It's night, Lixiangyuan.

The Kang in the inner hall near the window is covered with a large Autumn-colored Money Python mattress, and there are red Money Python backrests and an azure Money Python pillows on the east and west sides.

Aunt Xue lay down on the kang and sighed.

Baochai's almond-shaped eyes were red. She sat by the kang and whispered softly, "Mom, why should you be angry with your brother? He has always been more confused, and he didn't mean to make you angry."

Aunt Xue sighed deeply and said, "My son, do you think I am angry with your brother?"

Baochai asked curiously: "What's wrong with mom?"

Aunt Xue's eyes were full of sorrow and she said: "Don't you see that your brother is as stunned as a demon now, and has been possessed by Brother Qiang?"

When Baochai heard this, he laughed and said, "Brother Qiang is not a sorcerer. How could he fall into his trap?"

Aunt Xue didn't find it funny at all, and said: "Think about it, if you hadn't been tricked by him, how could you have entrusted all the family property to him? That is the legacy that generations of the Xue family have worked hard for.

Ah! He gave your brother 70,000 taels of silver, but the money was not given by him at all. It was taken from the hands of many old shopkeepers and old clerks in Feng. However, your brother did not expect this, and even the entire

The family property has been entrusted to me, and now I am even more obedient. My dear, our Xue family will soon become the Jia family!"

Baochai frowned lightly and said, "Mom, don't think too much about the bad things. The more than two hundred thousand taels of silver were indeed dug out by Brother Qiang from the old shopkeeper and clerk of Feng Brand, but if he hadn't,

Didn't all this money get wasted by them? If he hadn't discovered it in time, our family business wouldn't have been able to sustain it for a few more years!"

When Aunt Xue heard this, she sighed and waved her hands and said, "Come on, let's not talk about this for now. My dear, think about it, Brother Qiang can do this in Yangzhou Prefecture because he relies on the Yanyuan Yamen to have the highest power in Yangzhou. Now go back

When he arrived in Beijing, even if he wanted to take over the Ningguo Duke's mansion, he would not get any benefits except for an empty name. Now, just relying on the emperor's favor, he has offended the Xifu to this extent. The eldest master and Lian

He couldn't hold his head up after being scolded by him, and he didn't even think about it. Will the Supreme Emperor live for ten thousand years? When the Supreme Emperor is gone, look at how Mr. Xifu and Lian'er will punish him! Even the old lady hates him.

It’s so powerful. If that’s all it is…”

When it came to the important point, Aunt Xue forced herself to sit up and lowered her voice and said to Baochai: "I heard your aunt say that the palace specially gave him the Dongfu just to use his reputation as a good minister of the Supreme Emperor to rectify those things."

An old minister of the Supreme Emperor. In this way, he had both ends. He and the Lin family masters wiped out four salt merchants in Yangzhou. Those salt merchants sounded like they were just businessmen, but which one didn't have a powerful foothold behind it? Wait for the future.

After the counterattack, it’s hard to say whether he will end up well, even if he wants to die, it’s hard to be afraid!”

When Baochai heard this, his expression changed and he felt frightened. He hesitated and said: "Mom, that's not the case..."

Aunt Xue shook her head and said: "You think the old lady of Xifu, why do they keep letting him go? They just thought he was a dead person a long time ago. If they tear the skin, they will tear the skin. They simply make it known to everyone, and wait until he is unlucky.

It will affect the Xifu. But they can worry less, what about us?"

When Baochai heard this, she got excited and looked at Aunt Xue and said, "Mom, could it be that you deliberately angered Brother Qiang today in order to draw a clear line between you and Brother Qiang?"

Aunt Xue sighed and said: "Half and half... I really want to give that kiln sister to him, but neither of them will live long."

"mom……"

It was really unpleasant to hear what Aunt Xue said. Even in private, Baochai still couldn't bear it and said, "With the master of the Lin family looking after Brother Qiang, nothing may happen."

Aunt Xue sneered and said: "Didn't you listen to what your aunt said? The Lin family is as sick as a tuberculosis ghost. He doesn't know when he will fall ill. This time, Lin girl has annoyed your aunt to the core." Not to mention your aunt, even the old lady of Xifu is not satisfied with her. Just wait and see, when Mr. Lin is gone, Miss Lin will come back to Xifu, she will have a lot of things."

As he spoke, he sighed again and said, "I just don't know how to persuade your brother to stay away from that broom star..."

Baochai frowned and said, "Mom, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Besides, what are you worried about when your second uncle is here?"

Aunt Xue rolled her eyes at Baochai angrily and said, "I always thought you were smart, but I didn't expect you couldn't even see through this level... What I'm guarding against is your second uncle!"

Baochai:"……"

"My dear girl, when you go to the Lin Mansion as a guest in the future, you must not talk to Brother Qiang, not even a word. I have been wasting your brother these past few days, not letting him go out, and not allowing him to see Brother Qiang. Son. That Broom Star also wants to be a decent person. He will definitely be aware of our family's attitude towards him and gradually become alienated. If I find another opportunity, I will get Feng Zihao back and make a clean break. This is the best solution. !Have you written it down?”

"...Oh, I understand."

In response to her mother's words, Baochai turned her head and looked out the window. In the dark night, she couldn't see anything.

She felt very uneasy, always feeling that something was wrong, but she could not find any reason to refute her mother's words.

Those words were all discussed between Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang.

Both of them are smart people, so how many loopholes will they have?

However, Baochai always felt that the thin and lonely young man would not reach the stage her mother said...

…

The next morning.

Early in the morning, Jia Qiang received the official document from the Zongren Mansion about the canonization test, asking him to go to the Zongren Mansion to take the canonization test before noon.

The Zongren Mansion is on Chongwenmen Nei Street, close to the Imperial City.

Knowing that he had something serious to do, although Lin Ruhai, who got up relatively late every day, was not alarmed, Daiyu and Aunt Mei still informed him.

The two of them called Jia Qiang into the back house, where they destroyed it.

Wearing a purple gold crown on his head, he wears a moon-white tapestry cloud brocade jacket, an azure Japanese forged row-tasseled jacket, and black satin green-soled court boots on his feet.

Outside, he wears a thick brocade-inlaid silver rat skin cloak...

Although Jia Qiang hates Jia Zhen to the core, when Daiyu chooses clothes, she still deliberately avoids red, after all, it is the period of filial piety.

After finishing dressing up, Aunt Mei looked at it for a while, then turned to look at Daiyu, whose starry eyes were staring at Jia Qiang with a smile, and said, "Isn't she handsome?"

Daiyu's pretty face was filled with clouds. Her eyes flickered around Jia Qiang's face and then moved away. She snorted and said, "What's so pretty?"

Aunt Mei laughed when she heard this and said: "Isn't such a handsome and handsome brother considered handsome? Apart from other things, if it weren't for the heroic spirit in my brother's eyes, he would probably destroy most of the daughters in the world if he did his daughter's makeup. Home is also inferior."

Hearing this, Daiyu looked at Jia Qiang with strange eyebrows, suppressed a smile and said: "It's very, very true, what my aunt said is very true! Brother Qiang, why don't you find some clothes from your daughter's house? Try it?"

Jia Qiang glanced at her angrily and looked at the glass mirror that was as tall as a person. She thought it was okay and said: "Then I'll go first. I guess it'll be fine. If I shoot fifteen arrows, it'll be good if I can hit one."

Already..."

Seeing him laughing at himself, Daiyu couldn't bear it and advised: "You have never done that before, so naturally you can't cum well. Now that you have time to go back, can you cum two more times and you can get it?"

Aunt Mei also said: "With your patience in studying, why are you still worried about not being able to shoot accurately?"

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "That makes sense! I will set up an archery target in the backyard when I go back. However, my aunt and aunt should not open the windows when I am shooting. Otherwise, if I miss and the arrow goes astray, I will hit you."

There is no redemption for you even if you die a hundred times!"

"Pooh!"

"Pooh!"

Aunt Mei spat first, and then Daiyu also spat: "If you dare to miss, watch your skin carefully!"

…

Chongwenmennei Street, Zongren Mansion.

Looking at the two rows of guards standing in front of the five animal-headed gates, Jia Qiang felt a little dazed for a moment...

The red gold, nine dragons and green plaque hanging on the eaves of the gate is majestic and noble, telling the world that this is the Yamen next to the imperial power.

Jia Qiang took a deep breath and asked Gao Long and Shang Zhuo to take people to wait nearby. Jia Qiang held the imperial examination certificate of the clan house, stepped over the steps, and walked towards the door step by step.

After submitting the voucher to the guards, someone led him through the door, past a large green bronze cauldron and a large ink dragon painting on the wall, and through the hall and door until he reached the main room.

The head of the Zongren Mansion had already taken over. He went to the main office and ordered Jia Qiang to wait outside the door while the head of the clan went in to communicate.

After a cup of tea, the chief officer came out, delivered the official order, and ordered Jia Qiang to come in.

Jia Qiang looked calm, raised the felt curtain and went inside. When he reached the outer hall, someone looked at him and motioned for him to enter the inner hall.

Jia Qiang returned the gift with her hands in hand and then entered the inner hall.

Inside the inner hall door, as soon as you enter the door, you can see an animal-headed incense burner, which continuously spits out refreshing smoke.

There is a Kang next to the window, with a large mattress woven with gold and embroidered dragons spread on it, and a Kang table with some books and tea sets placed on the table.

On both sides of the kang table, there is a person sitting on each side, one older and one younger, both wearing python dragon robes.

Seeing Jia Qiang enter, both of them looked at him with scrutinizing eyes.

After Jia Qiang took a deep breath, she bowed her hands and said, "Jia Qiang has met the two princes."

"ha?!"

Seeing him like this, the young prince sneered and said: "It's opened my eyes. You haven't received the title yet, and you have no official or position. It's okay for you to ignore me as a county prince, but uncle Wang

Now, if you are the prince of the imperial dynasty and the grand master of the clan, you are going to give me a hand. When you become a prince, I am afraid that even this hand will be gone, and you will ask us to pay you a courtesy instead?"

Jia Qiang pondered for a while and was about to answer. She didn't expect that the elder prince, that is, Zongren Prince Da Zongzheng, Li You, the Prince of Zhongshun, said indifferently: "There is no need to worry about Prince Keqin. After all, the Supreme Emperor promised him to be rich and honorable for the rest of his life.

The Lord of Heaven and Earth is a close relative of the Master, and it can be seen that officials do not kneel down."

Li Yao, Prince of Keqin County, was the second son of the Emperor and concubine Bai, and was born in the Bai family of Yangzhou.

In an instant, Jia Qiang had a clear idea of ​​this person's origin and origin.

This prince Jia Qiang didn't care much. A prince who only worked as an errand in the clan's mansion had little influence on the court situation.

But he couldn't understand why Prince Zhongshun would actually come to his rescue?

However, looking at the cold eyes of the old sect king, Jia Qiang knew in her heart that she must be doing this because of God's will.

Thinking of this, Jia Qiang's worries disappeared.

What about Prince Keqin?

Your father wants to use me as a knife, and you come here to vent your anger on your concubine. Maybe this kind of confusion can be used for once?

Jia Qiang's eyes towards Li Yao gradually became darker...
Chapter completed!