Chapter 102 This is not a favor, it is a slap in his face
Everyone had different expressions.
There are twelve first-rank marquisate mansions in the capital.
Adding the rest of the nobles' mansions, there are no less than forty of them, not to mention the mansions of officials and merchants in the capital.
However, there are only a few who can rank among the top and be remembered.
Compared with Ning Liu's Ningguo Marquis Mansion, Wu'an Marquis Mansion cannot compare, not only in financial resources but also in power.
Although Ningguo Hou only held a sinecure in the Ministry of Justice, he had the support of the Imperial Concubine, and with the connections he had accumulated and managed over the years, he was an important figure in the capital that could not be ignored.
Not to mention, last month a concubine's daughter of the Ningguo Marquis's Mansion was chosen as the prince's concubine, which further enhanced the status of the Ningguo Marquis's Mansion in Shangjing.
This status is like a mountain, with a royal concubine on the left and a prince's concubine on the right, slowly piling up higher and higher until one can touch the sky.
These accumulated things are the so-called foundation. Those with deep foundation can compete with the sky.
Therefore, today when the Ningguo Marquis's Mansion came to the Qi Mansion to celebrate the birthday, even if the one who came was a concubine's son, others would not feel neglected.
But.
There are always exceptions.
As it stands now, the Wu'an Marquis Mansion cannot compare with the Ningguo Marquis Mansion in terms of its splendor.
Although there is an old lady in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, what's the use of having an old lady alone? In addition, she is indeed old. Even if she fought on the battlefield and earned military merits when she was young, that was a thing of the past and it is better not to mention it.
What's even more ridiculous is that in the current Wu'an Marquis's mansion, a concubine's wife is actually in charge of the household. This alone will make the ladies in the harem laugh. From ancient times to the present, which mansion is managed by a concubine's wife? The legitimate children are not extinct.
As for the other people in the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, the concubine's wife can be ignored. Although the second legitimate wife has a legitimate son who has been asked to be named the prince, it is still unknown whether Ji Chenchuan can survive this year given his physical condition. Not to mention the third legitimate wife, they only know how to stay in the mansion, never come out, and never attend banquets.
Let’s put it this way, the power of Wu’an Marquis’ Mansion at this time was not as great as that of an ordinary marquis’ mansion. It had neither accumulated anything nor anything to show off.
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Everyone thought of something, and suddenly their eyes became strange again.
No.
The Wu'an Marquis Mansion still has something to offer, such as Ji Chenchuan's good looks.
Although Ji Chenchuan is physically weak, his appearance is unmatched in the entire world. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can only be superior to him in status. It is said that anyone who has seen him will never forget his peerless appearance.
No matter where he goes, no matter who follows him, he will always be the most dazzling one in the crowd. Even though he is standing there, saying nothing and doing nothing, people's eyes will follow him involuntarily.
This is what makes Ji Chenchuan so special.
but.
Even so, they did not dare to underestimate the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
Because the Wu'an Marquis Mansion has a very deep heritage. It is said that it was left by the lineage of the ancestor emperor. He was the person the ancestor emperor valued the most, no doubt about it. At that time, the Ningguo Marquis Mansion was still an unknown mansion. When the Wu'an Marquis Mansion was in its heyday, he didn't even know where to play in the mud.
As I said before, the accumulated foundation is very important.
The Ningguo Marquis Mansion is slowly piling up, but the Wu'an Marquis Mansion has long been piled up into a mountain. Even if the Wu'an Marquis Mansion has fallen into decline and a concubine is in power, its original profound foundation cannot be erased.
Therefore, if Ji Chenchuan were here, they'd better consider whether to conflict with him.
After thinking it over, they decided to take their leave.
If they angered the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion for the sake of a poor man like Xiao Yuan, it would be totally unprofitable. After returning home, they would be punished by their fathers to kneel in the ancestral hall.
Ning Liu looked at Xiao Yuan coldly.
"You are lucky today to have met Prince Ji. Otherwise, you would have been in trouble."
"But it doesn't matter, we have a long way to go."
Ning Liu didn't even take Xiao Yuan seriously. Sooner or later, he would vent his hatred.
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left.
But Xiao Yuan gritted his teeth tightly.
If possible, he would rather be humiliated by Ning Liu than be "rescued" by Ji Chenchuan. To him, this is tantamount to torture by slicing.
Ji Chenchuan was the enemy who stole his beloved woman in the previous life, and in this life he was also the evil man who suppressed him invisibly.
The Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion is a mountain compared to the Marquis of Ningguo's Mansion. Similarly, Ji Chenchuan is also a mountain in his eyes.
His greatness is not only due to his status, but also to his gentle and friendly way of dealing with people that is praised by everyone. What's more, he is repeatedly praised by the emperor as a man of talent in governing the world, but unfortunately he is weak in health and is a person that is often mentioned by the emperor.
In his previous life, he only regarded him as his brother-in-law. Of course, he also had a vague sense of comparison.
In this life, his desire to compare with others has not diminished but increased.
But he couldn't be blamed for that. After all, who in this world wouldn't want to be better than the husband of the woman they loved? He wanted to show the world that he, Xiao Yuan, wasn't the weak one.
But for some reason, he always wanted to work hard, but things went against his wishes.
For example, at the palace banquet, he could meet Master Wen just like in the previous life, but who knew that Master Wen was drunk?
For example, last time he could have met Daoming, the disciple of Master Wen, but for some reason, Daoming broke the appointment?
This time, he originally wanted to meet the prince again at the birthday banquet of Qi Mansion, but not only did he not meet him, but he met the person who humiliated him in the previous life, and was rescued by Ji Chenchuan?
How could he feel better after hearing this?
At this moment, a slow voice sounded from behind.
"Master Xiao doesn't look too happy. Why are you unhappy about being rescued by Prince Ji?"
Xiao Yuan didn't look back.
He snorted coldly, "Rescued by him? Then you can see him?"
The person behind him paused slightly.
Xiao Yuan sneered, "If you didn't see him, how can you know that he rescued me? If Ji Chenchuan came to rescue me personally, perhaps I would be grateful, but look, that man is just a small guard beside Ji Chenchuan."
Was he rescued by the guards around Ji Chenchuan?
Can he be happy?
He is a future scholar of the Hanlin Academy, he has his own residence, he is the master of the Xiao Mansion, and he has a bright future, but he was rescued by a mere guard?
This is not a favor, but a slap in his face.
So why should he be happy?
Ji Ziming raised his lips and smiled, "I really didn't misjudge him, Master Xiao. You're right. If Ji Chenchuan had personally driven Ning Liu away, he would have been worthy of Master Xiao. But, a mere guard? Ha, who is Ji Chenchuan insulting?"
Xiao Yuan turned around and saluted Ji Ziming.
"Meet Mr. Ji San."
Ji Ziming looked Xiao Yuan up and down. Although the fabric he was wearing was not expensive and the style of his clothes was not new, there was not a single thing wrong with him from head to toe.
Most importantly, he is adaptable.
His smile deepened. "Mr. Xiao, I've been waiting for a long time. Now, please follow me to meet someone."
Xiao Yuan accepted the order and nodded in agreement. In an empty corner, he smiled triumphantly.
He finally waited for this day.
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