good season

When the wife of Marquis Baoqing came out of the palace, she saw her eldest son. Marquis Baoqing stood in front of the horse, waiting anxiously. When he finally saw his mother coming out, he hurried to greet her: "Mother, what did the Concubine Dowager say?"

The old lady looked at him and snorted, "What are you asking? Why don't you even look at where this place is? Let's go back home and talk about it!"

Baoqing Hou forced a smile and said, "Alas, isn't my son anxious?"

He personally helped the old lady into the carriage and followed on horseback.

When they returned to the mansion, as soon as the old lady sat down, Baoqing Hou couldn't wait to ask, "Mother, what did the person in the palace say?"

The old lady glanced at him, took the tea brought by the maid, and took a sip slowly: "What can I say? Of course, we don't have to worry about it."

Baoqing Hou was overjoyed: "It's up to you, mother, to take action personally. Haha, our Yu'er is saved."

The old lady scolded: "What do you mean there is hope? That doesn't sound auspicious."

Baoqing Hou hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, our Yu'er is just going to the Ministry of Justice to have some fun, it's a good omen. But, mother, that person in the palace is really giving face."

The old lady snorted coldly: "We are sisters, so we still have to give you this face."

Marquis Baoqing looked around with a sharp gaze. The maids tactfully withdrew, leaving only the mother and son in the room.

Baoqing Hou said: "As long as you are in charge of our mansion, we can rest assured."

The old lady put down the teacup, her eyes grim. "I am only two months older than her. Don't worry, I won't die before her. Besides, even though the man on the throne is her son, she is very scared. I'm afraid she won't tell anyone about that until she dies."

Marquis Baoqing thought, even if Concubine Li didn't say it, once you close your eyes, no matter whether Concubine Li is alive or dead at that time, will the emperor still give face to our family?
However, Marquis Baoqing changed his mind and thought that his mother was still in good health and could live for another ten years. By that time, Yu'er would be middle-aged and grown up, and her temper would not be as impulsive as it is now. If he could find her an obedient wife and take in a few concubines, he would be content.

No one knows a son better than his mother. The old lady could guess what Marquis Baoqing was thinking without asking.

She said calmly, "Tomorrow you go to Qingjing Temple in person and send some medicinal herbs and supplements. I hope that person will live a good life without any illness or disaster, and live a long life."

"Yes, my son will go there in person tomorrow." Baoqing Hou replied.

Compared with the commotion in Baoqing Marquis' Mansion, Liang Wang's Mansion seemed too quiet.

The case was not concluded and the body of Master Nie Er remained in the Ministry of Justice.

Zhao Tingxuan was still under house arrest and could not leave the palace. The Nie brothers were his study companions. Although the incident was caused by them, the emperor did not put them under house arrest. Instead, they could come and go freely.

After hearing the news of Master Nie's death, they went to the Ministry of Justice, but were told that they would not return the body until the case was solved. The two were furious: "The murderer has been caught, so why hasn't the case been solved yet?"

The person from the Ministry of Justice said in a cold tone: "Who said that the one who was caught is the murderer? As long as he is not convicted, he is not the murderer. Don't make trouble here, leave!"

The two brothers had no choice but to walk out of the Ministry of Justice cursing, but they did not go directly back to the palace.

In the past, every time they went out, they had to follow Zhao Tingxuan. They were not allowed to go this or that, so until now, they have not been able to see the splendor of the capital.

They have never been to places frequented by men of letters and scholars, and they have never seen the legendary talented women of the world.

Especially this time, they heard that Master Nie II actually died in Liu Ruyan's boudoir, which made them shocked and envious.

I didn't expect that my second uncle, who seemed so righteous on weekdays, was actually Liu Ruyan's lover.

In the Imperial College there were diligent and studious children from poor families, as well as playboys from the capital who were forced to attend school by their elders.

When the Nie brothers were in the Imperial College, they often heard those playboys talk about the three great talented ladies in the capital.

Bai Huanqing, Lu Pinpin and Liu Ruyan!

These three all have great ambitions and can speak eloquently. It is said that the most fun thing for them is to recite poetry by clapping their hands. Every clapping makes a poem come out, and just thinking about it makes the hearts of young people excited.

A few days ago, they were beaten black and blue by Yan Xia. Now the swelling has finally subsided and they can finally get out. The two brothers want to explore those beautiful places.

However, things don't go as planned. In an alley, they were caught with a sack from behind and beaten half to death. When they came to, they found that the sack on their heads was gone and they were lying in a shabby alley surrounded by a group of onlookers.

"You guys want to get a free ride and get thrown out of a brothel, right?"

"Puqi (not), Puqi (not)"

How come air is leaking out when I open my mouth?
I licked it with my tongue and found that my front tooth had fallen out.

There were two brothers, one lost his left front tooth and the other lost his right front tooth. When they put their teeth together, their two front teeth are now complete.

But that’s not all. What’s even more terrifying than scholars having no front teeth is that they are not wearing pants!

No wonder they were said to be thrown out of a brothel, but they didn’t get it for free, they haven’t even gone to a brothel yet.

However, they had no more money on them, and wanted to report to the police. But since they had no pants to wear, they had no choice but to ask people to send them back to the Liang Palace. However, no one believed that they were from the Liang Palace. Would people from the Liang Palace have no money and would be stripped of their pants and thrown into the back alley?
Who believes it!
Fortunately, after some bargaining, someone finally agreed to deliver the letter to Prince Liang's mansion for five taels of silver. After the letter was delivered, the other party had to be paid five taels of silver.

Two hours later, the Nie brothers finally returned to the palace. Not only were their faces bruised and swollen, but their butts were visible to half the people on the street.

Zhao Tingxuan didn't know what to say. Originally, he was planning to let the Chief Secretary go to the Ministry of Justice, but the two brothers volunteered to go. They were the nephews of Master Nie Er, so it was reasonable for them to come forward.

But who could tell Zhao Tingxuan that didn’t the two brothers go to the Ministry of Justice?

How come he appeared in the red-light district again, and in such an image?

In desperation, Zhao Tingxuan had to ask the chief secretary to go to the Ministry of Justice again. The chief secretary had a fellow villager working in the Ministry of Justice. After asking around, the chief secretary came back and told Zhao Tingxuan: "Zhu Yu was originally imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's prison, but today he was suddenly moved to a single cell."

Zhao Tingxuan didn't understand and asked, "Single room, what kind of single room?"

The chief secretary lowered his voice and said, "Any prisoner who has been taken care of by the higher-ups will be locked up in a single room. There are high beds and soft pillows in the single room, and the food is also specially prepared. Generally, prisoners who are transferred to a single room will be released after a few days."

Zhao Tingxuan was shocked: "Zhu Yu killed someone, so he can be released? Will he not be sentenced?"

The chief official said in a low voice, "My fellow townsman said that the Second Master and Zhu Yu fought each other, and it was the Second Master who started it first. The murder weapon was his, and the knife that stabbed his throat was stabbed by the Second Master himself. This case will most likely be closed as suicide. If it is suicide, then Zhu Yu must be released."

Zhao Tingxuan slumped down on a chair. Suicide?

Mr. Nie Er, who loves poetry and beauties, would run to a brothel with a knife and commit suicide?

Zhao Tingxuan didn't believe it, and neither did anyone else.

But the fact proved that he ran to the brothel to commit suicide.

Zhao Tingxuan felt his head buzzing. He wanted to find someone to talk to, but found that there was no one around him who could give him any advice.

The royal palace in the capital cannot be compared with the royal palace in Liang, and the chief secretary of the royal palace in the capital is just a decoration. Moreover, this person was reappointed by the court after Zhao Tinghan left the capital. It is already a great honor for Zhao Tingxuan to be able to go to the Ministry of Justice to inquire about the news. As for others, the chief secretary does not care and does not have the ability to do so.

Master Li went to Beijing with Zhao Tingxuan. Zhao Tingxuan trusted him very much. However, Master Li was just a teacher who focused on reading the books of sages. As for other things, he didn't understand and couldn't help.

There is also Eunuch Cui, the chief eunuch in the palace. For some reason, Zhao Tingxuan is a little afraid of him. When something like this happened in the palace, Zhao Tingxuan did not dare to ask him to help make a decision.

Zhao Tingxuan sat on a chair. The maid in the palace was not doing her job well and didn't even put a cushion on the chair. Zhao Tingxuan sat there, feeling cold from the inside out, and his heart also went cold.

He missed the days in Liangdi. Even when it came to something as big as the death of his father, his elder sister was always there to take the lead. No matter what problems he encountered, he just had to tell his elder sister and she would help him with it.

In addition to his eldest sister, there were also the loyal servants in the mansion. If he had any requests, the loyal servants would rack their brains to satisfy him.

Unlike now, there is no one around him to give him advice, and no one who really cares about him or takes care of him.

He suddenly remembered Mr. Shi, whom his eldest sister had arranged for him to go to Beijing.

Mr. Shi has followed his father for many years and has connections not only in Liang but also in the capital. Moreover, he is knowledgeable and resourceful. If Mr. Shi were here, the last incident would have been resolved and the emperor would not reprimand him, let alone confine him.

Zhao Tingxuan regretted it.

He admitted that he was very happy when he first heard that Mr. Shi was going to go to Beijing with him.

Mr. Shi was not a rigid person and he had a good impression of him. He even praised him in front of his father.

But later, why didn't I want Mr. Shi to come with me?

Zhao Tingxuan thought carefully, oh, he remembered, it was after he went to Suining Palace.

What did your mother say at that time?

The mother said that Mr. Shi only cared about his elder brother and never took him seriously.
He forgot what he was thinking at the time. Although he felt that what his mother said was not entirely right, he still followed his mother's wishes and politely declined Mr. Shi's kindness.

Not only Mr. Shi, but also his reading companion.

The companions of the Prince of Northern Yan were recruited through examinations. Although they did not interact much with them, when they looked at the Prince of Northern Yan, their eyes were full of admiration and gratitude.

The Nie brothers had never had such an expression before.

The Nie brothers did not respect him. In their eyes, he was just one of their many cousins. Even when they were using the name of the Prince of Liang's Mansion to bully others, they were mentioning their eldest brother, the current Prince of Liang.

As for gratitude, they had even less of it. They even felt that being his study partner was giving him enough face.

Although they did not say it explicitly, one could sense from their tone that they thought his knowledge and insights were not as good as theirs, and that he was not worthy of being their study partner.

Zhao Tingxuan suddenly thought, when the original two study partners refused to go to Beijing, how would his elder brother and sister choose a new study partner for him?

Will he also do what the King of Northern Yan did, recruiting people from all over the land, choosing the most outstanding person who is most compatible with him, and have him accompany him to the capital?
Will do.

Although he never asked, Zhao Tingxuan believed that his elder brother and sister would definitely do so.

But now, he has nothing.

He did not have an experienced and well-connected staff like Mr. Shi to assist him, nor did he have a humble, cautious, smart and studious companion by his side. He even did not have a few loyal guards. He politely declined the guards his sister asked him to bring with him, and replaced them with his mother's maids. Those maids were all from the Nie family. In this palace, they only listened to the words of the second master Nie.
Zhao Tingxuan hugged his head in annoyance. He found that he had made a mess of everything. His sister had clearly paved the way for him, but he dug it up.

He regretted it.

But it's no use regretting now, he dug the road himself and he can only walk on it through the bumps and potholes.

Things turned out to be just as the Chief Secretary had inquired about. Within a few days, the case was determined to be a suicide.

Zhu Yu was carried out of the Ministry of Justice's cell because he was injured. He was stabbed in the butt by Master Nie Er, but the stab was not deep and he has almost healed.

But a stabbing is a stabbing, and just because he has recovered, it doesn’t mean he is no longer a victim.

So he was carried out lying on a brocade couch, and the Baoqing Marquis' Mansion even set off two strings of firecrackers in front of the Ministry of Justice.

Zhu Yu did not return to the Marquis' Mansion, he was carried to the Prince of Liang's Mansion.

Lose money!

The people from the Marquis Baoqing's Mansion started cursing in front of the Prince Liang's Mansion, but they didn't curse the Prince Liang's Mansion. They cursed the Second Master Nie and the Nie family!

"If the surname Nie doesn't want to live anymore, just find a toilet and jump into it. He even wants someone to take his place with him before he dies. How shameless! The surname Nie's ancestral grave is filled with pig manure. All of his descendants are grown from grass in the pig sty (grass is a plant)."

They were not cursing at the Liang Palace, but they were cursing in front of the palace gate. People from the Liang Palace came out and asked them to go somewhere else to curse, but they refused to go and continued cursing in front of the palace gate. Zhao Tingxuan had no choice but to have someone hand over a silver note worth one thousand taels.

Zhu Yu raised his head from the couch and said to his men, "Throw these tattered silver notes in their faces. They are used to send away beggars. Without ten thousand taels of silver, I will live here. Go, set up the tent, and call Bai Huanqing and Lu Pinpin over to sleep here with me!"

Even though the Prince Liang's Mansion in the capital is small, it is still a prince's palace.

Setting up a tent in front of Prince Liang's mansion and asking Hua Niang to come over, what kind of thing is this?

Zhao Tingxuan had no choice but to ask the accountant to collect money. He brought a lot of good things to the capital, but no one had that much cash in their account. After scraping together money, they could only come up with 7,000 taels. Zhao Tingxuan also took out a few fine jade pieces, and only then did Zhu Yu reluctantly agree to leave.

The group finally left, and Zhao Tingxuan let out a long breath, feeling the air was fresher. (End of this chapter)