Chapter 298 Acting
The next day.
There were still eleven days before the eldest princess' coming-of-age ceremony.
Li Gongqin was not well received by the He family.
He, the Minister of Rites, had blocked the He family's engagement letter for the eldest princess, and not only blocked it, but also blocked it in various ways. The amount of the betrothal gift was not right, the color was not festive... Later, when all the decent reasons were used up, even reasons such as "there were typos" and "the font was not neat" were thought of. If this could be welcomed in the Marquis's Mansion, it would be a ghost.
Li Gongqin was helpless. Even if He Yuanhao was difficult to deal with, as long as the Queen Mother gave an order, he had to bite the bullet and deal with it. The Queen Mother Li Xuanzi was his aunt. Whether it was the status in the court or the status in the family, she was superior to him. It can be said that she was restrained in all directions.
Li Gongqin knew that going to the He family was more dangerous than good, and he might be beaten by He Yuanhao again, so he specially asked Li Jin to go with him, trying to use He Yunxiao's relationship and let He Yunxiao, the future son-in-law, help to make some concessions.
After all his calculations, Li Gongqin never expected that He Yunxiao was not at home.
The father and son of the Li family sat in the living room of the He Mansion for an hour. Not to mention Wu Qinghou, they didn't even see the shadow of the maid, and the tea they drank was cold.
Li Jin was always serious in front of his father. At this time, he took out the book and shook his head in a pretentious manner.
"'Drum Beating'. The drums are beating loudly, and soldiers are eager to use them. The country is building a city, and I can't go alone."
Li Gongqin took a sip of the bitter cold tea and said, "It's 'I go south alone'."
Li Jin continued.
"'There is a fox'. There are foxes in Qiliang."
Li Gongqin said helplessly, "The word is pronounced 'Sui'."
"Miss Jiang!"
Li Gongqin said speechlessly, "There is no such article..."
"My daughter Jiang Wuyou greets the Shangshu Lord and Mr. Li." Jiang Wuyou brought people to bring hot tea and saluted.
After all, Li Gongqin is the Minister of Rites, a second-rank official, so it's not good to ignore him. Since the Marquis and his wife are not convenient to appear, Jiang Wuyou can only bring people to serve them.
Li Gongqin raised his eyes and saw a beautiful woman standing in front of him. This woman has an extraordinary appearance and seems to have been familiar. Li Gongqin's expression froze and asked in confusion: "You are..."
Li Jin answered: "Dad, this is Jiang Wuyou, He Yunxiao's new wife."
Li Gongqin suddenly remembered who Jiang Wuyou was. Last year, this woman also entered the palace to dance. But then, his face immediately darkened again.
His Highness Xiaoyue wants to marry He Yunxiao, so doesn't that mean she has to live with Jiang Wuyou...
The eldest princess and the prostitute...
From ancient times to the present, it is outrageous!
However, he soon thought of his aunt's original words.
"To prevent Qingqian from regretting, this must be done as quickly as possible! Li Gongqin, you can think of the solution and use whatever means you want. This palace will hold her grandson next year! Otherwise, you will be punished by the family law!"
Wipe off the cold sweat, Li Gongqin can't care about much now in order to let the queen mother hold her grandson on time.
"Miss Jiang, may I ask if the Marquis is here?"
Jiang Wuyou smiled and said, "My parents are still taking a nap. When they wake up, I will tell them that the adults are here."
Li Gongqin's face was embarrassed. How could he believe such a statement? So he smiled reluctantly and said, "Li has something important to discuss with the Marquis. Please bother them for a while."
Jiang Wuyou continued to smile and said, "My lord, please wait a moment. According to the past habits, my parents will wake up soon."
The father and son waited in the Marquis's mansion, but no one came. Li Gongqin had to let Li Jin go out to find He Yunxiao first.
As a party involved, He Yunxiao was allowed to know about the "Xiaoyue Marriage Incident".
However, on this matter, the cousin and the aunt have different opinions. The cousin said: Don't let him know deliberately. The aunt said: Be sure to tell He Yunxiao, and make sure to convey it clearly. Also, let Xiaoer come to the palace to see me when he has nothing to do.
Caught between the two, Li Gongqin is also in a difficult position.
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Li Jin is responsible for finding He Yunxiao, so he naturally dares not be careless.
Based on his understanding of He Yunxiao, there are only three places where He Yunxiao often goes. One is the palace, one is Chunfeng Tower, and one is Lujiao Academy.
Li Jin first went to Chunfeng Tower to look around, but didn't find anyone, so he went to Lujiao Academy to find Fan Ziruo.
With Li Jin's identity, it was naturally easy for him to see Fan Ziruo. He entered the door of Fan's house, knocked on the door, and someone led him to find someone.
The only variable is that the person who opened the door for Li Jin is called Hong She.
Hong She led Li Jin to the unattended reception room of Fan Mansion, and then said: "Young Master, please wait a moment here. I will inform my young lady right away."
Li Jin bowed his hands and thanked her, and then waited at ease.
Hong She's business ability is needless to say. After she sneaked into Fan Mansion, she quickly got along with the maids. Even Fan Ziruo had a good impression of this clever maid.
After stabilizing Li Jin, Hong She immediately informed He Yunxiao.
It is absolutely unacceptable that a man attempts to contact the young master's woman.
Since Hong She couldn't contact He Yunxiao immediately, she had to ask someone to send the letter to the Marquis' Mansion.
The result of the letter arriving at the Marquis' Mansion was that it fell into Jiang Wuyou's hands.
Jiang Wuyou opened the letter and saw: There is a thief in Fan Mansion, young master, come quickly.
Jiang Wuyou vaguely knew about Fan Ziruo's affairs. When she saw this letter, she thought it was not good. He Yunxiao's woman was her sister, and no matter what, nothing could happen.
So, under Jiang Wuyou's instruction, all the Yan State spies with armed forces around Fan Mansion in Yinjing City moved towards Fan Mansion, and she herself also arrived at the gate of Fan Mansion in the carriage of the Marquis Mansion.
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At this time, He Yunxiao was in a hiding place of the Short Knife Gang, helping the leader of the Short Knife Gang, Pang Jian, to heal his wounds.
After the medicinal bath treatment and the healing by He Yunxiao, Pang Jian had already woken up.
Pang Jian was still very weak now, but he was grateful to He Yunxiao.
"Brother He, I, Pang Jian, will never forget your kindness. From now on, not to mention the Short Knife Gang, even my life, will belong to you, brother."
"Boss Pang, you are too kind." He Yunxiao concentrated on practicing. Healing others with Qigong is also an excellent opportunity to exercise the control of internal force. He Yunxiao has been stimulated recently, so he will not miss this opportunity to exercise himself.
"Brother, don't say more, I, Pang Jian, have made up my mind. Cough! Cough!"
"Boss Pang, don't talk anymore."
"From now on, you are the leader. Cough!"
He Yunxiao sighed secretly. If no one listens to you when you speak nicely, don't blame him for being arrogant and scornful.
He Yunxiao's face turned cold, and his ninth-grade strength suddenly emanated. At the same time, he said sternly: "Pang Jian, since you recognize me as the gang leader, how dare you talk back to the gang leader?"
Pang Jian was not angry but happy when he heard He Yunxiao's words.
Who is He Yunxiao? A 20-year-old ninth-grade genius warrior! Such a person must have a promising future. In addition, he has a deep background, many connections, and no shortage of money. If he is willing to be the leader of the Short Knife Gang, the Short Knife Gang will only rise in the next two years!
"The gang leader is right, Pang Jian talked back, punish yourself with a palm!"
After saying that, Pang Jian really slapped himself with a palm, and even bleed from the corner of his mouth.
He Yunxiao was dumbfounded. What's wrong with this person? He was injured and still abused himself. He thought it was too easy for him to heal his injuries, right?
As a gang leader, he still has to be arrogant.
"Don't do it again next time."
Suddenly, a rapid knock on the door came.
"Come in." He Yunxiao said.
Pang Ce jumped in and reported to He Yunxiao in a hurry: "Acting leader, the brothers who are responsible for guarding the area around Fan Mansion reported that a large number of unknown people are surrounding Fan Mansion."
Pang Jian said in a deep voice: "Cer, Brother He will be the only leader of our Short Knife Gang from now on! You must not call the wrong person again."
Pang Ce was stunned for a moment, and said with a little dissatisfaction: "Yes."
He Yunxiao was anxious when he heard that something happened in Fan Mansion.
But now that he is the leader of the gang, he still needs to pretend.
"Brothers are like limbs, and women are like clothes. Although there is something wrong in Fan Mansion, I have to wait until I heal Brother Pang Jian's injuries before I can deal with it."
The Short Knife Gang members who were a little dissatisfied with He Yunxiao just now are now completely convinced.
Pang Ce even said: "Brothers, if we can't even protect the leader's woman, what reason do we have to stay in the Short Knife Gang? Follow me!"
Pang Ce led the three or five Short Knife Gang brothers who stayed here and rushed out immediately.
He Yunxiao forced himself to keep calm and act out the whole play, otherwise all his previous efforts would be wasted.
After running another cycle for Pang Jian, he stood up and said goodbye.
As soon as he went out, he used his fastest Qinggong without hesitation, and used his internal energy desperately, and the whole person turned into a gust of wind and rushed towards Fan Mansion.
Pang Jian watched silently. He saw that He Yunxiao was so anxious but still wanted to heal his wounds before leaving, and he secretly determined him in his heart.