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    ☆、Painting Spring 2

    This man is dangerous.

    This was the thought that subconsciously came to mind when I met Cao Mo for the first time.In March, the sky is clear and the air is clear.The scenery of Yun’an Temple is as good as the incense, and it is the most famous within ten miles.Yao Ji stood under the pear tree, trying to reach the handkerchief hanging on the tip of the tree. She was standing on tiptoes when a big hand reached over and gently took off the handkerchief and handed it to her.

    She didn’t expect to meet a foreign man in a place where female pilgrims go in and out. She couldn’t help but was stunned for a moment, and then heard the man say: “But Xue Jingzhao has a daughter? I, Cao Mo.”

    Cao Mo, Yao Ji has heard this name more than once in the past few days.Just before going out this morning, she went to the room to pay her respects to her mother, Mrs. He, and she heard Mrs. He discussing with her confidant, Nanny: “As for the Cao family who is asking for marriage, let someone write a letter to reject it.”

    “Madam, are you really just that…rejecting?”

    Mrs. He didn’t know what Mrs. Zhang meant: “The Cao family’s family background is indeed not suitable for our family…”

    Don’t say it’s not suitable. If the daughter’s reputation hadn’t been damaged and there were some difficulties in the marriage, the official media invited by the Cao family to propose marriage would not even be able to enter the Xue Mansion.

    “You don’t know, those families who have suddenly become rich are the most unruly. When I worked with my master in Yangzhou, the big salt merchants in Yangzhou were well known to the world. Although they are not as rich as Cao Mo, they are not far behind. I have seen a lot of ladies in your family, and they are all very grand. I am afraid they are not even as good as the queen in the palace. But when it comes to family affairs, I live a comfortable life for a few days.””In Yao Niang’s previous marriage, I was interested in a man who was diligent and could read, but I was interested in a clean family with no troublesome people. Who would have thought that something like this happened later.” At this point, Mrs. He wanted to sigh, “It’s my fault that I made a mistake and harmed Yao Niang.”

    When Mrs. Zhang was about to speak, she saw her own girl walking in.Before the two of them had time to hide the expressions on their faces, the girl acted as if she hadn’t heard anything and said to Mrs. He: “Auntie.”

    Mrs. He hurriedly smiled kindly: “Come and sit down, Yuqin, and ask someone to serve breakfast.”

    After finishing the meal, Mrs. He immediately urged her daughter to rest.She only has a pair of children under her knees. The young girl had an accident when she was a child. After she was rescued, she was even more pampered and loved. She cherished her to the extreme, and said to Yao Ji: “When they are sorted out, we, mother and son, will go to Yun’an Temple to offer incense.”

    These days in the Xue family are indeed a bit unlucky.Although Yao Ji does not believe that there are gods and Buddhas in this world, Mrs. He asked for psychological comfort, and she naturally complied.

    After offering incense, Mrs. He also wanted to listen to the lecture by the master of Yun’an Temple. She sat there with nothing to do, so she went to the temple’s garden for female pilgrims to visit.The two maids She didn’t ask to follow him, but they met Cao Mo unexpectedly.

    The man stood under the pear tree, against the light, and the expression on his face was indistinguishable, except for his bright blue eyes.For no reason, Yao Ji felt that this man was full of oppression.

    But he behaves in an extremely gentle manner, not at all like the uneducated farm man that is rumored outside.

    “It’s me.” The girl subconsciously took a step back, and then she remembered that she should cover her face with her sleeves like a boudoir daughter.

    But Cao Mo stepped forward: “I received a message that your palace rejected my marriage proposal. I heard that your father-in-law and the young lady were offering incense at Yun’an Temple, so I took the liberty to come here and want to ask the young lady a question.”

    Yao Ji was confused. She knew that Mrs. He refused to marry her, but it had nothing to do with her.These days, parents are very particular about their orders. If Cao Mo was not angry, he should ask the two elders of the Xue family, not she.

    Probably because her displeasure was too obvious, Cao Mo smiled, but the smile didn’t seem to have any ripples at all: “Young lady, I misunderstood, I’m not here to cause trouble. In my opinion, this marriage is about everyone getting what they want, and your house doesn’t have to reject it so simply.”

    The girl looked at him suspiciously: “What…what do you mean?”

    He didn’t answer anymore. Yao Ji’s handkerchief was still in his hand. He handed it forward, twirling the silky silk fabric with his fingertips, and the corner of the handkerchief seemed to exude a faint fragrance.

    “Tomorrow morning we will see the outcome.”

    Sure enough, this nonsense sentence was answered in the morning of the next day. Yaoji’s father, Xue Banshan, was a Jingzhaoyin. He was very popular in Shilin because of his integrity and outstanding knowledge. Unexpectedly, he was so embarrassed by a memorial in the morning that he took away the crown on the spot. If the emperor hadn’t tried hard to keep him, he would have resigned and returned home.

    This matter is a long story, and it has to be traced back to the grudge between Xue Banshan and Princess Yuzhen.

    The eldest princess is also a strange woman in this dynasty.She is my eldest sister. She has been a noble person since she was a child, and developed a domineering and wanton temperament. Because she was widowed at a young age, she even gained some respect from the emperor.

    After the eldest princess became a widow, she never remarried. Instead, she raised an actress and some so-called romantic people in the capital.If it stopped there, it would only be a loss of personal ethics. However, there was a man who indulged in slaves and committed crimes. In order to rob people’s land, he beat people to death and was sued by the owner to Jing Zhaoyin.

    Xue Banshan has always been unable to get rid of the sand in his eyes. No one dares to interfere with the affairs of Princess Yuzhen, even he.Immediately sent someone to arrest the beloved pet, and the sentence would be pronounced soon.

    The two of them now became enemies. The eldest princess had never been so humiliated before. She went to the palace to cry to the emperor, but the emperor could not say that Xue Banshan did something wrong.The eldest princess had no choice but to grit her teeth and pay a large sum of money to ransom her beloved pet back. As soon as she turned around, she wanted to take revenge on Xue Banshan.

    The person who performed the surgery on her was none other than Xue Banshan’s only son, Xue Jue.

    In the morning, it was reported to the imperial censor that Xue Jue, Chen Qi and Yin Zhigao, the imperial eunuchs, had gathered a group of people to visit prostitutes and violated Xuan’s laws. They should be dismissed from their positions and convicted of their crimes.

    This dynasty does not allow officials and prestigious scholars to visit prostitutes. Although there are many ways to exploit loopholes, Xue Jue was caught red-handed. The time and place were all clearly written in the imperial censor’s memorial, and he could not rely on him even if he wanted to.

    At that time, Yao Ji was watching the maids tying flowers in her room. She heard the commotion in the front yard and knew something had happened.

    Xue Banshan staggered and was helped back, his face turned green with anger.Xue Jue was originally in the Imperial College, but someone had already taken him to prison.

    While Yao Ji comforted Mrs. He who almost fainted after hearing the news, she sent someone to quickly go out to find out the news. After some fuss, she suddenly thought of Cao Mo’s words.

    “Tomorrow morning we will see the outcome.”

    Could it be that…he had known something would happen?

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