The warm wind in March, blowing warmly on the body, could not help but give birth to spring sleepiness.

Jiang Yan was sitting under the porch, with tea and snacks on the low table by her hand, as well as cherries that had just come out of the capital.

But she was not in the mood to enjoy the food.

On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, Emperor Kaiyao died. The death knell rang through the harem,

Jiang Yan was still Jiang Shuyi in the harem at the time. She kept Zhou Miao's instructions in mind, took out the porcelain bottle, and took out the pills.

She hesitated and struggled for a long time, and when she heard the scolding from the palace servants from the palace, she knew that there was no time for her to continue to hesitate.

She gritted her teeth, was cruel, and swallowed the pill.

The confidant palace maid will delay the palace servants outside for her.

When the palace servants came to the main hall, she had already closed her breath and was 'dead'!

What happened after that, how she got out of the palace, how she was buried in the underground palace, how she was dropped from the underground palace, and how she was placed in this secluded small house, she had no idea.

When she woke up, she was already in this small house with two entrances.

There was a maid, a woman serving, and an old man guarding the door.

Several of the servants were all dumb and didn't like words.

On weekdays, they called her Lady Jiang.

After inquiring, she realized that she was still in the capital.

Since waking up that day, more than a month has passed, and the weather is getting warmer every day. She has put on four sets of spring shirts, but no one is looking for her, and she can't get out.

Whenever she wants to go out, the old man who guards the door will have a straight face, wave his hand, and tell her to go back to the room to stay.

Jiang Yan was a little sullen.

Every day, nothing happens, and I start thinking about it.

The noble person in Zhou Miao's mouth tried his best to rescue her. After such a long time, but not sending her out of the capital, nor sending anyone to visit her, what does it mean?

She looked into the mirror and felt sorry for herself, and couldn't help but make a bold guess.

Could this noble person covet her beauty?

Jiang Yan is still young and beautiful,

It can be said that she is more feminine and more charming than her teenage body.

After a few years of living in the harem, he developed a graceful and luxurious bearing. As soon as he sat down, he raised his eyebrows, and his momentum was there.

If she is willing to smile, she will be full of charm for no reason, and she will be weak and weak. But when a man sees it, he can't help but be moved.

Jiang Yan has a very clear understanding of her own capital. Know better than anyone in the world.

She knew that her greatest asset was her face, her body, and her job of serving others.

It is also possible that the nobles take a fancy to her and are reluctant to send her out of the capital.

However, she was a 'dead' person after all, and she was also a woman of the late emperor, so it was difficult for her to appear in the capital, so as not to be seen by others.

I'm afraid the nobleman didn't think about how to arrange her, so she left her here.

Jiang Yan thought she had grasped the truth, so she was not in a hurry and lived in this small house safely.

The old man at the gate didn't let her go out, so she didn't go out.

It was also interesting to hear the little girl talk about the situation on the street.

It's just that the warm wind in March is confusing and makes people unable to lift their spirits.

It wasn't until she heard the maid talk about the current princes that she came to her senses.

The six princes are still living in the palace. They have never moved to the palace, and they have never opened a palace. It is said that His Majesty sympathizes with the people, and the taxes are too heavy, and he does not want to increase the burden on the people for the prince to open the palace. Therefore, let the princes first I still live in the palace. When the court becomes rich in the future, I will arrange another residence for the princes.

Jiang Yan asked, Who did you hear this from?

The maid said: It's said outside.

Jiang Yan laughed, her eyes a little mocking.

She has been in the harem for many years, and her eyesight has been refined.

She could see at a glance that without Emperor Wende's nodding approval, it was impossible to spread these words to the market and let the people talk about them at will. Maybe Emperor Wende also arranged a lot of spies to guide the public opinion secretly.

Wen Dedi's move is clearly an invitation to buy people's hearts and gain fame.

Don't think that being an emperor doesn't require fame, being an emperor cares more about fame than anyone else.

The emperors of all dynasties, all those who have a little pursuit, want to leave a reputation as a wise monarch in the history books, so that future generations can praise them.

A wise monarch, first and foremost, is to love the people like a son, and to be light on rationing.

As long as this is achieved, no matter how many brothers the emperor has killed, how many sons he has killed, and how many wars he has provoked, there will be a wiser evaluation in the history books.

Anyway, it wasn't Wenchen who died.

Civil servants are immortal, and they are light and thin. This is a proper and wise monarch.

Whoever calls the pen is in the hands of the civil servants and scholars.

Jiang Yan muttered, I didn't expect King Ning to be very famous, and he couldn't wait to build momentum as soon as he ascended the throne. Could it be that he did a lot of bad things before, or that he knew that his reputation was not good and wanted to correct the people's impression of him. .

What did Mrs. Jiang say? the maid asked curiously.

Jiang Yan shook her head, I didn't say anything. Tell me what else you heard.

The maid added: There are still discussions on the street now, saying that it has been lively outside the Nancheng Gate these days.

How to be lively?

The guards of the Four Seas Trading Company are in the process of forcibly demolishing all the shacks. I heard that they have aroused public grievances, and the embroidery guards have arrested a lot of people. Some people have their legs broken and thrown out. Say no to move. If you leave, you will not be eligible to continue working on the construction site.”

Jiang Yan's heart tensed. She didn't understand forced demolition, but she knew that people's grievances were severe.

She asked nervously, Did it really arouse public resentment?

She didn't know whether she was nervous for Gu Jiu or nervous for herself.

The maid nodded, It's said outside, it's true. Those homeless people deserve it, and the cosmopolitan business houses eat and drink for them, but now they just ask them to move to another place and refuse to do so, damn it.

People in the capital all said that this should have been done long ago. In the past, they were too kind to those refugees, and they made every inch of it. Now it's time to use that thunderbolt method to let those people know what's good and bad.

A good capital, a huge shack area, looks ugly. What's so good about that shack, those refugees are still reluctant to move.

Hearing the maid's words, Jiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

It just arouses the resentment of those refugees, that's okay.

Listening to what the maid said, it was obvious that the people in the capital were all on the side of the Four Seas Trading Company, and they wished that the Four Seas Trading Company would be even more ruthless towards those refugees.

Don't you want to eat the cherries that just came on the market this year?

Jiang Yan smiled and said, If you want to eat it, half of the bowl will be filled.

That's so funny.

It's nothing to be embarrassed about, I call the shots for you.

The maid was happy, Thank you Mrs. Jiang.

The maid happily went to the kitchen to get a bowl, filled a small half bowl of cherries, and hid and ate deliciously.

Bang bang bang!

Jiang Yan was stunned for a moment before she realized that it was a knock on the door.

It had been a long time, she had not heard a knock on the door.

And the knock on the door came from the courtyard door.

Jiang Yan put on her shoes and hurried to the front yard.

Sure enough, the courtyard door opened, and a familiar person walked in from outside.

Zhou Miao!

Zhou Miao grinned, How is Madam Jiang these days?

Why... come in and say, come quickly.

Jiang Yan was very happy to see the acquaintance. She had too much to say, she waved to Zhou Miao and asked him to follow her to the backyard to speak.

Zhou Miao was familiar with the door and the road, and followed Jiang Yan to the backyard.

After Jiang Yan closed the door, he screamed twice, and then cried again.

Don't cry! Live well, why are you crying?

Don't worry about me, I just don't feel happy.

During this time, Jiang Yan suppressed too many emotions, and when she saw Zhou Miao, she couldn't help venting it out.

She cried for a while, the fear of death, the fear of not knowing the future, all burst into tears, and her mood was calmed down.

Sure enough, crying is an excellent outlet.

She wiped her tears, a little embarrassed, I told you to watch a joke.

Zhou Miao was drinking tea, It's nothing. You can't go out for such a long time, so it's not bad.

If you don't come again, I'm really going to go crazy. Are you here to visit me on purpose, or to send me out of Beijing? Or send me to the bed of the noble?

Jiang Yan was waiting for Zhou Miao's answer with a secret suspicion.

Zhou Miao smiled and said, When your nobleman learned that you had settled down, he asked our family to come and see you. Seeing that everything is fine with you, our family will be relieved.

Jiang Yan frowned, That's all?

Zhou Miao nodded, Yes, that's all. What else do you want?

Jiang Yan frowned, How long do I want to live here? I can't live here all my life, and I can't go out all my life.

It seems that you are really suffocating. Well, let me tell you the truth, ten days later, a fleet will sail south. At that time, someone will escort you to the ship and send you to the south to settle down. When you get to the south, you can change your name. , you can start a new life. Whether you are married or single, it's all up to you. Anyway, you are not short of money.

Jiang Yan opened her mouth, this day really came, but it seemed so unreal.

She asked cautiously, Really send me south?

Zhou Miao nodded, Of course it's true. It's just that from now on, you can't use the name Jiang Yan anymore, you have to change your name. I'm here today because of this. You think of a new name, and then you will use a new name. The name will set up a set of household registration for you. With the new household registration, you will truly gain a new life.

Jiang Yan asked tentatively, Can you really help me in ten days?

Zhou Miao looked at her with a half-smiling smile, You have seen the energy of nobles, and it is just a matter of one sentence. Do you think it is difficult?

Jiang Yan bowed his head and smiled, This matter is naturally difficult for ordinary people. If you want that noble person, even if he is not a royal family member, he should be a minister in power.

Don't guess the identity of the noble person. You promised our family, put away your curiosity, and stop asking about the status of the noble person.

I remember. I won't trouble you.

It's better. If you can't think of a name, then I'll think of one for you. Why don't you call me Zhou Yan after my last name.

Not good. Jiang Yan didn't even think about it, so she denied it, My surname is Jiang, so I'm called Jiang Zhu.

Zhou Miao frowned, This name is not good.

It's very good. In my hometown, Jiang is a big surname. There are several people named Jiang Zhu. The names are ordinary, and they are not special.

Forget it, it doesn't matter what your name is, as long as it's not Jiang Yan.

Zhou Miao drank tea, did some business, and planned to leave.

It was rare to come to see him in person, so Jiang Yan naturally refused to let Zhou Miao leave.

You talk to me again, I'm having a hard time these days.

There's nothing to say, I should go back to the palace as an errand.

Don't coax me. Take a rest today, there's nothing to do.

You know my situation very well.

Jiang Yan snorted, I have worked with you for many years, and if I don't even know when you rest, how stupid I must be.

Zhou Miao smiled, What do you want to know, I will try my best to tell you what I can say.

Jiang Yan hesitated, Am I really 'dead'?

Zhou Miao nodded, In the list of concubines and concubines in the harem, you have already been buried for the late emperor and died in a proper place.

Jiang Yan's face was pale, obviously she was alive and well, but her body would feel cold for no reason.

She asked cautiously, Is it true that no one found the bag?

Zhou Miao laughed, Who dares to open the coffin to check the concubine already in the coffin? Don't you want to die? Even if a person dies, she is still the woman of the late emperor, so you can't just wait and see.

Jiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief, It's so good. I've been in a panic these days, and I'm afraid that one day Jin Wuwei will rush in to arrest me, slaughter me, and throw me into the emperor's mausoleum as the lowest sacrificial object. .

You put a hundred hearts, the tail of this matter, the noble man has already leveled it all out for you, and there is no trace. As long as you don't say it, no one in the world will know your true identity.

Jiang Yan laughed, Thank you, Eunuch Zhou. All these years, thanks to your care, I can live to this day.

It's easy to say, who called us fellows.

Is my mother's family all right?

Very good! They have all returned home safely and are very respectable. As long as you don't kill yourself and don't be too hearty, the three generations of little rich can still be guaranteed.

That's good. When I leave the capital, Eunuch Zhou will take care of my family. After all, don't let them die in vain.

It's simple, it's all about me.

The two chatted for a while, Zhou Miao ate a few snacks, then said that he could not stay any longer, got up and left.

Jiang Yan eagerly watched him leave. I'm afraid I'll never see this again. Heart can not help but sad up.

Zhou Miao went out of the house, went to the street, and just wandered around.

The street is very lively, but his mind is not on it.

There was a carriage passing by, and he heard a faint cry, so he paid more attention.

Hey, looking at the emblem on the carriage, it seems to be the carriage of the Gu Mansion.

The Gu Mansion is very beautiful now. Who told Gu Da to give birth to a very capable daughter, from the emperor's grandson's wife to the emperor's wife, and also running a huge industry.

However, the Gu Mansion is now observing filial piety and is very low-key.

Who was sitting in the carriage? It was clearly a woman crying.

The carriage drove slowly all the way, and finally entered through the side gate of Gu Mansion and stopped at the second gate.

It wasn't the Xie family who got off the carriage.

Xie Shi's eyes were swollen, ten years old abruptly, and very haggard.

She came back from the farm outside the city, and she felt very sad.

Two days ago, she asked the driver to drive her to the farm outside the city to visit Gu Yue.

When he arrived at the place, seeing Gu Yue's haggard appearance and the harsh living environment, Xie's distressed and angry.

Too much bullying, it's really too much bullying. These cheap servants, who gave them the guts, actually scolding you like this.

Xie said that she was going to bring Gu Yue to the review house. How can a dignified daughter-in-law be sparred to such a degree.

Unexpectedly, the people sent by Master Gu followed him to the farm and forced Xie to return to Beijing.

Xie Shi played all kinds of tactics to no avail.

Master Gu made up his mind that he would not condone, so the servants who came after him were all big-bodied and round, and Xie Shi and Gu Yue were rivals.

In the end, Mrs. Xie was forcibly sent to the carriage by the maid, and Gu Yue continued to eat chaff and pharyngeal vegetables in the farm.

The carriage drove all the way, and Mr. Xie cried all the way.

At first, he was very strong, and cried to the point of exhaustion.

When they got to the capital, Xie shi cried to the point where she had no strength, only choking, desolate and desolate.

The Sixth Young Mistress, Mrs. Hu, was waiting at the second gate, The madam is back, and the master is worried. Do you want the madam to wash up first, and then go to see the master.

Xie said angrily: What am I going to do to see him? He wished I was dead.

My wife said this, she is smashing her daughter-in-law.

One or two of you are not good things. Yue'er is being scolded by others in the farmhouse, but you both eat and drink, won't your conscience hurt?

Hu shi rolled his eyes, The third aunt was driven back by the palace, and she has no reputation. If we don't confine her to the farm, do you want to let her live in the palace and ruin the family's reputation? The wife doesn't care about the reputation, the daughter-in-law doesn't care about the reputation. Don't worry, so does your granddaughter.

Xie Shi was furious and scolded: You can't even give birth to a son, what kind of face do you have. What's the use of a hen who can't lay eggs.

Hu Shi's face was pale and his whole body was shaking. Dignified, even scolding his daughter-in-law as a hen that can't lay eggs. Such vulgar language is not as good as even a shrew in the market.

Holding back a mouthful of old blood, Hu Shi said gloomily, Naturally, my daughter-in-law is not as capable as her mother-in-law. It is very powerful to be able to give birth to a troublemaker.

Little prostitute, I have to tear your mouth open today. Mrs. Xie raised her hand and slapped Mr. Hu in the face.

Stop! What is the mother doing to beat people?

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