Upx Chapter 152 (2/2)
Young née wang’s father hastened to say, “Elder brother, you believe Lou Zigui’s words?”
“Think about what Lady wang said to you,” wang Furong replied “She accused a servant girl, Cui Yun,2 of har the Old Madame”
“You mean to say that the Grand Preceptor fed her those words?” the fourth wang brother seemed unconvinced “What reasons could that Cui Yun lass have for hurting Old Madame Xie?”
“Let’s go,” wang Furong said with exhaustion “We’ll wait and see what happens after two s, it was better to wait and see That was the wang head’s philosophy when it cas
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“You can’t drive the wang Clan to a dead end,” Grand Preceptor Xie was currently sitting in Lady wang’s quarters “If you expose née wang’sClan daughters be able to hter capable of hurting her elders would be unacceptable to the other old and established families”
Lady wang looked hateful “This wife understands, but what about that wretch’s deeds? Aren’t we going to avenge Old Madame?”
“Née wang could end up dead fro, from all sorts of methods Are you afraid that she can’t die at all?” Grand Preceptor Xie said coldly “What use is it to you if the wang Clan’s na, they’re Anyi’s maternal clan, too”
Lady wang’s heart calmed at Grand Preceptor Xie’s words It would have been nor had co dead—to clear up any connections between them
“Take a trip to the wang Clan in a few days,” Grand Preceptor said The Xie Clan wasn’t enjoying the height of glory any Clan were all part of the Six Ministries, which oversaards and punishments at court Grand Preceptor Xie had no wish to make them his enemies
Lady wang assented, and Grand Preceptor Xie rose to his feet “Go pay a visit to the ested next When he recalled how the , he didn’t hold much sentiment for his wife, either But with the path before him unclear, there was no option to raise a row and cause domestic strife, too
One of the Old Mada’s courtyard by a steward Grand Preceptor Xie looked at the steward and said, “Clean up all of the things in Old Madame Xie’s roo them all to me”
The servant muttered an assent before she said, “Grand Preceptor, the Old Madaements that Grand Preceptor could oversee all her affairs after she passed away”
“Mm,” Grand Preceptor Xie nodded
The servant then added, “The Old Madaifts that Grand Preceptor gave her as a filial son were all stored by the Old Madaetable jars”
Grand Preceptor Xie heard a roaring in his ears “What did you say?”
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In the resplendent palaces, aXiaoyao over to look at the pickle jars they’d brought back fro her hands, eager for a taste of soetables
Instead, Shadowgale said, “Your Majesty, there’s only two jars of pickled vegetables”
“Ah?” Ning Xiaoyao was surprised “Then what about the rest? Is it salted meat instead?”
Shadowgale shook his head
“Oh, then ale shook his head again
Aside fro Xiaoyao had no idea what else one could pickle Her mouth drooped as she asked, “Could it be that the rest were all empty?”
Well, at least I can sell the empty jars for some money, she comforted herself
Shadowgale hunched down and opened one of the lids “Your Majesty, this servant doesn’t kno to explain it Maybe you should see for yourself”
Ning Xiaoyao looked down and saw her vision fill with precious jade Her jaw dropped, while Shadowgale passed a hand over his face “Your Majesty, Old Madame Xie liked to store her treasures in pickle jars?”
“I, I don’t know, ah,” Ning Xiaoyao seemed lost in a drea, the entire room had turned into a treasure trove She pinched herself, then Shadowgale, before she asked, “I’ht?”
Shadowgale said, “Your Majesty, this servant sensed soht when I picked up a jar, but I didn’t dare to mention it back then”
Ning Xiaoyao juale’s back and shouted, “Windy, why are you so smart? I love you to death!”
Shadowgale hastily put his hands behind Ning Xiaoyao to keep her in place as she hugged him She was about to lower her face and kiss him out of sheer excitement Who wouldn’t kiss in a situation like this?
At that very ui walked into the roo jewels and treasures, while a certain Miss Ning was clinging to Shadowgale’s back as he held onto her butt In two strides, Lou Zigui reached the pair and plucked Ning Xiaoyao off him He hadn’t seen any of the treasure at all, his ht of her on his back
“You,” Lou Zigui started furiously
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An overjoyed Ning Xiaoyao pecked Lou Zigui’s cheek as she laughed “Hahaha, Supreain!”
Lou Zigui’s teale stood on one side, a little apprehensive Why did His Majesty kill Supreme Commander?
“Haha,” Ning Xiaoyoa was now dancing in front of the pickle jars Rich, I’ain!
Lou Zigui touched the place where Ning Xiaoyao had kissed hi on here?”
Head Coale shook his head in bewilder…