"The most important thing is probably that Princess Yongning dug the eyes of the third young lady of the Jiang family and locked it in a private cell. After offending the first assistant, she was sent to prison."
Situ Jiuyue did not mention the Xue family. In her opinion, if only Xue Huaiyuan came out to complain, it might not be able to bring down Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong. The reason why Princess Yongning had fallen into trouble this time was entirely because she set up a private prison in the princess mansion and violated the emperor's taboo. And he acted too arrogantly, even Jiang Yuanbai's own daughter dared to move. If it is a small family, like A Zhao, who seems to have no background, even if he has been ruined by Princess Yongning in this life, he can only think that he is unlucky and can't find any tricks. But Jiang Yuanbo is different. Jiang Yuanbo is not a person who will suffer in vain and hurt his daughter. Jiang Yuanbo will definitely want to retaliate.
This time, the reason why Princess Yongning's affairs were handled cleanly, Jiang Yuanbai also contributed to the incident and played a significant role.
"The first assistant master?" A Zhao had obviously heard Jiang Yuanbai's name, and he murmured: "Unexpectedly, he actually avenged our family in the end."
Situ Jiuyue said: "No matter what, now your enemies are gone, and you don't have to take revenge. But you can't take it as anything like this, just do whatever you want."
This can be said to be very hurtful, but Situ Jiuyue has such a temperament. She doesn't care what others think, even if the truth is bloody, she doesn't bother to tell a white lie.
A Zhao smiled, and when he smiled, he looked extraordinarily brilliant again. He said: "In the past, I hoped to be able to travel all over the world and visit famous mountains and rivers in the future. Before that, I still have some things to do."
Situ Jiuyue medicamented him, while saying: "Then you can't visit famous mountains and rivers now, you may have to rely on people to walk in this life. I have lived for so many years and I have never seen such a hero, so You don’t have to think about it. As for what you said, there are still some things to do, don’t you still want revenge? Princess Yongning is dead, do you want to let Cheng Wang and Concubine Liu go? Then I can tell. You, King Cheng is leading the army to rebel, and Princess Liu is already in the palace and was given to death by the emperor."
The young man was stunned for a moment. Obviously he didn't expect that Situ Jiuyue had said so many things suddenly, and these things were also unheard of before. During the days when he stayed in the Guogong Mansion, he couldn't even get out of bed. Those little servants didn't talk to him. Only Situ Jiuyue was a little closer.
Situ Jiuyue watched him staring at himself without speaking, and asked: "You haven't told me what you said to do? You can't cause trouble here. Although I saved you, I am not a bodhisattva. Good guy, if you hurt the people here, you can only leave now."
A Zhao laughed at once, and he said, "Don’t worry, Doctor Situ, I won’t take revenge anymore. Since the enemy is gone, it won’t help to pursue it. But I still have my father, and I’m still in my hometown. I was imprisoned by Princess Yongning. I have been tortured in a private prison for almost a year. This year, my father thought I was already dead. When I got better, I would find a way to go home and meet my father. The dead can no longer live, but at least they are alive. People have to continue."
He looked unaffected at all, this magnanimity and calmness made Situ Jiuyue couldn't help but look sideways. Many people in the world who were originally beautiful have undergone drastic changes overnight. Their lives have fallen to the bottom and become unbearable. They often have drastic changes in temperament, grief, or depression, and they will not come out soon.
A Zhao's life had gone through great ups and downs, but Situ Jiuyue couldn't find a trace of haze during such ups and downs. He accepted the past very quickly, and walked out very quickly, as if he had never experienced pain before.
Situ Jiuyue suddenly understood something, what Zhao Ke said, Ji Heng was alone in Princess Yongning's private cell, and the reason for saving this person alone. She originally didn't believe how Ji Heng would take the initiative to save people, but this boy was not too old, but his mood was firmer and more open-minded than most people.
He looked at Situ Jiuyue and said with a smile: "Doctor Situ always says that he is a poison doctor, and he repairs poison instead of a doctor. But in the world, people with medicine boxes may not be able to kill people, and people with swords may not be. It will save people. Although Dr. Situ repaired poison, he saved me. To me, he was a good person with a kind heart."
His eyes are bright and honest, and his smile is sincere, almost shaking Hua Situ Jiuyue's eyes. Situ Jiuyue don't open his eyes, thinking that this young man is really innocent, and he doesn't know if he is stupid or precious.
"Who else is in your family? You can't go too far now. If you can, you should let your family come to pick you up."
The boy’s voice was slightly lowered, and he paused for a while before he said: “There are only my father and my sister in the house. After my sister passed away, I also didn’t see him. I don’t know what happened to my father and whether he went to Yanjing. I don’t know, so I thought. Go back and take a look."
"Where is your hometown?" Situ Jiuyue asked.
"Xiangyang Tongxiang."
"Tongxiang?" Situ was startled in September.
"What?" A Zhao looked at her.
"It's nothing, just a little familiar." Situ Jiuyue shook her head, but thought in her heart, wasn't that the place where Jiang Li had examined the case before? It was the case from Tongxiang that involved Princess Yongning, and then had something behind. people.
Maybe next time I see Jiang Li, I can ask Jiang Li to ask the boy's family. And now that Tongxiang County Cheng Xue Huaiyuan, now that he has recovered his mind and worked as a county Cheng for so many years, he naturally knows people in Tongxiang. Xue Huaiyuan is now living with Ye Mingyu, so Xue Huaiyuan can come to the Guogong Mansion to take a look at the young man. It's impossible to say that the two of them are old acquaintances in the past.
Thinking about these things in his heart, Situ Jiuyue didn't pay attention to Ah Zhao. Until she was awakened by A Zhao's voice, she looked back, and A Zhao looked at her and asked, "Doctor Situ, what's the matter with you?"
Only then did Situ Jiuyue realize that she had spent too much thought on this strange young man.
Maybe it's just because he laughed too innocently and enthusiastically, and even some rare childishness. Even though she was hurt, she was open-minded and warm, reminding her of Molan's sun.
She has forgotten, short and happy years.
Situ Jiuyue stood up and said: "It's nothing." She carried the medicine box, and hurried out without paying attention to half of the wound medicine that had not been applied to A Zhao.
As if avoiding something.
…
On the fifth day when Jiang Li returned to Yanjing City, he heard that Cheng Wang's soldiers and horses had arrived in the wild land hundreds of miles away from Yanjing City.
Some people out of the city saw and told this. For a while, the people of Yanjing City were panicked, and the king was coming fiercely. His soldiers and horses were overwhelmed. It is said that once they attacked the city, they would be unstoppable.
Jiang Li still failed to leave the house. Jiang Yuanbai was really too tight-minded. Even Mrs. Jiang had time to let Jiang Li go to Wanfengtang. He was secretly saying that the city of Yanjing has been in chaos recently. Run around. When the concierge was so critical, Jiang Li couldn't go to Ye's house. Zhao Ke couldn't. If Zhao Ke was there, Jiang Li could still let Zhao Ke find a way at night to let himself go out of the house calmly. Anyway, Zhao Ke had a lot of ways to do it.
Thinking of Zhao Ke, one could not help but think of Ji Heng. Jiang Li, the porcelain whistle, has been recovered. She tied the whistle to the sachet on her waist and hid it inside so that she could blow the whistle anytime and anywhere. But she never blew it once, Zhao Ke had already left Jiang Mansion, Jiang Li knew. Among the gardeners of the Jiang family, Zhao Ke has long been missing.
Ji Heng was no longer in contact with her, Jiang Li couldn't tell how she felt. She knew this was a good thing for her. A glass of wine mixed with poison was placed in front of her, unable to resist the temptation to drink it, and it was the price of her life. If you stay away from yourself, you are naturally much safer. But reason is one thing, and what you think in your heart is another.
She wanted to make herself do other things to divert her attention, but she could not go to Ye's house, and Ye Mingyu had not been able to come to Jiang's house to see him in the past few days—Ye Mingyu didn't like Jiang Yuanbai, and of course he was unwilling to take the initiative to step into Jiang's house. door. The act of becoming a king made Emperor Hong Xiao and the courtiers have to be serious, and Ye Shijie was also busy with these things every day.
If you couldn't go to Ye's house or Guogong's mansion, Jiang Li found out that her friends in Yanjing were really pitiful. At first it was because of the reputation of killing mothers and enemies that everyone respected them. Later, the Jiang family had frequent accidents, and there were discussions everywhere. Jiang Li was too lazy to cope with pleasing people, so after a year and a half, although his status in Jiang's family had changed. But as at the beginning, Jiang Li is still incompatible with the noble women's circle in Yanjing City.
The only friend she has is Catkins, the daughter of Chengdelang Liu Yuanfeng. It is the catkins, I heard that these days, she was also busy being dragged by her mother to go to banquets, showing her to others. After all, the catkins are one year older than Jiang Li, and Mrs. Liu is thinking about worrying about the catkins' lifelong events.
At this time, Jiang Li was a little grateful. Jiang Yuanbai was busy going round and round, and couldn't think of her marriage for a while. Dafang did not become the mistress of the house. Mrs. Jiang was very old. When Jiang Youyao happened, Mrs. Jiang seemed to have been hit by it. She only took care of Jiang Yuanbai and trivial matters every day. Lu Shi would not take the initiative to intervene in the affairs of the big house. As for the three rooms, they had already been separated, so they were not a family, so how could they intervene? So Jiang Li doesn't have to worry about who she will marry for the time being.
Wanting to become a king and rebellion is imminent, the Jiang family is not in the mood to organize a happy event.
But even if we don’t talk about it now, we will talk about it someday. The Jiang family only has two daughters from Dafang. Jiang Youyao is now that swallow again. The Jiang family has already planned to raise Jiang Youyao for a lifetime. In this way, Jiang Li is the only daughter who is a direct daughter. Although Jiang Yuanbai regards Jiang Li as his daughter, his official career also needs to be maintained by in-laws. Just like the Ji family and Jiang family back then, how do you know that Jiang Li will not be the next Ji Shuran
That's all, I really have to talk about it one day. If that person is really unbearable and annoying, the big deal is that she will also learn the stories that Xue Zhao told her back then. Xue Zhao sat on the wall and happily told her, which lady has escaped the marriage again and flew away with her sweetheart. . Although hiring is for his wife and rushing for his concubine, it is impossible for Jiang Li to elope with anyone nowadays. But she thought that after running away from marriage, taking Xue Huaiyuan around for a lifetime might not be worse than marrying.
Thinking wildly about the future, until Tong'er's voice woke Jiang Li, Tong'er said: "Girl, the outside is saying that General Zhaode is back to Beijing today."
"General Zhaode?" Jiang Li stood up in surprise: "What you said is true?"
"It's true," Tong'er said: "The maids who followed the shopping in the yard outside have seen them with their own eyes. General Zhaode is sitting on the horse, and his majesty is extremely majestic. The slave and maid only learned today that there was another General Zhaode. I heard that General Zhaode was very famous back then. Why haven't you heard his legend for so many years?"
That's because General Zhaode left Yenching many years ago. Later, there was no military incident in Beiyan, and naturally this general Zhaode was forgotten. When Jiang Li was young, he had heard the rumors of this General Zhaode, but it was not that he went to battle to kill the enemy, but that he was born extremely handsome, comparable to that of General Jinwu at the time.
With General Jin Wu... Jiang Li thought, that was Ji Heng's father, Ji Minghan. Legend has it that Ji Minghan and Yin Zhanxi cherish each other, and they are quite loyal to brothers, but I don't know if this rumor is true or false. After all, one person has been to Yunzhong in the northwest for many years, and one person has not heard from him for many years, and he does not know his life or death.
"Is he the city of Yanjing who only returned today?" Jiang Li asked.
Tonger replied: "Yes. That's what people outside say. The people are still very happy, saying that now there is no need to worry about the king’s soldiers and horses coming in. There is another general, and it must be your Majesty to let the generals. Come back and protect Yanjing City."
As soon as the king’s soldiers and horses arrived outside the city of Yanjing, General Zhaode rushed back at this moment, which of course could greatly comfort the people. If it is a coincidence, that's all, if it is true, the Zhaode general, I am afraid that the purpose of coming is not simple.
I haven't heard of this name for many years, but now because of the right time, it suddenly became famous among the people. I don’t know if the rumors about his military exploits were deliberately spread by those who had intentions. The good opportunity that could have raised the emperor Hong Xiao’s might, but invisibly, he married others.
Maybe it was because I knew in advance that Ji Heng was going to Yin Zhan, Jiang Li was preconceived, so he was full of guard against Yin Zhan. So even if Tong'er was talking lively and yearning, Jiang Li's heart was full of doubts.
No matter what Yin Zhan's fanfare was like, no matter what Cheng Wang and Hong Xiaodi thought, Ji Heng already knew it. Regarding the game he has arranged for so long, the final game is not known what Ji Heng is going to do.
Jiang Li didn't know, nor knew it.
The waves that Yin Zhan made in Yanjing City were bigger than Jiang Li had imagined. Regardless of how it was outside, Jiang Li was walking in the mansion one day today, and all the servants around were talking about how handsome and majestic the general was.
When Pearl arrived at the entrance of Fangfeiyuan, Bai Xue came to report. Jiang Li saw her, Pearl said with a smile: "Second Miss, the old lady wants you to go to Wanfengtang."
Jiang Li responded, but she was a little strange. She had already gone to Wanfengtang in the daytime and was going to Wanfengtang at night. Naturally it was not a whim, I was afraid that she had something to say. It's just so late, what else can happen.
When Jiang Li arrived at Wanfengtang, he found that Jiang Jingrui and Jiang Jingyou were not there. Mrs. Jiang was sitting in the room. Jiang Yuanbo, Jiang Yuanping and Lu's were all there.
Jiang Li entered the door.
"Second girl," Mrs. Jiang saw her coming, she let Jiang Li sit down first, and then she didn't say anything extra, she went straight in: "Three days later, the first son of the county prince and Pingyang County will come to the mansion for a banquet. In the past few days, when that happens, you remember to dress up and dress up."
"Princess Prince, Pingyang County Lord?" Jiang Li was taken aback, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind, and said: "It's the Prince Xia..."
"Yes," Jiang Yuanbai answered Jiang Li, and he said, "You may also know that King Xia has returned to Beijing today."
Jiang Li said strangely: "Father, Junwang Xia and our Jiang family, did you have any exchanges in the past?"
"There was no contact in the past." Jiang Yuanping said with a smile, "but there may be contacts in the future."
What he said meant something, Jiang Li didn't understand it for a while. She thought for a while, thinking of the pair of outstanding men and women that Ji Heng and Ji Heng met in the city of Yanjing that day. He happened to have the surname Yin. According to Jiang Yuanbai, the King Xia happened to have a son and a daughter, and she couldn't allow her to think about it. Jiang Li asked: "Father, the elder son and the county owner are called Yin Zhili and the other is Yin Zhiqing. "
This time, both Jiang Yuanbai and Jiang Yuanping were taken aback. Jiang Yuanbai stared at Jiang Li and asked, "How do you know?"
That's it? Jiang Li was a little lost for a while, but he did not expect that the men and women he saw on the street that day were the children of Yin Zhan. How many days before Yin Zhan’s children arrived in Yanjing City? Why is this.
Thinking of waiting three days later, the couple would recognize Jiang Li when they came to the mansion, so Jiang Li did not hide it, and confessed to Jiang Yuanbo: "The day I returned to the mansion, the carriage hit another on the street. A carriage, a man and a woman got off the carriage, claiming to be Yin Zhili and Yin Zhiqing."
Jiang Yuanbai and Jiang Yuanping looked at each other, and the Lu family who had been listening to them only understood, and said in surprise: "Ah, you have seen it a long time ago. What a coincidence!"
In addition to joy, there was some joy in her tone, which made Jiang Li even more puzzled. She ran into that brother and sister earlier, what good was it? Is it worth Lu's pleasure? As far as Jiang Li knows, there is no contact between the Jiang family and the Yin family.
Jiang Yuanbai was not as surprised as Lu's. He just asked Jiang Li, "I hit a carriage... How did you know their names?"
Jiang Li didn't speak anymore. At that time, Yin Zhiqing took the initiative to tell the name in front of the crowd, not for other reasons, it was clearly directed at Ji Heng. But I asked Jiang Li to tell others that the Pingyang county owner liked Ji Heng and took the initiative to tell her name. Jiang Li felt a little awkward. Ji Heng might not be happy, and the Pingyang county owner would think she was too tongue-tied.
Jiang Li said, "It's just a small accident. There is no conflict. Father doesn't have to worry. We have no disputes."
She avoided Jiang Li's questioning. This made Jiang Yuanbo even more puzzled. He was about to ask, but was blocked by Jiang Yuanping. Jiang Yuanping said: "Since Xiaoli, you have known the two of their brothers and sisters, it will be a good thing in three days, and this is also fate."
Jiang Li was silent for a while before saying, "Is the Jiang family going to befriend General Zhaode?"
Jiang Yuanbo said: "Why do you ask like this?"
"Father, I just said that this is the eventful season. The king is rebelling, the court is in chaos, and the right is now acting in secret. At this time, there can be no mistakes. The Zhaode general came suddenly, and I don’t know yet. What is the bottom line? At this time, it is better to be careful. Father must think twice when making any decision."
Lu looked at Jiang Li and then at Jiang Yuanbo. She didn't understand these things, and she looked at a loss. Mrs. Jiang's eyes moved slightly, but she did not speak.
Jiang Yuanbai looked at Jiang Li. Jiang Li looked at him calmly. After a while, Jiang Yuanbai said, "There are some things that I can't do. You are a girl, so don't worry about that much."
He understood. Perhaps Jiang Yuanbai understood what Jiang Li said, but he still wanted to do it.
Jiang Li stopped talking.
Seeing that everyone around was silent, Lu said: "Xiao Li, I took a few new materials a few days ago, and made some clothes for you when I made clothes. I will ask the girl to send you some more later. Jewelry, you were born so beautiful, it would be a shame if you don't dress well."
Later, the two Jiang Yuanbai brothers went out, and Lu took Jiang Li to talk for a while before Jiang Li returned to Fangfeiyuan. Upon returning to the house, she sat down and pressed her forehead.
If Jiang Yuanbo wants to make a good relationship with the Yin family, Jiang Li only feels bad. Judging from Ji Heng's appearance, it is clear that he has to deal with Yin Zhan. If the Jiang family and the Yin family are on the same line, the Jiang family will become Ji Heng's enemy.
Jiang Li didn't want the Jiang family and Ji Heng to stand on the opposite side, not only because of her thoughts, but also thought that if the Jiang family's enemy was Ji Heng, it would be terrible. Although Ji Heng is very good to himself, his methods are still outrageous to the enemy. When Jiang Li lent his life to Ji Heng, he once told Ji Heng that he would not be an enemy of Ji Heng. If he could, he hoped to help Ji Heng.
Jiang Li will look down upon herself if she breaks her word and takes revenge on her. She also didn't want the old friendship between her and Ji Heng, the sincere, complicated and indifferent friendship, to be wiped out in these grievances.
That would be too regrettable.
"Girl," Tonger suddenly said in the silence: "Do you know why the old lady and the second lady want you to dress well that day?"
Jiang Li said, "Every time I go to a banquet, they want me to dress up well. Besides, Jiang Youyao, the young lady in the house, can no longer meet people. If I don't dress up, I will inevitably recruit people." Jiang Li didn't care about it. .
"No." Tong'er walked around behind the table, looked at Jiang Li, and said seriously: "The servant girl thinks that the old lady is showing you to someone. Maybe she wants to see who the prince of the county is. If the girl likes it or not, she will tell her specifically."
Bai Xue stopped the movement in her hand, Jiang Li was also taken aback, then shook her head, and smiled: "Impossible."
The Yin family and the Jiang family are married? What is this like? She hadn't even heard of such a person before. And at this time, how could Jiang Yuanbo take care of her lifelong affairs.
"How can it be impossible?" Tonger was anxious, "Girl, you believe in slaves. Not to mention the old lady, the second lady's eyes, the slaves will not be wrong. I clearly hope that you can succeed."
Jiang Li's fingertips moved slightly.
Tonger didn't say she didn't think it, but thinking about it now, Lu's attitude is really too obvious. Although Lu Shi was willing to befriend her in the past, the enthusiasm of the talent seemed a little weird. She also asked herself what to wear, for fear that Jiang Li would forget it.
Shizi of the county prince...
In Jiang Li's mind, the handsome man he met on the street that day came to mind. He seems to have a gentle temperament and a bit of righteousness. He doesn't look like a bad person. The real Miss Jiang Er might like it. After all, this person looks much better than Zhou Yanbang.
But she is not Miss Jiang Er after all, even if this life is good, Jiang Li didn't want to know from the beginning. She felt resistance in her heart.
"Is the girl unhappy to hear that the princess prince son?" Bai Xue said suddenly, frightening Tong'er.
"Nonsense," Tong'er said: "The slave and maid heard that the prince of the county was born very beautiful, and he treated others kindly and courteously. Even the subordinates were kind, and it was rumored that he was compassionate. How could the girl be unhappy?"
Baixue lowered her head and wiped the table silently. After a while, she said, "The slave and maid still think that it is good for Suguo."
Jiang Li was startled.
Tonger lip-synched to Bai Xue, but Bai Xue only took care of wiping the table, wiping the table brightly, as if she hadn't had the intention to look at other things, and ignored Tong'er's gaze.
"No matter how good the county prince is, he has never helped a girl." Bai Xue muttered.
Jiang Li suddenly smiled.
Even the maid could see it.
…
In the Guogong Mansion, at night, in the study, the young man leaned on the chair, looking at the letter in his hand.
His expression was lazy, with a smile at the corners of his mouth, and in the swaying lights, he looked deserted and beautiful, especially confusing.
Someone walked in from the outside, the guard in black. He put down the letter and picked up the fan at hand. After the guard entered the door, he first said something about the center. Ji Heng listened indifferently, and others looked at it, as if they thought he hadn't really listened to these things, but after a closer look, there was no drunkenness in his eyes, and he was very sober.
"The subordinates just got the news," Wen Ji hesitated for a while before continuing: "Yin Zhili and Yin Zhiqing are going to Jiang's house for a banquet in three days."
After pausing the act of playing with the folding fan, Ji Heng asked back: "Jiang family?"
"Yes." Wen Ji said: "Yin Zhili has met with Jiang Yuanbai many times before, and seems to want to visit him all the time. For some reason, Jiang Yuanbai has waited until now to post to him. Subordinates speculated that it might be for Jiang Er. Miss, Ms. Jiang Er was not in Yanjing before, so Jiang Yuanbai did not let Yin Zhili come. After Ms. Jiang Er returned to the house, Jiang Yuanbai posted a message to Yin Zhili."
Ji Heng raised his eyebrows, his mouth was still smiling, but his eyes became sharp.
He said: "Yin Zhili."