Ci Jinzhi

Duan Shaoqing slumped on his chair and was speechless for a long time.

Xiaolian lowered her head slightly, looking obedient.

After a long time, Duan Shaoqing exhaled a breath of turbid air, but his voice couldn't help shaking: "Let me ask you, why did Kou Qingqing do this?"

"My servant doesn't know."

"I don't know?" Duan Shaoqing was so angry that her heart ached, "I don't know that you let her do whatever you want?"

This is not only nonsense, it is clearly seeking death, or dragging the Shaoqing Mansion to die with him!

Xiaolian bit her lip and said with an innocent face: "My servant is just a little maid, I can't control the girl."

Duan Shaoqing choked.

That damn girl is lawless and cannot be stopped by a little maid.

"What's next for Kou Qingqing?"

"The girl said she will come back after she has gained experience. No one will find her out once she takes off her men's clothes. Please don't worry, sir -"

"What the hell!" Duan Shaoqing was furious.

Xiaolian persuaded her very calmly: "Sir, please keep your voice down. What if people hear you tell the truth for the sake of making a fortune?"

Duan Shaoqing: "..."

He should have poisoned that dead girl with a bowl of medicine. How could he be so stupid!
After a while, Duan Shaoqing gritted his teeth and asked, "Does anyone else in Wanqingju know?"

"Of course you know. How could you keep it a secret when someone as big as a girl is not in the house?"

Duan Shaoqing was so angry that he covered his chest.

This bitch is so confident!

"Tell them all to come in!"

"Yes." Xiaolian responded abruptly, turned around and went out to call someone.

Fortunately, there were not many people, except for Xiaolian, there were only Mother Wang, Grandma Li, and a little maid brought back from outside.

"If you three can't keep your mouth shut, don't blame me for pulling out your tongues." Duan Shaoqing said harshly.

Grandma Li knelt down on the ground and swore neatly: "If this old slave talks nonsense, the sky will strike with lightning, and I will have no descendants!"

Mother Wang also swore a poisonous oath.

The little maid then raised her hand: "If I talk nonsense, I won't be able to get married for the rest of my life!"

Duan Shaoqing frowned: "You don't count."

Can't get married?It's not normal for someone to follow that dead girl. What if you think it's a good thing not to get married?
The little maid had no choice but to swear a poisonous oath that would ruin her face and make Duan Shaoqing satisfied.

When the three of them went out, Duan Shaoqing stared at Xiaolian and sneered: "Even if Kou Qingqing doesn't care about Shaoqing's house, isn't she afraid of death? She went crazy to do such a thing that would kill her whole family!"

"The girl said that as long as the elder helps her cover up that she is not in Shaoqing's house, everything will be fine."

"What if? What if!" Duan Shaoqing wanted to go crazy again.

When Guchangbo's house was in bad luck, he was so worried that he couldn't sleep well all night, lest the emperor's decree came down and Shaoqing's house would be imprisoned.

It was finally easy to relax, but something more terrible happened.

Xiaolian blinked: "The girl didn't say what to do if something happens."

When Duan Shaoqing left Wan Qingju, he was in a state of confusion.

"Father, you don't look well. Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

Duan Shaoqing met Duan Yunchen who had just returned home on the road.

Originally, the triennial examinations and palace examinations were rare events that always attracted much attention. However, not long after the examinations, something happened to Gu Changbo, so the announcement of the apricot list was much less exciting.The palace examination was postponed again and again, until May, and the process was completed indifferently due to the emperor's lack of interest.

Duan Yunchen is now overseeing government affairs at the Ministry of Household Affairs and has officially entered an official career.

"No." Duan Shaoqing quickly denied, glanced at his upright son, and silently swallowed the reminder.

Chen'er has not heard anything outside the window for many years, and his thoughts and actions need to be tempered, which reminds him that bad things may happen.

"It's just that I'm busy with official duties and I'm a little tired. Are you still adapting to the Ministry of Household Affairs?"

Duan Shaoqing managed a few words with his son and returned to the courtyard.

The most important thing tomorrow is to take a look at that dead girl and see how she disguises herself as a man.You can tell it at a glance, right?
When Duan Shaoqing thought about it, he was so anxious that he couldn't even eat dinner.

At this time, Xin You was visiting the eldest princess's mansion.

The weather is hot, but the flower hall used for entertaining guests in the Princess's mansion is comfortable and pleasant. Ice basins are placed in several corners of the Gein Hall.

"This is your cousin Kong Rui." Princess Zhaoyang introduced herself.

"Meet my cousin."

Kong Rui returned the favor.

"This is your cousin Kongfu."

Although Kong Fu was young, she knew etiquette and sweetly called her cousin.

"Everyone, please sit down." Princess Zhaoyang looked at Xin You with gentle eyes, "Don't be restrained, this will be your home from now on."

"Thank you, aunt." Compared to Princess Zhaoyang's enthusiasm, Xin You was much more polite.

Being polite also means being distant.

Xin You didn't want to take advantage of Princess Zhaoyang's sincerity towards Mr. Xin's love for Wu Jiwu.

On the contrary, the eldest princess Zhaoyang felt that her sister-in-law's children should be like this, not flattering the superiors and not being negligent to the inferiors.

The dinner didn't last long. After it was over, at the signal of Princess Zhaoyang, a maid presented a small box with a thousand taels of silver notes in it.

"If you recognize me as your aunt, don't shirk it. Just keep it, there will be more places to spend money in the future."

Xinyou thanked him and accepted the banknote.

"Rui'er, you send Xinmu to your mother."

"Yes."

Kong Rui sent Xin You outside the mansion, where the carriage from the eldest princess' mansion was waiting quietly.

"Master Hou, please stay." Xin You stopped and said politely.

Kong Rui raised his eyebrows.

Just now I was my cousin, now I am the Marquis.

"You should call me cousin." Kong Rui said seriously.

Xin You: "..." I didn't expect Marquis Jing'an to be such a serious person.

Fortunately, she is not serious.

"Cousin, stay here." Xin You changed her words.

Kong Rui cupped his hands and said, "Cousin, walk slowly."

Xin You walked towards the carriage and a voice sounded: "Is it Xin Daizhao?"

Xinyou stopped and turned around.

Kong Rui, who was watching Xin You get into the car, also looked over.

The eldest prince Xiuwang came over.

"I have met His Highness King Xiu." Kong Rui bowed first.

King Xiu said hurriedly: "My cousin, there is no need to be polite."

Xin You cupped his hands and saluted: "We have met His Royal Highness King Xiu."

King Xiu looked at Xin You carefully and said with a smile: "The little king just heard about Xin Daizhao. He originally wanted to invite Xin Daizhao to the office for a cup of tea, but when Xin Daizhao came, my aunt didn't bother me..."

"His Royal Highness Xiu Wang has betrayed a humble minister." Xin You thanked him politely.

When she was still a "kou girl", she had several contacts with King Xiu, and she was left with the impression of being gentle, polite and humble towards others.

Now that she was the adopted son of the empress recognized by the emperor, and whom many people suspected, King Xiu's attitude became even better, and he expressed his closeness so quickly.

Now that King Qing has fallen, and the following princes are still young, King Xiu is undoubtedly the most promising candidate for the throne.Faced with the potential threat of Mr. Xin, does King Xiu have other motives for his attitude, or is he just pure and kind in nature?
As the biggest beneficiary of King Qing's loss of power, King Xiu was already the target of Xin You's suspicion, so he naturally did not refuse his approach.

"Xiao Wang will be the host tomorrow. I'll invite Xin Daizhao and cousin Rui to have tea, and I'll treat you two to the honor." King Xiu sent out the invitation with a smile.