The little Marquis’ favorite: Madam, she is the richest in the world

Xie Lanyi sat beside her, watching Meng Wan coquettishly begging for mercy to Meng Hong, while Meng Hong was there.

There was no expression on his face, but anyone with a discerning eye could see the doting and indulgence in his eyes.

In an instant,

An inexplicable bitterness spread quietly in his throat.

The Meng family has three beauties, how could he not know what his daughter’s family was thinking, and how could he not love them?

I'm just too lazy to deal with her.

Xie Lanyi, Xie Lanyi,

Who gave you the courage to face such a cold face for so many years?

Her expression was caught in Meng Xian's eyes, and she couldn't help but worry for Meng Hong, so she interrupted Meng Wan's matter, "Brother, what birthday gifts have you prepared for Lan Yi's birthday? We have already given them to you." Well, it’s just your share.”

As soon as she said these words, the surrounding area immediately fell silent.

There were even many other guests standing outside who heard Meng Xian's words and looked up.

Xie Lanyi also didn't expect Meng Xian to ask this question. While she was stunned, there was also a faint expectation rising deep in her heart.

For birthdays in the past, he always asked the housekeeper of the Meng Mansion to send some rare antiques or fine silk jewelry.

Everything is priceless and impeccable.

But this year is a bit special. She is in her prime year,

His gift...

Will it also be special?

In just such a moment, Meng Hong became the center of attention of everyone present.

But the person who was attracting the attention of all the people still had the same indifferent look as if the mountain was falling before him. He raised his cup and took a sip of tea in a leisurely manner, with an air of elegance and dignity in his demeanor.

Xie Lanyi's originally hopeful eyes slowly dimmed under the man's silence, and Meng Xian was so angry that she just wanted to step forward and curse.

But then she remembered what Jiang Heng once told her - it's not a bad thing to be indifferent to someone because you don't like them.

Ok……

It seems that the eldest brother really has no such thoughts about Lan Yi, but...

But even as the brother next door, he had to be prepared. He couldn't come empty-handed.

"The birthday gift has been delivered to your room. Go back and open it yourself later."

The man's low and hoarse voice suddenly rang in the ears, the tone was soft but the meaning was firm, and every word struck people's hearts.

This reply was probably unexpected by everyone, including Xie Lanyi himself.

Meng Xian was the first to come to his senses, and she couldn't help but put in a good word for Meng Hong, "It's so mysterious. Brother, you didn't dare to let us know what good things you gave Lan Yi."

Meng Wan also chimed in and joked: "That's right, I must have gotten a lot of rare things from this trip to the Western Regions. Brother, you can't be partial. We all have our share."

The two of them talked to each other, and in their words, Meng Hong seemed to have a preference for Xie Lanyi.

Xie Lanyi looked solemn and said, "Thank you very much."

She had never been so polite before. As soon as these words came out, even Meng Hong was stunned for a moment.

Meng Xian was a little anxious next to him.

Neither of them seemed to be boring, but they both seemed to have no mouths.

It's really infuriating.

-

Capital

Wu'anhou Mansion

In the study, Jiang Heng was reviewing the files.

One month ago, the Holy Emperor formally issued an order to transfer the responsibility of guarding the pass from Wu'anhou to Changpinghou, and ordered Changpinghou and his son to immediately leave for the border town to complete the handover with Wuanhou, and then welcome Wuanhou back to the capital.

How can this border guard general be easily replaced?

However, the Changping Marquis family is also a family of military commanders with many achievements, and the prince wanted to have an extra arm in the military, so he was willing to go along with the situation and fulfilled Princess Ning's resignation on her father's behalf.

As for Jiang Heng, the Holy Emperor not only retained his existing official power, but also arranged a new job for him, asking him to sit in the Ministry of Punishment and assist the Minister of Punishment in running the prison.

As soon as he received this appointment, Jiang Heng was instantly overwhelmed.

He was used to the pleasure and ease of traveling on the battlefield, and this suddenly made him try and decide cases. It was almost killing him to face those official documents every day.

Jiang Heng was suspicious, deeply suspicious,

The emperor is deliberately trying to mess with him!

……

Fortunately, the Minister of Punishment is a very diligent and promising person. Under his supervision, the Punishment Department investigates and examines cases in an orderly manner, down to the smallest details.

He, a "layman", has benefited a lot from just a few days and has grown rapidly.

Jiang Heng has a characteristic in doing things. Either he doesn't do it, or he has to do it beautifully. He will never allow people to find out any omissions in the things he has done.

Therefore, even if he is only the second-in-command of the Ministry of Punishment, or even temporarily, he is considerate of everything and takes care of everything.

I even took the files that were classified as unsolved cases back to my house and re-read them. It turned out that it was better not to read them, but I almost lost my temper after reading them.

Whether it’s an unjust case or an unsolved case, he really treats others as fools.

Anyone with a discerning eye can't see that these so-called unjust cases are just the product of official protection.

When a son from an aristocratic family beats to death a child from a poor family on the street, even if the Minister of Punishment intends to handle the matter impartially, due to the pressure from above, he ends up being unable to do so;

There are countless cases like this.

Jiang Heng became angrier as he watched. If he hadn't had to return the files because he had to do so, he would have rubbed them and thrown them on the faces of the ministers when he went to court tomorrow.

They eat the king's salary and worry about the king, for whom do they share their worries and solve their problems?

Have all the books of sages been read into the dog’s belly?

……

Jiang Heng spent the entire afternoon in a cycle of reading files, getting angry, reading files again, and getting angry again.

I wasn't in the mood to eat dinner, so I hurriedly took a few bites and then continued reading.

Seeing this, Baili advised: "Sir, you have been reading the official documents all afternoon, take a rest."

Jiang Heng didn't even raise his head, "You should go back to bed early and I'll watch for a while."

Baili had no choice but to retreat.

But for someone who had no idea when he got busy, the lights in the study were brightly lit that night until dawn.

When having breakfast the next day, Baili noticed that the young master, who was always obsessed with cleanliness, was still wearing the clothes from the previous day. After a little thought, he guessed that the prince might not have slept at all last night.

If you look closely, the dark blue under his eyes is undoubtedly the best evidence.

"Sir, you can never finish reading official documents. You can't be so careless about your body."

Jiang Heng also felt a little sleepy at this moment, "Young man, you are so long-winded."

Baili is a confidant and a brother who has lived and died together many times, so he is sometimes extra bold when talking to Jiang Heng.

Just like now, he muttered something back, "I think this subordinate is too verbose. Let's wait until Miss Meng comes back and see if she can manage you."

Hey!

Jiang Heng, who was already a little irritable because he had not slept all night, became even more furious when he heard this sentence.

Which pot does not open which pot.

"You brat, did you do this on purpose?"

Baili was a little timid at this moment, "I know my mistake."

"Sir, you should go back and have a rest after your breakfast. Otherwise, how will my subordinates interact with Miss Meng in the future?"

Jiang Heng was startled, "What kind of debt do you need to pay her?"

"Before Miss Meng left, she specially called her subordinates..."

Jiang Heng really didn't know about this, "What did she ask you to do?"

"Uh..." Baili looked embarrassed.

Jiang Heng gave him a sideways look, "I forgive you, just say it!"

"Miss Meng said, let your subordinates keep an eye on you and keep in mind any dangerous and adventurous actions on your part..."

Jiang Heng suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, "What does she want to do?"

Baili swallowed, "...this subordinate doesn't know."

Jiang Heng: "You agreed?"

Baili's voice trembled, "If it were anyone else, I would naturally rather die than surrender; but Miss Meng..."

Jiang Heng understood, "I know, she gave too much, didn't she?"

Baili was stunned, and it took him a long time to understand. He quickly shook his head and denied, "No, no, this subordinate is not because of Miss Meng's reward..."

Jiang Heng's face was expressionless, "So she really did give you some benefit, right?"

Baili's face became a little tense: "... I have sworn an oath to be loyal only to the Marquis Mansion and to the Young Master in this life; but... But... Young Master, you don't dare to listen to Miss Meng's words. How dare you violate it."

Jiang Heng: "..."

It sounds... actually makes some sense...