Chapter 20
Chapter 20
Xiangyun felt something was wrong when she asked this question. As expected, except for Wen Shuse, the faces of the people in the Wen family all looked a little embarrassed, and naturally no one responded to her.
In this way, you can't go wrong.
After marrying into the Xie family, Wen Shuse had never seen the eldest son. She heard from Nanny Fang that the eldest son was busy with government affairs and usually lived in the government office and seldom returned home.
Wen Shuse had finally met him today, and she had been curious about what this man who almost became her husband looked like.
I looked up and forward, but could see nothing.
Mr. Wen in the carriage could no longer sit still, and he lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage. "The family members will stay in the carriage. I will go to the front to take a look."
Originally, he just wanted to be an honest official in the capital and didn't want to get involved in these fights, but when things got to this point, he couldn't play dumb, so he rushed over with Master Wen.
Wen Shuse is now the third grandmother of the Xie family. She is not among the Wen family's family members and follows closely behind Grandpa Wen.
Deputy Envoy Xie and the eldest son of the Xie family had already dismounted from their horses. There were too many people around, blocking their view. Wen Shuse looked from afar, trying to find the man on horseback in the crowd, but things did not go as she wished. She could only see the back of his head or just the hem of his clothes, but not his face. Seeing that Master Wen and the eldest son of the Wen family were walking straight forward, she took advantage of their footsteps and lifted her skirt to squeeze in.
Slowly, I heard the voices inside, "Why, Deputy Envoy Xie is here to check the carriage as well?"
Pei Yuanqiu looked at the crowd blocking his way and smiled helplessly, "Why don't you tell me what you lost? If I see it, I can point it out to you so that you don't worry."
Deputy Envoy Xie was already extremely worried.
After receiving the news from Zhou Kuang yesterday, he knew something big had happened, so he took Xie Heng to search for people door to door.
Deputy Envoy Xie is the deputy commander who was promoted by Prince Jing. If nothing unexpected happens, with Prince Jing's trust in him, his future career will be limitless. But if the court finds evidence against Prince Jing this time and takes the opportunity to reduce the power of the vassal states, he will also be implicated. No one can predict what will happen in the future.
But after a night, nothing was found.
He had cursed Zhou Kuang a thousand times in his heart, saying that he was incapable of doing anything good and always caused trouble. There were so many things he could do, but he had to build an armory. Not only did he want to cost his father his life, but he also wanted to drag everyone down with him.
Just after searching the teahouse, he heard from his subordinates that Prince Zhou had blocked Pei Yuanqiu, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, in Qiao City. He immediately rushed over with Xie Heng.
As soon as he arrived, he saw the tense scene. He understood what was going on. He was afraid that the person was in Pei Yuanqiu's carriage. He was not in a good mood. "The youngsters are too reckless. Lord Pei, please don't blame me, but the matter is serious. All carriages will be inspected today, with Lord Pei as an exception. If that thing was really sent out of the city, Lord Pei would be wronged."
"Deputy Envoy Xie is absolutely right." Pei Yuanqiu was straightforward this time. He turned around and withdrew the guards. "Let Deputy Envoy Xie search."
Deputy Envoy Xie stepped forward personally and lifted the curtain of the carriage, but found it empty with no one inside.
Pei Yuanqiu seemed to have expected this. He did not look back. His eyes fell on Xie Heng and he said slowly, "The transfer order for Young Master Xie has arrived, right? I believe we will be able to meet in the Eastern Capital in a few days. Last time, I heard His Majesty mention Young Master Xie and he was full of praise for him. This time he will be transferred back to the Hanlin Academy. I believe that with Young Master Xie's talent, he will soon be able to stay in the academy. He has a bright future and will definitely become a member of the imperial cabinet."
When he heard the voice of "Thank you, Young Master", Wen Shuse had already squeezed in successfully.
"Thank you, Master Pei, for your high regard..."
The voice sounded gentle and elegant. Wen Shuse couldn't hide his excitement. He was almost there. Just a little bit more. He just needed to squeeze forward...
Xie Shao, who was in the center, turned around inadvertently and saw a high-tempered head popping up from the side of the eldest son of the Wen family. The neck was stretched several inches longer and there was excitement on her face. He didn't need to guess too much to know what she was going to do.
If she hadn't intervened, this promising young master Xie would have been her husband, but she ended up marrying a playboy like him. How pitiful...
But he never had the virtue of helping others to achieve their goal. He just didn't want her to get what she wanted, so he moved to the side without making a sound.
Wen Shuse on the opposite side was about to see the front of Master Xie, but was suddenly blocked by a background and could not see anything anymore. He was stunned for a moment, but did not give up and continued to move to the side.
But no matter how she moved, she was completely blocked by the swaying figure in front of her.
Finally, I stared at the mountain-like back in front of me, and I couldn't help but feel annoyed. Did he have eyes on the back of his head? He moved so coquettishly...
Suddenly she lost the mood to look at people, so she stood there motionless, wanting to see what tricks that person was going to play. But when she didn't move, the other person didn't move either.
Wen Shuse:......
Deputy Envoy Xie looked a little embarrassed when he didn't find anyone in Pei Yuanqiu's carriage. After listening to Pei Yuanqiu's words, his expression became even stiffer.
Zhou Kuang behind him was completely unaware and urged, "There is another carriage behind us, Deputy Envoy, continue searching."
Pei Yuanqiu did not say anything, waiting for Deputy Envoy Xie's response.
After a moment, Deputy Envoy Xie suddenly lowered the curtain, stepped back, and bowed to Pei Yuanqiu, "Sir Pei, I apologize for any offense. I hope you will forgive me." Ignoring Zhou Kuang's anxious look, he turned around and said, "Let him go."
The inspectors from the yamen who were blocking the carriage slowly stepped back, making way for the cavalry.
"Mr. Pei thanks the deputy envoy." Pei Yuanqiu turned around and returned to the carriage.
The team set out again. The eldest master and son of the Wen family did not bother to talk to Wen Shuse anymore, and hurried to the carriage at the back.
Zhou Kuang's face changed, "Deputy Envoy Xie..." Deputy Envoy Xie pretended not to hear and turned to Master Xie and ordered, "Send Lord Pei out of the city gate."
"What does Deputy Envoy Xie mean?" Zhou Kuang was so anxious that his face turned red and his neck became thick.
Deputy Envoy Xie turned around and left his back to him. "Didn't we search? No one is found."
Zhou Kuang followed closely, "Who would be stupid enough to put evidence of a crime on his own carriage? I'm sure the manager of the armory is in the carriage behind..."
"We have no evidence and have searched the carriage of an official appointed by the imperial court. You and I have already offended someone today." Deputy Envoy Xie turned around and interrupted, with an impatient look on his face, "Your Highness, you should think carefully about how to explain to the prince."
He built the armory privately, and no one else knew about it. Zhou Kuang was speechless for a moment and stood there.
Several people chased for a whole night and finally suspected Pei Yuanqiu. They waited in the teahouse before dawn, but the man was let go. Pei Qing and Cui Nian, who were standing by, were at a loss as to what to do.
"Send someone to Dongdu." Xie Shao reminded, "Go and apologize before they arrive." There is still room for recovery.
Zhou Kuang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Xie Shao, "Thank you very much, brother." He jumped on his horse and hurried back to the mansion.
I didn't sleep the whole night, so I was very sleepy. I guess no one would be in the mood to drink tea now, so I turned around and sent Pei Qing and Cui Nian away, "Go back and rest."
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After the crowd dispersed just now, Wen Shuse saw hope again, turned around and quickly retreated, but when she raised her head, the eldest master had already climbed onto the horse's back, leaving his back to her again.
Wen Shu looked dejected.
Turning back to look at the man who had ruined her good fortune, she was so angry that she rushed forward and stepped hard on his heel.
Xie Shao felt the pain and turned around with a cold face. After seeing the angry young lady in front of him, he could understand and his expression softened. "You are angry because of shame?"
I knew he did it on purpose.
On the night of her wedding, she was curious about what the eldest son looked like. Later, when she arrived at the Xie family, she didn't see him. Today, she was finally so close to him, just a little bit away from seeing him, but he got in the way and she still didn't see him. She didn't have any thoughts about him at first, but this made her feel anxious and uncomfortable, as if someone was keeping her in suspense.
She was in pain, so he couldn't expect to feel better, "I'm sorry, I don't have eyes as good as yours. Not only does yours have eyes in the front, but he also has two eyes on the back of his head."
Xie Shao confessed his behavior and questioned her, "Shouldn't you reflect on your own behavior?"
"What's wrong with me? Do I need to review it?"
"Since you are already a married woman, you should put away your wishful thinking. What should you look at and what shouldn't you look at? Do you still need me to teach you?"
He even turned the tables, and Wen Shu took a deep breath, "My dear, you don't have any wishful thinking? Don't you want to know what the lady looks like?"
As a result, the man opposite sneered and said sorry, "I really haven't thought about it. Unlike some people who are dishonest and have evil intentions."
He put on a noble attitude, which put Wen Shuse at a disadvantage. Suddenly, she realized that she had been led astray by him, and returned to the main topic, "I think you are just feeling guilty, and you are afraid that I will see someone who is prettier and better than you, and then I will not like you anymore."
It was a joke. This young lady was really capable. Not only did she have a bad temper, she was also blind. Her emotions were completely aroused by her. "Who cares about your liking?"
"Then why did you stop me from looking at others..."
The two men were standing on the street and suddenly started arguing. A group of maids and servants behind them didn't dare to say a word, for fear of being laughed at by others, so they surrounded the two men, and the two men stood in a circle and exchanged sharp words.
As soon as we delayed, the sun had already risen high in the sky. Even though it was a spring sun, it was a bit unbearable to be shining directly down without any shade above our heads.
Xie Shao was exhausted, tired, and gave up. "I'm too lazy to talk to you." He turned around and called Min Zhang, "Go home."
The sun was really strong, and Wen Shuse was afraid of getting tanned, so she put her hands on her forehead while arguing with him. Her hands became sore after holding them up for so long. He stopped arguing, which was exactly what she wanted. She turned around and called Aunt Qing and Xiangyun, "Let's go home too."
She dove into the carriage and felt instantly cool.
Xie Shao put one foot on the stirrup and found that the sun was still shining on him. He turned his head to look at the carriage not far behind him, paused, threw the reins to Min Zhang, and strode towards the carriage.
It was much cooler inside the carriage than outside. Wen Shuse regretted not coming in earlier. He leaned against the wall of the carriage and was relaxing when the curtain in front of him was lifted. Suddenly, he saw that annoying face again. He was startled and blurted out, "Isn't the Third Young Master going home?"
"My home is not your home?"
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At noon, the two returned home together.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Xie Shao saw a pile of bamboo baskets in front of the mansion. When he got closer, he saw that the baskets were full of big, lively fish.
Before he could ask, the servant who was carrying the goods came over and called out to the Third Young Master and the Third Madam with a grateful look on his face, "Thank you, Young Master and Madam, for thinking of us servants..."
Xie Shao didn't know what to say.
Seeing his puzzled expression, the servant explained, "Third Madam said this morning that the weather has been alternating between hot and cold these days, and the Master was afraid that the servants would not be able to bear it, so he added some food. This morning, Third Madam went out to order some fish, and it just arrived..."
Xie Shao did not return home the night before and had no idea that the mansion had been in turmoil. Seeing that she was still so considerate and thought of the servants in the mansion, he became more and more certain that he was not wrong.
Although Wen Erpeng has nothing to recommend him, he is still good at managing the household.
He said to the servant, "Well, eat more. If it's not enough, ask Third Madam for more." He finally lowered his noble head and looked at the young lady behind him with an indifferent expression.
After a quarrel, the two ignored each other along the way, but since she did something for his Xie family, he couldn't just turn a blind eye. Xie Shao first broke the silence and praised her, "You manage the family well."
Wen Shuse barely raised the corner of her lips and turned her head to avoid his gaze, "You don't have to be polite, my dear."
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The Xie family's main house was in chaos for the whole morning. From the first lady to the second wife, everyone was chased by the shopkeeper for debts and could not leave the house.
The eldest lady was so annoyed that she had no idea what to do. She had to take out her own savings and give it to the shopkeeper to fill in the bill. However, it was like cutting off her flesh and blood, and she felt very distressed. She sat in the yard and scolded Wen Shuse for half an hour. When she heard the servants come to report that the third master and the grandmother had returned to Xie's house together, she immediately called the second lady and went to the garden angrily to settle the accounts.
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