"what?"
"I just got sick a few days ago, why did I die so soon?"
Ning Chengzhi was shocked, and felt sad when he thought of the old prime minister's orderly appearance in the court.
The little eunuch said, "Returning to your majesty, the slave doesn't know what's going on. The slave was ordered to go out of the palace to the Xiang's mansion to invite the old prime minister. He saw Princess Danyang and Miss Yin family kneeling outside the upper room and crying bitterly. The prime minister was gone last night."
Ning Chengzhi waved his hand, "Finally, the old prime minister is nearly sixty years old, and it is not too early for this age to pass. It is just that Yin Shuo is still being suspended for review now, and even the chief of the Xiangfu is not unreasonable. Passed on me. Decree, chartered Yin Shuo to take care of the funeral of the old prime minister in the mansion."
"Yes, the minion is going to pass on."
Ning Chengzhi said, "By the way, have they invited Elder Ji?"
As soon as the voice fell, a singing voice came from outside the hall, "Master Ji is here, Master Chen is here, Master Pei is here—"
Ning Chengzhi waved his hand away from the man, and adjusted his posture on the chair behind Yu'an to make himself look more prestigious and serious.
Ji Xuanxian assisted Mr. Ji, and Chen Chuxiu assisted Mr. Chen Ge. These two old men rarely go out now, and two dutiful sons will serve them every time they go out.
Hearing the palace officials telling them to enter, the group of people slowly walked in, and Mr. Ji approached Mr. Chen Ge with a mysterious smile.
"Elder Chen, has Princess Yufu sent someone to meet you a few days ago?"
Old Chen Ge raised his head, and returned with a mysterious smile, everyone tacitly knew.
Master Ji sighed softly, "Gu Hou's character old man is trustworthy, and saving their family from fire and water is the key, and other old men can't manage it anymore."
What he meant, even if the Guhou family's allegiance to Bei Li in the future
Gu Huaijiang made great contributions to Dongling during his half-life, but he was treated like this in his later years. Dongling owed him, not that he owed Dongling.
Old Chen Ge nodded slightly, "I'm too old, and I can't care about so much..."
Pei Zheng didn’t understand what they said, and thought they were not going to help everyone in the Guhou Mansion. Leave!"
Elder Ji and Elder Chen Ge looked at each other, and laughed secretly at Pei Zheng upright, making Pei Zheng look inexplicable, "What are the two old adults laughing at?"
Ji Xuanxian also laughed, "Seeing Master Pei's loyalty and integrity, his father and Chen Ge are happy."
…
The news of Yin Yan's death came suddenly, and Yufu was also very surprised.
How did you die of illness
I have never heard of a serious illness before. If there is really Yin Jizheng, he should come and ask her for help. Could it be...
Yu Fuzheng thought about it, and saw Lianbi coming in and telling him, "Miss, General Liu is here to say goodbye to you."
There was a thud in her heart, and she thought that her guess was true, and nodded for Lianbi to bring the person in.
Liu Tingting came in quickly and gave Yu Fu a fist. Yu Fu pointed to the chair in front of her, "General Liu just recognized Ji Yan, why is he leaving in such a hurry? Sit down and talk."
Liu Tingting was not very polite, and sat down and said, "Presumably the princess has heard the news of Yin Yan's death, right?"
Yufu nodded slightly, "Could it be that this matter is really related to General Liu? But Ji Yan is..."
Liu Tingting sighed for a long time, hearing Yin Ji's name flashed through her eyes, her eyes were reddish.
"Yufu, I heard that General Liu is with you..."
Gu Jiuge hurried in from the outside. Seeing Yufu and Liu Tingting talking to each other, he was surprised and had many questions to ask.
Liu Tingting spoke first, "I know what you want to ask. I am here to say goodbye today just to tell you something."
She narrowed her eyes, and her thoughts returned to when she was in Xiangfu last night—
"Yin Yin, Yin Yin, forgive me."
After more than ten years, Yin Yan is ill again, and it is obvious that Liu Yinyin and Liu Tingting cannot be distinguished.
He regarded Liu Tingting as Liu Yinyin, and desperately shouted forgive me, Liu Tingting felt strange.
She sneaked into Yin Yan's house, originally just wanting to ask how Liu Yinyin escaped from the battlefield fraudulently, how she met Yin Yan to decide her life, and how she died.
Unexpectedly, Yin Yan said such words in a daze, making Liu Tingting very puzzled.
She poured a glass of water from the short table next to the bed and poured it on Yin Yan's face. "You can see clearly, I am Liu Tingting, not Liu Yinyin. Yin Yin died more than ten years ago, where is she? Am I so old?"
A cup of cold water poured from the surface to the heart and lungs, Yin Yan trembled all over, and his eyes gradually cleared.
He took a close look at the woman in front of him. She was nearly forty years old, combing the Xikun woman's hair bun, and her eyes were harsh and indifferent.
She is not Liu Yinyin.
Liu Yinyin is a valiant and charming lady, a woman who was born in a class but not rude. She is also intoxicating when she is gentle, and she can't help but agree to all her requests when she is acting like a coquettish.
"Liu Tingting? You are Yinyin's twin sister..."
Yin Yan straightened up with difficulty, slowly leaning against the soft pillow behind him, Liu Tingting nodded: "It's me. Tell me, what happened to Yin Yin? Why didn't you save her?"
Yin Yan trembled, and his lips moaned: "You..."
"Why would I know? You just said it while half-dreaming and half-awake. My eldest brother and I have been thinking about Yinyin all the time for more than ten years, and we finally found the clue of Ji Yan. Are you not going to tell the truth?"
Yin Yan was silent for a moment, looking at the almost identical faces of Liu Tingting and Liu Yinyin, after all, he opened his mouth.
"Seventeen years ago, Gu Huaijiang had several battles with Xikun on the border, and each one won a big victory. The voice of the DPRK toward him became louder and louder, and the Emperor Xian also praised him very much. I was the only one who felt that something was wrong. I think his victory came too quickly and too easily."
"I secretly ran to the border through illness, trying to find Gu Huaijiang's flaws. I didn't want to hear that Lord Xikun would be captured and killed himself by poison before I got to Zhuguan. This battle is completely over. I was about to turn around and return to the imperial capital. Arrived in Yinyin."
Liu Tingting's eyebrows trembled, restraining the ups and downs in her heart, and patiently listened to Yin Yan.
Yin Yan said slowly: "That was the first time I saw Yin Yin. She was in tatters and she didn't know where she picked up the clothes. She ran to my horse and begged me to take her away. Seeing that she was so young that she thought she was a girl who was in trouble at home, she felt relieved and took her back to the imperial capital."
Liu Tingting said: "You didn't know her identity at the time. Later, when you knew her identity, you were worried that she would hurt you, so you simply killed her, didn't you?"
"No, no, I didn't mean to kill her!"
Yin Yan waved her hand in panic. "She said she was embarrassed and frustrated, and she never wanted to return to Xikun again. She said she wanted me to take her in, even though I was married to the wife of the main house and had Yin Shuo. Son. Later, when she gave birth to Jizheng, she suffered a dystocia and hemorrhage. Wenpo said that only one adult and one child can be kept..."
When Liu Tingting heard this, she couldn't bear to listen anymore, and she decided to recognize her face.
She didn't listen to the following story, but she knew that a woman with a special identity would bring disaster to herself at any time, and a child with her own blood, Yin Yan naturally chose the latter.
She said coldly: "Since you have chosen Ji Yan to live with Yin Yin, you should treat Ji Yan better. Why do you make her suffer so much pain and grievance?"
Yin Yan's gaze was suddenly sad, "It is my fault. The more she grows up, the more she resembles her mother. I dare not let her go out often, for fear that her identity will be exposed and the Yin family will be embarrassed."
"It is you who humiliated the Yin family. What is your relationship with Ji Yan?!"
Liu Tingting sternly said: "You are the one who coveted the beauty of the enemy country's girl, and you also killed Yin Yin to save yourself. It is also because you have made Ji Yan's grievances for so many years for your face! You know if I told Ning Emperor that year. This matter, your old face, you can't keep the Yin family full!"
Yin Yan uncovered the quilt, slowly climbed off the bed, and accidentally rolled to the ground.
Liu Tingting watched him fall indifferently, without a trace of compassion to support—
If she has compassion towards Yin Yan, wouldn't her sister die too unjustly
Yin Yan finally adjusted his posture and knelt in front of Liu Tingting. When he knocked his head, his head was full of white hair like the wind and frost of the border.
"General Liu, please don't expose this matter. The Yin family is now a candle in the wind, which may be extinguished at any time. If you report this matter, my Yin family will really not survive..."
Liu Tingting snorted coldly, "Why should I care that your Yin family is full? Yinyin didn't even enter your Yin family's door at the beginning, and didn't even have the identity of a well-known concubine, just a shameless outer house. She was your victim. Dead, do you still expect me to let your Yin family go on 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 Yan? She is the daughter of the Yin family. If something happens to the Yin family, she won't be able to get rid of it. Blood?"
"Okay, are you threatening me with Ji Yan?"
Liu Tingting sneered, "You have a son and a daughter in Yin Yan's life, and you are good to your son in every possible way. When he assassinated the son of Gu family, you paid for him, but now you know that he is conspiring to kill the king, you don’t even care about it. Until now, you still have to plead for him. And to your concubine daughter, you will use it in every possible way without any pity, until now you still want to use her!"
Yin Yan still knelt on the ground and slowly straightened up. Liu Tingting thought he would defend herself, not wanting him to just say: "The Yin family has a hundred years of inheritance. I only have such a son. I must not let my ancestors' inheritance be destroyed in my hands."
He is still obsessed with it!
Liu Tingting suddenly laughed, "It's a pity for Yinyin, she has a promising future at a young age, and she can't find any kind of man in Xikun. I just met you and followed you with a bad name and ended up with a tragic death. To the point, even her only daughter can't be treated kindly. Do you want to protect Yin Shuo? Well, I will perfect 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 your majesty about this matter. The condition is that he... self-decision?"
She nodded, "Yes. We Xikun people have clear grievances. We have gratitude and revenge. Yin Yin was killed by him. As Yin Yin's sister, I must avenge her."
In exchange for the hope of the Yin family's rejuvenation, Yin Yan would rather give up his life to save Yin Shuo. This is not the first time he has done this.
He is also considered to blame himself, no wonder Liu Tingting.
Yufu frowned, "But as soon as you and Ji Yu met, you forced her father to death. Isn't there a rift between Ji Yu and you?"
Liu Tingting turned to look at Yufu, "That's why I rushed to leave. I had to avenge Yinyin, but I hurt Ji Yan. I don't think she will forgive me, and she may not want to see me again. Fortunately, Her marriage has been set, Gu Jiuge, I will entrust Ji Yan to you."
She lifted the sword and stood up, "Ji Yu really likes you, I can see, I also know you will take care of her. If I know you will not treat Ji Yu well in the future, the people of my Liu family will not let you go, you Did you hear me?"
Gu Jiuge got up and arched his hands to her, "Don't worry, my aunt."
Liu Tingting was very satisfied with his name, and smiled immediately and patted him on the shoulder, "Actually, when I first saw your kid 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 Gu Jiajun soldiers to protect her to Zhuguan. When they were there, they would inform General Zhuguan Shou 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 Xiangfu.
White banners have been hung outside the gate of the Xiang's Mansion, and there are not many people in the mansion who come to pay homage to the incident. Therefore, the servants of the concierge are very surprised when they see Gu Jiuge.
Gu Jiuge got off his horse. Someone had come to lead the horse. "The second son is here? Please come inside."
The attitude of the servant was much more intimate than expected, and Gu Jiuge couldn't help being surprised.
Now the hostility of the two houses is well known to passers-by. He originally thought that the people in Xiangfu would prevent him from entering the door in every possible way, but he did not expect their attitudes to be so friendly.
He entered the door suspiciously, only to see Yin Jizheng wearing Ma Daixiao kneeling in the mourning hall, and the tears on her face flowed into a dry river bed.
Yin Shuo was also in plain clothes, standing expressionlessly under the corridor instructing the people in the mansion to arrange the funeral ceremony. Seeing him, he only raised his eyes and continued to take care of the affairs of the mansion.
Gu Jiuge entered the mourning hall by himself, first walked to Yin Yanling and stood upright. The servant handed the three ignited incense sticks to his hand, and he held the incense for three times.
Yin Jizheng and Princess Danyang knelt aside, paying respects to him.
Gu Jiuge hurriedly helped the two of them up, and said to Princess Danyang: "Princess, can you let me and Ji Yan go out and say a few words?"
Princess Danyang nodded slightly, "Go, I'll take care of you here."
Gu Jiuge took Yin Jizheng’s hand and walked to the side hall. Seeing that there was a tea cup on the table, he poured her a cup with his own hands. "I know that the old prime minister has to go, and you must do your filial piety, although you can’t do it for three days. Always drink some food and water."
He handed the tea cup to Yin Jizheng, Yin Jizheng took it slowly, and took a small sip with both hands.
Gu Jiuge watched 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, "Hmm. Actually, she is also very embarrassed, she is really concerned about you. It's just... The previous generation had grievances from the previous generation, so letting them solve it by themselves may not be a good thing. ."
Yin Jizheng nodded, "I understand, I don't blame her. She and my mother are twin sisters and grew up with each other. For her, my mother's hatred is more important. She is avenging my mother and taking care of me. I chose the former in my mood. I don’t blame her. On the contrary, I have a hint of luck. At least there are people in this world who care about my mother. She is not the only tombstone in my memory."
Gu Jiuge was surprised that she could think so transparently, and she was overjoyed, "Ji Yong, Yufu is already buying your bags. Once the imperial capital is over, you will go to Beili with us, OK? "
Yin Ji gave him a surprised look, and Gu Jiuge hurriedly said: "I know it was a bit hasty, but it was urgent, and I definitely didn't mean to neglect you. Don't worry, I will compensate you one by one when Bei Li , The three books and six ceremonies will not be less!"
Yin Jizheng 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. I have no relatives here. Who else can you follow without following?"
Gu Jiuge breathed a sigh of relief, and Yin Jizhen took out a letter from her arms and handed it to him, "Actually, my aunt still considered it for me. She asked my father to leave this suicide note and betroth me to you. So far, you and me. They are just unmarried couples, even if the eldest brother wants to get in the way, there is no reason."
Gu Jiuge laughed in surprise, "No wonder the servants in the palace were so polite to me when I walked in. That's why!"
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There are two changes in the afternoon, and the time has not recovered today, and tomorrow will return to normal time at 8 o'clock.