Chapter 194: What identity (first update)
Jiang Zhiluo pondered and felt that Han Bingce might have some identity and some secrets.
She didn’t want to explore anything, but there was always an indescribable strange feeling in her heart that led her to ask.
Mrs. Cui felt familiar when she looked at Han Bingce's figure before.
But Mrs. Cui couldn’t remember why she felt familiar.
Jiang Zhiluo couldn't help but wonder, could he be from the capital?
Mrs. Cui and Cui Hejin both stayed in the capital before, so Cui Hejin should also remember something.
Jiang Zhiluo wanted to appear casual, so she pretended to ask casually.
He didn’t dare to look at Cui Hejin’s expression, fearing that he would see something.
In fact, Cui Hejin has a delicate mind, so how can he not understand it.
A dark color flashed across his magnificent and picturesque eyes, he was silent for a moment, and said: "There is a person who will reveal his light blue eyes when he is emotional."
Jiang Zhiluo's expression changed, she raised her head to look at Cui Hejin, and looked at him without blinking, "Who is he?"
Cui Hejin lowered his head to meet her eyes, and said with a calm expression: "You want to know so much?"
Jiang Zhiluo stretched out her hand and gently pulled Cui Hejin's sleeve, "I'm just curious."
“I went to town today and heard some stories from people, and I was a little confused. I felt that my husband is very knowledgeable and must know a lot.”
Jiang Zhiluo didn't realize that she was actually acting coquettishly with Cui Hejin involuntarily.
Cui Hejin whispered: "That man is the legitimate son of the former Marquis of Jingshan, and he is called the Little Marquis."
Jiang Zhiluo blinked her curious eyes and asked, "What happened next?"
Jiang Zhiluo's eyes were bright, as if she couldn't wait to know what would happen next.
Cui Hejin stretched out his hand and caressed Jiang Zhiluo's eyebrows. He felt her long eyelashes fluttering gently like feathers, making the palms of his hands feel slightly itchy.
He sighed lowly and said: "No one knew about the change in his eye color at first. Later, when he had a fight with someone and showed his eyes like that, he was regarded as a monster. Even Marquis Jingshan wanted to drive him out of the Marquis Mansion and let him go. To fend for itself.”
Jiang Zhiluo's face changed slightly and she said, "Is it possible that he was really kicked out of the Hou Mansion?"
"No, because soon a story spread in the capital. The story was very well written, and it also made people think that having eyes with that color was a symbol of auspiciousness, so for a while no one in the capital regarded him as Monster treatment.”
Jiang Zhiluo praised: "This is a good idea."
Cui Hejin's eyes showed a hint of picturesque luster, and said with a smile: "It is indeed a good idea, but you may not expect that this idea was thought up by the little girl from the Wei family."
Jiang Zhiluo was a little confused, a little girl from the Wei family?
"you know?"
Cui Hejin shook his head and said: "I only heard about it when I was young."
“The little girl of the Wei family is the sixth in her generation. She has been frail and sick since birth. Because she is the only girl in the family, she is extremely favored, and she is even more pampered by her brothers in the family.”
“No one would have noticed this frail little girl before, but the legitimate son of Marquis Jingshan has a good relationship with the young men of General Wei’s Mansion and often goes in and out of General Wei’s Mansion…”
“I heard that I had a good relationship with that little girl. She was the one who thought of ways to help him. No one would have thought that the little girl was only four years old at the time…”
Hearing this, Jiang Zhiluo felt enlightened.
So that Han Bingce was actually from the Marquis of Jingshan, and the old friend he was talking about could be the sixth girl from the Wei family.
When talking about the latter part, Cui Hejin’s expression became solemn, as if a layer of frost had enveloped him.
"Did the sixth girl of the Wei family get well later?" Cui Hejin shook his head and said: "About ten years ago, the Wei family was defeated and was accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason. The whole family was killed. The little girl also died. She died at the age of six. when."
He was eight years old at that time. Although he had never met the sixth girl of the Wei family, he had heard about her and felt very sad.
I don’t know why, when Jiang Zhiluo heard this, her heart trembled hard, and she felt a severe pain.
There is even a feeling of being unable to breathe.
“The young marquis also broke with the family and was expelled from the family. Some said he died outside, while others said he just went to the battlefield to collect the bodies of the Wei family. No one in the capital has seen him since."
It is also rare for Cui Hejin to say so many words at once.
After Jiang Zhiluo heard this, she felt confused for a moment and didn't want to speak.
Seeing that Jiang Zhiluo was not in the right mood, Cui Hejin looked down at her and said with a loving look in his eyes: "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and said, "No."
Even though she said this, her eyes darkened and she looked listless.
Cui Hejin felt a little guilty, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you this."
Jiang Zhiluo sat there, burying her head in her legs, and whispered: "No, I'm asking you. I just think it's too serious to kill a whole family."
Cui Hejin touched her hair to calm her emotions, and then said softly: "The current emperor is suspicious and is afraid of meritorious officials and some officials who have great achievements."
Jiang Zhiluo came to a conclusion: "So my parents are right not to let my second and fourth brothers go to study and take exams."
"Only when there is a wise king in the court can there be capable ministers. Otherwise, no matter how good the officials are, it is useless without a wise king, right?"
Cui Hejin nodded and said: "Yes."
Having said this, Jiang Zhiluo seemed to have thought of something. She raised her head and blinked at Cui Hejin and said, "So, do you think someone will rise up to resist and there will be a war?"
Cui Hejin looked at his little wife's mysterious expression on what she wanted to say, and felt a little funny in her heart, but she followed her gently and said, "Well, maybe."
"Then do you think we should stock up on some food for emergencies?"
Cui Hejin now understood that his young wife wanted to hoard food.
“You have the final say in matters at home. If you want to stock up on food, you can stock up on food.”
Jiang Zhiluo curled her lips and said, "Then I can't just have the final say. You have to give me some opinions and express your thoughts."
“My idea is that you can do whatever you want.”
Jiang Zhiluo puffed up her cheeks unhappily, "Perfunctory."
Cui Hejin sighed helplessly and coaxed in a low voice: "I thought about it and I really need to stock up on some food."
“Then, if I go to the academy tomorrow to deliver chili con carne sauce, I will receive fifteen taels of silver. Adding the fifteen taels of silver I earn on hand, there will be thirty taels.”
"Since we have decided to buy a cow and can spend more than ten taels of silver, we will spend another ten taels of silver to buy grain. Anyway, it will be fine even if there is no war. The grain we have hoarded can be used to make bread and can be eaten on weekdays."
“In addition, I have ten taels of silver on hand. I can make some money from the bread business on weekdays, which is enough for daily expenses.”
Hearing Jiang Zhiluo's plan, Cui Hejin said warmly: "Okay."
Seeing Cui Hejin nodding, Jiang Zhiluo felt supported. She raised her lips slightly and said, "I just want to borrow the Li Zheng family's ox cart tomorrow. On the way back, I'll buy some more noodles and load it back in the ox cart."
I don’t know if there will be a war, but food is fundamental. In this era, stocking up on food will make you feel at ease. (End of chapter)