Jiang Shaoliang walked into his own yard and saw his younger brother Jiang Yuliang probing his brain in the study from a distance. He couldn't help but smile slightly, sent away the girl who greeted him and waited, and strolled into the study: "At this hour, you don't study in your own room, and you don't go out to meet friends, what are you doing in my yard?" ”

Jiang Yuliang didn't answer him directly, but asked, "Big brother, have you just come back from the Chengenhou Mansion?" ”

Jiang Shaoliang paused and said with a smile: "Yes, I'll discuss something with Cao Wentai." "Cao Wentai is the eldest son of Cheng Enhou, who is seventeen years old this year, and has already asked for the title of son. Among the younger generations of the Cao family and the deceased friends of his in-laws, he is already the leader. Jiang Shaoliang has been friends with him for many years, and it is common for them to meet in the past.

But Jiang Yuliang had a different idea: "The eldest brother is going to see the eldest sister of the Cao family, right?" Cao Wentai is just a shield. Big brother, if in the past, you and Sister Cao were on the right side, and your father also approved of the marriage between the two families, and you went to see Sister Cao, I wouldn't say anything bad about the scenery. But now, the Chengenhou Mansion intends to let Sister Cao enter the East Palace as a side concubine, and if you go to her again, it will be a little ...... It's not appropriate. Although my father didn't say it explicitly, he definitely didn't want you to take the risk. ”

Jiang Shaoliang smiled bitterly. Why didn't he know this? In the past, when he went to the Chengenhou Mansion or the second room of the Cao family, he could always see Cao Wenying seven or eight times out of ten, and even two or three times, and he could talk. Now that he is going again, it will be good to see Cao Wenying ten times. This side still happened to meet, and I just saw it from afar. The meaning of the Cao family is already obvious. It's just that he was worried that his father was a high-ranking official relied on by the Cao family after all, so he saved face for him and didn't say it explicitly. But the feelings have been thrown in, where can it be so easy to take it back? What's more, he knew that Cao Wenying was not reconciled, and he was even more unwilling.

The prince's status is noble, but he already has a sweetheart, and he has always been mediocre to Cao Wenying, and it is better to be close to the concubine of Chengenhou. If Cao Wenying entered the East Palace, she would not get anything except to occupy the position of a side concubine. No favor, no noble, the upper part must be subject to the main concubine, the lower part will be threatened by the rest of the East Palace concubines, and the middle will also face the jealousy of another side concubine. The eldest lady of the Wang family easily fascinated the prince, and her means were extraordinary, where was Cao Wenying her opponent? If one is not careful, it is possible to lose one's life.

Although the second room of the Cao family has always been close to the eldest family, after all, it can't be compared with other people's relatives. At present, there is no daughter of the right age in the Cao family's eldest house to become the crown princess, and the concubine of Cheng Enhou is not willing to be the prince's concubine, so that others will press on her head, so that Cao Wenying needs to come out. Once the young ladies of the Chengenhou Mansion grow up to the right age, Empress Cao no longer needs the support of the crown princess's maiden family, and the position of the crown princess may change at any time. At that time, who cares about a daughter of a side branch?

Jiang Shao's conscience had already calculated it. He could perceive that the eldest lady of the Wang family was not willing to enter the East Palace, and someone would be on an equal footing with her, even threatening her favor and status. The Wang family is in trouble right now, and when they have a free hand, they will definitely make some moves against Cao Wenying, so that Miss Wang will be favored as soon as she enters the East Palace, and the two descendants of the Cao family can only support her alone. If he could secretly operate in the middle, he and Cao Wenying might not be able to achieve what they wanted, and in the end, they would not have to bear the wrath of the Cao family.

It's just that right now, he has to find a way to contact Cao Wenying first. If there is no consensus, I am afraid that Cao Wenying will be counted by others, and she will be caught off guard and make wrong decisions.

Jiang Shaoliang would not tell his younger brother about this calculation. He just smiled a little disappointedly and said, "I understand what you said, it's just ...... I need time. In the past today, I did have a serious matter to discuss with Cao Wentai, and I never saw Miss Cao. Cao Wentai ...... Didn't say anything either. ”

Jiang Yuliang sighed, feeling sorry for his brother from the bottom of his heart: "Big brother, why are you suffering?" Even if Sister Cao knew about it, she would feel uncomfortable. ”

Jiang Shaoliang lowered his head: "I know." But...... As long as I can let her look at me more, even if it doesn't work out in the end, I'm willing to do it. ”

Jiang Yuliang's eyes were slightly red, and he suddenly felt very irritable, as if something was holding on to his chest, but he couldn't spit it out, and he was about to breathe: "Why is our brother's marriage so unsmooth?!" The marriage between the eldest brother and the eldest sister Cao obviously had a tacit understanding between the two families, and suddenly everyone seemed to have no such thing, and the mother inexplicably mentioned the young daughter of the Wang family. That Wang Angui is still wearing a guilty body, and whether his eldest daughter can enter the East Palace is still unknown! We are going to be in the Lang Mansion like this, do we want to cling to his family like this?! ”

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but slap his palm on the table: "And me? Wang Angui inexplicably framed Uncle Xie and dragged the Xie family into the water. What's even more inexplicable is that the Cao family turned against their in-laws like this, and Aunt Xie also returned with her children! My relationship with my real sister has only been set for less than three months, and I am going to get out of the marriage. When my sister was worried that day, afraid that our family would not really ask to marry her, I also said a lot of good things and swore to her that I would treat her well for the rest of my life. Now that the oath is still in my ears, I am the first to break it. I didn't even dare to meet my real sister, for fear that she would call me a shameless and repeated villain......"

Later, the boy's voice choked up: "How can I explain to her that it really wasn't my intention?" When my mother said that she was going to withdraw from the marriage, I thought she was joking...... "Jiang Yuliang couldn't help it for a while, and silently shed tears.

Seeing this, Jiang Shaoliang could only pat his younger brother on the back, and gently reassured: "The matter of marriage is the order of the parents. The Xie family suffered a catastrophe, the Cao family wanted to cut off relations with his family, and even Aunt Cao had to reconcile with her husband and return with her children, not to mention you? I see that Miss Xie has a quiet and gentle temperament, and she is knowledgeable and courteous, so she will definitely understand your difficulties and will not complain about you. He paused, "Even if you want to complain, you will only complain about your father and mother." Marriage is what they want to marry, and marriage is also what they want to withdraw. Although it was forced by the Cao family, it always harmed his father's way of being a gentleman. Father endured it, and so did you...... Don't think too much about it. ”

Jiang Yuliang raised his sleeves to wipe away the tears on his face, and snorted: "I know, my mother's idea is the order of Mrs. Ping Nanbo, where can I say half a 'no'?" Even my aunt said that the Xie family couldn't be saved, and the contact was cut off, which saved them from burdening me. But since I was a child, I have read and reasoned, and I know that scholars should value integrity, and I can't dissuade my elders from committing treachery and dishonesty, so I feel really uncomfortable. ”

Jiang Shaoliang patted his younger brother on the back and said, "Don't think too much." We are still young, and we don't have the weight to speak at home. At the moment, we can't do much, we can only study hard and strive to gain fame as soon as possible, so that our parents and elders can no longer treat us as children. ”

Jiang Yuliang nodded again and again when he heard this, and hesitated again: "Big brother, do you know where the Xie family lives now?" I asked my mother, but she wouldn't tell me for fear that I would go to my real sister. But I really want to see my real sister and apologize to her. Also, their family must be in a difficult situation right now, and if there is something I can do to help, I want to do my part. Even if I have no fate with my real sister, I was once an unmarried couple, and I can't bear to see her in trouble. ”

Jiang Shaoliang thought for a while: "That's it, as long as you don't let your mother know and act in a measured manner, you can go to Xie's house for a trip, and it's no big deal." I can accompany you on a trip. ”

Jiang Yuliang's eyes lit up: "Big brother knows where the Xie family is now?" ”

Jiang Shaoliang smiled slightly: "When I went to Cao's house in the morning, I happened to see Xie Huizhi in the Cao family's place, and he seemed to be looking for a friend. I ask people around, and I always find them. ”

Jiang Yuliang was stunned: "Friend? At this time, Xie Huizhi still has friends in the Cao family? ”