Wangfu little dumb wife

Chapter 432 Chu Xu, Master of Deinking (3 more)
After chatting with Lin Xiaoyue for half the night, Wen Wan started to feel sleepy and asked to leave.

Lin Xiaoyue persuaded her to stay, "It's late at night, what are you going back for? I'll have someone arrange a room for you, so you can stay here overnight."

Before Wen Wan came, she had already agreed with Song Wei to just sit down and go back. She didn't want to worry her family, so she shook her head and said, "Our carriage is right outside, so it's very convenient to go back."

"But it's almost the end of the day, and you're still running around outside with my godson in your arms?"

These words made Wen Wan laugh, "Don't worry, Mr. Song is so shrewd, how could he put his wife in danger, and there are people protecting her in the dark!"

"Really?" Lin Xiaoyue didn't know that the hidden guards of the Song Mansion were left by the eldest princess, so she questioned their abilities.

"Of course it's true." Wen Wan was afraid that Lin Xiaoyue would ask more questions, so she lied without blushing, "My lord hired you for a night, and it's dead expensive. Even if I don't go back, the money will still be withheld. Our family is poor, you know, we can’t afford it.”

It's not the first time Lin Xiaoyue heard Wen Wan crying poorly in front of her, but today's situation is special, she originally wanted to ask how much Wen Wan hired, she just paid, but before she could say anything, she heard Wen Wan say: " Although it’s not about helping the poor, I don’t mind if you pay the money for me.”

"Did the wind blow our family's money?" Lin Xiaoyue snorted softly, "Every time you come here, you blackmail me, you are beautiful!"

Wen Wan was always an aggressive general, so she was not surprised by Lin Xiaoyue's reaction, she smiled, "Then you rest earlier, I'm leaving now."

"Hey, Master Song really arranged for someone to protect you?" Lin Xiaoyue was still worried. In her opinion, Wen Wan was too weak. If she really ran into someone with evil intentions, she would have no strength to resist at all.

Wen Wan raised her eyebrows at her, "If there is no arrangement, I will scold him for you when I go back."

"Okay, don't be poor, let's go quickly, something will happen if it's too late."

……

When Wen Wan returned home, Song Wei hadn't rested yet, and the light in the study was on.

When Yun Cai saw her, she wanted to inform her, but Wen Wan refused, and brought the freshly made ginseng soup from the kitchen and pushed open the door of the study.

Seeing that the husband is still busy, Wen Wan purposely lightens her steps.

Song Wei didn't look up, thought it was clouds, and told her directly, "Put it on the coffee table, go out."

Gently and obediently, he brought the ginseng soup to the side of the tea table and put it down gently, then walked over in small steps.

Song Wei finally sensed something was wrong, looked up, saw that it was gentle, and his eyes quickly softened, "Why didn't you say anything when you came back?"

"It's not a big deal, I'm afraid I'll disturb you." Wen Wan moved the embroidered pier, sat down beside him, her eyes fell on the tall stack of books in front of him, and she asked, "Aren't you done yet? "

"It's just looking for some information." Song Wei said, took her hand, felt the back of her hand was slightly cold, and warmed her with the palm of his hand, "Are you sleepy?"

It was fine if he didn't ask, but when he asked, Wen Wan yawned uncontrollably.

Song Wei helped her up, "Go back to your room."

Wen Wan pointed to the ginseng soup on the coffee table with her chin, "You haven't drunk it yet, the top-grade ginseng from the palace is all money, what a pity."

Song Wei chuckled, "Wasting is better than making up too much."

Wen Wan heard the deep meaning in his words, her face turned hot, "Then...don't drink?"

"Ah."

Wen Wan walked over to bring the ginseng soup, but still felt it was a pity, "If you don't want to drink it, I'll send some to Xie's and second brother's another day, so as not to waste it at our house."

Song Wei didn't disagree, took the bowl in her hand, went out and poured the ginseng soup into the flower bed.

During the break, Song Wei talked to Wen Wan again, saying that he would be on a business trip tomorrow and would pass by the market, asking her what she wanted, and he bought it back.

Wen Wan shook her head, "Xiang An is just doing business with peace of mind, what I lack, the servants of my own house will buy it, so you don't have to worry about it."

Hearing this, Song Wei thought that she didn't keep the lamp tonight, and sent it directly to the Governor's Mansion, and asked in a low voice, "Is the lamp beautiful?"

"It's very beautiful." Wen Wan recalled the scene of watching the lanterns by the lake with Lin Xiaoyue, she curled her lips and said, "It's even more amazing than what my husband described, I like it very much."

"nice! You love it."

As for what Wen Wan said and did when she saw Lin Xiaoyue, Song Wei didn't ask a single word, and he was never stingy with the space and freedom that should be given to her.

……

Song Wei's position has been transferred, and the chance of entering the palace has been greatly reduced. However, because of the atlas, he was summoned by Emperor Guangxi every three days.

On the next day, on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, not long after Song Wei arrived at the Hanlin Academy, the little father-in-law of the Qianqing Palace came to deliver a message.

Song Wei took it for granted and followed the little eunuch without asking any further questions.

The colleague gave him a thumbs up and said in a low voice: "Scholar Song will be promoted in the future, don't forget to give our colleagues some soup!"

A small Hanlin official can get this honor, they can't be jealous, they might as well please, have soup to drink.

Song Wei just laughed and didn't make any answer.

When he arrived at Qianqing Palace, Emperor Guangxi asked him if Master Tumo was found.

Song Wei said that he had a clue and planned to visit him today.

Emperor Guangxi listened to his description of the performance of the drunk man on the Shangyuan Festival last night, his eyebrows gradually relaxed, and he readily agreed to Song Wei's request to allow him to work abroad.

Song Wei walked out of the imperial city, got into the carriage arranged by Emperor Guangxi, followed the address given by Wei Qian, and quickly found the home of the drunk Chu Xu, who lived in Yong'an Lane, Third Street, Xianyifang, Xicheng.

Song Wei knocked on the door and smelled the smell of alcohol all over the room.

"Who are the two young men looking for?" Chu Xu was so drunk that he had double images.

Song Wei cupped his hands, "I wonder if Song can go into the room and have a detailed talk with senior?"

Hearing the voice, Chu Xu took a clear look at the official uniform on Song Wei's body, and frowned, "Are you from the official family?"

Before Song Wei could speak, he asked again: "Are you here to arrest me or are you planning to silence me?"

Song Wei looked at him, "Why arrest you, why silence you?"

Chu Xu was taken aback, and looked at him carefully for a while, "Why did the official come to my kennel?"

Forced by the situation, Song Wei didn't have time to talk nonsense with him, so he cut straight to the point, "To be honest, I came here today to ask senior to help take off a set of double-layer paintings."

Chu Xu's originally dazed mind was awakened by his words, "What did you just say?"

"Senior's technique of removing ink is superb. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would almost think that the long-lost illusion has reappeared in the world."

"Have you ever seen me take off ink?" Chu Xu's eyes were a little hard to tell.

"Maybe senior drank too much wine last night, so I don't even remember it. When you took off the ink, I stood upstairs and watched."

Chu Xu patted his head, and then he remembered in a trance that he seemed to perform de-inking in public in an unconscious state last night in order to coax a female doll to be good.

After realizing it later, Chu Xu's face tightened all of a sudden, and he snorted coldly, "I made an oath that I would never help others remove ink again. I won't make a move."

Song Wei said: "Senior broke his oath last night. Besides, if you really made up your mind not to remove the ink, why do you carry the ink removal thing with you?"

Chu Xu's face became even uglier, and he stretched out his hand to push him away.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Song Wei suddenly said: "Senior was dismissed for no reason, don't you want to seek justice for yourself?"

Hearing this, Chu Xu stopped pushing him, and there was a hostility in his eyes, as if he had a deep hatred with the household department.

Song Wei just took a gamble out of desperation, but unexpectedly made the right bet. He carefully observed the subtle expressions on Chu Xu's face, "If senior is willing to make a move, I might be able to help you."

Chu Xu calmed down completely and asked him, "Who are you?"

"I'm Song Wei."

"I'm asking about official positions."

"Hanlin bachelor."

"Fifth rank official." Chu Xu said mockingly, "With your rank, you can't beat them."

"Not necessarily." Song Wei said with a smile, "It doesn't matter how high or low the official rank is, the key is who to do things for."

Chu Xu said coldly, "What a big tone!"

"The people around the emperor, how can they succeed if they are not tough?"

"Are you from the emperor?" Chu Xu was really shocked.

Song Wei raised the corners of his lips, "Then, are you qualified to make deals with seniors?"

Chu Xu was silent for a while, then looked at him, "My wife and children have been robbed for more than ten years. If you can help me rescue them, I will help you."

Song Wei understood, "Senior, tell me the reason."

Recalling the past, Chu Xu clenched his fists, hatred welling up, "20 years ago I was working in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the emperor started to build a palace. The minister of the Ministry of Industry for the construction of the palace embezzled a large amount of public funds, and I found the evidence through de-inking. Unfortunately, my official position is too small, and I was discovered by them before I could send the evidence to the government. , and took my wife and children away, threatening to kill my wife and children if I dared to reveal the matter.”

(End of this chapter)