Ouyang Kang's jaw almost hit the ground when he heard the waiter say the word "palace".

Could it be that Nianfu's father is related to the imperial palace? That's a big deal! It took a long time before Young Master Ouyang recovered his voice and asked with a trembling voice, "Then, is Shengping Street also part of the imperial palace?"

"Indeed. But do you know who lives there?"

Ouyang Kang shook his head and couldn't help but wonder, could he be a relative of the emperor?

But the man's next words made him fall from the sky, "They are all the family members of the prison officials! They usually do hard labor in the palace, so they can live there. However, the street is very strictly controlled, and there are usually soldiers guarding it.

No one is allowed to enter casually. Since they are not from your family, I advise you not to go there and ask for trouble."

Ouyang Kang really didn't expect such a result, and when he walked up to Nianfu, he didn't know how to explain it to her.

"How about it?"

Looking at the girl's hopeful eyes, Ouyang Kang felt sad and said, "Let's go home first."

Nianfu's father said that he was the son of an official, and he recognized her mother during the war. It is very likely that they were the family members of the former officials who escaped from Shengpingfang and moved to Huai'an during the war due to the lack of supervision by the soldiers.

But after all, he still had family here. In order to avoid Madam Hui's worry, he had no choice but to go to Beijing alone to look for his relatives, leaving behind such an unclear family situation.

But how do you tell these words to a girl who is waiting to see her father?

Seeing his hesitant expression, Nian Fu became anxious and said, "Just say it straight! No matter what, I can bear it."

Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Since he will have to face it sooner or later, Ouyang Kang gritted his teeth and told the truth.

"So, that's it..." After a long silence, Nianfu said in a low voice, "I still want to take a look. No matter what, he will always be my father."

Ouyang Kang nodded, his heart heavy, but he tried his best to comfort her with light words, "Maybe your father has been freed from his crime and no longer lives there. Let's go and take a look. Maybe he has been reinstated."

Nianfu silently followed him, feeling like a big stone was weighing on her heart, making her feel uncomfortable.

Can she blame her father for lying to her mother? It seems not possible. She is really the son of an official, and she really lives in the capital. But dad, even if you are the family member of a criminal official, why can't you tell the truth to your mother?

I believe that with Huiniang’s character, once you have identified a person, you will never change it no matter how hard you go, then why don’t you make it clear to her?

When the sun turned to the west, two people and a horse arrived in front of the red lacquer gate of the third house on the left side of Quy Nhon Street.

The last bit of copper was used up while asking for information. The two of them had neither the thought nor the money to eat anything. Ouyang Kang could only hope to get into the house and have hot soup and rice.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I told the concierge my name, I was laughed at.

"People are really crazy these days! Ever since the incident with Pingguo Gong's family, almost anyone dares to pretend to be an official. Yesterday, we said that Mr. Xu's mother appeared out of nowhere, but we didn't expect that today we

A young master has also arrived at home. Go, go, go! My young master is here every day, so when did a country bumpkin like you show up? Stop lying here."

Ouyang Kang was confused after hearing this. He was raised in the countryside, but why didn't he even have a name here? He was afraid that he had made a mistake, so he asked a few more questions, "Is it the owner of this family?"

Isn't he Ouyang from Huai'an? My father was a member of the Liupin Department and a member of the Food Department. In his early years, he married Cui in the countryside, who is my biological mother. Is he the owner of this family? "

The porter smiled contemptuously and said, "You have inquired about my family's affairs very clearly, but you must not know that the country lady and the eldest young master have died long ago. Now our wife is the main wife, and our eldest young master is the eldest son. If you want to pretend, first

Keep your eyes open!"

What? Ouyang Kang, who was killed for no reason, suddenly turned blue, "My mother died young, but I have lived well these years. What blind slave dares to spread rumors about me like this?"

"Bold!" The concierge suddenly changed his face, "This is what our master said himself. Could it be true? Now the Holy Spirit is calling for talented young people from all over the world to take the exam. The eldest son of an official family can take the exam directly. Since you are the eldest son of my family,

, why doesn’t our master sign you up?”

Like a basin of ice water pouring down his head, Ouyang Kang suddenly understood why his father didn't write a word of such important news back to the countryside. I'm afraid that such a good opportunity should be left to his son here, right? Then

What about himself? Who does he think he is?

"Are you speechless? If you are speechless, get out of here! You don't want to dirty grandpa's hands. Why don't you leave? Do you want me to do something?"

The servant threatened to pull out a dog-beating stick, but Ouyang Kang, who was so angry that he was far away from home, did not pay attention to his movements.

Seeing that the servant's stick was about to fall, Nianfu, who had been immersed in his own thoughts, suddenly woke up and said, "Stop!"

The indescribable anger in his suppressed heart suddenly burst out and stood in front of Ouyang Kang.

"Whether he is your eldest son or not is not up to you, a slave! Let your master come out and identify himself. If he dares to say so, then we will go back to the countryside immediately and ask the old lady to come to Beijing to administer justice.

!”

"Hey, you're a very brave little girl. You won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Well, then you go back. Grandpa, I'll wait here to see where you get an old lady from.

Prove that he is the eldest young master of my family. Hey, girl, if you work so hard, does this pretty boy agree to marry you? I said, there is no future for following this pretty boy. You might as well follow me, and you don’t have to wear these clothes.

A pair of broken shoes."

Hahahaha, the servants sitting on the doorstep suddenly laughed together, looking at the pink toes exposed where the shoes on her feet were worn, with lewd eyes.

Nianfu's face turned red for a moment, and suddenly he saw Ouyang Kangtie's livid face. He picked up the riding crop and whipped the concierge hard!

The concierge originally thought he was a weak scholar because he had a gentle appearance and was silent. He didn't pay attention and was caught off guard. He was so painful that he started crying like a wolf, "Kill him, kill me, kill me!"

"What a good boy. You dare to beat someone in front of a government official's house. I think you are impatient. Brothers, please come and help before you call someone inside!"

Seeing several servants rushing forward, Nianfu was afraid that Ouyang Kang would suffer a loss, so he immediately slapped Zixiao and said, "Good boy! Go quickly!"

The senior brother would be afraid of those soldiers with the smell of blood, but not afraid of these servants who seemed to lack training at first glance. He rushed to the front majestically, snorted twice, left and right, and started working with all four hooves, and he was beaten quickly.

The servants fell to the ground.

Ouyang Kang was about to raise his whip to whip those mean-mouthed servants, but suddenly he heard someone shout, "Stop!"

A young man in fine clothes, about sixteen or seventeen years old, came out of the sedan chair and looked at him with a sinking face, "Brother, he committed a murder in front of my house for no reason. In this bright world, are you really not afraid of the king's law?"

Looking at his facial expressions that were somewhat similar to his own, Ouyang Kang guessed who he was without asking any more questions. He couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness and anger in his heart, and said in a hoarse voice, "In front of your house? Then who am I?"

?Who am I!"

The young man heard his tone of voice was strange. Just as he felt strange, he suddenly saw the figure of this good-looking young man swaying. His whole body fell back uncontrollably, and he actually fainted.

Then a little girl of fourteen or fifteen years old came forward angrily and said in front of the neighbors who were already looking around, "The Ouyang family is really good! They blocked their eldest son outside the door and fainted from anger.

Do you really have to force him to death for you to be satisfied?"

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When the lanterns first come on, the capital is at its most prosperous and charming.

Almost every restaurant and theater was full, with rich people sitting upstairs drinking and playing guessing games. Spending huge sums of money, the poor people were hawking goods with baskets underneath to earn a living.

Seeing a few more gentlemen coming out of the restaurant, a smart helper immediately rushed forward to help him, "Master, please slow down and watch your steps carefully. Do you want to take a sedan? Oh, there is a carriage. Then step on the little man's back.

Kneeling, your step on my back is more stable than that stool."

"Go, go!" A drunken man with a big belly kicked the gang away and supported a colleague next to him, "Mr. Ouyang, you have spent too much money today.

.Another day! Another day I will be the host, it will be the same restaurant, the same food and drinks as today, and I will call the little Juxian from Cuiyun class to give you a good meal!"

Mr. Ouyang was obviously much more refined. Although his face was red and showed a hint of drunkenness, his eyes were still bright. After hearing this, he smiled and said, "Sir Lu, you are joking. Why don't you return the invitation? Are you willing to give me a favor?"

It's good to have a simple meal from me. How can I ask you to spend money? Since you like that little Juxian, you didn't tell me earlier. So, I'll send someone to invite you tomorrow. Make an appointment and come back to us in a few days.

Just come here and have a drink and talk."

Mr. Lu smiled and sighed, "It's weird that everyone says you married a good wife, but it's really different. Lao Zhang and the others came in around the same time as you, but they didn't marry the right person, so they were picking at each other all day long.

, the popularity is much worse. Do you think I really ate a lot of your money?"

"how come?"

"That's right! This drinking is just for fun. We all have the same mind and are happy together. If we are all as miserable as they are, it will be off-putting to see you. Even if you invite me, I may not go!"

Master Ouyang did not accept the words. He only called for his servants to come over and said, "Hurry up and help your master go back."

Mr. Lu deliberately approached him and said with a mysterious face, "Don't worry, I know your business well. When the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, you are ready to prepare the food for the emperor's sacrifice and the foreign envoys, and I will prepare it for you."

If you report to Master Shangshu, you might be able to get a promotion of one liter next year."

Mr. Ouyang smiled and said, "If this day comes, I will never forget your kindness in supporting me."

After sending Mr. Lu to the carriage properly, Ouyang Jin put away his false smile, pinched the root of his nose between his eyes, and felt a headache when he sat back in his carriage.

When he entered the house in a daze, he just wanted to lie down and rest.

Just then he was told to go to the gentle and agreeable concubine Ziyun, and the stepmother Tan sent someone to invite him.

"Is there anything we can't talk about tomorrow?"

Seeing that he was not very happy, the maid hurriedly said, "It's not that Madam deliberately disturbed Master's rest. It's just that someone came to my hometown today, and Madam doesn't know whether it's true or not. I want you to go and see what's going on." (To be continued. If you
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