Su Rong sat up straight and planned to have a frank talk with Jiang Xing.
So, under Jiang Xing's doubtful eyes, she lowered her voice and asked him directly: "If Jiang Sheng is implicated and the Nine Clan is executed, do you want to live or die?"
Jiang Xing was shocked, "What, what does this mean?"
"That's what it means literally." Su Rong stared into his eyes. She wanted to save Jiang Xing. The appointment with him today actually put Zhou Gu at a certain risk. After all, if the news leaked from Jiang Sheng, the prince would
It would be difficult for Zhou Guke to explain there.
Jiang Xing's face gradually turned pale, and he looked panicked, "I was implicated and killed the nine tribes. This, this..." He was speechless for a moment, "Then my parents..."
He is an only son.
"Since it's the Jiu Clan, your parents will naturally be implicated too." Su Rong looked at him and waited patiently for Jiang Xing. After all, anyone who heard this would be frightened.
Jiang Xing opened his mouth, "Did you get any news?"
He was already smart and thought that Su Rong would not call him here to say this to him for no reason, especially when Zhou Gu was with him.
Su Rong nodded, "That's right."
"Then you..." Jiang Xing's expression changed.
Su Rong said simply: "We have known each other for several years. You and my eldest brother are good friends. You have talent and good character. I know that you are going to end up in the golden autumn. If you are implicated in this, let alone take the exam to become an official in the court.
Even my life is gone. So, after I got the news, I thought, if you want to live, I will take your family with you and find a way for you. Of course, if you die with the Jiang family, just pretend that I have not
I've been looking for you."
After she finished speaking, she said rudely: "This matter is very relevant. I dragged Zhou Gu here and made him take a certain risk. This matter came from my mouth and reached your ears. It cannot be disclosed to Jiang Sheng. Of course.
, I will not let you reveal it to Jiang Sheng, no one can save Jiang Sheng, he will die."
Jiang Xing's face turned pale and he looked at Zhou Gu. Zhou Gu was sitting lazily, as if he was just a companion. He didn't intend to express his opinion and said nothing, but from Su Rong's words, he vaguely heard that the news came from Zhou Gu.
He managed to calm down, "My family is a branch of the Jiang clan, and the seventh lady knows it, so I don't have much affection for my eldest uncle Jiang Sheng. But...but there are hundreds of people in the Jiang clan, and my eldest uncle committed the crime
Is it a big deal?"
Su Rong could tell from his words that he didn't care about Jiang Sheng's family, but he cared about Jiang's family. Indeed, the family was huge and helpful to his descendants. Even if he was a side branch, he was protected by the family. If the family disappeared, he would be his own.
Too thin.
She was not afraid to tell him, "Assassinating the Crown Prince, do you think it is a serious crime?"
Jiang Xing's heart was shocked. Assassinating the prince was naturally a serious crime, and it was a serious crime to punish the nine tribes.
Su Rong pointed out clearly to him, "So, if Jiang Sheng's family alone can offset such a serious crime? If so, everyone can assassinate the prince. I can't save the whole Jiang family, and you can't save it yourself. What can be saved now
, just you, plus your parents at most."
Jiang Xing nodded. This information was too big for him to digest at the moment. It took him a while before he said with difficulty: "I started enlightenment at the age of two and studied at the age of three. My parents lived frugally, just so that I could read good books, gain fame and shine on my family.
.I don’t want to die, nor do I want my parents to die.”
He raised his head, looked at Su Rong, and made a choice, "Miss Qi, thank you very much."
"Don't thank me in a hurry." Su Rong shook his head, "I came to you because I wanted to save you, and I also thought it would be a pity if you were implicated."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Zhou Gu, "I can only tell you this news and let you make a choice. If you want to save your family, you still have to save yourself."
"How to save?" Jiang Xing asked.
Su Rong finished what she had to say. Seeing that Zhou Gu didn't say anything, she reached out and pulled Zhou Gu's sleeve, "Brother Zhou, please talk to Jiang Xing. Tell him what he should do."
Zhou Gu did not admit that he just wanted to hear this call Brother Zhou, and was speechless for a long time. You must know that when he first met Su Rong, he sternly objected to Su Rong calling him Brother Zhou. Unexpectedly, in just over twenty days, he actually felt
Her voice, Brother Zhou, was particularly pleasant to her ears.
What a hell!
Zhou Gu's crooked body straightened up, and when he saw Jiang Xing's gaze, he met his eyes and said, "To untie the bell, you must tie the bell. Jiang Sheng assassinated His Highness the Crown Prince and caused this trouble. His Highness found out, if you
If you want to protect your own family, just take refuge in the Crown Prince! His Highness the Crown Prince will naturally be lenient to his own people."
Jiang Xing murmured, "To seek refuge with His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Yes." Zhou Gu nodded, "You are talented, let me introduce you to His Highness the Crown Prince. Before the imperial edict to punish the Nine Tribes has arrived in Jiangzhou, I am writing a letter asking you to collect some evidence to expose Jiang Shengyin's private crimes.
Okay, then you will kill your relatives out of righteousness, not join forces with Jiang Sheng, and your family will be separated from the clan. This will be a clean slate. His Highness the Crown Prince will use this as an excuse to protect your family so that you can still take the scientific examination as scheduled."
After Zhou Gu finished speaking, he added, "This is the only way."
Jiang Xing also knew that under the execution of the Nine Tribes, he had no choice. He nodded, and the panic in his eyes faded away, "I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince has restrained himself and returned to etiquette, upright, gentle and dignified, and possesses both political integrity and talent?"
"good."
Jiang Xing breathed a sigh of relief, "It is also my wish to follow such a prince."
After leaving Zui'efang, Jiang Xing separated from Su Rong and Zhou Gu and returned home to prepare.
Watching him walk away, Su Rong said to Zhou Gu: "Send someone to keep an eye on him secretly."
Zhou Gu raised his eyebrows and said, "So cautious."
"Yes, I'm afraid I've misjudged the wrong person. I'm sorry for you." Although Su Rong and Jiang Xing were familiar with each other, they didn't have much contact. Even if he made a decision and spoke sincerely, she couldn't really trust him.
Zhou Gu curled his lips and said happily, "I thought he admired you, and you should have some confidence in him."
Su Rong was speechless, "That's not how I calculated it."
Zhou Gu raised his eyebrows, "How do you calculate that? I didn't know you were so defensive."
Su Rong thought to herself that if she was not defensive, she would have died eight hundred times since she was a child. She deliberately said nice things, "Isn't this about you? I'm afraid that if something goes wrong here in Jianghang, it will be difficult for you and His Royal Highness to explain.
.”
Zhou Gu did not comment, waved his hand and called someone, and told him, "Keep an eye on Jiang Xing secretly. If anything unusual happens, kill him."
This person must have quietly followed Jiang Xing as he left.
Su Rong had no objection after hearing this. If Jiang Xing said one thing and did another, he would be dead sooner or later. He deserved to be killed by Zhou Gu's people.
Zhou Gu took a look at the sky and asked, "Go back home?"
"Are you tired?" Su Rong asked.
"Not tired." Zhou Gu shook his head.
Su Rong smiled at him, "Since you're not tired, let's go to Jinxiu Pavilion? Yesterday I met Zhou Xi, and he asked me which embroidery shop in Jiangning had good embroidery skills. He said that you didn't bring many clothes with you when you left Beijing.
I had to make a few pieces, so I told him that I had packed your clothes and told him not to worry about it."
Zhou Gu looked blank, "You want to give me clothes?"
"Don't you want it?" Su Rong looked at him.
Zhou Gu wanted to ask for it, but he looked at Su Rong and said, "Do you have any money?"
"I still have money to give you a few sets of clothes. Just like buying wine, Jinxiu Pavilion can keep accounts." Su Rong blinked.
Seeing her saying this, Zhou Gu suppressed the joy in his heart and said, "Yes, let's go!"
No matter how much it cost, he would make it up to her later.
If he hadn't seen Xie Lin come to Jiangning, he would have been embarrassed to ask his fiancée to give him clothes. But isn't it true that Xie Lin came to Jiangning? When they met, he would have to show off to Xie Lin, right? Talking in vain is not easy for people to do.
To be convinced, he had to see it with his own eyes. If he was wearing the clothes Su Rong gave her, that would be enough to convince Xie Lin.
Zhou Gu walked lightly and followed Su Rong to Jinxiu Pavilion.
He had just walked not far when he heard someone calling him from behind, "Zhou Gu!"
This voice was extremely familiar, he had heard it since he was a child.
Zhou Gu turned around and saw Xie Lin calling him, coming out from somewhere behind him. He raised his eyebrows, thinking that this man really couldn't help but think that just a moment ago, he had planned to show off his upper body in front of him.
He appeared at this moment, but he appeared just in time to invite him to Jinxiu Pavilion.
He doesn't have a fiancée to give him clothes, so let him be jealous!
Zhou Gu smiled and saw Xie Lin. He was very happy as if he were a relative. After seeing Xie Lin calling him, he stood still. He waved to him enthusiastically, "Xie Lin? Why are you here? Stop."
