"It's hard to say. The Jiang family has indeed had some bad luck in the past two years. Two of their generals have met with accidents one after another. I don't know how to vent my anger on others."
"Humph, he couldn't control his own men and caused such a huge mistake. If I were you, I should thank this brave general who mistakenly killed him. Otherwise, if he had returned to Beijing alive, I don't know how the Jiang family would be punished!"
"Shh—be quiet! Don't let the Jiang family hear you by accident..."
Restaurants and teahouses are not short of topics. After realizing their verbal mistake, they quickly started talking about Beiyan again, and this time their tone was much firmer.
After eavesdropping on their conversation, Ji Changying confirmed: "I heard it right, it's really my second brother!"
"Then let's stop shopping and buy some books and go home to tell Uncle and the others!"
The two could no longer sit still, so they quickly paid for their tea and found out where the largest bookstore was. Then they went there and bought a few books to take home.
This time, I didn't feel any pain when paying for the taxi. I paid the money readily and asked someone to take them back to Dingxingfang.
After giving the address, the driver looked at the two of them with some surprise and embarrassment. "Please let the guests know that our carriage cannot enter Dingxingfang. We can only drop you off at the street corner."
The street entrance over there was guarded by guards with swords, and their oil-walled cars had no right to enter.
"It doesn't matter, the street corner is fine!"
Ji Changying waved his hand and the driver responded happily.
There was no one else in the car at that time, so the driver took the money and happily sent the two of them there.
When they reached the intersection, it was not far from the villa where they lived. They just turned the corner and walked a few steps forward.
"Sister, do you think we really have to go to the palace tomorrow? I'm a little nervous."
"Just think positively. Just think of it as us going out to broaden our horizons. After all, we've seen the capital, but not the palace! If we can eat, we'll eat. If we can't, we'll just look around. If that doesn't work, we still have our parents. Be careful not to worry too much, or you won't grow taller."
"I am taller than you now..."
Before Ji Changchuan could finish his words, he felt a foreign object on the sole of his foot. He moved his foot away, bent down, picked it up, and looked at it between his fingers.
A low-key carriage passed by the two men, and they quickly made way.
The coachman glanced at them with a vigilant look in his eyes, then drove the carriage through without looking around.
The curtain of the carriage was blown up by the breeze, and the eyes of the brother and sister met those of a thin, pale child inside.
I saw that he was holding a black pill in his hand and was about to throw it under the car.
When he saw what Ji Changchuan was holding in his hand outside, his eyes widened in surprise, his expression tensed, and he put his index finger to his lips as if to keep quiet.
The wind blew the curtain over and quickly dropped it again. A black pill fell to the ground again following the sound of the wheel rolling.
The child lifted a corner of the curtain and looked at them with pleading eyes.
I hope they don't tell anyone.
Watching him walk away, Ji Changchuan stepped forward, picked up the pill he had just thrown away, and put it into his purse together with the one in his hand.
"That kid looked unwell, yet he secretly threw away the medicine. What a waste! The next time I see him, I'll secretly return this to him."
Ji Changying looked at his brother with amusement: "Little old man! You worry about everything wherever you go! Who in this area is short of money? Throwing a few pills is nothing to them!"
"Whether he wants it or not is his business. I just can't stand seeing it wasted!"
The two returned to the villa chatting and laughing, and found that the courtyard was also particularly lively.
Mrs. Hu's eyes lit up when she saw the two men coming back. "Quick, quick, Madam has brought us clothes for tomorrow. There's enough for everyone! And here's a basket of these... oranges."
Having only heard of it before but never eaten it, Mrs. Hu almost couldn't pronounce its name.
Aunt Hua saw the two of them and explained with a smile, "Oranges are in season right now, but they're hard to transport so they're scarce. Madam specially saved some for you, my young masters."
"Mammy, that's so thoughtful. I'll take some back and share some with Uncle Wu."
"Yes, yes, yes, let's share it with everyone!" Hu immediately called on the maid behind her to pack some for Nanny Hua to take back.
Aunt Hua smiled and took two from the maid's hand: "Thank you for the reward, Master! This old servant and Uncle Wu would like to share in your good fortune today and try some. The clothes and jewelry have been delivered. Master, please try them on. If there is anything that doesn't fit, please let me know immediately. We can make alterations while there is still time."
After saying that, Aunt Hua took the two oranges in her hand and said goodbye.
"Does the Zhou family have these clothes?"
After everyone left, Ji Changying thought of the Zhou family's current embarrassing situation and couldn't help asking.
"Madame Hua said they have it all! The Zhou family should go with us tomorrow." Mrs. Hu pretended to be calm.
Oh my God!
Hu Lanxiang never thought that there would be such a day in her life!
Without her husband and son, she could walk into the palace openly!
"That's good!" Ji Changying breathed a sigh of relief.
Since people from the Zhou family were invited into the palace, it must be more than just attending a palace banquet.
No matter what, the Zhou family has only merits and no faults in raising her mother for so many years.
"Go and call my uncle and my dad back. My sister and I have something to talk about."
Ji Changchuan looked at the maid beside him and gave an order, and the maid took the order and left.
Zhou had half a basket of oranges delivered to the next door. Then she looked at the siblings curiously, "What were you doing out there? Why didn't you ask me to come with you?"
"My sister and I went to buy books, and when we heard some good news, we rushed back to tell you."
"What good news?"
Ji Fengshou, Ji Fengyi and others were talking in the study in the yard, and they came over as soon as the maid called them.
When everyone was present, Ji Changying called them into the house and asked them to sit down. Then he spoke, "We have won a victory at the border. Prince Ping is going to take the rebels and the men who killed Jiang Zhuo back to the capital."
Ji Fengyi's eyes lit up with joy, and he nodded calmly: "It's finally over! I believe those of our clan on the front lines can return home! I just happened to write back a few days ago to inform them of the situation."
"It is indeed good news, but there is no need to call us all here to listen to it so solemnly. We might as well discuss how to deal with it when we go to the palace tomorrow!" Ji Fengshou's mind is now full of thoughts of an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her parents-in-law.
Thinking about how he would have to stand under the scrutiny of countless people tomorrow, he felt guilty and short of breath.
"I mean, my second brother is going to Beijing!"
Ji Changying looked up at the sky speechlessly as he saw that none of them reacted.
Second brother is so miserable!
The family suddenly realized, "Yes! The second brother killed Jiang Zhuo!"
"Then our family is complete, right?" Mrs. Hu's face was full of surprise. She stood up happily, not knowing what to do.
"The message has just been sent, and it will probably take some time before we can see it."
But life finally has hope, and even the anxiety of entering the palace tomorrow seems to have been put aside for the time being.
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