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Published at 15th of July 2022 12:43:56 PM


Chapter 227

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Yanjing is finally in the middle of winter.

The snowflakes flying in the sky have changed from salt grains to goose feather snow. The streets and alleys were covered with thick snow overnight. Thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow, between heaven and earth turned silver white. Occasionally, the yellow dog of a family runs across the snow without being tied tightly, leaving a deep plum blossom shaped footprint.

Jiang Li stood in the yard, with crystal ice hanging upside down on the eaves, like a bead curtain in the beauty's bedroom in the deep palace. Early in the morning, the snow had not stopped, and Jiang Li was wearing a snow-white cloak, which was almost integrated with the snow.

"It's too cold." Tong'er got up early in the morning and swept the snow in the yard. The iron bucket placed in the yard became an ice pimple overnight and stood in the middle of the yard.

Jiang Li looked at the horizon, and a burst of worry floated in her heart. In winter, there are no flowers in the garden of the yuan family, not even the gardener. Jiang Li knew, however, that Zhao Ke had gone to do something with Ji Heng. Jiang Li didn't know what it was. Ji Xuan didn't tell Jiang Li when she left Yanjing city. Instead, Zhao Ke reminded Jiang Li when she left the Jiang mansion, indicating that she was not in the Jiang mansion these days. Jiang Li paid more attention to her safety.

Ji Heng didn't tell Jiang Li, either it was really worthless, or it was a matter of great importance, and she didn't want Jiang Li to worry too much. Although most things in the world may not be worth mentioning for Ji Heng, this time, Jiang Li sensitively perceived the difference from Zhao Ke's expression.

This matter may be more important than she imagined, and a dozen days passed, Zhao Ke did not appear in Jiang's house, and there was no news of Ji Heng.

Jiang Li always felt a little uneasy in her heart. After thinking for a while, she decided to go to the government house on her own initiative. At least old general Ji was still there. You can ask old general Ji. No matter how bad it is, maybe situ September or Wen Renyao, Lu Ji can also know a little.

"Let's go to the government." Jiang Li Dao.

Tong'er and Bai Xue don't understand. They think Jiang Li has something to go to Ji Heng. Now Jiang Li and Ji Heng are married by his majesty. There is nothing wrong with doing so. Unlike the previous dynasty, the girl in Yanjing city can't see her husband before marriage, so Jiang Li's doing this is understandable. Jiang Laoren learned that, and didn't say anything, just let Jiang Li go early and return early.

Jiang Li took a carriage and went to the government house with tong'er Bai Xue.

The streets are full of playful urchins. The happiest children in winter are probably children who can roll in the snow. The red candied haws are particularly bright in the snow.

The lanterns in front of the government house were as gorgeous and bright as ever. When the boy at the door saw Jiang Li coming, his face immediately raised a big smile. This is the first time for Jiang Li to visit the government after she was married. Everyone in the government knows that Jiang Li will be the president's wife in the future. There has been no mistress in this house for many years. There is one more, that is, you should see more curiosities.

Jiang Li walked in, and she didn't need anyone to lead the way. She walked outside Ji Chen's yard. Sure enough, there was no Ji Chen's figure inside and outside the yard, nor Wen Ji and Zhao Ke's figure - he hadn't returned to Beijing yet.

Jiang Li thought so, so she found a boy at the door of the study and asked, "is general Ji in the house at the moment?"

The boy shook his head and was about to answer, when Jiang Li heard a familiar voice behind him, "he's missing."

Jiang Li turned her head and situ Jiujiu came out from behind. She also held a bamboo basket in her hand, as if she were going to pick flowers in the flower bed. In winter, she also wore a wolf fur jacket and skirt, which was still dark brown, deer leather boots, and plum blossom thorns tied around her waist. It was clearly a beautiful and smart eyebrows and eyes, but the strangers dressed up were not close.

"September girl." Jiang Lidao, situ lived in the government house all the year round in September. Because there were materials for her to refine medicine in the flower bed of the government house, she asked, "you just said that old general Ji is missing?"

"Yes." Situ Jiujiu said, "the day after Ji Heng left Yanjing, old general Ji disappeared. Kong Liu and Lu Ji sent someone to look for him, and he hasn't gone yet."

Jiang Li's heart tightened: "it's being..."

"No." Situ Jiujiu said, "he took the sword from the study."

Jiang Li's heart did not relax. Since general Ji took the sword, it can be seen that he left by himself. The first thought of ordinary people is about revenge. But old general Ji is old, so why. Jiang Li said, "September girl, do you know what Ji Xuan is going to do when she leaves Yanjing this time? Isn't lord Lu and Lord Kong here? Maybe you can know something about Mr. Wen."

"I don't know what he is going to do, he didn't tell me. Maybe he told Lu Ji and Kong Liu, but they won't tell you, because they are not in the government now, and I don't know where they went. I only know that Ji Heng is doing a very important thing, which is very dangerous. The fewer people he knows, the better."

Jiang Li smelled the words and did not feel dissatisfied with situ Jiujiu's answer. She knew that Ji didn't tell her because she didn't trust her. It was because Ji attached too much importance to her that she hoped she wouldn't be implicated.

This person... Is always used to doing everything by himself, even if he is misunderstood.

Jiang Li sighed in her heart. It seemed that she was helpless. No one knows about Ji Heng.

Situ septemberdid not continue to talk with Jiang Li, but went to the flower bed and began to pick flowers. The flowers in the government house are still fresh and beautiful in winter, but they are different from ordinary flowers. Some are flat and long, some look like an animal, and some even tremble when they are poked. Jiang Li couldn't help. She didn't know which flowers situ would choose in September, so she had to watch. Looking at it, I thought of the rumors about the government.

She said: "originally, she thought that Ji Xuan was collecting exotic flowers in the Mansion because of Aihua. Now it seems that the reason why Ji Xuan spent a lot of money in the flower bed to collect so many exotic flowers is that the girl in September is easy to refine poison. Or these flowers are actually collected by the girl in September, but in the name of Ji Xuan."

Ji Heng has two hobbies, one is to love flowers, and the other is to go to the theatre. But if he loves flowers, where can he be so harsh? He can find poisonous flowers that are rare in the world. It's better to say that what he collects is the raw materials for refining poison in the world. The raw materials are obviously useless for Ji Heng, who can't make poison. It can be seen that they are prepared for situ September.

"No, these are indeed collected by Ji Heng, but the purpose is really to let me refine medicine, because he hopes I can refine a strange poison to wake up his father."

Jiang Li's eyes widened. This was the first time she heard it. According to the rumor, Ji Minghan returned to the mansion that year and left Beijing after learning the news of Yu Hongye's death. Later, he never appeared again. It is said that he died long ago, but what situ Jiujiu said was that Ji Minghan was still alive?

What's going on?

"He... General Jin Wu is still alive?" Jiang Li asked.

"No, he's dead." Situ September was pulling up a blue flower. She was very careful. She dug the soil next to the flower with a small shovel, and did not hurt the roots when picking the flowers.

"But... Didn't you just say..." Jiang Li is hard to understand.

"Because I didn't refine the poison, but failed, so Ji Heng's father not only didn't wake up, but also died because of the poison." At this point, situ Jiujiu's hand seemed to tremble. Although she tried her best to keep calm, she still revealed a little strange.

"September girl," Jiang Li asked carefully and seriously, "can you tell me what's going on?"

Situ Jiujiu turned his head and calmly looked at her. After a while, situ Jiujiu lowered his head and continued his hand movements, saying, "people all over the world say that Ji Xuan collects rare flowers in the world, in fact, it is only because most of the poisonous flowers in the world are bright and strange. Ji Xuan is not looking for strange flowers, but strange poisons. He is looking for poisons, just to cure his father's disease."

"His father's... Illness?" Jiang Li whispered, "it is rumored that general Jin Wu has disappeared years ago."

"It's not true. General Ji has been alive and hasn't disappeared. I don't know what happened. When I first came to the government, general Ji was already in the government. For so many years, Ji Heng has kept me by his side, and even did not hesitate to help me avoid Mo LAN's pursuit, because in the world, maybe only I can wake up general Ji."

"What happened to general Ji?"

"He was seriously injured and poisoned, and there is no cure. I have tried my best to maintain the spread of toxicity, and I have been using poison to fight poison to continue his life. For so many years, he has not woken up. The poison in him has no antidote. Three years ago, the toxicity has spread to my throat, and I can't help it. If he goes on like this, he will live at most one year. At this time, Ji Heng's men found a poisonous herb in the desert, and I refined it with poisonous herbs, but I didn't know it Knowing the outcome, general Ji may wake up and completely detoxify after taking this medicine. Maybe... It will speed up the spread of toxicity and kill him immediately. "

"I can't make this decision for general Ji. The old general handed over the power of choice to Ji Heng, who decided to let his father take medicine."

Hearing this, Jiang Li couldn't help holding on tightly. She already knew what the ending was. Situ Jiujiu had just said it, but she still couldn't help feeling hurt for Ji Heng at the moment.

"Every one of us hopes for miracles to happen. Ji Heng never believed his fate and went to worship his mother before giving Ji general medicine. Unfortunately, as Ji Heng himself said, even the comedies on stage are too fake. No miracles happen. I failed and general Ji died."

The snow swirled down one by one and fell on situ september9. She seemed unaware of it, neither brushing away the snowflakes nor holding an umbrella. Let those ice left him alone, Jiang Li even felt that situ September might be shivering.

"It's not your fault," Jiang Li whispered. "It's not Ji Heng's fault, either."

"Of course I know." After a while, situ Jiu didn't speak until she said, "but after general Ji died, I left Yanjing and didn't come back until last year."

Last year, Ji Heng asked situ to treat Xue Huaiyuan in September.

"I don't like to owe anyone, but after that, I still feel indebted to Ji Heng. If Ji Heng didn't ask me to treat Xue Huaiyuan, I wouldn't be able to return to Yanjing city all my life. So once there is a chance to make up for it, I'll try my best to make up for it. So you ask me why I treated Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao, and I easily agreed, but it's because my poison killed his father three years ago."

Jiang Li couldn't help saying again, "it's not your fault, girl September, you've done your best."

"But the ending is the same. I'm still like this. It's conceivable that Ji Hong's mood." Situ Jiujiu said, "I have never seen a person who has been so dedicated to doing one thing in his life. Since I knew Ji Heng, he has built such a flower garden to detoxify general Ji. Unfortunately, for so many years, he can only watch the toxicity spread a little every year, and there is nothing he can do. In the end, he watched general Ji die, just because he made a wrong decision."

Jiang Li was silent. Even if she imagined, she could guess how desperate Ji Heng was at that moment.

Situ finished picking the last flower in September, stood up and said, "this is the answer. In fact, I thought that after his father's death, he would tear down this flower bed, but I didn't expect that this flower bed was still preserved. Maybe it was to hide people's eyes and ears, or to be prepared."

Jiang Li said, "then where is general Ji buried?"

"It is also his father's wish before his death to burn his body to ashes and put it in his mother's tomb."

Jiang Li heard the key point in situ Jiujiu's words and said, "Why are you afraid that people will find out? Is general Ji's poisoning intentional? Is this person hiding in the dark and still in Beijing?"

Situ Jiujiu looked at Jiang Li: "yes. Since you can guess it, I don't have to say it, but I don't know anything else. Ji Chen won't completely trust someone, but maybe you are an exception, but in order to protect you, he won't tell him a lot, so maybe only he knows the most terrible and ugly truth."

Jiang Li now suddenly understood why Ji Heng was such a character. It's probably true to say that he is moody and murderous, but after experiencing such things, there may be more terrible facts. Ji Chen learned to face the darkness alone when he was a teenager. If he wants to protect the things he wants to protect, he must first learn to survive in the darkness, and it's impossible to make him become a frank and upright person like a Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan, In Ji Heng's eyes, even naive and ridiculous.

Jiang Li couldn't tell what she felt. She just felt as if she had pressed a stone in her heart, and she couldn't breathe heavily. This flowerbed is full of layers of bright wind, each of which is Ji Heng's expectation since she was young. Unfortunately, the flowers are still thriving, but her expectation has fallen.

She also thought of coming to the Government House late that night. Ji Heng planted trees in the yard. He planted trees very slowly. Looking at the flowers in the flowerbeds, his eyes were very lonely.

She suddenly couldn't bear to think any more.

Situ in September walked into the refining pharmacy with a bamboo basket full of flowers. But she didn't immediately refine the medicine. Instead, she put the bamboo basket away and walked to the edge of the yard, looking at the snow. About thinking of the matter of general Ji at the beginning, she allowed her tone to be so cold and her face to be so calm, but her heart was not without ups and downs.

The two girls were standing in the yard. The world was white. They had their own thoughts, but they felt that things were changing, and the world was changing. They were helpless and bitter.

After a long time, the snow stopped. After a long time, Xiaohong woke up in the cage, opened her black bean like eyes, flew to the eaves, and tilted her head to look at Jiang and Li.

Jiang Li said, "September girl, I want to go to Ye Fu to see my uncle. Do you want to see ah Zhao's injury? Last time I promised ah Zhao to poison the whip, I don't know if it's ready. If it's ready, I'll send it to ah Zhao today."

Her heart was strangely stuffy, and she desperately wanted to use other things to ease her suffocation, otherwise she would be overwhelmed by this sad mood, and she couldn't think of anything else in her mind for a while. She wanted to see ah Zhao, her father, ye Mingyu and ye Shijie, and let her heart rest for a while.

She thought situ Jiujiu was the same. If Jiang Li no longer lived, situ Jiujiu, alone, decided not to go to the door of Ye's house.

Situ Jiujiu was stunned and looked at Jiang Li suspiciously. The last time she saw Xue Zhao, she did say that she could refine poison for Xue Zhao's whip. Unexpectedly, Jiang Li still remembered.

"September girl, come together." Jiang Li Dao.

Situ Jiujiu didn't refuse. She said, "OK."

Both of them left the government house and got on the carriage. They walked very quickly, as if to escape some emotion. Tong'er and Bai Xue looked at each other. No one knew what had happened. They just felt that the atmosphere between situ Jiujiu and Jiang Li was strange and quiet.

The carriage was far away and stopped at the gate of Ye mansion. Jiang Li and situ September jumped out of the carriage together, probably because it was too cold, and the boys at the door of Ye mansion were not there. Tong'er came forward and knocked on the door with the door handle of Ye Fu's bronze lion.

No one answered for a long time.

Jiang Li feels a little strange. Is it because ye Mingyu is not here? But even if ye Mingyu is not there, the little servant of Ye's house should always stay in the house. There should never be a huge mansion without a person. Jiang Li thought about whether ye Mingyu was practicing sword in the mansion or not. She didn't hear it. She stepped forward a few steps and just wanted to knock again. Suddenly, her eyes stopped.

From the gate of Ye mansion, a trace of red escaped between the cracks of the door. This red is really very thin. In addition, the weather is too cold, and the blood color solidified in front of the door. If you don't concentrate and look carefully, you will almost think it's a human illusion.

Jiang Li's eyes froze, and situ Jiujiu also noticed that something was wrong. He looked forward, frowned, and pushed the door in without saying a word.

Bang bang.

As soon as he pushed away, a wind mixed with thick blood came to his face. Not far from the door, the boy who always greeted Jiang Li with a smiling face fell in a pool of blood, and stretched his hand towards the door, as if he wanted to open the door. Then, his life was fixed here forever.

Tong'er screamed, and Jiang Li was flustered. She picked up her skirt and ran inside. Along the way, there were all ye's boys and guards. These people were all killed by a knife, and the wound went from the chest to the back, which was particularly tragic. Jiang Li couldn't help saying, "uncle! Mr. Xue! Zhao! Brother Ye Biao! Begonia!"

Situ septemberfollowed, but he didn't hear anyone's answer. Jiang Li was so surprised that tears were about to fall, and she was almost fainting. Ye Mingyu and ye Shijie treat her as their relatives. Needless to say, Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan, their family have just been reunited. Is this bad luck happening again? Is God playing tricks on them?

Jiang Li was going crazy. She looked around and didn't find the body of her relatives. She didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. Then she heard situ Jiujiu call, "Xue Zhao!"

Jiang Li jumped in her heart and ran over without thinking about anything. She saw situ Jiujiu standing in the yard. The yard was in a mess. The bodies of several guards fell to the ground. Xue Zhao's wheelchair overturned to the ground. A whip was broken in half and buried in the snow.

Situ picked up the whip in September, and his hands trembled.

The whole Ye mansion was searched inside and outside, and there was no sign of them. The rest of the people have no life, like a hell.

"Girl, what should we do? Let's report to the official first. It's not safe here. What if those criminals haven't left and hurt the girl?" Snow White is a little afraid.

Jiang Li took the whip from situ Jiujiu's hand and didn't see Xue Zhao's body. Her heart gradually calmed down and she was able to think about something clearly. She shook her head. "Those gangsters are not here."

Situ Jiujiu and two servant girls looked at him.

"All the servants of the Ye family are dead, and my uncle and cousin are missing. If the enemy did it, why take Mr. Xue and Xue Zhao, and Haitang are also servants. These people are obviously close to me. The people behind them are afraid not to come for them, but for me."

Situ Jiujiu asked, "what does this mean?"

"They didn't kill Mr. Xue's uncle and them, because there are no their bodies here. If they die, they can be placed here. It can be seen that the purpose is not to kill, but to take them away and hide them and threaten me."

"Threaten the girl?" Tong'er asked, "what are you threatening the girl? Do you want the girl to do anything for them?"

Jiang Li said, "come here first, girl September."

Situ Jiujiu and Jiang Li walked to one side, frowned and looked at Jiang Li: "what did you think?"

"If someone wants to deal with the yuan family, don't start with me. I don't have much effect on the yuan family. If you want to use me to threaten my father, my father will never compromise. So I think it may not be the yuan family's problem, but..."

"You said Ji Heng?" Situ Jiujiu immediately said.

Jiang Li nodded, "since you said Ji Heng was going to do a very important thing, it may be the same for the other party. I think their purpose is to threaten me with the lives of Ye Fu people, and then I will threaten Ji Heng."

"What are you... Going to do?" Situ Jiujiu hesitated.

Jiang Li said, "I think they will send a letter to me soon to tell me what to do and act according to the circumstances."





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