0p0 Chapter 776 The Xie Family's Disaster!
Chapter 776 The Xie Family's Disaster!
Consort Luo was just joking, but Nali took it to heart.
The two arrived at the East Palace, but did not go inside. They only passed through the gate of the East Palace and saw all kinds of luxurious and magnificent buildings.
Before even passing through the second gate, she was already witnessing this scene, something Nali had never anticipated.
After the palace servants announced their arrival, the two passed through a corridor and then walked along a covered walkway for quite a while before finally arriving at Yichun Palace, where the Crown Princess resided.
"Greetings to the Crown Princess."
Mu Xin Nuan was dressed in a light green outfit, and her hair was simply tied up. There was no sign of deliberate noble attire, but the noble air between her brows and eyes was something that no one could ignore.
"Rise, Consort Luo, please sit. Princess Nali, please sit as well. Serve tea."
After giving her instructions, Mu Xin Nuan looked Na Li up and down and asked, "I wonder if the princess is used to our Dayong tea?"
"Fortunately, the tea in Dayong is so fragrant that it is far superior to what we Turks can offer."
"Your Highness is too kind. Go and bring over some of the rose cakes that the Queen Mother bestowed upon you. Please have a taste."
"Yes, Princess."
Mu Xin Nuan didn't believe that Consort Luo had really just come to pay her respects, nor did she believe that Consort Luo and Princess Nali had no ulterior motives for getting together.
They drank two cups of tea and talked for a while, but didn't mention anything else.
Mu Xin Nuan still dared not let her guard down. Just then, Aunt Fang came over and said that Zong Hua was making a fuss about looking for her, so she used this as an excuse to have someone escort them out of the palace.
Surprisingly, Consort Luo didn't say much. Instead, she felt it was her fault for disturbing the Crown Princess and left apologetically.
Ever since Mu Xin Nuan learned that the Ming Princess's health was probably related to Consort Luo, she has been extra careful around Consort Luo.
Seeing her leave like this now, I wonder if I was just overthinking it?
Consort Luo pulled Nali into the carriage, and the two talked for a while inside. When they arrived at the inn, Princess Nali got out of the carriage with eyes full of affection.
Consort Luo watched with smug satisfaction as Princess Nali entered the inn. Such a young and beautiful princess had been swayed by her charms. No man like Duanmu Chuze could possibly resist her gentle embrace!
Mu Xin Nuan, you ruined my plans. This time, I'll see how you cry!
After Duanmu Chuze returned to the East Palace, someone naturally told him about Consort Luo bringing Princess Nali to pay her respects.
Duanmu Chuze frowned slightly. He didn't believe that nothing would happen if these two women got together!
"Pass on my order: have someone keep a close eye on that Nali, and report to me immediately if they find anything unusual about her."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Furthermore, have Xie San come to the Eastern Palace. The Xie family is now on the verge of collapse. Apart from Xie San, there is no one else in the Xie family with any official rank. This time, I want to see how the Xie family will react."
"Yes, Your Highness."
That afternoon, Xie San received orders to go to the Eastern Palace to pay his respects.
"The Xie family's situation is not as good as before. I will naturally help you again, but the future of the Xie family depends on you. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Highness. I understand Your Highness's meaning. I will do my utmost to assist Your Highness. As for the Xie family, I will bring their overt and covert influence under my control as soon as possible."
“Very good. Your father is a smart man. He can probably see that you are now the only pillar of the Xie family. If he can’t give you all his power, then I wouldn’t mind destroying it all.”
Xie San's body stiffened, and he immediately understood the Crown Prince's meaning. If he could not obtain the power that the Crown Prince had always hoped for, then everything about the Xie family would no longer have any reason to exist.
"Your Highness, I will certainly expedite the process."
Knowing that he was a smart man, Duanmu Chuze didn't bother to say anything more. "Xie San, if it weren't for the fact that you are a smart man with a clear head, I really wouldn't mind uprooting the entire Xie family."
"Your Highness, I am very grateful for your guidance."
Duanmu Chuze shook his head. "The Xie family cannot possibly emerge unscathed. This time, the loss of a legitimate son is not enough for me."
Xie San didn't understand and looked at him with some suspicion.
Duanmu Chuze smiled lightly, "So many people helped my sister-in-law plot against me and Anuan back then, how could I let them get away with it now? The first one to be targeted is Madam Xie. You can figure out a solution yourself. In short, I don't want to see this person again in the future, and I don't care whether she is alive or not."
Xie San's heart skipped a beat. The Crown Prince hadn't mentioned this matter for so long, and he thought His Highness had forgotten about it. He never expected that His Highness wanted him to handle it himself!
This was both a way for him to vent his pent-up anger after so many years, and also a way to see his loyalty to the Crown Prince.
Two days later, Madam Xie suddenly suffered a stroke, her eyes and mouth became crooked, and she was unable to move.
The internal affairs of the Xie family have always been managed by Madam Xie. Now that she is in trouble, the Xie family's daughters-in-law are naturally restless.
As the saying goes, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. No matter what, the Xie family is a large family with decades of history, and the gold and silver wealth in this mansion is countless.
At this point, with the Xie family in decline, whoever is in charge will naturally reap more benefits.
To everyone's surprise, the next morning, the Xie family head announced his decision in front of everyone.
Xie Qingkuan was to become the next head of the Xie family. All matters concerning the inner quarters of the Xie household, including some family affairs within the clan, were to be managed by Xie San's wife, Madam Yu.
The Xie family head's decision naturally drew dissatisfaction from the crowd.
But no matter how dissatisfied they were, no one dared to voice their dissatisfaction to the Yu family directly.
Back then, no one looked down on her because of her lowly background. But now, Yu's father is a general, holding the rank of second grade, and her husband is currently favored by the emperor and the crown prince in the imperial court. Naturally, the future of the Xie family can only rely on Xie San.
Having figured this out, I wouldn't dare offend the couple no matter what other opinions I had.
What followed was the true beginning of the Xie family's calamity.
Someone reported that the young master of the Xie family had amassed wealth by taking advantage of the Xie family head's official reputation and the power of the Crown Prince.
Such a trivial matter was naturally entrusted to the Crown Prince by the Emperor.
The Xie family's collateral branches were also implicated. Although their property wasn't confiscated, all these miscellaneous losses amounted to a large sum of money in just seven or eight days.