My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Hearing the voices of the servants outside, Master Xu glanced at his wife and said, "Go back first. We'll talk about it when I see Steward Zhao."

Madam Xu was also aware that the family had recently been selling off assets to cover up any discrepancies in her husband's accounts.

She choked up and lowered her voice, saying, "Our family is already in deep trouble. Even if we sell our assets now to fill the hole dug by the Han family, we can forget about getting out of this mess."

Upon hearing her words, the veins on Mr. Xu's forehead throbbed, and he nearly lost control of his anger once again.

"Why didn't you consult me ​​when you did something so big? Are you scared now?"

He was initially unaware that his wife and daughter were so audacious as to confuse the royal bloodline.

He assumed it was just his daughter being jealous and unable to bear the addition of a new concubine to the prince's side, and that her excessive methods had annoyed the prince.

The Xu family and the Han family have been fighting for many years. This time, he made a mistake and fell into the Han family's trap. He thought that as long as he sold his property and filled the hole, he could get through the crisis smoothly.

As for the Han family's schemes against him, he will find a chance to get revenge sooner or later.

However, when her mistress heard that the fire at the Prince's mansion last night had killed the Prince's newly acquired concubine and his newborn son, she was paralyzed with fear.

Under his repeated questioning, she hesitantly confessed to an old incident from many years ago.

They are incredibly audacious to plot against the royal bloodline.

And he, the head of the family, was truly muddle-headed; he was kept in the dark about such a big matter.

The thought that they had kept it from him for so many years caused his anger, which he had managed to suppress, to surge up again.

"If I had told you back then, would you have agreed?" Madam Xu sniffed and said stubbornly, "What difference would telling you have made? What happened to Yao'er before has already happened."

Besides, it's not just us doing this. Look at that Han family woman, didn't she give birth to another one later? Was that one the prince's child?

Old Master Xu thought that his daughter had been defiled before she accidentally discovered the prince's infertility. He also felt that if the prince had known the truth at the time, he might have made the same choice as his wife.

After all, ever since their daughter gave birth to her first child, the Xu family had been standing on the edge of a cliff.

but……

He said, "At least I can help to keep things in order and prevent this matter from being exposed. The family can also make more preparations so that we are not in such a passive position and have our whole family waiting to die."

Madam Xu said, "After Yao'er gave birth to a son, I secretly dealt with that person. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have been exposed..."

Grandpa Xu rubbed his temples and asked, "Where did it come from?"

Madam Xu was also unable to answer at this moment and started crying again.

Looking at his wife, who was crying so softly and weakly, Mr. Xu had a terrible headache.

He still couldn't understand where this woman, who usually seemed so gentle and obedient and depended on him in everything, got the audacity to conspire with his daughter to do such a lawless thing.

However, it's pointless to investigate those matters at this point.

His mind raced, searching for a way to escape. "Alright, stop crying. Let me think of something."

Madam Xu suppressed her tears and went to the inner room to avoid losing face as the mistress of the house by crying in front of the men outside.

After Madam Xu left, Master Xu then beckoned for Steward Zhao to come in.

Zhao Haisheng was unaware that the Xu family's difficulties had escalated again. With a hint of joy on his face, he said, "Your Highness, good news! The young lady who previously viewed the estate is willing to buy all the estates and shops we are selling."

However, to his surprise, after hearing what he said, Grandpa Xu did not show much joy on his face; instead, his brows furrowed even more.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Haisheng hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, is there something amiss?"

Grandpa Xu didn't think there was anything wrong with it, he just thought it was too coincidental.

Just when the Xu family was facing a life-or-death crisis, someone happened to want to buy up many of the Xu family's properties in one go.

Was this a conspiracy orchestrated by someone else? Or was it a sign that fate had spared the Xu family, giving them a way out at the last moment?

He said, "Where is she? I'd like to see her."

Zhao Haisheng said, "I have already invited her to the Xu family. She is having tea in the flower hall now. I will go and bring her over."

Old Master Xu raised his hand to stop him, indicating that he would go himself. He told Zhao Haisheng to go to the front hall to greet the guests first, and that he would arrive later.

After Zhao Haisheng left, Master Xu called to Madam Xu, "Pack your things and come with me to the flower hall to see someone."

Although Madam Xu was in the inner room, she heard their conversation but didn't ask any questions.

After quickly tidying herself up and concealing the tear stains on her face, she went to the flower hall with Mr. Xu.

The eldest son of the Xu family wanted to meet Ji Yunshuang in person, mainly to find out who the person who bought their Xu family's property was.

Although Zhao Haisheng had told him that she was a woman, he was still stunned when he saw Ji Yunshuang.

He never expected that this woman would be so beautiful; she was a rare beauty.

This made him wonder if Ji Yunshuang was a noble lady from some wealthy family.

After all, whether it's Ji Yunshuang's appearance or her demeanor, it's clear that she is a flower of wealth and nobility, not someone that an ordinary family could raise.

Madam Xu was almost stunned.

She had always thought her daughter was beautiful, but after seeing Ji Yunshuang, she had to admit that someone was more beautiful than her daughter.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Zhao Haisheng subconsciously stood up and introduced Ji Yunshuang, saying, "This is my master and mistress. They heard that someone is willing to buy our family's property to save the Xu family from their predicament, so they specifically wanted to meet you."

As soon as Zhao Haisheng finished speaking, Old Master Xu couldn't help but glance at him a few more times. His tone clearly favored the young woman.

Zhao Haisheng was the steward he personally selected, and he knew his character all too well.

He did not doubt his loyalty.

His gesture of looking at the woman while speaking was entirely subconscious. This was something that had never happened to him before.

He was filled with astonishment and doubt. How did this woman manage to do that? How could she make the steward he personally selected subconsciously side with her in such a short time?

In just a short while, many thoughts raced through Grandpa Xu's mind.

Ji Yunshuang stood up and bowed respectfully to the two men, saying, "My lords, there's no need for such formalities. It's all fate."

Old Master Xu invited Ji Yunshuang to sit down. He first thanked Ji Yunshuang, following Zhao Haisheng's words, and then, as if chatting casually, asked, "I heard from Steward Zhao that your family moved from Jiangzhou. I wonder what the situation is like in Jiangzhou now?"

Ji Yunshuang guessed that his real purpose was probably not to find out the situation in Jiangzhou, but to find out her true identity.

Ji Yunshuang smiled and said, "You don't seem as nervous as Ning Cheng."

She talked about the strict checks she saw upon entering the city, and then brought up the topic of the fire at Prince Duan's residence.

Grandpa Xu felt very passive; he seemed to be led by the other party the whole time, and the initiative in this conversation was completely in their hands.

Having worked in officialdom for many years, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Even when facing Old Man Han before, he had never struggled this much.

But the other party just happened to be a woman.

For a moment, he felt conflicted and anxious.