.

At the same place, the third brother and others looked at Wen Sheng in silence, but one of them couldn't hold back anymore.

"Wen Sheng, just now..."

Wen Sheng gave the man a look and he immediately fell silent.

At this time, Wen Sheng spoke slowly: "She is right. It is indeed us who begged for help. Don't think of blaming anyone. Get rid of the people in the court first, otherwise no one will be in a good situation."

In the carriage, Ruan Shuyan suddenly said, "They have a secret."

Xie Yuchun turned his eyes slightly and asked calmly, "Why do you say that?"

Ruan Shuyan smiled: "I don't think the emperor can't move the disaster victims gathered here. The reason why he waited until now must be for some reason. Do you know what it is, my husband?"

Their eyes met, Xie Yuchun did not answer, but Ruan Shuyan saw the answer from his silence.

At noon, Ruan Shuyan told Ruan Shan and Bai about the accident in Beicheng.

"Dad, Mom, this matter..."

"You handle it."

Bai interrupted her, her gentle eyes full of trust, "Yan'er, you can handle it."

Ruan Shan agreed: "You will definitely be able to handle it, and even if there are problems, we and your brothers will be there to help you."

At this point, Bai started talking about the Xie family.

"Yuchun is back now, are you going to follow him back?"

Ruan Shuyan nodded: "We are indeed going back."

She can live here, but if she continues to live here, it will affect more than just herself and the Xie family.

In the evening, Ruan Shuyan moved back to Xie's house.

At the same time, craftsmen working in the North City were also evacuated one after another.

By the time Guan Zhongyu reacted, only the gathered victims were left in the North City, and these victims had resumed their previous stance against the imperial court.

Not long after, the news reached the imperial study.

At that time, Ruan Shuyan was blocked outside the Ruan family shop by the Thirteenth Princess Nalan Jinxiu.

"This princess has heard that you have been living in the Ruan family. Isn't this deliberately ruining Xie Lang's reputation? Ruan Shuyan, you are so disgusting!"

Ruan Shuyan narrowed her eyes slightly: "Your Highness really loves to joke. It is normal for a married woman to return to her parents' home. What's so disgusting about it? Besides, this is a family affair between me and my husband. Does the emperor know that Your Highness is like this?"

Nalan Jinxiu clenched her fingers, the anger on her face suddenly disappeared, and she said coldly: "What if he knows, what if he doesn't know?"

"Your Highness is a royal family, so naturally nothing will happen to him, but..."

Ruan Shuyan paused deliberately, a hint of coldness flashing across her eyes, "Your Highness, aren't you afraid that the royal family will become a joke if an unmarried princess is in charge of the family affairs of a minister?"

"Who dares to laugh..."

"Ahhh, get out of the way!"