They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 482 Compensation
"Nonsense! Nonsense!"

The Marquis of Rong'an and his wife were furious. Listen to how reasonable it is! If they weren't the ones involved, they would have believed Xu's story.

That vile woman, Xu! Does she want to destroy the Rong'an Marquis's mansion? How dare she!

Marquis Rong'an knelt down, "Your Majesty, this old minister is innocent!"

The Emperor couldn't help but feel suspicious. He glanced at Marquis Rong'an and his wife probingly, but remained silent.

Madam Liang's words make perfect sense.

The Rong'an Marquis's mansion is utterly despicable!

"In any case, the Bai family dared to commit such a heinous act only because they relied on the power of your Rong'an Marquis's mansion. The Lady of Wuxuan Marquis only wanted three shops. In my opinion, she is already very kind."

Lady Rong'an was heartbroken and furious. "But the second master of the Liang family is perfectly fine!"

Xu Zhichun: "That's because Bai was caught before she could commit the crime, not because she suddenly had a change of heart and stopped her evil deeds. Bai's evil deeds cannot be negated by this. For the Lady of Rong'an Marquis to still say such things at this time shows that she has no remorse whatsoever. It seems that I asked for too little."

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Fallacy! It's all fallacy!
"Let's do it this way, Marquis Rong'an. You should compensate the shop to the wife of Marquis Wuxuan, and then have that Bai family member come to apologize."

The Emperor made the final decision.

Lady Rong'an was so angry and resentful that she felt like vomiting blood! Why?!

But she dared not voice her opinion.

The Emperor's words were law, and she had no right to refute them. With a mere wave of his hand, the Rong'an Marquis's mansion could be wiped out.

Moreover, Consort Xue is still in the palace. If they offend the Emperor, Consort Xue will definitely not have a good time.

"Your subject accepts the imperial decree and expresses his gratitude."

Xu Zhichun: "Are Marquis Rong'an and his wife willing to make compensation? If they are not, we dare not force them."

Marquis Rong'an stared at Xu Zhichun, wishing he could bore a hole through her. How dare she say that? She really wanted to take advantage of every opportunity.

It's clearly coercion, yet they insist on forcing people to admit they're acting voluntarily.

But there's no way to deny it.

"Of course, it's what we want."

"Are you willing?"

"Yes"

"That's good, then we can rest assured! I don't think anyone will spread rumors or say anything about coercion."

Lady Rong'an sneered, "People can say whatever they want. Who knows what they might say?"

Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "The Lady of Rong'an is absolutely right. So if there are any ignorant people spreading rumors, we will have to trouble the Marquis of Rong'an and his wife to come forward and refute them."

Marquis Rong'an and his wife: "."

This is too much!
The Emperor said, “That’s natural. Without the Wuxuan Marquis’s family as the aggrieved party, they would have been wronged time and time again.”

Marquis Wuxuan bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise; I am deeply grateful!"

The Emperor was finally satisfied. "You may all leave."

"My minister retire."

"This humble woman takes her leave." The four people bowed respectfully and left the Qianqing Palace. Once outside the palace gate, they looked at each other with mutual dislike.

Lady Rong'an's eyes seemed to be coated with venom as she stared at Xu Zhichun: "You are so vicious! Aren't you afraid of retribution for doing this?"

Xu Zhichun smiled slightly: "When it comes to ruthlessness, I am naturally no match for you. Even if there is retribution, you will be the one to bear the consequences. What do I have to be afraid of?"

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"Enough, stop talking," Marquis Rong'an glanced coldly at the two of them. "Xu, you are truly disappointing! You have cut off your own path to survival. Don't regret it in the future."

Liang Minglang suddenly put his arm around Xu Zhichun and questioned Rong Anhou with dissatisfaction: "What does Rong Anhou mean? You are an outsider, don't act like you know our family very well. Rong Anhou had better speak more politely."

Xu Zhichun smiled: "Husband, don't be angry. Some people are just like that, completely lacking self-awareness."

Marquis Rong'an: "."

Xu Zhichun: "Marquis Rong'an and his wife, don't forget to send us the land deeds and house deeds as soon as possible, otherwise it won't look good."

What does it mean when the emperor issues an order and then makes excuses and delays?

The Marquis of Rong'an and his wife watched helplessly as Xu Zhichun and Liang Minglang and his wife left, each filled with a bellyful of powerless anger.

"She'll never be able to return to the Rong'an Marquis's mansion in this lifetime!"

The Marquis of Rong'an and his wife had no choice but to reluctantly hand over the shop's property deeds. Aunt Bai was also quickly released without charge and brought Bai Jinfu to apologize.

Lady Rong'an claimed to be ill, making quite a fuss about seeking medical help and medicine, as if she wanted everyone to know she was sick. This way, she naturally didn't need to accompany Aunt Bai and her daughter to their home.

Xu Zhichun and Lu Yin finally met the mother and daughter. Whether they forgave them or not was no longer important. What mattered was that the matter was over.

Aunt Bai still harbored resentment, hating her sister and brother-in-law, as well as Marquis Wuxuan and Xu Zhichun. Her son was still in exile, likely suffering on the journey.
They're the ones who caused this.

But this time she didn't make a scene; she was scared.

She feared she would be imprisoned again in the Shuntian Prefecture government office.

These past few days have been agonizing for her. She's been having nightmares and living in constant fear. She never wants to go through that pain, despair, and terror again.

She was overjoyed to regain her freedom, and her spirits were greatly dampened.

The capital city is indeed different.
She thought the Rong'an Marquis's mansion was something special, but it turned out to be nothing special.

No, the Rong'an Marquis's family is indeed remarkable, but her sister and brother-in-law are unwilling to use that power on their own family.

Even the closest relatives are not the same as family.

She will wait.
When this matter was reported, the Rong'an Marquis's mansion was the subject of much gossip. People said that their relatives were vicious, bullied others, and committed all sorts of evil deeds. As a result, they were implicated and had to pay compensation, which was not entirely unjust.

However, it was really just too unlucky.
But who's to blame?
When the news reached the palace, Consort Xue clutched her chest, feeling both angry and distressed.

This is completely different from what she thought happened!
She assumed that the Empress Dowager had spoken, and that the Emperor, out of filial piety, would issue an edict ordering the Shuntian Prefecture to release her aunt and bring her cousin back from exile, regardless of his true feelings.

Unexpectedly, my cousin was still in exile, and although my aunt had returned, my family compensated the Marquis of Wuxuan's mansion with three of their best shops!
Even if their manor had a few more shops like those, the combined silver earned in a year wouldn't be as much as those three shops in two months.

They are not the same thing at all.

How did the Xu family and Marquis Wuxuan know all this? They requested the shop so precisely!
If the compensation had been given to someone else, Xue Pin might not have been so angry, but it happened to be Xu Zhichun.

But she happened to know about Xu Zhichun's background.

Doesn't this mean Xu Zhichun got a huge advantage over her family? This infuriated her.

That bitch is shameless!
Why did Mother spare her life back then?
Xu Zhichun received three empty shops connected together.