It was said that Gao Hua's beloved concubine, Aunt Zhou, had died. She had a meritorious service for giving birth to a son, so the funeral was held in a decent manner. Some monks and Taoists were invited to come and recite sutras. He himself sat in the mourning hall, feeling a little sad. While he was reading at midnight, Gao Mang came over to say a few words of comfort.
, take him outside to relax.
When they arrived in the garden, the two brothers stood on the waterside pavilion leaning on the railing. Gao Hua said, "Third brother, do you have anything to say?"
Gao Mang blushed: "I have something I don't know how to tell my second brother."
Gao Hua said: "Brothers, do you have anything to say about the oriole incident? My eldest brother told me this morning. Cong'er thinks there is still something wrong."
Gao Mang nodded and never mentioned Zhao Tu. He only mentioned "If Cong'er has an ordinary temperament" and said: "Mr. Xiao Zhao happened to be in his prime years. Cong'er suspected that he was seduced by Oriole. Help her."
Get away. It's better to invite a good doctor or a widower to examine the cause of Aunt Zhou's death, call in yesterday's Wen Po to ask questions, and then send someone back to Chang'an to check with Third Aunt. I see that Third Aunt is not confused.
To that extent."
Gao Hua was very fond of Aunt Zhou. After hearing this, he thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, let her go more clearly. There is no need to go to Chang'an."
He then sent his confidants to hire a capable old doctor. Since Oriole was still back on duty at this moment, he had people keep an eye on her secretly. Not long after, the doctor came and inspected her for half a day, looking at all kinds of medicine residues and the used ones.
They all said that the woman's medicine was wrong and that there were two kinds of medicine that were extremely harmful to the mother's body! Oriole was immediately caught and imprisoned. Po Wen and the doctor invited yesterday were also arrested for interrogation. Po Wen screamed that she was wronged and that
Aunt Zhou was indeed having a difficult delivery; the doctor also denied that he had prescribed the two medicines. Matching the prescriptions, the medicines he grabbed were all good, but for some reason there were two more medicines when he poured them out of the medicine jar. Gao Hua was shocked and frightened.
Hateful again, he gritted his teeth and said: "Sure enough, women have the most poisonous hearts!" After a careful visit to the medicine shops in the city, I found out that the two medicines were bought by a young girl in a remote medicine shop, because her face was covered.
Wearing a gauze hat, we couldn't see her appearance. We only knew that she was wearing a crimson robe.
Concerned about this matter, Jia Cong went to Gao Hua's place to join in the fun. He heard the report and sneered, "Second cousin, go ask my cousin's girl. There must be someone with a red dress. It's obviously a frame-up."
Gao Hua thought for a long time and suddenly said: "I know she got a pink dress from the girl in front of me Qian Yuexin. But how come it's not her?"
Jia Cong glanced sideways at him: "You are going to do something confidential, so will you wear something as eye-catching as a crimson robe?"
Gao Hua thought it right and sighed: "It's really a frame-up."
Jia Cong curled his lips: "It doesn't stand up to scrutiny at all. This Oriole really looks down on you."
Gao Hua smiled bitterly and said: "How could I have imagined that a woman in the backyard could play so many tricks?"
Jia Cong hummed: "One step forward, half master, one step back slave." He secretly wondered in his heart, this Oriole's ability was obviously not on the same level as Zhao Tu's, she was just an ordinary woman with some scheming, Zhao Tu really didn't need to expose her in order to save her
Own.
Gao Huanai personally interrogated Oriole. After half a day of interrogation, she only cried and cried out for injustice. She was so charming that Gao Hua almost believed it. He hurriedly found Gao Ying and said with shame: "Brother, I can't help that woman. Pink Tou"
There are some with better colors than her, and they are not as annoying as her." Gao Ying laughed. Gao Ying also asked Zhao Tu, and Zhao Tu said that he didn't know about the affairs of the second master Hua's inner court, and he only wanted to test Jia Cong's feelings for his aunt.
That's what he meant.
Oriole then passed into the hands of Gao Ying. Jia Cong smiled and pulled Gao Hua, eager to watch how Gao Ying interrogated people. Suddenly, a confidant of Gao Li came outside. This man first kowtowed to the three men and said:
"The master ordered the villain to take away this girl named Oriole. He has his own uses." The three brothers were stunned.
Gao Ying asked: "Did he tell you the reason?"
The man said: "No, I just said that I would take him away immediately."
The two sons of the Gao family looked at each other for a while and couldn't help but look at Jia Cong. Jia Cong frowned and said, "Where is my cousin?"
The man said: "In the study outside."
Jia Cong said: "Is this good? Our three brothers will escort Oriole to meet my cousin with you."
The man lowered his head and said, "I only ordered Miss Oriole to be brought here alive."
The corner of Jia Cong's mouth twitched: "He didn't say not to allow my two cousins to go with me."
"No."
"If it's not forbidden, it's allowed." Jia Cong said, "Two cousins, let's go there together."
Gao Ying looked at him and said, "It's unknown why my father may be here."
Jia Cong said: "I'm afraid that he has other reasons, but he doesn't tell his second cousin clearly. Although my second cousin won't mind, it hurts the trust between father and son. Between the two of them, 'I'm doing it for your own good but I don't tell you.'"
What's wrong with you is very scary, what's even more scary is that you can't help but guess, and the scariest thing is that you guess wrong after guessing blindly."
Gao Ying was silent for a moment, then patted Gao Hua on the shoulder: "Let's go meet dad together."
The three of them personally escorted Oriole to the outer study, sent Oriole into the next room, and ordered everyone else to wait outside. When Gao Li saw it, he immediately became angry: "What are you doing?"
Jia Cong chuckled and said, "We were just hanging out and having fun. The two cousins also smiled. As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. We all laughed and my cousin was too embarrassed to lose his temper."
Gao Li couldn't laugh or cry, he couldn't keep his face straight, he could only stare: "You kid, don't take my son's skin."
Jia Cong made a face: "It's like they're not skinny if I don't take them with me. My aunt has told me all about it. Even my cousin was a skinny monkey when he was a child, and he gave birth to three little skinny monkeys." Gao Li really couldn't bear it.
Couldn't help but laugh.
Jia Cong then asked: "Cousin, do you want to tame this oriole and give it away? She is so good at seducing men. My second cousin just let her kill an aunt and he couldn't even bring himself to interrogate her. Talents are rare, so you can take her
Come for use."
Gao Li's smiling face froze immediately, and he was stunned for a moment before saying: "Anyway, you don't have to worry about the reason. It's just a woman."
Jia Cong said: "It doesn't matter about the woman. If my cousin can't conquer my nephew, I will help you to conquer her. What matters is that the person behind her wants to be found out." Seeing Gao Li's eyes move, he continued, "Someone still has a crush on this woman.
Asking for it from you?" He said while looking at Gao Li. Gao Li was quite unguarded in front of his son's cousin. The look on his face clearly meant that he was right. Jia Cong curled his lips and said, "Second cousin
Brother, what am I talking about? I guess Mr. Zhao was seduced by her and came to help her smooth things over! Please call me Fatty Jia from now on."
Gao Li sighed: "Mr. Xiao Zhao is an extremely rare talent. He just wants one woman, so give it to him. If he wants me, I will give her ten."
Just when Gao Hua was about to speak, Jia Cong hurriedly waved his hand and said to Gao Li: "Cousin, second cousin does not insist on the life of this oriole, but he must ask who is behind it." He obviously saw Gao Li opening his mouth to speak.
, Jia Congte refused to let him speak, and kept speaking smoothly. "Mr. Xiao Zhao, I don't believe he could ask. Even though he knew that she wanted to seduce his second cousin, he came to seduce me, and he still likes her! Even his second cousin
She just killed a concubine and couldn't stop judging her harshly, which shows that this woman is really a talent. The word "talent" I say is not derogatory, not sarcastic, not ironic. I really think she is a talent, and the best she can control.
It would be a pity to kill me. Cousin, please look at my honest eyes!"
Gao Li drank: "Nonsense! There are as many such women as there are."
Jia Cong stumbled and said: "Cousin...what should I tell you?! This Oriole is an extremely rare female craftsman. As a beauty spy, she has a strong ability to enchant. I want to educate someone of her level."
It’s hard to come here, it’s not about getting too much. I’m telling you sincerely that talent is rare, but you just don’t believe it! We should try to conquer such talent first. What conditions does she want for her to come out? Let’s try
We want to satisfy her; she has a family that is being held hostage by her master, let’s rescue her.”
Gao Li shook his head and said: "This girl does not have a mastermind behind her, but she is just an ordinary girl with a thoughtful mind who wants to climb up the ladder. Hua'er has lost one of her aunts, so I will get two more for you tomorrow."
Jia Cong twitched his lips and said, "Mr. Xiao Zhao must have told you this. Cousin, you can believe whatever Mr. Zhao says, but don't believe anything related to this Oriole. He has been seduced."
It's like being possessed by a vixen."
Gao Li said: "I have promised him. Zhao Tu is a talented person, better than his uncle."
Gao Hua was anxious to speak again, but Gao Ying hurriedly said, "I didn't say I wouldn't give it to him. How about giving it two days later? Anyway, we won't get involved with this woman."
Jia Cong said: "We will not torture her to extract a confession. We will only interrogate her and frighten her. How about pretending to be a ghost? There are people in Pinghua Bao Qingtian who pretend to be innocent souls to demand their lives from corrupt officials and bluff them into confessing."
Gao Li hesitated a bit when he heard this.
Gao Ying said: "Dad, it doesn't matter if she is an ordinary girl or who sent her here. It is wrong to take a life. How bold can a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl be? She will definitely confess if she asks for her life."
.”
Jia Cong wrinkled his nose: "Strange. According to Mr. Zhao's character, it is very easy to get a much better woman. What does he like in Oriole?"
Gao Li sighed softly: "He really likes this woman. It's a long story, and I promised him not to tell anyone else." After a while, he added, "It is inevitable for men to have serious feelings."
Gao Ying said: "It's just that he really can't conquer this woman. My son will pretend to be a god and scare her for two days. What do you think, dad?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Cong muttered: "This Oriole is really a talent. It's really true. Don't you really think about conquering it? Cousin, why don't you give it a try?"
Gao Li shouted: "Nonsense! I have 'promised' to give her to someone else." Jia Cong curled his lips and looked at Gao Ying with some reluctance. Gao Li glared at Gao Ying again.
Gao Ying hurriedly said: "Since dad has been given away, naturally he cannot be sent out as a spy." Gao Li snorted, and Jia Cong was quite disappointed.
Jia Congnai said: "Looking back, my cousin just sent someone to take her away and he didn't explain it clearly. But he felt embarrassed to his second cousin and couldn't bear to explain to him in front of his father?"
Gao Li made a serious face: "What do you mean by these little things?"
Before he finished speaking, Jia Cong burst into laughter, pointed at him and said, "It's exactly the same as when my father was trying to save face."
Gao Ying immediately burst out laughing, Jia Cong laughed along with him, and Gao Hua couldn't help but laugh. Gao Li couldn't hold it anymore, pointed at them and shouted: "You brats have betrayed you! Isn't your skin itchy to blame you?"
!You deserve a beating!" The brats laughed even louder.
Oriole was then taken back to Gao Ying's place; Gao Hua and Jia Cong had lost interest in watching the excitement and did not follow. Halfway through, Gao Hua sighed and complained: "Father actually values Zhao Tu so much."
Jia Cong said: "Two cats were fighting in my second cousin's yard, and one bit the other to death. Because the second cousin liked the dead cat and wanted to kill the murderer cat to vent his anger. A customer happened to be attracted to that cat.
The murderer cat thought it was pretty and cute and wanted to play with it. So my cousin took the murderer cat and gave it to the guest."
Gao Hua was startled: "Humans are not cats!"
Jia Cong said: "My aunt and maidservants are all slaves. How are slaves different from cats and dogs?"
Gao Hua was speechless for a moment.
The two brothers separated at the intersection, and Jia Cong went to Yingchun Courtyard. He told Yingchun Gaomang and his wife all these things one by one.
Gao Mang said: "My father has great faith in Mr. Xiao Zhao. I believe he can't help but be beautiful."
Jia Cong said with a smile: "My eldest cousin will definitely try to recruit Oriole to surrender, let's see what his methods are. My cousin's willingness to let him take the people away is his tacit approval." He added, "In order to divert the attention of my cousin and cousin,
I exaggerated the ability of Oriole. I still can’t understand why Zhao Tu insisted on saving Oriole. Obviously it would be more appropriate to silence him.”
Yingchun said: "Could it be that you really fall in love with her?"
Jia Cong rolled his eyes with "Sister is an idiot" written on his face, and received a flying knife from his sister.
Yingchun said: "You only think about whether it is appropriate or not, but you don't know that there is no appropriate way to say anything. If there is nothing, there will be something. Everything is not unique, and it looks like a ridge when viewed from the side and a peak on the side..." She suddenly thought,
He squeezed the quilt tightly. Just when Jia Cong was about to speak, Gao Mang quickly said "Shh". Jia Cong immediately shut up.
After waiting for a cup of tea, Jia Yingchun said slowly: "I have an idea of what the Bai family in Lingnan means."
Gao Mang and Jia Cong asked in unison: "What?!"
Yingchun said: "Times have changed, times have changed. The Bai family used to be just subordinates of Prince Yi Zhong. Now Prince Yi Zhong died early, and there are no sons left. The Bai family's wish is just to find an opportunity to avenge the master and bring peace to the enemy. Now the enemy
He was defeated, rehabilitated soon, and the world was torn apart. You said before that all the kings wanted to find the remaining troops of Prince Yi Zhong to take under their control, but they were not necessarily willing to join any side. They had money, soldiers, and
Talents. There are many kings, and there are also many powerful generals who do not return to the court or to the kings, such as Gaoli of Ping'an Prefecture, Xie Jing of Jiangxi, and Wang Ziteng of Guangxi." She smiled sweetly, "After the imperial court rehabilitated their former masters, the Bai family
Naturally, they will be rehabilitated. Therefore, the Bai family is not the remnant of Prince Yi Zhong without an owner, nor is it a wharf merchant focused on doing business. The two brothers Mang Sanye, Cong'er, and Beringen and Beringyi are probably too ambitious. If they have big ambitions, they will alienate each other.
The Gao family and the Jia family are extremely tight. If the water is not muddied, where can we fish?"
After a long while, Jia Cong looked at Gao Mang and bared his teeth: "No way, troubled times are coming so quickly?"