It seems that I finally understand that those gloom can't escape, even if you lock yourself in a corner of your heart, you can't escape the disturbances of this world, or you can pass it, or you can't get by, it's already like this, what else can you do?

Jiang Xiange gradually recovered, and when Yang Rong'an was in the third and seventh days, she appeared in the Yang family's mourning hall wearing filial piety clothes, and He Luoke and Tang Huan accompanied her, even so, she still couldn't stop the public, everyone said that she hadn't come forward for a long time, and Mrs. Yang had already added fuel and vinegar to spread her departure from home very unbearable.

No one pays attention to why she is silent, no one thinks about how the wound on her head came about, just talks about her 'unobedience to women's morals', and is happy to pour dirty water on such a peerless beauty, this is the world.

She didn't care either, because she didn't feel anything either.

She didn't even know how Yang Rongan died.

She stayed to guard Yang Rong'an's spirit, and on the day of the funeral, the Gu family also came to the Yang family, and she was uninvited, and she boldly appeared in the hall, and showed everyone that Jiang Xiange was their Gu family's relative, and she had already reconciled with Yang Rong'an, and the spirit for him was just out of kindness, so angry that Yang Longxing's three corpses jumped violently.

Yes, Yang Longxing is now equivalent to a 'dead body', he has gone through three divisions and three trials, the evidence is conclusive, there is no way to return to heaven, only one sentence is missing, he has not been in prison now, purely because the court is gracious, give him a little time to send his son to the funeral.

He asked for help from all directions, but everyone knew that what he committed was related to political reform, which was a major matter for the court, and it was also the most taboo that could not be touched, if he helped him, he would be against Gu Qingxuan, so those protégés and colleagues who often came and went were far away, and even Yang Rongan's funeral, few people were present.

At first, there were some people, like Jiang Hechuan, who were either threatened by him, or begged by him, to plead with Gu Qingxuan, Gu Qingxuan didn't show too decisiveness, only prevaricated in the past, but since Jiang Xiange lived in Gu's mansion, there were no more people who pleaded, Gu Qingxuan refused, and his attitude was extremely strong, so that almost everyone could feel that this was no longer a matter of corruption and bribery, it was Gu Qingxuan who wanted to kill Yang Longxing, and it was the Gu family who wanted to destroy the Yang family.

Yang Longxing could also feel it, and he knew that Gu Qingxuan must use him to open this knife......

When Yang Longxing served in the Ministry of Officials, Wang Miao was the master of his Shangshutang, and the two were considered to be deeds, even if one was later promoted to the right secretary, and the other was transferred to the Ministry of Rites, the friendship was still deep, and there were frequent private contacts. He knew that Wang Miao had a lot of ideas, and he usually asked Wang Miao for advice, but he was rejected several times when he went to find Wang Miao recently.

Only on the day of Yang Rong'an's funeral, Wang Miao and other colleagues came to Yang's house to mourn and send the funeral.

He took the initiative to pull Yang Longxing to speak privately and apologize to him, and he was quite sincere: "Lord Yang, forgive me, it's not that I didn't want to see you a few days ago, but I had to ...... like that for the sake of caution to avoid the wind."

Yang Longxing's face was full of sorrow, in the past month, he has suffered a heavy blow, he is old, haggard, at this time, he regarded Wang Miao as a life-saving straw, and waved his hand again and again, "Eh, Brother Wang Xian, don't mention that, you can appreciate your face to meet me, it is a great honor for me Yang Longxing, we have been friends for so many years, the foolish brother knows that the virtuous brother is righteous, and if you have an idea, I will point to you to rescue it, this time it is all up to you, the virtuous brother wants to save the seventy-eight members of my Yang family......" As he spoke, he bowed to Wang Miao, which was a rare moment of humility for Yang Longxing.

Wang Miao hurriedly returned the salute, held his hand, and said earnestly: "Lord Yang, why is this so? You see, if you have been so humble in front of Gu Qingxuan, knowing that you are hiding a little bit and protecting a point, how can you make it like this? How can he regard you as a thorn in his side? You, you, I said a long time ago that you can't treat yourself as his own person, and you have to be cautious in doing things under his nose, you just can't hold back, and after a moment of pride, you can't control your hands, commit crimes against the wind, and touch his moldy head, what do you say you are doing here? It's not a lesson for the adults after charging here, but this is really confusing……”

Yang Longxing interrupted him anxiously and said, "What the virtuous brother said is right, the foolish brother has already known that he is wrong. If you say humble, I will treat him Gu Qingxuan as an ancestor, and he will not spare me......"

Wang Miao sneered: "When the ancestor, when the ancestor also has to make offerings, how can you coax him to ask him for his blessing if you don't offer something? Lord Yang, you are usually not very generous, you must not be reluctant to make a move." ”

Yang Longxing shook his head and said: "It's all at this time, what else do I have to be reluctant to? Don't you know, that Gu Qingxuan is a person who doesn't eat oil and salt, and he doesn't want to give as much money as he wants, and he doesn't want to give him an official position? The official is bigger than anyone else, what do you think I can do? Even if I ask him, he won't accept my gift." ”

Wang Miao frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head, "No, I don't believe it, there is no lord in this world who does not accept benefits, unless you send something wrong." You're right, he won't take money, because he has to make a name and hold a position of power...... He's pretty much it himself, and besides, you can't help much......"

As he spoke, he stopped and paced back and forth, as if he had lost his mind.

After a while, someone knocked on the door of the tea room, and Yang Longxing yelled impatiently, "Come in." ”

The door opened, and it turned out to be his youngest daughter Yang Rongxi, who was obviously frightened by her father's roar, her eyes were red and swollen from crying every day, and her face turned white. She walked in tremblingly, bowed her head, saluted uneasily, and said, "Father, mother asked her daughter to come and tell her father that the time for the funeral is coming, please prepare for the funeral, and go ......out as soon as possible."

She was born to a concubine and has never been concerned, Yang Longxing was very impatient with her, and before she finished speaking, he shouted: "Okay, okay, I know, let's go out." ”

Yang Rongxi then exited the tea room and closed the door, the sixteen-year-old little girl, who was scolded by this, was afraid that she would have to wipe her tears for a while.

Of course Yang Longxing didn't care, but Wang Miao cared, when he saw her walk in, Wang Miao's fox-like eyes flashed, and at this time, there was no sadness on his face, and he was already smiling.

In the past, when he came to the Yang Mansion, he didn't have the opportunity to see this young lady, but this time, he was surprised, especially now......

Wang Miao stroked his short beard, approached Yang Longxing, and said, "My lord, have you ever tried to give Gu Qingxuan a ...... Woman?"

"Woman?" Yang Longxing was puzzled for a while, "He's not a person who eats this set......

Wang Miao smiled slyly, pouted and shook his head: "There is no man who does not eat this set, unless it is not the right taste." ”

Yang Longxing thought about it, but still felt unreliable: "I don't think he will, you haven't seen it, my daughter-in-law, Jiang Xiange, the first beauty in Chang'an, is his goddaughter, he has seen such a stunning appearance, he has never been tempted to cross the rules, let alone anything else, unless you find him a heavenly immortal ......."

Wang Miao said bluntly: "The more you don't move, that's because he's not your Lord Yang, when you see a beautiful person, you will beat your daughter-in-law's idea, he can't beat his daughter-in-law's idea." Besides, Gu Qingxuan has been widowed for a few years, right? He's just a young man, so I don't believe he doesn't feel itchy in his heart...... Well, there is no need to find him any immortals, I have understood, he is an infatuated species, he has only married a wife, and after his wife died of illness a few years ago, he has never looked for anyone else......"

Speaking of this, Wang Miao seemed a little embarrassed, and after a pause, he confessed: "I still remember the appearance of his wife, when I saw your young lady today, I felt that the eyebrows and eyes were really a little similar......

Yang Longxing reacted, his heart was shocked, he almost took the case, and said angrily: "You want me to send my daughter to his Gu Qingxuan's bed?"

Wang Miao was stunned for a moment, as if it was difficult to understand why he was so excited: "...... Can't you?"

Yang Longxing no longer panicked, but showed a half-crazy, increasingly sad smile.

He sat down and finally nodded, "Yes!"

……

A few days later, it was Gu Qingxuan's birthday, no one cared about it in previous years, this year I don't know why, colleagues are particularly concerned about this matter that Gu Qingxuan himself did not take to heart, especially the colleagues in the household department, Zhang Luo held a birthday banquet for him, and the hundred officials heard the news and took action, agitating to celebrate him, he refused, and he wanted to take this opportunity to comfort his colleagues who worked hard for the political reform, so he should go, and he held a banquet in Jiangyue Tower, banqueted colleagues, Gu Qinghuan and Gu Qingning were naturally present, and even Gu Qingfeng was dragged over by Gu Qingning to show his face。

When the banquet lasted until the evening, he was a little drunk, and his colleagues wanted to continue, but Gu Qingxuan only ordered it and closed the banquet early.

He had to come home early, not just because he was drunk. Even the Gu family sisters and brothers didn't know that every year, he had to leave this night to Shen Lanxi.

Back in the house, Uncle Tang told him that all the families had given gifts today, and they were placed in the main hall, and someone gave him a large box of things, saying that it was very valuable, and no one could look at it except himself, so he specially instructed him to put it in the room alone, so Uncle Tang did so, put the box of gifts in the study, and waited for Gu Qingxuan to come back and take a look. What's even more strange is that there is no gift list attached to the box, so naturally I don't know who gave it.

He didn't bother to look at it, he only asked if the string song was okay today, Tang Bo said that she was better and helped with the gifts, he nodded with satisfaction, and then didn't say anything more, and walked straight to the backyard and entered the small Buddha hall.

He lit the lamp and candle, took off his heavy robe, and sat in front of Shen Lanxi's spiritual seat.

Begin to talk to yourself......

"Lan Xi, it's been another year, I'm forty and seven, and I feel a lot older, they gave me a banquet today, I didn't drink much, don't you go home to accompany you as soon as possible...... By the way, last time I said Ah Qingfeng still wouldn't pay attention to me, I went to him several times, and that stinky boy actually avoided me...... Today, his sister brought him to congratulate me on his birthday, and he finally didn't give me a look, but I couldn't talk to him properly...... Lan Xi, I really don't know what to do with him. I went to his sister's mansion to look for him and hide from me, but he couldn't hide from me when I went to the Royal Forest Barracks, but I couldn't coax him home in front of so many people in the barracks and let him forgive me, right? I'm the Imperial Doctor now, I have to save face...... Okay, okay, I'll go to the Royal Forest Barracks and coax him, okay...... Just go, face is important or son...... No, it's still important to save face...... Eh, forget it, I don't want this face, so I'll coax him...... But if he still won't go home, you can't blame me......"

He was like a babbling old man, aimlessly, intermittently, talking to the air, to the cold spiritual position, for a long time, and no one knew that he was often like this.

Since Shen Lanxi left, he has become more and more lonely.

This time, someone choked with him-

Outside the Buddha hall, Jiang Xiange heard every word of him clearly through the door, covered his mouth, choked and cried, and felt all kinds of pain in his heart......

Then she realized that she could feel her heart ache......

After a long time, until the second half of the night, he turned off the lights and was about to come out, she hid herself in the shadow of the corner of the corridor, watched him close the door of the Buddha hall, and with a small lamp, walked through the corridor in the wind, and went straight to the study along the corridor hung with brocade square lanterns......

Gu Qingxuan entered the study, lit the lamp, and saw the big box that Tang Bo said, the strange thing was that the box was wide open, and there was nothing inside.

In the blink of an eye, he saw that the curtain in front of the couch in the inner room was pulled up, and he could faintly feel the figure shaking.

He already had a guess in his heart, rubbed his drunken and aching forehead, got up and walked over there.

"Who are you, and why are you here?" he asked, lifting the veil, but was stunned for a moment when the veil was lifted and his eyes fell on the face.

Like a dream, the Yiren are still in front of you......

She was lying on her side on the couch, with only a layer of tulle on her body, and her snow muscles loomed under the brocade veil, and her young body was also jerky. It's just that that face makes it difficult for him to look away for a while, what he sees is not her cheeks and new li, greasy nose, pink makeup, beautiful and vulgar, but her eyebrows, her eyes, the high bridge of the nose, and the thin lips with a smile......

At first glance, it looks so familiar, but on closer inspection, it is childish.

Sure enough, that person is gone, and there is no more her in the world, so how can there be so many similar faces?

"Little woman Yang Rongxi...... Come for adults......" She answered his question aloud, her voice pretending to be soft, but after all, it was not natural enough, and she didn't dare to look at him, and as soon as she spoke, her cheeks were like fire, and she was shy.

He came back to his senses and sighed lightly, without any mood swings, only feeling drunk and heavy, and looked away from her.

She was very flustered, afraid that she would fail, so she took the initiative to approach him as others taught, leaned over to him, and wanted to hug his waist......

He took a step back directly, and as soon as he put his hand down, the veil once again separated the two worlds.

Yang Rongxi was stunned, looking at the person behind the veil, clenching her pink fist tightly, thinking about what Yang Longxing told her, she didn't dare to give up.

He spoke first: "You are the Yang family?"

She eased her breath, sat upright, and replied, "Yes." ”

He asked again: "Are you Yang Longxing's daughter?"

She picked up the cloak that was resting on the side and wrapped herself around: "Hmm. ”

She gritted her teeth and waited for his next move, trying to react, but there was no movement behind the veil - he left.

Yang Rongxi panicked, she put on her cloak and sat down on the couch, thought about it, sat down again, and waited nervously.

Gu Qingxuan is not so easily confused, even if it is such a face, it is difficult for him to shake, he only feels that the other party's methods are too boring.

He went to look for Jiang Xiange, Jiang Xiange was coming from the backyard, he didn't notice that her eyes were a little red, he just saw that she looked as usual, and her spirit seemed to have recovered, so he asked her: "Have you seen the youngest daughter of the Yang family?"

She was puzzled: "Rong Xi?"

He nodded, looked at the study, and said to her, "She's in the study, you go and have a look, let her go home." ”

When Jiang Xiange heard this, he realized that something might be unusual, so he nodded and walked obediently over there.

When she entered the study, she met Yang Rongxi, and when she saw her appearance, she guessed what was going on, she was shocked, and she was heartbroken for Yang Rongxi.

Rong Xi ...... Don't ...... like that"

"Sister-in-law, help me...... This is our Yang family's last chance......"

"No, you can't...... Let's go, get dressed, I'll have someone take you home......"

Yang Rongxi became excited and asked her: "Sister-in-law, you are the daughter-in-law of the Yang family, and your brother treats you well when he is here, how can you bear to watch the Yang family being beheaded all over the house? Don't you have any affection for the Yang family?"

She was silent for a while, tears streaming uncontrollably, but she had long lost the ability to say everything, and she didn't know how to respond to such a fierce question, but she still shook her head so indifferently, "...... You don't want this, I'll send you home......"

Yang Rongxi cried, but he didn't make trouble anymore, his face was wet with tears, and there was absolute clarity in his eyes.

She knew that the Yang family had really come to an end......

Yang Rongxi cried, took Jiang Xiange's hand, and begged her: "Okay, I know that I can't do it myself, and my father can't help it...... Sister-in-law, you help, let me see Lord Gu again, I want to beg him to spare the Yang family, my father said that only if he spares the Yang family, the Yang family will have a way to live...... I beg you, sister-in-law......"

Yang Rongxi is simple-minded, she lives a humble and aggrieved life in the house, and after Jiang Xiange marries, no one treats her well.

Jiang Xiange has always felt sorry for her, and when she begged like this, she also felt sorry for the Yang family, and moved the idea of interceding for the Yang family, so she nodded and went out to find Gu Qingxuan.

He was outside, and she wiped away her tears and asked him, "Uncle, can you go and see her?" She was also forced to do her best for the family...... If you don't see her, she won't give up......"

Gu Qingxuan saw her crying, she couldn't bear it, sighed, agreed, and went to the house.

When Yang Rongxi saw him come in, he knelt down in front of him: "Please Lord Gu spare the Yang family, please ......"

Gu Qingxuan let her get up, looked at Jiang Xiange on the side, read the pleading in her eyes, thought for a while, seemed to have a compromise, and said, "I can find a way to exempt your family from the sin of Zhulian, but your father ...... He had to take responsibility for his sins......"

She stood in front of him, and when she heard this, she didn't show joy, her eyes immediately became crazy and decisive, and she suddenly pulled out a dagger from her cuff and stabbed at Gu Qingxuan!

"Don't!"

Jiang Xiange exclaimed in surprise and quickly pushed Gu Qingxuan away, but she didn't dodge herself.

The dagger stabbed her in the chest, stabbed it hard, and pulled it out again, blood gushing out in an instant......