Qiao Yi

In Qiao's mansion, there are quite a few people like Xiaosun and Tian, ​​and they still don't understand the current situation of their Qiao mansion.

Seeing that everyone had left, Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but reached out to put her hand on her forehead and rubbed the space between her brows.The old slave who was waiting on the side asked worriedly: "Old lady, do you have a headache again? Do you need to send someone to ask the doctor to come and take a look at you?"

"No, just help me back to bed and lie down for a while."

"Lady, please slow down."

The two servant girls standing below stepped forward and carefully helped their old lady go back to the back bedroom to rest.

Now that there is no Wang Shi on top of her head, Xiao Sun's walking steps are much easier, and she feels that the day when the power of the family will fall into her own hands is not far away.

Thinking of the entire Qiao Mansion being under her control in the future, Xiao Sun couldn't help but feel happy and joyful.

Qiao Minghui walked beside his mother, and his mood was not as brisk as his mother's. After Wang's death, he had several nightmares, dreaming that Wang came back to find him, so his spirit has not been very good recently .

Almost everyone in the capital knew about the scandal that happened in the Qiao family. Naturally, some classmates and friends in the academy also knew about it. Therefore, some people in the academy were talking about this incident. Not long ago, Qiao Minglan had an affair with someone because of it. hand, was expelled from the academy, and now only he and Qiao Mingbo are still studying there.

This time he did well in the final exam of the academy and was praised by his husband, but the people around him are gradually alienating from him.

In the past, he and Qiao Minglan were studying in the academy, and many people surrounded Qiao Minglan.Qiao Minghui was naturally jealous of Qiao Minglan. His grades were better than Qiao Minglan's, and his performance was better than Qiao Minglan's. Why did everyone like to surround Qiao Minglan, and he became Qiao Minglan's foil? Naturally, he felt aggrieved.

But now Qiao Minglan was expelled from the academy and returned home. Hearing that the family meant to send Qiao Minglan back to his hometown to study, Qiao Minghui was not unsatisfied.As for the people in the academy who alienated him, Qiao Minghui didn't deliberately try to get along with them, thinking that there would always be a day when those who alienated him would regret it.

The reason why he gave that thing to Qiao Yi at the beginning was to get close to Qiao Yi's purpose, and secondly, he could take over the hands of others to suppress the Wang family, so that his mother could gain the power of the Qiao family.But there is one thing, Qiao Minghui never thought of taking Wang's life.

After Mrs. Wang's death, Qiao Minghui had a faint feeling of regret in his heart, but since he did what he did, he has no way to regret it.

It's just that since then, Qiao Yi and Qiao's family have gradually drifted away. Even on New Year's Day, people only sent some things over, but no one came back. Qiao Minghui still wanted to get closer to his cousin this time. If he could Show your face in front of King Ming and get a reward from King Ming, and your official career will naturally be expected in the future.But on this day, Qiao Yi didn't come back to Qiao's house, so King Ming wouldn't show up.

Noticing that Qiao Mingbo was walking behind, Qiao Minghui took a few steps behind on purpose. When Qiao Mingbo came over, he pretended to talk to him about some academic things, as if casually mentioned: "I heard that you met me in the bookstore last time. Third brother, third brother also invited you to eat and drink in the teahouse, and gave you a lot of things. Have you met third brother recently?"

"That time was just a coincidence." Qiao Mingbo looked stupid on the surface, but he was not stupid in his heart. He knew that Qiao Minghui must have come to him for a purpose, and it was as expected, "I haven't seen third brother for a long time. .”

Among their cousins, Qiao Mingbo didn't like Qiao Minghui and Qiao Minglan. In the past, Qiao Minglan and Qiao Mingli always liked to bully him, and Qiao Minghui never helped him. After bullying enough, he pretended to be kind and told them to leave.

So in Qiao Mingbo's heart, Qiao Minghui's cousin has always been a hypocritical and selfish person.

Now that Qiao Minglan was kicked out of the academy, Qiao Minghui wanted to win him over. Qiao Mingbo naturally knew the reason, and he just wanted to use his hand to get closer to the third brother. He would not let Qiao Minghui wish, even if he If he really met third brother, he wouldn't tell Qiao Minghui.

"If the third brother asks you to meet, please remember to tell me that I will go with you, just because I want to meet the third brother." Qiao Minghui's eyes flashed an obscure light, and the smile on his face remained the same as Qiao Mingbo's. Said.

"Oh, good." Qiao Mingbo said yes, but he was thinking in his heart, if the third brother came to him, he wouldn't call Qiao Minghui together

go!

Qiao Minghui never thought that this silly looking cousin would think so in his heart.

Knowing that the third brother would not come back today, Qiao Mingbo didn't feel any surprise in his heart. He had a faint feeling in his heart that his third brother probably wouldn't come back to Qiao's house in the future.When the third brother was still at home, who made the Qiao family treat his third brother so badly?

Well, the second mother also killed the third brother's own mother, the third brother will not forgive them.

It was because the Qiao family did something wrong, and it was understandable for the third brother not to forgive them. In fact, Qiao Mingbo didn't want his third brother to come back. The people in this family are too bad.

The people in each house of Qiao's house have their own yards. After leaving the old lady, the people in each house went back to their own yards.

After returning to the room, Mrs. Gao and her husband, Qiao Zhengyao, talked about today's events, and then about their daughter's marriage, and said very worriedly: "What happened to our family, sister Hui still makes people I have retired, and I am worried that it will be difficult for us Qin'er to find a suitable family here in the capital. I remember that my natal nephew is about the same age as Qin'er, why don't I ask someone to write a letter back and ask about the meaning there?"

In this capital city, Gaomen and the others couldn't climb up, and the Gao family didn't want her daughter to marry as a concubine, and she didn't like the low threshold.Although their Gao family is a family of merchants, they still have some money in the family, and their lives are considered wealthy. If her daughter is married to her mother's family, she doesn't have to worry about her daughter's life in the future.

"... Let's wait for this matter. Qin'er is not too old yet. Let's wait and see to see if we can find a suitable family in this capital. If we really can't find a suitable one by then, we will wait and see. Make a plan." His Yue's family is all in business, and Qiao Zhengyao doesn't want his daughter to marry there.They finally came here in the capital, how could they let their daughter marry to a place outside the capital.

Mrs. Gao understood what her husband was thinking, and sighed, she agreed with her husband's words, but in her heart she was thinking about the problems at home.

thing.

This year, compared to all kinds of bad things in other people's homes, everyone in Ming Palace lived in a very comfortable and comfortable way.

On the second day of the new year, Qiao Yi didn't go back to Qiao's house. As for whether he will go later, let's talk about it. Anyway, he is not in the mood right now.New Year's Eve, why make yourself uncomfortable?

Besides, he didn't have many friends in the capital, so he didn't have to go out to meet those friends.If Wang Zhen can still be regarded as one, but there must be a lot of guests coming and going from the Wang family at this moment, and he doesn't want to come to the door at this time to cause trouble for others.They meet every day on weekdays, after the new year, won't Wang Zhen come to the clinic to look for him again?So there is no need to meet up or something during Chinese New Year.

Years ago, the Wang family even sent someone to give gifts, but it was in the name of Wang Zhen, but Qiao Yi knew that it must be Wang Taifu's intention.Therefore, in his return gift to the Wang family, he also specially prepared a portion for the old man, which is nothing more than something for health maintenance. I hope that the old man Wang Taifu can live a long and healthy life.

It happened that Xie Yin didn't have anything to go out, so a group of them stayed in the palace. Others had a lot of things to do during the New Year, so they closed the door and played mahjong inside the house every day.Anyway, you can live this day as you feel comfortable, just do whatever you want.

Until the third day of the Lunar New Year, when Xie Yin said to take him to meet someone, Qiao Yi asked, "Who are you going to see?"

"You'll know when you go."

"Do you need any presents from me?"

"I've got people ready, don't worry about it."

There was a parked carriage outside the door. Xie Yin took the cloak and put it on the young man. The two looked at each other with smiles in their eyes. He made a gesture of invitation and asked the young man to go out with him.

Well, since that's the case, I'll forcefully accompany you for a walk, Qiao Yi snorted in her heart, thinking that the person who would take him to meet so solemnly should be a very important person.

Could it be an elder?But what is certain is that the person they want to meet should not be a member of the royal family.Old General Dugu was at the border, and they sent people to send a lot of things to the border a few years ago, so the person to meet would definitely not be Xie Yin's grandfather, this can be ruled out.

Then who will this person take him to meet?Qiao Yi really couldn't think of it for a while.

The two got into the carriage, and the carriage went out.

The shops on the road are still closed, there are no pedestrians on the street, and the road looks very wide. The drivers don't have to worry about bumping into passers-by, and the carriages on the road run faster than usual.

"Knock Knock-"

The carriage stopped in front of a small courtyard, and they got out of the carriage.

Qiao Yi looked up and saw the door hanging on it, with the word "Hu Mansion" written on it, so she knew who they were going to meet today.There are quite a few officials surnamed Hu in the entire court, but there should be no one other than the famous Prime Minister Hu who can make His Royal Highness King Ming come to visit him in person.

The concierge opened the door, saw that it was His Royal Highness Prince Ming, he hurriedly invited people inside, and sent someone to inform their prince.

Hearing the message from the people below that it was King Ming who came, Hu Tingyun put on a thick shirt and led the people outside quickly.At this time, Xie Yin and Qiao Yi came to the front hall led by the butler of the Hu residence.

"Xiaguan..." Hu Tingyun raised his head, and when he saw King Ming coming with his concubine, he was about to salute.Xie Yin strode forward, held Hu Xiang's hand, and said, "You don't need to be too polite, Mr. Xiang."

"The king of Ben brought Yi'er to Hu's residence today, hoping not to disturb the Prime Minister."

"Don't disturb, don't disturb."

"I don't know that His Royal Highness and the princess came here today, but the officials are far away from welcoming you. I hope that your Highness and the princess will forgive me. Please come inside, please come inside." Hu Tingyun hurriedly invited people into the room, invited them to be seated, and asked the people below to serve tea Come.

The servants who were serving quickly served the tea, put it down and backed out.

A low tea table was placed in Hu's residence, with carpets and cushions on the floor. Seeing Xie Yin and Hu Xiang sitting face to face to drink tea, Qiao Yi had no choice but to imitate them and kneel down like that.

"Tea, please." Hu Tingyun made a gesture of invitation. At the same time, he sized up the young man who was kneeling beside King Ming.

He knew that the young man had contributed a lot to the plague that happened in the capital city last year, which made King Ming gain a good reputation.Afterwards, he opened a medical clinic in the capital, and the emperor gave him a plaque. The young man's medical skills are outstanding, which is certain. I also heard that his medical clinic will treat the poor and help the poor for free. One point is commendable.

In the past when King Ming came to him, he would only bring a few guards by his side, but this was the first time he brought a young man with him.Hu Tingyun had to guess the status of the young man in King Ming's heart, which made him feel a little worried.If King Ming really sat in that position in the future, he would certainly not be able to make a man his queen, so he just hoped that there would be no deep emotional connection between King Ming and this young man, which would not do him any good.

I hope he just thinks too much.

"Master Xiang, please have some tea." Xie Yin picked up the tea cup and raised it to Xiang Hu, and Hu Tingyun picked up the cup.

Hu Xiang was looking at him, and Qiao Yi was also looking at him.

Before that, he had met the prime minister several times in public. There were many rumors about the prime minister in the capital. Most of them said that he was a clean official and had a good literary talent. They were all relatively positive comments.

Compared with this Prime Minister Hu, the reputation of the other Prime Minister Lu is much worse. Corruption and bribery, deliberate suppression of officials, etc. are all relatively negative comments, and many of them are about the two Disagreement between prime ministers.

However, he believes that there must be differences of political views between the two prime ministers while watching in the court hall, as well as the differences in the interest classes they represent, and various conflicts must inevitably occur.

Sitting together, His Royal Highness King Ming and Prime Minister Hu inevitably talked about some things in court, as well as things related to people's livelihood and this year's snow disaster.

These two people did not shy away from him when they talked about these things, and there were many things that could not be heard outside, Qiao Yi vaguely understood why Xie Yin brought him here together, which made him feel inexplicable cheer up, this man believes in him

At first, he found it interesting to listen to these two talking about national affairs.

But after kneeling and sitting for a long time, his legs began to feel numb, and he couldn't help but want to change his position.