"What?"
"I just got sick a few days ago, why did I die so quickly?"
Ning Chengzhi turned pale with shock, and couldn't help but feel a little sad when he thought of the orderly appearance of the old prime minister in the imperial court.
The little eunuch reported: "Back to Your Majesty, this servant doesn't know the inside story. This morning, this servant was ordered to go out of the palace to invite the old prime minister, and saw Princess Danyang and Miss Yin's family kneeling outside the upper room crying bitterly. Only then did I know that the old The prime minister passed away last night."
Ning Chengzhi waved his hand, "Forget it, the old prime minister is nearly sixty years old, and it's not too early for this age. It's just that Yin Shuo is still suspended for review, and the prime minister's mansion doesn't even have a person in charge. According to the decree, Yin Shuo is authorized to take care of the funeral ceremony of the old prime minister in the mansion."
"Yes, the slave will pass it on now."
Ning Chengzhi said: "By the way, did Boss Ji and the others invite you?"
As soon as the words fell, there was a singing voice from outside the hall, "Master Ji is here, Mr. Chen Ge is here, Mr. Pei is here—"
Ning Chengzhi waved the man away with a wave of his hand, sat on the chair behind the case and adjusted his posture to make himself look more majestic and serious.
Ji Xuanxian supported Mr. Ji, and Chen Chuxiu supported Mr. Chen Gel. These two elders seldom go out now. Whenever they go out, they will be accompanied by two dutiful sons.
Hearing the palace people pass them in, a group of people walked in slowly, Mrs. Ji moved closer to Mrs. Chen Gel, with a mysterious smile on his face.
"Old Chen Ge, did Princess Riyufu send someone to see you a few days ago?"
Chen Gelao raised his head, and also returned a mysterious smile, which was tacitly understood by everyone.
Elder Ji sighed softly, "Master Gu's character is trustworthy, and saving their family is the key now, and other old men are powerless to take care of it."
What he meant, so what if Gu Hou's family will be loyal to Beili in the future
Gu Huaijiang made great contributions to Dong Ling for half his life as a soldier, but he was treated like this in his later years. It was Dong Ling who owed him, not him who owed Dong Ling.
Old Chen Ge nodded slightly, "I'm old too, and I don't care about so much..."
Pei Zheng didn't understand their half-covered words, thinking that they didn't intend to help everyone in Gu Hou's mansion, "Don't be polite, my lords, if you don't care, I will persuade Your Majesty to let Gu Hou Ye's family go. leave!"
Elder Ji and Elder Chen Gel looked at each other, secretly laughed at Pei Zheng's uprightness, and laughed so that Pei Zheng was puzzled, "What are you two elders laughing at?"
Ji Xuanxian also laughed, "I only laughed when I saw Master Pei being loyal and upright, and my father and Mr. Chen Ge were happy."
…
The news of Yin Yan's death came unexpectedly, and Yu Fu was also very surprised.
Why did he die of illness in such a good way
I've never heard of him suffering from any serious illness before, if Yin Jixiu really came to ask her for help, could it be...
Yu Fuzheng was thinking, then saw Lianbi come in and tell, "Miss, General Liu is here to bid you farewell."
With a thud in her heart, she thought that her guess was probably true, and nodded to signal Lianbi to bring her in.
Liu Tingting came in quickly, and gave Yufu a fistful salute. Yufu pointed to the chair in front of her, "General Liu just recognized Ji Kui, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Sit down and talk."
Liu Tingting was not too polite, she sat down and said, "Princess must have heard the news of Yin Yan's death?"
Yu Fu nodded slightly, "Could it be that this matter is really related to General Liu? But Ji Yu..."
Liu Tingting heaved a long sigh, hearing Yin Jixie's name flashed a bit of unbearable, her eyes were slightly red.
"Yufu, I heard that General Liu is with you..."
Gu Jiuge hurried in from the outside, seeing Yufu and Liu Tingting sitting and talking to each other, he was surprised that there were many questions in his mind.
Liu Tingting spoke first, "I know what you want to ask, I came to say goodbye today just to tell you something."
She narrowed her eyes slightly, and her thoughts went back to when she was in Xiangfu last night—
"Yin Yin, Yin Yin, forgive me."
After more than ten years, Yin Yan was ill again, obviously unable to distinguish between Liu Yinyin and Liu Tingting.
He regarded Liu Tingting as Liu Yinyin, and shouted desperately to forgive me, and Liu Tingting suddenly felt strange.
She sneaked into Yin Yan's room, originally she just wanted to know how Liu Yinyin feigned death and escaped from the battlefield, how she met Yin Yan and decided to make a lifetime promise, and how she died.
Unexpectedly, Yin Yan said such words in a daze, which made Liu Tingting very puzzled.
She poured a glass of water from the low table beside the bed and poured it on Yin Yan's face without leaving a drop, "Look clearly, I am Liu Tingting, not Liu Yinyin. Yinyin died more than ten years ago, how could she As old as me?"
A glass of cold water was poured from the face into the heart and lungs, Yin Yan trembled all over, and his eyes gradually cleared up.
He took a closer look at the woman in front of him. She was nearly forty years old, with a Xikun lady's bun, and her eyes were stern and indifferent.
She is not Liu Yinyin.
Liu Yinyin is valiant and charming, a woman from the general family but not rude, she is also charming when she is gentle, and can't help but agree to all her requests when she is acting like a baby.
"Liu Tingting? You are Yinyin's twin sister..."
Yin Yan straightened her upper body with difficulty, and slowly leaned against the soft pillow behind her. Liu Tingting nodded and said, "It's me. Tell me, what happened to Yinyin? Why didn't you save her?"
Yin Yan trembled, and whispered with his lips: "You..."
"Why do I know? You just said it in a half-dream and half-awake. My eldest brother and I have missed Yinyin all the time for more than ten years. We finally found the clue of Ji Wei. Are you still going to tell the truth?"
Yin Yan was silent for a moment, seeing the almost identical faces of Liu Tingting and Liu Yinyin, she finally opened her mouth.
"Seventeen years ago, Gu Huaijiang fought several battles with Xikun on the border, and he won every battle. He was getting more and more popular in the court, and the late emperor also praised him very much. I was the only one who felt that something was wrong. It felt like his victory came too fast and too easy."
"I took advantage of my illness to sneak to the border, trying to find Gu Huaijiang's flaws. I didn't want to hear that the master of Xikun was captured and committed suicide before I arrived at Zhuguan. This battle is completely over. I was about to turn around and return to the imperial capital when I met Arrived at Shady."
Liu Tingting's eyebrows trembled, restraining the ups and downs in her heart, and patiently listened to Yin Yan's words.
Yin Yan said slowly: "That was the first time I saw Yinyin. She was in tatters. I don't know where she picked up the clothes. She ran to my horse and begged me to take her away. I Seeing her at a young age, I thought she was a girl who escaped from a disaster at home, so I took her back to the imperial capital in a moment of softness."
Liu Tingting said: "You didn't know her identity at the time, but later you knew her identity and worried that she would hurt you, so you simply killed her, right?"
"No, no, I didn't mean to kill her!"
Yin Yan waved her hand in panic, "She said she was ashamed and disheartened, and never wanted to go back to Xikun. She said she wanted me to take her in, even though I had already married the wife of the main house at that time, and with Yin Shuo as her Son. Later, when she gave birth to Ji Yao, she had dystocia and hemorrhage, and the mother-in-law said that only one child and adult could be kept... "
When Liu Tingting heard this, she couldn't bear to listen any longer, and subconsciously recognized her face.
She knew the following story even if she didn't listen to it, a woman with a special status who would bring disaster to her at any time, and a child with her own blood, Yin Yan naturally chose the latter.
She said coldly: "Since you chose Ji Kui and gave up Yin Yin, you should treat Ji Kui better. Why did you make her suffer and suffer so much?"
Yin Yan's gaze suddenly darkened, "It's my fault. The older she grows, the more she looks like her mother. I dare not let her go out often, for fear that her identity will be exposed and the Yin family will be humiliated."
"It's you who shamed the Yin family, what's the relationship with Ji Yao?!"
Liu Tingting sternly said: "You were greedy for beauty and recruited women from the enemy country, you were the one who killed Yinyin to keep yourself, and it was you who made Ji Wei suffer so much for the sake of face! Do you know that if I reported to Emperor Ning This matter, your old face, your Yin family will not be able to keep it!"
Yin Yan uncovered the brocade quilt, crawled off the bed slowly, and accidentally rolled to the ground.
Liu Tingting watched him fall indifferently, without any sympathy for him to help—
If she had sympathy for Yin Yan, wouldn't her sister's death be too unjust
Yin Yan finally adjusted her posture, knelt down in front of Liu Tingting, and when she kowtowed, her white hair was like the wind and frost at the border.
"General Liu, please don't expose this matter. The Yin family is now a candle in the wind, and it may go out at any time. If you report this matter, my Yin family will really die..."
Liu Tingting snorted coldly, "Why should I cherish the whole family of your Yin family? Back then, Yin Yin didn't enter the door of your Yin family, and she didn't even have the status of a legitimate concubine. She was just a shady foreign house. She was killed by you. Damn, do you still expect me to let your Yin family go because of her affection?"
Yin Yan raised his head from the ground, "Although you don't care about my Yin family, don't you even care about Ji Kui? She is the daughter of the Yin family, and if something happens to the Yin family, she can't get rid of it. You don't care about Yin Yin alone. blood?"
"Okay, are you threatening me with Ji Yao?"
Liu Tingting sneered, "You, Yin Yan, have one son and one daughter all your life, and you treat your direct son in every possible way. Back then, you took the blame for him when he assassinated the elder son of the Gu family, but now you don't care about him knowing that he plotted against the king. Up to now, you still have to beg for mercy for him. And you have no mercy for your concubine's daughter, and you still want to use her until now!"
Yin Yan was still kneeling on the ground, and slowly straightened her upper body. Liu Tingting thought that he would defend herself, but she didn't want him to just say: "The Yin family has been passed down for a hundred years, and I only have such a son. I must not let the ancestor's foundation be destroyed in my hands."
He is still obsessed with it!
Liu Tingting suddenly laughed, "I feel sorry for Yinyin. She has a bright future at such a young age, and she can't find any kind of man in Xikun. I just met you, followed you for a wrong name, and ended up with a tragic death." To such an extent that even her only daughter cannot be treated kindly. Do you want to protect Yin Shuo? Okay, I will do it for you."
…
After talking about what happened last night, Liu Tingting remained expressionless.
Gu Jiuge said: "So, you promised the old prime minister not to tell His Majesty about this, on the condition that he... commit suicide?"
She nodded, "That's right. We Xikun people have a clear distinction between grievances and grievances. If you have kindness, you will have revenge. Yinyin was killed by him. As Yinyin's sister, I must avenge her."
Yin Yan would rather give up his life to save Yin Shuo in exchange for the hope of the Yin family's revival, this is not the first time he has done such a thing.
He also took the blame, no wonder Liu Tingting.
Yu Fu frowned slightly, "But just after you and Ji Yao met, you forced her father to death. Isn't there a rift between Ji Yao and you?"
Liu Tingting turned to look at Yu Fu, "That's why I left in a hurry. I had to avenge Yin Yin, but I hurt Ji Qian. I don't think she will forgive me, and she may not want to see me again, but luckily Her marriage has already been decided, Gu Jiuge, I will entrust Ji Qian to you."
She raised her sword and stood up, "Ji Yu really likes you, I can see it, and I know you will take good care of her. If I know that you don't treat Ji Yu well in the future, my Liu family in the ends of the world will not let you go, you Did you hear me?"
Gu Jiuge got up and cupped his hands at her, "Don't worry, Auntie."
Liu Tingting was very satisfied with his address, she smiled immediately, and patted him on the shoulder, "Actually, the first time I saw you on the battlefield, I thought you were pretty good."
Gu Jiuge: "..." Why didn't he see it at all
Liu Tingting left in a hurry, Gu Jiuge ordered five soldiers of the Gu family army to protect her and go to Zhuguan, where she would inform the guard of Zhuguan, General Guan, so that she could return to Xikun smoothly.
He personally sent Liu Tingting out of the city gate, and when he returned to the city, he turned his horse's head and went directly to the prime minister's mansion.
White banners had been hung outside the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there were not many people who came to pay homage due to an accident in the mansion, so the servants of the concierge were very surprised when they saw Gu Jiuge.
Gu Jiuge turned over and got off the horse, someone had already come to lead the horse, "Second Young Master is here? Please come inside."
The servant's attitude was much more intimate than expected, Gu Jiuge couldn't help being surprised.
Now that the hostility between the two mansions is well known, he thought that the people in the Prime Minister's mansion would do everything possible to prevent him from entering, but he did not expect their attitude to be so friendly.
He entered the door suspiciously, only to see Yin Jiqian kneeling in the mourning hall in sackcloth and filial piety, the tears on her face flowed into a dry river bed.
Yin Shuo, who was dressed in plain clothes, stood expressionlessly in the porch and directed the people in the mansion to arrange the funeral ceremony. Seeing him, he just raised his eyes and continued to take care of the affairs of the mansion.
Gu Jiuge entered the mourning hall on his own, walked up to Yin Yanling and stood up, and the servants handed him the three lit incense sticks, and he held the incense sticks and bowed three times.
Yin Jiqian and Princess Danyang knelt beside him, bowing to him in return.
Gu Jiuge hurriedly helped the two of them up, and said to Princess Danyang, "Eldest Princess, can you let Ji Qian and I go out and have a few words?"
Princess Danyang nodded slightly, "Go, I will take care of you here."
Gu Jiuge took Yin Jixie's hand and walked to the side hall. Seeing a teacup on the table, he poured her a cup with his own hands, "I know you must fulfill your filial piety when the old prime minister is gone, even though you can't do it for three days." Food and water to drink."
He handed the teacup to Yin Jiyu, and Yin Jiyu took it slowly, holding the cup in both hands and drinking it in small sips.
Gu Jiuge looked at her quietly until she drank half a cup of tea, then suddenly looked at Gu Jiuge, "Did she leave?"
Gu Jiuge knew who she was asking, and nodded slightly, "Well. In fact, she is also very embarrassed, and she really cares about you. It's just... the previous generation has grievances and grievances from the previous generation, and it may not be a good thing to let them solve it by themselves .”
Yin Jiyu nodded, "I understand, I don't blame her. She and my mother are twin sisters, and they grew up together since childhood. My mother's revenge is more important to her. She is avenging my mother and taking care of me. I chose the former, I don’t blame her. On the contrary, I am a little fortunate that at least there are people in this world who care about my mother, and she is not just a tombstone in my memory.”
Gu Jiuge was amazed that she could think so clearly, and he felt joy in his heart, "Ji Yao, Yufu has already packed your luggage for you. Once the matter in the imperial capital is over, you can go to Beili with us, okay? "
Yin Jiyu gave him a surprised look, and Gu Jiuge hurriedly said: "I know it was a bit hasty, but it's an emergency, and it's definitely not because I deliberately neglected you. Don't worry, I will make up for you one by one when I get to Beili , the three books and six rituals will not be less!"
Yin Jiqian smiled and shook her head, "I don't care about this, as long as I'm with you, I can go anywhere. My father is gone, and I have no relatives here, so who else can I follow if I don't follow you?"
Gu Jiuge breathed a sigh of relief, and Yin Jixie took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to him, "Actually, my aunt still thought about me, she asked my father to leave this suicide note to betroth me to you. So far, you and I They are justifiably married couples, even if eldest brother wants to interfere with it, there is no reason."
Gu Jiuge laughed in surprise, "No wonder the servants in the mansion were so polite to me when I entered the door just now, that's how it is!"
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There will be two more changes in the afternoon, and the time has not recovered today. It will return to normal time at 8 o'clock tomorrow.