Chapter 303 - Digging a hole

Xiao Yuanshi was brought here directly by a servant boy.

Upon entering the door, he saw Prince Yi. He was stunned, clearly very surprised.

Then, he bowed first. “Greetings, Your Highness!”

Liang Yulin did not say anything to Xiao Yuanshi that prevented him from bowing.

After he finished bowing, Liang Yulin said indifferently, “General Xiao.”

Xiao Hanzheng said, “General Xiao, what’s the matter?”

Xiao Yuanshi somewhat regretted coming over at this time.

The main reason was that he did not expect Prince Yi to be here.

This son of his was becoming more and more unfathomable to him.

Not only did he know Prince Yi, but he could actually sit together with him and eat together.

This showed that their relationship was not shallow.

His thoughts could not help but become more lively.

He smiled and replied, “I promised Baili today that I would give her the hot spring manor nearby.

“I just completed the administrative process, and I already sent the deed over.”

How could Xiao Hanzheng not know that his scumbag father had said this on purpose for Prince Yi to hear.

Those who did not know would think that his scumbag father doted on his daughter.

He curled his lips into a smile. “I heard that the manor for your sister-in-law’s dowry is also nearby. You are good at knowing how to pick a place, General Xiao.”

This large area was filled with hot spring manors, and the prices were also the most expensive in the suburbs of the capital.

Xiao Yuanshi smiled embarrassedly. “That wasn’t arranged by me.”

Shi Qingluo raised her eyebrows. “Ex-father-in-law, although that wasn’t arranged by you, it was arranged by your current wife. Could it be that the two of you are no longer part of the same family?

“You change your mind really fast!”

She giggled and said, “I heard that the general’s residence recently had a young girl who is very popular among the concubines. It won’t be long before the good news spreads that she is going to be the general’s wife, right?

“It’s not like there’s no precedent. After all, General Xiao, you’re famous for enjoying turning your concubines into your official wives.”

Xiao Yuanshi remained silent.

This wretched girl was too much of a bully.

His elder son was not a good person either.

Liang Yulin, who was sitting at the side, did not mind the commotion.

He chuckled and said, “Then should we congratulate General Xiao in advance?

“When the time comes for you to change your wife and you hold a banquet, I will definitely send you a congratulatory gift.”

A woman like Shi Qingluo was really good at talking.

He did not mind adding fuel to the fire and making the show even more lively.

Xiao Yuanshi was speechless.

Why did this sick prince come out to stir up trouble.

“Your Highness, you have misunderstood. I will not do this.”

He had already done it once before.

If he did it again, he did not know how many people would laugh at him.

Moreover, he only had a crush on Liu Ru.

She was just a flower to him.

How could she be his wife.

Mother Xiao sneered. “It’s not like you haven’t done it before.

“Why are you pretending to be a wolf with a big tail?”

She had the most say in this matter.

Xiao Yuanshi choked.

This woman’s mouth was getting more and more unforgiving.

His eyes flashed and he sighed with a face full of guilt. “I know that I’ve done wrong to you in the past. I’m here to make up for it.”

Prince Yi must have already known about the matter regarding the general’s residence.

It would be even more repulsive if he were to explain or not admit it. It would be better for him to pretend to be regretful and guilty.

It would be great if he could correct his mistakes.

Shi Qingluo raised her brows. “Making up with just a manor?

“The only person you feel guilty about is Baili?

“Shouldn’t you make up for it to my mother-in-law and brother-in-law as well?”

Xiao Yuanshi was really afraid of meeting this bad daughter-in-law.

Now that he was saying that he wanted to compensate in front of Prince Yi, if he retorted, he would be slapping himself in the face.

He smiled. “This is what I should do.”

Then, he changed the topic and asked, “Do you want me to compensate you as well?”

As long as his bad daughter-in-law said yes, it meant that she was coveting his family’s wealth and wanted the royal highness to take a good look at it.

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Shi Qingluo did not see through the thoughts of her scumbag father.

However, she waved her hand and said with a hint of disdain, “There’s no need for me and my husband. After all, my husband is more talented than you and can rely on his own imperial examinations to enter the civil service. I don’t need your help to arrange it.

“I can get quite a lot of dividends every month and I’m not short of money.

“It really don’t bother much of the small amount of money that you want to compensate me.”

Xiao Yuanshi thought to himself, she was deliberately belittling him and showing off about themselves.

It was too detestable.

He really did not want to talk to his bad daughter-in-law.

Because he knew that he could not win against her, the most important thing was that if he was not careful, he might fall into the trap in her words.

For example, just now, she said that she wanted him to compensate Mdm Kong and his younger son.

So, he looked at Mother Xiao and asked, “Yuelan, I don’t know the truth about what happened before. I misunderstood you and made you suffer.

“What do you want? As long as I can do it, I will try my best to make it up to you.

In his heart, although Kong Yuelan had been taught by Shi Qingluo to be a little sharp-tongued and shrewd, she was still a kind and virtuous ex-wife.

Since he had taken the initiative to offer compensation, there was a high chance that she would not accept it.

Even if she wanted it, she would not ask for too much.

If this happened in the past, Mother Xiao would definitely be a little confused.

After all, she had never experienced this before and had no experience in dealing with it.

But today, as her daughter-in-law was teaching her children, she heard a lot.

So she thought for a while and said, “Alright, since you want to make it up to me, it will become my fault again to turn it down.

“It will also make it difficult for you to sleep and eat when you go back.

“The main road from the capital to this manor is not easy to walk on.

“I saw many villagers who planted vegetables nearby carrying them to the capital for sale. This road is full of pits and mud.

“Why don’t you build a cemented road from the capital city as your compensation to me?”

On the surface, it was a road that Xiao Yuanshi spent money to build.

When the time came, she would get his son to send people to the capital city to spread the word.

The main point would be highlighted.

This road was built by Xiao Yuanshi because he felt guilty and wanted to compensate her.

This damned man had spent money, and no one would remember that he had spent money to build a road.

This was because building roads was not for the sake of commoners. Instead, it was because he had done something wrong and felt guilty to compensate his ex-wife.

In the words of her daughter-in-law, it meant that he had gone around in private based on his cravings.

It was like saying that he had done too many shameful things to his ex-wife and children, to the extend that he would have nightmares at night.

Therefore, he needed to compensate her so that he could feel more at ease.

Secretly, everyone would look down on this scumbag.

In the end, it would be that Xiao Yuanshi had spent money and obtained fame and benefits, but in reality, he wasn’t his main intention.

Instead, he would become a joke in the capital.

The key was that there was a trap in front of him.

As long as this scumbag man wanted to save face, he had to pinch his nose and admit it.

Prince Yi was really a good person.

If he was not around today and Mother Xiao made such a request to this scumbag, it was very likely that he would reject it or drag it out based on his personality.

Hence, her bright eyes swept over Prince Yi and gave him a good person card.

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Prince Yi was a martial arts practitioner and his senses were very sharp.

He naturally noticed Mdm Kong’s gaze.

Looking at her bright eyes, how could he not guess what she was thinking.

In fact, he was very surprised. He did not expect Mdm Kong to make such a request.

On second thought, this was like digging a hole for Xiao Yuanshi.

In the end, he would spend money and effort, but would not gain anything.

With this as a compensation, it seemed that Mdm Kong would not forgive him for this.

Those who benefited from the road repair would also not appreciate his kindness.

After all, he was nominally compensating Mdm Kong for guilt, not for everyone.

If others wanted to thank him, they should also thank Mdm Kong.

This woman was indeed interesting.

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