The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort - 183. Xiao Shao is back

Before the two dead men could see clearly what was going on in front of them, they felt a cold in their chests, and the long sword passed by. Xiao Shao threw the sword in his hand and beat Jiang Ruan horizontally, just as the humanity behind him: “Don’t leave. Live, kill.”

When Fang walked to the door, he heard the sound of someone fighting with horses outside. A figure hurried over and saw Jiang Ruan being held by Xiao Shao in his arms. It was a jump on his forehead, but he couldn’t care too much at the moment. A cry: “A Ruan!”

“Big Brother?” Jiang Ruan was taken aback, Jiang Xinzhi stood in front of him, Xu Shi was in a hurry, and he was in a hurry, Jiang Ruanqi said: “Why did you return to Beijing so early?” Some time came, but the two of them suddenly came back today. How is this going?

Jiang Xinzhi glanced at Xiao Shao, and said: “I always feel a little worried, we rushed back quickly.” After a pause, he looked at the melee in the yard and complained: “You are really, so smart on weekdays. , I am stupid at this time. If it weren’t for us to come back and bump into this scene today, if something happened to you, how would I explain to my mother? Whenever you encounter this matter in the future, don’t care about anything, you are the most important.” , Jiang Xinzhi looked at Xiao Shao: “I really don’t worry about putting you in this place.”

Jiang Ruan patted Xiao Shao and motioned him to let him down. Xiao Shao let go, Jiang Ruan stood still, and then said to Jiang Xinzhi: “They were here for me today. It’s the same everywhere.”

Jiang Xinzhi wanted to say a few more words, fearing that Jiang Ruan would have been surprised and felt wronged today, but he still endured it, just grabbed her hand and said: “Anyway, it’s not safe here. You will go home with me first.”

Xiao Shao grabbed Jiang Ruan’s arm and looked icy: “She will stay here if she doesn’t leave.”

The two held her in the middle with one hand, and the atmosphere was stalemate. Just listen to Jiang Xinzhi’s words: “She still hasn’t come out of the cabinet, what is it like to stay here!”

“She is from Jinying Palace.” Xiao Shao said lightly.

“Stop talking.” Jiang Ruan shook off the hands of the two, a faint depression formed in his heart. Look to Jiang Xinzhi: “Brother, it’s too late right now. It’s inconvenient to return to Jiang’s Mansion now. Besides, there are unavoidable spies sent by Xuanli to avoid trouble. I’ll stay here tonight.”

Xiao Shao’s expression eased a little bit, but Jiang Xinzhi was anxious, thinking that the girl was really outgoing, and she was going to others before she was married. I couldn’t help but feel aggrieved in my heart, but I knew that Jiang Ruan’s words really made sense, and his mood was very complicated for a while.

When Jiang Ruan saw Jiang Xinzhi’s appearance, he knew what he was thinking. He was a little helpless for a while, but he didn’t know how this elder brother had been fighting for several years, but now he is becoming more childish. I had no choice but to feel relieved: “I don’t think it’s safe outside. Brother don’t leave. I have something to ask you. You can clean up and stop here tonight.”

As soon as Xiao Shao wanted to refuse categorically, he heard Jiang Xinzhi immediately say: “Okay, I will take your face and stay here tonight.”

Xiao Shao: “…”

The men and horses that Xiao Shao himself brought moved very quickly, but after a while, almost all the dead were slaughtered, and his subordinates were very experienced. The yard was immediately cleaned up, leaving no trace of blood. Sitting under the oil lamp, Jiang Xinzhi still had a bit of dissatisfaction in his tone: “It’s not the first time that it looks like this. How many people died in Jinying Palace, you really want to live in such an ominous place?”

“Big brother, what’s the matter with you?” Jiang Ruan asked. When Jiang Xinzhi saw her, he seemed to be tit-for-tat against Xiao Shao, and the performance was too obvious. Although Jiang Xinzhi didn’t like Xiao Shao at first, he was not as hostile as he is now. Jiang Ruan himself also wondered, could it be that something failed at the border? But Xiao Shao would bully Jiang Xinzhi for nothing?

Jiang Xinzhi opened his eyes and paused for a while before he said: “You really want to marry him?” In Jiang Xinzhi’s view, he had been fighting abroad for several years, and suddenly learned that Xiao Shao and Jiang Ruan were given the marriage, and his heart was naturally angry. Extremely. It’s fine if he is there. The partial birth happened when he was not there. In his opinion, Xiao Shao was taking advantage of the danger, like a Chinese cabbage that he had worked so hard to plant and was simply overwhelmed by others. , The heart is naturally unhappy.

“Brother, this is the empress dowager’s decree.” Jiang Ruan sighed: “I can’t resist the decree anyway. Besides, there is nothing wrong with marrying the Jinying Palace. There is no mother-in-law and sister-in-law who want me to serve, so clean and refreshing.”

“You are my younger sister,” Jiang Xinzhi said sternly: “Although he is young and promising and has a good birth, he has a bad reputation. And deserted, a girl like you doesn’t know what it means to be married. What good is it to get along with a cold person day and night?” Jiang Xinzhi saw that his sisters were all good, and Xiao Shao naturally felt that he was not worthy of Jiang Ruan, so where could he have a good face.

“What does fame count?” Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: “Big brother forgot. I was still known as a lone star of the evil spirits. Is this true?”

“That’s someone who framed you, how can you take it seriously?” Jiang Xinzhi felt a blockage in his chest when the matter was mentioned. At the beginning, I only blamed him for not having the ability. I didn’t know that Xia Yan’s family had sinister intentions, so that Jiang Ruan was given such a notoriety, which caused her to be wronged by Zhuangzi for so many years.

“Since I was framed, how could he not be framed?” Jiang Ruan shook his head: “Besides, eldest brother, you have been in the border for such a long time and have been with him. You know him somewhat. What kind of person is he, you don’t know?”

Jiang Xin’s words are not enough. In fact, although Xiao Shao is deserted, his people are respectful and respectful of him, and awe. It depends on a person, it depends on the attitude of the people around him towards him. Since Xiao Shao’s subordinates are so loyal to him, he must be unique in himself. Moreover, on the battlefield, this man’s courage is indeed admirable. It is undeniable that this is a very powerful young man. Being with Jiang Ruan can absolutely protect her. It’s just that Jiang Xinzhi doesn’t feel like he thinks, and he sullens his head and said: “A Ruan, you are looking at him every word. I don’t care about it, but I actually care about him. This is always true.”

这回轮到蒋阮语塞了，她瞪了蒋信之半晌，才道：“大哥，我嫁给什么人都一样。太后虽然宠爱我，可这锦朝的江山更重于我个人的安危。我的身份越高，越是得皇家青睐，日后就更可能成为皇家的筹码。你还记得当初的元容公主吗？所有人都看到我如今在太后面前犹如第二个元容公主，谁又能肯定，日后我的结局不会成为第二个元容公主？”

蒋信之一惊，急道：“不许胡说！”

“大哥心里也清楚我说的是什么意思，”蒋阮摇头：“元容公主是懿德太后的亲生女儿，尚且落得那样一个下场。我与皇家可是一丝半点的血缘关系也无，谁知道有朝一日会不会风云突变。至于我那个父亲，他骨子里厌弃愤恨我们，若是能让我为他的仕途铺出一条道路，他是乐意之至的。我的日子瞧着花团锦簇，实则步步危机。嫁给萧韶，他性子冷清，却也正好省些麻烦，我嫁给谁都一样，嫁给他，至少还有筹码，我与他是盟友的关系，这就比任何关系要来的牢固。”

“你……”蒋信之又惊又怒：“你胡说什么，婚姻怎么能当做筹码，你想要什么，我自会帮你争取。我会保护你，可你不能将自己的夫君当做盟友，那是你要交心的人，相伴一生的人。你这样说，将自己置于何地？”

“大哥，如今我无心风花雪月。”蒋阮淡淡道：“你我自幼便看惯了母亲的结局，心中总有一道过不去的坎，我嫁到锦英王府，若他真是我良人，时间一久，盟友自然会变成夫妻。可这都是要慢慢相处的。”她对蒋信之说了谎，今生对于婚姻的抗拒厌弃，对于自己感情的封锁，并非是来自赵眉的结局，而是经过上一世一腔心血倾心交付，却换来的全是背叛和杀戮，此生要想彻底摆脱那段阴影，却不是件容易的事情。只是这事她却无法告诉蒋信之。

蒋信之听闻此言，不知如何劝导蒋阮，自己这个妹妹一旦有了主意谁也动摇不了，便叹息一声，拍了拍她的头道：“小小年纪，却似个小老太婆一般，也不知这性子随了谁。”

蒋阮微微一笑，两兄妹又谈起别的事情来。

In the study on the other end, Xiao Shao sat at the table, Xia Qing and Qi Feng sat opposite. Xia Qing finally came over without worry, but unexpectedly found that Xiao Shao had returned. In the study of the Royal Palace, I finally had the heart to ask my own question: “Brother, why didn’t the eldest brother come back with you?”

“He took the army to postpone.” Xiao Shao said. He rushed over quickly, who knew that Jiang Xinzhi had also followed. The army could not be without a leader, so Guan Lianghan was left alone.

Qi Feng sat in his seat and didn’t know what he was thinking. He didn’t say a word. Xia Qing touched his arm when he saw this. “Fourth brother, what’s the matter with you? Since the beginning, I’ve been utterly unsettled? Just listened. Speaking of fire, you rushed out? Why are you so anxious?”

When Xia Qing came over, Jin Yiwei had already disposed of the dead soldier’s body, and Xia Qing didn’t know what happened. Xiao Shao’s eyes moved when he heard the words, and he glanced at Qi Feng without speaking.

Qi Feng returned to his senses, only he knew how thrilling the scene was just now, and it almost made his heartbeat stop abruptly. Even now, as long as he thinks of it, he is still scared for a while. At that time, he lost his temper in a hurry, and he didn’t know if Xiao Shao saw him. Thinking of this, Qi Feng raised his head and faced Xiao Shao’s quiet gaze. The gaze seemed to penetrate people’s hearts, making his mind nowhere to be seen. Qi Feng suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and almost ran away. .

For a moment, he reluctantly smiled: “It’s okay, I just came out and have a look.” He remembered the moment when Xiao Shao came to rescue Jiang Ruan. He was able to protect her justifiably, and there was a burst of bitterness in his heart. . However, there are some things in this world that can be fought for, and some things cannot be fought for, and there is even no qualification to fight for. Qi Feng pressed the sorrow in his heart and said, “Brother, now you come back, I am afraid that there will be another change in Beijing. What clues did you find when you went to the Tianjin this time?”

They started investigating the changes in Southern Xinjiang as early as many years ago. This time the challenge of the Tianjin Kingdom was so sudden, and it was inextricably linked to Southern Xinjiang. This time Xiao Shao was ordered to go on the expedition, on the other hand, to find out the news. Xiao Shao shook his head: “The imperial court has someone arranged by them. This person hides too deeply, and this time the Tianjin was defeated and the Southern Xinjiang League broke down. It may take a while to recuperate. There are other arrangements in Beijing.”

Xia Qing couldn’t understand what they were talking about, so he scratched his head and said, “No matter what, it’s good for the third brother to come back safely. Before, the fourth brother and I also bet on your marriage. When will the third brother come back this time? Happy affair? I just waited to finish drinking this glass of wedding wine and then went back to Jinling. The medical clinic hadn’t happened for a long time, and the doctors on my side were in a hurry.”

As soon as he said this, Xiao Shao and Qi Feng both froze for a while and were silent for a long while. Xiao Shao said calmly, “I will go to the palace tomorrow to explain the matter. The happy event must be done, the sooner the better.” His gaze Pausing on Qi Feng and leaving quickly, his expression was as indifferent as before.

“That’s great,” Xia Qing said enthusiastically, without any doubt about him, “I have to think about what gift to give!”

Early the next morning, there was a light snowfall in the morning, and the snow fell so deep at night that it almost fell to the knees. The weather was surprisingly cold, but the streets and lanes did not cool down because of the extremely cold weather. Instead, they talked enthusiastically about the fact that a street in the north of the city had been flooded last night. The vendors talked a lot. They heard the host say that there seemed to be robbers, but after a long time, the guards in the mansion had the courage to go out to investigate, but there was no movement. It’s just that the series of houses have been destroyed. It’s just that the people who live in the prosperous part of the north of the city are either rich or expensive. They don’t care about the amount of money, but after all, they feel a little unlucky.

At the Eighth Prince’s Mansion, Xuanli held his forehead, his expression a little worried. There was no news of a night attack last night, and the spies sent there have never returned. Xuan Li knows what this means, but Xuan Li is very unwilling to persuade himself that everything is bad. He thought that the entire army sent there would be wiped out, but at least someone has come to tell about the situation of Jin Yiwei that Jiang Ruan is just a woman, is it possible to order the killing? Besides, the day and night attacks were sudden, and Jiang Ruan was not fully prepared to retreat all over his body.

These things are very safe to declare, but there is no news after waiting all night. The spies sent out again were outside the Jinying Palace but couldn’t find out anymore. The Jinying Palace was so solid that even a fly could not fly in. It was even more difficult to find the news, and they returned without success several times. It is even more disturbed during the renunciation. Early in the morning today, the incident of water on a street in the north of the city was even spreading like wildfire. This matter must be inseparable from the Jinying Palace. Xuanli knew that it was Jiang Ruan’s method to confuse the audience, but there was nothing to do.

Just thinking about it, the two young men came in carrying a box of things, put them in the middle of the room, and said to Xuanli: “Your Royal Highness, Master Zhang sent a salute, please have a look.”

It is normal for the officials to send some gifts from time to time, but today Xuanli didn’t think about it, waved his hand impatiently, and said, “Open it.”

The box opened slowly. Before Xuan Li could even look at it, he heard the two servants and the guard take a breath. Perhaps he did not scream for fear of disturbing him, but the shortness of breath still wrinkled Xuan Li. brow. He turned his head to look, his body stiffened, his eyes could no longer look away.

What is neatly placed in the box is a series of human heads. The bloody look makes people feel confused. However, the eyebrows can be faintly recognized. Five spies, one is the assassin leader, and the head is placed neatly. Neatly, it seems to be mocking his incompetence.

Xuanli’s throat was sweet, and she felt a puff of qi gushing out from her chest, almost spit out suddenly. Reluctantly swallowing a mouthful of sweet blood from his throat, Xuan Li turned his head and stared gloomily at the two young men who had dragged the box in: “How did this thing get in?”

The two little servants had already been trembling with fright by the sudden change. Hearing this, they knelt down and begged for mercy again and again: “His Royal Highness, Lord Zhang put the box at the door, and the young ones brought it in. This is how you take it, Your Highness, please forgive me. !”

As soon as Xuanli’s palm pressed hard, the cup held in his palm broke in response. The old porcelain bottle of the cup scratched his hand, and blood slowly overflowed from between his fingers, and he didn’t seem to notice it. The guard on one side didn’t dare to show up, just because Xuanli’s expression was already very distorted at the moment, and the corners of his mouth were clearly upturned, but the muscles were shaking uncontrollably, and he was obviously out of breath.

It is really not wronged to say that he was aggrieved in the renunciation of renunciation. Originally, Jinying Palace was protected by Xiao Shao, so there was no way to find an exit. Now Xiao Shao is not there. Only Jiang Ruan can be the master of Jinying Palace. He was planted in the hands of a weak woman? What is going on at this first level? Sending it upright in this way is obviously a provocation! Xuan Li seems to be generous, but his heart is extremely narrow. This action almost completely draws out the dark side of his heart. The person who did such a thing is really unforgivable!

As he thought with a deep gaze, there was another secret guard coming to report. When he saw Xuanli, he immediately reported: “Going back to your Highness, the subordinate has just received the news, and King Jinying has returned to Beijing.”

Xuanli’s gaze was like a torch, and he immediately looked at the person, unconsciously exerting force on the palm of his hand, and the blood ticked down.

Two flowers bloom, one on each table. The Jinying Palace was full of vitality at this time. The young master came back and everyone was happy. It was as dangerous as last night. Everyone thought that there was bound to be a fierce battle to be fought. At the critical moment, Xiao Shao suddenly rushed back. Everyone was happy. Fortunately. After getting along this year, the servants of Jinying Palace liked Jiang Ruan very much. Although this young lady looked a little colder, she never asked too much. The grace given to her servants during the holidays is also very thoughtful. Everyone has no little temperament, and this young lady is easy to get along with, almost without any pretensions. Last night, Jiang Ruan showed a strong and tenacious scene in front of everyone, and his image suddenly rose up in the hearts of the people. He almost subdued the hearts of the people at that time, and since then became the well-deserved mistress of all the people in the Jinying Palace. It is what everyone expects.

So when Xiao Shao came back, the subordinates consciously created all opportunities for future good couples to get along with each other.

After Jiang Ruanfang had breakfast, Dewdrop walked over and said, “Girl, it’s snowing outside, are you going to have a look?”

It’s snowing these days, there’s nothing to see. It’s just that there is nothing to do in the house. Jiang Ruan stood up, and Forsythia quickly found a fire rat fur cloak to put on her, and stuffed it again. He put a small carved Ginza heater into her hands: “Be careful not to catch cold.”

A few people walked out of the house and went to the yard. From a distance, they saw someone sitting in the pavilion. The dewdrop blinked and pretended to be surprised: “Oh, that’s not my uncle, girl, the uncle is over there, do you want to see? Look?”

Her voice was extremely high, and the people in the pavilion had heard it. Turning her head to look here, it was impossible to pretend that she hadn’t seen it. Jiang Ruan glared at Dewdrop, Dewdrop touched her nose and looked at the sky, Jiang Ruan sighed, lifted the skirt and walked towards the pavilion. A few maids didn’t consciously follow, and stood waiting outside the pavilion at a distance.

Xiao Shao was sitting in the pavilion. Today he wore a soapy green embroidered unicorn silver pattern official uniform. The gold thread embroidered on the cuffs made the whole person look like jade. His body was covered with a large black cloak. The shape is tall and slender. At this moment, he didn’t know what he thought of, frowning slightly, his long eyelashes hanging down, his face was elegant and beautiful, and his temperament was quiet and elegant, which was really attractive.

Jiang Ruan sat down in front of him, thought for a while, saw the teapot on the table, and reached out to pour himself a cup of tea.

Xiao Shao watched her silently, and the atmosphere was a bit weird for a while. Finally Jiang Ruan broke the silence and said: “Last night, thank you very much.”

With such polite words, Xiao Shao’s eyebrows tightened, and her tone was slightly cold: “Between you and me, don’t say this.”

He was a little weird. Jiang Ruan noticed his anomaly and said strangely: “Did something happen?”

Xiao Shao turned his head away, paused, and said, “I have returned to Beijing, and I should also prepare for the wedding banquet. Today I am going to the palace to explain the matter. Can you think about it?”

Jiang Ruan was taken aback, but he didn’t expect that he was talking about this, and he smiled slightly: “When you think about it, you just said it when.”

She was so refreshing, without a trace of courage, Xiao Shao’s expression was a little relaxed, and suddenly thought of something, and said: “I heard Jin Er tell me about the scene last night, thank you for guarding Jinying Palace for me. But I don’t have to do this in the future. “His eyes were cold, and his thin lips licked like a knife, and said: “The most important thing in the palace is not honor and secrets, but you.”

Jiang Ruan was startled, feeling a little inexplicable, she smiled: “Since I am the hostess here, I have to take on some responsibilities, in fact…”

“You are always my Xiao Shao’s woman.” Xiao Shao interrupted her: “You don’t have to do anything.”