Zhao Ke came very quickly.
It was probably unexpected that Jiang Li blew his whistle before it was late at night. He should be doing other things, with snowflakes and grass residue on his body. Standing in front of the window, said: "Second Miss."
"Zhao Ke, there is something I want to ask you to do." Jiang Li looked at him.
Zhao Ke couldn't help being stunned. When Jiang Li had always used him to call him, he always looked like he should be right and confident. Zhao Ke also became unwilling and unwilling from the beginning, but then he became numb. The adults have all ordered him to obey, what else can he say
But today's Miss Jiang Er has almost sincere meaning in her tone. Her expression was not as natural as before, but rather anxious and praying.
Although the people who came out of the Guogong Mansion were as hard as iron, Zhao Ke still sighed when he saw Jiang Li's gaze. It is no wonder that a cold and ruthless person like an adult would repeatedly indulge Miss Jiang Er. When this young lady showed When the look of praying, it will make life feel an illusion, as if it would be an unforgivable sin just to refuse her.
"My lord has ordered it, the second lady's request, the subordinates just do it." Zhao Ke replied stiffly. No matter what he thinks, he can't show it.
"My maid Baixue, my hometown is Zaohua Village. Can you go... Or can you find someone to go to Zaohua Village to pick me up a girl named Haitang back to Yanjing City?"
Zhao Ke looked at Jiang Li suspiciously. Where is Zaohua Village? He has never been to such a strange place to perform a mission, and Jiang Li's request is even more incredible, to pick up a girl? He is not a coachman! Now Miss Jiang Er even asked him to do it with the coachman? However, the moon silver of the Guogong Mansion did not increase!
"This matter... Subordinates have to ask an adult." Zhao Ke said.
Jiang Li knew it. She knew that Zhao Ke would tell Ji Heng about it. In fact, everything she asked Zhao Ke to do would eventually reach Ji Heng's ears. After all, Ji Heng was Zhao Ke's master. But this time, once Ji Heng knew about Haitang, with that man's wisdom, he might not find any clues.
At least she and the Xue family are not completely unconnected on the surface. Perhaps Ji Heng has known about the deep connection.
When there are too many lice, it is not itchy, and there is no worry about debts. At this time, Jiang Li has the courage to break the jar. She said: "Whatever."
Zhao Ke was amazed again. Since Miss Jiang Er would not let other people do it, it must be a very confidential matter to let people from the Guogong Mansion do it instead. But I'm not afraid to be known by Ji Heng, is it that the adults and Miss Jiang Er have reached the point where they are so familiar, wait, has Miss Jiang Er also become an adult's subordinate? Naturally, there is no need to conceal anything between the subordinate and the master.
Jiang Li didn't know that the guard in front of him had so many tricks in his heart. She only said: "No matter how you tell your master, but once your master agrees, please take her back in the shortest time. Along the way, you may encounter enemies who are chasing and killing them. Maybe the opponent is not in a small position. Hope everything is careful, and you must protect Haitang’s safety."
She said that she was serious, and Zhao Ke, who was not serious at the beginning, also felt Jiang Li's nervousness. He realized that this incident was probably a very important thing for Jiang Li, and he did not dare to underestimate it at the moment, so he said: "Subordinates know, tell your lord tonight, and report back to Miss Jiang Er tomorrow morning."
Jiang Li nodded.
Zhao Ke disappeared out of the window. Bai Xue and Tong'er didn't know what was going on, but they tried hard to keep the doors and windows guarded. A strange man appeared in the young lady's yard, and it was going to happen.
Jiang Li closed the window, and also covered the wind and snow outside the window, her heart beating very fast.
If everything goes well, if Zhao Ke can leave, she will be able to see Haitang soon, at most ten days later.
Sisters of her previous life.
…
In the Guogong Mansion, Wen Ji soon got the news from Zhao Ke and told Ji Heng about the matter verbatim.
Lu Ji was in Ji Heng's study, discussing matters with Ji Heng, and said after hearing the words: "Why did Miss Jiang not mention it here in the day, but when she went back at night, she blew the whistle?"
"It is said that the letter was obtained at night and it was decided temporarily." Wen Ji replied.
"Begonia..." Ji Heng sat on a chair, his red robe and the floor, and the dim light illuminates the golden thread at the corner of the robe, like overflowing brilliance. He put a finger on the letter paper, seeming to be unconsciously light. Lightly tapped, and said after a moment: "Zhao Ke stays at Jiang's house, Wen Ji, you pick a few people and let someone visit Zaohua Village."
Wen Ji took the order and left.
After Wen Ji left, Lu Ji stroked his beard and wondered: "What does this Haitang have to do with Miss Jiang Er? If Tongxiang is still in Xiangyang anyway, and the Ye family is also in Xiangyang, if you insist, Miss Jiang Er can also be with you. Tongxiang is involved, but Zaohua Village... really has nothing to do with it."
Besides, when hearing the name, Lu Ji searched in his head, and never heard of it. He thought it was a farm in a small town. And Jiang Li's request for such a solemn matter would certainly not be that simple. Speaking of it, the last time I was in Tongxiang, Qiongzhi of Xihualou seemed to have nothing to do with Jiangli, but Jiangli only learned about Xue Huaiyuan's condition based on Qiongzhi's message.
She seems to always know something that others don't know. In that case, the Begonia that Jiang Li takes to heart may also be related to something important.
"I'll know when someone arrives." Ji Heng said casually, thinking of something, and then asked: "Is there anything happening on Cheng Wang?"
"In recent days, we have frequently interviewed courtiers and spies to report and discuss conspiracy. It's just that there are two factions internally, one advocates forcing the palace, and the other advocates a stalemate. There is a stalemate."
"The stalemate will not last long." Ji Heng chuckled, "He is not that patient."
"If after the New Year's Eve, next year, at most one more year, become the king, will the adults intervene..." Lu Ji asked. What he asked was not very clear. In fact, he followed Ji Heng for a long time, but sometimes what Ji Heng thought in his mind, and Lu Ji's next layout was also vague.
"No, he can't win." The young man lazily played with the folding fan in his hand. As soon as the folding fan opened and closed, the luxuriant peonies were in full bloom, reflecting his deeper and deeper look. He joked: "The little emperor has waited for so many years, just wait for that day."
"I'll wait for that day too." He looked out the window. There was a thick ink outside the window. He could hear the whistling of the wind. His amber eyes were also darkened by the night, or perhaps the emotions in his eyes were dark. Come down.
His voice is still gentle, but in the gentleness, there is a deep-rooted coldness.
"Wait for the snake to get out of the hole."
…
On the second day, Jiang Li, who got news from Zhao Ke, finally felt relieved. Ji Heng promised to send someone to pick up Haitang for her.
Tossed over and over again last night and stayed up all night. Today, I finally feel relieved. Jiang Li sat down at the stone table in the yard and watched Qingfengmingyue's two little maids sweep the snow.
She realized that ever since she went to Tongxiang, her relationship with Ji Heng had become a state of being neither an enemy nor a friend. He kept saying that he wanted his life, so Jiang Li didn't have too many worries when facing him. Now that I think about it, many things were done so smoothly because of Toji Heng's help.
Regardless of Jiang Yu'e or Xue Huaiyuan, Ji Heng intervened in each of Chongxu's Daochang and the current Haitang. People who weren't part of the play, but stayed with her throughout the play. Jiang Li was not a hard-hearted person. On the contrary, Xue Huaiyuan taught her how to reward her since she was a child. In everything Ji Heng did, she saw that her attitude was neither lukewarm nor warm, but she just wanted to save herself. After all, the situation is too complicated now, and Ji Heng is not simple.
If you owe favor, you must pay it back. She didn't know how much she could help Ji Heng with her meager power for the time being. But thinking about it, if Ji Heng is really in trouble in the future, she will definitely not hide it. This has nothing to do with Ji Heng's life, it's just a simple thank you.
If Yongning and Shen Yurong were punished, apart from Xue Huaiyuan, she would really have no regrets.
In Jiang Mansion, while Jiang Li was relaxed, there was one person who was not so relaxed. This person was Jiang Youyao from Yaoguang Zhuli.
Since Ji Shuran's death, Jiang Youyao's life has fallen from nature to the ground. The servants of the Jiang family didn't say whether it was a rudder by the wind, but the servants in the whole mansion knew what Ji Shuran did that day. Naturally, he wouldn't have a good face for Ji Shuran's daughter. Although she never neglected the etiquette on weekdays, Jiang Youyao had clearly seen them look at herself with profound eyes several times. She knew what the look was, it was a look of contempt and contempt.
Jiang Youyao was going crazy. She was going to have a few unpleasant subordinates as before, but was severely rebuked by Mrs. Jiang and Yuanbo Jiang. In the past, Jiang Youyao was arrogant and self-willed, only when she was innocent and innocent in her youngest daughter. Now, with Ji Shuran's lessons learned, everyone will inevitably combine Jiang Youyao's actions with Ji Shuran's vicious heart. If Jiang Youyao had also learned Ji Shuran's vicious disposition, then her actions would definitely not be willful.
For Jiang Youyao, it was Jiang Yuanbai and Mrs. Jiang that because of Ji Shuran's relationship, they no longer loved her, and even despised her. Everyone in the whole Jiang Mansion looked down on her. In fact, let alone her, even Mrs. Jiang was no longer spoiled with Jiang Bingji, and became stricter-the heirs can't grow from the root. Ji Shi is the best example.
Under such circumstances, Jiang Youyao lived like a year.
She once wrote a letter to Ji's family, hoping that Ji Yanlin could let someone take her back to Ji's family. Since the Jiang family doesn't want to see her, the Ji family can naturally help her. But there was no reply, Jiang Youyao suspected that the letter was stopped by the old lady. She couldn't do anything, there was rumors everywhere, and it was rumored that she was not Jiang Yuanbai's daughter, but the illegitimate child of Ji Shuran and Liu Wencai. The piles made Jiang Youyao almost suffocated.
At this time, she even envied Jiang Yu'e, who was a concubine for Zhou Yanbang in Ningyuan's Hou Mansion. Even if you are a concubine, you can marry your sweetheart. Zhou Yanbang is so gentle, he will definitely understand and comfort himself. Thinking of this, Jiang Youyao couldn't help but hate Jiang Li. If Jiang Li and Jiang Yu'e weren't conspired at the beginning, how could she be preempted by Jiang Yu'e in the marriage? That was her own! Jiang Li robbed her of her favorite in Jiang's house, killed her mother, and let Jiang Yu'e dove in the magpie's nest. She was damned!
Seeing Jiang Youyao's face change, the maid beside Jiang Youyao was also a little scared. These days have undergone drastic changes, and Jiang Youyao's temperament has also changed drastically, and she frequently beats and scolds her underlings. Although the old lady and the elder have ordered her, Jiang Youyao can still punish the underlings at will in her yard.
"I want to go out." The maid who was doing things cautiously suddenly saw Jiang Youyao getting up from her chair and said such a sentence.
"Miss, it's not easy to get out of the house now..." Yinhua reminded.
Especially Jiang Youyao, had been banned. Because there are rumors about Jiang Youyao and Ji Shuran outside, if Jiang Youyao goes out, it will inevitably cause a controversy. If he couldn't afford to hide it, the Jiang family asked Jiang Youyao to stay in the house without going out for the time being.
But in Jiang Youyao's eyes, the Jiang family did it because of Ji Shuran's anger.
"If I stay in this mansion, I don't know if I have life." Jiang Youyao sneered, and said: "Now everyone doesn't put me in the eyes, no one remembers that I am the third lady of the Jiang family. Stay in the mansion again. Staying here, I will be like Aunt Hu back then, forgotten, and become a waste in the future!"
Jin Hua moved her lips. In fact, she thought it was only temporary now. As long as Jiang Youyao behaved better, the master would still love this daughter. After all, those who have been raised by the side for so many years will not say that there is no emotion without feelings, and the master is soft-hearted. As long as Jiang Youyao acted like a baby or worked hard, he will soon be able to return to the old days.
But she didn't dare to say this, Jiang Youyao had her own idea, and everything she said was nothing. Maybe you will still touch Jiang Youyao's sore spot, so she just asked: "Where does the young lady want to go out of the house?"
"Naturally it is the Ji family." Jiang Youyao frowned. "Now my letters have been stopped. Grandfather and others don't know that I suffered at the Jiang family. I just need to escape from the house and go to the Ji family, and I will never come back. The Ji family is no worse than the Jiang family. My aunt is even the maiden in the palace. There is an aunt who sits on my behalf, and no one dares to bully me. Why are you still angry here!"
Jinhua and Yinhua looked at each other. Jiang Youyao was spoiled by Ji Shuran. She didn't know anything about outside affairs. She always thought that people in the world would always be around her. Little did he know that after this happened, the Ji family now dare not even go to the door of the Jiang family, how could Jiang Youyao stay in the Ji family forever.
"Miss still waits a few more days, the concierge in the mansion is too strict these few days, I'm afraid I can't find the opportunity." Jin Hua persuaded.
"It won't be long before the New Year's Eve. There are always purchases in the New Year's House, and there are many things to do. Then it will be my opportunity." She took another cold look at her two maids: "You two shouldn't Other thoughts are born, and your deed of selling is still in my hands. If this matter is unsuccessful and the secret is leaked..." The viciousness flashed in her eyes, which was exactly the same as Ji Shuran.
The two maids couldn't help but shudder in their hearts, and hurriedly knelt down to show their loyalty, dare not say anything.
…
After the winter solstice, less than a month later, the new year is closed.
Even though too many things have happened to the Jiang family in the past six months, and even death, the Jiang Yuanbai brothers' official career is not very smooth, and the Jiang family is regarded as a joke after dinner, but this year is still going to pass.
The house went up and down, unknowingly it started to get busy. The pearls and emeralds from Wanfengtang came several times and asked Jiang Li when he would go out to pick jewelry from the jewelry store. Jiang Li doesn't have a special love for jewelry, and after going there once, she doesn't want to go again. Mrs. Jiang then asked a tailor to come to Fangfeiyuan to make new clothes for Jiang Li. Jiang Li knew this was to compensate her.
Speaking of cutting clothes, there was another time during this period when Mrs. Jiang took her to a banquet, a family banquet for officials. Jiang Li wore clothes made of the new Taoshui pattern from Ye's family. At that time, it attracted the attention of a group of ladies and ladies, and they pulled her to ask where to buy the clothes. Jiang Li took the opportunity to say the name of the Ye family in Xiangyang. Soon after, Ye Mingyu received a letter from Xiangyang, saying that the current Taoshui pattern of the Ye family was in short supply, and many clothing shops in Yanjing City came to order materials. The Ye family's textile factory is almost rushing around the clock these days.
When Ye Mingyu talked about this, Jiang Li was very pleased. Anyway, the Ye Family's antique satin has fallen, and the waves of water patterns have risen, and the Ye Family's difficulties are over. Mrs. Ye's body is gradually getting better, everything is developing for the better. Even Xue Huaiyuan, under Situ Jiuyue's diagnosis and treatment, has become more and more energetic, and now he can recognize people and call them by name.
This year, it seems that it is not difficult to endure, it seems that many things can be easily solved, and there is no predicament.
On the fifteenth day after the winter solstice, Haitang returned.
Zhao Ke stood in front of Jiang Li’s window and said, “Now people are in the Guogong’s mansion. I am afraid that people will be noticed in the Jiang’s house. Someone is watching at the door of Ye’s house. The second lady wants to see Haitang. The adult said, you can go to the Guogong’s mansion. ."
Jiang Li: "... I'm afraid it will attract people's attention."
"It's okay, the lord said, the second lady wants to go, no one will find out if you go late at night." Zhao Ke said simple, but Jiang Li was a headache.
"How can I go out late at night?" Jiang Li asked, only hoping that the people in front of him could consider some realistic issues. She is the young lady of Shoufu's house, how to go out in the middle of the night, or go to the government office. Unless she is as light as Ye Mingyu, masked, and whereabouts is uncertain, that's fine.
"The second lady don't worry, everything will be arranged by the subordinates." Zhao Ke said very confidently.
Jiang Li looked at Zhao Ke carefully for a long time. All Zhao Ke looked at him bowed his head a little embarrassedly, only to make sure that the guards in front of him were not joking and really proposed such a solution. She still wanted to struggle, so she asked, "Can't there be other ways? You can actually meet in a restaurant on the street."
"The person the second lady is looking for is very distrustful of others. Even now, she will remain vigilant towards us." Zhao Ke replied, "If it weren't for us to subdue her, she will run away."
"You subdued her?" Jiang Li was startled, "Don't you tell her that the person looking for her will not hurt her, is it here to help her?"
"I said." Zhao Ke shrugged, "but she doesn't believe it."
Jiang Li's heart gradually sank. Haitang was so wary of others that he refused to believe anything. It can be seen that something really happened, at least something happened. Now, she can't take care of anything else. The top priority is to meet Haitang first, comfort her, and figure out what happened after she and Dujuan ran out after her death.
Jiang Li said, "Well, I'm going to the Guogong's mansion tonight. I wonder if it is convenient for the Guogongye?"
Zhao Ke raised his head in surprise, and agreed so soon? He thought that Miss Jiang Er would have to struggle for a while before agreeing. After all, a young lady went to the mansion of a stranger. It was still late at night. Anyone would struggle to change
A little bit. But it’s not right to think about it. After all, the adult is Su Guo Gong. Which woman in Beiyan does not like Su Guo Gong is really in case if something happens, Miss Jiang Er will not lose, and even made a lot of money. .
Thinking about it this way, the surprise in Zhao Ke's eyes faded clean in an instant, with a clear look, and said: "Okay, the subordinates will tell your lord."
Jiang Li nodded.
Zhao Ke left, and Jiang Li saw him leave without closing the window, just looking at the whiteness outside the window, not knowing whether it was joy or sorrow.
The good news is that Begonia is still there, and now I'm going to meet the deceased at first glance. The sad thing is that time has changed, things are different, Haitang can't recognize her, and she can't recognize Haitang rashly. Both of them have endured a huge blow, and they are no longer the carefree girls back then.
Tonger stood beside Jiang Li and asked in a low voice, "Is the girl going to the Guogong Mansion tonight?"
Jiang Li looked at Tong'er, and she said, "I went to the Guogong Mansion and walked very close to Ji Heng. What do you think? Or," She looked at Bai Xue again: "What do you think?"
This was the first time that she had spoken to two maids so seriously. For Tong'er and Bai Xue, many times they didn't understand what Jiang Li did. Even Tong'er, who grew up with Jiang Li, is at a loss as to how many related people have appeared in Jiang Li inexplicably.
Tonger stammered: "What, what? The girl doesn't want slaves, right?" Her eyes reddened, as if she was about to cry in the next moment.
Jiang Li was taken aback, but Tong'er made him cry and laugh, so she reached out and closed the window, Qingfeng Mingyue was guarding the door outside, she sat down on the chair, sighed, and said, "I think you can see it too. After following me these days, my side is not peaceful and even full of danger. And what I have to do may offend the dignitaries of Yanjing City, or I may not be able to protect myself." After a pause, she said: "You are by my side. The closest person, I don’t want to deceive you. I can only tell you that what I will do in the future may be even more shocking. In comparison, going to the government office late at night can be said to be a trivial matter. In this way, Can you accept it too?"
Bai Xue thought for a while, and asked sternly, "What if I don't accept it?"
Tonger hurriedly pulled Bai Xue's sleeve, but Bai Xue was unmoved. She was originally such a rectum. She said one thing and two said two. It seemed that she was really puzzled about Jiang Li's answer.
"If you don't accept it, you can't stay by my side, not only because you are afraid of hurting you, but also because you can't help." Jiang Li said very calmly, but her calmness did not make people feel uncomfortable. Or she was selfish. Instead, she felt that what she said was sincere and sincere. She said: "I hope people around me can help, even if it's just a small favor. After all, there are too many dangers to face in the future, and I I don't want to lose now. As for what I can give you back..." She thought for a while and said: "Silver money and property are naturally not a problem, but I will treat you sincerely if it is important."
The most rare thing in the world is sincerity.
Tong'er bit her lip, crying in her voice, and stepped forward and said: "Girl, no matter what you want to do, the maidservant has followed you since you were young. If you don't want to be a slave, the maidservant has nowhere to go. The girl will be in danger in the future. Tonger will save her master if she gives up her life. This is the way of master and servant... The slave will always follow you!"
Before Jiang Li could speak, she heard Bai Xue also say: "So are the servants." She was dumb and not good at speech, and she didn't talk much, but the four words were sonorous and powerful, and she could hear the determination.
Looking at the two girls, Jiang Li felt distressed and moved. Haitang's incident reminded her that because she was doing dangerous things, it would hurt people around her at any time. Without the knowledge of the people around him, like Xue Fangfei back then, Princess Yongning seized the opportunity to harm Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan. Although Tonger and Baixue couldn't understand why she wanted to do this, they had to know what they were facing.
If they can't bear the consequences, they should leave as soon as possible and not get involved in the vortex of right and wrong.
And they all chose to stay.
"Girl, no matter what you are facing, you will never be alone." Bai Xue said.
Jiang Li smiled slightly: "Yes." She has two loyal maids and the love of the Ye family. Although Jiang Yuanbai and Mrs. Jiang are selfish, they feel guilty for her. Now the traces belonging to Xue Fangfei have been erased, but those belonging to Jiang Li are being recovered one by one.
Having said something with Tonger Baixue, she finally calmed Tonger down. Next, Jiang Li didn't do much, just as usual, reading and writing in the yard, or drinking tea to listen to the chatting of the maids, waiting intently for the night to come.
At night, noisy voices can no longer be heard everywhere in Yanjing City. When the sound of the wind is too small, a lamp in Jiangli yard is still burning with a faint light. When the maid came to urge a few times, in the yard The lights went out, and the owner should have gone to sleep.
But in fact, Jiang Li was not asleep. She sat at her desk. There was no moon in the sky, only thick clouds. The only bright fire was a lantern hung on the tree in the yard. The lantern shone on the ground, brightening the snow-white reflection of the snow, everything was quiet and silent, and there was no sound from the whole Jiang family.
I don't know how long it took, when Jiang Li was about to nap, there was a sudden movement outside the window.
Someone is tapping the window.
Jiang Li was startled, thinking that Zhao Ke should have come, and subconsciously went to pull the window. He had never thought of the people coming and looked this way, so Jiang Li went over the desk and opened the window, and what he saw was a beautiful face.
Ji Heng is here.