fifth form

Chapter 2378 Aqiao
"At least they had a one-night stand, what's my problem?"

"Is it my luck that is at work, or are the twists and turns brought about by the battle of luck having a misleading effect?"

Li Shang was worried that Zhang Xuezhou's illness would be difficult to cure and would cause trouble for the Huainan Palace.

Zhang Xuezhou was embarrassed by Li Shang and others' treatment and couldn't shamelessly argue in the Huainan Palace.

He felt that he was lucky, as he had discovered a new way to unlock Shuyang's blocked magic power in such a passive situation, which provided him with an additional loophole to mobilize his blocked magic power. However, the sudden appearance of multiple women and even the possibility of becoming a father made him feel very emotional, and he felt that life was full of surprises.

"That's all!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding had high standards when it came to choosing a spouse, so it was relatively easy for them to find some women to marry.

Especially since Zhang Xuezhou has broadened his horizons and met many outstanding women, how could he just settle for one?

But looking at Zhang Zhong who was looking happy in the carriage, Zhang Xuezhou finally felt that the matter was acceptable.

Not to mention that Aqiao can help him resolve the disadvantages of Shuyang, even if it allows Zhang Zhong and others to continue the third generation, it is considered a happy event and it also satisfies his parents' long-standing expectations.

"Aqiao, I heard from Li Shang that you can get some money in Huainan Palace?"

Zhang Xuezhou thought for a while and calmed himself down, then looked at the woman Aqiao in the carriage.

From the perspective of ordinary people, Aqiao's appearance is already very good. Her face is as delicate as a camellia bud about to bloom, and she also has the freshness and elegance of a young woman, which is pleasing to the eye.

Zhang Xuezhou looked up and saw Aqiao quickly bowing her head.

"Sir, the palace can give me 300 shi every year," Ah Qiao replied quickly, "If I can find a place to stay here, the palace will stop giving me money!"

"In other words, if you don't find a place to stay, the palace can still give you money?"

Zhang Xuezhou asked again, which made Aqiao lower her head quickly.

Grain is the most stable and effective currency. The salaries of officials in the Han Dynasty were calculated in grain. Zhang Xuezhou's annual salary was one thousand shi.

One stone weighs more than 100 kilograms, and the salary Zhang Xuezhou could get in a year was worth 100,000 kilograms of grain.

When food is abundant, it doesn't sell for much, but when it is scarce, the price is sky-high. This is also the most effective way to consolidate the family's financial situation.

Aqiao's three hundred shi is equivalent to more than 30,000 kilograms, which is enough to feed dozens of people for a year.

As Taizhong Daifu, Zhang Xuezhou's annual salary was only three times that of Aqiao. Aqiao was obviously not an ordinary person in the Huainan Palace, but had a high status. The palace even promised to cover his expenses.

It is extremely rare for Aqiao to be provided for. Either Aqiao has relatives in the Huainan Palace, and the palace does not favor Aqiao, so she can still be provided for after leaving the palace, or Aqiao is still useful to the palace.

"I heard from Li Shang that you have a residence in Chang'an City?" Zhang Xuezhou continued to ask.

"There's a small house over there on Lin'an Street," Aqiao replied, nodding quickly.

"That's good!"

After a simple inquiry, Zhang Xuezhou knew very well that Aqiao probably didn't have many relatives.

Aqiao's small house on Lin'an Street is similar to Zhang Xuezhou's house in Laoshu Hutong, but it belongs to the residence of wealthy merchants and rarely involves the officials who control power.

"The princess asked you to follow me. What does she want?"

After closing his eyes for a while, Zhang Xuezhou calmed down his thoughts on martial arts and stopped having distracting thoughts about the conflict between men and women and social structures. His mind almost calmed down and he was able to sort out many things with relatively normal thinking.

"I have no idea!"

Aqiao replied in a low voice.

She lowered her head and glanced at Zhang Xuezhou again. There were many people in the imperial court who were just sitting there doing nothing, but those who could enter the imperial court were all elites, and they were much better than ordinary people in terms of strength and intelligence.

It is not easy to deal with these people. Zhang Xuezhou had already begun the investigation after leaving the Huainan Palace for only a moment.

The pleasure of the flesh is just a passing cloud, and the art of removing the enchantment is not irreplaceable. Only if Li Shang and others made her pregnant, she would be tied to Zhang Xuezhou.

Aqiao was very worried and had no idea of ​​her fate.

"As long as you can cure the disease in my body, you can travel freely between the palace and your own house in the future!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not ask any further questions, but gave a response.

This response made Aqiao happy for a moment, but also a little anxious at the same time.

She was naturally happy because Zhang Xuezhou would not reject her because of personal preference or other reasons. She was worried because Zhang Xuezhou only talked about her illness and did not mind her getting any news to convey to the palace. He even allowed her to live in his own house in the future. However, Zhang Xuezhou's implication was obviously that he did not like to talk about feelings.

As a person appointed by the Huainan Palace, her work went smoothly.

But as a woman, her life was obviously not as good as she had imagined.

For a moment, the people in the carriage who were smart were silent, while Zhang Zhong looked around with a happy face.

Zhang Chong was able to get married and run away with You Rong to start a family. He never thought that Zhang Xuezhou would have such a good fortune. He went to the Huainan Palace for a banquet and lay down for ten days, and then he was rewarded with a lady from a wealthy family.

Zhang Zhong held Aqiao's deed in his hand and found it pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at it.

"According to physiognomy, Aqiao has a gentle face after all the ups and downs. After the bitterness comes the sweetness, and she will have a good life in the future!"

Zhang Zhong looked at Aqiao and couldn't help comparing her face with Zhang Xuezhou's. He felt that Aqiao had a good face, a face that showed a good life.

After he said this, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but laugh at him again.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't care about Zhang Zhong's judgment of his face, but Aqiao widened her eyes, never expecting that everyone in Zhang Xuezhou's house had the ability to tell fortunes.

She didn't dare to talk to Zhang Xuezhou for a moment, but she got along very well with Zhang Zhong, nodding and asking questions in a low voice.

When the carriage from the Huainan Palace stopped and the coachman lifted the curtain covering the carriage, Aqiao's heart began to beat violently.

She looked up outside the carriage and saw that the house outside was not as good as her own house. Even though the house was cleaned, there was still a lingering smell of pig.

Compared with the luxury of the Huainan Palace, the conditions of Zhang Xuezhou's house were obviously very poor, making it hard to believe that this was the official residence of the Taizhong Doctor.

Zhang Xuezhou returned home as usual. Aqiao looked around and quickly followed him.

"grown ups……"

"You will stay in this room with me for the time being, and you can eat as you please!"

Aqiao plucked up the courage to come up and ask, and Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the room where he lived.

Although Zhang Xuezhou bought a rich house, it was limited by the current construction standards. The houses were all one-story bungalows. In addition, the courtyard covered an area of ​​hundreds of square meters, so the actual living space was limited. Even Dong Zhongshu had to sleep on the floor in the study when he came to Zhang's house.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't treat Aqiao as a guest either, he pointed to where she lived.

But Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help feeling a bit of a headache, as he felt that he had seen what happened to Chen Zhang after he got married and had children.

His fight with Huang Daoxian had not yet ended, and he was in a very bad mood. The unexpected involvement of this matter also forced Zhang Xuezhou to face the reality of ordinary life.

(Note: Aqiao is not the heroine, but is a reference to Dongfang Shuo in history)