Marriage of the Di Daughter

That arrow was the one shot by Yin Zhili when Ji Heng took Jiang Li away at the end. He wanted to aim at Jiang Li, because as long as he killed Jiang Li, Ji Heng would be in pain, but at the last moment, he felt a little bit reluctant, and aimed his bow and arrow at Ji Heng.

The scene at Hongshan Temple twenty-three years ago is being repeated, with the same lone army going deep, and the same ambush on all sides. If there is any difference, when Ji Minghan went, Yu Hongye was already dead, but when Ji Heng went, Jiang Li was still alive. Perhaps it was because his beloved was still alive that he was able to rely on his desire to protect her. A heart that has supported me for so long.

Jiang Li didn't care about anything, she was thin and frail, and she was so anxious at the moment, she burst out with huge energy and dragged Ji Heng into the cave. She tied the horse to the rocks in the cave again, and searched for water and firewood in the dark, so she had to make a fire to boil water to bandage Jiheng's wound. She is not familiar with this jungle, but she still has some experience in the woods in Tongxiang, but it is not easy to find dead branches in the snow, and Jiangli has traveled a long way to find some. She carried the firewood and the kettle filled with water, and ran back to the cave.

Fortunately, Jiheng's horse armor bag contained fire pockets, and Jiang Li found some medicinal powder from Jiheng's body, which Situ Jiuyue had prepared for him before he left. Jiang Li lit a fire with a fire pocket and found a stone bowl to boil water. She took off her robe and spread it on the ground, letting Ji Heng lie on it. Ji Heng's eyes were closed tightly, as if unconscious, Jiang Li's tears flowed down in an instant.

She used to think that there was probably nothing that could trouble him about Ji Heng, because he was too strong, and it naturally gave people an illusion that he would not get hurt, bleed, or . But in fact, Ji Heng is just an ordinary person. He is about the same age as Yin Zhili. When he is injured, he is also very fragile and may leave forever.

Jiang Li trembled, trying to calm herself down. She could only clean Jiheng's sword, take off his armor, and use the sword to cut through the clothes sticking together with flesh and blood, and see the scars on his body just like the doctors she had seen before.

He ran in the rain of arrows today, and blocked the rain of arrows with his shield, but he also got some wounds on his body, including knife wounds, sword wounds, and bruises all over his body. His skin is actually very fair, and his figure is very beautiful, like a bird full of strength However, at this moment, these scars and blood are like cracks on a porcelain white vase, which makes people want to cry when they look at it.

Jiang Li wanted to pull out the arrow.

She held the arrow by the hilt.

For a moment, what Wen Renyao said in the past suddenly appeared in his mind. He said that he used to divination for Jiheng when he was fourteen years old, and the divination said that ten years later, Jiheng would eventually be robbed by a female disaster, and her corpse would be laid in the wilderness, where hawks and dogs would eat her. Seeing it now, she was indeed Ji Heng's disaster. If it wasn't for saving her, Ji Heng didn't have to go into danger, let alone get scars all over his body and endanger his life.

She drew the arrow.

The body under his hand trembled violently, as if he could hear Ji Heng's painful murmur. Jiang Li hurriedly turned her head to see Ji Heng's expression. He frowned, as if he was very uncomfortable. Jiang Li called him in a low voice, but he didn't move or answer.

Jiang Li held back her tears, dipped the torn skirt in hot water, and cleaned his wound bit by bit. Those medicinal powders came in handy at this time, and it was at this time that Jiang Li discovered that Ji Heng still had many old wounds on his body. It's not an arrow wound, it looks like a lot of thoughts have passed, new wounds, old wounds, bruises, it looks terrible.

He has walked on the edge of life and death many times, just looking at those shocking wounds, he can also imagine how dangerous his past was. Being able to live up to now is indeed a hard fate, but behind the hard fate, there are sacrifices that ordinary people can't imagine. He is only twenty-four years old now, so how many years ago did he get used to this kind of blood-licking life, twenty years old? Fourteen? even earlier?

Jiang Li couldn't think about it anymore, her heart seemed to be clogged with a ball of cotton, and she couldn't breathe no matter what. The tears in her eyes fell to the ground little by little, and no one saw it. In her mind, she recalled that she was outside the tent during the day, in the wind and snow, on the plain, watching the red dress rush towards her. . He used to be a person who pays attention to his appearance, he likes to do everything in a leisurely manner, elegant and good-looking, but now he just wants to see her, even if he is in a hurry, he can't wait for a moment.

How can He De? Jiang Li thought sadly, she didn't pay much for Ji Heng, her power was so weak that in these tit-for-tat confrontations, she became a drag on him, but Ji Heng gave his most precious thing, he sincerity.

Jiang Li thought, in her life, she might never tolerate others in her eyes, and it is impossible to fall in love with others again. Sometimes, a moment is eternity, no matter what happens in the future, everything today, she will never forget.

She wiped Ji Heng's wound carefully, and bandaged every wound on Ji Heng carefully. At this time, there was still no news from Wen Ji. Jiang Li was afraid that the firewood would burn out at night, so she met wild animals, so she went out again, took a fire bag to find some firewood, and made a few more traps to see if she could catch one or two lonely hares. Ji Heng is now seriously injured. If Wen Ji doesn't come, Ji Heng will have to eat when he wakes up, otherwise his body will be weak and he will only recover more slowly.

At this time, she showed all her previous bravery and strength, knowing that nothing could be done by sitting beside Ji Heng and crying. We should try our best to recover what can be recovered. She and Xue Zhao used to make traps to trap prey in the jungle. After many years, it is not difficult to do it again.

She ran back and forth many times, but did not dare to go too far. Seeing that the firewood in the cave had been collected enough for a whole night, and she even caught a gray-haired hare, she was overjoyed and used Ji Heng's hand Baojian cleaned up the hare and covered it with snow, just waiting for Ji Heng to wake up and bake it for him.

After she finished everything, she still wanted to do some more, as if she would feel at ease if she did more. Until there was nothing else to do, she put all her clothes on Jiheng, and she was wearing single clothes, hugging Jiheng, and guarding him all the time. The fire was burning quietly beside, and Jiang Li suddenly had an illusion, as if such a peaceful day had passed her whole life. Even if she doesn't have anything, she doesn't need rich clothes and food, as long as she has this person by her side, she has nothing to ask for in this life.

She just kept hugging Jiheng like this, and after an unknown amount of time, the fire in the cave gradually became smaller. She got up and added some new firewood. Before that, he ran to Ji Heng, and nervously called his name: "Ji Heng!"

Ji Heng's eyes opened. He seemed to want to move his body, but his whole body was covered with injuries. After such a move, he couldn't help frowning. Jiang Li said: "Don't move, I'll get you some water if you want to drink." She went to get a kettle full of hot water, sat on the ground, let Jiheng's head rest on her legs, and fed him little by little.

His lips were moistened by clear water, and his blood color returned, and he only asked, "Where is this?"

"We came to the jungle. I don't know where it is. You fainted, so I took you to the cave. You used up all the medicine you brought with you, and the wound was bandaged. Are you hungry? , I hunted a rabbit and roasted it for you to eat." She rambled.

Jiang Li is not a person who talks a lot, but now she keeps talking, as if this can dispel some fear in her heart. Ji Heng smiled, held her hand, and said, "Well done, little girl."

Jiang Li's tears fell in an instant.

Her tears were so hot that they almost burned people's hearts. Ji Heng said: "Don't cry, I used to see you, I seldom shed tears, and I like to laugh the most, but now I don't like to laugh, I like to cry. Your father saw you , and blame me for making you cry."

When he first met Jiang Li, Jiang Li did always smile, that kind of calm, gentle smile that didn't reach his eyes. Even with a smile, it makes people feel that there is something hidden in her heart. At that time, he was vicious and desperately wanted to see her lose her composure, panic or fear, and peel off her mask. Now she has nothing to hide in front of him, showing her most vulnerable side, but he can't bear to feel sorry for her, wishing that she would never be sad.

He stretched out his hand, gently wiped away Jiang Li's tears, and said, "Don't cry, Ari."

"You...you shouldn't do this," Jiang Li choked up and said, "At any time, your own life is the most important."

"You are the most important." He replied softly.

Jiang Li shook her head: "Mr. Wenren divination for you back then, and after I knew about it, I was always afraid that I would kill you. Jiheng, if I kill you, I will never be happy in my life. Meaningless."

"Silly girl," he touched her head and laughed. Jiang Li had never seen such a peaceful smile on his face. He seemed relieved and unloaded a lot of things. He said, "Why did you kill me? It was you saved me."

Jiang Li frowned.

"Last time when I was unhappy, you sang for me, this time you cried, I will sing for you, okay?" He was like a man coaxing his beloved little girl, very doting and gentle , whatever you want.

Jiang Li looked at him, and before he had time to speak, he leaned on Jiang Li's leg and sang slowly, slowly.

"In an instant, the former love is completely ignorant, and the clothes are wet with tears at the place where the bitterness is penetrated."

His voice was soft, resounding in the cave, unlike the actors on the stage, he was not very excited, but gentle and eloquent, as if he was telling a story. It’s also like the people who watch the theater are the last to enter the drama the deepest. Joys and joys are scattered in the night.

Jiang Li wanted to see Ji Heng's expression, but he closed his eyes and could no longer see into his heart. The corners of his lips were slightly hooked, and his voice also carried memories. In the deep mountains and wild forests, he was like an evildoer who lured tourists into the abyss with his singing.

"I only know that wealth and wealth are destined for life, but who knows the number of lives will be clear in an instant. I think I used to be coquettish and domineering back then, even if I don't believe in the past."

Jiang Li's eyes were solemn, why did this play sound so familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere. In my memory, there seems to be someone who once sang, it was a clear and smiling female voice, on a certain spring night, by the wall, in the courtyard, on the swing, that female voice and Ji Heng's voice gradually merged together.

"This is also a lesson from God: He taught me to accept remaining hatred, avoid coquettish anger, and reform myself, change my love, stop falling in love with passing water, turn back from the sea of ​​bitterness, and realize Lan Yin early."

Jiang Li's lips gradually squirmed, and her voice merged with Ji Heng's, tenderly and sadly.

"He taught me to put away the remaining hatred, to avoid coquettish anger, to renew, to change the love, to stop falling in love with the passing water, to turn around in the sea of ​​bitterness, and to realize Lan Yin early." The words in "Suo Lin Nang" are sour and self-deprecating, chewing in his mouth, It seems that the bitterness of the character can also be thought of. Ji Heng leaned against her leg, her eyes were slightly closed, and she seemed to have fallen asleep. And a certain night deep in my memory, that night when the city was full of flowers, willows and greenery, moonlit night and spring breeze, was like a dusty painting, the dust was suddenly peeled off, and slowly unfolded in front of Jiang Li.

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In spring, the flowers are red and the willows are green, and even the night breeze blows across people's faces with tenderness, flirtatious and frivolous. The night in the Duke's Mansion was cold and gloomy, there was not a single voice in the courtyard, and in the secret room, the person lying on the couch was pale, his eyes were closed, and his once handsome face was now skinny due to emaciation. The facial features are sunken, very terrifying.

Situ Jiuyue stood by the bed and said in a low voice, "Sorry, I can't save him, the poison...was useless."

Hearing this, Old General Ji staggered and almost fell, but Situ Jiuyue helped him so that he didn't fall to the ground like that. He pointed to the man on the ground, his eyes were clearly full of grief, But he still managed to force a smile, and said: "This... well, for Ming Han, he is finally relieved. Ah Heng," he patted the young man standing beside him, and said, "Don't be sad. ,this is not your fault."

Lying on the collapsed floor was Jinwu General Ji Minghan. Ever since Wen Ji's father risked his life to bring Ji Minghan back more than 20 years ago, old General Ji has been looking for a miracle doctor who can detoxify him. Later, Ji Heng rescued Princess Molan from Molan. The poisonous concubine Situ Jiuyue searched all over the world for strange poisons. Situ Jiuyue used poison to fight the poison and restrain the spread of the poison.

Jiheng's choice was to fight, but unfortunately, the heavens did not favor the Ji family, and the poison Situ Jiuyue painstakingly developed could not save Ji Minghan, so Ji Minghan died just like that. From Ji Heng's birth to the present, from the time Ji Heng saw him, he has always looked like he was about to die. Now he is indeed relieved, but he died without being able to open his eyes to see his son, nor could he be with his son. Ji Heng said the last word.

Just left so heartlessly.

The young man in red stood in front of the collapse. He lowered his head, and he could see his beautiful silhouette, but he couldn't see the light in his eyes. He has been here for many years. From a young boy who has nothing to do, he has gradually grown into a handsome and handsome boy, and now he is now a gorgeous young man. Ming Han never opened his eyes and looked at him. The young little Jiheng once felt aggrieved by this, thinking that it was because of something she did not do well that her father was unwilling to open his eyes to take a look at him. But when he gradually grew up, he wandered in the darkness himself and knew the terrible and ugly truth. He no longer hoped in vain, but threw himself into hell and made a deal with the devil in exchange for the Duke's Mansion. a ray of life.

This glimmer of life has now been snuffed out by him himself. Old General Ji was worried that Ji Heng would feel guilty for once, and even though he was heartbroken, he forced a smile on his face.

Ji Heng raised his head, his face, in such a bleak atmosphere, even showed a kind of mournful beauty. However, he just hooked the corners of his mouth, with a flat expression and no waves in his tone, and he used his usual tone when he watched the theater, the tone that he didn't empathize with, and he forgot after seeing it: "Then do as he wants, and the movie Scatter the ashes on your mother's grave."

When Ji Minghan was taken away by Wen Ji's father, he was still conscious. The last sentence he told his subordinates was that if he died, he would burn his own bones to ashes and bury him with Yu Hongye. Don't be known by anyone. Ji Minghan himself also understands that his opponents are the queen mother and Yin Zhan, but now in the Duke's mansion, there are only his youngest son and old father. If the Empress Dowager wants to kill people to silence her, it is very likely that even this pair of grandparents and grandchildren will not be spared. Without perfect preparation, you can't act rashly, you can only pretend to be stupid.

The matter of pretending to be stupid was originally made by General Ji himself. In the case of Yu Hongye, he played stupid, but caused his son to become like this. Later, he pretended to be stupid, but Old General Ji had no choice but to do so. He also wanted to hide it from Ji Heng at first, and wanted to tell him when Ji Heng was older, but at some point, Ji Heng, who had grown up, Heng became reckless, and sometimes even his grandfather didn't know what he was thinking. Until the young Ji Heng brought Situ Jiuyue back from Molan, and in the study, asked old general Ji if he knew who killed Yu Hongye and Ji Minghan back then, at that moment, old general Ji understood, This grandson has already grown up at a rapid speed without knowing it. He had already found out the truth by himself and was ready to take revenge.

Old General Ji can no longer influence Ji Heng's decision, he doesn't even know what Ji Heng wants to do, Ji Heng refuses to have a long talk with him, as long as Old General Ji asks, he will perfunctory with a smile, that absent-mindedness, The gardeners in the mansion can see it.

But tonight's Ji Heng, General Ji felt that although he was smiling on the surface, his heart was crying. Although he was talking and laughing at Yan Yan, as if he didn't care about anything, General Ji suddenly thought of Ji Minghan who was young when Ji Heng was crying and shaking the collapsed Ji Minghan, and shouted aggrievedly why his father didn't come to see own appearance.

After many years, the young Ji Heng and the Ji Heng in front of him reunited again, making Old General Ji feel dazed for a moment.

Ji Heng didn't look at the people on the roof any more, he turned around and walked out, General Ji stopped him and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go for a walk."

General Ji still wanted to speak, but Situ Jiuyue pulled the sleeve of General Raji, shook his head at him, and said softly, "Let him be alone for a while."

When General Ji looked at the door again, Ji Heng had already left.

Today is the day to welcome the spring, and at night, the temple fair becomes more and more lively. There are densely packed lanterns floating on the lake in the city, and ladies and wives wearing carefully selected clothes set up lantern boats by the lake. On the street, bursts of applause broke out from time to time among the jugglers, as well as clay figurines and sugar blowers. There is an endless stream of poetic talents, showing their skills, and there is a good scene everywhere.

Ji Heng walked slowly along the lake. He is holding a gorgeous gold silk folding fan, and his red robe reaches the ground. His appearance can be called the four characters of upside-down sentient beings. Walking here, everyone couldn't help but cast their eyes on him, and they loved and feared him, just afraid that this moody Su Guogong would be furious for a while and kill him. Only the young lady who was going out for the first time dared to stare at Ji Heng boldly, but lost her mind for this rare beauty in the world, and lowered her head in shame.

From the boats in the lake, the sound of singing and dancing could be faintly heard, and there was an opera stage not far away, someone was singing on it, and the people watching the opera were all around the bottom, babbling and babbling, he didn’t know what to sing, so he just Walking unhurriedly in this bustling bustle, he is more prosperous than the bustling here, but he is out of tune with the bustle, like a beauty transformed into a ghost, walking in the market of the world, the soft red in the world is not eye-catching, I also disdain to see it.

There was a smile on the corner of Ji Heng's mouth, and countless frivolous and flirtatious things in his amber eyes, but his heart was cold to ice in the warm spring days.

His father died. If he hadn't asked Situ Jiuyue to try to rescue Ji Minghan, Ji Minghan would have lived for another year. During this year, there might be other chances. Because he chose to try, Ji Minghan had to take such a risk, so Ji Minghan died, in this lively spring night, and he didn't even shed a single tear.

Maybe it was because he was really heartless, as ruthless as the world rumored, so he was indifferent to his father's death. But Ji Heng also felt that a huge crack was opened in his heart, and the violent wind rushed in from the outside, leaving him completely empty.

The Duke's Mansion is full of flowers and powerful, but as long as he can remember, it has been deserted like a gorgeous tomb. He grew up here, he didn't seem to be particularly innocent, he was terribly precocious. Thinking about it now, he seems to have been preparing for revenge a long time ago.

The target of his revenge is the empress who is aloof, and now she is the empress dowager. One is the king of the county far away in the clouds. The soldiers and horses under the other party are powerful and fierce, but what does he have? There is only an empty shell of the Duke's Mansion, and the Jinwu Army who does not obey his orders.

From nothing to something is a long process. During this long process, Ji Heng didn't have any expectations. Revenge is different from other desires. Some people want to be an official, so they study hard and plan to win the first place in one fell swoop. Some people want to make a fortune, so they do business with others, work hard and use their brains. all over the world. Everyone has their own wishes, and after they work hard and realize their wishes, they will get what they want naturally.

But what can he get?

He knew from the very beginning that this revenge was nothing but a life debt he owed many years ago. Even debts cannot be collected by ordinary means. What kind of axiom and justice are just a passing cloud. Where in the world is there such a thing? It would be better for him to find a way out of the darkness in the darkness. And at the end of the road, he won't get anything, Ji Minghan and Yu Hongye won't come back to life, and the time he passed away, when he should have been carefree like a noble boy, won't come back.

The end of the darkness is still darkness, and he seems to never be able to find out what the light he should be chasing is. When Ji Minghan was alive, Ji Heng held a sliver of hope innocence. Maybe one day Ji Minghan would be able to wake up, he looked at himself and proudly praised that his son had grown so tall and so powerful.

But there was nothing in the end, God seemed to punish him for not having such an innocent thought, so even this innocent thought was cut off. He fell into the darkness completely, and it was impossible to come out again.

That's all, there's nothing wrong with that. To simply live in this world is to walk through the sea of ​​suffering, sooner or later, sooner or later.

He raised his head, and his smile became more and more moving.

Following the bustle and cheers of the crowd, he walked slowly. Gradually, the lights were left behind by him, and the bustle was also left behind by him. He gradually walked into the street. It was like a place where poor people lived, and there were few people walking around in the alley at night. He walked slowly, blending with the night, and walked into the darkness.

A breeze blows in the distance, and the wind is intoxicating on spring nights. Ji Heng raised his head and looked at the sky. The stars in the sky were shining brightly, with gentle eyes like human eyes. He leaned against the wall and slid down slowly.

He is really tired.

Just keep walking, keep walking, don't know when it will come to an end. In the past few years, Ji Heng never had the thought of being unable to hold on. He is young, cunning, sinister, ruthless, omnipotent, and there is nothing he cannot do. He is not afraid to sacrifice and use anyone or anything, as long as he can achieve his goals.

But this determination suddenly collapsed tonight, Ji Minghan's death made him feel really tired in his heart. He wasn't afraid, but just at a loss, feeling that he didn't know how long such days would last, and he didn't know whether everything he had done was meaningful or not. Yu Hongye has been dead for many years, and Ji Minghan has also died. Neither of them can see what he has done. What can he do with his enemy?

He was so desperate that he wanted to die.

At this moment, a woman's voice sounded from a wall away from him, and someone said: "Madam, they have all gone out, and you stay in the mansion alone, aren't you sad?"

Immediately afterwards, he heard a clear voice with a smile: "There is nothing to be sad about."