Xu Qinghuan thought carefully for a moment: "Okay, if it's really the person that Sister Ruzhen likes, it shouldn't be bad."
This is right.
Xu Qingan almost nodded, Ruzhen is very good.
However, he immediately shuddered and said with a sad face: "Sister, you have changed." This sister must be a fake. She was transferred to the Song family just two days after marrying into the Song family.
Xu Qingan was feeling uncomfortable when a piece of mint ointment was handed to him.
After he was punished when he was a child, his sister would secretly visit him and would secretly give him a piece of peppermint paste or almond paste, which tasted sweet in his mouth.
Sure enough, she is still his sister.
Xu Qingan put the mint ointment into his mouth.
"Until this matter is clarified, brother, please don't talk nonsense." Xu Qinghuan's voice came again.
Xu Qingan felt a little relieved, maybe it wasn't what he thought.
"What if we find out that this is what happened?"
"Then brother will prepare a congratulatory gift."
"Isn't it said that strong melons are also sweet?" Xu Qing'an's chest froze again, letting him celebrate like Wang Yuchen. Before he arrived in the capital, his brother-in-law drove him back to Changzhou. Maybe his sister doesn't know yet.
This batch.
That's too miserable.
…
Mrs. Xu could not sit still for a long time, and she wanted to send someone to see if the Song family's carriage had arrived at dawn.
The mother in charge saw Mrs. Xu's thoughts, stepped forward and whispered: "Madam, don't be anxious, the newlyweds will not leave until they have eaten at the Song family."
Mrs. Xu sighed: "I'm afraid that the palace will ask them to thank them, in which case they will turn around and leave."
"The Queen is considerate of the eldest lady and will not arrange it like this. Don't worry."
After all, it was her first time to marry a daughter, so Mrs. Xu was very nervous and worked with the cooks for a long time, eager to cook all the pastries and meals that Qing Huan liked to eat.
"The eldest lady and uncle's carriage has arrived."
Mrs. Xu immediately went to sit down in the main room. When she saw her daughter walking in, Mrs. Xu felt as if mother and daughter had not seen each other for several years.
The daughter grew up all of a sudden, with a pretty face and a rosy complexion, and a smile on the corner of her mouth. It was obvious that she was not struggling in her husband's house. Ever since her daughter was carried out of the Xu family, Mrs. Xu's heart felt like it dropped in her throat.
Now I finally let it go.
Song Chengxuan and Xu Qinghuan stepped forward to salute.
Xu Qinghuan walked to Mrs. Xu and spoke.
Marquis Anyi said to Song Chengxuan: "The imperial decree has been issued. Have the official documents from Changzhou been delivered to you these days?"
Song Chengxuan said: "What is your father-in-law talking about about the tenant farmers' riot?"
When she heard the word "riot", Mrs. Xu immediately retracted her fingers, with a nervous expression on her face, and immediately looked at Xu Qinghuan: "Why are there still riots? Doesn't that mean Changzhou is unsafe?"
"Don't worry, mother-in-law. This kind of thing happens every year in the southeast. The Changzhou Health Office has already taken care of it," Song Chengxuan said. "Those tenant farmers will not cause a big disaster for a while. The key is to solve the problem fundamentally."
Mrs. Xu pursed her lips. If she remembered correctly, the imperial court had distributed a lot of grain, and Qing Huan also said that she had invited a gentleman to go to the southeast to help. How could this be the result?
Xu Qinghuan saw his mother's doubts: "The imperial court issued a lot of salt to Southern Zhili. Merchants have to go to Southern Zhili every year to transport rice and grain to northern Xinjiang. Even if Southern Zhili produces more grain, in addition to the armaments in the southeast,
In addition, we have to supply military supplies to the north, so the people will naturally be miserable."
In his previous life, Li Xu tried his best to get food from the southeast. A memorial was sent to the capital, but the Marquis of Song kept delaying it. Some merchants tried to secretly transport grain from South Zhili to the north, but they were caught and executed by the Marquis of Song.
After killing him, Song Chengxuan was still needed to guard the southeast. The court was helpless for a while. In order to weigh the north and the south, the emperor could only give in a little and let the southern Zhili send as little food as possible to the north every year.
In the past, her stance was different. She only thought Marquis Song was treacherous, but now she knew that Song Chengxuan was not a person who would use any means to gain power.
Although Li Xu had not revealed his ambition at that time, Song Chengxuan must have noticed something fishy.
An Yihou pondered for a moment: "Why don't you ask Mr. Hong, Minister of the Ministry of War, to submit a memorial and ask the court to collect less grain from Nanzhili." Such a thing should make that old boy Hong Chuanting lose more hair.
This man first coveted his wife, and then he was thinking about his uncle. If he didn't find some work for him, he might reach somewhere else.
"Father-in-law, there is no need to alarm the court," Song Chengxuan said calmly, "The emperor has always been suspicious. Southeast refuses to hand over grain, and there is also suspicion of stationing troops."
An Yihou said: "Then you can endure it?"
"We can't bear it," Song Chengxuan said with a natural expression, "Not only do we want the imperial court to reduce its food supply, but we also want the imperial court to thank us."
The court that Song Chengxuan was talking about was naturally the suspicious emperor.
Xu Qingan's eyes lit up as he was hiding at the door and eavesdropping.
This is what he has always dreamed of doing, beating people and having those people thank him.
His brother-in-law actually has such ability, and he likes his brother-in-law more and more.
Maybe he showed this hand in front of sister Ruzhen, and sister Ruzhen changed her mind because of this. Xu Qing'an couldn't help laughing when he felt happy, and he immediately felt his father's eyes falling on him.
"What are you doing hiding there? Why don't you come in?" An Yihou said with a solemn expression. "Your sister came home and you didn't come to talk. How could you do this to your brother?"
He couldn't tolerate this grievance. Xu Qingan puffed up his chest and said, "I'm here to welcome my sister back."
"When?" An Yihou said coldly, "Why didn't I see you?"
"Last night," Xu Qing'an said, "I went to the Song family last night. If you don't believe me, ask Yong Ye."
The room suddenly became quiet.
An Yihou's eyes widened, and his beard also raised: "Say it again." He accidentally caused this boy to be humiliated and thrown into the Song family.
"Father, don't worry." Xu Qing'an noticed that his father was furious. "No one noticed that I didn't go through the main entrance. I jumped over the wall."
An Yihou almost spit out blood from his mouth.
…
The family had a meal together.
Anyihou and Song Chengxuan went to the study to talk. Xu Qinghuan accompanied his grandmother, and her mother talked about the Song family.
Time flies.
I saw the sun was about to set.
Mrs. Xu hurriedly urged: "Go back quickly. Don't keep Mrs. Song waiting impatiently. You won't set off for a while. Come back after a while."
I have to go to the palace tomorrow to express my gratitude, but I'm afraid I won't be able to go home for several days.
Xu Qinghuan stood up reluctantly.
Just as he was about to order people to prepare the carriages and horses, the steward came to report: "Miss Zhao is here."
If Ruzhen came here at this time, she must have something important to do. Xu Qinghuan immediately greeted her.
Zhao Ruzhen paid her respects to Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu, and then she and Xu Qinghuan went to the side room to talk.
Zhao Ruzhen took a sip of tea and thought about it carefully before saying: "Qing Huan, I encountered something, and after much thought, I should tell you. Maybe this matter is not important, but I don't dare to be careless."
After the Cao family's case, the Zhao family's mother and son became more cautious.
Xu Qinghuan nodded.
Zhao Ruzhen then continued: "When we entered the capital from Cangxi, we did not come by ourselves. There was someone traveling with us. That was a businessman we knew. He may have encountered trouble."
