Marriage of the Di Daughter

After returning to Jiang Mansion from Ye's house, Jiang Li was smiling all the time.

Tong'er and Bai Xue were puzzled. They didn't know why Jiang Li was in such a good mood today. They thought it might be the reason why they hadn't seen Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie for a long time. The relationship between Jiang Li and this uncle had always been very good.

After returning to Jiang's house and meeting Mrs. Jiang, Jiang Li returned to Fangfei Garden. After she went back, she closed the door and sat at the desk by herself.

On the wall in front of the desk, there is still a painting that Xue Huaiyuan gave her on her previous birthday. At that time, Xue Huaiyuan didn't know that she was Ah Li. But looking at the painting now, as if my father was looking at me, is extra reassuring. Speaking of which, on the last birthday, everyone else gave gifts, but Ji Heng didn't. Jiang Li thought about it, and probably Ji Heng also knew that it was not her real birthday, so she didn't give it.

She unconsciously excused Ji Heng, but she soon noticed it. Jiang Li shook her head, she was really happy today, her father and A Zhao were by her side, and they even recognized each other. This is luck among misfortunes. Since knowing that Xue Zhao is still alive, Jiang Li has pinched herself more than once, for fear that all this is just a dream. Looking at it now, God probably treated her well.

A Zhao's words made her no longer have any worries. The Jiang family hoped that she could marry Yin Zhili, but they thought Ji Heng was not a good candidate. It seems that when the whole world denies Ji Heng, at least A Zhao is still on her side. A Zhao encouraged her, agreed with her, and seemed to have no bad opinion of Ji Heng, so Jiang Li felt relieved.

Encouragement from family members is always the most precious.

She seemed to have let go of all the troubles before, and it was as if she had been waiting for a long time for a good time, even sleeping with a smile on her face.

Just like that, more than ten days passed.

In Yanjing City, another incident happened. Right Minister Li Zhongnan's Li family was found to be in collusion with King Cheng. Li Zhongnan fled overnight with his two sons, but was captured by the city's garrison. Emperor Hong Xiao issued a death order, thoroughly investigated and severely punished those related to the Li family. As for the hundreds of members of the Li family, all of them were dragged out and beheaded.

At this point, the right minister who was once a glorious man who could almost stand against the Jiang family disappeared in Beiyan's history. As King Cheng's right-hand man, the ending of the Li family was also expected. What was unexpected was the decisiveness and indifference displayed by Emperor Hong Xiao. It makes people realize that the seemingly insignificant little emperor back then has now become a truly unfathomable emperor.

When Jiang Li heard the news, she was reading in the mansion. She has nothing to do these days, apart from visiting relatives at Ye's house occasionally, she just reads, writes and writes in Jiang's mansion, reading and writing is different now from before, and her mood is really relaxed.

When the Li family was beheaded, Tong'er and the servants of the Jiang family went to watch it together, and when they came back, they said to Jiang Li: "Ah, those people's blood has stained the ground red, it's really terrible. "

When Bai Xue heard this, she disapproved and said, "Who told them to harbor evil intentions, it's their own fault."

Jiang Li smiled, this time, Jiang Yuanbai was relieved of his confidant's serious trouble. But it's not all about peace of mind. At the beginning, the Jiang family, King Cheng and Emperor Hong Xiao were in a three-point situation. Now that King Cheng's faction has completely collapsed and the balance of the situation has been broken, how can Emperor Hong Xiao turn to deal with the Jiang family? Although this time, Emperor Hong Xiao could see that Jiang Yuanbai had no guts and no courage to seek rebellion in the case of King Cheng this time, but the emperor's heart was unpredictable. What if he just wanted to doubt Jiang Yuanbai?

In addition, Jiang Yuanbai also planned to marry the Yin family.

Thinking of the Yin family, Jiang Li stopped turning the pages of the book, and could not help but sigh. Jiang Li wouldn't believe the right minister's matter if it was said that the Yin family hadn't contributed to it. Firstly, Yin Zhan had to deal with the Chengwang faction, and secondly, Qingqing and the right minister. The Jiang family can also befriend the Yin family from now on, and the marriage between them will be more secure.

But Jiang Li didn't worry much about this marriage, because Ji Heng had said that day, and only asked her to take it with her in the mansion, and left the rest to him. Jiang Li believed that he could indeed handle this matter, at least not let her and Yin Zhili get married.

In the midsummer, it is extremely hot, except at night, almost dare not go out during the day. The sun seems to take people's lives away, dazzling people's eyes. Bai Xue said, if it's more than ten days hotter, it will be the beginning of autumn, and the weather will gradually turn colder. This year's summer will be considered as really over.

That night, Mrs. Jiang suddenly asked Pearl to come to Fangfei Garden to teach Jiang Li to go to Wanfengtang. Jiang Li took the maid to the Wanfeng Hall, and when she got inside, she saw that everyone was there.

"Second girl," Mrs. Jiang pointed to the seat beside her, and said, "Come, sit down."

Jiang Li sat down beside Mrs. Jiang according to her words.

Jiang Yuanbai and Jiang Yuanping sat on the right side of Jiangli. Jiang Yuanbai looked at Jiangli and seemed to want to say something, but he didn't say anything in the end. Jiang Li hasn't gotten along with Jiang Yuanbai much since the last time he broke up with Jiang Yuanbai because of the Yin family's affairs. On weekdays, they just met and exchanged a few words, Jiang Li thought, Jiang Yuanbai could probably feel her alienation.

"Second girl," Mrs. Jiang said: "We are going to enter the palace tomorrow night. Your Majesty is celebrating General Zhaode's achievements. The mansion has accepted a post. Your third sister can't go now. Among the young ladies of the Jiang family, you are the only one going. gone."

"That's right," Lu Shi also said enthusiastically, "Dress up better during the introduction."

When they said that, Jiang Li was taken aback. Especially when Jiang Jingrui was still winking at her quietly, Jiang Li thought of the conversation between Jiang Yuanbai and Mrs. Jiang that Tonger overheard in the Wanfeng Hall before—when Emperor Hong Xiao was discussing meritorious deeds, Yin Zhan would propose a marriage thing.

Jiang Li knew that day would come sooner or later, and the peace these days was only temporary. Tonight's conversation means that this peace is over.

"Okay." Jiang Li replied concisely.

Seeing her so forthright, the Jiang family hesitated. Jiang Yuanbai stared at Jiangli even more. He knew that Jiangli was a little reluctant about this matter, but in his opinion, Yin Zhili was a good choice. Jiang Yuanbai was also worried before that Jiang Li seemed to be a little close to Ji Heng, but later he sent someone to investigate secretly and found that Jiang Li had nothing to do with Ji Heng.

Jiang Yuanbai didn't understand what the girl was thinking, Jiang Li had very strong ideas, and his thoughts couldn't shake Jiang Li at all. But now, only marrying the Yin family is a better choice for Jiang Li and the Jiang family.

"Xiao Li," said Lu Shi, "Did you meet the prince of the county these days?"

Jiang Li smiled and said: "Second Aunt was joking, I've been staying in the mansion these days, how could I see the prince of the county?"

When she spoke, everyone in the room felt Jiang Li's change. In the past, Jiang Li, although she also acted with a smile, even if she had any ideas, she was gentle and docile. The same is true when.

However, even though Jiangli is still laughing now, that gentleness and kindness is gone, and there is more of a stubbornness, as if there is no need to compromise and endure anything, and it seems that there is a guard of honor, and even the words have become more direct , more confidence.

Why?

Jiang Li took a panoramic view of the different expressions of everyone in the room, and smiled in her heart, naturally because now with the support of A Zhao and her father, she doesn't have to be as cautious as before, and step by step.

The atmosphere in the room became inexplicably awkward and stiff, Lu Shi quickly changed the topic and talked about other things, but everyone who listened had their own concerns and lacked interest.

Jiang Li stayed with them and didn't go back until late at night.

When he was about to go out, Jiang Yuanbai suddenly stopped Jiang Li, and they walked behind, Jiang Yuanbai walked very slowly, he said: "Ali, do you... hate me?"

When he asked this question, he hesitated, Jiang Li turned to look at him. Jiang Li still remembers Jiang Yuanbai's high-spirited appearance when he first arrived at Jiang's house, elegant and elegant, but later, as the affairs of Ji Shuran, Ye Zhenzhen, and Jiang Youyao passed one by one, Jiang Li found that there was only deep fatigue in this man's eyes, He even added a few wrinkles to his face.

Jiang Li said: "I don't hate my father."

But not love either.

Jiang Yuanbai seemed to be moved by these words, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I won't harm you, Xiaoli."

Jiang Li smiled and walked forward without answering Jiang Yuanbai's words.

Human emotions are very complicated, even Jiang Li has no way to judge Jiang Yuanbai's sincerity at this moment. She thought that Jiang Yuanbai might really have a father-daughter relationship with Miss Jiang Er, but he could arrange this marriage without hesitation when Miss Jiang Er resisted. If it was true that Miss Jiang Er was here, Can she understand Jiang Yuanbai's painstaking efforts?

Jiang Li was glad that she was not Miss Jiang Er, because if Xue Huaiyuan treated her like this, she would be very sad.

Tong'er walked beside Jiang Li, and Jiang Yuanbai's shadow was getting further and further away. After returning to Fangfei Garden, Tong'er watched Bai Xue light up the lamp, closed the door, and looked at Jiang Li hesitantly, her eyes full of worry.

"What's the matter, Tong'er?" Jiang Li wondered at her expression.

"Girl, the old lady asked you to enter the palace tomorrow, it's probably about giving you a marriage, what should I do?" Tong'er said. She was the one who told Jiang Li when she heard Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Yuanbai's plan.

"Didn't the girl say that the Duke will handle it?" Bai Xue asked.

"The slave girl thought that the Duke of the country would change the Yin family's mind, but now it seems that the celebration banquet is still going on as usual, maybe the Duke of the country has not been able to persuade the Yin family." Tong'er was in a hurry, "It's time to leave now. It's too late, what can the girl do?"

Bai Xue also became worried.

Looking at the two maids, Jiang Li shook her head and laughed for some reason. Others said that Yin Zhili was good, but the two maids and Azhao didn't think so. In this way, at least she was not standing opposite the world.

"It's okay." Jiang Li comforted: "Tomorrow will be fine."

"Tomorrow?" The two maids looked at each other, not understanding what Jiang Li meant.

"In short, don't worry about it." Jiang Li said with a smile: "When it comes to tomorrow, there will naturally be a solution for tomorrow."

She said with certainty, Tong'er and Baixue gradually calmed down, and they believed in Jiang Li, so they didn't continue talking. When Jiang Li fell into the cave at night, thinking about what would happen tomorrow, she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

She is pretending to be calm, but if Ji Heng really asks for a marriage in front of all the officials tomorrow... what should she do? This step was really risky and risky, but she might have some adventure in her heart, so she didn't resist at all.

Jiang Li looked out of the window again, it was quiet outside the window, only the deep tree shadows, she hadn't seen Ji Heng for a long time, to be exact, it should be after seeing A Zhao that day. Jiang Li knew that Ji Heng was very busy these days, so she didn't think there was anything wrong, but tomorrow... at the tomorrow's palace banquet, she might be able to see him.

Let's talk about tomorrow's matter tomorrow, Jiang Li covered the quilt and closed her eyes.

...

On a summer night in Yanjing City, the chirping of cicadas can be heard, everything is quiet, and someone comes out from the end of the street.

The young man was dressed in a red robe, walked leisurely, and walked at night in brocade clothes. If anyone saw it at this moment, they would suspect that they had seen the legendary goblin and be amazed by his stunning appearance.

The man approached the Duke's mansion.

In the Duke's mansion, someone lit a lantern in the yard, and when Ji Heng's footsteps came in, the two stood up at the same time. One is a scholar in blue shirt, the other is Mr. Pianpian, it is Lu Ji and Wen Renyao.

Wen Renyao said: "Ah Heng, you are back."

Lu Ji said: "My lord, let's go into the room and talk."

The three entered the study.

Old General Ji had already gone to bed, but Situ Jiuyue was not asleep, but was busy in the pharmacy. Since Xue Zhao went to Ye's house, Situ Jiuyue didn't need to give Xue Zhao needles, and he was free for a while. She is also a little strange these days, always a little absent-minded. Getting annoyed by being asked by Wen Renyao a few times, he plunged into the refining room every day, leaving early and returning late, without seeing anyone, and only focused on refining poison.

Of course, Wen Renyao didn't dare to provoke her. If he provoked Situ Jiuyue and poisoned him, although the friendship for so many years would not kill him, it was still possible to make him suffer a little bit. . Wen Renyao followed Xiaohong's example, staying far away from Situ Jiuyue, and she could afford to hide even if she couldn't provoke her.

In the study, Ji Heng sat down on the chair, leaned back, and pressed his forehead.

"My lord...have you met the emperor?" Lu Ji asked.

"good."

"What does the emperor say?"

"Of course I agreed." Ji Heng smiled.

Lu Ji couldn't laugh, he said: "My lord, if I make this decision now, I'm afraid it will arouse the suspicion of King Xia... I will cast my eyes on you too early."

"Even if I don't do this, he will keep staring at me." Ji Heng said indifferently: "If he wants to get what he wants, I am the obstacle, he will kill me sooner or later, either he will die or I will die. I can't give up my things just because of a moment of stability."

Lu Ji was speechless, Ji Heng, he had been with Ji Heng for so long, so he couldn't say that he understood, but he understood one thing, no one could snatch something from Ji Heng.

Ji Heng's thoughts on Miss Jiang, they, including the stupid big Kong Liu, all saw the clues. If Yin Zhili wanted to marry him at this time, he was undoubtedly looking for death. But Lu Ji still thinks that this chess game has come to the end, and it is also the most exciting time, so don't mess yourself up because of small losses.

Ji Heng doesn't like playing chess, not because he is not good at playing chess, Lu Ji once played a game with Ji Heng, Ji Heng's chess skills are really exquisite, the reason why he doesn't want to play chess is really because he sees people with chess , it will more or less reveal some players' thoughts, and Ji Heng doesn't like to be speculated.

"My lord, we should think about what to do if the Yin family attacks us now." Knowing that Ji Heng couldn't be persuaded, Lu Ji changed the subject.

"Yin Zhan has no skills, so he can only garrison troops." The contempt in Ji Heng's eyes flashed, "There is no other countermeasure, and we will all end up in the end."

Wen Renyao didn't open his mouth all the time, just listening to the discussion between Ji Heng and Lu Ji, he suddenly interrupted and said: "Ah Heng, I suddenly feel that Miss Jiang Er is probably the woman in that divination lottery."

Ji Heng paused, glanced at him, and ignored him.

Lu Ji talked with Ji Heng for a while before leaving Ji Heng's study with Wen Renyao. After going out, he did not go back to the house with Wen Renyao, but stood in front of the house, Lu Ji asked Wen Renyao: "You keep saying that Miss Jiang Er is the woman in the divination lottery, what do you mean?"

Wen Renyao said: "In our psychic sect, we only support the psychic for one person in our life. You have to know that this person, Ah Heng, has always been very successful when he has been supporting the shaman for him. There is only one time."

Lu Ji frowned: "When?"

"When Ah Heng was fourteen years old, I helped him with a shackle. That time, the hexagrams were very different."

Inexplicably, Lu Ji became a little nervous, probably because the playful look on Wen Renyao's face also disappeared, and it could even be called dignified.

Wen Renyao also remembered that year.

At that time, Ji Heng was still a beautiful young man. He was sitting opposite, the green smoke from the incense burner curled up. He was dressed in red, and his eyebrows and eyes were unbelievably gorgeous, as if he was not a mortal. Wen Renyao said: "Ah Heng, you look like this, it really makes people afraid of the words "confident girl and poor life."

Little Jiheng ignored him.

Immediately afterwards, hexagrams gradually appeared on the tortoise shell.

Ji Heng asked impatiently, "What is it?"

Lu Ji in front of him also asked, "What is it?"

The two sentences overlapped again after ten years, making Wen Renyao seem to have returned to the past. He looked at the boy in red through the smog, and explained the hexagram word by word.

"Dongyuesheng, the face of a prince, ten years later, because of a woman's misfortune, she was robbed, and her corpse was left in the wilderness, where eagles and dogs pecked at her."

...

On the second day, Mrs. Jiang sent another box of jewelry as expected, and asked Jiang Li to pick out a few pieces and dress them up in a few days.

The previous few boxes of jewelry, Jiang Li asked Tong Er to put them away, but she didn't use them much. When this box of jewelry was delivered, Tong Er also had trouble, saying: "Girl, the boxes are full, which one do you want to wear? "

Jiang Li had no choice but to pick a few that didn't look too exaggerated, and said, "That's all."

While putting the rest of the box into the box, Tong'er said: "The old lady is really generous to the girl."

Jiang Li smiled, now that Jiang Youyao has become like this, even if she is given a box of jewelry, she might not be happy. The Jiang family had no other girls, and Jiang Jingrui and Jiang Jingyou hadn't married yet, so if they didn't give Jiang Li, Mrs. Jiang really didn't know who to give it to.

But since it was the kindness of the old man, Jiang Li of course accepted it. After tidying up and dressing up a bit, Jiang Li saw that it was not too early, so she reckoned that the time should be pretty good, so she asked Tonger and Bai Xue to set off together.

Arriving in the courtyard outside the Wanfeng Hall, Mrs. Jiang was indeed waiting for Jiangli, Lu smiled and said, "Just now I was going to ask Pearl to call you, but it was a coincidence that I didn't think of you."

Mrs. Jiang looked at Jiangli, her eyes showed satisfaction.

Jiang Li is getting better and better, she looks like Jiang Yuanbai, and her temperament is not at all like that. It does have a bit of Ye Zhenzhen's romantic gentleness, but also a bit more agility and cunning than Ye Zhenzhen. She stood with the Jiang family, but they didn't look like a family at all.

Jiang Yuanbai was taken aback by the sudden thought in his heart, he hurriedly chased away the absurd thoughts in his mind, and said: "Since we're all here, let's go."

Two brothers, Jiang Li and Jiang Jingrui, were sitting in a carriage. Jiang Jingyou didn't say anything, but Jiang Jingrui kept looking at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li was inexplicable: "What do you see me doing?"

"Do you know what grandma asked you to go to the palace with today?" Jiang Jingrui asked.

Jiang Li paused in her heart, Lu family didn't know what was going on, even Jiang Jingrui and Jiang Jingyou knew about the Yin family's plan. She just smiled, and said indifferently: "The celebration banquet, what else can I do?"

"Why aren't you curious at all?"

Jiang Li asked back: "What is there to be curious about, do you know something?"

Jiang Jingyou pulled Jiang Jingrui, apparently to remind Jiang Jingrui not to talk nonsense. Before this matter is settled, if others find out, Jiang Li's reputation will be damaged for no reason. Jiang Jingrui also knew the stakes, so he didn't continue, but he was still a little unwilling, probably because Jiang Li didn't take this matter to heart.

"Now that King Cheng and the Prime Minister have fallen, I don't know what happened to the fourth and fifth younger sisters." Jiang Li said suddenly.

She just mentioned it casually, and she hasn't heard any news from Sanfang these days. Jiang Jingrui said: "Well, why are you mentioning this family? Do you still sympathize with them? You must know that you were taken captive to Huangzhou back then, but it was the ruthless hands of Sanfang."

"It's not sympathy, it's just a little strange." Jiang Li said.

"I've heard some news about the third room." It was Jiang Jingyou who spoke, he coughed lightly, and said, "Third aunt... I heard that she accidentally fell into the water and died, and the third uncle entrusted the fourth younger sister to the relatives of the Yang family. Now she is nowhere to be found. As for the news of the fifth younger sister, I don’t know very well, but the Ningyuanhou Mansion is discussing marriage with the Gao family in the city recently, and I heard that the young lady of the Gao family is going to marry into the Ningyuanhou Mansion.”

Jiang Li didn't feel too surprised when she heard this. Sanfang was able to stand on Chengwang's side and bet on his future, so he had to be prepared to lose the bet. Yang's falling into the water and Jiang Yuanxing's disappearance, I'm afraid they were all intentional. Jiang Yu'e has nothing to sympathize with. The family of the Ningyuan Hou's Mansion is not a good person to be with. She wanted to marry her back then, but Shen Ruyun tried her best to suppress Shen Ruyun after the accident. Naturally, she should have thought that she herself might fall into the trap one day. Shen Ruyun's fate. It's a pity that Jiang Yuyan was born in the third room, but she can't control it. In fact, she didn't do anything harmful to the world, but she was a little cowardly. But she has to come back and pay for these things that she didn't do. Perhaps the evil consequences of Sanfang's greed are now being borne by Jiang Yuyan.

"Their family has evil intentions, and they deserve it if they die," Jiang Jingrui said disgustedly.

Jiang Jingyou shook his head, didn't say anything, and Jiang Li fell silent.

In any case, with the fall of his last lackey, the Right Prime Minister, the matter of Chengwang seems to have come to an end. Those bureaucrats who were related to King Cheng both in the open and in the dark also ended in this war. Everything seemed to calm down.

But Jiang Li felt faintly uneasy.

Just like the weather in this summer, it is clear that the sun is still bright, the day is warm and the wind is light, but Jiang Li always feels that after a while, the clouds will be overcast and the wind and rain are about to come.

Only play by ear.

...

The carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, Jiang Li and Jiang Jingrui got out of the carriage, stood outside the palace, looking into the palace, Jiang Li was filled with emotions for a moment.

She has been in the palace several times, for ceremonies after school exams, palace banquets, court meetings... One after another, many things have been done. Now coming here again, Ji Shuran was dead, and Jiang Youyao was crazy. Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong, who wanted revenge originally, had already paid the price for the sins they committed.

Ups and downs, going round and round, in fact, it only took one year in total, but in just one year, she almost fulfilled all her dreams since her rebirth. All of this went smoothly, as if God purposely made up for the suffering she had suffered in her previous life, or as if God maliciously dug a trap, and now she just tasted the honey spread on the trap.

Some colleagues around had already arrived and greeted Jiang Yuanbai enthusiastically. Now the right minister has completely collapsed, and all the people in the right party are also unlucky. The head of civil servants returned to Jiang Yuanbai without hesitation, and even those who followed Jiang Yuanping's faction were also honored. It seems that from the present point of view, the position of the chief assistant is still very stable. In the officialdom, there are the most people who follow the trend, and there are not a few people who are too busy to compliment.

There are also many unmarried wives in the family, and the wives of colleagues who are just right in age set their sights on Jiang Li.

It can be said that Jiangli is now the real jewel in the palm of the Jiang family. Whoever wants to marry Jiangli can take advantage of the momentum of the Jiang family to prosper day by day.

In addition, Jiang Li herself is not bad, she was admitted to the Six Arts School before, she is full of talent, beautiful and cute, she will not be too gaudy to bring disaster, and she seems to have a gentle temperament. Although it was a bit out of the ordinary to take the people of Tongxiang County to beat stone lions and complain about grievances, it was also because of this incident that it had a good reputation among the people, which is not a bad thing. All in all, her flaws do not hide her strengths, and she is among the top few noble ladies in Yanjing City.

Jiang Li noticed that the eyes of the officials' wives looking at her were warm, as if they were looking at an object, she frowned slightly, and stood behind Jiang Jingrui, blocking those eyes.