Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the dude to take power

Wen Xingchen said, "Father, at the time, Xu Shi had no idea and went to ask her daughter for help. After much deliberation, she decided that if she insisted on letting them shout at the door, the public outcry would inevitably be detrimental to the Ningyuan Marquis's residence."

Xu: I feel like I’ve been chosen.

"Then you should wait for Dad to come back and solve it."

Wen Xingchen nodded.

"Waiting for you to come back, what will Dad do? Will Dad accept the gift or refuse it? If I accept it, people will laugh at me. If I don't accept it, the Xi family will shout outside the door. What will Dad do?"

Wen Changsheng was stunned by the question.

What would he do?

Whether you accept it or not, it won’t work.

"Dad, it's difficult for me, right? The current situation with Ningyuan Marquis Mansion is the best."

Wen Changsheng: "Good? How good is it? You promised Songshan Academy, but do you know who the president of Songshan Academy is? If the Xi family can't come up with the money, they will definitely ask for it from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. When the time comes, he will say that it was you who asked for the donation, and he will definitely ask you for it."

Wen Xingchen shook his head.

"If he doesn't give it to me, I will tell my uncle and ask him to deal with the Empress Dowager Xi. She is now the Empress Dowager Xi, and then she will be demoted to a concubine. If the concubine is not enough, she will be demoted to a noble lady..."

"you......."

Xu said, "Princess, you can't do this. Your sister will marry into the Prince of Jin's mansion in the future."

"Xu, please be careful with your wording. It's "take it in," not "marry it."

"..." Xu looked at Wen Changsheng awkwardly, feeling very uncomfortable. "Master, Ruyue will eventually enter the Prince Jin's Mansion. It's not good for the princess, the Xi family, and the Prince Jin to have such a tense quarrel."

Wen Changsheng looked at Wen Ruyue, his eyes full of heartache.

"Sister Ruyue is gentle and obedient, just like a sweet-talking flower, and has always been loved by His Royal Highness Prince Jin. His Royal Highness Prince Jin loves Sister Ruyue so much that he couldn't wait to vent his anger on her?" These words were a compliment to Wen Ruyue.

"..."

After hearing this, Wen Ruyue bit her lower lip, frowned and did not respond.

Prince Jin doesn't like her at all.

He resented her now.

Wen Xingchen said again:

"How about you ask Sister Ruyue to beg His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin to not make things so awkward."

"..."

Xu could only look at Wen Changsheng with longing eyes and said, "Ruyue is a girl after all. It's not good for her to show up in public."

Xu's words made Wen Xingchen frown slightly.

It’s inappropriate for Wen Ruyue to show up in public, so can Wen Xingchen come out?

Wen Xingchen curled his lips and said, "Xu really loves her sister."

Xu's face was embarrassed as she explained, "Your sister is timid and doesn't have the ability to handle things like you, the princess. So please don't cause trouble for the family."

Wen Changsheng also said: "Do you think everyone is like you, who likes to show off and be in the spotlight?"

"You are now engaged to the Chen family. If you continue to be so unruly, arrogant, and reckless, the Chen family will definitely not want you."

Wen Xingchen looked at Wen Changsheng's anger, but his heart was calm.

After all, for her, this kind of insults and scolding...she is thick-skinned and can bear it.

She turned to look at Wen Ruyue and asked calmly, "What do you think about this, Sister Ruyue?"

Wen Ruyue couldn't help but shudder when she heard Wen Xingchen's question, then she said obediently, "Sister, you handled this matter very well. You prevented public opinion from spreading, and I believe that Mr. Tao will not come to the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion to ask for money."

"Why?"

"Sister has donated to refugees before, and she gave everything she had. Mr. Tao must know that Sister has no money left."

My sister has no money, and the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion must have no money either.

Moreover, my sister had made a generous donation before, which solved the urgent needs of the court. The dean of Songshan Academy admired my sister and would not make things difficult for her.

Wen Xingchen couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

"Second sister, you are absolutely right. Mr. Tao is anxious to repair the academy, and what he wants is money."

So they will only ask those who have money.

Wen Xingchen saw that Wen Changsheng was slacking off, and said:

"Oh, by the way, Dad, Xi Tianyou used silver to exchange for grain in Jiangnan, colluding with the four major grain merchants to raise grain prices. If you pass this information to the Xi family, the Xi family will definitely hand over the silver obediently."

"You can ask His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin to help with this matter. After all, you are his future father-in-law."

"..."

Wen Changsheng thought about it carefully for a moment and felt that this was feasible.

"Is this serious?"

"Of course it's true. Otherwise, why do you think the grain merchants in Jiangnan were so bold as to go against the imperial court?"

Wen Changsheng asked again: "Who gave you the news?"

"Uncle Xiao, if you don't believe me, go ask him." Of course it wasn't Uncle Xiao. This matter was dug up when the Xi family was being settled in the previous life.

"Colluding with grain merchants to drive up grain prices, I wonder what crime Xi Tianyou will be convicted of?"

Wen Changsheng: As an official appointed by the imperial court, colluding with grain merchants and driving up grain prices is a capital crime.

Although Xi Tianyou is not an official yet, Xicheng is.

How could Xicheng not know?

Even if they don't know, they will be charged with the crime of failing to supervise and educate their children properly.

The Empress Xi in the palace was demoted. If any scandal were to be exposed again, she would definitely be walking on thin ice.

Wen Xingchen said, "Dad, I'm sleepy. I want to go back and rest first."

When Wen Changsheng saw Wen Xingchen still kneeling, although he still felt a little resentful in his heart, he finally said nothing.

"Go back. Don't go out these few days."

"Yes."

Yingying quickly helped her master up.

After Wen Xingchen left.

Wen Ruyue was thinking something in her mind. She then stepped forward to pour Wen Changsheng a cup of tea and said, "Father, if you are embarrassed to come forward, why don't I go to His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin tomorrow and tell him something. He can then persuade the Xi family to try to resolve this matter satisfactorily. What do you think?"

Wen Changsheng thought about it carefully. If he himself came forward to deal with this matter, it would indeed be seen as a threat, but if his daughter came forward, it would only be a revelation.

This way, my daughter can also gain a favor from the prince.

"Ruyue, you go and take care of this matter."

every other day

Wen Ruyue went to look for His Royal Highness Prince Jin.

three days later

The Xi family gathered all the gifts together, and this time, it was the pawnshop owner they found who handed over the money in exchange for the goods.

As for the money? Wen Xingchen actually invited Mr. Tao Muci to come to his house to collect the money.

After giving away so much silver, Wen Xingchen didn't feel any reluctance at all.

Xi Ming from the Xi family was not arrogant this time, but rather polite.

After delivering the things, he left immediately.

This farce just passed like that.

Wen Xingchen hadn't seen Chen Jingting for a few days, so he asked Yingying to find out where she was.

Then Yingying looked as if something bad had happened.

"Princess, Chen Silang has been sent out of town."

"Explain clearly?"

"Recently, someone reported to the court that thugs had appeared in Shanxi and other places, burning, killing, and looting the people. Chen Silang requested permission to quell the rebellion."

thug?

How come she has no idea when this happened?

"Left yesterday."

Wen Xingchen frowned slightly after hearing this, but he didn't react excessively.

"What rumors are circulating about me lately?"

Yingying went out and listened.

She smiled and said, "Recently, the people have been saying that the princess is kind and righteous, and that she only cares about the people."

"I even went to the teahouse and heard the students praise your generosity. Since you donated money, the dormitories at Songshan Academy are being renovated, and they've even given us new quilts to sleep in at night. This is all thanks to you, Princess."

Wen Xingchen asked again: "Besides these, there are also some negative comments, right?"

Yingying said, "Princess, don't worry about that. The princess is stunningly beautiful and kind-hearted. Naturally, there will be some people who will make sarcastic remarks."

"That's it."

Yingying shook her head.

"You are the one who praises the princess the most. Princess, there is no need to be angry."

A few words are not enough to hurt this princess, but she is worried about Chen Jingting?

If he heard those words, would he mind?

Don't mind? She can't even do it herself.