Rudonghai

Chapter 209
Ji Jiaqian felt that her feet were not her own. She was supported by the maid and walked straight forward. Like a puppet, she stepped into the meditation room behind.

The meditation room was quiet, only a woman with a straight face, an old servant with a wrinkled face, and an old man in Chinese clothes who sat on the couch and sipped a cup of tea.

Facing Ji Jiaqian's puzzled and terrified expression, the old man nodded slightly, and the maid let go.

Only then did Ji Jiaqian feel the strength of her hands and feet came back, and she could open her mouth to make a sound, so she quickly asked, "I don't know why your lord invited the women here?"

The robe on the old man did not have complicated embroidery, nor was it inlaid with gemstones, but the material was rare snow silk, as thin as gauze, but it was very warm when worn on the body.

Mrs. Hou once had a horse, made a suit of clothes and gave it to Ji Jiaqian who had just reached her age, so she recognized it at a glance.

This snow silk is a tribute, and there are only five horses a year. Except for An Guohou who got one, only Zhen Guohou got one, and the rest were not even used by the imperial concubine.

It goes without saying who this person is in front of me, and the panic in Ji Jiaqian's heart subsided a little. She lowered her head obediently, pretending not to know, and asked timidly.

The old man put down the teacup and said with a smile: "I invited you here in such a way that I don't want others to see it and make you feel uncomfortable. Now that I know who I am, I don't need to explain it too much. The things are brought up Well, it won't do you any good to keep it, but it will harm you."

Ji Jiaqian looked at the old man in front of her with complicated eyes, wondering if she should call "Grandpa".This is her relative, but unfortunately, he has never appeared in the past 30 years.

If Ji Keran hadn't noticed the difference in her life experience and found the wooden sign hidden in the golden lock, Ji Jiaqian might not have known that she was a royal child in her entire life.

The royal family has no family ties, presumably in the eyes of the emperor, she is just a dispensable blood.

But why did it appear at this time, for the wooden sign in his hand?

Saying what is good for her and saying what will harm her is just an excuse for the emperor to take the key from him.

Ji Jiaqian did not appreciate this belated concern: "Don't worry about it, I will keep this thing well and never give it to anyone."

The old man raised his head, looked at her, and there was nostalgia in his eyes: "Your appearance is like your biological mother, she is my favorite daughter-in-law, she is very smart, and she is devoted to her husband. It's a pity that she is too young after all."

Sending out such an important thing and hiding it on Ji Jiaqian's body, thinking it was a life-saving talisman for her daughter, turned out to be nothing more than a urging talisman for her.

It's a pity that Ji Jiaqian didn't seem to have inherited the wisdom of the first princess, she just wanted to hold on to the key firmly, thinking that it would become the gold medal for avoiding death.

"Your biological mother put the key on you, not really asking you to use that thing as a talisman, but asking the old man to come to see you. If the Ji family hadn't found the key, maybe this secret would follow you forever. every day."

Ji Jiaqian felt chills when she heard it. What the emperor meant was that if Ji Keran hadn't found the key, he might never see herself, her granddaughter, in this life?
In the eyes of the emperor, there are no fathers and sons, no grandchildren, perhaps only monarchs and ministers.

She took a deep breath, and said calmly: "After all, the key has been known, what is His Holiness planning, if I ask for the things, will I be safe?"

"The old man will keep you safe, but the premise is that you hand over the key voluntarily." If it was not a last resort, the emperor would not want to embarrass this almost ignorant granddaughter.

Compared with living in the palace, she is much more comfortable and comfortable living outside.

This is also why the emperor turned a blind eye and let Ji Jiaqian live in the Marquis of Anguo Mansion, at least well-clothed and well-fed, free from worries.

However, An Guohou is obviously not a quiet person. When he was about to die, he still thought about things he shouldn't think about, and he had to involve Ji Jiaqian: "The old man will send you to a safe place to live temporarily. Bring you back. It's just that your identity is no longer the daughter of An Guohou, and you have nothing to do with the Houfu."

Ji Jiaqian was startled, she vaguely knew what An Guohou and Ji Keran were plotting in private.I was afraid in my heart, so I hid.

Even though An Guohou was not her biological father, he had treated her very well these years. Ji Jiaqian wanted to dissuade her, but she didn't know how to say it.

Mrs. Hou treats her like her own daughter, and Ji Jiaqian has never forgotten the kindness of nurturing her.

She pursed her lips, knelt down on the ground suddenly, and begged: "An Guohou was just deceived by others, not out of intention. The Hou Mansion treated me like a daughter for 30 years. I beg the emperor to forgive them." .”

The old man narrowed his eyes, and smiled angrily: "You mean, after the killing reaches the door of the old man's house, I have to relax and forgive these thieves? Who forced An Guohou to rebel? It was his intention long ago. , but suffer from no chance.”

After finishing speaking, he said quietly again: "Do you think it's really a coincidence that Mrs. Hou gave birth to a stillborn baby and replaced you? Does An Guohou really know nothing, or just pretend that he doesn't know, treat you very well, why don't you?" What is it, don't you understand?"

Ji Jiaqian didn't want to think deeply, and pressed her forehead to the ground: "No matter what the intention of the Hou Mansion, at least I don't want to let down this kindness."

"So you only want to let me down, and it really is your father's daughter!" The old man was furious for a moment, and coughed hastily.

The maid hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him, poured another cup of hot water and handed it over.

It took a while for the old man to finally calm down, with endless tiredness on his face: "What a stubborn girl, anyway, if you don't cry when you see the coffin, you are just like your father."

He sighed softly again, raised his hand, and the servant girl came over to help Ji Jiaqian stand up, and led her out of the courtyard: "Mrs. Gu, let's go, there will be no future."

The maid's eyebrows and eyes were crooked with a smile, Ji Jiaqian felt cold on the soles of her feet, turned her head to look at the old man sitting inside, turned around and left cruelly.

The emperor drank half a cup of tea before he felt a little better in his heart. He sighed a long time: "This girl is as stupid as her father. How can anyone treat her well for no reason?"

The old servant bent down and asked in a low voice: "Master, do you want someone to follow the princess?"

After a long silence, the old man shook his head: "I'm afraid I won't be able to keep this girl. This kind of temper is enough to resemble her biological father. Everyone says that her daughter is Xiao's father, and she really is."

Ji Jiaqian's father is his eldest son, the first child in his life, the emperor treats the eldest son like a jewel and wants to train this child to be the heir.

Take it with you every day, teach it yourself, and never give it to others.

That child is also competitive, smart since he was a child, and draws inferences from one instance, which is very satisfying.

It's a pity that it was this child who couldn't bear it in the end. He wanted the position under him and tried to kill his father to seize the position, but he was noticed early and strangled in the cradle.

The eldest son was imprisoned, and within two days he took advantage of the guards' inattention and killed himself by cutting his neck, saying that he was ashamed of him.

The old man lowered his eyes, hiding his reddish eyes.The instigators around the eldest son were all killed by him, and it was hard to dispel the hatred in his heart.

In his heart, the eldest son was a good boy, and it was all because those flattering people spoiled him, and he ended up in such a bleak end.

The only daughter left by the eldest son, the old man knew that the grand princess was sent out by the nanny, and only knew that she was brought to the Marquis of An Guo, so he paid a little attention.

It was this attention, maybe it made An Guohou realize something, that's why he loves Ji Jiaqian in every possible way, and he must have been secretly planning in his heart.

It's a pity that not long after the eldest prince's rebellion, there was a lot of turmoil in Beijing, and An Guohou's power was slightly weaker, so he didn't dare to do anything recklessly, and this has been forbearing until now.

An Guohou's time is running out, the eldest son died early, but fortunately, the eldest grandson will make up for it.But this kid is not a good guy, he noticed the difference in Ji Jiaqian's identity early on, and attracted her affection, so that he could find out more secrets.

Mrs. Hou disagreed with An Guohou, thinking that she had kept it a secret all along, and guarded the things left to Ji Jiaqian by the eldest princess concubine in order to repay her kindness. She only thought it was some dowry or something and didn't take it to heart. Who would have thought it was the minister's handle?
His eyes are sharp, and the warmth and sadness just now are like a dream come true, which has never appeared before.Since An Guohou has already opened his fangs, why should he be polite to this man?

After fighting for many years, An Guohou completely dormant. Now that he is taking advantage of his life to act, he must think that he has succeeded. Then he will let the family chickens and dogs go to heaven.

But would the emperor be happy with such a cheap thing?
"That girl is a long-term lover, and she doesn't even care about herself. As a grandfather, I failed to give my granddaughter anything before, but now I have fulfilled her." The emperor didn't say much, waved his hand, and the old servant understood, and went out to order one two.

Ji Jiaqian left the yard in a hurry, looked around again, and was relieved to see no one following her.

She never thought that she would suddenly meet that high-ranking person in Huguo Temple. After learning of her life experience, she had longed for the day when her relatives would come.

But I didn't expect that I would be here and meet someone I thought I would never see.

The emperor had come to ask for the key in person, Ji Jiaqian pinched the wooden plaque in her sleeve, and finally made up her mind to let Liusu get off the carriage: "There's no need to clean up, I'll go back to the Marquis Mansion."

She wanted to dissuade Marquis An, the emperor already knew about it, the defeat of the Hou Mansion was doomed, so there was no need for Master Hou to take this risk again!
It's a pity that as soon as Ji Jiaqian got off the carriage, four thick women stopped her.

She said displeasedly: "What are you doing, get out of the way!"

"The eldest son said that if Mrs. Gu comes back to the Marquis's mansion, she must invite her to rest in the yard, lest she fall ill and get better when it's cold and windy." With a wink, they pushed Liusu and Hongluan away, carried Ji Jiaqian and walked in.

(End of this chapter)