Marry a powerful minister and remain a widow?I’m done with the book-wearing female role!

Jiang Fulu bickered with Chen. After a few rounds, Chen was defeated and stared at the feather duster in the corner.

Jiang Fulu's face trembled and he complained: "Madam, you do it every time you fail to say what you want!"

In front of his daughter, he didn't give him any face as the head of the family.

Jiang Fulu said, moving in the direction of Jiang Yuzhu without leaving any trace.

"Since I know what I'm saying, why do I never show any humility in my words?"

Mrs. Chen asked back in shame. She used to have a gentle temperament. They had been married for many years, and the peace and tranquility in her heart had been wiped away by Jiang Fulu's frequent troubles.

Since the feather duster works, why bother talking nonsense?

The couple stared at each other, but there was no feeling of tension at all.

Jiang Yuzhu watched the excitement for a while, then changed the subject and said: "Mom, I heard that Princess Yutan is here, why is there no one there?"

"The princess and your second brother are practicing martial arts in the backyard garden."

Mrs. Chen mentioned Jiang Huaiqing and said happily, "Over the years, your second brother has traveled all over the country for business and has given up too much. Since he is obsessed with martial arts, it is better to just let him go."

Jiang Yuzhu supported Jiang Huaiqing's preferences unconditionally, but she still felt distressed every time she saw her second brother's face bruised and purple.

Mrs. Chen shook her head and laughed: "Yu Zhu, men should be raised rough and go through the wind and rain before they can become the backbone of the family. It's different for us women. When the wind and rain come, we just need to take shelter under the eaves."

"Yuzhu, your second brother suffered a superficial injury. How is it more serious than dad's internal injury?"

Heart disease is an internal injury. Jiang Fulu covered his chest and pretended to be sick, raising his eyelids to look at Chen from time to time.

Mrs. Chen twitched her lips, stood up and said, "Yuzhu, you accompany the patient, and mother goes to the kitchen to look at the ingredients and make some dishes that the patient likes to eat."

After saying that, Mrs. Chen opened the curtain and went out, while Jiang Fulu crossed his legs and hummed a tune, one thing at a time. He just liked Mrs. Chen who was so sharp-tongued and so soft-hearted.

Only the father and daughter were left in the room, and Jiang Yuzhu explained the purpose of his visit.

Jiang Fulu put away his leisurely look, sat up straight and frowned as he listened: "Yuzhu, the Xie family is a big family in the south of the Yangtze River, and is as powerful as the Xuan family. The emperor specially placed the three daughters of the Su family in the Xie Mansion. It seems that this has already happened meaning."

The Xie family and the Xuan family fought against each other to ensure that the emperor's position was secure.

"The Xuan family is very ambitious in their behavior, and the Queen Mother is firmly in the harem, so she is fully capable of supporting her mother's family..."

Jiang Fulu closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

The atmosphere in the room was surprisingly quiet, so quiet that the sound of magpies flapping their wings on the eaves was very real.

Jiang Yuzhu did not urge her, but lowered her head to sip the tea.

About half an hour later, Jiang Fulu slowly stood up and said, "Yuzhu, dad understands what you mean, but we can't take away this credit."

Jiang Yuzhu was not surprised at all. In fact, she had already noticed it on the way to Jiang Mansion.

"Dad, there are too many twists and turns involved. It's just the time for our Jiang family to develop its wings. It is indeed not a good time for our fledgling family to be hostile to the Xuan family."

Whether to get involved or not depends on the interests.

If the harm outweighs the benefits, there is no need to take the risk.

However, the Jiang family should have taken sides early instead of being two-faced.

"Dad, although the Emperor is tolerant, he does not rub sand in his eyes."

Xiao She took the throne for more than three years without establishing a queen, which is enough to show his resistance to the empress dowager's appointment of candidates.

The emperor was unwilling to be a puppet and tried every means to cut off the Xuan family's thoughts.

Whether Xuanyao is canonized as queen is a game between the emperor and the Xuan family.

Jiang Fulu glanced at Jiang Yuzhu with admiration and sighed: "When my daughter grows up, she knows how to think about her father."

As long as the Jiang family and the Xie family are related by marriage, the Queen Mother will always be on guard against the Jiang family, and sooner or later the Jiang family will confront the Xuan family, which is inevitable.

"Except Yuan He, no one has the ability to rehabilitate the Su family."

Jiang Fulu's connections are in the Ministry of Personnel, and he almost never interacts with the adults in the Ministry of Industry, so he really can't control that much.

Jiang Fulu thought about it: "Yuzhu, go back to Xie's Mansion to pack a few sets of clothes. I have recently moved back home to avoid the limelight."

Xie Zhao will definitely offend the Xuan family if he takes over the mess.

The Xuan family is best at making trouble in secret, and Jiang Fulu is worried that his daughter will be implicated.

"Dad, wait and see in two days. Cousin Shen is getting married, and the house cannot be left unattended."

Jiang Yuzhu thinks what her father Jiang Fulu said is reasonable, but she doesn't like to hide, she only likes head-on collisions.

Xuanyao has a strong enemy like Wei Jing and has no time to make trouble for the time being.

Before dinner, Jiang Yuzhu brought a few side dishes from Jiang Mansion and went straight to Jingzhao Yin Yamen.

At sunset, the breeze flows, mixed with the faint fragrance of jasmine, which makes people feel peaceful.

In the Houya study room, the red window is half open.

Xie Zhao was looking through the account books left in the Su City Yamen. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Xie Zhao stood up, shook his head, and fell into a chair with a pale face.

"Madam, cough!"

As soon as Xie Zhao spoke, he was interrupted by a dull cough in his chest.

Jiang Yuzhu hurriedly stepped forward to help, and said with a hint of complaint: "Yuanhe, we agreed to rest for a few days, why did you come to the Yamen again?"

When Su Wanqing asked for help, Jiang Yuzhu skipped Xie Zhao and went directly back to her parents' home to report the news. She was somewhat guilty, and she just made up for it at this moment: "I just don't want you to work hard anymore, so I went back to my parents' home to ask dad for help."

After speaking, Jiang Yuzhu lowered his eyes and said in despair: "It's a pity that there are too many things involved behind the scenes, and there is nothing my father can do."

Xie Zhao casually put on a white coat and let his hair tied with a hosta hang down to cover up his slightly pale and sick appearance.

His brows were bright and there was a faint smile in his eyes: "Yuzhu, there is no need to explain, you and I are one husband and wife, and my husband knows your painstaking efforts."

Jiang Yuzhu: "..."

It always felt like Xie Zhao, an old fox, had something in her words, but the other party didn't know what she was saying, so she could only pretend to be stupid.

Whoever picks it out first loses.

Jiang Yuzhu ignored the deep meaning of Xie Zhao's words and opened the food box: "Yuanhe, have dinner first, and look through the ledger later, don't be in a hurry."

"These account books have been altered by others. Someone must have interfered with them."

After checking several places, Xie Zhao found the problem.

The dark hands framed Su Wenshan. The evidence is conclusive and the road to rehabilitation is extremely difficult.

Xie Zhao had to take over this mess.

After the Xuan family framed the Su family, their power continued to grow, and the Xie family was also threatened.

"In recent times, my fifth brother has often encountered difficulties in the academy."

Xie Xuan has always been tough and never complained even if he was bullied.

After passing the Jinshi examination, Xie Xuan did not choose to be awarded an official position immediately. Instead, he went to Qingzhu Academy in the suburbs of Beijing.

Jiang Yuzhu suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart and said as softly as possible: "You knew that the fifth brother was being bullied, but you didn't pay attention to it?"

"Yes."

Xie Zhao said calmly.

"Sending my fifth brother to Qingzhu Academy for training is for my husband's sake."

Xie Xuan is still young and has too sharp edges. People like this will definitely suffer big losses when entering officialdom.

Most of the people in Qingzhu Academy are the heirs of aristocratic families, a mixed bag of good and bad. The more experience you have, the faster your growth will be.

Jiang Yuzhu folded her arms and said disdainfully: "Yuanhe, the Xie family only teaches the younger generation to be forbearing, but they never know how to fight back."

Forbearance is valuable, but fighting back when bullied is what you should do immediately!

Jiang Yuzhu always regarded Xie Xuan as her younger brother, and she couldn't bear it when her younger brother was being made things difficult for him.

"Jade beads..."

There was about a foot of distance between the two of them. Xie Zhao lowered his eyes and raised the corners of his lips, leaning forward without any warning.

Jiang Yuzhu was startled, and quickly put down the bowl and chopsticks to help: "Yuanhe, what's wrong with you?"

Xie Zhao found the right moment and fell into Jiang Yuzhu's arms accurately.

His head rested on her soft body, and a faint sweet fragrance lingered in his nose...