These two incidents caused the previously tense atmosphere in the capital to be swept away, and it returned to its former state of singing and dancing to celebrate peace. On this day, Lin Zi Xiang and Wen Fei Fei went to the main entrance of Jinying Wang fu to visit Jiang Ruan.
There was still no news from the people sent by the Zhao family. Every time Lin Zi Xiang thought of this, she felt somewhat annoyed. In her opinion, friends should treat each other with sincerity. Zhao Jin had not told her about such a big thing, so she really did not regard her as a friend. Of course, what made Lin Zi Xiang even angrier was that Zhao Jin had done such a thing just for a man.
After Wen Fei Fei and Lin Zi Xiang saw Jiang Ruan, Wen Fei Fei wiped the sweat off her forehead and said, "Ruan meimei, it seems that the servants of Jinying Wang fu are sincerely obedient to you. If the servants in my fu were half as sensible as this, I would thank the heavens and thank the earth."
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Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I have not entered the palace during this time, Ying'er jiejie..."
The servant girl was not to be outdone and said, "Miss, this was bestowed to this servant by Old Furen. If Miss needs it, you can ask Old Furen for it. This servant does not dare to casually give Old Furen's things to others. Moreover, Miss is of noble birth and jade leaves. What kind of good things do you not have? Why lower yourself to this servant's level? "
Xia Tian Yi had already resigned from his official position and spent every day outside indulging in debauchery. He was no longer the calm and reserved person he once was. Perhaps he felt that his own younger brother personally putting on a green hat for him was a huge blow. In short, he was now in a state of depression and was like mud.
"Naturally, it is a good thing," Jiang Chao said unhurriedly, "and it is an extremely good thing."
However, such a precious thing could not be appreciated by ordinary people. This was also the reason why Lin Zi Xiang had yet to marry. Speaking of which, Lin Zi Xiang's appearance could be considered beautiful and her family background was not bad. However, her vision was too arrogant. When matchmakers came knocking on her door to propose marriage, she felt that it was not worth mentioning. Out of respect for her, Chief Lin rejected those matchmakers. Over time, the reputation of the daughter of the Lin family being very picky spread, and gradually, no one proposed marriage. Lin Zi Xiang was now eighteen years old, which made her an old lady in the Great Jin dynasty. There were many people talking about her, but the Lin family was completely unaware.
"She's very smart. She has plenty of ways to discipline her subordinates. You won't be able to learn them." Lin Zi Xiang interrupted her without hesitation. She was as straightforward as ever: "Moreover, she is beautiful and Jinying Wang protects her. You only know how to practice martial arts every day. How can your husband protect you?"
Wen Fei Fei was also married now, and she was married to a military family with a similar social status. However, a new daughter-in-law would always encounter some difficulties after marrying into the family. Wen Fei Fei was used to being careless, so she was somewhat unable to control her servants. As soon as she saw the order of Jinying wangfu and the respect they had for Jiang Ruan, she naturally became envious.
This person was Jiang Chao. Xia Jun also smiled and sat opposite Jiang Chao. He poured a small cup of wine and brought it to his lips. After sniffing it, he said, "This wine is good wine. Cousin knows how to enjoy himself. I am ashamed of my inferiority."
The few of them chatted for a while. When the sky gradually turned dark in the afternoon, Lin Zi Xiang and Dong Yinger stood up to take their leave. Just as they were about to step out of the door, Wen Fei Fei suddenly felt a little dizzy. She staggered and was about to fall. Lin Zi Xiang was just about to enter the carriage when she jumped in fright. Before she could move, she saw a green silhouette flash past her side and help Wen Fei Fei up.
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Zi Xiang and Wen Fei Fei's expressions changed at the same time. After a long while, Lin Zi Xiang said, "You're quite insightful. If you had the opportunity to enter the palace to participate in the consort selection … " The position of Empress would definitely belong to you. Lin Zi Xiang did not say the last sentence, but she believed that Jiang Ruan knew what she wanted to say.
This was a very insulting action, one that people would only do to beggars. However, when Xia Jiaojiao saw this, not only did she not get angry, she immediately smiled like a flower. She bent down to pick up the silver fragments and said, "Many thanks, Second Younger Brother."
"Not fighting for favor, but I don't know why she entered the palace." Lin Zi Xiang also replied with a cold face, "She's more and more similar to those women in the palace. I can't see any difference."
The courtyard was in an uproar. When the maidservant raised her eyes and saw Xia Jun standing not far away, she immediately called out, "This servant greets Second Young Master!"
She scolded everyone, but the last person to disappear was Zhao Jin. Zhao Jin's disappearance had happened a few months ago, but at that time, Zhao Furen and Lord Zhao had hidden it from everyone. Later on, perhaps because they had mobilized the imperial guards, they really couldn't find her. They had no choice but to find Zhao Jin's handkerchiefs to inquire about the news. Only then did they know that such a thing had happened. In the last letter that Zhao Jin left behind, she only said that she was going to look for someone and would return after she was done.
Yu Ya took care of Shen Rou, but she did not live the happy life that she had imagined. Xia Chen's displeasure towards her was all on the surface because of this matter. His actions became more and more unbridled, and he simply didn't spend the night in her courtyard anymore. Xia Cheng and his wife hated her for revealing the scandal. They didn't care about the Xia family's face and treated her very coldly. Yu Ya's personality also became more and more gloomy.
Xia Qing stood there in a daze, eating a mouthful of smoke and dust from the carriage. The surrounding people who were watching the show gradually dispersed, but he was still in a daze. He had lived for so long, and wherever he went, he would receive the respect and praise of others. Even young girls who knew of his reputation would favor him greatly. But now, he didn't know how he had bumped into a thorn, but he was scolded right to his face. Even though this young man had always had a good temper, at this moment, he was still gnashing his teeth in anger. She … She actually said that he had another hidden illness? How could a young lady say such shocking words!
Lin Zixiang believed that other than her father, all the men in the world were the same. They were arrogant, their eyes looked up to the sky, and they didn't know what loyalty was. They thought that they were infallible and were truly not worthy of a good woman.
That young man was almost pushed down by Lin Zixiang. Immediately, he became so anxious that his face turned red to his ears. The surrounding people, upon seeing this, pointed at him and whispered. He said, "Miss, you've really misunderstood. I am Jin Ling's divine physician, Xia Qing, a doctor. Just now, I just wanted to see what happened to this furen."
In the Xia Hou fu, Xia Jun dusted off his sleeves and walked out of the yuanzi. As he walked out of the courtyard, he saw Xia Jiaojiao fighting over something from the hands of a servant girl. She loudly said, "You're just a lowly servant girl, what do you need such a good bracelet for? Give it to me! "
After Xia Jun left the fu, he walked to a small tavern on the street and walked in. The tavern manager seemed to be very familiar with him as he welcomed him into a small room. At this moment, there was a person sitting inside. That person was dressed in blue and was sitting in front of the window, pouring himself a cup of tea and drinking by himself. The manager withdrew and that person turned around, saw Xia Jun, and smiled slightly, "Biaodi."
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "Naturally, it's not so easy to stay in the palace. If you're still as simple and carefree as before, you won't be able to live for long."
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Xia Jun looked coldly at Xia Jiaojiao. Ever since the matter between Shen Rou and Xia Tian was exposed, the Xia family had become the laughing stock of the entire capital. Unfortunately, Shen Rou's paternal family could not be easily severed. Although no one would die, Shen Rou's status in the Xia family had plummeted. Xia Jiaojiao had become a disgrace left behind by the adultery of the Xia family's younger brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Xia furen had once called Xia Jiaojiao to the ancestral hall and wanted to force her to drink a cup of poisoned wine to end the matter. Who knew that halfway through, Xia Tian had received news from an unknown source and saved Xia Jiaojiao from Xia furen's hands.
"Exactly." Wen Fei Fei was afraid that Lin Zi Xiang would lecture her again and immediately echoed Jiang Ruan's words, "You're already married, what's the use of saying these things now? Although my life is not as good as Ruan meimei's, it's still much more carefree than when I was a young lady. At least, I don't have to face a bunch of jealous sisters at home. "
Hearing this, Xia Jiaojiao became even more anxious and angry, "You still dare to threaten me!"
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly and declined to comment. If one were to say that Lin Zi Xiang's temperament was really an oddity among the noble ladies. She was a straightforward person and did not understand the ways of the world. When others looked at her, they could not tell whether she was stupid or smart, but she was truly a transparent person. Her upright personality was exactly the same as that of Official Lin. Everyone said that Official Lin was a civil official brimming with talent, but how could he have raised such a shocking daughter who did not follow the Three Cardinal Principles and Five Virtues? However, Jiang Ruan felt that Official Lin was the one who was truly wise. The daughter that he had raised was much more precious than those noble young ladies in the capital.
Lin Zi Xiang looked at Jiang Ruan and then looked at Wen Fei Fei before she said, "Indeed, getting married is not a good thing. One's original temperament has returned to its original nature, but now, she is indulging in worldly affairs all day long. One was originally cunning, and now, her thoughts are even more tactful. The other has entered the palace, and even her temperament has changed. She is unusually cold all day long. There is also one, "a trace of annoyance flashed in Lin Zi Xiang's eyes," She simply disappeared, and I don't know what she has gone to do! "
Lin Zi Xiang sized him up. This man could be considered delicate and pretty, and he was dressed in plain cotton clothing with a cloth bag at his waist. His appearance was not bad. At this moment, his face was red, and it was unknown whether it was from anger or embarrassment, but his tone was full of sincerity. But was he a Divine Physician of Jinling? Anyone who claimed to be a 'Divine Physician' in the field of medicine was an old man with a white beard. When it came to being a doctor, one had to have experience. The older one was, the richer one's experience would be. This man looked to be at most in his early twenties, so how could he be called a 'Divine Physician'? He was more like an apprentice in the medical hall. In this lifetime, Lin Zi Xiang hated people who were pretentious and self-righteous. Immediately, her face turned cold as she said, "With your small physique, a gentle push from a woman like me would cause you to fall. I do not know if your body has some hidden illness. What Divine Physician of Jin Ling? You can't even cure your own hidden illness. I think you are nothing more than a scoundrel who deceives the world. "Finishing, she could not bear to look at the other party any longer, and helped Wen Fei Fei up the carriage and left.
It was a young man dressed in a green long gown. After helping Wen Fei Fei up, he was not in a hurry to let go, but instead firmly held onto her hand. Seeing this, Lin Zi Xiang immediately flew into a rage and said, "Where did this lecher come from? Quickly let go of your hand!"
"That's not it." Jiang Chao lightly said, "There is something more delightful than a promotion. That is, cousin, our common enemy. Now that there is a chance, we can eliminate him. "
"Let go of your hand!" When Lin Zi Xiang saw that he still didn't let go, she immediately pushed him away and supported Wen Fei Fei. Wen Fei Fei was still in a daze and didn't know what had happened. She could only say, "Ah Xiang, I'm fine."
Wen Fei Fei then raised her head to look at the sky and pretended not to hear Lin Zi Xiang's words.
On the other side, when the Xi Rong people found out that Zhao Guang had led the Zhao family army over, they retreated back to the border and temporarily obtained peace.
The servant girl's sharp tongue had obviously angered Xia Jiao Jiao, who immediately gave her a slap, "How dare you talk back! Who is the master! "
Zhao Furen's heart was burning with anxiety. Hearing from Zhao Jin's servant girl, Zhao Jin had been acting strangely for the past few days. She did not know why, but she seemed to be in a daze every day. However, it was not sadness. Zhao Furen had also experienced it before. She immediately thought that Zhao Jin had a sweetheart, and this time, it was very likely that she had gone to find her sweetheart. On one hand, she scolded which family had abducted her daughter, and on the other hand, she scolded Zhao Jin for being shameless and daring to do such a foolish thing. It must be known that she was betrothed as a wife and ran away as a concubine. If Zhao Jin ran away with someone, she would not be able to raise her head for the rest of her life.
After Dong Yinger entered the palace, because of her relationship with the capital governor, she was not completely neglected. She was fortunate enough to be promoted to the position of Baolin. Her temperament was soft and gentle, and she also learned how to survive in the ruthless palace. However, in the end, she had a lack of interest, as if she was not interested in anything.
Xia Jiao Jiao was originally afraid of this second younger brother. Now that her status was not the same as before, she was even more afraid of Xia Jun. She also acted lowly towards him. Xia Jun smiled and leisurely walked past her. When he passed by Xia Jiao Jiao, he shook his sleeve and threw out a piece of silver.
Young Divine Doctor Xia was still immersed in his shocked emotions. He threw the matter that he had just wanted to tell Lin Zi Xiang to the back of his mind. He shook his head and looked at the main door of Jinying Wang fu in front of him. Immediately, he felt an incomparable resentment. If Xiao Shao had not wanted him to stay in the capital and become Jiang Ruan's personal physician, he would not have been criticized in front of so many people. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Xia Qing flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.
"She seems to be a different person now," Wen Fei Fei's eyes were somewhat hurt. "A few days ago, I went to the palace to see her and brought her a little plaything. Although she was smiling, she seemed to be very distant. In short, now I feel that I do not understand her."
Housekeeper Lin was naturally happy again. When the old Jinying Wang couple was still alive, Jinying Wang Fei had a kind temperament and was also on good terms with many of the madams of the official families. Naturally, there was no end to the number of people who came to visit. Every day, there would be carriages from different families parked in front of the fu. It was very lively, but it was also a manifestation of the master's family's social relations. After the old Jinying Wang couple passed away, Xiao Shao happened to have a cold temperament. Other than a few servant girls, there were probably no other females who set foot in Jinying Wang fu. After many years of silence, Jiang Ruan, who looked indifferent on the outside, was actually quite popular. Not long after she moved in, there were already good friends who came to visit. Wen Fei Fei and Lin Zi Xiang could be considered the more famous young ladies of the official families in the capital. Naturally, Housekeeper Lin ordered the whole fu to properly entertain them.
"Oh?" Xia Jun seemed to be interested. "What? Biao Ge is working under Eighth Highness. Has he been promoted again? "
Hearing Xia Jun's name, Xia Jiaojiao was startled and immediately stopped what she was doing. Seeing Xia Jun standing not too far away, a trace of fear flashed through her eyes and she whispered, "Second Younger Brother."
The servant girl twisted her body to avoid Xia Jiaojiao's slap and said, "Miss, please don't make things difficult for this servant. If Old Furen's mama sees this, it would not be good to implicate Miss and punish her."
Lin Zi Xiang then turned to Jiang Ruan and said, "Originally, I thought that this marriage had disregarded your wishes and was afraid that you would be wronged. Now, it seems that you are also willing to endure hardship. In short, Jinying Wang is not in the fu, so you can live comfortably by yourself and avoid any awkwardness. "
Among these people, the one who lived the most comfortably every day was actually Xia Jun. At that time, Xia Jun had lost the opportunity to become an official because of the incident at the ancestral hall. At that time, he had been very depressed for a period of time. Now, it seemed that it was just so-so. Every day, he coldly watched the absurd chaos in the Xia fu, as if he was an outsider.
Lin Zi Xiang thought about it and sighed, "You don't even care about these things, why should I worry about them?"
As the days passed, good news came from the people far away at the border. After the Brocade Guards led by Xiao Shao arrived at Hei Guan Cliff, they redeployed their troops and changed their battle formation to resist the siege of Tian Jin. In war, the most important thing was to win in one go. Previously, Tian Jin had pursued and attacked, but now that their reinforcements had arrived, they had suffered a great loss. For a while, they did not continue to attack and the two armies were in a stalemate. For the soldiers of the Great Jin dynasty, this was a good opportunity to gain some time to rest and reorganize.
"It's just a matter of words, and it can't be put on the table. In the future, if there's a chance, you will naturally enjoy endless good wine, much better than this."
Lin Zi Xiang's voice was very loud, and immediately, the surrounding people's gazes turned to look at her. The man was also startled by Lin Zi Xiang's sudden question. When he saw the gazes of the people around him, he immediately blushed and said, "Miss, you misunderstand, this humble one is only …"
Hearing this, Xia Jun drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, "Cousin, what good news do you have for me?"
Unfortunately, although Xia Jiao Jiao's life was saved, she could no longer return to the days when she had an outstanding status in the Xia family. Wherever she went, she was a disgrace to the Xia family, and people would talk about the Xia family's scandals. Xia Cheng confined her to her room and did not allow her to take a step out of the fu. Her reputation had already become like this, so naturally, no one was willing to marry her. Not only that, Shen Rou could not protect her, Xia Tian Yi loathed her, and Xia Cheng and his wife became cold towards her. Xia Jiao Jiao's life in the fu was very difficult, and she did not even seem like a young miss. Because of this, she was reduced to the point of fighting over jewelry with a servant girl.
Jiang Ruan looked at her indignant expression and smiled as she shook her head, "It's useless for you to be anxious now. It's better to wait and see. As for the rest, we are ordinary people, and we are just struggling to get by every day. Marrying is nothing more than submitting to reality. It's just that after marrying, it's not bad to try your best to live a better life. "She smiled," Just like you said, I'm living well. I'm even more at ease than in the Minister's fu. "
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