Noble Lady

Chapter 128 White Wolf with Empty Gloves

"You can go and take care of your own business. You don't need to worry about things at home." Mrs. Xue said calmly.

This was not the first time he led troops outside, after all, he had been through this for many years.

"It's all my fault. I couldn't take care of my family when I was at the border. Now that I've finally retired and found a leisurely job in the Ministry of War, I didn't expect these things to happen again."

Marquis Xue seemed to have understood the implication of her words, and his face suddenly became hot.

"Why are you saying all this for no reason?" The Marquis's tone was still a little indifferent, and she didn't mean to blame him.

Unexpectedly, Marquis Xue said pitifully, "Madam, you have been working hard for this family for so many years. If it weren't for your ability, I really don't know what this mansion would be like."

Mrs. Xue blushed at what he said, "We are an old married couple, why are you still talking about this?"

"Our family's current fortune is entirely due to Madam's efforts. Everything depends on Madam. I will definitely finish my errand as soon as possible and come back. In half a month, no, just ten days!"

When he was excited, he picked up Mrs. Xue.

"Ah!" Mrs. Xue exclaimed in surprise, and anxiously patted him twice. "It's broad daylight, what if the children see us?"

"The child saw it, so what? It's no big deal."

After saying this, he carried Madam Xue into the inner room.

……

He Mansion, Furong Residence.

Xue Chenyu had just finished taking care of Xu's mother's affairs and sat down to drink some water when He Minzhi came.

The door of Furongju was closed, but he kept shouting at the door regardless.

Xue Chenyu had no choice but to ask Yumei to open the door for him.

He Minzhi asked Shitou to wait outside and went in himself.

"I have something to tell you."

Although he came uninvited and sat down without anyone greeting him, He Minzhi looked polite at this time and no longer had the imposing aura he had just displayed outside.

Even if he didn't say his purpose, Xue Chenyu could guess it.

But she had no interest in starting a conversation with him. As usual, she picked up a piece of jade-white cake and took a light bite, chewing it slowly, swallowing it, and then taking a sip of tea.

This whole process makes people feel unreasonably irritated.

He Minzhi was worried about the money and couldn't wait any longer.

"Xue Chenyu, I'm talking to you again, can you hear me?"

Xue Chenyu slowly raised her eyelids again and rolled her eyes unhappily, "I'm sitting right here, what else should I listen to if you don't tell me?"

"I'm your husband, and that's how you talk to me?"

"If Lord He doesn't like me talking like this, you can just leave. I didn't invite you here, you came here on your own initiative." Xue Chenyu spoke coldly and was not polite to him at all.

She sneered in her heart. He got angry just because she treated him the same way he treated her.

When you said she was petty and unpresentable, why didn't you think about the fact that you had ended up in this situation?

"..." He Minzhi choked and felt angry, but he couldn't vent his anger because of the money.

He also did not forget that the purpose of coming to see Xue Chenyu today was to discuss the money issue with her.

If I make her angry because of two words now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to ask for money.

"I have something important to tell you in private. Please let these girls go away first." He Minzhi clearly signaled Xue Chenyu that Yuzhu and the others in front of her were in the way.

Xue Chenyu didn't respond, "The girls here are all my confidants, there is nothing they can't listen to. Master He, if you want to say it, then you can say it. If you don't want to say it, then you can do it."

"You!" He Minzhi stood up suddenly.

He was an official appointed by the imperial court, a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy. How could he ask her for money in front of a servant? Where would his dignity be?

In the past, Xue always put him first in everything, how could he say such a thing?

Now Xue Chenyu really doesn't care about his face at all?

He Minzhi's guess was correct, Xue Chenyu didn't care at all now.

Not only does he not care about his face, he doesn't care about himself either.

Seeing that he was standing there with a gloomy face and not moving, Xue Chenyu stood up and was about to leave.

"Stop." He Minzhi quickly stepped in front of her.

Xue Chenyu stopped in her tracks but didn't look at him directly.

He Minzhi took a deep breath and quickly convinced himself in his heart that he was going to win the battle for his future and the He family.

"I need a sum of money, at least thirty thousand taels. Right now, the mansion is arranging Ruyi's wedding, but after all, it's to the Cui family, so nothing can be sloppy about the marriage. Plus, my mother is ill, and seeking medical treatment and medicine will require a large sum of money."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Xue Chenyu. He had already said so much, could it be that Xue Chenyu still didn't understand?

If she took the money at this time, he might look at her again.

"Ah."

Xue Chenyu sneered, but walked past him.

What? Did he really think that Xue Chenyu was the money bag of the He family? If he wanted to come over and say hello to her, she would have to take out her own money and give it to him.

I’m afraid my son hasn’t woken up yet from the dream.

It was she who suggested to Zhang that He Minzhi come to find her, but she didn't expect that He Minzhi was even more shameless than she imagined.

"Where are you going? Did you hear what I said to you?" He Minzhi hurriedly grabbed her.

Xue Chenyu suddenly turned her head back, and at that moment, her eyes were extremely fierce, which scared He Min so much that she subconsciously retracted her hand.

However, even if he didn't back off, Dongyue and Yumei would have taken action.

"Just talk if you want to. It's inappropriate to touch me." Xue Chenyu's voice became a little colder.

"I didn't understand what Master He meant just now, so I don't intend to listen anymore. I don't like playing guessing games with others. Please make yourself at your own pace, Master He."

"Xue Chenyu, you are clearly trying to embarrass me on purpose!"

Why didn't he say this when he was making things difficult for others, eating, using, and living with her, but not treating her as a human being?

Xue Chenyu sneered, "What? A dignified Jinshi this year, a seventh-rank Hanlin Academy editor, can't even speak clearly? If that's the case, I think there's no need for you to continue in this position, sir."

"The He family has no more money. I know you are from the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion, and your mother is a merchant woman. You must not be short of money."

"As long as you're willing to pay, I won't treat you unfairly. Just tell me what you want. I'll do my best to make it happen!"

He Minzhi didn't dare to touch her anymore and yelled in anxiety.

Xue Chenyu finally stopped and looked back slowly.

"Master He said all these things, but in the final analysis, he just wants money. But the money I give here is not given for free."

He Minzhi's face lit up with joy. "I told you, as long as you're willing to pay, you can ask for anything you want. I'll do my best to make it happen."

You just put forward the conditions and say you will do your best to meet them, but what if you can’t do it?

In a word, you want to get something for nothing. Where can you find such a good thing?

"Master He, you misunderstood me." Xue Chenyu leaned closer to Dong Yue. "I have money here. You can borrow it."

The joy on He Minzhi's face froze instantly. "What do you mean?"

If I ask her for some money, I have to borrow it. Doesn't that mean I have to pay it back?

When I first wanted to marry into our family, we bought a yard and renovated the house, it was all her initiative.

How did she become so ignorant?