Just when the master and servant were very amused, they suddenly heard a gentle knocking on the door.

Ah Qin raised his head and glanced at Jia Lian, then asked: "Who?"

There was silence outside the door for a moment, and just when Aqin was wondering who dared to come to entertain Jia Lian at night, a soft voice sounded outside the door: "I am Xu, I would like to see you about the salt administration... If it is inconvenient for you, I would like to see you.

I’ll come back tomorrow when I’m ready…”

Although the person outside the door tried to keep his voice calm, he still showed a little nervousness after speaking.

Ah Qin knew in his heart that Xu had bad intentions, but he did not dare to make a decision for Jia Lian.

"come in."

Jia Lian didn't think anything of it. He touched Ah Qin's head to comfort him and then gave instructions.

In this way, Ah Qin could only retie the sweat towel and other items for Jia Lian, lift up Jia Lian's feet, wipe them clean and put them beside the bed, and then calmly pick up a basin full of foot washing water.

Went out.

But it was said that Mrs. Xu, mother and daughter, under A Qi's instructions, settled in a wing on the side.

She didn't have the thought to consider that the wing room was simple and inferior to her own house. Mrs. Xu was focused on recalling the previous exchanges with Jia Lian.

She had no choice but to not care, because it was Jia Lian who could save her son safely and the entire An family's fortune, so she should be cautious no matter how cautious she was.

Daughter An Cai'er was very curious about Jia Lian, and kept asking her whether Jia Lian was a good person or a bad person, and whether he could help save his brother.

Mrs. Xu became irritated by the question, so she put on a straight face and ordered her to sleep, and then she calmed down.

After locking the door and sleeping next to her daughter, Mrs. Xu couldn't fall asleep. Her mind was even clearer than usual. All the things that had happened in the past few months were considered and weighed one by one, and her thinking gradually became

clear.

She understood that at this time, Anjia could only have a chance of survival by relying on Jia Lian. Compromising with Wu Zhirong and others was just seeking the skin of a tiger.

My husband used to be on the same boat with them, and he had a high official position, so he could be abandoned by them at the slightest suggestion. Now that his husband is dead, An Jia will not be looked down upon by them.

They are kept here now just because the court's eyes are still here.

Once Jia Lian leaves, the An family will be their only choice to take the blame. Not to mention her son, she and the entire An family will have no chance of survival.

But how could Jia Lian be willing to help her and the entire Anjia family? It is a common thing for officials to protect each other. This is why she did not think of exposing the true colors of Wu Zhirong and others at the beginning.

She knew that her arms could not twist her thighs.

Although Jia Lian now expresses his intention to rectify the salt policy, how sincere he is is still open to question. Even if he is really capable of rectifying the salt policy, he is probably too lazy to care about the life and death of the An family.

Based on her husband's upright and harmonious behavior during his lifetime, the salt administration under his supervision had such huge flaws. As long as there was no capable person to help, he was destined to be convicted.

Once the husband is convicted, the An family will naturally be over.

Therefore, if you want to have a safe family, your husband cannot be convicted. Even if he is convicted, it cannot be a serious crime that affects his relatives.

At this time, she could not think of anyone else who could be capable and able to absolve her husband of his guilt.

She didn't know much about the colleagues her husband had made friends with before, and at this moment, even if they were capable, why would they go through such troubled waters for the sake of a worthless Anjia?

If this is the case for those who have friendship, in the same way, how can Jia Lian help An Jia?

Just based on the evidence she has in hand, the criminal evidence of the salt merchants?

Just seeing that Jia Lian is not in a hurry to find it and hand it over to him, you can know that maybe Jia Lian doesn't pay much attention to those things. She is also an official's wife, so of course she knows that in official matters, evidence is often only for auxiliary purposes.

The key still depends on the power of each party.

Thinking about these complicated issues and not wanting to disturb my daughter, I became increasingly irritable.

She turned her head and looked at her daughter. Xu had been frightened for a long time today and had fallen asleep peacefully. Looking at her beautiful and peaceful face, Mrs. Xu suddenly made up her mind, lifted the quilt, and got off the bed silently.

When a man dies, she has to bear all the responsibilities.

She must ensure that Jia Lian is willing to save An Jia and save her son. But at this time, it is too difficult to find anything that can impress Jia Lian in An Jia.

Silver? The An family does not lack money. However, let’s not talk about whether Jia Lian is greedy for money. Even if he is greedy for money, can the An family compare with those big salt merchants?

Moreover, people who are greedy for money will definitely have no righteousness. With Anjia's current situation, even if he takes her money, then turns around and sells Anjia, it is very common, and it can prevent trouble.

Therefore, Jia Lian is a good official who is not greedy for money, but is her hope for settling down.

Good people cannot be driven by profit, but can only be driven by reason. What is reason? If you want to establish friendship with a person of that status in the shortest time, the easiest thing is the friendship between men and women.

It just so happens that she has the capital to make a man's heart beat. It just so happens that at this moment, she lives in this courtyard and has such an opportunity.

Therefore, everything is God's will, everything is for the sake of Anjia and his son. After reciting this sentence silently, Mrs. Xu firmly opened the door.

Standing on the corridor and looking at the quiet courtyard, Mrs. Xu shivered inexplicably, feeling as if she was being watched by something.

After looking carefully, she found nothing. Despite this, Mrs. Xu felt more cautious and walked toward the main room with careful steps.

She thought she was careful enough, but as soon as she stepped onto the main corridor, she heard a cold voice from behind:

"do what?"

Mrs. Xu was so frightened that she quickly turned around, only to find that the female guard who had been standing at the front door was now standing in front of her, looking at her carefully.

"I, I would like to see the Imperial Envoy..."

After saying this tremblingly, seeing that the woman's face was still expressionless, she explained: "My lord asked me some things before, but I didn't reply clearly. After I returned home, I thought about it a lot, so I thought

Present to your lordship."

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The woman seemed to frown, and then said in a colder tone: "Raise your hands."

Mrs. Xu didn't know why, but she still raised her arms obediently under the woman's cold gaze.

He saw the woman holding the hilt of the sword, slapping her a few times, then sheathing the sword, turning around and standing in the darkness without saying a word.

Only then did Mrs. Xu understand that the general purpose was to check whether she was carrying any sharp weapons, and she felt more in awe of Jia Lian.

After adjusting her clothes, she slowly walked to the door of the main room, took a deep breath and gently knocked on the door.

The door was unlocked, so she entered the room smoothly and found that one of the only two women around Jia Lian was wiping Jia Lian's feet.

If she remembered correctly, when she brought her daughter back to the house, she saw this charming woman entering the house carrying a basin...

Why does it take so long to wash your feet?

She was also someone who had been there before, so naturally she quickly thought of some romantic affairs, so her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face.

She stood aside and waited politely. Even when the woman passed by her and looked at her displeased, she just pretended that she couldn't see her. Now that she had made up her mind, she had to give it a try whether it would work or not. She felt ashamed at this time.

, is a burden.

"What are you doing here?"

Jia Lian was half sitting on the bed, watching with some curiosity, but after a while, she seemed to be a completely different Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Xu, who had barely maintained her composure, finally lost her composure when faced with Jia Lian's gaze and questions. She only heard the sound of the door closing behind her, and her soft and smooth cheeks suddenly turned rosy.

Fortunately, Jia Lian's handsome appearance and gentle voice made her feel more at ease.

Therefore, I boldly walked three steps in front of Jia Lian, looked directly at Jia Lian and said, "My lord has said before that if I am willing to recommend myself as a pillow, your lord is willing to take me in. Do you take this seriously?"

Mrs. Xu originally wanted to be more reserved, so it would be best to find some topic to talk about first, and then quietly show off her beauty and figure, making it difficult for Jia Lian to control her, and achieve good things in the end. This is the best.

This is probably called a honey trap.

It's just that she knew that she came to Jia Lian's room late at night. Anyone who is smart should be able to understand some of her intentions.

Jia Lian really didn't look like a fool. So facing Jia Lian's gaze that seemed to be able to see through her body, she suddenly decided to be more honest and maybe gain some favor from him.

Sure enough, Jia Lian was not surprised at all when he heard this, and even looked at her with interest: "Oh, when Madam suspected that I was plotting something evil, didn't she treat me coldly? Why did I suddenly understand that this made me

The officer has to doubt Madam’s intentions.”

I don’t know why, but after she expressed her intention to come to the door, most of the fear and shame in Mrs. Xu’s heart dissipated. After hearing the words, she said seriously: “I didn’t know what you were like before, I just thought you were a bully, so I

Disrespectful to adults.

At this time, I know that not only is your Excellency not such a person, but that you are a good official who is upright and serves the country and the people, so I am willing to serve you in front of your bedside."

Jia Lian shook his head and smiled, "I originally thought Madam was a frank person, but I didn't expect... Well, I probably know your purpose, so don't worry, since I promised to save your son, I won't be perfunctory.

As for the An family... As long as it is true as you said, Mr. An was held hostage by the salt merchants, Wu Zhirong and others, I can assure you on behalf of the court that the fault lies with Mr. An alone and will never implicate the Zhang family. In this way, you can rest assured

Already."

When Jia Lian suddenly named her, Mrs. Xu's face suddenly turned blood red, and her sense of shame gathered again.

Jia Lian was smarter than she imagined, and the other party seemed to have no interest in her at all. After seeing through her mind, not only did he not take the opportunity to accept her, but he blocked her words.

This left her a little confused.

Because whether it was her confidence in her appearance or her previous reactions, it all showed that Jia Lian was interested in her.

Otherwise, how could she have the courage to come here.

She was confused and couldn't make up her mind, so she could only look at Jia Lian's expression to try to find the answer. Unfortunately, Jia Lian just looked at her with a smile, with neither lust nor contempt for her in his eyes.

So she let out a deep breath, bowed and said, "Although I dare not deny it, I do have something to ask of you.

However, when I come here this time, it is also... from my sincerity..."
To be continued...