Chapter 265: Little girl is going to get married in the future, right?
The little fat boy clung to the doorstep and refused to leave. "Aunt Jiang, please let me spend the New Year at your house. I'll pay for the food and the money. It's all fine. I don't want to go back. The weather is so cold. How can I go back? Even if I go home, the kitchen will be deserted... I can't be separated from my brother Yue. I still need to ask Brother Dabao for advice on writing..."
Jiang Lianzhu remained unmoved and tried to persuade him kindly, "How can you celebrate the New Year at someone else's house during the holidays? Your parents will come to my house to criticize me. Go back and come back next year. There will be plenty of opportunities. There's really no reason to celebrate the New Year at someone else's house for no reason."
The little fat man rolled his eyes, "What other family? Where is the other family!! This is my brother's family! Brothers are not good enough, right? Well, I will be your Jiang family's son-in-law. Your little girl will get married in the future, right? Consider me, I am willing to marry her, I don't mind her eating a lot, then won't we be a legitimate family? Even if my parents come, they can't say anything wrong..."
The more I talk about it, the more it makes sense, and the more feasible it seems.
As a result, the girl slapped the little fat boy so hard that he saw stars.
Indignantly, "Who said I ate too much? Who disliked me?! You tell me!!"
The little fat boy provoked this little devil, and he didn't care that he was dizzy from being beaten, and hurriedly smiled, "No, I was wrong, I ate too much, I hope you don't dislike me... Sister Nanbao..."
Nanbao didn't listen and kicked him again, on the butt.
Kicked the fat boy out of the Jiang family’s gate.
"I hate it, get out of here."
Now, the little fat boy felt hopeless. He had no one to turn to. Even the great god like Nanbao didn't speak for him. There was no hope.
Erbao stepped forward and patted his shoulder. "Go away, you're just a piece of cake. Be careful that my mother won't allow you to come next year. As long as you have the green mountains, you will never be short of firewood."
The little fat boy curled his lips and said, this is the only way, what else can he do.
He packed up his things and returned to his hometown with his servant in a dejected mood.
***
Da'an Kingdom, Kyoto, Imperial Palace.
The morning court session was a little late today.
The fierce struggle in the court and the battle filled with gunpowder had just ended. The emperor was furious about a series of things such as the collusion between officials and businessmen in Daliangzhou, which put the people in dire straits, made a fortune from the national crisis, and disregarded human lives. He punished several high-ranking officials and implicated many factions. All the officials in the court were trembling with fear, fearing that they would be implicated by accident.
After the morning court session, no one dared to linger any longer. Only after leaving the palace could they breathe a sigh of relief.
Wipe the sweat from your forehead and loosen your collar.
Everyone was walking in groups of three or four, only Liao Jiu was walking alone.
His pace was neither fast nor slow, like a leisurely stroll in the garden, as if the great commotion at the morning court and the turmoil that shocked the government and the public were not caused by him.
Most of the court officials were a little afraid of him and did not dare to travel with him.
There were only a few whispers not far away.
"Governor Liao is truly resolute and decisive. He has thoroughly investigated all the officials in the Greater Liang Continent. Only he has the confidence and ability to do so."
"That's right. You all know his bad temper. He dares to do anything and arrest anyone. His family, the Qingning Marquisate, has been a family of meritorious service for generations and is one of the most trusted by the Emperor. They have always been fair and just, but they have also made many enemies. If he acts so recklessly, it will sooner or later cause disaster."
"But those people in Daliangzhou have really gone too far this time. No matter how angry the emperor is, if he doesn't discipline them, he will lose the support of the people! I stand on the side of Governor Liao. This time, the Six Gates have made a great contribution."
"Well, that's what I said, but there's a lot more to this than meets the eye. I'm not done with this case."
…
As Liao Jiu walked out of the palace gate, he heard someone calling him from behind.
"Governor Liao, please stay."
Liao Jiu turned around and asked, "What's the matter, Eunuch De?"
Eunuch De is the steward of the emperor in the palace.
At this time, his face was full of smiles, his hands were folded in his sleeves, a whisk with gold edges was placed on the crook of his arm, his body was hunched, and he was in a habitual posture of crouching low.
He smiled and said, "Governor Liao, the emperor gave you a posthumous reward. He said the weather is cold, so he gave you a gold and jade inlaid Qinglian hand warmer, as well as some high-quality healing plasters."
As he spoke, the young eunuch beside him brought up the tray and respectfully presented it to Liao Jiu.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. And thank you, Eunuch, for making this special trip."
Eunuch De laughed again and said, "The Governor is a favorite of the Emperor. I do not deserve your thanks."
He looked up at the gloomy sky above the palace and said meaningfully, "My lord, it's windy and cold. Please take care of yourself. You're injured and still running around. If you develop a chronic illness, it won't be good."
Liao Jiu's expression remained normal, "Thank you for your concern, father-in-law."
"I am so worried about you. Hehe, I respectfully send you off. Please be careful on your journey."
At this time, they had arrived at the gate of the palace. Liao Jiu's carriage had been parked there for a long time. After saying goodbye to Eunuch De politely, he got on the carriage and left.
Eunuch De was still at the gate of the palace, watching the carriage from the six gates until it disappeared from his sight, then he turned around and returned to the palace.
…
In the carriage, Xiang You already knew everything that happened in the palace during the morning court session.
I feel so relieved and refreshed.
He saw Liao Jiu closing his eyes to rest, so he stood beside him, checking the things that Eunuch De had sent.
"This hand warmer is quite nice and exquisite, with a lifelike cyan lotus on it. Unfortunately, my master, you won't be able to use it much. With this color and size, it's more than suitable for women. It must have been picked out by the eunuchs from the palace treasury, deliberately to disgust people. There's no incense inside, it's empty, so they wouldn't be so brazen as to poison it... You can give it to the old lady."
Liao Jiu opened his eyes, glanced at the delicate blue lotus on the hand warmer, and said calmly, "Keep it."
Close your eyes again.
Xiang You checked the wound medicines again, sniffing them. "I can't see anything for now, but I don't dare use anything given by eunuchs, let alone you, my master. Speaking of wound medicines, it's still the village woman Jiang from Shili Town. Oh, you should call her Doctor Jiang now, right? Doctor Jiang's homemade wound medicine is very effective. My master, you have been with her day and night for so long, did you get some back?"
"No." Liao Jiu's face was indifferent, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but bend into a soft arc.
Finally, Xiang You collected all the ointments and took them away for inspection.
I left the hand warmer for my master.
After a while, the carriage arrived at the Qingning Marquis Mansion.
There were several carriages parked at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion. One of them was particularly luxurious, with tassels on all four corners and auspicious clouds and phoenixes carved on the body and frame of the sedan.
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