Chapter 268: Trivia in Shengjing
Snowflakes were floating in the sky. An Wenzhi stood in the yard, looking at the bamboos by the wall that were pressed down by the snow. He stepped forward to help shake them, and the bamboos suddenly lifted up.
The snow was shaken off.
He sighed, "Zhu Zhi still has helpers, but what about me?"
Jiang Jing walked over slowly and asked, "Master An, are you here to admire the bamboo?"
"Brother Jiang!" An Wenzhi heard the voice and quickly walked over to him, hugging him excitedly. "It's been two years since we last met. It feels like a lifetime ago. Now, the hardship has finally ended and the happiness has returned."
Jiang Jing invited him into the house for a chat.
Seeing An Wenzhi looking outside nervously and expectantly, knowing the purpose of his coming here, he said directly: "No need to look, she is not back."
An Wenzhi sighed deeply and couldn't help but worry: "Lingcheng is so cold, it's very dangerous for her to be outside alone, not to mention..."
"Wenzhi, calm down." Jiang Jing interrupted him, "You are already married."
An Wenzhi clenched his hands on the table.
He took a deep breath, his heart aching as if ants were biting his heart, "I didn't touch her."
Jiang Jing said: "Nian Yin can't be my concubine."
An Wenzhi said: "I will not let her be my concubine."
"It's useless to tell me this. You're already married, a princess. Until you've sorted out your family affairs and your relationship, please don't meet Nian Yin in private." Jiang Jing picked up the tea and said respectfully, "If you still consider me a brother and still care about the relationship between our two families, please remember what I said."
After a moment, An Wenzhi clinked his teacup with his.
"I've made a note of that."
After leaving Jiang Mansion, he walked on the road in confusion. The snow seemed to be falling again. The servant asked him if he was going home. He just shook his head. He no longer wanted to go back to that home.
Finally, the maid found An Wenzhi.
"Son-in-law, today is New Year's Day. If you don't come home, my princess will be very angry."
An Wenzhi said calmly, "Hasn't she always been angry? Is this the only day she needs?"
The maidservant complained, "Sir, no matter what, the princess is still your wife."
An Wenzhi sneered: "I didn't want to marry her. She was the one who schemed to put pressure on the An family. Go back and tell your master that I have something to do tonight."
He looked back at the Jiang Mansion.
If it weren't for the fear of causing trouble to Nian Yin.
He really wanted to live here.
In the palace, Princess Jinyu lifted her skirt and ran to the emperor's bedroom. Before the eunuch at the door could report, she rushed in and faced the emperor's wrath.
She knelt on the ground.
"Father, I have something important to do."
Emperor Xu narrowed his eyes, already furious. "How dare you barge into my chambers? Have you forgotten all about etiquette? Xu Jinyu, you better have something important to say!"
Jin Yu's heart trembled.
Fortunately, she was the daughter of the favorite concubine and was doted on by her father.
She kowtowed and said, "Father, I would like to ask you to grant me a marriage. Now that the Jiang family has returned, I am afraid that the previous things will cause a rift. I want you to marry me and maintain the relationship between you and the Jiang family as monarch and subject."
Emperor Xu said in a neutral voice, "Thunder, lightning, rain, and dew are all grace from the Emperor. How dare the Jiang family harbor a grudge? I can confiscate their property once more!"
Jin Cai was anxious and begged, "I spoke without thinking, please don't be angry, father."
In fact, in order to win over the ministers, the princess would be married off, such as Jiayun. This is the same principle as the marriage of peace, which is to use women to maintain contact.
Jiang family, Jiang Jing, is a good choice.
Emperor Xu said, "There's a woman next to Jiang Jing, and it seems she's engaged."
Jin Cai said reluctantly, "Father, this is just a verbal engagement. How can it compare to your marriage?"
"Jiusu still has some use. I can't just throw it away." Emperor Xu placed his hand on the table, looking at the wine on the corner. "You should go back first."
Jin Cai bit her lip and said unconvincedly, "Jiu Su is just a peasant. Isn't your son inferior to him?"
Emperor Xu slammed the table.
"She is an important official of mine. The fine salt she developed is very important to the soldiers at the border. Do you know that? Jin Cai, as a princess, please do not say words that insult your status. Go back first and let me think about it."
Jin Cai had no choice but to retreat.
Eunuch Shang saw that the emperor looked unhappy, so he served tea and said, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. The princess is also interested in Mr. Jiang. She has been waiting for two years and must be getting anxious."
Emperor Xu asked, "You have met Jiusu, what do you think of her?"
Eunuch Shang said truthfully, "Even better than men."
"I'm increasingly eager to meet her, but she's still an outsider." Emperor Xu pondered for a few seconds before saying, "How about a co-wife?"
Eunuch Shang laughed dryly: "Lord Jiang and Lord Jiu are stubborn. Besides, the princess doesn't want to do it, right?"
Emperor Xu sighed and rubbed his eyebrows.
"What a sin! Each princess I gave birth to is more troublesome than the last. Is Jiayun still causing trouble in the An Mansion?"
Eunuch Shang replied, "Princess Jiayun has always been bothered by the matter between Lord An and Miss Jiang. Furthermore, Lord An doesn't come home often, so she has no place to vent her anger."
Emperor Xu thought of Jiang Jinyou's daughter, who was also quite pretty.
"Let's see which prince is old enough to marry into the Jiang family."
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At night, the mute frantically knocked on the door of Jiu's house. Chang Bo invited him in. The young lady was discussing something with the prefect. He whispered, "Young lady, someone is looking for you."
Read the letter.
Jiusu's eyes flickered with flames as he placed the letter on the table: "Master Wei, your chance to redeem yourself has come. You must seize it."
The prefect read the letter word by word, then looked at the mute.
He took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I will take people to arrest these criminals now, and send people to arrest Liu Fangkai overnight. Please rest assured, Master Jiu."
Jiusu said: "Bring Tian Wan's body here."
The prefect was curious but didn't dare to ask.
"Yes, I understand."
A ray of white light exploded in the dark sky, like a lark trying to break out of its cage. The prefect brought his men to surround the county magistrate's mansion and Tian's mansion. The whole mansion was in chaos and Zhang Tu had no time to put on his clothes.
He was arrested.
Together with the county magistrate's wife and several other concubines.
"Who dares to arrest me?"
The prefect walked out, his hands behind his back. "Master Zhang, long time no see. I didn't expect you to be even more fearless than me. You're truly ruthless."
Zhang Tu's face turned pale. "Sir, are you mistaken? I've been working diligently, how could I possibly have committed a crime?"
The prefect snorted coldly, "If you have anything to say, save it for the court."
The concubines and children burst into tears.
Mrs. Zhang's hair was half white. She closed her eyes and muttered, "What a sin! What a sin!"
Zhang Tu looked around.
But he found that Cheng Yan'er was missing.
"Bitch!"
It was not until he went to court that he realized that the woman beside him had become the one stabbing him in the back. He knelt on the ground and kept calling her a bitch, but Cheng Yan'er remained unmoved.
She is no longer a little girl.
Zhang Tu, Mr. Tian and others confessed to their crimes. The moment they pressed their fingerprints, their faces turned pale, knowing that there was no way out.
Cheng Yan'er squatted down and whispered in Zhang Tu's ear.
"You can scold me, because the baby in my belly is not yours." She painted her lips red to hide the tiredness in her eyes. She looked at the crazy Zhang Tu and said proudly.
Step out of the yamen and look at the sky.
"It's snowing so nicely, so white and beautiful."
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