Although the garden was only half the size of the prince's mansion, it was fully equipped with pavilions, terraces, a garden, a lake, small bridges and flowing water, and was exquisitely decorated.
At that time, Yi Yuan said,
"If Miss Ye wants silver, give her as much as she asks for. Then you go to Zhou, the broker of the Kyoto Real - Estate Brokerage. Ask him to find a way to tell Ye Xi that he has an excellent garden in Kyoto for sale. Quote the price as the amount of silver Ye Xi asks for."
"If Miss Ye wants a mansion..." At this point, Yi Yuan gave a soft chuckle, which scared Steward Chen so much that he almost thought his prince had been possessed by some demon.
Then Yi Yuan murmured, "She probably won't dare to ask for much. If she really does, she'll only dare to ask for a small one." Then he continued,
"At that time, you give her this deed of the house. Tell her that this garden is the smallest mansion in the prince's mansion, and there's nothing smaller. She'll surely think it's too precious to accept. You tell her the land deed is still in my hands, so she can accept it with peace of mind. And this garden isn't given for free. I'll need her help when I come back."
Most of what the prince said came true.
Steward Chen was extremely impressed.
He quickly took out the wooden box given by Yi Yuan from the study and gave it to Ye Xi, then repeated what Yi Yuan had said.
Seeing Steward Chen being so straightforward, Ye Xi didn't act coy anymore.
After thanking him, she took out the deed of the house and wanted to see where it was located. But when she saw it, Ye Xi was so shocked that she stood up immediately.
"Stew... Steward Chen, is this a mistake?"
Scared by the area of dozens of mu of land, Ye Xi even stammered a bit.
"No, this is the smallest mansion in the prince's mansion."
Steward Chen said with a smile.
"This... This won't do. This isn't just a mansion. It's clearly a large garden. I can't accept it."
Ye Xi quickly returned the deed of the house.
With such an area and location, Ye Xi didn't dare to accept it. She felt as if it was burning her hands.
The prince was right again!
Steward Chen repeated what Yi Yuan had said once more.
Ye Xi thought: I knew there's no such thing as a free lunch.
But... With Yi Yuan's capabilities, what could there be that he couldn't handle and needed a little girl like her to help with?
Frowning and pondering for a while, Ye Xi finally let out a soft sigh:
"Fine. Since the prince is so sincere, it would seem pretentious of me to decline further." Taking the wooden box from Steward Chen's hand, Ye Xi bowed gracefully:
"Thank you for your trouble, Steward Chen. I'll thank the prince in person when he comes back for his kind offer."
"You're too polite, Miss Ye," Steward Chen quickly stepped aside. "But this garden has been unoccupied for a long time and is still being cleaned. Please wait a few more days before going to have a look."
"Okay, thank you, Steward Chen." Ye Xi smiled faintly.
I have my own house! How happy!
When Yi Yaofeng's matter was almost settled, Ye Xi and Saixing changed into Taoist robes and went out to tell fortunes for people.
After her previous deeds, Ye Xi's name had spread. As soon as the two of them appeared on the street, many people surrounded them and asked Ye Xi to tell their fortunes in a hubbub.
Neither Ye Xi nor Saixing expected there to be so many people. They were both startled.
Seeing that chaos was about to break out, Ye Xi found a nearby letter - writing stall and set rules like those in the Curiosity Hall:
Anyone who needed a "fortune - telling" should first pay a deposit of five taels of silver. The specific price for the "fortune - telling" would be determined according to the situation later. Then they should register with the Fairy Xing'er and wait in line. Those who were in a hurry and didn't want to wait could pay an extra five taels each time. The one who paid the most would go first.
Some people who thought the price was too high muttered and left, but there were also many people who didn't care about money or had things they must figure out who rushed to register with Saixing.
Saixing said with a bitter face,
"Miss, I... I don't know many characters..."
Ye Xi: ...
Fine, she'd do it herself.
Gently rolling up her sleeves, Ye Xi wrote quickly, recording at a flying speed. She was so busy that she didn't even have time to look carefully at what she had written.
Shen Quxian, standing outside the crowd, was stunned.
"Brother Zhou, with so many people, shall we still go?"
Shen Zhou smiled at the corner of his lips:
"Don't be in a hurry. Wait until the fairy is done."
"But... By the time she's done, we don't know when it will be our turn."
"Tsk~" Shen Zhou tapped Shen Quxian's forehead lightly:
"Why are you so stupid? Didn't she say that the one who pays the most goes first?"
" Oh! I understand." Shen Quxian's eyes lit up. "When the fairy is done, we'll find out who paid the most, then we'll just add silver on top of the highest price. We don't have to fight for it."
Giving Shen Quxian an approving look, Shen Zhou didn't say anything else.
The two of them just stood quietly in the corner, followed by a group of servants. They watched Ye Xi's fair wrists like snow and slender fingers like jade. Her pen almost left a blurry shadow.
"I wonder what this fairy looks like..."
Someone murmured.
Shen Zhou squinted his eyes slightly.
Yes, what did she look like? He was also a bit curious.
They didn't know how long they had been standing there. Shen Quxian only felt his feet and legs were sore. Finally, Ye Xi was done.
The crowd gradually dispersed. Ye Xi rubbed her sore wrist and gritted her teeth:
"Saixing, from now on, if you're lazy about reading and learning characters, I'll deduct your monthly salary!"
Saixing shivered: "Yes, Miss."
Suddenly, a male voice sounded:
"The fairy has been busy. I wonder if Shen could cut in line?"
Ye Xi looked up in surprise and saw Shen Zhou standing in front of her, straight as a bamboo.
Shen Quxian behind him showed a big smile and greeted them.
"Virtuous Sir Shen, Young Master Quxian." Ye Xi stood up and bowed.
"Well... It's not impossible to cut in line. But I wonder what the virtuous sir needs this poor Taoist to do?"
Anyway, the registration on this paper would start from tomorrow. After all, Shen Zhou had saved her twice before. If he really had something, it would be good to solve it for him today.
Seeing Ye Xi's serious look, Shen Zhou couldn't help laughing:
"I'm just kidding. But I really do need the fairy's help. It's still about the treasure of my younger brother. Please help find out who the mastermind behind it is."
"But don't worry, fairy. I'll pay every bit of the money I should. I definitely won't break the fairy's rules."
The tiny lights in his smiling peach - blossom eyes flickered, making Ye Xi feel quite embarrassed.
"Virtuous sir, you're being too polite," Ye Xi waved her hand. "The virtuous sir has helped me many times before. Today, let this poor Taoist return the favor."
Not wanting to exchange more polite words with Shen Zhou, Ye Xi immediately asked,
"I wonder where the person the virtuous sir wants me to tell the fortune for is?"
"Um..." Shen Zhou's eyes dimmed a bit. This clearly showed that she didn't want to owe others favors and wanted to draw a clear line from him.
"Okay then. The person is in the carriage in the alley. I originally planned to take him back to the mansion and then send someone to find the fairy. I didn't expect to meet you here. Please trouble the fairy to go to the carriage and ask."
"Please follow me, fairy." Shen Quxian immediately led Ye Xi there.
In the carriage was the honest - looking man who had an argument with Shen Quxian that day. Now his hands and feet were tied, and he was lying weakly in the corner of the carriage.
Ye Xi wasn't very surprised. She just started to tell the fortune as she did before.
After getting the information she wanted, Ye Xi looked at Shen Quxian with a complicated look in her eyes:
"He said... The mastermind behind it is your second elder brother."
"Your second elder brother... Is in love with the fiancée you were betrothed to as a child..."