Chapter 194 What Identity (Part 1)
Jiang Zhiluo always felt that Han Bingce might have some identity or some secret.
She didn't want to explore anything, but she always had an indescribable strange feeling in her heart, which led her to think and ask.
Before, when Mrs. Cui looked at Han Bingce's figure, she felt a sense of familiarity.
However, Mrs. Cui couldn't remember why it felt familiar.
Jiang Zhiluo couldn't help but wonder if he was from the capital?
Both Old Madam Cui and Cui Hejin had stayed in the capital before, so Cui Hejin should be able to remember something.
Jiang Zhiluo wanted to appear casual, so she asked casually.
He didn't dare look at Cui Hejin's expression, for fear that he would see something.
In fact, Cui Hejin is a thoughtful person, so how could he not understand it?
A dark color flashed across his picturesque eyes. After a moment of silence, he said, "There is one person whose eyes, when he gets emotional, will reveal light blue."
Jiang Zhiluo's expression changed. She looked up at Cui Hejin without blinking, "Who is it?"
Cui Hejin lowered his head to meet her eyes, his expression faltering as he asked, "You want to know so much?"
Jiang Zhiluo reached out and gently tugged at Cui Hejin's sleeve, "I'm just curious."
"I went to town today and heard some stories being told. I became a little confused. I thought my husband was very knowledgeable and must know a lot."
Jiang Zhiluo didn't realize that she was actually acting coquettishly with Cui Hejin involuntarily.
Cui Hejin whispered, "That man was once the legitimate son of the Marquis of Jingshan Mansion and was known as the Young Marquis."
Jiang Zhiluo blinked curiously and asked, "What happened next?"
Jiang Zhiluo's eyes were bright, and she seemed eager to know what happened next.
Cui Hejin reached out and gently stroked Jiang Zhiluo's eyebrows. He felt her long eyelashes fluttering gently like feathers, making his palms feel slightly itchy.
He sighed softly and said, "At first, no one knew about the change in his eye color. Then, one time, he got into a fight and showed those eyes. He was mistaken for a monster, and Marquis Jingshan even wanted to kick him out of the mansion and leave him to fend for himself."
Jiang Zhiluo's expression changed and she asked, "Could it be that he was really kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion?"
"No, because soon a story spread in the capital. The story was well written and made people think that having eyes of that color was a symbol of good fortune. So for a while, no one in the capital treated him as a monster anymore."
Jiang Zhiluo exclaimed: "That's a good idea."
Cui Hejin's eyes revealed a shimmering luster, and he smiled and said, "It's indeed a good idea, but you might not have guessed that this idea was once thought up by a young lady from the Wei family."
Jiang Zhiluo was a little confused. The little girl from the Wei family?
"Do you know him?"
Cui Hejin shook his head and said, "I only heard about it when I was young."
"The little girl from the Wei family is the sixth child of her generation. She has been weak and sickly since birth. As the only girl in the family, she is extremely favored, especially by her brothers."
"No one would have noticed this frail little girl before, but the legitimate son of Marquis Jingshan has a good relationship with the young men in General Wei's mansion and often comes in and out of the mansion..."
"I heard he had a good relationship with that little girl. It was she who came up with the idea to help him. No one would have thought that the little girl was only four years old at the time..."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhiluo suddenly understood.
So Han Bingce is actually from Jingshanhou Mansion. The old friend he mentioned could not be the sixth lady of the Wei family.
As he spoke, Cui Hejin's expression became serious, as if covered with a layer of frost.
"Did the Sixth Miss of the Wei Family recover later?"
Cui Hejin shook his head and said, "About ten years ago, the Wei family was defeated in the war and accused of treason. The entire family was killed, and the little girl died too. She died at the age of six."
He was eight years old at that time. Although he had never seen the sixth daughter of the Wei family, he had heard about her and felt very sad.
For some reason, when Jiang Zhiluo heard this, her heart trembled violently and she felt a sharp pain.
There was even a feeling of being unable to breathe.
"And that young marquis also broke with the family and was expelled from the clan. Some said he died outside, while others said he simply went to the battlefield to collect corpses for the Wei family. No one in the capital has seen him since then."
It is rare for Cui Hejin to say so many words at once.
After hearing this, Jiang Zhiluo felt her mind was in a mess for a moment and she didn't want to talk.
Seeing that Jiang Zhiluo was in a bad mood, Cui Hejin looked down at her with a look of pity in his eyes and said, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and said, "No."
Although she said this, her eyes were gloomy and she looked listless.
Cui Hejin blamed herself a little, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you this."
Jiang Zhiluo sat there, buried her head in her legs, and whispered: "No, I asked you, I just think that the whole family being killed is too serious."
Cui Hejin stroked her hair to soothe her emotions, then whispered, "The current emperor is very suspicious. He is wary of meritorious officials and also wary of some officials who are more powerful than him."
Jiang Zhiluo came to a conclusion and said, "So my parents were right not to let my second and fourth brothers study for the imperial examinations."
"Only when there is a wise ruler in the court can there be capable ministers. Otherwise, no matter how good the officials are, they are useless without a wise ruler, right?"
Cui Hejin nodded and said, "Yes."
Having said that, Jiang Zhiluo seemed to have thought of something. She raised her head, blinked, and looked at Cui Hejin and said, "So, do you think someone will rise up in resistance, and then there will be a war?"
Cui Hejin looked at his wife, who seemed to be trying to say something mysterious, and felt a little amused in his heart. However, he said gently, "Well, maybe."
"Then what do you think? Should we stock up on food in case of emergency?"
Cui Hejin now understood that his wife wanted to stockpile food.
"You have the final say in family matters. If you want to stockpile food, then stockpile food."
Jiang Zhiluo curled her lips and said, "I can't just have the final say. You should at least give me some advice and express your thoughts."
"My idea is you can do whatever you want."
Jiang Zhiluo puffed her cheeks unhappily, "Perfunctory."
Cui Hejin sighed helplessly and whispered softly, "I've thought about it and I really need to stock up on some food."
"Then, tomorrow I'll go to the academy and deliver the chili meat sauce. I'll receive fifteen taels of silver. Add that to the fifteen taels I've earned, and I'll have thirty taels."
"Since we've decided to buy a cow and it will cost us more than ten taels of silver, then we can spend another ten taels of silver on food. After all, even if there's no war, it won't be a big deal. The food we've stored can be used to make bread and we can eat it on weekdays."
"In addition, I have ten taels of silver on hand as a backup. I can also earn some money from the bread business on weekdays, which is enough for daily expenses."
Listening to Jiang Zhiluo's plan, Cui Hejin said gently, "Okay."
Jiang Zhiluo saw Cui Hejin nod, feeling supported. She raised the corner of her mouth slightly and said, "It's a good opportunity to borrow the village head's ox cart tomorrow. On the way back, I can buy some more noodles and use the ox cart to bring them back."
We don’t know whether a war will break out or not, but food is the foundation. In this era, it’s better to stock up on more food to feel at ease.
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