When it comes to Sun Bingyuan, the second assistant of the cabinet, Lu Jiayue can be indifferent.

But when it comes to Sun Bingyuan's daughter...

Lu Jiayue turned her head to look into the east side hall.

After searching his eyes, he saw that there was indeed a girl of the same age as her sitting next to Sun Moru.

The girl is not half similar to Sun Moru's appearance, and her clothes and makeup are not more delicate than Sun Moru.

She has a pointed melon seed face, a delicate appearance, and a shrewd and sophisticated look flashing between her eyebrows.

Ding Yuwu chattered to himself.

"Sun Moru's mother didn't come to the palace today, but she came by herself, but it was useless for her to come, who didn't know that her aunt Sun Guifei intended to let her marry King Wei... Which of the children of the official eunuch family in the West Match Hall dares to look at her more? ”

"It's also strange to say, for more than a year, every time I met her in and out of the palace, she always treated me very politely... It wasn't like that before..."

As he spoke, seeing that Lu Jiayue did not react, he followed her gaze and looked into the east side hall.

"That is Sun Cifu's concubine, Sun Moru's concubine, Sun Xueru." Ding Yu said casually.

Sun Bingyuan's concubine Sun Xueru...

This name, Lu Jiayue is so familiar.

In his previous life, Qu Rong reneged on his promise and married another woman, who was Sun Bingyuan's concubine Sun Xueru.

Lu Jiayue retracted her gaze, and there was no wave in her heart.

In her previous life, she was sad and sad because of Qu Rong's dishonesty and betrayal, and she also secretly hated Sun Xueru, who occupied the position that should have belonged to her.

Now that Sun Xueru is in front of her, she realizes how ridiculous she was in her previous life.

Qu Rong gave up on her and chose Sun Xueru, so she naturally took a fancy to Sun Bingyuan's power.

Such a man who clings to the powerful, has no faith and no righteousness, and he still hates a woman he has never met for him.

It's ridiculous and pathetic.

Lu Jiayue poured herself a drink.

All the troubles and pains of her previous life have long since turned into a smoke dream, and they are all buried in the day when she cut her face with a small silver knife.

She was sober-minded and pondered a question she had never had before.

Although Sun Xueru is a concubine, she is also the daughter of the second assistant of the cabinet, and although Qu Rong is outstanding, his father Qu Xian has no official position.

Sun Bingyuan is very powerful, and there must be many people with higher official positions than Qu Xian who are willing to marry him.

And Sun Xueru married Qu Rong...

This is obviously a marriage that is not very compatible.

What's more, Sun Bingyuan is the head minister under the command of King Wei, but the Qu family has never been involved in party disputes, let alone personal relations with the prince, and has no dealings with Sun Bingyuan, why is it unprovoked, how could Sun Bingyuan marry his concubine into the Qu family?

For the first time, Lu Jiayue felt that there was something intriguing about this marriage.

*

When I left the palace, the sunset was all over the sky, and when I returned to Qufu, it was already the time to hold the lamp.

Lu Jiayue was a little tired, and went to the main house of the Meng family to say goodbye, and wanted to go back to Chuntang Residence to rest.

Meng Shi took her hand and sat down on the soft kang and asked long and short questions.

"How about a trip to the palace today? Who have gone? Is there a man who can see it? ”

Lu Jiayue took out a pair of mutton fat white jade bracelets to show Meng Shi.

"There are rewards that can be seen, but people don't---

"You girl," Meng Shi laughed at Lu Jiayue, took the bracelet and took a closer look, "This is the queen's mother's reward?" The condition is really good, and the things in the palace are better than the outside. ”

After a look, he handed it to Lu Jiayue to put it away, and Lu Jiayue said with a smile: "I'll give one to my sister tomorrow." ”

Meng Shi touched Lu Jiayue's cheek with a smile, "I went to the palace, I really didn't see anyone I liked?" ”

Lu Jiayue shook her head vigorously, "No, I've been talking to Sister Ding, the pastries in the palace are delicious, and I have eaten a lot." ”

Meng Shi could only sigh and smile helplessly.

As he was talking, the eldest man Qu Hong came in.

With a slightly calm face, he didn't look very happy.

Lu Jiayue saluted, and was about to withdraw, when she heard Meng Shi ask Qu Hong: "What is the second brother doing here to find you?" ”

No wonder when Fang just came in, he saw the second master Qu Xian's close entourage Bao Sheng and a small servant, standing outside the courtyard.

It turned out that the second old man Qu Xian came over and talked to Qu Hong in the next room.

It's just that Qu Hong has always had a gentle and kind look at home, and I don't know what Qu Xian said to him, so he made his face sink down?

Lu Jiayue couldn't help but pay attention, didn't rush to quit, and sat quietly on the soft couch on the side, watching the big girl Chunxia make a head flower with powder silk under the lamp.

Seeing that the flower was cleverly tied and lifelike, he whispered to Chunxia for advice, but his ears were listening attentively to the movements of Meng and Qu Hong.

Qu Hong sat down on the soft kang, was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "It's not for the sake of the military department. A few days ago, the cost was reported to the Du Zhi Division, and the people of the Du Branch Division saw that the cost was not right, so they came to ask me to give instructions, I saw that the cost was four or five thousand taels more than the actual silver taels, so when I refutated it back--- the second brother came over to let me be accommodating, open one eye, close one eye, and submit the article to the approval, so he took the strip and presented it to the Du Branch Division to receive the silver. ”

Meng Shi was surprised: "Arsenal Division? Isn't he the master of the Arsenal Division? Could it be that the cost of the bill was drawn up by him himself? ”

Qu Hong bowed his head and said, "If not, how could he be so concerned." ”

Meng Shi was stunned, and then his face changed: "Is he trying to fill his pocket?!" You haven't sat down yet, he's going to pull you into the water, what kind of heart is he? ”

"He has always valued fame and fortune, and you don't know," Qu Hong sighed, "In fact, after the salt tax case last year, Guan Ming was escorted to Dali Temple, and he was the lobbyist who came to act for King Wei, and wanted me to tamper with the salt tax accounts of the household department for King Wei..."

"What?!" Meng Shi exclaimed, his expression changed greatly, "When did he get involved with King Wei, we didn't even know the news?" When the old lady was alive, he taught your sons every day not to be too close to the prince, but he forgot it all? ”

Qu Hong was also quite helpless, stroked his forehead and said gloomily: "I have already persuaded him not to have a personal relationship with the prince, but he didn't listen, and I can't... Just now, he even came to persuade me, saying that the king of Wei is powerful and will return to the court in the near future, so I might as well be with him and get closer to the king of Wei..."

Meng Shi was so angry that his voice trembled, "Your second brother, you have been scheming all day long, thinking about the side door, and refusing to be an official in a down-to-earth manner. No wonder they are all in their forties, and they are just a master of the fifth grade! ”

Qu Hong listened to Meng's mean words, and was slightly displeased, "You just speak softly, and then let someone with a heart listen, the temperament of the second brother and his wife, you are not unclear, the old lady is making trouble for the little sister these days, but don't make any side things and add to her old man's troubles." ”

"What are you going to do with the matter that was submitted to the cost?" Meng asked coldly.

"Naturally, it can't be approved, and we have already bluntly rejected the second brother."

There was an undoubted determination in Qu Hong's voice, and Meng Shi listened to it, and then he was slightly relieved.

The couple were relatively silent for a moment, Meng Shi sighed softly, and said quietly: "Your second brother and his wife are both narrow-minded and small-minded, and now you have rejected your second brother, I am afraid that he will be angry with you..."

Qu Hong let out a long sigh and said slowly: "Let him be, I can't put my official reputation into it for his own selfish desires, and there are the ancestors of the Qu family watching from the sky, if I indulge him, I'm afraid that the ancestors will not forgive me..."

"That being said, then he is already involved with King Wei, but what should he do?" Meng Shi looked worried.

Qu Hong pondered: "... After a while, the matter will subside, and I will persuade him again, hoping that he will find his way back. ”