If Jiang Kangchen, who showed his face at the palace banquet, said that the slap to Hengyuan Houfu was just incidental, then his main slap was to slap An Guogong Wu Tianpeng hard on the face. Wu Tianpeng is about the same age as Weng Lao, and he may not have much contact with his former granddaughter-in-law, but he definitely knows the cause and effect.
The granddaughter-in-law who was kicked out of the house by the Wu family is now not only a celebrity in front of the queen, she can also host rich banquets for the emperor and the queen, not to mention the emerging business of the Great Yan Kingdom in his hands. Wu Tianpeng, who returned to An Guogong's mansion, immediately sent someone to call his third son, Wu Cheng, and his daughter-in-law, Wu Wangshi, and scolded them all over the face.
Jiang Kangchen and Wu Jian were reconciled, but in the capital, no one knew that he was actually kicked out by An Guogong's mansion. If Wu Jian was not ruthless and threatened with his life, Jiang Kangchen was able to leave Guogong's mansion as Heli's wife , rather than ugly being suspended. But even so, it can't cover up the fact that he gave birth to a stupid son and was divorced by the Anguo government.
In just six years, Jiang Kangchen's identity has undergone earth-shaking changes, so fast that the people in the Anguo Mansion can't stand it. Before, Jiang Kangchen was working for the queen, and the government of Anguo just waited and watched, but today, Jiang Kangchen appeared at the palace banquet as the secretary of the inner palace, and he has the status of an official fourth-rank official. It can't be as if nothing happened.
After the palace banquet, Jiang Kangchen went to Yunlong Pavilion, which is now where he and Eunuch An work. After negotiating several deals with businessmen from the two countries, Jiang Kangchen, who was ordered by the Queen, was so busy in Yunlong Pavilion that he couldn't even go home. After being busy for nearly half a month, Jiang Kangchen returned to Jiang's house from the soon-to-open hotpot restaurant. The housekeeper Jiang Zhuang immediately came forward and said with an unhappy face, "Young master, someone from Anguo Gong's mansion said It's the young lady of the third house who invites you to drink tea."
Jiang Kangchen was a little dazed at first, because he suffered from severe sleep deprivation after all. After he realized who the "third wife's young wife" was, he immediately said coldly: "When did the An Guogong's mansion be so ignorant of etiquette? I, a man, was invited to drink tea by some 'young' lady, and I asked for it." Gossip? Go and tell people that I am a single man, so it’s too much of a gossip, so don’t you invite someone to drink tea with the ‘Miss Sanfang’. Besides, Uncle Zhuang, do you think I have the time to drink tea?”
Jiang Zhuang immediately shook his head. It has been almost a month since the youngest of his family came back from Xiushui Village, so there is no leisure to drink tea. Not even planning to meet the visitor, Jiang Kangchen hurried back to his room, he had to enter the palace in a while, and he had to entertain at night.
Although Jiang Kangchen used to be a male wife, but he is single now and separated from Li, and since Emperor Yongming has continuously improved the status of male wives after he came to power, there is no inconvenience for people like Jiang Kangchen to "show his face" outside. He will only treat each other like an ordinary man. Even if someone like Shao Yun'an becomes a relative and has a husband, he won't have any worries about his status being inconvenient, as long as he pays attention to scale and proportion when getting along with men or women.
Jiang Kangchen went back to the house, changed his clothes, packed a few clean clothes, and took the waiter away. The people sent by An Guogong's mansion left with unhappy faces after receiving Jiang Zhuang's polite but alienated reply.
At this time, in Anguo Gong's mansion, Wu Wang, the first wife of the third master Wu Yi, and his daughter-in-law, and Wu Liu, the second wife of the first son Wu Jian, waited impetuously in the main room of the third room. A nun opened the curtain and came in from the outside, shouting: "Maozi is back!"
The bodies of Wu Wangshi and Wu Liushi immediately trembled, and then, a young man dressed like a servant walked in quickly, knelt down on one knee and saluted, and said: "Mrs. Hui, Mrs. Young, the little one is back. "
Wu Wang was the first to speak out: "Is it visible?"
"When the young one went, Master Kang Chen was not at the mansion. The young one waited for more than an hour, and the young master came back, but the young one did not see him."
When Wu Wang heard this, he was anxious: "Didn't you say that you are from the Duke's Mansion?"
"The younger one said it." The man raised his head, glanced at the young mistress with a troubled face, and lowered his head: "Master Kang Chen's housekeeper said..."
Wu Wangshi: "Say what!"
"Say..." The boy lowered his voice a few degrees, and lowered his head a little, "Say, he is a single man. Young lady, if you invite him to drink tea, it will cause gossip. From now on, young lady, don't look for him , What kind of tea should I drink?"
Wu Liu's expression was stunned, and he immediately tightened the silk handkerchief in his hand in anger, Wu Wang's expression was also very ugly, and he waved his hands impatiently: "Go down."
"Yes." The boy withdrew.
Wu Wang looked at Wu Liu, his eyes were full of displeasure, and said: "I told you to invite me in person! Then what is Jiang Kangchen's status now! You send a boy over, can he give you face! "
Wu Liu's eyes were flushed, and she said aggrievedly: "Mother-in-law, it's not that the daughter-in-law doesn't want to go, but the daughter-in-law is afraid. After the daughter-in-law has gone, he is even less willing to come." After a pause, she said: "How about, Go mother-in-law. No matter how you say it, you were once his mother-in-law, so he dare not give you this face. "
Wu Wang's breath choked, isn't she guilty. She doesn't have amnesia, she remembers clearly how she treated Jiang Kangchen back then. The reason why the daughter-in-law was asked to come forward, one is to pretend that she is an elder, and the other is not an expression of guilty conscience. Wu Wang and her husband were scolded bloody by their father-in-law. The father-in-law has already ordered that no matter what method they use, they must let Jiang Kangchen return to the mansion of An Guo, even if Wu Jian's current wife is reduced to a concubine, as long as Jiang Kangchen is willing to come back.
Originally, regarding Jiang Kangchen's matter, Elder Weng was very dissatisfied with Anguo Gongfu. Now, Jiang Kangchen himself has strength again, Jiang Kangning has also entered the eyes of the emperor, and Weng Lao's power is faintly showing signs of rising again. Due to the dispute for the throne, he has a rift with the new emperor and has to put his tail between his tails. To get out of the current predicament, Jiang Kangchen must be brought back.
As the most direct perpetrator of Jiang Kangchen, Wu Wang's family could not escape the relationship, and Wu Liu's family, who always troubled Jiang Kangchen after getting married, could not escape either. Originally, the Wu Wang family wanted to see how Jiang Kangchen would change his mind as long as his son came forward, but unexpectedly, his son Wu Jian ignored her at all. Ever since Jiang Kangchen left An Guogong's mansion, Wu Jian often stayed out at night. Even when he returned home, he would stay behind closed doors. He didn't even pay his mother's greetings anymore, and he never spent the night in Wu Liu's house .
As for the two concubines that Wu Wang forced Wu Jian to bring in, Wu Jian also found an excuse and blasted them out. Without Jiang Kangchen, Wu Jian didn't seem to care about anything. I don't care if I will have offspring, I don't care if my palace position will be promoted, I don't care if my status in the Anguo government will be suppressed by my brothers, I don't even care if my mother uses the hat of filial piety to suppress him, the whole Drunk, dreaming and dying in the daytime, without foolishness or pursuit.
Wu Wangshi had been looking for her son for half a month, but the son either didn't see him, or ignored her earnest wishes and pleas at all, so Wu Wangshi had no choice but to put his mind on Wu Liushi and let Wu Liushi come forward to find Jiang Kangchen. Unexpectedly, Jiang Kangchen actually said such a thing, did she really ask her, a mother-in-law, to invite her daughter-in-law back in person? How can there be such a thing! If she really did this, what face would she have in An Guogong's mansion in the future? Sister-in-law and siblings still laugh at her to death!
Mrs. Wu struggled for a long time, and finally said to Mrs. Wu Liu: "Go again yourself. You are the official wife of Wu Jian. As long as he still has Wu Jian in his heart, he will not lose face to you."
Wu Liushi asked: "Then what if he no longer has the Wu Jian in his heart?" When Wu Liushi asked this sentence, there was deep and suppressed resentment in Wu Liushi's eyes.
Seeing Wu Liu's resentment, the Wu Wang family immediately reprimanded: "You are the one who caused him to lose the Wu slips! Now you are the daughter-in-law of the Wu family! You must share the worries of the Wu family! Do you want me, the mother-in-law, to come forward in person? No way?!"
Wu Liu's tears rolled in his eyes, and Wu Wang said bitterly: "You have been married to Jian'er for many years, but you can't catch his heart. You can't even have a child. Our third wife is already a joke of others! You If you still want to stay in the mansion with peace of mind in the future, you should take care of this matter!"
Wu Liu lowered his head and began to cry, hating Jiang Kangchen even more in his heart. How can she tell her mother-in-law that after six years of marriage with her husband, she is still perfect! Her husband doesn't enter her room at all. Could it be that she is asked to give him medicine every day! If she tells this matter, not only will she have no status in the Wu family, but she will also become the laughing stock of the entire capital, so even if she hates it, she can't tell anyone, she is still a big girl now!
No matter how much Wu Liushi hates her, she still can't disobey her mother-in-law's order. Her husband doesn't love her, and she has no children. will be more difficult. The Wu family is not favored, and the Liu family who is married to the Wu family can be much better. Moreover, a married daughter is like splashing water. A woman who does not win the favor of her husband and is still perfect even after many years of marriage will only bring shame to her natal family.
On the second day, Wu Liushi went to Jiang Kangchen to meet Jiang Kangchen in person. Jiang Kangchen was not in the mansion, so Wu Liushi reluctantly asked his servants to ask where Jiang Kangchen was and when he would return to the mansion, and the reply was that Jiang Kangchen had left Beijing. Jiang Zhuang told Wu Liushi very rudely, please don't bother his young master in the future. The young master of his family no longer has anything to do with Duke Anguo's mansion. At the time, the Duke An's mansion almost forced his young master to death, and now he is here to invite the young master to drink tea. Is it interesting to do so? Jiang Zhuang asked Wu Liu's family to go back and tell the people in Anguo's mansion that since the day his young master left Anguo's mansion, he and Anguo's mansion had already returned to overseas Chinese, and he would never step into the gate of Anguo's mansion again .
Wu Liu's nose turned gray, and he returned home with an ugly face. Soon, this matter spread throughout the capital. There is no one who does not laugh at An Guogong's mansion. There is no need to explain why An Guogong's government went to Jiang Kangchen now. An Guogong's mansion has degenerated to the point of brazenly inviting the daughter-in-law who was kicked out by them to go home. It's really a joke.
When this matter reached the Queen's ears, he smiled lightly. Zhuo Jin whispered beside him: "Qiantui, I just got the news that the martial arts slip has also left Beijing today."
The queen took a sip of tea and said lightly: "The two of them were originally in love, but they were separated abruptly. There is nothing wrong with meeting in private."
Zhuo Jin said with some concern: "The servant is afraid that Jiang Kangchen will return to Anguo Duke's mansion for the Wu Jian in the end."
The queen said without worry: "Old Weng reminded him that as long as he is not stupid, he will not go back. I will not keep people from the government of Anguo by my side. I let him be the secretary of the inner palace. Let's see how he chooses." No longer mentioning this matter, the Empress asked instead: "Have you chosen who Anze wants?"
"The slaves have been selected. They are married to each other. They are both old men who have worked in the palace for many years. They understand the rules. Both of them are willing."
The empress nodded and said: "There is no need to show me. They went to Xiushui Village, they are the servants of the king's house. In the future, I want my lord to hear about the two slaves bullying the lord. The relationship between the two of them , you go to Anze, he knows what to do."
"yes."
==================================================== ==================================================================================================================================================== vitality and vigor. —A man with disheveled hair in a monk's robe is cleaning in the Merlin. The temperature in early spring was very low, but he was dressed very thinly. His cheeks and hands were red from the cold, but he didn't seem to notice it at all.
Jiang Kangchen, who was ordered to leave Beijing to handle errands, quietly went up to Baiyan Mountain and entered Baiyan Temple alone. This temple is very small, so small that there are only three or four monks here, and the incense is even less, which is in stark contrast to the Yulin Temple, which is ten miles away, which is full of incense. However, this deserted Baiyan Temple carried Jiang Kangchen's best memory. Walking into Baiyan Temple, Jiang Kangchen walked towards the plum blossom forest behind the temple without stopping. From a distance, he saw the man cleaning with his back turned to him, and at that moment, his eyes became moist. He stopped and looked at the man quietly like that, tears dripping down uncontrollably. The long-haired man seemed to feel something, stood up, and turned around. When he saw Jiang Kangchen in the distance, the broom in his hand fell to the ground. Immediately afterwards, he strode towards Jiang Kangchen. After a few steps, he turned into a run.
There was eagerness on his pale and thin face, and his mouth opened, as if he wanted to shout something, but in the end, it was just a panting sound. Soon, he came to Jiang Kangchen, staring at him almost greedily. He slowly raised his hand, wanting to wipe Jiang Kangchen's tears, but he didn't dare. Fingers advance and retreat, but his eyes are also red.
Jiang Kangchen lowered his head, and the man lowered his hand. The soil under his feet was soaked with water droplets, and after a helpless and distressed sigh, Jiang Kangchen took his cold body and was hugged vigorously and tightly by a body that was several times colder than his.
"Chenbao..."
A hoarse, cracked, low cry full of guilt, remorse and pain exploded in Jiang Kangchen's ears. He raised his arms and hugged each other with the same strength and tightness.
"Wu Jian..."
The wheezing sound in his ear was almost like tearing pain, Jiang Kangchen closed his eyes tightly, tears wet the opponent's clothes. The man stroked his back lightly, his fingers trembling.
"You've lost weight. You've lost a lot of weight."
Jiang Kangchen just shook his head, speechless. I haven't seen this person for nearly a year, and when we meet again, how did this person become like this!
The corner of the man's mouth raised slightly, with satisfaction: "I thought, you won't, see me."
Jiang Kangchen's nose was blocked, and he tried to speak: "I have, I have to be busy... I have to, after I am done, I can, come, see you."
"I know, I know. I know my Chenbao is very powerful now, very powerful." Wu Jian tightened his arms, but the words he said made Jiang Kangchen almost unsteady, "Chenbao, I won't come to see you in the future is you."
Jiang Kangchen struggled out of Wu Jian's arms, looked up at him, his face pale. Wu Jian touched Jiang Kangchen's face, wiped his tears, and could see his happiness in his eyes. Wu Jian said with a smile: "The Duke's Mansion wants you to go back. If they find out that I still meet you in private, you will never want to escape again. They will seize every opportunity to force you to return to the Duke's Mansion. "
Jiang Kangchen's eyes flustered, Wu Jian took out a stack of bank notes from his bosom, grabbed Jiang Kangchen's hand forcefully, and stuffed it in: "This is the lucky money I will give Xi'er for the next few years, you will keep it for him."
Jiang Kangchen glanced down, raised his head and asked anxiously, "Where did you get so much money?"
Wu Jian smiled, and let go with a bit of resoluteness: "They forced you to return the shop and the land, so I sold the shop and the land. They haven't found out yet." Jiang Kangchen's eyes widened.
Wu Jian smiled brightly like a child: "My things will only belong to you and Xi'er, and no one can take them away." His thumb brushed Jiang Kangchen's wet eyes, "Chen Bao, no matter who goes to the Wu family, I don’t even want to see you. Sooner or later, the emperor will attack the Wu family, I don’t know how glad you and Xi’er left the Wu family.”
"Wu Jian!"
Holding Jiang Kangchen's mouth, Wu Jian said: "Listen to me. The Wu family's failure to support King Lin's ascension at the beginning has already doomed the Wu family's end. The reason why the queen uses you is because you left the Wu family, because you hate the Wu family. If you go back to Wu's house again, you and Xi'er will also be in danger. Grandpa ordered my father and my mother to let you come back no matter what means. Liu Shi will look for you today. If you are not in the capital, it is very likely that my mother will come back in the future. I will come out in person, and they will definitely make a fuss about me. Chen Bao, you must remember that no matter what they say or what they do, you will never be swayed. With the emperor and queen, the Wu family will not be swayed. Dare to touch you, if you can, you'd better leave the capital."
Jiang Kangchen pulled off Wu Jian's hand and asked, "What about you?" His voice raised, "I hate the Wu family and what they did to me and brother Xi, but what about you! You want me to never see you again, no see Brother Xi's father!"
Wu Jian held Jiang Kangchen's hand, and wiped his tears with the other hand: "I have no face to see you, and always want you to meet me in private. It is also my selfishness, I am afraid that you will fall in love with someone else. But Chen Bao, now It's different. I'm destined to die in the Wu family, but you are as far away from the Wu family as possible. Before, I couldn't protect you and Xi'er; now, I can't hold you back." Wu Jian laughed again. , "It's good that Xi'er is not in the capital now, lest the Wu family's troubles disturb him again. Xi'er is in Kangning, is it okay?"
"You know, I sent Brother Xi to Kang Ning?"
Wu Jian smiled, but there was bitterness in the smile: "Xi'er is my only son." The only one, how could he let it go easily and ignore him. It's just that he has long since lost the right to love his son.
Jiang Kangchen's tears were about to come out again, Wu Jian hugged him again: "Chenbao, promise me."
Jiang Kangchen choked with sobs: "I won't go back to the Wu family... But I, I can't do it either. I won't see you in the future, I can't..." This person is the only one in his life, and it will only be the only love. How can he do it? get!
Wu Jian's Adam's apple rose and fell several times, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Fool. You are not on your feet now, so don't cause unnecessary trouble for yourself." After a pause, he pretended to be relaxed and said: "Wait until your future With the power in my hand, I will go to your house and be your housekeeper."
Jiang Kangchen's body shook, and suddenly a bold thought hit his forehead, he struggled out again, raised his head, looked at Wu Jian with wet eyes, and grabbed him tightly: "When I hold the power, I will marry you as my wife! Wu Jian! Are you married or not?"
Wu Jian was stunned, and after a long while, he raised his head and laughed "hahaha", laughing maniacally. Afterwards, he hugged Jiang Kangchen back into his arms with all his might, and solemnly promised in his ear: "I'm waiting for you, Chenbao, to marry me!"