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As soon as Jiang Zhanwen sent a letter saying he was coming back, Xie Qinghe ran away immediately, and anyone with a discerning eye could see who he was hiding from.

This made Jiang Zhanwen very angry and embarrassed, and wanted to go to Yangting County to ask his son for clarification.He asked himself that he was a rare loving father in the world, his son wanted the stars but not the moon, and he never scolded him for being lazy in his studies. Such a father is rare in the world, so why did he let his son avoid it like a plague?

Jiang Yuanniang persuaded her father to come down.

Her current status is different. Jiang Zhanwen and Zhang's family wanted to come back to take advantage of it because they saw that she controlled the Li family's financial power.

Jiang Yuanniang has experienced a lot in the past half a year, and once she has taken the first step in some things, she will no longer be able to kneel still.Although her method of seizing the Li family's wealth is simple but extremely effective, with the help of her younger brother, she took care of her husband and two stepson, wooed several elders from the Li family's ancestral hall, and dealt with all kinds of old folks in the rice shop. ...Suddenly found that men are nothing more than the same.

Jiang Yuanniang is no longer as easy-going as the weak girl in her boudoir, when persuading Jiang Zhanwen, she naturally became a little tougher.

Jiang Zhanwen has always been a smart person who walks around the scene. His daughter's temperament has changed, and he still points to her to live a good life. How dare he fight?If you don't ask to find your son, don't look for it.Father, father and son are the rules, how can a son really get rid of his father?What's more, apart from hanging out with a bunch of second-generation sons and waiting to die, his son doesn't see much promise, and it's not yet time for him to post it to take advantage of it.

At this time, Jiang Zhanwen was still thinking about it, so he took the money from his daughter and waited for his son to humbly come to him for living expenses.

On the contrary, Mrs. Zhang can't understand Jiang Yuanniang's toughness.

The little girl who was rubbed flat and round in her hands when she was young is like a finger when she gets married. Who knows that the eldest son-in-law is crazy, and the eldest daughter trembles.Even her father dared to contradict her!Don't go into the stove house when you get home, go to the main room to be equal to her father!It's just turned upside down!

Mrs. Zhang missed her son very much, and she especially supported her husband to go to Yangting County to find his son for a theory. Even if it was not enough, she would let her see him, cook a bowl of noodles for him, and wash a piece of clothes, and she would be satisfied.But her desire for a son was blocked by the eldest daughter's arrogance.Jiang Yuanniang came home to persuade her twice, but the aggressive Jiang Zhanwen stopped, and really didn't want to go to Yangting County!

At home, Mrs. Zhang has always been under two people and above ten thousand people. She is responsible for leading the three daughters and serving her husband and son.

Men are inherently noble and incomparable, but she has the identity of a mother and has the gift of raising three daughters, so she is born to be the master of her daughters.No matter how well married Jiang Yuanniang is, she crawled out of her stomach. How dare she surpass her in the family?

Mrs. Zhang tried her best to give Jiang Yuanniang a bad start, to take good care of her, and to teach her to be filial.

On this day, Jiang Yuanniang came home to deliver food for ten days to her parents.Originally, she could have sent someone to deliver her. There was nothing wrong with her family, and her crazy husband was also taken care of by servants. She missed her parents very much, so she sent it over herself.

Jiang Zhanwen was not at home.He couldn't stay at home, he offended An's family, and the town's dinner was out of order, so he went fishing in the lotus pond with a basket every day when he had nothing to do. The old man who called his slaves and his servants took a walk every day with a small follower, and he also enjoyed himself a lot.

Mrs. Zhang, who keeps the house, does not go to the kitchen to look at the fresh meat, vegetables and fruits delivered, but sits in the main room with a sewing basket in her hand and becomes a female celebrity.

Jiang Yuanniang stopped doing these things a long time ago. Seeing her mother squinting her eyes and doing hard work, she asked the maid to take off the ring, wash her hands, and took the needle and thread from Mrs. Zhang. After asking what she was doing, she continued to work. At the same time, I want to accompany my mother to talk.

The daughter is full of tenderness and wants to get close to her mother, but at this time, Mrs. Zhang attacks Jiang Yuanniang.

Mrs. Zhang first reprimanded Jiang Yuanniang for being disrespectful to her father, and blamed her for not being able to follow her father's ideas and help her father persuade her rebellious brother back.She also said that she would never go into the kitchen again when she got home, and that she would never touch the spring water in her husband's house, but she pretended to be an aunt when she got home.Apart from father and mother in the family, as a daughter, you just enjoy it with your feet up. Do you want your father and mother to serve you?

Such a cruel and ruthless remark could have made Jiang Yuanniang kneel on the ground and cry in the past.

In the past six months, Jiang Yuanniang has seen a lot, and she can distinguish the danger hidden behind these words.There are so many reasons, guidelines, and emotional coercion. To put it bluntly, I want her to bow her head and ask her parents whatever she wants.

Jiang Yuanniang has lived for more than 20 years, and only this year when she spent a few months with her brother did she feel family affection.

True family affection is not used, only guarded, not demanded, only accompanied.

Everything she did was hidden from others. Not only did her younger brother help her take the most difficult step, but he also kept guarding her silently ever since.The younger brother didn't ask her for money and land deeds, nor did he ask her for benevolence and kindness. Until she stood her ground, the younger brother quietly left.

Brothers are like this, but parents can't do it?

Jiang Yuanniang took the last stitch, put down the sewing basket, and drove away with the maids.

She doesn't want to quarrel with Zhang.

It wasn't until after returning home that Jiang Yuanniang ordered his servants to take back the carriage parked at Jiang's house for his parents.

It is not cheap to keep a carriage these days. The horses have to eat feed and prevent them from getting sick, so they have to be taken care of by a dedicated coachman.Li's family often does business in transporting grain, and there is a whole team of stables and carts. It is also a coincidence that the family keeps a carriage, which is why they are so rich.

Jiang Yuanniang took the carriage back, Jiang Zhanwen quit first, and asked what happened?

Zhang was so angry that his liver hurt.She didn't think she was at fault, and of course she wasn't afraid of being known by her husband, so she told Jiang Zhanwen everything, and scolded in the main room: "This is an unfilial son who owes his heart to me, and I will teach her a few words for my mother. How imposing! See how I teach her a lesson! I, I'm going to the Yamen to sue her for disobedience! See how she dares to be arrogant!"

Jiang Zhanwen slapped Zhang on the face, and said angrily: "I see you are the one who is crazy and crazy!"

"She is a married woman, her husband is alive and well, and there are two sons at home. Where do you ask, she is also a wife of the Li family, not a daughter of the Jiang family. A married girl supports her mother's family. You kept your mouth shut when you got the benefits, and now you are still yelling that you are not filial-you are serious about asking your son and daughter-in-law to be filial to you, how can you find out the reason for the filial piety of your daughter-in-law?" Jiang Zhanwen scolded angrily.

Mrs. Zhang opened her mouth, and all her anger disappeared immediately.

She suddenly realized that Li Changshu was crazy, but he was not dead.The daughter holds the financial power of the Li family, which is the property of the Li family, and the daughter is just in charge.She really wanted to call her daughter outrightly, telling her to hollow out her in-law's house to supplement her mother's family, but it doesn't make sense anywhere - which family doesn't have a son?Which family can tolerate such a daughter-in-law?Go to the Yamen to sue?I'm afraid that the old parents will beat her out with a big board.

"Stupid woman." Jiang Zhanwen cursed, and went out to order the young servant of the Li family to send the fish he caught today to his daughter.

Normally, Jiang Zhanwen seldom flattered his daughter so much. How could there be any reason for the Yue family to give gifts to the son-in-law's family?Jiang Zhanwen felt that he was humbled when he sent the crate of thin fish over, but Jiang Yuanniang, who was always gentle and courteous, didn't ask anyone to return the courtesy.

Not only that, even the Li family boy who had been serving Jiang Zhanwen these days, sent the fish and never came back.

Jiang Zhanwen knows that his daughter has been offended by his wife, and he has been miserable these days. It is not easy to go back to the country and pretend to be a grandson. His father is sarcasm, and his brothers want to make money every day. These years, Jiang Zhanwen has long been used to being the master of the house. , I was depressed after being a little fudao.

An's family was offended that they were not good at making a living, and they finally had a comfortable time with their daughter, but they were disrupted by Zhang's family.

Jiang Zhanwen didn't know how angry his daughter was, and he didn't know whether the good life could continue. At night, he lit the lamp and drank a few sips of wine. He felt unhappy, and there was no one at home to vent his anger, so he told Mrs. Zhang to kneel down. , took the ruler that he usually used to teach his daughter, and beat Mrs. Zhang severely.

Mrs. Zhang was beaten until she cried for her father and mother, and she hated her even more.

She didn't hate Jiang Yuanniang. After her husband taught her, she already knew that her eldest daughter couldn't be provoked, and she couldn't stand up in terms of etiquette.

She hated Jiang Erniang and Jiang Youniang.If those two girls were here, where would she be beaten?They were conceived hard in October and gave birth to them. When they were punished, the two dead girls were not there, and they actually made the mother suffer this punishment-they should be punished.

More than ten days later, Jiang Zhanwen was so depressed that he would beat Zhang up and down, and Zhang had no choice but to swallow his anger.

At home, Jiang Yuanniang only saw her parents punish her sisters, but she didn't know that Mrs. Zhang was suffering at home.Seeing that my parents stayed at home peacefully for more than half a month without causing trouble, I felt that this warning was serious enough, so I sent the carriage home again, and resumed the food and clothing expenses for the family.

After this incident, both Jiang Zhanwen and the Zhang family were very honest and peaceful, and they felt a little awe of the eldest daughter.

With Jiang Yuanniang taking care of (repressing) their parents at home, Xie Qinghe and his two sisters have less worries in Yangting County.At least, Jiang Erniang and Jiang Youniang no longer quarreled about worrying about their parents and supporting their parents, and took care of their respective trivial matters with peace of mind.

Jiang Erniang is busy with the women's shop every day, and has to train the little girls that Xie Qinghe bought for her. With Shu Jing by her side, she doesn't have much time to get away from her sister.

Jiang Youniang has been reading and playing with Xie Qinghe.

Jiang Youniang only had one eye, and she didn't expect a beautiful marriage, she finally fell in love with Shu Jing who was in slavery, and even Shu Jing didn't like her, only her second sister.Since then, Jiang Youniang has completely cut off the idea of ​​being suitable for others.

Women who want to marry have a lot of taboos in their daily life. After they don't want to marry, the rules of going in and out are much looser.

Jiang Youniang combed her hair, put on a Taoist robe, and recognized herself as a monk.Usually, when Zhuang Tong and He Jing came to class, she no longer hid in the house, and accompanied Yan Mo and laying paper, and occasionally learned along with her.If Mrs. Mi came to look for her, she would put back on her girlish dress and play with Mrs. Mi in the inner room.

Jiang Erniang couldn't understand her behavior and wanted to criticize her.

Xie Qinghe suppressed the dispute between the two sisters in advance, and said: "The third sister combs herself and doesn't marry, why not?"

With the support of her younger brother, Jiang Youniang went her own way, and even deliberately went to Jiang Erniang's shop to place an order, asking Jiang Erniang to help her make Taoist robes.

Jiang Erniang didn't want to argue with her younger brother, and was already planning to keep her mouth shut.Who knew that my younger sister was so arrogant and deliberately asked her to make a Taoist robe.After much deliberation, after all, she still didn't turn against Jiang Youniang, and made two Taoist robes for her according to the order.

After the Taoist robe was ready, Jiang Erniang notified Jiang Youniang to pick it up, and the service was very thoughtful, if she felt that it didn't fit, it should be done on the spot.

However, Jiang Youniang didn't know what to do, so she picked up a Taoist robe and picked it up, saying that the stitches were not solid here, and the cut was not correct there.

Jiang Erniang was so angry that she scolded: "Don't push yourself! Come to my shop and pick the best material, and I will sew it for you myself. It doesn't matter if you don't give me a big one-you are a dead meat that makes dung, The flowers are all my brother’s money. I put my left hand in my right hand, and it’s fine if I don’t give money!——How dare you pick and choose? This thread is not dense? You can go to Yangting County to see which shop I sew Alright, I'll chop off my hand for you!"

Jiang Youniang put the Taoist robe on Jiang Erniang, laughed and said: "Second sister, this robe is enough for me. But I made it for you! You have such a character and demeanor, you can't be picky anymore. Tight tight?"

He also deliberately looked up and down, commenting: "Oh, it's also very beautiful. Daogu Xianfeng, which fairy girl is this coming down to earth?"

Jiang Erniang grabbed her arm and pinched her face fiercely: "Damn hoof! Take me as a demon again!"

Jiang Youniang broke free from her hand, and ran away laughingly with the maid, leaving Jiang Erniang looking at the Taoist robe that fell on the ground, picked it up, and patted the ashes thoughtfully.

Shu Jing stepped forward to help her tidy up the clothes, and asked in a low voice, "Why don't you try them on, aunt? They look so pretty."

Jiang Erniang originally wanted to criticize Jiang Youniang for being deviant, but when she looked around, there was no one else in the room, only Shu Jing.

The ferocity she had put on faded away, and she put her hands on the folded Taoist robe, and said softly: "I am such a duplicity person. Just scolding her blindly is because I am jealous in my heart. Who doesn't like to throw away the world and just ask?" What about Xiaoyao? ——But, what food and clothing does she use, which one is not provided by her younger brother?"

"I am a woman who wants to work and eat in the secular world. I am notorious as a woman who leaves home. I have to work harder and do my job, so that I can get a good reputation and be called the women of Yangting County. Do business with me, and don't be blocked by my husband's family."

Jiang Erniang tapped her fingers on the Taoist robe, and finally withdrew her hand, her tone was dull: "If I also put on a Taoist bun and put on a Taoist robe, how can I do business?"

Shu Jing really wanted to say, the master can afford you, and you can live as freely and unrestrainedly as little aunt.

After thinking about it, Shu Jing finally didn't speak.

Jiang Erniang has such a temper.She can't wait for her brother to provide for her, and her only way of earning money doesn't support her to live a chic life.

There is no room for heterogeneity in this world.If you want to be a female celebrity shop and earn money from women, you have to honestly guard women's morality.If there is even a slight misstep, showing a little rebellion, the business will be completely ruined.

This is the path she chose, she has her own life and livelihood, Shu Jing can't comment on it.

It is also for the same reason that the relationship between Jiang Erniang and Shu Jing is already extremely ambiguous, but it is absolutely impossible to pierce that layer of window paper.

The business run by Jiang Erniang cannot tolerate any trace of immorality in her.She is already a woman who has divorced, and if there are even a few scandalous rumors, how can any woman dare to do business with her?

Jiang Erniang clearly guarded the bottom line, Shu Jing thought he should be at ease.

However, looking at Jiang Erniang's slightly tired face, he knew that something might not be right.

...It seems that I really feel distressed.

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In August, Zhuang Tong arrived in the county and went to Qiuwei.

The Zhuang family attached great importance to this matter. If it wasn't for worrying that his bad luck would implicate his son, Mr. Zhuang almost wanted to follow him personally to help out.

On the contrary, Xie Qinghe is like a normal person, eating and drinking at home as usual.Zhuang Tong and He Jing were not there, so he took Jiang Youniang to go on an autumn excursion. Jiang Youniang was very smart, and her personality gradually became cheerful. She could eat, drink and play, and it was not boring to take her out.

When Qiu Wei unveiled the list, Zhuang Tong ranked 22nd.When the news came out, everyone in the dealer broke out in a cold sweat.

There are countless rural examinations in various places.Nan'an County, where Yangting County is located, only takes 25 students from each department.Jiangnan was originally a place where the literary style flourished. It is not an exaggeration to say that every family reads and every household is literate.There are nearly a thousand scholars in Nan'an County for each subject, and only 25 people are selected in three years. How many people are smashed before the second list.Zhuang Tong is ranked 22nd, and he is only a few places away from falling off the list. How can the dealer not be frightened?

Only old Mr. Zhuang twirled his beard and smiled when he got the news.

Mr. Zhuang has a long-standing reputation in the Confucian scholars, and his connections are very strong.Because of this, when his son took the exam, all the teachers and friends who thought he had a good relationship with him had to be careful to avoid suspicion, and it was normal to push Zhuang Tong's ranking down.

In fact, from Mr. Zhuang's point of view, with Zhuang Tong's real strength, it is no problem to take the top spot in Nan'an.

What's the use of just a false name?For Zhuang Tong, the provincial examination is just a qualification to the general examination and palace examination.As long as you get the Juren status and get the entry post for the Beijing Examination, let alone the 22nd place, so what if you come in the bottom?

The news of Zhuang Tong's Zhongju came back like wind, but Zhuang Tong himself was wandering around the county and had a lot of entertainment to attend to one by one.

Mr. Zhuang first sent a gift to Xie Qinghe to thank the teacher, Xie Qinghe accepted it without hesitation, and continued to take Jiang Youniang out to play.There are not many days when the weather is suitable, especially when it is not too hot or too cold to climb high. Zhuang Tong has already passed his exams, so what can he do?

After more than ten days, Zhuang Tong finished his entertainment in the county city, and then hurried home.

After disembarking from the shallow water pier, Zhuang Tong only went to visit his father in a hurry, without any meal, and first went to Xie Qinghe's house to pay his respects.

——After this year, others don't know how much weight Xie Qinghe's advice has given him, but he himself understands it.The 22nd place in the second ranking of Nan'an is not his true level, and he still has to come to thank his teacher first if he wins the Juren.

Xie Qinghe was taking Jiang Youniang to play on the mountain. When he came back, Zhuang Tong had been waiting for a long time, so he asked his servants to serve wine, and they drank until midnight.

"Come on, let's go, let's go to the capital again at the beginning of the new year." Xie Qinghe said.

Zhuang Tong said: "My father's intention is to tell the disciples to live in the capital while the weather is warm."

The imperial court selects a subject for three years, and the county examinations in each county are arranged in August, which is called Qiuwei.The examinations that gather people from all counties in the capital will start in the spring of the next year, also known as Chunwei.Scholars who are close can spend the New Year's Eve, and wait for the snow to turn into spring, and then go to Beijing to take the exam slowly. Counties and counties far away are more difficult, and they have to leave early for fear of accidents on the road.

The Zhuang family has a lot of money, and Mr. Zhuang also has contacts in Beijing who can take care of his son. Of course, he hopes that his son will go on the road soon.

It is a long journey from Jiangnan to the capital, and the journey is very hard, which can easily affect the status of the exam.At this time, the weather in Beijing is not too cold or too hot. When we arrive in Beijing, we will have enough time to recover our strength and adapt to the climate of Beijing in advance. Of course, it is better to leave early.

Xie Qinghe nodded in agreement: "That's fine." Then he told Zhuang Tong, "He Jing caused trouble in Beijing, if you go to Beijing, you should avoid dealing with him. Let's talk about it after the Spring Festival next year."

He Jing went back to Beijing to get a childbirth test, and returned to the capital alone, and has not returned to Yangting County yet.

After thinking about it, Xie Qinghe took another letter sword given to him by Elder Tan, and handed it to Zhuang Tong: "There is a north-south grocery store on the South Street of the capital, and a sandalwood sign is hung on the east side of the store door, and a small The sword is where Xianyu Yu's sect is. If you encounter something that endangers your life, you can ask someone to bring this trustworthy sword to ask for help—" he emphasized, "only life-saving is allowed."

Zhuang Tong knew it was prudent to do this, so he took the letter sword and thanked him again and again, Xie Qinghe told him some taboo ways and taught him how to draw the sword talisman.

After all, Xie Qinghe was also very helpless: "We always caused some troubles in Beijing last year, which dragged you down."

He Jing has a big mouth, and she has already told Zhuang Tong about the affairs of the capital. Zhuang Tong knows the cause and effect, and feels that this matter is not a big hindrance.No matter how arrogant and domineering Marquis Qianxi is, the thorns in his eyes are also Yuan Shi'an and He Jing, so he won't turn a corner to trouble him.

Zhuang Tong also had a lot of entertainment at home, and he was busy until mid-September before leaving for the capital to prepare for the next spring.

However, the various methods Xie Qinghe prepared for him were not used.When Zhuang Tong was young and rebellious, he was weak and sick, and he didn't like to wander and play. After entering Beijing, he went directly to live in the family friend's house arranged by Mr. Zhuang, and studied behind closed doors.

He Jing heard the news and sent someone to send a post to invite him to dinner, but Zhuang Tong bluntly said that following the teacher's order can't talk to you, so He Jing had no choice but to give up.

After the golden autumn of October, it will enter the winter moon in a blink of an eye.

The Jiang sisters started talking about meeting their parents during the Chinese New Year, and Xie Qinghe's head started to grow big again.

This is really a monk who can't run away from the temple.Parents are still alive, even if the son is away from school, he has to go home during the Chinese New Year!

At this time, news came from Beijing, saying that Yuan Shi'an had been seriously injured in an accident, and the famous doctors in Beijing were helpless.After all, He Jing and Yuan Shi'an are old friends who met when they were young, and they wrote back to Yangting County in a hurry, asking if the husband could go there in person?The He family's boat had already parked at the shallow water pier.

Xie Qinghe and Yuan Shi'an have been together for several months, and they still have feelings. Hearing that Yuan Shi'an was injured, is there any reason to refuse to save him?

——Besides, if you don't leave at this time, you will go back to Linjiang to kowtow to Jiang Zhanwen during the Chinese New Year.

Xie Qinghe made a decisive decision: "Go, go now!"

It was also a coincidence that Xian Yuyu had been a follower in Linjiang Town for four months, and Xie Qinghe returned to Yangting County to release him back to Hanshan.Counting that the time was almost up, he came to Yangting County to pick up the secret book as promised, just happened to meet Xie Qinghe who was about to go to Beijing, and was arrested again!

"In terms of the ability to pack a real person's luggage, I am the only one in the world who is the strongest." Xian Yuyu said bitterly.

Xie Qinghe said with a chuckle: "When you want to learn astrology, you are as good as a pug. Once you learn how to do it, you won't recognize people."

Xianyu Yu bowed down flatteringly: "Then how can I do it? If there is something to do, the disciple should do his best, it should be done."

He Jing said in the letter that Yuan Shi'an was seriously injured, and Xie Qinghe was also worried about his injury, so she asked Xian Yuyu to go to the capital one step ahead of time to rescue Jiang Yingzhou in a flying kite. No, I can only float slowly into the capital in a boat.

It wasn't until Xie Qinghe arrived in Beijing that he realized that things were really dangerous.

Yuan Shi'an was injured and his spine was broken. If Xianyu Yu came one step later, Yuan Shi'an would never be able to stand up in this life.

What exactly happened, He Jing couldn't figure it out.Yuan Shi'an was also vague and refused to elaborate.Xie Qinghe didn't bother to care about his nonsense, this time he went to Beijing without burdens, and with Xian Yuyu watching over him, he boldly moved directly into Qianxihou's Mansion.

It took two months to take care of Yuan Shi'an until the injury improved.

At this time, the first month is over.

Xie Qinghe had the most unappetizing Spring Festival, but still felt that winter in the capital was more comfortable.

In these years, the capital likes to burn kangs during the winter, and those who are more particular will burn fire dragons in the walls, and the whole house is as warm as spring.

Compared with the shivering days holding a brazier in the south of the Yangtze River, it is naturally better in the capital.Xie Qinghe spent the entire first month in the capital, remembering that at this time, he would take a boat to go back to Yangting County by water, and the boat on the river was too cold and too tossing.What's more, it will be Chunwei soon, and he decides to stay for two more months to tutor Zhuang Tong who is waiting to enter the venue.

Yuan Shi'an really wanted to keep him to live in Qianxihou's Mansion, but Xie Qinghe didn't want to stay longer, so he moved to the North and South Grocery Store of the Hanjiang Sword Sect.

Elder Tan has returned to Hanshan, and a deacon named Yao Qingmeng has been replaced to preside over the overall situation.Yao Qingmeng is a deacon in the outer sect, but he is actually a disciple of the inner sect, one of Elder Tan's disciples.The clerk at the counter was also replaced by Elder Tan's disciple and grandson.

Xie Qinghe brought Xianyuyu to live here, and Yao Qingmeng was very polite, and gave up the room where Elder Tan used to live to entertain him.

Zhuang Tong followed the address to the door and saw the sword-carved wooden sign hanging on the east side of the shop, thinking this is the legendary Hanjiang Sword Sect's gate in the capital?It also looks too mediocre.When entering the door, I also greeted the clerk on the cabinet.

Xie Qinghe closed the door to teach, and Xian Yuyu was busy serving tea and water.Yao Qing dreamed of coming over to brush his face and show courteousness to Xie Qinghe, and it had to be seen whether Xian Yuyu would let go.

Xie Qinghe said bluntly: "You are going back to Hanshan. Zhuang Tong will live in the capital for a long time and will always be in contact with Senior Brother Yao."

Xian Yuyu took a step back and gave Yao Qingmeng the opportunity to greet and serve tea every day.

Xie Qinghe has nothing to hide about this matter, Yao Qingmeng came to ask for advice on cultivation, he gave advice casually, and the little disciple who was in charge of the cabinet outside came to ask for advice, he also patiently explained.In his mind, they are all disciples of the Hanjiang Sword Sect, and there is no distinction between high and low status.

Zhuang Tong worked diligently for more than ten days, and soon became acquainted with Yao Qingmeng. Anyway, he couldn't buy anything in the grocery store. Yao Qingmeng sent a pen holder today and a book basket tomorrow, and seriously treated Zhuang Tong like a child. with.Zhuang Tong only thought it was funny and amusing.

Zhuang Tong’s sojourn in the Xun’s family also had students preparing for the exam. One day, by chance, he went out with Zhuang Tong and spent an afternoon listening to classes at the North-South grocery store.Xie Qinghe was free every day in Beijing, so Zhuang Tong brought one more person to the pre-examination surprise, Xie Qinghe didn't mind, and he didn't forget to collect Su Xiu: "Xun Zijing, you come to class all day, you have to bring a piece of pork."

Xun Mian didn't know which tendon was wrong, so he really brought a pork leg in the door the next day.

Xie Qinghe didn't dislike it either, and immediately asked Xianyu Yuzhu to share the food. Yao Qingmeng also brought his apprentices to join in the fun. Several people ate stewed pork in the hot pot that Elder Tan had used. The stupid Zhuang Tong couldn't laugh or cry.

The days of preparing for the exam were tense and relaxed, and before the time for Chun Wei, a heavy pound fell first.

The palace chooses sons-in-law for the three princesses of the right age, Princess Tang Huan and Shang Pingjia, the fifth son of Tang Zaixing, the imperial censor, Princess Zheng Wei, Shangping, the third son of Chi Guogong's mansion, and Princess An Shangping, the eldest son of Qianxi Hou's mansion.

The news spread in Beijing and caused a lot of discussion.

As we all know, Princess Pingjia and Princess Ping'an are 17 years old, and they have indeed reached the age when they should start a mansion.Princess Pinghe is only 14 years old, and her mother concubine Yuan is the favorite of the sixth palace. Therefore, this princess has been loved by the emperor since she was born. Why is the palace so anxious to send her out with her older sisters?

Moreover, Tang Huan, the fifth son of Tang Zaixing, the imperial censor, and Zheng Wei, the third son of Chi Guogong's mansion, are both well-known handsome talents in the court, and they are about the same age as the two princesses. They were favored by the emperor very early, and the family has a tacit understanding , and no longer have the idea of ​​private marriage, her net worth is extremely clean.

Yuan Shi'an was born in the Hou's Mansion, so he was already weak. He had been studying in the countryside (Yangting County), and he had never heard of his literary talent.Let's say he is handsome, but I can only say that he is tall, well-looking, and still so old!Almost a round older than Peace Princess.Moreover, he once had a marriage contract, and he and his fiancée walked halfway through three letters and six rituals, and then suddenly said that he was announcing the engagement before he was greeted in person, which is basically the same as a second marriage.

Compared with Tang Huan and Zheng Wei, the two brothers-in-law who were married together, Yuan Shi'an is simply a world away.

——Princess Pinghe is so favored, but her husband and son-in-law are worse than her two unfavored sisters?Isn't there something tricky here?

When the government and the public were wondering whether Concubine Yuan had fallen out of favor, He Jing also came to gossip with Xie Qinghe, talking loudly.

"Don't you say that it was Princess Pinghe who was favored when she was a child? For an old man like Yuan Shi'an, the princess wanted to marry, and the emperor really let her marry! Sir, do you think he has such shit luck? The person on the sidelines has this luck, but he doesn’t have the life to endure this blessing, he can, risk his life to be a hero to save the beauty, earn the secret heart of the princess, and the husband will heal his broken spine!”

He Jing clicked his tongue twice, envious of Yuan Shi'an's luck, and wished that he was the one who succeeded the princess.

The whole thing is not complicated. The autumn activity in Yangting County is climbing and traveling. The nobles in the capital like to go hunting in the mountains in autumn, and the princesses also like this kind of activity.Unlike ordinary women, the princess is the emperor, and the defense of men and women is not so strict. Even the princess who has not yet surrendered can go hunting with the guards after the empress has obtained permission.

Princess Pinghe is still young, and usually let her nanny take her to ride horses. This year is the first time she has ridden alone to shoot and hunt.

It was the first time I rode a horse alone to go hunting in the mountains. The mountain road was originally more complicated than the horse farm in the palace. After meeting the prey, the little princess became even more flustered. Almost fell off the horse.

Yuan Shi'an had been looking for a way to meet the emperor during this period of time. With his status, it was not difficult to mix with the princess as a hunting attendant.Coincidentally that day, he was closest to Princess Ping He who had the accident. In the chaos, he instinctively stopped the startled horse and rescued Princess Ping He.

Princess Pinghe was rescued safely, but Yuan Shi'an's spine was crushed by a horse's hoof, and he could still resist asking someone to take the princess away, saying that he was fine.

This matter involved the royal princess, so the news was naturally difficult to inquire about, and Yuan Shi'an refused to disclose it.

Therefore, He Jing only knew that Yuan Shi'an was seriously injured, and wrote anxiously to Xie Qinghe for treatment, but she didn't know what happened.

Before alarming He Jing, this alarmed the emperor in advance.

A minister saved the princess, but the emperor didn't take it seriously, as long as the princess is fine.Isn't it a matter of course for a subject to sacrifice his life to save the monarch?It's just that Princess Ping He is kind-hearted, knowing that Yuan Shi'an was seriously injured, she never forgets him, and always wants to see him.After seeing the dying Yuan Shi'an, she was even more sad, and when she returned to the palace, she pestered the emperor to send the best imperial doctor to see Yuan Shi'an.

The emperor's ears became callused by his precious daughter's nagging, so he asked one more question.

The people below said that it was Yuan Shi'an who saved Princess Pinghe, the only son of Yuan Chongwen who first moved to the Xihou Mansion.

Only then did the emperor think of his old friend who passed away many years ago, and the time he spent with Yuan Chongwen when he was young, and countless tender feelings arose in an instant.

The emperor visited Yuan Shi'an in person, and asked the best imperial doctor in the palace to see Yuan Shi'an.It's a pity that the result was not good. The doctors said that the spine was severely broken, and I'm afraid I won't be able to stand for the rest of my life.

In this case, Princess Pinghe wanted to visit Yuan Shi'an, but the emperor didn't stop him, allowing the two to communicate.

——A man who can't stand up for the rest of his life, how can he be considered a man?

What the emperor never expected was that Xie Qinghe was hiding behind Yuan Shi'an's back.Xian Yuyu arrived in time with a flying kite, and saved Yuan Shi'an's spine. Then Xie Qinghe stayed in Qianxihou's Mansion for two months. After taking medicine and food day and night, Yuan Shi'an was able to sit up and regained his ability to walk. No problem.

The most terrible thing is that he took Yuan Shi'an as an eunuch, and let Princess Pinghe play with Yuan Shi'an, and lost his daughter's girlish heart.

Where has the young Princess Pinghe seen a man like Yuan Shi'an?A boy of seventeen or eighteen is always a bit young, not as calm and thoughtful as Yuan Shi'an.Because An was unknown to the ruling and opposition parties at the time, Princess Pinghe saw that he wrote a good handwriting and had a wide range of knowledge, and immediately felt that he was much better than many little peacocks who boasted of their talents.

Yuan Shi'an's temperament has been severely polished by life circumstances, and he does not show his sharpness at all, but is full of meticulousness and consideration.

In addition, during these times, she gets along with Xie Qinghe on a daily basis, and she doesn't like to drop her book bag when talking to others. Everything she talks about is humorous. How can Princess Pinghe not like him?With the grace of saving lives in front of her, Princess Ping He felt sorry for Yuan Shi'an's great future, which was ruined under the horse's hoof.

Of course, the most important point is that Yuan Shi'an is not ugly.Although he can't compare with Tang Huan and Zheng Wei, he can also be called Zhou Zhengjunlang.

For various reasons, Princess Pinghe loves Yuan Shi'an to death.When Yuan Shi'an couldn't stand up, Princess Pinghe clamored to open the mansion and take Yuan Shi'an into the princess mansion as a son-in-law, and to take care of him for the rest of his life to "repay his kindness".The emperor was so quarreled by Princess Pinghe that he couldn't really let the princess marry a disabled person. The father and daughter had been secretly competing.

Later, Yuan Shi'an said that he could recover his health, Princess Pinghe was overjoyed, and the emperor also took a step back, so let's surrender if he wants to!

From the beginning to the end, the royal family never asked Yuan Shi'an's opinion.The flowery princess really loves you, she doesn't dislike you for being too old, she doesn't dislike you for being almost disabled, she insists on marrying you even after arguing with the imperial father, what dissatisfaction do you have?

Yuan Shi'an really had no dissatisfaction.

The son of honor, Princess Nengshang is already the top way out.What's more, once he became Princess Pinghe's consort, how could the emperor let others steal his grandson's title?With this marriage, there is no suspense about Qianxihou's succession.

After He Jing and Xie Qinghe finished gossip, they came to discuss the future: "Sir, I went to Yangting County to avoid disaster, and now Brother Yuan is involved in such a marriage..." He Jing shook her feet, He is as proud as he is of wanting Princess Shang, "If I end up, I have to go back to my hometown. If senior brother succeeds this time, I'm afraid I will stay in Beijing to be an official... Or, sir, let's just move somewhere together?"

For a smart person like He Jing, how can he not see that Xie Qinghe is hiding from his parents?Both Lin County and Yangting County are in Jiangzhou, so they are too close.If you really want to run, run farther.Save yourself the trouble of going home for the Chinese New Year every year.

"Second Aunt's business is easier to do in the capital. How many decent families can there be in Yangting County? Ami wants to help Second Aunt, and there are only a few families who can move around. Little Aunt loves the mountains and rivers again. His temper, rickety in Yangting