Since Jia Zheng left Beijing in the first month, Jiao Shun has not been to Mrs. Wang's courtyard for several months. Now that he is visiting his old place again, it can't be said that he feels like he has been away from another life, but he also has a different feeling.

From a distance, he saw two maids holding lanterns and sandwiching Jia Baoyu between them. He hurried a few steps and greeted with a smile: "Brother Bao, you..."

Just as he started talking, he suddenly noticed that Jia Baoyu looked like he was mourning for his heir. Jiao Shun couldn't help but was stunned, and then subconsciously asked: "What's the matter? Could it be that Uncle Shi is tired of traveling and traveling, and your body is sick?"

After a second thought, I felt something was wrong. If Jia Zheng was ill, he would not be in a hurry to entertain himself.

"Brother Jiao!"

At this time, Jia Baoyu suddenly bowed to the end and said sadly: "I failed her, let her forget me in the future!"

As he spoke, tears began to fall.

Jiao Shun really understood this nonsense. After all, if he wanted to break off the relationship with Daiyu and Baochai, there was no need for Jiao to pass the message on his behalf, so naturally he was speaking in the Jiao family.

Qingwen.

When Qingwen was sent to his home, Jiao Shun was not optimistic that she could return to Baoyu. Now that it has just confirmed what he thought at the beginning, Jiao Shun is naturally not surprised at all.

But he still pretended to be surprised and asked: "Are you talking about Qingwen? Last time, Brother Bao didn't say that he would wait for Uncle Shi to come back, so... could it be that Uncle Shi refused in person?"

"this……"

The sadness on Jia Baoyu's face was suddenly mixed with a bit of embarrassment. He hesitated for a long time, then suddenly threw himself in front of the right door panel, held the door panel and bumped into it.

Bang~

Amidst the muffled sound, I heard him sobbing: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

As he spoke, he made a show of banging against the door again.

"Brother Bao, don't do this!"

Jiao Shun hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. He was full of contempt for Baoyu's self-inflicted injury, which was not considered self-inflicted and his acting was not as pretentious as acting. At the same time, he said: "In the final analysis, it's her own fault for being careless.

She ended up in this situation because of the villain's plan - but Brother Bao can rest assured that since she is with me, she will never suffer anything."

"Now I can only ask Brother Jiao!"

Jia Baoyu bowed deeply with tears in his eyes. Jiao Shun stretched out his hand to help him up, but he saw that Baoyu's forehead was stained with some black and green door paint. At first glance, it seemed to be a hexagram, but he didn't know what the omen was.

After Jia Baoyu wiped away her tears, the two little maids, who looked like clay and wood sculptures, came to life again. They held up lanterns and led the way, leading the two of them directly to the door of the hall.

Seeing Jia Zheng waiting at the door, Jiao Shun hurriedly bowed deeply through the door and said respectfully: "Uncle Shi has returned to Beijing after his success, but my nephew failed to greet him from far away. It is really a sin, a sin!"

"Hey~"

Jia Zheng stepped over the threshold and lifted him up, shaking his head and saying: "We, who have earned the emperor's salary, should focus on public affairs. How can we interfere with state affairs due to personal affairs?"

With that said, the two of them entered the hall hand in hand.

After sitting down, Jia Zheng couldn't wait to say: "Brother Shun, I heard that you..."

"master."

Baoyu reminded in a low voice: "Brother Jiao has been given the title of Changqing by his uncle."

"Chang Qing?"

Jia Zheng nodded slightly: "It must be the handiwork of the eldest brother - Chang Qing, now that you have been promoted to the Department of Affairs, it seems that the minister intends to promote the New Deal in various departments, but I don't know if I can be useful in it?"

He was obviously asking how he could help, but secretly, Jiao Shun knew exactly why.

He immediately smiled and said: "Of course I am biased towards Uncle Shi. If my nephew's prediction is correct, each department will prepare inspection teams before winter. It is time for Uncle Shi to pass on his experience to avoid making mistakes."

After a pause, he added: "When this matter is over, it's probably time for Uncle Shi to take charge of a department!"

Hearing the words 'in charge of a division', Jia Zheng's stroking hand trembled and he directly pulled off a few beards. However, he ignored the pain and quickly waved his hands and said: "It is not easy to take charge of a division. A good nephew cannot...

What kind of news has your nephew heard?"

The original intention was to prevent Jiao Shun from speaking nonsense.

But he was also afraid that this was really a lie, so he subconsciously changed his words halfway.

Jiao Shun smiled: "My nephew also heard what Eunuch Dai said a few days ago. He is a close official of the emperor. I think there must be a reason for his words."

I heard that it was Dai Quan, the eunuch in charge of the Daming Palace, who said this. Jia Zheng couldn't hide the joy on his face, but he pretended to be aloof and said: "Don't say anything more about things that are not yet known! Let's talk about official positions.

It doesn't really matter, I just want to show my talents and be able to report your kindness to the king and bring peace to the people."

Tsk~

This scene speaks for itself.

Even Jia Baoyu beside him couldn't help laughing.

Jiao Shun slandered in his heart, raised his glass and said: "Uncle Shi is very righteous, but my nephew is far inferior - a glass of wine to Uncle Shi!"

…………

During this dinner, cups were exchanged.

In the vast darkness outside, a number of actors appeared one after another.

Xing Xiuyan had not eaten since the afternoon because she was afraid that her makeup would be ruined. She was hungry in the middle of the night, so she was urged by Mrs. Wang to leave the house and hide her figure in the road that Jiao Shun must pass.

In order not to disturb others, they were not even allowed to use lanterns.

Mrs. Wang took her daughter's hint and said that if she were present, Uncle Jiao might not be able to let go, so she took the opportunity to escape, leaving Xing Xiuyan alone.

Although Xing Xiuyan was not a timid person, he was also lonely and confused.

Since Mrs. Xing wanted to seduce her with her beauty, she naturally chose light and transparent clothes as much as possible. Coupled with the unfitting fat area, although the exposure was not far from that of the high-cut half-sleeved cheongsam, it was still everywhere.

There is little ability to cover the body due to wind leakage.

The autumn wind blew straight, and Xing Xiuyan hunched over, his shoulders hunched and his abdomen trembling.

Fortunately, although she was tall and slender, she carried a good "breastplate" in her arms to protect her heart orifices with her fat body, thus avoiding the worry of wind evil invading her lungs.

About a quarter of an hour later, while she was shivering in the bushes, she suddenly heard footsteps approaching, and there were faint shadows of candlelight swaying around her.

Could it be that Jiao Shun has arrived?

Xing Xiuyan's limbs suddenly froze, and he felt cold from the inside out. But when he thought of what he was going to do next, his face turned two bright reds, showing the force of ice and fire.

Although Wang said that except for Jiao Shun, very few people passed by this road at night, Xing Xiuyan was not a reckless person after all, and did not show up rashly, but quietly poked his head out, wanting to confirm the target first.

Unexpectedly, when she poked her head, the man also handed the lantern in his hand to the bushes. Under the light, their eyes met. Xing Xiuyan was stunned for a moment, and then he recognized those eyes that were as bright as stars.

"ah!"

She blurted out an exclamation, then hurriedly suppressed the surprise and embarrassment in her heart, pretended to be calm and stood up and said: "I am in a hurry and want to take advantage of it. I don't want Sister Lin to bump into me. I would be really embarrassed."

She used this move to cover up her shame, which was considered a good response.

It's a pity that Lin Daiyu knew the reason and still looked at her without blinking. It was not until Xing Xiuyan unconsciously avoided her gaze that Daiyu said softly: "Sister, you don't have to hide it from me. I already know everything about you."

Xing Xiuyan looked up in astonishment and saw that Lin Daiyu's exquisite little face was full of seriousness. It was obvious that she was not joking. She couldn't help but hurriedly faltered: "What do you mean by Sister Lin's words?"

Lin Daiyu sighed, and said seriously with a sullen face: "Let's not talk secretly. Because of the matter of the second sister, I was quite hostile to Sister Xing. It wasn't until we got along with each other for a month that I realized that Sister Xing is very special."

Those common people who are greedy for vanity and wealth have no choice but to act like this because they are burdened by their families."

As she said that, she handed over a small baggage: "This is what my parents left behind before they were alive. It is worth several hundred taels of silver. My sister can take it and settle down, and leave this place of right and wrong. Wouldn't it be two hundred taels of silver?"

Cheap?"

"It's absolutely impossible!"

Hearing this, Xing Xiuyan hurriedly refused: "Since it is something left by my parents, how can I accept it?!"

"Sister, just take it."

But Lin Daiyu insisted on giving: "No matter how much these things are, they can't relieve my worries, and they can't take advantage of my wishes. If I can help my sister escape from the sea of ​​suffering and save my second sister from trouble, it can be regarded as doing good deeds for my parents."

"

After saying that, he put on a serious face and said irritatingly: "Or am I wrong about the person? Is Sister Xing really coveting that vanity and wealth?!"

"I, this..."

Xing Xiuyan didn't accept it, and it didn't matter if he didn't. He was moved and embarrassed at the same time.

After a long while, he sighed and said: "If this predicament can be solved, I will accept my sister's kindness, but... although I have never been blinded, I have no choice but to never forget the past wealth in my family. Even if I have to deal with my sister's helplessness,

Most of the things that are valuable cannot satisfy the desires of the heart."

This was completely beyond Lin Daiyu's expectation.

She originally thought that this amount of money would be enough for Xing Xiuyan's family to settle in the capital, but she forgot that the Xing family originally came from a wealthy family, and they were not ordinary people who had never seen the world.

Nowadays, what Xing Zhong and his wife are thinking about is Jiao Shun's prosperous official career and bright future. How can they give up the glory and wealth for the rest of their lives for a mere few hundred taels of silver?

The two of them were frozen on the spot, not knowing what to do, when they suddenly heard someone laughing: "In the past, I only heard about how Miss Xue was generous with her wealth, but I didn't expect Miss Lin to be the heroine who helped her in times of need!"

Xiuyan and Daiyu all followed the sound, but saw Jiao Shun holding a lantern at some point and arriving not far behind Daiyu.

When she first met the real owner and didn't know how much he had just heard, Xing Xiuyan felt extremely embarrassed and wished she could bury herself in the bushes.

Lin Daiyu was also panicked, but she quickly regained her composure and said a blessing to Jiao Shun: "I have seen the Jiao family brother, who is generous and generous, but we little girls dare not take it."

"Being righteous and sparing wealth" clearly refers to Baochai.
To be continued...