As soon as Liu Wanjun left, Aunt Du invited Liu Wanjun to attend the chrysanthemum banquet, and even came over to explain to Jiang Nianjiao what happened back then.
Jiang Nianjiao saw that Liu Wanjun was clearly looking to accuse her when she came. Thinking of the rumors a while ago, she thought that Liu Wanjun was here to question her aunt. Unexpectedly, she changed her attitude when she actually met Aunt Du.
But this is because she is smart. Even if Aunt Du is unhappy in the past, now that Jiang Fang recognizes her, she is still Jiang Fang's sister. As long as Jiang Fang cannot be defeated, no one in the capital will dare to bully her.
And the Qi family is just an empty show now. Even if she wants to put on the show of being a duke's wife, I'm afraid she can only do it to her own servants.
As for Liu Wanjun's remarks, Jiang Nianjiao was only skeptical. After all, it was all old news from more than ten years ago. It is even more difficult to verify whether the rumors are true or false.
And Aunt Du obviously doesn't want to delve into the past anymore. After all, things have become this situation now. What can we do if we delve deeper? Can the status quo be changed?
As long as Liu Wanjun doesn't care about her in the future, everyone will just treat her as an ordinary acquaintance.
Jiang Nianjiao somewhat admired Aunt Du's open-mindedness.
If this happened to her, she would probably let everyone around her who betrayed her go to hell with her.
Perhaps because of consideration for Aunt Du, Jiang Fang would come back soon after leaving the court these days.
Even after Yu Se's death and Jiang Zhi left with his biological mother Mo Xia, the situation where the two fathers and daughters basically did not meet each other changed.
At least after this, the father and daughter could meet at the dinner table.
Although Jiang Fang and Aunt Du didn't talk much, and they had been troubled by Aunt Du before, maybe it was due to family ties, or maybe it was because the relationship between their brother and sister was really harmonious before Aunt Du eloped.
But Jiang Nianjiao could still see how much her father, as an elder brother, cared for Aunt Du.
They had been in the capital for several days, and Jiang Fang had obviously had a comprehensive understanding and communication with Aunt Du's son Du Zechi during these days.
Therefore, today Jiang Fang only told Du Zechi about his arrangements after dinner.
"Chi'er, you haven't even obtained a meritorious title now. Although there are many official positions in Beijing, most of them have thresholds. Although I am the prime minister and assistant, I set an example for all officials, so now I plan to recommend you to the Imperial Academy. I will make another arrangement with you after you pass the imperial examination in Shangjing Prefecture." Jiang Fang used his utmost patience to talk to Du Zechi about his arrangement.
Du Zechi, who was happily waiting to be assigned to be a high official in Beijing, felt dissatisfied when he heard Jiang Fang said that he would also be arranged to go to school.
"Uncle and nephew have been studying for ten years. You still want me to study. If I continue to study..."
Hearing Du Zechi's nonsense, Aunt Du immediately reprimanded, "Chi'er, don't be so impudent! Of course your uncle has his reasons for arranging this. This Taixue is not an ordinary school. If you study hard in Beijing, you may not be unable to achieve great results." .”
Even though Du Zechi was scolded by his mother, he only whispered, "Mom, don't I want to find a job as soon as possible to support you?"
"Chi'er, you don't have to worry about this. Imperial students are different from other students. In addition to being exempted from some taxes and corvee, they can also get a salary of one dan of money every month. In addition, for your mother and your expenses, I I will ask your cousin to add up some for you and then rent out some more. As for your mother and you, you can live in the house if you want. As for you getting married in the future, your uncle can arrange a new residence for you. ." Jiang Fang comforted him. His arrangement may not have been generous in the past, but after the Jiang Mansion had such a big financial hole, it was considered generous that he could still arrange it like this.
In fact, Du Zechi has not been able to take a good trip to Beijing now. As for before, he had not even passed the provincial examination, so how could he have been to Beijing.
Therefore, he didn't know the price of goods in the capital, so he heard that he could still earn one tael of silver per month by studying here. According to the money in his hometown, this tael of silver was enough for an ordinary family for half a year.
Therefore, when Du Zechi heard that there was such a good thing, he no longer hesitated. He just thanked Jiang Fang happily again.
Afterwards, Jiang Fang encouraged him a few more words, and
I also told him that if there are any academic issues that I don’t understand in the future, I can bring them to discuss with him.
It can be seen that Jiang Fang is devoted to his nephew. After all, although Jiang Fang is also an official, his fame was obtained by himself. Even his current official position was obtained by his experience. Therefore, although his qualifications are better than those of Ordinary people are taller, but they also have real talents and learning.
After Du Zechi heard this arrangement, he naturally agreed one by one.
Because Yu Se has passed away now, and Jiang Fang is busy with government affairs, Jiang Nianjiao is basically taking care of the internal affairs of the Jiang Mansion, and Jiang Nianjiao is also accounting and arranging the expenses of the Jiang Mansion. .
Therefore, after Jiang Fang made arrangements for the mother and son, he asked Jiang Nianjiao to make some arrangements for them in the future, and Jiang Nianjiao naturally agreed.
After dinner, she went to the housekeeper to discuss the food and clothing arrangements for the mother and son. Since Aunt Du had returned to Beijing now, there would be some banquets and activities in the future, so Jiang Nianjiao only gave Aunt Du another monthly plan. Two pocket money.
After discussing these matters, the internal manager retired.
Because Jiang Nianjiao was not sleepy at this time, she just flipped through another miscellaneous book.
The hypnotic effect of the miscellaneous books was indeed first-rate. Jiang Nianjiao only turned through three pages of the book before she felt sleepy.
Therefore, Jiang Nianjiao also asked people to extinguish most of the candles, leaving only a small lamp and fell asleep.
After she didn't want to fall asleep, she actually had another dream. In the dream, there was a long stretch of yellow sand, and a horse and a man were galloping across the wilderness. Behind him were arrows, and the man on the horse had nowhere to escape. Soon the arrow penetrated the back, and the man on the horse was instantly stabbed into a hedgehog. As the injury became serious, the man finally fell off the horse. And the horses galloped into the distance.
She followed the sound and looked towards the man who was knocked to the ground by the arrow, but she saw that the man was Zhao Yanzhen.
After seeing that face clearly, she was instantly awakened.
After waking up, she realized it was just a dream, and she just breathed out.
It's a pity that the breath was only half exhaled before it was completely replaced by fright.
At this moment, a masked man in black clothes came into the room at some unknown time. The man was lifting the bed curtain and staring at her.
She opened her mouth to shout for help, but the man had expected it and hurriedly covered Jiang Nianjiao's mouth.
Then the man pulled off his face towel with his other hand, revealing a familiar face.
Jiang Nianjiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the man's face.
After the man released his grip on Jiang Nianjiao, Jiang Nianjiao only asked in a low voice, "Thirteen, why are you dressed like this to see me in the middle of the night?"
Thirteen scratched his head in embarrassment. Apparently he hadn't figured out what to say to fool Jiang Nianjiao.
However, Jiang Nianjiao had already seen the extra corner of yellow letter beside her pillow.
So she just took out the letter from under her pillow.
Seeing that the matter could no longer be concealed, Yu Shisan could only confess, "Girl, this is the letter that His Highness asked me to send you."
When Jiang Nianjiao heard this, she saw Zhao Yanzhen's signature on the letter.
She didn't expect that Zhao Yanzhen would write to herself, but considering that Zhao Yanzhen had clearly said that Yu Shisan would be given to him, but now it seems that Yu Shisan, a good secret guard, has become her and Zhao Yanzhen's dedicated messenger. .
But Jiang Nianjiao wasn't angry either.
She took the letter and was not in a hurry to open it. She only said to Yu Shisan, "Send the letter as soon as you deliver it. Why are you so sneaky? I almost died from your fright just now."
Hearing Jiang Nianjiao's scolding, Yu Shisan said awkwardly, "The girl will know after reading the letter."
Jiang Nianjiao didn't think much about it. She just opened the letter and asked, "Is his injury healed?"
Yu Shisan asked and answered, "I see that His Highness is fine."
Hearing this, Jiang Nianjiao felt much more at ease.
At this time, she also opened the letter Zhao Yanzhen left for herself.
Not wanting to just read the content of the letter, the smile on her face froze slightly.
She probably never expected that what Zhao Yanzhen sent was actually a farewell letter.
The letter only said that he wanted to go deep into Yunzhou in the name of Laojun, so that he could capture the Qiang Desert Black Eagle.
The stronghold in Yunzhou will be eradicated in one fell swoop.
Although Zhao Yanzhen had told her a few days ago that their marriage would be postponed because there were still some Qiang Desert remnants that had not been eradicated, Zhao Yanzhen did not tell himself that he was going to such a far place.
I'm afraid I won't be able to go there for ten and a half days, and now that the temperature is plummeting, the Yunzhou area is probably even drier and colder.
Thinking of what Zhao Yanzhen had hidden from her, Jiang Nianjiao felt very unhappy.
Thinking about the nightmare just now, she felt even more panicked.
She looked at Yu Shisan coldly and said, "I want to see him."
"Girl, it's getting late now. I'm afraid we won't be able to go there now." Yu Shisan said with a guilty conscience.
Jiang Nianjiao then asked, "Then when will he set off?"
Yu Shisan felt a little guilty when asked, so he just whispered, "Today."
"What time is it today? Why didn't I see you tell me? There is no news in the capital?" Jiang Nianjiao asked extremely anxiously.
"It happened this afternoon. Now I have already left the city. Master said that he will be back soon. He also told me to tell you not to worry, just wait for him to come back in peace in the capital."
"Today? Why are you so anxious?" Jiang Nianjiao only smiled softly.
Then she only thought about what happened that day when she met Zhao Yanzhen, and she knew that this matter was probably not a spur-of-the-moment idea, but had been planned for a long time.
But he only told himself this when he had already set off.
So is it because he doesn't see himself as his fiancée, or is he afraid that he will oppose him?
But no matter which possibility it was, she felt unhappy.
