When the Ye family and Jiang family were in trouble because of the sudden marriage, the Yin Mansion was quiet.
The servants here have been in the clouds for a long time. The people in the clouds are simple and sturdy, not as lively as the city of Yanjing, because Yin Zhan is a general, and the servants on weekdays seem to have gotten the habit of the barracks. Walking quietly, not as lively as other houses. In addition, seeing the masters look ugly tonight, the servants dare not say much.
After getting off the carriage and entering the mansion, Madam Yin wanted to pull Yin Zhiqing back to the yard first. Yin Zhiqing broke free, walked two steps, and walked to Yin Zhan, trying to say something, but couldn't say anything. He narrowed his mouth and almost started crying.
Yin Zhan glanced at her and said, "Zhiqing, you go back to the house with your mother first."
Yin Zhiqing blinked, Yin Zhili patted her on the shoulder, and said warmly: "I'll talk about it tomorrow, it's late today, Zhiqing."
Madam Yin also nodded and looked at Yin Zhiqing nervously. Suddenly feeling a little embarrassed, Yin Zhiqing turned his head, ignoring Madam Yin's shouting behind her back, and ran back to the yard. Madam Yin had no choice but to smile at Yin Zhan and Yin Zhili, and said apologetics, and then caught up with her.
Yin Zhili looked at Yin Zhiqing's back and sighed.
Yin Zhiqing is charming and charming, but in fact, the son Yin Zhan loves most is Yin Zhili. Although he can be regarded as a spoiled affection for Yin Zhili, it is absolutely different from Yin Zhili. Yin Zhiqing was brought up by a nanny, but since childhood, Yin Zhan has not been short of Yin Zhiqing, and because the Yin family has no aunts, concubines and concubines, the days of Yin Zhiqing can be considered naive. brilliant.
But compared to Yin Zhan, Yin Zhiqing and Yin Zhili's half-brother and sister have better feelings.
While still in a daze, Yin Zhan's voice rang in his ears, and he said: "Come with me."
Yin Zhili followed Yin Zhan to Yin Zhan's study.
Under the lights, Yin Zhan's face faded from the heartyness of the palace banquet. Although it is not gloomy, it is absolutely unpleasant. He said: "Do you know what happened tonight?"
Yin Zhili shook his head: "I don't know."
"I guess you don't know either." Yin Zhan said, "Today I look at Jiang Yuanbai's expression and it doesn't look like he knew it. Ji Heng's behavior is really surprising. You didn't get along well with Miss Jiang Er before. Huh?"
Yin Zhili suppressed the sourness in his heart and said, "It's very good."
"This is very strange," Yin Zhan said: "When Jiang Li took the order today, she was not surprised, and even smiled at me. I wondered if she knew about it a long time ago, and even colluded with Ji Heng. Yes. After all, before this, the feelings once said that when they first returned to Yanjing City, they rode in the same carriage."
Yes, Yin Zhili thought to himself, that was the first time he saw Jiang Li.
"At first I thought they had a very close relationship. Later, I inquired that Jiang Li was taken abducted by King Cheng to Huangzhou. It happened that Ji Heng passed by and rescued her, so they went back to Huangzhou together. However, I always It feels strange that Ji Heng is not like a brave person. Jiang Li and him are really not easy. Although there is no real evidence today, I still think that Ji Heng did this deliberately. Zhili," he looked at the young man. , "When you got along with Jiang Li, didn't you find that she had a sweetheart?"
Yin Zhili felt even more uncomfortable, but he only said, "No, Miss Jiang Er didn't show it."
"Maybe it was the Jiang family's idea." Yin Zhan said: "The Jiang family told Ji Heng about our desire to marry them. Ji Heng was able to get the first step and obtain the imperial edict before us. Otherwise, it would not be such a coincidence."
"But isn't Jiang Shoufu willing to marry?" Yin Zhili asked suspiciously.
"Jiang Yuanbai is an old fox. I'm afraid he's weighing the pros and cons. It's vacillating. It just depends on which of us or the Guogong Mansion is stronger. I underestimated him." Yin Zhan smiled, but in his smile, A little more indifferent.
Yin Zhili did not speak.
"It's not your fault, it's not that you are inferior to Ji Heng and failed to win Miss Jiang Er's heart. It's really because the Jiang family was prepared for a long time and made a two-handed plan, we missed one level."
Yin Zhili thought bitterly, no, not so. Miss Jiang Er really likes that person. The look she looked at Ji Heng and the hint about the fan, he really lost to Ji Heng.
"These are all trivial things, Zhili, don't be frustrated by this." Yin Zhan said: "The Jiang family is so untrustworthy, and naturally will pay the price in the future. The most urgent thing is that we must stay in Yanjing and wait until we stay in Yanjing. The first thing to deal with is Su Guo Gong Ji Heng."
Yin Zhili opened his mouth to ask why, but in the end he was silent. He had actually asked Yin Zhan this question before, but Yin Zhan refused to tell him, and Yin Zhili could only give up. Even if he asked today, he would not get the answer. He can only numbly say yes.
When he walked out of Yin Zhan's house, Yin Zhili's footsteps were very heavy.
Behind him, the lights in the study were so bright that it seemed to be burning through the night until dawn. Yin Zhan is such a person. He has countless official duties to handle. Even when he was in the clouds, many people laughed at him as an empty general. When he never returned to the city of Yanjing, Yin Zhan was still like this. When he was a child, Yin Zhili was very puzzled. He didn't understand that Yin Zhan was in the clouds and the emperor was far away. How could there be so many things every day. Later, when he grew up, this doubt was not resolved, but Yin Zhili learned not to ask, and he was probably used to it.
He walked very slowly, step by step, unknowingly, out of Yin Zhiqing's courtyard.
When he recovered, Yin Zhili shook his head and turned to leave. Suddenly, a voice stopped him: "Yin Zhili!"
Yin Zhili turned around and saw Yin Zhiqing sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, looking at him sadly.
She usually calls him "brother", and she always calls her by name in private, and Yin Zhili also indulges her. He sighed with tears on Yin Zhiqing's face, walked forward, looked around, and didn't see Yin. The lady's figure asked, "Where is mother?"
"I said I'm going to sleep, let her go back." Yin Zhiqing said.
"What's the matter with you?" Yin Zhili said, "Quickly wipe your face, there are tears all over your face."
Yin Zhiqing wiped her face indiscriminately with her sleeves. To go to the palace banquet today, she dressed up carefully and traced the powder. Now the powder has been washed away with tears. It is a different kind of beauty. If someone else is here, I must feel sorry for the beauty who brings rain to Ewha, but it is a pity that she brings rain to other people.
"What did Dad say?" Yin Zhiqing asked, "Is there still room for change in this gift of marriage?"
Yin Zhili said, "That's the imperial edict, and resisting the edict is to lose your head."
Yin Zhiqing was greatly disappointed when he heard the words. Looking at Yin Zhili, he felt grief and said: "You and I really feel sorry for the same disease."
She did not hide her thoughts from Yin Zhili, of course, Yin Zhili did not hide her thoughts from her. I want to come to the two as well. The sweethearts their brothers and sisters fall in love with, but they made a couple by accident. This has to be written in the notebook, I am afraid that those who listen to the drama will not believe it.
"Father must comfort you." Yin Zhiqing said boredly, "Tell you not to be sad, the next one will be better?"
Yin Zhili smiled bitterly. Everyone thought that he was favored. Yin Zhiqing naturally believed that Yin Zhan would empathize with all his joys, angers, sorrows and joys, but in fact they were not. In fact, sometimes Yin Zhili himself is very incomprehensible. He knows that his father is kind to him, and his heart is full of gratitude for the affection between father and son who taught him by hand. Therefore, Yin Zhili has been strict with himself since he was a child, to be the most perfect son in his father's heart, the most outstanding one. He did an excellent job indeed, whether it was a military formation or an essay, he could do an extremely good job. Whenever he saw the proud smile on his father's face, he felt that everything was worth it.
But Yin Zhili is now only in his twenties. When he was a child, he could follow his father's wishes. When he grew up, he also had his own ideas. Especially when his father often didn't tell him why, he just let him do it. Over time, Yin Zhili himself would resist.
This time I came to Yanjing City to marry Jiang Li, but Yin Zhili refused at first. If it weren't for the rumors and deeds of Jiang Li later, Yin Zhili would not be very willing to see Jiang Li in person. It is a pity that he rarely had the same idea as his father, and one thing he was willing to do failed under such abrupt circumstances.
Yin Zhiqing was very sad, and Yin Zhili said, "Don't cry, it's okay. You see, I'm the same as you, I didn't cry. You are so beautiful, so naturally you can find better ones in the future."
"I don't like people who can be better later." Yin Zhiqing replied stubbornly.
Yin Zhili didn't take it seriously. She had only met Ji Heng a few times before, and she didn't even say what she said. It was just a whim, and she would forget what she said decisively. On the contrary, it was himself, who seemed to be calm and gentle, but in fact... no one knew his frustration.
It's in the past. Yin Zhili looked at the sky and took a deep breath.
Willing to bet.
…
In the palace, the banquet dissipated, the lights were faint, and after the excitement disappeared, it looked more deserted than usual.
The empress dowager and Emperor Hong Xiao are walking towards the imperial garden.
Emperor Hong Xiao let his concubines go away. He drank some wine today, but he was not drunk yet, but he seemed to be in a very happy mood. The queen mother looked at him and smiled and said: "The emperor is very happy today."
"Naturally." Emperor Hong Xiao said: "I remember that a few years ago, General Ji mentioned to Gen Zhen that if you meet a suitable girl, you must refer to the marriage to Lord Su, because the government lacks a girl. Master. After several years have passed, I have finally satisfied Old General Ji's wishes, and I am considered to have lived up to the expectations."
The corners of his eyes and brows were smiling, and he didn't hide it in the slightest. The Queen Mother followed with a smile and said: "What happened today, the Ai family was also shocked. Originally thought that he would give a marriage to the princess son of the county prince, but Su Guo Gong was a step ahead. The emperor didn't tell the Ai family before. What's going on."
"The queen mother doesn't know it because Duke Su found me in front of me. Everyone in Yanjing City said that Duke Su was moody, and he never took anyone to his heart. But I took the initiative to mention that I wanted to marry Miss Jiang Er. It happened to me. I think Jiang’s family is pretty good, and Miss Jiang Er’s previous performance in the Tongxiang case was also courageous and strategic. Su Guo Gong's vision is not bad, so I will follow the water and be an adult beauty."
"It's just a pity that the prince's son." The Queen Mother sighed, "The Aijia looked at him today and was very shocked."
"That's because he has no relationship with Miss Jiang Er and can't blame others." Hong Xiaodi smiled: "Besides, there is no need to worry about being a husband without a wife."
"That's right, Lord Su really got what he wanted this time." The queen mother seemed to think of something, with a look of memories on her face, "The Aijia still remembers when he was brought in by General Ji when he was a child. Gong, it's really like a doll coming out of a painting. When I was a child, I was still behaved, but the more I grew up, the more difficult it was to figure out, which is scary."
Emperor Hong Xiao disagrees: "Su Guo Gong just acted arrogantly. If others don't provoke him, he won't bother him."
These words were clearly on Ji Heng's side. The Queen Mother looked at Emperor Hong Xiao with a smile, and did not go on. The two walked through the last section of the Imperial Garden. It was not early, and the queen mother said that she was exhausted, so she went back to Cining Palace first.
Emperor Hong Xiao stood in the garden, with a cheerful smile on his face, quietly watching the back of the queen mother and palace people go away. Grandpa Su stood aside, lowered his head, but for some reason, there was a trace of anxiety in his heart.
"Let's go." Emperor Hong Xiao said.
After returning to Ci Ning Palace, the queen mother first fell back and sat down. The maids hurried over to hammer her shoulders and dark legs, serve tea and fan, the temple is still burning incense, and the queen mother's mood seems to be calmer.
"Duke Su was in the palace yesterday?" She frowned and asked.
The nearest palace lady in front of the Queen Mother replied: "I haven't seen the sign of Su Guo Gong."
The queen mother's brows became tighter. After a while, she said to the maid in front of her: "You go send a letter, tell Yin Zhan not to act rashly now, the emperor... guard him."
The palace lady nodded and said yes, raising her head, she was a familiar face. It was also Mei Xiang, Princess Yongning's most trusted personal maid.
…
In any case, things have already happened.
In this season of late summer and early autumn, Jiang Li's marriage was decided like this. Moreover, the marriage was given. The marriage with the Ningyuan Hou Mansion was only a verbal agreement. Zhou Yanbang would destroy it when he said it was destroyed, and replace it when he said it was replaced. Now it has become the emperor’s golden words, who dares to destroy, who dares to replace? All had to prepare obediently.
Jiang Yuanbo went to the Guogong Mansion in person. When he returned, he told Jiang Li that he had discussed with the old general Ji. Because the marriage was a little bit sudden, the Jiang family didn’t prepare anything, so he won’t be able to get married until next summer. . Jiang Li guessed that Jiang Yuanbai still wanted to delay some time. He probably felt that Ji Heng was indeed still unbelievable, but all this was still just a postponement. Can the emperor's imperial edict be changed? Unless Ji Heng is no longer alive, even if he is no longer alive, he might still have to watch the widows.
But in any case, things have to be done one by one.
The Jiang family was helpless with this marriage, so it was not much enthusiasm. Lu did not know what was at stake, but simply thought that Yin Zhili was much more gentle and kind-hearted than Ji Heng, and sighed in front of Jiang Li several times, expressing regret.
Jiang Li disagrees. The happiest ones are the maids of Fangfeiyuan, to be exact, Baixue and Tonger. Both of them have always liked Jiangli's preferences. There is nothing better in the world for Jiangli to get married with the person he likes. So with regard to wedding jewellery, and what patterns to embroider on the purse, Tonger and Baixue are more enthusiastic than Jiang Li.
Jiang Li couldn't laugh or cry. After learning about the gift of marriage, Jiang Li went to Yefu again. Ye Mingyu took her to ask what was going on. He finally comforted Ye Mingyu. It was Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao’s turn to make Jiang Li somewhat uncomfortable. Know how to explain.
But even this matter, Xue Zhao also helped her do well in advance. Xue Huaiyuan actually said that he had known the relationship between Jiang Li and Ji Heng a long time ago. If Jiang Li really liked Ji Heng, Xue Huaiyuan would not have any objections. Jiang Li knew that Xue Zhao had told his father everything. Xue Zhao was still triumphant and said that if it weren't for him, Jiang Liguang would have to spend a lot of time explaining to Xue Huaiyuan now.
All in all, what was difficult to do in Jiang's family was easily understood in Xue's family. Xue Huaiyuan also told Jiang Li that he hadn't seen Ji Heng, but Xue Zhao said that it shouldn't be the kind of innocence in the rumors. In addition, Xue Huaiyuan also believed that Jiang Li was a well-measured girl. If Ji Heng was such a villain, how could Jiang Li like it? He believed in Jiang Li's vision, but he still hoped that one day he could see Ji Heng with his own eyes, so that he could rest assured.
Jiang Li naturally agreed, but only after returning to Jiang's house did she start to make trouble. Seeing Ji Heng's unpleasantness, Ye Mingyu took the initiative to let Ji Heng go to Ye's house. Besides, Ji Heng went to see Xue Huaiyuan at Ye's house... What if someone knew about it
She felt a headache and couldn't help but press her forehead.
Tonger was tracing the flowers, and seeing her like this, she said: "What's wrong with the girl? Are you tired? Why don't you go and rest for a while? I have read the book from early morning."
"It's you who should rest for a while." Jiang Li replied, "You have been sitting here and tracing flowers since you got up in the morning, aren't you tired?"
"I'm not tired." Tonger said with a grin: "The servant girl is very happy doing it, girl, look, how about the embroidered purse with a peony pattern? Or the butterfly looks good? The servant girl described the appearance of a few flowers. , The girl carefully choose one, and the others do it for the servants of others, and the girl has to do it for the grandfather of the country."
Jiang Li was speechless and said, "Why should I make a purse for him?"
"Now it's no better than before." Tong'er was still happy, "The girl and the grandfather have a marriage contract, so naturally they have to exchange tokens."
"I don't like sewing." Jiang Li said. In fact, it's not that she doesn't like to make needlework. When she used to be Xue Fangfei, she also made clothes for Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan. The same is true after marrying Shen Yurong. However, after becoming Miss Jiang Er, although she won't be able to stretch her hand out to open her mouth, but she does not have to do many things by herself, and she hasn't touched the needle and thread much.
The same is true now.
"But if the girl makes a purse for the grandfather of the country, the grandfather of the country will be very happy. Isn't it, Baixue?" Tonger asked Baixue who was drying tea.
Bai Xue was shouted abruptly. She was a sincere person. She was stunned for a while before she said: "I am not the grandfather of the country. I don't know if he will be happy."
Jiang Li is suspicious, will Ji Heng be happy? This person is very particular about the clothes he wears. Jiang Li has seen him several times. His clothes are made of high-quality materials and are changed every day. Although they are all red, they have different patterns. Although her workmanship is not bad, it is really shabby in comparison.
It just so happens that it is better to hide the clumsy, this is the truth that Jiang Li knows well, she has no reason to ask for trouble.
"Girl, do you want to go to the jewelry store in a few days? Make some new jewelry. Oh, there is no girl in our house to get married, and I don't know what to prepare when we get married." Tonger said: "Slaves still ask. Let me inquire."
Among the young ladies in Jiang's Mansion, only Jiang Yu'e was married and was still a concubine. There was no good day, no big sedan chair, and no marriage at all.
"It's still early." Jiang Li said, "Don't be impatient."
Several people were talking and laughing, Mingyue ran in from the yard out of breath, and said, "Girl, the country and the prince of the country are here!"
Tong'er and Baixue both froze for a moment, and then came back to their senses. Knowing that Mingyue was talking about Duke Su, Jiang Li stood up and said, "Why?"
"Really! The servant girl came from Wanfengtang. The Lord Guo was talking to the old lady, and the old lady wanted to ask Sister Pearl to come to you, so the Lord Guo said no, he came to you." Mingyueyi Finish speaking.
Jiang Yuanbo and Jiang Yuanping are not in the house now, why is Ji Heng here
Jiang Li was thinking, when he heard Ji Heng's voice think from the gate of the yard, he said, "Your maid is really clever, she came to inform us so soon."
Jiang Li looked back and saw that Ji Heng was walking from outside the courtyard. His red robe was particularly conspicuous in the elegant Jiang Mansion. The maids of Mingyue hurriedly saluted, and Jiang Li asked them to do their own things. Stay here.
The little maids of Fangfeiyuan blushed and could bleed. Jiang Li looked interesting, and seemed to be seeing them for the first time. However, it was also the first time that Ji Heng appeared in Jiang Mansion in a fair manner. His appearance is indeed not critical. Although Wen Renyao is also gentle and beautiful, he is not as good at hooking people as he is. The little maids are all at a young age. Even if they can withstand such unconscious provocations, they are afraid to know how to look at them. Yearning for life.
This person was obviously deliberate, and Jiang Li was angry. Grabbing his sleeve, let him enter his room and shut the door. Suddenly reacted again, it seemed a bit wrong to do so. She thought it was in the past, the number of visits to the government at night was more, and it was very natural for the two of them to be alone.
Jiang Li was about to open the door, and Ji Heng said, "What do you open? Someone else in the province saw it."
"Other people saw it?" Jiang Li asked: "What did you see?"
"Seeing the picture of you drooling at me, up and down your hands." He smiled.
Jiang Li glared at him and said, "Why are you here?"
Ji Heng leaned on the edge of Jiang Li's desk, picked up the book Jiang Li had read before, turned a few pages, and said casually: "Come and see, you and I have a marriage contract, let me see my father-in-law."
Jiang Li was holding a cup of tea and took a sip. Hearing that, she almost spit out all the tea in her mouth. She said, "What are you talking about?"
"No nonsense." He put down Jiang Li's book again, raised his eyebrows and said: "I have met this father-in-law here, although he doesn't like me very much, I don't care. The father-in-law of the Ye family, Ah Tanuki, when will you take me to see?"
Jiang Li was startled.
She almost suspected that Ji Heng was the roundworm in her belly. When his father wanted to see Ji Heng, but Jiang Li was still in trouble, he just called out to speak out to Ji Heng, which saved him from embarrassment. Jiang Li looked at Ji Heng and asked softly, "Would you like to meet?"
"Why not?" He held the folding fan in one hand, leaned forward, and touched Jiang Li's head with the other hand, and said, "Isn't this supposed to be?"
Jiang Li suddenly laughed.
The girl smiled brightly, as if happiness couldn't be stretched. Because of his words, the whole person was lit up. It makes people look at their hearts to melt.
"Thank you," she said.
"You really want to thank me..." He suddenly sat next to Jiang Li, and the two chairs were so close that Jiang Li was caught off guard. His face was already close at hand, his voice was gentle, with some seductive bewitching. Said: "Just sing me a tune."
Jiang Li frowned and said, "I won't."
"I know you will." He calmly said: "I've heard of it."
"When have you heard of it?" Jiang Li was surprised.
"Well, when Mingyitang was taking the exam."
Jiang Li then remembered that she had sang a Tongxiang ballad before "The Eighteen Beats of Hu Ji", and she heard it when she wanted to come to Ji Heng. She said: "Wen Renyao said that you can sing, why didn't you sing it to me?"
He smiled and said, "I will sing it to you later."
Jiang Li wanted to refute, but turned his head and almost ran into Ji Heng's face. His lips were pressed so hard that he breathed and his heartbeat seemed to stop. The young man's eyes fell on her delicate lips. Her lips were full, without rubbing grease, but as red as cherries. He slowly approached...
Jiang Li suddenly turned away: "Ji Heng!"
He is too blatant! Just because you can enter Jiang Mansion at will as an "uncle" now, no one dared to say anything, but even if you have a marriage contract, you will dare to be so frivolous in the house before you get married. Wouldn't it be true to go down in the future? Go to heaven
Ji Heng looked at her and laughed.
Jiang Li was a little flustered, a little annoyed, and stared at him fiercely. However, Ji Heng touched her head as if soothingly, but what he said was full of threats, "If you don't sing, girl, I will kiss you."
Jiang Li: "Sing!"
She was angry and unwilling to sing.
"The moon rises on the spring river and the embankment is flat, and the girls on the embankment line up, singing all the new words invisible, the red clouds and the shadows of the trees and the partridges... The new words are passed on, and the sleeves are pouring before the wind. The moon falls, the clouds and the rain are scattered, and the children Picking flowers on the moor."
Her voice was clear and warm, and it sounded differently beautiful. She was singing angrily, but she was singing and singing, but she became soft.
Ji Heng stretched out his hand to wrap her shoulders. He was tall, with his chin resting on Jiang Li's forehead, closed his eyes, and his long eyelashes drooped down.