Marriage of the Di Daughter

Jin Mantang recently took over from the lovesickness troupe, a very popular theater troupe in Yanjing City.

But all the most popular theater troupes seem to be eager to get Su Guogong's approval, and they always have to make such a play for Su Guogong to watch first. As long as Ji Heng thinks that he can sing well, the troupe must be good. Just like the lovesick troupe back then, Ji Heng seemed to hold the power of life and death over the theater troupe in Yanjing City. He could make a troupe popular, and likewise, he could quickly make a troupe disappear.

Although in Jiang Li's view, this is really unbelievable, a grand prince, a descendant of General Jin Wu, seems to be in charge of an opera troupe. But sometimes I feel that it is understandable that someone like Ji Heng has some connection with drama.

He was born beautiful, even more beautiful than the actors on the stage, and he was born to stand in front of others and shine brightly, but he is not suitable for performing on stage in person, because he is too sober and cold to enter the world This is out of the woods. Such a proud son of heaven is probably only suitable for standing under the stage, watching the false joys and sorrows of others, and he doesn't even bother to shed a few tears.

He just saw it as a joke, like the mocking smile on his lips.

The entire second floor was probably taken down by Ji Heng, and there was no one else there. Jiang Li can walk out of the tea room, and when she walks to the railing on the second floor, she can look down and see the stage.

You can clearly see the people on the stage, but they are one floor higher than the spectators on the first floor. Jiang Li guessed that this is Ji Heng's condescending angle. But I have to say that watching a play like this is more detached than watching it directly off the stage. How to put it, if a person is too close to the actor, it is easy to enter the opera. But being close to the opera singer, but standing higher than the opera singer, you can clearly feel that this is a play, no matter how exciting the play is, it is difficult for people to enter the play, and they will not be led away by the emotions in it.

Jin Mantang's name is Xiao Taohong, she is a young woman, her face is covered with makeup, so she can't see her appearance clearly. But judging by his slender figure and soft singing voice, he can be regarded as a rare and wonderful person. No wonder the spectators in the audience were so supportive and applauded.

This play is called "Nine Children's Case".

The "Jiuer case" tells a very famous story, it is the story of a woman in the previous dynasty. A young woman named Jiu'er married a scholar in the countryside. The qin and harp played harmoniously, and the couple loved each other. Later, the scholar went to Beijing to rush for the exam, won the first prize, became a high official again, and was valued by a rich lady. The master of the rich lady wanted him to be his son-in-law, so Xiucai concealed the fact that he already had a wife and children in his hometown, and married the rich lady.

Jiu'er and the youngest son who were far away in their hometown didn't know that their husband had become someone else's husband, but suddenly one day, the scholar stopped sending letters from home. The house leak happened to rain overnight, and Jiu'er's son got a serious illness. The family was poor and had no money for medical treatment. In desperation, Jiu'er had to take the youngest son to the capital to find a husband. After going through untold hardships and being coldly looked down upon by others, he finally came to the capital. But on the streets of the capital, I saw her husband behaving intimately with another woman.

Xiucai refused to recognize Jiu'er, and even made people beat Jiu'er and drive him out. It was only then that Jiu'er realized that he already had a wife and son, and he had long since left his wife behind. Jiu'er's son couldn't get money to see a doctor in the capital, and the journey was long and tiring, and he died of illness soon.

Jiu'er lost her husband and lost her son, and she was in pain and unwilling to reconcile, so she threw herself into a lake in a river in front of Xiucai's gate. The incident alarmed the emperor, and he ordered the officials to thoroughly investigate the matter. Knowing that the scholar was such a heartless person, he cut off his official position and heavy responsibilities, and the rich lady also divorced him. Xiucai finally ended up with nothing, and died of freezing without being able to survive the severe winter.

This story was fabricated by a storyteller in the previous dynasty, but because it was very exciting, it made people feel sympathy for the experience of the inner nine children. Later, it was put on the stage by the troupe and became a very famous one-fold play. Women love to read such melodious and sad stories, and they will cry with the nine children in it, while men will sigh. Although it is normal for men to have three wives and four concubines, there is also a saying that "a wife of dross will not go to court". People with virtue, no wonder God can't stand it in the end.

When Jiang Li heard this story for the first time, she was still a little girl in Tongxiang. At that time, she was young, and she didn't cry along with her, but just blindly resented the injustice that Jiu'er suffered. He also told Xue Zhao that if he knew that the person next to his pillow was such a wolf-hearted thing, he would never cut himself off from the scholar's door, but would die with the scholar with a knife. Xue Zhao also said at the time: "At that time, you will definitely be reluctant."

She sneered, she couldn't bear it, she was just a white-eyed wolf who was not even as good as a beast. In the story, Jiu'er still thinks about the good things in the past. I don't know if the person who made up this story failed to figure it out and made a mistake.

At that time, she couldn't figure it out, but she didn't expect that many years later, this story would be re-engraved in her life like a reprint. She became another Jiu'er. Life is turned upside down, and lies, betrayals, gossips and hurts fill the last days.

But there is one thing she hasn't changed from the beginning to the end, that is, now, when she is asked again, she can still say that there is nothing reluctant.

When the other party chooses to betray, it is to wipe out all the past friendship with a sword. Things that others don't care about, but you keep carefully, that's not kindness, it's contempt.

She never let people look down on her.

Xiao Taohong on the stage, called Jiu'er, finally found her husband, but the husband avoided him, and Xiaosheng sang: "It's not because I don't recognize you, what I'm afraid is that I made a wrong step, and disaster will come to me."

Xiao Jiu'er: "While you make a wrong step, disaster will come your way, it's clear that you got a newcomer and forgot the old kindness.

I think back when I was studying and learning in Junzhou, my wife did filial piety for your parents,

In the new year, I sent you to rush for the exam to enter Beijing, and when I left, I told my husband with thousands of words

Tell you to turn around as soon as possible if you are middle or not, you must know that parents are old and children are connected

Unexpectedly, you have not heard from me for three years, and your parents died of drought and starvation in the vast lake

It is difficult to bury the funeral after the death of parents, bring your children to find you

You don't read the love between husband and wife, you don't kiss your own children

Clap your chest and think about it, could it be that you have a heart of iron. "

The people on the stage sang weeping again and again, and Jiang Li was heartbroken when he heard it. It's really hard not to let her think of herself with all kinds of libretto. Just like Jiu'er didn't understand why she didn't do anything wrong and did everything well, so why did her husband cover up and treat her. Jiang Li also wanted to ask Shen Yurong, is it really so good to be rich, so good that even human nature can be discarded, don't you want nothing?

What's more, there are her children.

Her child was buried in this dirty conspiracy before he was born into the world. When Shen Yurong sacrificed him, did he hesitate, did he know that the child was bleeding from him?

Jiang Li didn't dare to think about it.

On the other side, Lu Ji who had been watching the show suddenly said, "Here, Second Miss Jiang watched very carefully."

All three looked at Jiangli.

Jiang Li turned sideways to them, her eyes were lowered, but she was staring at the people in the audience, apparently very carefully. If you look carefully, you can see that she is tightly grasping the edge of the railing on the second floor platform, the knuckles in her hands are white, and she is grasping hard.

She is addicted to the play.

"What's the matter?" Kong Liu didn't take it seriously, "Ms. Jiang Er is jealous of evil, and she has a clear distinction between good and evil. This play is so aggrieved that everyone who listens is angry. Miss Jiang Er is moved by the play, and she listens to it. It's normal."

"It's normal to be fascinated by this play and fluctuate," Lu Ji said with a smile, "but this is Miss Jiang Er."

What kind of person is Miss Jiang Er, she seems to be smiling all the time, even when she is not smiling, she is as gentle as a stream of water, calm and gentle, and it is almost impossible to see when she is angry or anxious. This kind of temperament is not lukewarm in some people, but in Miss Jiang Er, anyone with a little discernment can probably see that Miss Jiang Er doesn't care.

In other words, most things are unimportant in her eyes. There is no need to worry about unimportant things. This is a mentality that can only be possessed after experiencing a huge turning point in life, and it mostly appears in the elderly who have experienced the world.

Even if Miss Jiang Er had "killed her mother and younger brother" and was sent to a nunnery to stay alone for eight years, she would not have reached the present, a kind of gentle and pure after experiencing great storms.

All in all, Jiang Li doesn't take small things to heart, and people who don't even care about people who may ruin their reputation in their lives, will they feel the same for a small drama?

Others might, but Second Miss Jiang definitely wouldn't. If she acts differently because of this play, it can only mean that this play has touched her. In her past life, there are some overlaps with this play.

This is empathy.

Ji Heng's fingertips brushed against the white handle of the fan, and he stood up suddenly, looked at Jiang Li with some interest, and approached Jiang Li leisurely.

"He..." Kong Liu was about to speak, but Lu Ji pulled him down. Lu Ji made a "shh" gesture to him, and said, "Watch the show well."

Xiao Jiu'er is still singing: "My husband recruits a son-in-law in Kyoto, and I live in the palace courtyard holding a pipa

I hate him once he became rich and ungrateful, he...he abandoned his knot and hair

I am his married wife, once remembered that I went to the examination room

Whether he is right or wrong in his words, he returns to his hometown

Unexpectedly, there is a drought in Huguang, and the poor people are starving

The second parents-in-law starved to death in the thatched cottage, and there was no money to bury the second father and mother

Cut two locks of black hair on the head, and exchange two mats for the street

All the neighbors in the east and the west house talk about it, and the husband wins the champion

I brought my son and daughter to visit and begged along the door to Bianliang

Muchi palace barged in, he kicked me

Falling by the palace gate.... "

Getting married... Jiang Li thought in a daze, this is a lingering title, just like Shen Yurong's tenderness to her back then. She has experienced a lot of nights like this in the mid-autumn night, and every time she is happy and satisfied. Who knew there would be such a day, thinking of all the past, as if the sword pierced the belly, and the knife saw the bone, making people feel so painful?

She almost couldn't tell whether this was just a "Nine Children's Case" drama, or her real self. She seemed to have become Jiu'er, and seemed even more miserable than Jiu'er.

At this moment, a silk handkerchief was suddenly handed over to her.

It is pure white, without any embroidery, and the silk is smooth, giving off a subtle and flowing brilliance under the light, and it is very soft at first glance.

"Wipe it." Ji Heng's voice still sounded calm, he said: "Second Miss, Lihua looks like it's raining, it's really not very good."

Jiang Li didn't care about his bad words, and hurriedly reached out to touch her cheeks, but felt that her cheeks were wet, and she didn't know when she was crying.

She actually cried.

Subconsciously, Jiang Li wanted to pick up Ji Heng's handkerchief, but she came to her senses the next moment, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Lord Guo, but I have it myself." She took out a light green handkerchief from her bosom. Although the handkerchief was not as expensive as Ji Heng's, it was also very simple and elegant, and wiped away his tears.

The movements are as calm as brushing off dust.

But I didn't want her to subconsciously raise a smile, matching the teardrops at the corners of her eyes, it was indescribably weird. Ji Heng also paused, noncommittal, took back the handkerchief, and said to Jiang Li: "I didn't expect that such a hard-hearted woman as Miss Jiang Er would cry." He said slowly, "I even suspect that Miss Jiang Er is a movie fan gone."

"Just watch the show if it's exciting, and don't watch it if it's not." Jiang Li also laughed, "It is said that Jin Mantang is the famous team in Yanjing City. I have seen it today. The singing called Xiao Taohong is easy to impress people. .”

"It's not Xiao Taohong's singing that moves people, but the play itself." Ji Heng said, "Second Miss Jiang has just joined the play."

"Me?" Jiang Li looked at him in surprise, and said with a smile: "I'm not in the play, how to get into the play, the Duke is joking."

"Second Miss is good at acting, but not so good at telling lies." Ji Heng smiled and sighed: "Your lies are really clumsy."

Jiang Li frowned slightly, and was about to speak when Ji Heng suddenly lifted her chin, forcing her to look up at her.

This posture was already extremely frivolous, and Kong Liu who was next to him almost screamed out, but Lu Ji covered his mouth.

Under the surprise in Jiang Li's heart, she didn't know whether it was shame or surprise for a moment, so she could only stare at Ji Heng.

I have seen Ji Heng at such a close distance several times, but no matter how many times I see it, every time I see it, it will still be as amazing as when I saw it for the first time. His light red robe was loose, but the peonies embroidered on the neckline were exquisite and neat. In the mournful singing, he looked even more gorgeous. Like a red lotus blooming in a pale winter day, it is scorching hot and dazzling. It is also like seeing a bright and bright moon in the reflection of the abyss, which is so beautiful that it makes people chill.

His eyes are light in color, transparent amber, but the contours of his eyes are naturally deep, so it is as if his eyebrows were drawn naturally, and they are as attractive as a painting. The shape of the bridge of his nose is unbelievably good-looking, and his lips are thin and red. Even if he mocks flirtatiously, it makes people want to pounce on him desperately for a kiss.

And there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, slowly, little by little, he leaned forward, the closer he was, the colder he was, his eyes were so bright that one couldn't help but hold his breath, but his voice was muffled and hoarse , he said: "The eyes are the seeds of love, your eyes have betrayed your heart."

Jiang Li said: "I haven't."

"There's someone in you," he said.

Jiang Li: "I don't."

"This person is in your heart, you don't love it, but you hate it." He smiled.

Jiang Li was stunned, and couldn't say the sentence "I don't have it".

The young man is like an evildoer who understands people's thoughts, everything in the world is invisible to him. Jiang Li couldn't help wondering whether this person could see through all the lies and understand all the betrayals. Because his charming eyes can captivate everyone, except himself.

He lived too soberly, and he was destined not to be too happy.

At this moment, Jiang Li inexplicably relaxed. In the few confrontations with Su Guogong Ji Heng, she has never had the upper hand, although she is not at a disadvantage, but Jiang Li knows in her heart that that kind of coercive pressure really makes her very uncomfortable . But at this moment, she understood that a person like Su Guogong Ji Heng could indeed see everything clearly. But people who live too clearly and understand too much are mostly very hard.

Rarely confused.

It seems that Ji Heng is destined to have no way to surpass himself in one matter. Jiang Li suddenly bent her eyebrows, as if her tense body relaxed at that moment, she looked at Ji Heng, and said with a smile: "It's just what the Duke said."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Li would suddenly compromise, and she said it so easily, a trace of surprise flashed in Ji Heng's eyes.

Jiang Li broke away from Ji Heng's hand slightly, and Ji Heng let go of the finger that lifted his chin, and put the fan on again, and he put on his sheepskin in that polite manner again.

"Grandpa Guo loves to watch theater so much, isn't he afraid that one day he will also be in the theater and be laughed at by others?"

Ji Heng's eyes darkened slightly, as if he didn't expect that Jiang Li not only didn't take a step back, but also said such provocative words.

"Second Miss Jiang thinks that I'm someone who can get into the show?" He waved his fan lightly and said, "I'm not as kind as Miss Second."

It means that he is not as kind as Jiang Li, and will not shed tears for insignificant people and other people's joys and sorrows.

"A play is a play, it can't be real." He uttered cruel sentences almost lingeringly.

"People who are in the play don't know that they are in the play." Jiang Li said softly: "Just like the story I encountered here that touched me, maybe one day, you will meet it too."

She spoke gentle words, but there was a hint of stubbornness in her eyes when she looked at Ji Heng. This made her look like a "little girl" at last, but the way she spoke was still so euphemistic and meaningful.

"Then ruin the play," Ji Heng smiled kindly, "I'm not an actor."

These simple and rude words are really Ji Heng's style! Jiangli was a little depressed. Ji Heng is a dictator at heart, he doesn't have to consider other people's ideas, and he doesn't care about other people's opinions. He already has a steelyard in his heart, and he just needs to add weight to it.

No one can be his weight, so it is destined that no one will become his weakness, he is destined not to be threatened by anyone, he has no weaknesses, so everyone is afraid of him.

Jiang Li said coldly: "Then I wish the Duke of the country will always be a theatergoer like today!" She didn't understand what was wrong with her, but she wanted to come here to fight Ji Heng . People like Ji Heng, it's best not to socialize too much, and hide as far away as you can.

But this person can easily stir up the spirit in her bones, and she can't help but talk too much with him. He is such a master at manipulating people's hearts!

But in this world, it is not uncommon for eagle players to peck their eyes.

Jiang Li said: "If it is thick, it will wither, and if it is light, it will get deeper." She hummed softly in her heart, turned and walked towards Kong Liu.

Ji Heng stood there stunned, and after thinking clearly, he almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Jiang Li is warning him that the thinner something is, the deeper it may be in the end. The more he went too far, it was inevitable that he would suffer retribution in the future.

Kong Liuzheng and Lu Ji were muttering about how they saw Jiheng and Jiang Li as if they were about to quarrel, and saw Jiang Li walking over unexpectedly. He squeezed out a kind smile, and said to Jiang Li: "Why is Miss Jiang Er coming here? Why don't you continue to look?"

"It's nothing to see." Jiang Li's smile was gentle and humble, she couldn't tell that she had confronted Ji Heng just now, she said: "I've seen this story many times, and it's too tragic. Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, I don't want to feel sad .”

Kong Liu suddenly realized, and nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, yes."

Ji Heng stood at the carved railing with her chest folded, and it was interesting to see Jiang Li handle Kong Liu's greetings with ease. She is a little girl who can change her face, and her ability to change her face is quite good.

He glanced at Xiao Taohong who was still singing "Yi Yi Ya Ya Ya" on the stage again, thinking in his heart, but he didn't know which one she loved or hated.

It should not be Zhou Yanbang.

...

Dealing with a straightforward person like Kong Liu is much easier than dealing with Ji Heng. Even the smiling goatee next to him, who always tried to talk to Jiang Li, was easier to deal with than Ji Heng.

When dealing with Ji Heng, he is always not stingy to let people see a side that is completely different from his sentimental beauty, such as cruelty, such as coldness.

Kong Liu even asked Jiang Li if he had any idea to become an archer or cavalry in his light chariot army. Her archery and riding skills are very good, not much better than men. Besides, she was able to do this without training before. After training in the army, she must be even better. Although there are no women in their cavalry, she can become a precedent for this.

Jiang Li was having a headache.

Kong Liu's heart is really too big, he seems to have forgotten that Jiang Li is Jiang Yuanbai's daughter, the daughter of the chief minister today, how can she let Miss Qianjin not be a cavalryman. Even if Jiang Li wanted it, Jiang Yuanbai would not agree. He would probably send a letter to Tian Ting, suing Kong Liu for abducting the lady of the Shoufu family.

Jiang Li politely declined.

Kong Liu was very sorry.

Lu Ji kept talking to Jiang Li with a smile on her face, and occasionally asked about Jiang's house. Although he asked about trivial matters, Jiang Li was sensitive enough to sense that Lu Ji was trying to trick him. Jiang Li doesn't know Lu Ji, and doesn't know what his plan is. Even if Lu Ji is Ji Heng's person, Jiang Li won't let down her vigilance because of this. You must know that Ji Heng is not a good person. How about framing the Jiang family behind their backs? Now she is leaning against the big tree of the Jiang family. If the Jiang family falls, she, a young lady of the Jiang family, will inevitably have few paths to take.

Jiang Li smiled and answered Lu Ji, but avoided important questions one by one. After going back and forth a few times, Lu Ji also realized that Jiang Li had noticed it, so she stopped asking questions, just smiled, and continued to bicker with Kong Liu.

Ji Heng didn't do anything, but leaned on the carved railing to watch the "Jiu'er case". He read it casually, making one wonder if he was actually watching it.

It's confusing if this is just one of his plays too.

I don't know how long I sat there, but Jiang Li intuitively felt that the time for a stick of incense had passed, so she got up and said, "My lords, I have to go back, Second Uncle and the others will be anxious if they can't find me. It's not too early now... ..."

"Then I'll take you back!" Kong Liu waved his hand.

"Wait." Lu Ji stopped him and said, "After all, we are the Duke's people. Although we can explain clearly when sending the second lady back like this, it will inevitably lead to misunderstandings. We are fine. Second Miss Jiang belongs to the girl's family. In order not to cause trouble to Miss Jiang Er, I still send Miss Jiang Er to Brother Ling. Brother Ling must be easier to explain."

Jiang Li understood, meaning that it was much easier to fool Jiang Jingrui than to fool Lu Shi.

Ji Heng said, "Wen Ji."

Wen Ji was being surrounded by Bai Xue and Tong Er as if they were curious, after all, there was no such symbolic guard born in the Jiang Mansion, and Tong Er was always comparing Wen Ji and Jiang Jingrui, which was better. Starting from the eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth, there is no reason for the gestures until the end. On the contrary, Wen Ji blushed with embarrassment and was at a loss.

This time, after hearing Ji Heng's order, Wen Ji was finally able to get rid of the two girls, and immediately said: "Yes."

"Send Miss Jiang Er back." Ji Heng said.

Wen Ji nodded, and Jiang Li saluted Ji Heng: "Thank you, Lord, for your hospitality."

"You're welcome." Ji Heng smiled lightly, "There will be a period later."

Jiang Li: "..."

I really hope that the "period" is a hundred years later, no, it will be better after a thousand years.

After finally coming out of Wangxian Tower, Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief. Looking back, Wangxian Tower stood in the middle of the crowded street in the center of Yanjing City. The lights were full of lights, like an unreal dream.

She suddenly found out that Ji Heng confused Ji Heng for seeing things and thinking about people that she thought she would come out today.

Although he was really thoughtful at the beginning, the confrontation and dispute with Ji Heng made those unwillingness and pain have no time to invade, and until now, his whole body is relaxed.

It can be regarded as a crooked hit.

She said, "Let's go."

When Jiang Jingrui was found, Wen Ji disappeared in the crowd. As soon as Jiang Jingrui saw her, he immediately said, "Where did you go just now? I've been looking for you but I can't find it. I almost told my mother to let her think about it." There is a way!"

"I was pushed to a remote place by the crowd, and I came back with great difficulty." Jiang Li lied without changing her face, "It's all right now."

"Really?" Jiang Jingrui looked at her suspiciously: "Why have you been away for so long? Your makeup is a bit sloppy..."

"It's too hot, it's sweating." Jiang Li said: "Now go to Second Aunt, and it's time to go back."

Jiang Jingrui was a little frustrated, he hadn't got the white rabbit lantern yet, so he had to give up.

Jiang Li sighed in her heart, no wonder Lu Ji wanted to say that, Jiang Jingrui was really easy to fool.

Okay, I hooked my chin, rounding up to round off the house. (*/ω╲*)