Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

"Forget it, it's just a dead object. There's no need to take it out on it." Seeing that Xu Yixing's reaction was the same as his, Lu Anyuan felt less angry and tried to comfort him with kind words.

"Weren't you the one who investigated first? Why aren't you as fast as him?"

"This... maybe my second brother is just lucky."

"Humph!" Xu Yixing folded his arms, still angry, but after a while, he was no longer angry. "Actually, this is a good thing. He suddenly fell out of favor, and now he has this excuse to be proud again. I think he will definitely not be able to resist the temptation and make a mistake. We just have to wait."

"Madam, you are really good at comforting people." Such an opportunity cannot be obtained by just waiting. When minerals are found in the second prince's fiefdom, he will definitely develop it with all his strength. By then, he will have money in one hand and weapons in the other, as well as the favor of his father. Among these six brothers, who else can he take seriously?

Xu Yixing rolled his eyes and complained: "I just think it's a pity. We spent so much effort this time and managed to make him restrain himself for a few days. This time it seems to be in vain. This is a blessing in disguise."

"Well, but what you said makes sense. Let him do whatever he wants. No one can tell until the final outcome." Lu Anyuan quickly accepted the fact, and he was also surprised to find that he could regain his sanity so quickly when he was with Yixing. He is such a treasure.

On the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Seventh Prince drove out on time. Today was the Second Prince's housewarming party, and many guests were invited.

Lu Anyuan didn't want to go too early to avoid seeing his second brother angry, but he also didn't want to go too late to be impolite, so he had a leisurely breakfast at home with Xu Yixing before rushing to the second prince's new residence.

The Second Prince's arrival at the palace this time was sudden and hasty, and it was an intentional order from the Emperor to punish him, so the palace chosen for him was a bit remote, and he hadn't arrived there for a long time.

Xu Yixing was sitting in the car, and he felt strange when he saw the scenery outside becoming more and more desolate.

"Isn't the Second Prince's residence in the east of the city? It should be not far from us. Why does it feel more and more desolate?"

"Oh, this is because the house that the emperor awarded to my second brother belonged to a criminal in the previous dynasty and has been abandoned for a long time. Although this area is in the east of the city, it is difficult for an isolated mansion to be established, so it is indeed not very lively."

Xu Yixing smiled awkwardly. This emperor was really ruthless. When he liked them, he wanted to praise them to the sky. When he didn't like them, he would just throw them away. In this way, the situation of these princes was actually no different from that of the guard dog raised by their father.

Lu Anyuan saw her laughing for no apparent reason and didn't know why: "What are you laughing at?"

"I can't say." Hehe, I'm laughing at the fact that your family are all like dogs.

The carriage stopped and I heard the sound of firecrackers ahead, which meant we had arrived.

Xu Yixing got off the car and just glanced around the gate of the mansion, then put his previous thoughts back.

"This, is this the house of a criminal?" It's so big, how can it be the place where a criminal lives? Xu Yixing couldn't believe that the house in front of him, which almost spanned an entire block, was the "deserted criminal house" mentioned by Lu Anyuan.

Lu Anyuan straightened his robes in front of the door, waiting for the servants to come and pick him up, and responded in a low voice: "How else do you think he became a criminal?"

Oh, it turns out he is an embezzler. Living in such a big house, no wonder the late emperor did not tolerate him.

"But this house is indeed quite spacious. I remember that there were some residential houses around here, but now they are nowhere to be seen. I guess my second brother must have put in a lot of effort."

Xu Yixing understood that if the Second Prince was going to move in, the "dilapidated houses" around here would naturally become an eyesore. He didn't know how much area the Second Prince had enclosed in his private residence, which would ultimately make life difficult for the common people.

"Your Highnesses, the master is entertaining guests in the front hall. I will lead the way for you." Soon someone came out. He was dressed neatly, and even his hair was neatly combed. This family servant had put a lot of effort into training him.

"Lead the way."

After entering the courtyard, the two of them truly felt what it meant to be in a different world. If you look at the house from the outside, you will feel that it covers a large area, but once you are inside, you will see a new scene at every step. I wonder what kind of garden master the second prince hired to decorate the house so uniquely.

It was said that the banquet was held in the front hall, but as Xu Yi walked down, he felt that at this distance in an ordinary official's house, it would at least be close to the backyard. He didn't expect that this was someone else's front hall.

The hall is like a small open-plan throne room, with a long table at the end for the host. On both sides, there are many elegant seats arranged along the corridors, and all around are various bonsai embellishments, which makes it extremely elegant.

Moreover, because the two sides of this hall are not enclosed, it means that it can only be used when the weather is fine. Now it is winter, and the leather gauze curtain used to block the cold wind alone is a considerable expense, not to mention the poor lighting behind the curtain. The candlesticks used are one every three steps, which is extremely luxurious.

Show off, show off! You have some money but you don’t know what to do with it, right?

In her heart, Xu Yixing spat a few times at this landlord who had made a fortune recently, and a look of disdain filled her eyes, but she quickly retracted it because she saw other guests sitting down one after another, and it was time for her to start smiling again.

"Second brother, second sister-in-law, congratulations!" Lu Anyuan bowed and Xu Yixing followed suit. This was the first time she looked at the Second Prince's wife so carefully. She always felt that she seemed to be older than the Second Prince, and her temperament was different from that of other women in the capital.

There were so many guests that the Second Prince had no time to be sarcastic or pretend to be friendly. After leading them to their seats, he hurried to greet other guests.

After sitting down, the two discovered that the floor was actually hot. Sitting in the hall felt like it was spring. They didn't know why.

Lu Anyuan felt around on the floor with his hands and knew in his heart: "This floor should be hollow. There must be hot charcoal burning somewhere underneath, and then the hot air is connected and released in."

Xu Yixing clicked his tongue. It seemed that this invisible place was where the money was really spent.

"It's been less than a month since the Second Prince got this mansion. How come he was able to renovate it so quickly? It can't be that the criminals of the previous dynasty designed it themselves, right?"

Lu Anyuan shook his head and looked at the Sixth Prince opposite him: "Maybe Sixth Brother asked a capable person from the Ministry of Works to design it. As for the construction period, hmph, he already has a silver mine. Even if he works day and night, he can still finish it."

Lu Anyuan's emotions towards the Second Prince were much more complicated than Xu Yixing's. He felt jealousy, hatred, and a hint of disdain for unknown reasons.

"Look what I said. He is showing off so much. Sooner or later, he will be hated. He is too ostentatious. I just saw that his servants all wore jade belts. This is a bit against the rules."