It's evening.

When Jiao Shun Sanya returned home, as soon as he turned into the two-door corridor, he bumped into Shi Xiangyun and Lin Daiyu. Just seeing the two people looking at him with four eyes full of hope, he knew that they had been waiting for a long time.

Facing the expectations in their eyes, the corners of Jiao Shun's mouth turned up slightly, and then he slowly uttered four words: "Fortunately, I lived up to my fate."

Shi Xiangyun and Lin Daiyu both breathed a sigh of relief. In an instant, they seemed to have become a little shorter, which showed how tight the string was.

Immediately, Shi Xiangyun put his hands together and recited "Amitabha".

Lin Daiyu gave a solemn salute to Jiao Shun: "Little sister, second sister-in-law and Rong Guofu, thank you brother Jiao for your help!"

This is the difference between inside and outside. Shi Xiangyun and Jiao Shun are one husband and wife, but thanking them for this in front of outsiders seems awkward.

Lin Daiyu was just temporarily staying. Even if the real requester was not her, she still had to accept Jiao Shun's favor first.

"It's just a matter of duty."

Jiao Shunyun waved his hand lightly and said: "This is not the place to talk."

Jia Zhen stroked her beard and said proudly: "After all, we are separated from each other by one floor, and we can't be as close to each other as we are in Xifu. But it's different here with Jiao Changqing - let your mother go home and walk around more in the future.

It’s rare to have such a close relative, how can we treat him so slowly?”

After a pause, he added: "Brother Xiong is getting older, so let's take her with him to recognize his relatives."

The only problem now is...

This was Xu's sworn statement that she and her father-in-law would never compromise, but Jia Rong still didn't believe it at all - when Qin was still alive, wasn't she just pretending to be the Three True Virtues and the Nine Lieutenants?

Besides, aren't the two Yangzhou thin horses that I brought back from Jiangnan and temporarily placed in Jia Qiang's outer house much better than the Xu family in terms of their ability to serve people?

"ah?!"

"No, no, no! I, I just spent a lot of money on the road, but this can't be considered greedy, right?!"

I don't even remember what the censor said, let alone how I got back to Ningguo Mansion.

Jia Rong also hurriedly echoed: "Yes, yes, I want to congratulate you on your life!"

Jia Rong said without hesitation: "It has been some time since Mrs. Xu got married, but there has been no news. I asked her to stay with my wife and teach her face to face to gain some experience, but she got pregnant if I couldn't guarantee it! For the sake of future generations."

, it doesn’t matter if she just works hard.”

Jia Rong became more and more stunned. It wasn't until the censor took out a banknote and said it was stolen money that he took it reflexively.

"It's the palace. The virtuous concubine in the palace is favored again!"

But it was said that Jia Rong, led by soldiers, came to a small flower hall in the outer courtyard of Rongguo Mansion. As soon as he entered the door and raised his eyes, he froze on the spot like a clay and wood sculpture.

"So when I met the saint today, I did not mention the harboring case, but tried to plead for the virtuous concubine."

Looking down at the amount, Jia Rong saw that there was more money than she had spit out these days. Jia Rong felt as if she was in a dream in the clouds.

Jiao Shun put down the teacup in his hand and said seriously: "This time Rongguo Mansion was easily involved in the harboring case. In the final analysis, it was because Concubine Xiande fell out of favor in the palace, and her mother's family did not have a pillar, so she fell into the trap of everyone.

push."

And if I also have a son who is as good as Brother Xiong, wouldn't I be able to use this to contain Uncle Jiao, and prevent Brother Xiong from threatening my inheritance - when the time comes, all my sons and grandchildren will be meat, and Uncle Jiao will not be able to support him anymore.

Is Brother Xiong in charge?

When he woke up a little, he was already in Jia Zhen's study.

Now Jia Zhen and Jia Rong's father and son finally became happy. After all, the biggest support of Rong Ning's second house was Concubine Xian De. Since Concubine Xian De made a comeback in the palace, what does this harboring case mean?

Besides, even if Rongguo Mansion really fell because of the harboring case, wouldn’t there still be Ningguo Mansion?

If you can't write two characters in one stroke, Rong Guo Mansion will fall, and Ning Guo Mansion will have to take over!

After being happy for a while, Jia Zhen asked curiously: "Didn't it mean that the emperor has always refused to see the empress? Why was he suddenly entrusted with such an important task?"

"Stop talking nonsense, I still have business to do, please start talking!"

When Jia Rong was angry, she couldn't help complaining: "It was said to be an inquiry, but after doing it over and over again, I have already realized that those dogs just wanted to use chicken feathers as arrows and take the opportunity to swindle some oil and water out of my son!"

"

Jia Zhen didn't even raise her head, and stared at the calligraphy and painting for a moment, and then asked: "I heard that you were called again this morning? What were you asked about?"

Having said that, we should first walk towards the central courtyard.

Now in his eyes, Xu's family is worse than useless. Instead of keeping it at home as an eyesore, it's better to go outside and earn some benefits.

"It turns out it's him!"

Therefore, Jia Rong was often called to the next door for questioning these days. At first, it was the censor in charge who came forward to interrogate, and then gradually it was replaced by several petty officials. The questions that came over and over were always the same:

Such as what kind of goods were initially sent to the ship, whether there were any contraband, how much they were, what the profit would be after the return trip, whether any abnormalities were found, etc.

As he spoke, he began to ponder thoughtfully.

As soon as he sat down, Shi Xiangyun couldn't help but ask: "Master, what's going on?"

By the way...

When Qin Keqing died, in order to give her a grand burial, Jia Zhen specially bought Jia Rong a fifth rank in the Long Imperial Guard and gave her the title of third-class imperial guard.

The two father and son were in the study, where the father was kind and the son was filial, when suddenly they heard someone outside shouting: "Master, master, the city patrol officer has asked me to come over again!"

When Jia Zhen saw that her son's expression didn't seem to be fake, she didn't bother to ask any more questions. She simply rolled her sleeves and said, "Then you go over and take a look first. When you come back, I will continue to argue with you!"

"Then where does this joy come from?"

"My lord, you really should move around more."

Jiao Shun changed into a blue-based Wanfu suit with gold and silver patterns, wiped his hands and came out, and sat on the main seat with Shi Xiangyun across the coffee table.

"how?!"

As he spoke, he secretly looked at Daiyu from the corner of his eye.

Jia Rong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said: "Master, are you talking about Uncle Jiao?"

Jiao Shun first slowly picked up the tea and tasted it, then shook his head and said: "It's not over yet."

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu also quickly paid attention to Jiao Shun.

Two days later, Ningguo Mansion.

Shi Xiangyun's beautiful eyes widened and he looked at his master in disbelief. Even Lin Daiyu on the side was frightened, with a look of admiration in her eyes unconsciously.

"I……"

Lai Sheng said happily and gesticulating: "I heard that I will help the emperor handle the government affairs!"

"So, Your Majesty has forgiven your Majesty?!"

With that said, he stepped into the inner room again.

"What's the point of not giving up?!"

"really?!"

"As long as the empress can gain the favor of the emperor again, those people outside who are adding insult to injury will definitely stop - then this crime of harboring will be nothing more than a scabies disease."

"Pray for your Majesty's mercy?"

"I don't think so."

When he hurried back home, he saw Mrs. Xu coming out with a grimace. He immediately stopped and took two steps back cautiously, then scolded: "Why don't I say anything? You're fine."

Go out and don’t bother me again!”

Both father and son were stunned. Jia Zhen frowned and stepped back behind the table, asking suspiciously: "Did you say something wrong this morning?"

Speaking of this, Jia Rong became very angry, because he was the person in charge sent by Ningguo Mansion to Guangdong and Guangxi. In addition to not going to sea with him, he started to accumulate goods from the beginning to selling them after the merchant ships returned to Hong Kong.

All foreign goods have participated in it.

Jia Rong told what happened just now, then scratched his head and said, "My son really doesn't know what the trouble is about."

Jia Rong bowed her head and agreed. As soon as she left the house, she turned around and spat fiercely, secretly cursing that this old man was so obsessed with money that he was so fussy about even his own son spending a few more taels of silver. At that time

Then why didn’t Hualiu Disease directly kill him?

Jia Zhen was baffled at first, but soon thought of a possibility and hurriedly called in the manager Lai Sheng and ordered him to try to find out the news to see if there was a reversal in the lawsuit in Rongguo Mansion.

"Only on the road?"

Seeing his confused look, Jia Zhen was afraid that he would be implicated by the people from the Xifu, so she hurriedly asked him what was going on.

It was obviously a matter of accident and smooth sailing, but he said that he had the wisdom to make a final decision.

Jia Zhen glanced at him, waved away Lai Sheng noncommittally, and then sneered: "Useless thing! You are already so old, why can't you distinguish the priorities? Let me ask you, is it the empress in the palace who is more important?

, or is it more important to be the one who can make the empress favored again?!"

"I'm 80% sure."

"I heard it was Mr. Jiao's idea. As soon as he met the Holy One, the queen was summoned!"

With that said, he snatched the banknote that Jia Rong had been holding in his hand. After looking at the number, he put it directly into his arms. Then he took out a small denomination and handed it to Lai Sheng, asking him to use it as a souvenir.

.

Hearing this, Jia Zhen looked her son up and down and asked, "Are you really willing to give up?"

Xu's eyes immediately turned red, and she asked sadly: "You still don't believe me?!"

"That's right!"

Seeing that there was no way to retreat, Jia Rong gritted his teeth and knelt down, kowtowed like pounding garlic and said repeatedly: "Master Mingjian, the goods prepared by our family are too mixed. The Shi family and the Wang family also take more care of Xifu. Naturally, there are differences inside and outside."

In the market - my son is surrounded by people from the master. Even if I have eight heads, I don’t dare to be greedy so much!"

He had previously taken out all the scattered silver he had on him to pay for pawns, but now he only had a few hundred or even a thousand taels of silver notes left in his pocket. He was reluctant to take advantage of those humble officials, so he planned to go home to get some useful ones.

Lin Daiyu sat down silently, thinking about Jiao's shunned tone and demeanor just now, she couldn't help but secretly sigh, no wonder Brother Jiao is so comfortable in the officialdom. Just based on his reaction, who could tell that he was actually forced by his third sister to become a fisherman?

Have to take action?

Jia Rong stood at a distance at first, but when she saw him getting closer and closer, she shrank back cautiously. By the time Jia Zhen stood in the middle of the study, he was almost back out of the door.

Jia Zhen nodded and said, "It can only be him."

In the past, even if Jiao Shun had shown wisdom in this area, Sister Lin might not have had much emotion. However, the recent two disasters in the Rongguo Mansion made her truly feel the importance of power, and she also

I am more or less in awe of things in my official career.

She thought that she originally wanted to take the opportunity to keep Lin Daiyu at home, and then pursue her slowly, but now in order to burn the cold stove of Concubine Xian De, she has inadvertently destroyed the prerequisite for her to stay in the Jiao family for a long time.

Jia Rong walked into the study with heavy steps, and saw Jia Zhen standing in front of the desk admiring a calligraphy and painting with her hands behind her back. She stood hurriedly at a distance and greeted her cautiously: "Master, I'm here."

"What?!"

Shi Xiangyun also hurriedly ordered Xiangling to serve tea, and then followed him to help Jiao Shun change clothes and wash up.

…………

When I was stunned, I saw the censor patrolling the city whom I had met for the first time. He came to the door and said with cupped hands: "Xiaguan has been busy with official duties recently, and his temporary lax control has allowed these young people to run rampant. It really makes Jia Shiwei

What a joke."

By this time, Jia Rong had come to his senses and rushed to ask: "Is the lawsuit in Rongguo Mansion really settled?!"

If Lin Daiyu hadn't been waiting outside, she might have been unable to hold back her questions in the room.

Jia Zhen walked out from behind the table, approached Jia Rong step by step, and said in a sinister voice: "If Feng girl is telling the truth, then there is something wrong with our progress this time - I think, inside and outside

It’s half missing!”

"Um."

Jia Rong also looked baffled. Although he had been extorted by people from the City Patrol Department recently, there was no reason why he had just extorted money in the morning and then came back again in the afternoon.

Although Jia Qiang has not yet touched his new concubine, what if he did? Wouldn't he suffer the loss of being mute in vain?!

Alas~

After all, people's hearts are fickle. Back then, brothers knew everything...

There were five or six people kneeling in the flower hall of Gein. Without exception, they were all the city patrol officials who had blackmailed him.

After Jia Rong scolded her, seeing that Mrs. Xu had no intention of giving way, she simply circled against the wall, took some money from the house, grabbed the door, and left without bothering to look at Mrs. Xu.

The whole journey was silent.

At this time, I suddenly heard Jia Zhen say: "Go and prepare a generous gift."

After passing the current hurdle, it was time for him to buy an outhouse - Jia Qiang was not a good guy. When he sent the person over, he told him to play with him as he pleased, but it was better for him to cover the little boy like a treasure.

Actors, don’t let yourself be touched!

As Jia Rong spoke, she suddenly remembered something and hurriedly suggested: "Why don't we let Mrs. Xu walk around too? If something happens to my wife, we can have a backup option, right?"

At this time, Jia Zhen suddenly raised her head, stared at Jia Rong and asked: "Then how much oil and water do you have on your body that you deserve to be missed so much?"

When he arrived in the main hall's living room, Jiao Shun turned back to Lin Daiyu and said, "Sister Lin, please wait a moment. I'll go change out of my official uniform first."

"You are getting smarter."

This morning was no exception.

"So, you are still greedy?"

He used to be afraid of Jia Zhen, but now he is even more afraid of Jia Zhen's disease.

"This, this...when we were in Guangdong and Guangxi..."

"good!"

Ever since he came back and learned that Jia Zhen was infected with the foreign disease, Jia Rong regarded Xu as a scourge and never wanted to get close to her.

Jia Rong rubbed her hands and walked back and forth a few steps, and said excitedly: "It's good this time, it's good this time. With the support of the empress in the palace, let's see who dares to disturb Tai Sui!"

If that were the case, I would just come back with the money to celebrate the funeral!

After cursing his biological father, Jia Rong put his hands into his sleeves and groped for a while. Finally, he sighed helplessly and stepped out of the courtyard. However, he did not rush to the Rongguo Mansion for trial, but returned to his home first.

"Still the same old guy!"

Shi Xiangyun and Lin Daiyu were immediately stunned. Since the matter was over, why did they just say that they were lucky enough to live up to their fate?

Just as Shi Xiangyun was about to ask more questions, Jiao Shanshan took the initiative to explain: "The matter of Rongguo Mansion harboring the Wang family's silver has long been known to the public. Even if the emperor wants to withdraw the case for no reason, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

"Um?"

It only took less than half an hour.

"No! This is an old problem. If my son made a mistake, he should have found out long ago!"

Fortunately, there is no way to make up for it. Since she has helped Rongguo Mansion so much, if Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng find reasons not to come to pick her up, can she still fly back by herself?

Jia Rong was stuck for a moment, and immediately called out to Tianqu: "How can there be any oil or water on my son? Those people are just blinded by lard. Everyone looks like a piece of fat!"

Shi Xiangyun followed him without a second thought. Lin Daiyu hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't restrain her curiosity and chased after him.

Jiao Shun said firmly: "I expect news will come out within three or two days!"

"Lai Sheng."

Lai Sheng left and came back with a blushing face. As soon as he entered the door, he still knelt down and kowtowed: "Congratulations to the master, congratulations to the master, what a great joy, what a great joy!"

"this……"

It only takes a quarter of an hour.

"This is not..."

Then whether Xu's body was clean or not.

Thinking of this, Jia Rong couldn't help but cast a suspicious look at his father.

Jia Zhen didn't notice this. He lowered his head and muttered secretly, thinking that Youshi has become more and more aggressive in the past two years thanks to Jiao Shun. It would be great if there was someone to check and balance her.
Chapter completed!