Chapter 99
Send her away
After saying.
Princess Tingyun's clear eyes curved into a crescent moon as she smiled. Her little appearance was lively and playful, and she looked really adorable.
She seemed to really be looking forward to having one or two children and living happily every day.
But.
Jiang Zhaoying suddenly remembered that her brother seemed to have said that Princess Tingyun was in poor health and would have difficulty having children in this life.
A feeling of heartache flashed across her mind, and Jiang Zhaoying smiled and nodded.
"There's no rush to have a baby. After you get married, you can have fun while recuperating. After three or four years when your body is fully recovered, it will be time to have another baby. Anyway, it doesn't matter who they are by then. When you have the baby, yours will be the youngest and the most favored."
"That's right, I'll try my best."
Princess Tingyun was so embarrassed that she clapped her hot little face with both hands in happiness, and smiled as she kept Jiang Zhaoying's words in her heart.
Seeing that she was happy, Jiang Zhaoying also became happy.
That picture.
It was like a painting leaping onto paper, stunning the Crown Prince who had just returned.
"Brother Prince is back."
Tingyun pulled Jiang Zhaoying and hurriedly stood up to salute. The prince had just come out of court and had not yet changed into his court robes. The bright yellow robe with four-clawed golden dragon made him look even more majestic and handsome. After he sat down, Tingyun stepped forward and served him tea. Knowing that they had something to discuss, she stood up and said goodbye.
Walk to the door.
Tingyun suddenly turned around and looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Jiang Zhaoying.
What a perfect match.
A voice in my heart leaped with joy, thinking that it would be perfect if Zhaoying could marry the prince.
"Do you have anything else to do?"
Seeing Tingyun smiling as if in a daze, with his eyes lingering between them, the prince frowned and asked. Tingyun was startled and asked hurriedly.
"Oh, no, I'm leaving. I'm really leaving."
Jiang Zhaoying looked at Tingyun's jumping back and said softly.
"The princess is really happy this time."
"Thank you for this."
If Jiang Zhaoying had not saved her life and Jiang Zhiyu had not been willing to marry her, Tingyun might have died in a corner of the palace one day and no one would have known.
"By the way, Your Highness, does Empress Zhaoyi have anything to say?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is holding Princess Tingyun hostage. Won't Concubine Quan go to the Emperor to file a complaint?
Won’t the Emperor blame Your Highness for meddling in other people’s affairs?
The prince sipped his tea and spoke after a while.
"I went to the palace with Jiang Jianzheng for this matter. Jiang Jianzheng went to see my father, and I went to see Concubine Zhaoyi. Jiang Jianzheng proposed to marry Princess Tingyun, and I went to warn Concubine Quan."
Jiang Zhaoying hurriedly put down the cup in her hand, and her beautiful watery eyes fell on the prince, like a ray of warm light, and the prince suddenly felt warm.
"Father made a mistake in not allowing you to divorce. In addition, the Imperial Observatory has a special status, so Father thinks there is nothing wrong with marriage. Quan Zhaoyi naturally disagrees. I only asked her what happened to the Tongzhou Provincial Government Office, and she didn't dare to say anything."
Jiang Zhaoying's eyes narrowed.
Although she guessed that this must be a conspiracy between Prime Minister Liu and Concubine Quan, who wanted to give the princess to the governor, she also thought that Concubine Quan was using the princess just to win favor, and she must still have love in her heart.
But I didn't expect it.
For the so-called empty favor, Quan Zhaoyi actually exploited her daughter to such an extent.
"I really want to thank you for this. After all, she is my sister."
"You don't have to do this, Your Highness. I did this because I like the princess. If she didn't please me, I wouldn't agree to it."
Jiang Zhaoying spoke frankly and then asked him again.
"Your Highness, can I take a look at the case files from the Wen Mansion?"
This case caused quite a stir at the time, and it was handled quickly and harshly, leaving no way out. The Wen family seemed to have disappeared overnight.
"The volume storehouse is heavily guarded, so I'm afraid it won't be that nice."
It's not easy to get the files out without proper reasons, and... he doesn't want Jiang Zhaoying to be involved.
Jiang Zhaoying shook her head slightly.
"Whether the file is still there is anyone's guess. Prime Minister Liu is in charge of all this. Even if the file is revised to perfection, he will still be worried."
So the best way is to disappear, disappear completely, so that no one can find any trace of you.
Holding the scalding hot teacup in their hands, just like the boiling blood of hundreds of lives lost in the Wen family, Jiang Zhaoying and the prince both had icy eyes.
Looking at Shen Liuguang, the prince spoke coldly.
"The Wen family did die tragically back then. They have been wrongly accused for so many years that their wronged souls can no longer be suppressed. So... the emperor's headache is about to come back."
Surprise flashed in Shen Liuguang's eyes. Is this the start of the plan?
Wouldn't it be a little early?
Your Highness, are you sure you want to bring forward all these plans for Miss Jiang? If the Liu family becomes alert and starts counterattacking, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Ms. Jiang, please write a letter to Zhou Ruogu that only you two can understand. She should be able to help you."
The emperor's headache was a chronic disease, which was extremely difficult to cure, but quite easy to relapse. At that time, Song Chengyu's blood became a hot commodity in the eyes of the emperor.
This is also one of the reasons why Song Chengyu cannot die. However, it doesn’t matter if he is alive. It will only push him from one fire pit to another, making life worse than death.
Jiang Zhaoying nodded, stood up and saluted His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"When the emperor's headache relapses, the Imperial Observatory will soon figure out that it is the ghost of the Wen family who is causing the trouble. By then, Your Highness will have a reason to retrieve the case file."
"Well, I'll wait for your news."
Jiang Zhaoying bowed and turned to leave.
Stepping out of the Prince's Mansion and looking at the bright sky, Jiang Zhaoying directed the carriage towards the Wen Mansion.
I haven't been to that street for many years.
Because the entire Wen family was beheaded, blood flowed like a river, and the scene was tragic, the street is still deserted today.
Get off the carriage.
The feet stepped on the yellow leaves, making a crackling sound.
Step by step.
She slowly came to two adjacent mansions, one was the Jiang Mansion, her former home, and the other was the Wen Mansion.
The front of the Jiang Mansion still looked somewhat presentable, but the Wen Mansion was as dilapidated as a barren mountain. The plaque had fallen on the stone steps and had long since rotted away.
The gate is covered with deep old vines, and people who want to get in have to walk through the vines.
Even after so many years.
I still feel that the wind inside is fishy and burnt, stinging my body, making me feel cold and chilly, and also full of gloomy air.
Close your eyes.
Jiang Zhaoying felt every bit of this place. The knife seemed to be on her neck, and the blood seemed to be splashed on her body... the shrill sounds, the screams, the sounds of running...
Her face turned pale instantly!
Click.
A soft voice was heard, Jiang Zhaoying suddenly opened her eyes and followed the direction of the voice.
"Second Brother?"
It was Xu Zhiyan. When Xu Zhiyan saw Jiang Zhaoying, he was also surprised. He hurriedly stepped forward and pulled her.
"How did you get here? This place is very run-down and it's easy to get hurt."
"I mentioned the Wen family's case files to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so I wanted to come and take a look. Second Senior Brother, how about you?"
Xu Zhiyan's heart began to beat fast, and he spoke after a while.
“Those paintings are so well done that I can’t help but want to come and see them.”
Jiang Zhaoying nodded.
far away.
There seemed to be a smell of something burning. Jiang Zhaoying turned her head to look over, and Xu Zhiyan's heart started to panic.
He subconsciously wanted to stop Jiang Zhaoying, but Jiang Zhaoying walked past him.
Xu Zhiyan felt like his heart was about to jump out of his throat. He was burning paper for the Wen family, and even wrote words such as father, mother, grandmother, etc. on it.
He rushed forward quickly, staring at Jiang Zhaoying, so nervous that sweat broke out on his forehead.
Jiang Zhaoying squatted down, reached out and grabbed a handful of paper money, and gently put it into the flame.
Only then did Xu Zhiyan see that the words had just been burned out, and his junior sister probably didn't see them.
"Uncle Wen, Auntie, Brother Shuye should be grown up now, right? If you are still alive, please bless me and let me help you overturn the case. Brother said that if he has children, he will definitely adopt two of them to you. By then, the door of your Wen family will definitely be reopened."
"good."
Xu Zhiyan suddenly interrupted, Jiang Zhaoying turned around, and Xu Zhiyan suppressed the grief in his heart and nodded.
"That's good. Your brother Shuye will definitely be happy that you still remember him."
"My mother seemed to have told me to marry Brother Shuye when I grow up."
Jiang Zhaoying smiled with red eyes.
Xu Zhiyan raised his eyebrows and looked at Jiang Zhaoying deeply, deeply.
yes.
If nothing unexpected happens.
This is his wife, the girl he loves most.
What a pity.
How can he love and protect her now that he is using someone else's identity?
"Second Brother..."
Jiang Zhaoying told him about her and the prince's plan, and then continued.
"Since the wronged spirits are coming out to cause trouble, I'll leave the Emperor's affairs to you, please?"
Xu Zhiyan nodded.
He didn't know whether the wronged ghosts of the Wen family were still there. He had not dared to touch them all these years, for fear that the Wen family would be torn to pieces. However, it was still possible to get a few ghosts into the palace to do something.
"My brother said there used to be a grape trellis here, and the grapes grew all the way to my house. Our two families often talked and picked grapes together across the wall."
"Well, your brother likes to eat it."
As soon as the words fell.
Xu Zhiyan's face changed slightly, and he quickly looked at Jiang Zhaoying. Seeing that there was no strange reaction on her face, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's getting late. You should go back quickly. I'll walk around here and see if I can summon a few souls."
"Okay, but Brother, you can't do this kind of thing often. It will shorten your lifespan."
"I know."
Seeing him nod in assurance, Jiang Zhaoying slowly left the old site of the Wen Mansion.
As soon as you walk out of the dilapidated gate.
A feeling of warmth immediately came over me, which was completely different from the gloomy and cold atmosphere behind me.
No wonder even wild cats and dogs are unwilling to hide in the Wen Mansion.
After returning to the Song Mansion and washing up.
Jiang Zhaoying was in a very low mood. After dinner, she sat on the roof with Ziying and Sinan, holding a compass to observe the stars.
When he saw a star, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"The Wen family?"
The astrology showed that there were still people in the Wen family. Suddenly, Xu Zhiyan's eyes, which seemed to hide endless sadness, flashed through his mind.
ah.
Nanny Li said that the Wen family still had a daughter alive, the fourth wife of Prime Minister Liu, so it was normal for one star to be shining.
In Wen's house.
Xu Zhiyan was setting up a formation, using his own blood as a guide. When the wind began to swirl inside the formation, tears suddenly fell from his eyes.
He didn't know if there were really ghosts in this world, but he could clearly feel an invisible hand stroking his head...
"Miss, it's time to go to bed."
Nanny Li came out and looked up at the three people sitting on the roof and she got a headache. This girl kept talking about the compass and refused to eat or drink.
"knew."
Jiang Zhaoying hurriedly hugged the compass in her arms, Ziying jumped down with her in her arms, and Shu Yun and Shu Yu waited for her and A Bao to go to sleep together.
The second day.
After Jiang Zhaoying stood up, Shu Yun came in with his hands to wash and brush his teeth and spoke to her.
"The master wants to send Miss Three to Dajue Temple to learn Buddhism, but Miss Three refuses to go. So, Madam sent you a letter, asking you to go back and persuade her."
Not only did Jiang Zhaoying want to laugh at this, even Nanny Li felt it was shameless.
They would not believe that Jiang Fuqin would hide what she was going to do from Mrs. Jiang. The mother and daughter always worked together and planned together.
"Here, this is a letter from Miss Three to you."
It said "Written by the second sister herself", so they didn't open it. Jiang Zhaoying took it, opened it, took a look, then sneered in anger.
This Jiang Fuqin is really good at threatening people.
She said.
As long as Jiang Zhaoying helped her, she would tell her everything that happened that year and let her know where her luck had gone.
"Miss, are you going?"
"How can I not go? She has thrown such a good bait, it would be a pity not to go. Besides, I just happen to have some things to discuss with my brother, and I also want to see his betrothal gift list. Madam Li, let's get ready to go out."
"good."
When Nanny Li heard that the young master was going to get married, she smiled happily early in the morning, packed up quickly, and hurried back to the Jiang Mansion.
When he stepped into the main hall, Jiang Zhiyu saw a pile of invitations in front of him. He was worrying about whether to go or not. When he saw his sister coming back, Jiang Zhiyu pushed the invitations aside and hurried over to greet her.
"Sister, why are you back?"
Nanny Li handed him the letter written by Jiang Fuqin. After Jiang Zhiyu read it, his face suddenly darkened and he turned around and said.
"Go and invite the Madam and the Third Miss over."
"No, I'm going to their yard."
Jiang Zhaoying spoke with a cold brow.
"If you are interested, you can hide in the dark and listen."
Jiang Zhiyu knew that she was still brooding over how he had defended her aunt and Jiang Fuqin and Jiang Fuxiao in the past. Guilt and helplessness filled his eyes, and he spoke softly.
"OK."
Then.
The group went to Mrs. Jiang's yard. Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Fuqin were waiting anxiously. When they heard the noise in the yard, they realized that Jiang Zhaoying had arrived.
Mrs. Jiang suddenly felt cold all over. She had not been able to control the Jiang family over the years, and she felt angry whenever she thought about it.
at the moment.
She didn't even know when someone came to the mansion, which showed that these servants didn't take her seriously at all. Madam Jiang gritted her teeth, but greeted them with a smile on her face.
"Zhaoying, I knew you would come. After all, we are a family. Even if our bones are broken, our tendons are still connected, right?"
Mrs. Jiang was very friendly and kind, completely different from her usual feminine and domineering attitude. She reached out to hold Jiang Zhaoying's hand. Jiang Zhaoying was very distant, took a step back, and greeted her indifferently.
"My aunt asked me to come over. Is there something wrong?"
Seeing Jiang Zhaoying's polite manner with a hint of indifference that did not allow people to approach her, Mrs. Jiang became angry. She was her aunt and stepmother, not a maid in their Jiang family. Couldn't she give her a little respect?
I thought that as soon as Jiang Zhiyu heard that the master wanted to send his third sister to Dajue Temple, he would be the first one to jump out and oppose it.
Who knew he would actually say, "It's fine," and then turn around and walk away.
This feeling of betrayal made Mrs. Jiang and her mother, daughter and all of them extremely angry. She had carefully taken care of the siblings for many years, but she never expected that this was how they would repay her.
"Yes."
After sitting down, Jiang Zhaoying glanced at Shu Yun, and Shu Yun blinked, indicating that Jiang Zhiyu had already hidden.
Don't wait for tea.
Mrs. Jiang couldn't wait to lean over and speak to Jiang Zhaoying.
"Your father wants to send your third sister to Dajue Temple to worship Buddha for half a year, but you also know that Fuqin is already sixteen years old and has a close relationship with Prince Yueming. Prince Yueming will come to propose marriage soon. How can she move to Dajue Temple? Isn't it the same to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha in your own Buddhist temple?"
"Zhaoying, I have done a lot for the Jiang Mansion over the years. I have been the only one who takes care of everything. Although the four of you are legitimate children, you and Zhiyu are much better than Fuqin and Fuxiao. The four of you are meant to prosper together and suffer together. Zhaoying, can you go and talk to the master about this matter?"
Nanny Li was furious when she heard this. This Madam Jiang was really scheming. She didn't even mention why she wanted to send the child to Dajue Temple, and she even had the nerve to ask the young lady for help. So she said coldly.
"Madam, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. The Third Miss is out there plotting all kinds of things against Miss. If it were an ordinary Miss, she would have probably been forced to death."
"Madame Li——"
Mrs. Jiang interrupted with a sharp voice.
"Why are you always trying to sow discord? You even slandered me in front of me. How could a kind person like Fuqin do such a thing? Besides, she is going to marry into Prince Yueming's mansion soon. How could she do such a thing?"
Seeing how shameless Madam Jiang was, Nanny Li remembered that she had helped her in the past. She was so angry that her whole body was shaking and her tone became even more fierce.
"Madam, don't act like you know nothing. Without your support, Miss Three wouldn't dare to act so recklessly. If you don't believe me, you can find someone to confront her. Then you will know what Miss Three did in Prime Minister Liu's residence. Sending her to Dajue Temple is to save her life. Otherwise, with Prime Minister Liu's style, they will never let Miss Three live."
Mrs. Jiang's face changed drastically. It was because of this that she took Jiang Fuqin's departure into consideration that she firmly opposed her decision.
The consequences of taking the risk are two extremes.
If successful, Jiang Fuqin would ascend to heaven; if failed, he would naturally fall into hell.
But it was because of Jiang Zhaoying's non-cooperation and sabotage that the piano-playing failed.
"But Madam Liu is also going to Dajue Temple to recuperate. Do you think Madam Liu would like to see Fuqin?"
When Mrs. Jiang said this, Jiang Zhaoying's eyebrows flashed with a hint of sarcasm and she laughed.
"It turns out that my aunt knew what happened."
Mrs. Jiang's face was suddenly filled with embarrassment. She had wanted to pretend to be stupid and say that she was innocent before, but now, she clearly knew everything. With an embarrassed smile, Mrs. Jiang said firmly.
"But she is your sister after all, and you are fine, right? So don't worry about it. If Madam Liu took Fuqin's life in Dajue Temple, you wouldn't be able to live like this, right?"
"Madam, how can you say such a flattering thing? What do you mean my young lady is fine, so don't let the third young lady get hurt? The third young lady is risking my young lady's life just to save face in front of Prime Minister Liu's mansion. This is called cruel and heartless. "
"So the life of the Third Miss is life, and the life of my Miss is thinner than paper. You can kill her if you want?"
Every word Madam Li spoke was sharp and pointed. Madam Jiang was so angry that her face turned red, but she could not utter a word with her trembling lips facing Jiang Zhaoying's smiling eyes.
Jiang Fuqin, who was hiding in the dark, heard what Li Ma said, lifted the curtain and rushed out.
She was so angry that she was shaking all over and there were tears in her eyes.
"Are you really so heartless and ungrateful, Second Sister? It's fine if you marry into the Marquis's Mansion and live a good life, but you can't stand us sisters?"
Outside the window.
Jiang Zhiyu listened quietly to the attacks of Mrs. Jiang and her daughter. He listened to them making the first complaint and their remarks that if you don't help me you are harming me. His handsome face suddenly sank.
turn out to be.
This is the kind of life my sister has been living in front of them over the years.
Open the door.
With a cold look on his face, he stepped in heavily.
"Brother, you came at a good time. Look at what Second Sister did. She doesn't want me to live a good life. Tell me something fair. Is Second Sister right?"
Jiang Fuqin wiped away her tears after she finished speaking. She looked so aggrieved, as if she had been bullied.
Jiang Zhiyu raised her long eyelashes coldly and looked at Jiang Fuqin as if she was looking at a stranger.
Pop.
When the slap landed on her face, Jiang Fuqin was completely stunned.
Jiang Zhiyu has always been very good to the two sisters. He gives them whatever they want and does whatever they ask him to do. He never disobeys them.
They have never been afraid of this big brother, and even often bully him.
But this time.
When she looked up angrily and met her eldest brother's gaze, Jiang Fuqin's heart trembled violently.
"Have you forgotten that the person you are blaming now is my own sister?"
In the light.
Jiang Zhiyu's tall shadow pressed down on Jiang Fuqin, and Jiang Fuqin was shocked to find that the brother in front of her was so tall. His eyes were cold and full of chilliness. He was completely different from the brother who used to have smiling eyes and was obedient in everything.
"You wanted to kill her and ruin her reputation, but now you are only punished to worship Buddha in Dajue Temple for half a year, and you don't want to do that?"
"Someone come."
Jiang Zhiyu turned around and servants immediately rushed in.
"Send the Third Miss to Dajue Temple. If anyone tries to stop us, we'll send them together."
After Jiang Zhiyu said this, Jiang Fuxiao, who was about to speak, immediately stopped talking. She didn't want to go, and she couldn't go.
There is no need to go.
For so many years, her mother has devoted herself to Jiang Fuqin, and she is just a by-product.
"Brother, do you know what you are talking about?"
Jiang Fuqin screamed in panic and turned to look at Mrs. Jiang.
"Mother, I won't go. I won't go no matter what."
As she said this, she glared at Fu Xiao again.
"Go and invite King Yueming over here, go ahead, what are you standing there for? Jiang Fuxiao, why are you so dumb when something happens that you can't say a word? No matter what method you use, go and invite King Yueming over here, go ahead!"
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