Thinking of this, he laughed to himself again. There is an emperor and a courtier, but why not the same for this personal eunuch? The princes are trying to please him now to get information, but when they become Dabao in the future, they will become a thorn in their side.
By then, that will be his death.
His father-in-law Lin was able to sit in the position of deputy general manager in the harem only because he had a clear head. Only by knowing clearly who is the master can we walk safely in this deep palace on thin ice.
At the end of May, a minor affair occurred in the capital.
To outsiders, this was a romantic case, but when Xie Ruzhuo heard about it, he was instantly shocked.
There is no other reason for this. The reason for this is that Miss Jiang Qinglan and Young Master Jiang Chengye eloped.
Ever since Prince Cheng's Mansion officially issued a notice about getting married in March, Jiang Qinglan has not been allowed to go out anymore, which also made her completely determined.
She seemed to be obedient and asked the elders in her family to relax their vigilance. She packed her luggage on May 26th, left a note, and then disappeared.
The next day, the Jiang family looked for their son, and the Jiang family looked for their daughter. The two families bumped into each other accidentally, and they realized something was wrong.
As a result, this case was brought to the Jinluan Palace. Marshal Jiang asked the Jiang family to return his daughter; Jiang Guogong humiliated and asked the Jiang family to return his grandson.
Emperor Jing was so annoyed by the quarrel between the two families that he issued an imperial decree and ordered the Ministry of War to search for the two. Wait until the two of them are found before making a decision.
After Xie Huainan returned home from duty, he told Xie Ruzhuo about the incident. The latter immediately changed his expression and said after a long time, "When she came that day, I felt that something was wrong with her expression. But we haven't seen her for so many days. I thought I was overthinking the movement. I didn’t expect... "
Xie Huainan comforted her and said, "It's not a bad thing if this happened. After all, if the Jiang family really gets married to Prince Cheng's family, it will be you who will be in trouble."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo immediately raised his head and said with some guilt in his heart, "Brother?"
Xie Huainan touched her head and said with a smile, "I am your brother. I have watched you grow up since you were a child. Don't I still know what your plans are? Don't worry, as long as King Jing treats you well, we will Of course the Xie family will turn to him in everything."
Xie Ruzhuo's eyes immediately became wet and he said, "Brother, I-"
"You don't have to make any promises. Why should our family say anything else? Well, I have to go see grandpa, so you can rest first." After Xie Huainan said this, he pretended to be evil and messed up. Her hair was just walking towards the courtyard door.
Xie Ruzhuo stood inside the door, looking at his strong and majestic body, he felt a warmth in his heart. No matter what time it is, only her family understands her thoughts and will consider her wholeheartedly!
Although she was worried about Jiang Qinglan, Xie Huainan was right. If the Jiang family was really in league with King Duan, then the Jiang family would definitely be implicated when dealing with him in the future.
By then, Jiang Qinglan will be the person she can't bear the most. That was her best sister, and she couldn't bear to see the other sister unhappy.
She had been thinking so much, and when she looked up, she saw Xie Ruyue looking at her with a half-smile.
Seeing her come to her senses, Xie Ruyue put her hands on her eyes and said with a smile, "What are you thinking about?"
Xie Ruzhuo smiled and said, "Why did you come to my room if you weren't staying in the room?"
Xie Ruyue curled her lips and said, "I've been suffocating in the room all day, Zhuo'er, the weather is so nice, let's go out and play." After saying that, she didn't wait for Xie Ruzhuo's retort, and made a sad look and said, "In a little while I'm getting married soon, and I'm afraid it will be even more difficult for us two sisters to go shopping alone in the future."
Hearing what she said, Xie Ruzhuo swallowed her refusal immediately, pinched her face and said, "Go out if you want, why are you looking for so many sad reasons?"
After the two of them had packed up, they drove the carriage towards Fugui Street.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the carriage reached the corner, a woman rushed out of it. Her face was extremely dirty and her clothes were somewhat tattered. Her eyes were flashing with fear, as if she was hiding from someone. Seeing that she was about to hit the carriage, the coachman immediately stopped the horse and scolded, "Where did this crazy woman come from? Doesn't she have eyes? Go, go!"
The woman fell to the ground, and just as she was about to speak, she saw a man running out of the alley with a stick in his hand. After the man looked around, when he saw the woman, he immediately ran over and kicked her, cursing, "You loser, who told you to run out? Get back here!"
As he said that, he was about to pull the woman back by her hair.
The woman kept struggling and shouted, "Go away, I want to find my son, let me go -"
The woman's voice was particularly cruel, mixed with a changed tone of begging for mercy, which seemed particularly penetrating in this small corner.
Xie Ruzhuo immediately lifted the curtain, frowned and said, "Let her go."
The man was stunned for a moment. When he saw the veiled Xie Ruzhuo, he was immediately shocked by her appearance, and even the strength in his hands weakened.
Men have a common problem after seeing a beautiful woman. They will put away their fangs and claws, and even kindly explain, "Miss, this is my wife. She is not very clear-headed. I have to take her away." .”
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo looked at the woman. I saw that she was about ten years old, with a slightly mediocre face, but her eyes were exceptionally clean.
"Since she is my wife, even if she is mentally ill, I can't abuse her like this, right?" After hearing this man's words, Xie Ruzhuo became even less fond of him.
The man wanted to have a fit, but when he saw Xie Ruzhuo's appearance and the extremely wealthy carriage behind her, he didn't dare to be arrogant and just muttered, "This is my family matter. I spent money to marry my wife. I can do whatever I want." How about it."
Unexpectedly, the woman suddenly broke away from the man's control, stumbled and climbed to Xie Ruzhuo's side, crying, "Kind lady, there is nothing wrong with my mind, don't listen to his nonsense! I beg you, my child is lost , please help me look for it!”
"Don't talk nonsense here. What's missing? Our child died on the day he was born! You stupid thing, just forget it when you are stimulated and go crazy. You are still looking for children all day long. Be careful that the government will arrest you and beat you!"
The man looked angry and was so busy that he came to pull the woman away. Xie Ruzhuo couldn't bear it, and immediately protected the woman behind him, saying, "The mother who lost her child is pitiful, but you still treat her like this, are you still a human being!"
Seeing that Xie Ruzhuo spoke seriously, the man didn't bother to pretend anymore, and just said bitterly, "What's the matter with you? Get out of the way and let me take my mother-in-law away. Otherwise, I will go to the government and accuse you of being a kidnapper and kidnapping my mother-in-law!" "
The woman clutched Xie Ruzhuo's clothes tightly, tears kept rolling down her eyes, and she said sadly, "Miss, my baby is not dead at all! I was so tired after giving birth, but I heard the baby crying, he cried But it was loud. Later, Mrs. Wen put the child next to me, and I looked at it. Although it was a little thin, it was a healthy child!"
At this point, the woman seemed to remember that scene again, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.
Xie Ruzhuo became more and more suspicious. The woman looked particularly sober, but the man insisted that she was sick. But this was someone else's business, and Xie Ruzhuo knew he couldn't handle it, so he helped the woman up and comforted her, "Madam, please stop crying."
After saying that, she looked at the man again and said, "No matter whether your wife is really crazy or not, after all, it is unethical for you to treat her as a married couple. Just take care of yourself."
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo get on the carriage, the man immediately pulled the woman back into the alley with a ferocious expression.
As soon as Xie Ruzhuo got on the carriage, she saw Xie Ruyue pointing at her and saying, "Why did you get out of the car so casually? It's the same as letting the servants handle this matter, but you have to join in the fun."
Just as Xie Ruzhuo was about to reply, Qian Bi frowned and said, "Miss, I think this is a bit strange."
Hearing this, sister Xie Ruyue was stunned and asked, "What's so weird?"
Qian Bi shook her head and said, "I can't tell. It's just that I looked through the curtain just now and that man seemed a bit familiar."
Xie Ruyue immediately smiled and teased her, saying, "Does she look familiar? There are so many people on the street, and you may have seen some of them before."
Qianbi frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly brightened her eyes and said, "Yes, I remembered it. That man looks similar to the rich man in our house!"
"You girl, you haven't learned anything else from your lady, but you have learned a lot from being suspicious. There are so many similar people in the world, but you still take it to heart." Xie Ruyue said, and then sighed, "That one just now Women are really pitiful, too."
Xie Ruzhuo asked thoughtfully, "Who does Fugui serve as an errand for?"
Just now Qianbi said that she seemed to have caught some clues, but she couldn't connect them together.
Hearing this, Qianbi answered honestly, "Fugui was originally the cleaning boy of the Second Madam's outer courtyard, and was later assigned to Aunt Su's room by the Second Madam."
As soon as he heard Su Bixin, Xie Ruzhuo immediately remembered something, widened his eyes and said, "Go back home!"
Xie Ruyue was still confused and said, "We haven't gone shopping yet, why did we go back? Zhuo'er, did you think of something?"
Xie Ruzhuo didn't explain, and just said, "I'll tell you after I figure it out."
After returning home, Xie Ruzhuo immediately took Qianbi to the manager in charge of the servants to investigate this rich man.
When Manager Wang saw Xie Ruzhuo coming, he respectfully reported the person's origins. After hearing that Fugui had a brother, Xie Ruzhuo immediately asked the manager to write down the person's address, and asked Qianbi to investigate quietly.
In the evening, Qianbi came back. As soon as she walked in, she said, "Miss, that man just now is really a rich brother, his name is Jixiang. I also asked around in the neighborhood, and they all said that Jixiang usually doesn't give birth, but now he is a mother-in-law. Although he is sick, he looks like he is rich." After that, she whispered, "I also heard from my neighbors that the child in his family is probably not dead, but was sold by this auspicious person!"
After hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo nodded. A bold idea came to his mind. He stood up and said, "Let's go and greet my second uncle."
When Li Jie later investigated the corruption case, no one from the Xie family was implicated, but most of them were from the Shen and Zhang families, which temporarily put those two families in danger.
Emperor Jing also issued an edict in the court, saying that the Xie family's son was originally innocent, and it was even more undeserved to be inexplicably implicated now. Therefore, not only were their official positions restored, but their official positions were also raised one level.