254: Adding Fuel to the Fire

In the first month of the year in the capital, your breath can freeze into ice. Even though Yang Jin was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, he still felt so cold that he wanted to shrink his hands and feet.

Wearing a half-worn cotton hat on his head, covering most of his face, he walked quickly along the streets of Fangshi. Soon he arrived at the place where he had made an appointment, and saw a thin man squatting Waiting for him in the corner.

Yang Jin walked over, stretched out his foot and kicked him with his toes.

The man immediately raised his head and saw the person standing up quickly with a flattering smile on his face, "Mr. Yang, are you here?"

Yang Jin nodded, "How did things go?"

"Thanks to your help, Aunt Qiao was able to move out of the Liang family. They were all settled. If it hadn't been for your help in hiring a doctor with excellent medical skills, the third young master might have died. Auntie said that when she sees her You, I must invite you to drink tea and thank you personally.”

"No need to say thank you. I just have some issues with Mrs. Liang's family, so I did it casually." Yang Jin lowered his voice and spoke. He looked at Wu An. Wu An's sister is Chun Ying, the most trusted personal maid around Qiao Family, " I have already found out for you what you asked me to do last time. Mrs. Liang’s father is the Dusi of Ruzhou, and your aunt should know that she can’t fight her.”

Wu An was really grateful and trusted Yang Jin because he helped save the third young master last time. Hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh, "What Mr. Yang said is that back then, your lord and our aunt were childhood sweethearts. We were discussing the marriage, but we didn’t know that the He family had reached the Madam with the intention of marrying her. The Madam thought over and over again and chose He as her daughter-in-law. Our aunt was devastated at that time. "

Yang Jin already knew something from Wu An, and now listening to him mentioning old things again, he sighed, "It's not easy for Master Liang. He didn't want to disobey his mother, but he didn't want to wrong Aunt Qiao, so he kept her outside without telling the family. "

Wu An couldn't hold it back when he heard this, sighed and said: "Master Yang, you don't know, the reason why my wife did this is because she knew that our aunt was pregnant and could not run away. She wanted to keep her at home as a concubine. If you want to marry the He family, you will have both ends of the world, but you don’t want to think that our aunt is a girl from a good family even though her family has fallen into disgrace. This is really too shameless. "

Yang Jin then cursed a few words, "It's indeed a bit unkind. Maybe Mrs. Liang didn't expect that Aunt Qiao would really run away."

"However, our aunt is a person who wants to have face. How could she still stay in the Liang family after humiliating her like this? So my sister and I helped my aunt out of the Liang family overnight. You don't know, those days were really difficult for my aunt. Where could a weak woman go? If it weren't for the flesh and blood in her belly, she would have killed herself with a rope. "

After hearing this, Yang Jin said: "Fortunately, Mr. Liang still has a conscience."

Wu An sighed, "What Mr. Yang is saying is that if you don't really have an aunt in your heart, she might... This time Mrs. Liang brought our aunt into the house with great fanfare, saying she would treat her well, but within a few days of staying, the third young master... The wind is cold and the heat is high, what a coincidence. The adults are busy outside all day long, and we can't keep an eye on things in the back house. If we continue to live there, maybe... we will have to run out again. "

After Wu An finished expressing his grievances, he rolled his eyes and watched Yang Jin continue to suffer misfortune. "Mr. Yang, what you said last time is really feasible? As long as our aunt can seek justice for herself, we will definitely do what you say."

Yang Jin waved his hand, "I'm not helping your aunt, I'm helping myself. I have an old grudge with Mrs. Liang, and we are just victims. I found out something about Mrs. Liang's brother-in-law Li Muyan, and Li Muyan's sister married Luo Shaodeng , do you know who Luo Shaoden is?”

Wu An shook his head. How could he know so many noble people? He was just a son of a family.

"You don't know Luo Shaodeng, but you must know Luo Shaodeng's aunt, she is the Princess of Pingjing County."

Wu An's face turned pale. He didn't expect that Mrs. Liang had such a connection behind her.

Looking at Wu An's expression, Yang Jin added, "This time it is the son of Princess Pingjing who is presiding over Wu Daohong's injury, so it may not be easy for you to seek justice."

Wu An's face turned as pale as a vegetable, and he couldn't help but feel a little bit indignant, "Mr. Yang, is there no other way? If our aunt had no other way, why would she be an outlaw? Now she has been assassinated by Mrs. Liang, so she has to Seek justice."

"I will show you the way, but I will only say this once. You decide whether to do it or not." Yang Jin said with a helpless look.

As soon as Wu An saw the door, he immediately bent down and bowed, "Master Yang, you are such a good man, please give me some advice."

"For the sake of the fallen people from the end of the world." Yang Jin sighed, "Even if Mrs. Liang falls, your aunt can't help her up, but if Mrs. Liang doesn't fall, your aunt and the two young masters are afraid that their lives will not be saved. Liang and I The grievances between our families are endless. We have the same goal, so we can be regarded as allies. I am suffering from no justifiable reason to raise the issue. If you can make things worse, it will be easier for the He family and the Li family. But it’s not clean, now we just need an introduction, it’s up to you if you dare to do it.”

As expected, Wu An hesitated. He couldn't make the decision on such a big matter.

Yang Jin handed him a roll of paper, "The evidence is here. There is only one chance. If you miss it this time, you don't know when the next time will be. If it doesn't work this time, I can't make any efforts here. It's really a pity. When that time comes, maybe I can only leave the capital temporarily and think of other ways. But, when I come back with a solution, I don't know if your aunt can survive Mrs. Liang's tricks."

Wu An held the paper in his hand and didn't dare to open it. Instead, he said in surprise: "Master Yang, are you leaving Beijing?"

Yang Jin sighed helplessly, "This is also unavoidable. I have no legitimate reason to attack the Liang family. I can't tear this hole. Even if I have strength, I have nowhere to use it. I can only go out to borrow strength. Can I borrow the road?"

"When will you leave?" Wu An asked a little uneasily. What will they do if Master Yang leaves?

Mrs. Liang has sent people again. The threat in her words is very obvious. This is not a solution. Aunt may not be able to resist it all the time.

Besides, being a mistress is not a good reputation. Which of these ladies in the capital does not hate mistresses? The concubine is really like a rat crossing the street now. It's too difficult.

If this life-saving straw is gone now, they will be even more helpless.

"Three days if it's fast. I still have some things to do. I have to leave after the Lantern Festival at the latest." Yang Jin threw down this sentence and bowed to Wu An, "Little brother, take care."

"Hey, Master Yang, wait a minute!" Wu An wanted to catch up anxiously.

Yang Jin turned out of the alley and immediately entered the crowd. In a flash, he disappeared. How could Wu An catch up? He could not help but stomped his feet and walked back.

Yang Jin quickly entered the ready-made clothing shop opposite, quickly went into the back hall to change clothes, and washed off the disguise on his face.

The shopkeeper Sun Xiang followed in and asked in a low voice: "Master Yang, how is the matter going?"

"Almost done." Yang Jin wiped his face and looked at Sun Xiang, "Keep an eye on it these two days and have someone add some fuel to the fire. It must burn. I'll just watch it until the last tremor."

"Yes, Master Yang, don't worry. My wife has a good relationship with Aunt Qiao. Let her go when the time comes." Sun Xiang said at Li Ke's desk.

Yang Jin packed up and looked at Sun Xiang, "At the latest, this matter must be made public as soon as the court opens after the Lantern Festival. If Qiao doesn't have the courage and refuses to do it, you can have someone go to the government office in her name to file a petition. It must be a big deal, and it's best if everyone knows about it."

Sun Xiang nodded in response and watched Yang Jin leave in a hurry. He breathed a sigh of relief. After watching for so long, he finally closed the net.

After sending Yang Jin away, Sun Xiang immediately went to the backyard to see his wife. This matter was no small matter. From the time when the prince of Qiguogong was injured to now, they have been busy for several months. They can't let down the chain at the last moment.

Sun Xiang's wife Zhang listened to her husband's words, put down the clothes at hand, and immediately said: "A few days ago, Aunt Qiao ordered a few clothes from us. How about I deliver them to your door in person this afternoon?"

Sun Xiang thought about it and nodded, "Okay, but don't say too much. Say what you should say and don't say a word that you shouldn't say. If you ruin His Highness's business, you and I will be in trouble.

Zhang naturally didn't dare to be disrespectful, but still muttered, "The Crown Princess hasn't married yet, and His Highness is busy with her affairs. What will happen if she marries?"

"Shut up!" Sun Xiang was so scared that his face changed, "You can say that?"

Zhang was frightened by her husband's face and said hurriedly, "I dare to say this only when you are here."

"What do you know." Sun Xiang scolded, "Behind Wu Qianhu stands Commander Liang, who is behind Commander Liang? "

Zhang pursed her lips and muttered, "Who knows? They all say it's the Li family, but I don't think it's the Li family. If it's the Li family, why haven't the Li family shown up after so many things happened to the Liang family recently?"

"Women's opinions!" Sun Xiang lowered his voice, "Li Guifei came from the Li family, and Guifei Li gave birth to His Royal Highness Prince Xiang. Can a commander-in-chief lead a concubine and a prince? This is too much of a face, but it's wishful thinking."

Zhang didn't understand, "Then what are we busy with?"

"Why do you care about this? Do what you should do. When the matter is settled, His Royal Highness will give you the reward money, and you can buy the shop you liked last time."

Zhang didn't hesitate when she heard it, and smiled, "That's right, I'll go this afternoon. Speaking of it, this concubine Qiao is a pitiful person. She is not lucky."

Sun Xiang disagreed, "If she is a good girl, can she get pregnant before marriage? ”

Zhang:...

"What do you know? If Madam Liang hadn't promised her something, would she have been able to roll with Lord Liang?"

"It's hard to say. What if Aunt Qiao wanted Madam Liang's position and she was so cruel that she sacrificed her body to plot against Lord Liang, but was seen through by Madam Liang?"

It's really hard to say.

Zhang waved her hand, "No matter what, the child is always innocent. The third young master burned it. I was scared just looking at it. I'm afraid that a life would really be lost. Madam Liang is too cruel."

Sun Xiang sneered, but didn't say anything in the end. He only reminded his wife, "Be careful in the afternoon, don't let anyone catch you. In short, do your own thing."

"I know." Zhang agreed to her husband and began to find the clothes that Aunt Qiao ordered. She looked through them carefully and found that there was no flaw, so she carefully wrapped them up.

Their family depends on His Highness for food, so naturally they have to do things for His Highness, and doing their job well is the most important thing.

On the other side, after listening to Wu An's words, Aunt Qiao still had a trace of ruthlessness on her pretty face even after giving birth to two children. The veins in the hand holding the handkerchief were exposed. After a while, she said: "What is the origin of that Mr. Yang?" , have you heard about it?”

Wu An shook his head, "I didn't find out, but I did see him taking action against the steward next to Mrs. Liang for a while. It shouldn't be a lie."

"Did he let you see it, or did you hit it yourself?"

"It was the young one who bumped into me. Mr. Yang wanted to get the news from the steward. I happened to go out to buy something and saw it accidentally. If it hadn't been for that chance encounter, the third young master's sick young man wouldn't have asked for it. On his head."

Aunt Qiao took a breath, rubbed her forehead and said: "Wu An, the people I trust most now are you and your sister. I can't trust anyone else. When I get better in the future, you brothers and sisters will follow suit. If I get better, you guys The brothers and sisters will also be in trouble. You have to do a good job this time and make sure there are no mistakes. "

"Auntie, have you decided?"

When Wu An asked, Aunt Qiao looked at the ball of paper on the table and hesitated again, "Let me think about it again. After all, it is a big deal. I don't know if it will affect the master."

"How about I go to Liang Mansion again to inquire about the news?"

"Don't go." Aunt Qiao shook her head, "They all know that you are someone close to me. If you go, you will only bring shame on yourself."

Wu An's eyes turned slightly red when he heard what his aunt said, "It doesn't matter if the villain is humiliated, as long as he can help his aunt, I will go and find out. Even if what Mr. Yang said is true, I can't take it all at once. Listen to him."

Aunt Qiao couldn't stop Wu An, so she warned him, "Go find the senior attendant beside me. He still has some affection for you, so he should be able to find out something."

"Yes, I'll go right away. Let's wait for the good news." Wu An hurriedly left again.

Chunying came in with tea and walked across from her brother. The two brothers looked at each other and Wu An left without stopping.

Chunying came in and put the tea on the table, and said with a smile: "Auntie, drink some tea to moisten your mouth. The third young master is fine now. The master said that you can come over tonight and be happy."

Aunt Qiao looked at Chunying and sighed quietly, "Chunying, I am very upset. I only have the favor of the master, but if Mrs. Liang helps Mrs. Liang and insists on taking the child back, what can I do?"

When Aunt Qiao went back to fight with Liang this time, she knew that this person was not an easy man. Not only was it difficult to fool him, but she was afraid she couldn't beat her head-on.

Chunying persuaded: "Auntie, how many years have you and the master been in love? This time you moved out as soon as you said you wanted to move out, and the master didn't stop me? Mrs. Tai may not have reached out to take care of what happened back then." But I feel sorry for you. Besides, the third young master has an unexplained cold and a high fever. I think the lady must be a little suspicious. "

Aunt Qiao was not as relaxed as Chunying said. She actually knew that the matter was more serious than she imagined. She did not expect that Mr. Liang was so difficult to deal with.

Seeing her aunt's dull expression, Chunying didn't know how to persuade her. She knew that her aunt didn't really just want to be an aunt when she wanted to return to the Liang Mansion. If she wanted to go back and just be an aunt, it would be better to be free and happy outside.

It's just that... Chunying didn't dare to think about it.

"By the way, aunt, Mrs. Zhang from the clothing store will come over this afternoon to deliver clothes to you. The clothes you ordered last time are all ready." Chunying finally remembered a happy thing and said.

Aunt Qiao also smiled when she heard this, "It's ready so quickly? Mrs. Zhang is really thoughtful."

Chunying said disapprovingly: "Who doesn't care about your business? How many clothes do you order from Mrs. Zhang in a year? It's natural for her to flatter you before it's too late."

Aunt Qiao was amused, "Don't be poor, bring people in when they come."

"Hey." Chunying agreed with a smile, "Auntie, why don't you go and rest for a while first?"

Aunt Qiao didn't feel sleepy, and she felt irritable. She simply stood up and said, "I'm going to check on the child. You go and do your work."

Chunying smiled and agreed. She had a lot of things on hand. When she came out of the Liang Mansion this time, there was still less than half of the boxes and cages they brought into the house, and many things were not available. They had only been back for a few days. She is also very busy.

When Mrs. Zhang came to the door, Chunying had just taken a breath and heard the little girl say that someone was coming. Remembering her aunt's attitude towards Mrs. Zhang, she personally welcomed the person in, "Our aunt is looking forward to Mrs. Zhang."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Mrs. Qiao... is your aunt in good health?"

Before Aunt Qiao returned to the Liang Mansion, she always called herself Mrs. Qiao. At that time, no one knew that she was a concubine. Now that her identity was revealed, she heard Chunying calling her master Aunt, and she knew I'm afraid Mrs. Qiao still has the heart to meet the Liang family, otherwise the title wouldn't have been changed like this.

The two of them entered the room. Chunying asked Mrs. Zhang to sit down, and she went in and asked Aunt Qiao to come out.

Seeing Aunt Qiao coming out, Mrs. Zhang stood up and said with a smile: "Well, Aunt Qiao, I have sent you the clothes you want. You can take a look first. If there is anything you are not satisfied with, I will take them back and let the embroiderer change them." One change.”

The little girl behind Mrs. Zhang immediately placed a large bundle on the table, and then opened it gently.

Aunt Qiao stepped forward and looked through it. She found that the embroidery work was exquisite and the stitching was fine, just like what she had originally requested. Therefore, she liked to go to Mrs. Zhang's place to make clothes, and it really suited her liking.

"Chun Ying, serve tea."

Chunying hurriedly turned around to make tea and put it on the high table next to Mrs. Zhang, "Mrs. Zhang, drink tea."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and nodded, took a sip of tea, and praised the quality of the tea several times, which made Aunt Qiao smile. Then she casually said, "Auntie, are you coming back to stay for a few days? Then what have you decided to do in spring?" When the clothes are made, do they have to be sent to Liang Mansion? "

After hearing Mrs. Zhang's words, Aunt Qiao's face looked a little unnatural.

Chunying on the side saw her and immediately said: "Mrs. Zhang doesn't know something. Our aunt will not go back for the time being. We just went back to stay for a few days, and the third young master fell ill with cold and high fever, and almost lost his life there."

"Chunying!" Aunt Qiao pretended to scold Chunying.

"Auntie, what I'm telling you is the truth. Is there anything I can't say? You think about Mrs. Liang, but I can't watch you being bullied."

Mrs. Zhang's mind changed after hearing this, and she immediately looked indignant, "How could the third young master... be fine now?"

"The high fever has gone away, but the body is still very weak and needs to be taken good care of." Chunying said sadly.

Mrs. Zhang sighed, "This is really unexpected. I heard before that Mrs. Liang was not tolerant and thought it was a lie. Who knew..."

Aunt Qiao's eyes flashed, she looked at Mrs. Zhang and asked, "Where did Mrs. Zhang hear these words? I've never heard of them."

Mrs. Zhang hurriedly acted like she had made a mistake, and said with some annoyance: "You are too familiar with Aunt Qiao, so I said this accidentally. We who do business cannot talk about people behind their backs. If word gets out, will the business continue?"

Chunying seemed to have noticed something, and immediately said to the side: "Mrs. Zhang, you also said that you have a close relationship with our aunt. Since you have said it, you can talk to our aunt when the time comes, so that our aunt will not be left without anything." I know, I went back home happily, but in the end I almost got the third young master involved. "

Mrs. Zhang looked embarrassed, and after repeated persuasion by Chunying, she whispered: "Aunt Qiao, you know we are open for business, and people come and go, and some customers don't shy away from us when they talk. . I also heard what others said, saying that Mrs. Liang was not on good terms with her sister when she was in her natal family, so after Mrs. Liang’s sister married the young master of the Li family, the two sisters were not very happy. You Didn’t you hear that the Liang family doesn’t have much contact with the Li family when you return to the Liang Mansion?”

Aunt Qiao had heard some rumors, but she didn't know the specific reason. She acted like she had some inside information, looked at Mrs. Zhang and said, "You know I don't know much about this, I just vaguely know something about it."

Mrs. Zhang made a relaxed look, "It turns out that my aunt knows about it, so I don't have to worry. If the Liang family had asked the second girl to marry her, maybe my aunt would have returned to the Liang Mansion long ago. I heard that the second girl Liang She is more generous than Mrs. Liang."

What?

Aunt Qiao was shocked. She tried her best to suppress her thoughts. She looked at Mrs. Zhang and asked casually: "The elders and younger ones are in order. How could Miss Liang marry first before her elder sister? Isn't this against the rules?"

"Aunt Qiao, you don't know. I heard that it was Mrs. Liang who was engaged to the Li family. Miss Liang should have entered the Liang family. Mrs. Liang did something to change the marriage, so the sisters are not getting along. Turning against one another."

Aunt Qiao's eyes lit up when she heard this, "Mrs. Zhang, are you true?"

Mrs. Zhang waved her hands hurriedly, "Oh, Aunt Qiao, I heard what others said behind my back. I dare not say whether it is true or not. Just listen to it and don't take it seriously."

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Today’s update is a small transitional chapter. Happy Dragon Boat Festival, my cuties.

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