Chapter 119 How could the Ruan family remain immune?

Ever since the accident, the Ruan family had been plunged into a cloud of sorrow, causing the old lady to become sick with worry. Until she heard that Ruan Qingzhou's injuries had improved, her condition finally improved a little.

Today, she received an imperial decree appointing Qingzhou as the deputy general of the Jiangnan garrison. The old lady was happy but also afraid. When Qinghuan came to see her, she wiped away her tears and said with emotion: "Could this be a blessing after surviving a great disaster?"

Ruan Qinghuan hugged her grandmother and said, "Qingzhou has won the top three in the military examination this time, which can be regarded as a glory for our family. However, he may have to live in Jiangnan for a long time in the future. I am afraid that my grandmother will be sad again."

The old lady sighed and said, "What's the harm? I am old now. When Qingzhou gets married and starts a family, I will move to Jiangnan and help them take care of their grandchildren."

After these words were spoken, the grandfather and grandson looked at each other and smiled.

Before coming here, she was worried that her grandmother would try her best to stop Qingzhou from pursuing a career in politics because of this accident. It was a good thing to see that the old lady was open-minded.

How could the old lady not know what they were thinking? To be honest, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Although she is old, she is in the capital and can understand the current political situation.

The dispute among the princes was clearly divided into factions, and the struggle for power was extremely dangerous. These originally had little to do with white-clad merchants like the Ruan family.

But now, Qing Huan is a lady of the first rank conferred by the emperor himself, and is the mistress of the prime minister's residence...

Qingzhou's military performance caught the emperor's attention again and he was appointed deputy general of the Jiangnan garrison.

In this case, how could the Ruan family remain unscathed?

**

As the sky gradually darkened, the lights in the Ruan Mansion were brightly lit, and the joyous atmosphere swept away the previous gloom.

Ruan Qingzhou's room was very quiet. He lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Whenever he heard footsteps outside the door, he would subconsciously look to the side, but after a while the footsteps became farther away, and it was obvious that they were just servants passing by.

The disappointment in his eyes gradually accumulated, and the excitement he had when he received the order during the day unconsciously faded away.

Normally at this time, Junior Sister would be in the room observing his condition, feeling his pulse, massaging him, and when she had nothing to do, she would tell him about her experiences on the way to the capital...

The room suddenly became so quiet that it made people feel empty.

It seems that Zi Ning is really angry this time.

Ruan Qingzhou was feeling upset when he suddenly heard footsteps getting closer outside. A smile appeared in his dazed eyes, and he said, with Junior Sister's personality, she would be fine after a little anger.

The door opened, Ruan Qingzhou sat up, looked up and saw the person coming, and unconsciously showed a hint of disappointment.

Seeing this, Ji Yunchuan sneered: "What's with that look in your eyes, kid? Are you so disappointed to see us?"

"Brother Ji, brother-in-law."

He An saw that he looked better: "We will be returning to Jiangnan in two days. The long journey must be very tiring. If you haven't recovered yet, I can discuss with Senior Xu and set off a few days later."

"No, let's stick to the original plan."

Ji Lingchuan frowned: "You have changed so quickly, you were unwilling to go back to Jiangnan a few days ago, but now you can't wait to be appointed as an official. Isn't your behavior too obvious?"

"I have to go back sooner or later anyway, so it's better to go earlier." He didn't want his junior sister to cause any misunderstandings again.

Hean nodded.

Ruan Qingzhou was concerned about the progress of the case: "Brother-in-law, what's going on at the Ministry of Justice? Have they found any clues?"

"The situation is a bit complicated." He An poured two cups of tea, picked up one and pushed it in front of Ji Lingchuan: "The situation in the court is tense right now, and the relations in Beijing are complicated. It's a good thing for you to take up a post in Jiangnan."

Ruan Qingzhou understood what his brother-in-law meant and guessed, "Brother-in-law, do you mean that the matter of the martial arts training ground may be related to the royal family?"

He An did not deny it.

Ji Lingchuan was impatient: "It's hard to say now, but it's not as simple as just living in peace when you go to Jiangnan. Jiangnan is the most prosperous place in Dongzhao. Only by defending Jiangnan can we stabilize the country."

Ji Lingchuan said with a sarcasm: "The future is uncertain. If you regret it now, it's not too late."

He An: "Once you get a job, you are part of the game. Qingzhou, you should think this through."

"Brother-in-law, I was wrong to hide my participation in the martial arts competition from you, but even if I win the top three, I will never regret it."

He An: "Okay, when you get to Jiangnan, you should have some good experience."

**

Coming out of Ruan Qingzhou's room, Ji Lingchuan wondered, "Why didn't you tell him that you worked hard to get this position in Jiangnan?"

The emperor originally wanted to incorporate Qingzhou into the city defense army, but now, Pei Chong is in the Ministry of War and is also the garrison commander of the city defense army. If Qingzhou is really transferred to his side, he will be restricted everywhere.

The path leading to the Ruan residence was brightly lit, and the banquet in the front yard was almost ready. Noisy conversations could be vaguely heard.

He An put his hands behind his back and said, "I am doing this not only for Qing Zhou. In the past five years, the power of the four major families in Jiangnan has gradually shifted. The Zhou and Feng families are business families, but now they are controlled by the He and Qin families. If this continues, Jiangnan may be ruled by the He family."

Ji Lingchuan nodded: "It seems that Prince Chen still refuses to give up."

Ruan Qinghuan sent her grandmother to the main hall and saw Chu Li. Only then did she know that He'an had returned early today.

Chu Li presented a gift, a precious sword made of fine iron: "This is the gift that Ji Lingchuan and I chose for Qingzhou. It just fell on the car. When I came to get it, I didn't see the Prime Minister and Ji Lingchuan. How about you accompany me to deliver the gift?"

Then he took Ruan Qinghuan's arm and said, "Let's go."

Ruan Qinghuan joked: "What you sent is what you sent, what General Ji sent is what General Ji sent, and you two sent it together... What does this mean?"

Chu Li blushed immediately: "I kissed you and called you sister-in-law, but you took the opportunity to tease me."

When they arrived at the backyard, they bumped into He An and Ji Lingchuan who were walking towards the front hall. Chu Li let go of Ruan Qinghuan and ran over, throwing the sword into Ji Lingchuan's arms: "You are so careless that my sister-in-law made fun of me."

Ji Lingchuan handed the sword back to He An in a hazy voice: "This is for Qing Zhou. Please trouble the Prime Minister to go there in person."

Chu Lishi was very interested. Recently, the Prime Minister had been busy with cases, leaving early and returning late. Today he finally came back early. The two of them must have something to talk about.

"Why are you still standing there?" He pulled Ji Lingchuan's sleeve and walked away: "It's a good opportunity to come today, let's go see the old lady."

Although He An looked calm and dignified, Ruan Qinghuan still caught a glimpse of fatigue in his eyes: "Dinner will be served in a while, let's go back and rest for a while."

He'an didn't object and walked back with her in his arms.

He has always felt guilty about Qingzhou: "If I had paid more attention to Wuju, Qingzhou would not have suffered this disaster."

"It's not your fault. He wanted to enter the government through military training. No one in the family knew about this, not to mention you. This shows that he was determined."

Ruan Qinghuan was in a low mood: "I am just worried that the Ruan family will..."