Noble Lady

Although the He family's house and shop were not worth thirty thousand taels in total, he felt happy that he could lose everything overnight.

He Minzhi had a good idea. He felt that Xue Chenyu was his and his wife, so even if he wrote the IOU, she would not be able to ask him for the money.

If he doesn't return it by then, could she really go to the government office to sue him?

The He family is ashamed, and she is also ashamed for marrying into the family, and it will also bring shame to the Marquis' Mansion.

It is still unknown who the world will believe in by then.

But he thought wrong.

Whether it is a promissory note or a letter of severance, it must be signed with fingerprints to be effective.

"Master He, please put your handprint on it."

Even if he later argues that the handwriting was fake, can the fingerprints he put there be faked?

He Minzhi looked at the red ink that Xue Chenyu took out, and his face became even gloomier.

"Xue Chenyu, do you really have to do this?"

"This is a matter of our mutual consent. It's not too late for you to regret it now, Master He."

"..." He Minzhi's resentment towards Xue Chenyu grew stronger.

But because of the huge hole that had already been made, he had no choice but to bow his head and press his fingerprint in hatred.

He Jixiang handed over the shop to him with one hand and the personal letter with the other.

He Minzhi took a look at the shop deed, and did not forget to look He Jixiang up and down.

"Hmph, I hope you won't regret it later." But this little girl, who was born out of wedlock and raised by a mother, gave up a family as prestigious as the He family and insisted on leaving on her own. Let's see how a little girl like her can survive in such a world.

He Minzhi thought that since she had been timid since childhood, she would have to come back to beg him in a few days.

At that time, even if she apologized sincerely because they had the same ancestors, he would still take her in.

Otherwise others would say that he, the legitimate brother, is petty and cannot tolerate a illegitimate sister.

"Then there's no need for you to worry about it, Lord He." He Jixiang carefully put away his share and his heart was completely dead to the He family.

He Minzhi said something like, "I'm being rude to you out of kindness," and then he held the written IOU and stared at Xue Chenyu.

"Since you're borrowing money, how will you handle the money?"

He Minzhi stared at Xue Chenyu and almost asked her to take the banknote.

Xue Chenyu asked Yumei to take out a handkerchief to wipe the stone bench, and then sat back slowly.

This action made He Minzhi feel depressed again.

She pretended not to hear him when he spoke to her. Besides, he had only sat there for a moment. What kind of behavior did she have? Did she dislike him?!

"Master He, you're joking. You're asking for thirty thousand taels. Where would I get that much cash? Even if I wanted to lend it to you, I'd have to send someone to the bank to get it, or to the Marquis's Mansion to ask my family for a loan."

"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?" She had to wait until he finished writing the IOU and stamped it with his fingerprints before speaking.

"Master He didn't ask either."

Xue Chenyu's words left He Minzhi speechless.

She looked up and saw that it was already dark, so she said, "It's too late to go to the bank and the Marquis' Mansion today. Why not come here tomorrow morning?"

"How can I have the time to come to you all the time?" He Minzhi was an official appointed by the court after all, and he was not so easy to control after just one or two times, so he got angry.

Seeing that the situation was almost over and that she couldn't push him too hard, Xue Chenyu softened her stance and said that she only had five thousand taels of silver in banknotes and cash, and even if he asked for thirty thousand taels, she couldn't give him that.

He Minzhi felt that he did not really believe his mother's claims that the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion was extremely wealthy, had abundant silver and money, and had an inexhaustible fortune.

Wu'an Hou was only a military officer. Even if he married a woman who was good at business, how much wealth could he have accumulated? Moreover, Xue Chenyu had given her a huge dowry when she got married, and they had bought a courtyard and built the He Mansion. Even if the family had a lot of wealth, they would have taken away most of it.

Now seeing Xue Chenyu like this, knowing that he only had five thousand taels left after emptying his pocket, he felt happy and thought that his idea was indeed a good one.

"Let's not talk about the cash, but I'll take the notes first. As for the rest, I'll send someone to pick it up tomorrow once you and your friends have gathered the money."

"Alright, then let's do as Lord He says, but I'm going to keep this IOU."

"can."

Xue Chenyu ordered Yuzhu to fetch the "only" remaining silver, a total of three thousand six hundred taels.

He Minzhi was very short of money, so he left the IOU angrily and hurried away with the banknote.

Of course, the fact that I borrowed money and left a promissory note could not be told to Liu for the time being.

After leaving Furongju, He Minzhi instructed Shitou, "Don't tell anyone that I came to Furongju today."

"Don't worry, sir. I saved it."

He Minzhi looked back at the bright sign of Furongju, and his feelings towards Xue Chenyu became more complicated.

He clearly didn't care about her before, but now, she is really on his mind.

This woman really did everything she could to get him to come over.

……

At this time, Xue Chenyu in Furongju naturally didn't know that He Minzhi still had such thoughts, and she didn't care.

She had long lost interest in him, so why would she care what he thought?

But at this moment, she was a little angry, and He Jixiang, who should have been sent back to rest, was also pulled by her to talk.

"Fourth Miss, you were too impulsive just now. Didn't we agree to take it slow?"

"Sister Xue, are you blaming me for ruining your plan?" He Jixiang held the letter of severance in his arms, his eyes red. "Blame me! Coming out at this time will surely make He Minzhi hate you even more. I'm sorry, I really don't want to continue playing along with them like this."

"What nonsense! I've already offended him. One more charge or one less will make no difference. I'm just worried that if you exaggerate now, he'll hold a grudge against you."

"And how will your mother's memorial tablet be placed? Will your mother's grave be moved? These matters haven't been discussed yet, you."

She could have waited a little longer, but she rushed out like this. If He Minzhi and Liu came back and threatened her with her mother's tablet and grave, that would be bad.

"Don't worry, Sister Xue. I secretly placed my mother's tablet in Qinglong Temple. As for my mother's grave, she died early, and my nominal father didn't care about it at all. It was the old lady who took care of it."

"She didn't want a concubine like me to be buried in the He family's ancestral tomb, so she had someone find a random place to bury her. I thought we could move the tomb later so that my mother could stay with my grandparents."

Xue Chenyu felt that the old lady's indifference saved her a lot of trouble.

"This is just one time, don't do it again, otherwise I won't be in charge of your affairs in the future."

"I don't dare anymore. I don't dare anymore."

He Jixiang quickly hugged her and acted coquettishly.

Xue Chenyu also realized that when she was confronting He Minzhi, Jixiang was afraid that he would add fuel to the fire, so he changed his mind at the last minute and came out to add fuel to the fire in such a hurry.

But she didn't know that even if she didn't rush out at that time, she still had a way to make He Minzhi write the IOU honestly.

Not to mention how thoughtful the mistress of the house will be in the future, she is just too young now and is still impatient.