Marriage of the Di Daughter

"But you are beyond my expectation. After going around for so long, you finally found out about Xue Fangfei."

With just one sentence, Jiang Li couldn't help but look up at Ji Heng. After a while, she smiled and said, "What did the Duke of the country say? What does this have to do with Xue Fangfei?"

"Oh?" Ji Heng smiled: "You didn't say Xue Fangfei's name in the court meeting because you were in a hurry to vindicate Xue Fangfei. Princess Yongning will not be happy if you do this."

He is so smart and close to a monster, and nothing can be hidden from his eyes, but Jiang Li never thought of it. Even so, he still thought of Xue Fangfei's relationship in the Xue family case. Moreover, it is so fast.

"Why do you want to rehabilitate Xue Fangfei?" Jiang Li said calmly: "It's not that she is disobedient and has an affair with others. Zhongshu Shelang Shen Yurong missed her old love and couldn't divorce her. Who knows that God will open his eyes and soon Just taking her in is her own fault. Such a person, why do you want to rehabilitate her?" When she talked about herself, her expression did not change. If she was an ordinary person, she would never have thought that he could say that about herself.

Ji Heng laughed, leaned forward suddenly, looked at Jiang Li's expression meaningfully, and suddenly laughed in a low voice: "Why do you want to rehabilitate her, don't you know best?"

Jiang Li was startled, and said: "I don't understand what the Duke is talking about."

"You have very clear likes and dislikes." Ji Heng said calmly: "Didn't you realize that when you mentioned Shen Yurong, you didn't even say a word about Mr. Shen. He must have a grudge against you." Ji Heng played casually Holding the folding fan, "Princess Yongning also has a grudge against you."

He was speaking in a declarative tone, not a question. He already knew it and believed in his own judgment.

Jiang Li thought for a few moments and said, "Master..."

"You know their relationship now." Ji Heng looked at her.

Jiang Li took a deep breath. She didn't know how much Ji Heng knew, but one thing was certain, Ji Heng knew far more than she imagined. If I keep pretending to be stupid, it will make this ally unhappy. It is better to be honest, keep the final secret, tell the truth, tell the truth, and maybe get some unexpected gains.

"What does the Duke mean? You mean that Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong have a close relationship with each other, and their love is as deep as the sea?" She said sarcastically, and Ji Heng also smiled when she heard it.

"Hearing your tone, it's quite sour. Could it be that you also admire Lord Xiao Shen?" Ji Heng said, "That's why you feel jealous."

"Sour? The Duke is really joking. I don't think Shen Yurong is worthy of admiration."

"Is that strange?" Ji Heng stared at her with great interest, "Master Xiao Shen is handsome and gentle, and there are countless noble girls in Yanjing City who like him. I think you are also at the age of first love, and you don't like such a handsome man." grown ups?"

It's good for him, at this time, he actually talked to Jiang Li about such a far-fetched matter. Jiang Li sneered: "In the end, Shen Yurong is just a middle school scholar, and has no family support. To me, he is just one of the people who use all means to climb up from the lowly grassroots. I am also a member of the Jiang family. Miss, Shen Yurong is not qualified enough when it comes to matching the family."

What she said was extremely sarcasm, and Jiang Li never thought that one day, she would hear such harsh words from her own mouth. If the Shen family were here, they would probably go mad with anger. But she just wanted to say that Princess Yongning said that she had a low family background and was not worthy of Shen Yurong who had already made a fortune. Now that she is the daughter of the chief assistant, even Shen Yurong, who is so successful, is not worth mentioning in her eyes. She is just a man who eats soft food.

"You run around for the people of Tongxiang, eat and drink together, and don't think the other party's status is low. When you come to Mr. Xiao Shen, you think his family is poor. It seems that you have a deep prejudice against Mr. Shen. Could it be that there is a deep hatred?" He smiled happily In reply, every sentence is a temptation.

Jiang Li smiled and said: "I'm just telling the truth. Besides, although the Duke of the State claims to praise Shen Yurong, in my opinion, Shen Yurong is not as good as a hair of the Duke of the State. Whether it is appearance, family status, or Wen Tao Martial strategy and resourcefulness, Shen Yurong is far behind the Duke of the country. Rather than being confused by an ordinary person like Shen Yurong, it is better to be fascinated by a man of heaven like the Duke of the country. Isn't it?"

Ji Heng looked at her quietly, and after a while, suddenly laughed, he said: "You are very good at talking, Jiang Yuanbai claims to be a civil servant, but his daughter has a mouth like honey. If it wasn't for me This man's heart is as hard as iron, and I'm afraid he will really miss you."

Jiang Li smiled, of course she wouldn't be so stupid as to think that her flattery words would make Ji Heng's heart happy, in fact, in Ji Heng's position, she would probably hear countless such flattery words on weekdays. If Ji Heng was really so easy to please, there would be no such thing as "moody". But she didn't want to hit the smiling person, let alone belittle Shen Yurong and promote Ji Heng, she was also very happy to do it.

"But your actions have already attracted the attention of Shen Yurong and Yongning." Ji Heng said: "Next, they will deal with you."

"Thank you, Lord Guo, for reminding me." Jiang Li looked at him and said seriously: "But Lord Guo once said that my life belongs to you. No one can take anything from you, including my life. So I Don't worry, because I trust the Duke."

"Little guy, do you want to drag me in?" His long eyes were charming, full of cold sobriety, and said, "I said I wanted to protect your life, but I didn't want to be your personal bodyguard. Bei Yan Chaozhong, if you want to ask for my protection, I'm afraid you can't afford the price."

These words are completely arrogant, but Jiang Li knows that Ji Heng is not lying. King Cheng wanted to ask for Ji Heng's blessing, but he was rejected by Ji Heng on the surface, and he didn't even dare to have the idea of ​​"getting rid of him if he can't use it for me", so it can be seen.

Jiang Li said: "It is precisely because the Duke of the State is the person who can protect me the most in Beiyan, so I hope to seek your protection. What I am planning is treacherous and difficult. If I am not careful, I will hurt my side People, so I can only do some things by myself. But no matter how difficult it is, I will do it. Grandpa, for 30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, Feng Shui will take turns. Although I am soft-spoken now, for you It's just a useless young lady, but given time, if you give me time, you may not be able to help the Duke."

"You are so small, but you have a big tone. Want to help me?" He shook his fan, "It's a little too small."

"At least I think that I am more worthy of the Duke's trust than King Cheng and the others."

Ji Heng supports King Cheng to make the current court achieve a three-point state, but also requires Emperor Hong Xiao to rely on him. What King Cheng can do is nothing more than a state of balance. But Jiang Li thought that Cheng Wang's willingness to balance would not last long at all. The conflict between Hong Xiaodi and Cheng Wang did not form overnight, and the back and forth between the two of them in the court meeting was already intriguing. I'm afraid that the bloody battle for this position will come soon.

At that time, the Jiang family didn't know which faction they would fall to. The Jiang family is also among them, and if one is not good, it will also become a victim of this struggle. Throughout the ages, don't you see that there are countless endings like this.

Ji Heng looked at her for a while, and said: "Forget it, you go do your business. I can't interfere too much in the Jiang family's internal affairs. If you want me to rescue you in everything, you have no value in my protection. We The flowers grown in the garden of the Duke’s Mansion, besides being beautiful, have miraculous effects. Ah Li,” he called her tenderly, but the words he said seemed to strip her of the cruelest truth in the world. "In Yanjing, it is easy to live, but it is difficult to live well. Especially for people like you who hope to rely on themselves. I can't say you are stupid, I can only say that you are naive, but you should be lucky, I don't hate Your innocence. So I will not interfere with Shen Yurong and Yongning when you are thinking about it."

"That's your business," he said.

Jiang Li smiled slowly.

She said, "Thank you, Duke."

Ji Heng didn't say anything else, he got off the carriage, suddenly thought of something, took out something from his sleeve, threw it to Jiang Li, and said: "If you need anything, blow this whistle. You have mine in Jiang's mansion." People, will come to meet you. It's a gift for you." He didn't turn his head, and there was a faint smile in his voice, which seemed to be a sigh, but also a gentle blessing.

"I wish you all the best."

Ji Heng left, and Bai Xue and Tong'er were shocked when they suddenly saw a big man getting off the carriage. After seeing clearly that it was Ji Heng, he felt a little relieved. The relationship between Jiang Li and Ji Heng seems to be good, at least Jiang Li didn't show any dislike after seeing Ji Heng every time.

Neither Tong'er nor Bai Xue belonged to Jiang Yuanbai, so naturally there was no need to report this matter to Jiang Yuanbai. Moreover, the two of them did not live in the mansion for a long time before, so they are not as pedantic as other maids. I feel that meeting a strange man in private is a big offense.

After getting into the carriage, Tong'er took care of Jiang Li: "Girl, why did Grandpa Cai come to the carriage just now? Is there something wrong?"

"Nothing." Jiang Li looked at the whistle in her palm, and Bai Xue followed her gaze and saw the whistle, saying: "This whistle is so exquisite."

On the top of the fine white porcelain whistle, a black peony blooms. Even on such a small thing, the peony is also depicted in every detail, lifelike. Jiang Li put away the whistle and said, "Yes."

Ji Heng gave her the whistle and acquiesced in the fact that although he couldn't guess that he was Xue Fangfei, he knew what he was going to do, deal with Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning in the future, and reverse the case for Xue Fangfei and Xue Zhao. Unannounced.

He knows, he won't ask, he acquiesces, and when it's critical, he will help.

She then had another bargaining chip, the biggest one in the Northern Yan dynasty. Although this bargaining chip requires her to pay a price, it is not clear what the price is now.

But Jiang Li thinks that this is a profitable business, so that in the future, she will be almost fearless.

She just needs to make a good plan. As for whether she can do it, dare to do it, with Ji Heng, she has nothing to be afraid of.

...

Just as Ji Heng said, in the princess mansion, Princess Yongning is furious.

Feng Yutang was hanged to death, and did not say the name of Princess Yongning until his death. But Cheng Wang told Yongning that on the surface it was so, but what Zhou Dezhao of the Ministry of Punishment later got out of Feng Yutang's mouth is unknown. Although Hong Xiaodi didn't go into this matter on the face of it, letting Jiang Li rehabilitate Xue Huaiyuan at the court meeting has already shown Hong Xiaodi's attitude. It is no longer a secret that Emperor Hong Xiao wants to deal with King Cheng.

A case of the Xue family involved the undercurrent of the Beiyan court. King Cheng has already gone back to discuss with Concubine Liu about Emperor Hong Xiao. The more Emperor Hong Xiao conceals his intention to kill King Cheng, it means that the coming of that day is not far away, and they will start preparing for the incident .

For Princess Yongning, she doesn't care about the turmoil in the court. In her opinion, sooner or later the world will be king, and when that day comes, her status will only be higher, and there is nothing she can't get. What she is most anxious and annoyed at the moment is Jiang Li.

Jiang Li involved herself in the Xue family case at the court meeting, that's all, there is no evidence after all. But at this juncture, she finally managed to persuade Concubine Liu, and on another day, she explained to Emperor Hong Xiao that she wanted Shen Yurong to be his son-in-law, and Shen Yurong agreed. Just at this time, the case of the Xue family was exposed, and Xue Fangfei, who had been gradually forgotten by Yanjing City, was brought up again.

In this way, not to mention that she and Shen Yurong are married, as long as she and Shen Yurong have a little relationship and walk closer, those who are skeptical will say: Princess Yongning instructed Feng Yutang to frame Xue Huaiyuan and go to prison just to be with Shen Yurong. , Such means, maybe Xue Fangfei had an affair with someone back then, and there was a lot to it!

To let the dirty water on Xue Fangfei's body be washed clean, and make her the most talented and beautiful beauty in Yanjing City, Yong Ning absolutely disagrees!

What worried her most was that because of this case, Shen Yurong asked her to put aside her marriage for now.

Having been in love with Shen Yurong for so long, Princess Yongning has already figured out Shen Yurong's temper. Shen Yurong acts the most cautiously, and is used to weighing the pros and cons. This matter is harmful to him rather than beneficial. Shen Yurong will definitely reconsider his marriage with her. At least he won't marry her now, Shen Yurong can afford to wait, but Princess Yongning can't, what if something goes wrong in the process? She couldn't wait to possess him.

But now Shen Yurong flinched, and Princess Yongning almost turned against him because of this matter. But Shen Yurong was very stubborn, and now even Yongning felt helpless. She couldn't help Shen Yurong, so she transferred all her hatred to Jiang Li. If Jiang Li hadn't been meddling in her own business and wanted to pursue the Xue family's case, how could she have gotten into such a situation!

Princess Yongning suspected that Jiang Li was intentional at all. At that time, she ordered Feng Yutang to assassinate Jiang Li, but for some reason she failed, and was killed by Jiang Li and the people from Tongxiang to the capital. The name is clearly intentional. She had known for a long time that he was going to kill her, but turned against him instead. Princess Yongning even guessed in her heart that Jiang Li might have known that she was the master behind Feng Yutang a long time ago, and it was not by accident that she learned of the letter. She didn't come up with the name Xue Fangfei casually. Maybe Jiang Li even knew the cause of Xue Fangfei's death... How much did she know?

Princess Yongning stood up abruptly, her brows were full of anxiety. Regarding Xue Fangfei's matter, she dealt with all those who knew about it. She believed that she had done everything perfectly, and no one else would know. But for some reason, Jiang Li's appearance made her feel uneasy, and she always felt that Xue Fangfei's case was not safe.

"No," a stern look flashed between her brows, "Jiang Li can't live in this world."

Xue Fangfei is already dead, and the matters about Xue Fangfei and the Xue family should be buried deep in the ground like Xue Fangfei, and no one mentions it. With the passage of time, there will be no traces of their existence in the world. Since Jiang Li has touched the secret of the Xue family, even if it is only possible, she has no reason to live in this world anymore.

Cutting the weeds to get rid of the roots, who made her think for herself, but eager to get involved with the Xue family.

"Princess, you can't." Mei Xiang, Princess Yongning's close maid, said, "Now that the Xue family's case has just ended, His Royal Highness Cheng Wang said that the emperor doesn't know what he is planning in secret. If something happens to Miss Jiang at this juncture, wouldn't it be for you? It's an opportunity for the emperor to deal with our princess mansion. Besides, Miss Jiang Er is not an ordinary person, and there are many guards around her, so if she wants to strike in Yanjing City, it will inevitably leave traces. Princess, it's too risky."

Mei Xiang is Princess Yongning's confidant, Princess Yongning trusts her very much, Princess Yongning frowned, and said impatiently: "This is not okay, and that is not okay, Jiang Li just didn't take Ben Gong seriously, could it be that Ben Gong let her Such arrogance. If it weren't for her, how could Ben Gong and Shen Lang have such a fight. Ben Gong suffered a loss in her hands, so why should he swallow it silently? How is it possible?!"

Princess Yongning is used to being domineering, and indeed there is no such thing as a dumb person who can't tell the truth about eating Coptis chinensis. Mei Xiang came over, supported Princess Yongning to sit down again, gently slapped her shoulders, and said, "Princess, it's not that I don't want to deal with Miss Jiang Er, but I can't do it at this moment. When the limelight passes a little, the princess won't do anything again." Late."

"It's easy to say." Princess Yongning sneered, "Now that I think of this incident, I wish I could take the skin off this bitch. You want Bengong to be patient, how easy is it?"

"Actually, the princess doesn't have to be patient." Mei Xiang said patiently: "There are some things that the princess doesn't need to do by herself. Although the Second Miss Jiang looks gentle, she has made many enemies in the Jiang family. If someone does something for the princess, what will the princess do?" There is no need to do it, just wait to reap the benefits of the fisherman, isn't it a good thing?"

Princess Yongning heard the implication in her words and asked, "What do you mean?"

"My servant heard that Miss Jiang Er was sent to Mount Qingcheng seven years ago because she had the reputation of killing her mother and younger brother. Think about it, how can Mrs. Jiang be willing to let her own son fall into the hands of this young lady?" The first wife of the Jiang family has two prostitutes. Originally, the third daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Youyao, was well-known in the capital and was admired by everyone. Who knew that the second daughter of the Jiang family had only been back in Beijing for half a year, and not only won the first place in the examination, but also received a gift from His Majesty, and now she even won the hearts of the people. When the people in the whole capital heard Miss Jiang Er's name, they all praised her."

"In comparison, Miss Jiang San is quite dim, and people are all out of comparison. The more beautiful Miss Jiang Er is, who is the one who suffers? The one who suffers is Miss Jiang San. As Miss Jiang San's biological mother, the Ji family, You have old grudges with Second Miss Jiang, how can you feel comfortable? So, princess, who is the one who hates Second Miss Jiang the most and regards her as a thorn in the side?"

"It's... Ji." Princess Yongning's eyes flashed, but soon, she looked at her girl suspiciously again: "How did you know these things clearly, and what evidence do you have, Ji? It’s true that I hate Jiang Li, but the Ji family has always had a good reputation, so what if they tolerated it for a while in order to preserve the name of Mrs. Jiang’s family? Besides, Jiang Li is so cunning and insidious, Ji’s may not be able to fight her."

Mei Xiang whispered: "Princess, this servant's cousin works in the courtyard of the third miss of the Jiang family. It was the cousin who told the servant, and also heard that the Ji family hated Jiang Li so much that she gritted her teeth. When Jiang Li went to Tongxiang, Ji He also bribed a killer to kill Miss Jiang Er on the way. But for some reason, he failed, and Miss Jiang returned safely to Yanjing City."

Hearing this, Princess Yongning gritted her teeth, "She is really lucky."

"So don't worry, Your Highness, Second Miss Jiang has done so many things, and there are countless people who want to kill her. This time, Second Miss Jiang won the Xue family's case again. In Ji's eyes, it is even more serious. The Ji family will definitely be cruel, so the princess might as well just watch it. If the Ji family wins and Miss Jiang Er loses, everyone will be happy. If the Ji family loses, then the princess will have to suffer even more for Miss Jiang Er Be careful, it can be seen that Miss Jiang Er is not simple."

"You mean Ji?" Yongning said disdainfully: "It's just a woman. If she is really capable, how can she tolerate Jiang Li climbing on her head, and she has reached the point where she is now. It can be seen that she is incompetent. She is asked to deal with Jiang Li , I don't think she can handle it."

"The Ji family is not very good, but behind the Ji family is the Vice Capital Censor Ji's family. Princess, don't forget that the concubine Li is from the Ji family. She is not a fool to be favored by His Majesty alone in the palace. Ji There is really nothing you can do, as long as you discuss a solution with Empress Li, Empress Li will not just sit idly by. In this way...it is hard to say who will win and who will lose in the end."

Princess Yongning nodded, and said: "What you said makes sense. Concubine Li does have some brains. In this case..." She looked at Mei Xiang: "Since you are smart, in this matter, you should find a way to add fuel to the flames Alright. Whether you use your cousin or you can figure it out yourself, within a month, I want the Ji family to attack Jiang Li, no matter what the result is... there will be casualties between the two of them!"

Mei Xiang quickly responded.

Princess Yongning seemed to feel more at ease now, looked at Mei Xiang, and said: "You are loyal, don't worry, if this matter succeeds, you will definitely be credited with your credit, and you will be rewarded greatly."

Mei Xiang happily thanked her, and when she lowered her head, no one saw the strange look in her eyes.

...

In Jiang's mansion, Ji Shuran was talking to Jiang Youyao.

Jiang Youyao lay on Ji Shuran's lap. Ever since Zhou Yanbang's incident passed, Ji Shuran has been looking for suitable young talents for Jiang Youyao. There were some good ones, but Jiang Youyao was absent-minded. Ji Shuran saw that she still had no feelings for Zhou Yanbang, and was afraid that she would do something out of the ordinary, so she always had people staring at her, or accompanied her personally. Don't let Jiang Youyao look for opportunities to go out and make any mistakes.

Jiang Youyao didn't know whether it was because she was disheartened or for some other reason, but she was also a lot more tired. It wasn't until recently, after Jiang Li came back, that Jiang Youyao had just ignited her fighting spirit, wishing that Jiang Li would end up in a tragic end.

Unfortunately, her wish came true. Jiang Li led the Tongxiang county people to vindicate the case of Xue's family, which even made Jiang Li's reputation among the people even better. And she was well-founded and well-founded in the court meeting, and her rhetoric of advancing and retreating was also praised by some courtiers.

No matter how you look at it, Jiang Li has gradually surpassed herself.

Xia Han, Ji Shuran's servant girl, came in and said, "Ma'am, Second Miss is not in the house, she said she went to Ye's house to visit Xue Huaiyuan."

"Xue Huaiyuan," upon hearing this, Jiang Youyao snorted coldly, "Isn't she just a lunatic, and she goes to see her all day long, she really knows how to put on a show and try to gain fame, so that she can gain a reputation for being kind-hearted."

Ji Shuran ignored Jiang Youyao's words, and just asked: "But did you find out what Yuanyuan Jiang Li and Xue's family had before?"

Xia Han shook her head: "Second Miss has been in Yanjing since she was a child. If you want to talk about going to other places, she went to Qingcheng Mountain eight years ago. But Xue's family has never been to Qingcheng Mountain, and they really can't find any relevant places."

"That's strange." Ji Shuran's eyes flickered, "Since it doesn't matter, why are you so interested in Xue Huaiyuan?"

"Mom, I've said it all. She's just putting on a show to show others, so that they can see her compassionate heart. It's really disgusting."

Ji Shuran shook her head and said, "She's not acting."

It is true that Jiang Li is a woman with a strong heart. At her age, there are not many people who can be as indifferent as her, but it is precisely because of this that she occasionally shows her emotions, which makes her appear particularly abnormal. Her concern and kindness towards Xue Huaiyuan were not faked.

Jiang Yuanbai also felt this, so these days, Ji Shuran has been blowing pillow breeze to Jiang Yuanbai without showing any trace, telling Jiang Yuanbai that Jiang Li is closer to an outsider than to his father.

Although Jiang Yuanbai didn't say anything, he should have cared in his heart. These days, Jiang Li was treated lightly.

For Ji Shuran, this is not enough. Only by digging out the hidden secrets and grasping Jiang Li's handle can she win with one blow.

Xun Chun said at the side: "My maidservant sees Second Young Miss treating Xue Huaiyuan as if she treats her relatives. Everything is insignificant. Could it be that Second Miss is bewitched?"

Bewitched? Ji Shuran's heart skipped a beat.

She said: "What nonsense are you talking about? You can say anything about being possessed by evil spirits?"

Jiang Youyao heard the words, disapprovingly said: "I think she is bewitched, otherwise mother, why did she seem to be a different person after returning from Qingcheng Mountain. Qingcheng Mountain can turn a fool into a smart person, those nuns and monks are all gods, right? Could it be that she was possessed by some fox spirit and came to our house to suffer disaster."