This family banquet hosted by the Yin family brothers and sisters at the Jiang family was a joy for the host and the guest. The siblings talked very interestingly, both funny and polite, and very patient. Back then, the emperor asked General Zhaode to go to a bitter cold place like the northwest, of course it was not a good place to go. But when Xizhong Jiang Yuanping asked about their lives in the clouds, there was no trace of resentment or unwillingness in the brother and sister's tone, but rather contented with their lives.
There are not many people in the world who are contented and happy, and even less who can make fun in hardship. Seeing that the satisfaction of Mrs. Jiang and Lu's eyes grew stronger, Jiang Li became more and more silent.
Yin Zhili did not deliberately approach her, and was very friendly to her, but he also maintained a polite position, as if he were treating a friend, which made people not repulsive. Jiang Li knew this feeling, just like Ye Shijie and Wen Renyao did to her, and even Yin Zhili could do better than them and make people more comfortable.
Jiang Li still understands the difference between a friend and a husband.
When it gets late, the Yin family brothers and sisters are going to leave. Jiang Li sent their siblings out, and when they returned to Wanfengtang, only Mrs. Jiang and Lu's were there.
Mrs. Jiang beckoned: "Second girl, come on."
Jiang Li walked into the room.
She actually knew what Mrs. Jiang was going to say, and all the men in the house had left, naturally because it was inconvenient to listen to what they were going to say.
Lu looked at Jiang Li and asked happily: "Xiao Li, the prince of the county prince saw him today, and he really deserves his reputation. He is not only a talented person, but also gentle and polite. He looks like a good boy, mother, don't you think?"
"Jun Xia really knows how to teach his children. This pair of children are very good." Mrs. Jiang looked at Jiang Li, "Second girl, what kind of person do you think the Prince is like."
Jiang Li said indifferently: "Grandma, what kind of person is the county prince, does it have anything to do with me?"
Both people in the room were taken aback, Bai Xue and Tong Er standing by the door looked at each other.
Lu coughed lightly and said, "Xiao Li, you are always smart, why are you confused about this? How come Shizi the princess has nothing to do with you, you..." Then, she didn't know what to say. , There is nothing wrong with the eight characters, really say it, in case something goes wrong, wouldn't it be a waste of Jiang Li's reputation
Mrs. Jiang saw some clues. Jiang Li is so smart, how could she fail to see the intentions of Jiang's family, and she asked such questions. It is extremely abnormal. You must know that Jiang Li is stubborn in his bones, but he is at least docile and obedient on the outside. He is indifferent to his emotions and anger. No matter how bad the situation is, he can calm down and smile. Mrs. Jiang is the one who likes it. Jiang Li's calmness.
But today, she didn't even have a docile smile on her face, and she almost clearly expressed resistance.
Why is this
Mrs. Jiang asked gently: "Then, Er girl, what do you think is wrong with Shizi, the princess?"
"Grandma, I have said that whether the county prince is good or not, it has nothing to do with me, and I don't have to judge him." Jiang Li's tone was still calm, but with a hint of coldness that was not easy to detect, she said "But looking at the Jiang family, it’s not suitable to have too much contact with the Yin family. Your Majesty has been jealous of the Jiang family. No one can understand the current momentum of the Yin family. Nian Chuan, I still feel that the Jiang family still don't ask for trouble."
After that, Lu was stunned. She said: "Oh, Xiaoli, you said too much, how can it be so powerful..." Jiang Yuanping hadn't said this to her. She thought Jiang Li was a little alarmist, but looked at it. Jiang Li didn't look like a liar, but subconsciously believed it a little bit, so she stopped talking, just looked at Mrs. Jiang at a loss.
Mrs. Jiang looked at Jiang Li deeply for a long time before saying: "Second girl, are you really saying these things for the sake of the Jiang family?"
"Grandma doesn't believe it, and I can't help it."
"I'm just afraid that you have thoughts you shouldn't have." Mrs. Jiang said.
Jiang Li smiled slightly, did not refute, and it didn't make sense to refute this. Even if the Jiang family really hopes that she can marry Yin Zhili, Jiang Li also believes that he shouldn't rush to express his position at this time, at least after Cheng Wang's affairs, see Yin Zhan's attitude.
What if... Yin Zhan is the next king
Jiang Li's heart suddenly had such a thought for some reason. She was taken aback by her own thought and quickly suppressed it. Fortunately, no one found what she was thinking.
Mrs. Jiang was silent for a moment, and said: "You go back first."
Jiang Li nodded and turned to leave. Mrs. Jiang's voice came from behind again. She said, "Remember, you are the daughter of the Jiang family, and your surname is Jiang."
Jiang Li's heart became cold again when he heard the words. It seems that in a big family, always put the glory of the family first, so his life should be sacrificed. Not to mention what choice the real Miss Jiang Er would make, Jiang Li nowadays is no longer the real Miss Jiang Er. If you really want to go back to that Jiang's daughter, Qingcheng Mountain, which no one cares about a year ago, died in the wind and cold after the fall.
She took Ms. Jiang Er's body and helped Ms. Jiang Er clean up the unnecessary charges, find out the murderer of Ye Zhenzhen, and help Ye Family get rid of trouble. But she didn't owe anything to the Jiang family, and naturally she couldn't make up for her life for the Jiang family.
Jiang Li turned and walked out of the night Fengtang.
Old Madam Jiang looked at her back and sighed softly.
This granddaughter was more stubborn than she thought, probably because Jiang Li didn't completely forgive the Jiang family's misunderstanding and neglect of her back then, nor did she have deep feelings for the Jiang family. It seems to think for the Jiang family, just because of her own kindness, but with this kindness, asking her to go through the fire for the Jiang family, this child will definitely not agree, she will just turn around and leave, just like now.
Lu asked cautiously: "Mother, does Xiaoli dislike the princess son? I think this princess son is really good. Looking at the city of Yanjing, there is no better second person than this child. . At the moment Xiaoli is also at the age of marriage. I think the eldest son treats Xiaoli quite well. If Xiaoli misses this opportunity, I am afraid that she will be taken first by someone else. I am her aunt, and I can still harm her. No? Mother, besides, you saw it today, the son is indeed a good one, right? Why doesn't she like it?"
"Yes." Mrs. Jiang looked far away, "Why doesn't she like it?"
Outside, Jiang Li returned to Fangfeiyuan in silence all the way.
Bai Xue and Tong'er didn't dare to speak out. After the door was closed, Tong'er suddenly said nonchalantly: "In fact, if the girl doesn't like that son, it's natural."
Bai Xue and Jiang Li turned their heads to look at Tong'er.
Tong'er said frankly: "I think Lord Guo treats our girls better and looks better. They have more money than their family. They were still in the cloud before. Lord Guo is from Yanjing, by comparison, Of course, the grandpa and our girl are more suitable." Seeing Jiang Li did not stop speaking, she became more courageous, walked up to Jiang Li, and said seriously: "Girl, even the old lady, the second lady, the master, The second master, the second young master and the third young master all think that the prince of the county is good, and the girl thinks that the master of the country is good, so she feels that she is weak, and there are slaves, and the slaves also think that the master of the country is good, and Baixue, Baixue, you say Yes or no?"
Bai Xue hurriedly nodded: "The slave servant thinks the grandfather of the country is very good."
The two of them were probably afraid of Jiang Li's depression, and then doubted their own eyes. They tried their best to prove to Jiang Li that Jiang Li's eyes were correct, which made Jiang Li laugh.
She couldn't hide from the people around her, since Tong'er and Bai Xue thought so, she didn't bother to correct them.
"Not for this reason." Jiang Li said.
Tonger asked: "What is the reason for that?"
"This Yin family..." Jiang Li said, "I always feel that there may be something to hide."
…
In a spacious house in Yanjing City, someone was talking in the room.
The man sitting in the study has now passed his unconquerable years. He is a tall and handsome man. He has a dark complexion and looks powerful, but there is also a kind of wonderful elegance, which makes his courageous temperament weakened a bit. His facial features are distinct and outstanding, and he is somewhat similar to the young man standing in front of him.
This is King Xia, the well-known Zhaode general Yin Zhan.
When he speaks, he always smiles with a three-pointed smile, and he is also very hearty. He patted Yin Zhili on the shoulder and asked: "Zhili, you went to Jiang Mansion today, have you ever seen the second lady of the Jiang family?"
"I saw it." Yin Zhiqing on one side interrupted: "Father, that Miss Jiang Er, we had seen it a few days ago. At that time, a child fell from their carriage and was rescued by me. She still said to me. Thanks, I went to Jiang's house today, and I was shocked when she called herself the second lady."
"Oh?" Yin Zhan was a little surprised, "have you seen it? It's a destiny."
"Isn't it?" Yin Zhiqing said: "A person like my brother actually played a whole game of chess with Miss Jiang Er. It's incredible. I think this Miss Jiang Er is going to enter our Yin house in all likelihood. Up."
Yin Zhan smiled: "Really, Zhili?"
"Ms. Jiang's chess skills are very good, she beats me by one." Yin Zhili smiled.
"I defeated you?" Yin Zhan was surprised, and then smiled, and said: "It seems that the second Miss Jiang is really smart. Since the sixth art school exam is number one, we can see that there is no shortage of talents, and I am willing to help the strangers who meet in Pingshui. People complain of injustice, showing that there are courage and chivalry. They just don’t know their looks..."
"The appearance is also good," Yin Zhiqing said: "Although it may not be considered outstanding, it should be considered good-looking. Just if my brother likes it."
"Zhiqing." Yin Zhili stopped her nonsense.
Yin Zhiqing was silent. Yin Zhan looked at Yin Zhili and smiled. He seemed to have a glimpse of Yin Zhili's mind, and Yin Zhili's face was slightly flushed. Fortunately, Yin Zhiqing had already turned aside, and she asked, "Father, do you know that Su Guo Duke in Yanjing City?"
"Duke Su?" Yin Zhili was stunned, and then said: "Is it Ji Heng, the son of General Jin Wu?"
Yin Zhan's expression changed, and he asked Yin Zhiqing: "What did you ask him to do?"
"I was curious when I heard someone say this name in Jiang's Mansion today. It turned out that Su Guo Gong's name was Ji Heng. Dad, what kind of person is he? Since he is the general's son, is he also a general?"
She asked anxiously, always patiently, but this time she didn't answer her with a good temper. Instead, he said: "Don't ask about these things. On the contrary, why would the Jiang family mention Ji Heng? Is there any relationship between the Jiang family and him?"
Yin Zhili asked: "Zhiqing, did you really hear it at Jiang's house?"
Naturally, Yin Zhiqing couldn't say that he saw it on the street that day, so actively asking about strange men would have attracted Yin Zhan's attention. Besides, she thought, Jiang Li had walked with Ji Heng herself, and said that he was not very familiar with Ji Heng. It was because of the Jiang family that Ji Heng had a relationship with Jiang Li. In this way, the Jiang family must have something to do with Ji Heng, and Yin Zhan is right to ask. She said: "It's true."
Yin Zhan's face gradually became serious. After a while, he said to Yin Zhili: "You don't care about these things, Zhili, you and Ms. Jiang Er get closer, and you can take care of the things that have been explained to you before. ."
Yin Zhili's eyes moved before he said: "I see, dad."
…
In the day, the Yin family brothers and sisters were sent away, and Jiang Li couldn't sleep at night.
The Jiang family's idea was so obvious that Jiang Li had to consider future problems. If Jiang Yuanboken listened to her, she would naturally persuade the Jiang family not to have any contact with the Yin family for the time being, so as not to be calculated. But if the Jiang family insists on going it alone, Jiang Li is unwilling to be tied to the Jiang family.
You must know that she is not alone now, and her father Xue Huaiyuan, if Jiang Li is also harmed because of Jiang's family, what should Xue Huaiyuan do? Maybe it will affect Xue Huaiyuan and Ye Family. Jiang Li thought about it, but felt wrong. Or take the advantage of going to the mansion somewhere, and confess with Xue Huaiyuan, and then explain to Ye Mingyu that Yanjing City is not suitable for staying for a long time, and make a living earlier and go far away. As long as the matter of becoming king is over, everyone will quickly pack up and run away. It has nothing to do with them if the world is turned upside down and the Jinshan is flooded.
At that time, she took her father and traveled around the rivers and lakes with Ye Mingyu, and it was considered to have fulfilled Xue Zhao's unfulfilled wish back then.
Thinking of Xue Zhao, Jiang Li's heart sank again. Even if she is about to leave, she wants to take Xue Zhao home to the land for safety. Otherwise, when she and Xue Huaiyuan leave, Xue Zhao will truly stay in Yanjing City alone.
After thinking about it, Jiang Li felt bored in her heart, so she put on her clothes and stood up and walked into the yard.
The moonlight was like water, and the shadows of the trees reflected on the bluestone ground, and the vagueness also softened. The wind blew the shadows of the trees "rustling", the spring breeze at night was still cool, and the winter cliffs did not completely subside.
She was walking slowly in the yard, and suddenly saw something rustling in the grass beside the flowerbed. Jiang Li was stunned, and when she walked closer, she saw a person squatting on the ground with her back to her, as if I'm pulling weeds and don't know what I'm doing.
"You..." Jiang Li was able to say a word. The man was so agitated that he turned his head and gave Jiang Li a fright, and said, "Zhao Ke?"
"Hey? Second Miss," Zhao Ke replied, "It's been a long time."
"Why are you here?" Jiang Li wondered. Zhao Ke left Jiang's house a long time ago. Maybe Ji Heng had already done what he had ordered him to do at Jiang's house. It doesn't work to say it, so naturally it's not guilty to find someone to watch. So suddenly she was surprised to see Zhao Ke appear in front of her. Jiang Li asked: "What are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's not just to pull weeds here, right."
Zhao Ke gave a light cough, stood up and said, "Second Miss, your lord asked me to come over and see if anything happened in the capital."
"What happened?" Jiang Li was puzzled, so he didn't know, "What happened?"
Zhao Ke scratched his head, "I don't know. Maybe it's just for me to see if Miss Er is in any trouble."
Jiang Li froze for a moment, then smiled: "Thank you for his kindness." What is this? A lot of care in secret? Jiang Li couldn't tell why. She replied, "But nothing special happened, and I'm fine."
Zhao Ke looked at Jiang Li with a strange look, as if he wanted to say something and it was hard to say, but in the end he sighed abruptly and said: "Yes, the adults also said that if Miss Jiang Er is not asleep, you can Go to the Guogong Mansion to sit down."
Jiang Li was surprised.
"The second lady doesn't seem to be asleep now, so do you want to go to the Guogong Mansion?"
Jiang Li couldn't laugh or cry, and said this kind of thing lightly, as if he was going to his own garden, and there were only people from the Guogong's mansion. She did have something to ask Ji Heng about the Yin family. However, it was precisely because of the Yin family that she had some worries in her heart. Jiang Li said to Zhao Ke: "It is okay, but you should know that General Zhaode returned to Beijing recently, and Jiang’s family is here today. I don’t know the relationship between General Zhaode and your adults, but beware of some generals. Yes. If we go out now, will the people of Yin Zhan discover it?"
Zhao Ke: "Miss No. 2 don't have to worry about this. Yin Zhan has not returned to Yanjing for many years. The path of Yanjing may not be clear. The road we walked will be enough to cover Miss No. 2 and will not be discovered by anyone. But No. 2 The young lady's guard is indeed a good thing, and the Yin family, it's better to keep an eye on it."
Zhao Ke usually speaks and does things according to Ji Heng's account, and rarely expresses his own opinions. Today is the first time he has asked Jiang Li in his own tone. Jiang Li thinks this is very unusual. It was almost certain again that Ji Heng's purpose was probably Yin Zhan, because even his men knew it.
Sooner or later, Ji Heng and Yin Zhan will confront each other. Jiang Li felt a little confused. She was unable to participate in the past. She also knew very little about General Zhaode. Therefore, it is really impossible to guess that there was a relationship between General Zhaode and Guo Gongfu in the past. What a holiday.
Maybe she can ask some clues tonight.
Thinking about this, Jiang Li nodded and said: "If this is the case, I want to go to the Guogong Mansion, I will bother you."
Zhao Ke said: "Second Miss, don't worry, come with me."
…
Speaking of it, Jiang Li may not have set foot in the Guogong for a long time. Before and after being taken into captivity in Huangzhou, she had not taken the initiative to come here, and Ji Heng had not taken the initiative to let her go. Think about it, the last time General Ji Wen Renyao and the others roasted venison in the courtyard of the Guogong Mansion, it seemed to be something in the previous life.
Zhao Ke drove the horse-drawn carriage at night. He didn't know if the horseshoe was wrapped in cloth, and he couldn't hear any sound. Jiang Li guessed that it was to beware of someone coming out to check it out at night, but it was not like this in the past. The difference between now and the past is nothing more than the addition of General Zhaode.
Jiang Li became more and more curious, wondering what kind of grievances this General Zhaode and the Guogong Mansion had. You should know that when Yin Zhan went to the northwest, maybe Ji Heng had not been born yet, or he was just a babble, naturally it was impossible to have any disagreements with Ji Heng. If you continue to think about it, most of it was with Ji Heng’s father, General Jin Wu. One generation.
But in the rumors of Ji Minghan and Yin Zhan, isn't it a good relationship
With doubts in his heart, Jiang Li waited until the carriage stopped at the gate of the Guogong Mansion. The guard at the door saw Jiang Li, his eyes lit up and grinned at Jiang Li.
The guards of the Guogong Mansion were all very nice, but they didn't speak much. The guards grinned and showed a bit of sillyness. Zhao Ke didn't look down on it very much, and said, "Why are you smiling?"
"Ms. Jiang Er hasn't been here for a long time." The guard opened the door and said, "Please come in quickly."
There was a strange feeling in Jiang Li's heart, and Zhao Ke also felt that something was wrong, but the two of them didn't think much about it and walked in.
Along the way, I didn't see a few people. After all, it was late at night, and the people went to sleep. Not everyone has a task like Zhao Ke.
When he reached the flower garden, Zhao Ke said, "Here."
Jiang Li said, "I haven't seen Lord Guo."
"There." Zhao Ke motioned for her to look.
On the edge of the flowerbed, there was a person, because he was not standing, and the flowers and plants around him were so high that Jiang Li didn't see him for a while. So she walked a few steps closer and saw Ji Heng kneeling on the ground, holding a shovel in one hand, digging.
Jiang Li was surprised: "Why did your grown-up become a gardener by himself?"
Zhao Ke didn't answer, maybe he didn't know why. Jiang Li thought, it was a whim that this person planted flowers in his yard most of the night. As she approached, Ji Heng was probably afraid that the soil on the ground would stain his clothes. He didn't wear an outer robe, but only a black shirt. Seeing Jiang Li, he smiled and said, "Here."
"What kind of precious flower is this?" Jiang Li asked: "It's worth the grandfather of the country to plant it himself."
"It's not a very expensive flower either." He said as he continued to dig the soil, Jiang Li saw that there was not a flower seedling around him, but a sapling. I couldn't see what tree it was, it was as tall as a child.
When Jiang Li was a child, he and Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao planted trees in Tongxiang, so you can tell at a glance that Ji Heng may be planting trees for the first time, and the method is really wrong. The key is that he was still leisurely, as if he didn't care much, he just handled it casually, not knowing he was going to grow old.
People's leisure time is really there at all times. Jiang Li couldn't stand it any longer, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "Let go, I'll come."
Ji Heng loosened her hand and Jiang Li took the small shovel. She dug faster than Ji Heng, and she was also familiar with her movements. She quickly dug a small hole that was just about the size of two tree roots. Ji Heng looked at her with a smile and thoughtfully.
"Have you planted trees before?"
"I planted it." Jiang Li said, "I planted an apricot tree with my father in the yard, but unfortunately it died within a few months. Later I planted a grape, which grew very well. In the autumn, my father wanted to take these. Give grapes to others."
If the Jiang family were here, they would probably be at a loss as to when Jiang Li and Jiang Yuanbai had planted trees together. Besides, the young ladies from large households would not do it themselves. But what was in front of him was Ji Heng. Ji Heng knew that she was Xue Fangfei, and there was no need to hide many things, he understood.
Ji Heng laughed as expected. He said, "Interesting."
"I didn't expect that Grandpa Guo would be so interested in the middle of the night to plant flowers specially," she suddenly thought of something, turned her head and asked: "You won't ask me to come at night, just help you plant trees, right?"
"How come?" Ji Heng said lazily: "I originally planned to plant it myself, but you seem to be very experienced."
Jiang Li stopped talking. She dug a deep hole, asked Zhao Ke to get a pot of cold water, and poured a little into the hole, and asked Ji Heng to hold the sapling with her and put it in the hole to straighten it before filling it. earth.
Wen Ji also came to the yard at some point, looked at the appearance of Ji Heng and Jiang Li, and asked Zhao Ke, "What are you doing?"
"Planting trees with Miss Jiang Er." Zhao Ke hugged his arms and said: "Miss Jiang Er is also very capable. Look at how she planted trees, she's more familiar than you and me. She doesn't feel uncomfortable at all. , You said we are too incompetent, or Miss Jiang Er is too weird?"
Wen Ji did not speak.
In the flower garden, Ji Heng filled the last piece of soil and asked Jiang Li, "Is that all right?"
"Water again." Jiang Li said.
She took the water bottle, carefully watered it again without any hurries, and made sure to water the saplings thoroughly, then put down the water bottle, she said, "Now it's all right."
Under the night, her forehead was bleeding with shiny sweat, planting a tree was not an easy task, and she was not just holding a shovel, she really used her strength. She is different from those ladies who pretend to be soft and soft at all times. Although she is very tired, she still persists, and she has more vitality than those people.
Ji Heng smiled slightly: "Maybe when you grow up, it will grow up."
He was talking about saplings.
Jiang Li turned his head to look at the sapling. The branches and leaves of the sapling were all verdant. The majesty and the swaying of the branches and leaves seemed to have life in an instant. In this colorful flowerbed, it is not the most eye-catching one, but it seems It is the most vibrant one.
Jiang Li looked at it and said, "I just don't know where I was when it grew up."
Ji Heng looked at her, the girl's tone was truly melancholy, and she could still hear some dissatisfaction and confusion, as if she had made a decision and was going to travel immediately, but before she left, she was a little bit dissatisfied.
She turned her head, looked at Ji Heng, and said, "Now we can talk about the reason why you called me over tonight."