mtl008 Chapter 453 Offended
Chapter 453 Offended
"A student who has just arrived in Beijing?"
"Exactly."
The eunuch who delivered the message hunched over and spoke into the hall separated by a gauze curtain.
"Humph…"
Empress Dowager Xie put down the teacup with her armored hand, and her tone revealed the pressure of a superior, "They would rather choose a student with no status than marry into the residence of my grandson?"
The eunuch knelt down, his upper body almost prostrating on the ground, "Queen Mother, calm down..."
In the silent hall, servants were kneeling on the ground.
The Queen Mother spoke in a bad tone, "If it weren't for the upcoming imperial examination, I wouldn't even look down on these two girls!"
The people in the Ministry of Personnel are in charge of the imperial examination. If she wants to place her people among the students who have passed the exam this year, she will definitely need to win over the officials.
In the heart of Empress Dowager Xie, the Fourth Prince will definitely inherit the throne in the future, and his wife...the future Queen of Nan Shang can only come from the Xie family!
So no matter who it is, she can only be the Fourth Prince's concubine.
Her thoughts had long been guessed by the officials in the court, which was why they were so reluctant to marry their daughter into the Fourth Prince's mansion.
This is not a marriage between aristocratic families and the royal family, nor is it a collaboration.
It was clearly Empress Dowager Xie sucking their blood!
They are all foxes who have been in the court for thousands of years, and they all have become cunning and cunning.
Now that the imperial examination is approaching, Empress Dowager Xie dare not reveal her ambition too blatantly.
She can shut up the officials in the court, but she can't shut up the people in the world!
This is also why...even though the Queen Mother clearly had feelings for him, the daughters of the Qi and Bai families still dared to look at him.
Empress Dowager Xie heaved a long sigh and said in a tone as if she was sending away a dog: "He is just a student, so just kill him."
"Let them both see clearly that what I am going to do cannot be questioned!"
Empress Dowager Xie is preparing to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
The eunuch raised his head and said, "But behind that student is the Minister of the Dali Temple..."
From top to bottom in the Wu Mansion, even the servants in the mansion are old men who have retired from the Golden Guards.
It is somewhat difficult to kill someone in Wu Heting's mansion.
If you are not careful, you might end up getting yourself into trouble!
Of course, as a eunuch, he would never dare to say this openly. He only said it half-heartedly, and the rest was left to Empress Dowager Xie to guess.
"It's him again!"
Empress Dowager Xie said bitterly.
The previous rebellion was caused by him and the two men from the north, and now it's him again!
Sooner or later, she will strip this Dali Temple Chief Justice of his official robe!
"If we can't kill him in the mansion, then we'll do it outside!"
They have to leave the house eventually.
"Yes, I'll do it now, slave!"
"and many more!"
The Queen Mother stopped them, her eyes, which were covered with fine lines, showing viciousness, "Be more careful, don't let anyone find out about this, otherwise..."
The eunuch shuddered, "Don't worry, Your Majesty!"
In Wu Heting's mansion,
After a few days of rest at home, the young men could no longer sit still and clamored to go out and take a look around the streets.
That day, Jiang An found Wu Heting basking in the sun in the mansion garden.
She picked up the fruit on the table and took a bite. "You seem to be living a comfortable life these days. Are you free from official business at the Dali Temple?"
Wu Heting lazily lifted his eyelids and glanced at the little girl, then said unhappily, "I am taking a day off today!"
He only has one day off a month, so of course he has to enjoy it.
Hugh?
Jiang An's eyes lit up, "We are going to Fanchun Tower, would you like to come with us, Lord Wu?"
"I won't go...wait a minute!"
Wu Heting sat up in shock from his dying illness and raised his voice, "Where are you going?"
The little girl was obedient and calmly took another bite of the fruit, repeating, "Fan Chunlou!"
It was the biggest place of entertainment in Kyoto, and many dignitaries stayed there every night.
Jiang An wanted to see how big the difference was between Fanchun Tower and Chunxing Tower in Chongzhou in the north!
Lord Wu was so angry that he almost choked up. He said angrily, "When people first come to Kyoto, they just walk around the streets and visit temples to see the unique scenery of Kyoto!"
"How nice of you to come and head straight to Fan Chun Lou!"
How come you are so successful!
No need to guess, it must have been that second generation rich kid from the Xie family who led him astray.
"Ah!"
General Xie in the north sneezed~
He leaned against the railing, rubbed his nose, and muttered, "Who scolded me?"
On the side, Hu Yan and Xie Huaiqing, who were playing chess, smiled at each other, their eyes full of helplessness towards Xie Yunshan.
Jiang An stiffened his neck and said, "What's the matter? I'm just going to take a look!"
"Whose beautiful girl goes to Fanchunlou all day long?"
The little girl looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, and said proudly: "Me!"
I heard that Fanchunlou not only has beautiful girls, but also handsome men and considerate young men...
He dared to hang up the sign, so why shouldn't she, Jiang An, dare to go?
"Are you going or not?"
"Don't go!"
He can't afford to lose face.
Lord Wu glared at the little girl. Although he did not agree with the little girl going, he did not stop her and even sent his trusted confidant out.
The girl is so pretty, he has to find someone to take care of her, so she can't be abducted by some playboy.
otherwise…
The Prince of Zhenguo will definitely demolish his Wu Mansion!
"Is this what you came to see me about?"
Wu Heting didn't believe it!
Jiang An just grinned and said, of course not.
"I came here to ask, are there any customs in Kyoto?"
"It's like a martial arts contest to win a bride, throwing a ball of embroidery, etc..."
So that's why those two ladies snatched someone in the street?
"No."
Wu Heting had a smile on his face.
This little girl is quite perceptive. She must have sensed that something was wrong and came here to ask for clarification.
As he expected, the little girl moved the chair closer to him, pulled his sleeve and swung, "Tell me~"
"Tell me about it~"
"OK OK!"
Wu Heting stood up from the recliner and informed them that the Minister of Personnel and the Vice Minister were in charge of this imperial examination, and that the Empress Dowager wanted to win over these two families by offering the position of the Fourth Prince's concubine so that she could insert her person among the successful students.
"Concubine?"
Jiang An frowned, "The Shangshu's daughter is at the same level as the Vice Minister's daughter, so the Shangshu can do it too?"
Wu Heting: "Of course I don't want to, so I'm going to blame the young master next to you!"
"The daughter of an official...is a legitimate daughter. Unless she enters the palace, who would be willing to be a concubine?"
To put it nicely, they are concubines. If the Fourth Prince can sit on that seat one day in the future, they will be the queens of the palace; but what if the Fourth Prince doesn't?
Everyone knows that although the Fourth Prince is now registered under the Queen's name, the Queen does not like him and has been trying to give birth to another child.
If one day the Queen really has her own children, the puppet of the Fourth Prince will be useless...
None of these officials would like to marry their entire family to a puppet who could be removed from power at any time.
So, Qi Shanyuan was just an innocent victim?
It was a temporary arrangement made by the Qi and Bai families to make up the numbers.
"One is a student with no background, and the other is a prince who is highly regarded by the palace..."
Jiang An's eyes flashed with coldness, "The Queen Mother will vent her anger on me."
"If she had more intentions, she might have used Yuan Yuan as an example to scare the monkeys."
After all, to her, killing a student is like stepping on an ant.
The cost of this tactic of making a show of force to scare the tiger is as low as it can be!
They had just arrived in Beijing, and they had already offended the local boss!
Still passive!
Jiang An almost laughed out of anger.
Wu Heting: "You are quite smart..."
Lord Wu held the teacup in his hand and asked leisurely, "So how do you plan to break the impasse?"
If the situation is not resolved, there are only two possible outcomes.
First, Qi Shanyuan did not agree to the son-in-law of the Qi and Bai families, and with the care of Jiang An and the Wu family, he safely waited until the imperial examination. But in the examination, no matter it was the Queen Mother or anyone from the Qi and Bai families, it would be easy to make the names of these two young men not appear on the list.
Second, Qi Shanyuan agreed...
Jiang An (pulling a knife): Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Her Yuanyuan is such a good person, she shouldn’t be targeted by those two bad women!
As for breaking the deadlock?
The little girl grinned, her smile looking sinister.
A string in Wu Heting's head suddenly tightened, and he asked vigilantly: "What are you going to do?"
Jiang An shrugged and said indifferently: "Anyway, I have already offended the most powerful person in Kyoto, so why should I break the situation~"
"Just kick the pot they use to cook, and nothing will happen!"
"I haven't been a matchmaker yet, but I can give it a try."
Jiang An was excited. "Besides these two families, who else does the Queen Mother want?"
She solved their lifelong affairs together~
Wu Heting stood up from the recliner and walked quickly in one direction.
"Crazy, crazy, really crazy!"
She is openly going against the Queen Mother!
The leader of the Golden Guards beside him followed, and did not forget to look back at the little girl who was smiling sweetly.
Oh~ That’s so scary!
"Sir, you...just don't care?"
The leader of the Golden Guards asked.
Wu Heting flicked his sleeves and said unhappily, "Care? How can I care?"
Even if this ancestor's father came, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to do anything!
"But... this little ancestor is now using your name..."
Wu Heting braked suddenly, turned around and walked back.
In the garden, the little girl occupied Lord Wu's seat and was lying on a lounge chair, basking in the sun with her eyes closed.
Hearing the approaching and hurried footsteps, Jiang An opened his eyes and pretended to be surprised and asked, "Master Wu, why are you back again?"
Wu Heting glared at her and sat back in his chair.
"You have to think carefully. If you stop the Queen Mother from doing good things, your identity will definitely be exposed!"
A little girl living in the residence of the Dali Temple Minister doesn't have such great ability.
"Now that you have been canonized as a county princess, you have not yet been included in the ancestral temple. The Queen Mother has many ways to trap you in this capital."
Even if she fails the imperial examination, she may not be able to leave the imperial city.
"Qi Shanyuan's affairs can be left to me..."
"Even if I can't get the top position as I wish, it's still good to be on the list!"
His close associates all had an "I knew it" look on their faces!
His master came back to dissuade them simply because he was worried about the little girl, not because of what he just said about involving the Wu Mansion!
"That can't be done."
The little girl stopped smiling, and her beautiful round eyes were filled with defiance.
She, Jiang An, has never suffered such injustice!
Furthermore…
"Before he passed away, the Master was still thinking about Xingsang and Yuanyuan's high school!"
"We have agreed that we will return to the North in glory and go to the Master's grave to congratulate him."
No one can change what Jiang An has decided.
Even if the gods and Buddhas from heaven came, she could give them a fight!
Wu Heting asked again, "Are you really not going to change?"
Jiang An said firmly: "No change!"
"Don't worry, Yuanyuan is already looking for a house. We'll have news the day after tomorrow."
"By the time…"
After a brief silence, Wu Heting laughed heartily a few times.
The confidants behind him were so scared that they thought his master had finally gone crazy!
The little girl was also frightened. She stopped talking and poked Wu Heting's arm carefully with her hand. She exchanged a glance with the person next to her, "Are you crazy?"
Then she is guilty of a great sin!
"I'm fine!"
In Wu Heting's eyes, there was admiration for Jiang An, as well as nostalgia for his old friend.
"As expected of children who grew up around him, you two have really learned all of that old guy's temper. You are both stubborn!"
One of them stubbornly clung to what his father had said and refused to overturn the verdict no matter what.
One, who is not only stubborn, but also arrogant because of the prince's pampering, and fears nothing.
old man?
Jiang An grabbed a half-eaten fruit and stared blankly at Wu Heting who was walking away.
The little girl looked up, her ears filled with his hearty laughter. She asked Niangniang for confirmation, "Is Lord Wu okay?"
Nianniang looked bewildered, "It should be... okay."
Now that the matter was clarified, Jiang An patted her skirt and said, "Let's go, let's go to Fanchunlou!"
Nianniang whispered, "If the prince knew about this, he would definitely scold you."
The little girl looked very proud. Anyway, she was in Kyoto and her father couldn't hit her. Hehe~
It's just hard for General Xie who was blamed for the anger.
Nianniang added silently in her heart and lit a candle for him.
……
"How about it, is it okay?"
In the yard, a young man with red lips and white teeth came out of Jiang An's house.
He turned around, wearing a navy blue satin gown and a large gold lock collar around his neck. Needless to say, this thing must have been contributed by Huo Changming. He also had a jade crown tied around his hair and a folding fan in his hand that he had found from somewhere...
This outfit made everyone in the courtyard's eyes light up!
What a rich young master!
Jiang Ansheng is beautiful, with a heroic look between her eyebrows. Although she is a woman dressed as a man, it does not look out of place.
After all, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old hasn't grown up yet, so it's normal for him to be a little delicate.
"Oh! Whose little boy is this? He's so handsome!"
Huo Changming teased his sister.
Jiang An smiled brightly, without any hesitation, and walked happily among them, holding one arm with one hand, "Let's go, let's go!"
She can't wait!
Qi Shanyuan smiled helplessly, "Let me make it clear first, you can only watch."
"You can't drink alcohol in the building. You need someone to accompany you wherever you go..."
"I know, I know~"
The little girl muttered in a low voice, "Grandma Qi~"
Looking at An An who ran to the front, Qi Shanyuan sighed.
Li Xingsang beside him said with emotion: "I never thought that I would have the chance to visit a romantic place one day."
Everyone in the north knows that the Li family has a little old-fashioned person.
Qi Shanyuan turned to look at him, "I didn't expect that..."
Zhengyan was behind him, with tears running down his face like wide noodles. He said with a sad face, "I didn't expect..."
If the prince knew about this, he would skin them alive!
Oh, miss!