Tragic death and rebirth, the daughter of a general poisoned the government and the country

Hearing this, Nan Huaishuo smiled, asked Xu Ce to sit down, and ordered someone to serve hot tea.

Xu Ce took a breath and continued.

"Because of the theft of Xuzhou's disaster relief silver, in order to prevent the disaster relief in Xuzhou from being delayed and causing public resentment, His Majesty ordered me to personally go to Beijing to discuss post-disaster livelihood and reconstruction with the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works. I just arrived in Beijing yesterday..."

Xu Ce seemed to have thought of something embarrassing, and his expression became increasingly ugly.

"My useless son was used to showing off in Xuzhou. After coming to the capital, he didn't know how to restrain himself. He drank wine in Chunfeng Pavilion... but didn't want to pay. He had an argument with the store owner and injured a young man who was trying to stop the fight..."

"Later I heard that the man was the son of the Junior Minister of Guanglu Temple, and now my son has been captured by the Imperial Guards..."

Nan Huaishuo's smile became more and more intense. As early as in Xuzhou, he had seen that Xu Zhichang, the son of Xu Ce, was not an easy person to deal with.

He spends all day taking advantage of his father's official power to bully others, and is surrounded by sycophants who only know how to flatter him. They accompany him in drinking and having fun every day, causing countless troubles for Xu Ce.

But Xu Ce was a rare talent, first-class in both political achievements and learning. In Xuzhou, he was a well-known good official who loved his people like his own children. He handled official business in the government office all day long and therefore neglected the upbringing of his son.

Out of respect for Xu Ce, the local official, the people of Xuzhou have always turned a blind eye to the absurd things done by Xu Zhichang. They can't afford to offend him, but they can afford to avoid him.

As the governor of Xuzhou, no one in Xuzhou dared to provoke his son, which made Xu Zhichang increasingly ignorant of his own limitations.

But there are many hidden talents in the capital city, and high-ranking officials and noble families are springing up like mushrooms after a rain. You may bump into princes and princesses just by walking on the street.

Therefore, the young men and women in the capital, even if they want to do something to bully others, they must find out the other party's background and will not do anything extreme.

But Xu Zhichang, who had just arrived and was used to being a local boss, didn't understand these things at all. He only knew that no matter what trouble he got into, his father would always clean up after him.

Unfortunately, this is the capital city, and not everyone dares to provoke the Yulin Guards.

In order to save his son's life, Xu Ce had no choice but to come to Nan Huaishuo no matter how unwilling he was.

"Injured?"

Xu Ce's face flushed, "One arm and one leg were broken..."

Isn't this a disability? No wonder the Imperial Guards were alerted.

"Do you remember what I said to you before I left Xuzhou?"

Xu Ce's expression froze, and his originally sad face froze instantly. He stared at Nan Huaishuo vigilantly.

"I know everything about you, but I don't like threatening others. I only like equal exchange."

Xu Ce's lips were pursed into a straight line, and his whole body was as tense as a rock.

"Your Highness, do you really have a way to rescue my son?"

"At least we can rescue him from the Yulin Guard Station. Once he's out of the Yulin Guard Station, the rest will be easy."

Xu Ce closed his eyes tightly, and when he opened them again his look was determined, and he knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Your Highness, I will obey your orders!"

Nan Huaishuo looked at Xu Ce who was kneeling at his feet, and felt extremely excited. Now that he could use such talents, how far would the throne be?

Half a month later, Xu Zhichang was transferred from the Yulin Guard to the Jingzhao Yin for detention.

Two days later, the Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple went to the Jingzhao Yinfu in person to plead for Xu Zhichang, and Xu Zhichang was released that night.

Lin Yushu calculated the date, picked a sunny day, and came to Cao's house with the jewelry and rouge and powder she had selected from Shuyue Pavilion.

Lin Yushu came suddenly, but she was a princess and had always been on good terms with Mrs. Cao Feng, so she was quickly welcomed into the mansion.

As soon as I arrived at the front hall, I saw Mrs. Cao leading a young lady towards me. The young lady looked very similar to Mrs. Cao.

After the ceremony, Mrs. Cao introduced Lin Yushu with a smile.

"This is my daughter, Cao Bingyan, who is married to the eldest son of the governor of Xuzhou."

"It turned out to be Madam Xu."

Cao Bingyan is not very beautiful, her face is a little round, and her eyes are curved when she is not smiling, which makes her look festive and approachable.

But at this moment, Cao Bingyan's eyes were slightly red, and her smile was very stiff. Just as she was about to kneel down to salute Lin Yushu, Lin Yushu quickly reached out and helped her up.

"hiss……"

The moment Lin Yushu held her arm, Cao Bingyan took a breath and her face turned pale instantly.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's nothing, I just sprained my wrist not long ago." Cao Bingyan explained quickly.

Lin Yushu looked at her thoughtfully. She was wearing a high-necked, thick brocade skirt with slightly loose butterfly sleeves. In such hot weather, except for her face and hands, Cao Bingyan covered herself tightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her smooth forehead.

Lin Yushu followed the mother and daughter into the house, chatting while secretly observing Cao Bingyan.

It can be seen that Cao Zhishui and his wife were very successful in educating their children. Before he was promoted to the censor, Cao Zhishui was just a minor official in Xuzhou, but Cao Bingyan's every move, every frown and smile were quite like a lady from a noble family.

Not only were her words and actions appropriate, but she was also very polite and courteous. She didn't make people feel that she was too distant, nor did she make people feel that she was overly enthusiastic. She had a good sense of propriety, which made Lin Yushu feel close to her.

It's just that her attitude towards Mrs. Cao was a little strange. There was a hint of coldness in her closeness. Mrs. Cao, on the other hand, was very considerate and always asked about her well-being.

After chatting for a while, Cao Bingyan stood up and left, leaving only Mrs. Cao and Lin Yushu in the room.

"Alas, my daughter is good at everything, including music, chess, calligraphy, painting, etiquette and household chores, but she has a bad fate..."

After Cao Bingyan left, the smile on Mrs. Cao's face disappeared and her face was full of sorrow.

Lin Yushu listened to her quietly without interrupting.

"Originally, this marriage with the Xu family was considered too high for us, but Xu Zhichang had a bad reputation. He was naughty and lacked discipline since he was a child, so no one was willing to marry their daughter to him. If Madam Xu hadn't come to my house in person to propose marriage, I wouldn't have known that she had set her sights on Xu Zhichang."

"Oh?" Lin Yushu immediately became interested. "How could Madam Xu, such a person, be interested in Xu Zhichang?"

Speaking of this, Mrs. Cao seemed to have aged a few years and her face was full of sorrow.

"When Mrs. Xu came to propose marriage, she told me that her family ran into Bingyan when they went to the temple to pray. After they finished burning incense, Xu Zhichang ran away. When Mrs. Xu found him in the bamboo forest behind the temple, he was pulling Bingyan's sleeve and pestering her."

"Hearing this, I thought it was Xu Zhichang who flirted with Bingyan, and before I could get angry..."

It turned out that before Mrs. Cao could question her, Mrs. Xu had already said it herself.

"I thought it was my prodigal son who offended Miss Cao. When I grabbed his ears and wanted to scold him, Miss Cao stood up to defend him, saying that they loved each other and hoped that I could help them get together."