lcionline Chapter 129 The Jiang family was in trouble.
Chapter 129 The Jiang family was in trouble.
Wang Ziyan relaxed his tense expression a little, picked up the wine and started drinking.
When he put it down again, he saw Jiang Xue staring at him with a smile on her face.
"Is the wine good?"
"Yeah." Wang Ziyan nodded in a daze.
Jiang Xue poured another glass of wine for Wang Ziyan. Hearing the sound of pouring the wine, Wang Ziyan shook his head slightly. He didn't know what was wrong with him and felt his body very heavy.
Then Jiang Xue's voice was heard beside her, "Besides investigating the Wuji Pearl, what else are you and Yiyi investigating?"
Wang Ziyan's hand holding the wine glass suddenly loosened, his eyes became blurry, and then he said: "Investigating the Jiang family's old house."
Jiang Xue frowned slightly, "What happened to the Jiang family?"
"The Jiang family of Anzhou was wiped out."
With a bang, the wine jug in Jiang Xue's hand fell to the ground, making a muffled sound.
Wang Ziyan suddenly woke up when he heard the voice and looked at Jiang Xue with an incredible look.
Thinking of his own strange behavior just now, he looked at Jiang Xue in astonishment and said: "You just..."
"When did it happen?" Jiang Xue asked calmly.
"What?" Wang Ziyan asked with a hint of confusion.
Jiang Xue closed her eyes tightly, trying to suppress her emotions, took a deep breath and said, "Tell the truth!"
Wang Ziyan's eyes tightened, and he knew that Jiang Xue already knew something, so he no longer concealed anything and had to answer honestly: "Yiyi has been looking for the Wuji Pearl and the murderer of the Jiang family these days."
Jiang Xue's heart trembled, and she tried hard to hold back her tears until her eyes turned red. Thinking of Rong Lian's kind and gentle face, her body trembled uncontrollably, and she covered her heart and bent over.
He asked in a trembling voice, "What did you find out?"
"The Jiang residence was burned to ashes, leaving no clues. We have already sent people to the capital."
King Cheng’s face suddenly appeared in Jiang Xue’s mind. Could it be that King Cheng wanted to take revenge on her, so he was so cruel to his grandmother?
"Who is it? King Cheng?"
Wang Ziyan raised his head slightly, "Not sure, the news from the capital is that General Jiang has also been imprisoned. Xie Yong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, impeached General Jiang for corruption and bribery, and found two boxes of gold in his home. The emperor was furious and ordered people to put the general in prison."
"Who does he belong to?" Jiang Xue asked coldly.
"Queen Mother."
Jiang Xue stood up suddenly, but because her leg was not fully healed, she staggered. She immediately held onto the stone table to steady herself. The corners of her eyes were red, and she grasped the stone table with both hands, her nails were blue, and she said with cold eyes: "It's the Queen Mother again!"
Wang Ziyan looked at Jiang Xue's cold eyes and said softly, "Minister Lin has been trying his best to protect General Jiang. Although he and the general often have some disagreements, they have known each other for many years and are close friends."
"He has filed a complaint in the court for ten days. If no evidence of General Jiang being framed is found within ten days, then Minister Lin will be imprisoned along with General Jiang."
After hearing this, Jiang Xue's expression changed slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, as if she had not expected that Lin Xiang would actually guarantee it with his own life.
He clenched his fists silently, looked at Wang Ziyan and said, "I know you are thinking about me, but you shouldn't hide this from me."
Prince Yan said calmly: "Yiyi is also thinking about your health."
"I know, but I feel bad for Yiyi to take all the responsibility on herself."
Wang Ziyan looked at Jiang Xue and pursed her lips slightly, then said, "It's getting late, go to bed quickly. If Yi Yi wakes up tomorrow, don't blame Yi Yi."
"I won't blame Yiyi."
When Wang Ziyan left the pavilion and was about to go inside, Jiang Xue's voice sounded from behind, "Does Pei Zhijin know about this?"
Wang Ziyan shook his head. "He has been elusive these past few days. I don't know what he is doing."
Jiang Xue watched Wang Ziyan walk in, then sat back heavily on her stone bench. Her eyes had returned to calmness, and she said lightly, "Shuang Ning."
Shuang Ning came over from the side and said softly, "Miss."
"Help me prepare paper, ink, brush and inkstone."
Shuang Ning nodded obediently and said, "Okay."
After quickly preparing paper and pen, Jiang Xue picked up the pen and began to write seriously on the paper. After a while, she put down the pen, folded the letter and put it in the envelope, handed it to Shuang Ning and said, "Tomorrow you go to the street and find a place that can deliver letters. Send it to the capital as fast as you can. It doesn't matter how much money it costs."
"it is good."
Shuang Ning carefully put the letter back into her sleeve and said to Jiang Xue, "It's getting late. Let me help you go back to your room."
"kindness."
After Jiang Xue was helped back to the room by Shuang Ning, she began to prick the acupuncture points on her legs with the needles. A thin layer of sweat had already appeared on her forehead, but Jiang Xue's eyes were calm and she didn't feel anything at all.
She had to get better soon.
Jiang Xue's room was lit with candlelight all night long, until dawn, when a hint of pale sky appeared in the sky, and Jiang Xue's door was gently opened from the inside.
Seeing that it was already bright outside, Jiang Xue raised her hands to cover her eyes, then stepped out and walked towards Zhu Feng's room.
The door creaked open. Zhu Feng was still resting with his eyes closed. When he heard the door open, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw his mistress standing beside the bed. He was a little surprised, "Miss, is your leg... okay?"
"Yes." Jiang Xue sat on the bed, stretched out her hand and placed it on the Bamboo Wind Meridian, and then said calmly: "You are recovering well, you will be fully recovered after a few days of rest, but your leg may take more time."
Zhu Feng smiled, "Thank you, Miss."
"Why thank you? It's all my fault." Jiang Xue lowered her head and suddenly said, "I'm sorry, Zhu Feng."
"Miss, what's wrong with all of you? Miss Yiyi also said the same thing to me when she saw me. I'm still alive."
Jiang Xue looked at Zhu Feng's smiling eyes and started laughing too, but she started crying while laughing.
Zhu Feng quickly raised his hand to wipe away Jiang Xue's tears, frowning slightly and said, "Miss, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?"
"No." Jiang Xue held Zhu Feng's hand and replied in a hoarse voice: "My nose just suddenly felt sore. You should have a good rest."
"it is good."
Zhu Feng watched Jiang Xue walk out quickly, her expression full of worry. If her legs were not disabled, she would definitely follow her out to see what happened to the young lady.
After Jiang Xue came out, she went straight to Pei Zhijin's room. She knocked on the door for a long time, but no one opened it. Jiang Xue frowned, "Is he not here?" When she was about to leave, Pei Zhijin's voice rang out from behind, "Is your leg okay?"
Jiang Xue quickly turned around and met Pei Zhijin's tired eyes and dusty appearance.
Jiang Xue was surprised, "You are..."
Pei Zhijin walked around Jiang Xue, opened the door, and said in a cold voice, "Come in." Then he walked in.
Jiang Xue followed him in and saw Pei Zhijin sitting at the table with his forehead in his hand, looking exhausted. She couldn't help but ask with concern, "You didn't come back all night?"
Pei Zhijin nodded slightly, his slender fingers gently pressing the corners of his eyes.
Seeing Pei Zhijin so tired, Jiang Xue didn't know whether to speak or not for a moment. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Xue said, "Then Lord Pei should take a rest first." Then she turned around and was about to leave.
Pei Zhijin's voice sounded again, "Nothing, sit down."
Then there was the sound of pouring water.
Pei Zhijin had said this, so Jiang Xue could only turn around and sit back down. She looked at Pei Zhijin drinking the already cold tea and said, "I'll get you some hotter tea."
Pei Zhijin raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Xue. Usually she ignored him, but today she took the initiative to find him and even wanted to change the hot water for him. She would not do this unless there was something important.
A tired voice said, "Just tell me what you want to say."
"Um..." Jiang Xue flashed a trace of embarrassment, and then said: "My father... was imprisoned in the imperial prison, did you... know?"
Pei Zhijin frowned slightly, "How did you know?"
Jiang Xue placed her hands on her legs and clenched them silently. As expected, Pei Zhijin also knew it.
Seeing Jiang Xue pursed her lips and said nothing, Pei Zhijin continued, "Your father was framed. He is in the imperial prison and no one dares to touch him."
Jiang Xue looked at Pei Zhijin, and the stone in her heart suddenly felt relieved. She had been to the imperial prison before. The environment inside was gloomy and damp, and the torture instruments looked eerie and scary. During the days she was in there, she could hear screams every day.
He didn't know how his father was doing in there. Just when he was about to ask, Pei Zhijin said, "Don't worry, no one will dare to bring anyone to the Imperial Prison without my permission."