Chapter 148
Drive out of Jiang Mansion
Every sentence and every word that came back made Jiang Jianzheng and Jiang Zhaoying feel a surge of blood in their throats.
The Liu family is so crazy that they don't know how to restrain themselves. Instead, they spread rumors, trying to completely trample the Jiang family under their feet and make them despised by everyone.
What made them most angry was that because some court officials impeached Jiang Jianzheng, the emperor had issued an edict, ordering Jiang Jianzheng to stay in the palace for the time being and not to go to the Imperial Observatory.
The Imperial Observatory is now in charge of Xu Zhiyan.
The entire Jiang Mansion was shrouded in dark clouds.
Jiang Zhaoying sat under the plum tree planted by her brother, looking up at the sky above the thin leaves, the hatred in her eyes almost bursting through the sky.
Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coming over, she hurriedly wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and bowed to His Royal Highness.
The prince walked over to sit beside her and held her hand tightly.
"Don't worry, I will take care of you."
He has already made arrangements that anyone who dares to harass the Jiang residence will be killed without mercy.
"I will take care of it, Your Highness. You should leave now."
Staying here for too long will only make the emperor more suspicious, which is not a good thing.
The prince nodded.
Jiang Zhaoying then escorted him out of the mansion. Only after His Highness got on the carriage and left did Jiang Zhaoying slowly turn around and look coldly at the servants who were cleaning the gate.
She specifically asked people not to stop those who came to cause trouble, and also deliberately left the dirty things for passers-by to see.
The worse the Jiang family is now, the better it will be in the future.
"Miss, I will clean it thoroughly."
The servant came forward, gritting his teeth and choking with a hint of grievance, and Jiang Zhaoying nodded.
"If anyone comes near me again, I will kill them."
"yes."
The servants' eyes lit up when they heard this. They were very upset because the young lady had told them not to interfere. Seeing those people throwing things at the door made them so anxious that their eyes turned red.
Just about to turn around.
But a familiar voice was heard. Jiang Zhaoying turned around and saw Master Pan and Miss Pan getting off the carriage.
Seeing the Jiang family being bullied like this, Pan Jingzhu and Pan Yumian stood at the gate, staring blankly at the scene in front of them, their faces turning red and white.
"I don't know what to say. I really want to comfort you, but I don't have the face to do so. Miss Jiang, you are the ones who have been wronged in this matter."
They were not quite sure at first, but after returning to the mansion and hearing their conversation, they knew that all this was a plot by the Liu family against the Jiang family.
They wronged Jiang Zhiyu!
"We are insignificant and cannot say or do anything. We just wanted to come and see you."
"No need, you two can go back."
Jiang Zhaoying knew that they still had conscience and did not want to involve them. If Prime Minister Liu knew that they had come to the Jiang Mansion, he would definitely not give them a good face, which would not be good at that time.
Pan Jingzhu and Pan Yumian also expected Jiang Zhaoying to be indifferent. They sighed softly, lowered their heads and turned to leave.
The curtain of the carriage slowly opened.
Mrs. Pan couldn't bear to see her son suffer setbacks, so she raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Zhaoying calmly.
"Miss Jiang, the two siblings have no ill intentions. They just want to come and see you to express their gratitude for your help in the hunting ground."
"I know, Madam Pan, but if the Liu family knew about this, I'm afraid they would also be punished."
Mrs. Pan was slightly stunned when she heard this. Before she got married, her brother, Prime Minister Liu, always treated her with great care. Her mother also treated her like a treasure. Even if she was a little spoiled and willful, they would cover for her. So subconsciously, she felt that after marrying far away for so many years, even if she did something, Prime Minister Liu would not say anything.
Meeting Jiang Zhaoying's cold eyes, Mrs. Pan suddenly shuddered.
She had not been back for many years since she got married. She was very clear about the fact that things had changed and people had altered. However, as soon as she came back, the old lady and Prime Minister Liu cared for her and spoke sweetly to her, which made her forget about it for a while.
Mrs. Pan knew that what she said was right, so she got off the carriage, took off the bracelet on her hand and put it on Jiang Zhaoying's hand.
"You're a good kid, but... there are always times when people are helpless."
She looked at the bracelet on her wrist and sighed softly.
Some things happened more than ten years ago. The more you want to forget them, the more you remember them, and you can't forget them even in your dreams at midnight.
Jiang Zhaoying thanked her and glanced at the bracelet casually, but when she saw the Wen family's mark, she suddenly grabbed Mrs. Pan.
"Mrs. Pan, you are obviously a delicate woman, why did you end up marrying someone from another place?"
The smile on Mrs. Pan's face froze in an instant, and she almost withdrew her hand in panic. After a while, she spoke softly.
"Pan Chongshan and I fell in love at first sight. There was nothing we could do about it."
"What about Master Wen Er?"
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Pan trembled violently. Jiang Zhaoying raised her wrist, revealing the bracelet.
"This bracelet has the Wen family's mark on it. If Madam had really forgotten, she wouldn't have worn it until now."
"Is this from the Wen family?"
Mrs. Pan frowned.
"This was given to me by my mother after I came back, but I didn't know it was from the Wen family. How did you know?"
Jiang Zhaoying's eyes flickered slightly.
"This bracelet has the scent of the ghosts of the Wen family. Madam Pan, the Wen family died tragically back then, and their ghosts are still lingering, full of resentment. I'm afraid all of their belongings have the ghosts of the Wen family on them."
"Then...then wouldn't I have harmed you? How about I take it back first and give you another gift another day?"
Mrs. Pan wanted to take the things back with shaking hands, but Jiang Zhaoying took a step back and stopped her.
"I am different from everyone else. I am not afraid of these things. Madam Pan, please go back soon."
Mrs. Pan stared at the bracelet on her wrist, with a complicated look in her eyes.
In fact.
She knows.
Liu Xiang gave her this bracelet on purpose.
because.
This bracelet was a token of love given to her by Master Wen Er. Liu Xiangming looked as warm as a spring breeze, but actually he wanted to test whether she still had any grudges about what happened that year.
The reason why she gave this bracelet to Jiang Zhaoying was to tell Liu Xiang that she didn't care about this thing.
You can't.
She can’t let something that happened many years ago ruin her son and daughter’s future; this is the most important thing.
"well."
Mrs. Pan nodded in panic and walked a few steps. She couldn't help but turn around and ask Jiang Zhaoying.
"Are you...are you familiar with the Wen family?"
Jiang Zhaoying stood quietly, listening to her mention the Wen family, looking at the guilt and hope rising in her eyes, and nodded slightly.
"Of course I am familiar with it. The Jiang Mansion and the Wen Mansion were next to each other back then."
"So that's how it is."
Mrs. Pan nodded somewhat helplessly. Although she tried her best to look normal, the blush still showed up.
"They died unjustly, and the Wen family still has no peace. I want to go to the west of the mass grave to pay tribute to the Wen family."
These words obviously frightened Mrs. Pan. Her face turned pale and she turned around and walked towards the carriage in panic.
Watching the carriage slowly leave.
Jiang Zhaoying was now even more certain that this Mrs. Pan must be related to the case of that year.
Now, for the future of her son and daughter, she will definitely listen to Prime Minister Liu and will not say or do anything more.
After returning to Jiang Mansion.
Jiang Zhaoying asked Shu Yun to prepare things for the sacrifice. Because many people died in the Wen Mansion, there were a lot of things to prepare. By the time they moved the large and small boxes to the West Mountain, it was already evening.
The weather was gloomy, with cool breezes blowing from time to time.
From time to time, stones rolled down from high above on the rugged mountain road. Looking at the winding road in front of him, Si Nan frowned.
"It seems someone has been here."
"Go up and take a look."
It has been prepared by the maids for many years, and they are the ones who go up the mountain to worship. They usually come here to repair the road once a year after spring.
Walking quickly up the mountain, Jiang Zhaoying was slightly startled when she reached the top and felt the cool breeze.
The top of this mountain was almost flattened, and it was filled with densely packed graves.
At first, they were all thrown here, and later Jiang Jianzheng arranged for them all to be buried overnight. Over the years, Jiang Jianzheng has been trying to find a way to redeem the souls of the Wen family, but their grievances were too heavy and they were not willing to be redeemed at all.
Until three years ago.
For some unknown reason, the area suddenly became quiet.
like.
It seems that after Xu Zhiyan went up the mountain to help convert people, this place became quiet.
"Second Brother?"
Jiang Zhaoying was not surprised to see Xu Zhiyan wiping Uncle Xu's tombstone. He knew that his father had asked Xu Zhiyan to take care of the place on a daily basis.
"Ying'er."
The towel in Xu Zhiyan's hand fell to the ground. For a moment, he was a little flustered. He stood up and walked to Jiang Zhaoying.
"You're thoughtful."
Seeing that she brought so many things up the mountain, Xu Zhiyan's eyes were filled with mixed emotions.
He always went alone, carrying things secretly, for fear of being discovered and suspected by others.
"I should do it."
Jiang Zhaoying turned and walked to the tomb of Master Wen Er, took off the bracelet on her hand, and said softly.
"Uncle, do you still remember this bracelet?"
Xu Zhiyan took a few steps to Jiang Zhaoying's side, looked at the bracelet in her hand, and a hint of hostility flashed in his eyes.
"This was given to me by Madam Pan. She said it was given to her by Madam Liu. This is something from the Wen family. It has your words on it. It's yours. Now I'm returning it to you, okay?"
"Why did Madam Liu give her this bracelet?"
There are all kinds of good things in the Liu Mansion, but why did they have to give an old bracelet like this?
There was a hint of sarcasm in Jiang Zhaoying's eyes.
"It's just to test whether she still has any reaction to Master Wen. If she has forgotten and doesn't care about it, then that's fine. But if she still has feelings for him, the Liu family will definitely take action. He won't allow the past events to be brought up or mentioned."
"The Prince's Mansion."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince risked many dangers to help them get the case files, and even kept them for three days. Then wouldn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be...
"Your Highness knows how to deal with it."
only.
Jiang Zhaoying's face darkened.
"The Prime Minister's Mansion supports Prince Yue Ming, and will sooner or later confront His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so I think it would be best for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to use my brother's matter to push the Liu Mansion."
"kindness."
Xu Zhiyan nodded and gently stroked the tombstone.
Maybe.
He should go to the Prince's Mansion and discuss things with His Highness. It would be better to take action sooner rather than later.
"Second Brother, believe it or not, Madam Pan will definitely come here."
"she?"
Xu Zhiyan's eyes were filled with sarcasm. Will she come? Come to watch the fun? Come to gloat over someone else's misfortune? She was definitely involved in what happened back then, and she was even the culprit.
"Ying'er, it's getting dark. You should go back early. I'll burn some paper money and then go to the Prince's Mansion."
"good."
Jiang Zhaoying nodded, then turned and left after paying her respects.
Xu Zhiyan sent her down the mountain, then went back up the mountain, found a secluded place, sat down and waited.
He would like to see it.
Does Mrs. Pan have the courage to come up?
The nights grew colder, and the graveyard became more desolate, wailing from time to time with the wind.
Xu Zhiyan was soaked and cold all over, like a sculpture. He waited quietly for two hours, and when he got up, his legs and feet were already cold.
However.
Just as he turned to leave, he saw a tiny flicker of candlelight in the distance, and a slender figure holding a lantern slowly approached each grave one by one.
When she saw the tombstone of Master Wen Er, the lantern in Mrs. Pan's hand fell to the ground and she knelt down with weak legs.
For a while.
Her eyes finally fell on the bracelet. With complicated feelings churning in her eyes, she picked up the bracelet with trembling hands and put it in her arms.
Without saying a word, she just looked at the name of Master Wen Er with tears in her eyes.
Xu Zhiyan stood in the darkness in the distance, motionless. He watched the scene in front of him coldly, taking in Mrs. Pan's expression.
Until she left, she didn't say a word and didn't shed a tear.
…
Entered the Prince’s Mansion.
Shen Liuguang was shocked to see Xu Zhiyan was wet and cold, and hurriedly ordered the palace servants to help him wash and change clothes, and then boiled ginger soup for him to drink.
The prince discussed with his staff for several hours. Amidst strong opposition and fierce verbal battle, he still decided to take action against the Liu Mansion. Only after the staff left with concern did Xu Zhiyan go there.
When he stepped into the room, the prince was sitting at the table with a pot steaming. The prince glanced at him.
"Come here and use something."
He had been busy all day and hadn't eaten anything yet. Xu Zhiyan suddenly realized that he was a little hungry. He bowed and walked forward to sit down.
“Your Highness…”
Just as he was about to speak, Cheng Ting'an came in and bowed.
"Your Highness, something happened in the Jiang Mansion."
Almost at that moment, the prince and Xu Zhiyan stood up at the same time, turned around and strode out of the station.
When rushing to Jiang Mansion.
The Jiang Mansion has been surrounded by the imperial guards.
Seeing that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the commander of the imperial guards hurried forward to salute. The Crown Prince asked him with a cold look.
"What?"
"Your Highness, many memorials have impeached Lord Jiang, and the Emperor is at a loss. Now that Lord Jiang has resigned from the Imperial Observatory, this house will be taken back."
"Commander Yu, the Jiang family has lived in this house for nearly a hundred years."
The director of the Imperial Observatory has remained the same for several generations. Do they think that by stepping down they can remove Jiang's influence from the Imperial Observatory?
"I know, but it is difficult to disobey the emperor's order. I will have a chance to come back in the future."
Commander Yu did not dare to say anything too decisive, otherwise his head would be in danger if His Highness ordered him to do so.
"Your Highness, are you going in?"
He didn't dare to talk to His Highness all the time, as the more he talked, the more mistakes he would make.
"I won't go in. You go in and tell Jiang Jianzheng and Miss Jiang that they don't have to move out. I'll go into the palace right away."
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