cabinet first lady

Chapter 88
When all the spectators had left and only Zhang Anyi, Mrs. Li, and Zhang Ji lying on the bed were left in the room, Zhang Anyi finally said, "Father, you are so confused."

After Zhang Anyi and others left, they said that they had already given Zhang Ji enough face.But Zhang Ji still felt that his face was dull, and felt that Zhang Anyi still wanted to talk about him at this time, which was too embarrassing for him.The pain in his butt put him in a bad mood, and he frowned.

"What happened?" Li Shi was still kept in the dark.Her news is not as well-informed as Ruan Muyang, or most of the people in the Zhang family are not as well-informed as Ruan Muyang. Many people still don't know what happened.

Zhang Anyi looked at Zhang Ji and said: "Father embezzled public funds privately, was impeached by the imperial censor in court today, and has already been dismissed."

"What?" Mrs. Li couldn't believe it, "Get fired? How could this happen?"

Think about it, everyone will soon know that Zhang Ji's complexion is even worse.

Mrs. Li looked at Zhang Anyi and asked, "Why don't you play around with it?"

Mrs. Li is just an ignorant wife in the back house, who doesn't understand almost anything. It's ridiculous to ask these words, but Zhang Ji didn't say anything to stop him. It can be seen that he also has some complaints about Zhang Anyi in his heart.

A smile appeared on Zhang Anyi's face, but he was pissed off: "Mother thinks I should deal with it? Zhezi was presented in front of the emperor in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. What does mother want me to do? Do you want to cover up in court?" His tone Faintly, he was extremely disappointed with Zhang Ji and Li Shi.

"You—" Li Shi blushed when Zhang Anyi said it, and felt that he seemed to be mocking her ignorance, "How did you talk to me?"

Zhang Anyi ignored Mrs. Li, but looked at Zhang Ji, sighed softly, and said, "Father, do you have less food and clothing in the house now? Do you need to embezzle public funds? Father's actions are real." If you are confused, you will ruin your future."

Zhang Ji's face turned white and red at Zhang Anyi's words, but he had no reason to refute.

After all, he knows a little better than Li Shi.

"It's Yin Ji who plotted against me behind my back!" His tone was extremely angry, "He is a shameless villain! Fortunately, Mu Yang let Eranyi recognize him as a godfather before, I don't know what kind of heart she has, how can she behave like this acquainted."

Hearing Zhang Ji complaining about Ruan Muyang, Zhang Anyi frowned and said, "Father, this matter hasn't been investigated yet, it may not be Yin Ji's doing it."

Zhang Ji sneered, then sucked in the pain from the wound on his buttocks, and said after a while: "Why isn't it him? All the court officials saw him walking with Master Nie after going down. There must be an uproar. Speaking of which, I am also troubled by you, and this Yin Ji cannot let it go."

Hearing the phrase "I'm troubled by you", Zhang Anyi's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't speak.

Zhang Ji was a little dissatisfied with his silence, and said, "You are the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Yin Ji's existence has always been a threat to you. Shouldn't you kick Yin Ji's stumbling block away for your own future?"

"Father, I have my own measure. You still need to recover from your injuries."

Mrs. Li has always disliked Zhang Anyi's gentle and alienated temperament.Seeing Zhang Ji lying on the bed frowning in pain, her tears fell again, and she couldn't help saying to Zhang Anyi: "It's all you! Since you became an official, first your eldest brother, then your third brother, and finally you Dad, no one is better off."

These were originally the words that were pressed in her heart, because seeing Zhang Ji hurt like this, she couldn't bear it anymore.

Zhang Anyi seemed to have sensed Li Shi's dissatisfaction a long time ago, and the expression on his face remained unchanged.

"Grandmother, how can you blame my father?" Suddenly, a childish voice suddenly appeared, making the three of them stunned.Immediately, I saw Zhang Qingshi struggling to get out from the corner, his round face was full of dissatisfaction.

Mrs. Li looked at Zhang Qingshi unexpectedly, and asked, "Twenty-one, why are you here?"

Sensing Zhang Anyi's gaze, Zhang Qingshi shrank his head and said with some fear: "I wanted to come to play with my grandmother, but I accidentally fell asleep in the corner."

All the words just now were overheard by a child, both Zhang Ji and Li Shi felt ashamed and were speechless for a while.

Zhang Anyi walked up to Zhang Qingshi.

Zhang Qingshi looked up at him.Because he is short and his father is tall, he has to raise his head high to see it.

He looked up so that the whole person seemed to be falling backwards, very cute.

"Father." Knowing that he had done something wrong, Zhang Qingshi was extraordinarily well-behaved.

Zhang Anyi lowered his head and chuckled, not sure if it was real or fake: "Is it uncomfortable to sleep on the floor?"

Zhang Qingshi, who had never successfully lied in front of Zhang Anyi, froze for a moment, then nodded foolishly.

"Father, mother, Qingshi is not in good health, I will take him back first."

Zhang Ji and Li Shi did not speak.

Zhang Anyi didn't care, and stretched out his hand towards Zhang Qingshi.

Zhang Qingshi hesitated for a moment, then obediently put his little hand into Zhang Anyi's, and followed Zhang Anyi out of the room.

"Father, I was wrong." After leaving Zhang Ji and Li's yard, Zhang Qingshi immediately looked up at Zhang Anyi.

Zhang Anyi's steps didn't stop.Because he took care of Zhang Qingshi with short legs, he walked very slowly.

Contrary to Zhang Qingshi's expectations, Zhang Anyi did not reprimand him, which made him even more uneasy.

But in fact, Zhang Anyi's lips curled into a very faint curve where he couldn't see it.When the son is alone and frustrated with his parents, the feeling of his son suddenly appearing is like someone suddenly supporting him, which is very good.The closest blood relationship made him feel disappointed even though he was used to such parents, but fortunately another person with whom he had a very close blood relationship comforted him.

"It's too unruly, let's not be an example." Zhang Anyi remembered with a gentle and serious voice.

Zhang Qingshi heaved a sigh of relief and nodded vigorously.

On the other side, the Cloud Piercing Courtyard.

Jin Zhu and Yin Bao lost their young master and are pleading guilty to Ruan Muyang.

"Ma'am, we searched all over the mansion but couldn't find the young master." Jin Zhu said in fear.

Who doesn't know that the young master is the treasure of the second master and his wife?
"You said that Twenty One disappeared in the courtyard of the Eldest Master and the Elder Madam?" Ruan Muyang asked.

Jinzhu and Yinbao nodded.

Based on Ruan Muyang's understanding of his son, it is estimated that he is probably still there.

"Hongyou, accompany me to visit my parents."

Just as Ruan Muyang was going to look for Zhang Qingshi with his stomach full, there was movement outside the door.

"mother!"

I saw Zhang Anyi leading Zhang Qingshi back.They had a pair of similar eyes, suddenly Ruan Muyang seemed to see two Zhang Anyi, one big and one small, and thought this scene was very eye-catching.

"Why did you come back together?" she asked.

Zhang Anyi let go of Zhang Qingshi's hand, and Zhang Qingshi immediately ran towards Ruan Muyang.

The red glaze on the side was so heartbroken, she immediately stepped forward to stop Zhang Qingshi.Their wife is more than five months pregnant, what should I do if she was thrown by the young master, and she made a fool of herself?
Fortunately, although Zhang Qingshi was naughty, he still had a sense of propriety, so he stopped ahead of time.

Ruan Muyang touched his head, looked at his little face flushed from running, and couldn't help saying: "What are you running, I'm going to be panting again soon."

Zhang Qingshi nodded, leaned against Ruan Muyang's body for a while coquettishly, then carefully touched her stomach, the old god was talking to his sister on the ground.It can be seen that he looks forward to the sister in Ruan Muyang's belly very much.

Ruan Muyang laughed, let him go, then looked at Zhang Anyi and asked, "Second Master, have you visited your father?"

After thinking about it for a while, she guessed that if Zhang Anyi came back with Zhang Qingshi, he probably went to Zhang Ji's place, and then happened to catch Zhang Qingshi.

Everyone else was pregnant for three years, and she was pregnant with two children, so far there is no sign of this.

Zhang Anyi nodded and said, "Ma'am, don't worry." Then, he looked at Hongyou and the others.

The people below are very discerning.

Just at this time, Zhang Qingshi also finished talking to the younger sister in Ruan Muyang's belly, Hongzi said: "Young master, I will take you to change into clean clothes."

Zhang Qingshi nodded.

After all the servants retreated, Zhang Anyi sat down beside Ruan Muyang.

Ruan Muyang asked: "What's going on, is it the work of Queen Mother Qiu?"

Zhang Anyi did not come to a conclusion: "Most people in the court are now rumoring that Yin Ji did it."

"Yin Ji?" Ruan Muyang was a little surprised.

"However, I still feel that this matter is a bit strange. I need to investigate again. Madam, don't worry." Zhang Anyi's voice was very gentle.

Ruan Muyang naturally trusted him very much, remembering that he had just returned from Zhang Ji's place, and asked with concern: "Did father and mother make things difficult for you?" She knew the temperament of Zhang Ji and Li Shi best.

Zhang Anyi shook his head, hugged Ruan Muyang into his arms and said, "How can father and mother embarrass me? I just went to check on my father's injuries. Don't think too much, Madam. I'm afraid I don't have much time to spend with Madam, Madam should take care of herself." He hid all his disappointment with Zhang Ji and Li Shi under his gentle movements, and made her worry about all the bad and easy things. Everything is cut off from his broad and straight back, leaving Ruan Muyang with only tenderness and affection in his arms.

How could Ruan Muyang fail to guess his intentions?
"Second Lord, just rest assured." She was moved in her heart, but she cooperated and did not tell the truth, but felt more distressed about this man.

On this very day, Yin Ji returned to the mansion from the palace with all kinds of strange and suspicious eyes. He thought for a long time in the room alone, sorted out what happened today, and frowned deeply. eyebrow.

Both he and Zhang Anyi were calculated.

It's just that he and Zhang Anyi were not on good terms in the first place, so there was no need to explain this, making it seem like he was trying his best to befriend him.

Just thinking of Shen Wei's contemptuous gaze, Yin Ji frowned.

There was a sudden knock on the door.

"My lord, it's already dark, do you want to eat?"

Yin Ji suddenly realized that it was getting dark.He went to the door and opened it, looked at the dark sky, and asked the servant: "Where is Master Shen?"

The servant was stunned for a moment: "Master Shen—Master Shen, I don't know." How did he know where Master Shen was.

Yin Ji was so angry at the boy's innocent face that he couldn't speak, and he couldn't say anything himself, so he finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Send someone to the official residence to see if Mr. Shen is there."

Seeing that the boy was still puzzled, he added: "My lord, I have something to discuss with Mr. Shen."

"Yes."

Afterwards, Yin Ji went to the hall for dinner.

When Yin Yue brought the food, she glanced at Yin Ji, her face was reddish, and her eyes were shy and tense for a while, as if she could talk. "Thank you sir last night."

Speaking of last night, Yin Ji flashed a smile of unknown meaning in his eyes, which was fleeting, and then looked at Yin Yue, evoking a frivolous and moving smile and said: "Thank you, you are not only rewarded by the empress dowager, but also mine." People, Shen Wei can't move much."

Yin Yue's face turned even redder.After all, it was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl with a thin skin, who fled as if she had escaped.

After she left, Yin Ji put a smile on his face.He thought of Shen Wei for no reason, he was also thin-skinned, but Shen Wei never showed weakness and was more interesting.

After dinner, the servant sent to look for Shen Wei came back.

"My lord, Mr. Shen has not returned to the official residence."

Yin Ji raised his eyebrows.

"My lord, do you want to send someone to look for Mr. Shen?" The boy's words were very strange.

Yin Ji raised his eyebrows even higher.What did he send people to find a man all over the capital at night? "At this time, you are clever. Forget it. It's so late. I'll talk to her tomorrow."

The boy nodded in fear, feeling that his son was a little strange tonight.

Going to the palace early the next morning, Yin Ji and Shen Wei met at the gate of the palace.

"Master Shen, what a coincidence."

Shen Wei glanced at Yin Ji and didn't speak.Although there were doubts about Zhang Ji's matter yesterday, all the spearheads were pointed at Yin Ji. If he really wanted to drive a wedge between Emperor Yuan and Zhang Anyi when Queen Mother Qiu saw Zhang Anyi as a thorn in his side, they would naturally have to be on guard.

Since the ways are different, we should not conspire with each other.

Seeing Shen Wei ignoring him, Yin Ji quickened his pace and walked together with her, and said with a smile on his face, "I don't know whose house Mr. Shen stayed at last night?"

Shen Wei frowned and looked at him: "How do you know that I didn't go back to the official residence?" She stayed at the inn last night.It's just that there are too many people in the inn, and she lived in with such an identity, which caused a lot of commotion and didn't sleep well at all.

After asking, she came to her senses, and said with vigilance in her eyes, "You follow me!"

"No." Yin Ji denied, "The guest room in my house is still vacant waiting for Mr. Shen, but Mr. Shen ran to live in the inn. Could it be that he hates me because of what happened in the hall yesterday?"

grudge?She deserves it?

They were only in a boat temporarily, and now the boat might capsize.

"Yin Ji, Lord Nie impeached you but you ordered it?" Shen Wei is still not sure whether it is really Yin Ji's order.

Yin Ji raised his eyebrows, feeling a little unhappy for no reason, but he didn't show it on his face, but said with deep meaning: "Master Shen really cares about Elder Zhang Ge."

The implication of his words is too obvious, and it is poking at the pain in Shen Wei's heart.Her face suddenly became extremely cold, and a cold light flashed in her eyes: "Yin Ji, shut up!" Immediately, she strode away from him and went to Wenyuan Pavilion.

Yin Ji stopped at the same spot, and then wanted to catch up to say something, Shen Wei had already turned to Wenyuan Pavilion, and he had to go to Huangji Hall first.

Shen Wei met Zhang Anyi outside Wenyuan Pavilion.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Anyi looked at her angrily and asked.

"Nothing." Shen Wei shook his head and asked, "Is your father okay?"

Zhang Anyi nodded, as if he didn't want to say more. "Lord Hu was assassinated last night." His tone was a little dignified.

This Mr. Hu is Hu Yunxi's elder brother. Since Jiang Hanyun was dispatched abroad, he has become the Imperial College Jijiu and is in charge of the Imperial College.

Shen Wei's expression changed: "What's going on? How is Mr. Hu?"

"Fortunately, he was only slightly injured. The assassin has not been found yet."

First Zhang Ji was impeached, and now Mr. Hu was assassinated, the situation became more and more confusing.

"This behavior doesn't look like Queen Mother Qiu, tell me, could it really be Yin Ji?" Shen Wei asked in a low voice.

If it weren't for Queen Mother Qiu, there would be no one else but Yin Ji, but Yin Ji couldn't say how clever he was.

Zhang Anyi looked into the distance, his eyes were dark as if he was thinking about something, and said: "It's hard to say now, but we all need to be more careful, there should be more guards around you, but fortunately you live in the official building, where It's well guarded and safe."

Mentioning the "official house" Shen Wei was inexplicably guilty.She hasn't told Zhang Anyi that she hasn't lived in the official residence for several days.

"I see." It seems that for the sake of safety, she can only go back to the official residence again.

Thinking of this, she recalled that she hadn't yet reported that she wanted to build a mansion.

After dealing with the paperwork for a whole day in Wenyuan Pavilion, in the evening, Shen Wei finally had time to go to Emperor Yuan and mentioned that he wanted to build the mansion.

Yin Ji happened to be there too.When he heard Shen Wei say that he wanted to build a mansion, his eyes flashed with inquiry, and then he laughed.

Shen Wei felt it, but didn't want to talk to him.

Emperor Yuan naturally had no objection to this. "Master Shen is busy working for the imperial court. He is still a widow and a widow, and he is still living in the official house. It is indeed a grievance."

Yin Ji echoed from the side: "That's right, Mr. Shen is dedicated to the glorious country and society, and even delayed his own lifelong affairs."

He knew she was a woman, so he deliberately said that she couldn't get married?Shen Wei sneered in his heart, and said politely: "Everyone, Mr. Yin, too?" It's justifiable for her not to have a family, Yin Ji, a big man, is still a widow, and there is not even a concubine in the house. This remains to be studied.

Emperor Yuan was unaware of the secret contest between them.

Finally, Shen Wei and Yin Ji left the Huangji Hall together.The roads in the palace are very spacious, with glazed tiles and red walls on both sides. It just so happens that there is no one else on this road at this time, no matter the red walls, the ground or the sky are very clean, only they are wearing the same second-rank official uniforms figure.

"Where is Lord Shen going next?" Yin Ji's voice was very frivolous.

Shen Wei only said two words distantly: "Leave the palace."

"It just so happens that I'm leaving the palace too, so we can go together."

After leaving the palace, it was already dark.Seeing that Shen Wei was about to get into the carriage, Yin Ji came to the side of her carriage, stretched out his hand to support her arm, and said in his mouth: "Your Excellency Shen lives well in the official residence, why did you suddenly want to move out of the mansion?"

Shen Wei withdrew his hand and looked at Yin Ji with disgust: "What are you doing with Mr. Yin?"

"I just want to say that if Mr. Shen doesn't want to live in the official residence for some reason, you can come and live in my residence for a while."

Shen Wei looked at Yin Ji strangely.She thinks this person is very strange.When she went to stay for the night before, he refused in every possible way, but now that she is not going, he actually invites her to go. "Yin Ji, are you born like this?"

A rare doubt appeared on Yin Ji's face: "What kind?"

Shen Wei chuckled, got into the carriage, and drew down the curtain.She just sat down and wanted the coachman to leave, but the curtain was pulled open, revealing Yin Ji.As he opened the curtain, the light from the palace entrance came in, his face was thoroughly illuminated by the light, without any flaws, the light yellow light made the frivolity in his brows and eyes a little more romantic.

"It seems that the past few days are not very peaceful. Master Shen, for the sake of safety, don't stay in the hotel anymore."

Shen Wei withdrew his gaze, doubts flashed in his eyes, and asked: "Is it really not you?"

"It's not really me."

Shen Wei nodded: "I see." Although she did not express any trust in her tone, she believed it in her heart for no reason.

Because she disguised herself as a man, she was extremely vigilant and had difficulty trusting others. She was always on guard, but this time her instinct believed in Yin Ji.

This is the first time.She also felt a little inexplicable.

After the curtain was put down, Shen Wei suppressed the doubts in his heart and said, "Let's go."

In order to avoid bumping into Chu Qi, Shen Wei sat in the carriage and walked slowly to the official residence after eating outside.

It's just that not long after getting out of the restaurant and getting into the carriage, the carriage stopped suddenly with the neighing of the horse.

Realizing something unusual, Shen Wei's heart sank, and he asked, "What's going on?"

"My lord, there are assassins." The guard said in a serious tone.

Shen Wei opened the curtain and saw that the carriage was surrounded by men in black. "Who sent you?" Her tone was cold.

The people in black didn't answer, but raised their swords and came towards her carriage.

Shen Wei immediately lowered the curtain.Besides the two guards who followed her, there were also four dark guards with high martial arts skills protecting her.

Soon, the sound of fighting came from outside the carriage.

The neighing sound of the horse continued to sound, revealing uneasiness, and Shen Wei, who was sitting in the carriage, could hear the sound of the sword being chopped on the carriage.The carriage shook from side to side, as if it was about to fall apart.Suddenly, there was a sound from the roof of the carriage, and Shen Wei thought something bad in his heart, and immediately threw himself out of the carriage recklessly.The moment she rolled down from the carriage, a man in black pierced the carriage from top to bottom, and the carriage was instantly torn apart.The horse was frightened and galloped away quickly.

There was no one else on the street but them.

The guards immediately protected Shen Wei.Shen Wei pursed his lips and looked at the situation.Suddenly, the mask of one of the masked men was knocked off, and the exposed face made her feel very familiar, and she immediately remembered it.

This is someone from Yin Ji's mansion, she has seen it before!

Is it really him?

Now thinking of Yin Ji's care when he left the palace, it was very hypocritical, Shen Wei's heart sank to the bottom, and he couldn't tell whether it was anger, disappointment, or something else.

They are on the street, and officers and soldiers watching the night will soon see them, as long as they work hard to delay.After getting out of danger, she will definitely fight back immediately, so that Yin Ji will never stand up!
(End of this chapter)