Whose Evil in the Red Chamber

Facing Wei Zhen's black face, Xue Pan gave Liu Xianglian a look of pleading help, Liu Xianglian touched her nose, and said what she knew: "Recently, there are always people asking around Sanniang and Wuniang. Asking east and west, both inside and outside the words are asking whether Jing Xuan's marriage is in charge of the palace or the Lin family. Isn't it time for Mr. Lin to return to Beijing to report on his duties? These people's thoughts are alive. If the palace There is no movement, and when Mr. Lin returns to Beijing, they will probably come to the door in person."

The queen mother has given up her mind, but these people outside have not. In their eyes, Jing Xuan is a rare commodity, so how could she give up easily?

Hearing this, Wei Zhen's face became darker and darker. He and Jing Xuan have been reckless for a long time in the past three years, but he has forgotten that Jing Xuan in this life is not the person who indulged in love and carelessness in his previous life. For the current Jing Xuan, the words of the matchmaker are the shackles of the secular rules on him. A big event ahead.

As for this matter, the reason why the Lin family has not moved yet is that they are waiting in the palace. The Lin family and his wife don't know about the matter between him and Jingxuan. No heart.Once the Lin family and his wife return to Beijing, this matter will probably become a war without gunpowder.

Thinking of this, Wei Zhen's complexion became unusually heavy.He looked back at Jing Xuan, but saw that Jing Xuan's face was not solemn or worried, but rather free and easy, as if what Xue Pan and Liu Xianglian said had no effect on him.Thinking that the little fox has always been successful, seeing his attitude, Wei Zhen's impetuous heart calmed down just now, and he gave Jing Xuan a questioning look.

At the same moment, Liu Xianglian and Xue Pan also looked at Jing Xuan, they also wanted to know what Jing Xuan was thinking.

It is rare to see Wei Zhen nervous, Jing Xuan couldn't help but be in a good mood, and the corner of his mouth raised, showing a confident smile: "First of all, Mr. Lin, the Governor of Jiangnan has made outstanding achievements, so he will definitely stay in office. Will he return this time? Jing’s report is still unknown; taking a step back, even if he comes back, he might not be able to make decisions about my marriage, I’m sure, I still have it, so you don’t have to worry about me.”

A matter that is very difficult in their eyes, it is very simple to ask Jing Xuan to say it. Thinking of Jing Xuan's glorious record in the past-almost no good fruit to eat against him, everyone said that this sounded Although it was a little crazy, it was not a particularly rare thing for Jing Xuan, so I put it down and didn't mention it.

Everyone was very tacit and didn't go into why Jingxuan called Lin Ruhai Master Lin and he wasn't his father. Wei Zhen knew the reason and naturally didn't mention it. Both Xue Pan and Liu Xianglian knew that the relationship between the father and son of the Lin family was stiff, and they were all on Jingxuan's side. I wouldn't argue with him about this.

Just as Jing Xuan finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps at the door of the private room. Xue Pan thought it was the store delivering wine, and called someone outside to come in carelessly, but he didn't know that the person who came in was a white-faced scholar in his 20s.

Xue Pan and Liu Xianglian didn't recognize this person, Xue Pan frowned, he was the most impatient with these scholars, there would definitely be no good things if he came to the door for nothing.Wei Zhen and Jing Xuan looked up, only to find that this person was Zhang Wenzhi, Lin Ruhai's student, and Jing Xuan's former companion.

The last time Wei Zhen saw him was when he came to Beijing to take the martial arts exam, and when he got drunk, he quietly assassinated the bastard who was extremely rude to Jing Xuan.The last time Jing Xuan met him was not long ago outside the door of the Royal Study Room in the palace. The two of them looked at each other in silence. After a little thought, he understood, he must have heard what he just said.He is Lin Ruhai's apprentice, so he must be extremely dissatisfied with what he just said.

Zhang Wenzhi glanced at Jing Xuan, with a complex expression on his face: "My lord, can I go in and have a seat?"

Jing Xuan nodded. When he, Wei Zhen, Zhang Wenzhi and Wang Qi met when they were young, at first he thought that Wang Qi would be the first to leave, but he didn't expect that now that he and Wei Zhen know each other, Wang Qi also knows each other. He has become his closest brother and friend, only Zhang Wenzhi is already a stranger.

Zhang Wenzhi didn't care that Xue Pan and Liu Xianglian were also there, poured a bowl full of wine with his own hands, and drank it all in front of Jing Xuan, his face turned red from choking, and then he said to Jing Xuan: "My lord, I did something wrong back then, and this bowl of wine is my apology, and it can be regarded as an end to the guilt I have felt in my heart for so many years."

Ever since he was young, Zhang Wenzhi feels guilty every time he thinks about his youth. If he hadn't been Jing Xuan's companion, Lin Ruhai wouldn't have noticed him, the son of the Lin family slave, and wouldn't have let him out. , Accept him as a disciple, naturally he will not have the honor of being named on the gold list and boasting as an official for three days.

His parents always said that he should remember Mr. Lin's kindness, but he knew in his heart that Mr. Lin's kindness was as great as a mountain, but if there was no Mr. Lin, how could he, an unknown child in the Lin family, have the opportunity to join Mr. Lin? eyes.Speaking of the kindness of knowing you, Jing Xuan should also keep it in his heart.

But back then when he was young and vigorous, seeing the complicated family affairs of the Lin family, he didn't think much about it, so he wrote such a letter to Jing Xuan that would not hurt his back when he stood up and talked, which is completely inappropriate even now.Different ways do not conspire with each other. His philosophy is different from Jing Xuan's in this regard, so there is nothing to say.But he shouldn't have written the letter. He owed Jing Xuan an apology for so many years.

Jing Xuan didn't expect him to say such a thing. Seeing his face flushed from drinking a large bowl of wine in one go, he shook his head and sighed: "There is nothing worth apologizing for, you don't owe me anything."

Speaking of it, apart from a "reprimand" letter with immature handwriting and words, Zhang Wenzhi has not caused any disturbance in his life for so many years. On the contrary, the other party really protected him for a long time when he was young. But Jing Xuan remembered it.Although he is narrow-minded and grudge-loving, he is not the one who will not let go of anything. Besides, looking at Zhang Wenzhi's appearance, he knows that he doesn't care about this matter, but Zhang Wenzhi has kept it in his heart for many years.A life plagued by guilt and anxiety was already painful, and he didn't want to add another one to it.

Jing Xuan has long been relieved and no longer cares about this past, but it doesn't mean that others don't care either.Their private room is very lively today. Zhang Wenzhi just came here. Before the words fell, a sneer came from the door of the private room: "Jing Xuan, you are too kind! What apologies are you talking about, hypocritical?" After drinking such a bowl of wine, he thinks he can get drunk? It's a fool to look at others! He owes you a lot!"

Before the words were finished, Wang Qi's figure appeared at the door of the elegant room, with obvious sarcasm on his face, and staring directly at the ashamed Zhang Wenzhi.

When Zhang Wenzhi saw Wang Qi, his face couldn't help but changed again. He bowed his head and said nothing. Wang Qi sneered and continued to taunt: "At the beginning, I thought you were an honest gentleman, but who would have thought that you would be greedy for profit. It was a mistake to call you brothers and sisters back then. I saw you."

"Wang Qi...I..." Facing Wang Qi's questioning, Zhang Wenzhi's face became more and more ashamed, he lowered his head, not knowing what to say?

"As the saying goes, a scholar who is useless is a scholar. I have seen it. Now Mr. Zhang is also regarded as a minister of the humerus of the court. He is different from dandies like us. I’m so grateful that Mr. Zhang didn’t come to trouble us.” As soon as Wang Qi saw Zhang Wenzhi, he felt depressed in his heart, and he didn’t care about the increasingly ugly face of the other party. The living flood generally bursts out.

Zhang Wenzhi, who was so sad in his heart, drank like drinking water, and finally fell on the table until he became unconscious. Wang Qi was free to talk. Wei Zhen went to his house and informed him. After a while, Zhang Wenzhi The servants of the family went to Taibai Tower and carried him back.

After Zhang Wenzhi left, the atmosphere in the private room became a little depressed. Xue Pan and Liu Xianglian didn't recognize Zhang Wenzhi, and they didn't hear Jing Xuan and the others mention these old things, but they could guess two or three things from Wang Qi's words just now. , but it was not easy to interrupt, Liu Xianglian changed the subject and asked: "I just got your letter a while ago, saying that things in the south of the Yangtze River are complicated, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to come to Beijing, why did you come to Taibai Tower by such a coincidence today? "

When Wang Qi scolded Zhang Wenzhi just now, he still had an excited expression on his face. After hearing Liu Xianglian's words, his happy expression instantly turned into a bitter face. He sighed and said, "It's not my mother who forced me to do so within a year. We're about to make a marriage arrangement, so I'd better plan 36 times."

Now Wang Qi's situation can be described as besieged on all sides. Not only Mrs. Hou is anxious, but his biological parents and brother and sister-in-law are also urging him, forcing Wang Qi to flee to the capital like a monkey.

Everyone laughed, and persuaded Wang Qi several bowls of wine, and the atmosphere in the private room became lively. Wang Qi also talked about Jiangnan with great interest.

When a group of little brothers were reunited in Taibailou, the Xue family after the guests dispersed, Madam Wang and Mrs. Xue were also talking privately.

Mrs. Wang listened to Mrs. Xue's complaints about her daughter-in-law, her face was calm and she looked concerned, but she was very upset in her heart.In her opinion, Mrs. Xue's troubles are nothing more than trivial matters. After all, she has both children and grows up by her side. Her husband doesn't even have a concubine, and her daughter-in-law is a princess bestowed by the royal family. What else is she dissatisfied with? of?She's just a businesswoman, that's not enough, she's really greedy.

Mrs. Wang listened to Mrs. Xue's nagging complaints, and the unwillingness in her heart was out of control.They are two sisters, one married into the Duke's mansion, and the other married as a businessman's wife. She was not Mrs. Xue in the glorious thing back then, but now the feng shui has taken turns, the Xue family is prosperous in the capital, and the Jia family But because of being implicated by King Jingjing, he plummeted.

What made her even more distressed was that her Zhu'er, who had achieved great ambitions at a young age, died prematurely, and her only lifeblood, Baoyu, was taken to the south of the Yangtze River by the old lady, and now she doesn't know what happened.The person surnamed Zhao in the room gave birth to two children, Tanchun and Jiahuan, and even slapped her in the face.If it wasn't for caring about her daughter Yuanchun in the palace, Mrs. Wang really doesn't know how she survived until now.

Mrs. Xue's complaints were tantamount to groaning in Mrs. Wang's ears. After hearing Mrs. Xue's complaints about her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wang said soothingly: "At any rate, you still have Bao girl. I think Bao girl is not old enough. Big, but very calm. People in the world say that daughters are caring, but I think she is not bad at all with you."

Mrs. Xue nodded her head when she heard the words: "What my sister said is, if that demon king in the world was half as good as Bao girl, I wouldn't be so sad."

Mrs. Wang's eyes turned red when she heard this: "I'd rather the devil in my family worry me, but now he's with the old lady in Jinling, and I don't even know what he looks like now. The girl has been in the palace for many years, seeing that she has passed the marriageable age and still has no movement, my heart is broken for the sake of my children."

Seeing her sister, who has always been calm and self-sustaining, show such a broken look in front of her, Mrs. Xue's mood is very delicate, she empathizes with her, and also feels a little proud.At the beginning, those people envied my sister for marrying into the Duke's Mansion, but who would have thought that it is she, not Mrs. Wang, who is proud of herself in the capital?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Xue felt a little flustered.Mrs. Wang saw this opportunity rightly, and gave Mrs. Xue a lot of rumors: "The Lin family just sent a girl into the palace, but now they are doing well. If my girl Yuan is half as good as that Good luck, I let go of this heart."

Mrs. Xue couldn't help but feel moved when she heard this.The reason why she is completely suppressed by her daughter-in-law now is not because of that boy from the Lin family?Because the Lin family was favored, Wu Niang's little girl also turned into a phoenix and became the head of Laoshizi County. If they also have their own people who are favored in the palace, the current situation may be reversed, is it uncertain?

Mrs. Wang planted a seed in Mrs. Xue's heart, and Mrs. Xue's eagerness to stand up and be the master gave birth to this seed infinitely. Looking at Mrs. Xue's expression, Mrs. Wang knew in her heart that Mrs. Xue had moved her mind. He remained calm, but was very satisfied in his heart.

When the old lady was still there, there were subsidies from the old lady's private house from time to time, and everything was fine.But now that the old lady has returned to the south, don't even think about the money from her private house. That girl Wang Xifeng still manages the accounts of the house tightly. The life of their second wife is really difficult. What can they do with Jia Zheng's salary? It's not enough to even cut some seasonal clothes, and she really doesn't want to see Wang Xifeng's face, so the situation of Jia Zheng's house in Rongguo Mansion is really embarrassing.

Mrs. Wang has already pinned all her hopes on her daughter Yuan Chun, and now the Xue family is in a good time, if Ka can use the power of the Xue family to help Yuan Chun to the top, then their second wife will suddenly become a relative of the emperor, and when the time comes She wants to see what Feng girl's expression will be like!

Mrs. Wang is here to make a side note to Mrs. Xue, and in the Taibai Building, Wang Qi is also talking about Jiangnan to Jing Xuan with great interest.Because of the destruction of the Zhong'an Palace and the dormancy of the Beijing Palace, the power in Jiangnan has undergone earth-shaking changes. Lin Ruhai has also changed his golden body when he was the censor of salt inspection, and started his activities in Jiangnan in a drastic manner. Cleaned up those aristocratic families that were still struggling on the edge.

It's all right for the children of other aristocratic families to cause trouble. Jia Amnesty is now in his thirties, but he is still unclear. When he first arrived in Jiangnan, he was quite honest. A little overwhelmed, just thinking about having a backer in the south of the Yangtze River, so I reverted to the old ways in the capital. Relying on the name of being an in-law of the Lin family, I thought of taking other girls as concubines, and was sued. Above the government, it caused a lot of riots among the people.

How could Jia Shen have thought that Lin Ruhai's eyes would not tolerate sand, he did not receive preferential treatment because he was Lin Ruhai's brother-in-law, but Lin Ruhai severely punished him in order to avoid suspicion, without any regard for the Jia family's face.Not only did he pay a large sum of money, but he also suffered [-] big boards. Jia She, who has always been pampered, has never suffered such a crime. He has been raised at home for half a year before he can feel relieved. The relationship is rampant.

After the Jia family's compensation this time, it also consumed a lot of Jia's mother's private house, and the life became worse and worse day by day. It was still Jia Min who secretly subsidized it, so that it would not be so difficult to catch.

It is conceivable that under such conditions, even if Jia's mother loves Baoyu's precious bump, the life Baoyu can enjoy is much different from before.There is no need to think about fine clothes and fine food, but it is better than ordinary people.Maids and boys are all born from the family brought from Beijing, and there is no mention of whether the Jia family has spare money to buy maids. Even if they are bought, the poll tax is enough for the current Jia family to have a headache. that's it.

After Wang Qi finished these words, the sun had already set to the west. Jing Xuan was thinking about the little ball, so he refused to drink more, and Wang Qi had long been thinking about the hot spring Zhuangzi mentioned by Jing Xuan, and even talked about it repeatedly. Going to have a look at Zhuangzi, everyone returned to Xue's house from Taibai Tower, Jing Xuan took the little ball who had just woken up and was still a little sleepy, got into a carriage, and then turned back to Zhuangzi.

Wang Qi also drank a few more glasses and fell asleep on the way. When he arrived at Zhuangzi, Jing Xuan asked two servants to carry him back to the guest room, and then he and Jing Xuan returned to their yard with the little ball.Xiaoqiu'er was a little tired from playing at Xue's house today, so she was put to sleep by Jingxuan after soaking in the medicinal bath.

After Xiaoqiu'er fell asleep, Wei Zhen said, "Zhang Wen has Wang Qi in his heart."

Jing Xuan nodded: "At the beginning, his attitude towards Wang Qi was a bit unusual, but he wanted too many things in his heart, and Wang Qi was obviously not enough to make him give up those things he wanted."

After Jingxuan finished speaking, thinking of the drunk Wang Qi, to put it bluntly, why doesn't Wang Qi have Zhang Wenzhi in his heart?It's just that good fortune tricks people. Even in his previous life, didn't he have the courage to confess his love to Wei Zhen in his previous life?

Wei Zhen stretched out his hand to hug Jing Xuan into his arms, and pressed a deep kiss on his forehead, but there was a trace of imperceptible fear in his overbearing, Jing Xuan put his hands around Wei Zhen's waist, and the corners of his mouth twitched. There was a chuckle: "Don't worry, we will never be like them."

It is rare for God to give a chance to reunite, even if there are many difficulties ahead, he will not let anything hinder him and Wei Zhen.Jing Xuan thought, hugging the fiery body in front of him, he was even more reluctant to let go.