Chapter 106 Chapter 106 She was scared.
After pretending to be asleep, Zhang Jingxian inevitably pretended to be stupid again.
She couldn't give a real answer.
Should she tell him directly that she had inexplicably reborn, that in her previous life she had fallen in love with him as he wished, and then because of this love, she had died in despair at the hands of his future fiancée's family?
When she held on to her last hope of survival, all she heard were his words of contempt and disgust.
Zhang Jingxian sometimes wondered if he had long wanted to send her to death. To the honorable Envoy Xie, the peasant girl who constantly contradicted him had become a burden and an obstacle to his future.
Magistrate Shen's death at an old age would cause controversy. Similarly, as his savior, it would be dishonorable and dishonorable for her to die at his hands.
However, she was willful and unreasonable, and insisted on traveling thousands of miles back home when the war was about to end. No matter what the cause of her death was, it had nothing to do with him.
Or, it would take a year or two for her death to be discovered. By then, would Envoy Xie be the same as he is now, flicking his sleeves and saying lightly?
"A good burial."
Zhang Jingxian sucked in a breath of cold air, the depression in her heart lingered for a long time. She was not actually a picky person, but some things were firmly rooted in her body, and she could neither forget nor let go.
She thought, he wouldn't believe it either.
So, Zhang Jingxian could only pretend nothing happened, nodded casually, and went out of the carriage under the pretext of taking care of the foal.
She rode on the pony's back and chatted and laughed with Yi Yu and others. Through an open car window, Xie Yun stared at her without blinking.
His face was still expressionless, but once someone met his gaze, no one would not feel terrified.
He will definitely get what he wants, whether it is the answer from her mouth or her sincere heart.
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Having established herself in Yanping County, Zhang Jingxian began to be looked upon favorably by others. Therefore, after returning to Changling, she was as busy as Xie Yun.
However, only she knew whether she was really too busy or was using the complicated affairs as an excuse to avoid his questioning.
On a warm morning, Zhang Jingxian went out of the city to see her uncle Jian off.
The wind was a bit strong, and a strand of hair blew onto her face. She casually brushed it away and roughly hung it back on a lily hairpin carved with green leaves.
She still doesn't look like the noble wife of an envoy. After all, no noble lady would go without a hood and makeup, and her long hair is simply tied behind her head.
However, Shu Jian seemed to be thinking about something. In such a short period of time, her name had become known in Changling. It seemed that no one paid attention to her manners and talents, and even her appearance was not much of a concern.
The wife of Lord Xie was more like a female official who helped the master of Changling handle government affairs. She possessed vague but definitely not to be underestimated...power.
No one could figure out how far she could go, whether it would be just a small fight or becoming someone second only to Envoy Xie.
Shu Jian was also thinking.
"Master Uncle Jian, is there dust on my face?" Uncle Jian kept looking at her like this, and it was impossible for Zhang Jingxian not to notice. She thought there was something on her face and pursed her lips embarrassedly.
"Xiao Axian, just wait patiently. When I go to Changling next time, maybe then, Prime Minister, you and I will have a satisfactory answer." Shu Jian shook his head and waved goodbye to her. His hearty laughter could be heard from far away.
Zhang Jingxian also smiled. Although she tried her best to resist leaving Xishan Village, it was undeniable that she met many interesting and lively people and visited more places than in her previous life.
"Hei, is there any doctor in Changling City who is good at treating... hysteria?" As soon as Shu Jian left, Zhang Jingxian asked the troops following him.
She had some thoughts and understood that the fewer people knew about Xie Yun's illness, the better. Otherwise, if he said that she was the medicine that cured him, would Uncle Jian still help her?
"A doctor who treats hysteria? Madam, I don't know." Wei's face looked strange. He really didn't understand this. It was even the first time he heard of this disease.
Zhang Jingxian was not disappointed when she heard this, as she had other people to ask.
According to her experience, older people know more or less about issues related to difficult and complicated diseases.
She was going to ask Mrs. Zheng. The old lady had lived for decades, and her strong body was rare.
On the way back to the city, Zhang Jingxian bought a set of exquisitely patterned pottery in the market, including pottery jars, bowls and urns, and carried them in both hands as she entered the gate of the Weng family.
When Madam Zheng learned her purpose, she smiled kindly. "In all these years, I've only seen small children with hysteria, crying and making a fuss, and having to be coaxed. Madam, how old is the person with hysteria you're talking about?"
Zhang Jingxian looked uncomfortable and hesitantly said that she didn't know if it was hysteria, but that the man was always troubled by nightmares at night. "He should have a headache after waking up, and he would do some strange things at other times."
For example, loving her deeply and leaving marks on every inch of her skin.
She refused to mention the man's age. Mrs. Zheng saw something and did not make things difficult for her. She slowly passed on her experience to her.
"Boil the five grains into a soup and drink it at night. At the same time, burn the acupoints with moxa. Do this for seven or eight days and the person will not wake up again."
"I remember, thank you."
Zhang Jingxian silently repeated Mrs. Zheng's words several times, memorized them in her heart, stood up and thanked her, thinking about going back and giving it a try, hoping it would work.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Mrs. Zheng called her again and quietly slipped a business card into her hand.
Zhang Jingxian didn't understand what she meant. She looked at the post in her hand with confusion, but then she heard Madam Zheng say with a smile, "While working quietly might avoid gossip, if you want to last, you still need to build your own reputation."
As the wife of the envoy, she should hold a banquet in her own name. After this banquet to make a name for herself, she will truly have her own influence in Changling.
Zhang Jingxian was stunned for a moment, then returned to the mansion with a note with the word "Zheng" on it.
When he ran into Gong Chengyue head-on, his eyes were cold, as if his attitude towards her had changed since Xie Yun allowed her to interfere in political affairs.
Zhang Jingxian saw the wariness in his eyes and couldn't help but find it absurd. Would Gong Chengyue one day be wary of a not-so-bright peasant girl?
"Madam, are you interested in having a drink with me?" The counselor with a gentle face smiled and invited her to the thatched cottage for a drink.
Zhang Jingxian noticed that the feather fan in his hand changed from pure white to inky black, and she didn't know whether it was affected by the feather fan she gave him.
Compared to white, the cold black suits him better.
Zhang Jingxian put away the business card and refused to drink with him. "Mr. Gongcheng is not a good drinker. It's better to speak frankly."
She remembered what Xie Yun said, that Gong Chengyue's alcohol tolerance was so poor that he would pass out after just one glass.
"That Qilang! His drinking capacity...is even lower than my sister's." Gong Chengyue guessed something and cursed softly, then walked gracefully towards the thatched cottage. "The thatched cottage not only has wine, but also tea."
Zhang Jingxian keenly felt that his "sister" carried some hesitation, and thinking of the goddess-like Xie Fujun, she was surprised but not surprised. It turned out that Gong Chengyue liked her, no wonder he was alone.
The yellow warbler was perched in the treetops not far from the thatched cottage. When it saw her, it flew around lazily and then flew back.
The feather fan in Gong Chengyue's hand attracted its attention again. It tilted its head and looked at it for a while, then gave up in disappointment.
White symbolizes purity and is more favored by birds.
After the two sat down, a pot of tea was brought up by the maid.
After the maid left, Gong Chengyue asked her if she knew where the Grand Marshal was staying at Chao's house. "Seventh Brother's father, the Grand Marshal of the Xie family and the Grand Marshal were very good friends."
With just one sentence, Zhang Jingxian immediately understood Gong Chengyue's intention to stop her. Without hesitation, she lowered her eyelashes and said something completely different from her previous life.
"I know that the Xie and Chao families are planning a marriage. Gongcheng Yue, you also know that I was forced to marry Xie Yun." She wasn't forcing him, nor was she shamelessly insisting on staying. "If Envoy Xie were to marry a daughter of the Chao family, I would be more than happy to do so."
As soon as the words "what I long for" were uttered, the temperature in the thatched cottage approached that of a harsh winter.
Gong Chengyue was silent for a moment, then laughed and said in a playful tone, "Madam, how did you know that Qilang was going to marry the daughter of the Chao family? Did your uncle, the chief clerk, tell you?"
Zhang Jingxian did not answer, but just stared at her fingers. With her wings still immature, is it possible for her to avenge her past life?
She wanted to kill the member of the Chao family who had captured her in her previous life.
"It is true that there is such a marriage, but it happened before Qilang and you got married. Unless you..." Gong Chengyue frowned and stopped talking here, but both of them understood that unless Zhang Jingxian, the nominal wife of the envoy, died suddenly, the marriage between the noble families was doomed to be ruined.
"I can also divorce Xie Yun and live in seclusion in the mountains. As long as no one finds me or remembers me, it doesn't matter who Envoy Xie marries. That way, I gain my freedom, and he gets a new wife who is more worthy of him. It's the best of both worlds."
Zhang Jingxian was extremely calm at this moment, and her pair of black and white eyes showed neither sadness nor joy.
Gong Chengyue pinched the feather fan between her fingers, feeling a surge of nameless anger in her heart. Qilang had already given her power, so what was wrong with that? This peasant girl's heart was really as cold as ice and iron.
"Madam, you guessed wrong. Word has spread from Jiankang that the Di people are making unusual movements. After consultation, the court has ordered General Chao, son of the Grand Marshal, to lead his troops to station at Changling to guard against the Di. I came to you today to ask you to organize a banquet to entertain the court officials and the eight thousand soldiers."
Gong Chengyue's tone was very cold. Zhang Jingxian listened with a look of confusion on her face. This was not the marriage she thought it was.
Instead, the Chao family will be stationed in Changling to prepare for the upcoming war.
"I... understand, Mr. Gongcheng, we will discuss it in detail during the meeting." She took a deep breath, and most of her strength was lost.
However, the sound of footsteps behind her drained away all the remaining strength she had.
Although she could clearly see the man's sharp jaw through the clear tea, Zhang Jingxian still didn't dare to look back.
She is afraid, but what is she afraid of?
"Ah Xian, come here, look back at me." Xie Yun's voice was so gentle that it could drip water, asking her to look back at him.
See the madness and paranoia in his eyes.
Then answer him, "Why can't you see me in your heart?"
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