Just when the master and servant were very amused, they suddenly heard a gentle knocking on the door.
Ah Qin raised his head and glanced at Jia Lian, then asked: "Who?"
There was silence outside the door. Just when Ah Qin was wondering who dared to come to entertain Jia Lian at night, a soft voice sounded outside the door: "I am Mrs. Xu, and I would like to see you about the salt administration... If it is inconvenient for you, I would like to see you." I’ll come back tomorrow when I’m ready…”
Although the person outside the door tried to keep his voice calm, he still showed a little nervousness after speaking.
Ah Qin knew in his heart that Xu had bad intentions, but he did not dare to make a decision for Jia Lian.
"come in."
Jia Lian didn't think anything of it. He touched Ah Qin's head to comfort him and then gave instructions.
In this way, Ah Qin could only retie the sweat towel and other items for Jia Lian, then lift Jia Lian's feet, wipe them clean and put them beside the bed, and then calmly pick up a basin full of foot washing water. Went out.
But it was said that Mrs. Xu, mother and daughter, under A Qi's instructions, settled in a wing on the side.
She didn't have the time to think about the simplicity of the wing room, which was not comparable to her own house, etc. Mrs. Xu was focused on recalling the previous exchanges with Jia Lian.
She had no choice but to not care, because it was Jia Lian's responsibility to save her son safely, as well as the prosperity of the entire An family, and she should be cautious no matter how cautious she was.
Her daughter An Cai'er was very curious about Jia Lian, and kept asking her whether Jia Lian was a good person or a bad person, and whether he could help rescue his younger brother.
Mrs. Xu became irritated by the question, so she put on a straight face and ordered her to sleep before she had to calm down.
After locking the door and sleeping next to her daughter, Mrs. Xu couldn't fall asleep. My mind was even clearer than usual. I thought about and weighed everything that had happened in the past few months, and my thinking gradually became clearer.
She understood that at this time, An Jia could only have a chance of survival by relying on Jia Lian. Compromising with Wu Zhirong and others is just seeking the skin of a tiger.
My husband used to be on the same boat as them, and his official position was not low, so he could be abandoned by them at the drop of a hat. Now that her husband is dead, the An family will no longer be looked upon by them.
They are kept here now just because the court's eyes are still here.
Once Jia Lian leaves, An Jia will be their only choice to take the blame. Not to mention her son, even she and the entire An family would have no chance of survival.
But how could Jia Lian be willing to help her and the entire Anjia family? It is a common thing for officials to protect each other. This is why she did not think about exposing the true face of Wu Zhirong and others at the beginning.
She knew that her arms could not twist her thighs.
Although Jia Lian now expresses his intention to rectify the salt policy, how sincere it is remains to be discussed. Even if he was really capable of rectifying the salt administration, he would be too lazy to care about the An family's life and death.
Based on the husband's upright and harmonious behavior during his lifetime, the salt administration under his supervision has made such a big mistake. As long as there is no capable person to help, he is destined to be convicted.
Once the husband is convicted, the An family will naturally be doomed.
Therefore, if the husband wants to have a safe life, he cannot be criminalized. Even if he is convicted, it cannot be a serious crime that affects his relatives.
At this time, she could not think of anyone else who was capable and could exonerate her husband.
She didn't know much about her husband's former colleagues, and at this moment, even if they were capable, why would they have to go through this troubled waters for a worthless Anjia?
This is true for people who have friendship. In the same way, how can Jia Lian help An Jia?
Just based on what she had in hand, the evidence of the salt merchants' crimes?
Just seeing that Jia Lian was not in a hurry to find it and hand it over to him, you can know that maybe Jia Lian didn't pay much attention to those things. She is also an official's wife, so of course she knows that in official affairs, evidence is often only used as an auxiliary. The key lies in the power of each party.
Thinking about these complicated issues in my mind, and not wanting to disturb my daughter, I became increasingly irritable.
Turning his head to look at his daughter, he saw that he had been worried for a long time today and had fallen asleep peacefully. Looking at his beautiful and quiet face, Mrs. Xu suddenly made up her mind, lifted the quilt, and got off the bed silently.
When the man dies, she has to bear all the responsibilities.
She must guarantee that Jia Lian is willing to save Anjia and her son. But at this time, it was too difficult to find anything that could impress Jia Lian.
silver? The An family is indeed not short of money. However, let’s not talk about whether Jia Lian is greedy for money. Even if he is greedy for money, can Anjia compare with those big salt merchants?
Moreover, those who are greedy for money will definitely be meaningless. Given the current situation of the An family, even if he took her money and then turned around and sold the An family, it would be very common and would prevent trouble.
Therefore, Jia Lian is a good official who is not greedy for money, but is her hope for settling down.
Good people cannot be driven by interests, but can only be driven by reason. What is reason? If you want to establish friendship with a person of that status in the shortest time, the easiest thing is the friendship between men and women.
It just so happens that she has the capital to make a man's heart beat. It just so happens that at this moment, she lives in this courtyard and has such an opportunity.
Therefore, everything is God's will, everything is for An Jia and his son. After saying this silently, Mrs. Xu firmly opened the door.
Standing on the corridor and looking at the quiet courtyard, Mrs. Xu shivered inexplicably, feeling as if she was being watched by something.
I looked carefully, but couldn't find anything. Despite this, Mrs. Xu was still more cautious and walked towards the main room with careful steps.
She thought she was careful enough, but as soon as she stepped onto the main corridor, she heard a cold voice from behind:
"do what?"
Mrs. Xu was frightened and turned around quickly, only to find that the female guard who had been standing at the front door was now standing in front of her, looking at her carefully.
"Concubine, I would like to see the imperial envoy..."
After saying this tremblingly, seeing that the woman's face was still expressionless, she explained: "My lord asked me some things before, but I didn't reply clearly. After I returned home, I thought about it a lot, so I thought Present to your lordship."
This sentence makes it much smoother.
The woman seemed to frown, and then said in a colder tone: "Raise your hands."
Mrs. Xu didn't know why, but she still raised her arms obediently under the woman's cold gaze.
He saw the woman holding the hilt of the sword, slapping her a few times, then sheathing the sword, turning around and standing in the darkness without saying a word.
Only then did Mrs. Xu understand that the general purpose was to check whether she was carrying any sharp weapons, and she felt more in awe of Jia Lian.
After adjusting her clothes, she slowly walked to the door of the main room, took a deep breath and gently knocked on the door.
The door was unlocked, so she entered the room smoothly and found that one of the only two women around Jia Lian was wiping Jia Lian's feet.
If she remembered correctly, when she brought her daughter back to the house, she saw this charming woman entering the house carrying a basin...
Why does it take so long to wash your feet?
She was also someone who had been there before, so naturally she quickly thought about some romantic affairs, so her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face.
She stood aside and waited politely. Even when the woman passed by her and looked at her displeased, she just pretended she couldn't see him. Now that you have made up your mind, you have to give it a try to see if you can succeed. At this time, shame is a burden.
"What are you doing here?"
Jia Lian sat half-sitting on the bed, watching with some curiosity, but after a while, she seemed to be a completely different Mrs. Xu.
Mrs. Xu, who had barely maintained her composure, finally couldn't maintain her composure when faced with Jia Lian's gaze and questions. She only heard the sound of the door closing behind her, and her soft and smooth cheeks suddenly turned rosy.
Fortunately, Jia Lian's handsome appearance and gentle voice made her feel more at ease.
Therefore, he boldly walked three steps in front of Jia Lian, looked directly at Jia Lian and said, "My lord has said before that if I am willing to recommend myself as a pillow, my lord is also willing to take me in. Is this true?"
Mrs. Xu originally wanted to be more reserved, so it would be best to find some topic to talk about first, and then quietly show off her beauty and figure, making it difficult for Jia Lian to control her, and achieve good things in the end. This is the best.
This is probably called a honey trap.
It's just that she knew that she came to Jia Lian's room late at night. Anyone who is smart should be able to understand some of her intentions.
Jia Lian really doesn't look like a fool. Therefore, facing Jia Lian's gaze that seemed to be able to see through her body, she suddenly decided to be more honest and maybe gain some favor from him.
Sure enough, Jia Lian was not surprised at all when he heard this, and even looked at her with interest: "Oh, when Madam suspected that I was plotting something evil, didn't I still treat me coldly? Why did I suddenly understand that this made me The officer has to doubt Madam’s intentions.”
I don't know why, but after she expressed her intention to come to the door, most of the fear and shame in Mrs. Xu's heart dissipated. After hearing the words, she said seriously: "I didn't know what you were like before, I just thought that you were a bully, so I Disrespectful to adults.
At this time, I knew that not only was your Excellency not such a person, but that I was a good official who served the country and the people with integrity, so I was willing to serve you in front of your bedside. "
Jia Lian shook his head and smiled, "I originally thought Madam was a frank person, but I didn't expect... Well, I probably know your purpose, so don't worry, since I promised to save your son, I won't be perfunctory.
As for the An family... As long as it is true as you said, Mr. An was held hostage by the salt merchants, Wu Zhirong and others, I can assure you on behalf of the court that the fault lies with Mr. An alone and will never implicate the Zhang family. So, you can rest assured. "
When Jia Lian suddenly named her, Mrs. Xu's face suddenly turned blood red, and her sense of shame gathered again.
Jia Lian was smarter than she imagined, and the other party seemed to have no interest in her at all. After seeing through her mind, not only did he not take the opportunity to accept her, but he blocked her words.
This left her a little confused.
Because whether it was her confidence in her appearance or her previous reactions, it all showed that Jia Lian was interested in her.
Otherwise, how could she have the courage to come here.
Feeling confused and unable to make up his mind, he could only look at Jia Lian's expression to try to find the answer. Unfortunately, Jia Lian just looked at her with a smile, with neither lust nor contempt for her in his eyes.
So she let out a deep breath, bowed and said, "Although I dare not deny it, I do have a request from you.
However, when I come here this time, it is also... from my sincerity..."
Mrs. Xu felt that she had not been so nervous and apprehensive for a long time, just like when she was young, she was as shy as a young man facing his feelings.
"Besides, I was summoned here by the Lord tonight. No matter what, my reputation has been ruined. In this case, it is better to open up everything and serve the Lord well for once, which is a good chance to repay the kindness of the Lord.
Unless the adults look down on my beauty, I should step aside and not dare to disturb her. "
Before Mrs. Xu came, she was only worried about whether Jia Lian would sincerely help her if she got the benefits, but she never thought that Jia Lian would refuse.
This made her feel like she had lost something. She didn't follow Jia Lian's words and retreated. There was an intention to stay in her words!
This made her feel ashamed.
Facing this young woman who came to his door, Jia Lian couldn't help but admire her beauty.
She has a tall figure, slender shoulders and slim waist, and a typical oval-shaped face. Her facial features are also very neat. She is a standard beauty.
And she also looks very young and beautiful. According to Ah Qin, she really can compare with Youshi.
The advantage of Ms. You is that she looks younger, and the advantage of Mrs. Xu is that her figure is softer and slender. Especially when she was dressed in white filial piety, she was even more beautiful and attractive.
Jia Lian thought to himself that based on the girl's appearance at this time, she must have been a beauty that was stunning all over the world. According to his standards, maybe she is a nine-point beauty who can give him the desire to collect.
"I didn't think well about the matter of honor and integrity. But after this matter is resolved, I will ask you to clear the names of your mother and daughter."
Seeing this young woman at that time, Jia Lian suddenly decided to lower the guard of those who paid attention to him in the name of lust. At the same time, he also took the opportunity to ask her questions.
I didn’t think too much about the other party’s reputation.
But it doesn't matter, there are no cameras in this era, so whether someone is innocent or not depends entirely on people's opinions.
As long as he makes the collusion between the salt merchants and the Yangzhou government public, spreading the news about today's incident is just a way to paralyze corrupt officials. With the An family's inconsequential status, no one would care too much about it.
Besides, after settling down, it was impossible to stay in Yangzhou. As long as he moved to another place, it would be fine.
Mrs. Xu didn't know Jia Lian's considerations. She still hadn't forgotten the matter of reputation. At that time, she thought Jia Lian was going to taint her mother and daughter. , but adults probably have nothing to do with what other people say about this kind of thing.
But I don’t care about my body anymore. If I can serve you with a humble body for once, I will die without any regrets. I hope you will not hesitate to fulfill my wish. "
With that said, Mrs. Xu bowed to Jia Lian Yingying.
She was already very close to Jia Lian, and she deliberately wore less middle clothes when she went out. Now she bowed down, and the beauty of her figure under white filial piety was completely revealed in front of Jia Lian.
She kept this action for a while, and saw that Jia Lian was a little dazed, so she showed a sad look, "I understand, I am shameless and deliberately climbed up, so I will retire."
Mrs. Xu's words were not all pretense of grievance, but she really felt sad.
I think she is only in her early thirties this year. She is usually a high-ranking and pampered official wife. Regardless of her status or appearance, she has envied many others. Who would have thought that today, even if he had to compromise so hard, he would still be rejected.
"Wait a minute."
Um? Mrs. Xu suppressed her surprise and looked back at Jia Lian.
Jia Lian smiled and said, "When did I allow you to resign? I have always been true to my word. I have said that if you are willing to recommend yourself as a pillow, I will definitely accept it, and I will not break my promise."
It just so happens that I also think that my wife is beautiful and beautiful. On such a good night, wouldn't it be a pity if I couldn't sleep with my wife? "
For Jia Lian, hunting for beauty is nothing.
To say that what he said about teasing Mrs. Xu before was all false would be to deceive oneself and others. It's just that Jia Lian doesn't like to force others to make things difficult, and he can't use his power to taint others when they are newly widowed.
That's too tasteless.
But now, since it was the pretty young woman who sacrificed herself voluntarily, the situation should be different.
Speaking of which, he has a lot of women, but for so long, there is really only one young woman he has tried, and that is Youshi.
Wang Xifeng's own wife, the Qin family's perfect body, could not be considered as someone else's wife.
For this reason, some people are insinuating that he is the Prime Minister, which is simply nonsense. He is far worse than the Prime Minister.
Even today, she is just a widow, not a wife.
Jia Lian didn't really want to do anything to him, but for one thing, his beauty was definitely there, and for another, people would come to his room in the middle of the night. At this point, if he kicked him out abruptly, people would think he was there. Second Master Lian is not very good!
Of course this cannot be allowed.
Besides, such a young woman with children wouldn't cling to him. It shouldn't matter if they comforted each other consensually.
The worst thing is, just let her take advantage of her and leave voluntarily, just like she did with Qingwen.
Jia Lian didn't say what he thought, but after hearing Jia Lian's words, Mrs. Xu paused on the spot, twisting her fingers on the corners of her white linen clothes, looking a little at a loss.
But he didn't dare to provoke Jia Lian's patience, and quickly prepared himself mentally, so he turned sideways, started from under his ribs with his hands, untied the originally simple mourning clothes, and took them off...
Looking at the humble white hemp clothes, Mrs. Xu's cheeks became even hotter. She had also heard that women should be pretty and filial, but she was not trying to seduce Jia Lian. It was just that she was the only one in the wing at that time, so she had no choice.
Just when she was thinking about taking off the clothes underneath, she found Jia Lian waving to her, so Mrs. Xu had no choice but to step forward and let Jia Lian look at her with his wanton eyes.
"Yes, yes, Yin Taofan has a beautiful mouth, Yangliu has a slim waist, and with the lady's beauty, there is no doubt that she has been twenty years old. Who would have known that the lady is already the mother of two children."
"Sir, stop talking..."
Xu Shi just said something in the way, with a shy look on his face, not daring to look at Jia Lian head-on.
Jia Lian became more and more interested. Seeing the pair of plain hands stacked on his waist, which were white, slender, crystal-clear and luxurious, he sat down and picked them up, pulled his whole body to the edge of the couch, admired and caressed her for a moment, and then smiled and said: "Madam just said she wanted to serve her." I, standing here in such a daze, are you not sincere in your words? Or is it that my wife doesn’t know how to serve a man at all?"
Mrs. Xu's face turned red with embarrassment and she couldn't explain herself. After thinking about it, she reached out to take off Jia Lian's clothes.
"That's all." Jia Lian held her trembling hand and said, "I have been very tired recently. Madam, please massage my legs first."
"yes."
Mrs. Xu didn't take it seriously. She glanced at Jia Lian's clean feet that were bare on the bed. She said more, squatted beside the bed and tried to massage Jia Lian.
Jia Lian also saw that this woman was just like the original Wang Xifeng, and she didn't know what the word "interest" meant. It seems that if you want to have fun tonight, you have to put some effort into teaching.
(End of chapter)
