Xia Jingyun kept walking and ignored the shouts behind him.
Su Yuanshang and others naturally followed his lead and pretended not to hear at all.
The person behind him became anxious and rushed in front of Xia Jingyun with all his strength, blocking the way and saying breathlessly: "Mr. Xia, please stay."
Xia Jingyun stopped and looked at the man in front of him. He had an average appearance, a short mustache, and a brocade robe. He had an elegant demeanor and seemed to be very attractive to the opposite sex.
He didn't speak, but looked at the other party steadily.
The man took a breath and saluted respectfully, "The steward of Jiang'an Marquis Mansion, Gongsun Jing, courtesy name Suzhi, has met Mr. Xia! I have been rude just now, please forgive Mr. Xia and all of you."
Xia Jingyun still looked at him calmly, without speaking or moving.
Silence often kills the most.
Gongsun Jing's expression was a little ugly, and he handed over his hand again, "Earlier, when the empress returned to the capital, she had many words of praise for the young master. Chief Feng also highly praised the young master's talents. I did have some selfish intentions before and wanted to test him a little. Take a look at the young master’s demeanor, and now that I think about it, it’s because of his selfish motives that he almost missed a major event and ruined the relationship between the empress and the young master. I hope that the young master will not blame you!”
Xia Jingyun suddenly smiled and said, "What are you talking about, Mr. Gongsun? How can I care about such trivial matters?"
After saying that, he kindly stretched out his hand to help Gongsun Jing up, with a friendly and kind smile on his face.
Gongsun Jing twitched the corners of his lips, "Young Master is so elegant and generous, I am truly amazed."
"Excessive praise." Xia Jingyun smiled and held his hand, "Mr. Gongsun, can we go in?"
Gongsun Jing said quickly: "Young Master Xia is serious. You are my step-brother, and you are half the master of this place. Please, everyone, please!"
Everyone entered this spacious and luxurious mansion. This time, Gongsun Jing really didn't act like a monster and dutifully arranged accommodation for everyone.
And without any intention of wronging anyone, Xia Jingyun moved directly into the owner's courtyard, and Baiyun Bian also stayed at the guest's residence.
The environment is elegant, the furnishings are noble, and a sufficient number of servants are assigned to help everyone settle down.
At the same time, after learning Bai Yunbian's identity, he prepared a gift each in the name of Jiang'an Houfu and Xia Jingyun, presented it to Xia Jingyun, and presented it to Bai Yunbian in his name.
At noon, he held a grand banquet to solemnly welcome Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian.
Su Yuanshang did not reveal his identity and only greeted people as Xia Jingyun's staff. Gongsun Jing did not recognize him.
A banquet where guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
In the courtyard, Chen Fugui and Lu Yi were on guard outside, while Xia Jingyun and Su Yuanshang were sitting in the room, talking quietly.
Xia Jingyun, who had been calm even when he was treated deliberately coldly in front of the mansion, is now sitting in a comfortable room as half the owner, but his brows are furrowed, and there is sorrow between his brows.
"Sister, there is a big problem at hand!"
Su Yuanshang nodded, "The most important thing is that everything in the Concubine De's faction is tied to the favor of the concubine. The power in the court and the market is far from enough to support them. Provide assistance.”
Countless unpopular Internet articles flashed through Xia Jingyun's mind, recalling the plots in them, and slowly said: "It stands to reason that such a powerful force in the court participating in the final battle would need to have very strong intelligence and energy. . When people like Mr. Yuhu suddenly leave the capital, one should be alert, and then the situation in Red Maple Valley should appear on the desk of the person in charge."
"No matter how close it is, when we showed up at Chunfengyi yesterday, my sister should have known about our whereabouts."
"Too bad, we had a quarrel with the dignified Master of the Ministry of Rites last night. Things like this should have reached their ears."
"But today, we have all walked to the gate of the mansion, and still no one knows."
Xia Jingyun's expression was full of worry, and he was very worried about his own strength.
Su Yuanshang said: "It is also possible that Gongsun Jing secretly concealed the news, which led to this situation."
"Then it's even more problematic!"
Xia Jingyun immediately said: "If one person has selfish motives and acts recklessly, he can blindfold the entire faction. Is this structural relationship reasonable?"
Su Yuanshang said softly: "It seems that Gongsun Jing's rhetoric and apology did not convince you?"
"Of course." Xia Jingyun looked at Su Yuanshang, "Is it possible that Mr. Su believed his lies?"
After saying that, he couldn't help but sneer, "What do you think would happen if I really left today and went to the house arranged by the Su family, or even found an inn to stay?"
Su Yuanshang said calmly: "That is to put the problem on the bright side. Of course Gongsun Jing will not be able to get the good news, and you will also feel very uncomfortable. Not only was the Concubine De forced to choose one of the two, but our opponents also Will see the problem.”
He looked at Xia Jingyun with a serious expression, "If Gongsun Jing is bribed by others at this time, the loss will be huge."
Xia Jingyun heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and immediately nodded, "Don't worry, Mr. Su, I'm sensible."
He smiled and looked out the window, "Now let's see what the butler, who has been in charge of the outside world for my sister for several years, will do."
On the other side, in a room in the front yard, Gongsun Jing was sitting with several close men.
He was holding the tea cup, unconsciously scraping the foam, squinting his eyes, looking hesitant.
One of his subordinates persuaded him, "Boss, we let him hang out at the door for so long. This is considered a deterrent. There's no need to be angry."
Gongsun Jing said coldly: "I really didn't expect that he would come to take the trouble out of the situation like this, and I had to go out to chase him. It seems that this Mr. Xia is indeed not a mediocre person."
He sighed, "The person who came here is evil!"
Another subordinate said carefully: "Boss, you are the one here."
Gongsun Jing was stunned and said, "Yes, I am the one who came. But I have been here for so long, and how can I become the one who comes?"
Everyone was speechless. He is the adopted brother of his mother-in-law. The relationship between sister and brother is naturally much closer than the relationship between master and servant!
One of his subordinates whispered: "Boss, how about we do it?"
He used his hand as a knife and made some gestures on his neck. Before he could finish the gesture, Gongsun Jing hit him on the head with a teacup.
The tea cup fell to the ground with a crisp sound, and then Gongsun Jing's stern scolding sounded.
"What the hell did you fart!"
"I am loyal to my empress! How could I do such a thing!"
With the persuasion of the rest of the people, he calmed down his temper and softened his tone, "I fight with Mr. Xia because I can't lose this position. I admit that there are factors in this that I am greedy and obsessed with power. Why should I do this?" The empress has worked hard for so many years, and when he comes, I will hand over everything to him, right?"
"But at the same time, I also feel from the bottom of my heart that I can do better than a young boy like him! How can the empress do it if she has been living in the palace for a long time and there is no capable person outside to take charge of everything for her? How can she compete with others? Bit!"
"If he takes the imperial examination well and works well as an official, I will do my best to support him and satisfy every request. But if he wants to compete with me, how can I be willing to give in!"
One of his subordinates said softly: "But Mr. Xia is my step-brother after all, and I am definitely more willing to give this position to him."
Gongsun Jing snorted coldly, "The sworn brother is indeed noble and no one can stop him, but who said that the sworn brother must be in charge of these things? If the empress would decide like this, then let the empress realize that he does not have the ability to choose Isn’t it enough to just take on this burden?”
In the evening, Xia Jingyun was waiting for dinner when he saw Gongsun Jing walking in a hurry, with a solemn look on his face.
"Son, no good, something happened!"
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Updates were added yesterday, and today’s chapters are all coded, so I’ll try my best to send them out as soon as possible.
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