Ji Jing was about to say something when he suddenly felt dizzy. His eyes became more and more blurry, his head swelled, and he gradually lost consciousness.
Shen Fu arrived at the Hundred Flower House early in the morning. Jiang Ling 'er heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Shen Fu. She had not slept the entire night because she had been worried!
"You didn't get into trouble with anyone?" Jiang Ling 'er sat next to Shen Fu. She had two dark circles under her eyes and did not look well. It was obvious that she did not sleep well at night.
"No! There really isn't!" Shen Fu couldn't even count how many times he had answered her.
"What's wrong with you?!" Shen Fu had said this a few times. Today, when he entered the Hundred Flower House, he was pestered by Jiang Ling 'er, asking him all sorts of questions, such as' Did the Crown Prince look for you?'‘Did anyone say anything to you?"" Did the Crown Prince cause you trouble?"" Did anyone make things difficult for you?" He kept asking these questions, making him feel baffled.
"Nothing, nothing!" Jiang Ling 'er always answered like this.
"You just came yesterday and came again today. Did you miss Li Niang so much?”Jiang Ling 'er's heart finally felt at ease. Although it was strange that with Ji Jing's temper, how could he not look for Shen Fu to punish him, she couldn't say much in front of Shen Fu, lest he knew and felt uneasy."Li Niang went to pick the flowers used to make wine. She will be back in a while.”
"I'm here for you! After noon today, I will return to Ji Country!”Shen Fu was embarrassed by Jiang Ling 'er's words. His face was flushed red, and he spoke with a hint of shyness.
"For me? Don't tell me you've fallen in love with me! I don't believe it!" Jiang Linglie casually said these two sentences. She shook her head and pretended to move back, unable to hold back her laughter.
"We can't stay in Haojing anymore. I know you don't want to return to Ji Country, so come back to Ji Country with me!”Shen Fu's expression was extremely serious. This was rare. He had always been gentle and refined, and his face was peaceful. It was indeed uncomfortable for people to be so orderly.
"Why can't I stay here? If you don't explain, I will bring your Li Niang and stay here!”Jiang Ling 'er looked at Shen Fu and knew that something big must have happened. According to her temperament, she had to get to the bottom of it.
"You know the beauty I sent over this time.”Shen Fu knew that if he did not make things clear, she would not leave with him. He could only tell her everything. Shen Fu paused for a moment and looked at Jiang Ling 'er's curious eyes. He continued,"It's Qing 'er, Ke Qing' er!"
"What does Father want to do? Even the Marquis of Ji can participate!" Jiang Ling 'er's head buzzed when she heard this name. She clenched her fists tightly and her heart clenched.
How could she not remember Ke Qing 'er? It was this woman's words that had forced her to leave her hometown and escape from the Ji Kingdom. She was the secret woman of Marquis Ji and an assassin personally trained by him. Because she was beautiful and knew how to please men, she was taken in by Marquis Ji.
Because of her birth as an assassin, although she couldn't openly become Marquis Ji's woman, Marquis Ji secretly loved her and cared for her in every way possible. He would discuss big and small matters with her and listen to her opinions. Marquis Ji would adopt most of her suggestions.
For example, Duke Ji had listened to the idea of her marrying Mu Chen, the son of the Grand Marshal of the Ji Kingdom. This was not something that Duke Ji had suggested, but something that Ke Qing 'er had come up with herself. She had said that it would bring her closer to the Mu family and make Mu Chen and his son more loyal to Duke Ji and the Ji Kingdom.
It was all because King Li of Zhou had tried to poach Grand Marshal Muhun time and time again, causing Marquis Ji to feel uneasy. That was why Ke Qing 'er agreed to Jing' er's suggestion. After all, the reason why the Ji Kingdom could be so powerful was inseparable from the Mu family.
Ever since the Shang Dynasty, the Ji Kingdom had been destroyed several times and disappeared from time to time. When King Wu conquered Zhou, the Ji Kingdom had used all its military strength to help the great cause of conquering Zhou, causing the country to be empty and occupied by other countries. After the Shang Dynasty was established, in order to thank the Ji Country and reward them for their meritorious deeds, the weak and small Ji Country would have been completely destroyed if not for the support of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, the Great Zhou Dynasty was very loyal and had always been like this.
Because they were too weak, the successive dukes and marquises of Ji Country would offer their daughters or beautiful women to Great Zhou. Some were kept by the king himself, and some were given to the generals. In order to curry favor with Great Zhou and survive, the successive emperors of Great Zhou had accepted beautiful women from Ji Country.
The current Marquis of Ji was the one who was most afraid of trouble. Jiang Ling 'er had never expected that the most loyal and cowardly Marquis of Ji, the confidant of the Great Zhou Dynasty, would actually ally with his father, Marquis Ji, to do something against the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"Father sent Ke Qing 'er here to assassinate someone extraordinary. Is it the Great King?”Since Jiang Ling 'er understood the situation, she naturally spoke bluntly. She knew that Marquis Ji had long had the idea of rebellion. After preparing for so many years, it seemed that it was about to be implemented.
"No, Ke Qing 'er was sent into the palace of Crown Prince Ji Jing in the name of the adopted daughter of the Marquis of Ji.”Shenfu moved closer to Jiang Ling 'er and leaned into her ear, whispering,""He was captured alive!"
"He wants to threaten the Crown Prince to order the dukes!”Jiang Ling 'er had long known that her father was ambitious, so she was not surprised.
"Not long ago, Country Marquis Ji secretly went to Ji Country. After that, Ke Qing 'er was taken in as an adopted daughter.”Shen Fu wanted to say something but hesitated. He wanted to say something but didn't want to say it clearly. Jiang Ling 'er saw everything.
The other vassal states and scholars rebelled together because King Li of Zhou was tyrannical and heartless, causing the people to suffer. Her father, Marquis Ji, was indeed doing this for the sake of the Great Zhou Empire. No wonder the Marquis of Ji was so timid and afraid of trouble. He would also follow him and help him send Ke Qing 'er into the palace.
"Threatened what? That was why the Marquis of Ji had no choice but to commit such a crime?”Jiang Ling 'er could see through Shen Fu's unwillingness to gossip about his country's ruler. Everyone knew that the Marquis of Ji Country was weak and incompetent, but he was still Shen Fu's ruler. As an official of Ji Country, how could he be disrespectful to the ruler? Jiang Ling' er knew his father very well. He was overbearing and unreasonable, and would resort to any means to achieve his goals.
"He poisoned First Madam and promised to give her the antidote after the deed was done.”Seeing that Jiang Ling 'er's question was straightforward, he also gave a straightforward answer. However, he didn't mention the situation where the Marquis of Ji Country cried and begged, kneeling and kowtowing. He was also embarrassed to say it and lose the face of Ji Country.
That day, he had coincidentally gone to the palace with his father to discuss matters with the Marquis of Ji. He had personally witnessed the heroic actions of his ruler, causing a ruckus like a woman, crying, making a ruckus, and hanging himself. If it wasn't for the fact that Shen Country's uncle was alert and saw that the situation wasn't good, he had locked up the palace servants and killed them afterwards. If this had spread out, it would have been a huge joke.
"No wonder!" Jiang Ling 'er also knew that the Marquis of Ji loved his wife very much. Back then, the Ji Country's wife left the country in anger because the Marquis of Ji had found a new lover. She came to the Ji Country, and that was how she met Shen Fu.
Shen Fu was the youngest son of the Marquis of the State of Ji. He was the only son of the State Uncle of the State of Ji. At that time, the young Shen Fu followed his father and searched everywhere. Finally, he found his wife in the State of Ji. It was said that the Marquis of the State of Ji did not eat or drink anymore. If he could not find her, he would die. After his wife returned to the State of Ji, the Marquis of the State of Ji dismissed the harem. Other than the palace maids and servants, he only left his wife by his side. It could be seen how deep his love was.
"For a woman, you can even throw away the face of the country's ruler. I really admire you!”Jiang Ling 'er's words were not sarcastic at all. It came from the bottom of her heart. No matter how cowardly this man was, at least he loved this woman as his everything."Although it is unfortunate that Ji Country has such a monarch, it is indeed your sister's fortune to have someone who truly loves her by her side!”
Shenfu smiled after hearing that. That was indeed the case. If others knew that the king of a generation would not hesitate to humiliate the country for a woman, they would definitely laugh at him and make the people of the country angry and indignant. If they changed their way of thinking, as a woman, to have someone to love and save her at all costs, wasn't that a woman's blessing? Moreover, this woman was his elder sister, and blood was thicker than water. Seeing how much the Marquis of Ji cherished his sister's life, he no longer felt that the Ruler had done anything shameful.
"Moreover, the spies of the various countries have also set their eyes on those bold scholars of your Hundred Flower House. When the time comes, they will definitely find your lodge master, especially the Ji Country!”Shen Fu picked up the apple on the table and cut it into four small pieces with a knife. He handed one of them to Jiang Ling 'er. He knew that Jiang Ling' er liked to eat it like this."Today, you must leave with me!”
"When Li Niang returns, go pack up. After noon, we will set off!”After Jiang Ling 'er heard the whole story, she agreed without hesitation. She didn't care about herself, but she had to care about Li Niang's safety. They definitely wanted her to be the leader of the rebellion. The Ji Nation was involved, and the Great General Mu Chen would definitely come here. He was the person she wanted to escape from. If she met him, wouldn't she have to pack him up and send him away?
Li Niang's contribution to escaping from the marriage was significant, but she had also offended Mu Chen because of this. According to Mu Chen's personality, he would definitely not let Li Niang off, and Li Niang would not leave her alone.
Li Niang was a pitiful person. Her surname was Xiao and her name was Li Shang. She was originally the young miss of a noble family in the Lu Country. However, due to the political turmoil in the Lu Country, she stood in the wrong position and her family was destroyed. Her father and four brothers were either killed or given death. The men in the family died or were killed. Some were banished into the army, while others became slaves of other families.
Li Niang's mother couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide. Back then, she was still young. After a few transactions, she was sold to Ji Country. Later, she was sold by her elder brother, Jiang Yintian, and placed in a house outside the palace.
Li Niang didn't know that these two people were the nobles of Ji Country. She only thought that Jiang Yintian had bought her benefactor. Jiang Ling 'er was the benefactor's sister, so she naturally treated her as her own sister.
"Looks like I can't return the silver. I could have paid it off in half a year!”Although she was reluctant to part with Hundred Flower House, Haojing was about to fall into chaos, so she had to be reluctant. She also remembered Ji Jing's face.
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