Noble Lady

"Master He, why are you still pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth? When I was in charge of the family, I don't know how much silver I gave as subsidy. Now I don't have much cash on hand, and I really can't give much more to the ungrateful bastard for free food and drink."

Xue Chenyu's words were full of innuendos, and she cursed all the members of the He family.

He Minzhi's face turned blue and red. If it weren't for He Ruyi's marriage with the Cui family, he would have walked away long ago.

"Xue Chenyu, what exactly do you want in exchange for giving me money to help me through this difficult time?" He Minzhi said this with gritted teeth.

"If Lord He sincerely wants to borrow it, I won't play the game of paying nine out of ten and returning the rest. I'll just give you 20% interest. The term is six months. If you can't pay it back..."

Her eyes, as clear as autumn water, rolled around and her gaze fell on the He family courtyard over there.

"Why not use the He family's valuables as compensation?"

"Xue Chenyu, you have such a big appetite!"

She was talking about the valuable things of the He family, but what she had her eyes on was clearly the house that had been passed down through generations of the He family. Although the house was not big, it was the foundation of their He family in the capital.

She was not lending him money at all, she was clearly taking advantage of him.

"It was Lord He who came to me out of desperation to borrow money. Not only could he not come up with anything decent as collateral, but he also blamed me for defending my own legitimate interests. Lord He is so unreasonable."

"Why, you spoke to His Majesty in the same way when you went to Chongming Palace? If I don't give you the position of Prime Minister, you are ungrateful?"

"Xue Chenyu, you are a traitor!"

"He Minzhi, you are so arrogant! What are you afraid of? You want to take money from me with just a few empty words? I deserve it."

"I'm telling you the truth, there's no such thing anymore. Lend it to me if you want or not!"

Xue Chenyu had been annoyed with him for a long time, so she turned around and told Dongyue, "Dongyue, show him away."

"It's just an IOU, I'll write it!" He Minzhi shouted hurriedly, "Where's the paper and pen? You need pen and ink to write an IOU!"

Xue Chenyu looked at Yumei, and Yumei went into the house to get paper and pen, and spread them carefully on the stone round table in the yard.

"You're really quick. Who knows how long you've been planning this? Have you been eyeing the He family's assets for a long time..."

He Minzhi pulled the corner of his mouth sarcastically, muttering to himself and reaching for a pen.

The moment he leaned forward, the light green jade pendant fell out from between his collars.

In the setting sun, Xue Chenyu suddenly recalled the murder in Qinglong Temple.

"If you don't want to write, get out!"

A rush of blood rushed to her forehead, and she stepped forward and knocked the pen out of his hand.

The pencil that hadn't been dipped in ink fell on the table, and He Minzhi was also startled.

"Xue Chenyu, are you crazy?"

Xue Chenyu met his gaze, and her cold gaze made He Minzhi feel cold from the bottom of his heart.

"you……"

"Young lady." Yuzhu interrupted him, "The fourth young lady is here."

Xue Chenyu turned around when she heard the voice and saw He Jixiang, who looked pale, covering the gauze on his neck with one hand and being supported by Yuzhu with the other hand.

She was not tall and was thin and small, and her face was so pale that it looked as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

"Why are you coming out? You're not fully recovered yet. Didn't the doctor tell you not to get out of bed? What if the wound opens again?"

He Minzhi got angry when he saw her like this. She was so caring towards a concubine's daughter, but was cold and indifferent to him, her serious husband. Could she really tell the difference between priorities?

"Sister Xue, I, I have something to tell Lord He." He Jixiang tried very hard to complete his words, but his voice was still very weak.

Because the injury is on my neck and the wound is not shallow, it hurts whenever I speak or move.

Xue Chenyu nodded, but still said worriedly, "Then be careful and don't get too excited. I'm still here."

"Yeah. Thank you." He Jixiang nodded slightly.

Such actions are a bit difficult for her now.

"What do you have to say? Why do you have to say it at this time?" He Minzhi said to He Jixiang unhappily.

He has always been arrogant because of his talent, and was spoiled by Liu to the point of looking down on others. He didn't care about his younger sisters at home.

Not to mention He Jixiang, a concubine's daughter born to a young woman.

He Jixiang still bowed to him politely, but he waved his hand impatiently.

"The old lady wants the dowry shop that my mother left me. I can agree, but I want you to write a letter of severance. From now on, I will have nothing to do with your He family anymore."

She spoke slowly, word by word, and voiced carefully, not daring to speak loudly, but her eyes were extremely determined.

This was tantamount to telling He Minzhi that she had already thought it through and was not discussing it with him.

"He Jixiang, you are so brave! What qualifications do you have to sever ties with the He family?" A little concubine's daughter actually dared to dance in front of him, the head of the family. She was really very bold.

He Minzhi's pride was shattered one after another within one day. He didn't dare to do anything to Xue Chenyu, but he had no scruples towards He Jixiang.

"Either you write a letter of severance, or I will take this shop with me to see my mother. Lord He, you can choose." He Jixiang had made up his mind and turned away after saying this.

While He Minzhi wasn't paying attention, he winked at Xue Chenyu.

Xue Chenyu: This girl has been in contact with Yumei for a long time, and she has become more and more eccentric.

"Master He, why don't you take care of your family affairs before you come to talk to me about borrowing money."

Xue Chenyu calmed He Minzhi down with just one sentence.

No, he didn't have time to waste.

"Well, Xue Chenyu, I didn't know you were so capable. She's such a timid girl, and you've turned her into this person in just a few days."

"Master He, you are too kind. I don't have that ability."

snort!

He Minzhi looked at He Jixiang coldly, "Think carefully, you've got to trade a shop for another and you'll have nothing to do with the He family anymore. Even if the He family becomes prosperous in the future, it won't have anything to do with you, and you won't be able to keep the dowry your mother gave you."

"If you change your mind now, I might consider asking my mother to find you a good husband and protect you in the future."

"unnecessary."

He Jixiang gritted his teeth and took out the shop deed.

He Minzhi couldn't tell whether what she meant by "not needing" was that she didn't need his protection, or that she didn't need anything else.

But the disgust clearly written on He Jixiang's face dealt a heavy blow to his self-esteem.

Today he fulfilled her wish, and from now on, the life and death of this little concubine's daughter would have nothing to do with him.

Those who can pass the imperial examination have extraordinary handwriting and are the best at writing.

He Minzhi picked up his brush and quickly wrote the letter of breaking off the engagement.

Then he asked Yumei to change the paper and write a new IOU. At Xue Chenyu's request, the IOU specified two interest rates, a six-month term, and that if the debt was not repaid, the He family's house, land, and shops would be used to pay off the debt.

From the perspective of value alone, Xue Chenyu suffered a huge loss.

But as the old saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing the child.