Marriage of the Di Daughter

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Marriage of the Di Daughter Chapter 140 Part 1: Issue an Order

He spoke understatedly, between talking and smiling, he could grasp people’s lives in the palm of his hand. Jiang Li suddenly had a kind of absurd feeling, whether Ji Heng and Princess Yongning were the same kind of people. Because they were in a high position, they inevitably believed that as long as it obstructed their way, it could be discarded without spending any effort.

But very soon, she stopped her own wild thoughts. Ji Heng and Marquis Ningyuan had no grievances nor hatred. Saying this was just for her. If she went overboard, she would truly be unable to tell good from bad.

Jiang Li was also unwilling to be a person who picks up the bowl to eat, and puts down the bowl to curse people.¹

She said, “Many thanks for the duke’s kindness, but it should be hard to explain the matter of messing with lives. Currently, the capital is in troubled times, with many disturbances, it would instead attract people’s suspicions.”

She tactfully refused Ji Heng’s help.

Ji Heng did not express any opinion and said, “Then you should be more vigilant.” After pausing for a while, he reminded again, “Your life is mine, don’t be careless and allow others to take it.”

Jiang Li smiled, “Yes.”

After saying a few words with Ji Heng, Jiang Li came out of the room and went to see Xue Huai Yuan. Today was the first day for Situ Jiu Yue to give acupuncture to Xue Huai Yuan. Xue Huai Yuan was terrified, so Jiang Li had to hold Xue Huai Yuan’s shoulders and coax him softly before he calmed down.

“He listens to you very much.” Situ Jiu Yue glanced at her, “This is very rare.”

“After I took County Deputy Xue out from the prison in Tongxiang, I took care of him for a long time. Although he has lost his mind, the ignorant still know who is good to him, he will be a bit calmer when I’m there.”

“It’s not that simple.” Situ Jiuyue held a silver needle and stuck it into Xue Huai Yuan’s acupuncture point and continued without lifting her head, “The same kind of people who have lost their mind see everyone as being the same. They would not treat people very well or very badly. But it’s obvious that his attitude towards you is different. Ye Ming Yu has also spent quite a bit of time with him here, but he does not have any affection towards Ye Ming Yu.”

“Do you know each other before?” Situ Jiu Yue asked.

Jiang Li’s heart jumped; she resolutely declared, “No, I stayed in Yanjing, then went to Mount Qingcheng, while County Deputy Xue has always stayed in Tongxiang. We did not have any intersections.”

“This is odd.” Situ Jiu Yue seemed puzzled, “Behaving like this towards you should ought to be a residual habit in his memory, you are a familiar person to him.”

Jiang Li had no choice but to say, “I also don’t know why it’s like this.”

Situ Jiu Yue glanced at her, “I’ve heard everything about you, your guts are really big, no wonder Ji Heng treated you differently.”

Jiang Li heard her calling Ji Heng’s name straightforwardly and was curious, so she asked, “Miss Jiu Yue seems to be very familiar with the duke?”

“Can be considered so.” Situ Jiu Yue said, “There’s a grace of saving the lives of each other.”

Jiang Li was astonished. It was not a surprise that Ji Heng saved Situ Jiu Yue’s life. She remembered that Mo Lan’s unrest happened many years ago. Calculating the time, Situ Jiu Yue should still be just a five or six years old girl. Mo Lan was located on the edge of the eastern side of Northern Yan. Without the ability to defend herself, Situ Jiu Yue could arrive in Northern Yan must be with the help of a person from Northern Yan. Jiang Li did not know whether this person was Ji Heng.

But Situ Jiu Yue actually also saved Ji Heng’s life?

“Don’t look at him so healthy now, he almost died that year.” Situ Jiu Yue said, “It was not easy to survive, but now no one can kill him.”

Jiang Li, “…..”

This young lady spoke very impolitely.

There were no other people in the room. Xue Huai Yuan was still screaming. Situ Jiu Yue held his nape with one hand and slowly inserted a silver needle in. She said, “But he called me over to help you is really beyond expectation. Looking at you, you don’t seem to be a bad person. Lu Ji said that your reputation of harming your mother and killing your younger brother was an injustice. Tsk tsk tsk.” She continued, “Though you have the courage to take action in Tongxiang, in the end you are just a kindhearted rabbit. The people beside Ji Heng are not the benevolent kind, how did you get to mingle with them? If I may say,” Jiang Li was dazzled by her skilled hand movements, “It’s better for you to make a clear boundary with Ji Heng as soon as possible to avoid being implicated in the future. Even if you are not implicated, sooner or later you will be scared to death by him.”

Jiang Li smiled, “Many thanks for Miss Jiu Yue’s concern.”

Situ Jiu Yue’s brows wrinkled, “I’m not concerned about you.”

Jiang Li was amused. Situ Jiu Yue appeared to be a year or two older than Miss Jiang second. Compared to her from the previous life, she was still a bit younger. However, her style of speaking had the air of an elder. When talking to her at this time, she was like an older sister consoling an innocent younger sister, with half threat and half persuasion.

But as it was, when life was suddenly met with great changes, it’s hard to avoid maturing overnight. Innocence would not be able to protect your life.

While thinking deeply, Situ Jiu Yue had already finished inserting the last needle onto Xue Huai Yuan. Xue Huai Yuan also seemed to be tired and was sleeping deeply. Jiang Li supported him to lay down on the bed, covered him with a blanket and tucked the corners.

Situ Jiu Yue stood watching from the side. She was born sweet and charming, wearing full black, her smile carried a bit of ferocity, a look could tell that she was not someone easy to push around. She said, “You can really take care of people.”

“Really?” Jiang Li smiled.

“Has no one ever said so?” Situ Jiu Yue was baffled.

“You are the first.” Jiang Li said.

In her previous life, when she was at her husband’s house, she obediently waited on all the members of the family, but she had never received any praise. While in her house before, taking care of people was done by Xue Zhao. Xue Huai Yuan loved his daughter dearly, but he wanted to temper his son. Aside from literary and military strategy, Xue Zhao could also cook.

Sometimes Jiang Li felt as an older sister, she still accepted being looked after by Xue Zhao.

While thinking, she suddenly saw something swaying in front of her. It was Situ Jiu Yue’s hand waving before her eyes. She said, “What are you thinking about, why are you entranced?”

Jiang Li came back to her senses and said, “Thinking of family matters.”

Situ Jiu Yue said, “Okay.”

Footnotes:

^{1: an ungrateful person who takes other people’s efforts for granted and takes anger on others if things don’t go their way.}

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