Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 224 - 221: "Sir, Such Cheap Glazed Colored Tiles Can’t Be Good, Can They?
The old gentleman was worried that she might be trying to save costs, and there was still a portion missing from the original estimate of silver coins.
"Replying to Miss, the glazed colored tiles are costly to construct, difficult, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. Calculating the cost for the entire Prince Mansion’s tiles, it’s approximately ten thousand strings of money."
"Ten thousand strings?"
Ruan Jiao was slightly surprised, but her expression quickly changed!
"So, in the eyes of the Prince Mansion, am I, the daughter of the Great General who came for the royal marriage, worth only ten thousand strings?"
Back when I was a concubine at the Chen Anbo Mansion, just the glazed tiles of Huang Wenbing’s courtyard were worth five thousand strings, not to mention an entire Uncle’s Mansion.
Now they are still the Heir Mansion! A princely heir with two princes as his backers, and the glazed tiles for the entire mansion is only ten thousand strings?
"Old gentleman, such cheap glazed colored tiles must not be good quality, right?"
The old gentleman also caught her meaning and hurriedly changed his words: "Miss Hui, perhaps I remembered incorrectly, it is normal for an old man to be muddled."
"For someone as noble as Miss Hui, whom the Prince holds in high regard, the special construction of the Heir Mansion is solely because of Miss Hui."
"The glazed colored tiles needed for the Heir Mansion probably far exceed this amount, but no matter how high the price, the Prince will surely agree!"
Shuang’er scoffed: "This sounds more like it! My Miss Hui represents the entire Liaole Country, not just any ordinary noble women from Da Jing."
"Yes, yes." The old gentleman apologized and thanked them profusely. From start to finish, Ruan Mian did not lift her head.
She was simply amused by Ruan Jiao’s act of sending silver coins.
She really had to thank Ruan Jiao’s "kindness" for sending her more silver.
After the master and servant left, she once again touched her jade bracelet, and when no one was looking, summoned the birds and beasts.
Soon after, a few chirping birds circled above Ruan Jiao’s head and suddenly dropped a few globs of hot, sticky liquid. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
It just so happened to cover her face!
Shuang’er was shocked: "Ah... Miss Hui! This is bird poop!"
Ruan Jiao instinctively used her hand to wipe it off, but the sticky stuff nearly made her suffocate on the spot!
Furious, she ran without regard for her image, causing her hairpin and hair ornaments to fall all over the ground.
The old gentleman and the servants stifled their laughter, their faces nearly cramping from it.
Once Ruan Jiao realized, she furiously pointed and shouted at them.
"Who allowed you to mock me?! Do you even realize your own status? How dare you laugh at me!"
"Shuang’er! Arrest them all for me!"
No matter how she pretends, at critical moments, she shows her true colors, lacking her usual dignity.
The servants hurriedly knelt, begging for mercy, yet at this moment, a finely dressed woman approached, furrowing her brow at Ruan Jiao’s appearance.
"Miss Hui, what happened to make you so angry?"
Upon seeing the woman, Ruan Jiao’s expression changed drastically, immediately putting on a pitiful demeanor, covering her face and sobbing: "Princess Consort, it’s them...they laughed at me."
With a pathetic look on her face, she walked over, the filth on her face causing the Princess Consort to take a few steps back.
The Princess Consort was a reasonable person; after scolding the servants a bit, she took Ruan Jiao away.
Meanwhile, she instructed the old gentleman to take measurements quickly, as the Prince Mansion needed to entertain guests later.
Seeing them leave, Ruan Mian found an excuse to go to the courtyard on the pretense of helping investigate.
By this time, Lady Yue had already climbed into the room by herself. Seeing no maids serving and no household doctor visiting, Ruan Mian simply pushed open the door and entered. The noise startled Lady Yue, who was huddled cautiously behind the door panel. Seeing Ruan Mian’s unfamiliar face, she looked all the more guarded.
Ruan Mian smoothly closed the door and spoke gently: "Lady Yue, don’t be afraid, I am Mr. Xie’s... wife."
As soon as the words were out, Zhang Yue was taken aback: "Ah...Ah Huai’s wife?" Then she immediately shook her head and grabbed Ruan Mian’s hand, pushing her out.
"This place is not safe to stay; if people from the Prince Mansion find you, you’ll be doomed! Leave quickly! Tell Ah Huai, no matter what, don’t show up!"
Seeing her so worried, Ruan Mian understood just how much Zhang Yue cared for Xie Huai’an.
Reassuringly, Ruan Mian grasped her hand in return: "Sister, don’t worry, Ah Huai and I will be fine. This time, I came to take you away."
"Listen to me first, there are two days until the princely heir’s wedding. During these two days, you’ll need to endure the grievances here and heal your leg injury first."
"I brought some medicine for you, both for consumption and application, follow the recipe above. Also, here is a water pouch, inside is a special medicinal water I prepared, drink it daily."
"Tomorrow someone will deliver something to you, use it according to the method specified, and I can save you."
Zhang Yue hesitated, so Ruan Mian revealed the gourd at her waist.
Upon seeing this gourd, Zhang Yue immediately believed her words, entirely letting go of her suspicions.
"Sister, I can’t stay long. After instructing you, I’ve got to go, remember what I said, Ah Huai and... Mr. Zhang are waiting for you outside."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yue anxiously asked: "Is he... the teacher, alright?"
Ruan Mian’s lips curved slightly, nodding gently. Seeing her relieved look, she placed the medicine and Spiritual Spring water before her, gave her a deep glance, and left.
After accompanying the old gentleman out of the Prince Mansion, the old gentleman couldn’t help but complain to Ruan Mian.
"Miss Ruan, did you hear earlier?" he couldn’t help but stroke his beard and laugh.
"That Miss Hui insisted on sending silver coins to us, we couldn’t refuse, could we? No choice there. This way, Miss Ruan can earn quite a sum."
"Thanks to the old gentleman."
"In two days, the heir will be wed. When the Prince ordered, construction after the wedding was to be finished within half a month, now it certainly won’t be a problem."
"The stone in my heart has finally landed. Solving this old man’s concern is truly thanks to Miss Ruan again."
Seeing the old gentleman bow, Ruan Mian quickly returned the gesture.
"Might I ask where Miss is from? This old man would like to consider how to conveniently transport the materials in the future."
"Old gentleman, once I finish my tasks, I will definitely find someone to clarify the raw material business with you."
Currently, she still had tasks at hand and didn’t have the time to conduct business deals.
Upon returning, she immediately informed Xie Huai’an of the news about Lady Yue, including her plan to rescue Lady Yue.
Upon hearing this, Xie Huai’an furrowed his brows, somewhat worried.
"This method is too risky, Mianmian, especially since you plan to go alone, I..."
"My lord! Though this method is dangerous, it’s also the best. We can’t delay any longer; the more days Sister stays, the more danger she is in."
She hadn’t yet told Xie Huai’an how Mu Ren had tormented Zhang Yue.
If he knew, he might even be tempted to storm the Prince Mansion today.
Although... the lord wasn’t someone to act so impulsively.
