After saying that, she told the wet nurse beside her to take the shop boy to get the silver.
"So that's how it is," Xie Yunxiao believed it without a second thought.
He noticed the pale complexion of the person in front of him. "Look at you. Your complexion is bad again. Go back and rest quickly."
Wen Qianyue couldn't help pinching the space between her eyebrows.
Was he really convinced by just a few words?
Any sensible person wouldn't believe Meng Ruxue's nonsense.
Using Xie Yunxiao's money to buy him a birthday gift?
Wasn't it just like a pig eating its own meat?
Qin Wan watched the chaos in the county prince's mansion. Holding the things she had just bought, she asked Meng Ruxue if she could leave.
Wen Qianyue pulled Xie Yunxiao back to the courtyard.
The more she looked at the person in front of her, the more irritated she felt.
"Aren't you suspicious of anything?" Wen Qianyue was so frustrated.
Xie Yunxiao was confused and blinked his big eyes.
Now she finally understood how her father felt when facing her useless imperial brothers.
She really wanted to strangle him...
It was too late to remold him. She didn't even know where the bones of the child's father were.
Wen Qianyue pinched the corner of her eyebrow, looking dejected.
Forget it. It wasn't easy to make Meng Ruxue spit out the meat in her mouth.
It would make her feel heart - achy for a few days.
Money wasn't everything, but it could solve many problems.
Facing a county prince's mansion that was just a facade, she wondered if Meng Ruxue could continue pretending.
Xie Yunxiao walked behind the desk. He knew what Wen Qianyue was thinking. "I know what you're thinking."
Wen Qianyue raised her eyebrows slightly.
"But I believe in Ruxue. She's not that kind of person. She would never leave me just because I'm out of money," Xie Yunxiao said to himself.
Wen Qianyue just smiled without saying a word.
She just hoped it would be as he said.
Meng Ruxue originally thought that the county prince's mansion was just short of money temporarily and would be as rich as before. But she waited for several days and there was no news.
"What should we do? We've almost run out of silver. In a few days, it will be my uncle's birthday banquet. We need money for everything."
She regretted taking out the silver to pay off the debts.
"Maybe we should go and ask the county prince?"
Meng Ruxue quickly refused. "No."
Even if Xie Yunxiao was stupid, he would be suspicious.
"Let's think of another way." Even if there was no silver in the mansion, Xie Yunxiao still had several pieces of land and mansions, which were all real wealth.
Tomorrow was the day to distribute the monthly allowance. Somehow, the news that the mansion was out of silver had spread.
The servants were panicking and rumors were flying all over the mansion.
In the afternoon, Wen Qianyue heard that Xie Yunxiao had left the mansion secretly.
She sensed something was wrong. She noticed that several valuable items were missing from Xie Yunxiao's courtyard. Worried, she followed him.
Since Xie Yunxiao started studying, he rarely went out. She wondered what important thing he was going to do this time.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yunxiao went to a pawnshop.
He took out many valuable items from the bundle in his arms and exchanged them for silver notes.
The next day, the rumors in the mansion gradually died down.
The monthly allowance was distributed on time and in full, without any shortage. When Wen Qianyue heard about it, she didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
It was a good thing that her son was responsible and had a sense of responsibility, but his method was too clumsy.
"You pawned the things," she said, not as a question but as a statement.
Xie Yunxiao was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"They've been in the mansion for so many years. I can't just ignore them. I still have enough silver to last for a while." Afraid that she would worry, Xie Yunxiao promised, "Don't worry. I will never let you and Ruxue suffer."
Wen Qianyue smiled. Just like when he was a child, she stroked Xie Yunxiao's head.
In fact, her A'xiao was still as responsible as when he was a child.
The plum blossoms in Guanyun Courtyard were in full bloom. Wen Qianyue couldn't help thinking of a kind of pastry in the palace. The imperial kitchen made them in the shape of seasonal flowers to please the nobles in the palace. They were extremely delicate.
Su Ye served a cup of tea. "This was sent by General Yue Heng."
Wen Qianyue nodded.
These days, she had been thinking about another thing.
It wasn't a good idea for Xie Yunxiao to study at home all the time. The environment had a great impact on people. It would be better to find a school for him.
The story of Mencius' mother moving three times had been passed down for a reason.
Xie Yunxiao could sit at home quietly now, but no one knew what would happen in the future.
After all, if a child was confined for too long, he would inevitably miss the carefree days of the past.
Wen Qianyue asked Yue Heng to inquire. Yufeng Academy was the most famous academy in Lingzhou.
She had heard of the fame of Yufeng Academy when she was in the capital. When her father came to Lingzhou, he even personally inscribed a plaque for the academy. It was a great honor.
Most of the aristocratic families in Lingzhou and the surrounding areas sent their children to Yufeng Academy to study.
After thinking about it, Wen Qianyue thought it would be safe for Xie Yunxiao to go there.
So she waited for an opportunity. Hearing that Xie Yunxiao would be in the study in the afternoon, she went straight there.
But she didn't mention it immediately.
She motioned for Su Ye to put down the food box.
"Try this. I made it myself."
This was true. She had made it on a whim.
The shock in Xie Yunxiao's eyes was hard to hide.
He picked up the delicate - looking pastry, swallowed his saliva, but didn't dare to put it in his mouth for a long time.
He looked at the pastry hesitantly. "I didn't know you could do this."
His mother was really amazing.
Wen Qianyue smiled lightly. "I just suddenly remembered the pastries in the palace. No one in the mansion has seen them, so I had to make them myself."
Su Ye didn't show any surprise.
The county prince claimed that Miss Wen was his distant relative. Since she had the surname Wen, it wasn't strange that she had been to the palace before.
Knowing that the two masters had something to talk about, she wisely retreated.
Xie Yunxiao was silent for a moment. "Are you thinking about the past?"
Wen Qianyue wasn't the kind of person who would be sentimental. But making this plate of pastries was indeed for a purpose.
She lowered her eyes and forced a smile. "It's a pity we can't go back now."
"Moreover, you were sent to Lingzhou by the emperor. I would be worried if I went back to the capital alone."
"However, I think you can go to Yufeng Academy to study. If you pass the imperial examinations in the future, you will surely be able to return to the capital. Then our family of three can be reunited."
Xie Yunxiao was stunned. "Do you think I can do it?"
He had always been a good - for - nothing and a playboy in others' eyes.
Wen Qianyue patted his shoulder and encouraged him. "Mom believes in you."
Xie Yunxiao immediately became full of fighting spirit and nodded seriously. "Okay."
He didn't care what others thought. As long as his mother thought he could do it, he would definitely succeed!
Xie Yunxiao picked up the pastry with full enthusiasm and took a big bite. Then he froze on the spot, not knowing whether to swallow it or spit it out.
Under his mother's expectant look, Xie Yunxiao forced himself to swallow it.
"How does it taste?"
Actually, this wasn't Wen Qianyue's first attempt. But there was a little accident the first time. The things made by the princess herself had ended up being eaten by the ornamental koi in the pond.
Xie Yunxiao gave a silent evaluation. "It's okay."
That meant it was not bad, Wen Qianyue thought.