The system asked me to chase his wife

However, the current emperor is young and strong, so it would not be so easy to overthrow him.

Since this is the case, we will turn to cut off his arms.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is the most capable and powerful general of the Great Jin Dynasty and the most satisfying weapon in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor.

Therefore, the young master who had just inherited the title would die on a battlefield where he was sure to win.

However, the Prince of Yongyi, who went out with him, was unharmed.

The Marquis of Yongyi is also very close to the Prince of Qi. How can the emperor hide this secret from him?

Afterwards, rumors spread in the capital that the emperor had hidden his bows after all the birds were killed.

The emperor had his own guesses about the conspiracy and who was behind it.

"Father really spoiled my third brother so much that he started to desire things he shouldn't desire."

The emperor stood on the high city wall, looking out at the scenery and sighing.

"I hope the loyal and brave Marquis can find out something for me this time."

After saying this, he remembered something and instructed the Queen, "Send a generous gift to the Duke's Mansion. I never thought that the old man would put up such a big show for the Duke's Mansion."

The Queen heard this and said helplessly: "It's already very generous. The Duke's Mansion has always been sensible and will not dwell on such things."

After Qiao Yuandong went to the palace to cry and complain, the Emperor directly expelled Marquis Zhongyong from the capital.

People in the capital think that the Duke's Mansion is something they cannot afford to offend, and everyone says that there is a crybaby in the Duke's Mansion.

There is a saying that goes, "When the lady cries, the Wu family will admit defeat."

Little did they know that all this was a plot set up by Marquis Zhongyong and the Emperor.

Xiang Xiukai's death aroused the emperor's vigilance. Prince Qi thought that he had done it imperceptibly, but he didn't know that he had already been suspected by the emperor.

The loyal and brave marquis who was expelled from the capital went westward in full view of everyone, but only the emperor knew that his final destination was Jiaodong County.

Without the powerful weapon of the Duke's Mansion, the emperor needs new weapons.

This is the identity of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery!

In order to comfort the Duke's Mansion, the palace sent generous rewards.

So Qiao Yuandong went to the palace again the next day to express her gratitude, and the Queen took the opportunity to comfort Qiao Yuandong again.

She did not tell Qiao Yuandong the inside story of Marquis Zhongyong's actions.

This matter is confidential and cannot be discussed in human terms!
After Qiao Yuandong left the palace, the Wu family sent a door sticker.

The wife of the Wu family held a flower-viewing banquet in her own garden and specially invited Qiao Yuandong to visit her the day after tomorrow.

Although they said so on the surface, everyone could see that the Wu family took the initiative to apologize to the Duke's Mansion due to pressure from the royal family.

It would be difficult for the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to go to the Duke's Mansion to apologize for the mess he had caused, so the matter would ultimately have to be dealt with by the rear quarters.

Qiao Yuandong had no intention of making trouble for Qiao anymore. She was going to go to the flower-viewing banquet. After all, they were all noble families who had settled in the capital, so there was no need to make a scene.

At the same time, this is also what the royal family means.

After receiving the invitation, she asked Rongzhu to prepare a gift.

By then, all the ladies and young ladies from various families will be there. It happens that An Ge'er is already fifteen years old, so it is time for him to meet her.

A flower-viewing banquet is nothing more than everyone getting together to appreciate flowers, just for fun.

Rongzhu followed the instructions and went to the greenhouse to select a pot of precious yellow orchid.

This flower is precious and low-key. It will neither bring shame to the Duke's Mansion nor steal the limelight from the host family.

On the day of going out, Qiao Yuandong got up early.

Xia Mang also followed in the room to serve.

Because he was going out for a social event, Qiao Yuandong couldn't dress too formally.

He Lan then took out a Demi Jasmine double-breasted long-sleeved gauze shirt and a white rattan-colored horse-faced skirt with a hibiscus-colored waistband from the box.

It looks just like a delicate gentian flower.

He Huan helped Qiao Yuandong wear a high bun with a golden hairpin inlaid with a butterfly-shaped flower pattern.

He Huan also wanted to put pearl and jade face flowers on Qiao Yuandong, but was rejected by Qiao Yuandong.

“Too ostentatious.”

Qiao Yuandong frowned and shook his head, so He Huan put away the five pearl and jade face flowers with regret.

Xia Mang was watching curiously at the side, when Xiang Xiu'an came over to greet him good morning.

The private school always started early, so when he came to see Qiao Yuandong before school every morning, Qiao Yuandong had just gotten up.

The two people's clocks match perfectly.

On the contrary, the old lady was too old to get up early, so Xiang Xiu'an would choose to visit the old lady after school every day.

Xiang Xiu'an bowed to Qiao Yuandong, who asked him to sit down and asked about his studies and daily life as usual.

A maid had already brought breakfast.

Because of the morning greetings, Xiang Xiu'an was accustomed to having breakfast in Qiao Yuandong's yard.

After the maid had served the meal, Xiang Xiu'an waited for Qiao Yuandong to sit down before he sat down himself.

Qiao Yuandong picked up the porridge in front of him and took a sip. He saw Xia Mang standing aside to serve him, and then looked at Xiang Xiu'an who was sitting beside him and eating obediently.

"Anger is grown up now."

Xiang Xiu'an was slurping his hot porridge when he suddenly heard Qiao Yuandong's words and was a little confused for a moment.

Seeing that he was ignorant, Qiao Yuandong couldn't help but say, "You are also old enough to talk about marriage."

Xiang Xiu'an was so embarrassed when he heard this that he lowered his head to drink the porridge.

Qiao Yuandong looked at his jet-black hair and resisted the urge to reach out and touch it.

She said earnestly, "Although we don't have that many rules in our house, you still have to know how to avoid suspicion. From now on, you can't come to my sister-in-law's house for dinner. When you get married, you don't have to come to pay your respects every day."

Xiang Xiu'an couldn't help but pause while drinking porridge. It was only then that he understood what Qiao Yuandong meant.

The protection between men and women has always been like this.

In other noble families, it is even more important, and boys and girls often sit at different tables from the age of seven or eight.

This is because I’m afraid of ruining the child’s reputation and then talking about him in the future.

The population of the Duke's Mansion was simple, and the rules were also simple. Xiang Xiu'an lost his mother when he was young, and Qiao Yuandong raised him for three years. In his heart, he respected this young sister-in-law as his mother.

But she is not his real mother after all. As Xiang Xiu'an grows older, there will naturally be some distance between them.

Xiang Xiu'an understood what Qiao Yuandong meant, and even though he was unwilling, he had to nod and agree.

He rarely disobeyed the opinions of his grandmother and sister-in-law in the mansion.

Seeing him nod, Qiao Yuandong couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, and then said, "Since you are going to criticize others, you should control your temper and stop acting like a child."

Having said that, she glanced calmly at Xia Mang, who was daydreaming beside her.

"Before you marry a wife, you must not take a concubine. This is a taboo."

Xiang Xiu'an agreed hastily with a red face, finished the rice in the bowl in a few bites, and left embarrassedly.

Looking at his hurriedly leaving back, Qiao Yuandong couldn't help but sigh.

After all, they are uncle and sister-in-law, so some things are indeed embarrassing for her to say.

After packing everything, Qiao Yuandong prepared to go out.

Rongzhu followed her and was about to go together.

Qiao Yuandong turned around and waved at her: "You don't have to come. There are a lot of things collected in the mansion recently. You can sort out the accounts for me at home."

Rongzhu nodded in agreement. Yunxiu, who was standing nearby, saw that Qiao Yuandong didn't bring Rongzhu with him, and thought that she was going to go with him.

Qiao Yuandong pointed at Xia Mang and said, "Mang Xia, come with me."

Yunxiu had to retract the foot she had stretched out, while Xia Mang pointed at her nose in confusion.

"I?"

Qiao Yuandong nodded and said no more.

Xia Mang was still a little dazed, but Rongzhu quickly handed the shawl to her.

"If it gets windy, remember to put it on Madam."

After saying that, he stuffed another box of ointment into his pocket.

“It’s mosquito repellent.”

Xia Mang took it hurriedly and a purse was stuffed into her hand.

"It contains a refreshing and calming fragrance. If the weather is hot, let Madam smell it to prevent her from getting a heat stroke."

Rongzhu handed the trivial parts to Xia Mang one by one, and told her in detail what each thing was used for.

It was so meticulous that she felt as nervous as an old mother handing her baby to a stranger.

Looking at Xia Mang who was chasing Qiao Yuandong with her arms full of things, Rong Zhu leaned against the door frame and shouted earnestly, "You have to take good care of the lady!"

Yunxiu couldn't stand Rongzhu's nagging, so she took a handkerchief and started embroidering in a bad mood.

"There's a saying that goes 'teaching a disciple will starve the master to death', carefully, Madam will no longer need you once she is able to command her."

Rongzhu frowned when he heard this.

"What are you talking about? We are all here to serve the Madam. Whoever serves us is serving us. You don't have to make the Madam suffer just for your own dignity."

Yunxiu was silenced by Rongzhu's words and just went about her own business.

Xia Mang naturally had no idea about the quarrel between the two. If she knew, she would definitely be reluctant to take on this job of serving others.

What’s fun about traveling with your boss?

If something goes wrong, you have to take responsibility yourself.

Since this was her first time going out with Qiao Yuandong, Xia Mang was very cautious. She had to take good care of this guy.

If anything went wrong, Xia Mang was sure that Rong Zhu would really skin her alive!

It was probably because noble families tended to gather together, and the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was not far from the Mansion of the Duke of Guo. They were in the same area and could be reached by just turning a corner.

Because a banquet was going to be held at the mansion, the doorman of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion was waiting at the door early in the morning, just waiting to receive the female members of the families.

The carriage of the Duke's Mansion slowly stopped in front of the gate, and Xia Mang helped Qiao Yuandong get off the carriage.

At that time, a maid from the Marquis's Mansion came over, bowed to Qiao Yuandong and welcomed her into the mansion.

Another servant from the gatehouse came over to greet the carriage of the Duke's Mansion.

Xia Mang held Qiao Yuandong's shawl in his arms, and stuffed the little thing given by Rong Zhu in his bosom. He supported Qiao Yuandong into the Marquis' Mansion with one hand.

The little maid leading the way walked through the corridors and courtyards, choosing places with good views.

It not only allows the guests to enjoy the scenery, but also demonstrates the luxury and wealth of the marquis's mansion.

After passing through three porches, we arrived at a spacious and unique garden. Turning around a corner gate with hanging flowers, the view suddenly opened up.

People in Beijing prefer the hearty and heroic style of the north, so the courtyard buildings are mostly spacious and magnificent.

This garden is unlike the graceful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River. The pavilions, terraces and rocks are all majestic and grand, and the exquisite carvings and lacquer and gold all demonstrate the luxury and nobility of the owner.

Because it was a flower-viewing party, the garden was already filled with all kinds of colorful and famous flowers.

There are Yao Huang and Wei Zi peonies, plump and rich peonies, and fresh and elegant orchids.

What’s even more amazing is that in this hot July, there is a pot of bright and blooming golden chrysanthemums!

At this time, most of the female relatives who came to visit gathered in front of the pot of golden chrysanthemums to admire it.

The golden chrysanthemum is not a rare commodity, but it is unique in that it blooms at this time of year.

The yellow orchid brought by Qiao Yuandong was placed among a group of orchids. A tender yellow orchid bloomed quietly among the snow-white orchids, looking particularly unique.

Every female member who passed by the orchid would stop to take a closer look and couldn't help but express admiration.

Qiao Yuandong walked slowly towards the center of the garden, admiring the flowers along the way with great interest.

When she first appeared, a servant informed the host in advance.

The flower-viewing banquet was held in the name of Mrs. Gao, the wife of Marquis Zhongyong, but the old lady was very old, so the entire banquet was organized by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fu.

Besides, this flower-viewing banquet was actually held to flatter the Duke's Mansion and apologize to them. The Marquis's wife couldn't bring herself to do it, so she could only leave the humble work to her daughter-in-law.

The old marquis was still alive, Prince Wu had not yet inherited the title, and Fu had only received the imperial decree of being a virtuous woman.

In front of the First-Rank Lady, a little lady can only be as humble as possible.

(End of this chapter)