Court Marriage - Chapter 68

Therefore, the matter was deeply involved. Gong Zhuoliang’s reply did not go with the correspondence from the bookstore, but sent someone to Beijing, and then sat alone in the study, looking at the letter in his hand with a deep look.

The general idea of ​​the letter is that the prefect of Qiao has been secretly consulted, and although His Majesty has not sent it, he has asked the prince in charge of the Ministry of Personnel to check the performance evaluation first, and the evidence of what the prefect of Qiao has committed is conclusive. It is difficult to get rid of the guilt, so I told them in advance that if something went wrong, they did not need to panic.

Thinking of what Qiao Yingxuan said a few years ago when he returned from his relatives, the ‘lively’ in Beijing, although Gong Zhuoxiang did not elaborate in his letter, Gong Zhuoliang was still in a cold sweat. You must know that in this era of feudal monarchs and dictatorships, human life is the most important thing for those in power. As far as they are concerned, they are just symbols and numbers. If one person is convicted, the whole family or even the whole family suffers. Qiao Yingze is the eldest son and grandson of the Qiao family. Although the family is separated, if the prefect of Qiao’s crime is serious, he will be implicated!

“…”

Holding the letter in his hand tightly, Gong Zhuoliang hated the feeling of powerlessness in his heart. Since he came to this world, he has been living in fear. If he hadn’t been fortunate enough to meet Qiao Yingze, he would not know what he would have become in order to survive. , And the painstaking planning for more than two years has finally come to this point, and it is possible to restore the true self and live a comfortable life, but Qiao Zhifu was convicted at this time… The good days for the two of them have just begun. , is it about to be easily destroyed?

Telling himself that now is not the time to think wildly, Gong Zhuoliang closed his eyes and rubbed his face, moved his hands and feet to make himself look less stiff, then folded the letter and locked it in the cabinet, then turned back to the room.

At the moment, the situation is unclear, and they can’t do anything, so Gong Zhuoliang considered it better not to tell Qiao Yingze first, otherwise it will just increase his worries.

Although Gong Zhuoliang’s footsteps were light enough, Qiao Yingze, who was only sleeping lightly, woke up with a sense of feeling. Gong Zhuoliang saw that he wanted to get up, so he quickly walked over and took a pillow to cushion his waist, so that he could relax. Lean more comfortably.

“It’s much better.”

Looking at Gong Zhuoliang’s caring and caring behavior with a smile, Qiao Yingze followed his movements and changed into a comfortable position to lean on. Seeing that Xiao Minyan was sleeping unsteadily, he just wanted to pat him and coax him to continue sleeping, But Gong Zhuoliang picked him up first, and couldn’t help asking him what he was going to do with his eyes.

“He’s been beside you for so long, it’s time for me to be replaced.”

Gong Zhuoliang pretended to be dissatisfied and carried the child away, but when he turned his back to Qiao Yingze, he couldn’t help but pursed his lips with complicated eyes. It was only when he held the child to Ye Er who was guarding next door, his smile returned to his face. , then went back to Qiao Yingze and took off his shoes on the couch, squeezed with Qiao Yingze under a thin quilt and lay down.

“Tired? Then have a good night’s sleep. I’ll read a book with you.”

Qiao Yingze was not feeling well, and he had already taken a nap for a while, so he really didn’t want to lie down any more, so he leaned on him like this, put one hand on his side and stroked Gong Zhuoliang’s hair, and picked up this book of poems with the other to look at it.

“Yingze, anyway, once our plan is successful, all the people in this mansion will be released. Why don’t we take advantage of the happy events in the two mansions and return the body deeds of Brother Shi and Qiao Ming to them in advance, plus Ruolan and Ye’er have each bought some property for them, thanks to their loyalty in the past few years.”

Lying on his side and wrapping his arms around Qiao Yingze’s waist, Gong Zhuoliang closed his eyes and said casually, thinking that he was already planning for the worst.

The prefect of Qiao has not committed any heinous crimes. If the whole family is not killed, the fate of Mr. Qiao is unknown, but for the other Qiao family, the worst result is to be demoted into slavery and confiscated all the family property. As for Qiao Yingze, who is famous and famous, he has already separated from his family, so he should not be a slave, but in all likelihood, this family property cannot be preserved.

Fortunately, the bookstore and other properties are all recorded under his real name, and the property that the old lady gave privately, in order to avoid suspicion from Mrs. Qiao and others, so the realised money was deposited directly into the bookstore, and was not used. To buy property, so this part is not much lost.

A small part of the cash in the family can also be concealed, and the others that are in the account cannot be moved, and the fields and properties under the names of Qiao Yingze and ‘Gong Zhuoyan’ cannot be sold and discounted for no reason. They keep… tens of thousands of taels of silver. It is nonsense to say that Gong Zhuoliang doesn’t feel bad, but he won’t put his family in danger because of these external things. If he can keep his family safe by giving up these things, then Gong Zhuoliang is There will be no hesitation.

“Alright, it’s still as thoughtful as you think, how to arrange it, you call the shots.”

Qiao Yingze never thought of keeping Qiao Ming and others as his servants for the rest of his life, so when Gong Zhuoliang mentioned it, he nodded in agreement. Then choose again.

Speaking of which, the financial power of the family has always been in the hands of Gong Zhuoliang, and although Qiao Yingze is not a ‘audacious’ person who treats money like dung, he is indeed not at all concerned about these things. Besides, Gong Zhuoliang’s ability to manage people’s money , he really only cares about spending money now.

“it is good.”

Having expected Qiao Yingze’s answer, Gong Zhuoliang closed his eyes and smiled when he heard the words, feeling that Qiao Yingze squeezed the quilt for him, he simply put all his hands and feet on Qiao Yingze’s body, thinking silently in his heart, this is what he wants to protect. A lifetime of people is also a lifetime of pain…

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX “It’s so good, why do you suddenly think of buying a property for us? If it’s just condolences, this number is a bit too much.”

Picking up Shi Kang’s deed and title deed given by Gong Zhuoliang, Ping Xi looked at him with a twinkle in his eyes and did not continue to ask… Gong Zhuoliang knew that they were not short of these things.

“I don’t want to put eggs in one basket, don’t think about it, and don’t tell Brother Shi first.”

It took Gong Zhuoliang three days to prepare these things, and he had to think of various reasons to let these loyal guardians accept them without any doubt, which really caused him a lot of headaches.

Ruo Lan and Ye’er, who had already paid back their deeds, should have thought it was a dowry prepared in advance. After coaxing the two girls for a long time, they finally blushed and accepted, while Qiao Ming and his wife were terrified. I thought they had done something wrong and the two of them didn’t want them. In the end, it was Qiao Yingze who came forward to appease them. He only said that they were still working in the mansion, which was no different from the past. , but what a hot potato like.

“…Then I’ll keep it for you first.”

Ping Xi lowered her eyes for a moment, then raised her mouth slightly, rolled up her sleeves to put things in, then raised her head and looked at Gong Zhuoliang indifferently, without further questioning.

“Thanks.”

Gong Zhuoliang thought it would take a lot of talking, but he didn’t expect Ping Xi to agree so happily. He raised his eyes and looked at Ping Xi. The clear and understanding eyes warmed Gong Zhuoliang’s heart. He was a little tired at first. The smile is also a little more spirited.

I don’t know how much Ping Xi guessed, but with his frank trust and understanding, Gong Zhuoliang knew that he did not miss this friend.

Back in the main courtyard, Gong Zhuoliang patted his face with cold water while he was dressing and changing his clothes to make himself look more refreshed. In the past three days, he took advantage of his busy schedule to reduce the time he spends with Qiao Yingze during the day, lest he Look carefully at something.

It’s too tiring to feel like waiting for a sentence. Even a strong and healthy person finds it difficult, not to mention Qiao Yingze’s body, but this matter will be delayed for a while. After all, it is a big deal, no matter Gong Zhuo What kind of news comes from Xiang’s side, Gong Zhuoliang has to let Qiao Yingze mentally prepare in advance…

Gong Zhuoliang was thinking when he heard the door opening and closing, and it was Qiao Yingze who came in.

“Zhuzhuo, a letter from my cousin.”

After Ye Er went down with the water basin, Qiao Yingze took out the letter in his sleeve and handed it to Gong Zhuoliang. He just went to see Gong Zhuoxiang’s messenger, thinking that he received it on Gong Zhuoliang’s birthday, and this time he gave it again. Come, Qiao Yingze was afraid that there was something in a hurry, so he brought it directly.

“Oh, let me see…”

Gong Zhuoliang thought that it would take seven or eight days to get a reply even if he worked hard, but unexpectedly, he received the second letter from Gong Zhuoxiang on the fourth day. Knowing that things had changed again, he hurriedly took the envelope and opened it. After a quick scan of the letter paper inside, the dangling heart finally fell a little.

“What’s wrong?”

It was rare for Qiao Yingze to see Gong Zhuoliang showing such a solemn expression, and when he finally breathed a sigh of relief, he asked softly.

“Ying Ze, listen to me calmly first…”

Gong Zhuoliang took Qiao Yingze’s hand and sat on the couch together, then handed him the letter in his hand, and briefly explained it to him.

Gong Zhuoxiang did not mention the matter of the prefect of Qiao in the second letter, but just reassured Gong Zhuoliang and Qiao Yingze that the matter was not very involved, but asking for mercy before the case was over would only irritate Your Majesty, and he could only find another time, so let them both Be patient for a while, and he will find a way.

“Yingze…don’t worry, since cousin said so, he is sure to help us.”

Gong Zhuoliang saw Qiao Yingze staring at the letter absentmindedly, and approached him a little more worriedly. At the same time, he held his hand with one hand and put his arm around him soothingly with the other.

“Zhuzhuo, I’m not worried about us, Your Majesty Shengming, unless an official with a serious culpability will seldom harm his family’s life, the father’s culpability is not heavy, and now that it is approaching His Majesty’s birthday, I really want to order a strict investigation, when sentencing It won’t take it seriously, not to mention that we have already separated, so there won’t be too much implication, I’m worried about my grandmother and the others…”

After being awakened by Gong Zhuoliang, a wry smile appeared on the corner of Qiao Yingze’s mouth. He didn’t want Gong Zhuoliang to worry about him, so he suppressed the panic in his heart, pretended to analyze it calmly, and calmly appease Gong Zhuoliang.

As a down-to-earth ancient scholar, Qiao Yingze’s reverence and loyalty to the emperor have been deeply engraved into Qiao Yingze’s bones, especially since he is proficient in the law, he naturally knows the possible outcome of the Qiao family, and he also thinks in his heart for a rainy day. The worst possibility, Qiao Yingze looked at Gong Zhuoliang’s hands shaking with himself, a thought slowly formed in his mind…

“Ying Ze, as long as you can save your life, then everything else doesn’t matter. Now it seems that I am really lucky that I have two identities. Finally, half of our property can be saved, enough to support grandma and the others. You can rest assured. .”

Gong Zhuoliang was really afraid that Qiao Yingze was thinking about some things that he didn’t have. He hurriedly rushed to carry the burden of the Qiao family by the two of them. Although he didn’t want to see Mrs. Qiao and those aunties, there were still the old lady and the younger brothers. Gong Zhuoliang would not ignore them.

“Zhuzhuo… Thank you.”

Following the strength of Gong Zhuoliang’s arm to embrace him, Qiao Yingze thanked him softly, but from Gong Zhuoliang’s invisible angle, his eyes were very complicated.

“Thank you, but you can’t just say it with your mouth, Boss.”

Holding Qiao Yingze’s shoulder and making the two look directly at each other, Gong Zhuoliang deliberately smirked and put on a teasing look. Seeing that Qiao Yingze’s expression was nothing out of the ordinary, he finally let go.

“Then, let your husband be nice to him?”

Qiao Yingze chuckled lightly, leaned his chin forward and kissed Gong Zhuoliang’s lips. Before he could follow the forward leaning trend to overwhelm Gong Zhuoliang, he had already let Gong Zhuoliang put his arms around his shoulder and turned to his side, but he gave him a kiss instead. Pressed on the couch, the intensity of the kiss gradually increased, as if to swallow him…

When the two of them kissed and were about to go out, there were hurried footsteps outside the door. After the door was knocked, Ruo Lan’s voice came, saying that the second master had already arrived outside the courtyard and was eager to see the two of them.

“Ruo Lan, Ye’er, block the screen to the front of the couch.”

Gong Zhuoliang and Qiao Yingze looked at each other in shock, and hurriedly got up and sat up separately. Now there was no time to put makeup on him, Gong Zhuoliang took the time to ask Ruo Lan and Ye Er to move a decorative screen next to the couch to block it a few steps in front of the couch. , and then faced the screen and let go of his hair, covered with a thin quilt and changed to a leaning position.

In this way, Gong Zhuoliang could vaguely see the situation in the hall, and from the translucent screen, he could also see a hazy figure on the couch, but he didn’t have to worry about his face being worn.

“Ying Xuan, why did you come here suddenly?”

While Gong Zhuoliang and the others were disguising, Qiao Yingze also tidied up his clothes, but his handsome face, which was blushing just now, was already pale, especially when he saw Qiao Yingxuan rushing in in a panic. , for fear that the family has already been convicted.

“Brother, sister-in-law!”

Qiao Yingxuan, who ran all the way on horseback, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. First, he looked at the screen standing upright in front of the couch in surprise, and vaguely saw the familiar figure inside, only to realize that he was reckless again. The two saluted first, and then turned their attention to Qiao Yingze.