Chapter 142: Alignment of Goals

、、、、、、、、、、 Zhengde weighed the words: "The villain doesn't know." The news I've heard these days is just that he once stood up for this woman...... Others are hard to say. ”

Jiang Ergong snatched the dagger from his hand and said impatiently: "It doesn't matter if she's not, it's not clean anyway." Otherwise, why didn't he help others, but came to help her? ”

Zhengde said: "Gong, in fact, if he and her are really like that, it will only be good for you." ”

Jiang Ergong said with interest: "Yes, yes, my mother said the same thing." If we really listen to the old man's arrangement, and really let him marry the daughter of a wealthy family again, where is there still our place here. ”

Zhengde's eyes lit up, and he said, "So, what the princess wants now is not to scare her or toss her." The villain secretly thought that he should win her favor, make her obedient, and match them. ”

Jiang Ergong snorted and said, "Do you still need to remind me?" Of course I know. Otherwise, you think that the fright just now will just put it on her shoulder and just play with it? Will I have someone send oranges to apologize? I just wanted to test her guts and see what kind of character she was, and she was really daring, and it didn't make her change color like that. ”

Zhengde said: "The villain just saw that Mrs. Dou and Mrs. Li ordered someone to carry the half basket of oranges and lead the two little ladies to the lord of Xingkang, do you want to follow over and take a look?" Originally, Zhu Guogong didn't allow the second duke to come out, and ordered him to think about it at home, if it wasn't for his wife who thought of the law and interceded for him, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to come out to participate in this hunting meeting. This hunting meeting, looking ordinary, in fact, there are many family members of people in the army, and there is also a person who has been eyed by a lady for a long time. If the second duke leaves an ugly impression in front of these people, it will waste the lady's calculations in vain.

Jiang Ergong got up and said, "Of course I have to go, I have to apologize." The more he pressed me, the more I wanted him to know how good I was. A wild man can also be with me? ”

Zhengde said flatteringly: "That is, the public talent and martial arts, Wen Ruyu, few people can match." ”

Jiang Ergong squinted at him and said, "Zhengde, don't talk to me about these flattering words." My mother just likes to listen to it, I don't like to hear it. Instead of saying these flattering words to me, you should have more snacks and protect me thoroughly. ”

Zhengde knows his temper, he can't listen to heavy words, and he pretends not to listen to good words. But he didn't poke it, and he obediently led forward.

But on the other side, the lord of Xingkang was looking at him with interest: "Danniang, I haven't seen you for a long time, are you okay?" ”

Peony smiled: "Lord Xie is worried, I'm fine." ”

The county lord of Xingkang looked her up and down and said with a smile: "It's really good." I heard that you built a garden, asked Master Fuyuan to design it, and bought Yuan 19's stones, and planted many famous peonies, but is there such a thing? ”

How could she be so clear? Peony was a little surprised, but still replied, "That's true." ”

"Your garden has not yet opened, but it has become famous. Many people are looking forward to it. The county lord of Xingkang laughed: "You are getting better and better, but some people are not happy, obviously the injury is almost better, but you don't dare to go out, for fear of making a fool." It can be seen that this day is clear, good and evil are rewarded, it is not that they are not repaid, and the time has not yet come. Although she did not directly mention Tsinghua's name, everyone here knew who she was referring to. Most of the people who came with her today were good friends with her, and they all smiled knowingly when they heard the words.

Peony didn't answer her words, so she lowered her head and smiled silently.

The lord of Xingkang didn't expect her to answer, and after laughing for a while, he grabbed an orange and threw it to a woman wearing an orange beard, light eyebrows, and a small cherry mouth, and said with a smile: "Axi, you eat an orange." Then he turned back to the others and said: "I have seen the cheetah raised by Jiang Erlang, and it looks pretty good, but in fact, it is not as good as the one raised by my fourth brother." This cheetah, raised for hunting, the important thing is to listen to the command, it does not listen to the words of the leopard trainer, and is impatient, but I am afraid that it is not as good as a good hunting dog. ”

The woman nudged her gently, and the county lord of Xingkang raised her eyes to look over, but seeing Jiang Ergong leading a few brocade-clothed men standing outside the crowd looking at her with a smile, she waved her hand indifferently: "Jiang Erlang, you came just in time, I said that your cheetah was not taught well, it is far inferior to the one raised by my fourth brother, and it should be trained and trained." ”

Now in Beijing, many people already know about the affairs of the Zhu Guogong Mansion, but Jiang's second grandmother still regards herself as the elder. Jiang Ergong's most hated and taboo thing is to be called Jiang Erlang in public, and no one in the family dares to call him Ergong, and if he is called, he is a nest of hearts. The lord of Xingkang first said that his leopard was not good, and then called him Jiang Erlang, which was really infuriating.

Jiang Ergong raised his eyebrows, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and then he pressed it down, and said with a smile: "What the county lord said is true, my frightening wind is indeed not well trained." Otherwise, it won't disturb the two mothers. Saying that, he stepped forward with a smile on his face to apologize to Peony and Xue Niang, and took a deep look in public: "It's all mine." Please don't worry about the two mothers, wait until tomorrow to hunt deer, and then give the two of them an apology. ”

Peony and Xue Niang glanced at each other, although they didn't understand what medicine was sold in his gourd, but they still got up and returned the salute: "The public is serious." It's just a minor misunderstanding. ”

Jiang Ergong was still full of sincerity and sadness: "Are you two unwilling to accept my apology?" I wanted to show my sincerity by sending something good right away, but when I was out of the house, I really didn't have any other good things around, only this basket of oranges was still in my hands, so I ......" he paused deliberately, "Anyway, it's mine today, if you two are not satisfied, you can just open your mouth if you want anything, but whatever I can do, I must do it......"

He pretended to be very similar, and the others persuaded one after another: "Isn't it a big deal, isn't your leopard still wearing a muzzle?" The two little ladies are not that stingy people, and you are a big man. ”

If Peony didn't know his temperament, I'm afraid I would think that he was really very unhappy. Everything that is abnormal must be a demon, and she has been vigilant for twelve points. also smiled: "Jiang Gong don't care, I really didn't take it to heart." Xue Niang also responded with the same words.

The county lord of Xingkang raised his eyebrows and said, "Jiang Erlang, your temper is much better now." In the past, we didn't play with you much, because Zhu Guogong was in charge of it, and your temper was a little ......," she smiled slightly and continued, "Now it seems to be different. Coming out to play is to have fun, don't have some people who always love to have something to do. It would be nice to solve the misunderstanding. ”

"County Lord, my father is strict. You don't know the truth, but I've never been a troublemaker. Jiang Ergong sat down with a smile, listened to the conversation, interjected a sentence or two from time to time, and always secretly went to look at the girl in the orange beard next to the lord of Xingkang, named Ah Xi, the girl noticed it, but she didn't have any unhappy look, but raised her chin slightly. Not only did Jiang Ergong always peek at her and praise her in his words, but also several other clan brothers, who were also polite to her, and she was obviously very useful.

Peony quietly asked Li Manniang: "Who is the woman in the orange beard?" Does my cousin know me? ”

Li Manniang said softly: "I heard that it is the eldest granddaughter of the patriarch of the Xiao clan in Zhao County, called Xiao Xuexi. Her father had just been promoted to the rank of secretary of the ministry, and she had just passed the rank of concubine, and she was currently the most popular marriage partner in Beijing. ”

In a short time, when it was dark, bonfires were lit everywhere, and everyone had dinner around them, and each found someone he knew to talk and laugh about. Peony felt a little tired during the day, so she took Shu'er to get up and go to rest in the felt tent. Halfway through, I suddenly heard someone laugh and say, "Oh, isn't this He Niang?" What a coincidence. ”

But it was Jiang Ergong who led the missing ear to stand under a tree, looking at her and smiling enthusiastically. Peony was taken aback, looked left and right, everyone around was playing, no one noticed here, thought about it for a while, thinking that he didn't dare to do anything to her, so he smiled and blessed him: "It turned out to be Jiang Gong." ”

Hearing her call herself like this, Jiang Ergong raised his eyebrows with interest, circled around her and Shu'er, and said with a smile: "I am actually ranked second, and Jiang Changyang is my brother." ”

What does he want to do? Peony frowned, and said a little confused: "That's it?" Please forgive me for not knowing my benefactor's brother. Brother Ling has saved my life, I once went to him to thank him, but I have never seen my father. Fortunately, the public reminded me, otherwise it would have been a slack. ”

Jiang Ergong smiled: "I don't live with my brother, and it's normal that He Niang doesn't recognize me." Don't talk about you, even many people in Beijing don't know that there is such a thing. He frowned and sighed, "It's a pity to say that my brother and I are the closest people in the world, but he has never mentioned me in front of outsiders, and he still regards me as an enemy. It's really heart-wrenching to think about. ”

Peony cautiously did not answer.

Jiang Ergong didn't intend to let her go, and said with burning eyes: "He Niang, didn't my brother mention to you about me and my father?" ”

Peony smiled: "I only know that he is from the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and I don't know anything else." She said with some embarrassment: "Jiang Gong, such a thing, your brother is afraid that he will only talk about it to his close friends." The implication is that she and Jiang Changyang are not close friends, and Jiang Ergong has found the wrong person.

Jiang Ergong laughed, suddenly lowered his voice and leaned over and said, "Don't be afraid, I won't harm you, I will only help you." In a way, ours is the same. ”

Peony raised his eyes and looked at him: "I don't understand what Jiang Gong means. ”

Jiang Ergong smiled confidently: "Did you see the girl next to the county lord of Ankang?" That's my future sister-in-law. ”