Chapter 462 The Long Night (2)

Just when the master and servant were very happy, they suddenly heard a gentle knocking on the door.

Ah Qin raised his head and glanced at Jia Lian, and then asked: "Who?"

There was silence outside the door, and Ah Qin was wondering who dared to come so late at night. While Jia Lian was entertaining Jia Lian, a soft voice sounded outside the door: "I, Mrs. Xu, would like to see you about the salt administration... If it is inconvenient for you, I will come back tomorrow..."

Although The person outside the door tried to keep his voice calm, but after speaking, he still showed a little nervousness.

Ah Qin knew in his heart that Xu had bad intentions, but he did not dare to make a decision for Jia Lian.

"Come in."

Jia Lian didn't think anything of it, touched Ah Qin's head to comfort him, and then gave instructions.

In this way, Ah Qin could only retie the sweat towel and other items for Jia Lian, then lift Jia Lian's feet, wipe them clean and put them beside the bed, and then pick them up calmly. I went out with a full basin of foot-washing water.

But it was said that Mrs. Xu, mother and daughter, under A Qi’s instructions, settled in a wing on the side.

Mrs. Xu did not have the time to think about the simplicity of the wing room, which was not comparable to her own house. Mrs. Xu was focused on recalling the previous exchanges with Jia Lian.

She had no choice but to not care, because the ability to save her son safely, as well as the entire An family's wealth and life and death, all depended on Jia Lian, so she should be cautious no matter how cautious she was.

Daughter An Cai'er was very curious about Jia Lian, and kept asking her whether Jia Lian was a good person or a bad person, and whether he could help rescue his younger brother.

Mrs. Xu became irritated by the question, so she straightened her face and ordered her to sleep before she had to calm down.

After locking the door and sleeping next to her daughter, Mrs. Xu couldn’t fall asleep. My mind was even clearer than usual. I thought about and weighed everything that had happened in the past few months, and my thinking gradually became clearer.

She understood that at this time, An Jia could only have a chance of survival by relying on Jia Lian. Compromising with Wu Zhirong and others is just seeking the skin of a tiger.

My husband used to be on the same boat as them, and his official position was not low, so he would be abandoned by them even if they said he was abandoning him. Now that her husband is dead, the An family will no longer be looked upon by them.

The reason why we keep them now is because the eyes of the imperial court are still here.

Once Jia Lian leaves, An Jia will be their only choice to take the blame. Not to mention her son, even she and the entire An family would have no chance of survival.

But how could Jia Lian be willing to help her and the entire Anjia family? It is a common thing for officials to protect each other. This is why she did not think about exposing the true face of Wu Zhirong and others at the beginning.

She knew that her arms could not twist her thighs.

Although Jia Lian now expresses his intention to rectify the salt policy, how sincere he is is still open to question. Even if he was really capable of rectifying the salt administration, he would be too lazy to care about the An family's life and death.

Based on the husband’s upright and harmonious behavior during his lifetime, the salt administration under his supervision has made such big mistakes. As long as there is no capable person to help, he is destined to be convicted.

Once the husband is convicted, the An family will naturally be over.

Therefore, if you want your family to be safe, the husband cannot be convicted. Even if he is convicted, it cannot be a serious crime that affects his relatives.

At this time, she could not think of anyone else who could be capable and able to absolve her husband of his guilt.

She didn’t know much about the colleagues her husband had made friends with before. Moreover, at this moment, even if they were capable, why would they have to go through this troubled waters for the sake of a worthless Anjia?

This is true for those who have friendship. Similarly, how can Jia Lian help An Jia?

Based on the evidence she had in hand, the evidence of the salt merchants’ crimes?

Just seeing that Jia Lian was not in a hurry to find it and give it to him, you can know that maybe Jia Lian didn't value those things too much. She is also an official's wife, so of course she knows that in official affairs, evidence is often only used as an auxiliary. The key lies in the power of each party.

Thinking about these complicated issues in my mind, and not wanting to disturb my daughter, I gradually became irritable.

He turned his head and looked at his daughter. Perhaps he had been frightened for a long time today and had fallen asleep peacefully. Looking at his beautiful and quiet face, Mrs. Xu suddenly made up her mind, lifted the quilt, and got off the bed silently.

When a man dies, she has to bear all the responsibilities.

She must guarantee that Jia Lian is willing to save Anjia and her son. But at this time, it was too difficult to find anything that could impress Jia Lian.

Silver? The An family is indeed not short of money. However, let’s not talk about whether Jia Lian is greedy for money. Even if he is greedy for money, can Anjia compare with those big salt merchants?

And those who are greedy for money must be without righteousness. Given the current situation of the An family, even if he took her money and then turned around and sold the An family, it would be very common and would prevent trouble.

Therefore, Jia Lian is a good official who is not greedy for money, but is her hope for settling down.

Good people cannot be driven by interests, but can only be driven by reason. What is reason? I want to spend the shortest time with thatThe easiest way for people of different status to establish friendship is the friendship between men and women.

It just so happens that she has the capital to make a man's heart beat. It just so happens that at this moment, she lives in this courtyard and has such an opportunity.

Therefore, everything is God’s will, everything is for settling down the family and for the son. After saying this silently, Mrs. Xu firmly opened the door.

Standing on the corridor and looking at the quiet courtyard, Mrs. Xu shivered inexplicably, feeling as if she was being watched by something.

I looked carefully, but found nothing. Despite this, Mrs. Xu was still more cautious and walked towards the main room with careful steps.

She thought she was careful enough, but as soon as she stepped onto the main corridor, she heard a cold voice from behind:

“What are you doing?”
< br /> Mrs. Xu was frightened and turned around quickly, only to find that the female guard who had been standing at the front door was now standing in front of her, looking at her carefully.

"I, I would like to ask to see the Imperial Envoy..."

After finishing this sentence tremblingly, seeing that the woman's face was still expressionless, she explained again : "My lord asked me something before, but I didn't give a clear reply. After I returned home, I thought about it a lot, so I wanted to tell you something."

This sentence makes sense. too much.

The woman seemed to frown, and then said in a colder tone: "Raise your hands."

Mrs. Xu didn't know why, but under the woman's cold gaze, she still Lift your arms obediently.

I saw the woman holding the hilt of the sword, slapping her a few times, then sheathing the sword, turning around and standing in the dark without saying a word.

Only then did Mrs. Xu understand that the general idea was to check whether she was carrying any sharp weapons, and she felt more in awe of Jia Lian.

After adjusting her clothes, she slowly walked to the door of the main room, took a deep breath and gently knocked on the door.

The door was unlocked, so she entered the room smoothly and found that one of the only two women around Jia Lian was wiping Jia Lian's feet.

If she remembered correctly, when she brought her daughter back to the house, she saw this charming woman entering the house carrying a basin...

What kind of feet do you want? It took so long to wash?

She is also a person who has been there before, so she naturally thinks about some romantic affairs quickly, so her heart can't help but jump, but she doesn't show it on her face.

Standing aside and waiting politely, even when the woman passed by her and looked at her displeased, she just pretended not to see it.See. Now that you have made up your mind, you have to give it a try to see if you can succeed. At this time, shame is a burden.

"What are you doing here?"

Jia Lian sat half-sitting on the bed, watching with some curiosity, but after a while, Mrs. Xu changed completely. .

Mrs. Xu, who had barely maintained her composure, finally couldn't maintain her composure in the face of Jia Lian's gaze and questions. She only heard the sound of the door closing behind her, and her soft and smooth cheeks softened. Suddenly became rosy.

Fortunately, Jia Lian's handsome appearance and gentle voice made her feel more at ease.

So he boldly walked three steps in front of Jia Lian, looked directly at Jia Lian and said: "My lord has said before that if I am willing to recommend myself as a pillow, my lord is willing to take me in. This can be said." Seriously?"

Mrs. Xu originally wanted to be more reserved, so it would be better to find some topic to talk about first, and then quietly show off her beauty and figure, making it difficult for Jia Lian to control, and finally achieved success Good thing, this is the best.

This is probably called a honey trap.

But she knew that she came to Jia Lian's room late at night. Anyone who is a smart person should be able to understand some of her intentions.

Jia Lian really doesn’t look like a fool. Therefore, facing Jia Lian's gaze that seemed to be able to see through her body, she suddenly decided to be more honest and maybe gain some favor from him.

Sure enough, Jia Lian was not surprised at all when he heard this, and even looked at her with interest: "Oh, when Madam suspected that I was planning something evil, wasn't she cold-eyed towards me? Why? I suddenly understood, which made me doubt Madam’s intentions.”

I don’t know why, but after she expressed her intention to come straight to the point, the fear and shame in Madam Xu’s heart dissipated. Most of them heard the words and said seriously: "I didn't know what you were like before. I only thought that you were a bully, so I was disrespectful to you.

Now I know that not only is your master not such a person, but he is He is a good official who is upright and serves the country and the people, so he is willing to serve in front of your Majesty's bed."

Jia Lian shook his head and smiled, "I originally thought Madam was a frank person, but I didn't expect... That's all, your I probably know the purpose of your visit. Don’t worry, since I agreed to save your son, I will not do it casually.

As for the An family... As long as it is true as you said, Mr. An was manipulated by the salt merchant and Wu Zhirong If you are being coerced by others, I can assure you on behalf of the court that Mr. An is the only one to blame and will never implicate the Zhang family. In this way, you can rest assured."

Being named by Jia Lian, Mrs. Xu's face suddenly turned red, and her sense of shame gathered again.

Jia Lian was smarter than she imagined, and the other party seemed to have no interest in her at all. After seeing through her mind, instead of taking the opportunity to accept her, he blocked her. The afterword.

This made her a little confused.

Because whether it was her confidence in her appearance or her previous reactions, it all showed that Jia Lian was interested in her.

Otherwise, how could she have the courage to come here.

I was confused and couldn't make up my mind, so I could only look at Jia Lian's expression to find the answer. Unfortunately, Jia Lian just looked at her with a smile, with neither lust nor contempt for her in his eyes.

So she let out a heavy breath, bowed and said: "Although I dare not deny it, I do have something to ask for from you.

But this time, I I came here... from the bottom of my heart..."

Mrs. Xu felt that she had not been so nervous and apprehensive for a long time, just like when she was young, she was as shy as the young man she liked.

"Besides, I was summoned here by your lord tonight. No matter what, my reputation has been ruined. In this case, it is better to open up everything and serve your lord well for once, which can be regarded as repaying your kindness. Just in case.

Unless the adults look down on my beauty, I should step aside and not dare to disturb her."

Before Mrs. Xu came, I was only worried about whether Jia Lian would sincerely help her if she got the benefit, but I never thought that Jia Lian would refuse.

This made her feel like she had lost something, and she did not retreat according to Jia Lian's words. There was an intention to stay in her words!

This made her feel ashamed.

Facing this young woman who came to her door, Jia Lian couldn't help but admire her beauty.

With a tall figure, slim shoulders and slim waist, and a typical oval-shaped face, her facial features are also very neat. She is a standard beauty.

And she also looks very young and beautiful. According to Ah Qin, she really can compare with Youshi.

The You family is better at looking younger, while the Xu family is better at having a softer and slender figure. Especially when she was dressed in white filial piety, she was even more beautiful and attractive.

Jia Lian thought that based on the girl's appearance at this moment, she must have been a stunning beauty back then. According to his standards, maybe she is a nine-point beauty who can give him the desire to collect.

"I haven't thought much about the matter of honor and integrity. But after this matter is settled, I will ask you to clear the names of your mother and daughter."

WhenWhen he saw this young woman, Jia Lian suddenly decided to lower the guard of those who paid attention to him in the name of lust. At the same time, he also took the opportunity to ask her questions.

I didn’t think too much about the other party’s reputation.

But it doesn’t matter, there are no cameras in this era, so whether someone is innocent or not depends entirely on people’s opinions.

As long as he makes the collusion between the salt merchants and the Yangzhou government public, spreading the news about today's incident is just a way to paralyze corrupt officials. With the An family's inconsequential status, no one would care too much about it.

Besides, after settling down, it is impossible to stay in Yangzhou. As long as he moves to another place, it will be fine.

Mrs. Xu didn't know Jia Lian's considerations. She still hadn't forgotten the matter of reputation. At that time, she thought Jia Lian was going to taint her mother and daughter, and she felt resentful in her heart, so she couldn't help but look at it with anger. Jia Lian glanced at him and said, "Although your Excellency has a noble status, I'm afraid I can't care about what other people say about this kind of thing.

" But I don't care about my body anymore. If I can serve you with a humble body, Come back, I will die with no regrets, and I hope you will spare no effort to fulfill me."

With that said, Mrs. Xu bowed to Jia Lian Yingying.

She was already very close to Jia Lian, and she deliberately wore less middle clothes when she went out. At this time, she bowed down, and the beauty of her figure under the white filial piety was completely revealed in front of Jia Lian.

She kept this action for a while, and saw that Jia Lian was a little dazed, so she showed a sad expression, "I understand, I am shameless and deliberately climbed up, so I resigned."

Mrs. Xu’s words were not entirely pretentious, but she really felt sad.

I think she is only in her early thirties this year. She is usually a high-ranking and pampered official wife. Regardless of her status or appearance, she has envied many others. Who would have thought that today, even if he had to compromise so hard, he would still be rejected.

　“Wait a minute.”

　Huh? Mrs. Xu suppressed her surprise and looked back at Jia Lian.

Jia Lian smiled and said: "When did I allow you to resign? I have always been true to my word. I have said that if you are willing to recommend yourself as a pillow, I will accept it and I will not break your promise.

It just so happens that I also think that the lady is beautiful and beautiful. It is such a good night. Wouldn’t it be a pity if I can’t sleep with the lady tonight?”

For Jia Lian, seeking beauty is the key Hunting for beauty is nothing.

To say that the things he said about teasing Mrs. Xu before were all false would be to deceive oneself and others. It's just that Jia Lian doesn't like to force others to make things difficult, and he can't use his power to taint others when they are newly widowed.

That’s too tasteless.

But now, since the pretty young woman voluntarily sacrificed herself, the situation should be different.

Speaking of which, he has a lot of women, but for so long, there is only one young woman he has tried, and that is Youshi.

Wang Xifeng’s own wife, Qin’s perfect body, could not be considered as someone else’s wife.

Just now, some people are insinuating that he is the Prime Minister, which is simply nonsense. He is far worse than the Prime Minister.

Even if I am today, I am still a widow, not a wife.

Jia Lian didn’t really want to do anything to him, but for one thing, his appearance was there, and for another, people came to his room in the middle of the night. To reach this point, if it was blunt He was kicked out and people thought that Mr. Lian was not very good at it!

This is naturally unacceptable.

Besides, such a young woman with children would not cling to him. It would be okay to console each other consensually.

The worst thing is, just let her take advantage like you did with Qingwen and leave voluntarily.

Regardless of Jia Lian’s considerations, after hearing Jia Lian’s words, Mrs. Xu paused on the spot, twisting her fingers on the corners of her white linen clothes, looking a little at a loss.

But he didn’t dare to provoke Jia Lian’s patience, and quickly prepared himself mentally, so he turned sideways, started from under his ribs with his hands, untied the simple-structured mourning clothes, and took them off...

Looking at the humble white hemp clothes, Mrs. Xu’s cheeks became even hotter. She had also heard that women should be pretty and filial, but she was not trying to seduce Jia Lian. It was just that she was the only one in the wing at that time, so she had no choice.

When she was thinking about whether she should also take off the clothes underneath, she found Jia Lian waving to her, so Mrs. Xu had no choice but to step forward and let Jia Lian look at her with his wanton eyes. .

"Yes, yes, Yin Taofan has a mouth that is beautiful, Yangliu has a slim waist, and with the lady's appearance, no one would doubt that she has been twenty years old. Who would have known that the lady is already two years old?" The mother of the child."

"Sir, please stop talking..."

" Xu Shi stopped him with a shy look on his face, not daring to look at Jia Lian head-on.

Jia Lian became more and more interesting. Seeing the pair of plain hands stacked on his waist, which were white, slender, crystal-clear and luxurious, he sat down and picked them up, pulled his whole body to the edge of the couch, admired and rubbed them for a moment, and then smiled and said: "Madam just kept saying that she wanted to serve her." I, standing here in such a daze, am I not sincere in what I say? Or, does Madam simply don’t know how to serve a man?"

Mrs. Xu’s face turned red with embarrassment., it was hard to defend, so after thinking about it, he stretched out his hand to take off Jia Lian's clothes.

"That's all." Jia Lian held her trembling hand and said, "I have been very tired recently. Madam, please massage my legs first."

" Yes."

Mrs. Xu didn't take it seriously. She glanced at Jia Lian's feet that were bare on the bed after they were washed. She said more and squatted beside the bed, trying to massage Jia Lian's feet. .

Jia Lian also saw that this woman was basically the same as the original Wang Xifeng, and did not know what the word "interest" meant. It seems that if you want to have fun tonight, you have to put some effort into teaching.