Chapter 147: Promise
"Are you serious?"
Ah Jiu's eyes were slightly surprised, Lu Tianyang knew what she was curious about, the eunuchs in various places did not even sell the face of Shoufu, the eunuchs were all the house slaves of the Son of Heaven, so naturally they only listened to Emperor Shenwu alone.
What it means for Lu Tianyang to influence the eunuchs in the town is self-evident.
"I'll help you." Lu Tianyang nodded confidently.
"I didn't ask for your help." Ah Jiu's eyes were tactful, and there was a bright and mischievous smile on his lips, "Do you want me to thank you, Uncle Lu?" β
The soft and glutinous voice seeped into his heart, as if a torrent was gushing out, he couldn't suppress it, his self-control completely collapsed in front of the pretty and beautiful Ah Jiu, and the gentleness and elegance of the children of the family cultivated by the master for many years faded away.
He completely turned into a blood wolf plundering on the field, domineering and stubborn, and he would not let go when he was stared at death.
Ah Jiu instinctively sensed the danger, and secretly annoyed that her words were appropriate, in front of him, she always acted recklessly, and she would think less.
ββ¦β¦ That one...... I still have something. β
How could Lu Tianyang tolerate Ah Jiu's timidity at this time?
Anyone can be afraid of him, but Ah Jiu can't.
Twenty years is not only beautiful, but coldly refuses to approach women, he thinks that he will be lonely for the rest of his life, and he has no urge to be a man.
Lu Tianyang hugged Ah Jiu, who had already turned around.
"Let go, you let go of me!"
The man's breath almost overwhelmed her, and the hot, focused gaze made her barely breathe.
She is no longer a simple, innocent Ah Jiu, people who have had experience in male and female affairs naturally know what it means for Lu Tianyang to do this, and men can't stand teasing.
There is a big difference in the strength of men and women, and Lu Tianyang is not a vain gentleman, he not only completely suppresses Ah Jiu in terms of strength, but also in kung fu, Ah Jiu is also far from him.
In terms of actual combat ability, Lu Tianyang is even more complete.
Every place that can be used to defend, such as elbows and legs, has been suppressed by him, and Ah Jiu is like meat on a chopping board, depending on how the person behind him speaks.
"Let go, let go of me, okay?"
is so hard that it can't be, Ah Jiu can only use the most fundamental weakness of women.
A few tears fell on the back of his hand to extinguish his enthusiasm, knowing that Ah Jiu was pretending, but he had to take care of her, and slowly let go of the arm that imprisoned her thin waist, Ah Jiu ran forward, who knew that he was stuck in place with his hands on his shoulders.
Tearful eyes lifted, she only saw his pain, patience, pity, struggle to a lesser extent, ashamed and annoyed, "Blame me? β
"Ah Jiu, stop torturing me."
Lu Tianyang's voice was low, and his true vulnerability was completely exposed to anyone, including his father-in-law, in front of Ah Jiu, "Ever since I met you, I'...... I haven't won. You lead me through joy, anger and sorrow, let me suffer from gains and losses, you are close to me, I rejoice like a fool, you alienate me, I will think of what I can't do well. β
"......," Ah Jiu lowered his head as if he was reflective, "I didn't mean to. β
"I willingly."
Lu Tianyangjun's face was radiant, and his eyes were comparable to the sun, "I am willing to let you influence me, and it is a kind of happiness to suffer from gains and losses." β
What's going on with more and more guilt, and a little bit of snickering?
Ah Jiu frowned.
"No matter what Ah Jiu wants to do, I will support you." Lu Tianyang stepped forward, looked down at the shy girl, and gently leaned into her ear, "Even if you want to drag His Majesty off the throne, I will also help you." β
This is simply a great rebellion!
Emperor Shenwu is the founding emperor and has been in power for many years, how dare Lu Tianyang? How can it be ...... Do?
The determination when he said this made Ah Jiu not believe it.
"I think the emperor is quite wise." Ah Jiu's words stumbled slightly, and he licked his lips, "Don't say it so scary, okay?" β
The girl's bright eyes were like a pool of water, clear, clean, and transparent, and although she was shy, she never doubted him.
"I mean, with me, you don't have to worry about anything."
Lu Tianyang wanted to hug Ah Jiu again, allowing her to have full and pink lips, every time he met Ah Jiu, he had the feeling of transforming into a beast.
"Miss Nine......
Ling Shan lowered her head in the distance, not daring to look up at the always cold and arrogant King Lu Yan 'flirting' the bright and intelligent beautiful girl, "Madame asked you to go." β
Ah Jiuqiao's face turned red, "That goods, our family can afford to lose, without your help, I can also let the town guard eunuch spit out the silver he ate." But...... If there is a land...... It's easier for senior brothers to help, after all, my father doesn't have a deep foundation in the court, and he also has the support of nobles behind the eunuchs. β
Mo Guanjie has just been in the limelight because of two prison sentences, and he has separated from the old lady and his brother, no matter how vicious the old lady 'frames' her son, others will inevitably criticize him.
In the current situation, it is not easy to run into the DPRK-China power bloc again.
It's not that Mo Guanjie can't touch it, it will be more troublesome.
Ah Jiu dragged Ling Shan to see Jiang, Lu Tianyang looked at her back as she disappeared into the corridor, and was distracted for a while before going to the study with a smile to listen to Teacher Mo explain the imperial examination skills.
Jiang's belly is already very big, please have an experienced Wen Po touch it, and let the imperial doctor check the pulse, all say that the fetal position is very positive, not twins, but Ah Jiu is very suspicious that they are wrong, the mother's belly is bigger than that of ordinary pregnant women.
Obviously, since she was pregnant, Jiang didn't eat much, so she was afraid that the fetus would be too big and difficult to give birth.
Her bulging belly grew even bigger as she lost weight.
Who isn't worried about an abnormal situation?
"Mother."
Ah Jiu was in a dilemma, not only wanted to help Jiang get up and move more, but also was afraid that Jiang, who didn't have much strength, would not be able to walk a few steps and move the fetal gas, in case of premature birth, it would be more dangerous for Jiang.
"You'd better not move."
Ah Jiu stepped forward to let Jiang sit up, and carefully touched his protruding belly, "This kid is too torturous, when he comes out, I have to make him look good!" β
Ten experienced Wen Po has seen it, and nine of them swear that Jiang's fetus is a son, and the imperial doctor also said that nine times out of ten they are children.
"When Mrs. Zhuge came to see me......"
Jiang's emaciated face was slightly pale, and while she was still energetic, she had something to say to Ah Jiu, "I saw that her expression was solemn, and she stopped talking a few times, is there something wrong with the goods that our family and her family have entered?" β
"Mother!"
"Ah Jiu, the more you hide it from me, the more I love to think cranky, and I don't feel at ease."
Ah Jiu nodded and said with a smile: "Mother still doesn't believe me?" The big things that are great in the eyes of others, for me, who is smart and clever, a small matter can be properly solved with a move of the mouth. β
The rare arrogance, ostentation, and stinky fart Ah Jiu amused Jiang's family.
She gently stroked Liuhai'er in front of Ah Jiu's forehead, and was relieved and regretful, "I know that my Ah Jiu has always been a capable girl, better than them, even if I am not with me, Ah Jiu will live well." β
"Don't say that!"
Ah Jiu blocked Jiang's mouth and said seriously: "Not everyone in this world is like you, even if you are selfish, you will try to face your stepdaughter and stepson as calmly as possible." You gave birth to me, and when you understand that I am not good-tempered, impulsive, and stubborn, how can you rest assured of me? β
"Your dad will continue the strings." Jiang Shi felt an indescribable loss, and said with a faint smile: "But it doesn't matter, if I have a bad day, your grandfather will take you away, and he will never let you be calculated in the Mo family." β
Jiang gave birth to Ah Jiu, others don't say it, no matter how comforting she is, she also knows that this time she is only afraid of nine deaths, for Ah Jiu, she can have a point of vitality, but she will arrange the aftermath in advance, so that Ah Jiu will marry Shun Lìli.
Even if he knew that Ah Jiu was smart, the Jiang family, who was a mother, would arrange it in advance.
Jiang took Ah Jiu into his arms, touched his daughter's braids hanging down her shoulders, and whispered, "Your father wants to give you to Lu Tian to raise ......"
Ah Jiu's body paused, his palms were sweating, his heart was beating fast, and the scene of Fang Cai echoed in front of him, reverberating one after another, don't torture me anymore, who is forcing whom? Who calculates and tortures whom?
"He said that Lu Tianyang has many benefits, and I believe that your father chooses a son-in-law. Of course, he has no brothers and sisters and lacks arms, but if he is strong enough, this is not a shortcoming, after all, I have seen your father's brothers and sisters, and I am not less angry with my eldest sister-in-law. He doesn't have the restraint of his parents, and if he does something out of line, no one can suppress him, but if you want to have a mother-in-law who looks at her daughter-in-law in every way, you can't be quiet. β
Jiang Shi analyzed Lu Tianyang's strengths and weaknesses, "With my Ah Jiu ability, I should be sure of him." β
ββ¦β¦ Mother. Ah Jiu leaned into Jiang's arms, not wanting to admit his good impression of Lu Tianyang, and he was three points happy.
"His biggest shortcoming does not come from the King of Qi, His Majesty is impossible to pass on the throne of the King of Qi, although they are like father and son, the King of Qi is in the prime of life, men value their own blood the most, and sooner or later the King of Qi will have his own son or the heir closest to his own blood."
"Hmm."
Ah Jiu nodded.
"I don't understand the major affairs of the court, I can't judge who the throne belongs to, when the first few ** fathers mentioned Lu Tianyang to me, I specially asked your grandfather, he said, King Qi is free from the heir, it seems to be nonsense, there is really an inner show, you can attack, you can retreat, Lu Tianyang is not a seemingly simple character, I think he should have the ability to protect his wife and children, and Ah Jiu is not a wife who can only hide and enjoy it."
Jiang Shi paused and sighed: "What I don't like most about Lu Tianyang is that he is too good-looking, his appearance is too attractive to bees and butterflies, the contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the constraints of concubines...... This is the most hurtful thing for women, they all say that women should be virtuous and virtuous, generous and generous, but which woman can calmly watch her husband kiss me with her concubine? The generous and virtuous women who left their names in history did not live long, and most of them died depressed. β
"Because of Aunt Zhou, my mother ......"
"After your father released the concubine, I saw that he was more pleasing to the eye, do you think that with just a few words from you, I will let him get closer? He doesn't let go of concubines, and he and I are still husband and wife. I can see his sincerity, I can repay him with sincerity, it's not that I'm selfish, women in this world are always more difficult than men. β
"Hmm."
"Ah Jiu, if you marry Lu Tianyang, in case he takes a concubine in the future or is shown love by many women, Ah Jiu doesn't have to think about redeeming him, or competing with them for favor, you fight with women, but let him look down on you and lose his self-esteem and dignity."
Jiang Shi raised Ah Jiu's jaw and said resolutely: "Promise me, you will try your best to leave." β
"I promise you." Ah Jiu said word by word, tears rolling down.
"Ah Jiu, I don't want you to be ugly and unbearable. My daughter raised by Jiang Zhuohua is exquisite, pure and proud, and would rather be broken than compromised. β
Maybe it's no better to do what Jiang says than to stay.
The Jiang family still didn't want Ah Jiu to be favored and defiled by the back house.
Motioning to Mother Qi, who was wiping her tears, to take the wooden box, Jiang Shi barely cheered up, "There are 30,000 taels of silver tickets in here, which I have accumulated for you over the years, although I was deducted from trading with others, which made Ah Jiu embarrassed, but I didn't hide from your father for all these years, and I couldn't save these silver." Your father earns a lot, but he has a Mo family to support, and he loves to collect orphan books, and often sponsors poor students, and the money in the account can only barely be enough, Ah Jiu is not too poor, nor is he too rich. β
Jiang smiled proudly, "Actually, it's not that I don't have any money, it's just that the silver is left to my Ah Jiu as a dowry." β
Ah Jiu's tears fell even more fiercely, "I don't want to ...... I'm not good now, and before I get out of the cabinet, my mother is giving it to me. β
Shoved the box in her hand back into Jiang's arms, and she retreated a little farther.
"These are just your private money, your father has a dowry list in his hand, I have seen it, it is not much different from what he gave to Sister Lan, Sister Lan has her mother's field shop pΓΉ, gold, silver and jewelry, your grandfather said that he would accompany you with another dowry, Ah Jiu, your grandfather has a lot of good things in his hands."
Jiang Shoufu only has such a daughter as the Jiang family, even if the good things of the Jiang family are given to Ah Jiu, others can't say anything, of course, Jiang Shoufu will not do this for the sake of the face of the heir, how much to accompany him, the heirs have no room to intervene.
Ah Jiu felt a strong maternal love, and was sad that Jiang explained the aftermath, "Mother, you can rest, you will have to say these words in the future." β
"Actually, I was reluctant to die, I didn't see Ah Jiucheng marrying, I didn't hug Ah Jiu's children, I was always unwilling to close my eyes like this......"
Jiang Shi half-narrowed his eyelids, fought hard, and finally whispered: "If I can't survive this hurdle, Ah Jiu, you can marry your cousin, you marry back to the Jiang family, and do your filial piety in front of your grandfather and grandmother, I can rest assured." Your cousin is not as capable as Lu Tian, but the rarest thing about living a life is plain and smooth. Even if Ah Jiu's talent is buried, the mother only hopes that it will be smooth for the rest of her life. β
Ah Jiu wiped away her tears, "Mother, I'm ...... I promise you! β
Ling Shan was also teary-eyed when she heard it at the door, obviously Mrs. Jiang sabotaged Lord Lu's marriage plan, Ling Shan didn't feel that Mrs. Jiang was doing something wrong, and silently pleaded with the Buddha that Mrs. Jiang could be safe, and Ling Shan sent the news to King Lu Yan as quickly as possible.
It is said that the king of Hades let people die in the third watch, who dares to keep people until the fifth watch.
Ling Shan thought that if the 'Hades' didn't accept Mrs. Jiang's life, wouldn't Mrs. Jiang be able to live a long life?
Lu Tianyang, who heard the news, really rubbed his temples irritably, and after listening to the ears of King Qi beside him, he touched his beard and said in a deep voice: "Your mother-in-law in the future is a talent, and she is worthy of being a close friend that Nizi values, and Nizi is half as smart as her!" β
Lu Tianyang heard King Qi mention the county lord of Zhaohua, and shook his head: "She is different from Mrs. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang is not unable to tolerate her husband taking concubines or having concubines, she will just leave with her daughter." β
If the Jiang family had the power they have today, Mrs. Jiang may have reconciled and divorced Mo Guanjie a long time ago, or she would not have been willing to marry Mo Guanjie after taking his wife and sister as concubines.
"You mean Ah Jiu has caught up with a good time? With Jiang Shoufu as a backer, you can leave if you want to leave! β
King Qi saw that Yizi's face changed, and said with a wicked smile: "Ah Jiu has a tough backer, but it's your misfortune, pitiful, it's too late for you to regret it now." β
Lu Tianyang put his father-in-law aside, he didn't even bother to roll his eyes, and spread his hands to find famous doctors in various places, he was poisoned for more than ten years, looking for doctors, although no one could help Lu Tianyang detoxify, but he made many famous apricot forest masters or miraculous doctors who lived in seclusion in the mountains.
By the way, Lu Tianyang sent a message to the eunuch guarding the town of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and ordered him to return the detained goods to the Mo family as much as possible.
Most of the town guards and eunuchs who occupy the fat shortage were promoted by Ma Gonggong, and part of the silver they paid for filial piety fell into the hands of Lu Tianyang.
There are some things that even King Qi doesn't know the details.
Lu Tianyang turned the jade pendant in his hand, his eyes were deep and solemn, King Qi couldn't help but shudder, "Stinky boy, who are you calculating?" β
"Didn't the folk say flushing?"
"I'm so fit that I don't have to rinse."
King Qi patted his strong chest.
"If there is a flushing daughter-in-law, can't there be a son-in-law of Chongxi?"
ββ¦β¦ Ahem...... Ahem......"
King Qi was almost choked by the tea that he didn't have time to swallow, stared at Lu Tianyang for a long time, couldn't see that Yizi was laughing, shook his head and sighed: "You really need everything to marry Ah Jiu." β
A dignified seven-foot man, the enemy on the battlefield is terrified, and the fierce generals are rushing to be Chongxi's son-in-law, regardless of men and women, marriage in the name of Chongxi is not necessarily a decent thing for the other party.
"Didn't Ah Jiu's mother agree?"
"What if something changes?"
Lu Tianyang said lightly: "I want to be foolproof, if I don't marry Ah Jiu for a day, I won't be completely at ease for a day." β
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In recent days, the people of the imperial capital can always see that the day is just dawning, and the eldest daughter of Mo Houye, Buyi Jingchai, walked out of the city on foot, and rushed to the Taoist temple of the virtuous Taoist aunt after hard work.
Because the virtuous Taoist aunt was in retreat and cultivating, Mo Xinlan knelt at the door of the Taoist temple and begged the virtuous Taoist aunt to do things for the Jiang family and bless the safety of Jiang's mother and son.
It is said that the virtuous Taoist aunt is the Taoist inheritance of the mother who has to send her son, and specializes in protecting the mother and the baby boy, so the virtuous Taoist aunt retreats, and there are often wealthy businessmen's wives and official wives who come to the mountain to ask for a meeting.
Mo Xinlan's extremely filial piety is naturally famous in the imperial capital under the spread of people with hearts.
There are many daughters who seek peace for their biological mothers, and the original daughters who seek peace for their stepmothers are only Mo Xinlan in recent years! R1152