Chapter 182 There's nothing wrong with continuing the show
"In three days, I will be going on a business trip. Madam, would you please come with me?" Jiang Jie took another pair of chopsticks and handed them to her, observing her reaction.
Qi Siwei tried to calm herself down and said, "Sir, there are no outsiders here now, so you and I don't have to act anymore, right?"
Jiang Jie picked up some food and put it in her bowl: "Life is like a play, and a play is like life. There's nothing wrong with continuing to perform it."
Qi Siwei's eyes finally turned red. Facing him at this moment, to her, he was no different from the devil.
Since she fell into his hands, her life has been hopeless.
But she didn't know at the time that it was not the worst outcome.
When she learned that night that the person who bullied him was Jiang Jie, Qi Siwei was shocked but also confused as to why he did that.
Now she knew that this hatred had been buried in his heart since childhood. Now that he finally had the chance, how could he let her off easily?
Seeing that she was becoming more nervous and uneasy, Jiang Jie stood up.
Qi Siwei quickly put down the chopsticks in her hand and stood up, her defensiveness obvious.
Jiang Jie: "You are not fully recovered yet, so you should stay in Beijing."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Until the door closed, Qi Siwei moved and sat down.
If he stayed a little longer, she might not be able to bear it.
**
Three days later, Qi Siwei asked someone to keep an eye on Jiang Jie's movements and found out that he had indeed gone out, but she was still worried.
She didn't know if this was his way of testing her. If he turned back halfway and found out that she was trying to escape, it would be very difficult for her again.
It wasn't until the servant came to report that Jiang Jie had really left Beijing that Qi Siwei finally let go of the stone in her heart.
He immediately arranged for people to pack up and decided to leave the house the next day.
Yunyi then realized that the Madam had no intention of telling Master about her pregnancy. Not only that, she also wanted to escape while Master was away from the capital?
"Ma'am, what is the reason for this?"
"Yun Yi, if you don't want to follow me, I will leave your indenture with you and you can find a way to survive on your own."
"No, no, Yunyi has been with you since she was young. I'm just worried..."
The following words were glared back by Qi Siwei.
It can be seen that this time, the lady is determined.
At the top of Wangjing Mountain, Jiang Jie was riding on a horse, looking at the carriages on the official road below.
Servant: "Sir, do you really want to let the lady go?"
"Have you arranged all the people I asked you to arrange?" Jiang Jie asked instead of answering.
"Don't worry, sir. The two old ladies transferred from the Qi Mansion have been arranged. They are secretly protected by our people, so there will be no danger."
The guards couldn't understand why the master would let the lady go since she already had a child.
Jiang Jie did not withdraw his gaze until the carriage was no longer visible. However, he had no intention of going down the mountain. He sent away his servants and sat alone on the mountain for a day and a night.
Watching the sunset and the moon rise, the sky turns white again...
It’s better to go. I don’t have to worry about it anymore in the future.
**
In the blink of an eye, a month passed. Two days before He'an and Ruan Qinghuan set off, Ji Lingchuan kept them in the Prince's Mansion. During the two-day banquet, everyone drank happily.
The prince said: "He An, I did not discuss this with you. Can you blame me?"
"Your Highness has disrupted my plan to accompany Madam on her rest. I was really caught off guard. But Madam also said that Jiangnan is a place with beautiful scenery and spring-like weather all year round. Living in such a place is like traveling around the mountains and rivers every day."
The Crown Princess chuckled: "I never thought that my Prime Minister Chao He could be so gentle and caring towards his wife."
Ji Lingchuan immediately agreed after hearing this: "Crown Princess, don't you know what this is? Prime Minister... No, it's the prince who is afraid of the inner chamber besides this?"
As soon as these words came out, Crown Prince He'an looked at him with an obviously unfriendly expression.
Ji Lingchuan: "What I said is true. If you don't believe me, ask my sister-in-law?"
Ruan Qinghuan: “…”
This time, Ji Lingchuan, didn’t he see the murderous look in Chu Li’s eyes?
The next second, a howl was heard, and Ji Lingchuan jumped up while holding his thigh, howling in pain: "Chu Li, you you you...you want to murder your husband?"
"How can you say you are my husband? We have never had a wedding ceremony or a wedding ceremony. We have no relationship at all."
Ji Lingchuan calmed down a bit, and realized that what he said just now was not quite right, and immediately changed his attitude: "Actually, there is nothing wrong with being scared. I have only two ambitions in my life. One is to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and defend my country. The other is..."
As he spoke, he looked at Chu Li affectionately, a little embarrassed: "The other one... is to obey the madam's orders and never disobey..."
Chu Li: “…”
I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone so shameless.
She wanted to reach out and strangle him again, but this time Ji Lingchuan was prepared. He grabbed her hand and begged, "Li'er, there are so many people here. Please give me some face first. When we get married in the future, you can beat and scold me as you like, okay?"
The Crown Princess shook her head and said, "You two are from the same family. You are so rude and unruly."
**
In order to allow He'an to witness his marriage with Chu Li before he left, Ji Lingchuan went back overnight to prepare. Finally, on the day He'an was leaving, he solemnly proposed to the Duke's Mansion.
In fact, he had already prepared all these secretly, but it was delayed until today because two of the best gifts had not arrived.
One is a rare and fine horse, and the other is a finely crafted longbow.
Chu Li is not like an ordinary woman. Pearls, hairpins, and precious stones may not be of interest to her. Ji Lingchuan has never thought of confining her to the inner courtyard of the mansion after marriage, clipping her lively wings, and wanting her to live a happy and free life.
The marriage between the Chu and Ji families has been decided, and those girls who secretly coveted the Ji family have completely given up.
It’s not because there is completely no hope, but because no one dares to have this hope.
Everyone in the capital knows that Chu Li, the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, never follows the rules and regulations. She even dares to pull General Ji's ears in the street. If you want to argue with such a woman, you must risk your face and life.
But in the eyes of the noble ladies in Beijing, they can sacrifice their lives but cannot lose their face.
Although it was an engagement, the scene was very grand and the happiest person was Mrs. Ji.
Her son had been difficult to discipline since childhood, and she was extremely happy that he had finally met someone who could control him.
Of course, the most important point is that Chu Li's personality is compatible with hers. She is much better than those deep-minded and arrogant ladies from high-class families. It is difficult to annoy her when getting along with her.
It was late at night when the engagement banquet ended. In the carriage, Ruan Qinghuan leaned against He An and said, "My dear, we will set off early tomorrow morning. Are you really relieved that Jiang Jie will temporarily take over the position of Prime Minister?"
"Although he is one of my men, we have not met often. However, his master has a good opinion of him, so it's okay to let him have a try."
Ruan Qinghuan: "After all, he is also a miserable person."
When everything has settled and the world is at peace, I hope he can be a good official who is honest, loves the people, and is upright and incorruptible.
The whole book is finished!