"Hmph, for the sake of the Wang family, we'd even snatch the Emperor's most cherished possessions! What's there to be afraid of in a mere Ningguo Marquis's mansion?" Wang Muxuan's eyes were as cold as frost as he looked in the direction of the Ningguo Marquis's mansion. In the past, he had only associated with this nouveau riche because of the Duke of Ningguo. Now that the Duke of Ningguo was gone and the mansion had become a marquis's mansion, did he still need to be so cautious?
Wang Mulei was a little worried and said, "Brother, no matter what, Second Brother Jiang is a member of the Marquis's Mansion. Things are different now than before, so it's better to be cautious. It's not advisable to make any more enemies now."
“Second brother, you are being too cautious. What do we have left to lose? As long as we can rescue Father and Mother, we still have hope. Have you delivered all the things I asked you to send to Uncle Yang?” Wang Muxuan suddenly asked.
Wang Mulei said with a bitter face and indignation, "I did deliver it, but Uncle Yang refused to see me. He just told me to go home and wait for news. Moreover, Uncle Yang is still kneeling at the East Gate. Even the Emperor ignores him. How can he save our father and mother?"
He truly didn't understand. The busiest official these days was Liu Huan. As the Minister of Rites, he not only had to thoroughly investigate the imperial examination fraud case, but also had to take charge of the Ministry of Justice. Now that the Empress Dowager was going to Guanzhou, looking at the entire court, Liu Huan seemed to be the most sought-after powerful minister. All requests were made to Liu Huan.
Before Wang Muxuan could reply, he continued, "Brother, why don't we go see Lord Liu again? He is currently in charge of the Ministry of Justice. The cases of my third brother, father, and mother have been transferred to the Ministry of Justice. As the head official, he has the most say."
Wang Muxuan shook his head, gazing into the distance at the deserted street in front of the Wang family's gate. Just last month, this place was bustling with activity, with people constantly coming to visit. Now, it has become a desolate scene with hardly anyone visiting.
“Father said that Liu Huan was just a figurehead. The one who truly controls the situation is Wei Tingsi. He is the emperor’s favorite minister.” He recalled his past disdain for Wei Tingsi. In fact, he was also very resentful and disdainful at this moment. They were both from noble families. Why did the emperor only see Wei Tingsi and not him? Although he was the eldest son of the Wang family and did not need to enter the court to gain experience, the emperor’s attitude still made him very uncomfortable.
Now that Wang Jiyang has returned, he feels an unprecedented sense of crisis. Many of his uncles and brothers who had once fawned over him have now turned to Wang Jiyang. To make matters worse, his grandfather has passed away, and his father, mother, and third brother have all been imprisoned. Unfortunately, the culprit behind all this infuriates him greatly, as much evidence points to the young princess of the Yongwang Mansion.
He absolutely refused to believe it. How could a little girl possibly bring down the Wang family? It must have been the Xie family who did it, otherwise, how could the Yong Prince's Mansion possibly do it? Hmph, he sneered inwardly. Although he didn't believe it, he still sent people to teach the Yong Prince's Mansion a lesson. It was a pity that the little princess escaped, otherwise he would have made sure that the Yong Prince's Mansion suffered a few more defeats!
"What should we do? Wei Tingsi won't see us at all. We've been sending in gifts like water, but he hasn't given us a straight answer. Brother, I heard that Wei Tingsi accepts gifts but doesn't know how to get things done." Wang Mulei was extremely worried; he was truly at his wit's end.
"That beast Wei Tingsi!" Wang Muxuan recalled drinking with Wei Tingsi before and not realizing he was such a shameless person. He snorted coldly, "Have someone lure Jiang Er out to Yipinju."
Wang Mulei nodded, but his heart was pounding. He felt that his brother was acting too impulsively. He had always been extremely obedient since childhood, listening to his father, mother, and elder brother.
The two brothers entered the gate of the Wang family and went about their business. At the same time, an old nun came to the front of Suiyuxuan to beg for alms. Suiyuxuan was the largest gold, silver and jade shop in Dayong. It had several branches not only in the capital but also in the Jiangnan area.
Most of the finest jade artifacts in the capital come from Suiyuxuan. In a few days, it will be Princess Zirou's birthday, and most of the young masters and noble ladies in the capital will be ordering birthday gifts from Suiyuxuan. Jiang Jingzhan also came to Suiyuxuan today to choose a decorative piece. He has no intention of marrying a princess, so giving a decorative piece is the most appropriate gift, as it is simple yet polite.
Just as they arrived at the entrance of the Broken Jade Pavilion, they heard: "How strange! His fate is full of twists and turns. What a pity! What a pity! If he had been born as the eldest son of the eldest son's family, he would have been in charge of the rise and fall of the family and influenced the fate of the country. What a pity! He was born into the wrong mother's womb. Hmm, his fate is strange, too strange. So that's how it is. How did this thing end up on him? So that's how it is, so that's how it is."
Strange words caught his attention. He turned his head and saw an old nun criticizing him. When she saw him looking over, she nodded slightly and chanted a Buddhist prayer: "Amitabha, benefactor, please take care of yourself. Since you have put the bilingual text away, you should not give it away easily."
After saying that, she turned and left quickly, disappearing into the crowd in the blink of an eye. Jiang Jingzhan asked the page beside him, "Did you hear what she just said?"
"What did you hear?" The page boy turned his gaze away from the people coming and going at the entrance of Suiyu Pavilion. Suiyu Pavilion was doing really well.
Jiang Jingzhan tapped the pageboy on the head with his folding fan and strode toward Suiyu Pavilion. However, he kept thinking about what the old nun had said earlier. The old nun was clearly talking about him. Was it a pity he was born into the wrong mother? No, he should have been born into the eldest son's family.
"Young master, who is speaking?" the page couldn't help but ask, finding the young master's behavior truly baffling.
Jiang Jingzhan picked out a white jade fairy sculpture with reclining sleeves at Suiyuxuan, paid for it, and had his page carry it. He was about to head back home when he heard that the Princess was going to Guanzhou with the Empress Dowager. The Jiang family's ancestral home was also in Guanzhou, so he had to find a way to go with her.
Just as they stepped out of the Broken Jade Pavilion, they saw Wang Tu approaching. "Fifth Young Master, my eldest young master invites you."
Wang Tu was Wang Kuanqi's confidant, as he had always known. Now that Wang Kuanqi was imprisoned, Wang Muxuan was the head of the entire Wang family, and Wang Tu naturally followed Wang Muxuan's lead. Jiang Jingzhan glanced at Wang Tu and knew what Wang Muxuan was up to. He just wanted to use his connections to get the Ningguo Marquis's family to help him. But he had misjudged the situation. Why would the Ningguo Marquis's family help the Wang family?
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