Chapter 393 People, Changeable
"Look, I'm already discussing this with you, and you're so anxious. Besides, who sneaked out to play? We were all three of us, happily celebrating the New Year together. No one sneaked out to play at all!"
Li Chengxiu muttered guiltily while flipping through the memorial in his hand.
"Haha, Your Majesty, as long as you are happy, that's all that matters. You can make all sorts of excuses, but as long as you don't say that I'm abandoning my work and going out to hang around, I'm sure I won't have any more nonsense to say."
Li Chengxiu was forced to work on the dragon throne by his elder brother, holding his wrist, while Jiang Wan was almost crying her heart out after being hit by her handkerchief.
"Sister Wan, wuwuwu, Boss Wan, please help me, please help me!
My brother was definitely not assassinated simply because of bad luck. It must be that damn Ji Yunzhi who used despicable means behind the scenes. I am sure it was him!
You have no idea how proud he is this time, and he doesn't hide his joy at all.
My mother almost died with Minzhi! Woohoo, my little brother, you haven't really grown up yet, haven't married or had children yet, why are you gone like this?
Wuwuwu... Minzhi..."
Every cry and every word is painful.
To be honest, Ji Jingshu had grown up very quickly since her marriage. As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Minister of Rites, she took over the household responsibilities from her mother-in-law, who was not in good health.
After all, she is the mistress of a mansion. If she wasn't so sad that she couldn't control herself, how could she lose face and cry so miserably in front of others?
Jiang Wan frowned and sighed inwardly, then raised his hand and gently patted her shoulder to comfort her.
"Jingshu, calm down first. I know you're upset. I've watched Minzhi grow up since he was little, and now that he's gone through this, it's really...
But listen to me, Jingshu, you have to cheer up no matter what! Not to mention that your mother still needs you to comfort her grief, you are also a twin now, so how can you not take care of yourself like this! "
"I, I know, but... I can't help it..."
His words were intermittent, but tears were rolling down his face in droves.
"I didn't dare cry like this at my parents' house. I was afraid my mother wouldn't be able to bear it. I also didn't dare cry like this at my husband's house. I couldn't let my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law laugh at me. But Wanwan, I'm really sad. My brother is gone... Wuuwuwu, my Ji Xiaoer is dead..."
Her sensible and obedient brother, who had studied hard to support his mother and sister since he was young, died at such a young age without any illness or disaster!
How could Ji Jingshu not be suspicious?
He grabbed Jiang Wan's wide sleeve with his backhand and knelt down with his belly sticking out.
"Sister Wan, please help me!
Prime Minister Ji is used to favoring Ji Yunzhi, so he certainly wouldn't say a word against his beloved eldest son. But I'm certain that my brother's death is definitely related to Ji Yunzhi!
Your Majesty, please help me."
My wife.
Ji Jingshu took the initiative to distance herself from those in higher positions and put herself in the position she deserved.
He reached out to pull the other person's hand, but suddenly stopped. Jiang Wan looked into the other person's tearful eyes, and his expression changed slightly.
"Jingshu, we have a close friendship since childhood. How could you possibly distrust me so much?"
"I dare not. I dare not trust anyone."
Ji Jingshu's face was full of bitterness.
"Prime Minister Ji holds a high position of power. For you, now in the position of empress, a useful and influential official in the court is definitely more important than our childhood friendship.
Ji Yunzhi is Prime Minister Ji's most beloved eldest son. If he wants to protect him, my mother and I will have almost no chance of getting justice for my brother.
But how could my brother die in such an unclear way?"
Ji Jingshu bowed deeply to the ground, humbly and resolutely.
"Jiang Wan, I, Ji Jingshu, will ask you for this one favor in my life. Please, for the sake of our childhood friendship, help me find out the truth!"
This means giving up past friendships, and those who insist on going their own way must make sure to clarify right and wrong.
The room was silent for several breaths, and then Jiang Wan sighed again.
"Madam Yang, please go back first. I've made note of this matter. I'll send someone to find out the truth later, and then I'll summon you to the palace."
"Thank you, Queen. I'll take my leave!"
Ji Jingshu, her face stained with tears, bowed and stood up, leaving with a dreary figure as the palace servants led the way and saw her off. Jiang Wan stared blankly at the figure walking further and further away from him until it finally disappeared out the door.
She felt a lot of melancholy in her heart for a moment.
"My lady, what's wrong with you?"
After sending the others back, Hongxiu saw her master still sitting there in a daze, so she quickly walked over and asked in a very low voice.
"But Miss Ji's plea is too difficult for you?"
"It's not about that. I just feel that people suddenly become boring when they grow up. They don't have as much simple happiness as they did when they were young. They think too much and have too little, which inevitably makes people feel sad."
Hongxiu blinked, not understanding the master's implication.
"That person can't not grow up, right? No one can stay in childhood forever, right?"
"You're right, it's me who's being hypocritical."
Jiang Wan, having recovered from his shock, burst out laughing.
"I just thought Ji Jingshu had become more calm than when she was little, but I didn't realize that I had changed too. I'm no longer the daring and reckless eldest daughter of the Jiang family."
She stood up and walked to the desk and took out a lot of letters. The smile on the corner of her mouth was filled with emotion.
“Who can guarantee that it will never change?”
"That's right, if someone never changes, wouldn't they become an old witch?"
Hongxiu also came over and picked up the inkstone with a flick of her sleeve. Her wrist was flexible and her strength was moderate, and she skillfully ground ink for her master.
"If I were to say that Miss Ji is still a bit shallow, if Miss Shen had said this today, she would definitely not have caused you to be so sentimental."
"Hey, how did you know I was sentimental?"
Hongxiu didn't dare to tell the truth and expose her own lady's shortcomings, so she could only raise her eyebrows embarrassedly. Jiang Wan glanced at her with an angry look, then took out a letter from the table and started a different conversation.
"Sun Lanlan married a member of the Fan family and left the capital for an external mission. It's unlikely she'll be back for three to five years. Chen Yutang married someone far away in Yuezhou Prefecture. I don't know when we'll be able to meet again.
Now, of our group of four, only Ji Jingshu and I are left in the capital. It would be unreasonable not to help her. Look at her crying so hard just now that she almost fainted.
It was obvious that he was reluctant to give up their childhood friendship, but he still had to say some high-sounding words. Hongxiu couldn't help but make a joke.
"Slave girl, I know you are tough on the outside but soft on the inside."
"What nonsense! My heart is hard!"
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