Chapter 173

Two days later, there was a decision in the uproar raised in the Jinluan hall.

Shen Yurong, the Chinese secretary, and the eldest son of Li Xiang both resigned. As for Princess Yongning, she was demoted as a commoner. Shen Yurong and Li Xian were fine. They didn't have to wait for emperor Hong Xiao to attack, so they resigned voluntarily. Princess Yongning was demoted to commoners, and fell into the mud from the high princess overnight, but it was the will of emperor Hong Xiao himself.

After hearing that Princess Liu got the news, she immediately went to Emperor Hong Xiaodi to intercede. The Emperor didn't see her at all, so he just let Grandpa Su come out to make up for his discomfort. Princess Liu originally wanted to follow those concubines in the past. She waited until the emperor came out. But after waiting, her body was too weak to bear, and Emperor Hong Xiao had no mercy on her. Seeing that there was no room for turning around, Princess Liu left angrily after waiting for a long time, and did not mention the matter.

The entrance of the princess mansion is guarded by officers and soldiers. From then on, this mansion no longer belongs to Princess Yongning. Princess Yongning just left with Li Xian, and her Princess mansion couldn't go back, which was really desperate and homeless.

Princess Liu immediately told King Cheng to find Princess Yongning and settle her down. Even if Princess Yongning was demoted to a commoner, Princess Liu couldn't ignore it. Thinking that now it is just to flatter emperor Hong Xiaodi, and wait a few days, the world will change to a new master, and her daughter can still go to Beijing with the wind and light.

Cheng Wang was also helpless. He secretly received Princess Yongning, took silver with Princess Yongning, and let her live in the inn for the time being. I can't stay in a good Inn because I'm afraid of being found. It's the imperial edict after all. Once someone finds out that he disobeys the imperial edict, no one can really save Princess Yongning.

Princess Yongning has never lived in such a shabby Inn in her life, and she immediately needs to find Cheng Wang to change places. King Cheng angrily scolded her, because Princess Yongning made such a fuss in the Jinluan hall, Shen Yurong resigned and Li Xian also resigned. The Li family therefore had a rift with him. Although King Cheng placated the right prime minister, could the rift in the bottom of people's heart be so easy to recover? On the surface, Li Zhongnan means to let bygones be bygones, and everything is over, but who knows what he thinks in his heart. At this juncture, if his subordinates deviate from him, it will give King Cheng a big problem.

Therefore, for Princess Yongning, the culprit, Cheng Wang is also quite angry. He also accused Princess Yongning: "since you are pregnant, why don't you tell me? Why do you insist on marrying Li Xian? Don't you know that the Li family can't be provoked? Dare you be so arrogant?"

"If I tell brother, brother may not let me get what I want!" Princess Yongning was unwilling to be outdone, and tit for tat said, "the emperor's edict has been issued, and the mother imperial concubine can't help it. What else can the eldest brother do? I'm not sure he'll let me not have this child before then in order to appease the Li family! The eldest brother said grandly, but I don't know why I became so like this! If you have the ability to sit in that position, how can my mother imperial concubine and I swallow it for so many years!"

King Cheng was so angry that he immediately slapped Princess Yongning, and the two parted unhappily.

Therefore, from being settled here to now, Princess Yongning has never stepped out of this inn. As soon as she went out and saw the eyes of those people outside looking at her, she couldn't help but want people to catch them and cut off their heads. But now her identity can no longer do these things at will.

She became a commoner.

It's also ridiculous. In those days, she laughed at Xue Fangfei, who was just the daughter of a petty official. She was humble and could be trampled and insulted by her. Now she is worse than Xue Fangfei and has become a commoner.

This is probably not true.

Princess Yongning lay on the couch and closed her eyes, thinking that when she opened her eyes, someone would tell her that all this was just a dream, and she was still a princess that no one dared to despise.

There was a noise at the door. She sat up and looked. Mei Xiang came in from outside.

After Princess Yongning was demoted as a commoner, the maid in her Princess's house no longer belonged to her. But Mei Xiang followed her in unison. After Mei Xiang entered the door, she closed the door, walked to Princess Yongning and whispered, "Your Highness, your servant just heard the news from outside, and Lord Shen resigned."

"What?" Princess Yongning, who was originally gentle, was shocked and said, "how could he resign suddenly?"

"They said that they resigned early this morning, and Li Xian also resigned. It's not the emperor's edict, but their own decision."

Hearing the words, Princess Yongning was stunned for a moment before she said, "it was the palace that implicated him. If it weren't for the bastard Li Xian... How could he be so!"

At the same time of her resentment, there was a trace of uneasiness in her heart. For Princess Yongning, whether demoted to commoners or living in this inn, it is only temporary. As long as Cheng Wang becomes the emperor, everything in the past will not count. She is still a princess. Therefore, Princess Yongning always kept a glimmer of life in her heart, not letting her despair completely.

But Shen Yurong is different.

Princess Yongning could see Shen Yurong's ambition and desire for power, but she didn't think it was wrong. Shen Yurong is capable and talented. It's normal to want to realize his ambition. But now, because of his shame, he resigned voluntarily, which for Shen Yurong was not only a change in identity, but also a severe step on his self-esteem.

Shen Yurong is a very proud person in his bones.

He was afraid that he would blame himself for this.

Princess Yongning is restless. Now she has nothing, no status, no children, and the only thing she has is shenyurong. If Shen Yurong also left her because of this matter, she tried her best to pay so much on Shen Yurong. How much did she take back?

She jumped down from her bed and said, "Mei Xiang, this palace is going to Shen Fu."

"Your Highness wants to see Lord Shen?" Mei Xiang hesitated and said, "should we live another period of time..."

"The palace can't wait, and there's nothing wrong with it. In short, he resigned now, and he's just a common people like the palace. And people all over the world know his relationship with the palace, so there's no need to avoid it. It's also a matter of course for the Palace to be with him, and there's no excuse to stop him." She said.

Mei Xiang paused and stopped talking.

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At the same time, Jiang Li's carriage was heading for the government.

Zhao Ke still led Jiang Li along the path. He was found in the province, but he was also puzzled. I don't know when the relationship between the second miss of the Jiang family and her own adults could be so familiar? You should know that if others want to come to the government, even a big official should write a post in advance. Even that post is very likely to be thrown into the corner of the study by Ji Heng for ten and a half days without looking at it.

Miss Jiang Er can even say so and go.

Jiang Li was sitting on the carriage. She went to find Ji Heng today. In fact, there was nothing special. About Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong, Ji Heng had done the most difficult part for her, and the rest was much easier. I always feel like thanking you face to face again.

Another thing is to ask Princess Yongning where Jiang Youyao is locked up. In the future, Princess Yongning's crime, I don't mind Jiang Youyao adding this one. No matter how bad Jiang Youyao's reputation is, at least she is also the daughter of the Jiang family. If Princess Yongning is confirmed to have murdered Jiang Youyao, she will definitely murder the official family members.

When the carriage went to the door of the government house, the concierge boy greeted Zhao Ke and smiled with Jiang Li. The concierge boy was also very handsome, and seemed to like ginger pears very much. Ginger pears came in many times, and sometimes secretly gave tonger Bai Xuesai some melon seed candy.

Jiang Li walked to the government house, but today she didn't see Wen Ji or Ji Heng. Seeing old general Ji practicing his sword in the yard, he put down his sword and walked over, happily asking if she had come to help roast venison.

Jiang Li had to say, "I'm here to find the Lord."

"Ah Heng is out," said Ji Laojun. "I don't know when to come back. Why, he didn't tell you?"

Jiang Li said, "I haven't said hello to my Lord today, so he doesn't know when I'll come."

Hearing the speech, general Ji immediately showed a clear look.

Jiang Li was uncomfortable by him, so he asked, "since the Lord is not here now, can the old general allow me to stay in the house for another moment until he comes back?"

"You want to wait for that boy to come back?" Ji Laojun said, "he usually goes out early and returns late. When he goes out, he doesn't know when to come back. If he doesn't come back, it will be night. You have to wait?"

"If it's really that late, I'll leave first. But if he leaves now, I'm afraid it's a pity if he comes back the next moment." Jiang Li said with a smile, "it's not easy for me to come out."

"Since you don't mind waiting in vain, wait in vain. The government can afford to invite you a cup of tea." After saying this, general Ji said, "go to my study. It's hot outside. I'll ask my servant to serve you a pot of tea." After that, without waiting for Jiang Li to say good or bad, he went to the study first.

Jiang Li looked at his back and sighed in her heart. Old general Ji looked more domineering than Ji Chen.

The study of the old general is quite different from that of Ji Heng. In Ji Heng's study, there was a serious study, but some were killed. There was nothing in the old general's study except a few military books thrown on his desk. The walls are full of weapons, all kinds of swords, axes, spears, and a pair of armor standing in front of the desk. It looks glittering and very imposing.

Seeing Jiang Li staring at the armor, the old general laughed and said, "why, it looks good! This is what I wore when I went to the battlefield." There was pride and pride in his words, but he suddenly became lost, "unfortunately, he can't wear it anymore."

Jiang Li can understand his feelings.

She said, "the old general's collection is very rich."

"Of course," general Ji said, "it's a pity that ah Chi boy won't use my hand weighing weapons. He knows those fancy fans!"

Jiang Li thought that it was about the scene when old general Ji didn't see Ji Chen killing with a fan, which was no more dull than these swords.

Remembering that Ji Heng's father was also a general, she asked Ji Laojun, "why didn't the Duke of the country be a general? When the emperor was alive, he had great trust in the general and had military power in his hand. Although the prosperous times are peaceful now, he hasn't seen the general training."

General Ji said, "the talisman is lost."

"What?" This time, Jiang Li was really surprised.

Old general Ji said to Jiang Li, "you should have heard about the matter of Ming Han. Ming Han disappeared with a tiger amulet, and he hasn't been there for so many years. When the emperor was alive, he was traced, including the emperor now, but all of them failed. This matter can't be known. Others think that the military power is still in the government, but ah Han acted in a vain."

"There has been no military incident in Beiyan for so many years, so this incident is suspected by some people, but it can't be confirmed. But when there is a military incident, if people ask Jin Wujun, they will know it sooner or later. Although everyone always says that Jin Wujun has declined now, in fact..."

General Ji looked at Jiang Li with a smile: "Girl, you know a lot. I'm not afraid to tell you that Jin Wu's army was handed over to ah Hong early. Ah Hong has no military talisman, so he can't command Jin Wu's army, and those soldiers follow Ming Han's instructions. It's true that others say that Jin Wu's army has declined, so once there is a military matter, Jin Wu's army will not go out. First, it can't be ordered without tiger talisman, and second, it will not fall into the battlefield. Our government, there is only the state I'm honored with this title. "

Jiang Li listened to general Ji's words. General Ji didn't look fake, but Jiang Li always felt that it was not the case. Ji Heng was afraid in the court, and Cheng Wang didn't dare to do it right easily. He was absolutely confident. Even if it's not Jin Wujun, there are others. What's more, with such an army in his hand, how can Ji Heng waste it in vain. Maybe old general Ji was concealed by Ji Heng, and Ji Heng might be worried about something.

It suddenly occurred to me that when I last saw Ji Heng, I had talked about the king of Xia Jun, general Yin Zhan of Zhaode, who was as famous as Jin Wujun. Jiang Li asked, "does the old general still know about general Yin Zhan in recent years?"

As soon as this word came out, old general Ji changed his color and didn't speak for a long time. After a while, the old general said, "girl, there are many things you don't know, so don't ask. Asking too much is not good for you. If Jiang Yuanbai knew you asked about these things, he would also persuade you to stop. I don't care what ah Chen said to you, what you know, but don't interfere, you will be safe."

It was the first time that Jiang Li had seen him speak to himself with such a serious expression since she saw Ji's army. Jiang Li was also stunned. She thought for a moment and said, "I know, old general, I won't ask again."

General Ji nodded with satisfaction, "smart girl."

Although Jiang Li said nothing on the surface, she knew in her heart that this general Zhaode was afraid of a big problem. Otherwise, old general Ji would not remind her so severely, and Ji Xuan's expression on that day would not be so strange. Jiang Li never understood why Ji Xuan wanted to divide Cheng Wang, Emperor Hong Xiaodi, and the Jiang family into three stable forces, and used this separation to become the confidant of emperor Hong Xiaodi.

Now it seems that Jiang Li understands a little bit. This is her random guess, but sometimes the guess may be wrong and hit the truth. Perhaps just as emperor Hong Xiaodi is growing, Ji Heng is also growing his power. He may have to deal with a certain force that he could not deal with before, so he should increase his chips. Between Hong Xiaodi and Hong Xiaodi, Hong Xiaodi borrowed his potential. Isn't Ji Xuan borrowing Hong Xiaodi's potential? Cheng Wang is just a cover. Ji Heng's real purpose has never been Cheng Wang, but the person behind him.

Can that person be Yin Zhan, the king of Xia County?

Jiang Li doesn't know.

Gossip with general Ji. When general Ji said he was thirsty, he drank all the tea in one breath and went to the yard to practice swords. Jiang Li sat in the study, holding her head in one hand. Outside, she could vaguely hear Xiaohong's emotional cry "good sword technique". Jiang Li's mind was thinking of Ji Heng, Hu Fu and Xia Jun Wang for a while. She was dizzy and fell asleep at some time.

By the time Ji Heng returned to the mansion, it was already dusk.

The sunset glow rarely appears on the horizon of Yanjing city. The golden red sunset glow flows down from the horizon, and the viewer is dazzled. Ji Heng looked up and saw that there were scattered petals outside the flower bed, which was a mess when general Ji practiced his sword. After practicing sword, the veteran army fell asleep when he was tired, completely forgetting that Jiang Li was still in his study. Or the concierge in the government house told Ji Heng before that Miss Jiang Er had come to the government house and hadn't left. Ji Heng probably didn't know there was such a person in the house at all.

The boys around didn't know where Jiang Li had gone. Ji Chen didn't ask Wen Ji to look for it, but looked for it by herself. His steps were not slow, but he always looked so leisurely and leisurely until he opened the door of general Ji's study.

He stopped.

The afterglow of the sun climbed up the girl's face through the window and made her hair fluffy gold. With her eyes closed, her eyelashes drooped, her nose tip small, her mouth delicate, quietly asleep, there is no usual clarity and occasionally cunning, is quiet.

Wen Ji stood behind Ji Heng. Ji Heng waved his hand and motioned him to go out. Wen Ji retreated, and Ji Heng walked to Jiang Li.

General Ji's study, or his weapon room, is full of weapons. And these weapons are not those newly made weapons that are put in the blacksmith's shop. They are all weapons that have been brought to the battlefield, killed people and stained with blood by veteran generals. People often say that the killing in this room is too fierce. Except for the old general himself, no one else is willing to set foot.

But Jiang Li fell asleep here safely, and there seemed to be no slightest discomfort. I don't know whether it was her bones that were as fierce and sharp as these weapons, or because of her existence, the murderous weapons all over the room became soft. Even the golden armor was like a gentle general guarding the weak girl.

Ji Xuan sat down opposite Jiang Li, and the tea on the table was already cold. He took a clean tea cup, poured himself a cup, and drank it slowly. Jiang Li didn't wake up and didn't make a sound. Everything was silent and picturesque. It was very beautiful.

Until Jiang Li felt cold and woke up.

Strangely, she often dreams when she sleeps in Jiang Fu on weekdays. Her dreams are all previous lives. When she wakes up in the morning, she often can't tell whether everything is a dream or reality. But in general Ji's study, she slept very safely without dreams. She vaguely felt that someone was beside her, which made her feel at ease and slept without reservation.

When she woke up, the first thing she saw was the young man in red sitting opposite her, playing with the folding fan in his hand. The lights in the room had been lit. It was evening, and the sun had the last glimmer of light, leaving the last sunset glow in the darkness.

"Lord of the kingdom?" She asked stupidly.

"You're not surprised," Ji Heng said with a smile, "take this as your home?"

Jiang Li was silent and laughed, "I don't know when I fell asleep. It was about the old general's study that I fell asleep and felt at ease. With so many weapons, it was very safe."

"Did you sleep uneasily in Jiang mansion? What are you afraid of? Someone in your dream will kill you?" He asked pointedly.

The smile on Jiang Li's face faded and said, "maybe, maybe I was born to be more attentive."

After a moment of silence, Ji Chen asked, "Why are you here?"

"Huh?" Jiang Li thought of her purpose and said, "Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong are common people now, and there is a rift between King Cheng and the Li family. I didn't expect to succeed so soon. I'm very grateful to the Duke."

Her eyes are clear and sincere. When she looks at people, the haze in people's hearts is also swept away. Ji Hu glanced at her and suddenly opened the fan in front of Jiang Li and herself.

Jiang Li was stunned.

Then she saw Ji Heng's fan with an additional pendant. It was the one he had given to Ji Heng earlier. The Golden Peony on the fan of the bloody butterfly follower flew, which was almost intoxicating. Such a sharp weapon for killing people looks more and more touching and soul stirring.

Jiang Li laughed and said, "the Lord of the country has begun to use this fan pendant, which is very suitable."

Ji Xuan took back the folding fan, also looked at the pendant, and said, "your craftsmanship is very good."

"Thank you." Jiang Li said with a smile, "it's worth getting a compliment from the Lord."

Ji Hu smiled. In the dusk, the sunset glow was blurred and the lights were bright, which made his face look suddenly close and far away, and his eyes faded away from the cool depth and became gentle.

"What are you going to do next?" Ji asked, "about Yongning and shenyurong."

"After becoming a commoner, the privileges of kings, grandchildren and nobles that belong to them should collapse." Jiang Li said, "Xue Xiancheng has woken up. I think it's time to see the case of Xue Fangfei and Xue Zhao again."

"Are you going to start fighting back?" Ji Heng asked with great interest, "in what capacity?"

"I don't need my identity. The fact that Xue Xiancheng is Xue Fangfei's father is enough to attract the attention of all Yanjing people. All I have to do is to help him. Of course, after all, the Tongxiang case is also my case. There is a Begonia and a xiaodeyin, both of whom have witnesses. Xue Zhao's case is much more difficult to handle, because the original people are no longer there, but if there is no evidence, I will find a way to get some evidence. When other evidence is correct When chiseling, no one will go to verify new evidence one by one, won't they? "

Her eyes reflected the light, which should have been bright, but became dark. It's like a secret in the bottom of my heart that people can't delve into.

Ji Heng said, "it's very thoughtful."

"Another thing is Jiang Youyao." Jiang Li asked, "can the Duke tell me where Princess Yongning hid Jiang Youyao? The time is ripe, and the existence of Jiang Youyao can also be for the crime of Princess Yongning, one more time."

Ji Heng said, "in her private prison, it's not easy for you to enter. If something happens to Yongning, King Cheng will burn her private prison immediately. There are too many key figures in it, and they must be eradicated."

Jiang Li said, "Lord..."

"Want me to help me again?" As soon as the corner of his lip was hooked, the softness just now turned into a seductive charm. He leaned closer, and Jiang Li could see the red tear moles in the corners of his eyes. He said, "last time it was a pendant, what are you going to change this time?"

"What does the Lord want?" Jiang Li asked, "if I can do what I can, I will do it."

"I don't like to ask others for help," Ji Xuan raised her eyebrows. "I like others to take the initiative. Since you want me to help with things, how to please me is what you need to consider." His tone is full of pride, which is also hard to refuse.

"Let me see." Jiang Li understood it. Now she didn't think Ji Xuan was moody, but he was probably a little funny.

Ji Xuan looked at her with her cheek in his hand and suddenly said, "you are so kind to the Xue family."

Jiang Li was stunned and said, "don't you think the Xue family is very poor?"

"Poor?"

"Xue Fangfei is pitiful when the Xue family comes to this point, but if it weren't for her stupidity and confusion, she wouldn't lead wolves into the house. She didn't find that the people beside her bed harbored evil intentions and even harmed her family." Jiang Li lowered her head. "Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning are guilty, but Xue Fangfei, I'm afraid there's nothing wrong with them?"

Ji Xuan looked at her meaningfully: "you've never been so harsh to dead people. How can you be so harsh to Xue Fangfei?"

Jiang Li asked, "do you think what I said is wrong?"

Jiang Li and Ji Chen once talked about Xue Fangfei, but at that time, their relationship was not as peaceful as it is now. Jiang Li deliberately conceals, and Ji Peng deliberately tries to test. No one knows whether what the other party said is true or false. The talk at that time was naturally untrue.

But today, suddenly speaking of Xue Fangfei, Jiang Li suddenly wanted to know what kind of person Xue Fangfei was in Ji Chen's eyes in the past. She knew that he said that "beauty is beauty without soul", and then? Is there anything else?

Ji Xuan said, "what's right, what's wrong?"

"The Lord of the country should have seen Xue Fangfei," Jiang Li stubbornly asked the answer, "in the eyes of the Lord of the country, what kind of person is she?"

What kind of person? Jiang Li thought that he might say stupid people, stupid people and people with bad brains. Even dull people, with Ji's arrogance in his bones, don't look at anyone. Xue Fangfei must be worthless in his eyes.

Ji Xuan seemed to be surprised by her persistent inquiry. His slender fingers rubbed the handle of the fan, and his amber eyes were deep. After thinking for a while, he said, "beauty."

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