Marriage of the Di Daughter

The Yin family's brothers and sisters had a family banquet at the Jiang's family, which was a joy for both the host and the guests. The siblings are a lot of fun to talk to, funny and polite, and very patient. When the late emperor asked General Zhaode to go to such a bitter and cold place in the northwest, of course it was not a good place to go. But when Jiang Yuanping asked about their life in Yunzhong during the banquet, there was no trace of resentment or resentment in the tone of the two brothers and sisters. Instead, they were happy, as if they were very satisfied with their life.

There are very few people in the world who are content and happy, and even rarer are those who can enjoy themselves while suffering. Seeing the satisfaction in Mrs. Jiang's and Lu's eyes getting stronger, Jiang Li became more and more silent.

Yin Zhili didn't deliberately approach her, and his attitude towards her was very friendly, but he also maintained a polite position, as if treating a friend, so that people could not feel disgusted. Jiang Li knew this feeling, just like Ye Shijie and Wen Renyao did to her, even Yin Zhili could do better than them and make people more comfortable.

It's just the difference between a friend and a husband, Jiang Li still understands.

When it got dark, the brothers and sisters of the Yin family were going to say goodbye. Jiang Li sent the two brothers and sisters out, and when they returned to the Wanfeng Hall, only Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Lu were there.

Mrs. Jiang beckoned: "Second girl, come here."

Jiang Li walked into the house.

She actually knew what Mrs. Jiang was going to say, and all the men in the house left, naturally because it was inconvenient to listen to what they had to say.

Lu Shi looked at Jiang Li and asked happily: "Xiao Li, the son of the prince of the county really lived up to his reputation when he saw him today. He is not only born with a good-looking talent, but also gentle and polite. He looks like a good boy, mother, don't you think so?"

"Prince Xia is really good at teaching his sons and daughters, and this pair of sons and daughters are both excellent." Mrs. Jiang looked at Jiang Li, "Second girl, what kind of person do you think the prince is?"

Jiang Li said lightly: "Grandmother, what kind of person is the prince of the county, does he have anything to do with me?"

The two people in the room were taken aback, and Bai Xue and Tong'er, who were standing by the door, looked at each other in blank dismay.

Lu Shi coughed lightly, and said: "Xiaoli, you are always smart, why did you become confused about this matter? Why is the prince of the county no longer related to you, you..." She didn't know what to say next What, there is no such thing as a horoscope, if you really say it, if something goes wrong, wouldn't it be a waste of Jiang Li's reputation?

Mrs. Jiang saw a clue. Jiang Li is so smart, how could she fail to see the Jiang family's intentions, and she asked such a question. But it is extremely abnormal. You must know that although Jiang Li is stubborn in his bones, he is at least docile and obedient on the outside on weekdays, and his emotions are not displayed. Jiang Li's calmness.

But today, she didn't even have a docile smile on the surface, she almost clearly expressed her resistance.

Why?

Mrs. Jiang asked gently: "Then, second girl, what do you think is wrong with the Prince of the County?"

"Grandmother, as I said before, whether the prince of the county is good or bad has nothing to do with me, and I don't have to judge him." Jiang Li's tone was still calm, but with a trace of imperceptible indifference, she said : "However, from the perspective of the Jiang family, it is not suitable to have too much contact with the Yin family. Your Majesty has always been suspicious of the Jiang family. No one can understand the current momentum of the Yin family. Be careful when driving." Nian Chuan, I still feel that the Jiang family should not ask for trouble."

What she said made Lu's tongue dumbfounded, and she said: "Oh, Xiao Li, what you said is too much, how can it be so powerful..." Jiang Yuanping didn't talk to her about this, she felt that Jiang Li was a bit alarmist, but seeing Looking at Jiang Li with an expression that didn't seem to be lying, she subconsciously believed it a little more, so she stopped talking and just looked at Mrs. Jiang at a loss.

Mrs. Jiang looked deeply at Jiang Li for a long while before she said, "Second girl, are you really thinking of the Jiang family when you say these words?"

"Grandma doesn't believe it, and I can't help it."

"I'm just afraid that you have thoughts you shouldn't have." Mrs. Jiang said.

Jiang Li smiled slightly and didn't refute, and it didn't make much sense to refute this. Even if the Jiang family really hoped that she could marry Yin Zhili, Jiang Li also believed that she should not express her opinion in a hurry at this moment, at least wait until after the incident with King Cheng to see what Yin Zhan's attitude is.

What if... Yin Zhan is the next king?

In Jiang Li's heart, for some reason, such a thought suddenly popped up. She was startled by her own thought, and quickly suppressed it. Fortunately, no one discovered what she was thinking.

Mrs. Jiang was silent for a moment, and said: "You go back first."

Jiang Li nodded, turned around to leave, Mrs. Jiang's voice came from behind again, and she said: "Remember, you are the daughter of the Jiang family, and your surname is Jiang."

When Jiang Li heard this, her heart turned cold again. It seems that being in a rich family always puts the honor of the family first, so one's life should be sacrificed. Not to mention what choice the real Second Miss Jiang would make, Jiang Li is no longer the real Second Miss Jiang. If you really want to go back to the daughter surnamed Jiang, she died a year ago in the wind and cold after falling into the water in Qingcheng Mountain, which no one cares about.

She took Miss Jiang Er's body, and helped Er Miss Jiang to clear up the trumped-up charges, find the murderer who killed Ye Zhenzhen, and help the Ye family get out of trouble. But she didn't owe the Jiang family anything, so naturally she didn't have to sacrifice her life for the Jiang family.

Jiang Li turned around and walked out of Wanfengtang.

Mrs. Jiang looked at her back and sighed softly.

This granddaughter is more stubborn than she imagined, probably because Jiang Li didn't completely forgive the Jiang family's misunderstanding and neglect of her back then, and she didn't have deep feelings for the Jiang family. It seems that she is thinking about the Jiang family only because of her own kindness, but with this kindness, the child will definitely not agree to ask her to go through fire and water for the Jiang family. She will just turn around and leave, just like now.

Lu Shi asked cautiously: "Mother, does Xiaoli not like the prince of the county? I think this prince of the county is really good. Looking at the city of Yanjing, I can't find a better person than this child." Now Xiaoli is also at the age of marriage, I think the son is also very good to Xiaoli, if Xiaoli misses this opportunity, I am afraid that someone will be there first. I am her aunt, I can still harm her No way? Mother, besides, you saw him today, Shizi is indeed a good man, right? Why doesn’t she like it?”

"Yes." Mrs. Jiang looked far away, "Why doesn't she like it?"

Outside, Jiang Li returned to Fangfei Garden silently all the way.

Bai Xue and Tong'er didn't dare to make a sound. After the door was closed, Tong'er suddenly said without thinking: "Actually, if the girl doesn't like that prince, it's very natural."

Bai Xue and Jiang Li turned their heads to look at Tong'er together.

Tong'er said confidently: "I think the Duke treats our girl better, she looks better, and has more money than their family. They were still in the cloud before, and the Duke is from Yanjing. Compared with Of course, the Duke and our girl are more suitable." Seeing that Jiang Li didn't make a sound to stop her, she became bolder, walked up to Jiang Li, and said seriously: "Miss, even if the old lady, the second lady, the master, The second master, the second young master and the third young master all think that the prince is good, and the girl thinks that the Duke is good, so she feels that she is weak. is not it?"

Bai Xue nodded quickly: "This servant thinks the Duke is very good."

The two maids, probably afraid that Jiang Li would be depressed, would doubt their own eyesight, so they tried their best to prove to Jiang Li that Jiang Li's eyes were right, which made Jiang Li burst out laughing.

She couldn't hide it from the people around her. Since Tong'er and Bai Xue thought so, she didn't bother to correct them.

"It's not for this reason." Jiang Li said.

Tonger asked: "What's the reason for that?"

"This Yin family..." Jiang Li said, "I always feel that there may be something to hide."

...

In a spacious house in Yanjing City, someone was talking in the room.

The man sitting in the study is now in his forties, he is tall and handsome. His complexion is dark, and he looks powerful, but he also has a wonderful elegance, which weakens his brave temperament a bit. His facial features are distinct and outstanding, somewhat similar to the young man standing in front of him.

This is Xiajun King, the famous Zhaode General Yin Zhan.

When he talks, he always has a three-point smile, and he seems to be very hearty. Patting Yin Zhili on the shoulder, he asked, "Zhili, you went to Jiang's residence today, but have you met the second young lady of Jiang's family?"

"I see." Yin Zhiqing on the side interjected: "Father, that Miss Jiang Er, we met a few days ago. At that time, a child fell from their carriage and was rescued by me. She also told me Thank you, I went to Jiang's house today, and I was shocked when I heard that she called herself the second young lady."

"Oh?" Yin Zhan was a little surprised, "You guys have met before? It's fate."

"Isn't it?" Yin Zhiqing said: "A person like my brother actually played a whole game of chess with Miss Jiang Er. It's incredible. I think this Miss Jiang will most likely come into our Yin's house." gone."

Yin Zhan smiled: "Really, Zhili?"

"Miss Jiang's chess skills are very good, she beat me by a piece." Yin Zhili said with a smile.

"Winned you?" Yin Zhan was surprised, then smiled, and said: "It seems that Miss Jiang Er is really smart. Since she ranked first in the Six Arts School Examination, it can be seen that there is no shortage of talent, and she is willing to help strangers who meet by chance People complaining about their grievances, it can be seen that there is courage and chivalry. I just don't know the appearance..."

"The appearance is also good," Yin Zhiqing said: "Although it is not particularly outstanding, it can be regarded as good-looking. Brother likes it or not."

"Love." Yin Zhili stopped her nonsense.

Yin Zhiqing fell silent. Yin Zhan looked at Yin Zhili and smiled, as if he had glimpsed into Yin Zhili's mind, Yin Zhili's face was slightly red. Fortunately, Yin Zhiqing on the other side had already changed her subject, and she asked, "Father, do you know that Su Guogong in Yanjing City?"

"Duke Su?" Yin Zhili was stunned, and then asked, "Is that General Jin Wu's son Ji Heng?"

Yin Zhan's expression changed, and he asked Yin Zhiqing, "What did you ask him for?"

"I heard someone mention this name in Jiang's mansion today. I was just curious. It turns out that Lord Su's name is Jiheng. Dad, what kind of person is he? Since he is the son of a general, is he also a general?"

She asked anxiously, and Yin Zhan, who was always patient, didn't answer her in a good-tempered manner this time. Instead, he said: "Don't ask these things. On the contrary, why did the Jiang family mention Ji Heng? Does the Jiang family have any contact with him?"

Yin Zhili asked: "Zhiqing, did you really hear it at Jiang's house?"

Naturally, Yin Zhiqing couldn't be said to be the one she saw on the street that day, so taking the initiative to inquire about a strange man would definitely attract Yin Zhan's attention. Besides, she thought that Jiang Li walked with Ji Heng herself, and said that she didn't know Ji Heng too well, presumably because of the Jiang family's relationship, Ji Heng had some contact with Jiang Li. In this way, the Jiang family must have something to do with Ji Heng, and Yin Zhan is right to ask. She said, "It's true."

Yin Zhan's face gradually became serious, and after a while, he said to Yin Zhili: "Don't worry about these things, Zhili, you should get closer to Miss Jiang Er, and you can figure out what I told you earlier. .”

Yin Zhili's eyes moved before he said, "Understood, Dad."

...

During the day, the brothers and sisters of the Yin family were sent away, and at night, Jiang Li couldn't sleep either.

The Jiang family's idea was so obvious that Jiang Li had to think about future problems. If Jiang Yuanbo was willing to listen to her, she would naturally persuade the Jiang family not to have any contact with the Yin family for the time being, so as not to be plotted against. But if the Jiang family insists on going their own way, Jiang Li is not willing to be tied with the Jiang family.

You must know that she is not alone now, and her father Xue Huaiyuan is also there. If Jiang Li is also affected by Jiang's family, what will Xue Huaiyuan do? It might even implicate Xue Huaiyuan and the Ye family. After thinking about it, Jiang Li felt that something was wrong. Why don't you go out to the mansion someday, confess to Xue Huaiyuan, and then explain to Ye Mingyu that Yanjing City is not suitable for staying for a long time, and find another way to make a living earlier, and go far away. As soon as the matter of Cheng Wang is over, everyone packs up their things and runs away. It has nothing to do with them if the world is turned upside down and Jinshan is flooded.

At that time, she will take her father and travel around with Ye Mingyu all over the rivers and lakes, which can be regarded as fulfilling Xue Zhao's unfulfilled wish back then.

Thinking of Xue Zhao, Jiang Li's heart sank again. Even if she wants to leave, she still wants to bring Xue Zhao back to her hometown and put her in peace. Otherwise, when she and Xue Huaiyuan left, Xue Zhao would really be left alone in Yanjing City.

After thinking about it, Jiang Li felt bored in her heart, so she simply put on her clothes, stood up, and walked to the yard.

The moonlight was like water, and the shadows of the trees reflected on the bluestone ground became blurred and softened. The wind blew the shadows of the trees "rustling", and the spring breeze at night was still cool, and the chill of winter had not completely subsided.

She was walking slowly in the yard, and suddenly saw something rustling in the grass beside the flower bed. Jiang Li was stunned, and when she got closer, she saw a person squatting on the ground with his back facing her, as if I'm pulling weeds, and I don't know what I'm doing.

"You..." Jiang Li just said a word, the man was startled, turned his head, and Jiang Li was startled, and said: "Zhao Ke?"

"Huh? Second Miss," Zhao Ke replied, "Long time no see."

"Why are you here?" Jiang Li wondered. Zhao Ke had left the Jiang family a long time ago. Maybe it was because what Ji Heng ordered him to do in the Jiang family had already been done, or maybe the current Jiang family treated Ji Heng It's useless, and naturally there's no need to find someone to follow. So she was surprised to see Zhao Ke appearing in front of her suddenly. Jiang Li asked: "What are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's not just to pull weeds here."

Zhao Ke coughed lightly, stood up and said, "Second Miss, Your Excellency asked me to come over and see if anything happened in the capital."

"What happened?" Jiang Li was puzzled, not knowing why, "What happened?"

Zhao Ke scratched his head, "I don't know, maybe just let me see if the second lady is in any trouble."

Jiang Li froze for a moment, then smiled: "Thank you for his kindness." What is this? A lot of care in secret? Jiang Li couldn't tell why. She replied, "Nothing special happened, though, and I'm fine."

Zhao Ke looked at Jiang Li with strange eyes, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't say it, but finally he sighed abruptly and said: "By the way, my lord also said that if Second Miss Jiang is not asleep, you can Go to the Duke's mansion and sit down."

Jiang Li was surprised.

"Second Miss doesn't seem to be asleep now, so do you want to go to the Duke's Mansion?"

Jiang Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said this kind of thing lightly, as if he went to his own garden, and there were only people from the Duke's Mansion. She did have something she wanted to ask Ji Heng about the Yin family. But it was also because of the Yin family that made her somewhat worried. Jiang Li said to Zhao Ke: "Yes, yes, but you should know that General Zhaode has returned to Beijing recently, and he came to Jiang's house today. I don't know the relationship between General Zhaode and your lord, but be careful That's good. If we leave the mansion now, will Yin Zhan's people find out?"

Zhao Ke: "Second Miss, don't worry about this. Yin Zhan hasn't returned to Yanjing for many years, and Yanjing's alleys may not be clear. The road we take will be enough to cover Second Miss, and will not be discovered by anyone. But Second Miss Miss's precaution is indeed a good thing, and the Yin family, it's better to be more careful."

Zhao Ke usually speaks and does things according to Ji Heng's account, and rarely expresses his own opinions. Today is the first time he has instructed Jiang Li in his own tone, and Jiang Li thinks this is very unusual. It was almost certain once again that Ji Heng's goal was probably Yin Zhan, because even his subordinates knew it well.

Ji Heng and Yin Zhan will confront each other sooner or later, Jiang Li feels a little confused, she can't participate in the past time, and she doesn't know much about General Zhaode, so she really can't guess, the past. What a holiday.

Maybe tonight she can ask some clues.

Thinking of this, Jiang Li nodded and said: "If that's the case, I want to go to the Duke's Mansion, and I will trouble you."

Zhao Ke said: "Second Miss, don't worry, come with me."

...

Speaking of which, Jiang Li may not have set foot in the Duke's Mansion for a long time. During the period before and after being taken captive to Huangzhou, she never came here on her own initiative, nor did Ji Heng take the initiative to let her go. Think about it, the last time I roasted venison with Old General Ji Wen Renyao and the others in the courtyard of the Duke's mansion seemed to be a lifetime ago.

Zhao Ke was driving the carriage at night, but the horse's hooves were wrapped in cloth, and there was no sound. Jiang Li guessed that it was to guard against someone coming out to check at night, but it was not like this in the past. The difference between now and the past is nothing more than the addition of General Zhaode.

Jiang Li became more and more curious, wondering what kind of grievances this General Zhaode had with the Duke's Mansion. You must know that when Yin Zhan went to the northwest, Ji Heng might not have been born, or he was just a young child babbling, so naturally it was impossible to have any quarrel with Ji Heng. For a lifetime.

But according to the rumors, Ji Minghan and Yin Zhan have a very good relationship?

With doubts in her heart, Jiang Li waited until the carriage stopped at the gate of the Duke's Mansion. The guard at the door saw Jiang Li, his eyes lit up, and he grinned at Jiang Li.

The guards of the Duke's Mansion are all very good-looking, but they usually don't talk much, and this guard grinned, showing a bit of stupidity. Zhao Ke looked down on him very much, and said, "Why are you laughing?"

"Second Miss Jiang hasn't come for a long time." The guard opened the door and said, "Please come in."

Jiang Li had a strange feeling in her heart, and Zhao Ke also felt that something was wrong, but the two of them walked in without thinking too much.

Along the way, I didn't see a few servants. After all, it was late at night, and the servants were all asleep. Not everyone is a servant like Zhao Ke who has a mission.

When he reached the edge of the flower garden, Zhao Ke said, "Here we are."

Jiang Li said: "I haven't seen the Duke."

"There." Zhao Ke motioned her to look.

At the edge of the flowerbed, there was a person, because he was not standing, and the flowers and plants around him were tall, Jiang Li didn't see it for a while. So she took a few steps closer, and saw Ji Heng half kneeling on the ground, digging the soil with a shovel in one hand.

Jiang Li was surprised: "Why did your adults become gardeners by themselves?"

Zhao Ke didn't answer, maybe he didn't know why. But Jiang Li thought, this person could be on a whim, planting flowers in his yard in the middle of the night. As she approached, Ji Heng was probably afraid that the mud on the ground would stain his clothes, so he didn't wear a coat, only a black inner coat. Seeing Jiang Li, he smiled and said, "Here we come."

"What kind of precious flower is this?" Jiang Li asked, "It's worth planting by the Duke himself."

"It's not a very expensive flower." He continued to dig the soil as he said, and Jiang Li saw that what was placed around him was not a flower seedling, but a sapling. I can't tell what kind of tree it is, it's only as tall as a child.

When Jiang Li was a child, she also planted trees with Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao in Tongxiang, so she could tell at a glance that Ji Heng might be planting trees for the first time, and the method was really wrong. The key is that he is still leisurely, as if he doesn't care very much, just messing with it, not knowing that he will grow old forever.

People's leisure time really exists at any time. Jiang Li couldn't stand it anymore, she rolled up her sleeves and said, "Let go, I'll do it."

Ji Heng let go, and Jiang Li took the small shovel. She dug faster than Ji Heng, and her movements were familiar. She dug a small hole very quickly, which was just the size of two tree roots. Ji Heng was looking at her with a smile while thinking.

"Have you planted trees before?"

"I planted it." Jiang Li said: "I planted an apricot tree in the yard with my father, but unfortunately it died within a few months. Instead, I planted a grape later, and it grew very well. In autumn, my father will take these Grapes for others."

If the Jiang family were here, they would probably be at a loss when they heard that Jiang Li and Jiang Yuanbai had planted trees together, and besides, the young lady of the big family would not do it herself. But the one in front of him was Ji Heng, and Ji Heng knew that she was Xue Fangfei, so there was no need to hide many things, he could understand.

As expected, Ji Heng laughed, and said, "Interesting."

"I didn't expect Grandpa Guo to be so interested in planting flowers in the middle of the night." She suddenly thought of something and turned to ask, "You didn't ask me to come at night, just to help you plant trees?"

"How come?" Jiheng said lazily, "I originally planned to grow it myself, but you seem to be very experienced."

Jiang Li stopped talking, she dug a deep hole, asked Zhao Ke to bring a pot of cold water, poured a little into the hole, and asked Ji Heng and her to hold the sapling in the hole and set it right before filling it in. earth.

Wen Ji came to the yard at some point, looked at Ji Heng and Jiang Li, and asked Zhao Ke, "What are you doing?"

"Planting trees with Miss Jiang Er." Zhao Ke crossed his arms and said, "Miss Jiang Er is really capable. You can see how she plants trees, she is more familiar than you and me. She doesn't feel uncomfortable at all. , do you think we are too incompetent, or Miss Jiang Er is too weird?"

Wen Ji didn't speak.

In the flower garden, Ji Heng filled in the last piece of soil and asked Jiang Li, "Is this all right?"

"Pour the water again." Jiang Li said.

She took the water bottle, poured water again carefully and slowly, and made sure that the saplings were thoroughly watered, then put down the water bottle, and said, "That's it."

Under the night, her forehead was dripping with blood and sweat. Planting trees was not an easy task, and she was not just pretending with a shovel, she really used her strength. She is different from those pretentious ladies who are delicate and soft at every turn. Although she is very tired, she still perseveres, and she has more vitality than those people.

Ji Heng smiled slightly: "Maybe when you grow up, it will grow up."

He said saplings.

Jiang Li turned her head to look at the sapling. The branches and leaves of the sapling were all green. The majestic wind blowing by, the branches and leaves swayed, as if they had life in an instant. In this colorful flower garden, it was not the most eye-catching one, but it seemed It is the most vibrant one.

Jiang Li looked at it and said, "I just don't know where I was when it grew up."

Ji Heng looked at her, the girl's tone was really melancholy, and she could hear some reluctance and bewilderment, as if she had made a decision to travel far away immediately, but before she left, she was a little bit reluctant.

She turned her head, looked at Ji Heng, and said, "Now we can talk about why you called me here tonight."