The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 579: If you want to get an official position

When the emperor's face was flushed, his heart was surging, and he was ready to show his magical powers, Jia Yucun's face was also flushed, but he felt mixed emotions.

Looking at Jiao Xing who bowed deeply to him, he quickly stepped forward, held Jiao Xing's arm, and said warmly: "We are in our own home, Madam, why should we be so polite!"

He pulled Jiao Xing to the chair, pressed her to sit on it, shook his head slightly, and said, "Recently, there has been a lot of turmoil in the court. The three judicial departments have held a trial. It is a foregone conclusion that the Minister of War Li Congwen allowed his son to do evil and shielded his crimes..."

Ever since Jia Yucun returned to Beijing from Jiangnan, the couple have spoken much less.

This sudden move made Jiao Xing flattered.

However, Jia Yucun rarely mentioned these court affairs in front of her, which left Jiao Xing confused.

"I don't understand these court affairs, so I don't know what the master means."

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just listen to me and I will explain it slowly..."

He briefly recounted the relationship between Li Yanei's case and Zhang Yunyi, and said in a hoarse voice: "This case was secretly led by him. As the Minister of War, he naturally has the most say. This opportunity is rare. Whether your husband can make further progress depends entirely on you!"

Because he was worried that Jiao Xing might not keep her mouth shut, he did not dare to tell Jiao Xing what Gu Dashou had said, but instead made up this excuse.

After saying that, he stared at Jiao Xing with expectant eyes.

When Jiao Xing heard this, her cheeks suddenly turned red and she looked embarrassed.

Jia Yucun thought she was just trying to save his face, so he said bluntly, "Hurry up and take a shower, change your clothes, and dress up. I will take you to Brother Yi right away, so you can strike while the iron is hot and give me some pillow talk in the evening!"

Although, given the relationship between the two sides, it would be okay for him to go there himself.

However, thinking that he no longer needed to rely on others, although he did not cut off Jiao Xing's contact with the Ningguo Mansion, he also kept a close watch on her, reduced the number of times she went to the Ning Mansion, and also had her leave home early and return late to avoid Zhang Yunyi.

Now, he chose a faraway place instead of the one closest to him and went to Gu Dashou first. There was no guarantee that Gu Dashou would not leak the news and make Zhang Yunyi feel resentful.

He even suspected that Zhang Yun逸 had been dissatisfied with him for a long time and reminded himself through Gu Dashou.

According to Gu Dashou, it was because of Zhang Yun逸 that he was fortunate enough to be entrusted with an important task by Emperor Wanlong.

Although he had made great contributions in Jiangnan and could be considered to have served the emperor well, the emperor only paid lip service to his words and did not deliver on his promise, and had not yet formally awarded him a reward.

He just couldn't figure out why Zhang Yunyi was not involved here.

After much thought, the only way to atone for his crime is to make up for his loss and let Jiao Xing be humble and obedient.

Faced with Jia Yucun's earnest expectations, Jiao Xing was shy and frightened, with some indescribable emotions in her heart.

Since Jia Yucun came back from Jiangnan, he has never slept with her.

Jiao Xing knew the reason very well.

She had been secluded for a long time and had suffered some unknown stimulation, so she had no way to vent.

I can only rely on some memories to comfort myself.

Although he had tried to explain to Jia Yucun, he found it difficult to bring himself to speak when he thought about failing to live up to his trust. In addition, it was impossible for Jia Yucun to go to Zhang Yun逸 for verification, so he could not avoid the suspicion of making the matter more obvious.

Now, not to mention that she was powerless to carry out Jia Yucun's orders, now that she had the opportunity to explain, how could she be willing to take on this blame for nothing?
In addition, after all, she had lived in Ningguo Mansion for quite some time, so she could more or less see that it was not that Zhang Yunyi had no feelings for him, but was just hindered by their relationship, or perhaps because of Xiangling.

If he could talk it out, even if he couldn't get what he wanted, he could at least resolve the misunderstanding with Jia Yucun.

So, with a tangled look on her face, she hesitated and said, "This... I'm afraid I can't do anything... Master!"

"What's wrong?" Jia Yucun was so concerned that he was panicked when he heard the words. He asked hurriedly, "Could it be that because you have been there less frequently recently and have not stayed there, he is dissatisfied and said something to you?" "No... No... It's that I have failed the master's trust..."

Because of the inexplicable expectations she had for the stormy waves she had seen and heard, Jiao Xing's words and actions inevitably had some bias.

I will simplify it and tell you some details about the 100-day banquet and our daily interactions.

Finally, she added: "Even if I tell the master the truth about my feelings, I'm afraid he will be hindered by Sister Xiangling..."

After hearing this, Jia Yucun's mouth twitched twice and he looked at Jiao Xing with a complicated expression.

He has been in the officialdom for a long time and has a deep mind. He has met many people. Although Jiao Xing tried her best to conceal it, she was no match for Gu Dashou, a worldly-wise old official.

How could he not hear the tendency in Jiao Xing's words?
Jia Yucun was already extremely suspicious and had previously suspected that Gu Dashou was passing a message to Zhang Yun逸.

After hearing Jiao Xing's words, his suspicion increased instead of decreasing.

Although he couldn't completely rule out the truth in Jiao Xing's words, he had already made up his mind and hadn't thought about this situation. How could he be willing to accept the position of Shangshu that was so close at hand?

After a long silence, he finally said, "A gentleman is judged by deeds rather than by heart. Brother Yun Yi is truly a gentleman..."

When Jiao Xing heard this, a hint of disappointment unconsciously flashed across her eyes.

Jia Yucun saw this, took a deep breath, and changed the subject: "However, people should always be grateful and repay kindness. If it weren't for Brother Yi's help, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to keep his position as the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, let alone the position of the Minister. Since he can't save face, I will go and invite him to our house..."

He hesitated for a moment, looked at Jiao Xing, and said sincerely: "It was my fault before. No matter what, I hope my wife will give me a helping hand for the sake of our years of love..."

After some probing, he was almost certain that Zhang Yunyi had been secretly obstructing him and had long been dissatisfied with him.

As for Jiao Xing, it is very likely that she is playing a double act with Zhang Yunyi, forcing herself to put the matter on the table to avoid destroying the bridge after crossing it.

Although he was full of resentment towards Jiao Xing's betrayal, he could only place his hopes of becoming the Minister of War on her.

Therefore, he pretended to believe Jiao Xing's words and went with the flow, proposing to invite Zhang Yun逸 back.

This sudden turn of events startled Jiao Xing, but then the surging feeling involuntarily hit her heart.

She subconsciously pressed her legs together, and her buttocks moved uneasily twice on the chair, but she suddenly realized that Jia Yucun was still waiting for a response, and she looked up hurriedly and guiltily.

But seeing Jia Yucun looking deeply into the distance outside the house, Jiao Xing couldn't help but let out a long sigh. She wanted to put on airs and pretend to shirk responsibility, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was afraid that she would make things worse. The words were about to come out of her throat, and she couldn't stop them in time, so she made a series of strange noises: "Hehe! This..."

She was at a loss as to what to do, but Jia Yucun seemed not to have heard her and said, "I will be leaving now. You should have breakfast and dinner, take a bath, change clothes, and pack up carefully. I will have a banquet in the wing room later. Everything is ready there. I will drink with him first, and then leave early with the excuse that I can't hold my liquor. You stay in the room with him..."

Zhang Yunyi couldn't even save face in the small piece of land of Ningguo Mansion, let alone in his own mansion?
Even if you drink some alcohol, there is a limit to how much you can drink, and you can't just do it without any care.

Jiao Xing was a little anxious for a moment, and blurted out: "But... in our house..."

This is forcing me to express my opinion!

Jia Yucun's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He took a deep breath and said calmly, "It's okay. Since I know what Brother Yi is worried about, how could I not tell you everything?"

He paused for a moment, and then added, "You can come to his place anytime in the future. If it's inconvenient, you can come to his house. But... don't hesitate this time and miss the opportunity. Whether your husband can go further depends entirely on you!"

"Then...then I'll go get ready?"

Jia Yucun nodded deeply, then turned his head and walked out of the house.

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(End of this chapter)