Rebirth of the Golden Bastard

In Xia Cangqiao's memory after his rebirth, he was very unfamiliar with Master Xia.

It is said that he was the illegitimate son of Master Xia before he got married, and his mother was just an insignificant servant girl in the Xia family. She probably tasted the forbidden fruit when she was young, but she didn't expect this forbidden fruit to be born.

Although Xia Yunqing was born in the main house, but because she was two years late, the identity of the heir just passed by for no reason.

Logically speaking, Mrs. Xia should hate herself very much.Taking another ten thousand steps back, how could a rich and powerful family like the Xia family allow an illegitimate child before they got married?He should have been killed at birth, or sent away early, right?

Or maybe because... he is a son?

No, no, no... Families like the Xia family should attach great importance to such things as blood.Cang Qiaowu thought about it, and followed Xia Yunqing to the study.

Ningshen's sandalwood fragrance is very faint, and a set of purple sand pots is placed on the square low table under the window sill.As soon as Cang Qiao entered, he heard someone coughing in the room.

"Father." Xia Yunqing walked over and poured a cup of tea for her.

The sound of trickling tea, the slight knocking sound of the bottom of the purple sand pot touching the jujube-colored hexagonal wooden plate made Cang Qiao's heart tighten.He looked over Xia Yunqing's shoulder and saw the man sitting behind the desk.

The man's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to Xia Yunqing's, with sword-like eyebrows flying and eagle-like eyes.The temperament is calm and low-key, unassuming but with an aura of calm and prestige.

It's hard to imagine him as anything but a businessman.

"Cang Qiao." The man took a sip of tea and looked at Xia Cang Qiao who was standing at the door.

"...Father." Cang Qiao felt a little awkward, walked in with her head down, and stood beside Xia Yunqing.

"I asked Young Master Wu about today's matter in detail." The man put down his teacup, and flipped the page in front of him with his fingers, "I'm afraid Young Master Wu misunderstood you, I have already explained it for you. But your etiquette, You have to strengthen it. When someone talks to you, how can you ignore it and walk away?"

Cang Qiao curled her lips and remained silent.

"Have you heard?" The man looked over slowly.

"Yes." Cang Qiao agreed lightly.

"..." The man looked at him for a while, rubbed the jade ring on his thumb with his finger, "Go out when you hear it, Yun Qing, stay with your elder brother, don't let him cause trouble again."

"Yes." Xia Yunqing answered politely, Cang Qiao turned and left.

After walking a few steps, the man suddenly said again: "Wait."

"The youngest daughter of the Wu family...do you agree with this marriage?"

Cang Qiao sneered suddenly: "You and Xia Yunqing have been tossing about, now remember to ask?"

There was a sudden, eerie silence in the room.That heavy breath seemed to be visible, and it weighed heavily on Cang Qiao's shoulders.But he just stuck his neck, and he just didn't bow his head.

Master Xia said after a while, "I didn't ask your opinion...it's dad's fault. Will I let you see Yuehua next time..."

"no need!"

Cang Qiao couldn't tell whether she was depressed or aggrieved, she flung her sleeves and stepped out of the door.Xia Yunqing did not follow, presumably because Master Xia stopped her.

He walked around the rockery angrily, and happened to meet Gu Xiaozai talking to the chief housekeeper.The bright red carp in the pond formed a group around his feet. He squatted down and looked at the reflection in the water, muttering to himself: Xia Cangqiao, Xia Cangqiao, there is a father who seems to be doting but lukewarm, and who is there? A younger brother who seems to be protective but not salty.Are you really happy or fake happiness?

"Master?"

Gu Xiao turned around and saw him, and trotted over: "Master..." He carefully looked at Cang Qiao's expression, and speculated, "Did the master train you?"

"No." That's not training, is it?On the surface at most.

He felt that the man was really angry several times, but he pressed it back forcefully.The words seemed to give way to him, but it made him a thousand times more unhappy than being reprimanded.

He pinched the ring hanging on his waist unconsciously with his fingers, and the golden tassel slipped from his fingers.He looked at Gu Xiao, "Since you are idle and bored, why don't you meet the guy who will frame Feng Yasong."

Gu Xiao was startled: "Master, you..."

"I won't cause trouble." Cang Qiao snorted, and walked forward, "Since everyone is so afraid of me, then I might as well take advantage of it."

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The library, simply put, is the place where civil servants work.There are many historical books and materials stored there, as well as the annual official examination questions and archives of all imperial officials.

Although Yilan is not like the modern nine-to-five, it usually only goes to the court in the morning to do business, and can go home in the afternoon.Of course, you can also stay and continue to deal with official business.

However, most of the civil servants handle things in different categories, and they are very well-arranged, and they have more free time in the afternoon.In the largest tea house in the capital, many civil servants can often be seen gathering together to drink tea and talk freely.

When Xia Cangqiao stepped into the teahouse, all the surrounding voices suddenly fell silent.It was unheard of for Xia Cangqiao to come to teahouses, he would only appear in restaurants, gambling houses and places of fireworks.

The guest by the door secretly put the silver taels and wanted to leave, but just as he slipped to the door, Xia Cangqiao patted his shoulder lightly and held him down.

Cang Qiao took out a folding fan with ivory strands from the back of her waist, swished it open, and slammed it in front of her chest in a decent manner.

"Those who dare to leave, young master, I will remember you today."

bang bang——

Everyone stumbled back to their desks.

Cang Qiao snorted, walked sideways like a crab into the teahouse, and went up to the second floor.

The people above had already noticed the movement below.At this moment, one or two stared at him with wide eyes.

"Xia Cangqiao." Someone said disgustedly, "All the officials above are imperial officials."

"Oh." Cang Qiao looked around the crowd and landed on the two sitting by the railing.Cang Qiao had seen the portraits of the two at Murong Ya's house, and recognized at a glance that they were the two who framed Murong Ya.

As soon as Cang Qiao put away her fan, she took Gu Xiaoyou for a stroll and walked over with her hands behind her back.

The two people at the table felt his approach and raised their faces: "Master Xia?"

Cang Qiao lifted up her clothes and sat beside her, smiling and looking at the two of them with her face propped up: "How about a table?"

The two asked suspiciously: "Young Master Xia, you mean you want to sit with us?"

"Yes." Cang Qiao nodded, and before the two of them could say yes or no, snapped his fingers, Gu Xiao had already called out to the waiter hiding at the stairs: "Serve tea."

The shopkeeper poked his head out from the stairs tremblingly, pointed to the wooden sign hanging on the table: "What kind of tea do you want?"

Cang Qiao casually pointed to one, and the shop waiter hurried down.

"Master." Gu Xiao reminded, "This tea is bitter."

"Hey." Cang Qiao curled her lips, "Good medicine tastes bitter."

It is rare for Gu Xiao to hear Cang Qiao use an idiom, and while she is pleasantly surprised, she always feels that something is wrong.This is how good medicine tastes bitter?

The two people at the same table obviously also looked amused, but Xia Cangqiao had already sat down, so they couldn't say much.

"I heard that Mr. Xia was accidentally injured by the Ninth Prince. I don't know how the injury is?" The two of them opened their mouths, and they would not open which pot and which pot to lift.

Gu Xiao frowned, but Cang Qiao scratched her cheeks: "Is that an accidental injury? How did I hear that I was caught molesting a woman from a good family by the Ninth Prince, and the Ninth Prince beat me a little harder in a fit of anger, and finally beat me up?" Out of breath?"

The two of them obviously underestimated Xia Cangqiao's shamelessness, and they talked about it indifferently as if it happened to someone else.

In fact, for Cang Qiao now, that is indeed what happened to others.

One of the two smiled dryly: "It's not easy to bring up the old things again. I heard that Mr. Xia has made up his mind to change his past. This is a good thing."

Xia Cangqiao glanced at him: "Yes, I didn't want to mention it, didn't you mention it?"

Gu Xiao almost laughed out loud, and the faces of the two people turned white and red.

"Could it be that Mr. Xia has something to do with us?" The other person looked impatient and went straight to the point.

"Yes." Xia Cangqiao looked innocent, "I want you to apologize to Feng Yasong, and then you can keep this matter private."

The two were puzzled: "Who is Feng Yasong...?"

"Master Yazhi." Gu Xiao reminded, "There are some things that God knows, you know and I know."

The two were taken aback for a moment, then panic flashed in their eyes.After all, he is a literati, and if he is exposed immediately, he will lose his face.

One of them wanted to say something, but Cang Qiao had already stood up.

"It doesn't matter if you push this on me, Young Master. I will take the blame. But I advise you to apologize to Feng Yasong. If the three of you are dissatisfied, just say it. Feng Yasong will not retaliate against you .”

After he finished speaking a few words, he turned and left.The shop waiter downstairs who was trembling with tea just came up, Cang Qiao raised his hand and threw a silver coin into the tea tray, and went downstairs without looking back.

This Xia Cangqiao came here out of nowhere, and then left out of nowhere.Others don't know, but the two who have done humbly things know it all too well.Although they were panicked, they felt strange: Why is Xia Cangqiao willing to take the blame?Could there be another conspiracy?

But if he thought about it carefully, even if he wanted to threaten them later, he had no evidence or reason in his hands.Although the two were baffled, because of his warning, they honestly went to Murong's house to apologize.

Soon there was a new story about this matter: Xia Cangqiao was jealous of Murong Ya's outstanding literary talent and couldn't understand his noble face, so she framed him by fraud.

The matter quickly spread to everyone, and everyone agreed: Sure enough, Xia Cangqiao was still Xia Cangqiao, even if his head was broken, his personality remained the same.

But the accused "culprit" is now leisurely looking at the blue sky and white clouds in the garden, holding a grass tip in his mouth, Erlang's legs are raised, and his toes are pointing.

"elder brother."

Xia Yunqing came from a distance, followed by Murong Ya and Titan.

Gu Xiaozheng was squatting by the pond to feed the fish, and when he saw someone approaching, he quickly clapped his hands and stood up.

Cang Qiao didn't sit up, but just looked at the blue sky and said, "You want to blame the young master again?"

Murong Ya's face flushed, he pursed his lips, bowed earnestly and said: "Murong Ya thanked Young Master Xia, if Young Master hadn't stepped forward to take care of everything this time, this matter would not have been resolved."

"You don't need to thank me." Xia Cangqiao said casually, "Anyway, my reputation is bad enough, so it's not bad."

Murong Ya's face turned even redder. She thought it was Cang Qiao who was speaking ironically, so she could only whisper: "It's Murong's fault this time. Murong shouldn't have done such immoral things. Even if... disdain for what Young Master Xia did before Why. But what Murong did is no different from what the young master did before."

Xia Cangqiao finally sat up and looked at him with her legs crossed and her mouth in her mouth, "Don't babble, the matter will be settled when it's settled. I don't care anyway, I don't have to worry about food and clothing if I have someone to support me. It's just a scapegoat, someone said What young master, I will not lose a piece of meat."

Murong Ya never expected Xia Cangqiao to be so open-minded.

He and Titan looked at each other, and Titan said: "It seems that Master Xia is indeed different from before!"

Even Xia Yunqing looked at him with admiration slightly, and said: "Brother, you'd better discuss it with me when you decide what to do in the future. This is too messy."

Cang Qiao gave him a white look, "At most, I was dragged by my father to give condolences."

Xia Yunqing was a little embarrassed, "Father has nothing to do with you..."

How about lying to a three-year-old?

Cang Qiao snorted and jumped off the rock: "Gu Xiao, let's go out and play!"

"Oh!" Gu Xiao hurriedly chased after him, Xia Yunqing wanted to follow, but she didn't see Cang Qiao calling her.Suddenly some do not know whether to go or not to go.

Murong Ya turned to look at Xia Yunqing: "Didn't he stick to you before?"

Xia Yunqing didn't say a word, looking at the back of the man walking away, tall and slender, with a faint chicness of not caring.He could feel that his elder brother was angry with him.Probably felt that they were not on the same front.

It wasn't until the man walked out of the garden that Xia Yunqing felt a little lost.Turning around, he cupped his hands to Murong Ya: "I'll take you out."