Looking back on the rescue until now, it seemed that everything was a dream.
The young man held the chair with his hands and suddenly heard the sound of someone's footsteps. He turned to look and saw a man standing in the garden not far away from the garden where he was.
This man was very young. He was wearing a bright red robe. His profile was inconceivably handsome and familiar. A Zhao looked at it for a while and suddenly realized that this man was in the private prison of the princess mansion that day. The man he rescued. It's just the black solemn he wore that day, but today is gorgeous, and for a while, he didn't recognize it.
Ah Zhao wanted to thank the savior in person. He saved his life, but he didn't have time to say thank you.
He pushed the wheel with difficulty and walked towards the flower garden.
The closer you get, the more you can see that the young man in red is standing in front of a tree. To be precise, it is a seedling of a tree. It is not very tall, immature and green, in this area of vigor and vitality. In the flower garden, it was almost submerged at a glance, but the young man in red stared at it alone, not knowing what he was thinking.
A Zhao’s wheelchair, the wheels ran across the ground, making a clear sound. He thought that the man heard it, but he didn’t pay much attention. After a while, when A Zhao was almost in front of his eyes, he turned his head indifferently. come over.
Situ Jiuyue said that the person who saved him was Lord Su Guo, the master of Guo Gong Mansion. There were too many rumors about Su Guo Gong, and the most were about his moodiness and beauty. For the time being, I can't see the moodiness. As far as his eyebrows are concerned, Ah Zhao really has to admit that he is a little heart palpitating because of his good looks.
Suddenly, A Zhao couldn't help but think of his sister. How many people praised Xue Fangfei's stunning beauty back then, of course A Zhao himself knew. Thinking that there are no men in the world to match his sister, although Shen Yurong is talented, she is of course inferior in terms of beauty. However, if Su Guo Gong Ji Heng stood with his sister, he would never be compared. A sinking fish and a wild goose are unparalleled in the world. It's just that the elder sister is clear and beautiful, and Ji Heng is too strong and gorgeous.
"Fool! Fool!" A voice sounded abruptly, interrupting Ah Zhao's thinking. He followed the sound and saw a dark starling standing on the shoulders of the young man in red. The starling looked at him with black bean-like eyes, tilted his head and looked at him for a while, with a bird's beak, and another "idiot"!
If it's not a good-tempered person, I'm afraid it will be turned over by this ignorant starling.
Ji Heng's fan flicked his shoulders, and the mynah seemed to know the master's dislike, and fluttered his wings and flew away. In a blink of an eye he flew to the immature sapling, as if observing their every move. .
"My lord." A Zhao took the initiative to break the silence, and he said: "That day, the adult rescued me from the private prison of the princess mansion. I have never had a chance to see an adult. When I saw you today, I just wanted to face him Say something to the adults, thank you for your life-saving grace."
The man raised his lips and said indifferently: "No, your gratitude is worthless."
A Zhao was stunned for a moment, and said, "Nevertheless..."
"Don't be grateful to me," Ji Heng said, "Listen to Situ, do you want revenge?"
"Yes, it's just that my enemy seems to be no longer alive." A Zhao laughed bitterly, "It's really good fortune."
"You don't have to be lost because of this. Being alive, you have always had less joy than hard times. If you live well, maybe it won't be long before you will meet your next enemy. There is still a good chance."
What he said was mean and hurtful, but for some reason, Ah Zhao didn't even feel very angry in his heart. It is also difficult for him to feel bad at the man in front of him. Although he put on a high-ranking posture, it is not close to humanity. But it may be because the other party saved his life, or because after so many things, his temper has improved.
But Ji Heng didn't seem to want to continue talking with him, turning around and leaving, Ah Zhao asked, "My lord... Don't I need to do anything to return it?"
"Of course," the man's voice came from the front unhurriedly, "You are free. When you want to leave, you can do it anytime, so you don't need to tell me."
that's all
Ah Zhao felt strange that Ji Heng actually didn't ask him anything. The so-called Su Guo Gong was "moody", so he saved himself that day just because it happened to be in time for his "happy" time
Seeing the other party go farther and farther, and the figure gradually disappeared, Ah Zhao took back his thoughts and looked at the sky above the yard again. I heard that King Cheng and Bingma fought against General Zhaode who had returned to Beijing, and I don’t know what the result was, father... My father didn’t know where he was now, and my sister... He couldn’t help being overshadowed when he thought of this. When Princess Yongning tortured her, she also said that Xue Fangfei is dead. Even if he wants to return to Tongxiang, he will not let her sister stay alone. In Yanjing City, he would take his sister's coffin back with him, even if only the ashes were left.
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Every day, wars are transmitted back to Yanjing from the front, and it seems that every time it is a good news. Cheng Wang's conspiracy for many years, under the bravery and invincibility of General Zhaode, seemed like a joke and was vulnerable.
As time passed, the people of Yanjing City also slackened, and they all believed that it would be a matter of time for the king to be defeated. As long as there is General Zhaode, there will be no rebels in Beiyan. As a result, the number of people walking on the streets has gradually increased, and the days have to be passed as usual. Those people put their panic back in their stomachs, and they still do what they should do every day, except for some elderly and extremely courageous women. People, most people, are no longer affected by these.
The spring in Yanjing city just passed, and then came summer. The summer heat seems to grow overnight, the sun is scorching hot, the people on the street are showing exhaustion, and the vendors start to sell cold food to cool off the heat. The big family simply stopped going out, hiding in the shade in the house where the ice dragon was installed.
Tonger asked Jiang Li while sitting in the room embroidering: "Girl, it will be your birthday soon."
Jiang Li was stunned and said: "Really?"
She didn't notice that at this time last year, she was still in Qingcheng Mountain and did not return to Beijing. In Qingcheng Mountain, no one came to celebrate her birthday. This is not what it used to be. She has become Miss Jiang Er again, and the Jiang family will naturally spend her birthday. It is already July 12, and by the end of July, Miss Jiang Er will be sixteen years old.
It was an excellent age, as if there was new hope for everything. Jiang Li thought about taking this opportunity to visit Ye Mansion. Since it's her birthday, the Jiang family shouldn't stop her. Thinking this way, it feels relaxed. But as to how this birthday will be celebrated and what gifts she will receive, she has no special expectations.
Bai Xue came in from outside and said, "Girl."
Seeing that her expression was different, Jiang Li asked, "What's the matter?"
"The outside is saying that King Cheng is defeated. General Yin took Cheng Wang's head into the palace, and hundreds of thousands of rebels were destroyed. The blood stained the river red."
Jiang Li was sitting there. Hearing this, he stood up and frowned and said, "The king is dead, and the rebels will be destroyed?"
Bai Xue nodded: "It should be true. The servants still listened to those who came back from the outside to say that when General Zhaode returned to Beijing, the people spontaneously stood on the side of the street to welcome each other."
Jiang Li doesn't care whether Yin Zhan is unpopular or not. She just kept thinking about what Shirayuki said. Although Cheng Wang is not very clever, but after so many years of planning, he can be regarded as a low profile and calm down. Since he is doing things now, he is naturally not a soldier to defeat easily. Although Jiang Li had previously guessed that Cheng Wang would lose in this event, not only because of General Zhaode, but also because Cheng Wang underestimated his opponent Hong Xiaodi.
But General Zhaode didn't get entangled with Cheng Wang's soldiers and horses. He just killed him all the way as if cutting melons and vegetables. That's it... Victory
This is less than two months.
Jiang Li's heart suddenly felt shuddering. Perhaps the first emperor expelled King Xia to the cloud back then, and there were other reasons. The first emperor was right, but now that King Xia is recalled to Beijing again, it seems that the people will be settled and the enemy troops will be wiped out, but it may have caused even greater danger.
The true strength of General Zhaode was really terrifying.
Bai Xue and Tong'er looked at Jiang Li quietly, and Jiang Li's solemn expression made them nervous. What they don't understand is why their girls still look so horrified after they grow up.
Jiang Li looked at the table. Because it was summer, the white jade fan that Yin Zhiqing gave was just right. After she fanned it, she put it on the table casually. That white jade fan is exquisite and cute, as if giving this fan to her owner, it is gentle and harmless, but is the Yin family really looking for nothing else and focusing on the country? Jiang Li believes that there are such people in the world, but this Yin family really makes her feel too strange.
"Bai Xue, polish the ink for me." Jiang Li said, "I'm writing to my cousin."
Ye Shijie is an official in the court, and he may hear some news, and he may also know a lot of inside information. If you don't know, let Ye Shijie beware of it, so as not to get into trouble with his upper body inexplicably.
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Yanjing City is extremely lively tonight.
Xu Ye received the news that King Cheng was defeated and died, and the rebels had surrendered. The people could finally rest assured of their hanging hearts and settle down completely. Many people even bowed to the gate of the residence where King Xia lived, and expressed their gratitude to the general for protecting Yanjing city.
Junwang Xia should also be a good person. Even the subordinates in their mansion are greeted with smiles. If there are elderly people who come to express their gratitude, not only will they not accept their thanks, but they will take them instead. Give them some money, only that it was ordered by the general. These days, the city of Yanjing is chaotic, and the people are also suffering. This will not be the case in the future.
So everyone praised him greatly, and General Zhaode was a good man.
The storyteller in the restaurant compiled the story of General Zhaode’s battlefield killings into a notebook, and the people who came to listen to the book filled the second floor of the restaurant. In the teahouse and wine shop and the brothel casino in Yanjing City, I have never heard of a team of General Zhaode dissatisfied. Speaking of General Zhaode, he is a great hero with a good heart and a great good person.
In the Yin Mansion, Yin Zhan took off his robe, and after freshening up, walked into the study.
There was a knock on the door, and Yin Zhan asked her to come in. She was a middle-aged beautiful woman. She was also very charming and charming. Her eyebrows were a bit like Yin Zhiqing. It was Yin Zhiqing’s mother and the wife that Yin Zhan later married. Mrs. Yin.
Mrs. Yin carefully put the stone basket in her hand on the table, and took out the small bowls of cold food from the inside. She smiled somewhat flatteringly: "The concubine is new today, the general just made it. When I came back from outside, I wanted to come and eat it in the palace. These are cold teas that are sweet and refreshing, and one cup can relieve greasiness."
Yin Zhan didn't even look at her, but said, "Put it on the table."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Mrs. Yin's eyes, and she wanted to say something, Yin Zhan already said impatiently: "You go out, Zhili is about to come in."
This meant driving her away. Madam Yin lowered her eyebrows, held the empty food basket, and said softly: "The general remembers to eat some. The concubine just made two bowls, and the elder son also uses one."
Yin Zhan had already picked up the letter on the table and looked at her. Without paying attention to her, Mrs. Yin turned around, put away her grievance, and went out. When I went out, I happened to meet Yin Zhili who was just about to come in. Yin Zhili smiled gently and said, "Mother."
Mrs. Yin felt tight, and then smiled, and Yin Zhili asked to remember to eat the cold food that was made, and then she went out and closed the door again.
It only took a moment for her to go in and out, and the maid at the door was surprised at how she came out so quickly. Madam Yin lowered her head and walked over, not looking at the expressions of the maids around her, but even if she didn't, she could feel the mocking look behind her, like a lance at her back.
But with such a vision, she actually endured it for so many years in silence.
She is of an average family background, and not the daughter of a high-ranking official. It is a high level to talk about her family's wealth. However, everyone thought that Yin Zhan married her because she was so charming and beautiful. Even her parents thought so and married her beamingly.
At the beginning, Mrs. Yin was also happy. The general is tall and handsome, and he has made countless exploits. It was just that there was a son left behind by her old wife who was a stepmother for others. Mrs. Yin was a little unwilling at first, but Yin Zhili was well-behaved and gentle. He never made things difficult for her stepmother. On the contrary, he was polite and polite, which made Mrs. Yin gradually relieved. . As long as this is the case at the beginning, she will treat them with heart and soul in the future, everyone will always be a family, and they will be able to live together.
Who knows, there is no problem with the Yin family, and there is no problem with Yin Zhili. The one with the problem is Yin Zhan. At the beginning, Yin Zhan was also very considerate to her. She also felt that Yin Zhan loved herself. After she became pregnant and gave birth to Yin Zhan, Yin Zhan became uncharacteristically and coldly treated her.
At that time they had left Yanjing and reached the clouds. Madam Yin couldn't complain to her parents, and she couldn't tell. She thought that it was Yin Zhan who was bored with her, so she took the initiative to accept Yin Zhan's concubines, thinking that this would save Yin Zhan's heart, who knew that Yin Zhan would not look at those concubines. This puzzled Mrs. Yin.
At the beginning, I was worried, uneasy, and begged for forgiveness. In the end, I became numb, appointed, and learned to hide my ears and steal the bells. In fact, it took a few years. Even Madam Yin was still thinking about having fun in bitterness. Although he neglected her, did not have sex with her, and never cared about her, at least he did not look for other women, which shows that he still respects her. At least he left a daughter for himself.
In front of Yin Zhiqing, if Mrs. Yin had nothing to do, Yin Zhiqing did not realize that the relationship between her mother and father had long been strange and very abnormal.
In fact, it’s better when Yin’s affection is there. When Yin’s affection is not there, when Madam Yin and Yin Zhan are alone, Madam Yin always feels like Yin Zhan’s servant, humble, let him scream and drink. , Did not dare to make his own request, and cautiously pleased him, in exchange for his impatient expulsion, just like just now.
She knew what the maid in the house said to her behind her back, saying that she had a charming and charming face, but she couldn't hold onto a man, she was really elm head. Mrs. Yin can only smile to the right. As the saying goes, the right medicine is prescribed, but the change in Yin Zhan seems to be caused overnight, and she doesn't know what the reason is, how to prescribe the right medicine? Only slowly watching her dying ill, get over it.
She walked quickly back to her yard.
At the other end, in the study, Yin Zhili picked up the tea bowl on the table, took a sip carefully, and said, "Mother's craftsmanship is very good. Dad should taste some, so as not to hurt my mother's heart."
"I have eaten in the palace." Yin Zhan said: "Since you like it, eat more and eat this bowl as well."
"Father is really...too harsh on his mother." Yin Zhili smiled and shook his head, seeming to disagree with Yin Zhan's approach.
Yin Zhan said, "Don't worry about these things. We know about your mother and me."
"Yes." Yin Zhili said, "I have not had time to congratulate my father.
"Cheng Wang is a person who is self-sufficient. It is not worth mentioning. Destroying him is not something to be proud of. You must not be complacent. If it is not for the fear of Yanjing city this time, I will let you go with me. "
"I want to go together, too." Yin Zhili smiled and said: "It's a pleasure to kill the enemy on the battlefield." When he said this, the elegance of his face faded a bit, showing the bloody nature of a general. It is this bloody nature that makes him suddenly very similar to Yin Zhannan's temperament. Those who saw it this time decided to think that they were indeed a father and son.
"This time at the palace banquet, your majesty may be rewarded by merit. I am not short of titles and gold and silver. I want to discuss with you and ask for a decree for you."
Yin Zhili asked: "What is the imperial decree?"
"I beg your Majesty to give you the imperial decree for your marriage to the second young lady of the Jiang family." Yin Zhan said: "It's not a loss for a marriage in exchange for military exploits. What do you think, Zhili?"
Yin Zhili was stunned for a moment, and did not speak for a while, just looking at Yin Zhan.
Yin Zhan said: "What? You don't like the second lady of the Jiang family?"
"No, it's just..." Yin Zhili hesitated.
"Since I like it, there is nothing wrong." Yin Zhan patted Yin Zhili on the shoulder, "I am also thinking about you. The second lady of the Jiang family is now at her age. After becoming a king, the Jiang family is bound to rise. There are so many people who have got married with the Jiang family. If I don’t fight for you, I’m afraid I’ll be listed first. I’ve already asked Jiang Yuanbai. I think the Jiang family means that I like you very much.”
"It's just this matter, Miss Jiang Er doesn't know." Yin Zhili said: "This is too unexpected for her."
"Do you think that the second lady of the Jiang family is not smart enough? The girl who can do so many things in Yanjing city is not an ordinary girl. You visit the Jiang family frequently these days, even if the second lady of the Jiang family is not aware of it, the Jiang family is also It will be hinted. If she didn't strongly reject you, I think she meant it by acquiescence. I asked you, did she show resistance to this marriage?"
Yin Zhili hesitated and said, "No."
"My son, is Beiyan's best boy, how come he has become indecisive now, you are so good, and the second lady of the Jiang family will still fall in love with others? You don't want to look forward to the future, Miss Jiang's birthday is also fast. It’s here. Waiting for that day, you will accompany her well."
After that, he laughed and went out, not looking at Yin Zhili anymore. Standing in place, Yin Zhili looked at the two bowls of crystal clear cold food on the table, but in his mind he remembered the look in Jiang Li's eyes in the Jiang's garden.
Her eyes were gentle and clear, brilliant and moving, but she always felt that there was something behind. What would happen to Miss Jiang Er if he just announced the happy event with him before he had a heart-to-heart relationship
Yin Zhili always felt that Miss Jiang Er would not be too happy.
…
June 29 is the birthday of the second lady of the Jiang family.
Early in the morning, Jiang Li received all kinds of gifts from Jiang's family. They were all clothes and jewelry, or gold and silver. Ye Mingyu also gave people something. He gave a silver ticket and told Jiang Li what he wanted to buy. Xue Huaiyuan drew a picture and sent it over. Jiang Lizhen hung it on the wall of the study. The father's painting was still the same as before, but she was much happier than the gold and silver jewelry.
She can't go to Ye Mansion today because there is a visitor from the Mansion today, and this visitor is Yin Zhili.
By now, the Yin family's thoughts were clearly revealed, and Jiang Li had no effect on the Jiang family's persuasion. About the Jiang family believes that the Yin family is indeed a good relative, and Yin Zhili itself has nothing to fault. Although Jiang Li was talking about resistance now, but after getting along for a long time, he would naturally discover the strengths of the other party and would not be so resistant.
"What is the girl going to wear today?" Tonger asked.
Jiang Li said, "Let's do it." She took a finger casually, and Bai Xue looked at it, then hesitated to say something. It’s okay to wear that dress on weekdays, but it’s a bit flat when worn on such a day. But Jiang Li didn't mean to change. Tong'er gave Bai Xue a push: "The girl can wear what she says, she has an idea."
Tong'er thinks about Jiang Li, seeing that Jiang Li is unhappy about the Yin family these days. If she wears something to make her lady a little bit more happy, even if Jiang Li says he wants to wear the clothes that he wears in the Qingcheng Mountain Nunnery. , Tonger will not stop either.
The sky is big, and happiness is the most important thing.
Jiang Li smiled and sat in front of the mirror, Tonger came over to help her comb her hair. Looking at herself in the mirror, Jiang Li thought in her heart that Jiang's family always felt that after getting along for a long time, her thoughts would change. But only she herself knew how persistent she was. Especially at the moment, it is impossible to slowly like Yin Zhili.
King Cheng’s soldiers and horses have been surrendered by Yin Zhan. Recently in the capital, all the courtiers and officials related to King Cheng have been ransacked and annihilated. The crime of rebellion cannot be forgiven. Emperor Hong Xiao finally got such an opportunity, naturally. Pull out all the nails that Cheng Wang has put down, and wash the inside and outside of the super-physical sadness.
But Emperor Hong Xiao didn't make any difference.
It may be because the right-wing forces are too powerful and need to be eliminated slowly and cannot be done overnight, or it may be that Emperor Hong Xiao has other plans. But it’s not easy to come to the right. It's like he is the largest tree in the wild woods, and the other books around him have been cut down. Only a few miles away, he is the only one left. Of course he knew that he would be cut off sooner or later, but waiting to die like this would make it even more uncomfortable to think about.
Therefore, he took refuge in the third house of the right, and now I heard that he began to plead with Jiang Yuanbai, hoping that Jiang Yuanbai could save them. Of course Jiang Yuanbo flatly refused, if he really saved Jiang Yuanxing, I'm afraid it would hurt the whole Jiang family. Everyone could see the wrist of Emperor Hong Xiao. Those courtiers seemed to have finally seen the true face of the emperor. They were all very well-behaved, and they didn't dare to behave like they did in the past.
Of course, everyone believed that Emperor Hong Xiao’s eyes were better than everyone else. It is not necessarily that Emperor Hong Xiao didn’t know that Jiang’s third room colluded with the right counterpart. The reason why the Jiang family escaped the emperor's suspicion was because the Jiang family had already separated.
Jiang Li heard about these things in the third room of the Jiang family. She doesn't care about Jiang's third house. Jiang Yuanxing is too cowardly, and Yang's short-sightedness can't make a big storm. I heard that Zhou Yanbang of Ningyuanhou's Mansion was already looking at the continuation, and Jiang Yu'e's life would only get worse in the future. Without the backing of the Jiang family, the Jiang family's three-bedroom house would not be seen by the Ningyuan Houfu.
But at the moment, it is really impossible for Jiang Li to worry about other people's affairs. Her own affairs are still in a mess.
"Girl, the county prince and the county owner have arrived, and the old lady has asked you to go to Wanfengtang." Mingyue came in.
"Okay." Jiang Li replied, and Tonger put on her hairpin. The girl in the mirror had delicate eyebrows, soft and lovely, but her gaze did not see much joy.
Tonger sighed in a low voice, regretting her own lady in her heart. Jiang Li clearly fell in love with that Su Guo Gong, and speaking, Su Guo Gong's appearance and status are not inferior to the county prince's son, and even worse. Although her reputation is not very good, she has been with Jiang Li for so long without hurting Jiang Li, and she has also helped a lot.
What's the matter with Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Yuanbo, when they thought of Master Yin being the uncle, why didn't they expect Master Su to be the uncle? If you are negotiating with the Guogong Mansion, then everyone is really happy.