Jia Zhen thought that he had rejected the invitation from Duke Zhen's Heir Apparent, Niu Jun.
There was nothing else.
He didn't think about it at all.
Two days later,
He actually came in person.
"Why are you here?" Jia Zhen came to the living room and saw Duke Zhen's Heir Apparent, Niu Jun, waiting there.
"Eldest Young Master Jia refused to come to the appointment.
Then I can only come in person.
What treasure are you hiding in this mansion? I haven't seen you go out for a year.
The brothers are all thinking about it. "Niu Jun put down his teacup.
He said.
"Aren't I studying hard behind closed doors at home?
My Master wants me to try next year.
What if I don't pass the county examination?
Wouldn't I be like Uncle Zheng of Xi Province? That would be embarrassing.
My Master will whip me to death. "Jia Zhen was puzzled.
He was still laughing.
Niu Jun came this time.
It was really too strange.
"Why are you a noble? Do you have a title to inherit in your family? Why are you working so hard? Why don't you enjoy yourself first?" Niu Jun said.
"You can't say that.
My Master is also a noble.
He can also inherit the title.
However, my Master isn't a Jinshi yet. So, it's simply too easy for him to control me now. Why are you here this time? If there's nothing important, I'll go back to study. My Master will come back at night and have a checkup. If I can't answer, I'll definitely be beaten again. "Jia Zhen's face turned bitter, and he looked especially pitiful.
Who doesn't know that you're the only son in your family? The count dotes on you so much that when he says he's going to hit you, he's just trying to scare you. When have I ever seen him hit you so hard? You should listen to me and call your West Mansion's Uncle She to go out and have a drink or two. My brothers are all waiting. I've already given a military order to bring you out. Don't make me lose face, "advised Niu Jun.
"I still can't." Jia Zhen shook his head. His eyelids were twitching violently. He had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.
"What's wrong with you? Are you still the Heir of Ningguo Province?" Niu Jun was very impatient. When did this Jia Zhen become so difficult to deal with? Or did his father say something to her? However, he had already promised his master that he would drive the Heir of Ningguo Province and the Heir of Rongguo Province out today.
"Good brother, please let me go. I don't dare to go out at a time like this. If my master finds out, I won't be able to avoid kneeling in the ancestral hall." The Jia Zhen repeatedly refused, his eyelids twitching even more.
"That's enough. Your master left the city today. Wouldn't it be fine if you came back on time? You're the heir of the Ningguo Mansion. Who would have the guts to tell on you?" Niu Jun didn't accept Jia Zhen's excuse.
When the Jia Zhen heard Niu Jun's words, his heart skipped a beat. How did he know that his master was out of town today? Moreover, his master would only be back in three days. His master had just told him yesterday that his master was out on official business. The Jia Zhen tried to calm himself down and said, "Okay, okay, okay. I can't persuade you. I'll go back and change my clothes first."
"Why are you so troublesome? Okay, hurry up," Niu Jun said.
The Jia Zhen left the living room. On such a cold day, his back was drenched in cold sweat. This Duke-guarding Heir was really too strange. How did he know that his master was out of town? His master was an official of the imperial court. This time, he was out of town under a secret order. The Jia Zhen walked quickly and directly went to Ninggyeongdang.
Madam Jia, who was talking to the Jia Chang Clan, saw the Jia Zhen coming over and was puzzled. "Why are you here on such a cold day?"
"Madam, Duke-guarding Heir just came over." The Jia Zhen sat next to Madam Jia. He took a sip of the tea that Mama Gui handed him and calmed himself down.
"I know. I heard from the housekeeper that the Duke-guarding Heir is here to see you. What's the matter?" Lai Er habitually reported to Madam Jia when there was a guest. Although Xia Lu was already in charge of the household, in Lai Er's mind, after Madam Jia gave birth to a child, the authority to manage the household would be taken back. Therefore, Lai Er always reported to Madam Jia first.
"I feel strange and uneasy. He wants me to go out to drink with prostitutes." Before the Jia Zhen could finish his sentence, Madam Jia interrupted him.
"This Duke-guarding Heir is not a good person. Why would he want to invite you to drink with prostitutes on New Year's Eve? The women in that brothel are all of unknown origins. You must not go." Madam Jia's expression was ugly.
"Listen to me first. I told him that I didn't want to go, but he insisted on inviting me. What made me feel strange was that he said to bring Uncle She this time, but he doesn't have much of a relationship with Uncle She. Why does he want me to bring Uncle She with me at this juncture?" The Jia Zhen frowned.
When the members of the Jia Chang Clan heard the Jia Zhen's words, they frowned as well.
"Maybe he wants to rope in our families. If you don't want to go, you can just push the blame to Master and say that Master won't allow you to go," Madam Jia suggested.
"I also said this excuse. I said that Master will definitely make me kneel in the ancestral hall if he knows that I'm out. But he actually knows that Master is out of the city," the Jia Zhen said.
After hearing the Jia Zhen's words, Madam Jia became sensitive. Yesterday, Master said that he was out of the city on a secret edict to handle official business. On such a cold day, it was impossible for Master to get out of the carriage. The Heir of the Stabilisation Constabulary naturally wouldn't meet Master on the road. Then how did the Heir of the Stabilisation Constabulary know that Master was out of the city?
"What's wrong?" The members of the Jia Chang Clan saw that Jia Zhen and Madam Jia's expressions were not quite right and quickly asked. After all, this matter involved Jia Xie, so she couldn't help but be suspicious.
"Our Master is out of the city on a secret edict to handle official business. How did the Heir of the Stabilisation Constabulary know that Master is out of the city?" Madam Jia looked at the members of the Jia Chang Clan. She didn't forget that the Duke of the Stabilisation Constabulary supported the Crown Prince. At this juncture, he even invited the Heir of the Rong and Ning Constabularies. Was he trying to rope them in by force?
"You can't go," the members of the Jia Chang Clan said. She also felt uneasy. A few days ago, her father sent her a letter saying that the Crown Prince was behaving very strangely recently. This made her very uneasy. However, the Crown Prince was hiding many of his actions from her. She always felt that the Crown Prince was going to do something big recently. She asked her not to let Jia Xie run around during this period of time, especially when Duke Rongguo was in charge of the imperial army. "Find an excuse to refuse him. You definitely can't go," the members of the Jia Chang Clan said.
"Yes," the Jia Zhen nodded.
Seeing that the Jia Zhen had calmed down, the members of the Jia Chang Clan were especially worried about Jia Xie now. She said, "I'll go back to Rongguo Province first. I'm afraid …"
Jia He and the Jia Zhen both understood the meaning of the Jia Chang Clan's words. They were just worried about Jia Xie.
"Zheng 'er, send Uncle She and Aunt She back." The weather was very cold, and the Jia Chang Clan's pregnancy was getting bigger. Although there were maids serving them, she was still afraid that the Jia Chang Clan would encounter an accident. Regarding the Jia Chang Clan's unborn child, Jia He was still very worried about her. After all, one of the members of the Jia Chang Clan had already passed away. If this one couldn't be saved, how could the Jia Clan establish a foothold in Rongguo Province in the future?
"Yes, Uncle She and Aunt She. Zheng 'er will send you back," the Jia Zhen stood up and said.
"Thank you very much." The members of the Jia Chang Clan didn't stand on ceremony. Ever since she was found to be pregnant, the authority of the housekeeping was handed over to her mother-in-law. The reason was that she could take care of the unborn child. However, the Jia Chang Clan had already made preparations. Even the housekeeping was not as important as the unborn child in her belly. Nevertheless, she was finally free. In order to pass the time, she could only come over to chat with Jia He, who was as free as she was.
However, her good sister-in-law was extremely busy this year. After all, she had to help her wife with the housekeeping. The New Year was a busy time.
The Jia Zhen Chang Clan had gone to Rongguo Province. Because the Jia Chang Clan was pregnant, they couldn't walk very fast.
In the reception hall, the Crown Prince of the Stabilization Constabulary, Liu Jun, saw that the Jia Zhen hadn't come back for a long time. His face became gloomier. He didn't expect that the Jia Zhen would play such a trick on him. Liu Jun's lips curled into a cold smile. Then, he stood up and walked directly to the backyard of Ningguo Province. To be honest, when he was young, he often went to the backyard of Ningguo Province with his mother. He was very familiar with this place. From the people he bribed, he knew that the Jia Zhen was now living in the Sakura Temple. He knew that the Jia Zhen had always liked that place.
"Who are you? How did you get in?" The maidservant who was guarding outside suddenly saw a strange man walk in and exclaimed in surprise.
"Who are you? How did you get in? "At this time, Xiao Fei's voice rang out.
Xia Lu found it strange. She put down the account book in her hand and walked out. After she went out, she saw a strange man standing in the middle of the courtyard. "Who are you? What are you doing here? " Xia Lu looked at the man who suddenly came in. Judging from his clothes, he should be a guest. Did he go the wrong way?
"This must be my sister-in-law. Where's the Jia Zhen?" Niu Jun was speechless. That Jia Zhen really had good luck with women.
"Are you looking for your Husband? Husband seems to have gone to the front to meet a guest. Didn't you see him? "Xia Lu was dissatisfied with the man's gaze.
"He said that he came back to change his clothes and then went out with me. In the end, he changed his clothes until now, but I didn't see him. I could only come in and ask him personally." Niu Jun smiled.
"The guest should follow the host's wishes. Since the Jia Zhen came back to change his clothes, shouldn't the guest wait instead of running around in the mansion? This is the backyard. Who would be offended? Can you afford to delay? " Xia Lu's eyes were cold. She didn't like this man at all. This was ancient times. How could he walk around in someone else's backyard? Fortunately, there were no girls waiting to be married in Ningguo Province.
"As far as I know, there are no girls waiting to be married in Ningguo Province." Niu Jun raised his eyebrows.
"There are no girls waiting to be married, but relatives are not allowed to visit. What if there are some girls waiting to be married? Can you afford to delay?" Xia Lu said coldly.
Just as Niu Jun was about to say something, Lai Er ran over breathlessly. "Heir of the Stabilization Constabulary, why are you in the backyard? Madam ordered the young master to send Madam She from Xi Province back. She's now in Rongguo Province."
"I see. Sorry to disturb you, sister-in-law." Niu Jun bowed and followed Lai Er.
"Grandma, this man is so shameless." Xiao Cui frowned.
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