After Li Wenzhao left, Zhu Jinghong, who was smelly and sweaty, returned to the palace and was about to take a bath under the eunuch's service.
Zhu Jinghong always felt a little awkward being taken care of by these eunuchs who were both male and female, but he could only endure it.
He originally wanted to call Yinglian, but he just thought about it. After all, Yinglian was not in the spotlight for the time being.
It's just a matter of serving tea and water on weekdays. If she were really asked to take care of the bath, people would inevitably not think of that kind of thing.
If word of this spreads to the capital, Yinglian may not be able to save her life.
After taking a shower and putting on new clothes, Zhu Jinghong learned that the prince was still sleeping, which temporarily stopped him from discussing matters.
Being bored, he thought of Baochai again, and for a moment his whole body became restless.
Since this is the world of Red Mansions, it would be unreasonable not to collect a few gold hairpins... Zhu Jinghong thought to himself.
After asking Zhang Lin to inquire before, he had learned that Daiyu was only twelve years old and had been sent to Rongguo Mansion in the capital.
He didn't even graduate from elementary school at the age of twelve, which really made him unable to do anything.
Under this situation, if Baochai, which is tied for the first place among gold hairpins, is not taken, wouldn't it be a waste of time in this world.
Of course Zhu Jinghong would not admit that he was actually greedy for other people's bodies.
"The visit last time was a bit abrupt. I was afraid that the girl from the Xue family had a bad feeling towards me, so I helped him today... I have to let her know!"
If Xue Baochai knew that Zhu Jinghong defined the last incident as "somewhat abrupt", he would probably be half angry to death.
After thinking about it, Zhu Jinghong finally sat down at his desk and wrote the first letter in his life.
After writing, he immediately asked people to prepare gifts, intending to send the letter as a reward.
"Just flirt, ten years or less..."
Zhu Jinghong laughed, it felt so good to do whatever he wanted.
Of course, the reward to the Xue family was not just to seduce Baochai, but actually more to send a signal to let the Xue family know that Zhu Jinghong would support them.
Otherwise, if officials at all levels in Jinling are intimidated by the yamen and the Xue family retreats and appeals, the game will no longer be played.
There are a lot of treasures in the palace. If you want rewards, just use them directly. In less than half an hour, Deng An had everything ready.
In order to "cover people's eyes and ears", three portions of the reward were prepared, and Zhu Jinghong secretly put the letter into Baochai's portion.
While waiting for the leader to leave the palace with the gift, the entire Xue family was now extremely nervous, just because the official official of the Jin Yiwei came to the door today.
The Jinyiwei directly obeyed the emperor's orders and could arrest officials and civilians without going through normal procedures. Naturally, no one could avoid them.
Now that the Xue family has sued the government, they have already gotten into big trouble. Things have not been going well in their business recently, and now they have also attracted Jin Yiwei...
The entire Xue family was in pessimism and fear at the moment, and most people blamed Xue Pan for causing the trouble.
As the head of the family, Xue Pan was originally quite frightened, but after a conversation with Jin Yiwei Guan Chai, he realized that he was overthinking it.
Jin Yiwei not only did not come to cause trouble, but instead came to rescue his family.
"Then it's settled, the Xue family will send a few people to the Yamen later to go to Zhenjiang Mansion with us!"
"Thank you all, thank you very much!" Xue Pan bowed solemnly.
"Then we'll say goodbye!"
Seeing that several captains were about to leave, Xue Pan winked at the housekeeper not far away, who understood and immediately handed over a purse.
"Everyone, this is a little tea money, don't dislike it!"
"This...how embarrassing!" The leading flag officer stared at the money bag.
Xue Pan smiled, put the money bag directly into the hands of the flag officer, and said: "What's the shame? If you don't accept it... then you are looking down on Xue!"
Weighing it gently, it was at least forty or fifty taels, which made the little flag official smile with joy.
"Then...thank you very much!"
Everyone was in harmony, and Xue Pan sent Jin Yiwei out of the house in a high-profile manner, so that everyone could see him talking and laughing with Jin Yiwei.
After seeing off Jin Yiwei, Xue Pan immediately returned to the inner house and explained the situation to his mother and sister, hoping that they would not worry.
"Pan'er, do you have friends in Jinyiwei?"
Very few people from yamen like Jinyiwei made friends with them, so Xue Pan shook his head.
"Then why would they help us? Could it be that they have other motives?"
Having been a widow for many years, Aunt Xue was very vigilant in order to protect her husband and son's family business.
Baochai on the side said: "Could it be that Magistrate Jia came up with a solution?"
Xue Pan nodded slightly and said: "This prefect is a good man, he is a man who knows how to repay kindness!"
Just when the family felt at ease, there were hurried footsteps outside again.
"Madam, uncle...my father-in-law is here, saying that he is here to convey the message of the Thirteenth Master. Please go quickly!"
What Xue Pan was most afraid of hearing was the words "Thirteenth Master". He who had been relaxed just now suddenly felt nervous and couldn't help but tremble all over his body.
He wanted to drink tea to relieve himself, but his trembling hands made the lid of the cup jingle, which directly showed his fear.
"It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that cannot be avoided...Pan'er, go quickly!" Aunt Xue looked sad.
At this moment, the Xue family's sky seemed to be falling again.
"yes!"
With a tragic heart, Xue Pan walked out of the room, leaving the mother and daughter alone in tears.
"Baochai, what kind of evil did mother do in her previous life to cause such things to happen to her!" Aunt Xue couldn't help but cry.
In fear, Baochai didn't know how to resolve it, so she could only comfort her mother with gentle words.
Facing people at the pinnacle of power like Zhu Jinghong, her intelligence was almost useless.
Besides, Xue Pan, who rushed to the front hall, was extremely cautious when he saw Deng An.
"I wonder what the Thirteenth Master's orders are?" Xue Pan was extremely frightened and bent his waist in front of Deng An.
Deng An looked indifferent and said slowly: "Xue Pan, the Thirteenth Master has an order!"
Xue Pan didn't dare to neglect, he knelt on the ground directly, as if he was listening to the instructions.
"The Thirteenth Master said that when I visited your residence a few days ago, my behavior was a little rude and disrespectful. After I returned, I felt that I was presumptuous!"
What what? Did he hear wrongly, or was the dead eunuch in front of him talking nonsense? Is this really what the Thirteenth Master asked him to say?
But looking at Deng An's serious look, Xue Pan had to admit that this was indeed true.
"That's why I've prepared a small gift today and sent it to the Supreme Mansion to express my apology!"
After saying this, Deng An shouted outside, and a young eunuch carried in three large wooden boxes.
"Uncle Xue, the one on the left is for you, the one in the middle is for your girls, and the one on the right is for your wife!"
Seeing that Xue Pan was still in a daze, Deng An said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Uncle Xue, why don't you thank me?"
"Thank you, Master Thirteen, for your generous gift! Thank you, Master Thirteen, for your generous gift!" Xue Pan kowtowed repeatedly, as if he had saved his life at this moment.
"Master Thirteen has ordered that everyone receive their belongings in person, do you understand?"
"understand……"
After replying, Xue Pan quickly ordered the boy to ask Aunt Xue and Baochai to come out.
Aunt Xue and Baochai rarely come to the front hall, but they dare not disobey Zhu Jinghong's orders.
In fact, Xue Pan was happy to see this come to fruition. It would be best if the whole family knew about today's gift, so that not many people would gossip behind his back.
After Aunt Xue and Baochai came out, they knelt down and worshiped in front of Deng An again before receiving the gift.
"My words have been conveyed, so I'll say goodbye now!" Deng An cupped his hands and started to walk out.
"Father-in-law, walk slowly, I will take you out!"
This gift cost another hundred and ten taels of silver, but Xue Pan only felt at ease spending this money.
After she left, Aunt Xue ordered people to carry the box to the inner house.
According to Zhu Jinghong's instructions, the three boxes were each carried back to the three people's residences, and they would be opened and inspected individually.
"Amitabha...I received a reward from the Thirteenth Master today. I have understood the grudges before, and my mother can finally feel at ease!" Aunt Xue clasped her hands together and knelt down to the gods that existed in the dark.
"I hope..." Baochai is not so optimistic because there are still lawsuits at home.
