I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 354 Teasing Aunt Xu

However, Lan Yi's next words made her anxious again.

“Miss, that Persian merchant is still in the capital. It would be terrible if we went to her and got the money back.”

"Yes, you're right. Although I, your young lady, am not short of money, I can't let someone take advantage of me for nothing." Xiao Siyue said, getting up.

"Aunt Xu, I won't bother you any longer. I'm going to find someone to settle accounts with."

"Siyue, Siyue, don't rush, don't be impulsive!" Xu Rong was so frightened that she quickly pulled her back. Would she be exposed if she went any further?

"Aunt Xu, why are you pulling me like that?"

"Sister Siyue, this matter needs to be considered carefully. After all, they are Persian merchants. What if you, a weak woman, are bullied?"

"Aunt Xu, are you worried about me? Don't worry, I have several older brothers, how could it be my turn to do it?" Xiao Siyue said, holding Aunt Xu's hand with gratitude.

Xu Rong patted Xiao Siyue's hand, cursing inwardly. She cared about Xiao Siyue; she wished Xiao Siyue would be bullied. She was just worried about being exposed.

“Sister Siyue is right. I am indeed a little worried about you. You should not go. Losing money is a small matter, but if something happens, that would be a big problem.”

"Aunt Xu, you have no idea, I spent 100,000 taels of silver on these seeds. I can't let myself be cheated for nothing." Xiao Siyue deliberately exaggerated.

"What? Ten thousand taels of silver to buy those flowers?" Xu Rong was so shocked that she stood up from her chair.

"Isn't that right? A whole 100,000 taels of silver! How could I not come back?"

Xu Rong was insanely jealous. Why did Xiao Siyue get to spend 100,000 taels of silver just to buy some flowers? When she was in the Xu family, she only received five taels of silver a month. Over the years, she had only managed to save a few hundred taels by living frugally.

"No, I still have to go find him." Xiao Siyue continued, seeing Xu Rong's shocked expression.

Xu Rong quickly snapped out of her shock and jealousy: "Sister Siyue, you'd better not go. Although there is a lot of money, the secret guards are more important. I heard that the Persian merchants are all tall and strong."

“Aunt Xu, I know you’re worried about me, but don’t worry, I won’t go myself this time. I’ll send Fifth Brother. He was there when we bought the flower seeds last time; he knows the merchant.”

"Lan Yi, go tell Fifth Brother." Xiao Siyue winked at Lan Yi. The two had known each other for many years and had a good understanding. Lan Yi immediately understood what Xiao Siyue meant.

"Oh, Miss, I'll go tell the Fifth Young Master right away, and I'll definitely get the money back." Lan Yi said, and left immediately without waiting for Xiao Siyue to reply.

Xu Rong was dumbfounded. She hadn't expected that after stopping Xiao Siyue, there would be another Xiao Sining.

After Lan Yi left, Xu Rong stopped talking, fidgeting with her fingers and glancing towards the door every now and then, looking very uneasy.

Xiao Siyue, on the other hand, picked up her teacup and started drinking, looking quite relaxed and at ease.

"Aunt Xu, what's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Ah? It's nothing. I was just wondering if Fifth Young Master could get the money back." Xu Rong chuckled twice, trying to hide his nervousness.

"Don't worry, my fifth brother is very capable, he will definitely get the money back."

Xiao Siyue knew what Xu Rong was worried about, so she stopped talking and just sipped her tea.

Lan Yi, seeing that it was almost time, came to find Xiao Siyue.

Seeing Lan Yi enter, Xu Rong was even more excited than Xiao Siyue, and immediately stood up and went to Xiao Siyue's side: "How did it go? Is the money coming back?"

"Aunt Xu is really concerned about me; she's even more anxious than I am," Xiao Siyue said softly from behind Xu Rong, remaining seated.

Xu Rong realized she had gotten a little too excited and sat back down: "Hehe, I was just a little curious, please don't take offense, Siyue."

"How could that be? I'm so touched."

"Reporting to Miss, we haven't gotten the money back," Lan Yi replied with a somber expression.

"What's wrong? Did you not find the person, or is the Persian merchant refusing to give it to you?"

Xu Rong still held a sliver of hope that she hadn't found the person, so her lie wouldn't be exposed.

“No, that’s not it. The Persian merchant said that the flower was indeed priced this way, and he didn’t sell it to anyone else. Someone must have been trying to scam you.” Lan Yi said, glancing at Xu Rong.

Xu Rong's face was somewhat pale.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could Aunt Xu lie to me? That Persian merchant must be making things up to avoid paying me back the money," Xiao Siyue said angrily, frowning.

“Miss, that’s what we thought too, but the Persian merchant has evidence. He didn’t lie. He did sell you all the flower seeds, and they were the only ones they had left. Other Persian merchants can testify to that.”

"What? If the Persian merchant wasn't lying, then..." Xiao Siyue turned her shocked gaze to Xu Rong, who was on the verge of fainting.

Xu Rong felt guilty under their gazes. She never expected that such a small flower petal could be so precious. It was all Qiu Kui's fault. There were so many flowers in the garden, but she had to pick this one. What was she going to do now?

"Aunt Xu, why are you sweating? Is Madam hot? Let me wipe it for you." Xiao Siyue pretended to take out a handkerchief and wanted to step forward to wipe Xu Rong's sweat.

"It's okay, it's okay, I can do it myself, hehe." Xu Rong picked up a handkerchief and wiped her face haphazardly a few times.

"Aunt Xu, did you go to the back garden before?" Xiao Siyue saw that it was enough and didn't plan to scare her anymore.

"Yes, I went there once." Xu Rong thought Xiao Siyue knew about her picking flowers, and now that the evidence was there, there was nothing she could do if she didn't admit it.

"No wonder. That's probably why I smelled of flowers. I misunderstood. I thought I had been cheated by that Persian merchant."

Xu Rong then realized, "Oh right, why didn't I say that I went to the back garden to look at the flowers and smelled them? Even the flowers I picked yesterday wouldn't be noticeable. How could I be so stupid?"

It can only be said that she was led by the nose by Xiao Siyue because she felt guilty; otherwise, even a child could see through this trap with so many flaws.

"Well, it's good that I wasn't scammed. I only took a stroll in the garden yesterday, and I didn't expect to smell so good. This flower is indeed a rare variety. I didn't expect it either."

“Yes, it cost 100,000 taels of silver.” Xiao Siyue blatantly flaunted her wealth, and Xu Rong became jealous again upon hearing this figure.

"You get what you pay for; there's a reason why it's expensive," Xu Rong agreed.

"I'm so sorry to have bothered you today, Aunt Xu. I'll head back now and come chat with you again next time." Xiao Siyue had finished watching the show and planned to go back for lunch and a nap.

"Okay, then Siyue can come and play another day." Xu Rong was also exhausted this morning and wanted to get some rest.