The Wife is First - 99 Chapter 99 Jealousy

“Brother Zhaoran, there is no need to be polite. Mu Hanzhang stepped forward to support Qin Zhaoran and asked him to sit where he pleased. “I didn’t see you again after the Qionglin Banquet. I didn’t expect that you would go to Luzhou to be the magistrate. “

Qin Zhaoran lowered his eyes: “The relationship between Beijing and China is complicated, and I don’t want to wade into that muddy water.”

“That’s true,” Mu Hanzhang smiled, “The prince also considered it in this way, so he didn’t force it.” At that time, Jing Shao heard that they were classmates, and he planned to invite the number one scholar to the mansion for a drink just for the sake of his princess’s face. , Later, when Gu Qin Zhaoran didn’t come, Jing Shao didn’t care much. Such rhetoric is just Mu Hanzhang’s habit of blaming all good things on Jing Shao.

Hearing this, Qin Zhaoran sighed: “It’s clear that I have failed the prince’s good intentions.” His ability to come to a prosperous place like Luzhou was entirely the result of Jing Shao’s special instructions to take care of him. It’s very clear, so I don’t have any position to say anything.

Mu Hanzhang smiled. The two studied together when they were young. Even though they hadn’t seen each other for several years, they still felt close in their hearts, so he asked him about his situation after leaving the Mu Family School.

“We agreed to take the exam together after studying for another three years, but unexpectedly you are already married.” Qin Zhaoran lowered his eyes, hiding the melancholy in his eyes.

Mu Hanzhang smiled and did not respond. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip. There was a live spring water in this new house, and the tea brewed was particularly fragrant: “How did you know that I arrived in Pingjiang?”

Speaking of this, Qin Zhaoran’s face suddenly became serious and he looked around.

Seeing that he had something to say, Mu Hanzhang waved his servants to leave. One of the guards left by Jing Shao was unwilling to leave. After being glared at, Mu Hanzhang stood outside the door.

“Don’t go to Luzhou for the next few days.” Qin Zhaoran frowned, looking a little anxious.

“Why is this?” Mu Hanzhang put down the tea cup and his expression became serious.

“Someone is threatening my career and asking me to arrest you.” Qin Zhaoran said slowly.

Mu Hanzhang immediately tensed up his body and subconsciously pressed his right hand on the handle of Hanzhang’s sword.

“Don’t be afraid,” Qin Zhaoran naturally saw Mu Hanzhang’s defensive movements, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips, “I am just a scholar, not to mention that King Cheng is guarding this place. If I want to harm you, how can I come here in person… …” After speaking, his voice couldn’t help but lowered.

Mu Hanzhang came back to his senses and looked at Qin Zhaoran apologetically: “I have been on the battlefield with the prince for a long time, and some habits cannot be changed for a while. Brother Zhaoran, don’t blame me.”

When Jing Shao came back, he saw the guard standing pitifully outside the door.

“Hey, why are you standing here by yourself?” The right guard behind Jing Shao came over and asked the guard with a smile.

“The Marquis and the magistrate of Luzhou are having a secret conversation inside, and the subordinates are not allowed to stand in the room.” The guard said aggrievedly.

“You bastard!” Jing Shao kicked the guard and told him to protect the princess. Now the princess is locked in a room with other men and he doesn’t care. Thinking of this, the joy of fighting on the battlefield just now suddenly disappeared. Dissipated, but was replaced by anger. As soon as he pushed open the main hall door, he saw Mu Hanzhang sitting very close to a well-dressed young man, looking like they were having a great conversation!

Mu Hanzhang turned around and saw the angry Jing Shao, and couldn’t help but be a little surprised. It was just noon, why did Jing Shao finish the fight?

This look seemed to Jing Shao to be obviously guilty, so he grabbed his wrist and asked, “Who is this person?”

“Your Majesty Qin Zhaoran, I have met His Highness King Cheng.” Qin Zhaoran frowned when he saw that Mu Hanzhang’s wrist was turning white due to Jing Shao’s grip.

Jing Shao frowned and looked at it for a moment, and then he remembered this new top scholar.

“Why are you back now?” Mu Hanzhang was pinched so hard that he twisted his wrist and pulled it out of Jing Shao’s hand.

“Come back for dinner.” Jing Shao said matter-of-factly.

“Brother Zhaoran, let’s stay and have lunch together.” Mu Hanzhang stood up and asked his servants to add some dishes. He thought he would eat by himself, but now Jing Shao is back, and the two people above him are obviously here to eat. The guards on the left and right will definitely not have enough food.

Qin Zhaoran did not agree because he came here with someone on his back and had to go back quickly, and Mu Hanzhang did not force him to stay.

Jing Shao’s expression was not good during the dinner. He knew that Qin Zhaoran and his princess were classmates when they were young. At that time, when he won the first prize and saw that his princess was not very interested, he felt that their relationship was only average, so he didn’t care. But now what happened? See something is wrong.

The right guard poked the left guard’s itchy flesh and whispered: “Is the prince jealous?”

The left guard glanced at him and stuffed the freshly picked up chicken legs into the right guard’s mouth: “Eat.”

“Well…” You Hujun was gagged and had no choice but to chew on the chicken legs.

Seeing that Jing Shao was unhappy, Mu Hanzhang thought that the battle today was not going well, so he gave him some of his favorite dishes and told him what Qin Zhaoran said.

Jing Shao’s face softened after eating the food brought by his princess, and he couldn’t help breaking out in a cold sweat after listening to his words. Fortunately, Jun Qing didn’t let him go by himself: “I will ask Lu Zhanpeng to investigate this matter. Don’t go out recently. “

In the next few days, Jing Shao went out to fight with Gu Huaiqing every day, while Mu Hanzhang summoned several officials sent to Luzhou by Emperor Hongzheng to Pingjiang. The initial tasks are mainly to amend the charter according to local conditions and repair the pier. Jing Shao left the left and right guards at his disposal, so the construction of the dock was left to these two people.

“Prefect of Jiangzhou?” Mu Hanzhang frowned and looked at the pieces of paper handed over by Lu Zhanpeng. This was what Lu Zhanpeng found based on the clues Qin Zhaoran said.

Pingjiang and Luzhou both belong to Jiangzhou, so the prefect of Jiangzhou is Qin Zhaoran’s immediate boss, and it is this person who wants to arrest Mu Hanzhang.

“Luzhou is a seaport, and there are always ships of the Fan people docking. The Fan people sell goods in Jiangnan, and these officials will take a cut of the profits,” Lu Zhanpeng sneered, “I guess the Jiangzhou prefect made a lot of money.”

Mu Hanzhang frowned. He didn’t expect that this matter would actually touch the interests of local officials. Now that he wants to set up a treaty port in Luzhou, it is tantamount to taking away these people’s rations. No wonder he will drive them into a hurry. Such a dirty trick. However, that person knew his identity and dared to blatantly threaten Qin Zhaoran to work for them. There must be someone behind them to support them. Moreover, since Qin Zhaoran can be threatened by them, will he also take the commission from the maritime merchant? Mixed?

The situation on the battlefield outside Jiangzhou City was still tense, but the people in Jiangnan felt a lot more relieved these days when they heard that King Cheng was coming, and the morale of the soldiers in Jiangnan was also boosted.

Jing Shao asked the soldiers to be calm and rushed to the front of the formation with a long spear in hand.

The Huainan army slowly made way for them, and Gu Huaiqing drove his horse and walked out slowly: “His Royal Highness, King Cheng, went into battle in person. The little king is really flattered.”

“I don’t have the patience to quarrel with you today,” Jing Shao casually put the spear on his shoulder, “Why don’t we make a bet.”

Gu Huaiqing curled her lips and turned the long knife in her hand: “How to bet?”

“The two of us will fight. If I win, you will retreat ten miles and fight again tomorrow.” Jing Shao took off the spear from his shoulder and slowly pointed the tip at Gu Huaiqing.

Gu Huaiqing raised his eyebrows and said, “Your Majesty is willing to give me a chance to fight, so naturally I can’t ask for it.” When he was saying the second half of the sentence, the long knife in his hand was already out, and he slashed at Jing Shao at a tricky angle.

Jing Shao turned sideways and drew his gun, opening the blade of the knife that was approaching him. He skillfully deflected the long knife and pointed it straight into Gu Huaiqing’s eyes.

For a moment, there was a flash of swords and shadows, and the two coaches were inseparable from each other on the battlefield. Several generals looked at each other, wondering how they could fight like this. They were clearly attacking and defending the city, so why did it turn into a competition between coaches?

“What are you worried about today?” Gu Huaiqing pinned Jing Shao’s silver spear and whispered.

“Eager to go home for dinner.” Jing Shao glanced at him and stabbed him with the handle of his gun.

“Well…” Gu Huaiqing was hit in the ribs by the silver spear pole, and he clamped it with his arm, “I’ll go too.”

“It’s not your fault!” Jing Shao seemed to be in a bad mood, and his attacks became more and more ruthless.

The new house in Pingjiang City was named Ruoshuiyuan by Mu Hanzhang, which means Ruoshuiyuan. However, Jingshao insisted that his princess was praising his affection for “taking only one scoop out of three thousand water”.

Jing Shao would come back on time for dinner every day, but except for the first day, he never came back for lunch. He probably felt that it was a bit shameful to go home for every meal.

Today, Qin Zhaoran came to deliver Luzhou’s account books and case files. It happened that Mu Hanzhang wanted to ask about the commission from the maritime merchants, so he left him to have lunch in Ruoshuiyuan.

The two of them had similar interests and chatted endlessly.

“The piece of ink you gave me last time was very useful.” Mu Hanzhang said to Qin Zhaoran with a slight smile.

“I will always remember what I promised you many years ago.” Qin Zhaoran couldn’t help but smile when he heard him mention the ink stone and thought of the time they studied together when they were young.

Mu Hanzhang smiled without saying a word and gave him a glass of wine with his own hands. He remembered that Qin Zhaoran’s drinking capacity was not good. According to Jing Shao, he was very good at talking when he was drunk.

“How have you… been these years?” Qin Zhaoran looked at the jade-like hand on the wine bottle and finally couldn’t help but ask.

“Whether it’s good or bad, hasn’t brother Zhaoran seen it?” Mu Hanzhang added a glass for himself, shook it between his fingers but did not drink it.

“I didn’t expect that your aunt would be so cruel,” Qin Zhaoran raised his head and drank the wine, then refilled it for himself. He drank a few glasses before stopping. He looked at Mu Hanzhang’s handsome face close at hand and sighed heavily. Sighing, “I have been waiting for the news that you won the top prize, but I didn’t expect that what I was waiting for was the bad news of your marriage…” Saying this, Qin Zhaoran leaned on the table and hummed like crying and laughing. Several times.

Mu Hanzhang was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the cup in his hand: “I thought you would take the test first.”

“Hahaha,” Qin Zhaoran seemed a little drunk, “I know that your aunt will not let you marry a woman, and she has always been delusional…”

Mu Hanzhang stood up suddenly: “Brother Qin, you are drunk.”

“Hanzhang…” Qin Zhaoran murmured and fell asleep on the table.

Outside the window, Jing Shao, who had been standing for who knows how long, gradually clenched his fists.

No wonder Mu Hanzhang won the imperial examination at the age of seventeen, but did not participate in the Spring Festival at the age of eighteen. But it turned out that they were both waiting for each other to win the first prize so that they could marry each other? This is really a tragic story about a talented man who lived in poverty for ten years, but a beautiful woman married someone else! So who is Jing Shao, a bully who beats up a mandarin duck?