Marriage of the Di Daughter

"Why wait, this time is an opportunity. After Uncle Mingxuan finishes his work, Uncle and I will go back to Xiangyang together."

As soon as these words came out, Ye Shijie and Ye Mingxuan were stunned together. Tong'er also widened her eyes.

After a long time, Ye Mingxuan asked suspiciously: "Did you just say that you want to go back to Xiangyang with me?"

"Yes." Jiang Li replied straightforwardly, "I haven't seen my grandmother and uncles for many years. I was young and ignorant and made many mistakes. Later, I regretted it when I learned about personnel affairs, but I have no chance to apologize in person. Now Now that my uncle has come to Yanjing, he will go back to Xiangyang in a few days, so this is just a chance." She lowered her head slightly apologetically: "I have never had the opportunity to be filial to my grandmother, and when I think about it occasionally, I am always uneasy."

Ye Shijie wanted to sneer subconsciously, but Jiang Li's words sounded like a joke. You must know that Jiang Li didn't have such a good face towards the Ye family who came to pick her up. But what he wanted to laugh at was right in his ear, looking at Jiang Li's smiling eyes, Ye Shijie couldn't say anything.

If she is lying, she must be the most brilliant liar in the world, those eyes are so sincere that they don't seem to be fake, even doubt is an insult.

Ye Mingxuan was even more shocked and speechless.

Ye Mingxuan has been doing business all year round. Among the three sons of the Ye family, he is the most shrewd and the one with the most eyes. Therefore, unlike Ye Shijie, Ye Shijie himself did not realize that he had unknowingly started talking about Jiang Li as his own identity, and also unconsciously agreed with Jiang Li's change. Ye Mingxuan firmly believes that a person's nature will not change easily.

What's more, even if the young Jiang Li was bewitched by others to alienate the Ye family, after many years after the Ye family left, why wouldn't the people behind them not strike while the iron is hot and keep bewitching Jiang Li. Jiang Li's sudden sobriety is unreasonable no matter how you look at it.

The Jiangli I saw today was indeed completely different from the one I remembered. Regardless of her temperament and conversation, Jiang Li is considered to be the best among the noble girls in Yanjing City. As for the sudden show of favor to the Ye family, Ye Mingxuan did not dare to draw conclusions easily. Thinking that it was either the Jiang family or Jiang Yuanbai's instruction, or Jiang Li had other plans. Who wouldn't be friendly on the face?

But Ye Mingxuan didn't understand when he suddenly proposed to return to Xiangyang.

For one thing, although the Ye family is a wealthy family, Xiangyang still cannot compare with the prosperity of Yanjing City. Besides, the journey was tiring, how could a pampered young lady really bear it? On the other hand, if this matter was ordered by Jiang Yuanbai or the Jiang family, what would be the benefit of letting Jiang Li go back to the Ye family. You must know that Jiang Li alone can't make any troubles in the Ye family, but is weak. Can't do bad things, just to please the Ye family? Can the Jiang family do it?

"Uncle, you don't have to think so much," Jiang Li said with a smile, "I just went back to see my grandmother, that's all." As if she could see Ye Mingxuan's mind, Jiang Li suddenly said.

Being suddenly poked in the center of his thoughts, Ye Mingxuan didn't show any embarrassment, but smiled instantly: "I was thinking, the road back to Xiangyang is full of mountains and rivers, how can you, a little girl, bear it?"

"Uncle, don't forget, I lived in the nunnery for eight years, and I had to carry water and chop firewood by myself, I'm not so delicate." Jiang Li said.

She said it frankly, as if she didn't feel that it was a shameful thing at all, as if she was stating a past experience in a plain manner, which made Ye Mingxuan also stupefied.

Ye Shijie frowned slightly.

"But... I'm afraid your father won't rest assured that you will go back with us." Ye Mingxuan pondered.

"If my uncle goes to negotiate with my father, I believe my father will let me go." Jiang Li said lightly: "My mother has passed away for more than ten years, and I have grown up. There are three younger sisters in the house. I am not the only one Daughter, father's energy will not be spent on me alone."

There was something in her words. After Ye Zhenzhen's death, Ji Shuran became the successor. If you want to create an impression of a loving mother, you must let Jiang Li get close to her. And as long as the Ye family is around, Ji Shuran is bound to be impossible to become Ji Shuran's closest person. Therefore, there must be a gap between Jiangli and Ye's family. As for how this gap arises, it depends on the means used.

This is what Jiang Li thought of later. I am afraid that at that time, Ji Shuran coaxed the young Miss Jiang Er to make Miss Jiang Er speak ill of her grandmother for some reason, and the relationship between the two families broke down. It's hard to say whether Jiang Yuanbai knew about it, but even if he knew, he would rather choose the in-laws of a merchant's in-laws and the deputy capital's imperial envoy.

When a new generation replaces an old one, only the new ones laugh, but the old ones cry.

This uncle Mingxuan seemed to be a smart person, so he couldn't fail to understand what she meant.

"Besides, the eldest cousin has also become a member of the household department, Wailang," Jiang Li said with a smile: "Father will definitely allow our two families to move around more."

Everyone says that businessmen value reason and despise parting, but in fact, how can the self-proclaimed noble officials be so noble? The people in the officialdom are so sophisticated, and people go to the cold tea, sometimes they are more ferocious and ugly than those in the business field. .

Such is the heart, such is the desire.

Ye Mingxuan looked at her meaningfully: "Ah Li understands very well."

Ye Mingxuan was really surprised that Jiang Li was so transparent, and what surprised him even more was Jiang Li's magnanimity. Jiang Li didn't hide anything, but made people even more confused about what she wanted to do.

He was speechless for a moment.

At this moment, Ye Shijie spoke suddenly. He looked at Jiang Li and asked word by word: "Do you really want to go back to Xiangyang to see your grandmother."

"It's absolutely true." Jiang Li also felt a little helpless in her heart. It was a very natural thing, but because of the estrangement between the Ye family and the Jiang family many years ago, this kind of request became very strange and suspicious.

Ye Shijie stared at Jiang Li fixedly, a solemn look appeared on the young man's face, his eyes carried some scrutiny, after watching for a while, he turned his head and said to Ye Mingxuan: "Since she wants to go, uncle, you take her Let's go back."

Ye Mingxuan looked at him in surprise.

Ye Shijie just stared at Jiang Li, and said something in his words: "It's rare that my cousin has such a heart, but it's just a matter of having an extra pair of chopsticks. Let her go to my grandmother and be filial."

Jiang Li smiled slightly at Ye Shijie: "Thank you, cousin."

Ye Shijie still had doubts about her, but Ye Shijie finally began to believe her.

After a long silence, Ye Mingxuan raised his head and said to Jiang Li: "Then I will discuss it with your father first."

"Okay." Jiang Li said.

...

"You want to go back to Xiangyang?" In the Wanfeng Hall, Jiang Yuanbai asked Jiang Li with a frown before he had time to take off his official uniform after returning from the next court.

Jiang Li nodded: "Uncle Mingxuan said that my grandmother's health is not very good recently, and I haven't seen my grandmother for many years, I really miss her." Jiang Li said: "Besides, I have never been to Xiangyang. After much deliberation, I should also visit her. one look."

Jiang Yuanbai looked at Ye Mingxuan, and Ye Mingxuan smiled gently.

Jiang Yuanbai was not very disgusted with Ye Mingxuan. Although the Ye family is a merchant's house, Ye Mingxuan, the second master of the Ye family, is already the least likely person in the Ye family to be a businessman. He is well-read and doesn't have the smell of a businessman, so Jiang Yuanbai is willing to say more about Ye Mingxuan Two sentences.

But even if he wanted to, he hadn't seen each other for so many years, and it was still a bit embarrassing to come and go suddenly.

"Since Ah Li is interested, why not take her back to see the place where Zhenzhen lived." Ye Mingxuan said with a smile: "Master Jiang, don't worry, we will take good care of Ah Li."

"How can I do that?" Ji Shuran, who was following Jiang Yuanbai, asked worriedly, "The journey was tiring, and Li'er had never been to Xiangyang, so how could she get used to eating there?"

Ye Shijie was a little worried, what Ji Shuran said, seemed like the Ye family would treat Jiang Li badly. To put it bluntly, not to mention the difference between officials and businessmen, but the Ye family's food and use may not be worse than those in the capital.

"Mother is worrying too much," Jiang Li said indifferently, "I have lived in the nunnery in Qingcheng Mountain for eight years, and my life is not bad, I have already gotten used to it. Compared with Qingcheng Mountain, Xiangyang should be much more lively."

Ji Shuran was silenced by Jiang Li. This should have been a shameful thing for Jiang Li's life, but now it is like Jiang Li's meritorious deeds, Jiang Li's amulet, and she is often used as a shield by her. What's annoying is that he used it quite smoothly. Seeing Jiang Yuanbai's expression, he immediately eased up to Jiang Li.

The smile on Ji Shuran's hateful face was all forced. These days, she was busy relieving the heartbroken Jiang Youyao, and in order to seek affection in front of Jiang Yuanbai, she was often cautious and had no time to pay attention to Jiang Li. I don't know how Jiangli got involved with the Ye family. An orphan girl can stir up such a mess when she doesn't have the Ye family to rely on. If there are more Ye family to rely on, maybe what Jiang Li can do something like that.

"It's not bad..." Jiang Yuanbai pondered.

Ye Mingxuan looked at the lawsuit between Ji Shuran and Jiang Li, and couldn't help thinking deeply in his eyes. It seems that the relationship between Ji Shuran and Jiang Li is indeed not good. When Jiang Li pushed Ji Shuran to have a miscarriage, it was expected that Ji Shuran and Jiang Li would be so indifferent, but what was unexpected was Jiang Yuanbai's attitude, and Jiang Yuanbai didn't seem to be completely on Ji Shuran's side.

This is not an easy thing to do.

"Since the second girl wants to go back to Xiangyang, let the second girl go to Xiangyang." Mrs. Jiang, who was sitting in a high position, said at the right time, "If it wasn't for my poor health, I would also like to visit her. It's been so many years," she sighed, "the second girl has grown up, so she should see it."

Madam Jiang really has a little affection for the Ye family. After all, Ye Zhenzhen was the daughter-in-law personally chosen by Mrs. Jiang. Ye Zhenzhen is innocent and cute. Although she is not smart enough, she is better than a kind-hearted girl. For the current Ji Shuran, Jiang Yuanbai's chosen wife, Mrs. Jiang doesn't hate it, but she doesn't like it either. It's just that Ji's family is thriving now, and because of affection, Mrs. Jiang is also kind to Ji Shuran. After adding, Ji Shuran lost her child because of Jiang Li, and Mrs. Jiang began to treat Ji Shuran sincerely.

However, some recent events made Mrs. Jiang wonder whether Jiang Yuanbai's vision was wrong.

Jiang Li is getting better and better. After returning from Qingcheng Mountain, she has repeatedly become the topic of discussion in Yanjing City. But I have to say that among the daughters of the Jiang family, Jiang Li is the smartest one.

Mrs. Jiang has a unique vision. It's not bad to have such a smart daughter-in-law who doesn't seem to have any evil intentions. In addition, Ye Shijie came out of the Ye family, Mrs. Jiang felt that Ye Shijie's future career should go well.

It's time to rebuild the old relationship with the Ye family, Mrs. Jiang thought, at least not let Ji Shuran think that as long as Ji's family is around, she will always be safe. Although the Ji family relied on Concubine Li to climb up, the Jiang family didn't need to curry favor with the Ji family. Ji Shuran has forgotten her identity, so she should remind her that this is Jiang's family, not Ji's.

"Mother—" Ji Shuran was a little anxious. Mrs. Jiang's saying this is tantamount to slapping her in the face. At this moment, she suddenly discovered that, unconsciously, Jiang Yuanbai and Mrs. Jiang had gradually sided with Jiang Li.

She is unbelievable.

What did ginger pear do? Jiang Li didn't seem to do anything, she didn't act coquettishly and obediently in front of the old lady like Jiang Bingji all day long, and she didn't show joy in front of Jiang Yuanbai like Jiang Youyao. How did she do it?

Ji Shuran suddenly looked at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li smiled slightly.

There is no need to do anything, in such an official family that is based on interests, perhaps it is not completely without family affection. But relying on that meager and unstable family relationship to survive is not stable. Maybe one day this little family relationship will not be there, or maybe the other party listens to other people's slander, and everything they originally owned can be destroyed.

People still have to rely on themselves, this is the truth that Jiang Li realized with blood and tears. She didn't wag her tail and beg for mercy in front of the Jiang family, trying to curry favor with her. She just needs to do her own thing quietly and prove her worth.

A worthless daughter can be trampled on at will, and pearls cannot be sold as fish eyes. As long as the Jiang family thinks she can be used, they will not easily abandon her.

"Let's settle it like this." Mrs. Jiang said firmly, she looked at Ye Mingxuan and said, "You can tell us what you need on the road. The second girl is also the young lady of our Jiang family, so please take care of me this time. "

Very politely said.

Ye Mingxuan quickly clapped his hands and said yes. He also felt a little strange in his heart. Today, he just wanted to see the "changed" Jiang Li that Ye Shijie said, but he didn't expect such a result in the end, and he even brought Jiang Li to Xiangyang. up.

But is Jiang Liguo really not afraid? Ye Mingxuan couldn't help but glance at Jiang Li. It is not that the Ye family has no complaints about Jiang Li, and some estrangements are not so easily eliminated. If Jiang Li came to Ye's house, she would definitely be left out in the cold at first, but for the indifference of others, Jiang Li is a rich lady with a hot face and a cold butt, how long can she last? Why do you have to suffer for yourself when the mountains are high and the rivers are long?

Ye Mingxuan couldn't believe that Jiang Li hadn't thought of these reasons. This little girl looks so smart, she must have thought about it long ago.

But……

Ye Mingxuan saw Jiang Li looking at him too, her eyes were clear and clear, but there was no doubt that no one would doubt her firmness.

She looked at him firmly, persistently, and smiling. It seemed that going to Xiangyang was something she had to accomplish in her whole life.

Ginger pears are indeed firm.

She had to go back to Xiangyang, no matter what price she had to pay, she had to go back to see her father.

This is her wish.

...

On the way back, Ye Shijie and Ye Mingxuan were silent to each other.

What happened in Jiang's house was really beyond the expectations of the two of them. Before coming, they considered various possible situations, but they were still surprised.

When he was about to walk to the door of the inn, Ye Mingxuan asked his nephew: "Shijie, do you think Ah Li really wants to go back to Xiangyang to see your grandmother?"

"I don't know." Ye Shijie was a little annoyed, "She is full of eyes, who can see through?"

Ye Shijie is considered precocious among his peers. After all, he is the grandson of Ye's parents, the one who will take on the burden of Ye's family in the future. But in the face of Jiangli, I often feel helpless. He really didn't understand what Jiang Li was thinking, but Jiang Li seemed to be able to guess what he was thinking. This passive feeling is really uncomfortable, and it's the same today, Ye Shijie doesn't even have the energy to speak to Ye Mingxuan.

"I think," Ye Mingxuan thought, "it didn't happen suddenly. She must have wanted to go back to Xiangyang a long time ago, but she never had this opportunity. Today, I went to visit Jiang's house. It just happened to be an opportunity, so she brought it up."

Ye Mingxuan's guess is actually pretty close. Jiang Li has indeed been preparing to return to Xiangyang early, and she also wanted to use the Ye family to achieve her goal. On this point, since she knew that Ye Shijie was her cousin, Jiang Li has been planning, including talking about friendship with Ye Shijie.

"Uncle thinks she's lying?" Ye Shijie frowned, "She has another purpose."

"It's hard to say." Ye Mingxuan shook his head, "But look, this matter wasn't Mrs. Jiang's and Jiang Yuanbai's idea. When I mentioned this matter, their surprise didn't seem fake."

"Maybe it was her own idea." Ye Shijie approached and put it in, closed the door, sat down on the stool in front of the table, and looked at Ye Mingxuan, "Uncle...be careful." He said hesitantly.

"Not at all." Ye Mingxuan smiled, "I don't see her as a mean person today. Although I don't know why she wants to go back to Xiangyang, but she is from my own family. Let's trust her for now." He sighed, " The water in the Jiang family is very deep, as you have seen this Ji Shuran, it is much more difficult for Ah Li to survive in the Jiang family than ours. She is a strong girl, and she is also very smart."

Ye Shijie stopped talking.

After a long while, he said: "Don't talk too much, let's have a look before talking."

...

In Shuxiu Garden, Ji Shuran was holding a handkerchief, her fingertips turned white, and she was already furious.

Time and time again, Jiang Li urged Jiang Yuanbai to stand by her, but Ji Shuran's mother and daughter couldn't do anything to Jiang Li. Originally an orphan girl with no support, she wanted to live under her own hands tremblingly, but now it seemed that she was overwhelming and extremely arrogant.

This time, Jiang Li's return to Ye's house seemed like a trivial matter, but Ji Shuran felt a deep crisis. Although Ye Shijie is a member of the household department, how can he compare with Ji's family. Ji Shuran wouldn't be so stupid that she couldn't hear Mrs. Jiang beating her. But the more it is like this, the more unwilling it is.

Thinking about Jiang Youyao being grounded and depressed all day long, it's not because of Jiang Li. Fortunately, there is Jiang Bingji... Thinking of Jiang Bingji, Ji Shuran frowned.

She also has a son, and she has to plan for Jiang Bingji. Jiang Li has turned the whole big house upside down, so it is inevitable that she will not have Jiang Bingji's idea. Keeping ginger pears is also a disaster.

"Madam, don't be angry." Xunchun, the maid next to Ji Shuran, took a step forward and said in a low voice, "Although the second lady has gone to Xiangyang, it may not be a good thing."

"Where did it come from?" Ji Shuran frowned.

"It's an eventful time in the mansion right now, and the second lady is very shrewd, always telling stories in front of the master. After the second lady leaves, the madam can let the third lady and the master spend more time alone. The master was originally because of Zhou Shizi I feel so guilty about the third lady, this time is a good opportunity. Without the second lady, the third lady and the master must get along more harmoniously."

Ji Shuran was silent.

Indeed, before Jiang Li returned to Yanjing City, Jiang Youyao was Jiang Yuanbai's apple of the eye. It can be said that if you want the wind and the rain, you have never touched any nails. After Jiang Li came back, Jiang Yuanbai always expressed his guilt towards Jiang Li intentionally or unintentionally, even she found it dazzling, let alone Jiang Youyao. As for Jiang Youyao's petulance since she was a child, Jiang Yuanbai was biased, and his displeasure was shown on his face, and he was unwilling to take the initiative to get close to Jiang Yuanbai, and the relationship between father and daughter gradually faded.

For example, in the past, if something happened to Zhou Yanbang, Jiang Yuanbai would never be so easy to be kind, at least he would never let Jiang Yu'e and Zhou Yanbang go.

Jiang Li left Yanjing and returned to Xiangyang, but she couldn't come back even if she wanted to come for a while. It was indeed a good opportunity, without Jiang Li, Jiang Youyao would not have any estrangement in her heart, and Jiang Yuanbai could give Jiang Youyao all his love.

"Besides," Xunchun smiled again, "it's easy to get out of the capital, but it's not easy to get in. At the beginning, the second lady left the gate of Jiang's house, and it took eight years to come back. This position has not been secured yet, so she can't wait to go back to Xiangyang. This is not what it is to be stupid. Once you go out, who knows when you will come back, or..." the voice lowered suddenly, "or will you not come back?"

"You mean..." Ji Shuran was taken aback.

Xia Han on the other side also stepped forward and said, "Mrs. Yilang also told you last time that there are many eyes in Yanjing City, and it is difficult for the emperor to move. But if the second lady goes to Tongxiang, the mountains will be high and the rivers will be long... ...It's only natural for an accident to happen. It's really bad luck for the Ye family to have an accident. The Ye family can't come up with an explanation. Even if the relationship between our family and the Ye family is really severed this time, the Dragon Boat Festival may get better. gone."

Ji Shuran said: "It's not like I haven't thought about what you said."

"I have carefully managed my reputation for so many years, but in the end it was ruined by her. Because of what happened a few days ago, I always wanted to be careful, but I didn't want to let this little bitch take the lead." Ji Shuran took a deep breath He said, "You are right. In Yanjing City, I still have some scruples. After all, if something happens to the daughter of the first assistant's family, all people will come forward to investigate. But it must be in Tongxiang, or on the way to Tongxiang... A hint of sinisterness flashed in Ji Shuran's eyes, "No one can find out, even if they were found out, the traces would have been cleaned up long ago. The Ye family has money, but it is not uncommon for the money to attract thieves."

Xia Han and Xunchun nodded together.

Ji Shuran reached out and brushed the leaves of Qiongying flowers on the table, the leaves were smooth and emerald green.

For a long time, in the Jiang family, in Yanjing City, she wanted to maintain the reputation of a loving mother, and because Jiang Li's return and her actions were too high-profile, she has been unable to do anything. In such a passive situation, Jiangli was able to win steadily.

Right now, Jiang Li suddenly proposed to return to Xiangyang, probably because she wanted to reconcile the old relationship with the Ye family and find a backer for herself, but she didn't know that if she went like this, it would be like a general fighting on the battlefield, who lost his victorious city and went to A remote high ground attacks. I lost the watermelon and picked up the sesame seeds, which is nothing more than the case.

Since Jiang Li doesn't want to stay in the capital, this is also an opportunity to drive her out completely, and there will be no place for Jiang Li in the Jiang Mansion again.

Ji Shuran's hand pinched the meridians of the leaves of the Qiongying flower, and she suddenly stretched out her hand to grab them. The leaves were crushed by her, and the rhizomes were broken in the middle, breaking into a few pieces and falling to the ground.

She stood up abruptly, and said, "Get a pen and paper, I want to write a letter to Dad."

It is difficult for one person to do these things. If you want to do it in Tongxiang without anyone noticing, you have to rely on Ji's family.

...

While Ji Shuran was discussing Jiang Li's departure from Beijing, Tong'er and Bai Xue were also frantically packing their things in Fangfei Garden.

"I have to take this... I have to take this... This dress was newly made a few days ago, so I have to take it away, as well as these shoes..."

Jiang Li said to Tong'er dumbfounded: "I'm just going back to Xiangyang, at most two or three months. You take so many things, it seems like I'm staying in Xiangyang."

Tong'er was discouraged: "Who knows if Xiangyang will lack anything. There is no shortage of anything in Yanjing City, but Xiangyang is not necessarily. If the girl didn't bring enough things, and there is none there, how can she do it?" She turned her head worriedly and said: "I don't know how the people of the Ye family treat the girl well, I haven't seen her for so many years, will they treat the girl intimately..."

Jiang Li couldn't bear to tell Tong'er, not to mention intimacy, the Ye family would definitely be cold-hearted when they saw her for the first time. If she posted it so shamelessly, Jiang Li felt a little embarrassed thinking about it.

"Miss, don't you have anything special to bring?" Bai Xue asked earnestly, "Or something to do. It will take some time to come back after leaving Yanjing. If you want to eat any cakes, the slaves will buy them later, Xiangyang There may not be any of these."

They regarded Xiangyang as a remote place, Jiang Li laughed inwardly, Tongxiang is very poor, but Xiangyang is not bad at all. There are many wealthy businessmen in Xiangyang, just from this point, we know that there is no shortage of anything.

But Bai Xue's words reminded her of one thing.

She smiled and said: "That's right, let's go out tomorrow, eat something good, and have fun, after all, we will stay in Xiangyang for a long time."

"Really?" When Tong'er heard this, all her worries were wiped away, and she immediately cheered.

Bai Xue is also very happy.

Neither of them saw Jiang Li turn around, her eyes narrowed slightly, her expression full of Chen Su.

Before returning to her hometown, she had to take a look at Xue Zhao. Although Xue Zhao's bones cannot be brought back now, he cannot be allowed to return to his hometown. But Jiang Li wanted to visit him.

Taking Xue Zhao's blood feud and life with her, she returned to Xiangyang, no matter what, she had to take a look.

That was her dead brother, Xue Zhao.