Huo Wuyou was directing his men to move things when he heard the voice and saw it was Jiang Xu. He smiled warmly, "Brother Jiang, are you back?"
Shaking off Huo Wuyou's hand on his shoulder, Jiang Xu asked him, "What are these?"
Huo Wuyou just smiled and said, "It's just some gifts."
"Gift?" Jiang Xu was a little puzzled.
Huo Wuyou bowed and said, "I heard that Brother Jiang recently found his long-lost sister. I have brought a small gift to congratulate you."
As they were talking, Butler Gong opened the door to welcome Jiang Xu home, but the people brought by Huo Wuyou filed in without saying a word.
Jiang Xu was about to stop him when Huo Wuyou whispered, "I know you're always frugal, but you don't need these things. Awan does. If she's not comfortable living here and wants to move to my Lin'an Marquis Mansion, would you be willing, Brother Jiang?"
Jiang Xu was speechless, and then he saw Huo Wuyou bowing pretentiously: "Brother Jiang, since you have invited me so warmly, I will respectfully obey your invitation. I will stay for lunch before leaving."
After saying this, he swaggered into the Jiang Mansion.
Huo Wuyou said that he had sent a small gift, but all the utensils and furnishings he sent were of top quality. Any one of them was equivalent to half a year's salary for Jiang Xu. Soon the Jiang Mansion was filled to the brim. It was so lively and bustling that it finally looked like an official residence.
Xue Zhiyi's room was not only filled with new decorations, but also with piles of fashionable fabrics and ready-made clothes, as well as a variety of exquisite jewelry. People who knew that these were gifts thought they were congratulatory gifts, while those who didn't thought thought that the imperial decree granting marriage had not yet been issued, so he came here to propose marriage in advance.
Xue Zhiyi hadn't seen Huo Wuyou for some time since returning to the palace. Seeing him suddenly, she was naturally filled with joy, but Jiang Xu had a dark face, so she didn't want to be too obvious with Huo Wuyou.
Not only that, Huo Wuyou just gave Yan Gui a look, and Yan Gui understood, waved his hand, and had someone bring two people in.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Xue Zhiyi was surprised and delighted, and could not help but smile: "Qiuyun, Suyue!"
After a long separation, the two of them also came forward to greet her: "Miss!"
Jiang Xu didn't recognize them, so he just looked at Huo Wuyou and asked him to give an explanation.
Huo Wuyou smiled and said, "Awan has just returned to the Jiang family. She was worried that she wouldn't be used to being served by the people around her, so she sent two people over."
Xue Zhiyi also said: "Brother, these are my former confidants. They have been by my side for many years and grew up with me. Please allow them to stay."
Since she was going to stay in Jiang Mansion, she would inevitably have people around her. Instead of giving someone with ulterior motives the opportunity to put people around her, it would be better to have a confidant who knew her inside and out. Besides, Jiang Mansion was an official residence, and the food, clothing and other expenses were better than those outside. Now that she had a place to stay, she didn't have to place Qiuyun Suyue in that alley anymore.
Faced with Xue Zhiyi's request, Jiang Xu had no choice but to nod.
Jiang Xu ate this lunch with gritted teeth. Although he had agreed to the marriage of the two and had no intention of stopping it, he still felt extremely displeased to see his sister, whom he had found with great difficulty, being poached by someone right in front of him.
After lunch, seeing that Huo Wuyou still wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Xue Zhiyi alone, he found an excuse to drive him away and asked Butler Gong to move out all the new things in his yard.
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Not long after Huo Wuyou left, Xue Zhiyi told Jiang Xu that the emperor wanted to grant them a marriage.
Jiang Xu was in low spirits the whole day after that. At night, she went to Jiang Xu's yard, but saw him sitting alone in the yard drinking.
"It's a cold autumn night, why are you drinking here alone, brother?"
Seeing her coming, Jiang Xu was just stunned for a moment, then sighed slightly and took another sip of wine: "I just feel that things are a little too fast. I don't know if I can still wait for my sister to come back and reunite with our family."
"Yes." Xue Zhiyi said, "Although my sister is in the palace, she will come out sooner or later. Even if I get married, I will still be a member of the Jiang family. We have a long future together."
Xue Zhiyi also poured a glass of wine and took a sip. Fortunately, Jiang Xu was very aware of his alcohol tolerance, and the wine was very light and would not make him drunk.
It was a full-moon night, and Jiang Xu stared at the moon in a daze. Perhaps because he had drunk some wine, he talked more than usual.
"I used to think that if I passed the imperial examination, everything would be fine. My sister would be found, and my ambitions would be realized. Now half of my wish has come true. Although I am happy, I have entered the court and found that serving Dayong is even more difficult than passing the imperial examination. It seems that no one in the court is working for the people and the country. Prince Cheng, Prince Gong, and even Your Majesty, everyone is just trying to maintain their own power, fighting openly and secretly, each with their own ulterior motives."
He sneered, "At first, I thought Prince Cheng, a prince with military merit and who had defended the border for Great Yong, was different. Later, I discovered that he was not as he appeared to be. So, when I later discovered in Jiangzhou that he would disregard the disaster and the lives of the people for his own selfish desires, I was not too surprised."
Xue Zhiyi's eyes flickered slightly: "Brother, when did you discover Prince Cheng's intentions?"
Hearing this, Jiang Xu retracted his gaze and looked at her: "Don't ask about these dirty things, and don't get involved."
Xue Zhiyi suddenly laughed: "Brother, you think these things are dirty, but in fact, in order to survive in this filthy place, I have been tainted by countless of the sinister plots that you see."
Jiang Xu was stunned and almost sobered up. Apparently, they had known each other for too short a time and he had not had time to get to know his sister.
"The more you know nothing about the mire, the easier it is for you to be swallowed up by it; the more you know, the less likely you are to be entangled in filth."
Looking at Xue Zhiyi's calm and smiling face, Jiang Xu frowned: "Is it Huo Wuyou who led you astray?"
He always felt that a girl in the boudoir had neither the opportunity nor the need to be exposed to such messes.
Xue Zhiyi said, "Brother, do you really think that I escaped from the Xue family unscathed and escaped death several times in the palace all because of good luck?"
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