Ling Anbo Mansion
The prince's visit immediately made the deserted Ling'anbo Mansion much more lively.
Madam Duan and Ji Yuanhai were waiting at the door early. The former Ling'an Marquis' Mansion had become a thing of the past, and now only this orphan and widow were left in the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion.
Many of the servants in the mansion were sent away, and those who stayed were loyal servants for many years. There were only a few masters in the mansion now, so there was no need for too many people.
"Greetings, Prince." Seeing Pei Luoan being surrounded by the crowd, Madam Duan and Ji Yuanhai hurriedly saluted.
"Mrs. Duan, you are welcome." Pei Luoan's face was not very good, but his expression was gentle. He stretched out his hand to support Ji Yuanhai and coughed softly, "No matter what, you are all Hanyue's family, that is, my family."
"Please forgive me, Your Highness." Mrs. Duan said.
"Madam, what crime has she committed? If there is any crime, it is my fault... I knew Ji Youran was not a good person, but I was afraid of hurting Han Yue. I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
Pei Luoan couldn't hide the pain in his eyes when he said this. He let out a long sigh, waved his hand, and signaled them to stand up.
"Madam, please go and do your own thing. Uncle Ling An, please accompany me for a walk. I want to go and see Hanyue." Pei Luoan suppressed the sadness in his heart, gave a forced smile, and said to Madam Duan.
Madam Duan bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, I will take my leave."
She turned her head to look at Ji Yuanhai, who nodded silently. Mrs. Duan then left with the people around her uneasily.
"Your Highness, I will take you there." Although Ji Yuanhai was young, he was calmer than most people of his age. He stepped back, saluted respectfully, and said in a serious tone with a stern face.
"When I was in the mansion before... what kind of person did you think your eldest sister was?" Pei Luoan asked in a friendly manner as he walked in slowly with his hands behind his back.
"Big sister... I don't know either. I'm young and I'm not close to you," Ji Yuanhai replied.
In fact, it was because he was a bastard's son. Ji Youran looked down on him and how could she have any interaction with him. Even if she did, she would just press her handkerchief across his nose when she saw the servants bullying him from afar, and then leave in disgust.
"Where is the Crown Princess?" Pei Luoan asked again, and casually found a way to go to the inner courtyard. He was very familiar with everything here, so familiar that he found the courtyard where Ji Hanyue lived without thinking.
"Second sister... is a very nice person, but she lived in a different room from Weichen at that time... The only one who was close to Weichen was third sister, and she was about the same age as Weichen,"
Ji Yuanhai lowered his head.
Pei Luoan looked at Ji Yuanhai, who was indeed still a child. The reason he was promoted to the position of Earl of Ling'an was because of the hard work and contributions of the Earl of Ling'an's family. Now he had only one son left. Ji Yongming had also made great contributions, and Ji Hanyue had also "saved his life" to Pei Luoan. All these factors led to the little Earl of Ling'an.
Otherwise, at his age, he would at most be a prince, and there was no way he could get the official position of Ling Anbo. It could be said that this was unprecedented.
"Your second sister... is very good..." Pei Luoan sighed and looked up at the scenery of Ling'anbo's mansion. Everything here was actually very familiar, but now it seemed like a dream. A beautiful figure seemed to flash before his eyes, and his feet stopped involuntarily. After standing still and looking in that direction, he found that it was a maid walking by.
The color of the clothes inexplicably reminded him of Ji Hanyue.
"Your Highness... My elder sister's matter
Is it true?" Ji Yuanhai couldn't help asking after some psychological preparation, his face tightly tensed, revealing some nervousness, "My second uncle and the others..."
The second house was also involved, but later it was said that it was Ji Youran's fault alone. The original sentence of exile was changed, and the plot was much lighter. It was only said that it was done by Ji Youran and Xiao, who secretly replaced Ji Hanyue's post with Ji Youran's, just because Ji Youran wanted to enter the Eastern Palace.
"Ji Youran... is jealous of your second sister, but she behaves very well in front of me and the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess wholeheartedly treats her as a sister. Even if I say something, the Crown Princess doesn't believe it. In the end, the Crown Princess thinks she is a good person. She originally thought that there was someone behind her, but now... nothing."
Pei Luoan sighed again and stood at the gate of Ji Hanyue's yard, feeling lost.
"This matter... You are still young and don't understand, but you have to understand that I only have your second sister in my heart. If it weren't for your second sister, I would have stopped accepting Ji Youran. You are now the only son of the eldest wife and the younger brother of the Crown Princess. You have nothing to do with Ji Youran."
"Your Highness, I understand."
"How's the situation in the second house?" Pei Luoan asked in a deep voice.
"They have been driven out of the Ling Anbo Mansion."
"Didn't you come to make trouble?" Pei Luoan asked again.
"They came to make trouble, and I followed your highness's orders and had them thrown out." Ji Yuanhai said after a moment of hesitation.
"You have to remember that you are from the first house. The people from the second house have committed a crime. Although they have escaped the death penalty, they are still subject to punishment for their crimes. They are no longer from the Ji family, so how can they live in the Ling Anbo Mansion?"
“I understand, but I’m afraid things won’t be peaceful over there, grandma.” Ji Yuanhai pursed his lips and said uneasily.
"The Madam is old and should be taken good care of. There is no need to let her worry about such things." Pei Luoan said indifferently.
He looked towards Madam Ji's yard with a gloomy gaze and a sneer at the corner of his lips.
"You go back and study first. I want to be alone for a while." Waving his hand, Pei Luoan walked in. Only one eunuch followed closely behind him, and the others waited outside.
Ji Yuanhai waited until Pei Luoan entered the yard before he raised his body, looked at Pei Luoan's back in silence, and then turned and left.
He was still young and had a tutor in the mansion.
Pei Luoan walked slowly into the main room and sat down in front of the piano on the side. The eunuch stayed outside the door. He just wanted to be quiet and alone.
Although it was a bit of a show, he really wanted to come and take a look.
He let out a long breath, slowly closed his eyes, and his fingers unconsciously hooked onto a music score in front of the piano table, his eyes unable to hide the fatigue.
In the East Palace, even if he did nothing, he still felt depressed and suffocated.
It's nice here...
I looked up at the curtain in the inner room. Wind blew in from the half-open door, and the curtain fluttered slightly, as if someone inside was about to come out.
There was an unconscious hint of tender memories in his eyes.
I didn’t really feel that way before, but now that I think about it, when I’m with Ji Hanyue, it’s really the happiest time for me. I can let go of all my worries, stop thinking about every step I take, and don’t have to report to my mother if I did anything wrong…
If nothing had happened to Ji Hanyue that day... would everything have been different
Did Ji Youran kill Ji Hanyue
He had laughed it off, but now he felt it was very likely.
At the beginning, he instructed Ji Youran to trip Ji Hanyue, take Ji Hanyue to a safe place, and wait for him to come back and deal with her.
In order to make the fake play real, many people died in the palace at that time, and even let King Jing's people in to fish in troubled waters...
He just wanted to hold Ji Yongming hostage, but how come things changed completely later
Ji Yongming died, Ji Hanyue also died...
Ji Youran was so bold that she even changed the engagement letter. On the surface, she was very affectionate to Hanyue, but secretly she was jealous of Hanyue. If she had known this earlier, she would never have let Ji Youran have the chance to enter the palace.
If it wasn't for Han Yue and Ling Anbo's Mansion, what would Ji Youran mean
Thinking of the extreme hatred, he punched the piano heavily.
The guqin on the zither stand shook and tilted backwards. Pei Luoan hurriedly reached out to grab it.
A piece of paper floated out silently from under the piano stand...
Originally, the paper was sandwiched between the guqin and the guqin stand. This was Ji Hanyue's favorite guqin, and the guqin stand was also designed according to the guqin. It was just the right size and had never been moved since it was placed there.
When I usually clean the zither stand, I clean the surrounding area carefully and will not move the zither away to clean it.
And now there is a piece of paper inside
Pei Luoan's heart moved, and he looked at the paper in his hand. The familiar handwriting made his heart ache. It had been so long, but he had not completely forgotten it.
That was Ji Hanyue's calligraphy. The two of them had often written calligraphy together, copied calligraphy together, and commented on calligraphy together. Was there anything more familiar to him than this calligraphy
Xie Feng's life in the East Palace is almost like that of a frightened bird, and she is in a state of panic all the time. That day, she was taken away for questioning for a long time, and was also made to kneel in the sun for a long time. She almost thought she was going to die this time. Finally, she was taken back for identification, but her body was so rotten from being soaked in water that it was impossible to recognize the human form at all.
He only vaguely saw that the clothes were indeed Concubine Ji's, and no one else in the mansion could afford to wear them. He also said that the leg bone was broken. Xiefeng only took a few glances and did not dare to recognize her, and nodded repeatedly.
Afterwards she was released and crawled to where she lived. As soon as she entered the door, she collapsed to the ground and couldn't get up. Later Mingxin came over and helped her inside.
Lying in bed, covered with a thick quilt in this weather, I was shivering and sweating all over.
Mingxin secretly asked a doctor to come and check on her. After she applied some medicine, she felt a little better. However, she still didn't dare to go out. If she felt any movement, she would think someone was coming to arrest her.
"Girl... what are you going to do now?" Mingxin sighed and put the food in front of her. "Will you never go out again in the future? Is it like this?"
Ming Xin took it, ate a few mouthfuls, and then stuffed the bowl back to Ming Xin: "I'm not going out... I'm not going anywhere."
"Girl, it's not you who harmed Concubine Ji. Even if something happens to her, it's not your fault." Mingxin advised again, put down the bowl in his hand, washed the towel with water and handed it to Xiefeng to wash her face.
"I didn't hurt her, I don't know her... I don't know anything." Xie Feng waved his hands anxiously and hit Ming Xin's hand.
"Girl, if you have anything to say, just tell the prince directly. Now the prince is the only one who can protect you in the Eastern Palace." Mingxin said gently.