0p0 Chapter 369 Celebration
Chapter 369 Celebration
After a while, a woman in a bright red gauze dress suddenly came to the door of Jiang's house.
She has a slim and graceful figure, and the hem of her skirt is embroidered with a few golden peonies.
She was as delicate as a willow swaying in the wind, with a slender waist that was graceful and elegant. She only needed to stand in front of the gatekeepers, and her radiant eyes and eyebrows would speak for themselves.
When the doorman saw the girl coming, his eyes curved unconsciously: "Excuse me, young lady, may I ask why you came to the Jiang residence?"
The girl blinked her eyes, then uttered a few words in a delicate voice: "Young man, I'm here to look for my sister. May I ask if Lord Jiang is at your house today?"
When he heard that they were looking for someone, the young man smiled even brighter, "You really know how to choose the right time. Go in, ten taels of silver. The master is not here right now."
"I just came here to look for someone, why do I need money?" The girl said angrily.
The young man's smile froze, and then his expression turned pale. "Miss, do I really need to explain your line of work so clearly? You said you were looking for someone, but aren't you just looking for an opportunity to show off in front of our master so he can take you in? I've seen plenty of people like you in the Jiang residence! If you don't want to pay, go back where you came from!"
When the girl in red heard such an insult, she stamped her feet, wiped her tears and ran back crying.
The doorman dusted off his clothes behind him and made an unpleasant "tsk" sound.
"You don't have any money, but you still want to marry into a wealthy family and live in a mansion? Dream on!"
The woman in red ignored the ridicule behind her, ran quickly past the doorman's sight, and immediately turned into another street.
At the street corner, Jiang Xing and others are waiting here.
The woman in red ran to his side panting, patting her chest and panting, swallowing her saliva and reporting in a hoarse voice: "Sir, the servant said that there is no one at the Jiang residence."
Nodding, Jiang Xing raised his chin and signaled Feixing to give her the silver.
The woman saw that there was a full fifty taels of silver. She smiled so hard that her eyes were almost invisible. "Thank you so much, sir! Thank you so much, sir..."
Jiang Xing and Fei Xing quickly retreated. A woman's voice could be heard from behind them. "Young Master, come to me next time if you need anything..."
After getting on the carriage, Jiang Xing immediately ordered, "You stay in Xianyifang, I will go back to the palace gate to check. I thought he was worried about the bad guys following him, so he went back home first, but I didn't expect him to not come back!"
Feixing frowned: "Is this subordinate waiting to see when he comes back, or what?"
"I'm worried he's back at the palace, but we don't know where he's coming from. To prevent me from making a mistake, check where he's coming from and what he's carrying."
"Yes!"
Jiang Xing took Xuan Ge back to the palace gate.
The master and servant sat in the carriage for nearly two hours. Xuan Ge bought snacks and fruits for Jiang Xing three times, but still did not see Jiang Yuanfeng coming out of the palace gate.
When Xuan Ge came back again, Jiang Xing stood up and asked, "What's going on?"
Xuan Ge jumped onto the carriage and asked, "Your Highness, how did you know something was wrong?"
"Just by the sound of you guys walking, I can tell something's wrong even with my eyes closed. Hurry!"
"Feixingchuan has reported that Jiang Yuanfeng has returned to the Jiang residence, still wearing his official uniform. He has nothing on him and looks unhappy."
Jiang Xing smiled deeply after moving his eyes. "It seems that he really went back to the palace. Then I know that there must be a place between the palace gate and his Jiang residence that can lead him directly to the palace. This person avoided us and went straight into the palace!"
Nodding, Xuan Ge said, "What should we do now? Should we go to Jiang's house again?"
"No need. Let Feixing come and join me. Today is Brother Lu's celebration day. We are going to the reunion banquet together at noon. The princess is waiting for me there. Since it's on the way, let's follow Jiang Shaozhao's route again. In the middle, let's look carefully for any hidden tricks."
"Yes!"
Feixing received a message from the secret guard soon after. He took a last look at Jiang's house and immediately turned around to go to the palace to meet Jiang Xing.
As soon as he retreated, the door of Jiang's house opened.
Jiang Yuanfeng looked gravely at the street corner where Feixing disappeared, and said to the shadow and Wubai behind him: "Follow him and see what they are going to do. When there is a threat, remember to take action!"
"Yes!"
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In Nanxunfang, there was jubilation at the Duke of Anguo’s mansion.
After Lu Xuan sent Jiang Xing to court, he came over right after.
She told everyone that General Lu Xuan had returned to the capital and would ask the emperor to reinstate him and inherit the title of Duke of Anguo. At this moment, Xie, Lu Xiao and Lu Yuehe were so happy that they cheered and wiped away tears.
Mrs. Xie wiped the tears from her chin, her throat trembling with joy. She quickly ordered the maid behind her, "Quick, tell the kitchen to prepare a grand banquet today to welcome Xuan'er!"
"Yes!" The maids, big and small, all smiled happily. "The Duke's Mansion is finally happy this year. First, the second young lady got married, and now the general has returned!"
As soon as one maid left, Xie quickly grabbed another one. "Oh, right, tell Steward Lu to decorate our house nicely. Xuan'er is coming back soon, so let him have a good start and good luck!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
Xie was like a spinning top, always spinning.
Just as she finished giving the order, she thought of something else and hurriedly called over a maid, "Have the fire basins and holy water prepared for exorcising bad luck. When the eldest young master comes back later, I must give him a good scolding!"
Lu Xuan laughed dumbly, "Aunt, have you forgotten what I do? Why all that red tape?"
Xie choked, then smiled and said, "Yes, yes, we still have Ah Xuan in the Duke's Mansion! With such great abilities, we don't have to worry about those things!"
After a burst of laughter, Xie Shi did not allow the previous arrangement to be withdrawn. "It doesn't matter. We have to go through the motions anyway. It's all for good luck."
She muttered to herself, "Xuan'er is already quite old. Logically speaking, if he had married early like Siyu, his children would be as old as you. When he comes back, I will definitely have someone arrange a few marriages for him!"
Lu Xiao smiled helplessly, "Mom, big brother hasn't even come in yet, you haven't even seen him, yet you've made all these arrangements. When he comes back later, I'll see if you don't scare him away!"
Lu Yuehe sighed and waved her hands faintly, "Let's not talk about it. Mom is really going crazy today."
Glancing at Lu Xiao and Lu Yuehe, Xie added, "There's a big age gap between you two and your eldest brother. You were all only a few years old when he passed away. Yuehe, in particular, was only a little over two years old. After all these years, I'm afraid she doesn't even remember what your eldest brother looked like. That's why she's so heartless. When you see your eldest brother later, you must take good care of him!"
As she spoke, Xie's eyes turned red again, "Your eldest brother has suffered so much these years! He was murdered by those evil people behind the scenes and narrowly escaped death. He only managed to escape after meeting Yun Ce.
I don't know why those evil people did that. We are the Duke's Mansion, we have served the country and the people for generations, and we are loyal to them. How could we have let them down that they would want to murder us like this! It's also thanks to my sister that Yun Ce went to Longchuan, otherwise my Xuan'er would never come back..."
However, these words seemed like a vicious circle. When mentioning the empress dowager, thinking of her death due to persecution some time ago, Xie cried bitterly again.
Lu Xuan quickly supported Xie, "Okay, Auntie, please stop crying. I'm really worried that you won't be able to handle this kind of emotional ups and downs."
Lu Xiao nodded hurriedly, "Mom, Xingcan and I haven't even gotten married yet. Except for Axuan, the other three children in the Lu family are still unmarried. We need you a lot, so please don't be like this..."
Hearing this, Xie's tears dried up and she glared at Lu Xiao, "What day is it today? Can't you say something nice?!"
As if thinking of something, Lu Xuan immediately responded, "Hey, I have something nice to say. Auntie will definitely be happy to hear it!"