In Qionghua Garden, Chen Wanrong propped one hand on the table and secretly covered one ear.
In front of her was Concubine Li with a wronged look on her face.
"Madam, please judge for Jin'er. It's so bullying! Du Wenbai doesn't do such a difficult thing himself but pushes it onto Jin'er. Isn't this just bullying Jin'er because he is low - ranked and doesn't fight for anything?"
Concubine Li's silk handkerchief was already wet from wiping her tears. As time passed, it felt cold in her palm. But she couldn't stop. She must cry for a higher official position for He Jin today.
"Du Wenbai is clearly taking advantage of the fact that the master is away to bully our Marquis Mansion. Madam, you must tell He Xun to stand up for his younger brother. We can't let others bully him like this all the time."
Chen Wanrong's ears were ringing. She secretly glanced at Nanny Zhao.
Nanny Zhao immediately understood. She took another silk handkerchief for Concubine Li and poured her a cup of hot tea.
Only then did Concubine Li stop complaining and drank the tea to moisten her throat.
Chen Wanrong let out a sigh of relief. She had finally managed to shut Concubine Li up.
To avoid being tortured by her voice again, Chen Wanrong spoke before Concubine Li could start crying again:
"I know about this. I'll talk to A Xun later. But whether He Jin can be promoted is not up to him."
Hearing this, Concubine Li's face lit up. As long as He Xun was willing to speak up, who would dare not give this Northern - Guarding General face?
"It doesn't matter. As long as He Xun is willing to speak up, that's good. Then I'll go back and wait for the news."
Concubine Li left immediately without hesitation.
Chen Wanrong couldn't help but shake her head. Concubine Li's act of crossing the river and then kicking away the bridge was too obvious.
"Madam, why did you give her hope? If He Jin can't get promoted in the end, she may cause trouble again."
Nanny Zhao handed over the teacup, not quite approving of Chen Wanrong's approach.
Chen Wanrong sighed:
"If possible, it would be best if He Jin was dismissed. You also heard what stupid things he did just now. I'm afraid he'll drag our Anshun Marquis Mansion down."
The capital prefecture was a place where great troubles could arise. It was really a bit dangerous for He Jin to work there.
If he wasn't dismissed this time, she really had to plan a better position for him.
...
"I just want you to say a few good words for He Jin in front of He Xun. You're not even willing to do this?"
Su Hele couldn't believe that Su Nansheng was so heartless. She really had no conscience.
"Yes, I'm not willing. Please don't come and bother me about this again in the future, Second Young Madam."
Su Nansheng felt extremely happy. She just wanted to reject Su Hele again and again like this.
"Why?"
Su Hele was very puzzled. It was just a matter of a few words.
"Heh, why? Why should I agree to you? Because you've framed me again and again and used me again and again?"
Su Nansheng was so angry that she laughed. How dare Su Hele ask her why.
She thought that since Su Hele came under the pretext of apologizing, she would be a bit more restrained.
But she didn't expect that she was still as arrogant, stupid and rude as ever.
Su Hele turned her head away:
"Don't slander me. When did I ever do such things?"
Su Nansheng snorted and said:
"Didn't you? Wasn't it you who asked me to introduce you to all the ladies? Wasn't it you who framed me for not being able to invite people? Then tell me which thing I said was wrong."
She didn't want to argue with Su Hele about these things before. She thought it was a waste of breath.
But now she found that if she didn't argue, Su Hele would always look innocent and aloof.
She was going to tear off Su Hele's mask today to see if there was a human or a ghost under it.
Su Hele was speechless. Her face quickly turned red and then she angrily said:
"If you don't want to help, just say so. Why make up excuses here?"
After saying that, she turned around and left.
She could see that Su Nansheng, this cold - blooded person, would only humiliate her.
"Stop."
Su Hele stopped in her tracks, rolled her eyes, and her expression returned to arrogance.
"Take this crystal dragon - phoenix cake back. I'm not blessed to enjoy it."
Before her voice faded, Bitao had already carried the food box to Sumo.
Sumo looked at Su Hele and didn't dare to make a decision without permission.
Su Hele was still waiting for Su Nansheng to change her mind. Hearing this, her face instantly darkened. She coldly said, "Take it out and throw it away."
This ungrateful Su Nansheng would surely regret treating her like this one day.
...
In the evening, He Jin's subordinate sent a message that the sage had made a decision on the incident of the refugees breaking into the city gate.
Du Wenbai, the deputy prefect of the capital prefecture, had abused his power and was incompetent. He was unfit for the position of deputy prefect and was demoted to a clerk in the Palace Secretariat.
Kong Pengxing, the gatekeeper, had blindly followed and acted recklessly, almost causing a great disaster. He was dismissed.
After hearing this, He Jin let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, he wasn't implicated.
As for Du Wenbai and Kong Pengxing, they could only consider themselves unlucky. It couldn't be blamed on him. After all, everyone acts in their own self - interest.
"Hubby, I personally supervised the boiling of your medicine. It's been boiling for an hour. Drink it quickly."
Su Hele held the medicine bowl in her hand, looking calm.
"What did Su Nansheng say?"
This was what He Jin was most concerned about at the moment.
Chen Wanrong had already promised Concubine Li. Now it was up to Su Nansheng.
But Su Hele had gone and not come back. At this time, she was still boiling medicine personally. She really didn't know the priorities.
Su Hele's expression froze for a moment, then she smiled and said:
"She has been under my care for a long time. Naturally, she agreed. Hubby just wait for the news."
She had also received the news that Chen Wanrong had agreed.
With Chen Wanrong in charge, there was no need for Su Nansheng to persuade He Xun.
Besides, she was just a concubine. He Xun wouldn't take her words to heart at all.
Hearing this, He Jin was very proud. So what if He Xun didn't give him face? He still had to respect the etiquette and take care of his younger brother.
He took the medicine bowl from Su Hele's hand and said indifferently:
"It's rare to see you do such a thing."
"I've been doing it before. I've been serving the concubines."
Taking advantage of He Jin's words, Su Hele finally told him what she had done before.
"Oh, I haven't heard the concubine mention it."
He Jin was drinking the medicine and didn't notice the gloom on Su Hele's face.
Good old Li! She had enjoyed her service but didn't say a good word about her. She had endured her disdain and served her filially for several days in vain.
Such an ungrateful person was really shameless.
Su Hele pinched her fingertips hard to calm her expression. She said indifferently:
"The concubine has always had some misunderstandings about me. Maybe she forgot. It doesn't matter. It's just that the wound on my back is healing slowly. I can bear it. It's okay."
She hung her head, with a gentle tone, looking gentle and demure.
Sure enough, she heard He Jin say:
"Since the wound hasn't healed yet, don't go and serve for now."
A smile appeared on Su Hele's lips. Just as she was about to look up, she heard He Jin continue:
"Go and serve after the wound heals. Be more diligent and go every day so that the concubine can remember you."