It's annoying, why don't I just go? ...
The matter of Zhang Biezhi was taken care of. Jian Qiao hurried to report to Xiao Rong. Zhang Biezhi had a shadow on Xiao Rong's grandmother, and Jian Qiao also had a shadow on Zhang Biezhi. He really hoped that someone could cure Zhang Biezhi, and he also hoped that Zhang Biezhi could get Xiao Rong's favor, so that he would not disappoint his father-in-law.
Xiao Rong was talking to Yu Shaoxie at this time. When he heard Jian Qiao say that Zhang Biezhi was already packing his bags, Xiao Rong said "oh" and sent him away.
He didn't know how Jian Qiao felt about being both a brother-in-law and a father. In his opinion, this was just a trivial matter.
Yu Shaoxie had been in the Zhenbei Army for a long time and knew a little about what General Jian was thinking. He couldn't help but laugh: "Although General Jian didn't say it explicitly, the eagerness on his face was clearly written."
Xiao Rong looked at him: "What did you write?"
Yu Shaoxie held the teacup and chuckled twice: "Of course I want Brother Xiao to discipline his brother-in-law. That Deputy General Zhang is almost becoming the devil of his family."
Xiao Rong: "I can't control this kind of thing."
Yu Shaoxie: "Brother Xiao, why do you have to belittle yourself? You have already achieved a very brilliant record."
Xiao Rong raised his eyes and Yu Shaoxie winked at him teasingly.
Xiao Rong: “…”
He still likes the Yu Shaoxie who used to be shy whenever he saw him. Now this one is too familiar with him and he feels a bit annoying.
Of course he knew who Yu Shaoxie was talking about. He was not stupid, so he could naturally see how indulgent Qu Yunmie was towards him. Although it was the result of his hard work, he had never expected to achieve this effect.
It is impossible to say that he was unhappy. Qu Yunmie's change in attitude directly saved him ten years of hard work.
But this does not mean that he can accept other people's teasing. Qu Yunmie is the King of Zhenbei. How can his subordinates tease Shangguan at will?
The reason he had in mind seemed quite righteous, but the real reason was that he didn't like people pointing it out.
It's fine to be confused on weekdays. We are all adults and it's enough for everyone to understand it tacitly. Why do you have to point it out? Why do you have to tell him and let him know that he is very special to Qu Yunmie.
As for why he didn't like it... he didn't know, he just didn't like it.
Seeing that Xiao Rong hadn't responded, Yu Shaoxie called him in confusion, "Brother Xiao?"
Xiao Rong raised his head, looking normal: "The relationship between people still depends on fate. I am not a god, so I can't make everyone listen to me."
Yu Shaoxie was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "Yes, every family has its own problems. Zhang Biezhi gave General Jian a headache, but that's because General Jian has not seen the termites in other families. The same is true for Brother Xiao. When you arrive in Jinling, you will see them."
At this point, he couldn't help but bring up the past again: "It would be great if I could go with you. Although my Yu family has fallen on hard times, I have seen half of the noble families in Jinling, and I have heard of the rest. With my company, at least you can get to know their identities."
Xiao Rong certainly knew this truth, but who made him Yu Shaocheng's brother? Taking him over would be no different from destroying the place.
Xiao Rong comforted him: "Brother Yu, don't worry. I am going to the palace to meet His Majesty, not to make friends with these noble families. If nothing unexpected happens, I will not run into them."
Yu Shaoxie: “…”
So what we are afraid of is accidents. Troubles always come to us on their own.
But there was no point in saying this now. After all, everything would depend on Xiao Rong himself when he got there.
The day after they chatted, Huang Yanjiong's men entered the city with two wooden boxes.
After sending the people away, Xiao Rong stood in front of the two wooden boxes and opened them in front of the crowd who came to watch the fun.
The box on the left is full of gold cakes, and the box on the right is full of various treasures. I don't know whether Huang Yanjiong is afraid that they will blame Huang Keji or he really needs this imperial edict to send troops. Anyway, he has invested a lot of money.
Jewels account for only 30% of the treasures, and the rest are foreign spices, a rare book collected by the Huang family, and two secret recipes.
One prolongs life, the other maintains beauty.
Xiao Rong: “…”
It’s quite thoughtful. The former was given to the Grand Marshal and the latter was given to the Empress Dowager Sun.
From this we can see that Huang Yanjiong also knows that the people who are really in charge are actually Sun Renluan and his sister. As for Empress Dowager Sun, although she has no real power, the emperor is young and still relies on her very much. Relying on this, she has the final say in the harem.
It was also because of this that she was able to keep a male lover under everyone's noses and was not discovered for a long time...
Well, let’s not talk about this for now.
Xiao Rong carefully observed the gold cake and saw the Huang family's mark on it. The jewels also had the words of the Huang family on them. This is something that all noble families would do nowadays, so that they could show their uniqueness.
As long as there is a brand, it's fine. Xiao Rong was finally satisfied. He asked someone to put away the two boxes of things. He planned to pack up tonight and leave the city early tomorrow morning to rush to Jinling.
Knowing that Xiao Rong was leaving, and going to such a dangerous Jinling, Xiao Yi was very worried. However, he was afraid of delaying Xiao Rong's business, so he didn't dare to ask him to stay. Chen didn't have so many thoughts. When she heard that Xiao Rong was going out for a while, she began to cry. However, she didn't ask Xiao Rong not to leave. She just told him earnestly to be careful on the road.
As she spoke, her words became confused. One moment she was still admonishing Xiao Rong, but a moment later she was admonishing her sons who had died long ago. Xiao Rong listened silently until Chen finished speaking, then he coaxed her to go back and rest.
Xiao Yi helped Chen leave. Xiao Rong just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ashu staring at him with red eyes.
Xiao Rong: “…”
He really didn't go there to die.
Ashu said: "Lord, I will go with you."
Xiao Rong hesitated: "But it's a bit dangerous..."
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