Chapter 351

Huaiqing also wants to see me?! Well, based on my relationship with the two princesses, I should see them after the battle … But, should I see Huaiqing first or Lin 'an first?

Xu Qi 'an pondered for a moment and came up with the answer: See Huaiqing first.

He had a reason for this choice. It was not that he cared more about Huaiqing than Lin 'an. Xu Qi 'an's choice was closely related to the intelligence of the two princesses.

Huaiqing was too smart to be fooled, and she had a deep mind. Even if she was dissatisfied with you, she would not show it. Maybe she would trick you at any time.

Lin 'an was relatively simple. She was spoiled and willful, and often made trouble without reason. But in fact, she did not hold a grudge. After losing her temper, she would let it go.

"Okay, I will follow you to the palace."

Xu Qi 'an asked an official to send a memorial to the Haoqi Building, and he followed the guards and rode into the palace.

After going through the corresponding process, Xu Qi 'an stepped into Dexin Garden and saw Huaiqing in the elegant and clean hall. She wore a white palace dress that fit her character. Her beautiful hair was simply tied up with a golden hairpin, and strands of black hair hung down.

She was as cold as a fairy in a painting.

Her black hair that hung down made her look a little more languid.

"Are you all right?" Huaiqing smiled lightly.

"It's not a big deal. I am as strong as an ox. This little injury will be fine after a sleep." Xu Qi 'an smiled.

Huaiqing nodded with relief and invited him to take a seat. She said, "If you win this battle, the imperial court will definitely reward you. But it is easy to be promoted, but it is difficult to be promoted.

"If your excellency Xu is not short of money, you can make a request to father. With that, Xu Ci's old future will be secured. "

Whoever could marry Huaiqing in the future would be like the big-eared thief getting Zhuge Kongming! Xu Qi 'an sighed in his heart.

This was indeed a wonderful idea.

Sacrifice a little interest in exchange for the future of Erlang, and pave the way for little brother's road to the Premier.

"I have asked His Majesty for the Danshu Iron Voucher." Xu Qi 'an said regretfully.

"Danshu Iron Voucher?" Huaiqing frowned and said, "What do you want this thing for? Although sometimes it can reap miraculous results, it may also be useless. "

What she meant was that the emperor had the right to interpret this thing. If Emperor Yuan Jing didn't keep his word, this thing was useless … To put it bluntly, the Red Imperial Book Iron Voucher was like the credit notes in my previous life. If the government has credit, the money will be valuable. If the government doesn't, the money will be Zimbabwean dollars … Huai Qing was sincere enough to tell me this.

Xu Qi 'an smiled faintly. "It's also possible that we can reap miraculous results."

Huaiqing no more, and continued, "You have learned it?" Huaiqing no longer asked.

Xu Qi 'an stretched out his palm. His flesh and blood quickly condensed into a golden lacquer, and his entire arm flowed with a pale golden light.

Xu Qi 'an stretched out his palm, and his flesh and blood quickly condensed into a golden lacquer. His entire arm glowed with a pale golden light.

Xu Qi 'an's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't say anything.

Huaiqing took a sip of tea and said, "You are in a good position now, so no one will openly attack you. Keep an eye on the people around you, and pay attention to yourself as well. Don't let anyone catch you. "

After a pause, she added, "Duke Wei is not invincible."

With the power I showed in the fight, even if the people of Jianghu in the capital were drooling over me, they wouldn't dare to target me … And the big shots of Jianghu wouldn't come to the fight between Heaven and Man, so they naturally wouldn't know about the fight … Huaiqing's meaning was clear.

How many people in the capital could covet my Invincible Vajra?

The civil officials might covet my Invincible Vajra. Although they didn't need it, it could be used to raise loyal soldiers and confidants.

However, this wasn't a direct or necessary benefit, so the civil officials wouldn't be too keen on it.

It was the nobles and the military!

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness," Xu Qi 'an said sincerely.

After chatting for a while, Huaiqing said casually, "My maids have read the story you gave me last time, and they said it was quite interesting.

"Although I don't read those things, I couldn't resist their repeated requests … What about the follow-up?"

"If Your Highness wants it, I'll send it to you in a few days." Xu Qi 'an smiled.

Huaiqing nodded reservedly, "There's no need to rush, it's just that a few maids want to read it. Well, tomorrow it is. "

"You're not in a hurry? You're in a hurry … Fine, I'll go back today and find a tool for Zhong Li to write …" Xu Qi 'an thought.

After chatting for a while, Xu Qi 'an found an excuse to bid farewell to Princess Huaiqing.

He first returned to the outskirts of the Palace and waited for the Yulin Guards to pass the message before re-entering the Palace and headed towards Shao Yin Yuan.

"Your excellency Xu, please stay!" The guard raised his hand to stop him and said,

"Princess Lin An has orders that she will not see any guests today. Please return."

"It was Princess Lin An who invited me over. You will know once you pass the message." Xu Qi 'an reminded him.

Unexpectedly the guard was very firm and shook his head, "Your excellency Xu, do not make things difficult for this lowly official. Please return."

It was a big crime to beat up a guard in the Palace. Your luck is really good … Princess Lin An was angry and knew that I went to Princess Huaiqing's De Xin Yuan first … Xu Bai Huo's thoughts turned and he already had a countermeasure as he said angrily,

"It was obviously Her Highness who invited me over. If you don't pass the message, I can't do anything about it and just wait outside."

…

An ordinary horse carriage stopped outside the Wangfu. Xu Xinnian lifted the curtain and stepped on the wooden stool prepared by the coachman to get off the carriage. He turned around and stretched out his hand towards the beautiful girl.

Xu Lingyue supported herself on her Second Brother's palm and got off the carriage steadily. The siblings passed the invitation to the servant at the door and entered the fu under the guidance of the servant.

"Second Brother, you have a lot on your mind along the way. Is it because you are nervous?" Xu Lingyue asked softly.

"I, your Second Brother, will not be nervous even if I meet the current Emperor." Xu Cijiu said lightly. His face was serious and his brows were slightly furrowed. He lowered his voice and said to the girl,

"When you enter the banquet, listen more and talk less. You are just a female accompanying him. Nothing will happen. As for me … "

As for me, I might have to meet the current Prime Minister.

Actually, just based on this courage and fighting spirit, Xu Erlang was fully deserving of being an outstanding talent of the same generation.

The Wangfu was huge. The siblings followed the servant for a long time, passing through corridors and courtyards. Finally, they arrived at a garden. There were rockery and clear water. The green leaves and budding flower buds complemented the scenery.

In the spacious garden, clear chanting sounds could be heard, as well as the coquettish laughter of the orioles.

After passing through the long corridor, Xu Erlang and Xu Lingyue saw two groups of people sitting at tables. On the left were more than ten scholars dressed in scholarly robes. All of them were in high spirits and had dignified appearances.

On the right were a group of young and beautiful girls dressed in dresses of various colors.

The moment the Xu siblings appeared, the atmosphere became noticeably stagnant. The eyes of the youths and the young girls lit up.

Xu Erlang frowned. This was a little different from the cultural gathering he had expected. In his imagination, this cultural gathering would be hosted by Wang Shoufu. The scholars who participated in the cultural gathering would explain their ideas and display their talents in front of the Prime Minister in a slightly reserved manner.

If they could gain the favor of the Prime Minister, they would have a backer when they entered the imperial court in the future.

Who would have thought that the atmosphere of the cultural gathering would be so relaxed. There was good wine and delicacies, as well as fresh fruits. Furthermore … there were so many young girls.

"Prince Xu, Miss Xu, please take a seat."

A girl with beautiful features and a natural and unrestrained temperament stood up and bowed.

She was tall and slender. Her slightly round face was gentle and elegant. Her eyes were very bright. When she smiled, she had the natural and unrestrained temperament of a young lady from a wealthy family, but also a trace of craftiness.

Xu Xinnian and Xu Lingyue returned a bow. The former looked around, then walked to the seats on the left and picked an empty seat to sit down.

"Xu Huiyuan, I've heard a lot about you."

As soon as they sat down, the surrounding scholars all raised their wine cups.

As expected, other than me, there are no other students from Yunlu Academy. These people are all students from the Imperial College … Xu Xinnian's heart trembled. On the surface, he maintained a calm smile and raised his cup in return.

He chatted with the scholars for a while. These people's politeness surprised him. There were no hidden needles or open provocations.

With Wang Shoufu's resourcefulness, open provocation was really low … Xu Xinnian nodded slightly. As expected of Wang Shoufu. Before he even arrived, he already made me feel like I was facing a great enemy.

On the other side, Xu Lingyue was arranged to sit next to Miss Wang. The latter revealed a warm smile, "How old are you, Miss Xu?"

Xu Lingyue said softly, "Seventeen."

Miss Wang immediately said, "Sister is nineteen. I'll call you Sister Lingyue, is that okay?"

Who was she? She had the attitude of a master … Xu Lingyue smiled and said, "I'll listen to sister."

Miss Wang's smile became more and more enthusiastic, and said, "Then you can call me sister Si Mu."

After chatting for a while, Xu Lingyue knew who this gentle and amiable girl was. It was actually the daughter of the Prime Minister Wang Zhenwen.

"Sister Lingyue, do you have a marriage partner?" Miss Wang suddenly asked.

Xu Lingyue lowered her head shyly, "Not yet."

If it was a man who asked her this question, Xu Lingyue would definitely be angry. However, there were all women around, and they spoke in a low voice. Most importantly, the other party was the daughter of the Wang family.

Miss Wang said in surprise, "All the brothers in the family must be engaged. Sister, you have to hurry up."

Xu Lingyue looked at her and shook her head, "The two brothers are not married yet."

Not married yet … Miss Wang said calmly, "With the talents of the Xu family's two young masters, they must have been engaged long ago."

The surrounding young girls quietly pricked up their ears.

Whether it was the handsome Xu Xinnian or the heroic Xu Qi'an, especially the latter, who had just experienced a battle, the capital's noble ladies were extremely "curious" about him.

Miss Wang smiled sweetly.

However, there were exceptions to everything. A young girl in purple said in a strange tone,

"The Xu family is like a carp jumping over the dragon's gate. Xu Qi'an was originally a fast worker in Changle County, and Xu Pingzhi was only a Baihu of the Imperial Blade Guard. With such a family, Miss Xu would be lucky to marry into a merchant family. Now, she might even be able to join a wealthy family. "

Xu Lingyue could not figure out the background of this young girl, so she made a wronged posture and lowered her head.

Seeing this, the other young ladies were a little displeased with the girl in purple.

Miss Wang squinted and said softly, "Yan'er, speak properly … Sister Lingyue, Yan'er is the niece of the Minister of Justice."

The niece of the Minister of Justice … Xu Lingyue's heart skipped a beat. She remembered that the son of the Assistant Minister of Revenue, Zhou Li, had colluded with the Ministry of Justice to lock her brother in prison.

So they were enemies.

"Sister Yan'er is straightforward, and what she said is not wrong." Xu Lingyue shook her head and forced herself to suppress her grievances.

"My brother is a Warrior, and my brother has no official position."

The girl called Yan'er was speechless. If she continued this topic, she would have to continue to ridicule Xu Qi'an and Xu Xinnian in front of the audience. One was in the audience, and the other was famous.

"Alright, let's drink some tea." Miss Wang forced the topic to end.

The meeting went on as usual. The tributes talked about poetry and national affairs, and occasionally interacted with the young ladies. The scene was quite lively.

Xu Xinnian found that he was having a good time, so he found an excuse and said that the garden was beautiful. He took his wine cup and walked to the side, thinking about what Wang Shoufu was plotting.

"The flowering period is near, but it has withered?" He stared at the pool of withered lotus leaves in a daze.

At this time, a gentle voice came from behind, "This is the red lotus of Qingzhou. It only blooms in the middle of winter, and it will wither at the beginning of spring. However, the climate of the capital is very different from that of Qingzhou. The red lotus does not grow well, so it has little ornamental value. "

He turned around and saw that it was the woman with beautiful facial features.

Xu Xinnian now knew who she was. He bowed and said, "Miss Wang."

"Call me Si Mu." She said.

Xu Xinnian said, "Miss Si Mu."

Simu Wang smiled sweetly and looked at the scholars and beauties who had left their seats to enjoy the scenery. She said softly, "Prince Xu's poem," It's hard to travel, Si Mu ", hangs in my room and watches it every day."

"When it comes to poetry, my brother is still the best." After Xu Erlang finished speaking, he said in a reserved manner, "But poetry is made by nature, and I also have times when I have a good hand."

Xu Erlang felt at ease using his brother's things to show his divinity in front of the people.

We are a family, so there is no need to say anything. My brother's things are my things.

…

Xu Lingyue sat at the edge of the pond, facing the breeze and enjoying the scenery.

The Wen Group was not interesting. She was not a member of that circle, and the "young talents" her mother spoke of were indeed not bad. It was just that compared to big brother and second brother, they could not be put on the table, even if they were all tributes.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort came from behind. The purple-clothed girl walked over and glared at Xu Lingyue. She scolded, "Little bitch, why did you pretend to be pitiful?"

Xu Lingyue raised her head and said weakly, "What did big sister Yan Er say? I, I am pitiful in fashion. "

The purple-clothed girl sneered, "With that little trick of yours, you dare to make a fool of yourself in front of me. Don't you know if you are pretending or not? Is a lowly girl from a vulgar martial family fit to sit here? Does she deserve to sit at the same table as me?

"Get out of the palace immediately. Don't let me see you again."

Xu Lingyue frowned, "Big sister Yan Er hates me because of my big brother?"

The purple-clothed girl sneered and scolded, "You do know your place."

Of course, that Xu Qi'an who was her uncle's enemy was one reason. The other reason was that this little bitch had purposely pretended to be pitiful to win the sympathy of her sisters. She had hit a soft nail, which was very embarrassing.

The purple-clothed girl had never suffered this kind of grievance.

Thinking of this, she became more and more angry. She was even more jealous of Xu Lingyue's beauty. She said fiercely, "A little bitch like you only has those little tricks that can't be put on the table. You look like a fox. Do you believe that I will sell you to a brothel and let you taste the bitterness of the world?"

Xu Lingyue suddenly felt wronged, "Second brother brought me to the Wen Group. It was the palace's invitation. How can I leave halfway? How about big sister help me? "

The purple-clothed girl heard this and frowned.

At this time, Xu Lingyue secretly stretched out her hand and pinched the purple-clothed girl's waist.

The purple-clothed girl's face turned pale from the pain. She subconsciously stretched out her hand and pushed her.

Xu Lingyue "conveniently" fell backwards into the pond.

"Save, save me... I don't know how to swim. Second brother, second brother, save me..."

Xu Lingyue cried and screamed, attracting the attention of a group of scholars and beauties.

"Someone fell into the water. Someone fell into the water."

"Hurry up and save her. Someone come..."

Cries of alarm rang out continuously. Everyone quickly gathered around.

Hearing the cry for help, Xu Xinnian looked towards the direction of the sound. He saw Xu Lingyue floating in the water, looking like she was drowning. His expression changed greatly. He didn't have time to greet Miss Wang and quickly ran over.

"Plop..."

He jumped into the pond, grabbed Xu Lingyue's waist, and lifted her out of the water. With the help of Miss Wang and the others, he pulled Xu Lingyue up.

"Hurry, go to the house and get my cloak." Miss Wang hurriedly ordered the servant.

After a while, the servant brought the cloak and Miss Wang personally put it on Xu Lingyue. The latter snuggled in her second brother's arms and cried.

Everyone gathered around and quietly watched the development of the situation.

Xu Xinnian's expression was gloomy. He glanced at the purple-clothed girl and lowered his head to ask: "Lingyue, what's going on?"

Xu Lingyue sniffled. Her beautiful hair stuck to her beautiful face. She looked weak and pitiful as she sobbed:

"I, I don't know. This sister told me to get out of the palace and said that I wasn't fit to sit with her. I ignored her and she, she pushed me into the pond."

Everyone instantly looked towards the purple-clothed girl. The tributes looked at the pitiful Xu Lingyue and then looked at the unruly and domineering purple-clothed girl. They secretly frowned.

"I didn't."

The purple-clothed girl's face turned red. She pointed at Xu Lingyue and scolded: "Bitch, you dare to harm me. You were the one who pinched me first. Don't believe her. It was this bitch who harmed me. She deliberately went into the water. "

One of the daughters frowned and said in a low voice: "Although Yan'er is unruly, she wouldn't push someone into the water."

The purple-clothed girl looked at her best friend gratefully. Then, she cooperated and pointed at Xu Lingyue: "She did it herself. She deliberately fell into the water. She even wanted to frame me. This bitch's heart is very bad."

Everyone looked at Xu Lingyue suspiciously.

Xu Lingyue ignored the gazes around her. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she cried:

"Second brother, did big brother offend someone? This sister Yan'er said that big brother often goes against her uncle. She can't do anything about big brother but she can secretly sell me into a brothel. "

Sold into a brothel … Xu Xinnian's anger instantly reached the top of his head. He fixed his gaze on the purple-clothed girl: "I wonder which family you are from."

Miss Wang felt a little guilty and said in a low voice: "Yan'er's uncle is Minister Sun of the Ministry of Justice."

The tributes suddenly understood. They had a look of "I see" on their faces. As tributes, they would definitely enter the court as officials in the future. They had a certain understanding of the court.

They had heard of the grievances between Minister Sun of the Ministry of Justice and Xu Qi'an. The most famous one was the "Sampo Case: Presented to Minister Sun".

It was still talked about enthusiastically until now.

With Xu Shikui's current reputation, this poem would definitely be passed down to the future generations. Minister Sun would also be infamous for thousands of years.

In this way, this lady Yan'er had a good motive to push Xu Shikui's sister into the water today.

"You …"

The purple-clothed girl was speechless again. She had indeed said these words. She wanted to deny it, but looking at the expressions of the surrounding scholars, she knew that it would be meaningless for her to explain.

"You said that my sister pinched you. Where did she pinch you?" Xu Xinnian asked.

"My waist." The purple-clothed girl's eyes were burning with anger.

Xu Xinnian nodded slowly: "Good plan, lady. You know that scholars don't look at indecent things. You can't verify it. Everything depends on your mouth."

The purple-clothed girl was stunned. She suddenly understood the reason why this little bitch pinched her waist. Now, she couldn't explain it even if she wanted to.

"We can verify it." A young girl said.

Xu Xinnian nodded: "Go back and pinch yourself. There will be bruises. My sister is clumsy and can't explain herself."

This … The purple-clothed girl and her close friend were speechless by Xu Erlang's words.

Xu Xinnian sneered: "If you don't give me an explanation today, I won't let this matter rest."

The purple-clothed girl's eyes were red with anger. She pointed at Xu Xinnian and scolded, "Don't be too arrogant. You're just a Society Yuan. Who do you think you are? What can you do to me?"

"Slap!"

Xu Xinnian slapped her with the back of his hand.

The purple-clothed girl staggered a few steps. Her cheeks instantly turned red and swollen. She covered her face and said in disbelief: "You, you dare to hit me?"

Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect Xu Xinnian to be so decisive. He didn't hesitate to hit a girl.

"Everyone here is a witness to what happened today. I will tie her up and bring her to the magistrate now. Please be my witnesses later."

With that, Xu Xinnian stared at the purple-clothed girl and said coldly: "Not to the Ministry of Justice or the magistrate's office. I would like to invite you to the Night Watchman's office."

Everyone's expression changed.

What kind of place was the Night Watchman's office? Once inside, even the words of the Minister of Justice were useless. If they really wanted to argue, they could push someone into the water and charge them with intentional murder. The Night Watchman could do that.

Even if the Minister of Justice tried his best to save her, the girl's reputation would be gone after she came out. How could she marry into a family of equal status in the future?

Fear flashed through the purple-clothed girl's eyes. She quickly walked to Miss Wang and cried: "Sister Simu, save me … I don't want to go to the Night Watchman's office."

Simu Wang immediately looked at Xu Lingyue. The latter looked away without batting an eyelid.

"This girl is not a good person either …" Miss Wang thought. She then looked at Xu Xinnian and said in a low voice:

"Prince Xu, Yan'er made an unintentional mistake. I will ask her to apologize and compensate sister Lingyue for her loss. Can you let it go for my sake?"

She was also in a difficult position. The literary meeting was held in her house. If something like this happened and she let Xu Xinnian take the girl away, then the Minister of Justice and her father would be at odds.

Stopping Xu Xinnian and completely offending him … This was what Simu Wang did not want to see, so she decided to settle the dispute in private and not report it to the authorities.

"Okay, for Miss Wang's sake, I won't report it to the authorities." Xu Xinnian said.

At that moment, Miss Wang led the Xu siblings into the side hall to discuss the compensation and apology.

"Yan'er is unruly and willful. She made such a mistake, so she should compensate and apologize … How about five hundred taels of silver?" Miss Wang's beautiful eyes stared.

"Silver is a small matter. The main thing is the attitude." Xu Xinnian said lightly.

Simu Wang looked at the purple-clothed girl. The latter lowered her head and apologized.

Xu Xinnian nodded and said: "One thousand taels of silver. One cent less is intentional murder."

"... Deal."

Simu Wang smiled warmly and said: "Prince Xu, quickly take sister Lingyue back to change into clean clothes. Don't catch a cold."

Miss Wang then asked someone to bring a thousand taels of silver and gave it to Xu Xinnian with gratitude. She then personally saw the siblings out of the house.

In the carriage, Xu Xinnian gave the thousand taels of silver to Xu Lingyue and said: "Sister, keep the silver. It will be part of your dowry in the future."

He reached out and placed his hand on Xu Lingyue's shoulder and said: "The blood is boiling, and the wind is not invading."

Xu Lingyue felt a warm current flow through her body and dispelled the cold.

She let out a comfortable breath and said: "Second brother, it's my fault. I made you leave early."

Xu Xinnian waved his hand: "It's good to leave early. To be honest, I don't have much confidence in fighting against Wang Shoufu. It's better to leave early before he comes. This is what a gentleman does."

After a pause, he continued: "But that Miss Wang is not simple."

Xu Lingyue said: "Miss Wang has an extraordinary temperament. She does things in an orderly manner."

From the beginning to the end, she was the one who handled things. It was obviously not her fault, but her attitude of "admitting her mistake" was very good. She had the air of a leader.

Xu Xinnian laughed: "This is just one of the reasons. You fell into the water but she didn't ask you to change your clothes at the house. She did it for the sake of the damned girl of the Ministry of Justice and for you and me to see.

"Lingyue, you fell into the water on your own."

Xu Lingyue said softly: "Second brother, do you know why big brother is more likable than you?"

Xu Xinnian's competitive spirit was immediately aroused. "I've always been more likable than him."

Xu Lingyue shook her head: "If it was big brother, he would be asking about me and blaming himself for not protecting me. He knows everything in his heart, but he won't say it. "

Xu Xinnian's face suddenly froze.

...

"Why are you crying?"

Miss Wang held a handkerchief in her hand and wiped the purple-clothed girl's tears. She smiled: "You are the daughter of the first wife. Since young, you have been flaunting your power in the house.

"There are some things that you can understand, but the temperament that you've developed since you were young makes you prefer to be straightforward. This is not right. When you get married in the future, you will suffer. "

"That little bitch fell into the water on her own." The purple-clothed girl cried out.

"That's not important. What matters is what everyone thinks. If they think that you pushed her, then you pushed her." Miss Wang smiled.

"Sister, you won't even help me." The purple-clothed girl said angrily.

"I can't beat those two siblings," Miss Wang said with a smile.

She was in a good mood and gained a lot. First, Xu Cijiu was not married, nor did he have an engagement. Second, she understood the temper of the Xu family's younger sister.

Third, although their interaction was short, Xu Xinnian's personality and temper were to her liking.

He was good-looking, strong-willed, smart, opinionated, and scheming. Most importantly, he was willing to offend the Minister of Justice for his family.

Since ancient times, there were countless men with great talents. Smart, sinister, ruthless … These people were all boring because they only had their own ambitions in their eyes. Very few of them put the women of their family first.

To be able to raise such a pair of scheming children and raise such a talented nephew, the matriarch of the Xu family must be an extraordinary person.

Miss Wang's eyes flashed with a sharp light, filled with fighting spirit.