Wishful Things

"Sister Zhou is so smart, how can she not understand?"

Ji Wanyou said softly: "This matter has progressed to the present, and sister Zhou must be pushed forward. If not, wouldn't sister Zhou's previous efforts be in vain?"

Zhou Wei smiled wryly in his heart.

Don't want her efforts to be in vain?

So, is she going to come forward to identify Xia Xi?

"Sister Ji, it's not that I don't want to." Zhou Wei hesitated and said, "It's that even Zhan Yunjiao didn't say a word about Xia Xi's mastermind in this matter. Wouldn't it be too abrupt for me to identify it rashly? Besides, all I can identify is that Zhan Yunjiao and Xia Xi met in secret... No matter how much, I really don't know anything."

After a pause, he said again: "Even if I go to identify, if Zhan Yunjiao insists that this matter has nothing to do with Xia Xi... then what should I do?"

If Xia Xi is safe and sound by then, how will she deal with herself in Beijing in the future? Is it necessary to get a notoriety of slandering her?

She never thought of pushing herself in front of others, let alone offending anyone in this way on the surface.

"Don't worry." Ji Wanyou said with a smile: "What Zhan Yunjiao says is up to us. Not only will she identify Xia Xi as the mastermind, but she will also remove Sister Zhou cleanly in public. She will never cause Sister Zhou to be suspected of being related to this case."

Zhou Wei was stunned when he heard that.

What does it mean... What does Zhan Yunjiao say, it's all up to 'us'?

Could it be that Zhan Yunjiao is now in the hands of the Ji family?

and……

What does it mean to pick her out cleanly?

She had never participated in Xia Xi's plan.

Facing those eyes with a strategizing smile, Zhou Ruo suddenly felt a chill all over her body.

——Does it mean that if she doesn't agree, then she will also be bitten by Zhan Yunjiao's slander?

"Sister Zhou thinks this arrangement is appropriate?" Ji Wanyou asked.

Zhou Wei tightly clenched her palms drenched in cold sweat—for the first time, she felt that Ji's girl's city was much deeper than she knew.

No, it should be said to be terrible!

In order to achieve the goal, at the expense of acquaintances, he can actually not blink an eye, completely disregarding the feelings and thoughts of others.

But she still could only show embarrassment and said: "I know that Sister Ji thinks about me everywhere... But, even if Zhan Yunjiao is willing to confirm that I have nothing to do with the scheme against the girl from the Xu family, if I come forward to identify Xia Xi, I will definitely offend the Xia family... At that time, even if Xia Xi and Cao Zhuangyuan terminate their engagement, then this marriage... I am afraid it is doomed to miss me..."

Something happened to Xia Xi, and it happened under her identification - by that time, her father would have no way to talk about marriage with Cao Zhuangyuan. After all, if he really wanted to do that, who would the Zhou family become?

And in order to avoid being discussed by others, it is absolutely impossible for Cao Zhuangyuan to agree!

"Why is Sister Zhou suddenly confused?" Ji Wanyou's voice was still gentle: "If you refuse to come forward to identify Xia Xi this time, then her marriage with Cao Zhuangyuan will definitely proceed as scheduled. At that time, Sister Zhou can only watch?"

Zhou Wei smiled wryly when he heard that.

So, in order to prevent Xia Xi and Cao Zhuangyuan from getting married smoothly, she had to identify Xia Xi—even if she couldn't get it, she still wanted to break up the marriage?

So what is she trying to figure out?

She didn't mean that she had a deep affection for Cao Zhuangyuan, or that she couldn't see him marrying someone like Xia Xi!

And in this way, isn't it the same as making wedding dresses for other girls?

What can she get?

"Sister Zhou should know that if anything in this world is related to gambling, it is impossible to win without losing, because no one can predict the exact result."

Ji Wanyou said slowly: "Before, I just told Sister Zhou that this matter might fall on Sister Zhou in the end - Sister Zhou still remembers how she answered me at that time?"

Zhou Wei lowered his eyes slightly.

"Remember."

At that time, she said - it doesn't matter whether they are married or not, as long as they can see Xia Xi's bad luck.

But what she wanted was to hide behind and watch the other party make jokes, not to personally identify the other party.

How can this be the same?

But what's the use of thinking about it for herself?

Zhou Wei looked at Ji Wanyou who was drinking tea calmly.

Obviously, no matter how much she said now, she couldn't change the decision of the elder sister Ji in front of her.

In front of the other party's decision, she did not have the right to choose to say no.

Because this is not a discussion but telling her what to do next.

Zhou Wei smiled self-deprecatingly in his heart.

After all, she was too naive.

In the past, she always thought that it would not take much effort or risk to hide behind these people to pick up some bargains.

It's also because she has picked it up so easily in the past few years, so she even has to forget that there is no such thing as a real bargain in this world.

Even if there is, it is not always possible for her to pick it up without paying any price.

She thinks she's smart, but that's compared to that idiot Xia Xi——

When meeting someone like Ji Wanyou, she simply has to be obedient.

Until leaving Ji Mansion, Zhou Wei, who was sitting in the carriage, was still a little dazed.

"Girl... girl?"

Seeing her delay in responding, the servant girl shook her arm lightly.

Zhou Wei suddenly came back to his senses, and turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"

"Girl, the Xia Mansion is here."

So fast?

Zhou Wei quickly raised his hand and patted his stiff cheeks, trying to be as natural as possible.

Now that things have happened, she can only do what Ji Wanyou told her to do, and she can only hope that Ji Wanyou's plan can go smoothly...

"Girl, the Zhou family girl is here to see you."

Xia Xi, who was leaning on the couch and thinking about things, frowned.

Why is Zhou Wei here again?

But thinking of the few new ideas and plans in her heart, she still said patiently: "Let someone come in."

The servant girl answered "Yes", but sighed worriedly in her heart——Looking at the girl's appearance just now, isn't she planning something new again?

If she really wants to do it again, let alone her life path is getting narrower and narrower, she is going to the edge of a cliff, right?

The servant girl was trembling with fear, and even had the idea of ​​putting herself to death and reliving—why she made some mistakes on purpose, let the girl beat her up and drive her out of the yard?

"What are you doing here?"

Xia Xi took a lukewarm look at the round-faced girl who walked in.

"I'll come and see you." Zhou Wei sat down on the drum stool beside her couch and said in a low voice, "Ah Xi, did you hear about what happened yesterday?"

"What's the matter?" Xia Xi asked casually, fiddling with the fan in his hand.

"The matter of the girl from the Xu family... She said she was plotted against, and almost—"

"enough."

Before Zhou Wei finished speaking, Xia Xi interrupted with a frown: "I don't want to hear anything related to Xu Mingyi!"

Do you want her to listen to how Xu Mingyi is so beautiful and praised by others?

And why did Zhou Wei tell her this when she came up?

Could it be—doubt her?

Thinking of this, Xia Xi raised her eyes to look at the other party: "...Don't you think that since I met Zhan Yunjiao, this matter has something to do with me?"

Zhou Wei was in a daze.

"Ah Xi...how is this possible? I just thought that this matter was causing a lot of trouble, so I took it as a commotion and told you about it, so as to relieve your boredom."

Xia Xi looked at her for a moment, then suddenly sneered.

"Even if you really doubt me, it's normal. It's just that if there is no evidence, it's better not to talk nonsense, so as not to cause trouble, are you right?"

Zhou Wei smiled and nodded: "It's natural."

As he said that, his gaze fell on Xia Xi's draped hair, and he asked softly, "Ah Xi, why didn't you pull your hair up today?"

Xia Xi twitched the corner of her mouth sarcastically: "I can't go out anyway, so why bother?"

Moreover, the maid who combed her hair today didn't know where to put her mind, and she pulled her scalp several times. When she got angry, she slapped her and drove her out.

"Then you have to dress up well, you're going to be a bride soon."

Xia Xi felt upset when she heard the word "bridal wife".

But Zhou Wei's next words made her feel better for no reason——

"I heard from my father that His Majesty praised Cao Zhuangyuan in front of civil and military officials in the early court yesterday. My mother often said in the past few days that there are many young ladies in Beijing who are envious of you, Axi.

Xia Xi raised her eyebrows.

"Ah Xi, shall I comb your hair? You used to ask me to comb your hair." Zhou Wei stood up with a smile and went to grab Xia Xi's hand.

Xia Xi was dragged by her to the dressing table and sat down.

Anyway, being idle is idle, she remembers that Zhou Wei has been good at combing hair since she was a child - or how can I say that some people are born with low lives, what is wrong with learning, I have to learn this kind of work done by maids.

I have to say that although she can't see Zhou Ruo, it's still good to have such a person by her side.

"A Xi, you are really good-looking. This bun looks much better on your head than on other people's."

Zhou Wei looked at the girl in the mirror and sighed.

Even knowing that these words are flattering, it does not prevent the listener from feeling happy.

After combing her hair, Zhou Wei began to pick up hairpins, beads, flowers and other things for Xia Xi.

"Ah Xi, this hairpin is really beautiful... I haven't seen you wear it before."

"I just bought it in Baohua Building last time. I think it's too vulgar." Xia Xi said casually, "Since you like it, I'll give it to you."

After all, her new plans will inevitably require Zhou Wei's help in the future. For raising a dog, what can I do if I don't feed it.

Zhou Wei said with bright eyes, "Really?"

Of course she also heard what Xia Xi said about the vulgar hairpin——

But what is there to care about?

Xia Xi never needs to consider her mood when she speaks and acts.

After collecting the things, she just needs to be grateful.

"Take it." Xia Xi took out a jewelry box from the cabinet, picked and picked it casually, picked up a silk flower and compared it to her bun, then threw it back dissatisfied.

Zhou Wei happily put away the hairpin and helped her pick it up.

"Ah Xi, this pair of ruby ​​double butterfly hairpins is really exquisite, why don't you wear this?"

"This one is more gaudy..." Xia Xi glanced at it with disgust, and said in a low voice, "But I can't give you this one. I remember it was rewarded by the empress, but I just don't like it very much."

Listening to the careless showing off in these words, Zhou Wei smiled and said: "That should be kept well."

Xia Xi didn't take it seriously, and continued to pick up the jewelry.

Zhou Wei hurriedly put a hairpin back.

After a while, Xia Xi chose a pair of pearl flowers.

Zhou Wei put on the hairpin for her, looked deeply at the proud girl in the mirror, and praised: "A Xi, you have really good eyesight."

...

The crimson sunset glow dissipated, and the twilight between heaven and earth was gradually engulfed by night.

In the back house of the Beijing Yamen, Ji Dong is playing chess with his son who just came back from the academy today in the study.

In any case, the matter of the flower picker was finally settled, even though the first fifteen days had expired, he had been reprimanded by His Majesty, and even though he knelt for a long time in the imperial study yesterday, he worked hard and did not get a word of praise in the end—

But fortunately, the person has already caught it, and this is the best result, and the tight string in his mind has finally been loosened.

When the game of chess between the father and son was at its most critical moment, someone knocked on the door of the study room from outside.

"Come in." Ji Dong didn't look up, thinking about what to do.

A yamen servant walked in.

"grown ups--"

"What is it?"

"Someone came from the outer hall, claiming to be the uncle of the Zhanyunjiao clan, and wanted to visit the prison."

Without even thinking about it, Ji Dong said, "Zhan Yunjiao is a repeat offender, and her testimony is incomplete, so it's not appropriate to visit her. Let someone go back."

Yesterday Wu Shisun came to visit the prison of the flower picker, and today another one who wanted to see Zhan Yunjiao came - anyone who wants to see a repeat offender can see him, what kind of place has become of his prison, are there any rules at all?

"But he said that he entrusted the relationship with the Shangshufu of the Ministry of War, and he wanted to ask the Lord to be accommodating..." The yamen servant said in a embarrassed way: "The person who accompanied him here is indeed a servant of the Shangshufu."

Ji Dong's hand holding the chess pieces tightened.

Ministry of War Shangshu Mansion?

One by one, why do they have such a wide network?

"...Forget it, take someone there." Ji Dong waved his hand.

Who told him to let Wu Shisun in last night? If he doesn't give face to the Ministry of War Shangshu's mansion today, what if someone with a heart says that he is partial to Dingnan Wang's mansion?

On the art of keeping a bowl of water level - he is a student of Xu Xiandi.

But when he looked up, he saw his son looking at him with strange eyes.

Ji Dong coughed lightly, and explained: "Zhan Yunjiao's crime is a felony. Under such circumstances, it's rare that his clan uncle is willing to come to visit. Let's make an exception."

The boy was silent.

One day, if father doesn't make an exception in front of the rich and powerful, then he must be an exception.

But it is not easy for the father to earn some money to support the family, and he has no reason to be a son.

In front, the yamen servant had already taken the middle-aged man to the prison.

The middle-aged man was followed by a young servant, dressed in coarse gray clothes, and carrying a food box in his hand. Because the head is half down, in the dark, people can't see the eyebrows and eyes clearly.

"Wake up, the elders of your clan have come to see you!"

The jailer opened the cell door, shook the iron chain on the cell door, and said loudly to Zhan Yunjiao who was curled up on the stone bed covered with straw.

Zhan Yunjiao who was awakened suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.

Thank you Qinghan for your reward, thank you for every monthly ticket.

Good night.