Marriage of the Di Daughter

The guards dragged them all down. Those well-dressed opera actors were stripped of their gorgeous costumes and couldn't move. They collapsed on the ground and were dragged by others. They were in a terrible embarrassment. Jin Mantang, who was famous for a while, became a prisoner in an instant.

What awaited them was a more tragic ending than this "Jiange Wenling".

Jiang Li looked at Xiao Taohong's back.

Such a delicate and charming Huadan, even a woman could not help but pity her, but Ji Heng was not moved at all.

Jiang Li looked back at Ji Heng again.

His red dress looked extraordinarily gorgeous in the courtyard where the black and white were chilling. On the scattered stage, there was no more melodious singing voice just now. Only the blood and swords scattered on the ground reminded that a fight just happened here. But the glamorous young man gently waved his folding fan, his brows and eyes were full of romance, nowhere could he see the ruthlessness just now.

With a heart like steel, but with tenderness on his face, Jiang Li has never seen such a person. Killing people while talking and laughing, without making a sound.

"Why does Second Miss Jiang look at me like this?" He said with a smile.

"The play just now was wonderful," Jiang Li said, "I admire the Duke."

Ji Heng closed his fan and said, "I don't act."

"That's right," Jiang Li said, "The Duke won't be in the show, so the Duke won."

Ji Heng was too sober. Jiang Li had seen it a long time ago, and he could distinguish everything clearly in his heart. He was wearing bright red clothes, but his heart was like the black and white courtyard in front of him, he could see everything clearly. Therefore, when Xiao Taohong on the stage is expressing affection to him, and when the drama touches the hearts of the audience, there is a smile on his mouth, but his heart is full of sarcasm.

Just as he knew that Jin Mantang followed him to Xiangyang, superficially to curry favor with him, but in fact to assassinate him, he had long understood this scene. He could have prepared earlier, but he had to wait until this moment to let Jin Mantang sing the whole play.

He just wants to watch the show.

Jiang Li thought, maybe she, the Jiang family and the Ye family are just a play in Ji Heng's eyes. The reason why he pays attention is because he still has a little interest. As for how much he will really put in, it's just watching a play, why waste too much effort? It's not true.

Ji Heng said: "Second Miss seems to be very touched?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "It's just that the world is impermanent."

"Miss Jiang Er is still satisfied with this play?"

"Don't dare to be dissatisfied." Jiang Li smiled.

"Don't say that I seem to be scary," Ji Heng's lips curled up, and his voice was ambiguously lowered, "Just now, when the second lady was in danger, didn't she crawl into my arms in fear?"

Jiang Li almost coughed up.

At that time, at the critical moment, if she didn't find a shield, if she died under the sword of manslaughter, she would be really wronged. Naturally, Ji Heng had to stand in front of her. Ji Heng said this and looked at her with interest, which made her actions just now have a different meaning.

"Follow the matter urgently," Jiang Lipi said with a half-smile, "I'm so sorry for being so abrupt."

She is a woman, but if she wants to say "abrupt" words to a man, and if it spreads to Yanjing City, she will probably laugh at others' big teeth.

"It's nothing." Ji Heng said, his gaze fell to the ground, and he suddenly bent down and picked up something.

When Jiang Li saw it, it turned out to be the jade pendant that had been redeemed before. Xue Huaiyuan carved the jade pendant himself with a knife when she was born.

She was startled, and hurriedly touched her neck, only to see that the rope around her neck was broken, presumably it was broken when she was struggling just now during the confusion.

Jiang Li said: "That's my jade pendant."

Ji Heng stroked the jade pendant in his hand, lingered on the jade pendant for a while, and saw the lifelike raccoon cat. Jiang Li was anxious in her heart, she didn't care about other things, she reached out to snatch it, but Ji Heng didn't like her, leaned back slightly, and raised her hand to lift the jade pendant.

Jiang Li couldn't get it, and said: "Master Guo, that is my jade pendant, please return it to me."

"I heard that Miss Jiang's single name is pear." He laughed.

Jiang Li was depressed, everyone in Yanjing City knew her name was Jiang Li, and Ji Heng obviously did it on purpose.

"People from the Ye family call you Ali. I don't know which pear it is. The pear of the pear flower, or the raccoon of the raccoon cat?" He lowered his head, the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened, and his eyes were slightly cold and affectionate, which made people confused. clear.

For a moment, Jiang Li felt that all the blood in her body seemed to be frozen.

She forced a smile and said, "Of course it's Lihua's pear."

"Really?" Ji Heng stared at her for a moment, with a soft voice, "I think it's the civet cat's raccoon."

Jiang Li looked up at him.

The man was unbelievably beautiful, the bright red tear mole under his eyes became brighter at this moment, and made his brows even darker.

Jiang Li said: "Why do you say that?"

Ji Heng didn't speak, and after a while, he smiled and said, "Because you're not as cute as Lihua, but as cunning as a civet cat. Isn't that right, Ari?"

The word "Ahli" made her lips and teeth fragrant, but Jiang Li felt cold all over her body.

It is impossible for Ji Heng to know her life experience, but he should have discovered something wrong. He is testing, and whoever wavers will lose.

Jiang Li raised her head and showed a smile without any flaws. She said: "You can call him whatever you like, the left and right are just one name. It's just that others hear it, and they may misunderstand our relationship."

Ji Heng smiled: "Second Miss always speaks so sadly, it's unexpected."

Jiang Li looked at him, only to hear Ji Heng say again: "However, there is not only one surprise. For example, Miss Jiang was able to find Tong Zhiyang's concubine, which surprised me."

Jiang Li sighed inwardly.

Tong Zhiyang couldn't find out the whereabouts of Tong Zhiyang's mother and son being taken away by Ye Mingyu's people, but Jiang Li knew that Ji Heng couldn't hide this matter. People who have the guts to assassinate assassins even in the palace, why wouldn't they install people in Xiangyang.

With Ji Heng's ability, it is not difficult to send someone to watch him anytime and anywhere.

"I really want to know how Miss Jiang Er knew the whereabouts of Tong Zhiyang's outer room." He spoke softly and considerately, but he was aggressive.

"There is no impenetrable wall in the world." Jiang Li looked at him calmly, "Since Tong Zhiyang has done it, he will always show his cheating feet. It is not difficult to find out the truth by following the cheating feet. The family affairs, this kind of trivial matter."

"It has nothing to do with you, nothing small." Ji Heng said with a smile, "What the Second Miss Jiang does is a big thing." After a pause, he continued, "There is indeed no impenetrable wall in the world. It will reveal the tricks, follow the tricks, and find out the truth sooner or later," he smiled and looked at Jiang Li: "Is it?"

Jiang Li nodded: "Yes."

She understood what Ji Heng meant. She was full of doubts. No matter how well she covered up, she would inevitably show her flaws. As long as she caught these flaws, one day, her secrets would be revealed.

Maybe Ji Heng can really do it, but she is not afraid, she just wants to avenge the Xue family, other than that, she doesn't care what the future holds.

Ji Heng also seemed to see that she didn't care, and said casually: "Second Miss Jiang is not afraid of anything, because she has nothing to worry about. Make a thorough plan for everything. Now that Tong Zhiyang is watching, no one dares to touch you."

Jiang Li suddenly looked at him.

This was also seen by Ji Heng.

Indeed, before coming to Xiangyang, Jiang Li thought that Ji Shuran's mother and daughter had suffered such a big loss in the palace banquet. Looking back, she would always suspect herself. Even if they didn't have a palace banquet, the mother and daughter couldn't tolerate themselves. Returning to Xiangyang this time gave them an excellent opportunity to get rid of themselves.

Ji Shuran's mother and daughter must have hired someone to spy on them secretly, and if there is a problem, they will definitely kill. Announcing his identity at the gate of Lizheng Hall, in addition to making Tong Zhiyang fearful and being polite to the Ye family, he also gave himself a safety talisman.

With his special status, Tong Zhiyang will definitely make people secretly watch his actions. And now everyone in Xiangyang knows that Tong Zhiyang has offended Jiang Li. If something happens to Jiang Li in Xiangyang, no matter what the truth is, Tong Zhiyang will have to take the blame. Others would only think that because Jiang Li and Tong Zhiyang were feuding, Tong Zhiyang would secretly kill him. Jiang Yuanbai will not let Tong Zhiyang go. So in order not to let himself bear the notoriety for nothing, Tong Zhiyang's people also had to protect Jiang Li.

This is also using Tong Zhiyang's men to deal with Ji Shuran's manpower. At least in Xiangyang where Tong Zhiyang is, Jiang Li is safe.

This was Jiang Li's secret plan, but Ji Heng had already spotted it unexpectedly.

Jiang Li smiled and said: "In the world, is there anything that the Duke of the country doesn't know?"

"Yes." Ji Heng looked at her with charming eyes, "That's you."

"I?"

"I've met people in my life," Ji Heng said, "At your age, Beiyan, regardless of gender, is the first one to have such scheming."

"Thank you for the compliment, Lord Guo." Jiang Li said: "Jiang Li dare not be that."

"You deserve it, I'm just wondering, since you are so smart, how could you be driven to Mount Qingcheng by your stepmother eight years ago?" He asked with a smile.

"It's up to people to plan things, but it's up to God to make things happen. I'm just unlucky." Jiang Li said with a smile: "Besides, I was only seven years old eight years ago. The Duke of the country is really harsh when comparing the seven-year-old me with the current me." Some. God will not always favor a certain person, I have had bad luck for eight years, but there is a saying that Feng Shui takes turns, come to my house today." She smiled lightly.

"Then I'll wait and see."

Jiang Li smiled and nodded at him. At this moment, Ji Heng finally returned her jade pendant to her. Jiang Li saluted him again: "Today's show was very exciting, I should go back. I just thanked the Duke for saving me. Jiang Li is very grateful."

"You don't have to thank me," Ji Heng smiled, "Actually, without me, Second Miss Jiang can get away with it, can't she?"

Jiang Li's eyes froze, then she smiled, and said, "Thank you very much." She bid farewell to Ji Heng, and then turned and left in a calm manner.

After Jiang Li's figure disappeared outside the courtyard, Wen Ji appeared behind Ji Heng and said, "My lord, people from Jin Mantang..."

"Don't let people die." Ji Heng shook his fan and said, "The trial is over, send it to her master."

Wen Ji responded, and asked again: "Miss Jiang Er..."

"Keep watching." Ji Heng said: "The person weaving the room will arrive soon, I want to see how she will finish the play next."

Wen Ji stopped talking, and was thinking deeply in his heart. He also watched today's events from beginning to end. Jiang Li, a fifteen-year-old girl, faced Jin Mantang's assassination. Although she panicked for a moment, she calmed down in a moment, as if she had no fear at all. Moreover, Wen Ji and his team also noticed that Jiang Li stretched out her sleeves many times. Even in the critical moment of life and death, she did not have the idea of ​​sitting helpless and waiting to die. She is used to hiding her back moves and making all the best preparations, just as Ji Heng said, even if Ji Heng didn't make a move today, Jiang Li might not be able to retreat unscathed.

Wen Ji looked at Ji Heng, and the smile on Ji Heng's face had already been put away. When he put away the smile, all the tenderness and pity disappeared, and some were just indifference and fickleness, which was chilling.

Second Miss Jiang is not afraid of him, and she keeps going with him every step of the way, which is really not easy...

...

When Jiang Li returned to Ye's yard, both Tong'er and Bai Xue were taken aback. There was some fine blood on the corner of her skirt, probably from the assassin's body.

"What's the matter, girl? Where is the injury?" Tong Er hurriedly turned around, and was about to check on Jiang Li's injury.

"It's not my blood." Jiang Li comforted her, "I'm going to change clothes, don't mention this to others."

Tong'er and Bai Xue were worried, but seeing Jiang Li's serious expression, they could only nod their heads.

Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief, changed her clothes again, sat down on a chair, and Bai Xue brought her a cup of hot tea. The two maids didn't know what happened. They didn't talk to Ye Mingyu at the gate of the mansion, and it took only an hour. Why did it seem like something terrible happened?

Jiang Li drank some hot tea and gradually calmed down.

Today I wanted to talk about Ji Heng's depth, who knew that I would run into the scene where Jin Mantang assassinated Ji Heng. It seems that Xiangyang is not peaceful either. Those people are clearly coming for Ji Heng. She has nothing to do with Ji Heng at first, but in the eyes of those people, they think that they have a close relationship. If they turn to her, then It is an indiscriminate disaster. Right now, the matter of the Ye family has not been resolved, and she still bears the blood debt of the Xue family, so she doesn't want to cause trouble for herself.

Just stay away from him.

When the matter in Xiangyang is resolved and you return to Yanjing City, don't have any contact with Ji Heng. This person's mind is hidden too deep, and the secrets he carries seem to be quite deep, don't let him get involved.

"Today is the seventh day..." she murmured.

Seven days had passed since she spoke at the gate of Lizheng Hall, and she had already written the letter to Ye Shijie before that, so the person weaving the order should have arrived in these two days.

Tong Zhiyang didn't dare to interfere with the people who weaved the room together, and the outer room was in the hands of others. At least the Ye family's affairs will not get worse and worse, even if the right minister is behind the scenes, because of the Jiang family's relationship, the Ye family is safe for the time being.

Apart from the Ye family's affairs, the most important thing she came to Xiangyang was for Xue Huaiyuan. I don't know how Qiongzhi from Xihualou's inquiries are going, but time is running out, and she has to find a chance to go back to Xiangyang in person.

...

Two days later, the people sent by the Oromuro Order arrived in Xiangyang.

The Weaver Order went directly to see Tong Zhiyang first, and after Ye Shijie reported the incident of Guxiang satin in Xiangyang to Weaver Ling in the name of Jiang's family, Yanjing's Weaver Order immediately realized that the matter was no small matter. The Ye family is not only the home of the newly appointed member of the household department, Wailang, but also the former in-laws of the chief assistant Jiang Yuanbai, so they should not be underestimated, so they immediately sent people to Xiangyang to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Tong Zhiyang didn't expect people from Yanjing to come so quickly. These days, he was so obsessed with the mother and child he raised outside that he almost searched Xiangyang City, but he couldn't find anyone. As soon as he was distracted, he became more relaxed about the Ye family's affairs, and didn't think about it carefully. He only thought that he had written a letter to his brother-in-law about the change in the situation in Xiangyang City, to see what his brother-in-law could do to deal with it.

But before the letter came from my brother-in-law, the people from the weaver order arrived first. Tong Zhiyang didn't know what to do with the matter, so he had to gather his energy to deal with it first, thinking that if he could delay it for a while, he would delay it for a while, and he would know what the next step would be when he got a letter from Yanjing.

"Master Tang," Tong Zhiyang said with a smile on his face, "the Ye family's ancient satin is dead, and the person in charge of the Ye family is still in our yamen. You should take care of the weaving, but the dead people should We took care of it. Therefore, the two masters of the Ye family cannot be released."

The person ordered by the weaving room to thoroughly investigate the case was named Tang Fan, and it was difficult to say anything after hearing Tong Zhiyang's words. What Tong Zhiyang said is correct, their weaving order only weaves, not kills, since the Ye family's fabrics have died, they should indeed be checked by the Yamen.

"It's okay." Jiang Li, who came to discuss with Ye Mingyu, said with a smile, "We didn't ask Uncle Minghui and Uncle Mingxuan to come out now."

Tang Fan breathed a sigh of relief. Before he came, his superior had clearly told him that this case was related to the Jiang family and the Ye family, and the most important thing was the Jiang family. That is the head of literati in Yanjing City, so don't offend him. In Yanjing City, in recent months, Jiang Li's story has been rumored again, and everyone knows that the second miss of the Jiang family is a powerful master. Second Miss Jiang wanted to protect Ye's family, so they had no choice but to follow suit. If Second Miss Jiang insisted on letting the two masters of the Ye family out now, they would have to fight against the Yamen for their weaving orders.

Tong Zhiyang was stunned for a moment.

At the entrance of Lizheng Hall, Second Miss Jiang's words were really blunt, and Tong Zhiyang knew in his heart that this chief minister's daughter must be a domineering master. Since she wants to stand up for the Ye family, she will definitely protect Ye Minghui and Ye Mingxuan, and if she refuses with reason, she will be able to entangle with the people who weaved the room. This way the entanglement will not end soon, and she can buy some time for herself , Waiting for the reply from Yanjing City.

Unexpectedly, Miss Jiang Er was so easy to talk to, so she readily agreed.

Tong Zhiyang thought it was Jiang Li's trick, so he couldn't help looking at Jiang Li suspiciously, but seeing the girl's delicate features and gentle smile, she looked pure and clear without any scheming.

Maybe it's just bluffing, but in fact it's just a little girl who doesn't know anything? Tong Zhiyang was puzzled, and then he thought about it, it's okay for Jiang Li to be so easy to talk, although he can't buy time. But Ye Minghui and Ye Mingxuan, who were the heads of the Ye family, were locked up, so there was no one in charge of the Ye family. That Ye Mingyu didn't know anything about the Ye family's business, so it wasn't enough to prove it. Ye Jiaer and Ye Rufeng were just two young children, and it wasn't enough to prove that the Ye family was a mess. After a few days of research and no results, there should be a new order from Yanjing.

Thinking of this, Tong Zhiyang suddenly felt relieved, and said with a smile: "In this way, our yamen will not intervene in the matter of the ancient fragrant satin. Mr. Tang, please thoroughly investigate this case and give an explanation to the people of Xiangyang."

Tang Fan said: "The responsibility lies."

Ye Mingyu also said: "I'll leave everything to Mr. Tang."

Tong Zhiyang felt that the Ye family had invited the weaving order, and there was nothing he could do for the time being. When he was complacent, he heard Jiang Li say: "Master Tang, those common people wore the clothes made of ancient satin with rashes on their bodies before, and they are all gone. It was put away by us. Now the servants of the mansion have packed the ancient satin into a box and sent it to the weaving field at the foot of the mountain."

Tong Zhiyang was taken aback, Tang Fan looked at Jiang Li in surprise, and said with a smile, "Second Miss Jiang is very thoughtful."

"Master Tang should ask someone to check what's wrong with the ancient satin. Besides, nothing in the Ye family's weaving yard has been touched, so it's convenient for Mr. Tang's people to check." Jiang Li smiled. Said: "Whatever the Ye family needs, the Ye family will do their best to help. Once Mr. Tang finds out something, he can report it to the weaving order. If the weaving order gets news in Yanjing City, if it is the reason of the Ye family, he will seal it." Losing the Ye family's weaving business, if it is not the reason of the Ye family, this matter will be complicated, I am afraid there is another conspiracy in the middle, and it must be investigated by the magistrate."

She spoke calmly. Ye Mingyu didn't understand the affairs of the officialdom, so he was confused. Tong Zhiyang frowned, vaguely aware that Jiang Li was not the naive and ignorant Miss Jiao he imagined. The most surprised thing was Tang Fan, what Jiang Li said is indeed the process of Yanjing City's official appointment. Could it be that Jiang Yuanbai is still teaching his daughter these official affairs in the mansion? Otherwise, why did she say these things so clearly and so familiarly, as if she had kept them in her heart long ago.

Of course they didn't know that the girl in front of her had been familiar with the official procedures when she married Shen Yurong. At that time, Xue Fangfei didn't know how to help Shen Yurong. I read all the official documents, including the official process. She knew about the weaving order, and she knew what she would do when the weaving order came. She told Tang Fan that she wanted Tang Fan to understand. right.

If it was because of Jiang Yuanbai that Tang Fan had to be polite to the Ye family, Jiang Li's words now made Tang Fan feel a little admiration. Back then, Miss Jiang Er, who killed her mother and brother, was cast aside by everyone when she returned to Beijing, but she became famous in one fell swoop by relying on the school examination of Mingyi Hall, and was personally gifted by His Majesty the Emperor. People are not bad wherever they go, even if they are in a difficult situation, they can fight their way out by themselves.

Tang Fan said respectfully: "Then, there is no time to lose, let's go to the weaving field now."

Jiang Li and his party left with Tang Fan, and Tong Zhiyang couldn't help feeling a little uneasy when he saw their leaving backs. He paused, and asked the people around him a little irritably, "Yanjing hasn't replied yet?"

"Go back to the master, no."

"What a bunch of waste!" Tong Zhiyang said cursingly: "Go and ask again, and," he lowered his voice, "if the madam and the young master are still missing, don't blame me for being rude!"

His concubine and son are still missing. Tong Zhiyang suspects that they were kidnapped from Xiangyang City, but the time interval is too long, and it is very difficult to find them now.

What a mess! He threw the cup on the table angrily.

...

The Ye family's weaving field is located in an open space at the bottom of a mountain in Xiangyang.

There is no one in the weaving field. Since the accident of Guxiang Satin, the Ye family's weaving field has been suspended and no longer weaves fabrics. The original ancient fragrant satin has flowed into the whole Beiyan, and the Ye family's affairs are rumored in Xiangyang City, but I don't know what is going on in other places in Beiyan.

The weaving machine loom was covered with a layer of light gray, walking in from the door, Nuo Da's weaving field looked very deserted. Ye Jia'er and Ye Rufeng were waiting at the weaving field, seeing Jiang Li and the others coming, they rushed to meet them.

"Cousin, you are finally here." Ye Jiaer said. Looking forward to the stars and looking forward to the moon, I finally waited for the people who ordered the weaving room to come. One must know that these days, people in the Ye family can't sleep well. Brother Ye Minghui was still detained in the yamen, Lizheng hall was also closed, and the whole Xiangyang city was rumored that their Ye family's ancient satin had killed people.

Now that the weaving order has come, we can find out what went wrong. Even if there is a real problem, we also know where to correct it, instead of running around like headless chickens, sitting there helpless and not knowing what to do , watching the situation get worse and worse.

"Cousin, where is Guxiang satin?" Jiang Li asked.

Ye Jiaer hurriedly said: "Here." She staggered her body, revealing a neat row of wooden boxes on the balcony behind her.

The servants opened the wooden box, and Tang Fan led his men to the wooden box.

The pattern of the antique satin is very simple and dark, and what is rare is the faint fragrance that is naturally exuded from the fabric. This is a fabric that only the Ye family can make, and no one else can do it. In the first two years since Guxiang satin came out, it was hard to find one, and those nobles even had to argue endlessly to get one.

Today's Gu Xiangduan has become a street mouse, everyone shouts and beats, Ye Jiaer and Ye Rufeng's eyes show a trace of sadness.

"We haven't touched these antique satins since they were taken off from the guests." Jiang Li smiled, "If there is something on the ancient satins that can cause illness, it should still be on at this moment."

Tang Fan stretched out his hand to pick up a piece of fabric, rubbed it a few times, probably to identify it, and after a while, he leaned closer and sniffed it lightly.

Ye Jiaer held Jiang Li's hand nervously, Jiang Li smiled at her comfortingly, and she felt a little relieved.

Tang Fan pondered for a while, then asked his subordinates to come forward and repeated his actions just now, as if confirming something.

Seeing that he seemed to see something, Jiang Li asked, "Did Mr. Tang find out?"

Facing Jiangli, Tang Fan didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly said, "I can't say I found it, it's just a little strange."

"What's so strange?" Ye Jiaer asked anxiously.

"How come there is a tulle on this ancient satin?"