Chapter 131 Chapter 131 is the only genuine version...
Nanny Wan's shrill cries and wailing echoed in the Meridian Gate Square, moving everyone.
"Ma'am, Ma'am, she shouldn't have left like this."
She cried until she was out of breath and fell to the ground helplessly.
Oh my god.
Someone let out a low cry.
In order to win favor, he forced his own aunt to eat peaches even though he knew that she could not eat peaches and would die if she ate them.
Is this still a human?! Even a snake or scorpion is no better than this.
"To secure the throne for the Third Prince?"
"Ji Nanke... this name sounds familiar. Oh, now I remember, she's the Third Prince's sweetheart! There were rumors a while ago that she was the daughter of destiny, blessed with great fortune, and able to bless Daqi or something like that."
Unless you have just arrived in Beijing, you have heard of this rumor.
"Is this what a blessed girl looks like? Who did she bless?"
"I heard she improved the sugar-making method."
"Sugar? What a joke! How can ordinary people afford sugar? She must be trying to sweeten her own mouth."
"The crown prince of a nation should be chosen from among those who are virtuous, virtuous, and capable. Even for a merchant family, the choice of a head of household should not be determined by the whispers of a concubine!"
Arguments began to rise, some questioning, some expressing indignation, some sneering. Wave after wave, like a giant wave, crashed onto the Meridian Gate Square.
"Miss." Nanny Wan stood up and kowtowed vigorously, over and over again, saying mournfully, "It is Madam who has let the Gu family down."
It's all Madam's fault. She's always greedy. If Madam had been more content from the beginning, she'd still be the dignified and honored Duke's wife, with a son and stepchildren who wouldn't be difficult to get along with. Madam would have lived a happy life.
"If it weren't for Ji Nanke's constant instigation, this wouldn't have happened!"
Madam, you are wrong, very wrong.
But after the eldest girl took action once, the lady was actually scared and stayed in her small courtyard and refused to go out.
The older girl was never an enemy, and she never used any mean or dirty tactics.
He has never treated his wife badly.
If it weren't for Ji Nanke, Madam would still be alive and well today.
From the day Ji Nan Ke stepped into the small courtyard, the lady's last peaceful life was completely gone.
"Ji Nanke, you are such a disaster."
"You only remember grudges and not kindness."
"You are a nuisance!"
Nanny Wan turned her head and shouted hysterically in Ji Nanke's direction, her voice almost breaking with hatred, "You've already killed the Madam, and you still won't let her go. You're doing this for the Madam's own good? Bullshit! You won't be satisfied until the Madam is reduced to ashes!"
"I wish I could strangle you to death."
More people gathered around, and they followed her gaze to look at Ji Nanke, casting scrutinizing and contemptuous glances at her, making her extremely embarrassed. In the past, no matter where she was, she was the center of attention, and everyone except Gu Zhizhuo was kind to her.
Why, why did Aunt Wan betray her? Why would she say these words to hurt her?
Nanny Wan breathed a sigh of relief.
She said everything she could say, wanted to say, and had kept in her heart for a long time.
Ji Nan Ke wanted to be the consort of the third prince, the crown princess, or the queen? She pushed all the dirty things onto others, but what about herself? She was pure and flawless, like a goddess, admired by all.
Aunt Wan insisted on peeling off her skin.
hehe.
Nanny Wan smiled sadly. Even though the lady had brought herself to this point due to her own fault, she was the one who raised her with her own hands. When she was just a kitten, she placed her in her arms and fed her with every drop of milk.
Now, she watched her slowly die with her own eyes.
The lady hasn't looked in the mirror for a long time.
My lady has loved beauty since she was a child. How painful it must be for her to have so many rashes.
"My dear," Nanny Wan said with tears in her eyes, determined to die, "Madam has let the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion down. Madam, you are wrong. I am willing to serve you like a slave in my next life to atone for your sins."
After she finished speaking, she took off the hairpin on her head and stabbed it hard into her neck.
"ah!"
"Don't mess around."
There was a cry of surprise from all around, and those who were afraid of seeing blood immediately raised their sleeves to cover their faces.
Gu Zhizhuo raised his toes and kicked her arm with such speed and precision that the hairpin flew out of his hand and fell to the ground.
No one can die in the Meridian Gate.
No matter whether it is these scholars or anyone else, once there is death and blood, there will be chaos in the excitement.
Gu Zhizhuo stepped on the hairpin, and the emerald butterfly on the embroidered shoes flapped its wings and seemed to be about to fly.
This is an ordinary plain gold hairpin. Most gold hairpins have round heads, especially those used in the palace, but the head of this hairpin is particularly sharp, and it is most likely that she polished it secretly herself.
Maybe Nanny Wan had already decided to die.
Gu Zhizhuo said, "Mr. Ji."
Chief Ji was quite afraid of her. As soon as she opened her mouth, she quickly responded, "Yes, yes, I'm here."
"She is Ji's wet nurse. If the Ji family has a marriage contract, they can take her back."
Nanny Wan fell to the ground, her face pale and bloodless, as if she had lost all life, like a walking corpse, only gasping for breath. When Gu Zhizhuo kicked the hairpin away, the sharp tip scraped across her skin, leaving a shallow mark of blood oozing out.
She didn't even cover her wound, her eyes were dull, and she was determined to die.
"Why are you looking for death?"
Gu Zhizhuo looked down at her condescendingly.
She had no good feelings towards Nanny Wan, but she couldn't say she hated her either. As a servant in the master's hands, how much control could she have over herself?
"There are charity halls and girls' schools in the capital, and there's the Bixia Yuanjun Hall in the suburbs. If you want to atone for your sins, you don't have to wait until the next life. There are plenty of places for you to atone for your sins in this life."
To listen or not, to live or not, is all up to her.
As long as I don’t die in the Meridian Gate, it’s fine.
"Master Ji, please carry the person away and stop blocking the way here."
"Oh oh oh."
Patriarch Ji responded quickly, told Fan Heng where his house was, and wanted to lead them there first.
Ji was still wrapped in a thin blanket. When she passed by Ji Nanke, a young eunuch lost his grip and her arm fell out from under the blanket. Her skin was pale, and the red rashes on her stiff arm were shocking.
"ah!"
Ji Nanke let out a low cry, his face as pale as paper.
She closed her eyes tightly, but Ji's face covered with rashes was like an image engraved in her mind and could not be erased.
"Ke'er, I'm itchy all over. Can I stop eating?"
"After eating peaches yesterday, I developed a high fever again and had some difficulty breathing."
"Can I not take the medicine? What if these rashes don't go away?"
Ji Nanke shivered, as if she could feel cold fingertips touching her face.
"Okay, I'll listen to you... Auntie will listen to you."
She wanted to help Ji Shi! Ji Shi was indecisive and timid. Without her help, nothing could be accomplished.
She didn't want Ji to die.
Ji Nanke looked around anxiously, and countless voices kept coming into her ears. They were saying that she was cruel, unscrupulous, and that she even took advantage of her own aunt and acted in a despicable manner.
Someone swung his sleeves and snorted coldly: "What girl of destiny? Just a rumor."
"no……"
She is the girl of destiny. She is!
She didn't lose.
She won't lose. Ji Nanke felt a sharp pain in her heart. She covered her chest with her hands. Her pretty face was distorted by the tearing pain. Her body was arched in pain, and beads of sweat overflowed from her full forehead.
Gu Zhizhuo was about to leave, but when he saw this, he stopped and touched his chin with interest.
Ji Nanke's chest hurt more and more, as if something was constantly coming out of her throat, irritating her throat and making it painful and itchy. She couldn't help but cough violently, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
"pain."
Ji Nanke's pupils suddenly shrank. She lowered her hands that were covering her lips and stared at the bright red on her palms. There was obvious fear in her bright eyes, as if a healthy person was suddenly facing the threat of death.
Why do I vomit blood?
Ji Nan Ke was so frightened that her whole body was shaking. In such a hot summer day, she felt as if she was in extreme cold.
Fear almost crushed her at this moment. She stepped back repeatedly, and suddenly her foot slipped and she fell down the third step, landing on her butt and rolling at the feet of a eunuch.
The eunuchs looked at each other, and no one went to help her.
She is Ji's niece.
Ji Shi had nearly made them both buried alive. If they helped her and ended up ruining her, they might have to be buried with her again. I can't help her, I can't help her.
The eunuchs carried Ji and hurriedly followed the Ji clan leader and others in front and walked away together.
Patriarch Ji also took Aunt Wan away.
There was a faint smell of blood in Ji Nanke's throat. She noticed Gu Zhizhuo was looking at her and quickly hid her bloody hands in her sleeves. Her remaining rationality made her not want to show weakness in front of Gu Zhizhuo.
"Girl, are you okay?"
Some students couldn't bear it and reached out their hands to her.
Ji Nanke turned a deaf ear.
"Why are you paying attention to her?" A classmate pulled him. "Didn't you hear what that old woman said? She only remembers grudges and never remembers kindness. Don't blame you for pushing her. Didn't you see that even the father-in-laws next to her didn't move?"
"Hey. Brother Xue, I understand, I understand."
Gu Zhizhuo smiled without saying anything and gently stroked his sleeve.
Her dress was as bright as fire. At the corner of her sleeve, there was a faint speck of blood, like a red plum blossom, looming.
interesting.
The emperor's dragon energy is at its peak.
The emperor of the world receives the mandate from heaven to rule the world.
In the previous life, the emperor was still sitting on the throne ten years later.
While her own injection didn't kill him, it did cause him to become "seriously ill," effectively depleting his dragon energy and allowing the young master to take over. After doing something like this, vomiting blood and the like was perfectly normal; she'd gotten used to it. After all, Heaven had never shown favoritism to her.
But what about Ji Nanke?
It is undeniable that Gu Zhizhuo took advantage of Ji Nan Ke's good luck in this game.
If Ji was found to be using witchcraft, Ji Nan Ke would not be able to escape. Of course, when Ji used the marriage talisman, she was still a concubine of the Gu family. If the emperor really wanted to investigate, the Gu family might be implicated as well.
Heaven would not let Ji Nanke, the girl of destiny, die here, so Ji died.
After Ji's death, her obsession remained on the marriage talisman and could not be dissipated, which led to the current situation -
The emperor's reign is coming to an end.
If it were usual, Heaven would be reluctant to punish her.
Perhaps because of these doubts, Heaven did not favor Ji Nan Ke this time.
It was a pleasant surprise.
ha.
Now, are they the same?
So interesting.
The jade lion snorted and nudged her with its head in an urging manner.
The crowds made the pampered horse a little unhappy. It paced impatiently, its tail swinging.
"Okay. Let's go."
Gu Zhizhuo touched the horse's head perfunctorily.
The sun had almost completely set, leaving only a faint orange glow on the horizon. A faint dark cloud drifted over, and muffled thunder roared.
Someone asked, "Is it going to rain?"
"Quick, put away the pens and ink."
Gu Zhizhuo also looked up at the sky, thinking: Who should be struck this time?
Rumble.
Thunder rumbled for a while, but no lightning struck. Soon, the dark clouds dispersed, and the rumbling was drowned out by the sound of horses' hooves and wheels. The people in the Meridian Gate Square instinctively looked in the direction of the sound. At some point, the palace gates flew open, and a team of guards marched out in formation.
"You're not here to drive me away, are you?"
"You're kidding. I'm waiting for justice and fairness and pleading for the people."
The students didn't even put away their pens and inks, but sat upright, their backs straight. Studying is about 'establishing one's mind for heaven and earth, and one's destiny for the people.' How could one bow to the power of the powerful?
Justice is clear, they will never give in.
Huh?
The guards did not draw their swords nor drive them away.
Following the guards came a number of carts, and behind the carts were eunuchs carrying wooden barrels and food boxes.
An official from the Ministry of Rites walked in front and said gently, "Prince Chen has ordered that the heat be unbearable and that the craftsmen build a canopy for you at the Meridian Gate."
“There are herbal teas and meals here.”
What's the meaning?
The students looked at each other, and many of them had collapsed from heatstroke after sitting under the scorching sun for the past few days.
Fortunately, there was an imperial physician nearby, so nothing happened. They heard that the imperial physician was also specially sent by Prince Chen.
The official from the Ministry of Rites seemed oblivious to their confusion and continued, "The earthquake in Qingzhou has reportedly affected at least hundreds of thousands of people, affecting four provinces. How to provide disaster relief, rescue the people, and restore livelihoods is the court's top priority. You all may gather your thoughts and offer advice to the court."
"Prince Chen said that scholars should take the world as their responsibility." His tone rose, and every word stirred the heart. "You have studied hard for decades. Now, for the people of Qingzhou, it is time for you to display your talents."
"Are you all willing to dedicate yourselves to the great cause of the founding of the country?"
"You don't have to wait until you reach the highest echelons of government. Now is your chance."
“…”
In just a few words, people's hearts began to boil.
As the saying goes, "goods for the emperor's family", studying is ultimately for the purpose of official career. Now there is such an opportunity that can allow their articles to be delivered directly to the hands of King Chen and let King Chen see them. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Familiar classmates looked at each other with determined eyes and burning hearts, and they wished they could pick up the pen immediately and write down what was on their minds.
The craftsmen from the Ministry of Works unloaded the bamboo from the cart and began to build the ceiling.
The students temporarily took refuge in the shade, drank cold tea, and discussed the affairs of Qingzhou. Xie Yingchen specially selected a few memorials from Qingzhou for them to pass around, and the discussion was heated.
When Gu Zhizhuo walked out of the Meridian Gate, he could vaguely hear them arguing behind him about the best way to distribute the grain.
Gu Zhizhuo touched the horse's back. She originally wanted to go back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but then she thought that her cousin Danling should be at the Wang family, so she thought about picking her up first.
Ji was dead and the emperor was ill, so no one would ask her to pray for blessings.
But no one is free to care about her now, so why don't they go to the hot spring resort together to play for a few days?
As he was thinking about it, Gu Zhizhuo suddenly felt like a thorn in his back.
Gu Zhizhuo turned his head and saw a middle-aged Taoist priest in a yellow Taoist robe standing on the city wall of the Meridian Gate.
No one knew when the Taoist priest had been standing there, and even with Gu Zhizhuo's keen sense, he didn't even notice it.
She didn't recognize this Taoist priest; she had never seen him before. However, a voice in her heart was clamoring, and a name was about to come out of her mouth: "Changfeng!?"
Changfeng was not familiar with the capital city, and his eyes paused when he heard her call out his name.
"Do you recognize this poor Taoist?"
Changfeng stood on the wall and looked at her with interest.
If we say that a person with great luck is surrounded by white light.
Then, this girl is bloody red, a red deeper than blood, like a blood mist.
This is the deathly aura that comes from resisting the will of heaven and attempting to change one's fate with one's own flesh and blood.
Disliked and rejected by Heaven...
No! What on earth did she do at such a young age?
Could it be that he has even been struck by lightning?
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