Wei Yang left Jiang Ci's courtyard full of anger, and was stopped by Ying Lie who suddenly appeared when passing by the garden.

"Did the princess just have an argument with the master?"

Wei Yang snorted coldly: "Why should a servant like you interfere in our affairs?"

Ying Lie looked at Wei Yang expressionlessly: "The master ordered me to send you back to the capital tomorrow. I am afraid that your marriage with the master will be cancelled. Even though the master has lost his memory, he is still attracted to Yan Shu again. The princess must feel unwilling, right?"

Wei Yang looked quite anxious; Ying Lie's words had greatly irritated her.

"You little dog slave, are you here to laugh at this princess?"

Ying Lie lowered his eyes and said respectfully, "I dare not laugh at the princess, I am just stating the facts. Before leaving, the clan master instructed me to secretly assist the princess. Now it seems that you have not been favored by the master, and the master's attention has been attracted to Yan Shu. If you are sent back to the capital tomorrow, you will never have another chance."

Wei Yang took a deep breath, his eyes filled with hatred.

Ying Lie was right. Jiang Ci sent her back to Beijing obviously because he didn't want to fulfill the engagement. She couldn't just sit there and wait for death.

But what should she do to make Jiang Ci keep her by his side?

Ying Lie said at this time: "Before I left, the sect master gave me something. He said that if anything happens to the master, I can try this method."

Wei Yang's eyes lit up and he asked, "What method?"

Ying Lie took out a packet of medicine from his waist and handed it to Wei Yang: "I think the princess already has an idea of ​​what to do."

Wei Yang took the medicine and fell into silence for a long time when he saw the name of the medicine written on the paper package.

"Okay, I'll follow Grandpa Feng's arrangements."

She will get the person she wants no matter what the cost. Ah Ci, you force me to do this.

-

In the East Courtyard Study

When Wei Yang left, Jiang Ci glanced towards a corner of the room.

"Come out."

Just as he finished speaking, a row of bookcases against the wall slowly moved to both sides, a secret door appeared on the wall, and a tall and handsome figure walked out slowly.

The person who came was a young man in his twenties, wearing a brocade embroidered robe. He had a handsome face, sword-like eyebrows, and an imposing manner. It was obvious at first glance that he was a nobleman raised in a wealthy family. At this moment, he walked into the house calmly with a smile on his face, lifted the hem of his clothes lightly, and sat down casually on the chair.

"My sister has been taught by the eldest princess since she was young. She has not learned even a tenth of the princess's scheming and strategies, but she has inherited most of her vengeful nature. I'm afraid that your straightforward rejection of her today will make this girl come up with a more extreme method."

Jiang Ci said in a deep voice: "I've given her the opportunity, it depends on how she chooses."

Wei Zhao chuckled and raised his slender hands to straighten his gorgeous clothes.

"You called me to Xinyang Prefecture at this time, do you want me to help you solve this problem?"

Wei Zhao is three years older than Jiang Ci. He is the eldest son and the only son of Marquis Yong'an. It is said that Wei Zhao's biological mother was not the eldest princess, but a member of the Liu family of Nanyang. Liu died of dystocia when giving birth to Wei Zhao. Somehow, rumors spread that Wei Zhao had a hard fate and would kill his biological mother. After Wei Zhao was born, members of the Wei family came to make trouble for a while, trying to force Marquis Yong'an to send their son to the temple to become a monk. Marquis Yong'an rejected all objections and resisted the pressure from his family members.

But the matter did not end there. On the day of Wei Zhao's full moon, red blood rain suddenly fell from the sky. The Taoist priest in Dengfeng Tower predicted that a demon had descended to the world, and pointed the finger at the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. At this time, the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion was once again pushed to the forefront. Not only did those members of the Wei family who had been suppressed make a fuss again, but the current emperor also intended to eradicate Wei Zhao. Just when the Yong'an Marquis was forced into a desperate situation, the Grand Princess acted in time and saved Wei Zhao's life.

Wei Xianzhi, Marquis of Yong'an, was a handsome man famous throughout the capital. The eldest princess fell in love with Wei Xianzhi at first sight on her coming-of-age day. However, Wei Xianzhi had been engaged to the eldest daughter of Nanyang Liu family since childhood, and Liu and Wei Xianzhi grew up together. Wei Xianzhi was deeply in love with his fiancée.

Although the Liu family is not as good as the Qinghe Cui family, it is also among the four major families, and there are many talented people in the family. Even the eldest princess has no reason to break up the couple.

The eldest princess was proud by nature. When she learned that Wei Xianzhi had an engagement, she took the initiative to choose to withdraw. She also met Liu at a palace banquet, and the two of them even became close friends. So after Liu died of childbirth, Wei Zhao was regarded as a monster by people all over the capital. It was the eldest princess who personally stepped forward to protect Wei Zhao. Since then, Wei Xianzhi was grateful to the eldest princess. In addition, the eldest princess loved Wei Zhao very much, and over time the two of them developed feelings for each other.

Four years after Liu's death, the eldest princess married into the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion in great ceremony and became the stepmother of Wei Zhao, the second wife of Wei Xianzhi. During the past ten years, outsiders praised the eldest princess for her open-mindedness, which was incomparable to ordinary women. After marrying Wei Xian, she did not live in the eldest princess's Mansion, but lived in the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion all year round. She managed the mansion in an orderly manner and treated Wei Zhao as her own son. Wei Xianzhi saw the eldest princess's efforts and loved her more and more.

Back to Wei Zhao and Jiang Ci, when Jiang Ci was a child, he would occasionally be taken back to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion by the Grand Princess to stay for a short time, and thus got acquainted with Wei Zhao. The Grand Princess was unable to have children due to physical reasons, and Wei Zhao had no brothers or sisters, so he took care of Jiang Ci as his own brother. The two had a deep childhood affection, so Wei Zhao has been helping Jiang Ci manage his business in various places over the years.

The relationship between Wei Zhao and Wei Yang was much more indifferent. Wei Zhao went away to study at the age of seven and returned to the Marquis' Mansion at the age of fifteen. Later, Wei Zhao was busy with business and seldom returned to the Marquis' Mansion even when he was in the capital. The brother and sister had few opportunities to spend time together, so naturally they had no feelings for each other.

"boom!"

A short arrow flew in through the window and went straight into the opposite wall. Jiang Ci stood up and walked forward, pulled out the short arrow, unscrewed the arrowhead, and took out a piece of paper from the bamboo tube.

After taking a look at the contents of the note, Jiang Ci sneered with a cold look in his eyes.

Wei Zhao glanced at the note in Jiang Ci's hand.

"It doesn't look like good news."

Jiang Ci walked to the desk and burned the note.

"I need your help tonight."

Wei Zhao raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "Is there something interesting going on?"

Jiang Ci raised his eyes and glanced at Wei Zhao, saying lightly: "You should be interested."

"Haha, if that's the case, I'll definitely join in the fun."

At this time, Wei Zhao's eyes fell on the chicken soup and he clicked his tongue twice.

"You know what? I, your younger sister, really care about you. I have never had any contact with women since I was a child, but I am willing to lower myself and cook for you. Don't you think about it?"

Jiang Ci glared at Wei Zhao coldly: "How is the gold mine in Yanshan going?"

Wei Zhao smiled and said, "Don't worry about the money. The gold mines have basically been mined out. After smelting, large quantities of ore will be secretly sent to various bases in batches. When do you plan to go to Beijing after the provincial examination?"

Jiang Ci hesitated for a moment and said, "After things here are settled."

Wei Zhao looked at Jiang Ci seriously: "Do you really want to turn against Elder Feng? After all, it was he who sent people to rescue you from the cold palace. He also worked tirelessly to cultivate various forces for you during the years you were dormant. If you really move against the Xuan Sect, I'm afraid the family relationship between you will be completely severed."

Jiang Ci walked straight to the window and raised his head to look at the dark night sky.

"It's been so long since the witchcraft case, but my grandfather still doesn't know how to restrain his ambition. He and I will meet this day sooner or later. It's better to understand these things before going to Beijing. He is old and it's time for him to enjoy a thousand years of retirement."

-

Jiang Ci returned to his room, where he smelled a refreshing fragrance. He glanced towards the incense burner.

He then extinguished the candle in the room, walked straight to the bed and lay down.

On a big tree outside the east courtyard, a black shadow quickly flew away after seeing the lights in Jiang Ci's room go out.

About half an hour later, everyone in the Jiang Mansion had gone to bed. A stealthy figure wearing a black cloak, with her entire face hidden in a wide hat, walked along the garden path, deliberately avoiding the courtyard where the servants lived, and headed towards the backyard.

When she arrived outside the east courtyard gate, she saw that there were indeed no shadow guards guarding the gate. It must be that Ying Lie had sent everyone away in advance.

Wei Yang glanced around and made sure there was nothing unusual before she tiptoed into the yard. Her goal was very clear, and she went straight to Jiang Ci's bedroom.

"Squeak!"

Gently pushing open the door, Wei Yang looked straight at the bed. In the darkness, a man in a white shirt was curled up on the bed, gasping rapidly. Wei Yang's heart was pounding. The medicine Grandpa Feng had given him was the strongest aphrodisiac. Jiang Ci was a vigilant person, and it would be easy to be discovered if she drugged him in food, so she mixed the powder with the incense, so the smell of the aphrodisiac would be masked by the aroma of the incense.

Wei Yang took a deep breath. She had imagined getting married with Jiang Ci. That would be a natural outcome when they loved each other. However, she had tried for half a year and Jiang Ci remained unmoved. Now she had no choice but to take a gamble.

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