"Dad, I'm Ali."
Xue Huaiyuan was stunned by this sentence in the room.
It is rare for him to be so surprised. However, there are two times today, first Xue Zhao and then Jiang Li. These two people make him speechless one after another.
Jiang Li has a lot to say. She wants to tell the past slowly and make Xue Huaiyuan believe in herself. She is Xue Fangfei. But as soon as she called "Dad", her tears began to flow, and she couldn't stop.
A young lady who is not related to her has helped the Xue family many times, but Xue Huaiyuan also knows that she is the daughter of Jiang Yuanbai, and her Ali has long been killed by shenyurong and Princess Yongning. Jiang Li and Xue Fangfei are also completely different people, but when the girl in front of him looked at him with blurred tears, he suddenly saw Ali as a child. The little girl has a good temper. At that time, he just arrived in Tongxiang to deal with political affairs and came home late every day. Xue Zhao is a boy with a rough nature, but Ali is a girl, but he also sits in the yard and waits for him until dark. At that time, as soon as Xue Huaiyuan returned, the little girl jumped up and called him "Dad" softly. Her voice was both grievance and joy, which made his heart melt.
When he looked at Jiang Li crying in front of him, Xue Huaiyuan involuntarily reached over and wanted to touch her head. She did so, and he said stunned, "Ali..."
Jiang Li was also stunned.
She didn't expect Xue Huaiyuan to believe it so easily, or she didn't expect Xue Huaiyuan to recognize herself so easily. This may be blood and kinship. If you give up constantly, you can easily recognize it even if you change your identity and face. Not as tangled as she imagined, so many doubts, everything just happened naturally.
Xue Zhao was also very nervous looking at the two of them, for fear that Xue Huaiyuan didn't believe Jiang Li's words and hurt his sister's heart. He thought of helping his sister prove it during the introduction, but he didn't expect Xue Huaiyuan to call out "Ali".
Jiang Li can be sure that his name is "Ali" rather than "a Li", because Xue Huaiyuan has always called "Miss Jiang" for Miss Jiang er.
"Dad, you believe my sister's words!" Xue Zhao said, "great!"
"Ali..." Xue Huaiyuan also burst into tears. He was originally a middle-aged man with great tolerance, but now he is as old as general Ji. He reached out and held Jiang Li's hand. He didn't know whether it was a trance dream or awake. He asked, "Ali... Dad's Ali is still alive..."
Jiang Li suddenly stood up from the chair and knelt down in front of Xue Huaiyuan: "Dad, my daughter is unfilial. If my daughter hadn't married Shen Yurong at the beginning, how could it have caused such a disaster for the Xue family and caused my father and a Zhao to suffer so much? It's all my fault!"
"No, no, no," Xue Huaiyuan hurriedly wanted to help her up. There was no trace of blame in his tone. He just said, "how can you blame Ali? It's all my father's fault. My father is busy with official business all day and doesn't care about you... I didn't ask for you clearly. Who is Shen Yurong that would marry you in this way? You must have suffered a lot in the Shen family, and my father doesn't know..."
"Don't say that to each other," Xue Zhao said: "It's not my father's fault, nor my sister's fault. Who could have thought that Shen Yurong would be such a person? Knowing people and faces but not heart. When Shen Yurong was in Tongxiang at the beginning, he was also like a dog. For others to see, even if you want to inquire, you can't find out. Human nature will show up when facing huge choices. Shen Yurong had no choice before, so naturally it's good. Later, he changed his heart when he was rich and noble."
Xue Zhao's words seemed to make Xue Huaiyuan slowly wake up. He pulled Jiang Li, let Jiang Li sit beside him, and looked at Jiang Li. Jiang Li's face was really different from Xue Fangfei's. However, her expression and action made Xue Huaiyuan feel that Xue Fangfei was still in front of her. Xue Huaiyuan was a little confused for a moment. He said, "Ali... Your face, how did you become... The daughter of Jiang Yuanbai?"
Jiang Li and Xue Zhao looked at each other. Sooner or later, this matter will be explained. Jiang Li explained what she had explained with Xue Zhao before. After Xue Huaiyuan heard it, Mu Lu was surprised. Xue Zhao interrupted: "sister, this is reincarnation. I only heard it from the storyteller in the restaurant before, and I didn't expect it to happen to you. But God treated you pretty well. He became the second miss of the Jiang family. At least he was also an official. Fortunately, he didn't become a man. Otherwise, you will find your father and tell him that you are a sister. My father won't believe you, and he will think you are crazy."
Since Xue Zhao saw Jiang Li and learned that Xue Huaiyuan was also in Yanjing City, he gradually regained his former jumping temperament and didn't take everything to heart. Jiang Li was afraid that he would be sad and depressed because he couldn't stand up. Now it seems that he can be greatly relieved. Even this matter can be said in a joking tone, which is no different from the past.
"That is to say, although you are Ali, now you are the identity of the second miss of the Jiang family?" Xue Huaiyuan asked. A sour feeling surged in his heart. It was clearly his daughter, but now he wanted to call someone else's father, and he couldn't recognize him openly.
"It's okay, Dad, I've already thought about it." Jiang Li said, "I'll find a way to recognize you as an adoptive father in the future. If Jiang Shoufu agrees, I can call you your father. Others will only think that we are an adoptive father and daughter, but we'd better know it ourselves."
"It's not that easy." Xue Zhao interrupted, "there are many official rules, and it's not as simple to recognize an adoptive father as in Tongxiang. Sister, if you recognize an adoptive father, it's just a high-ranking official and dignitaries, and recognize your father... I'm afraid that the chief assistant will think you're fooling around."
Jiang Li said, "I have my own way."
"What can I do?" Xue Zhao asked, "do you want the adult to help?"
Jiang Li was stunned, and then realized that the "adult" meant Ji Heng. When she met Xue Zhao that night, she didn't shy away from Ji Chen, who was still holding her hand. For fear of being seen by Xue Zhao, a fool could guess that she and Ji Chen were not ordinary.
"Who is that adult?" Xue Huaiyuan asked suspiciously.
"Nothing, nothing." Jiang Li looked like a child who had been caught doing something wrong and smiled perfunctorily, "it's just a person who has helped us." She stared at Xue Zhao. Xue Zhao didn't turn his head and pretended not to see Jiang Li's eyes.
"No wonder," Xue Huaiyuan didn't notice Xue Zhao's eyes, but said, "you will always help the Xue family..."
Jiang Li really has a deep relationship with the Xue family, because she was originally Xue Fangfei, the daughter of the Xue family!
"What's the matter with ah Zhao?" Xue Huaiyuan looked at Xue Zhao again, "how did you save ah Zhao?"
Before Xue Zhao spoke, Jiang Li grabbed the conversation first, She said: "It's a friend of mine. I asked him to help save Jiang Youyao, the third daughter of the Jiang family, from the private prison. The friend saw Ah Zhao in the private prison, and ah Zhao asked for help with him. He didn't know that ah Zhao was my brother, so he saved ah Zhao. Later, when I went to the friend's house, I happened to see ah Zhao, and then I knew that ah Zhao actually lived in the world, and had been cheated by Princess Yongning before. After I knew ah Zhao, I decided to take ah Zhao to see her Look at you. "
Xue Zhao winked at Jiang Li, indicating that Jiang Li had concealed too much in her words. Xue Zhao also felt very incredible. When Xue Fangfei and Shen Yurong had a good impression on each other, Xue Fangfei did not hide it from Xue Huaiyuan and him. Although shyness is shy, it is still magnanimous in the end. Why did she do everything possible to hide it when she arrived at Duke Su?
Xue Huaiyuan didn't doubt him, but sighed, "this is really a coincidence. Ali, you should thank your friend. He saved ah Zhao's life."
"I know." Jiang Li answered.
"That brother not only saved my life, but also helped a lot with my sister's affairs and my father's affairs." Xue Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "it seems that the doctor in his house who helped me heal said that his brother also helped a lot with my father's case in Tongxiang before. It can be said that he is the benefactor of our Xue family."
Xue Huaiyuan heard the speech and asked in surprise, "Ali, is your friend a childe?"
Jiang Li had to embarrassingly say yes, and said, "I know him, in fact, because he knows Jiang Yuanfu..."
"That brother is a good man. Dad still remembers the doctor situ who treated you. He was entrusted by his brother to help. Doctor situ later saved me. On the day when Cheng Wang raised the matter, they all protected me very well. I think even my help is like this. It must be for the sake of my sister. There must be more help for my sister."
Xue Huaiyuan is not a fool. Xue Zhao immediately turned around and looked at Jiang Li in surprise with such a hint. Jiang Li was winking at Xue Zhao and told him not to talk nonsense. Xue Huaiyuan was even more surprised. She knew what temperament his daughter was most clearly. If it's really nothing to do with Xue Zhao's "brother", it's natural to deny it in a big way. However, she just asked Xue Zhao to shut up, but she didn't deny it, which has explained some problems.
"Ali..." Xue Huai went far away.
"Dad, ah Zhao is talking nonsense. My friend really helped me a lot, and I will thank him in the future."
Xue Huaiyuan looked at Jiang Li and sighed in his heart. It turned out that when she was Xue Fangfei, she was born so well that people from all over the country came to inquire and wanted to marry Ali home. Xue Huaiyuan felt that those people were not the best, and Ali was a girl with ideas. Finally, he saw that Ali fell in love with Shen Yurong. When the Shen family came to marry, he agreed. Xue Huaiyuan is quite satisfied with Shen Yurong. This young man is talented. It will happen sooner or later. It seems that he is also good for Ali. The only thing that makes Xue Huaiyuan feel wrong is that the Shen family is in Yanjing city. In a place like Yanjing, the Shen family has no official position. Ali's appearance is too prosperous. If someone has evil intentions, the Shen family is afraid to be unable to protect him.
However, Shen Yurong stood in front of Xue Huaiyuan and made a solemn promise that he would be admitted to the top ranking official and protect Ali all his life. Xue Huaiyuan sincerely promised him. The person Ali likes is also good.
When the news that Shen Yurong was admitted to the top prize and became an official came to Tongxiang, the people came to congratulate him on his blind date, saying that Ali was blessed and had a good eye, so that he could be an official wife with rich clothes and good food. Xue Huaiyuan smiled on his face, but there was always some worry in his heart. Sure enough, in the end, his worry became a reality. It turned out that Shen Yurong could go on an official career for Xue Fangfei, but he could also sacrifice Xue Fangfei to go higher.
Although Ali doesn't say at the moment, Xue Huaiyuan can also think of how much she suffered in the Shen family. Although her appearance is good-looking now, it is not as eye-catching as Xue Fangfei's time. Moreover, she is now the daughter of the official family, and ordinary people dare not think of Jiang Li.
Xue Huaiyuan knows that Ali has become a Jiang pear, which naturally has advantages in the Jiang family, but the disadvantages are also bad. Aside from the infighting in high-ranking families, Xue Huaiyuan can't be the winner even if Ali's marriage is now. Parents' orders and matchmakers' words, the more official the family is, the less likely it is to let children marry with their hearts. There are many things to consider, whether being a good match can bring chips to the official career. Marriage is no longer just marriage. In the Jiang family, it is so difficult for Ali to marry the person he likes. Xue Huaiyuan understands.
At present, Xue Zhao's hint and Ali's reaction all show that Ali may have a sweetheart, the "brother" who saved Xue Zhao.
Xue Huaiyuan didn't know whether it was joy or sorrow. I'm glad that Ali didn't lose confidence in people and no longer believe in others because of Shen Yurong. I'm worried that now Ali's sweetheart may not be able to walk with ALI. But anyway, Xue Huaiyuan was not at all unhappy about Ali's favorite people.
His daughter is a rare good girl in the world. It is common for a good man to marry. Even if Ali saw the wrong person before, it's not her fault. If she still likes another person again, Xue Huaiyuan will only be happy for her.
He is even proud of her. This is the girl of the Xue family. She dares to love and hate, and always has courage and hope.
He thought a lot in his heart, but a kind and wide smile floated on his face. He said, "I know that one day, Ali will let me see your friend. I also want to thank him in front of him and thank him for taking care of you."
Jiang Li was stunned, her cheeks were hot, but her heart was warm. This is my father. My father will always stand behind her. No matter what decision she makes, there will be the support of her family behind her. Those doubts, worries and entanglements will disappear in the warmth of her family.
Because there is nothing terrible.
Xue Zhao asked Jiang Li, "sister, what are your plans next?"
The reunion of the Xue family was a surprise for Jiang Li. Jiang Li hesitated and said, "I'm in the Jiang family now, and I can't leave Yanjing. I'm afraid I can't go back to Tongxiang. Zhao, Dad, do you want to stay in Yanjing or go back to Tongxiang."
"What do you do back to Tongxiang?" Xue Zhao said, "Dad is no longer the county magistrate now. And how can we let your sister stay in Yanjing City alone? It was because you let your sister stay in Yanjing City alone that you were killed by Shen Yurong's beast. We can protect you by staying in Yanjing city."
"Yes, Ali," Xue Huaiyuan also said, "Dad can't trust you."
Jiang Li's tears, which were so easy to stop, immediately began to flow out again. She said, "well, if we don't go, we'll stay in Yanjing city."
"I want to live with my father," Xue Zhao said. "Sister, the third master Ye seems to be the uncle of Miss Jiang er. Can you tell him to let me stay at Ye's house, or we can move out together. I am with my father, and at least we have a care for each other."
"It's easy to say." Jiang Li said, "Ye Fu has such a big house, only Shijie's cousin and uncle are two people. Uncle is very cheerful. You live here, and I think he won't mind coming."
"Ali," Xue Huaiyuan hesitated, "your brother and I are now living in Ye Fu, and we haven't been able to tell you before. Now I'm not a county magistrate without salary, and your brother can't stand up. Feng Yutang has taken away the savings of the original home. We live here and harass Lord Ye San, but we can't pay a penny. It's really... I'm really sorry."
Xue Huaiyuan is very proud in his bones. He is by no means the kind of person who eats and drinks. He is already very uncomfortable taking advantage of others, but the current situation cannot be changed for the time being. Originally, he didn't know that Jiang Li was Xue Fangfei, and he couldn't say this to Jiang Li. Now that I know, I just say it.
"Dad, don't worry," Jiang Li said with a smile, "after I became the second Miss Jiang, I also had a lot of savings on hand. Old lady Jiang and Jiang Yuanfu were very generous to me, and I didn't spend much on those jewelry and silver, so I can exchange them into Silver notes. If you feel uncomfortable, I'll give the silver notes to you, and then you can give them to your uncle."
Xue Huaiyuan was very ashamed: "Ali, why do you need to raise us..."
Xue Zhao's eyes also flashed a trace of gloom. He should have done this thing to support his family. As a man of the Xue family, he should support the whole family and protect his family. Now the martial arts are completely abolished, and he has become a cripple. He can't stand up in the future. Naturally, there is no way to talk about these things.
"I was originally from the Xue family." Jiang Li whispered, "Dad, if you want to calculate so clearly, is it because my surname is Jiang now that there is a rift?"
Xue Huaiyuan immediately said, "of course not! In dad's heart, you will always be dad's Ali."
Jiang Li laughed.
Xue Zhao looked at Jiang Li and Xue Huaiyuan, shook his head and smiled. Anyway, everything that has happened now, and the three of the family can be reunited, is already like a gift from God. Greedy snakes swallow elephants. If it is too greedy, what if God takes all this back? They should feel satisfied.
Jiang Li also talked with Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao for a long time. After they knew each other, they came together with what the other didn't know these years. Jiang Li also told how she had been killed by shenyurong and Princess Yongning. She skipped those cruel details and said it lightly. Even so, Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao were still sad.
This speech, unexpectedly arrived in the afternoon.
Ye Mingyu knocked on the door outside and said, "Mr. Xue, master Xue, a Li, when will you come out? It's been so long. Why don't you come out and eat something before you continue."
They remembered that until now, they had no time to have lunch. They felt hungry after being reminded by Ye Mingyu.
Jiang Li pushed the door open, said sorry to Ye Mingyu, and asked Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao to come out for dinner. Because none of them ate, ye Mingyu had to go hungry with them. Ye Shijie also went to court long ago, and was greatly surprised to learn that Xue Huaiyuan's son Xue Zhao was still alive and in his house.
At the dinner table, ye Mingyu congratulated Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao on the reunion of their father and son. They didn't know that Jiang Li was Xue Fangfei, just because the Xue family was grateful for Jiang Li's repeatedly helping the Xue family. On the table, Jiang Li also mentioned whether Xue Zhao could continue to live here in the future.
Ye Mingyu agreed without thinking about it and said, "live, live, it's good for a Zhao to live here. Shijie and I are the only two people in the house. Shijie is still old. If you live here, I'm not afraid that Xue Xiancheng is lonely all day."
"About silver..." before Jiang Li finished speaking, she was interrupted by Ye Mingyu. Ye Mingyu said, "Ali, have you forgotten what our family needs most, but it's silver. Mr. Xue and a Zhao live in our Ye family, and they still use silver. Don't fix that. It hurts our feelings for nothing!"
He said everything for this reason, and it seemed strange to say it again. Jiang Li had to suppress her words, but it was easier to see the expression of Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan.
Xue Zhao likes talking with Ye Mingyu very much. Knowing that ye Mingyu has traveled far and wide, he asked him a lot of things. Ye Mingyu knew that Xue Zhao's good martial arts had been abandoned by Princess Yongning's people, and it was a pity after he discounted his legs. But Xue Zhao said he could teach Xue Zhao to practice swordsmanship again, and he didn't have to act when sitting in a chair. Xue Zhaoli was very happy to agree.
Ye Shijie was a little strange. He felt that there was an invisible sense of nature between Jiang Li and Xue Zhao. And Jiang Li's smile when facing Xue Zhao is a tolerant, as if used to smile, but also a sincere smile. He had been paying attention to Jiang Li for several times, but he didn't say anything at last.
It was dark until that day, and Jiang Li had to go back to her house. Ye Mingyu and ye Shijie want to send her to the door of the mansion, but Jiang Li refuses. Instead, Xue Zhao puts forward something to say to Jiang Li, and Jiang Li agrees.
Ye Shijie watched them go away with a strange expression.
On the way out of the house, Jiang Li kept pushing Xue Zhao's wheelchair, and Zhao Ke followed him from a distance. Sitting in a wheelchair, Xue Zhao broke a grass from the road and played with it in his hand. He whispered, "sister, that young master Ye has been watching us during dinner."
"I'm probably surprised at my relationship with you." Jiang Li didn't think much, but said, "after all, in their view, you and I look too familiar, a little strange."
"Hiss -" Xue Zhao laughed, "he is simply a drunk man. His intention is not wine. What is our relationship with him? I think his posture is clearly hostile to me."
"Nonsense," Jiang Li answered, "well, how could he be hostile to you."
"That depends on what my sister has done," Xue Zhao laughed. "When my sister used to be in Tongxiang, there were many CHILDES who always climbed the wall of our house. If young master Ye was in Tongxiang, he might be the one who climbed the highest."
Jiang Li knocked him on the head angrily, "I think you're all right. I don't know the pain. You dare to say anything."
"It seems that the falling flowers are deliberately ruthless -" Xue Zhao deliberately prolonged his voice. It's nothing. Once upon a time, many CHILDES, including his good friends in Tongxiang, always asked Xue Zhao to bring something to Xue Fangfei. Sometimes it's powder, sometimes it's kites. Xue Zhao took it back once and was beaten by Xue Huaiyuan. Later, Xue Zhao didn't take it with him. Whoever covets his sister again just wants him to be beaten, Xue Zhao ignored them all.
Now, it's like going back to the past.
His sister, even if she changed her appearance, sure enough, was always attracted by her.
"Sister, let me ask you something. It seems that you don't like the eldest young master of the Ye family, do you?"
Jiang Li was angry and funny. Xue Zhao jumped off as usual. She said, "cousin Ye is a cousin. Don't take others as rafts."
Xue Zhaocai was not moved by Jiang Li's words. He suddenly asked, "what is the relationship between you and Duke Su?"
Jiang Li was stunned, pushing Xue Zhao's wheelchair, and unconsciously slowed down. She knew that Xue Zhao would ask this question sooner or later. When facing Xue Huaiyuan, what Xue Zhao said showed that Xue Zhao had noticed her intimacy with Ji Heng that night.
But she really didn't know how to tell Xue Zhao.
She married someone, was hurt by Shen Yurong, and turned around and fell in love with others. Others may say that she is a fickle person, which is all. Jiang Li knows that Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan will never think of themselves, and they will be happy that they have found the person they like.
What worries Jiang Li is that this person is Ji Heng.
Just like the yuan family's view of her marriage, Yin Zhili is an excellent choice, with a gentle temperament and a kind heart. If others choose a son-in-law, they will also think that Yin Zhili is an excellent choice. Ji Hong is different. Although she looks good, she is too gorgeous. His temperament is even more moody. It is said that he is cruel and murderous. Such a person is full of danger in any way. The Jiang family comforted her not to get too close to Ji Heng, and ye Mingyu once comforted her like this.
She was really afraid that Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan would comfort him like this.
After all, he is really not a good person in the eyes of others, but there is no cause and effect for him to like this kind of thing.
"Sister, you like Duke Su, don't you?" Xue Zhao asked.
Jiang Li's footsteps stopped completely. She heard her voice and asked softly and uncertainly, "if I say yes, will ah Zhao stop me?"
"Block?" Xue Zhao was stunned and couldn't help turning his head.
In the summer evening, the sunset clouds dispersed, and her appearance blurred, just like her voice or mood, uneasy, careful and cautious.
Xue Zhao turned around again, turned his back to Jiang Li, smiled and said frankly, "why do you want to stop? He doesn't like you, but he still wants to be my brother-in-law."