Song Yixiao didn't know that the "love" between herself and Jian Xubai had been revealed, and after she returned to the Yanguo Mansion, she learned that Jian Xubai had come back first, so she handed over the newly bought jewelry to Jinxun: "The Yingluo circle and the chrysanthemum hairpin are used as a meeting gift, and I use the plum blossoms and beads myself, and you share one point for the rest." ”

I asked the kitchen to prepare refreshments and brought them to the study to listen to the news.

"Just a few plates of pastries, you didn't make them yourself, and you're embarrassed to come and ask for guilt?" Jian Xubai was writing something, when he heard a knock on the door, he casually called in, raised his eyes and saw the lacquer plate in his wife's hand, raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Do I look so easy to fool?" ”

Song Yixiao put down the refreshments and said disapprerovingly: "It's just that I just had a meal, how big is it, do you want me to ask for guilt?" ”

But his heart is secretly awe-inspiring-how long has it been since Jian Xubai knew about Taoli Building?

"If only you had a good idea!" Jian Xubai was not in a bad mood, so he didn't care about it after ordering a sentence, and just said, "Taoli Lou's unintentional burning is good, have you brought it back?" ”

"I've eaten there, where will I take it with me? Especially today, it is still a guest invited by the Su family. Song Yi smiled and said in surprise, "Why didn't the Yuan family entertain you for dinner?" ”

Jian glanced at her in vain: "When I passed, Xue Pei had already eaten, and I had to talk about business again, and I will come back after speaking." ”

"Then I'll make you a bowl of soup cakes?" Song Yi smiled and put down the single cage of golden soufflé in his hand that had just taken a small bite, wiped his fingers, got up and asked, "Or do you want to eat something else?" ”

"The soup cake is done." Jian Xubai was very satisfied with her attitude and nodded reservedly.

After a while, Song Yixiao brought him a steaming soup cake, and served him with four plates of accompaniments, waited for him to run out, called in the subordinates to clean up, made tea, and asked: "Marquis Boling hurriedly called you over today, can I know what is the matter?" ”

Jian Xubai took a sip of tea and said, "Linghu Deyin's mother is seriously ill, and she is sure that she will die." ”

Knowing that his wife was ignorant of the court, he explained, "Linghu Deyin is the secretary of the military department, if he is worried, the position of the secretary will naturally be vacant." And he was brought out by Ji Guogong, after Ding Wei this time, even if filial piety is restored, it is impossible to take charge of the military department again. Xue Pei felt that He Wenqiong, the left waiter of the military department, was most likely to succeed him, so the position of the left waiter was vacant. ”

"Does he want you to be a left waiter?" Song Yi smiled and asked in surprise, "I'm afraid your qualifications are not enough, right?" ”

Even if all the credit for plotting against Prime Minister Wuhuan is recorded on Jian Xubai's head, the black history of his more than five years of hostage in Wuhuan cannot be erased, and in the eyes of many people, it is still too much to achieve. He was only seventeen years old, and he officially entered the office at the beginning of the year, and he was directly appointed as one of the martial arts candidates from the five grades, which was already a grand saint.

It's only been a few months, and he will be promoted to a squire, and Emperor Xianjia will raise his nephew as a son again, and the court will also make a fuss.

Jian smiled and said, "It's not enough." But the qualifications in the current Mukushiro are sufficient. ”

Seeing his wife looking at him curiously, the corners of his mouth hooked, and then continued, "Xue Pei suggested that I recommend Yiping Boshizi, that is, our cousin Xu Xi swears to be the Arsenal Shiro. ”

"I seem to have heard that Cousin Xu is now serving in the Ministry of Officials?" Song Yi smiled and said, "Will he be willing to go to the military department?" ”

The Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, and after the fall of Wuhuan, it is very peaceful today, and the military department is useless, that is, there is no opportunity for meritorious service, which means that it is difficult to be promoted - even if you are the emperor's nephew, there is someone to take care of you, but you are young, you have no qualifications and no merit, and it is impossible to rise again and again!

Jian Xubai said: "You don't know - the officials have been in charge of Jin Suke for the past two years, Jin Suke has all the backbone and talent, and he prefers talents, if his subordinates are not Jinshi, he is too lazy to look at them." Cousin Xu is not a bad person, but the field is unfavorable, he finally got a show, and he was not in the mood to continue the exam, so he was sealed into the office, what kind of good life can he have under Jin Suke? There is no hope for promotion! ”

There is a saying that the county officials are not as good as the current management, no matter how strong the backer is, when he meets the Shangguan who does not buy it, he can only endure hardship.

As soon as Song Yixiao heard it, she knew that Xu Xiswear that Xiucai was probably also injected with water, otherwise even if he was old, this Cousin Xu was only nineteen years old, just a month younger than Jian Yiyou. has not been crowned yet, even if he is still white, according to the standard of "thirty young jinshi", it may not be a late bloomer, why rush into the office?

I'm afraid it's not reading material at all, and I can't read anything famous if I read it again, so it's better to go out early to save qualifications - after all, although his biological mother, the eldest princess of the Lu Kingdom, is a golden branch and jade leaf, she has passed away for many years. Without the help of his mother to contact the palace, he can only take advantage of the fact that his grandmother is still there, and how many steps can he climb.

Otherwise, when the Queen Mother is gone, although Emperor Xianjia, the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom, and the eldest princess of the acting country also love him, they have to take care of their children first, who knows when they will remember him?

"If the Queen Mother knew that you cared about Cousin Xu so much, she would definitely be very happy." Song Yixiao speculated that Yuan Xuepei suggested that Jian Xubai do this, probably not just to take care of Xu Xio.

However, she was not very interested in the affairs of the temple, so she said casually, and was about to inquire about Yuan Xuexu's current situation, but she heard Jian Xubai say: "I haven't met this cousin a few times, I probably saw him when I was a child, and if I want to say how much I care about him, it's all for others." Help him this time, firstly, it has not been long since I entered the military department, and I need to make friends, Cousin Xu will not see me much again, in the end, he is a cousin; Second, he went to win over Yi Pingbo. ”

Song Yixiao vaguely heard his unfinished meaning: "Is it for the prince?" ”

"Not bad." Jian Xu's white chin bowed, "The military department has been in the hands of the Duke of Ji in the past, and King Zhao is also growing up, resolute, resolute, intelligent and studious, and it is a compliment both inside and outside, do you say that the prince can not worry?" ”

Song Yixiao thought to herself that this is also the case-Ji Guogong's plan to kill Emperor Xianjia with military power, Jian Xubai knows it, how can the prince not know? If it weren't for Emperor Xianjia's deterrent power and long life, he, the prince, wouldn't know what the fate would be, and if he didn't get the military department in his hands, would he still be able to sleep?

However: "Even if Cousin Xu also went to the Ministry of War, and served as Langzhong like you, in the end, he was only from the fifth grade." When the two of you come out, I'm afraid it's going to be a long time coming, right? ”

"He Wenqiong is a subordinate official of the East Palace." Jian Xubai said, "Uncle Huang also wants the prince to intervene in the military department, but the prince has limited manpower, otherwise where would he wait for Linghu Deyin Ding to let him go?" ”

Speaking of this, he remembered something and said, "I met my father-in-law on the road two days ago, isn't he now serving as a secretary and a young eunuch?" The prince said that he was born as a champion in the end, and it was inevitable that he would be in charge of the book, and he intended him to go out to sharpen. ”

Song Yixiao said casually: "Oh? This is a good thing, the young eunuch is from the fourth grade, this release should be a local officer, right? ”

"But he was reluctant, although he didn't say anything to death, but he mentioned that he was an only son, and he had an old mother in the hall, and he had no children under his knees, etc." Jian Xubai muttered, "Do you know how filial he is to your grandmother?" But is it really for the sake of your grandmother that you refuse to let go, or do you not want to be pushed away by the prince's solicitation? ”

"Isn't my grandmother Huang said to be related to the crown princess and often goes in and out of the East Palace?" Song Yixiao said unexpectedly, "I thought my father was already the prince's person!" ”

Jian Xubai shook his head and said: "Your father's marriage with your current stepmother is a matchmaker made by Gu Shao, the Gu Taishi who has been sent to Shi. When Gu Shao was in the court, he was on an equal footing with our grandfather, but the two were political enemies, and when they competed for the phase, Gu Shaoqi almost lost by one move, and within a few years, he was squeezed out by our grandfather and had to be killed. ”

However, this important minister, who was crowned with the title of Taishi at the time of Zhishi, had a bad relationship with Song Yixiao's grandfather Song Ying.

When Song Yuan first recovered, it was also Gu Shao's thoughts of the old man's affection and his help.

"Then it's no wonder that my father refuses to accept the prince's kindness!" Song Yixiao was speechless when he heard it, "He wants to accept it, isn't this ungrateful?" ”

Jian Xubai said indifferently: "It is our grandfather who has an enmity with Gu Shao, not the prince. The reason why I went to tell him about this was also because the prince felt that I was a son-in-law with him, and he would give me some face. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at his wife with a smile and teased, "The reason why I, a lobbyist, failed, is not because you can't compete for favor as a daughter?" Otherwise, your dad will nod his head even if it is for your good, right? ”

"It's like you're very good at competing for favor in front of your father!" Song Yi glanced at him with a cold smile and sneered, "I don't know who pestered me to ask for advice on how to be coquettish with my father and compete for favor?" ”

Jane: "......"

Well, patronizing and stepping on his wife's sore feet, he forgot that he was also a master who didn't hurt his father!

Drinking a big sip of tea with an expressionless face, Jian Xubai pretended that he didn't say anything just now, and said calmly: "After talking to Xue Pei about business, he mentioned his sister's marriage, I think you should be concerned, so I asked." ”

Sure enough, Song Yixiao immediately asked, "How is Sister Yuan's marriage?" ”

"Xue Pei has always planned to give her to Lu Guanlun." Jian Xubai said, "But in this situation, in order to avoid suspicion, the Hengshan Royal Mansion will definitely not marry the Marquis of Boling." ”

After all, although Yuan Xuepei was unable to go out after being disabled, he had a close relationship with Jian Xubai, Jian Xubai was maintained and favored by the prince, and Yuan Xuepei was naturally regarded as the prince's person - this kind of political side conflict, even if the Yuan family brothers and sisters were the concubine's grandson and granddaughter, there was no need to talk about it.

"Then what is Sister Yuan going to do?" Song Yi couldn't help frowning, "She's two years older than me!" ”

There are still two months, this year has passed, Yuan Xuecao will be seventeen, most girls at this age have already married, but they can't delay any longer!

"Fortunately, the beginning of spring is the apricot list." Jian Xubai took a sip of tea and said, "Xue Pei plans to wait for the new branch jinshi to come out, and choose a brother-in-law who is not of high background and has a loyal temperament." ”

Song Yixiao calculated that Chunfu was only four months away from now, Fang breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "But I hope his eyesight is better, and he will choose a good person for Sister Yuan." ”

When he said this, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Since Lu Guanlun and Sister Yuan can't make a couple, I don't know who he will marry?" ”

She didn't have any thoughts about Lu Guanlun, but in the six years she lived in the palace, she had been treated like a sister by this person, but she never looked for a chance to repay her, so she inevitably kept it in her heart.

This will hope, "It's best for him to marry a sensible wife who has a city government, which can not only help him keep his future throne, but also prevent him from becoming a life-and-death enemy with his mother!" ”

But with the latter thought, Song Yi smiled and really felt empty-hearted: no matter how sensible a person is, if he is poisoned by Wei Mengying several times, it is estimated that he will not die, right?

Helplessly, this matter didn't have her part to say at all, so she pondered for a while and put it down - who would have thought that a few days later, Song Yixiao would visit Mrs. Shou Chunbo, and when she returned to the Yanguo Mansion, Li Yu came to say: "Grandma, the Wei family sent an invitation, saying that Miss Qibiao promised the third son of Hengshan Palace, in order to celebrate this happy event, in order to celebrate this happy event, the wine will be set up in two days, please come to the banquet!" ”