Chapter 217

In the twinkling of an eye, it's the end of the year. On New Year's Eve, King Jinying's residence is busy, especially housekeeper Lin, who is busy all day. It's about the new year for many years. Xiao Shao is either outside the capital, or busy with government affairs, so everything is simple. Now, the arrival of Jiang Ruan has added a lot of popularity to Jinying palace, and the people of Jinying Palace also find that their master is more popular than he came here. Finally, it looks like a "home".

Jiang Ruan wore a peach blossom cloud narrow waist jacket, a loose flowered crepe skirt, and lost a bun. He had no extra decoration, only a rose hairpin and two pearls on his earlobes, which made his skin as white as jade. She is usually dressed in bright and moving, but also some quietly charming. Today, Forsythia suspense and dewdrop rarely dress up as clever as a little girl, without a bit of sharp edge, put away all the rage, but it's rare to be gentle, looking like an unmarried beauty.

It was dusk, Tianzhu opened the door, never how expression of the face also showed a smile: "little lady, outside the snow."

At this time, snow will not feel cold with people, but some new year's feeling. Jiang Ruan gets up and goes out. Xiao shaozheng stands in the courtyard and orders Yefeng to do something. Hearing the sound, he turned his head and saw that Jiang Ruan was stunned.

After Xuanhua was beheaded, the wind in the court was in a mess, and Xiao Shao was busy. He often goes out in the morning and comes back in the middle of the night. When he comes back, Jiang Ruan has already gone to bed. It's hard for the couple to meet each other. It's unexpected that Xiao Shao came back so early today. Night Maple several days also follow busy, rarely stay in the house, see Jiang Ruan busy warm say hello: "young lady, happy new year."

Jiang Ruan answered with a smile and went to Xiao Shao. Yefeng took a look at forsythia and said, "my subordinates are leaving." I went out by myself. Jiang Ruan also said to dewdrop: "you can have a rest. I'll go out with him for a while."

Dew from is a wink, busy pull Tianzhu and forsythia should leave. Xiao Shao pursed her lips and said, "go out for a walk?"

"It's said that every new year's day, the lanterns in the capital are very beautiful," Jiang Ruan said

Xiao Shao couldn't help laughing. He seemed to think of Jiang Ruan's life experience, and his face slowly sank down. His eyes were a little gentle, and they walked out of the door.

At the end of the new year, many people come out to buy new year's goods and jewelry, and the capital is also very busy. After dusk, every household will light up the red lanterns. From a distance, there is a row of red lanterns hanging on the beams in a street, which is really beautiful. Even if it was light snow, the street didn't feel cold, on the contrary, there was a kind of ordinary warmth of people.

Jiang Ruan and Xiao Shao were walking side by side. They were born with outstanding appearance and great bearing. From time to time, someone peeked at them. The man was amazed at their beauty and secretly envied Xiao Shao's good fortune. The woman is more courageous, just took the hand of the silk flower to throw toward Xiao Shao, only Xiao Shao this person is really very cold, not squinting, walked over, the silk flower trampled on the foot, plain and broke the hearts of all.

Jiang Ruan Dao is rare. In her previous life, she had no chance to come into contact with such a lively scene. She has always been left in the mansion by Jiang Quan. It's impossible to go to the streets with her sisters, because the vulgar behavior growing up in the mountains will lose the face of Jiang Fu. In my life, I came back for revenge, and I didn't care about it. After I married Xiao Shao, I had a lot of anger in my body. I didn't exclude anything that ordinary people might find interesting. In the words of dewdrop, I had more anger.

"You've been very busy recently. Something happened in the palace?" Asked Jiang Ruan. She never asks much about Xiao Shao, but it's rare to see him go out early and return late. There must be something wrong with him. As a wife, it's right to ask, although she may not be able to help.

Xiao Shao shook his head and said, "the people of Southern Xinjiang have mixed into the capital, but they haven't moved for a long time." After a pause, he bowed his head, approached Jiang Ruan's ear and said in a low voice, "the emperor is seriously ill."

Xiao Shao's breath was still in his ears, but Jiang Ruan was shocked by his words. The emperor was seriously ill. The previous emperor was not seriously ill at this time. Although the curtain came to an end that she was slandered to poison the king and become the evil maiden of the country, she could not get rid of Xuan. Now Xuanhua died ahead of time, Xuanli might wait for an opportunity to move, so the last moment of seizing the throne actually started ahead of time? Jiang Ruan was so absorbed in his thought that he didn't notice that he ran into a man for a moment and fell to the ground as soon as he twisted his feet.

"Be careful." Xiao Shao frowned and cheered. He quickly grabbed Jiang Ruan's waist and put her in his arms. Before Jiang Ruan could look up, he heard the familiar voice: "three brothers and three sisters in law."

Mo Cong and Qi Feng stand in front of each other. Mo Cong smiles and hammers Xiao Shao's shoulder: "third brother, I didn't expect that you would come out to hang out. If you have a lovely wife in your arms, it's different."

Xiao Shao didn't speak. Qi Feng took a look at Jiang Ruan who was held by Xiao Shao. Jiang Ruan just bumped into him. He laughed: "is third sister-in-law OK?"

"No harm." Jiang Ruan said, "why didn't Xia Qing join you?" Guan Lianghan, a big man, is not willing to hang out. Xia Qing and Qi Feng often stay together. If they don't see each other, it's strange."Where can he care for his brother?" without waiting for Qi Feng's reply, Mo Cong himself said preemptively: "now he has a crush on the young lady of the historian, and he's going to pay attention to her today." Mo Cong murmured: "I don't know how my eyes look. I have a crush on that girl. She has a strong mouth and doesn't know the world. It's really It's outrageous. " When he found that Jiang Ruan Zheng was looking at him, Mo Cong scratched his head again and said with a smile, "Oh, the people with peach blossoms can't compare with those of us who are alone." His two brothers good climb Qi Feng, way: "big new year's two men come out, is really ashamed."

Jiang Ruan smile, Qi Feng also smile, eyes fell on Xiao Shao holding Jiang Ruan waist hand, and showed a bit unnatural, only way: "I and old seven still have some things, about is not the way, will not disturb you two."

Mo Cong was pulled away by Qi Feng for no reason. He heard a faint voice: "ah, what are we going to do, fourth brother? Where are you dragging me..."

After they left, Jiang Ruan stood up straight, but her hand was held by Xiao Shao. She turned her head and looked at Xiao Shao. Xiao Shao's beautiful face was especially deep in the changing light and shadow, and her expression was not clear. Jiang Ruan picked her eyebrows and said nothing. After a few steps, I saw a shop selling lanterns in front of me. The owner of the shop was an old couple, who didn't show up in all kinds of big shops, but Jiang Ruan only took a fancy to a fox lamp.

The fox lamp is small and exquisite, lifelike and delicate. Jiang Ruan thought of a fox cub he had saved in Chuang Tzu and felt a little interested. Xiao shaoshun looked into her eyes and said, "wait for me here." He walked towards the crowded shop.

The shop was surrounded by many young girls. Seeing Xiao Shao, he blushed and made way for himself. Jiang Ruan stayed in the same place, and suddenly he smelled a fragrance at the tip of his nose, which was somewhat familiar. She looked up and saw a young woman in a green dress standing before the meeting, accompanied by several servant girls. That woman's face is pretty, and she has an indescribable taste. It's the treasure of Binhai governor, Yao Niannian.

Yao Niannian should have recognized Jiang Ruan. He stopped in front of Jiang Ruan, gave him a smile and said, "Princess Xiao."

"Miss Yao." Jiang Ruan nodded to show that Yao Niannian was probably out to hang out, but she didn't even have a bodyguard with her, let alone any other friends. She had only a few servant girls. It was strange that Miss Qianjin went out alone. It's just that Yao Niannian's reputation is good enough, and he can't make any waves.

Yao Niannian looked at Xiao Shao who was talking to the old couple with a smile and said to Jiang Ruan, "the prince and the princess are really affectionate. The prince treats the princess with sincerity and admiration." When she said this, her eyes did not show any other meaning, as if they were just random praise and sincere.

"Miss Yao joked that in the future, Miss Yao will marry her husband, and she has never been better than that." Jiang Ruan smiles back. Yao Niannian was also the best Princess of Jinying in the emperor's mind. She was a rival in love with Yao Niannian. Jiang Ruan didn't like her very much. Yao Niannian was calm and not at all uncomfortable when she heard this.

"Then don't disturb the princess." Yao Niannian nodded her head slightly and made a polite gesture. She had a kind of reserved beauty. When she crossed with Jiang Ruan, she looked at Jiang Ruan with a smile, but her eyes seemed to be meaningful.

Speculating about Yao Niannian's smile, Jiang Ruan intuitively felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong. He was so absorbed that he didn't even notice Xiao Shao's coming back after buying the lantern. Xiao Shao looked at her in a daze and knocked on her forehead: "how can I be in a daze?"

The women who watched Xiao Shao walk up to Jiang Ruan's side were extremely frustrated when they saw Xiao Shao's action. They were originally men who had a sweetheart, and then they broke up. Jiang Ruan came back, took the lantern in Xiao Shao's hand and said, "I just saw Miss Yao."

Xiao Shao frowned. He had no impression of Miss Yao in Jiang Ruan's mouth. He thought about it for a long time, but he misunderstood Jiang Ruan's meaning and thought she was jealous. He paused and said, "don't pay attention to outsiders." He took Jiang Ruan's hand in his palm and walked forward.

They strolled in the street for several times. Jiang Ruan is not a little girl now. He can't talk when he sees something new. Xiao Shao has a steady temper and sharp eyes. Whenever Jiang Ruan's eyes fall on something small, he immediately takes out money to buy it. In the end, Jiang Ruan almost bought a zither that he saw by accident. It was still because Jiang Ruan said it was inconvenient for him to take it. But even so, Xiao Shao gave a silver note to teach people to pack it up and send it to the house tomorrow.

Ordinary passers-by don't know their identities. Xiao Shao always dresses in a low-key way. Today, Jiang Ruan is acting like a clever daughter. Others only think that they are a newly married couple. It's time for them to mix honey with oil. As a matter of fact, it's true. Isn't it the newlyweds?

Jiang Ruan has never been treated like this in his previous life. Rao Shi knew that King Jinying's house was rich, but he couldn't help being a little stiff. No wonder that although Xiao Shao was cold tempered and a notorious criminal, there were so many girls flocking to him. The handsome men who were willing to ask for money and women's favor were still attractive.It was not until it was late that the people on the street began to disperse gradually before they returned to the government. Housekeeper Lin saw that the two came back from the kitchen and ordered them to bring the sweet soup. After Xiao Shao and Jiang Ruan had a drink, housekeeper Lin and forsythia said that the general's house had sent something. Since Jiang Quan was put in prison, the general's house had more contacts with Jiang Ruan. Maybe they also understood Jiang Ruan's taboo. Although they didn't always contact each other, they had to be well-organized during the Spring Festival. Zhao Guang and Jiang Xinzhi are of the same mind. They have a lot to say about the war. Jiang Xinzhi doesn't even care much about the repair of the palace given by the emperor. He runs to the general's house when he has time.

After Jiang Ruan finished combing and washing, he saw that Xiao Shao had already bathed, changed his snow-white Chinese clothes, and leaned on the head of the bed to read. Jiang Ruan took the book out of his hand, and then collapsed. He plucked his hair and said, "if you have free time these days, please go to the general's house with me."

Xiao Shao pursed her lips and said, "good." Shangshu's house is gone now. The general's house is also Xiao Shao's father-in-law's house. He wants to go there.

Jiang Ruan suddenly thought of something, and said: "by the way, I want to borrow Jin Eryi to teach him to help me find someone."

Xiao Shao picked to pick eyebrow, ask: "who."

"The great aunt in the mansion." Although the brazier in the room was still burning charcoal, he felt a little cold in his thin Chinese clothes. Without realizing it, Jiang Ruan leaned against Xiao Shao's chest and took him as a big heater. She frowned and said, "you should also know something about my family. Now that the Shangshu mansion is gone, you haven't heard the news that my aunt came out to take refuge with someone. For so many years, she seems to be a transparent person in the mansion. She is always fighting, but she is safe. I always feel very strange... " In the world, there are not people who are indifferent, but such people should not appear in Shangshu mansion. Zhao Mei's temperament is simple, so she can't survive the battle in the house of Shangshu mansion. Her aunt is safe under Xia Yan's eyes, so she must have special means. Don't know why, Jiang Ruan always feel a little strange, Xu is dead once of these things have a kind of inexplicable intuition, Jiang Ruan in any case can't ignore aunt.

Xiao Shao also saw her mind, and then covered the quilt with her tightly, pondering: "this matter to me."

Jiang Ruan was also clever. He leaned his head in his arms and said, "there is something wrong with that Miss Yao family today. I can't tell you I always feel a little uneasy. "

Xiao Shao moved slightly, his eyes flashed a smile, then he looked at Jiang Ruan. Jiang Ruan noticed his eyes and said, "don't think I'm talking about it. You didn't see it then. What's more, you didn't see anything. "

"How do you see that?" Xiao Shao asked in a low voice.

"Intuition." Women's intuition is always puzzling, and women always have no reason to believe in their own intuition. Jiang Ruan himself could not tell what he felt about Yao Niannian, but the meaningful smile Yao Niannian gave her at the wrong moment seemed not so simple. This meeting is different from the last one on the hunting ground. It seems that something has changed quietly.

"Ah Ruan is so jealous?" Xiao Shao's cold face suddenly showed a kind of smile. When Jiang Ruan heard that, his face became hot and he said angrily, "when did I get jealous? It's just Well... " Before the words fell, the rest of the words were blocked in the lips, and the room was slowly getting hot again. It seemed that even the snow on the window would melt.

At the same time, Jingzhong Tianlong.

The jailer fiddled with the charcoal in the brazier. Even if there was a fire, the cold and damp accumulated over the years in the prison could not be easily dispersed. Especially in this cold winter, it is very cold. It's hard to avoid some resentment to stay in such a ghost place at the end of the new year. Several jailers got together, and some food and wine were piled on the table. They were drunk.

There seems to be a low whimper in the deep part of the dungeon. It is said to be a whimper, but it seems to be a curse. The echo aroused by the rustle sounds strange here. One of the prison guards scolded a few words, only said: "it's his mother's bad luck, weeping all day long."

"Forget it." Another one holds on to the humanity who wants to teach him a lesson: "anyway, I'm not going to live long enough to save people's troubles. Come on, don't worry about those. I'll have another drink." Then he drank the wine again, as if he had forgotten the sound.

In the last room in the dark dungeon, there was a rickety figure lying on the ground. He smelled all over. His hair was long and messy, which seemed to be mixed with a lot of lice. He stretched out his hand and scratched his back. He probably had some skin disease, and his ragged clothes were caught sewing. No one would have thought that this beggar, even dirtier and meaner than a beggar, was Jiang Quan, the former Minister of the Ministry of war.

Jiang Ruan raised his head laboriously, and the prison guards chatted every day. He also heard a lot of news from outside. When he heard that Jiang Dan had died and Xuanhua had fallen down, he cried out in his heart. Jiang Dan, a little commoner girl, went to the palace and became an empress. She thought that she had ascended to the heaven step by step and was indifferent to her father. It was best to die like this. As for Xuanhua also died, the crown prince was seriously ill in bed, which should fall into Xuanli's hands. Jiang Quan had hoped that Xuanli could see their old love on the same boat and find a way to rescue him, but he had never heard of anything in such a long time. He was lucky enough to ask the jailer, who also looked at him with sarcastic eyes, and Jiang Quan gradually understood. Now that the Shangshu mansion has collapsed, he has no use value. As for Xuanli, he is just a useless abandoned son. He has no value at all. Naturally, he does not hesitate to discard it.Jiang Quan suddenly remembered the dream he had just had.

In that dream, he was the Minister of the Ministry of war, the Minister of the imperial court, and the scholar in the hearts of the common people. In that dream, Xuanli became emperor, and Jiang Susu became Queen. Jiang Chao had a bright future. He worships a good official and becomes a noble official. Xia Yan became a lady of Gaoming. Shangshu mansion was prosperous and prosperous.

In that dream, the second aunt was still there, and so were Jiang Li and Jiang Dan. The only ones who were not there were Jiang Ruan and Jiang Xinzhi. In that dream, Jiang Xinzhi died early, Jiang Ruan was sent to the palace by him to do a step, the abandoned son arranged at the beginning, and finally became the stepping stone of the whole Shangshu mansion. Shangshu mansion is stepping on the blood and bone of Jiang Ruan. The dream was so beautiful that it was almost the most wonderful dream Jiang Quan had ever had since he entered the prison. The glory and wealth in the dream is so real, as if that life is also a real existence. It is because of such brilliance that I can't accept it when I wake up and see my eyes full of decay.

Is it true that the debt of the past life should be paid in this life? If the dream is about the past life, it is precisely because of the past life that he harmed Jiang Ruan into such a shape that this life will be defeated by Jiang Ruan. Jiang Quan wiped his face. The night in the prison was very cold. In a trance, he seemed to be able to hear the sound of firecrackers and fireworks outside. This is the end of the new year. If it's the past year, if it's the past year in my dream. It's just the Shangshu mansion with beautiful clothes, beautiful food and colorful dance.

But now it has become a wisp of dust for people to trample on, and his ambitious court upstart has now become a prisoner. Jiang Quan's eyes slowly fell on a thin black blanket on the ground. It's already a little black, even after a long time, it seems that you can smell the blood in it. What was that? Jiang Quan naturally knew that it was a human skin, which came from Jiang Dan, the youngest concubine in Shangshu mansion.

Someone peeled her skin completely and gave it to him as a gift. Jiang Quan knew who she was. At first, when he saw the skin, he also felt nauseous and vomit. He was so scared that he suffered a lot day by day. Now he was a little confused. This is what Jiang Ruan wanted to achieve. It was a solemn threat and seemed to be a warning. She was telling him in Jiang Dan's face that those who hurt Zhao Mei didn't come to a good end. Jiang Dan and Xia Yan had already paid the price, and now it was his turn.

Jiang Quan never regarded her as his daughter, so the beautiful girl who was always dressed in red did not hesitate to pay her back. Her ruthlessness was even worse than Jiang Quan's, and she was even crueler and colder. This is not a father and daughter, is clearly the enemy of the past and this life, is just the enemy, and he also lost.

It was the new year that a man's low voice curse came from a prison in Tianlong. The curse seemed to contain some trembling cry, begging for mercy, mixed with the fear of sobbing, and slowly dissipated in the night of Dajin Dynasty.

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