"No." Unexpectedly, Chang Yan shook his head, "It's still the He family."
It's just that it's not the current He family, but the He family that has been away for three years and is about to return after leaving office.
Compared with the current elusiveness of the head of the He family, He Chengzhang, who had dealt with him several times in Anshui County, was more reassuring.
It's not that he has a noble character, or that he has any dealings with the six brothers and sisters, but that this man is honest in his heart. He cares about the people, he is willing to work for the blue sky, and he and Dou Weiming have joined forces to create peace and tranquility in Anshui County.
Good people who truly serve the country and the people can be persuaded.
"Then if we can't persuade him, will he come back to bite us?" The guard looked worried.
Chang Yan smiled and shook his head, "No."
He Chengzhang made an agreement with the Fang family to harm Fang Heng, but instead of harming them, he protected them from Anshui County.
These frictions alone make it difficult for the two parties to become allies.
But for the real details, Xu Mo needs to find out personally.
The long banquet fell down, and the ink words appeared on the envelope, and then returned to the small courtyard.
"He Chengzhang..." Xu Mo muttered softly, "After three years of separation, County Sheriff He is coming back."
The He family, who clearly comes from a first-class family, and the current head of the He family are still brothers, yet they have to exchange with the Fang family and go to Anshui County to serve as the county guard. There must be something hidden in this.
He remembered the dark-skinned young man who was hesitant to speak. After pondering over and over again, he asked for a meeting in his own name.
The current situation in Fengjing is quite chaotic.
While Xu Mo and Chang Yan teamed up to scheme against the Fang family, they also severely cheated the second prince.
Now, his proposal to marry Jiang Sheng has exposed his ambitions and angered the Jiang family. At the same time, his relationship with the Fang family is also in jeopardy - if Concubine Ju finds out, it is not impossible for the Fang family to give up on him completely in order to survive.
The Ju family found no evidence that the Fang family secretly communicated with the second prince, but they became suspicious of the down-and-out prince and were trying every means to suppress him.
Any famous lady the second prince sets his sights on will be destroyed, and all the friends he makes with him will stay away from him due to various external forces.
Concubine Ju's overbearing methods are astonishing and make people change their minds.
The second prince was shocked and completely devastated. Now he is huddled in his own prince's palace and is silent. He no longer even cares about choosing a concubine.
The balance seems to have completely tipped towards Concubine Ju.
When the dark-skinned boy responded to the invitation, the eldest prince's reputation was gradually recovering, and he revealed that he was determined to win over the daughter of the Jiang family.
Xu Mo opened the envelope, and the messy writing and ink on it revealed the owner's complicated mood. It seemed that he had been struggling for a long time before he responded, "I have something to say later."
There is no place, no time, not even a person.
This sentence without beginning or end left Jiang Sheng and Zheng Ruqian confused.
Only Xu Mo understood it and closed the envelope silently.
The day after tomorrow happened to be the day that Tianjia announced that she would choose a concubine when she complained of illness.
The He family didn't want to have anything to do with them. They would rather have a few words at the banquet than meet in private.
"But what does choosing a concubine have to do with eldest brother?" Jiang Sheng asked confused.
Zheng Ruqian's eyes widened, obviously thinking of the key.
This time it was not just about choosing a concubine, but also choosing a son-in-law for the third princess, so the number of people invited was quite wide, 30% more than the last flower viewing banquet.
"Brother, you're not going to be a concubine, are you?" He joked, suppressing a smile, "Then you have to be careful. Not only are concubines not allowed to have concubines, they are not even allowed to serve as officials."
It can be said that becoming a consort will cut off one's entire future, and one can only live by clinging to the princess in this life.
Xu Mo himself was not interested in this kind of banquet, but now that he was invited by the He family and the eldest prince was spying on the daughter of the Jiang family, he really couldn't avoid this palace banquet.
"You mean, the eldest prince is eyeing Xiao Yu?" Jiang Sheng realized the key and stood up suddenly, "Isn't Xiao Yu very dangerous?"
As we all know, neither the Jiang family nor the Dou family want to marry into the royal family.
Concubine Ju was ruthless, but she could only bully the second prince because of his weak status, and she did not dare to force the Dou family and the Jiang family.
Just walking into the palace banquet, the aristocratic family is not allowed to bring maids and guards, and the whole process is served by palace maids and eunuchs. Isn't that the same as a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
When the time comes, Jiang Chengyu will be able to respond to everything he wants, and he will respond to everything he doesn't want.
The Jiang family's firecracker can only be tied to the boat of the eldest prince and the Ju family.
"Can Xiaoyu not go?" Jiang Sheng burst into tears, not wanting his only sister to be brutally attacked like this.
Xu Mo shook his head gently.
Choosing a concubine is a golden rule. You can politely refuse, but you can't be absent without reason.
Its level of solemnity is second only to the draft. Pretending to be sick to avoid it is tantamount to humiliating the Tian family, and being exposed is tantamount to leaving the enemy with leverage.
Fortunately, Jiang Chengfeng will also go this time. With him here, Jiang Chengyu can always be protected.
"Then, I'll go too." Jiang Sheng remembered something, "Men and women are seated separately. It's always difficult for Brother Chengfeng to protect him personally."
Afraid that her brothers would be worried, she laughed at herself, "A daughter of the Jiang family like me who was raised outside is no different from a bastard in their eyes. Don't worry, I'm safe."
It's hard to hear, but it's true.
Xu Mo sighed, "I won't stop you. You can go find Mrs. Jiang, as long as she agrees."
A girl from the Jiang family will eventually use the name of the Jiang family to enter the palace.
Jiang Sheng stood up suddenly. She couldn't hold back her fiery temper and ran straight to Jiang's house.
"Brother, don't worry about her going." Zheng Ruqian muttered, "I don't care what happens to others, but it's not okay if something happens to my sister."
Don't talk about kindness, don't talk about justice. When it comes to feelings, many people only choose the one who is best in their heart.
Jiang Sheng undoubtedly stands at the forefront of his brothers' hearts.
The reason why Xu Mo brought out Mrs. Jiang was because he was sure that she would be rejected and return disappointed.
Unexpectedly, Jiang San sent news, and the Jiang family actually agreed.
Mrs. Jiang personally brought the two daughters of the Jiang family into the palace, seemingly to give the Tian family face, but actually to protect her granddaughter.
"Brother, it will be some time before Fang Yuan is beheaded. We are not in a hurry to overthrow the Fang family. We must protect ourselves first." While Jiang Sheng was happy, he also came back and warned, "With my grandmother to protect you and me to accompany you, little one." Yu will definitely not become the princess of Lao Shizi."
Xu Mo laughed. It was not certain who was in danger now.
The whole situation in Fengjing is a mess. Those who are eager to try, those who are determined to win, and those who pretend to be restrained can do whatever they want on weekdays, but they will definitely show their fangs at critical moments.
Who would be willing to give up a powerful in-law family?
The eldest prince can't do it, the second prince can't do it, and the fourth prince can't do it either.
With the Fengjing family gathering together, this palace banquet is destined to be interesting.
