In the hall, Xue Hong looked at Aunt Xue on the main seat, bent down and saluted: "Xue Hong has met Madam."
Aunt Xue raised her hand and said humbly: "Good boy, wake up quickly! You must have suffered hard outside in the past three years. Why don't you come back to see me?"
Xue Hong was self-sufficient by relying on his medical skills and knowledge. He made countless friends and lived a happy life, not to mention suffering.
Xue Hong turned to look at the slim Xue Baochai, nodded and smiled: "I haven't seen you for a long time, sister, she is already a big girl."
Xue Baochai and Xue Hong have not seen each other for three years. Women are not like men who can go out at will. Xue Hong has not returned home in the past three years, so naturally he and Xue Baochai will not see each other.
Facing Xue Hong's greetings, Xue Baochai was stunned for a moment. She hadn't seen him for three years. Although Xue Hong's appearance had not changed much, her temperament was more out of the ordinary, like an orchid and a pine, aloof and elegant.
Xue Baochai came back to his senses, blushed, and said with shame, "I've met Brother Hong."
Xue Pan jumped up to Xue Baochai and joked: "How is it? Are you shocked when you suddenly see your eldest brother? After three years of not seeing each other, your eldest brother is becoming more and more like an immortal."
Xue Hong is wearing a blue robe, and her waist-length hair is tied into a bun with a wooden hairpin. Although there are no jewelry embellishments on her body, she has a chic and elegant look, which is vividly displayed.
Xue Baochai looked at Xue Hong, who was tall and tall, and suddenly had an idea: It would be great if he was not my brother...
But this thought was suppressed by Xue Baochai in an instant, and then he joked with Xue Hong with a normal expression.
After everyone exchanged pleasantries and joked, they got back to business.
Xue Hong: "Madam, I wonder if Mr. Wang has compiled a book for the prefect of Jinling?"
Aunt Xue: "This...I'm not very sure. Why did Hong'er suddenly ask this? What's wrong?"
Xue Hong: "Madam, do you know that this murder case has little to do with Brother Pan? At most, we only need to pay some silver coins?"
Aunt Xue was shocked: "How is that possible? My brother wrote back and said that this is a big lawsuit involving human life. He will be exiled!"
Xue Hong knew that Aunt Xue did not know the law, so she said patiently: "But it was not Pandi who beat the person to death, and Pandi never gave an order to kill. The most this case can do is to convict Pandi of lax discipline."
Aunt Xue: "But why is your uncle so serious?"
Xue Hong thought to himself: "Why? To scare you orphans and widowed mothers, to embezzle the Xue family's property." But thinking about it, Xue Hong did not continue to say anything. He still knew the principle of not being close to each other.
Xue Pan said carelessly: "Who knows what uncle is thinking, but at the end of the day, isn't it good that my son is fine?"
Aunt Xue was a little surprised. The worries and fears of the past few days were suddenly relieved. She was naturally happy and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes! My son is fine!"
At this moment, a servant suddenly sent a letter. It was from Jia Yucun, the prefect of Jinling.
The letter said: For the sake of the Wang family and the Jia family, let Xue Pan hide in the capital for a while. He would say that Xue Pan was accused of being killed by an unjust ghost, so he could just close the case hastily. He would come back after the limelight has passed.
After reading the letter, Aunt Xue didn't say anything. Xue Pan exploded first and threw the letter into a ball on the ground: "What does this stinky Qiu Ba of Jia Yu Village want to do? Is the master a fool?! Asking for the life of an unjust soul? Such an excuse for a fool
I can think of it all!”
Xue Baochai also heard something was wrong and said: "If my brother is really sentenced like this, then he will be a dead person in the household registration. This..."
Aunt Xue was so frightened that she turned pale with fright: "Oh! My son, what should I do? How about I repair another book for your uncle?"
Xue Hong thought to himself: "Repair books? It's useless no matter how many letters you repair. What Wang Ziteng wants is for Xue Pan to become a gangster, Xue Baochai to inherit the Xue family's property, and then he will slowly become extinct!"
Xue Pan consoled him: "Don't be afraid, aunt. Didn't brother say that? This case has little to do with me. The trial has not yet begun. As long as I send the murderous slave to the government before the trial begins and pay some silver."
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Aunt Xue seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw: "Yes, yes! Pan'er, go and get three thousand taels from the account quickly... No! Take thirty thousand taels to the Jinling Mansion Office! Hong'er..."
Aunt Xue looked at Xue Hong with pleading eyes. Xue Hong said, "Madam, don't worry, I won't sit back and watch Brother Pan being wronged."
Xue Pan took Xue Hong and headed to the accounting room: "Brother, you and your younger brother have to run a bit. Come on, go on."
After walking a certain distance, Xue Pan whispered: "Brother, please don't say anything. According to the law, slaves who are not strictly disciplined will be fined three thousand taels of silver for murder. How about we two brothers share the remaining twenty-seven thousand taels equally!!"
Xue Hong looked at Xue Pan's money-obsessed look and couldn't help laughing: "Haha! No need, you should keep the 27,000 taels for yourself! After all, drinking flower wine is not cheap? Hahahaha!"
Xue Pan: "Hey hey hey! Thank you, brother."
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In the capital, Wang Ziteng was dumbfounded when he read Jia Yucun's reply. What's going on? His sister has always obeyed him! What's more, now that there is no one to establish a family in the Xue family, who can see that he has
idea?
It's not that Wang Ziteng looks down on Xue Pan and Xue Baochai. Even if Xue Pan is already a child in this life, and no matter how smart Xue Baochai is, they are not deeply involved in the world and cannot be so familiar with the law. There must still be someone to help them.
Xue Hong!!!
A name suddenly flashed in Wang Ziteng's mind, it must be Xue Hong.
Xue Hong has a good reputation among the four major families. Although he is an adopted son, he really gives Xue Gong credit!
He was selected as a child at the age of nine, as a scholar at the age of twelve, and as a scholar at the age of sixteen. I heard that he was the head of the case. He was a child of someone else's family.
Jia Zheng of the Rongguo Prefecture said in private more than once: How come I can't encounter such a good thing, go out and pick up a son with Wenhua seeds?
It is said that because of Xue Hong, Jia Baoyu was often compared to Jia Zheng and even beaten less often.
Wang Ziteng put down the letter and paced in the hall. Suddenly he had an idea and picked up his pen to edit another letter.
…
After Xue Pan's matter was settled, Xue Hong wanted to go home, but was unable to resist Xue Pan. In the end, he dragged him back to Xue Mansion, saying that he wanted to sit down and treat him to a drink.
At the banquet, there were only two people, Xue Hong and Xue Pan, with several maids serving on the side.
Xue Hong looked at the two delicate-looking maids behind him and waved helplessly, signaling them to go down.
The maids all knew Xue Hong and knew the character of the former Xue Mansion master, so they obediently withdrew.
On the other hand, behind Xue Pan, there was a maid holding a towel, a maid holding a wine bottle, and the other two maids each holding a basin and a fan.
Xue Pan: "Hey! Brother, you are good at everything, but you are not a womanizer... If I had your ability or your appearance, I would probably recommend myself to the oiran of Cuiminglou."
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Xue Hong took two mouthfuls of food, and then joked: "If this is really the case, I'm afraid you, Pan brother, will be blown up."
Xue Pan: "Hey! Isn't this a joke, little brother? I'm not that evil spirit."
Xue Hong smiled and shook his head, thinking: "In the original work, you are not only a lustful evil spirit, but you are not a male and female person!"
After drinking for three rounds, Xue Pan suddenly stood up, threw herself on Xue Hong and cried loudly: "Brother!! I miss you. Mom, she is so confused!!!"
Xue Hong froze after being hit like this. He never liked being so close to others, but seeing Xue Pan crying sadly, he didn't push him away. He patted Xue Pan on the back and joked: "Brother, it's not like you haven't."
Yes, why are you crying?"
Xue Pan said inarticulately: "Brother, I know everything in my heart! Otherwise... hiccup! If it weren't for you secretly protecting me, my family's little wealth would have been eaten up by those Qiu Ba. Yes.
My mom is sorry for you! Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"Our father passed away, and my mother forced you to leave the house, and even forced you to write a document stating that you would leave the house... How could she be so embarrassed!"
Bang! Bang! A wine bottle was swept away by Xue Pan unconsciously, and the wine spilled all over Xue Hong.
Xue Hong, who was originally very moved and had a look of relief on his face, felt that he had not taught Xue Pan in vain, but his face turned dark instantly.