Contrary to the expectations of the Jiang family brothers, Empress Dowager Gu did not mention the punishment of Jiang Yashuang at all in her decree. She only said that he should be allowed to enter the palace for a while.
Of course, the Jiang family was not afraid to speculate with the greatest malice towards Queen Mother Gu, so after hearing this, they did not agree immediately. Instead, they used both soft and hard tactics to detain the eunuch who had delivered the order. The other courtyard entered Mrs. Tao's courtyard. Discuss: "Does Si Gu know this decree?"
"I definitely don't know." Mrs. Tao knew the most about Queen Jiang's temperament. She frowned and said, "I just asked Nineteen to go to the palace. Isn't it the Queen Mother's order? Your fourth aunt sent someone here. Can’t you shout?”
"What about now?" Jiang Yadan asked hurriedly.
Mrs. Tao raised her chin towards the room where the chamberlain was scheduled to be. "Stay steady over there. Go into the palace quickly and talk to your fourth aunt. After sending the message back, I will let Nineteen go with the chamberlain."
As for this back and forth, Queen Mother Gu is impatient to wait... The Jiang family doesn't care.
However, before Jiang Yadan went out, Queen Jiang also got the news and sent someone over: "The Nineteenth Young Master is going to enter the palace, isn't he? Don't worry, the empress already knows about it and is now waiting in the Taishi Palace!"
Mrs. Tao asked, "What does the unknown Queen Mother mean?"
"The Empress Dowager wants to expunge the title of scholar of the Nineteenth Young Master, but Dou Jijiu and Zhuang Siye are not willing to do so. At this moment, the relevant ministers are summoned to discuss it in the Taishi Palace." The visitor said, "The Empress, please don't worry, let's The Nineteenth Young Master is just going through the motions.”
Mrs. Tao frowned and said, "Since it's just a formality, why do we have to go on the 19th?"
The visitor apologized and said, "I don't know, but this is what I ordered."
"Nineteen, you should go there and be careful!" Mrs. Tao thought about it and felt that her daughter would definitely not harm her grandson, so she waved Jiang Yashuang to him and smoothed the tassels of his jade pendant for him. , instructed, "Watch your fourth aunt in everything and ask her to come forward for you."
At about the same time, Mr. Leshan was also giving instructions to Kuang Qingwu in Duke Zhang's Mansion: "The Queen Mother Gu seems to be seeking justice for you, but she is actually here for you!"
Kuang Qingwu asked for advice: "Sir, please elaborate!"
"Jiang Yashuang killed someone in the street and tortured you, the prince of the country. Of course, the crime is not a small one." Mr. Leshan said calmly, "But he is a descendant of the Jiang family, and Jingzhao Feng Rugui was a disciple of the Jiang family, so he comes from the same family. At the beginning, he gave him a reason to kill your entourage as a bandit. At the end, he said that the injuries on your body were done privately by Jiang family servants when he was not present. The two queens have always been evenly matched. Normally, this matter should be handled normally. The Jiang family will hand over a few scapegoats and give you gifts to make peace with Zhang Guogong and the Zhenxi Army. You, too, are magnanimous and don't care. "
"But now Empress Dowager Gu is not only unwilling to give in, she is also pointing out Jiang Yashuang's fame... Do you know that Jiang Yashuang is the grandson specially cultivated by Duke Qin. Although his father Jiang Tianchi is the second son of Duke Qin, he is succeeded by Duke Qin, The position of the Marquis of Jibei, in terms of importance in the Jiang family, is far above that of his brother Jiang Tianqi, the Minister of War! "
Mr. Leshan said happily, "If nothing unexpected happens, Jiang Tianchi will support Qin Guogong's team in the future. Among Jiang Tianchi's three sons, it is clear that the one with the highest hopes is Jiang Yashuang. He returned to Kui County last year to participate in the county. He passed the test, and it is rumored that he will return to Kui County to take the township examination this year! If you count the days, it is already the end of February, and the distance between the capital and Kui County means that he will leave in June or July! Article, let’s not talk about how much time he has been delayed in reviewing his studies due to the repeated reports that he has entered the palace. Let’s just say that he is only eighteen years old and is facing the threat of losing his fame. How can he be calm? "
Speaking of this, how could Kuang Qingwu still not understand
"How could the Jiang family let go of Qingwu, who also had to prepare for the exam?" He frowned, "Empress Dowager Gu tormented Jiang Yashuang so much." He frowned, "Once Qingwu loses his reputation because of this, it will be in line with the wishes of the Empress Dowager and Xingkang to allow Qingwu to continue to stay in Beijing. , and put all the responsibility on the Jiang family... "
Mr. Leshan said: "One more thing, isn't there news recently that the fifteenth young lady of the Jiang family is about to be betrothed to His Highness Prince Qi? That young lady is the daughter of the eldest family member of the Jiang family, while Jiang Yashuang is the son of the fourth family member. Gu The Queen Mother is holding on to him at this time, and Queen Jiang must focus on protecting her nephew. How can she not neglect her niece's marriage? This will inevitably create a gap between the Jiang family's first house and the fourth house!"
Kuang Qingwu asked unexpectedly: "It's so unreasonable for the Jiang family's family to be so unreasonable?" Even if Empress Jiang didn't personally manage the marriage of King Qi to his concubine, a life-long event for the majestic eldest son, could it still be a miserable life? In contrast, Jiang Yashuang, who was threatened by the Queen Mother to be deprived of her official title, was in a more critical situation.
"It's not that they are unreasonable, it's because they have interests!" Mr. Leshan said happily, "If the Jiang family wins the battle for the crown prince, the regent will not be Queen Jiang herself in the future? Could it be that Queen Jiang would give up this job just because Princess Qi is her niece? The power of the world?! And the current Princess Qi was chosen by her niece. Do you think she would choose a princess that she couldn’t control? Who do you prefer? How important is it? Especially since Jiang Tianao is only the queen’s cousin, but Jiang Tianchi is from the same mother as the queen, but he is closer to his father than his cousin, right?”
Kuang Qingwu suddenly realized: "In short, Queen Mother Gu is determined to use Qingwu as a cover this time!"
He frowned and said, "Sir, do you have any ideas? Qing Wu is not willing to be manipulated by the Queen Mother like this!"
"Of course we are asking for peace." Mr. Leshan said cheerfully, "The Jiang family is full of in-laws, and your father is still far to the west. The Queen Mother is adding fuel to the flames and fighting them here in the capital. Even though I have three heads and six arms, I can only do nothing... We can only reconcile with them.”
Kuang Qingwu wondered: "I refused to enter the palace today because I was not feeling well. I think the Queen Mother was already displeased. If I went to seek peace with the Jiang family without telling the Queen Mother... what if the Jiang family didn't agree, or agreed and then leaked the news? Pass it to the Queen Mother, this...?"
Mr. Leshan said: "So I have to find a reason." He pondered for a moment, "I heard that among the unmarried daughters of the Jiang family, in addition to the fifteenth lady who has been designated as Princess Qi, there are two or three other young ladies. It’s a good appearance.”
Kuang Qingwu said in surprise: "What do you mean, sir?"
"March is coming soon, and the Empress Qianqiu is on the day of the Shangsi Festival. There will be a banquet in the palace to celebrate." Mr. Leshan said calmly, "You will also enter the palace to congratulate and wait for the opportunity to meet the noble ladies of the Jiang family. , and claimed to have fallen in love with him at first sight... and used this as an excuse to reconcile with the Jiang family, which is considered a disgrace. "
Kuang Qingwu pondered: "So the Queen Mother will also think that Qingwu is easily deceived by beauty and is not useful?"
Mr. Leshan said: "Yes! The Queen Mother is mainly trying to win over you and your son. In her eyes, you are young and ignorant. Young people are seduced by beauty and do stupid things. The Queen Mother will never kill you, but she will While coaxing you to change your mind, I pointed the finger at the Jiang family - so even if the Jiang family wants to trouble you for Jiang Yashuang, I'm afraid the Queen Mother won't dare to let you continue to be contacted by them. "
Kuang Qingwu nodded carefully: "Thank you sir for your advice!"
...Qiu Yilan didn't know these things. She was currently receiving a very unexpected visitor-Deng Yi.
Of course, Deng Yi came to visit Qiu Mengmin in name only. After the meeting, he proposed that he wanted to meet Qiu Yilan in private. Qiu Mengmin sent someone to ask Qiu Yilan if he did not object, so he agreed.
The unmarried couple's meeting this time was far from the harmony they had before - Deng Yi asked right from the start: "Were you the one who hunted down our mother and son?!"
"You were the first to break your promise!" Qiu Yilan sneered, "Why do you still feel that you are wronged?!"
Deng Yi said angrily: "The most we can do is let you marry us, but it would be better for you to take our lives as soon as you make a move. You are really cruel!"
Qiu Yilan said mockingly: "You are used to the life you are used to, why do you think others can be used to it?!"
"I will take part in Qiu Wei this year, and if nothing unexpected happens, I will take part in the examination next year... Once I reach high school, I will ask for a release and leave the Guangyang Palace." Deng Yi said upset, "This is what the Queen Mother has promised me personally. After so many years It's just this opportunity. Can you stop causing trouble? At least I won't touch you until we get married. In a few years, we can divorce and you can marry whoever you want. Do you think I have to get along with you? ?”
Qiu Yilan was startled for a moment, and then she came to her senses: "Gu Yan forced you to marry me? Is this disturbing you so much that you can't peacefully study?" Thinking of this, she frowned, "Why are you so stupid? You had no place to hide before. If you look for it, why don’t you just hide until autumn, go back to your hometown and take the Qiu Wei exam, and then rush to the capital slowly, just in case the time comes just before spring? "
Deng Yi sneered and said: "It's not thanks to you! I originally thought so. In order to prevent him from embarrassing my mother, I also persuaded my mother to go with me. In the end, I hid in Pingshan for only a few days. , the people you sent found nearby... If you don’t return to Beijing, you will be dead if you talk about leaving Guangyang Palace! "
"Can you blame me?" Although neither group of people were from Qiu Yilan's sect, she didn't care to recognize them. "I asked someone to ask you before about what you planned to do with the previous agreement, but you just disappeared without an explanation. Okay, who knows if you were ordered by the Gu family to keep dragging me down like this? It's not me you're hiding from, but you should tell me first! How would I know you're not here for me? of!"
Deng Yi said with a gloomy face: "Do you think I am you? You can send out a group of desperadoes without showing off anything. Although I know that they took the route of Jiang Yashuang next door, it is still a force you can use. —The only person I can trust beside me is a book boy, and even my mother... "
His expression darkened, and he sighed, "Anyway, I thought I could learn some martial arts from you so that I could travel around the world. Only after this attack did I realize that my talent for learning martial arts is really... The only chance I have now is to be named on the gold list as soon as possible. If you are determined If you want to hold me back at this time, don’t blame me for listening to the Queen Mother.”
"Is it useful for you to listen to the Queen Mother?" Qiu Yilan asked speechlessly, "Would the Queen Mother not know your situation these years? But has she helped you? Do you think that just because you are named on the gold medal list, she will take you seriously? You don't want to Think about it, a mere Jinshi is a great honor to ordinary people, but what is it worth to the Queen Mother!"
Deng Yi said calmly: "So I should be so disheartened after listening to your words that I should kill myself?!"
"..." Qiu Yilan was speechless for a moment, and just as he was about to say something, someone in the inner room suddenly said: "You want to concentrate on studying and preparing for the exam. What's the problem? As long as you publicly declare to terminate the engagement with Lanlan immediately after you go out, I will I will arrange for you to live in my other courtyard, and I will ensure that Gu Yan won’t disturb you even if he puts on his wings!”
But Jiang Yashuang happened to come over.