As if suddenly struck by an idea, his eyes lit up. He looked at the constables who had just arrived. "Since you're here, I suppose I don't need to go to much trouble. After all, there are laws in the country. They can't just do whatever they want, right?"
If anyone other than Lord Zheng and his entourage had said this, it would have sounded more credible.
Everyone present had heard of Lord Zheng's way of handling things.
Sometimes, he didn't even fear the government.
Moreover, those people hadn't caused any trouble today. They held the deed to the house, so they hadn't violated any laws.
The constables looked at the Ji family members awkwardly. "In that case, unless you can produce the deed to the house, you should move out today and find a place to live as soon as possible."
"Why?" Mrs. Ji almost jumped up. She reached out and grabbed at them. "This is our house. Why should we give it to them?"
Ji Wenzhen and Mr. Ji quickly stopped her.
At first, Meng Ruxue had only told them that this house was empty and unoccupied, so they had moved in. How could they produce a deed?
With all the guests present, if they really couldn't produce it, it would be more than just embarrassing.
Mr. Ji quickly looked at Meng Ruxue beside him, his expression anxious. "Ruxue, is the deed in your hands?"
Meng Ruxue was also flustered at this moment. She only knew that this property was under Xie Yunxiao's name, but she didn't know where the so - called deed was.
She weighed the situation in her mind for a long time. Seeing her aunt's ferocious look, she looked up at the person in front of her. Slowly raising her finger, she grabbed Xie Yunxiao's sleeve and said in a very low voice, "A Xiao, please, please help me..."
Xie Yunxiao was also confused and didn't know what to do. "What on earth is going on?"
How could the deed to the Ji family's house be in someone else's hands?
Wen Qianyue saw that her son was still in the dark, not even clear about whose property this was. She couldn't help but feel disappointed.
She had to remind him and said loudly, "Yes, Miss Meng, you should explain clearly so that Xie Yunxiao can help you."
Only by making Meng Ruxue admit it personally would Xie Yunxiao truly give up.
Meng Ruxue was silent. After a while, she said with difficulty, "This... This is originally your property, A Xiao. Please don't misunderstand... I, I just saw that this place was vacant, so I let my uncle and aunt stay here temporarily."
She quickly explained, from time to time looking nervously at Mrs. Ji, as if she had some hard - to - tell secret.
All the guests present heard it clearly.
"What? This house isn't the Ji family's?"
"Just now, Old Man Ji said it was given to him by his scholar son. It turns out it was all a lie." Some people were jealous of the Ji family's sudden wealth, and their words were full of sarcasm.
"Before Meng Ruxue even marries into the Prince of Huainan's Mansion and becomes the princess, she's already eyeing his property?"
The gossiping almost drowned Ji Wenzhen.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his fingertips dug deep into his flesh. His eyes became even darker.
Looking at Meng Ruxue who was looking at him hopefully, Xie Yunxiao swallowed hard because he remembered that he had already pawned these properties.
Mrs. Ji had been putting on airs before, seeing that Xie Yunxiao still remembered her husband's request. But now, for the sake of the house, she didn't care about anything. She warmly grabbed the person in front of her by the hand. "Your Highness, you can't just sit back and watch these people run amok. This is your house. How can you let these people take advantage of it? Your uncle and I are helping you take care of it by staying here, aren't we?"
When she said such shameless words, everyone present couldn't bear to listen.
They had really never seen a family so brazenly living in someone else's house.
"Uh..." Xie Yunxiao was in a difficult situation. "I..."
He really didn't remember having this property. He didn't object to the Ji family continuing to live here, but the current situation didn't seem to allow it.
Xie Yunxiao looked deeply at the people in front of him and felt a bit strange all of a sudden.
He wasn't stupid. He could sense and understand some things.
If the Ji family needed a place to live, Meng Ruxue could have just said hello to him. Would he have refused to help her?
But looking at her red - rimmed eyes, his heart softened.
He explained, "It's not that I don't want to help, but I don't have the deed in my hands now."
"What?" The Ji family couldn't believe it.
Mrs. Ji lost all her dignity and almost went crazy. "How is that possible? Xie Yunxiao, are you just making this up because you don't want to help?"
Meng Ruxue grabbed Mrs. Ji, looking embarrassed. "Aunt, don't do this. A Xiao must have his own difficulties."
"What difficulties does he have!" Mrs. Ji got excited. She suddenly pushed Meng Ruxue away and rushed towards Xie Yunxiao, trying to tear at him.
"No! No one is going to take our house today!!! If anyone dares to take it, they'll have to step over my dead body!"
Among the guests present, except for the Ji family's relatives, the rest all had some status. They had never seen such a scene before and were all stunned.
Seeing that Xie Yunxiao couldn't control the situation, Wen Qianyue stepped forward. She easily pulled Mrs. Ji, who was struggling and going crazy, and threw her on the ground.
Xie Yunxiao stared blankly at his mother.
Looking at her son's dazed look, Wen Qianyue opened her mouth, wanting to scold him, but swallowed the words back.
In the end, it only turned into a long sigh.
Wang Xi, who had come late, saw this scene as soon as he entered the door. He had one foot already inside and the other still outside, not daring to come in.
Since being severely beaten by Wen Qianyue, he hadn't dared to set foot in the Prince of Huainan's Mansion for days.
This... Was Xie Yunxiao finally going to be beaten too?
Wen Qianyue paused and said, "Xie Yunxiao may not really be in charge of this house."
"Because he has already sold it."
Meng Ruxue seemed to think of something, and her face changed.
Could it be that Xie Yunxiao had sold all his properties to buy a birthday gift for her uncle?
Wen Qianyue looked calm. "But it's quite a coincidence."
Everyone looked at her, looking confused.
Wen Qianyue said slowly, "A few days ago, I bought a house. Coincidentally, there was also a family living in it who refused to leave. I sent people to persuade them many times, but it didn't work. I had to use some means."
As soon as she said this, everyone present understood.
No one had expected such a coincidence. Xie Yunxiao had sold the house, and Wen Qianyue had bought it. Considering this situation, it was hard not to make associations.
"So, Lord Zheng was invited by her?"
Mrs. Ji and Mr. Ji glanced at each other. Mrs. Ji got up from the ground and didn't care about being pushed down just now. She smiled amiably.
"In that case, since you're related to the prince, why don't you let us stay here first? It's like we're helping you watch the house for free, right?"
Since she was related to Xie Yunxiao, they thought she would consider the harmony between relatives and wouldn't refuse. Once they lived in this house, surely they wouldn't have the nerve to drive them out later.
"It might have been okay before, but now..."
Xie Yunxiao hesitated.
Wen Qianyue smiled faintly. "No."
They had expected her to refuse, but they didn't expect it to be so straightforward and complete.