At night, a candle burned on the table, reflecting the furnishings in the room, and a man wearing a purple round-necked robe and a jade crown with his hair tied up, sat at the table, carefully examining the map in his hand.

"Your Highness!"

A slight voice came, and the man turned his head, looked at the man with a pair of dark eyes, and asked casually, "How?" ”

The person who came lowered his head, "The daughter of the salt merchant gave Xia Chuanyuan three million taels, and offset the matter in front of the emperor, but the emperor did not pursue it." ”

The corners of the man's lips hooked, he casually put away the sheepskin map on the table, and asked softly, "What about the third lady?" ”

The visitor paused and said, "Everything is fine." ”

The man nodded, "Let's go down first." ”

After speaking, he closed his eyes and recuperated, but the person who came did not retreat, and hesitated: "Your Highness, the news from the queen is that the king seems to be dying, should Your Highness speed up the pace......"

When the man heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the man who was kneeling on the ground, "What do you want to do, do you still want you to do it?" ”

The man was glared at by the man's eyes, and immediately became a little frightened, said 'don't dare', and hurriedly retreated.

The man looked out the window, took out a round stone from his sleeve, looked at it carefully, but put it in his mouth.

He remembered the happy times when he used to be with her, and suddenly remembered her appearance now, and his heart sank, but he quickly urged the small box on the table, and the small box was urged by the internal force, trembling slightly, and then faster and faster, which actually emitted a faint blue light.

At the same time, Changsun Yun, who was far away in the Jiangnan Inn, suddenly felt that his internal strength was completely lost, and a heart-rending pain began to spread from his chest, becoming more and more severe, Changsun Yunqiang suppressed it with his own internal force, but it was not suppressed but was counterattacked, and beads of sweat appeared on Changsun Yun's painful forehead, and his hands tightly grasped the sheets under him.

The man urged for a while, as if he saw Changsun Yun's face that was distorted in pain, he laughed to himself, and said softly: "She can only be mine, if anyone dares to rob me, I will want him to live, not to die." ”

Changsun Yun was almost dying of pain, but suddenly relaxed, Changsun Yun hurriedly sat up and meditated cross-legged, but he felt that the internal force and power in his body were all there, could it be that it was a dream just now, but this clear pain was still faint, Changsun Yun reached out and wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, and closed his eyes weakly.

What the hell is going on, why did your body become like this?

When Xia Chuanyuan entered Meifang Garden, his face was happy, Xia Mengning looked at it, and he knew without guessing that he must have won the emperor's praise.

"Mei'er......" Xia Chuanyuan walked in, but when he saw Xia Mengning was also there, he hurriedly said: "Ning'er is also there......"

Xia Mengning stood up with a smile, gave up her seat to Xia Chuanyuan, walked to the chair to the side and sat down, and said with a smile: "Daddy, what is the happy event, he is so happy on his face, quickly say it to his daughter and mother." ”

Xia Chuanyuan smiled and told the emperor about Long Yan Dayue, Xia Mengning listened to it and said, "The hero this time is the fifth aunt, how is my father going to reward the fifth aunt?" “

When Xia Mengning first came, she had already told Ge Shi about the cause and effect of the matter, and now Ge Shi also looked as usual, and said softly: "According to the concubine, the fifth aunt also has a son, and now she has made such a great contribution, it should be Jin Yi Jin's name." ”

In fact, Xia Chuanyuan also had this intention in his heart, but he felt that this matter should not be abrupt, and now listening to Ge's words, he thought of this Shen'er again, and he didn't know when he would be able to come back, but if he carried the Wei family as the main room, then Shen'er would be the son-in-law, but where is the reason why the sister-in-law is not in the house and can't find anyone?

With this layer of concerns, Xia Chuanyuan couldn't help but think of the Wei family's life experience, Wei's father was the largest salt merchant in the north, and his family was rich, and the emperor already had some scruples in his heart.

Thinking about the Wei family's actions again, Xia Chuanyuan frowned, presumably the Wei family was also worried about the position in the main room, hmph, the daughter of a businessman, she actually had such ambitions, Xia Chuanyuan slowly calmed down in his heart.

Thinking like this, Xia Chuanyuan firmly rejected his idea and said, "Let's think about it in the long run, Wei's background really can't afford to be the main room of this prime minister's mansion." ”

Xia Mengning glanced at Ge Shi and knew that these words had already worked.

Wei had framed her mother, how could she Xia Mengning let her succeed so easily? Even if you can't stop Wei's plan, it's always okay to make some small moves out of it.

Xia Mengning thought of this, and couldn't help but quietly glance at Xia Chuanyuan a few times, and saw that Xia Chuanyuan looked preoccupied, and he had a score in his heart.

Xia Chuanyuan hastily instructed Ge Shi a few words, and said that there was still something to deal with and left, Xia Mengning winked at Ge Shi, "Mother, do you think Daddy will change his mind?" ”

Ge Shi shook his head and patted Xia Zhikang in his arms, "This position in the main room can't always be suspended, without the Wei family, there are other people." ”

Xia Mengning smiled, took a small wave drum from the side of the bed and teased Xia Zhikang, "Kang'er, look here......"

Xia Zhikang's dark eyes looked left and right with the rattle, and his cute appearance amused Ge Shi and Xia Mengning, Xia Mengning reached out and pinched Xia Zhikang's cheek, sighed and said: "You, it's the easiest, with my sister and mother to protect you, you don't have to do anything, you don't have to worry about anything, just eat and sleep every day." ”

Xia Zhikang stretched out his chubby little short hand to hold the rattle, his fleshy cheeks bulged, and he was indescribably cute.

Xia Mengning shook the rattle, but he didn't give it to him, the little Xia Zhikang kept twisting his body, protesting wow, his pink mouth was deflated, as if he was about to cry.

"Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you......"

Xia Mengning stretched out her hand to break Xia Zhikang's little hand, and put the small red rope at the top of the rattle in Xia Zhikang's hand.

The little man was very happy, and with a slight shake, the rattle slipped from his hand, and fell to the ground with a 'click', thinking that Xia Zhikang would cry, but after being silent for a while, the child actually giggled.

Ge Shi and Xia Mengning couldn't help laughing, Xia Mengning reached out and picked up the rattle from the ground, Ge Shi also put Xia Zhikang into the cradle, Xia Mengning hung a red rope and bell above the cradle to make a charm, as soon as it moved, it would rotate, and it could make a sound, Xia Zhikang liked to see this thing the most, sometimes it was more than half an hour.

Xia Mengning fiddled with the charm with her hand, which instantly attracted Xia Zhikang's attention, and she was dancing and babbling in the cradle.

Walking to Ge's bed and sitting down, Xia Mengning said: "Mother don't worry, this time the Wei family is out of blood, do you think she will be calculated by us so easily?" Wait and see, Wei must have a back hand waiting for us. ”

Wei was talking to Xia Mengran in the Swift Pavilion when he heard the voice of Xiao Liuzi outside the door, and hurriedly stood up and walked out.

Xiao Liuzi was standing outside the door, and when he saw Wei coming out, he hurriedly smiled and said, "The little one has seen the fifth aunt." ”

Wei Shi looked happy, but he quickly covered it up, and said softly: "You came here, is there something wrong with the master?" ”

The word 'you' shows Wei's respect for Xiao Liuzi.

Xiao Liuzi squinted his eyes, but he responded with a smile: "The little one doesn't dare to be, today the old man ordered the little one to send something to the fifth aunt." ”

Sending something? Wei was puzzled in his heart, so he saw Xiao Liuzi say to the person behind him: "Come, bring all the rewards." ”

As he spoke, the two rows of girls behind him stepped forward, and Wei stepped forward and lifted the red cloth on the tray, only to see that it was full of some jewelry and silk satin.

Xiao Liuzi stepped forward and said: "The master is busy, the special order slave came to say to the aunt, the lord is very grateful for your help, so he specially sent these jewelry to compensate the aunt, I hope the aunt will smile." ”

This is full of ridicule, how can Wei Shi not hear it, hearing the words, he just clenched his teeth tightly, but he couldn't say half a word.

After selling all the jewelry, he got such rewards, did the lord want to say that the only reward he could accept as the daughter of a merchant was these jewelry?

Wei was almost mad with anger, but Zhang's mother next to her quickly pressed Wei's hand, and said to Xiao Liuzi with a smile: "Auntie has always been uncomfortable these days, presumably it is cold and infected with wind cold, and the rewards have been accepted, and I hope you will go back and thank the master for your aunt." ”

Xiao Liuzi looked at Wei's pale face with satisfaction, nodded, and said to the person behind him: "Go back." ”

After the people left, Zhang's mother helped Wei back into the house, Xia Mengran looked at Wei's face worriedly, and sat on the side and didn't dare to speak.

Mother Zhang poured a cup of tea and handed it to Wei, and said softly, "Auntie......"

Wei Shi suddenly smiled bitterly, took the teacup and took a sip of tea: "I also saw it, even if I helped the master solve this urgent need, he still cares about my identity as the daughter of a merchant, and he humiliates me in this way......"

As he spoke, Wei's eyes turned red, and he took the handkerchief and nodded the corners of his eyes.

Mother Zhang sighed, not knowing how to comfort her, so she could only say, "Auntie, are you going to give up?" Rong Lao Nu said in his heart, the most important thing in a woman's life is to find a good home, but it is not a place where she belongs, her aunt has been living in this deep mansion compound for so many years, and finally removed these obstacles by the hands of the third lady. My aunt has come over for so many years, and she must have seen clearly the hot and cold state of the world and the tendency to be inflammatory......"

Wei Shi turned his face sideways, as if he had finally figured out something, and sighed: "Yes, I have lived for so many years, I have never seen anything, I have never encountered any difficulties, but I still insist on a ridiculous heart." Wei wiped away his tears, looked at Zhang's mother and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine." ”

Seeing that Wei's eyes were flat again, Zhang's mother was relieved, Xia Mengran saw Wei's appearance and listened to these words, and said a little sadly: "Auntie, you also have a father in your heart, right?" ”

Wei smiled bitterly, "What if there is?" In our women's lives, we are all marrying chickens and dogs, and if we have our current identity, we can no longer hope for true feelings, and the only thing that can keep us is rights. ”

As he spoke, Wei Shi looked at Xia Mengran again, and said word by word: "Ran'er, you have to remember that no matter how good the relationship was at the beginning, you can't guarantee that it will be like this in the future, the only thing that can guarantee the same is the right in your hand, you must remember that in this deep mansion compound, whoever moves the true feelings first is doomed to lose." ”

This sentence sounded heavy, Xia Mengran blinked and nodded ignorantly.