Marriage of the Di Daughter

Xue Huaiyuan only asked Ji Heng to go in, but did not ask Jiang Li or Xue Zhao to go in together. Jiang Li was a little worried, not knowing what they would say inside.

Xue Zhao saw her anxious expression. Xue Zhao pushed the wheelchair and walked to Jiang Li, beckoning Jiang Li to come and listen. Naturally, there are a lot of things to explain. He knows your identity, so Dad doesn't have to be afraid of anything, and sister, don't worry, Dad won't eat brother-in-law."

He called "brother-in-law" one by one very naturally, without knowing it, he thought they were brothers-in-law who had been close for many years. Jiang Li thought to herself, she wasn't worried about what Xue Huaiyuan would do, her father had always been gentle with others, but what she was worried about was that Ji Heng's temper would make his father angry.

But after thinking about it again, when Ji Heng saw Xue Huaiyuan today, his gentle and polite demeanor even surprised old General Ji, which shows that hypocrisy is not bad. No matter how much you think about here now, it's a waste of effort, so Jiang Li doesn't think about it anymore.

Turning her head, she saw Situ Jiuyue staring at her and Xue Zhao with thoughtful eyes. Jiang Li paused in her heart. She and Xue Zhao were in a bit too close at the moment. Situ Jiuyue didn't know that Xue Zhao and Jiang Li were siblings, so she would inevitably think too much.

She stood up straight, probably seeing Situ Jiuyue's thoughts, but was extra tolerant, and said to Situ Jiuyue: "Miss Jiuyue, you came here today to see Azhao's wounds so that you can develop new poisons, how about Let's go to Azhao first."

Xue Zhao looked at Jiang Li in confusion, not understanding why Jiang Li suddenly mentioned this. But Situ Jiuyue's good intentions, he would not refuse, so he smiled and said: "Really? Doctor Situ, my injuries are much better now, if it can be useful for you to refine poison, that would be great."

Situ Jiuyue moved his lips, and finally said: "Come in with me." Although his face was still cold, his tone was much gentler.

Jiang Li was about to have a few words with Old General Ji, when he saw not far away, what General Ji and Ye Mingyu were talking about was in full swing. They should be discussing sword skills, and Old General Ji said that his face was blushing and his neck was thick, and his voice was loud Sky rings.

Lin Yao sat cross-legged on a stone bench. On the stone table was a plate full of snacks and scented tea. He was eating happily, and the corners of his mouth were covered with cake crumbs. Jiang Li looked at it and laughed, took out her handkerchief to help Lin Yao wipe her mouth, and said: "Eat slowly, Xiao Yao, didn't the Duke's Mansion prepare these for you? Why are you eating in such a hurry."

Wen Renyao also picked up a small piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and put it in his mouth, sighed: "Let's not talk about the little apprentice, even if he is my teacher, I have never eaten such a delicious cake in the Duke's Mansion."

Jiang Li wondered: "Why? The Ye family is not short of money, so they can afford a cook, but the Duke's mansion is not poor, so how can they treat them harshly when it comes to food?"

"Second Miss Jiang, do you really think that Ji Heng would be so caring enough to make this kind of sweets that children and girls like? The cooks in the Duke's Mansion all cook according to the taste of Ah Heng and the old general. They usually don't make these things. Yes. If you want to eat, you have to go to the street to buy it. Of course, if Ah Heng cooks one day, you can eat it. It’s just that the days when Ah Heng cooks are too few, maybe only a few times in ten years.”

Jiang Li couldn't help laughing when he heard what he said was funny.

Wen Renyao thought that Jiang Li didn't believe it, and quickly said: "What I said is absolutely true. Even if you and Ah Heng are engaged now, I have to call you sister-in-law in the future, and I still want to tell you about Ah Heng's badness. "As he spoke, he muttered again: "Speaking of which, why did Ah Heng get engaged to the girl? I thought he would never get married in his life."

"Why can't he get married for the rest of his life?" Jiang Li asked. She thought that Wen Renyao would say that Ji Heng had a bad temper, but she didn't expect Wen Renyao's answer to be surprising.

"Because of that hexagram sign!"

Jiang Li asked: "What divination sign?"

Wen Renyao didn't hide anything, just said: "When I divination to Ah Heng ten years ago, the divination showed that 'Dongyue was born, a prince and lord, he was robbed because of a woman's misfortune, his corpse was violent in the wilderness, and eagles and dogs pecked at him.'" Hearing this hexagram is very fierce. Although Ah Heng didn't take this matter to heart on the surface, I haven't seen him mention the matter of marrying a wife and having children in so many years, so I think maybe he still cares. But I didn't expect He also took the initiative to ask the emperor for a marriage."

Jiang Li heard the words: "What is the female disaster?"

"It's because of the disaster caused by the woman. Hey," Wen Renyao seemed to realize that what he said was wrong, and quickly corrected it, saying, "I'm not talking about the second lady. And the hexagram...may not be accurate. Ah Heng himself is not afraid, my master also said that one generation of the Fushi school is not as good as the previous generation, and in my generation, my ability to support the spirit has been messed up, it is really insulting to the teacher, so maybe something went wrong."

Although Wen Renyao said so, Jiang Li did not relax because of his explanation. For some reason, a bad premonition arose in her heart, as if a stone was weighing heavily on her chest.

Seeing that Jiang Li's expression was still not relaxed, Wen Renyao secretly scolded herself for talking too much, and suddenly thought of something, and said, "Miss Jiang Er, don't worry, this hexagram is not over yet, it's just one side, and there's something behind, I……"

Before he finished speaking, the door of Xue Huaiyuan's room opened, and Ji Heng walked out from inside.

Wen Renyao immediately forgot what he wanted to say, just looked at Ji Heng, and wondered, "You're so happy?"

Jiang Li looked at Ji Heng, Ji Heng had a good complexion, with a smile on his mouth, as if he was very relaxed. Her heart sank a little, and Xue Huaiyuan walked out immediately after. Xue Huaiyuan also looked good, he nodded at Jiang Li with a smile, and Jiang Li's heart was completely relieved.

She walked up to Jiheng and asked softly, "What did father tell you?"

The corner of Ji Heng's mouth twitched: "Say you are arrogant and willful, let me take more care of you in the future."

Jiang Li glared at him, knowing that what he said was not the truth, how could she be arrogant, when it comes to willfulness, Ji Heng is the most willful one. What else would she say, Ye Mingyu had already called everyone to the front hall for dinner. Because it is a family banquet, there is no need to restrict anything.

The Ye family is probably still uncomfortable, and the others are fine. General Ji is straightforward, Wen Renyao is an acquaintance who likes to join in the fun, Lin Yao is just a child, and Situ Jiuyue is a bit cold-tempered, but he is a Doctor, and he is very beautiful, so he can bear it. But Ji Heng can't do it. Although Ji Heng is also beautiful, his beauty is too aggressive. Although he is smiling all the time, it always makes people afraid that he will drag people out the next moment. Went out.

Moreover, Ye Shijie was very persistent in thinking that Ji Heng had snatched his niece away. Originally, his idea was to match Jiang Li and Ye Shijie, so that in the future Jiang Li would be considered married to his own family, and the Ye family would take good care of him. Who knew that such a person would come out halfway.

Ye Mingyu's eyes were full of hatred when he was eating.

Jiang Li was amused, but to her relief, Xue Huaiyuan, Xue Zhao and Ji Heng got along well. Because they are her own father and younger brother, Jiang Li also understands them very well, she can tell that Xue Zhao is a foolish young man, Ji Heng has been kind to him for saving his life, and her heart has long been inclined to Ji Heng. Although her father didn't show any special joy, she definitely didn't resist. It was very natural, and she didn't know if it was Jiang Li's illusion. She even felt that Xue Huaiyuan seemed to like Ji Heng more than Shen Yurong back then.

This meal can barely be regarded as a feast for the guests and hosts. By the afternoon, each of them had to go back. Jiang Li whispered to Ji Heng: "You wait for me outside first, my father Azhao and I have something to talk about."

Ji Heng nodded, Wen Renyao and Old General Ji had already boarded the carriage outside the door. Situ Jiuyue also put away the medicine box, and Ye Mingyu watched coldly from the outside, wondering what was going on, he was Jiang Li's uncle, but no matter whether it was Ji Heng or Jiang Li, they always whispered to Xue Huaiyuan, could it be that What is the relationship between the Xue family and the Duke's Mansion?

Ye Shijie is much more polite than Ye Mingyu. He actually didn't stay in court for a long time, only one year, but compared to the boy who used to argue on the street because of a painting and his popularity, he really It's like two different people. It is really difficult to keep one's heart in the officialdom, and he is also growing rapidly. Although he is not yet able to show his emotions and anger, he has begun to learn to hide his emotions so that others will not find out.

Although he felt that his own disappointment might not be hidden from the eyes of the young man in front of him. But he did it anyway, hoping that his posture would look better, and that he would leave the stage with dignity, which would not be considered as humiliating the lintel of the Ye family.

On the other end, Jiang Li, Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan returned to the house.

Jiang Li closed the door and said, "Father, what did you and Ji Heng say in the room today?"

She was really curious.

Xue Zhaoman didn't care and said, "Sister, I said it was the father-in-law who told the son-in-law, why don't you understand?"

Jiang Li said angrily: "I didn't ask you."

In front of Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao, her past temperament was fully revealed, as if she had never experienced those huge injuries. Seeing it, Xue Huaiyuan was a little dazed for a moment, but soon he came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Your brother is right, I did tell him some things. After all, I will hand over Ahri to you in the future Give it to him, I'm still not at ease."

Jiang Li asked nervously, "What's the result?"

"I don't care what others say about him. After all, there are too many people with different appearances in the world. Even if outsiders think this person is a good person, he may not be as kind to his family and friends as he appears on the surface. So father doesn't care. Father has to read other people's comments by himself."

"There are many upright, honest, and kind people in the world, but maybe Ahri doesn't like them. After going through so many things, it's not that I don't want Ahri to marry someone who is flawless and of high character. But if Ahri The person Li likes is not like this, and I will not stop it. Ah Li likes someone, there will always be some reasons. I didn’t understand what A Zhao said before, how Jiheng protected you. Today I talked to him , I think you can rest assured."

Jiang Li looked at him in surprise.

"Father can safely hand you over to him." Xue Huaiyuan laughed. His tone did not seem to be fake, even Xue Zhao was stunned for a while, when Xue Huaiyuan was not so confident when he was with Shen Yurong in the past.

Xue Huaiyuan also thought of the past.

Jiang Li lost her mother when she was a child, a little girl carved in pink and jade, he himself was both a father and a mother to pull her away. When I first went to Tongxiang when I was the poorest, there was no maid at home, and even Xue Huaiyuan learned to comb Jiang Li's hair. When Jiang Li was married to Shen Yurong, one can imagine how reluctant he was.

At that time, Shen Yurong knelt in front of him and made a promise, saying that she would definitely win the first prize and make a fortune, so that Ari could live a good life and take good care of her. But in fact, at that time, Xue Huaiyuan was not very happy. He knew that his daughter did not have the temperament of clinging to wealth, and what he wanted to do the most was not to become a successful husband and become an official wife. But at that time Ah Li liked Shen Yurong, and Shen Yurong also had the same heart, so Xue Huaiyuan was fine.

Today's Ji Heng did not kneel in front of Xue Huaiyuan, he could see the pride of young people in Ji Heng's eyes, exactly the same as Ji Minghan in the past. Ji Heng is different from Shen Yurong, the Duke's Mansion has power and money, he doesn't have to bother trying to snatch it like Shen Yurong, what can he do for Ari?

"I guarantee that her life will be safe and smooth, that she will always be happy, and that she will never have to compromise for others and be another person. This 'other' includes myself." Ji Heng said.

His words were unhurried, but they sounded like the most precious promise.

In the previous life, Ahri had to bear the burden of doing unhappy things because of Shen Yurong and for the sake of the Shen family. Jiheng understood this, so he said, let Ahri become Ahri forever, even if it was for him, there is no need to change.

"I don't understand, what do you like about Ari?" Xue Huaiyuan said, "Because of her looks? She is no longer the number one beauty in Yanjing, because of her bravery, because of her intelligence? few."

"Lord Xue," Ji Heng said with a smile, "I don't like her because I like her qualities. It's because I like her that I like her qualities. If she is a murderous, domineering, arrogant, willful, and vicious Woman, if I like her, I like her no matter what she is."

He is really unscrupulous, how many people in the world dare to say such a thing? Promises are easy, but sincere promises are too difficult. He is a strong and beautiful person, so his liking is also so decisive and profound.

"I'm not afraid of the stigma in the world." Ji Heng said with a faint smile: "I will do the bad things, and she can grow up like this forever. Master Xue," he looked into Xue Huaiyuan's eyes, amber His eyes are sober and almost cold, but his words are so gentle, like a beast showing its softest fur, stubbornly guarding the most precious thing, he said: "Shen Yurong can't protect her, I can protect her." .”

It was this sentence that made all of Xue Huaiyuan's doubts disappear.

His daughter had seen her being hurt once. For a father, he just hoped that she would be safe. Although Ari is very smart and can do many things, when danger comes, someone who can protect her is better than anything else.

Xue Huaiyuan said: "You won."

Ji Heng was still smiling.

"Ari is in your hands, Ji Heng," Xue Huaiyuan said, "Please take good care of her."

The young man faded away the insidiousness in the rumors, and he was unbelievably gentle. He said: "I will also take good care of you, because you are her family."

The conversation with Jiheng seemed to be still in sight, Xue Huaiyuan frowned when he saw Jiang Li in front of him, and said, "But what did you guys say?"

"Ah Li." Xue Huaiyuan said: "Dad is old, maybe he won't be able to accompany you for a long time in the future. He can protect you, Dad has confidence in him, and you should have confidence in him, too. You have confidence in yourself."

Jiang Li was silent.

She could see that Xue Huaiyuan was really relaxed, and the meeting with Ji Heng went smoother than Jiang Li imagined. Xue Huaiyuan refused to speak, so Jiang Li didn't continue to ask. Dad doesn't say it, it's natural dad's reasoning, besides, this is a conversation between father and Ji Heng, it's a secret between them, and it should be respected.

She told Xue Huaiyuan again that she was about to leave, but Xue Zhao said from behind: "Sister, say goodbye to brother-in-law for me."

The child! Jiang Li was amused in his heart, but he accepted this matter faster than anyone else. After thinking about it, Jiang Li said: "Azhao, you should also thank Dr. Situ well on weekdays. He treats your wounds, and you You can't justify it without paying the consultation fee, right? This is not the style of the Xue family."

After saying this, she ignored the dumbfounded Xue Zhao and went out by herself.

After waiting outside to say goodbye to Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie, Jiang Li walked to Ji Heng's side. In fact, she still had something to say to Ji Heng, but Wen Renyao and the others had already boarded the carriage, and it was inconvenient to say anything, so they had to part ways. But before they parted, Jiang Li still couldn't help but said, "Why did you talk to your father like that today? It shocked me."

Ji Heng had never been so polite when speaking to others.

"Because it's your father, because of you." He smiled.

Jiang Li was stunned.

Maybe it's because in her previous life, she was the one who changed for others, and she knew the kind of sadness, but she had never been tolerated by others who changed for her, but Ji Heng, the villain in everyone's eyes, would change for her.

She laughed, thinking that Ji Heng was really a goblin sent by the heavens to make up for her, just like the scholars in those wild history books, when they are unlucky, a stunning enchantress will descend from the sky to add fragrance to his red sleeves, and rub their ears with him, After that, all the way to the top of the gold list, it skyrocketed.

It's just that those stunning bewitching girls didn't have a good ending in the end, and those scholars also abandoned them as an affair, but she silently said in her heart that she would never abandon Ji Heng.

Seeing her staring at him and only smiling, Ji Heng stretched out his hand and pinched her cheek. He slapped her gently, and said with a sneer, "Stupid."

very nice.

...

The meeting between Xue Huaiyuan and Ji Heng went so smoothly. After that, Ji Heng became busy, and Jiang Li couldn't meet him again. Zhao Ke returned to the Jiang family to work as a gardener, and Tong'er asked the other servants of Jiang's house in a sideways manner. The servants even told Tong'er that Zhao Ke left before going home for the funeral.

This lie is still well-founded, and it has paved the way for coming back from the beginning.

The weather is getting colder day by day. Slowly, Tong'er takes advantage of the sunny weather to take out the rabbit fur cloak and fox fur cloak to dry, saying that it will not be a month or two, and I am afraid that the city of Yanjing will really fall into the sun. It snowed heavily in winter. It's cold, so get these items ready ahead of time.

The Jiang family is also very busy, so busy that Jiang Li sometimes doesn't see Jiang Yuanbai and Jiang Yuanping for several days. They left early and returned late, and Jiang Li had already fallen asleep when they came back at night, so naturally they couldn't see her. Jiang Li guessed it was because of Yin Zhan. Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Lu also gradually accepted that Jiang's uncle is Ji Heng, and gradually began to prepare a dowry for Jiang Li. When Ye Zhenzhen married here, the dowry was really generous. After Ji Shuran passed through the door, she took those things as her own, originally thinking that they would be given to Jiang Youyao as a dowry when she became a monk, but she never thought that such an accident would happen. Mrs. Jiang gave Jiang Li the key to the warehouse and asked Lu to draw up a dowry list.

Jiang Li looked at the dowry list, and it was not low in terms of the daughter of the chief minister, but it was not worth mentioning how high it was, as many of them were brought over by Ye Zhenzhen back then. Jiang Li didn't care too much, she didn't care how much dowry she had. It's just that I can't help but feel sad for the real Second Miss Jiang. After finally taking back what belongs to her mother, the person who accepts it is no longer herself, but herself, the one who occupies the magpie's nest.

The days were so dull, until Jiang Li got a piece of news from Zhao Ke. Xiajun Wang Yinzhan doesn't have to go back to Yunzhong.

When Jiang Li heard the news, she was not very surprised, probably because Ji Heng had reminded her before that the Yin family was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface. But she still asked, "Why?"

Zhao Ke said: "It is said that it is winter, and there is heavy snow all the way from Yanjing to Yunzhong. It is not easy for soldiers and horses to travel, waste food and pay, and there is no need to guard in Yunzhong. On the contrary, we should beware of the resurgence of King Cheng's forces. Yanjing City is the most dangerous."

Jiang Li smiled. This reason is not bad, but it is not good either. It can be seen that Yin Zhan really wants to stay in Yanjing City, and Yin Zhan should also have seen from the last marriage bestowed by Emperor Hong Xiao that Emperor Hong Xiao became suspicious of the Yin family. Just don't hide your ambition anymore, even if it's obvious, you have to stay.

Yin Zhan is different from King Cheng. In order to deal with King Cheng, Emperor Hong Xiao has prepared for as many years as King Cheng has for many years. But Yin Zhan returned to Yanjing City after a long time. After so many years, the court almost forgot about this person. If it weren't for the shocking bravery he showed in this redress, no one in the court would have taken him seriously. For Yin Zhan, Emperor Hong Xiao was neither prepared nor understood. He could not act rashly, like the method of catching a turtle in the urn and waiting for others to throw themselves into the net like he did with King Cheng, it was not applicable to Yin Zhan.

They are all competing with each other.

In Jiang Li's heart, there is also some worry, so that the days of peace will end at some point, and once it ends, the Duke's Mansion and the Jiang family will definitely be implicated.

I hope all is well.

...

In the deep palace, all the flowers withered, and after the prosperity, it was strangely desolate.

Almost all the flowers in the garden withered. Even those evergreen trees, in the dark weather, seem to be covered with a layer of dust. Winter in Yanjing City is coming soon, and winter always takes a long time to pass. People always miss the early spring before the winter is over.

The young emperor stood with his hands behind his back, outside the imperial mausoleum, heavily guarded. He stood in front of the tombstone, and in the tomb, his biological mother, Concubine Xia, was buried.

In the deep palace, there were various rumors about Concubine Xia. Many old people in the palace either died or scattered, and very few remained. So those past youth, no one will mention it again. Emperor Hong Xiao was born as a prince, and has seen the changes of the Northern Yan court, several times of turmoil. He should have been calm about these things, but as a son, remembering his mother is a matter of course.

Different from Concubine Liu who was aggressive and glamorous when she was young, and the Empress Dowager who was gentle and dignified when she was young, Concubine Xia is cunning, smart, beautiful, and gentle with her servants. She is smart, assertive, and knows how to advance and retreat. She is an interesting person. The emperor appreciates it she.

But most likely the words "beautiful face and poor life" are a curse, and Concubine Xia died of illness shortly after giving birth to him. Emperor Hong Xiao didn't know what his biological mother looked like. He could only find the appearance of Concubine Xia in the paintings of the painters in the palace, and he could only piece together the appearance of Concubine Xia by relying on rumors that were not true or not. But even so, whenever he stood in front of his biological mother's grave, the memories in his mind were just blank.

The first emperor handed him over to the empress, who had a prince at that time and was not close to him. Later, the prince died early, and the queen even thought that he was the murderer, until the imperial doctor came to clear up his grievances, proving that the prince was congenitally deficient and died of a sudden heart attack.

But at that time, everyone, including his father, looked at him suspiciously, and he still can't forget it. Sometimes I wake up from a dream in the middle of the night, and the deep-seated grief and despair are vivid in my mind.

Then, the emperor appointed him as the prince, and the mother and son became more and more arrogant. In order to keep her position, the queen used him as a bargaining chip to fight with the mother and son. For the time being, they are on the same boat, he and the queen can't tear each other apart, at least they have to show motherly kindness and filial piety, so that no one can take advantage of their loopholes.

Emperor Hong Xiao couldn't remember when he and the queen mother looked very cordial, like a real mother and son. But in his heart, the past has never passed, and he has never really gotten out of those things, so when he heard what happened to Jiang Li, he would be so angry. He gradually learned how to be a real emperor, but how to be a son was deprived of his power when he was very young.

"Mother and concubine," the emperor's expression was in a trance, with an imperceptible fragility, and his voice seemed to be at a loss, he said: "How are you doing now?"

...

In the Palace of Compassionate Ning, green smoke curled up, Mei Xiang stepped forward in small steps, walked up to the person kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, and said softly: "Empress Dowager, the spies just came back, Your Majesty went down to the imperial tomb, in front of the tomb of Concubine Xia."

The Empress Dowager, who was wearing a silk dress and was beating the wooden fish, paused, and a soft smile appeared on her face amidst the smoke.

She sighed faintly: "It's really an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf."

The little emperor can be said to be very sad [cover face]