[1] After Breaking Off My Marriage, I Became A Powerful Minister's Treasure

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Chapter 275: It was too late

Xiao Yuanshi's expression darkened as he watched the second prince leave with a flick of his sleeves.

He folded the paper that the second prince had not taken with him and returned to the general's residence.

He even went straight to Ge Chunru's courtyard.

Ge Chunru was looking at the account book.

Recently, because she had moved most of the money out to subsidize her younger brother and sister, the assets in the general's residence had shrunk quite a bit.

The money on the account book was not even enough to cover the monthly allowance of the servants.

However, she did not want to use the little personal allowance that she had, and she did not dare to ask Xiao Yuanshi for more.

Last month, she had only given out half of their monthly allowance.

If she were to give out another half this month, she was afraid that the servants in the general's residence would gossip in private.

Because of this, she was a little troubled.

When she saw Xiao Yuanshi walk in, she immediately closed the account book and stood up with a smile. "You are back."

Xiao Yuanshi went over and sat down with a rare sullen face.

Ge Chunru walked behind him and massaged his shoulders thoughtfully. "Who made you unhappy again?"

Xiao Yuanshi asked, "You asked Zheng Tongfeng to save the beauty, Baili?"

Ge Chunru was stunned. "I didn't!"

It was indeed her idea for the hero to save the beauty, but seeing Xiao Yuanshi's bad expression, she naturally could not admit it.

"I just went to the Zheng family to tie a knot for Baili."

She continued to ask, "What's the matter?"

Xiao Yuanshi sneered. "Baili saw through it with one look."

For his weak and innocent daughter to see through it with one look that it was saving the damsel in distress, it was obvious how clumsy he was.

"Because of this, not only did Mr. Zheng and his wife find out that Zheng Tongfeng's intentions were impure, they also happened to be seen by the fifth prince and the heir of the public administration house that day. The second prince is very angry."

Ge Chunru could not help but tighten her heart when she heard the last sentence. "How could this be? Zheng Tongfeng doesn't seem like such a reckless person."

That idiot actually failed the moment he made his move.

Even Xiao Baili could see the problem. It could be seen how careless that idiot was.

Xiao Yuanshi turned his head to look at her. "Do you know Zheng Tongfeng well? Is he really a good match for Baili?"

Although he didn't have much of a relationship with his daughter and had broken off their relationship, she was still his biological child no matter what.

He had never thought of pushing his daughter into the fire pit.

Ge Chunru looked at him and felt a little nervous and guilty. "His father is a fourth rank official with real power. Although he isn't the eldest son of the first wife, he is still the son of the first wife. He is also an elementary scholar. It is possible for him to become a high scholar in the examinations in the future."

She avoided the crucial point and said, "Moreover, his family is also willing to marry Baili. That is why I pulled the strings."

Then, she asked, "Why? Is there something wrong with Zheng Tongfeng?"