bayedsolid Chapter 460 They've been exposed!
Chapter 460 They've been exposed!
The treasure appraisal event has arrived as scheduled!
After some polite conversation, the display and appraisal of the treasures naturally began.
Mu Xin Nuan was very clever. Of the six items she chose, apart from the landscape painting, the others were all gifts from the Empress and the Crown Princess. Even if they had such items in their own residences, it couldn't be said that the items on display were bad.
If one is not careful, it could be tantamount to offending the Empress, offending the Wang family in the capital, or even offending the future Empress.
When Mu Xin Nuan selected these six items, Duanmu Chu Ze was overjoyed!
He naturally knew that these prestigious families in the capital each had their own allies, some were affiliated with the Wang family, some with the Xie family, and some with the Ming Prince, and so on.
Now that Mu Xin Nuan has chosen these items, she even had the head steward of Zhan Bao explain their origins. If the people below refuse to pay, wouldn't they be slapping their master in the face?
Take, for example, that pair of cloisonné enamel vases.
That was a wedding gift sent by the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace. Now it's on this treasure display platform, with a starting price of five thousand taels of silver. Which of the He or Lu families wouldn't try to buy it?
This not only gave Prince Chang Le face, but more importantly, it also indirectly protected the face of the Xie family and the Crown Prince.
In addition, Duanmu Chuze secretly hired someone to deliberately inflate the price, so a cloisonné enamel vase that was only worth five or six thousand taels was sold for an astronomical price of three, five or eight thousand taels!
Even so, Duanmu Chuze was still somewhat dissatisfied, muttering under his breath, "If you hadn't stopped me, my original intention was to bid up to fifty thousand taels."
Mu Xin Nuan rolled her eyes at him, "You're so petty. Can't you think a little further ahead? If you hold similar auctions in the future, don't you want to make even more money? Think about your people!"
Ever since Mu Xin Nuan learned the word "auction" from Duanmu Chu Ze, she felt that it was simply the easiest business in the world.
Putting everything else aside, the things in their Chang Le Prince's Mansion alone could fill several warehouses! If they were to take them to a pawnshop, they certainly wouldn't get a good price. If they were to exchange them for cash in other ways, they would lose even more.
Now that I know from him there's such a good method, how could I possibly not use it?
Duanmu Chuze chuckled softly and whispered in her ear, "You're not greedy at all, you're actually thinking of using this method more often in the future? My wife, it turns out you're quite the little money-grubber."
Mu Xin Nuan gave him a reproachful look, "If I weren't greedy for money, wouldn't your life be even more difficult?"
What was a perfectly normal conversation between the two was, in Xie Yilin's eyes, particularly offensive.
Upon seeing this, Madam He smiled slightly. She glanced subtly at Xie Yilin, clearly believing that since the Chang Le Prince and his wife had such a good relationship, Xie Yilin, as a daughter of the Xie family, should back down!
The Xie family has its pride. Since Duanmu Chuze rejected her back then, as a lady of a prominent family, she shouldn't have any expectations of him anymore. Even if she retreats into the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, so what? Is a marriage bestowed upon her by charity really what the Xie family wants?
Unfortunately, Mrs. He clearly overestimated Xie Yilin's intelligence.
Soon, Madam He noticed that Mu Xin Nuan was acting strangely. Her face was slightly flushed and her eyes seemed to be starting to look unfocused. As someone with experience, how could Madam He not see that this little princess was probably being schemed against!
Mrs. He's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she looked at Xie Yilin with a very ominous expression.
Sure enough, Xie Yilin was also staring at Mu Xinnuan at the head of the table, a hint of smugness still lingering in her eyes.
"You have quite the nerve!" Xie Yilin was forcibly dragged outside by Madam He and immediately given a stern scolding!
“Tell me yourself, what exactly happened to Princess Chang Le? Why did she suddenly become unwell, and why was she carried back to the manor by Prince Chang Le himself? Xie Yilin, I thought that although you were a lady from a collateral branch, you were still of the Xie family bloodline. I never expected you to be so shameless. How dare you do such a despicable thing! Xie Yilin, this time, you will have to bear the consequences of your own actions.”
After speaking, Madam He stopped wasting words with Xie Yilin and took her people back to the mansion, leaving Xie Yilin alone there.
Xie Yilin's heart skipped a beat. She never expected that even though she had done it so secretly, Madam He would still find out!
She bit her lip tightly until a faint taste of blood filled her mouth, then realized her lip was bleeding. She turned and glanced at Xianghe Restaurant, her brow furrowing slightly. She felt that something was amiss with what had happened today.
I clearly drugged her a long time ago, and I saw that Mu Xin Nuan drank more than one cup. Why did she only have an accident when the treasure appraisal event was about to end?
Could it be because she has been studying medicine for a long time and has been exposed to a lot of herbs that she is less affected by these medicines?
Hearing footsteps coming from inside, Xie Yilin quickly found the He family's carriage and got on. She was currently in Yanzhou, and there were some things she still needed to rely on the Lu and He families for.
As soon as Madam He returned to her residence, she wrote two letters and sent them to the capital overnight.
When He Jiajun returned, he saw his wife with a solemn expression, who seemed very uneasy.
"Madam, has something happened?"
When Madam He saw her husband return, she felt as if she had found her pillar of support. Her body went limp, her face relaxed, and her eyes welled up with tears. "Master, Xie Yilin, she... she's caused a terrible disaster."
He Jiajun was taken aback. "Madam, don't be anxious! Tell me slowly. There's no rush."
Mrs. He recounted what she had seen and guessed, and He Jiajun's expression changed. However, he remained relatively calm.
"Madam, don't panic. Perhaps things aren't as serious as you think. Besides, even if Xie Yilin did drug him, it might not be enough for the Prince to trace it back to her."
Of course, he himself was unsure when he said that.
"Master, Madam, Miss Xie has arrived. She's kneeling outside the door, and she looks quite pitiful as she cries."
"Hmph! Make her kneel! A respectable young lady from a noble family, she doesn't learn the good things, but instead chooses to learn these dirty tricks. This time, she's determined to destroy the Xie family! The Xie family would rather not have a daughter like that!"
He Jiajun hesitated for a moment, but still ordered someone to go to the Chang Le Prince's Mansion to inquire. At the very least, he had to find out about the Chang Le Princess's health condition before making any further decisions.