Chapter 233: Old Acquaintances Who Meet on a Narrow Road

The carriage slowly stopped outside the manor, and soon a servant came forward quickly.

The curtain was lifted, and a beautiful figure slowly walked out of the carriage.

She wore a white and blue skirt, a mink gown, and a graceful figure. Her face was not made up, but she was stunningly beautiful.

As soon as she got off the carriage, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Miss Jiang?!"

The originally noisy voices around her slightly weakened, and everyone's eyes fell on this woman.

For a moment, the whole place was amazed!

Jiang Yuxiang.

Everyone present was familiar with this name.

The fourth daughter of the Jiang family in Jiangnan, although not the biological daughter of the old man of the Jiang family, was better than his biological daughter. Jiang Yuxiang's deeds in the Jiangnan area were also heard in Beijing.

And what made Miss Jiang famous in Beijing was probably her stunning beauty, which crushed the temperament of the rich daughters and ladies in the boudoir in Beijing. There are many beautiful women in Beijing, but there are very few who can be as charming and elegant as Jiang Yuxiang.

In addition, her identity as the fourth daughter of the Jiang family in Jiangnan and her close relationship with the current queen in the palace, these identities make Jiang Yuxiang a hot object of admiration in the eyes of countless people in Beijing.

It is difficult to meet her on weekdays. Today, Miss Jiang appeared in everyone's sight, which naturally attracted a lot of attention.

And there is an even more important reason for the most attention.

This Jiang Yuxiang is the nominal aunt of the Prince of Lin!

Recently, there are rumors in Beijing that the Prince of Lin is still alive and is now in the Jiang Mansion.

Therefore, when Jiang Yuxiang appeared, countless eyes came at once. Falling on Jiang Yuxiang and the servants who followed her, the sharp and hot eyes seemed to want to see what was going on.

The servants outside the manor had already stepped forward quickly and respectfully greeted Jiang Yuxiang into the manor. Inside the manor, the owner had been waiting for a long time.

"Miss Jiang, you are here at my son's wedding today. It is a great honor for us!"

In the main hall, a strong middle-aged man walked over quickly with a smile on his face.

This man is the current Minister of Personnel, Lu Fusheng.

"Mr. Lu is getting married today. I have prepared a small gift to congratulate Minister Lu on his happy event!"

Jiang Yuxiang smiled and spoke softly.

"Haha, Miss Jiang can come, that's a favor to me, Lu!"

Lu Fusheng laughed heartily twice, his eyes fell on Jiang Yuxiang, and he glanced at her side inadvertently, then retracted his eyes and smiled: "I wonder if Mr. Jiang is in good health?"

Jiang Yuxiang chuckled: "Thank you Secretary Lu Shangshu for your visit, the old man is fine. He was thinking about Lu Shangshu some time ago, saying that he hadn't seen Lu Shangshu for a long time!"

"Yes, it's been more than ten years since I last saw him!"

Lu Fusheng sighed a little, and then seemed to remember something: "Look at me, I'm almost ignoring Miss Jiang. Come on, Miss Jiang, please come in!"

The servants of the mansion welcomed Jiang Yuxiang into the manor. Lu Fusheng stared at Jiang Yuxiang's back, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

"Did you find anything?"

The housekeeper beside him shook his head gently: "My lord, I didn't find anything unusual."

"That's good."

Lv Fusheng breathed a sigh of relief, and then said in a deep voice: "Today is a big day for my Lu family, I don't want any trouble."

"Don't worry, lord!"

"..."

Inside the manor.

The wedding of the Lu family and the Tao family was grand.

The firecrackers were set off from early morning to noon, and the sky was filled with hazy smoke. The wedding procession went all the way from the west to the east of the capital, almost alarming the entire capital, attracting countless people to join in the fun.

Almost half of the officials from the six ministries came, and the rest of the family forces of officials, big and small, were countless. Even the figures of the aristocratic families that were rarely seen on weekdays showed up one after another.

Under the congratulations, the smile on the face of Lu Fusheng, the Minister of Personnel, almost never stopped, and the place where the gifts were piled up in the manor was almost piled up into a small mountain.

Inside and outside the manor, lights and decorations were hung, and there was an endless stream of people. Various figures in gorgeous and luxurious clothes intertwined and gathered, which was very lively.

In such a lively wedding, in a corner of the inner courtyard where no one cared, Lin Jiangnian lazily leaned on a chair under the eaves of the pavilion, casually looking at the people coming and going not far away, while stuffing his mouth with pastries and delicacies.

It must be said that the Lu family spent a lot of money on this wedding. The decoration was luxurious and the scene was grand. Even the food prepared in the manor was all kinds of food.

It's free, don't take it!

While Lin Jiangnian was taking the free food with peace of mind, he casually scanned the courtyard and memorized every face in his mind.

There were many big figures at this wedding, which was a good opportunity for Lin Jiangnian. He memorized these faces and matched them with the identities of the people described in the intelligence in his memory.

At the same time, he scanned and looked for familiar figures.

He rushed to the manor with Jiang Yuxiang, but did not plan to show up immediately. While Jiang Yuxiang appeared to attract most of the attention, Lin Jiangnian concealed his identity and sneaked into the manor quietly.

I heard that the third prince will also come?

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes, thinking.

"Brother Lin?!"

Just then, an unexpected voice suddenly came from outside the pavilion.

Lin Jiangnian turned his head and saw a familiar face outside the pavilion, looking at him with joy.

"Brother Xu?"

Lin Jiangnian quickly recognized the other party's identity.

The brother Xu I met in the teahouse last time?

Xu Zhongshan?

"It's really you!"

Xu Zhongshan walked into the pavilion with surprise: "Brother Lin Kong, you are here too?"

"Are you here to attend the Lu family wedding?"

Just after he finished speaking, Xu Zhongshan slapped his head again: "Oh, look at my brain, what else can I do here if not to attend the wedding?"

As he said that, he laughed twice: "I didn't expect to see Brother Lin Kong here, it's really unexpected!"

Lin Jiangnian had a good impression of Xu Zhongshan in front of him. This person has a bold personality, upright eyebrows, and a bit of Jianghu heroic spirit.

After parting at the teahouse last time, I didn't expect to meet him again.

"Yeah, I didn't expect Brother Xu to be here too?"

Xu Zhongshan sighed: "I didn't want to come, but I was asked by the old man at home, so I had to come to participate..."

Speaking of this, Xu Zhongshan waved his hand again, and said with some surprise: "Brother Lin Kong has just come to Beijing for a short time? How come he is here? Could it be that Brother Lin Kong is related to the Lu family?"

"This is complicated..."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head and didn't explain too much.

Xu Zhongshan didn't ask any more questions. Everyone has their own secret purpose, and it doesn't matter if they don't want to say it.

Sitting aside, Xu Zhongshan also picked up the cakes on the table and stuffed them into his mouth: "Brother Lin, don't you want to go to the front yard to see the wedding? I heard that the wedding is about to start!"

"What's there to see?" Lin Jiangnian was not interested in the wedding.

"Yes, there is nothing to see."

Xu Zhongshan sighed lightly: "However, there are really many people this time, and those family members who are not seen on weekdays are here!"

"This Lu Shangshu is well-known in the capital. I heard that Prime Minister Zhao sent people. I have never heard that Prime Minister Zhao would send people to attend anyone's wedding before..."

"And the third prince, I heard he is here too!"

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian slightly side-glanced and asked casually: "The third prince is here too?"

"I heard that he is, but I didn't see him!"

Xu Zhongshan shook his head and sighed: "It's hard to imagine. The third prince rarely shows up on weekdays. Even if he attends a wedding, I'm afraid he won't show up easily."

Lin Jiangnian's expression did not change: "If he doesn't show up, what wedding is he attending?"

"You don't understand this."

Xu Zhongshan glanced at Lin Jiangnian: "Do you think everyone is really rushing to Lu "Are you here for the wedding of the Lu family?"

"What else?"

"Brother Lin, you are still too young..."

As he spoke, Xu Zhongshan looked around and made sure that there was no one around, then he whispered: "Attending the wedding is one thing, on the other hand, it is also a signal sent by the Lu family to the capital, showing the attitude of his Lu family!"

"Attitude?"

"Don't look at Lu Fusheng's glory, in fact, his life is not easy, now in the court..."

Xu Zhongshan stopped abruptly here, then shook his head and sighed: "Forget it, forget it, let's not discuss politics..."

As he spoke, he sighed: "The third prince came to attend the Lu family wedding, which is itself a default rule. After this wedding, the Lu family's status will be completely established, which also means that the Lu family has completely tied the third prince..."

Xu Zhongshan did not continue to say more, but a lot of information has been revealed.

Lin Jiangnian was thoughtful.

"Forget it, forget it. It's rare to see Brother Lin again today. I think we are destined to be together. Let me toast you!"

Xu Zhongshan picked up the wine on the table and raised his glass to Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian also raised his glass: "Cheers to Brother Xu!"

The two met and got along very happily like old friends.

Putting down the wine glass, Xu Zhongshan sighed: "Although the third prince is unlikely to show up, it is the Lu family's wedding after all. I think he should show up when the wedding ceremony is held. I don't know... Hey, where are you going, Brother Lin?"

When Xu Zhongshan was sighing, he saw Lin Jiangnian suddenly stand up and walk towards the front yard.

"I have nothing to do, so I'll go to join in the excitement of the wedding!" Lin Jiangnian didn't even turn his head.

"Then I'll go too!"

Xu Zhongshan stood up and followed.

...

Manor, front yard.

A wedding that brought together all the major officials and families in Beijing as witnesses slowly kicked off.

The wedding process was extremely complicated, and it was grand and festive. In the front hall, the bride and groom in red robes can be vaguely seen, holding a wedding ceremony.

"That man is Lu Xuan, the only son of Lu Fusheng, and next to him is the daughter of the Tao family. No one has seen her, and no one knows what she looks like..."

Not far away, Lin Jiangnian and Xu Zhongshan watched this scene from afar. Xu Zhongshan looked at the newlyweds and explained something to Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian's eyes shifted from the newlyweds to the middle-aged man sitting in front of the hall.

Lu Fusheng!

Then he followed his line of sight and scanned everyone present, looking for familiar faces. As his eyes swept over, Lin Jiangnian soon saw the figure in a long gown not far away.

Jiang Yuxiang!

She sat quietly at the guest table, with a cold and beautiful temperament, and seemed to be out of tune with the surroundings and attracted attention.

Her eyes seemed to glance inadvertently, and met Lin Jiangnian's eyes in the air. They intertwined briefly, and everything was self-evident.

Jiang Yuxiang glanced slightly, as if reminding something.

Lin Jiangnian followed the direction of her sight and landed in the direction of the inner courtyard attic not far away. Faintly, a figure could be seen through the thin door curtain.

Then?

Lin Jiangnian was thoughtful.

"Brother Lin, what are you looking at?"

Xu Zhongshan's puzzled voice came from his ears, as if he noticed Lin Jiangnian's abnormality.

Lin Jiangnian laughed: "Didn't you say that the third prince is here? I want to see him!"

Hearing this, Xu Zhongshan also looked around: "I really didn't see him... It seems that he has no intention of showing up!"

"Since I can't see him, that's fine!"

Lin Jiangnian retracted his gaze and said casually: "I'll go out for some fresh air."

Seeing Lin Jiangnian leave, Xu Zhongshan also felt that this wedding was boring: "Brother Lin, I'll go with you!"

Lin Jiangnian wanted to take the opportunity to sneak into the inner courtyard to find out what was going on, but he didn't expect Xu Zhongshan to follow him. Just when he was trying to find a reason to send him away, a voice with a hint of irony suddenly came.

"Hey, isn't this Xu Zhongshan? You are here too?"

Xu Zhongshan stopped and turned his head. Two young men in brocade clothes appeared outside the corridor not far away.

Xu Zhongshan stopped and glanced at the two of them. The smile on his face disappeared immediately: "Zhou Huiguang? Gao Wenyang, are you two busy?"

"Nothing, it's been a long time since we last met. I'm just saying hello to you?"

Zhou Huiguang raised his eyebrows with a smile: "I heard that your sister came to Beijing? When are you going to introduce her to us?"

As soon as he said this, Xu Zhongshan's face suddenly sank: "Zhou Huiguang, keep your mouth shut!"

"Did I say anything?"

Zhou Huiguang's smile seemed to be getting more and more proud. He waved his hand: "Don't be so angry, still so reckless... We are just curious and want to see your sister!"

Although he said so, his tone was unscrupulous.

Seeing Xu Zhongshan's face was extremely ugly, Zhou Huiguang's smile became even more. He had always been at odds with Xu Zhongshan and looked down on this reckless man.

His eyes fell from Xu Zhongshan to Lin Jiangnian who was standing beside him. He glanced at her and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Xu Zhongshan, when did you meet a new friend? Why don't you introduce him?"

He said he was introducing her, but his tone was full of ridicule and disdain.

Xu Zhongshan snorted coldly, his face gloomy. He has always been at odds with Zhou Huiguang, and they often have frictions on weekdays. But Zhou Huiguang has a lot of power behind him, and the other party is forming cliques. If there is a conflict, Xu Zhongshan will not get any advantage.

In addition, with the Lu family's wedding today, Xu Zhongshan didn't want to cause trouble, so he turned his head to look at Lin Jiangnian, with a bit of apology on his face: "Brother Lin, let's go, ignore them!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded, and had no intention of participating. Just as they were about to leave, they saw Zhou Huiguang standing in front of them, his eyes were playful: "Did I let you go?"

Xu Zhongshan was annoyed and glared: "Zhou Huiguang, what do you want to do?!"

Zhou Huiguang took a step back and raised his eyebrows: "Want to fight? Xu Zhongshan, don't you see where this is?"

Xu Zhongshan's face was red, and he glared at Zhou Huiguang.

Today is the Lu family's wedding, no matter how reckless he is, he can't be presumptuous here. Now the Xu family's power in Beijing is weak, and they can't cause trouble at will.

"Who is he?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Xu Zhongshan.

Xu Zhongshan gritted his teeth and said: "His name is Zhou Huiguang, the son of the current Ministry of Personnel, and I have some grievances."

"Ministry of Personnel, is the official position very high?" Lin Jiangnian was surprised that a small son of a Ministry of Personnel dared to be so arrogant?

"Although his father's official position is not high, the power behind him is not small... The one next to him is called Gao Wenyang, the son of the Minister of Personnel, and among them there is also a man called Li Qianlin, who is a favorite of the third prince in the capital..."

"Wait..."

"Li Qianlin?"

Lin Jiangnian turned his head to look at Xu Zhongshan, his face gradually becoming strange.

This name sounds familiar!