374: Princess Ruyi is the most amazing
“Hmph! Is cooperating with Princess not good enough? All of Yan Junlin and the others combined are no match for Princess alone.”
Yan Ruyi walked towards Xie Weilou with her chin held high.
Although her words seemed casual, they left Yan Junlin and the others feeling helpless.
Because what Yan Ruyi said was true; among those present, both he and Yan Quanzhen had suffered great losses at her hands.
Xie Weilou gave Yan Ruyi a thumbs-up: “Princess Ruyi is the best!”
“That’s right!”
Yan Ruyi looked arrogant. She waved her hand, and an exquisite gift box appeared before Xie Weilou: “A small gift, a mere fifty thousand taels of silver notes, for you to gamble with, to help you reclaim the Golden Terrace sooner.”
Xie Weilou promptly took the gift box and said with a smile, “Princess Ruyi truly understands Brother Xie!”
“Of course! Now, say it loudly: ‘I swear to be loyal to Princess Ruyi until death!’”
Yan Ruyi stood with her hands behind her back, head held high, and glanced at Xie Weilou.
“Cough, cough! The banquet is ready, Princess Ruyi, please!”
Xie Weilou coughed lightly.
“Hmph! Coward.”
Yan Ruyi swaggered into the main hall.
Yan Junlin took out a box from his sleeve and handed it to Xie Weilou: “Brother Xie, there is a precious herb in here, consider it a small token of my regard.”
Yan Wuhai smiled as he took out a casket: “Brother Xie, I have also prepared a small gift.”
Yan Wuchen also did not hesitate; he directly took out two boxes: “Brother Xie, I had some conflicts with you before, but those were minor matters. Here is a small token, I hope we can let bygones be bygones!”
“Heh! Third Brother, you provoked Brother Xie several times before. Now you just take out a little something and expect Brother Xie to forgive you?”
Yan Junlin and Yan Wuhai both stared at Yan Wuchen. This scoundrel certainly knows how to humble himself.
Yan Wuchen said with a serious expression: “Brother Xie had me imprisoned in the Tianquan Division’s jail before, and I reflected deeply on myself. I realized that I indeed have many shortcomings. Today, I specifically came to thank Brother Xie, and also to congratulate Brother Xie on becoming the Marquis Zhenxi.”
Xie Weilou took the items from the three with a smile: “We are all one family; there’s no need for formalities. The banquet is ready, please enter the hall, everyone. You are my first guests.”
“Then we won’t be polite.”
Yan Junlin and the two others smiled as they entered the main hall.
Yan Quanzhen looked at Xie Weilou, silent for a second, then took out a gift: “This is a small gift I prepared. Please accept it.”
“Second Princess is thoughtful, please!”
As Xie Weilou accepted the gift, he subtly glanced at Yan Quanzhen’s beautiful legs.
“……”
Yan Quanzhen frowned slightly, but said nothing more, quickly entering the main hall.
After the five entered the main hall.
Subsequently, some city officials and wealthy merchants arrived, but the officials who came were not high-ranking; at least none of the Six Ministers were present.
“Congratulations, Marquis.”
Everyone stepped forward to bow and present gifts.
Xie Weilou smiled and cupped his hands: “Everyone, the banquet is ready. Please come in and enjoy.”
“Good, good, good!”
Everyone entered the main hall with smiles on their faces.
Afterward, they waited a while longer.
Two more carriages arrived.
Two middle-aged men stepped down from the carriages.
“Oh! Minister Yang, didn’t you say you weren’t coming?”
One of the middle-aged men raised an eyebrow; before him was Yang Heng, the Minister of Revenue.
Yang Heng had originally sided with Yan Wugou, but after Yan Wugou’s demise, he sought a new master, and that new master was currently inside the Zhenxi Marquis Manor.
Yang Heng looked at the person before him with a surprised expression: “Didn’t Lord Yi also say he wasn’t coming?”
Lord Yi was Yi Zheng, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review!
Yi Zheng raised an eyebrow: “When did I ever say I wasn’t coming?”
“Heh!”
The two then exchanged another glance, both revealing broad smiles. When they said they weren't coming, they were naturally deceiving everyone else.
They not only intended to come, but to come quietly, and to present generous gifts.
“Congratulations, Marquis!”
Yang Heng and Yi Zheng waved their hands lightly. Their guards presented generous gifts, and they bowed to Xie Weilou.
Xie Weilou cupped his hands with a serious expression: “Two Lords, please come in quickly.”
“Marquis, please continue with your busy schedule; you don’t need to mind us.”
Yang Heng and Yi Zheng smiled as they entered the main hall.
And at this moment.
Many in the court were still observing, as Prime Minister Wei had shown no movement, seemingly having no intention of going to the Zhenxi Marquis Manor.
Thus, they also saw no need to go.
“The five Imperial Princes and Princesses have already gone to the Zhenxi Marquis Manor, but this is considered their private relationship. We currently have no need to interfere.”
“I heard that none of the Six Ministers went to the Zhenxi Marquis Manor. It seems they won’t be going.”
“Xie Weilou is ultimately just a young upstart. Even if he inherits the position of Marquis Zhenxi, what can he do? In terms of cultivation, he is indeed good, but in officialdom, he is still quite green.”
“A mere invitation, and you expect this official to go? Is this official lacking food?”
Many officials had playful expressions. One official not showing face was fine, but so many officials not showing face meant there would be a good show to watch.
Just as these officials were feeling smug.
Another exquisite carriage arrived at the Zhenxi Marquis Manor. The carriage stopped outside the manor, accompanied by an old eunuch dressed in yellow robes.
Subsequently, Empress Dugu Buzheng helped the Xia Emperor, who looked pale, alight from the carriage.
When Xie Weilou saw the Xia Emperor and the Empress, he immediately stepped forward and bowed: “Greetings to Your Majesty, greetings to the Empress!”
He hadn't expected these two to come, which was somewhat beyond his expectations.
The Xia Emperor looked at Xie Weilou, a smile appearing on his face: “I deeply miss the food at the Zhenxi Marquis Manor, and specifically came to have a meal! You continue with your own affairs; you don’t need to mind us.”
“As you command!”
Xie Weilou bowed again.
The Xia Emperor lightly patted Xie Weilou’s shoulder: “This is your domain; there’s no need for such formality.”
Dugu Buzheng looked at Xie Weilou with a somewhat strange expression: “Princess admits Princess misjudged you. You are indeed good, young man. Princess’s judgment is not as good as Princess’s Junlin’er!”
She had indeed misjudged him. Before, when she saw this young man, she felt a bit frustrated with him, but she never expected him to suddenly amaze everyone.
The people of Great Xia!
They just love that act of feigning weakness to ambush a tiger. How she wished her foolish son was also someone who feigned weakness to ambush a tiger.
Unfortunately, after so many years, there was still no hint of it, which was truly disappointing.
However, Yan Junlin had one good point, and that was his fondness for making friends.
Who would have thought that Xie Weilou, whom he befriended, would turn out to be so extraordinary? His judgment was excellent.
Xie Weilou smiled faintly: “First Prince possesses world-defying talent; perhaps this Great Xia cannot confine him.”
“Alas!”
Dugu Buzheng lightly rubbed her forehead, a headache! World-defying talent, he was just a foolish son.
The Xia Emperor said with a smile: “Empress, let the young people figure out their own affairs! Time will provide the answer to how they should walk their future paths.”
Dugu Buzheng smiled lightly: “Your Majesty is right.”
She helped the Xia Emperor into the manor.
Eunuch Huang then took out two gifts and handed them to Xie Weilou: “Young Master, these are from His Majesty and the Empress.”
“Thank you, Eunuch Huang, please come in quickly, Eunuch Huang.”
Xie Weilou smiled as he accepted the gifts.
Eunuch Huang nodded lightly and then entered the manor...
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