Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 312 King and Father
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There were suddenly many more Jinyiwei spies around the Jia Mansion, and Xiaoxiao could not hide this from her. She immediately found Jin Quanbao who was in Jinyiwei.

"What's going on?" Xiao Xiao asked, pointing at a spy who was knocked unconscious.

"What's going on?" Jin Quanbao was full of questions and decided to play dumb and get away with it.

"Jinyiwei secret agent!" Xiao Xiao sneered.

"Hey."

Jin Quanbao sighed and said helplessly: "I really don't know. It was all arranged by Lord Zhao. It's just that Jia Baoyu of Rongguo Mansion took Qin Zhong in. Moreover, Jia Mansion originally had a relationship with Liu Xianglian's family, so Lord Zhao became suspicious."

"Stop pretending. Do you think I only arranged you in the Jinyiwei? Jin Quanbao, you are so brave!" Xiao Xiao said in a very unfriendly tone.

Jin Quanbao knew he could no longer hide it, and suddenly laughed: "So you all found out? Haha, so what? Now I am the commander of the Jinyifu, and the emperor thinks highly of me. Not to mention that Lord Jia is not in Beijing, even if he was in Beijing, what can he do to me?"

"Besides... you secretly planted spies in Jinyi Mansion, which was a big plot. If Zhao Tangguan knew about this, do you understand the consequences?"

"Okay, okay!" Xiao Xiao smiled, "You're very good. Since you've made up your mind, it's best for us to keep out of each other's way from now on. If you dare to talk too much, haha, you know, it won't be difficult for me to kill someone, especially a traitor!"

"Don't worry, Miss." Jin Quanbao smiled slightly, "Master has been very kind to me. You helped me get my position as a captain of the Imperial Guards. How could I be ungrateful? The incident with the spies in the Imperial Guards was just an accident. I promise there won't be any more in the future!"

"So, very good!"

Xiaoxiao turned around and left, already thinking about how this bastard would die.

Jin Quanbao was also thinking in his mind that although revealing what he knew now would deal a blow to the Jia family, it would not have much effect.

He needs to wait until Lord Jia is in decline before taking action, so that he can deliver a fatal blow, and he can take the opportunity to move one step further on the Jia family.

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Rongguo Mansion, Jia Rong's study.

"Master, I have some bad news."

After Xiaoxiao came in, she lowered her head and rubbed the corner of her clothes like a child who had done something wrong.

"What's wrong?" Jia Rong was a little confused. He rarely saw Xiao Xiao like this.

Xiao Xiao gritted her teeth and said angrily, "A fellow student who was assigned to the Jinyiwei two years ago turned out to be a traitor. Not only did he sell out our Jia Mansion, he also sent spies outside to follow us."

"Oh."

Jia Rong thought for a moment and said, "It's okay. What could he know? At most, he knows that there are relatives of the Jia family in the Jinyiwei. So what? The Jia family is not someone who can be framed by just a few words."

Emperor Anping is now counting on Jia Jing to reform the commercial tax to get him money, so he will definitely not take any action against the Jia family. At most, he will be on guard.

As for if the young cabinet minister grows up in a few years and dares to touch the Jia Mansion, then... Why is Your Majesty rebelling?

"I'm not afraid of accusing my family of treason." Jia Rong said arrogantly.

Xiao Xiao was immediately conquered by Jia Rong's domineering words. She leaned on Jia Rong and whispered, "Master, you are so awesome!"

"That's right!" Jia Rong smiled proudly and put his arm around Xiao Xiao's slender waist: "I have something even more powerful, do you want to see it?"

"Damn it, it's still daytime."

"Are you done with your clothes during the day?"

"Well, not now!" Xiao Xiao twisted away from Jia Rong's arms, put her hands on her clothes and whispered, "I'll help you take a bath tonight, okay?"

"Okay, don't miss it then."

"Well! I'm leaving first!"

"go Go."

……

Although Jia Rong said that he didn't care, he still took it very seriously in his heart. He quickly picked up his pen and wrote a letter to the grandfather and asked his confidant to deliver it to Nanjing. Although he was quite capable in Southeast Asia, he was not incapable of treason, so the grandfather had to do it.

Just as I was about to go out for some fun, I suddenly heard someone talking outside. It seemed that Xue Dasha and his family had come to Beijing.

"Hahaha, is Rong'er at home? The first thing I thought of when I came back was seeing you. I didn't even have time to see my mother." Xue Pan walked into Jia Rong's study with a big grin.

"No, you'd better go see your mother first. In case your mother can't find her son, she will come to ask me what to do," Jia Rong said with a smile.

Xue Pan waved his hand and said, "My mother has a grandson now, and her heart is all on that beast. She doesn't care about me at all. My sister is the same. She only has eyes for him, as if I am an outsider."

"If that beast wasn't so small, I really want to beat him up." Xue Pan said viciously with his eyes glaring and fists clenched.

Jia Rong: “…”

So, is your son your biological son?
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go have a drink. I heard that you got two sexy foreign girls? Is that true?" Xue Pan said with a gleam in his eyes.

"Who said that? That's not true!" Jia Rong flatly denied.

Suddenly he remembered that the two Persian princesses had been in Kyoto for more than a year and had been kept in the official inn, but he had never seen them.

Hey!
I really feel sorry for the beautiful lady.

Xue Pan chuckled: "Last year, Xue Ke wrote to me about this. It made me so greedy that I haven't slept well for half a year. All I see when I open my eyes and close them is a foreign horse."

"How about it, is there any way to get one for me?"

"Of course." Jia Rong smiled. "I'm going to Southeast Asia in a few days. There are a lot of big, white foreign horses there. Do you want to come with me?"

"Really?"

Xue Pan drooled all over the floor: "I must follow you to Southeast Asia to protect you. After all, I haven't been in the Northwest for nothing these years. I have practiced martial arts. Even the Tartars have to retreat when they hear my name, Overlord Xue."

Jia Rong clapped his hands and laughed: "This is incredible. I didn't expect your name to spread to the Tartars. The emperor must appoint you as a general."

"Haha." Xue Pan laughed. "Forget about assigning me a general position. My father-in-law is really powerful. When you have time, talk to the emperor about promoting him to the position of General of the Northwest. I guarantee the Tartars will be scared to death."

"Okay, let's talk about it after I can see the emperor." Jia Rong responded casually.

Xue Pan was puzzled and asked, "Aren't you the third place in the imperial examination? Can't you even meet the emperor?"

Jia Rong said, "There are so many candidates for the imperial examination in the world, and they all want to see the emperor every day. Do you think the emperor is free?"

Xue Pan: "What kind of emperor is this?"

Jia Rong: "... Stop talking nonsense. Don't you want to go to Southeast Asia anymore? Do you want to starve again?"

Xue Pan was startled and said quickly: "Haha, I was just talking casually, don't take it seriously. In fact, I respect the emperor the most in my heart, just like I respect my father."

Jia Rong nodded: "That's good."

The king is the father, the king is the father, the king is the father!
"By the way, who is your father-in-law?" Jia Rong asked casually.

"You do not know?"

"How would I know if you didn't tell me?"

"My father-in-law is Xu Weiyuan, the commander of the 1,000 households of Yulin Town."

"Oh, he is said to be a fierce general."

"Hey, you know my father-in-law too?"

"I've heard Grandpa talk about it occasionally."

Could this person also be arranged by the Grandpa?

……

After talking with Xue Pan for a while, Jia Rong ordered people to prepare a simple banquet to welcome Xue Pan.

"Brother Xue, please forgive me for making a fool of myself. The food is simple and there is no wine." After all, Master Zhen has passed away not long ago, so some rules should be followed.

Xue Pan immediately patted his chest and said, "What is our relationship? Even if you invite me to eat dry steamed buns, I will accompany you!" Then he patted Jia Rong's shoulder and whispered, "Don't be too sad. Look at me. My master also died early, but I am still happy and carefree. Hehe, I am even more carefree than before."

"Look at Baoyu again. There is a master up there who gets beaten every other day... So I would say that if the master is gone, then he is gone."

Jia Rong: “…”

You are really good at persuading people.

In other words, Jia Rong is broad-minded. If it were someone else, he might have taken action on the spot, and blood might have splattered within five steps.

"Just make do with it for today. Tomorrow I'll ask you to go out and find a place to have fun. I guarantee you'll forget all your worries." Xue Pan continued to comfort Jia Rong, not noticing that someone was coming behind him.

"Ahem, your sister."

Jia Rong reminded.

Xue Pan was puzzled: "My sister? What happened to my sister?"

"Brother!" Xue Baochai stamped her feet in anger, her face slightly red as she said, "Brother Rong, please don't listen to my brother's drunken nonsense."

How come I haven't made any progress after three years in the Northwest?

"Haha, why are you here, sister? I didn't drink any alcohol this time." Xue Pan turned around and smiled.

Baochai was almost fainted with anger, and threatened: "Sister-in-law is angry, and can't find you!"

"what!"

Xue Pan was really shocked. "My wife asked me to go home for dinner. Let's forget about it today. I'll treat Rong Ge'er to a banquet another day."

After saying that, he ran away in a hurry.

Jia Rong: “…”

惧内
Xue Pan is really useless. It's fine that you can't beat Miss Xia, but you can't beat a girl from the northwest either. Are you a silver-plated spearhead?

……

In the evening, Xue Pan came quietly again.

"Hey, Rong brother, let's go. I'll take you out to have fun and forget your worries." Xue Pan smiled sinisterly and wanted to pull Jia Rong out.

Jia Rong was speechless and said, "Have you settled your wife?"

Xue Pan waved his hand and said, "Who cares? How could I be afraid of her? Let's go now."

"You go ahead, I'm busy." Jia Rong said seriously.

I have already made an appointment with Xiaoxiao tonight. Although domestic flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers, the roses outside may have thorns, and it will be very painful if they are pricked. Especially during the period of mourning, if I go out to fool around and get caught, I am afraid I can't think of serving as an official in the court again in the future.

Xue Pan sighed when he saw Jia Rong was being serious, "Are you really not going?"

"I really don't want to go."

Jia Rong picked up a book and started reading.

Xue Pan said helplessly: "Okay, but you have to help me cover up. I said I can only get out with you, so don't let me know when the time comes."

"I've had a hard time in the West these past few years. I'm leaving now..."

Jia Rong: “…”

……

The Xue family’s new house has begun to be renovated, but it will take another half a year to be completed. Xu Shengnan and her children are temporarily living in Lixiangyuan.

Aunt Xue was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law. Although she was not very pretty, she was very tactful in her words and deeds, and she also gave birth to a son for the Xue family.

Baochai also respects her sister-in-law very much, mainly because she can control her fearless brother.

That's good.

That morning, Xue Pan came back carefully, holding on to the wall. Just as he was about to open the door and enter the house, he suddenly found that the lights inside were still on and a figure was sitting on a chair.

Xue Pan was immediately frightened and sobered up. He was about to leave quietly.

"You're back? Why don't you come in?"

"Ah? Haha, wait a moment, ma'am. I'm going to go out for the bathroom first. I'll be back soon."

After a while, Xue Pan came in awkwardly and said with a smile, "Madam, why did you get up so early today?"

"Well, I'll wait for you."

"Ah, wait for me?"

Xue Pan began to sweat.

Xu Shengnan smiled and said, "My husband has worked hard all night, I will serve you and let you rest."

Xue Pan hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, I dare not trouble you, Madam. I can rest by myself."

"Okay, but there is something I want to discuss with my husband."

Xue Pan was stunned: "What's the matter?"

"I heard that you are going to leave us, an orphan and a widow, and go to Southeast Asia?" Xu Shengnan said.

Xue Pan's eyes rolled slightly, and he scratched his head and said, "I am a man, I have to make money to support my family. I am going to Nanyang to do business, not to play."

"Well, can you take me with you?"

"Ah? You're going too? What about the child?"

Xue Pan was almost dumbfounded.

Xu Shengnan said: "Mom will watch over it, and your sister will help."

Xue Pan: "..."

Oh my God!
Can it still be like this? !
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Jinling, the Imperial Commissioner’s Office.

A trusted guard hurried into Jia Jing's study and said, "Sir, there is a secret letter sent by the eldest son of Kyoto."

Jia Jing looked up and said, "Put it down."

"Yes."

The guard put down the letter and went down quietly.

Jia Jing took the letter, looked at the seal and saw that it was intact, then he tore open the letter and read it carefully.

After a while, Jia Jing frowned slightly.

The emperor actually doesn't trust him.

But...it doesn't matter.

He is not a die-hard fan of Emperor Anping.

He wanted to be a powerful minister, and he had to let the emperor look at his face, not him looking at the emperor's face. If the emperor was not still holding him back, he would have already...

"Someone is coming."

"Please ask Mr. Zhuge and Mr. Nangong to come and discuss this matter."

Not long after, Zhuge Lan and Nangong Lu came together.

"grown ups."

The two of them bowed in greeting.

Jia Jing smiled faintly: "You're welcome, sit down."

"Thank you, sir."

After the two of them sat down, Jia Jing unbuttoned his sleeves and took out a piece of letter from inside: "Please take a look first."

……

Nan'an Palace.

After Yuanchun served the old ancestor, the lady returned to the East Courtyard after breakfast. While drinking tea, she asked, "How are things arranged?"

Baoqin said hurriedly: "Don't worry, young lady, everything has been arranged."

Yuanchun smiled and nodded: "That's good, I don't believe he won't be fooled!"

Baoqin smiled and said, "Unless he doesn't want to be a man, he will definitely fall into the trap designed by the girl."

"I just wonder if old lady Nan'an will not be able to bear the blow and pass away."

On the other side is the main courtyard study.

"What! Are you serious?!"

Mu Feng, the prince of Nan'an Prefecture, looked excited and held his personal servant tightly with both hands.

The servant hurriedly said, "My Lord, I heard it for real. There is an old immortal in the Nanwu Temple who specializes in curing physical defects. He can even... restore the virility of eunuchs."

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(End of this chapter)