Xie Ruzhuo was unhappy, and did not stop moving his hands. He only continued to gently squeeze Ji's shoulders.
As soon as Ji Xu finished speaking, someone walked in. She didn't seem to expect that there was anyone else here. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Hey, Miss Fourth is here too."
Xie Ruzhuo nodded and said, "Cousin aunt." Then he said no more.
Mrs. Ji Xu didn't take it to heart. She had important things to do here this time. "Old lady, someone just went to our courtyard to send a message, saying that the letter of appointment from the Ministry of War was issued, and Yanzhang was asked to go to the Ministry of War in the near future. Pen post style.”
"This is a good thing." Ji Shi obviously knew about this position and nodded, "The arrangement is quite reasonable." Although she is old, she is not stupid, and she also understands Ji Yanzhang's thoughts. But the more he understands, the less he can get his wish. It's not that Ji has any bad intentions, she just wants to win over Ji Yanzhang's heart. After all, he is the eldest son of the Ji family. If things go wrong, her big brother will also be disappointed.
Hearing this, Mrs. Ji Xu was startled at first, and then said anxiously, "Old lady, is this okay? Where is the Ministry of War? Qingshui Yamen! If Yanzhang were there, wouldn't he have to live in poverty to the end?" , she smiled and said, "Old lady, see if you can follow the boss and say, let Yanzhang change his position to the Ministry of Household Affairs. It doesn't matter if the position is lower, it is better than being in the Ministry of War. "
"What kind of place is the Ministry of Household Affairs? How can you just get in? Does my cousin think too highly of the Xie family?" Xie Ruzhuo couldn't stand her expression and choked out immediately.
Ji also had a look of disapproval, but she didn't say anything. Someone told her that she would always save some face for Ji Xu.
But unexpectedly, the other party immediately became unhappy, "Speaking of elders, what does it mean to have a child like you? The Xie family is a century-old mansion, and Mr. Xie is the emperor's master. Of course, such a small thing is okay. Just say hello. That’ll be fine.”
"Nonsense!" Seeing Mrs. Xu mentioning Xie Shengli, Mrs. Ji immediately got up and scolded, "Where did you hear this rumor? Do you know that just your words are enough to make the Xie family in the capital?" No place to stand anymore? It’s just nonsense!”
Xu was startled by Ji. Just when she was about to speak, Ji continued, "If Ji Yanzhang really has practical knowledge, the Xie family will naturally pave the way for him in two years. But now he is just a small scholar. The post-writing style is already a compliment, but you still want him to join the household department, what are you thinking!"
"Old lady, what can I think about? It's just a mother's worry about her son! There is a lot of money in the household department. If Yanzhang goes to the household department, wouldn't he be able to earn more money and establish himself in the capital? !" Ms. Ji Xu looked unhappy. Even if Ji's family is unwilling to help, they can't just send people away like this!
Seeing that she was confused, Ji couldn't help but said angrily, "Why is there such a confused person like you in the Ji family? Go back to your room and reflect. Ji Yanzhang's matter has been decided, there is no need to discuss it!"
Ji Xu was so embarrassed that she could only leave in a hurry. Xie Ruzhuo comforted Mrs. Ji, but looked at Ji Xu's back thoughtfully. In this life, Ji Yanzhang joined the Ministry of War. With Ji Qing's temper, he would definitely not let it go. She had to be more vigilant to guard against Ji Qing's trap again.
After returning to Zixiao Garden, Mrs. Xu immediately closed the door firmly and said bluntly, "This is simply too much!"
Ji Qing was embroidering in the room. Seeing her like this, her heart tightened and she asked carefully, "Mom, is the matter not done?"
"Isn't it! Qing'er, what you said is indeed right. The Xie family is not really helping us at all." After saying that, Mrs. Xu took Ji Qing's hand again and sighed, "Qing'er, you You have always had the best ideas, but now your brother's future can no longer depend on the Xie family, and we have no money and no connections, so what should we do?"
Ji Qing first comforted Mrs. Xu for a while, and then slowly said, "Mom, don't worry, it doesn't matter if the Xie family can't be relied on, we always have another way out."
"What other way out is there? Could it be that besides the Xie family, do we have other connections?" At this point, Mrs. Xu looked angry again, "Sure enough, the richer you get, the more stingy you are. Look at how impressive the Xie family is. , I don’t believe they really can’t arrange Yanzhang to join the household department, but they just don’t want to!”
"Mom, it's normal that they don't want to. After all, we are just relatives of the old lady, and we are already considered distant relatives." Ji Qing said, and then flashed a cunning light and said, "But, if we How about turning it into a kiss?"
"More kisses? You mean-" Mrs. Xu looked happy, yes, before coming, they had carefully considered the Xie family. Although Xie's parents have two daughters in their house, they are the daughters of their own mother, and they are also the eldest daughter's legitimate daughter, so they may not be able to marry; the third daughter is a businessman, and her status is too low to speak; the rest , only the second bedroom is available.
"That's right, it seems we have to make brother move faster. Only Xie Rufei is attracted to him. When the time comes, the two families will become more closely related. Even if the Xie family doesn't want to help brother, it won't work." Ji Qing's wishful thinking was loud and clear. , but unfortunately, it is doomed to fail.
Just because—
"Are you the distant cousin?"
Xie Rufei looked at the uninvited guest in front of her, while playing with the nine-link ring in her hand, she tilted her head and asked.
Ji Qing looked at the baby-faced little girl who was no more than eleven or twelve years old opposite, and her heart was filled with anxiety.
"Yes, you are the fifth lady of the Xie family, right?" Rao asked, but Ji Qing hoped that the other party would deny it.
Unfortunately, the other party disappointed her, "That's me, what's the matter with you?" Xie Rufei looked impatient. It had been two days since she solved the nine-link chain, but it was still a mess. Naturally, she didn't know what to do at this time. Treat guests with care.
Seeing the absent-minded look on her face, Ji Qing couldn't sit down no matter how thick-skinned she was. She made an excuse and said goodbye in a hurry, then went back to the yard.
She originally thought that young girls were easy to control, but she ignored one thing. How could the Xie family marry off a twelve-year-old girl in a hurry
This road is probably going to be blocked.
After Ji Qing left, Xie Ruzhuo walked out of the rockery. She originally thought of an important matter and wanted to see Xie Rufei, but she didn't want to see Ji Qing first. She didn't want to see him face to face, so she hid behind the rockery just now.
However, she is not in a hurry now.
"Miss, didn't you say that you have something important to see Miss Fifth? Why don't you leave?" Hong Rui looked at Xie Ruzhuo with a puzzled look, but saw that the latter had a contemptuous smile on his face.
"Some people's plans didn't work out, so I'm relieved. But now that I'm here, I have to go in and see the fifth sister. Let's go." With that said, Xie Ruzhuo immediately stepped into the yard.
She came in a hurry just now because she remembered that in her previous life, Xie Rufei was originally engaged to Ji Yanzhang!
In his previous life, Ji Yanzhang was very good at sneaking into the camp. When he arrived at Xie's house, Xie Rufei was already fourteen, the age when love first blossomed. In addition, Ji Yanzhang was very good at coaxing people, so the old lady was also very satisfied with him, and it didn't take long for the two families to agree to an engagement.
But who would have expected that when the Xie family fell into decline, the first thing Ji Yanzhang did was to break off the engagement! After Xie Rufei's marriage was regretted, and the Xie family's defeat was determined, no one dared to come to ask for her hand in marriage anymore.
She was already in dire straits at that time and didn't know the details of what happened to the Xie family. She only knew that Xie Rufei ended up marrying a merchant and becoming the third concubine.
Under the overturned nest, there are no eggs left. Xie Rufei's fate was probably not much better in her previous life.
Seeing Ji Qing's annoyed and depressed face now, she must have suffered a loss from Xie Rufei. This would be a good thing for Xie Rufei if it could stop them from taking this path.
As soon as Ji Qing returned to the courtyard, she first went to find Mrs. Xu. After hearing what Ji Qing said, Xu immediately said with a sad face, "What should we do?" They couldn't wait for Xie Rufei to grow up. What if Xie Rufei despised Ji Yanzhang in two or three years? This possibility is too risky to gamble with Ji Yanzhang's future.
Ji Qing pondered for a while and then said, "For this plan, I'm afraid the Xie family can't be relied upon. If we want my brother's future, we can only look to other noble ladies from the capital."
"How do we know other noble ladies from the capital?" Mrs. Xu looked worried. She really didn't know who else to go to in the capital besides the Xie family.
"Mom, don't worry." Ji Qing put away her original frustration and turned into high spirits, "I will find a way for my brother and our Ji family."
That day, as soon as Xie Ruzhuo came back from his greetings, the maid came to report that it was Miss Jiang who was here.
Xie Ruzhuo was stunned at first, and then heard a woman's laughter coming from her room, it was Jiang Qinglan.
"Qinglan, why are you here?" Xie Ruzhuo quickly walked into the house, and when he saw that it was indeed her, he was instantly surprised. This girl didn't even say hello when she came.
Jiang Qinglan wore a lake blue water pattern gauze dress and a narcissus moonlight skirt today. She looked soft and bright. She stepped forward and hugged Xie Ruzhuo, and said with a smile, "If you tell me, how can I come and give it to you?" Are you surprised?"
"Didn't you send me a message a few days ago that you were in Mount Wutai with your grandmother? Why did you come back so soon?" The old lady of the Jiang family is a vegetarian and a Buddhist practitioner. She will take her grandchildren to Mount Wutai in the summer. This time she went The one is Jiang Qinglan.
Hearing this, Jiang Qinglan immediately made a sad face and said, "Don't mention it, if I don't come back, I will lose my sense of taste in my mouth." After saying that, she took another snack and turned to smile, "The food here is still delicious, better than what my chef makes."
Seeing her greedy little look, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help but laugh. He waited for her to finish eating, then handed her the tea and said, "Drink some water."
Jiang Qinglan smiled. After drinking tea, she took out a jewelry box and said, "Actually, I came here today to add makeup. Your eldest sister is getting married next month. I was afraid that I would not be in the capital at that time, so I sent it in advance. bring it on."
In the spring, the Xu family made a marriage arrangement, and the agreed wedding date was early autumn this year, which was July 16th. Counting the days, there was only more than a month left.
Xie Ruzhuo took the jewelry box and opened it, feeling a little shocked. The jewelry box contained a three-piece set made of Laokeng jadeite. The pendant was particularly rare, as it was a rare and top-quality three-color jadeite. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy this jadeite, which shows that Jiang Qinglan also put a lot of thought into it.
Thinking about it, Xie Ruzhuo pushed it back and said with a smile, "My eldest sister is getting married. I am very grateful for your consideration. But this gift is too expensive, so you should take it back."
"Aren't you saying this out of touch? What kind of friendship between you and I should be measured by these things? Okay, although your eldest sister is a concubine, but I like her temperament, treat her as a gift from me as a sister Don't shirk it, otherwise I will be angry." Jiang Qinglan deliberately raised her eyes, which made her round eyes look even more cute.
Seeing this, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help but poke her forehead and said, "Okay, then I'll accept it for eldest sister." After saying that, she ordered Jiang Zhu, "Go and get the newly made snacks from the kitchen."