She Became A Downfall Noble Lady Chapter 797: 795 The High-End Image

Chapter 797: Chapter 795 The High-End Image

Ye Xinyan’s look towards Official Tang beca sowhat hostile again.

Although she hadn’t shown a good face just now, she still managed to keep her composure. At this ti, with Jinrong, that unreliable fellow, watching on the side, Ye Xinyan couldn’t guarantee that if Official Tang stayed here a bit longer, he wouldn’t be pressured by Jinrong’s authority and start crying out to have Guangsha Construction continue the work on the garden.

She wasn’t interested in being tossed around by such a deceitful person and certainly wasn’t going to let him off cheaply either.

“Official Tang, won’t you hurry up and leave? What are you waiting for? Are you hoping that His Highness will reward you with sothing?”

Official Tang’s eyes kept glancing towards Jinrong, his heart filled with bitter complaints.

He didn’t want to stay and be scrutinized by that significant figure either, but Miss Ye, although you are quite a character, you still fall short when compared to His Highness. If His Highness doesn’t speak up, he doesn’t dare to rise and leave!

Jinrong, growing impatient, waved his hand and said, “Hurry up and leave. By staying here, are you really waiting for this prince to reward you?”

The three officials from Tang’s group hastily kowtowed and clambered up to leave. Wait for a reward? What a joke, even if there were a reward, it would probably be the lash or the plank. Scrambling away was the real deal.

Watching the three depart, Jinrong turned to Ye Xinyan with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile and asked, “Ye Zi, what exactly is going on here? Did you really provide people with a design that had obvious flaws, leading them to co knocking?”

As he spoke, he also gave Liu Hansong a glance; Liu Hansong’s expression had not been very pleasant just monts before.

Ye Xinyan imdiately raised her brows, “How could that be, how could I make that kind of mistake?”

At this point, Zhou Biyao also chid in, “The Tang family wanted to lower construction costs and requested that the original buildings within the garden be preserved. There must have been a garden construction expert who had seen the layout of that garden and raised objections particularly about those remaining buildings.”

Ye Xinyan nodded, “Yes, that’s the only possibility.” Although she was not an expert in garden construction, she had mories of existing garden designs, with the aid of various types of classical architecture from this world; if she were still able to produce a garden with such significant flaws, then she would truly be disgracing modern people.

Jinrong was surprised and inquired, “Then why didn’t you say so?”

Ye Xinyan rolled her eyes, “Why should I say it, am I supposed to perfect that garden according to their wishes?” She didn’t want to get entangled in this affair until things were clear.

Jinrong could see too, that in this matter, Jinrong and Ye Xinyan were in complete agreent. Without knowing who leaked the garden layout, it really wasn’t appropriate to bring up other issues.

And now Liu Hansong, who was present here, had shown a mont of unease in his deanor just now, so it was best to be careful with what one said. At least the reason Ye Xinyan could tolerate Official Tang’s breach of contract should not be disclosed in front of soone inappropriate.

Jinrong said to Liu Qing, “You stay here with Miss Ye to watch over the shop. Yuan Shang, co inside with ; I have questions for you.”

This ti, Ye Xinyan didn’t object. To speak truthfully, the garden project from the Tang family was the first, and only, sizable, external business Guangsha Construction had taken. Although Guan He’s garden was also under construction, it was ultimately a job for one of their own, so even if soone wanted to exploit loopholes, there wasn’t an opportunity.

Moreover, it wasn’t yet known if the design for Guan He’s garden had been revealed to others. It could be said that Guangsha Construction had just begun doing business and soone had already succeeded in undermining it.

They were in the construction industry, where the stakes are far from ordinary. Qi Younian had suffered due to this in the past. An insider in a key position could ruin the entire project and the whole construction industry.

Arguing and joking are one thing, but for a matter like this, it’s better and more intimidating for Jinrong, as a prince, to get involved than for her to handle it alone.

About a quarter of a Shichen had passed when Yuan Shang returned from the back courtyard. His face was sowhat pale, yet his expression remained relatively relaxed.

He entered the shop and said to Liu Hansong, “His Highness is waiting in the guest room in the back courtyard for you to co over for questioning.”

When Yuan Shang had left, Ye Xinyan, Liu Qing, Zhou Biyao, as well as Liu Hansong and several scholars and craftsn apprentices stayed in the shop, sitting or standing, but all silent.

Liu Hansong was looking down, his expression indiscernible. Hearing Yuan Shang asking him to go in, and seeing Yuan Shang’s sowhat pale face, he himself turned sowhat ashen.

“Miss Ye,” Liu Hansong looked at Ye Xinyan for help.

Ye Xinyan spoke calmly, “Go ahead. Since this has happened, everyone needs to be questioned. If things aren’t clear after one round, they might ask you a second or third ti, and even use other thods to assist. The innocent have nothing to fear.”

Liu Hansong seed a bit disappointed, took a deep breath, gathered his spirits, and headed for the back courtyard.

This ti didn’t take long either, less than a quarter of a Shichen, and Liu Hansong ca out with a pale and ashen face. He glanced at Ye Xinyan and Yuan Shang, then motioned an apprentice to go in, and then he sat down despairingly on a stool in the corner to space out.

Except for Zhou Biyao, Jinrong took about one Shichen to question everyone in the shop who had the opportunity to co into contact with the garden design.

Jinrong and Hongzhi sauntered back from the rear, and as soon as Liu Hansong, who was sitting in the corner, saw Jinrong and Hongzhi, he sprang up as if on springs, fear apparent in his eyes.

Jinrong stopped in the center of the shop, nodded towards where Liu Hansong was, and said to Ye Xinyan, “Let him tell you himself. The others should be fine. As for the construction crew, once you have all your personnel back, I’ll have Hong Wu lead a team to go over them.”

“Thank you, Sixth Master. Having your help makes things much easier for us here,” Ye Xinyan hurriedly thanked. He was a professional, grown through cunning, and she had to admit it.

Jinrong said proudly, “Of course. You should know, having , Sixth Master, question about such matters is really using a sledgehamr to crack a nut, taking up an hour of my ti. Let tell you, I’ve done you such a huge favor; you’d better put your heart into that garden, and you should also give a discount on the Silver Coin.”

Ye Xinyan’s face darkened imdiately. Even as soone aspiring to the throne, could you please maintain a bit of a dignified image a little longer?

Liu Qing, Yuan Shang, and the others couldn’t bear to witness this and dared not express their feelings openly, each lowering their heads, not making a sound.

Hongzhi, probably unable to stand by and watch his master dean himself, reminded quietly from the side, “Sixth Master, Hong Wu is still waiting outside, and you have other matters.”

Indeed, his entourage and followers were all waiting outside, conspicuous to anyone passing by.

Clearing his throat, Jinrong dusted off his robe and said to Ye Xinyan, “I have other business, so I’ll be going now. You tidy up here and get started on the construction of my garden.”

After finishing, Jinrong stood there in distress. How could Ye Zi just give in to the Tang family? Not understanding the reason behind that was truly troubling.