Chen Bing was stunned, and in a blink of an eye this stunned emotion turned into upset.
But a person who has lived in the officialdom for a long time and has a good understanding of people, never puts what is in his heart on his face, and fell silent for a while.
Who would have thought that he had calculated well, and suddenly Jiang Xingzhou would come out and rob him
The Jiang family's Zanying family has been officials for generations, and their status in Jinling is far beyond that of ordinary officials.
Whoever marries with his family can plate himself with a layer of gold.
Pei Songyu, who is so talented but comes from a poor family, needs such a marriage the most, so that he can gain a firm foothold in the aristocratic circle. However, Ning'anbo's mansion has been in decline in recent years, and it is obvious that it also needs a talented son-in-law to help.
Don't choose such a match made in heaven, but choose a disabled, sick and weak prince
Is this really confusing, or do you have other plans in mind
He didn't quite agree, "You have indulged your daughter too much."
Jiang Xingzhou was suddenly humble, "It's nothing but mediocrity."
Chen Bing felt a little stuck in his heart at this moment. He didn't believe that Jiang Xingzhou didn't hear the rumors outside. He knew that he wanted to marry his daughter to Rong Ting, so he insisted on telling him these things today. It was really cunning.
He circled his fingers in displeasure, "If the son has a crush on a girl, it's okay to say, it's just a door-to-door proposal, you..."
You can't propose a marriage in front of the emperor, can you
Jiang Xingzhou smiled, although the smile was light, but he looked comfortable and confident, "The Holy One is going to leave me with a lot of paintings and owes me several rewards. He intended to marry me more than ten years ago. If I bring this up again, Your Majesty may still agree."
Chen Bing choked up.
Taking a picture of flowers and birds given to him by Jiang Xingzhou, he left Ning Anbo Mansion.
After stepping into the carriage, Chen Bing unfolded the three-foot-long scroll, looked at it twice, and threw it into the arms of the servant behind him with disdain, and said in a sour tone, "I don't see what's so good about this painting, I don't know why the emperor Like it so much."
After returning to the Chen Mansion, he summoned his confidants, whispered to him, and told him everything he saw and heard in the Ning'anbo Mansion today, and finally said seriously and anxiously: "Quickly go and tell the father-in-law of this." Lord."
…
Concubine Yun Gui also couldn't tell when Fourth Master Jiang would let Jiang Rao go back.
She just said: "You can relax, even if your father refuses to agree in the end, I will go to the emperor to tell you that you are infatuated, and I will ask for an imperial decree to grant marriage for you, which is also allowed."
"The emperor is responsive to my request, and this request is not unreasonable. He will not refuse."
Jiang Rao nodded.
But she still hoped that her father would agree.
It would be fine if she relied on her aunt to ask for the imperial decree of marriage, but it would hurt her father even more.
Concubine Yun thought of something at this moment, raised the corners of her lips, and smiled carelessly, "I didn't have a child before, they at most thought of me as a little grasshopper jumping around, even though I couldn't be beaten to death, I couldn't be a hit. This is good Now, I'm finally going to become a serious problem for the Xu family."
Jiang Rao crouched by the window watching the snow, then turned around and glanced at Concubine Yun Gui.
Concubine Yun Gui was sitting on the couch, her slender figure leaning back, her beautiful eyes shining brightly.
Lazy expression, inexplicable... excited
Jiang Rao walked back to Concubine Yun Gui in a few steps, and peeled an orange for her, "Aren't you worried that I will become more dangerous?"
Concubine Yun Gui likes to look at her fair and soft face the most, she feels peaceful at a glance, and rubs her head like a cat, "I used to regard the queen as a thorn in my side, but although she hates me, she also despises me, In her heart, there are many opponents who are stronger than me, maybe because I don't have any children who secretly ridicule and ridicule, I can only compare with her in appearance, figure, and the emperor's favor, although I can always beat one head, but I can win It's boring to take it easy. I'm tired and it's time for a change."
Jiang Rao was still worried, "Then I will teach you a few ways to protect yourself."
Concubine Yun Gui chuckled, "What can you do to protect yourself?"
Jiang Rao lowered her eyes and said nothing, and fiddled with the purse at her waist with her fingers, revealing the objects blocked by the purse.
Concubine Yun's smile faded away and became serious, "Why do you carry a dagger with you?"
Jiang Rao was ambiguous, "For a while, my uncle always went to my shop by the Qinhuai River to block me, and I was a little scared."
Actually not.
She used to think that as long as she was by her parents' side, she would be well protected and there was nothing to worry about.
Ever since the dream in Yecheng, she had understood that she couldn't always count on her parents to protect her, there would always be times when they couldn't protect her.
It might not work, but she had to try.
She didn't dare to hold this dagger before, but later she got to know Hu Tang, who not only taught her how to use it, but also told her where the key points of a person are.
Hopefully she never needs to.
Jiang Rao drooped her eyelids, and moved the pouch back to cover the dagger. She patted the pouch lightly with her fingers, and raised her eyes seriously, "I still have a medicine powder that can stun people inside."
The little girl is honest and cute, her cheeks are pink and clean than a flower bud, but she is teaching her to play tricks. Concubine Yun Gui looked at Jiang Rao's appearance of being a good teacher, but she burst into tears from laughter, fell on the couch, and shouted "heart".
"I was worried that something happened to you before, so you learned to wear a dagger on your body. Fortunately, you didn't." She smiled for a long time before straightening up, "I have been in the palace for so many years, and the bad words are written on my face. So you treat me as a vegetarian. I have more methods than you, so I'll teach you."
"Oh." Jiang Rao responded slowly, and put down her hands. Shui Xing's eyes were clear and sincere, and she looked at Qin Yun eagerly, "Then, auntie, teach me."
Concubine Yun was overjoyed again.
How could there be such an obedient and playful child
"When you go back this time, I'll call the teacher who taught me to you, how to defend yourself, and some things you should know before getting married, and let her teach you."
Jiang Rao's eyes widened, and her eyelashes fluttered as if she was startled, "The latter one is unnecessary."
"Could it be that you already know it?" Concubine Yun Gui looked at her narrowly.
"I, I won't." What will it be? Jiang Rao covered her hot ears in her heart.
"Didn't you tell me before that the Ninth Prince's legs will definitely recover? You can't escape." Concubine Yun leaned close to her ear and whispered, "If you know better, the first time, you can suffer less. "
"Although his leg has been injured for so long, hasn't he still won glory for the emperor in the martial arts field in the first half year? He has no strength and can't hold a bow that weighs hundreds of catties." She hugged Jiang Rao's waist and looked at him a few times. Eyes, tsk said: "Listen to me, don't be too shy, you'd better learn, otherwise your waist is as thin as a willow, tender as a flower, and some people will suffer."
Jiang Rao was so ashamed that she couldn't breathe, the thin white fingertips hooked up to her ears seemed to be burned a little red, holding back like a fish out of water, Concubine Yun Gui stopped teasing her, thinking to herself When the time comes, it will be fine to just let Madam Xi teach her. The more people you know about this kind of thing, the more embarrassing it will be.
But seeing her like this, she was relieved.
Only now did she see that her eyes were clear, she didn't look like she was interested in the Ninth Prince, and she was worried that she had other reasons for wanting to marry Rong Ting. Seeing her shy and hiding now, she was relieved.
If she didn't like it, when she mentioned this kind of thing, her eyes should be disgusted.
Jiang Rao took a deep breath and evened her breath, "Auntie, why does the emperor trust the queen so much?"
Talk about business, talk about business, and her face will not be so hot when talking about business.
"It's not so much that the emperor trusts the queen, it's better to say that he trusts the Xu family." Concubine Yun Gui said quietly, "The father-in-law fell ill a few years ago, resigned from office, and dismissed his followers. It's like going west by crane, who knows that the past two years have become tougher, but he is still getting old, the family members have dispersed, he has no real power in his hands, and he doesn't often communicate with officials. In addition, he just With two daughters and no son, the emperor can rest assured that his relatives can take the initiative to delegate power to his level."
Jiang Rao lowered her head, frowned, and then thought of the letter that said "Remnant flowers in the eastern suburbs reflect the front of the hall" that she had erased before leaving home.
She asked Rong Ting, whose daughter the queen wanted to marry to him, and he replied to her, Chen
The only person with the Chen surname she knew, and Rong Ting also knew, was Chen Bing.
Chen Bing is from the Xu family, but no one knows that he has contacts with the Xu family, and there are many people like him in the court.
Thinking about it this way, even though Xu Guozhang looks like a dead tree, the roots underneath are still deeply rooted.
The queen wanted Chen Bing, who seemed to have nothing to do with her, to marry his daughter to Rong Ting, probably because she didn't want Rong Ting to know that his future bedside person was arranged by her.
This kind of eyeliner will not be guarded by Rong Ting.
When Rong Ting had no power to fight back, the empress would bully him blatantly, and when his power grew and he was not as easy to bully as before, the empress would start playing tricks
Really disgusting.
Fortunately, Rong Ting didn't bite the hook she set.
Jiang Rao suddenly became suspicious.
Chen Bing hid so deeply, how did Rong Ting know that he was the Queen's man
And why are you still close to Chen Bing
…
Beishen Courtyard.
Wu Que stood in front of Rong Ting with his hands behind his back, and replied: "This subordinate is almost inseparable from Changxing. I have been with Mr. Chen for seven days, and I saw it for the first time yesterday. Someone came out of his mansion in the middle of the night to see the head of the country. Lord."
Cold sweat broke out on Wu Que's face, and he lowered his head, "Master Chen is really unbelievable."
His face was a little embarrassed.
Previously in Yunling, he still felt that Rong Ting's behavior of throwing away the eggs sent by Chen Bing was inappropriate, and he was a little... not polite, so he saved a few eggs and fed them to the stray dogs in the village.
Half a day later, the dogs were all vomiting.
Rong Ting was sitting behind the desk, in front of him was a thick stack of official documents. He was holding a vermilion pen, his brows were lowered, and he nodded lightly without raising his eyes from these official documents.
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Wu Que wondered, "Does Your Highness want to break with Master Chen Bing?"
"No need."
Just two words, no explanation.
Wu Que didn't dare to probe into his thoughts, so after reporting, he walked out of the study.
Rong Ting's face was pale, his gaze was cold, and he blinked, but showed a touch of interest.
Chen Bing and Xu Guozhang probably still believed that he regarded Chen Bing as a nobleman.
That's fine, just treat him as pity for them, make them think he's being played around by them, and give them a few days of happy life.
He wouldn't give Chen Bing anything he wanted, but he wanted all of Chen Bing's contacts in the Ministry of Industry.
Chen Bing came to his door to help pave the road for him. The benefits that are given for nothing are not for nothing.
It will be interesting to teach him a lesson when he is no longer useful.
When Wu Que went out, he heard heavy coughing in the study.
Just when Huaiqing came back from outside, Wu Que glanced at him, "Where did you come back from?"
Huai Qing showed him the oiled paper bag in his hand, "I went to buy Li Ji's snacks and came back. His Highness Ninth suddenly fell in love with sweet ones in the past few days, and he wants Li Ji's snacks every day."
Wu Que pulled him aside, "I heard His Highness Jiu's cough, and his illness is much worse than yesterday. What did the doctor say?"
Huai Qing said: "The doctor who came to see you said that His Royal Highness had caught cold at night, but I have carefully checked the charcoal fire and bedding in the room, and they are obviously very warm. Maybe he is tired. His Highness has just joined the Ministry of Industry these days. He has given so many official documents, and he still wants to go to the Ning'anbo Mansion when he has time, how can he stand this kind of trouble."
She pretended to be sick when she wasn't sick before, but this time she was really sick, and he didn't see him wanting to let Jiang Rao know. Huai Qing couldn't figure out what Rong Ting was thinking, so she just said, "Maybe, this is also a heart disease."
Wu Que asked: "Your Highness, can you knock on the door of Ning An Bo's mansion today?"
Huai Qing shook her head.
Wu Que said, "Anyway, it's the result of not seeing the door behind closed doors. Your Highness is still sick. Why bother to go every day?"
The door of the study is now open.
Rong Ting coughed and got out of the wheelchair, "There is no need to discuss this matter."
"I've got to suffer a little bit."
Jiang Rao couldn't be the only one to suffer.
He took the oiled paper bag in Huaiqing's hand and returned to the study.
Waiting for the night to fall, he fell asleep with his clothes on, but checked the time, and when the moon was hanging over the top, he stood up slowly, changed into black clothes, let down his long hair, tied it up high again, and tied it into a black magpie. in that way.
Covering his face with a black scarf, he took the crispy pear cake he ordered Huaiqing to buy from Li Ji, and sneaked into Ning'an Bo's mansion all the way, hiding from the guards arranged by Fourth Master Jiang.
The study room, where the lights were still on a few nights ago, fell into darkness and silence tonight.
Rong Ting frowned, moved closer to the door, and put his ear close to it.
No vocals.
What about her? !
Rong Ting's mood was shaken, and he coughed heavily.
At the same time, on the road outside the courtyard, the guards guarding the courtyard heard the commotion inside, and immediately cheered up, and attacked the study from all directions, "Who is there?"