Chapter 179 What is a powerful official?
More than familiar with each other.
Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of malice in his eyes.
Her face looked even more flustered. She stood behind the man and tugged at his sleeve slightly.
Like asking for help.
Rong Jianxue naturally felt it.
But he didn't look back at her.
His eyes were cold and stern, with an emotion in them that Pei Jingxu could not understand.
The finger bones twisted the Buddhist beads, and the gold-plated Sanskrit stroked the fingertips.
He didn't like Rong Xuanzhou's overly familiar tone.
Easily, so easily, he drew a line between the two of them.
He called him, Big Brother.
He called her Ah Xu.
The affair was secretive and silent.
No one knew except the two of them.
She never called him "Junmou" in front of outsiders.
But she only needed to tug on his sleeve gently, and he would take care of everything for her.
——She is Rong Xuanzhou’s legally married wife.
The Buddhist beads on the wrist bones jingled softly.
Behind him, the woman's finger bones scratched into his palm, like a silent cry for help.
Rong Jianxue raised her chin slightly with a cold gaze, and looked at Rong Xuanzhou with a cold and solemn look: "After all, you died in battle two years ago."
When Rong Xuanzhou heard this, his pupils trembled slightly and his brows furrowed.
Bai Shutong was still crying, but she stared at Pei Jingxu intently and screamed, "Pei Jingxu! Give me the antidote right now! Give me the antidote!!"
Rong Xuanzhou stopped Bai Shutong, but his thoughts drifted away.
As if she didn't understand Bai Shutong's words, Pei Jingxu bit her lip slightly and said softly, "Madam Bai, I don't know what you are talking about. The Dali Temple has proven my innocence. I did not poison your child."
"Nonsense! Who else could it be but you!?"
Pei Jingxu's eyes were filled with tears, as if she couldn't bear the humiliation. "Madam Bai, you have framed me time and again. What exactly do you want to do?!"
"I've already given you my husband. I no longer desire him! Why on earth are you still holding on to me?"
"Pei Jingxu!" This voice was roared out by Rong Xuanzhou.
He widened his eyes and looked at Pei Jingxu in disbelief, unable to believe what he had just heard.
Pei Jingxu's eyes were blurred with tears. She didn't stay any longer and turned away!
Seeing this, Rong Xuanzhou raised his foot and wanted to chase after him!
But Bai Shutong behind him grabbed her wrist and said, "Brother Xuanzhou, don't go! Nuonuo wants you to stay with her!"
Rong Xuanzhou seemed to be frozen in place.
Bai Shutong's eyes were full of hatred, the corners of his eyes were bloodshot, and his body was trembling slightly.
——At first, she didn't take Pei Jingxu seriously.
She was just Rong Xuanzhou's wife who had stayed in the mansion for two years and was not worthy of her attention.
But now that things have come to this, she has no choice but to take it seriously.
Rong Jianxue glanced at Rong Xuanzhou, who was standing there struggling with his thoughts, and without saying anything else, turned and left.
Looking at Rong Jianxue's leaving back, Rong Xuanzhou's eyes were complicated, with emotions surging in them.
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East Courtyard Study.
He hadn't had time to deal with the official business in the past two days. Now that she was back, he finally had the time to deal with those documents.
In the middle of the study, Jiang Hui half-knelt on the ground and reported to the man respectfully, "The Second Madam is in a bad mood and said she wants to go shopping at the shop under her name. I have sent someone to follow her secretly, so she won't be in any danger."
Rong Jianxue's expression remained unchanged as he continued to process official documents with his eyes lowered.
Jiang Hui scratched his head and looked at Rong Jianxue, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"Speak." Rong Jianxue said calmly.
"Yes," Jiang Hui said cautiously after receiving the order, "Sir, I heard... the second young master asked the master yesterday, saying... he wanted to divide the family."
His fingers paused slightly, Rong Jianxue's eyes were clear, and his tone remained unchanged: "I understand."
Seeing this, Jiang Hui continued to whisper: "Master, will the Second Lady follow you..."
"She won't." Rong Jianxue answered simply.
After hearing this, Jiang Hui said nothing more, bowed slightly, and quietly retreated.
After leaving the study, Jiang Hui went to guard the gate of the East Courtyard.
After guarding for a while, I smelled a familiar fragrance.
Not far away, Hongyao came to Jiang Hui carrying a food box.
"Guard Jiang, my daughter said that you haven't eaten anything all day, so she asked me to bring you some snacks."
Jiang Hui was so moved that tears were about to fall: "Thank you, Second Lady, and thank you, Miss Hongyao."
Hongyao waved her hand and smiled, opened the lid, and pushed the food box in front of Jiang Hui.
Jiang Hui looked at the exquisite and beautiful snacks, reached out, pinched a piece, and put it in his mouth.
Watching Jiang Hui eating snacks, Hongyao moved her eyes and said, "Guard Jiang, I have something I want to ask you."
Jiang Hui had no doubts: "Miss Hongyao, please feel free to speak."
"I heard that it was the eldest son who requested the emperor's oral order to save the girl. If you do this, aren't you worried that the emperor won't give it to you?"
It is true that Rong Jianxue is a powerful official and is deeply trusted by the emperor, but Chen Qianfan is the crown prince of the Eastern Palace. How could the emperor help a mere official to suppress His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Hearing Hongyao's doubts, Jiang Hui smiled and said, "Miss Hongyao, do you know how many ministers in the court can enter the Golden Palace to make suggestions?"
Hongyao shook her head blankly: "I don't know."
"Two hundred and thirty-one," Jiang Hui answered smoothly. "Among these over two hundred officials, twenty-three studied with you, fifty-seven were your students, and as far as I know, all of them have received your guidance."
"There was a rumor circulating in the court that fortunately Master Shaofu was a loyal minister. If he truly had any ambitions, I'm afraid more than half of the court would support him."
These words were truly outrageous, and were merely the private comments of some court officials, but they were suppressed early on by Rong Jianxue.
But Jiang Hui still felt that this evaluation was very appropriate to describe his own son.
"Miss Hongyao, you don't know that my young master is a loyal minister who is only loyal to the monarch. In other words, your status is even higher than that of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace."
"Even if the emperor knows that the young master has selfish motives, as long as it does not endanger the government, His Majesty will not interfere."
At this point, Jiang Hui smiled nonchalantly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has never believed this. He has always felt that as a royal heir, he is more favored by His Majesty than the Young Master."
"This time, the young master actually had many ways to resolve the situation, but he directly requested His Majesty's oral order to come here, just to remind His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and let him understand his situation."
Rong Jianxue didn't care about the prince's ambitions, but it was fine as long as those ambitions were used for court disputes.
It won’t work on Pei Jingxu.
Hongyao was slightly stunned when she heard this, and it took her a long time to react: "So that's how it is, I understand."
As she spoke, Hongyao picked up the food box again and said, "Guard Jiang, please enjoy your meal. I will be leaving now."
Jiang Hui smiled and waved his hand: "Goodbye, Miss Hongyao."
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That night, in the side room of the west courtyard.
Hearing Hongyao's report, Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, and some emotions flashed in his eyes.
She really likes Rong Jianxue as her "backer" more and more.
Pei Jingxu curled his lips and smiled: "Okay, you can leave first, I need to rest."
"yes."
The night is hazy.
Pei Jingxu had just laid down on the bed when he heard a knock on the door.
"A Xu, it's me..."
It’s Rong Xuanzhou.
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