"Father, this is Ari."
The words in the room made Xue Huaiyuan stunned.
He seldom was so surprised, but twice today, first Xue Zhao and then Jiang Li, these two people made him speechless one after another.
Jiang Li has a lot to say, she wants to tell the past things slowly, so that Xue Huaiyuan believes that she is Xue Fangfei. But as soon as she called "Father", her tears flowed down and couldn't stop it.
A young lady who was not close to herself, even though she helped the Xue family many times, Xue Huaiyuan knew that she was Jiang Yuanbai's daughter, and that her Ari had long been killed by Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning. Jiang Li and Xue Fangfei are also two completely different people, but when the girl in front of him looked at him with teary eyes, he suddenly saw Ari when he was a child. The little girl had a good temper. He had just arrived in Tongxiang at that time, dealing with political affairs, and returning home late every day. Xue Zhao is a boy with a rough temper, but Ari is a girl, but she also sat in the yard obediently waiting for him to come back after dark. At that time, as soon as Xue Huaiyuan went back, the little girl jumped up and called him "daddy" softly. Her voice was both wronged and happy, and his heart melted.
When he watched Jiang Li cry in front of him, Xue Huaiyuan couldn't help but probed his hand over, trying to touch her head. She did so, he said in a daze, "Ari..."
Jiang Li was also stunned.
She didn't expect Xue Huaiyuan to believe it so easily, or she didn't expect Xue Huaiyuan to recognize herself so easily. This may be the blood kinship, constantly giving up, even if you change your identity or face, you can easily recognize it. Not as entangled and suspicious as she imagined, everything just happened so naturally.
Xue Zhao originally looked at the two of them nervously, for fear that Xue Huaiyuan would not believe Jiang Li's words and hurt his sister's heart. Thinking of Jieshi helping her sister to prove it, he didn't expect Xue Huaiyuan to call out "Ari" ".
Jiang Li can be sure that he is called "Ali" instead of "Ali", because for Miss Jiang Er, Xue Huaiyuan has always called "Miss Jiang".
"Father, you believe what my sister said!" Xue Zhao said, "Great!"
"Ari..." Xue Huaiyuan also burst into tears with the old. He was originally a generous middle-aged man, but now he is as old as General Ji. He stretched out his hand to hold Jiang Li's hand, not knowing whether it was in a trance or awake, he asked: "Ali... Dad's Ali is still alive..."
Jiang Li suddenly got up from the chair and knelt down in front of Xue Huaiyuan: "Father, the daughter is not filial. If it weren't for her daughter to marry Shen Yurong, how could she have caused such a disaster for the Xue family, and even hurt Daddy and Ah Zhao. Torture is all my fault!"
"No, no," Xue Huaiyuan tried to help her up in a panic, without a trace of blame in his tone, only said: "How can this be blamed on Ari? It's all father's no, father Chengri is busy with official duties and didn't care about you... No substitute You can find out who Shen Yurong is to marry you like this. You must have suffered a lot in Shen's family, and father doesn't know..."
"Don't say that to each other," Xue Zhao said, "Don't blame your father or sister for this matter. Who would have thought that Shen Yurong would be such a person? Knowing people, knowing faces, and not knowing his heart, Shen Yurong was also a model dog when he was in Tongxiang. That’s true. When I look at other people, even if I want to inquire, I can’t inquire about it. Human nature will only show up when faced with huge choices. Before Shen Yurong had no choice, it was naturally good. Later, he became rich and rich. Changed my mind."
Xue Zhao's words seemed to make Xue Huaiyuan slowly wake up. He pulled Jiang Li, let Jiang Li sit down beside him, and looked at Jiang Li. Jiang Li's face was completely different from Xue Fangfei. However, her expression and movements made Xue Huaiyuan feel that Xue Fangfei was still there. In front of him, Xue Huaiyuan was a little confused for a while, he said: "Ari...your face, how did you become... become Jiang Yuanbai's daughter?"
Jiang Li and Xue Zhao looked at each other, and sooner or later this matter had to be explained. Jiang Li explained what he had previously explained with Xue Zhao, and Xue Huaiyuan was surprised after hearing it. Xue Zhao interrupted: "Sister, you are resurrecting the soul by borrowing a corpse. I only heard it from the storyteller in the restaurant before, but I didn't expect it to happen to you. But God treated you pretty well and became the second lady of the Jiang family. At any rate, he is also an official, but fortunately he didn't become a man. Otherwise, if you found Dad and told Dad that you are a sister, Dad won't believe you and will think he is a lunatic."
Since Xue Zhao saw Jiang Li and learned that Xue Huaiyuan was also in Yanjing City, he gradually recovered his detached temperament and didn't care about everything. Jiang Li used to be afraid that he would feel sad because he couldn't stand up. Now it seems that he can be greatly relieved. He can even say this in a joke, which shows that it is no different from before.
"That is to say, although you are Ari, you are now the second lady of the Jiang family?" Xue Huaiyuan asked. There was a sour feeling in his heart, he was clearly his own daughter, but now he wants to be called someone else's father, and he can't recognize each other openly.
"It's okay, Dad, I've already thought about it." Jiang Li said: "I will think that I will recognize you as a foster father in the future. If Jiang Shoufu agrees, I can call you father. Others will only think that we are a foster father. The relationship between the righteous daughter, but we know it for ourselves."
"It's not that easy." Xue Zhao interrupted: "The officials have many rules. Recognizing a adoptive father is not as simple as in Tongxiang. Sister, if you recognize a adoptive father, you can only recognize a high-ranking official and powerful. You are afraid... It’s the Master Shoufu who thinks you are fooling around."
Jiang Li said: "I have my own way."
"Is there any way?" Xue Zhao asked, "Is it because I want that adult to help?"
Jiang Li was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that the "adult" was Ji Heng. When she met Xue Zhao that night, she didn't evade Ji Heng. Ji Heng still held her hand. As long as Xue Zhao saw her, the fool could guess that she and Ji Heng were not in a normal relationship.
"Who is that adult?" Xue Huaiyuan asked suspiciously.
"No, nothing." Jiang Li, like a kid caught doing something wrong, smiled perfunctorily, "It's just someone who helped us." She glared at Xue Zhao, and Xue Zhao turned away. , Immediately pretended not to see Jiang Li's eyes.
"No wonder," Xue Huaiyuan didn't notice Xue Zhao's eyes, but said to himself: "You will always help the Xue family..."
Jiang Li did have a deep relationship with the Xue family, because she was originally the daughter of the Xue family, Xue Fangfei!
"What's going on with A Zhao?" Xue Huaiyuan looked at Xue Zhao again: "How did you rescue A Zhao?"
Before Xue Zhao could speak, Jiang Li grabbed the conversation first. She said: "It is a friend of mine. I asked him to help save Jiang Youyao, the third young lady of Jiang’s family. The friend saw Ah Zhao in the private cell. Ah Zhao asked for help with him. He didn’t know that Ah Zhao was my younger brother, so he rescued him. Later I... When I went to that friend’s house, I happened to see Ah Zhao and I realized that Ah Zhao was alive. In the world, I was deceived by Princess Yongning before. After I met A Zhao, I decided to bring A Zhao to see you."
Xue Zhao blinked at Jiang Li, and motioned that Jiang Li had concealed too much in these words. Xue Zhao also found it incredible. When Xue Fangfei and Shen Yurong had a good impression of each other, Xue Fangfei never concealed Xue Huaiyuan and him. Although shy is shy, she is still magnanimous. Why did she get to Su Guo Gong? Of concealment
Xue Huaiyuan didn't doubt that he had him, and only sighed: "It's a coincidence, Ari, you have to thank your friend, he saved A Zhao's life."
"I know." Jiang Li replied.
"That elder brother not only saved my life, but also helped me a lot with my sister's affairs and my father's affairs." Xue Zhao raised his eyebrows: "It seems that I heard from the doctor who helped me in his house say that my father was in Tongxiang before. That elder brother also helped a lot in this case. It can be said that he is the benefactor of our Xue family."
Xue Huaiyuan asked in surprise: "Ari, is your friend a young man?"
Jiang Li had to say yes in embarrassment, and then said: "I know him, in fact, it is because he knows Jiang Yuanfu..."
"That elder brother is a good man, dad remember the doctor Situ who healed you, he was entrusted by his brother to help. Doctor Situ later rescued me. On the day when I became the king, they all It protects me very well. I think that even my help is so helpful, it must be for my sister's sake, and I must be more helpful to my sister."
Xue Huaiyuan was not a fool either. Xue Zhao immediately turned around with such an overt and secret suggestion, and looked at Jiang Li in surprise. Jiang Li was winking at Xue Zhao, telling him not to talk nonsense. Xue Huaiyuan was even more surprised. She knew the temperament of the daughter he raised by one hand. If there is nothing to do with the "brother" in Xue Zhao's mouth, she can naturally deny it generously. However, she just told Xue Zhao to shut up, but did not deny it, which has already explained some problems.
"Ari..." Xue Huaiyuan said.
"Father, A Zhao is talking nonsense, my friend has indeed helped me a lot, and I will thank him in the future."
Xue Huaiyuan sighed while looking at Jiang Li. It turns out that when she was Xue Fangfei, she had a very good birth. People from all over the world came to inquire about Ari and wanted to marry Ari home. Xue Huaiyuan felt that those people were not the best, and Ali was a girl with an idea. At last he saw that Ali liked Shen Yurong, and when the Shen family came to ask for marriage, he agreed. Xue Huaiyuan was still satisfied with Shen Yurong. This young man was talented, and it was only a matter of time before he could get ahead. He seemed to be good to Ari too. The only thing that made Xue Huaiyuan feel wrong was that the Shen family was in Yanjing city, in a place like Yanjing, the Shen family had no official position, and Ari's appearance was too good. If there is a life with evil intentions, the Shen family is afraid that it will not be able to protect it.
However, Shen Yurong stood in front of Xue Huaiyuan and made a promise that he would be admitted as an official of the champion and bless Ari for life. Xue Huaiyuan sincerely treated him and agreed. The person Ari likes is good if he wants to come.
When the news that Shen Yurong was admitted to the top scholar and became an official came to Tongxiang, the people came to congratulate him on blind dates, saying that Ari is so blessed and has a good vision, so that he can be the official wife of fine clothes and jade food, Xue Huaiyuan smiled. But there is always some worry in my heart. Sure enough, in the end, his worries became a fact. It turned out that Shen Yurong could go into office for Xue Fangfei, but he could also sacrifice Xue Fangfei to go higher.
Although Ari doesn't say anything right now, Xue Huaiyuan can also imagine how much wronged Ari was in the Shen family. Nowadays, although her appearance is good, she is not as eye-catching as Xue Fangfei was when she was, and she is now an official daughter, and even ordinary people would not dare to make Jiang Li's idea.
Xue Huaiyuan knew that Ari became a Jiangli, and it would be good for Jiang's family, but the disadvantages were not good. Putting aside the intrigue among high-ranking families, Xue Huaiyuan would not be the master even with Ari's marriage nowadays. The parents ordered the matchmaker to say that the more the official, the less likely it is to let their children marry according to their will. There are many things to consider, whether the right person can bring a bargaining chip to the official career. Marriage is no longer just marriage. In Jiang's family, it is difficult for Ari to marry the person he likes, Xue Huaiyuan understands.
At the moment Xue Zhao's suggestion and Ari's reaction all show that Ari may have a sweetheart, the "brother" who saved Xue Zhao.
Xue Huaiyuan didn't know whether it was happiness or worry. The happy thing is that Ali has not lost his confidence in others because of Shen Yurong's affairs, and no longer believes in others. What is worried is that now Ali's sweetheart may not be able to walk with Ari. But in any case, Xue Huaiyuan was not at all unhappy about the fact that Ari has someone he likes.
His daughter is a rare good girl in the world, and it is an ordinary thing that a good man likes to ask for marriage. Even if Ari had seen the wrong person before, it was not her fault. If she still liked another person again, Xue Huaiyuan would only be happy for her.
He is even proud of her. This is the girl of the Xue family, who dares to love and hate, always has courage and hope.
His mind was thinking a lot, but a kind and gentle smile appeared on his face. He said: "I know, one day I have a chance, Ari will also let me see your friend. I also want to be Face him and thank him, thank him for taking care of you."
Jiang Li was stunned, her cheeks hot, but her heart was warm. This is the father. Father will always stand behind her. No matter what decision she makes, there is the support of her family behind her. Those confusions, worries and entanglements will disappear in the warmth of the family.
Because there is nothing terrible.
Xue Zhao asked Jiang Li, "Sister, what are your plans next?"
The reunion of the Xue family was really an unexpected joy for Jiang Li. Jiang Li hesitated and said: "I am in Jiang's family now, and I can't leave Yanjing. I'm afraid I can't go back to Tongxiang. A Zhao, dad, you guys. If you want to stay in Yanjing, you should go back to Tongxiang."
"What do you do when you return to Tongxiang?" Xue Zhao said, "Father is no longer a county prime minister. And how can we let my sister stay in Yanjing city alone? It was because I left my sister in Yanjing city alone that Shen Yurong was the beast of Shen Yurong. If we stay in Yanjing City, we can protect you anyway."
"Yes, Ari," Xue Huaiyuan also said, "Father can't worry about you."
Jiang Li's tears that could only be stopped after a long time were about to shed again. She said: "Okay, then let's stay in Yanjing City if we don't leave."
"I want to live with my father," Xue Zhao said, "Sister, that master Ye San seems to be Miss Jiang Er's uncle, can you tell him, let me stay in Ye's house, or we can move out together? Okay. Dad and I are together, somehow we can take care of each other."
"That's easy to say." Jiang Li said, "In a big house like Ye Mansion, there are only two people, cousin Shijie and uncle. Uncle people are very refreshing. You live here and he won't mind if you want to come."
"Ari," Xue Huaiyuan said hesitantly: "Your brother and I now live in Yefu, and I haven't been able to tell you before. Now I am not a county emperor without salary, and your brother can't stand up. The savings in the original family , Was taken away by Feng Yutang a long time ago. We live here and harass Master Ye San, but can't make any money. It's really... It's really sad."
Xue Huaiyuan is extremely proud in his bones. He is definitely not the kind of person who eats and drinks. He is already very uncomfortable when taking advantage of others, but this situation cannot be changed for the time being. He didn't know that Jiang Li was Xue Fangfei, so he couldn't tell Jiang Li. Now that I knew it, I just said it directly.
"Father, don't worry," Jiang Li said with a smile: "After I became Miss Jiang Er, I also had a lot of savings on hand. Mrs. Jiang and Yuanfu Jiang were very generous to me, and I didn't spend much on those jewelry and silver. You can redeem it into a bank note during the introduction. If you feel uncomfortable, I will hand the bank note to you and you will give it to your uncle."
Xue Huaiyuan was extremely ashamed: "Ari, why do you want you to support us..."
There was also a trace of sadness in Xue Zhao's eyes. He should have done the job of supporting the family. As a man of the Xue family, he should support the whole family and protect his family. Now that martial arts have been completely abolished, and he has become a lame man, and can no longer stand up in the future, naturally there is no way to talk about these things.
"I was originally from the Xue family." Jiang Li whispered: "If Dad wants to count so clearly, could it be because my surname is Jiang nowadays
When Xue Huaiyuan heard this, he immediately said, "Of course not! In Dad's heart, you will always be Dad's Ali."
Jiang Li laughed.
Xue Zhao looked at Jiang Li, then at Xue Huaiyuan, shook his head, and smiled. No matter what, what happens now, the three people in the family can still be reunited, it is already like a gift from God, not greedy enough, what if God takes it all back again if it is too greedy? They deserve to be content.
Jiang Li spoke with Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao for a long time. After the three of them recognized each other, they followed up on the things that each other hadn't known for these years. Jiang Li also told how she was harmed by Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning. She skipped the cruel details and said lightly. Even so, Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao still felt sad.
This speech turned out to be in the afternoon.
Ye Mingyu knocked on the door outside and said, "Mr. Xue, Master Xue, A Li, when will you come out? It's been a long time since you said it, why don't you come out to eat something and continue talking."
They just remembered that until now, they hadn't had time to eat lunch, and they felt hungry after being reminded by Ye Mingyu.
Jiang Li opened the door and said sorry to Ye Mingyu, and asked Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao to eat together. Because none of the three of them had a meal, Ye Mingyu had to stay hungry. Ye Shijie had also left the court a long time ago and was surprised to learn that Xue Huaiyuan's son Xue Zhao was still alive and in his house.
At the dinner table, Ye Mingyu congratulated Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao on the reunion of his father and son. They didn't know that Jiang Li was Xue Fangfei, just because the Xue family was grateful for Jiang Li's repeated assistance to the Xue family. On the table, Jiang Li also mentioned whether Xue Zhao can continue to live here in the future.
Ye Mingyu agreed without thinking about it, and said: "Let’s live, live here, Ah Zhao is very good to live here. There are only two people in this house, Shijie and I. Shijie is still away, you live here, I I am not afraid that Xue Xiancheng will be alone all day long."
"The matter of silver..." Jiang Li was interrupted by Ye Mingyu before he finished speaking. Ye Mingyu said, "Ali, have you forgotten what is the most important thing in our family, but it is silver, Mr. Xue and Ah Zhao lives in our Ye's house, what kind of silver is there. Don't fix those things, it hurts your feelings for nothing!"
He has said everything for this reason, and it seems a little strange to say it hard. Jiang Li had to suppress her own words, but seeing the expressions of Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan, it was a little more relaxed.
Xue Zhao liked to talk to Ye Mingyu very much. Knowing that Ye Mingyu had travelled many places, he asked him many things. Ye Mingyu knew that Xue Zhao's good martial arts had been abandoned by Princess Yongning, and it was a pity that he had discounted his legs. But he said that he could teach Xue Zhao to re-practice swordsmanship, and he didn't have to act in a chair. Xue Zhao immediately agreed happily.
Ye Shijie was a little strange. He felt that there was an invisible sense of nature between Jiang Li and Xue Zhao. And Jiang Li's smile when facing Xue Zhao was a kind of tolerance, as if the smile he was accustomed to was also a sincere smile. He kept paying attention to Jiang Li, and he stopped talking several times, but in the end he said nothing.
That day until it was dark, Jiang Li had to go back home. Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie wanted to send her to the gate of the mansion, but Jiang Li refused, but Xue Zhao offered to talk to Jiang Li, and Jiang Li agreed.
Ye Shijie looked at them with a weird expression.
On the way out of the house, Jiang Li kept pushing Xue Zhao's wheelchair, and Zhao Ke followed far behind. Xue Zhao was sitting in a wheelchair, he folded a piece of grass from the road and held it in his hand to play. He whispered softly: "Sister, that Young Master Ye Da, have been watching us while eating."
"Maybe I was surprised by the relationship between me and you." Jiang Li didn't think much, just said: "After all, in their opinion, you and I look too familiar, a bit strange."
"Sneez—" Xue Zhao laughed, "He is just a drunkard who doesn't want to drink. What is our relationship with him? I see his posture, it is obviously hostile to me."
"Nonsense," Jiang Li replied, "That's good, how could he be hostile to you."
"Then it depends on what my sister has done," Xue Zhao said with a smile. "When my sister was in Tongxiang, there were many sons who always climbed the wall of our house. If Young Master Ye Da was in Tongxiang, he would be the highest climber. The one."
Jiang Li knocked his head angrily: "I think you are all cured. I don't know if it hurts, so I dare to say anything."
"It seems that Luohua deliberately runs water and ruthlessly—" Xue Zhao deliberately prolonged his voice. This is nothing. In the past, many princes, including his friends in Tongxiang, always asked Xue Zhao to bring something to Xue Fangfei. Sometimes it was powder, sometimes it was a kite. Xue Zhao was beaten once by Xue Huaiyuan once he took it home. Later, Xue Zhao didn't take it with him. Whoever coveted his sister again just wanted him to be beaten, Xue Zhao ignored them.
Now, it really feels like going back to the past.
His sister, even if she changed her appearance, she still has no shortage of people to fall for her.
"Sister, let me ask you something. It seems that you don't like Young Master Ye Family, do you?"
Jiang Li was angry and funny, but Xue Zhao was as easy as ever, and she said, "Cousin Ye is a cousin, so you don't use others as a raft."
Xue Zhaocai was not moved by Jiang Li's words. He suddenly asked, "What is your relationship with Su Guo Gong?"
Jiang Li was startled, pushing Xue Zhao's wheelchair and slowing down unconsciously. She knew that Xue Zhao would ask this question sooner or later. When facing Xue Huaiyuan, the words Xue Zhao said showed that Xue Zhao had noticed the closeness between her and Ji Heng that night.
But she really didn't know how to talk to Xue Zhao.
She was married, was bruised and bruised by Shen Yurong, turned her head and fell in love with others. Others might say that she was ridiculous, and that was all. Jiang Li knew that Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan would never, they would think for themselves, yes. I am happy that I found someone I like.
What Jiang Li was worried about was that this person was Ji Heng.
Just like the Jiang family's view of her relationship, Yin Zhili is an excellent choice. His looks are not easy to learn, his temperament is gentle, and his heart is kind. If others choose a son-in-law, Yin Zhili will also think that Yin Zhili is an excellent choice. But Ji Heng was different. Although his appearance was good, he was too gorgeous. His temperament is even more moody. It is rumored that he is cruel and murderous. Such a person is full of danger no matter how he looks. The Jiang family advised her not to go too close to Ji Heng, and Ye Mingyu had also soothed her.
She was really afraid that Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan would also console him in this way.
After all, he is really not a good person in the eyes of others, but there is no cause and effect if he likes this kind of thing.
"Sister, you like Lord Su, don't you?" Xue Zhao asked.
Jiang Li's footsteps stopped completely. She heard her own voice and asked softly and somewhat uncertainly: "If I say yes, will Azhao stop me?"
"Block?" Xue Zhao was taken aback, and couldn't help turning his head.
In the summer evening, when the sunset disappeared, her face became blurred, just like her voice, or her mood, nervous, careful, and cautious.
Xue Zhao turned around again, turned his back to Jiang Li, smiled, and said cheerfully: "Why stop? It's not that he doesn't like you, he wants to be my brother-in-law."