Since Ji Yanwen dared to speak out, he must have had this idea for a long time.
He pulled out a piece of paper, wrote a word on it, and handed it to Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai took it and saw that there was only a simple "three" on it.
What do you mean by that?
"The best way to avoid being targeted by powerful and influential people is to find yourself a more powerful and influential backer, so that they will not dare to act rashly."
Jiang Bai fell silent.
After a moment, he said, "Why don't you tell me first, what is Yu Shang's identity?"
Ji Yanwen froze for a moment and remained silent for a long time.
Looking at his expression, Jiang Bai's suspicions were confirmed.
Whether Wang Shaoyang knows her or not is unknown, but this guy definitely knows Yu Shang, and their relationship is probably more than just ordinary acquaintance.
Her eyes darted to his hands under the table, then she pretended not to notice and said, "What, can't I tell you his identity?"
Ji Yanwen let out a heavy sigh and said, "There's nothing I can't say. Yu Shang is the second young master of the Prince Xin's mansion."
"Is the Prince Xin's Mansion just an empty shell?"
"no."
"Is the Prince Xin's mansion very powerful and influential?"
"yes."
"How does it compare to the Wang family?"
"They are evenly matched."
"Then who does this three you wrote on the paper represent?"
Ji Yanwen looked somewhat uneasy and lowered his eyes, saying, "Third Prince, Mingyu."
Jiang Bai raised his eyebrows again. One was Prince Xin, and the other was the Third Prince. They were clearly relatives of the royal family. How could the Second Young Master of Prince Xin's mansion not be trusted, but the Third Prince was?
"Is the Third Prince also very powerful and influential?"
His maternal family is the Yang family, one of the four great families.
Well, the Wang family's affair isn't over yet, now the Yang family has come along.
"Why don't you tell me all at once, which are the four great families of the capital?"
Jiang Bai was speechless. All these talk about aristocratic families, royal mansions, and princes sounded like a lot of trouble.
She couldn't understand how Jiang Anliang, a peasant from three generations of poor farmers, and Song Shi, whose background was a bit mysterious but still traceable, could have offended such powerful families in the capital.
"The four great families in Beijing today are the Li, Bai, Yang, and Wang families."
Jiang Bai seized upon the sensitive words.
"Nowadays? Or were there still four other great families before?"
Ji Yanwen remained silent, but Jiang Bai hit the nail on the head: "Could it be that among the four great families of the past, there is still one surnamed Ji?"
Seeing the change in his expression, Jiang Bai knew he had guessed correctly.
The former four great families have become the current four great families. The Ji family has been kicked out. Considering Ji Yanwen's attention to the Chen family, and the fact that the Chen family is backed by the Wang family, which is now one of the four great families, it is quite obvious which family has squeezed into the new four great families.
"So, you are a member of the Ji family, one of the original four great families?"
"You want to take the imperial examination because you want to enter officialdom."
"And then what? Take revenge on that Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review from the Wang and Chen families?"
"Speaking of the position of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, it seems that the job is to investigate cases. You have concealed your identity and appearance, afraid of being discovered. It is likely that your family committed a crime and were beheaded or exiled, and you are the only survivor."
Jiang Bai followed the usual logic and deduced the truth, but unexpectedly discovered it himself.
Ji Yanwen's hand instinctively gripped the hilt of the dagger, two opposing forces raging within his mind.
She discovered your identity; kill her.
No, I can't win, I'll die.
If you don't kill her, your secret will be exposed.
I've already said it, we can't beat them.
The two little figures argued incessantly. When Jiang Bai discovered their identities, his hair stood on end and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Sensing the murderous intent emanating from him from time to time, Jiang Bai's reasoning was interrupted. Turning his head to look at him, he saw that his whole body was stiff and his cheeks were abnormally pale.
As if possessed, she reached out and pinched his face.
Ji Yanwen was desperately suppressing his reckless hand gesture when he suddenly felt a pain in his cheek. A delicate yet beautiful face suddenly appeared in front of him, with bright, star-like eyes staring directly into his eyes, reflecting his current panic and embarrassment.
The hot breath fell on his face, causing him to go limp as he was directly confronted with such beauty. He instinctively placed his hand on the table, trying to create some distance between them.
However, the hand that was pinching his cheek was using force, and when he tried to dodge, he felt a pain in his cheek.
"What...what do you want to do?"
His eyes reflected hers; her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at him with a dangerous gaze, asking, "You... just tried to kill me?"
Jiang Bai was exceptionally sensitive to killing intent. Even though he was still struggling internally, she accurately detected the slightest hint of killing intent that he was letting slip.
When Jiang Bai's gaze fell upon him, he forced a calm smile and said, "What are you talking about? How could I possibly have such thoughts?"
"No?"
"Of course not." Even if there were, I wouldn't dare say it.
"That would be best."
Jiang Bai released his face, stood up straight, and only then did he feel the pressure enveloping him recede, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
He almost suffocated just now.
Although he didn't admit it, Jiang Bai was certain that he sensed murderous intent.
After the previous two incidents, she had developed a slight trust in him, but after guessing his identity, his series of behaviors made Jiang Bai uneasy about leaving him at home.
It would be even more inappropriate to have him teach Jiang Lu and the others to read.
What if he takes advantage of her absence to harm Jiang Lu and the others?
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