In the mansion of Xin Qiji, Jinan Mansion, the maids and subordinates went in and out, all with joy on their faces that could not be concealed, and even some of the maids and subordinates who were often in front of Xin Qiji's husband and wife, in addition to joy, they were a little more proud.

In stark contrast to the subordinates and maids, it was Xin Qiji's wife Fan Ruyu, who watched the maids coming in and out put the bright silk satin, jewelry and jewelry boxes on the table, but she couldn't be happy in her heart.

The things placed in front of her were already beloved items that she had not touched for many years, whether it was the satin that felt as smooth as a girl's skin, or the dazzling jewelry that bloomed brightly after opening the box, all of them made Fan Ruyu's heart beat violently, and the irresistible temptation made her heart pound, and she couldn't wait to wear it on her body as soon as possible.

But when her fingers touched the carefully crafted gold steps, earrings, and bracelets, Fan Ruyu rubbed her hand back again, just like those shining jewelry with sharp thorns, which instantly pricked her fingers.

The heart is still pounding, dazzling and dizzying, and everywhere the eye can see, there are these jewelry that can make every woman's heart scream and irresistible.

But Fan Ruyu knew that these jewelry that made her heart tremble were indeed like sharp thorns, and once she really accepted it, it might bring unexpected disasters to her husband, and it was not impossible for her family to be ruined.

"Madam, the master is back." The maid next to her shouted a few times before Fan Ruyu, who was a little distraught, woke up, and hurriedly looked at the door of the study, only to see Xin Qiji looking at the dazzling array of items in the room, frowning slightly, and then waving his hand to signal the maid to go down first.

"Husband......." Fan Ruyu got up to greet him, pointed to the full stacks of items in the room, and stopped a little talking: "It's been three days in a row, and someone will send these every day...... This...... The concubine really doesn't know what to do ....... ”

"Let's leave it there for now." Although Xin Qiji's expression was not as worried as Fan Ruyu's, his tightly knit brows could also be seen that he didn't have a good idea for a while.

"Husband......." Fan Ruyu spoke up again.

"I know, this is Shi Miyuan courting me. But after all, it is ...... to reach out and not hit the smiling face. Xin Qiji sat down and looked at the worried Fan Ruyu and said.

"But if Lord Ye knew about this, wouldn't he have some suspicions? Will you be able to explain it clearly? Fan Ruyu bit her lip, as a woman's family, these should not be things she should worry about, but in the past three days, such valuable items have been sent to the house every day, which makes Fan Ruyu, who has always been sensible and knowledgeable, flattered and uneasy, and at the same time, she also understands the purpose of these valuables, which is nothing more than a means for Shi Miyuan to win over her husband.

And once the husband really accepts these valuable items, then it is equivalent to betraying Lord Ye, who single-handedly promoted Xin Qiji, in this way, wouldn't he lose the least

of conscience.

Fan Ruyu remembers very clearly that when she followed her husband in Lin'an and other places, she was not only sneering at them behind their backs because of their husband and wife's status as converts, but even some neighbors would secretly point fingers at them.

In addition, his father was an official in the Jin Kingdom, so their life at that time was extremely bitter and fearful, that is, even on weekdays, when Fan Ruyu went to the street on weekdays, he would choose to go secretly like a thief when he was secluded in the streets and alleys, for fear that the neighbors would point fingers at them behind their backs.

Now, thanks to Lord Ye's promotion, they have finally gained a firm foothold in their hometown, and even a small official who is not taken seriously has achieved the position of being sent by everyone who is now admired and respected in a short period of time.

Zhu Xi, who had never looked at Xin Qiji back then, became particularly important to his husband because of the repair of the Confucius Temple in Qufu, and even now, even in the Sage Academy, Xin Qiji has a certain influence.

In the final analysis, all of this is inseparable from the help of one person, that is, Lord Ye Qingye, the envoy of the Northland Festival.

After all, if it weren't for Lord Ye Qingye's trust and promotion, even if Xin Qiji made more contributions to the Great Song Dynasty, just because his father was an official of the Jin Kingdom, it would be difficult for him to occupy the high position of the current pacification envoy above the officialdom of the Song Dynasty.

"I've already sent a secret letter to Lord Ye. Lord Shi did this, nothing more than hoping to separate the trust between me and Lord Ye. But I believe that Master Ye is by no means an unreasonable person, and he must be able to understand that all this is just a means for Shi Miyuan to win me over. Xin Qiji curiously picked up the rare inkstone, if he didn't want to say that he was not moved, it was completely impossible.

Fan Ruyu quickly took Xin Qijian in his hand, and snatched the inkstone that he hadn't had time to take a closer look at, carefully put it back in the box, and said: "This inkstone is worth hundreds of taels of silver, and those calligraphy and paintings are even more valuable, you don't really want to take these for yourself, right?" ”

"No, it won't." Xin Qijian looked at the scroll in the corner, and said with hot eyes and some regret: "The current situation is quite complicated, and it can be said that it is difficult to explain. The Song Dynasty has always been full of deceit, you fight for me, this is a critical time, the reason why I didn't refuse at the first time is because I don't want to add trouble to Lord Ye at this time. ”

Fan Ruyu looked at Xin Qiji in a daze, his husband himself naturally knows better than others, if Xin Qiji doesn't like these four treasures of the study, literati calligraphy and painting, then he is deceiving himself, but ...... If it was said that the husband would betray Ye Qing because of these things, Fan Ruyu would never believe it.

But even so, she was still a little worried in her heart, after all, when she just saw those silk satins and jewelry today, her eyes were about to straighten, and her thumping heart was always reminding her that if she missed this opportunity, I am afraid that she will never have the opportunity to have all this again in her life.

Although she has always been indifferent to court affairs, she was born in an official family, whether she was an official in the Jin Kingdom with her father when she was not out of the cabinet, or she married Xin Qiji in the Song Dynasty after becoming an official

The smell of the field naturally made her understand what kind of impact Shi Miyuan's pressing on Ye Qing and Xin Qiji's temptation and wooing would have on the Northland.

So at this time, Fan Ruyu, although she rarely asks about the officialdom of Jinan Mansion on weekdays, does not mean that she does not know whether the situation in the entire north is difficult or not, naturally, it is somewhat clear, Ye Qing, who is the backbone of the main body, is in a difficult situation at this time.

"Lord Ye is willing to rest assured that Jinan Mansion will be handed over to you to take care of, which is enough to prove his trust in you, and now although Shi Miyuan is separated from it, the concubine also believes in your loyalty to Jinan Mansion and Lord Ye, not to mention...... It's also our hometown ....... Fan Ruyu's words were a little vague for a while, but Xin Qiji understood what Fan Ruyu wanted to say.

His gaze moved from the scroll to Fan Ruyu's face, and he smiled and said, "I believe in Lord Ye, and I also believe that Lord Ye believes that I will not betray him, let alone the people of Jinan Mansion." What Jinan Mansion is like under the rule of the Jin people, and what is the situation in the north now, you and I know it. If it weren't for Lord Ye under the pressure of the imperial court, there would be no peaceful and prosperous era today, and the people would be able to behave uprightly, instead of living an inferior life under the rule of the Jin people. So whether it's for Lord Ye or for the people of Shandong Road, I won't be co-opted because of these calligraphy and paintings. ”

"If you like it, you can paint it yourself, with the talent of your husband, the concubine believes that it will not be worse than those people." Fan Ruyu's originally worried brows finally loosened a little.

She believes in her husband's personality, and she believes in her husband's words, so at this time, she really put her heart into her stomach.

On the side of Xin Qiji and Fan Ruyu, they were nervous because of Shi Miyuan's wooing, and Yu Yunwen of Lanzhou Mansion was more difficult than the situation of Xin Qiji and his wife.

Different from Shi Miyuan's sleek life, Han Yanxuan, who was born in the military, has always liked to go straight, and since he came to Lanzhou Mansion for a few days, he began to meddle in the affairs of the Northland in front of Yu Yunwen, especially after most of the summer realm was included in the Northland territory, the officials of various prefectures and states were appointed and dismissed, because Liu Keshi was in a hurry to rush back to Jingzhao Mansion, and all fell on Yu Yunwen's shoulders.

The documents on the dispatch and dismissal of various states and governments could initially be approved by Yu Yunwen, but as Han Yanxuan gradually became familiar with the affairs of Lanzhou Mansion, he began to interfere with Yu Yunwen's appointment and dismissal of officials in various states and governments.

Even in many cases, it was suggested that Yu Yunwen select and dismiss officials from the nearby Lizhou Road, and in one day, Han Yanxuan recommended a few people to Yu Yunwen for reference, and dozens or hundreds of officials' documents were placed on Yu Yunwen's desk by him.

But fortunately, Yu Yunwen finally resisted these pressures from Han Yanxuan, in addition to using Ye Qing as a shield to relieve the pressure on him, he also rejected Han Yanxuan's suggestion on the grounds that the personnel of the state capitals in the Xia Realm were not familiar with the officials of the Song Court, and he should also refuse Han Yanxuan's suggestion on the grounds that the local officials were the mainstay.

In short, after Yu Yunwen woke up every morning, the first thing that hovered in his mind was: What excuse should be used to reject Han Yanxuan today?