This celebration banquet was originally prepared for Xia Jun Wang Yin Zhan, but in the end, Yin Zhan lost face and failed to get what he wanted. Although Emperor Hong Xiao gave a lot of gold and silver jewellery, I thought about it again. Many years ago, the gold and silver rewards that General Zhaode received with his magnificent military exploits were already full of warehouses.
It was the marriage between Jiang Li and Ji Heng that people talked about at the banquet. In fact, Yin Zhili and Ji Heng both seem to be good choices. Similar in age, Yin Zhili is warm and moist as jade, Ji Hengjun is beautiful and gorgeous, one is the prince of the county, and the other is the prince of the country. But by comparison, Yin Zhili looks much easier to get along with than Ji Heng, and his temperament is also gentle. And that Su Guo Gong was accustomed to being moody, killing people without blinking, and Miss Jiang Er seemed to marry glamorously, but she might not be as good as marrying to the Yin family. Thinking about it this way, the jealousy and envy of the female relatives towards Jiang Li disappeared, but on the contrary, there was more sympathy. Of course, there are also many gloats. These ginger pears looked in the eyes, but didn't say anything. From today to the end, she has been very calm, even if Emperor Hong Xiao gave the marriage, she hasn't been half-hearted.
That's it until the end of the celebration banquet.
When it's over, everyone will leave the palace. Many colleagues congratulated Jiang Yuanbai. Jiang Yuanbai felt bitter in his heart and had to smile on his face. Jiang Li stood aside, her eyes falling on Ji Heng. He stood up very slowly, as if he didn't feel that he had provoked a big event today. Looking at Jiang Li from a distance, seeing Jiang Li looking at him, he raised his lips and smiled, which was dazzling.
At this time, I dared to be so obvious, and I was not afraid that people would see the clues. Jiang Li secretly said in his heart, hurriedly lowered his head, avoided Ji Heng's gaze, and pretended that nothing had happened. I don't know all of this, but two people see it in their eyes.
One is Yin Zhili and the other is Yin Zhiqing. The two brothers and sisters liked Jiang Li and Ji Heng, so they were naturally paying attention to each other's actions. At this moment, watching Jiang Li and Ji Heng's eye contact, it was clear that they did not look like "unfamiliar", Yin Zhiqing stood in a daze, almost couldn't help her tears. Yin Zhili was not as gloomy as Yin Zhiqing, but a trace of sadness still flashed in his eyes.
She had known it a long time ago, and Ji Heng's marriage proposal, probably she also accepted it with joy. There was a dull pain in Yin Zhili's heart, which was not sharp, but it was extremely uncomfortable. He remembered that every time he went to Jiang's house to look for Jiang Li, Jiang Li also smiled at him. At that time, he thought at least Jiang Li didn't hate him. But seeing Jiang Li's eyes looking at Ji Heng, he understood what Jiang Li really liked about someone.
It was never when she faced herself.
Yin Zhan walked past the two of them, still with a hearty smile on their faces, and said, "Let's go!"
Yin Zhili only reacted now. He adjusted his mind and pretended that there was nothing. Madam Yin also took Yin Zhiqing's hand and said softly, "Zhiqing, let's go."
The family just left.
At the other end, Jiang Yuanbai was able to perfuse a bunch of colleagues' blessings. When Jiang Li left, Ji Heng had disappeared. She didn't take this matter to heart, and went back to the house with Jiang Yuanbai and the others.
On the way back home, Jiang Li still shared a carriage with the Jiang Jingrui brothers. Jiang Jingrui looked at Jiang Li's expression, and seemed to have a full stomach to ask. He tried his best to bear it, but finally couldn't hold it back, and said to Jiang Li, "You have been given a marriage, why don't you care at all?"
"How should it be?" Jiang Li asked strangely.
"At least... You should be a little surprised." Jiang Jingrui murmured, "Moreover, from the prince of the county to the prince of the country, why are you not scared at all?"
"Why should you be afraid?"
Jiang Jingrui seemed to be surprised by Jiang Li's question. He asked, "Have you not heard the rumors of Su Guo Gong?"
"I've heard it." Jiang Li said: "Maybe it's just heard. People in Yanjing City didn't even say that I killed my mother and killed the enemy, but no one knew what the truth was. Maybe Su Guoguo and my experience are the same, but it's just an error from outsiders. ."
Jiang Jingrui and Jiang Jingyou were stunned at the same time. Seeing that they looked different, Jiang Li asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's so strange that you don't see you defending other people like this on weekdays." Jiang Jingrui said: "When your grandmother asked you to get along with the prince's son, you were not happy. Now you are suddenly married to a stranger, but the slightest bit. I didn’t resist, and helped him to speak. Jiang Li," Jiang Jingrui said, "Don’t you think Su Guo is good-looking, so you treat him better than the prince of the county? But the prince of the county is not bad. ."
Jiang Li said irritably, "Nonsense."
"Hey," Jiang Jingrui sighed again. "It's too late to say anything, and the imperial decree has been issued. Even if you know that Su Guo Gong's temperament is not good, you can't regret the marriage now. I thought it was the first son of the county prince..." He was full of expressions. Regretful look.
The Jiang family seems to generally agree that Yin Zhili is a better choice than Ji Heng. Only after the actions of Emperor Hong Xiao tonight, Jiang Yuanbai and Jiang Yuanping were afraid that they would not think as they did before. Jiang Jingrui still doesn't understand the complicated situation in the DPRK, but the rest of the Jiang family are not stupid.
Jiang Li guessed that after returning to Jiang Mansion later, Jiang Yuanbai should talk to herself.
Sure enough, the carriage arrived at the gate of Jiang's mansion. Jiang Li wanted to go back to the yard, but after walking a few steps, he was stopped by Jiang Yuanbai. He said, "Little Li, come with me."
Bai Xue and Tong'er looked at Jiang Li worriedly, Jiang Li gave them a reassuring look, and they walked to the study with Jiang Yuanbai.
As soon as the door was closed, Jiang Yuanbai turned his head and said, "Did you know about Su Guo Gong's proposal for marriage tonight?"
Jiang Li said, "No."
She had to lie about this matter. If she admitted, Jiang Yuanbai would only think that she was selfish in reminding him that there was a problem with the Yin family.
Jiang Yuanbo looked at her suspiciously.
"I really don't know about this gifted marriage, and even I don't even know that King Xia will ask the emperor for this gifted marriage, but there is one thing I know, the Jiang family and the Yin family must not go too close. As long as there is Someone must jump out to stop this sign. I didn't expect this person to be Lord Su Guo."
Jiang Yuanbai was dubious, he said: "What you said is true?"
"Father doesn't believe me, so I don't need to continue talking." Jiang Li's attitude made Jiang Yuanbai feel too caressed. Looking at the daughter in front of him, he felt a little bit emotional. Jiang Li is a young girl. Which young girl cares about the court situation? There are young ladies who have become a bargaining chip for the sake of their family, but the girl from the first family should be spoiled, and shouldn't worry about these trivial matters.
"Why would Su Guo Gong beg you to marry you?" Jiang Yuanbai said, "Before then, Huangzhou did the same. He saved you... Did you... have a relationship long ago?"
"The incident in Huangzhou was an accident. The relationship between Lord Su and I was not what my father thought. As for why Lord Su asked to marry me, I guess he had known that King Xia was going to be with Jiang. The news of the marriage of the family is nothing more than an act first."
"That means that he values you, so he will compete with the Yin family." Jiang Yuanbo said.
"My father looked at me too high," Jiang Li smiled slightly. "Neither the Yin family nor the Guogong's mansion would overthrow the overall situation for a daughter. I think the reason why Su Guogong asked to marry me was not. Because I value me, I just don’t want the Jiang family to marry the Yin family. Father, don’t forget, Su Guo Gong is loyal to your Majesty. His attitude in this gifted marriage is also intriguing. It seems that your Majesty would rather let me marry the Guo Gong’s mansion. He doesn't want me to marry the Yin family. What does this show?"
Jiang Yuanbai looked at Jiang Li, and said what he was thinking in his heart. In fact, he had already guessed the possibility, but he just didn't want to believe it. If he said it, it would prove that he had missed it before, he made the wrong choice, and may have to pay the price for the previous choice in the future.
"Your Majesty doubts King Xia and does not trust King Xia. King Xia holds the military power and his father is the head of civil servants. How can I know that King Xia is not the next king? Cheng Wang has not been able to win over Jiang's family. If it succeeds, how can you make your Majesty feel at ease? In contrast, Su Guo Gong has no military power and loyalty. Of course, Su Guo Gong is the best. I guess it is impossible to even give marriage to this matter, in fact, it is not. The Lord Su himself proposed the idea of his majesty, and it was just that the Lord Su complied with it."
Jiang Li's words were half true and false, but they sounded easier to believe than all true and false. The same was true for Jiang Yuanbai. He recalled the reaction of Emperor Hong Xiao at the banquet. Although the little emperor grew up day by day and became more and more unfamiliar, he could still feel that Emperor Hong Xiao was observing at that moment.
Emperor Hong Xiao did not trust Yin Zhan. Jiang Li did not lie on this point.
"What the hell did the King Xia do..." Jiang Yuanbo muttered: "If your majesty did not trust him, he would not have been recalled to Beijing."
"The matter of King Cheng is imminent. Of course, King Xia will come out and do meritorious service." Jiang Li replied: "Have my father thought that even if there is no such thing as King this time, King Xia will return to Beijing one day. Your Majesty is just tactics. Just as if you are hitting the dog with the door closed, you will first put Junwang Xia under your eyelids, and you will see more clearly if you want to do something."
Jiang Yuanbo frowned and stared at Jiang Li. He felt that Jiang Li might know more than that. Her attitude towards the Yin family was evasive from the beginning, as if she had known that the Yin family was a trouble. But Jiang Li is a boudoir daughter, how does she know so much? In the entire Yanjing city, apart from the Jiang family, Ye Shijie counted as one official family she knew. But Ye Shijie couldn't even know things that he didn't even know. Could it be... Ji Heng
Jiang Yuanbai felt a headache again. Jiang Li kept saying that it had nothing to do with Ji Heng, but Jiang Yuanbai's intuition told him that it was not the case. It's just that this daughter's mouth is very strict, and he can't force Jiang Li to tell the truth, so he can only helplessly worry about it.
"Father," Jiang Li asked, "Why did the first emperor transfer King Xia to Yunzhong in the northwest?"
Jiang Li couldn't find out this matter, so he asked Ji Heng and General Ji, and asked her not to participate in it. Jiang Li thought, maybe Jiang Yuanbai could know some clues.
Jiang Yuanbai shook his head: "When Emperor Xian made the decision, I was not the chief academician. I don't know the inside story. But after so many years, there has never been any rumor. It can be seen that there are very few people who know this matter, Emperor Xian. Did not tell anyone else."
He said that, the more Jiang Li was suspicious. For no reason, how could Emperor Xian suddenly transfer orders? Before that, I heard that Emperor Xia had a very good relationship with King Xia Jun. Although he had the same half-parent, he was even closer than his biological brother. Something must have caused their estrangement to happen, but this incident was probably not serious enough that the Emperor Xia directly killed King Xia, so it left a glimmer of life, but it caused the chaos of the current situation.
Jiang Li's words seemed to remind Jiang Yuanbo that he no longer asked other things, but thought about it.
Jiang Li waited for a long time, but Jiang Yuanbai didn't say anything else. After a while, Jiang Yuanbai looked at Jiang Li and said, "Forget it, you go back first. I will inquire about these things slowly."
Jiang Li nodded and was about to leave, but was suddenly stopped by Jiang Yuanbo.
He said: "Xiao Li... Your majesty's marriage, there is no way to change it. You are married to Su Guo Gong... Ji Heng, the rumors outside are not good, moody, and your marriage may not be as good as the appearance on the surface... You are willing ?"
"Father, the most important thing is not whether I am willing, but that there is no room for change." Jiang Li turned around and said lightly: "When my father wanted me to marry Yin Zhili, he didn't care about me. Will it or not, even if I express resistance."
Jiang Yuanbo moved his lips, and Jiang Li was speechless.
"Su Guo Gong Ji Heng is just a rumor that is a bit bad. The Yin family is praised by everyone, but his Majesty alone is on guard. That is the abyss that will involve the Jiang family. Since I am the Jiang family, I can't get rid of it. The destiny in it, in that case, it is better to find a team that seems to win the most. From the matter of becoming a king, my father may be able to see that your majesty is not a waiting person. I think that your majesty is the biggest, better than Xia Junwang. ."
After saying this, she saluted Jiang Yuanbai, exited the study, and left without looking back.
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In Ye Mansion, Xue Huaiyuan was discussing the book with Ye Shijie when he learned the news. The old and the young, they get along more harmoniously than their father and son. Ye Shijie is smart and studious, and admires Xue Huaiyuan's insight and mind. If he encounters inexplicable questions on weekdays, he always asks Xue Huaiyuan. Xue Huaiyuan also never hides his personal interests, and appreciates the integrity of Ye Shijie's body, so he teaches each other what he knows.
In contrast, Xue Zhao is not as interested in those books as Ye Shijie. Although he is not as agile as before, he still has the same temperament as before. What he likes most is staying with Ye Mingyu. When Ye Mingyu was practicing martial arts in the courtyard, Xue Zhao looked at him with envy. Ye Mingyu also knew that Xue Zhao was a material for martial arts training, but unfortunately it was scrapped by Princess Yongning. He gave Xue Zhao all the weapons that could be used in a wheelchair, and tried to get Xue Zhao to learn how to use a whip and whip on a wheelchair. If you study the law well, you will not be completely passive.
The people in Ye Mansion felt very strange. The real uncle and nephew were not so affectionate, and the real father and son were not so caring. Unexpectedly, it was a good fit for a change of company.
It was the same day. Late at night, Xue Zhao pushed the wheelchair and turned around in Ye Mingyu's room. Ye Mingyu had several large boxes of treasures. He bought them all when he traveled with the caravan to do business in the past. Not really expensive things, but they are all very peculiar. He was very generous to let Xue Zhao pick the ones he liked to go back. Xue Zhao looked left and right. While marveling, he was full of yearning for Ye Mingyu's chic life.
While the two were talking, Ashun came in from outside and said, "Master...Master..."
"What's the matter of running so panting," Ye Mingyu glanced at him, "The sky has fallen?"
"It's not that the sky is falling," A Shun stomped anxiously. Knowing how precious his niece is, he said, "It's Miss Biao, Miss Biao has an accident!"
"Ali?" Ye Mingyu stared, "What happened to Ali?"
Xue Zhao sat aside. When he first heard "Miss Biao", he still didn't react. After all, Jiang Li was not quite used to becoming Ye Family Cousin. But when Ye Mingyu was called "Ali", he knew it was Jiang. Something happened to Pear. I was in a hurry right now, and almost wanted to stand up, but his legs were weak, so I had to look closely at Ashun.
Ye Mingyu was also taken aback by Xue Zhao's reaction, and thought to himself, could this kid like Xue Zhao also like ginger pear? Although Xue Zhaoren is very good, but... it's always a pity that he can't stand up. But Ye Mingyu quickly slapped himself with a big mouth in his heart. Even if Xue Zhao liked Jiang Li, Jiang Li didn't necessarily like Xue Zhao. Jiang Li had such a high-sightedness, it would be difficult to get into her eyes.
Ashun stammered: "It's all spreading outside. Today, the palace celebrates General Zhaode. Your majesty has married a young lady, and promised a young lady to Su Guo Gong!"
"Huh?" Ye Mingyu drew his ears, almost thinking that he had heard him wrong, he said, "Ali was betrothed to Lord Su?"
What's going on? I celebrated Yin Zhan's work, but finally gave Jiang Li a marriage. Is the emperor confused or can't tell who is who
Xue Zhao was stunned, and quickly thought of Ji Heng. At that time, he asked about the relationship between Ji Heng and Jiang Li, and Ji Heng also said that he would soon become his brother-in-law relationship. Xue Zhao also thought, this adult is too arrogant to speak. Unexpectedly, it became a reality today. He really became his brother-in-law, and he was married by the emperor. This... I'm afraid it's not accidental!
Ashun was still saying: "I heard that General Zhaode used his military merits to ask your majesty to give marriage to the young lady and the prince of the county, but your majesty said that General Zhaode is a step late and someone has already asked for the marriage, the emperor. The imperial decree has been drawn up, and that person is Su Guo Gong."
"I..." Ye Mingyu suffocated his cheeks red, suffocating a sentence: "His uncle! How could it be Su Guo Gong?!"
How could it be Lord Su
He knew that Jiang Li and Su Guo Gong Ji Heng seemed not to have an ordinary relationship, but it was not Ye Mingyu's carelessness, it was because Ji Heng helped Jiang Li several times, even Ye Mingyu knew about it. For no reason, why Ji Heng wanted to help Jiang Li, I was afraid it was a plot. And Ji Heng's own birth is too beautiful. The young girl's family is easily confused by the skin. What Ye Mingyu worries most is that Jiang Li is fascinated by Ji Heng. He knew the reputation of the Lord Su Guo. He was definitely not a person who could control him. No matter how great Jiang Li was, he was only sixteen years old now. How to handle such a man is not as easy to grasp as Yin Zhili. At least he looked like a gentleman, and he wouldn't do anything unbelievable.
But the imperial decree has already been issued, and now it is too late to say anything. Ye Mingyu also looked helpless, not knowing what to do, but Xue Zhao on one side, after sitting for a while, suddenly remembered something, pushing the wheelchair and going out, said: "I'll go see Dad!"
"See dad?" Ye Mingyu suspiciously. Before he could say "what dad to see at this time", Xue Zhao was already running away in his wheelchair.
When Ye Mingyu chased it out, he saw Ye Shijie coming out of Xue Huaiyuan's room next door. He saw Ye Mingyu and quickly stepped forward and said, "Uncle San, what they said is true..."
"It's true." Ye Mingyu looked at him, Ye Shijie frowned and moved his lips without saying anything. Ye Mingyu patted him on the shoulder clearly, and said, "Shijie...your cousin...you should forget it."
At the other end, Xue Zhao pushed the wheelchair and entered the room. Xue Huaiyuan also looked a little unrecoverable. When Xue Zhao saw him like this, he knew that Xue Huaiyuan also knew about it. He closed the door, pushed the wheelchair to Xue Huaiyuan, and tentatively said: "Father?"
Xue Huaiyuan's gaze slowly moved to him.
"Did you know that your sister was given a marriage?" Xue Zhao asked.
Xue Huaiyuan was silent. He was not as shocked as Ye Mingyu, but it didn't mean that there was no wave in his heart. After a long while, he said, "I have been worried about one thing since I knew that Ari became Miss Jiang's family. I was afraid that afterwards, she would no longer be able to control her marriage, nor would she be able to control her. In the end, she would marry an inhumane in the club. I have also thought about it. If that day comes, I will take your sister and brother to leave Yanjing. The sky is big and there is always a hiding place. It's a big deal that you can live incognito for a lifetime, and you can live comfortably."
Xue Zhao quietly listened to Xue Huaiyuan to continue speaking.
"But I didn't expect that in this matter, I was even more useless than I thought. Your sister is subject to the imperial decree. There is no king in the world. I really want to investigate it. Even if we escape to the ends of the world, it will be useless. "Azhao," Xue Huaiyuan asked, "what can I do?"
This old man was a middle-aged man who worked vigorously and impartially a year ago. Xue Zhao had never seen him when he was weak, but after so many things and the huge ups and downs in the world, although he still smiles, he can't stand the torture anymore.
He cherishes his daughter, does not want her daughter to suffer, and there is no other way. Is there anything more helpless than this in the world
"Father, you think too much." Xue Zhao couldn't help but feel sour, he said: "You forgot, what kind of person your sister is, if she doesn't want to marry, she won't marry anyway. In addition, there is After Shen Yurong's incident, she will only be more cautious in this matter."
Xue Huaiyuan frowned: "What do you mean?"
"Does Dad know, who is the person my sister is going to marry?"
"It's Su Guo Gong, I have heard his rumors, but when I left Yanjing City, he did not have him. General Jin Wu is a rare hero, but it is a pity. I heard that Ji Heng is moody, killing people and doing everything. According to my preference, how dare I give Ari to him." Xue Huaiyuan sighed long.
"Father, our whole family thought Shen Yurong was pretty good back then. Even I think he has no power to do anything out of the ordinary. But what happened in the end? How did this person treat my sister and us? From the Xue family, there are really too few people who look the same, dad."
Xue Huaiyuan is not a fool. When Xue Zhao said that, he immediately realized something and looked at Xue Zhao and said, "What? What do you know about Ji Heng?"
"Do you still remember that sister's'friend'? The one who rescued me from the private prison of Princess Yongning's mansion is Ji Heng, Su Guo Gong."
Xue Huaiyuan was taken aback and said, "How come?"
"Not only that, as far as I know, Ji Heng helped when my sister intervened in Feng Yutang's case when she returned to Tongxiang, Xiangyang. Doctor Situ also asked her to come and treat her father. Before becoming king, she took her sister to Huang. Zhou was also saved by Ji Heng. The most important thing is, how did I recognize my sister? It was because my sister went to the Guogong Mansion one day and saw me in the Guogong Mansion, we were able to recognize each other. But Dad, if you think about it, why did your elder sister go to the Guogong Mansion? It can be seen that at least you are not a nodding acquaintance with Su Guogong, they are very affectionate."
It was the first time Xue Huaiyuan heard this, and his expression was astonished. Xue Zhao had also reminded before that Jiang Li had a "friend." Although Xue Huaiyuan was strange in his heart, Jiang Li was reluctant to say more, so he didn't follow up. It now appears that the "friend" who had a close relationship with Jiang Li was originally Su Guo Gong Ji Heng.
"Why does he... why do these things?" Xue Huaiyuan asked.
"Father, no matter what his purpose is. But when people help us, we can't be ungrateful, turn around and call them a demon. Outsiders have rumored how ruthless he is, but in my opinion, he is a life-saving benefactor."
Xue Huaiyuan was silent. He hadn't seen Ji Heng and couldn't tell whether Xue Zhao's words were true or not.
"I saw my sister in Guogong's mansion that day. When my sister met me, she didn't avoid Su Guogong." Xue Zhao said, "This also shows that my sister trusts Ji Heng so much that she dares to Entrust your identity. I thought that after Shen Yurong's affairs, my sister would not easily believe in people, so Ji Heng must have been tested and considered by her sister to be a trustworthy person."
"Ari really didn't avoid Ji Heng?"
"It's true. So I think, although this gift of marriage is not necessarily a good thing in the eyes of the world. But for my sister, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Even when I looked at Su Guo Gong, the people who were cruel and cruel , But not afraid of trouble, did a lot of things for my sister, why didn't he have the intention? Maybe..." Xue Zhao paused, then said: "This is the gift of marriage. When Su Guo Gong asked to come, the sister also knew about it."
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Husband, crazy demon Ari~