Marriage of the Di Daughter

Time passed day by day, and nine days had passed since I met Haitang that day.

During these nine days, Haitang also did what Situ Jiuyue said, teaching Situ Jiuyue to use poisonous spiders to heal the scars on Haitang's face. Haitang did not explain the hardships of the process, but Zhao Ke, who came to report the news, still had a bit of unbearable expression on his face when he talked about it.

It can be seen that it is really painful.

Haitang still endured it, the first seven days of the poisonous spider's treatment were the most difficult time, Haitang didn't scratch the wound with her hands during these seven days, and it was considered safe. As long as there are no side effects in the future, it won't be long before it can return to its original appearance.

It is always a gratifying thing that the hardships I have suffered have not been in vain but have achieved excellent results. In this short-lived joy, Miss Jiang Er's first new year in Yanjing City was ushered in after eight years.

Early in the morning, Jiang Li put on brand-new clothes made by a tailor, blue satin with pinched flowers, and a skirt with blue clouds and clouds. She likes plain colors on weekdays, so the colors of the clothes are not bright, but the materials are all high-quality, and the workmanship is also very surprising. In the past six months, she has grown a bit taller than before. She is graceful and charming, and she is a bright color that is rarely seen in Yanjing City.

Tong'er put the sandalwood lotus flower hairpin on Jiangli's hair bun, looked in the mirror, and was quite satisfied, and said: "It's done, let's take a look, girl."

Jiang Li looked at the girl in the mirror, but she was still a stranger. But now she no longer rejects the identity of Miss Jiang Er, and seems to have accepted this fact from the bottom of her heart. After getting along for more than half a year, she has become familiar with this new identity.

She said: "Let's go, go to Wanfengtang to greet the old lady."

At the beginning of the new year, I want to greet the old lady.

In the Wanfeng Hall, the Jiang family gathered together, and because it was the New Year, everyone had smiles on their faces. Except for Jiang Youyao, Jiang Bingji was too young to know anything, but Jiang Youyao couldn't be happy no matter what. She didn't understand why the Jiang family still laughed when her mother died? In the past few years in the Jiang family, Ji Shuran has worked hard without credit, and the friendship he has been with for more than ten years has disappeared in one day. The Jiang family is too ruthless!

She is used to blaming others for all her problems, but she doesn't want to think about what Ji Shuran has done. Don't say it's sad for Ji Shuran, even if Ji Shuran dies, everyone else will call him dead. Jiang Youyao showed all the unhappiness on her face, but it made Mrs. Jiang look even more disappointed. This granddaughter is stubborn and doesn't know what to do. It seems that she was raised by Ji Shuran many years ago. It's a pity that they didn't find out at that time , so that it becomes what it is today.

Mrs. Jiang wanted to let Jiang Youyao dry out, so she talked to the Lu family and the others, ignoring Jiang Youyao. Jiang Yuanbai was also talking with Jiang Yuanping about the past few days, Jiang Youyao felt as if she was isolated by the Jiang family, trembling with anger.

At this moment, Jiangli came in.

As soon as Jiang Li came in, she greeted Mrs. Jiang and her party one by one. Mrs. Jiang accepted happily, and took the purse with silver anklets from the servant girl's hand and stuffed it into Jiang Li's hand. Lu Shi also sent a purse, and Jiang Youyao saw sharply that the purse that Lu Shi gave to Jiang Li was much bigger than what she gave her.

It's really a nest of snakes and rats, working together, Jiang Youyao thought bitterly in her heart, if Jiang Li hadn't killed her mother back then, the Lu family would not have taken over the power of the family. Maybe Lu Shi has colluded with Jiang Li long ago, just to kill Ji Shuran!

Jiang Yuanping also said a few words to Jiang Li with a smile. He is a man, and he always looks friendly with a smile on weekdays, but he is actually a smiling tiger. But for his niece, he still has some kindness of elders. In particular, Jiang Li showed extraordinary wisdom, which made Jiang Yuanping even more satisfied. A wise niece will bring more benefits to the family than a stupid niece, at least it will not cause trouble everywhere.

The Yang family of Sanfang also gave Jiang Li a purse. Jiang Li thought that Sanfang had no money and would not give much. But this purse was actually heavy, subconsciously, Jiang Li looked at Yang Shi, and was surprised to find that Yang Shi's clothes were much more expensive than before.

The third room is the most embarrassing one in Jiang's family. Mrs. Jiang doesn't care about them. Yang's dowry is not generous, and it depends on Jiang Yuanxing's salary alone. That little salary was barely enough for the whole family, and it was precisely because of this that Jiang Yu'e back then flattered Ji Shuran's mother and daughter, hoping to get some "gifts".

But now... Jiang Li saw Jiang Yuyan, Jiang Yuyan's clothes were also made by Mrs. Jiang, and the materials were brand new, but the gold-plated cloud-shaped agate hairpin on her head was not a gift from Mrs. Jiang. It costs about one hundred taels of silver, which is not a small amount of money for Sanfang.

Seeing Jiang Li staring at her in a daze, Jiang Yuyan asked timidly: "Second Sister, what's wrong?"

"It's okay." Jiang Li laughed, "I just think the hairpin on Simei's head is very pretty."

Yang's eyes rolled, and she laughed first, "What did Ah Li say? You haven't seen any good jewelry. I'm afraid you won't like Yuyan's hairpin."

Mrs. Jiang frowned slightly, it was obvious that Mrs. Yang was speaking for her. Among the daughters of the Jiang family, the daughter of Sanfang dressed the least. But so what? She didn't like Jiang Yuanxing in the first place. If Jiang Yuanxing's mother hadn't been a hindrance, why would there be a estrangement between her and Mr. Jiang? The three of them are capable, so they can climb up naturally, and she will never stop them. But if she doesn't have the ability, she just doesn't know how to support her.

Jiang Li smiled and said: "Although the hairpin is not an excellent hairpin, it is very suitable for the fourth sister, so I was dumbfounded."

Jiang Yuyan blushed and lowered her head. Her appearance was really not outstanding among the daughters of the Jiang family, but she could be considered pretty when she dressed up. Jiang Li's praise made her at a loss.

Mrs. Yang wanted to say something, Mrs. Jiang had already looked at Jiang Li and said, "Li girl, when will Master Ye San and Shijie come over?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "It should be soon."

"The Ye family?" Jiang Youyao's voice changed slightly, "Why did they come here?"

"This year, Cousin Ye and Third Uncle are celebrating the New Year in Yanjing City. My father said that since they are my own family, why don't we come together for the New Year's Eve together?" Jiang Li said warmly.

Jiang Youyao sneered: "What kind of family is this!"

"Youyao!" Jiang Yuanbai said in a deep voice, his tone was too harsh, Jiang Youyao stopped talking immediately. It's just that he was very unconvinced in his heart, the Ye family and the Jiang family hadn't been in touch for many years. how? Now that their mother is dead, they want to rush to build a good relationship with the Jiang family? Even if Ji Shuran is dead, it is the Ji family and not the Ye family who are related to the Jiang family now! If the Ye family can come, why can't the Ji family come?

This is clearly a way for people to take tea to cool down!

Jiang Youyao felt a sudden sense of sadness in her heart, she just felt that she had become a lonely person in Jiang's family, and no one wanted to see her. The more proud Jiang Li was, the more she hated her. If she hadn't been in the mansion, once she got the chance, she would have revenge with Jiang Li!

Seeing her gritted teeth, Jiang Li knew what Jiang Youyao was thinking at the moment, and shook her head in her heart. But this time Jiang Yuanbai asked her to invite Ye Shijie and Ye Mingyu to the Jiang Mansion, and she was surprised to teach Jiang Li. For Ye Shijie, this is a good thing. With Jiang Yuanbai's support, Ye Shijie's official career will be smoother. The officialdom is no longer innocent. Only by standing at a high enough height can you protect the people you want to protect. Ye Shijie still wants to protect the Ye family, so as long as he doesn't violate his conscience, it's okay to take some shortcuts.

Although both Ye Shijie and Ye Mingyu expressed their unwillingness to come, Jiang Li's good words finally convinced them.

Just as he was talking, the boy came to report, and the master and young master of the Ye family came.

Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie not only came by themselves, they also brought Xue Huaiyuan. Seeing Xue Huaiyuan for the first time, the Jiang family members were all in a daze. Ye Shijie said confidently: "Mr. Officials, speaking of it, Mr. Xue was also a good official in the past, you can talk more, maybe Mr. Jiang can get some inspiration."

As soon as Ye Mingyu saw Jiang Yuanbai, he would choke him, and Jiang Yuanbai also knew that it would be absolutely unreasonable to reason with this person. Therefore, he just snorted coldly and ignored him.

As for Xue Huaiyuan, come when you come. Furthermore, as Ye Mingyu said, he looked much better, standing quietly by the side, but he didn't speak.

So for this reunion dinner, although the Jiang family lost a few people, they also had a few more people.

At the dinner table, Mrs. Jiang asked about Ye Shijie's current situation with concern. Although Ye Shijie didn't have a good impression of the Jiang family in his heart, he was more polite than Ye Mingyu. Whatever Madam Jiang asked, he answered them one by one, which was very tactful. A talented young man, with a bright future and a good understanding of advance and retreat, the two brothers Jiang Yuanbai and Jiang Yuanping both showed satisfaction on their faces.

Jiang Li noticed that Jiang Yuyan, who had never raised her head to speak, looked at Ye Shijie frequently today. Although she looked very secretly, she was caught by Jiang Li after all.

Jiang Li looked thoughtfully at Ye Shijie.

Ye Shijie was originally handsome and heroic, and his age is the best. Although he is only a member of the household department, he is an out-and-out fat job. Besides, I heard that His Majesty also likes him very much, and there are still many opportunities to go up in the future.

There are many girls like this kind of boy. It's just... If Jiang Yuyan really fell in love with Ye Shijie, it would be impossible. For one thing, the Ye family will never have an in-law relationship with the Jiang family again. Having already lost a daughter in the Jiang family, it is impossible to lose another grandson. Secondly, Mrs. Jiang would not agree, Jiang Yuyan is just the daughter of a bastard. The third is also the most important point, Jiang Li didn't see any kindness in Ye Shijie's eyes.

Ye Shijie has no intentions towards Jiang Yuyan, so this matter cannot be accomplished no matter what.

Maybe it was because she was too focused on Ye Shijie, Ye Shijie also felt it, when he looked up, he happened to meet Jiang Li's eyes, and couldn't help but be taken aback. Jiang Li smiled, lowered her head and continued to eat. But the eye contact between the two of them fell into the eyes of others.

Jiang Yuanbai frowned slightly, Ye Mingyu was overjoyed, while Jiang Yuyan's expression suddenly became sad.

Jiang Youyao said: "Second Sister and Cousin Ye seem very close, which is really enviable. We have to see each other every now and then, which shows that they are sincere."

"Third girl." Mrs. Jiang said calmly: "If you are not feeling well, the maid can help you back."

Jiang Youyao stared at Mrs. Jiang in disbelief, she was fine with it on weekdays, but Mrs. Jiang was so merciless in front of outsiders! She just couldn't understand Jiang Li, Jiang Yuanbai and the old lady held Ye Shijie in such a way, she didn't know, she really thought Ye Shijie was some kind of extraordinary person. It's just a white body from a businessman's background, who was lucky enough to become a sesame official, and that's what happened.

She was so angry that she threw the chopsticks, and the grievances of the past few days erupted together, and said: "You Yao is really not feeling well, so I won't accompany you, go back first!" She let the servant girl take her back to the room as if angry.

The atmosphere instantly became awkward.

Jiang Yuanbai sighed, and said: "My daughter is spoiled by me, let everyone laugh."

"I don't see a smile, it's good." Ye Mingyu smiled and said: "It's the pampering that should be treated equally. Our A Li's temperament is not spoiled at first glance. She is sensible and makes people feel distressed. That's why I laughed."

Jiang Yuanbai was silenced by Ye Mingyu again, but regarding Jiang Li's matter, he knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't say anything more.

A meal is at least superficially complete. In the afternoon, Mrs. Jiang continued to chat with Ye Mingyu's uncle and nephew, accompanied by Mrs. Lu and Jiang Yuanbai. In the evening, everyone let off the firecrackers, and it's time to go home.

Before returning home, Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie went to Jiang Li's yard to talk for a while.

Ye Mingyu asked Jiang Li: "Why do I think Mrs. Jiang and your father treated you much better this time? Did they do something excessive to compensate you?"

Ye Mingyu suddenly looked carefree, but in fact he was a rough person with subtleties. This time, Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Yuanbai's enthusiasm for Jiangli, he naturally also noticed. He didn't know the inside story of Ye Zhenzhen's death, he only thought that the Jiang family felt guilty for wronging Jiang Li and pushing Ji Shuran to have a miscarriage, but he also felt that it seemed to have gone too far.

It's just that I feel guilty because of it, as long as I treat Jiang Li well. But it's intriguing to think about Jiang Youyao's attitude towards their original favorite, Jiang Youyao. Could it be that Jiang Youyao is really the illegitimate son of the Jiang family, that's why she is like this? Ye Mingyu thought of this, and said to Jiang Li: "A Li, let me ask you something, is Jiang Youyao your father's daughter?"

Jiangli: "."

She said helplessly, "Where did you go, uncle."

"Then they do things so weirdly that people have to think about them." Ye Mingyu muttered.

Ye Shijie also felt a little strange, but he didn't ask too much. For this cousin, Ye Shijie knew very well that Jiang Li had her own ideas, and no one could force her to say things she didn't want to say.

"Cousin Ye." When Ye Shijie was in awe, Jiang Li suddenly called out his name. Ye Shijie turned his head and said, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Li hesitated for a moment, thinking of Jiang Yuyan's look at Ye Shijie at the dinner table before, thinking whether to remind Ye Shijie. Who would have thought that such a coy look of hers would fall into Ye Mingyu's eyes, Ye Mingyu was overjoyed, and said: "You talk, I'll go out first." He pulled Xue Huaiyuan out.

Only Jiang Li and Ye Shijie were left in the yard, and Ye Shijie felt a little uncomfortable for no reason. Seeing that Ye Mingyu was gone, Jiang Li felt that there was nothing she could do if she didn't say anything, so she said, "Cousin Ye, you have to beware of Fourth Sister."

"Jiang Si?" Ye Shijie was taken aback, "What do you mean?"

"I think... Fourth Sister seems to like you very much." When Jiang Li said this, she was a little embarrassed, but thinking of preventing everything from happening, she said it all at once, "Actually, Fourth Sister is very happy on weekdays. Okay, I’m a bit timid. But I don’t worry, the third wife of the Jiang family has been a little weird recently. At the palace banquet before, Jiang Yu’e plotted against you and me. I’m always afraid of repeating the same mistakes and they will repeat the old tricks. It's a gentleman's belly. But it's not a bad thing to be careful in everything, and you don't want to be entangled in troubles, do you?"

Jiang Li didn't say anything more, but with Ye Shijie's mind, he understood what she meant. There is a Jiang Yu'e in Sanfang. Although Jiang Yuyan has never done anything bad, it is inevitable that she will be bewitched, or follow Jiang Yu'e's example, or be given advice by the Yang family.

For Jiang Yuyan, it is definitely a good marriage to really climb up to Ye Shijie. Not to mention that Ye Shijie has an official position now and will flourish in the future, even the Ye family's wealth is enough to make people envious. Although people always look down on merchants who smell of copper, being in a merchant and having no worries about food and clothing is a good thing that many people can't ask for.

After hearing Jiang Li's words, Ye Shijie said: "I know, I will be wary of Jiang Si."

Jiang Li nodded, only to hear Ye Shijie ask again: "I heard from my third uncle that you have been walking very close to Su Guogong recently?"

Jiang Li was taken aback, Ye Shijie was too busy on weekdays, every time Jiang Li went to Ye's house, Ye Shijie was not there. The same is true for Situ Jiuyue, so there is not much time for Ye Shijie and Ji Heng to collide directly. But it doesn't mean he doesn't know.

"Grandpa helped me." Jiang Li replied with a smile.

Ye Shijie said: "You have to be careful, Ji Heng is very scheming, if he wants to use you to control the Jiang family, I'm afraid it will be bad." Last time at the court meeting, King Cheng threatened Jiang Li, and it was Ji Heng who relieved Jiang Li of the siege. Ye Shijie still remembers it now, but at that time he wondered why Ji Heng would stand up for Jiang Li. After hearing Ye Mingyu say it a few times, Ye Shijie had a strange feeling that the relationship between Jiang Li and Ji Heng was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

Jiang Li said: "I know."

She only said "I know", but didn't agree to listen to Ye Shijie's words, be careful of Ji Heng, Ye Shijie felt an uncomfortable feeling in his heart for some reason. He hated this feeling to himself, and said, "Since that's the case, I don't have anything else to say. Now go back home with my third uncle." After a pause, he finally added, "If you have any trouble, You can come to Ye Mansion and tell us. Although I don’t have the authority and status of Lord Su, I won’t harm you.”

Jiang Li bent her eyes: "Thank you, Cousin Ye."

In Ye Shijie's eyes, her smile actually felt a little dazzling. He didn't know if it was to avoid it or what, Ye Shijie immediately turned his head, stopped talking, and went out with Ye Mingyu.

The Ye family all went back and took Xue Huaiyuan with them. After letting off the firecrackers, Wan Fengtang talked for a while. Mrs. Jiang was getting old, and she became tired after a while, and said she wanted to go back to sleep. There were only a few juniors left in the hall, Jiang Jingrui clamored to watch the year, but Jiang Jingyou refused, he wanted to go back to rest, and he had to get up early in the morning to study. Jiang Li is also not very willing to watch the year, so she really has nothing to say. Why not go back to the yard and sort out how to deal with Xiao Deyin.

After holding on for a while, Jiang Jingrui, who was clamoring to watch the year, also nodded in sleepiness. Lu Shi couldn't stand it anymore, and asked his servants to take him back to sleep. Jiang Li stood up and said to Lu Shi: "Second Aunt, I'm really tired too, I won't be with you today, I want to go to rest first."

"If you don't keep it, don't keep it." Lu Shi also felt a little boring. I don't know if it's because of the lack of a few people or something, but I always feel that this year's New Year is a bit unpleasant. Even Ji Shuran, who was hated in the past, now thinks about it and becomes more cordial, and it will be more lively with one more person, but now it can't be lively at all.

Lu smiled and said, "I'm going to rest too. Let's talk about it tomorrow morning."

The Wanfeng Hall became empty in an instant. There is still an hour until the end of the year and the new year. Jiang Li, Tong Er and the others walked to Fangfei Garden together. Tong'er murmured: "I thought that when I arrived in Yanjing City, it would be much more lively when I returned home to celebrate the New Year. Why do you think it's not as good as it used to be?"

There are so many things happening one after another these days, who can really be happy without distractions. I can still hold on during the day, but at night, it is inevitable to be sad. Simply out of sight and out of sight, each hid in his own room, fell asleep, and when he woke up until dawn, it would be a new year.

Jiang Li smiled and said: "What's the matter, aren't you still by my side? Besides, what does the excitement have to do with us? At least now it's better than eating well and dressing warmly in the temple. People are satisfied."

"Indeed," Bai Xue said with a smile, "people just want to be content. When the slaves are at the Zhuangzi, it's very lively, but the whole family can eat a bowl of radishes in one night, and sometimes they have to be hungry. I'm happy about it, It’s better to be fed first. It’s better for a family to live well apart than a family to starve to death.”

Jiang Li smiled, saying that the words are not rough, it is the truth, if a person wants to live, everything has hope.

When they returned to Fangfei Garden, Qingfengmingyue was eating red cakes made for the maids in the kitchen. It is said that after eating one, everything will go well in the new year and there will be no worries.

Mingyue said to Jiang Li: "Girl, the biggest one is on the table in the room. Remember to eat it. After eating, everything will go well in the coming year."

Jiang Li couldn't help laughing when she heard the maids talking and laughing outside, but when she walked into the room and saw the red cakes on the table, she couldn't laugh anymore.

The red cakes took up almost half of the table, and Jiangli couldn't finish it no matter what. If eating this is the only way to achieve peace and prosperity in the coming year, then she should not eat it. I'm afraid that after eating, if I don't wait for the coming year, this year will be unsafe.

She pushed the red cake away, walked to the desk and sat down, unknowingly thinking of the dim sum Ji Heng made before. I don't know if the Duke's Mansion will make red cakes tonight, and if so, whether it will be Ji Heng who cooks. If it was the red cake made by Ji Heng, it must be much more delicate and lovely than the one in front of me, and the taste must be much better. If it can be safe and smooth after eating, then it is okay to eat one of the red cakes made by Ji Heng.

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that she was thinking wildly again, and couldn't help but shook her head with a smile. Probably after staying with Ye Mingyu for a long time, even their thoughts became very similar. Why did you come here out of nowhere? If Ji Heng knew what she was thinking about now, he might not help her anymore.

Suddenly, Jiang Li caught a glimpse of someone standing behind her. She was startled, and immediately turned around to look, only to see Zhao Ke standing behind her, looking at her innocently.

"Why are you here?" Jiang Li was surprised. On weekdays, when she asked Zhao Ke about something, she would blow the whistle, and Zhao Ke would not come uninvited. And even if he came, he would stand outside the window and would never enter the house.

Zhao Ke said: "My lord asked my subordinates to pick you up."

"Pick me up?" Jiang Li was taken aback: "Where are you going?"

"Go to the Duke's Mansion." Zhao Ke's answer was taken for granted.

"Now?

"Now."

It's a good night, it's New Year's Eve, why did she suddenly let her go to the Duke's mansion? Could it be...Jiang Li was startled, could it be that something happened to Haitang? She immediately looked at Zhao Ke nervously: "What happened? Is there something wrong with Haitang's scar? Is she okay?"

Zhao Ke looked at her inexplicably: "Miss Haitang? Miss Haitang is fine."

Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, and then she asked suspiciously: "Since there is nothing wrong, why do you want me to go to the Duke's mansion now, but does the Duke have something important to discuss with me?"

"Important matter?" Zhao Ke tilted his head and thought for a moment, and said, "That's right. When Miss Jiang Er went to the mansion a few days ago, she promised to go to the mansion to roast venison. Today, the old general has prepared all the ingredients and crops. Alright, just wait for Miss Jiang Er to go."

Jiangli: "..."

She was speechless for a while, and then said after a while: "Now? You want me to go to the Duke's mansion to roast venison?" Don't Ji Heng be a fool!

"What's the problem?" Zhao Ke's tone was as straightforward as his master's, making it impossible to argue, and he even wondered if he had done something wrong. Zhao Ke said: "The old general has been waiting for this for a long time, and finally gathered all the things. Everyone is very busy on weekdays. Today's New Year's Eve, everyone is here, so they are willing to start the roast."

"Everyone?" Jiang Li grasped the key point in Zhao Ke's words.

"Mr. Wenren, Ms. Situ, Master Lu, Master Kong, old general..." Zhao Ke said, "You have seen them all last time."

It was true that she had seen it last time, and it was also this group of people last time, who made a claim and said that she agreed to help them roast venison, and now she has turned this claim into reality.

"Grandpa Guo said that if Second Miss Jiang wants to repay him, now is the chance." Zhao Ke said the last sentence.

Jiang Li: "...I'll go."

...

Escaping from Jiang's mansion without Ji Heng by his side was not an easy task.

Although Zhao Ke had already arranged everything, Jiang Li still felt a little uneasy when she went out through the back door. Fortunately, Ji Heng's black sedan chair had already parked outside, and Jiang Li saw no one around, so she went up. After sitting on it, I felt something was wrong again. This is Ji Heng's sedan chair, and Ji Heng usually sits alone, but now that she is sitting on it, he feels a little charming for no reason.

If this is seen by others, they may not be able to clean it up by jumping into the Yellow River.

But since it has already come out, there is no need to stick to it. After all, no one knows. After tonight, no one will know. Since Ji Heng brought the sedan chair over, he obviously didn't take it to heart.

Thinking of this, Jiang Li became calm and generous again.

It's just... She was still a little speechless. On such a big day, to be taken out of the mansion in a sedan chair to go to another man's house to roast venison was really shocking. Although she is not really the daughter of the chief minister, nor does she have the arrogance of a noble woman, but this is not unusual even for a woman from an ordinary family.

Why? In other words, the people who followed Ji Heng, whether it was Wen Renyao, Lu Ji, or Ji's old general Situ Jiuyue, were all willful and reckless people like Ji Heng. If you want to do something, you must do it. After all, birds of a feather flock together and people form groups. She should have understood this a long time ago.

Because Tong'er and Bai Xue were not around, Jiang Li could only sit on the sedan chair and think wildly. Hot tea and snacks were thoughtfully prepared in the sedan chair, exactly the same as when Ji Heng was there, but Jiang Li really didn't have the heart to spend any of it at the moment.

It was with such a puzzled mood that the sedan chair finally arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion.

Because today is New Year's Eve, most of the streets are deserted. Like a tired bird returning to its nest, the annual reunion day, people always hope to stay with their families and welcome the coming of the New Year.

The same is true for the Duke's Mansion, the number of red lanterns on the eaves has doubled unconsciously. The last time I looked at it, there were probably not so many. And because Ji Heng was overjoyed with extravagance, the lantern was made of high-quality tencel silk cloth dyed red, the candlelight inside flickered, and the lantern also shone with tiny luster. There are also tassels hanging under the lights, which are made of yellow crystal stones. On a snowy night, the row of lanterns under the gate is also gorgeous and makes people stop.

Zhao Ke said: "Second Miss Jiang, please."

Only then did Jiang Li look away, and stepped into the gate of the Duke's Mansion.

The servants of the Duke's Mansion are probably very strange. Different from Jiang's mansion, Jiang's servants can be seen everywhere, everyone seems to be very polite and follow the rules. In the Duke's mansion, the servants are busy with their own affairs, and they don't salute when they meet people. However, Jiang Li guessed that this was because the masters of the Duke's Mansion were Ji Heng and Old General Ji, so the servants would only salute the grandparent and grandson. As for others, in the eyes of this servant, it's not worth worrying about.

The servant is as arrogant as the master, Jiang Li thought to herself.

Nuo Da's Duke's Mansion also seems to be much warmer than outside, I don't know if it is due to the earth dragon. It's also because of the bright purples and reds that make people feel spring in their eyes and warm their hearts. Zhao Ke took Jiang Li through the front hall, through the long corridor, to the backyard, stopped at the gate of the courtyard, and said, "Here we are."

Jiang Li looked up.

Along the way, except for the hanging lanterns in the Duke's Mansion, there were no lights in the rooms. Except for the faint lanterns, it was extremely quiet, as if everyone had fallen asleep. However, when we arrived at this courtyard, it seemed as if we had suddenly stepped into a new world, and our eyes suddenly brightened.

A single clearing was swept out of the snow. There was a pile of firewood on the clearing. The flames were burning brightly, turning the snow in the entire yard red. Some sparks burst out, like stars falling to the ground, and disappeared in a blink of an eye, but the heat remained.

Human voices are mixed in, making everything lively. In an instant, the originally gorgeous and exquisite mansion suddenly gave birth to infinite fireworks. Everyone is alive in it.

Jiang Li walked a few steps forward and saw Situ Jiuyue standing in front of the fire, frowning as if thinking about something. Only then did Jiang Li see clearly that beside the fire, there was indeed a pile of sharpened bamboo sticks, and they had prepared everything that needed to be prepared as they had said.

Jiang Li couldn't laugh or cry.

Wen Renyao approached Situ Jiuyue, as if asking Situ Jiuyue some questions. But it was clear that Situ Jiuyue was not very interested. Kong Liu and old general Ji in thin unlined clothes were fisting each other, as if they were about to exchange ideas. Lu Ji stood far away. He is a gentleman, and he probably still has a lot of estrangement about roasting venison. Stay away from the fresh venison that is set aside, as if you can't avoid it. Haitang is very quiet now, she is now in the Duke's mansion, and has a relationship with Jiangli, maybe because of this reason, she is here tonight. Just sitting on the side, hanging the veil, I don't know what to think.

Jiang Li felt a little strange, this Duke's mansion was completely different from what she had imagined. In fact, Jiang Li had already felt it the last time I came here. It's hard to imagine that Ji Heng, who is deeply thoughtful, moody, and sober, would live in such an atmosphere. She thought that Ji Heng's environment was full of fights and intrigues, the kind where the sun could not be seen.

But not necessarily, not all people are what they seem. What is in front of her now may be superficial, she hasn't really walked in, after all, she doesn't really understand Ji Heng.

Just when she was thinking this way, Zhao Ke suddenly said, "Your Excellency is here."

Jiang Li followed Zhao Ke's gaze and looked back.

On snowy nights, his red clothes are particularly conspicuous. Jiang Li is always surprised that men all over the world don't wear red clothes, and they always feel that red may be the color that women like. But Jiheng always likes to wear clothes, not only wear them, but also look good in them. There is no trace of makeup, although he is extremely beautiful, but the unfeeling beauty is like his golden folding fan full of gorgeous peonies, no matter how beautiful it is, it is also a sharp weapon for killing people.

He slowly walked up to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li looked at him and said with a smile, "Master Guo."

"Don't laugh if you don't want to," he said, "I know you don't want to come."

Jiang Li: "... Nothing."

"When it comes to duplicity, no one is better than a woman." His beautiful eyes are like some kind of gemstones in the night, and people can't help but want to stare at them all the time, "Although you are not a woman...but you What you do is the best of them.”

"If this is a compliment from the Duke, then I will accept it." Jiang Li said calmly: "But tonight, the Duke didn't invite me here, did he? I think it was General Ji's idea, Duke You can't help it, so you taught Zhao Ke to bring me here?"

Ji Heng said: "Since you know, you shouldn't blame me."

"I didn't complain about the Duke." Jiang Li chuckled, Jiang Li knew what kind of temperament Old General Ji had. Ji Heng, who is moody, has nothing to do in front of General Ji, and it is interesting to think about it.

"Don't think it's funny," Ji Heng looked at her with a smile, "You'll understand later."

Jiang Li's smile stopped abruptly, and just as she was about to say something, Wen Renyao took a look here, and suddenly found that the two of them had already arrived, so she called out: "Miss Jiang, Ah Heng, why don't you make a sound when you come here?" ? Come here quickly, only the two of you are waiting!"

Ji Heng's smile became sharp in an instant, and Jiang Li couldn't help but feel a little cold when he looked at Wen Renyao's gaze. She couldn't help wondering, what gave Wen Renyao the courage to ignore any look in Ji Heng's eyes?

Tsk, this is probably the brilliance of their "Spiritual Sect"!

Jiang Li and Ji Heng walked towards them, and the bonfire was more prosperous than before. When they got closer, they could hear the "crackling" sound of sparks, which seemed extraordinarily lively at night.

"Girl Jiang!" Old General Ji said angrily, "Everything is ready for you! Don't you know how to roast venison? Come on!"

This old man has the same virtue as Ji Heng, as if he is born to obey what he says. Maybe this is a common problem of generals? To issue orders, all you need is for your subordinates to obey. Jiang Li appointed her to come over, and first glanced at the venison, the deer should be freshly hunted, the fur has been shed quickly, but it was not divided very carefully, a large piece was placed in a silver basin.

Jiang Li asked: "Is this new hunting?"

"Of course." Old General Ji looked up triumphantly, "I hunted it myself, and it took me an hour to find this one!"

Jiang Li: "...the old general is really strong."

There is venison, there are bamboo sticks, and there are seasonings. Even old general Ji actually found a bunch of birds, I don't know where he found them, and asked Jiang Li to be called flowers and birds. Of course, with so many people, they shouldn't just eat roasted venison. Bamboo mats had already been laid out in the snow. Under the bamboo mat is also a floor mat, and above the bamboo mat is fur to keep warm.

On bamboo mats, there are long tables. The table has already been filled with some exquisite pastries and snacks, as well as fine wine. There are two kinds, one is a green porcelain jug, and the other is a large wine jar. It is estimated that it has just been dug out of the ground, and the mud has not been wiped clean.

This is their New Year's Eve dinner, Jiang Li had such a thought in his heart.

She thought that the New Year's Eve dinner in the Duke's mansion would either be eaten by the grandparents and grandchildren facing a large table of delicacies alone, after all, there was no one else in the mansion. Or it's like Jiang's house, entertaining guests, but each has their own thoughts, although it's lively, it's not warm.

But in this kind of Duke's Mansion, there is no exchange of toasts, no exchange of cups by people with ulterior motives. They were all people they knew, and the indifferent people had a smile on their faces, and they let go of their shackles with a heavy heart, without any other entanglements, just like the most ordinary ordinary people.

Her original reluctance and unwillingness seemed to disappear suddenly and unknowingly.

Today's high-quality goods, with tears in my eyes, I will change more 〒▽〒