Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 256

"Sister Xiao, please sit down."

Seeing that Xiao Rongrong looked much better, Yun Xiyue was very happy.

"Xiyue, thank you. If it weren't for your help, Shaoyan and the others would have been taken advantage of and would have been doomed." Xiao Rongrong held her hand, feeling grateful. Words could not express her gratitude.

Yun Xiyue said, "I didn't do anything. The young master and the others were just tricked."

"There are too many intrigues and schemes in this capital city. We are not used to it." Xiao Rongrong sighed. She did not like living in the capital city. If she could, she would like to take the children away, but if things continued like this, it would be difficult for the children to survive in the capital city in the future.

They'll be back sooner or later.

Qin Shaoyan also needs to inherit the royal family and cannot live on the border forever.

"From now on, I'll need you to take good care of Shao Yan and the others."

Yun Xiyue smiled and said, "Sister Xiao is too kind to me. I am just a merchant with no power or influence. In the future, I may need the young master and the others to take care of me."

Xiao Rongrong shook her head, signaling everyone to leave. Once everyone was alone, she approached her and whispered, "Xiyue, we are good sisters, you don't need to hide anything from me. I know everything about you and the Emperor."

Yun Xiyue's expression changed slightly, turning from white to red. "Sister Xiao, I..."

"Don't be afraid, we won't tell anyone. The Emperor is deliberately hiding this to protect you. It's clear that the Emperor treats you very specially," Xiao Rongrong said with a smile.

"I'm here to deliver a message. The Emperor wants you to go to Wanxiang Temple. We'll go together tomorrow."

Yun Xiyue's ears turned bright red. She wondered how far Yun Xiyue had come to know. If she knew everything, she would be too ashamed to face anyone.

After all, she is now a divorced woman.

Xiao Rongrong assumed she was just shy. "There's one more thing..."

She found it difficult to talk about this.

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Rongrong took a deep breath and said, "Qin Jian embezzled two million taels of silver, which has been squandered over the years. The Emperor has ordered our Qin family to make up for this debt."

"that is......"

Yun Xiyue understood, "Does Sister Xiao want to borrow money?"

"Yes... we really can't come up with these two hundred taels. If we can't make up for it, the Emperor won't let the Qin family off the hook. Although we have a good relationship with the Emperor and Qin Mo didn't embezzle, Qin Jian is the younger brother we raised. The Qin family is one; we share the same fate, and we share the same fate."

It is perfectly reasonable for the Emperor to punish Qin Mo for embezzlement.

"As the head of the Qin family, Qin Mo needs to shoulder this responsibility."

Yun Xiyue said, "Two hundred taels is not a small amount; I don't have that much silver."

However, she should still have parents and an older brother.

They've been in business longer than I have.

There's definitely no problem for the Yun family to come up with two hundred taels.

However, she cannot be the head of the Yun family yet, since she has not yet taken over the position of family head.

Xiao Rongrong said she understood, "Our Xiao family wants to form a marriage alliance with your Yun family. I have a niece."

If it's a marriage alliance, the Yun family can provide part of the betrothal gifts and then lend them the rest.

Yun Xiyue had never met the Xiao family's daughter. "A marriage alliance is possible, but it requires my elder brother and Miss Xiao's consent."

"Why don't we arrange for them to meet first?"

Xiao Rongrong thought it made sense, "Then I'll make the arrangements."

"Yes, Sister Xiao, don't worry. The Prince can discuss this directly with my elder brother. If he's willing to lend money, there's no need for a marriage alliance. I can also lend some money to make do then."

For two hundred taels of silver, the happiness of a Xiao family girl was sacrificed.

Yun Xiyue felt that doing so was unfair to the Xiao family.