Chapter 91 Are we the only two?
"Good, good, good. Your Majesty is kind and compassionate. The Anguo Mansion is very grateful!" The old lady was very happy.
The sound of horse hooves gradually approached, and there were several tall figures on horseback, with bloodstains on their armor.
Ming Weisu got off his horse. The heavy armor on his body made a heavy sound when he walked, but it did not affect his vigorous pace.
Ming Weisu patted Ming Weishen on the shoulder and said, "Second brother, why are you here?"
Ming Weishen smiled and said, "The Emperor knows that our family has been in great trouble recently. After the situation has been settled, he specially ordered me to come back to worship our ancestors."
Ji Rangzhou bowed to Ming Weisu and said, "Uncle."
"Let Zhou come too."
"Yes, the Emperor expected my uncle to stay in Chaozhou to worship his ancestors, so he asked me to come and take over the task of escorting the rebels back to the capital."
Ming Weishen laughed heartily and pointed out, "He volunteered to come here. I was in the Imperial Study at the time, and the Emperor hadn't decided on a successor yet. He said he wanted to come, so we gave him the job."
Ji Rangzhou faced Ming Weisu's gaze, lowered his eyes, and had an expressionless face, but it was rare to see any discomfort.
Ming Weisu patted his shoulder and laughed heartily.
Ji Rangzhou coughed lightly and said, "The main purpose is to meet my cousin who is the magistrate of Yingnan County and ask him some questions."
"We should get to the bottom of this. Let Prince Jing be imprisoned in the Chaozhou Prefecture Prison for a while. You can go find your cousin. He played an indispensable role this time."
"Okay." Ji Rangzhou looked at Ming Zhaohuan, "Jingyao, I brought you something."
His attendant handed the things to Tianfeng and Tianyu.
"What are there so many of?" Mingzhao glanced over.
"It's not just yours." Ji Rangzhou raised his eyes and looked back at him, then looked at the elders, "I have to go to Gaozhou first and come back in a few days."
The old lady replied to him: "Okay, be careful on the road. Lin'er, you go and see him off."
Ming Yuelin pulled the reins from Ming Zhouqing's hand, climbed on, and raised his chin towards Ji Rangzhou, "Let's go."
Ji Rangzhou rode beside her and left the village together.
When they reached the village entrance, he stopped his horse and looked at her. "I bought you some things you like. They're at your eldest brother's."
"oh."
Ji Rangzhou's eyes softened slightly, and he reached out and patted her head, "I'm leaving."
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After finishing his conversation with the elders, when everyone entered, Mingzhao stood a few steps behind Shi Jianli and took out the straw kitten he had already made from his arms, "Return the gift."
Shi Jianli held the small straw kitten in her palm, tilted her head to look at him, and then looked him over. "Did you make this?"
"Yeah, I learned it from the deputy general. He said his father made it up to fool him when he was a kid."
"It looks very nice." A hint of smile appeared in her eyes.
Mingzhao even curled his lips, "As long as you like it, what are you looking at?"
"See if you're hurt."
"I wasn't injured. Did you have any nightmares when you went to sleep that night?"
Shi Jianli paused for a moment, looking a little unnatural, "No."
"Yaoyao is really amazing."
Shi Jianli glanced at him and said, "Yeah."
Mingzhao chuckled when he saw the awkward and shy look on her face.
Shi Jianli pressed the belly of the cat in her hand and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Mingzhao shook his head and said, "I heard there are a lot of wild animals in the mountains behind Dongyu Village. How about going hunting tomorrow?"
"Just the two of us?"
He folded his arms, leaned towards her, and asked softly, "Yaoyao, do you want to call other people?"
Shi Jianli blinked and said, "It's all fine. You can also ask my sister Lin and my cousin to come."
Ming Zhao couldn't do anything about the people who loved to "go against" him, so he said helplessly: "It's just the two of us."
"Okay." Shi Jianli smiled at him, "How long do we need to stay in Chaozhou?"
"Want to go back to Beijing?"
She shook her head. "No, I'm just asking. My aunt and the others are all here. There's nothing in the capital that I'm worried about."
"Stay a few more days. Are you used to living here?"
"It's okay. My sister Lin and I often go to the outskirts of the mountains to pick up some wild game. In autumn, many wild fruits in the mountains are ripe."
"I'll take you deeper tomorrow."
"good."
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Capital city.
After leaving the court, Yu Heming went to the Imperial College and sat at his desk to look through the student reviews submitted by the six academic doctors and teaching assistants.
Zhao Yanghao, the director of the Imperial College, came in and bowed to him, "Sir."
"Sit down. Is there something you need to talk to me about?" Yu Heming looked up at him.
Zhao Yanghao was over thirty years old, with a small goatee. He slowly took out a purse from his sleeve. The purse was not heavy, and even felt a little light.
He placed the purse next to Yu Heming's hand and said, "Qiao Jingchuan gave this to Du Xuezheng, asking him to get him into the Imperial College. Du Xuezheng accepted it and then handed it to me."
"Your Excellency has a close relationship with the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. Du Xuezheng asked what to do with this thing."
A servant came over and served Zhao Yanghao a cup of tea. He picked up the tea and sipped it carefully. The tea was astringent but sweet. Zhao Yanghao sighed softly.
He was broken off engagement by the second wife of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion because he was already engaged and had an affair with another woman. Soon after, he got engaged and married to the illegitimate daughter of the second wife of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. All of this showed Qiao Jingchuan's ambition to climb up the ladder by any means necessary.
Qiao Jingchuan succeeded, but also failed. That day, the Anguo Mansion did not allow Miss Ming San to return home, which clearly showed that the Anguo Mansion no longer recognized this girl.
The powerful people in Beijing secretly tried to figure out the attitude of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. Without much thought, they knew the deeper inside story of the broken engagement.
The powerful people all thought that Qiao Jingchuan had lost more than he gained, and because of the attitude of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, they looked down on Qiao Jingchuan with a bit of contempt, as if they were watching a show.
Yu Heming opened his purse, revealing several banknotes. He raised an eyebrow, "You're willing to part with it, but you're also foolish. Is the Anguo Mansion so generous to the girl they gave up?"
Zhao Yanghao drank his tea without making any comment.
If a favor could be paid off with money, that would be perfect. Who wouldn't say the Duke of Anguo's Mansion was benevolent and righteous? Moreover, it was the Duke of Anguo who raised the person. No one would say it was wrong to just kick someone out of their wits's end without giving them anything.
"I remember that his provincial examination results were quite good. If he wants to enter the Imperial College, he can just take the exam."
Zhao Yanghao smiled and said, "If your mind is too mixed up, you can't write a good article. There are some clever things, but they are all just flattering and utilitarian words."
"I remember that many students' families are in financial difficulties. Why not use this money to build a dining hall? It can also be considered as a small contribution to cultivating talents for the country." Yu Heming curled his lips.
You must be very upset to spend a lot of money but not get any benefit from it.
Ming Jingyao had said that even if he worked hard, he would gain nothing, and even if he worked too hard, all his plans would be in vain.
If I plot against the Anguo Mansion, my life will be over, and the most proud thing I will have is my wedding night, which I will think is the beginning of my meteoric rise to fame.
No one is better at changing with the times than the people in the capital. Let Qiao Jingchuan see how his superficial schemes will drown step by step after he steps into deep water.
Yu Heming was wondering whether his friend could not tolerate anyone plotting against the Anguo Mansion, or was he venting his anger for his beloved, or was he indignant that the person he had carefully coaxed was treated like a pawn and his dignity was trampled upon by others.
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The next morning, Shi Jianli got up and had breakfast. After putting on her riding clothes and saying goodbye to Qiao Ruoying, she left the yard and went to meet Mingzhao in front of the mansion gate.
When he arrived at the mansion gate, Mingzhao was already waiting there.
It seems like it has always been like this. If there is an appointment, he is always the first to arrive, whether it is a casual remark or a serious matter.
Shi Jianli couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips and ran to his side.
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