Come on, Your Highness

He Mingrui was stopped by someone on his way back to Duke Wei's mansion, but it was Zhan Shaoqi who came.

Zhan Shaoqi, the only son of Princess Liyang and nephew of Emperor Tiangan, is now serving as a fifth-rank general in the imperial army, in charge of hundreds of people under him. Although his rank is not high, he has a lot of power, and most people dare not offend him.

Today, he seemed to be in a restroom, wearing casual clothes, leading a few people to look at He Mingrui vaguely.

He Mingrui was taken aback when he saw him, then immediately raised his hand with a smile: "Brother-in-law."

"Ming Rui is such a busy person, he can't even see anyone." Zhan Shaoqi's face was a little thin, his eye sockets were slightly sunken, and when he stared at people, he looked a little sullen and not very kind.

He Mingrui didn't take the sarcastic words seriously, but replied: "Brother-in-law is on duty in the palace, and younger brother doesn't usually enter the palace, so he usually doesn't get to meet him."

"That's right, so I'll come here to wait for you when I rest today."

He Mingrui said: "Brother-in-law wants to see me, send someone to say yes, I will come to see brother-in-law in person, why do you have to come in person?"

Zhan Shaoqi twitched the corners of his mouth when he heard the words, and seemed to show a smile: "It's all the same, so should we go to the Duke's Mansion, or find a place nearby?"

In the Chunxiang Building, there is a gentle voice, colorful clothes fluttering, and laughter. It is a land of gentleness.

Two girls with enchanting figures clung to Zhan Shaoqi's body weakly and bonelessly, giggling.

The youthful little girl gave her some delicious wine, blushed and withdrew.

He Mingrui let go of the girl beside him, picked up the jug and filled Zhan Shaoqi with wine, then poured it for himself, then raised the glass and said: "I don't have time to have a few drinks with my brother-in-law on weekdays. It's better to hit the sun if you choose a day. Today is the day." To make my brother-in-law happy."

He said toasting himself.

Zhan Shaoqi was also polite, glanced at the table, a pair of catkins picked it up for him, and brought it to his mouth, as if drinking it tasted like this.

The wine spilled slightly, overflowing the glass, and splashed on the woman's slender finger. He simply put that finger into his mouth, sucked and licked it, which made the woman giggle and couldn't help but praise: "Good wine."

This obscene yet sophisticated appearance made He Mingrui slightly displeased and ashamed.

Although he is not He Lingshan's real brother, he is still a cousin!In front of his wife and brother, he didn't take his wife and Yue's family seriously.

Zhan Shaoqi watched He Mingrui turn his face away in displeasure, and couldn't help sneering: "Mingrui, you invited me here."

As soon as this remark came out, He Mingrui suddenly became embarrassed.

hypocritical!

Zhan Shaoqi commented in his heart, but he still pushed away the woman beside him, and turned his expression to He Mingrui and said, "You know why I'm looking for you, right?"

He Mingrui nodded with a smile when he heard the words, and while filling Zhan Shaoqi's glass, he said: "Speaking of which, it's a lucrative business. It's been many years since such a thing happened. I think my brother-in-law is not an outsider. If you are rich, it's natural for everyone We made money together, but I didn't expect to be messed up by He Xichao, everyone lost their money, not to mention you brother-in-law, including myself, and the Li family... Well, it's hard to say, and the world is unpredictable."

Zhan Shaoqi said: "Mingrui, I don't care about other people, but you persuaded me that I must make money, so I gave you such a large sum of money with confidence. Now I don't want to make money, but I don't care. Give me back the principal?"

He Mingrui wondered: "Brother-in-law, I understand, but the money is not in my hands, I have given it all to my grandfather! Now that the Li family is in chaos, it may take some time to get back the money, why don't you wait any longer?" Wait, I will tell you immediately if there is news."

Zhan Shaoqi listened and played with the wine glass, suddenly laughed, raised his head and said sincerely: "I gave it to you, so I only ask you for it. How is the Li family? It has nothing to do with me. Mingrui, brother-in-law with such a large sum I can't get out alone, it's all gathered by the brothers under my hand, I took out the coffins of my wife and parents, if I don't get the money back, they won't agree, I'm afraid it will be at that time... It's not easy for us brothers either."

He Mingrui's face changed slightly, he pursed his lips, his eyes showed gloom, but he quickly returned to normal, and said with a smile: "Since it's the worth of the big brothers of the imperial army, it really can't be delayed. Brother-in-law, don't worry, Even if I can't get back a tael of silver from Li's family, I will pay for it myself first, so as not to embarrass my brother-in-law."

Zhan Shaoqi slapped his thigh and laughed: "That's refreshing. It's not that my brother-in-law is making things difficult. It's really hard to explain to my brothers. You should be more responsible. Actually, it's not much, just 5 taels."

Just 5 taels of silver?

If the Li family hadn't collapsed before, and the second wife was still in charge, it wouldn't be too much, but now, I'm afraid I have to pay for it?

But Zhan Shaoqi has a special status after all, and he doesn't want to get into trouble with him, maybe it will be useful in the future.

Zhan Shaoqi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Tomorrow I will send someone to the house to pick it up..."

"No, my brother personally sent it here, but 5 taels is not a small amount. I'm afraid it won't be enough in a day, brother-in-law..." Under Zhan Shaoqi's gaze, He Mingrui said with a smile, "Give me three days, okay?" ?”

"Three days?" Zhan Shaoqi thought for a while and said, "Okay, three days is three days, then brother is waiting for your good news."

After he finished speaking, he pulled up the two girls beside him, "Let's go, it's time for Grandpa to relax!"

He Mingrui didn't care about the pale faces of the two girls, and left Chunxiang Tower without hesitation.

It's not too late for He Mingrui to come back, and the lights in each courtyard are still on.

When he walked into Hengwu Garden, he saw that the second lady was sitting at the table worrying, and there were many boxes on the table, some of which contained things, some were already empty, and all the boxes and cages beside them were opened.

Hearing the servant's report, the second lady raised her head to look at He Mingrui, and said doubtfully, "It's so late, I thought you were staying at the princess mansion."

"The princess is tired today, so I will come back first, mother, what are you doing?"

When He Mingrui approached, he realized that these boxes contained land deeds, bank notes, and gold and jade jewelry.

There are some good things that the second wife is usually reluctant to wear, and he saw him wearing them once when he was married.

Hearing his question, the second lady couldn't help sighing deeply and said, "Today, your grandmother came here."

When He Mingrui heard this, he suddenly felt bad: "What is she here for?"

"What else can she do?" The second lady gave him a strange look, and said, "What is the situation of the Li family now, Mingrui, you should know better than your mother. It's fine if the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, and it's just worse if you fall into trouble. Everyone asks for debts, I'm afraid I can't force your grandfather to death!"

Speaking of this, the second lady couldn't help saying angrily: "If you don't look at the face of the monk and the face of the Buddha, you are still a wife and family. If Prince Li can say a word, he won't be like this. At least don't let so many people demand debts. Could it be that the Li family is really in decline, can His Highness look good?"

"That can't be helped. Now who doesn't curry favor with He Xichao and act according to the prince's face? Even if His Highness wants to say something, someone must listen to it. What's more, the grandfather was reprimanded by the emperor himself, so there is no hope of recovery." He Mingrui said lightly. explain.

"I didn't expect that little bastard to be so powerful..."

The second lady bit her lip, but she didn't mean to talk too much. She sorted out the deeds and land deeds, and put them in a box together with a few bank notes. Seeing He Mingrui's eyes staring at her, she couldn't help explaining: "You Uncle is nothing, your aunt was ridiculed when she returned to her mother’s house, Zu Hui and his wife heard that there was a serious quarrel, and only your grandmother was running around begging for help... Oh, my mother saw your grandmother today, she loves the glamorous A person, with only a few hairpins on his head, talks to me cautiously, it is really unbearable."

"So you gave her the silver, how much did you give?" He Mingrui asked.

The second wife said, "5 taels."

He Mingrui opened his eyes wide and couldn't help raising his voice: "5 taels?"

The second lady frowned, looked at He Mingrui's frightened look, and couldn't help but wondered: "What's wrong with you, although 5 taels is a lot, it may help the Li family, if you give it, you will give it. That’s not all there is to help us.”

"But today is different, mother, the Li family is a bottomless pit now! You gave him all the money, so what about your son?" He Mingrui was going crazy, his eyes were red when he saw the second wife angry.

The second lady was taken aback by He Mingrui's gaze, and asked back: "What does it have to do with you? You are the young master of Duke Wei's mansion, and even if you press for debts, you can't be forced. There are tens of thousands of taels in here, enough to spend."

"Not enough, not enough..." He Mingrui murmured, "It's still 4 taels...Mom, you are so confused!"

As soon as this remark came out, the second lady's face suddenly changed, and she looked at He Mingrui in disbelief: "What do you mean? Mother is the daughter of the Li family. The Li family is in trouble. How can you stand by and watch? Do you still have a conscience?"

"I don't have a conscience?" He Mingrui was almost going crazy, he said, "I'm short of money too, mother, do you think I didn't invest money? Not only did I vote, but I also asked others to vote, and it was 5 taels, you said Who shall I ask for this money?"

The second lady's breathing was almost stagnant, her knees softened, she sat on the chair, and asked after a long time: "Who is it?"

He Mingrui hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Zhan Shaoqi."

The second lady calmed down and asked, "How did you get involved with him?"

He Mingrui lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Isn't that what you said? Cousin-in-law, you should be close."

At this moment, the second lady didn't know whether she should cry or laugh: "When did you listen to my words..."

He Mingrui suddenly knelt down, put his hand on the second lady's knee and begged: "Mother, I invested all the money in, and I asked the princess to take 1 taels, where can I find the 5 taels?"

"Fool, there is no such thing as a stable profit in business. If you can't give so much, what can he do to you?" The second lady calmed down when she heard the name Zhan Shaoqi, "This is the mansion of the Duke, not a human being." The Li family can be stepped on by anyone!"

"But wouldn't that mean you have to fight against each other? Anyway, it's a cousin-in-law, connected with the relationship, in case it will be useful in the future..." He Mingrui paused, and then changed the subject, "Besides, wouldn't it be difficult for my sister to do it?"

"Lingshan?" The second lady mentioned He Lingshan, and couldn't help sneering, "You are thinking of her, but when did she treat you as a younger brother? Isn't her good brother He Xichao? The eldest son has no son, but he can't help but care about him. Let it go, show me the face, I didn't take you as the heir of the Duke's Mansion seriously. Besides, if she treats you as a younger brother, for 5 taels, as a wife, she shouldn't let her husband embarrass my brother-in-law!"

The second lady handed the 1 taels of silver note to He Mingrui and said: "After all, I agreed, and it would be unjustifiable not to give a cent, so let's give 1 taels, no more is really gone. If Zhan Shaoqi is a smart person, he will know the money If you lose money, you can get it back. It’s polite to give you 1 taels. Tell him clearly that the mansion is controlled by He Lingshan’s mother. When it comes to money, this is the real rich owner, Lingshan She is her only daughter, so she will definitely not treat her badly. If the husband and wife are of the same heart, she should also rescue her husband, right?"

Liyang Princess Mansion,

Zhan Shaoqi opened the box He Mingrui handed over, counted the number and couldn't help tilting his head and smiling: "Mingrui, this number is wrong!"

He Mingrui said helplessly: "Brother-in-law, I've given you all the money I could get around, and I really can't get the rest out, so I can be considerate of my brother, and I'll pay it back slowly when I have it after a while."

"Mingrui, you are the best candidate for the heir of Duke Wei's mansion. It seems unreasonable to have no money, right?" Zhan Shaoqi threw the box on the table, his eyes darkened, already filled with displeasure.

He Mingrui spread his hands, not feeling afraid: "Brother-in-law is wrong. Grandpa didn't ask for an order, so I can't say for sure. Besides, the head of the Duke's mansion is the eldest aunt, and my mother can't touch it, so be on guard." , you are asking about Yin Zi, you are asking the wrong person.”

Zhan Shaoqi narrowed his eyes: "What does this mean?"

He Mingrui said: "It's nothing interesting. Brother-in-law, I also said before that this is a profitable business, but there are unpredictable circumstances. Who would have known that He Xichao would preside over the border trade, not only let my grandfather be planted in an insidious way, but even the side The military pay has been settled, so it’s not my fault, right?”

Hearing this, Zhan Shaoqi sneered and said: "Don't fool me. When He Xichao became the Minister of Honglu Temple, you said you would stop him. He couldn't stop smuggling. Let us rest assured and continue to invest money, but in fact, it's useless at all! The crown prince doesn’t even need to go out, he can fool you all by himself. Mingrui, you are far behind him as a son-in-law, no wonder he can push you into this situation!”

These words almost poked He Mingrui's painful feet, his face twisted instantly, and the knuckles holding the teacup turned white with force.

However, Zhan Shaoqi just looked at him with a sneer: "No wonder Wei Guogong didn't let your mother be the head of the family. I guess he will regret the expulsion of He Xichao now!"

What He Mingrui hates the most is comparing him with He Xichao, to tell the difference between the cloud and the mud, but often he is just the mud, setting off He Xichao's lofty clouds.

Jealousy opened his teeth and claws like a vine, he took a few deep breaths before slowly calming down the agitation of hatred.

He said slowly: "That's right, I can't compare to him, and even my sister likes him more. Brother-in-law, you probably don't know, even if He Xichao is removed from the list, my sister is still close to him, and even let her mother Oppose me. By the way, everyone has invested in this business of the Li family, but no matter how much my aunt persuades me, she is unwilling to participate in a share. Why do you say? As your wife, has my sister mentioned it to you?"