I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 550 Unwilling
Now that the marriage is divorced, there is no room for change. Jiao Lianyu looked at the visitor, "The jade pendant has been sealed in the government office's warehouse. I can't do anything about it."

That idiot Qiu Jingyuan used this jade pendant to negotiate terms with Zhan Feiyu before, and Jiao Lianyu can be sure that the Forbidden Dragon Guard must be watching in secret now, and if he wants to tamper with it at this time, he will kill himself.

"Second Young Master, you don't have to evade, the marriage is over, but it's not impossible to get the jade pendant back." The visitor said in a deep voice, looking at Jiao Lianyu who was on guard in an instant, disdain flashed in his eyes, and he returned to calm in an instant.

"Second Young Master, don't forget how many news Li Li has secretly passed on to you in the past few years. Even Second Young Master Jiao Zhifu's letterhead has been seen first."

"You?" Jiao Lianyu's face turned pale again, and he tried his best to suppress his anger, but his slightly trembling fists showed that he was not calm at the moment, "The mantis catches the cicada, the oriole is behind, I am inferior to others!"

"Why should the second son be angry? Zhan Feiyu and the eldest son are on good terms. As long as he works a little bit in the future, the second son thinks that he still has an official career?" Jiao Lian, who came to see his face cold and resentful, continued; If the Second Young Master thinks that these words are alarmist, you don't have to listen to them."

Jiao Lianyu remained silent with a gloomy face. Although these words were not pleasant, they were true. He was a concubine, and his mother was just a concubine. But in private, they were able to win over the servants and even the guards in the mansion. It was not because they wanted to inherit Jiao Home, these talents took refuge in themselves in advance.

Zhan Feiyu is under the tutelage of Gu Xueshi, who is a cabinet scholar with power over the government and the public, and the confidant of the Holy One. As long as Zhan Feiyu shows a little bit of talk, these old foxes in the officialdom will definitely suppress themselves in order to please Zhan Feiyu. .

Ambition and desire rolled in Jiao Lianyu's eyes. After all, his father was only a fourth-rank magistrate. He could still speak in Qianzhong Road, but he was placed in the official department and in the court.

As the concubine of a petty official, it was Gu Xueshi's disciple who offended him. Being suppressed is light. If you meet someone who wants to curry favor with Zhan Feiyu, you can just frame him for a crime. Don't talk about your future, you're afraid of your life. Not guaranteed.

On the other hand, Jiao Lianping and Zhan Feiyu had a good relationship. Let's just say that after he recovers from his injury, if he is a big brother, he will definitely not be assigned to a barren land, so they all say that there are people in the court who are easy to handle.

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Zhan Feiyu didn't know that Jiao Lianyu was so protective of her, that after Qiu Jingyuan's marriage resigned, she would be fine with nothing.

"Miss, I just got the news that Xiang Changshou has gone." When He Nuan came back from the outside in the morning, he heard many people talking about the Xiang family, but Xiang Changshou still didn't cross this hurdle after all.

His hand paused slightly, and a drop of ink fell on the paper, smearing a piece of ink. Zhan Feiyu put down his pen and put the waste paper aside, "Is it man-made or a normal death?"

He Nuan knew that although his lady was young, she was experienced in handling things, so she didn't need to pretend to be peaceful when she replied, "After Mrs. Xiang ordered the Li people to attack the lady, the Xiang family father and son became terrified. Afterwards, the yamen arrested Mrs. Xiang and the others. He vomited blood, and then his condition worsened, and the medicine and stone ignored it."

In the end, Xiang Changshou would die because of illness, but Mrs. Xiang was caught as the last straw that broke the camel's camel's back, directly killing Xiang Changshou, otherwise he would probably live another three to five months if he took good care of her.

Zhan Feiyu nodded understandingly. She will not feel guilty because Mrs. Xiang was arrested. The state owns the law, and Mrs. Xiang is doomed to go to jail if she dares to kill.

He Nuan took another look at Zhan Feiyu and saw that she did not blame herself, so she continued, "The current situation of the Xiang family is not going to stop. The third wife of the Qiu family and Mr. Jiao Er are going to offer their condolences."

Zhan Feiyu took the cup handed over by He Nuan and sipped the honey water, going through the whole thing in his mind.

The abbot of Changhua Temple gave Qiu Jingyuan a fateful order, which was calculated by the Sanfang Xu family with money, and wanted to sell Qiu Jingyuan for a good price.

Mrs. Xiang gave a dowry of 5000 taels of silver and planned to let Qiu Jingyuan marry Xiang Changshou. It was originally "your love and I wish", but who knew that Jiao Lianyu had a hand in it.

Overnight, news spread that Qiu Jingyuan was going to marry Young Master Jiao from the streets and alleys of Jiao Mansion and Qianzhong Road.Mrs. Jiao, who was splashed with dirty water, took advantage of the situation and made an engagement for the two.

The third wife of the Qiu family repented of their marriage, Mrs. Xiang did not dare to bear the grudge against the magistrate's family, and turned her anger on herself, which led to the subsequent imprisonment, which eventually led to Xiang Changshou's early death of illness.

"Can you find the life-saving means that Qiu Jingyuan mentioned?" Zhan Feiyu asked. With the means of banning dragon guards, even if Qiu Wenlan is dead, according to her situation before she was alive, she may find clues.

"Not yet. Before Qiu Wenlan committed suicide by taking poison, she didn't just talk to Qiu Jingyuan, and she didn't give any tokens, so Qiu Jingyuan herself may not know."

He Nuan recalled that day when Qiu Jingyuan came to the other courtyard to negotiate conditions with the young lady. The young lady threatened to hand over Qiu Jingyuan to the Forbidden Dragon Guard, and she ran away in fright.

From this point of view, Qiu Jingyuan really didn't know, otherwise she would never dare to come to the door.

"This is Qiu Wenlan's brilliance. If Qiu Jingyuan really knew, she would probably have died. Now that all forces are watching, no one dares to act rashly. Qiu Jingyuan is safer." Zhan Feiyu also thought of Qiu Jingyuan's flower at that time In the scene where Rong turned pale and ran away, the light in his eyes changed slightly, "Ah Nuan, why do you think the old man asked Jiao Lianyu and Qiu Jingyuan to get engaged?"

He Nuan was stunned for a moment, the young lady had already analyzed this matter before, and the left and right were just to pave the way for Jiao Lianyu and use it for herself in the future.

This is also a test for Jiao Lianyu, to see if he will submit and obey.

Furthermore, with a wife like Qiu Jingyuan, it may not be easy to catch Jiao Lianyu in the future, but the handle to catch Qiu Jingyuan is definitely one of them, the husband and wife are one, Qiu Jingyuan is a rope around Jiao Lianyu's neck, I am not afraid that he will not obedient.

Zhan Feiyu narrowed his eyes and smiled; "Is there a possibility that Qiu Jingyuan's life-saving means are related to her marriage?"

"Dowry?" He Nuan blurted out, the third family of the Qiu family committed the crime of cooperating with the enemy and treason, but the Holy Majesty was merciful, perhaps because of Master Qiu's sake, so extrajudicial favors were given to the female family members who did not commit the crime.

Ninety-ninety percent of the family property of the third house has been sealed up by the Yamen, but the dowry of the Dou family has been kept with them, and some of the dowry and private property have been left in the Yamen, and the case will be closed in the future. It will still be refunded in full.

"Ah Nuan, let's go to Xiang's house for the things we are going to mourn." Zhan Feiyu said again, the marriage has already resigned, if Jiao Lianyu really went for Qiu Jingyuan's dowry, today's condolence might still be there Make waves.

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Tree falling and hozen scattered is the best portrayal of the Xiang family today. Although Mrs. Xiang offended many people by her domineering and arrogant behavior, relatives and friends of the Xiang family would still lick their faces and come forward, either to get some money or to want the younger generation of the family. Get a good job.

But now that Mrs. Xiang and the Li people have been arrested, and the Xiang family's workshops and shops have also been sealed up, Xiang Changshou's funeral is particularly bleak. Except for a few servants kneeling in front of the mourning hall and crying, there is not even a junior. Clear and cold, miserable.

"Master, you are worried about your health and want to drink medicine." When the old housekeeper heard Master Xiang's heart-piercing cough, he hurriedly put the medicine bowl on the cabinet, and patted Master Xiang on the back to comfort him.

His face was pale with his eyes closed, and in just a few days, Master Xiang's hair was half white, plus the blackness under his eyes, fortunately it was daytime, if at night this face could scare a child to cry.

"Fiveth, none of them came here? Not even a few small things to guard the spirit of Longevity?" Master Xiang's voice was hoarse, but at the moment he didn't even have any anger at all. Just thinking of his son lying in the coffin made his heart ache. It looked like it had been torn to pieces.

The old housekeeper also ruthlessly supported these clansmen. He came here when there was nothing wrong with him. He brought the children with him every time. It was the idea of ​​adoption. He wanted to wait for the eldest son to go, so that his own son could adopt him. In the future, he will take over the huge property of the Xiang family.

But now that the eldest son has gone and his wife has been arrested, the old housekeeper doesn't want them to have the same attitude as before, but at least let a few children come to the eldest son's mourning hall.

"Forget it, they are afraid of being dragged down by us. Maybe our family will be wiped out in a few days." Master Xiang shook his head, took the bowl and drank the bitter concoction in one gulp, "Help me up , I’m going to see Changshou.”

"Master..." Before the old housekeeper helped Master Xiang up, there was a boy's shout from outside the door, and the sound of firecrackers and suona funeral music could be vaguely heard outside. Is this someone coming to express their condolences?
The little servant scrambled into the house, but he didn't bother to salute and said eagerly, "Master, the prefect sent someone to express condolences!"

It's no wonder the boy is so excited. Something happened to the madam and the eldest son, but the Jiao Mansion sent someone here. This shows that the madam's matter has nothing to do with the family, and the master can still keep the family property. These servants don't have to worry about being betrayed .

Master Xiang and the butler were also stunned. They dared not say that they hated Young Master Jiao Er.

The Xiang family is just a businessman, and the Second Young Master Jiao will steal this marriage, which also involves the secrets of the inner house, how dare the Xiang family rob the magistrate of his daughter-in-law.

As for Xiang Changshou's death, Mr. Xiang knew that it was his son's life. Whether or not he had such a marriage would be his fate in half a year. Now that the magistrate is willing to give the Xiang family this face, Mr. Xiang suddenly regained his spirits, "Serve me quickly to get dressed. .”

(End of this chapter)