Chapter 220: Twists and Turns
After the year, it seemed that there was nothing to do, and Jiang Quan's case sentence came down, and he was sentenced to beheading. In fact, there are a lot of things in big families, if you cover it up a little, it will be the end of losing your official hat and reputation, and the consequences of losing your life like this are a bit heavy, but everyone thinks about who the victim is, and they know it again. It's not good to harm anyone, to harm the young lady of the General's Mansion, Zhao Guang did not put pressure on the court judgment in this case, and the ending of the case was also seen by the emperor himself, and the wall fell down and everyone pushed it, and the tree fell and Sun San, the people who originally begged Jiang Quan are now eager to break away from him, and no one will come to speak for Jiang Quan.
Jiang Ruan didn't go when Jiang Quan was beheaded that day, and Forsythia didn't dare to ask more, thinking that after all, he was Jiang Ruan's biological father, no matter how ruthless he said on weekdays, it was another situation to personally send his father to the guillotine, and Jiang Ruan was very sad to think about it. Looking at Forsythia's cautious appearance, Jiang Ruan was a little funny, she and Jiang Quan were undying enemies in their previous lives, and this life has not changed because of this, one of the two will always die in the hands of the other, as for blood kinship, just like Jiang Xinzhi said that day, this life has nothing to do with the Jiang family.
Speaking of this, Forsythia remembered something, and said: "Young lady, the eldest young master also told the general's mansion that the lady's tablet will be sent to the ancestral hall of the general's mansion another day, and the name on the genealogy of the same Jiang family will be removed, and the Jiang family will not want to talk about it in the future." ”
Jiang Ruan sent his biological father to the guillotine, which should have set off a storm in the capital, people's hearts are like this, but if there is anything to discuss, he always has to regard himself as a wise person who directs the country, and until Jiang Quan was beheaded for a few days, there was no talk about Jiang Ruan's unfilial piety in the streets and alleys, this is Xiao Shao used a special means to block the mouth of Youyou, as for that means, whether it is iron or blood, gold or silver, it is always a slow short-term meaning, and a bad word is not willing to let everyone mention Jiang Ruan.
"That's good," Jiang Ruan put down the pen in his hand: "I'll go back to the General's Mansion another day, and opening the shrine is also a big deal." "Zhao Mei's spirit card has been still in the ancestral hall of Jiang's mansion, when she went to Zhuangzi, it has been several years since she came back, among which Zhao Mei's spirit card is also not enshrined, and the dust is quite deep. If she hadn't wiped it herself, I'm afraid it would have rotted in the ancestral hall. Now that the three of them, mother and son, are no longer members of the Jiang family, this spirit card should also return to the General's Mansion. Jiang Ruan looked outside as he spoke, and asked, "Why don't you see the dewdrops?" ”
In the past few days, she has written about Dewdrop's family affairs, and Dew Drop is a trustworthy person to her since she was reborn, not so much a maid, but a partner who has always supported her. There is no father or mother on this side of the dewdrop, but he can't do the family affairs hastily, and the province will always feel that he is a dwarf in the future. Although it can't be done in a big way, it has to be done according to the rules of a serious lady.
"About embroidering the dowry in the house." Forsythia smiled: "The young lady is really good to the dewdrops, and the slaves and maids are a little jealous." ”
Other people's personal maids marry with dignity, which is nothing more than more silver, and it is rare to have such a personal dedication. Moreover, Dewdrop is not bad at marrying, although Jinji is a little stubborn, but his heart is not bad, and what is even more rare is that the two are happy with each other, which is almost impossible for a subordinate to marry his beloved. But now it has been done, Forsythia thought that a few people were struggling in Zhuangzi at the beginning, thinking that it was a luxury to live a safe and smooth life, and then look at the good days now, I only feel sighing.
"In the future, if you marry Ye Feng, I will do it with you." Jiang Ruan smiled.
Forsythia stomped her feet and said, "The young lady made fun of the slave again." Although she was ashamed, she looked at Jiang Ruan and smiled, but she was also happy. I don't know what Lu Dao is for, she always feels that Jiang Ruan has changed a lot now, and she can't tell where it has changed, but she feels that she seems to be softer when she looks at people, unlike before, as if looking at people through the clouds, which teaches people to feel a little weak for no reason. This is probably all Xiao Shao's credit, Forsythia thought, and felt a little grateful to Xiao Shao in his heart.
"You go to the house to see if the dew drops are there," Jiang Ruan said, "If you are here, you will bring her over, and this gift list will always have her own purpose." ”
Forsythia answered and ran out, the dew drops were really in the house, but it was not to embroider the dowry, but to embroider the screen for Mrs. Lin Changshi, Mrs. Lin will have her birthday in a few days, Jiang Ruan and Lin Zixiang are good, so they will also give some gifts. Lin Changshi is an elegant person, and it is good to send a pair of pine crane screens, but this screen looks simple, but the embroidery is a little complicated. The double-sided needle happened to be the craft of the dew drop, so he also embroidered in the house, but forgot the time to leave.
Forsythia pushed the door in, and when he saw this, he said, "Why do you still have the heart to be here, the young lady asked you to go over and look at the gift list." ”
"Hey, I want to embroider this piece of crane's beak earlier, time is short, if there is anything bad about it, it can be changed." Dew Zhu smiled: "What is there to see in the gift list, how can the young lady's vision be bad, I am very relieved." ”
Forsythia scolded with a smile: "All the nonsense, if you can't do it, you can't support the master?" Hurry up, I don't know how you, the bride-to-be, deserve it, and you are not in a hurry about the dowry, which is really getting more and more lazy. ”
Dew Drop knew that she was at a loss, so she packed up the embroidery needle and got up, shook her skirt, and followed Forsythia. Jiang Ruan was adding a few things, and when she came, he handed over the list: "Look at what is missing?" ”
Dew Drop smiled and took it and looked at it quickly, her expression was smiling at first, then she was a little stunned, and when she reached the end, she was a little frightened, and said, "Young lady, this, this is too precious." ”
"What are you afraid of," Jiang Ruan smiled: "Both horizontal and vertical are from the palace, and your prince has money." ”
Forsythia snorted and laughed, how did he say it as if Xiao Shao was a flare man. Dewdrop's eyes rolled, and although his face eased a little, he was still a little uneasy: "But ......" The gift list here is too precious for a servant, even those who have been with the dignitaries for the longest time may not have this dignity. However, what touched her the most was that there was not only gold and silver in it, but also some of the trivial things of the dowry jewelry were also thoughtfully arranged, which is to be attentive.
"Nothing." Jiang Ruan interrupted her: "You deserve it." ”
Dew stopped talking, only bit her lip and knelt down slowly, Forsythia and Jiang Ruan were stunned, and Dew solemnly kowtowed to Jiang Ruan three times, and said: "The girl treats Dew as kind as a mountain, Dew has no relatives, and the girl and the girl are the relatives in Dew's heart." Dew Drop will definitely serve the girl well in this life and will always be by her side. ”
Jiang Ruan smiled and said: "Get up, don't kneel down at every turn, you can't say that there is no grace like a mountain, you and I have come together from the most difficult time." You survived then, and now is the time for you to be happy. Besides, it's not a big deal, and in the future, it's good for you to live well. ”
This is what Jinji is talking about, and Dew Drop seems to have thought of something, and she laughs shyly.
At the same time, Jiang Ruan and Jin Er, who were talking about it in Luzhu's mouth, were standing in front of a house in an alleyway in Dongcheng, he stepped forward and knocked on the door a few times, and soon, a small servant came out of it and opened the door. After saying a few words to Jin Er, he went in to take a look, Fang walked into the courtyard, and saw that the door of the house was opened, and a short and fat middle-aged woman walked out of it. ”
Jin Er also smiled: "Mother Zhou, why did you suddenly come to the capital." ”
"The old slave asked you to meet someone on the order of Madame," Mama Zhou also smiled. Another person walked out behind the door of the house, this is a young woman, born with a flower and moon appearance, outstanding style, but the style of clothes she wore was a few years ago, and the color was a little whitish, even so, she still looked quite educated, looked at Jin Er and smiled slightly: "Second young master." ”
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The wind soon began to blow in the night, and the cold wind outside blew the window one by one, but there was silence in Jingyang Palace, and occasionally a few rapid coughing sounds came, vaguely not real. Gonggong Li handed over a side of Bai Juan and said worriedly: "The weather is cold and the dew is heavy, so your majesty should rest early." ”
"There's still a lot to come." The emperor waved his hand: "If it goes on like this, maybe it won't wait for the approval ......." ”
"You can't say that." Gonggong Li immediately knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty." ”
"Alright," the emperor laughed first, "I haven't said anything yet, what are you kneeling for." Xu is illness made his expression haggard a lot, and his original expression of not being angry and self-righteous also eased, as if the former domineering had subsided a lot overnight, and he actually showed a little old. Gonggong Li was shocked when he boarded, and he only felt that the emperor's appearance was very similar to that of the first emperor when he was seriously ill, when he was still a hairy little eunuch, and his father-in-law accompanied the emperor to return together...... Gonggong Li shivered and didn't dare to think about it.
"Go down, I'll be alone for a while." The Emperor spoke suddenly.
Father-in-law Li was busy pushing down.
The empty hall is only left with a bright yellow figure sitting alone on the soft seat in the center, the emperor's hand on the armrest, the handrail is carved into a roaring dragon, the dragon opens its teeth and claws, the scales on its body are lifelike, the dragon has reverse scales, and those who touch it die. He smiled suddenly, and then pulled out a bright yellow silk silk from the table on the side, it was the holy decree.
He thought about it, picked up his pen and began to write. The Emperor put down his pen very slowly, as if each stroke was very difficult, but there was not the slightest pause in it, and it was evident that the content of this holy decree had been pondered in his heart for infinite times before it was written so steadily. He thought for a while, and then picked up another bright yellow silk again, this was another holy decree, he slowed down, and picked up the pen to write it slowly.
The candle flame jumped on the emperor's face, and the face that was a little gray because of the disease was actually very bright by the lights at the moment, as if the return of the dying person was like a return to the light, and the spirit of the setting off of him was as if he had returned to his young years for a while, and finally, this holy decree was also written. He slowly raised his hand, picked up the imperial seal on the side, first pressed it on a holy decree, and then raised it, as if to catch his breath, his fingers unconsciously rubbed the dragon head on the imperial seal, his eyes became a little hazy for a moment, and his mouth hummed a small country song that he didn't know where he came from.
"In February, Lang Chunfeng was born, and the little brother went to Shuiwan City, ouch, whose lady called Qiusheng, and wanted to enter the house ...... around." It was a bit abrupt for the opera in the countryside to suddenly sound in this gorgeous hall, but the emperor's expression gradually relaxed, he sang slowly, looking at the empty hall in front of him, as if through the void he saw the delicate girl who walked from the country road with the medicine box that year, he sang and sang, and suddenly coughed heavily. The singing stopped abruptly, and he looked at the blood stains on Bai Juan.
After a moment, the emperor slowly closed his eyes and dropped the imperial seal on another holy decree: Bang-
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When Jinji returned to the house, it was already dark, and when Fang walked into the courtyard, he saw a person standing under the tree, and that person also saw him, so he jumped and walked over, it was the dewdrops. Dew Zhu saw him and said, "I was looking for you at noon, and you went on a mission?" ”
Jin Er was stunned, then nodded subconsciously and said, "En." ”
"Won't you go to the Qinglou again to find the top sister over there?" Dew asked deliberately.
Jin Er was coldly asked by Lu Zhu, his face was a little embarrassed, and he said, "No ......." ”
"Just a joke," Dew Drop waved her hand, "Why are you so nervous, I'm not a tigress." ”
This self-comparing tigress made Jinji couldn't help laughing, patted her head, and said, "It's indeed a tigress." After a pause, he asked, "Why did you come here to wait for me?" ”
Seeing him smile, Dew Zhu didn't argue with him as usual, but said, "You look a little different today, probably tired, go back and freshen up and rest first." I don't have anything to do, I just came to see you. "I want your two words to be swallowed by dewdrops in my mouth, and I heard Forsythia and Jinsan say that women should be more reserved, if the whole person speaks his mind, he will be eaten to death by men in the future. Now that she and Jinji haven't gotten married, they can't be as beautiful as him.
Jinji smiled, but he didn't make a few jokes like usual, just said a few words to Dew Drop and left. As soon as Jin Er left, the smile on Dewdrop's face was removed, replaced by a confused face, Dew Drop stood in place, and said to himself: "It seems that he is not very interested, but he ......." Failed to do the task? After thinking about it, he didn't come up with any reason, so he turned around and went back to the house.
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Jiang Ruan put down the book on the side and put his hand into Xiao Shao's chest, this person's body is no colder than his appearance, it is really a big furnace. Her hands were very warm, Xiao Shao was attacked by her cold hands unexpectedly, but she couldn't cry or laugh for a while. But he couldn't bear to teach her to take it out, so he said, "Why is it so cold." ”
"Help Dew Drop prepare a list of family affairs." Jiang Ruan pasted it on him again: "It turns out that getting married is so complicated, and the family affairs of you and me all depend on Steward Lin alone, and it is really hard for him." "Luzhu's simple family affairs are so complicated, at the beginning, she and Xiao Shao made thousands of people empty, and the tricks were even more dazzling, and they didn't feel anything when they looked at it, but once they sat up by themselves, they felt very difficult.
Xiao Shao looked at her, looked at her for a while, and suddenly said, "I also asked." ”
"What?" Jiang Ruan didn't understand his words, but Xiao Shao said lightly: "It's nothing." The expression was a little unnatural, Jiang Ruan thought about it, then guessed a few more points, and said, "Don't tell me that you have thought a lot of tricks." ”
Xiao Shao didn't answer, so he acquiesced. Jiang Ruan was stunned, this person didn't care much about family affairs, why, he even inquired about these trivial matters in private. She naturally didn't know that the general affairs of the family were indeed handled by Steward Lin at the beginning, but those terms and conditions were personally given to Xiao Shao for the purpose, Xiao Shao still compared it to the most valuable wedding when the emperor was alive, otherwise Steward Lin alone, how could he throw money into it without saying a word.
Jiang Ruan laughed, Xiao Shao was a little annoyed, glanced at her, and said, "You are as serious as marrying a daughter." ”
Since his rebirth, except for revenge, Jiang Ruan has never done such a thing well. It was also the first time for her, Xiao Shao's words seemed to be a little jealous. Thinking of this, Jiang Ruan reached out and pinched Xiao Shao's cheek, and said, "If I have a daughter, I will definitely be as serious as ever, don't talk about me, I think you will be more nervous than me." ”
"Daughter?" Xiao Shao glanced at her thoughtfully, his eyes were as deep as stars, Jiang Ruan was looked at by his black eyes, and when he saw it, he felt a little numb all over his body, and said, "What are you doing?" ”
As soon as the words fell, she felt that the world was spinning, and she and Xiao Shao had become a posture up and down, Xiao Shao looked at her and said lightly: "Indeed, but first you have to have a daughter." ”
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In the Eighth Prince's Mansion, the staff looked at Xuan Li, who was drinking and enjoying himself in front of him, and was a little puzzled for a while, as if he hadn't seen Xuan Li so happy for a long time. Although Xuan Li has been accustomed to making a smiling gesture for many years, the people around him know that it is just an appearance, and the pride that comes from the bottom of their hearts like this has indeed not been seen on their master's face for a long time.
The staff cautiously asked: "Your Highness is so happy, but you have made an appointment with Na Yuanchuan?" ”
The envoy of the Heavenly Jin Kingdom acted mysteriously and strangely, although he was said to be an envoy, he did not grovel at all, and even some naturally flowed out of the high. The staff followed Xuanli by his side, and he had seen a lot of people in his life, and he could see at a glance that this Yuan Chuan was not a person who was easy to control, and it was a very dangerous thing to get involved with such a person or even reach an alliance, and if he was not careful, he would lose himself. And this Yuanchuan does not seek fame and fortune, which is even more vigilant. The two are undoubtedly using each other, Xuanli uses Yuanchuan to seek a great cause, and what does Yuanchuan want to use Xuanli to seek?
The staff can't see through it, so they can only dissociate themselves from Xiang Xuan.
"No, you don't have to make a big appointment." Xuanli slowly raised the wine cup on the table and took a sip, and said with a smile: "There are no allies, only a knife that can be used by me." Moreover, it is still a good knife. ”
"This ......" the staff thought of something instantly, and said in surprise: "How did Your Highness make this knife?" ”
"It's not you or me who make the sword." Xuanli said: "But the tree cut by this knife also hinders my way." ”、
This is to reap the benefits of the fisherman, although the staff is still a little confused, but it doesn't look like Xuanli wants to tell him. Although this eighth prince has countless disciples, he has his own unique ideas on many things, and he doesn't even distrust them completely. There is always a little leeway, such a person is actually rare in the world, and can always maintain a vigilant heart and not be shaken by any external objects, this is the quality of an emperor.
"Your Highness thinks it can be done this time?" The staff asked: "That Yuan Chuan, it seems that he has not done anything from beginning to end, how can His Highness determine it based on just one mouth?" ”
"As I said, a knife is a good knife." Xuan Li drank the wine in his hand with a smile: "I hope it can be used to the fullest." ”
As he was speaking, a man dressed as a guard came quickly, took out a letter from his hand and presented it: "Your Highness, the secret letter from the palace." ”
Xuan Li took it and looked at it carelessly, there were only two simple words on it: it was done.
Xuan Li smiled again, and the smile in the eyes of the staff meant something different, and it was a little cruel compared to the pleasure of Fang Cai. That look quickly disappeared, as if there had never been a face on Xuanli, he sighed, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you are seriously ill." ”
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This night, somewhere in the capital, there was a young woman standing under a tree, looking a little sad. The short and fat woman on the side persuaded, "Girl, let's rest early, it's windy here." The girl's body is not good, so she has to raise her body here. ”
The woman smiled bitterly, and her voice was very gloomy: "Mom, I feel uncomfortable." ”
"Girl, don't think too much," the woman also said: "The second young master will definitely figure it out, you are serious, the second young master's child was raised by an old slave, and his heart is good, since he is here today, he will not shirk." The second young master asked the girl for a doctor, and after a long time, he naturally saw the girl's heart clearly. The girl is relieved, and the lady and the lord will definitely call the shots for you. ”
"But he already said it." The woman shook her head again: "What is the difference between me and the wicked people who break up people's homes?" ”
"How can you be wicked?" Zhou's mother comforted: "The girl is a girl from a serious family, and she was an old acquaintance at the beginning, this matter must not go wrong, if it really doesn't work, how can Mrs. and the master agree to let you enter Beijing?" Since the princess is an understanding person, she also knows the truth of things, and she will never embarrass the girl with this matter. As for the second young master, the old slave said that it is overstepping, the girl is beautiful and good-hearted, and she is also a serious person, where can she compare to a maid, the second young master will definitely like it, man, how can you not like a well-bred girl? So the girl can put her heart in her stomach, and now she should rest well, so as not to hurt her body. ”
After listening to Zhou's mother's words, the woman's expression eased, and she smiled: "I thought too much." That's it, this matter is also fate, since I came, I just asked him what he meant, since I have seen it, my body is not good, so I have to rest here first. When you're well, let's go back. ”
Mother Zhou wanted to say more, but when she saw the woman's expression, she stopped talking again, so she had to nod her head and say yes.
------Off topic------
The matter of Jin Er Dew is not a branch line of procrastination, but a plot related to the main line. There is also a fact that if it is not updated in the morning, it will be postponed, and the tea will be left in advance, and it will not be interrupted if there is no leave, of course, it is estimated that it will not be interrupted later~