The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 226 Keeping an Appointment

The man who used to be as tall and majestic as a mountain in front of her instantly lost his dazzling halo and became wretched and disgusting.

The mistress's face was as pale as paper, as if all her strength had been drained away, and her heart was filled with deep despair.

Half an hour later, Xie Rui, who had coaxed Rong Lixue, just walked out of the yard with Rong Lixue, only to find that the outside was crowded.

It turned out that ever since Rong Lixue brought people to catch the adulterer, someone had secretly spread the news. I believe that by tomorrow, all the people in the capital will know about the scandal that Xie Rui, the chief clerk of the Dali Temple, kept a mistress and was caught in an affair by his wife.

It is not uncommon for officials to keep mistresses. But if it is exposed, it will not only be difficult to explain, but also affect the marriage of their children.

Because of the note, Xie Mingzhi and his wife stayed up late. Xie Mingzhi was relatively calm about the exposure of his mistress. He calmly comforted Yan Ruolan that the woman outside was just a toy, not even as good as the concubine in the mansion.

Although Yan Ruolan knew that what he said was a lie, she had to agree against her will and express her belief in his words. As long as she wanted to have a harmonious relationship with her husband and wife, she had to pretend to be deaf and dumb most of the time.

Xie Mingzhi felt uneasy, and for the first time ever, he sat down with Yan Ruolan to drink tea and chat. The couple hadn't had such a warm time for a long time, and before they knew it, more than an hour had passed. Just as he was about to get up and rest, housekeeper Wang suddenly came in and reported: "Master, Madam, something bad has happened, the young mistress has gone to catch an adulterer..."

Xie Mingzhi and Yan Ruolan were startled at the same time and stood up suddenly.

Xie Mingzhi felt bad: "What's going on? Explain clearly."

Steward Wang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his mouth bitter. It was really hard to tell such news: "It is said outside that the young mistress went to Huaishu Hutong to catch an adulterer. It is said that the young master has a mistress in Huaishu Hutong, and the young mistress has trapped the young master and the mistress in the house, and they have already started quarreling."

Yan Ruolan felt as if struck by lightning and her body swayed.

If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked too. The father has a mistress, and the son also has a mistress. The superiors lead by example, and the subordinates follow suit. This is really a good thing!

At this moment, Yan Ruolan was full of resentment towards Xie Mingzhi.

Xie Mingzhi immediately ordered Butler Wang: "Hurry up and send someone to call them back, don't embarrass yourself outside."

Yan Ruolan looked at him sarcastically and curled her lips.

The next day, when Jian Yue went to Fuqing Teahouse, she was surprised to find that the rumor about Xie Rui keeping a mistress was widely spread. However, there were no rumors about Xie Mingzhi.

If the father can't be found, the son can be found. Anyway, the meat is rotten in the pot, and it is the Xie family's shame.

Jian Yue only brought Fu Yun with her, and Yuan Shi was still driving the car. When they arrived at the entrance of Fuqing Tea House, Qiu Feng, dressed as a beggar, squatted in the corner and nodded to Jian Yue.

It was about 9:00 p.m. There were no customers in the teahouse yet, only two or three waiters wiping the tables and chairs.

A waiter saw someone coming in and immediately came over to greet him, bowing and smiling, "Excuse me, are you Princess Mingyue?"

Jian Yue nodded.

The waiter said, "Mrs. Yan is waiting for you in the private room 'Yizhichun' on the second floor. Please go to the second floor."

Fu Yun: "Lead the way."

"Yes, yes." The waiter walked in front attentively.

When they arrived at the door of the private room of "Yizhichun", standing at the door was Xie Chujiao's maid Biyu.

Biyu bowed to Jianyue: "Your servant greets the young lady."

Jian Yue raised her eyebrows.

Xie Chujiao's servants were so polite to her? It was a bit strange!

"Madam, the eldest lady is here." Biyu reported to the inside of the door.

Xie Chujiao's voice came from inside: "Please come in, Miss."

Jade gently pushed the door open. But she didn't push it completely open, she only pushed it halfway.

Fuyun stepped forward and flung the door open. Biyu was startled and glared at Fuyun in dissatisfaction.

The noise of pushing the door was quite loud, and Xie Chujiao inside was also startled.

The private room was elegantly decorated and comfortable. In addition to the tea table, there was also a low couch for resting behind the curtain embroidered with camellia flowers. At this time, the aroma of tea was wafting in the room. Xie Chujiao was already making tea.

Jian Yue twitched her nose and told Fu Yun: "You also stand guard at the door."

Fuyun stood on the other side of the door, face to face with Biyu.

After Jian Yue entered, she closed the door and walked to Xie Chujiao and sat down. Xie Chujiao's change surprised her.

Xie Chujiao has lost a lot of weight and is no longer fat and bloated.

Xie Chujiao raised her chin and looked at Jian Yue proudly, her intention to show off was very obvious.

Jian Yue sneered: "Congratulations to Madam Yan for losing weight successfully. I wonder how many whole grain steamed breads mixed with bran, and how much clear water and wild vegetable soup without oil or salt you drank to achieve the current weight loss effect? ​​You must have suffered a lot, right? Tsk tsk!"

Xie Chujiao's smug expression broke, and hatred flashed across her eyes. However, thinking of the purpose of today, she forced a smile and said, "I found a famous doctor, who said that I was obese because of poisoning. After taking his antidote, I immediately lost weight. Therefore, I don't need to eat the diet meal arranged by Doctor Mao." When she mentioned Doctor Mao, she even emphasized the three words deliberately. It can be seen that she hated even Doctor Mao in her heart.

Jian Yue didn't want to waste time, so she asked directly: "What's your intention in inviting me here? No need to beat around the bush, just say it directly!"

Xie Chujiao's eyes flickered. She poured a cup of tea for Jian Yue and sighed: "We are a family. I really don't want to make things too awkward with you and let outsiders laugh at me."

Jian Yue took a sip of tea and said slowly: "So! Are you here to make peace with me? If you really want to make peace, you should show some expression, right?"

Xie Chujiao was stunned: "Say?"

Jian Yue sneered: "Ever since you married Yan Xiuyuan, you've been spending my mother's dowry on food and clothing, right? You've been living a life of luxury with your ex-wife's dowry. Are you sure I won't be recognized? Or, even if I'm recognized, I won't be able to get my mother's dowry back?"

Xie Chujiao's face changed slightly, and the fake smile on her face could no longer be maintained: "You have taken away the dowry book. Sooner or later, all the property under your mother's name will be yours. You don't have to rush."

Jian Yue didn't comment, hehe: "Really?"

Xie Chujiao held back her anger and said, "Let's not talk about this today. I invited you to have tea because it's about your lifelong event. As the saying goes, if a family has a daughter, hundreds of families will want her. Since we came to Shangjing, two or three families have expressed interest in marrying into our Yan family."

Jian Yue frowned: "I will decide my marriage myself. I have already told my father that no one is allowed to decide my marriage without permission. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

Xie Chujiao curled her lips: "How dare your father and I decide your marriage? Aren't we here to get your opinion? Your father favors two families the most. One is the position of the second prince's concubine, and the other is the position of the main wife of the eldest young master of the Wen family."

Jian Yue looked at Xie Chujiao with a half-smile: "If I remember correctly, Wen Yuanxi has already married and had children."

Xie Chujiao waved her hands nonchalantly...