Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

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That night, Jiang Feng's right arm was still in great pain, and Li Longye broke three bones on her shoulder blade. The doctor said that even if she recovered, she would not be able to lift heavy objects in the future.

Li Longye was also a martial arts genius, with her own style of Nine Yin White Bone Claw. There were five finger marks left on her shoulders, like ghost hands, which frightened the bone-setting doctor so much that he stepped back repeatedly.

When Jiang Feng saw this, he actually laughed heartlessly, slapping the bed. However, Jiang's mother and aunt's eyes became red again.

Jiang's mother finally handled the matter properly and sent the doctor away. After being scolded by old lady Jiang, she came to Jiang Feng's bedroom and saw the girl still writing at the desk.

Jiang's mother's nose felt sore and she asked, "Doesn't it hurt?"

Jiang Feng didn't even raise his head, and replied while writing: "It doesn't hurt as much as it did at the beginning. Big brother can write well with both hands, but I have never been able to do that. I will take this opportunity to study hard. Even if I can't become a 'calligraphy master', it's good enough if I can write better with my left hand than big brother."

The candlelight flickers, filling the room with fragrance.

Jiang's mother sat on one side, raised her hand to tuck the girl's long hair back to her ears, and said, "Not at this moment."

Jiang Feng put down the last stroke and said with a smile: "I can't sleep anyway."

Jiang's mother took it and looked at it. On it were eight big crooked words: "Just do good things and don't worry about the future."

Jiang's mother shook her head and said with a smile: "If you want to surpass your brother, you have to work hard!"

Jiang Fengyuan had no ambition to surpass Jiang Zuo. She was not good at rolling up her sleeves, and her best skill was lying flat. At the moment, she just smiled and said, "In time, my mother will see."

Jiang's mother could sense that although Jiang Feng had suffered a great loss from Li Longye again, he was still in a good mood. Perhaps it was because he finally vented his anger on Chu Yan, or perhaps it was because of her protection.

Seeing the girl as happy as a little bird, Jiang's mother hesitated and didn't know how to speak. Jiang Feng noticed something was wrong and asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"

Jiang's mother sighed, wondering why Jiang Feng had such a miserable life. It was really like one crisis after another.

It turned out that last night, during the Lantern Festival, Emperor Zhongzong Li Xian and Empress Wei went to the Lantern Festival privately to experience the world. The emperor and empress were naturally surrounded by people, and thousands of palace maids were also lucky enough to leave the palace. The master and servant had a great time, and when they returned to the palace and counted the people, they found that more than a thousand palace maids were missing. They took the opportunity to escape!

It is truly an unprecedented story, never heard of before!

With more than half of the palace staff missing, the palace's operation became a problem. The female official Helou came up with an idea: all officials below the sixth rank in Chang'an who had unmarried girls aged 14 or above in their families would be sent to the harem to serve for two years.

The emperor and empress were very happy and agreed.

As luck would have it, Comrade Jiang Jingxiu had just been transferred to Chang'an. He happened to be a minor official of the eighth rank, and his family just happened to have a girl of marriageable age who couldn't get married.

Jiang Feng was dumbfounded. Why was it a girl from an official below the sixth rank? Why not a girl from an ordinary family?

Jiang's mother said, "Officials of the fifth rank and above wear red official uniforms, so the Helou family dares not offend them. Although the children of ordinary people are good at work, they need to have a certain etiquette foundation to walk in the palace. They are in a hurry to hire people, so they don't have time to teach them."

Jiang Feng was furious, slamming the table, forgetting that his right arm was injured, and stamping his feet in pain. After a long pause, he said, "So, my father's official position is low, so he is easy to control, and I know some etiquette, so I can be used by him."

Mother Jiang nodded and continued, "A Fei said that Princess Cheng An has spread the word..."

Jiang's mother didn't say anything else. Jiang Feng already understood that Princess Cheng'an had disliked her for a long time and was definitely waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on her. If she entered the palace, she would be in danger of death.

"So, I have an idea and I'd like to hear your opinion," said Jiang's mother.

Jiang Feng sat upright and said, "Mother, please speak."

Jiang's mother: "Your elder brother's wedding is coming soon. Your aunt will arrive in Chang'an in the next few days. It would be a good idea to finalize your marriage with Yuanhe before entering the palace."

Jiang Feng said: "Mother, we always use my aunt and cousin as a backup, and we keep going back and forth on marriage. Isn't my aunt angry?"

Jiang's mother smiled and said, "She is my sister. Over the years, we have been the only sisters supporting each other. Even if I did something wrong, she would scold me and vent her anger, and then it would be over."

Jiang Feng: "Mother, what about my uncle? Why..."

Mother Jiang regained her thoughts and said softly, "Why are you asking about this? Don't talk about other things. You know we've been going back and forth on the marriage. Make a decision quickly. If it doesn't work out this time, you and Yuanhe's marriage will have to be cancelled. I won't have the face to mention it to your aunt again!"

Jiang Feng was straightforward and said without hesitation, "No! I won't marry my cousin!"

Jiang's mother was stunned, and then she heard Jiang Feng say, "The incident with Yuan Ying scared me to death. Such a big family, so many businesses, all went down the drain in one day, and even my life was in danger. Since then, I have been more cautious and never dared to step forward easily! But even if I don't do something earth-shattering, I can't hide when something happens. Hiding and hiding, I have no shortage of troubles, all of which are placed on me. Today, I don't believe that the palace is a hell that cannot be entered! I don't believe that Princess Cheng'an can do anything to me!"

Her daughter had always been so brave and upright. She should have discovered this long ago. Jiang's mother was feeling mixed emotions at this moment: proud, distressed, and helpless.

The next day, the palace indeed issued an edict that all girls over the age of 14 in the families of officials below the sixth rank would be sent to the palace.

For a time, matchmakers in Chang'an were so busy that they flew off. The birth dates of young men and young ladies from various families were everywhere. Families who doted on their daughters would always ask a series of deadly questions when they met a handsome man on the street: How old are you? Where do you live? Are you married?

Originally, he was supposed to enter the palace for training after the first month of the year, but because Jiang Zuo was getting married in February and Jiang Feng's shoulder injury had not yet healed, and with the help of Jiang Fei and Jiang Zuo, Jiang Feng was given another month's extension.

As Jiang Zuo's wedding date drew closer, all his relatives and friends came from far away. His aunt arrived first, but his cousin Yuanhe did not come with him. Perhaps his aunt had some grudges. When she saw that Jiang Feng's appearance was becoming more outstanding and his personality was becoming more likable, his aunt was glad that her stubborn son stayed at home. If he had seen such a romantic and elegant man, he would have fallen deeper and deeper.

Then there was the huge team from Liangzhou, including General Guan and his wife Shen; Captain Shen's entire family went out, because his nephew Shen Guxing's wedding was also scheduled for early March; from the Gao family, only Uncle Gao brought Gao Yu, and Aunt Gao stayed at home to take care of her pregnant daughter-in-law. Jiang Feng listened for a long time before he suddenly realized that Qin Ru was pregnant! It must be said that Gao Hui was very efficient, marrying a wife and having a child in one go, and Second Brother You couldn't even see the taillights of others.

The only regret is that Jiang Lan did not come. Her child is young, and the whole family will move to Chang'an in the spring, so there will be some packing. However, Yuzhi came with Madam Guan.

Jiang Feng, Liu Yuzhi and Gao Yu have been close since childhood, and now they are reunited after a long separation, so they are extremely happy. The border girls have long been fascinated by Chang'an, and Jiang Feng has no choice but to take the two of them to see the prosperity of Kyoto with his injured arm.

Every time I visit a place, I have to sigh and say, if Brother Guan were here, this would be such and such!

The sixth day of February is a good day for getting married.

The Jiang Mansion was filled with loud gongs and drums, blasting firecrackers, colorful lights and decorations, and a sea of ​​people. The scene was even more spectacular than Jiang Fei's wedding.

Jiang Feng used the excuse of arm pain and hid in the warm room in a daze. He asked You Ran to report to Jiang's mother early and only went there when the banquet started in the evening.

The door curtain made a slight sound and cold air blew in. Jiang Feng turned around and saw a gorgeous and beautiful woman coming in. It could be none other than Jiang Fei.

"Second sister!" Jiang Feng was surprised and happy. Since Jiang Fei got married, the two had only met once, and they parted unhappily because of Chu Yan.

Now looking closely, Jiang Fei has become more charming and graceful due to the nourishment of love, with a unique kind of charm.

"You heartless girl, it's fine that you never come to see me because you're sick, but now you avoid me even when you know I'm coming." Jiang Fei pushed away Jiang Feng's hand and pretended to be angry.

"Didn't Prince Linzi send someone to tell you that you were not feeling well and would not come? What happened? Are you feeling better?" Jiang Feng went over again and leaned on Jiang Fei affectionately.

Jiang Fei blushed slightly and said, "It's not a big deal, but he always makes such a fuss..."

Jiang Feng left Jiang Fei and tilted his head to look at her, which made Jiang Fei stunned. She said, "What are you looking at, silly girl!"

Jiang Feng clapped his hands and laughed, "I think what Your Highness said is absolutely right. My sister is sick. She must be suffering from lovesickness. She hasn't seen her husband for half a day..."

"You silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about!" Jiang Fei's face turned even redder and she scolded.

"I'm not talking nonsense. I think my brother-in-law is sick as well. He's suffering from the disease of worrying too much and becoming confused." Jiang Feng smiled, covering his mouth.

Jiang Fei took a step forward, stretched out her delicate hand and pretended to pinch Jiang Feng's cheek, and threatened: "You are talking nonsense, I will report to mother and beat you with a stick."

The two sisters have not seen each other for a long time, but they are not alienated. Instead, they are closer than before because of their own lonely struggles. After a while, Jiang Fei said with concern: "Seeing that you are fine, I am relieved. It is said that you can know a person's face but not his heart. One Yi Ye and the other Chu Yan really opened my eyes..."

"Sister, you've finally come back, please stop mentioning him. I'm fine." Jiang Feng stuck to her like a sticky candy again.

Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Jiang Fei knew that she must not have gotten over the emotional injury, so he smiled and said, "Since you are fine, why don't you come with me to meet the guests? Several ladies are clamoring to see you. If you go too late, others will say that you are disrespectful to the guests and don't know the etiquette."

Jiang Feng had no choice but to put on a lake blue raccoon fur cape and follow Jiang Fei. When the two sisters walked into the main hall of the Jiang family one after the other, the originally bustling house suddenly lowered several decibels. What a pair of beautiful girls!

The last time these women saw Jiang Feng was when Jiang Fei got married. At that time, she was still Madam Shen's future daughter-in-law, and all the girls in the boudoir envied her. But it was only a short while before the engagement was broken off, and she ended up being sent to the harem as a slave.

Everyone in the room had seen Princess Ji'an, and they couldn't help but compare the two and found that they were indeed alike. From this point of view, Jiang Feng was just a substitute for the one Shen Guxing loved but could not have, and what he said was true.

Some people also felt sorry for the girl. With such a good appearance and such a promising family background, it would be difficult for her to find a suitable husband in Chang'an City.

There were still a few people with sinister intentions. They looked at Jiang Feng and felt that she was abominable. Just because she was the daughter of a nouveau riche, she could covet the elegant Shen Guxing and the suave King Zhongshan with her appearance! There were also a few unfriendly tutors who began to whisper. The sound was not loud but it could still be clearly heard by Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng had long been immune to such rumors. In fact, there was nothing new. The nicest one was "not a worry-free person", and the worst one was "look at her seductive appearance", which was not as lethal as Princess Cheng'an's saliva.

Jiang Feng pretended not to hear, still smiling, and in his heart he greeted the other party's ancestors one by one. Jiang's mother was already embarrassed. Although Jiang Fei had the highest status, she was young and just married, so it was not good to be too ostentatious and get angry easily.

At this time, a woman who was nearly sixty years old sitting in the upper seat said with a smile: "Oh, oh, I was wondering why you hid your little daughter so well! You didn't even let her out on a day like this for people to see. If I had such a beautiful and well-behaved daughter, I would definitely keep her hidden with great value."

The woman's voice was not loud, but it was very powerful. The whispers around gradually subsided, and the awkward situation became less awkward. Jiang's mother quickly said, "Mrs. Song, you are too kind. My little girl has been in poor health since she was a child, so I can't be too restrained. Because she is the youngest, her brothers and sisters also dote on her. Although she is also polite, she is really naughty. Unlike the young ladies of the ladies' families, they have been quiet and sensible since they were young, and people like them when they see them. Besides, my family has just arrived at the foot of the emperor, and I dare not let her be like Liangzhou. But her temper has been shaped for more than ten years, how can it be changed? I can only teach her slowly behind closed doors, which makes you laugh."

The woman smiled and said, "Sister, you are too modest. It's better for children to be naughty. They look energetic." She waved to Jiang Feng again and said kindly, "Come here, girl, let me take a good look at you."

Jiang Feng quickly moved over, with the three parts of shyness and two parts of rules that the ladies liked and the half of confidence that he liked, and he handled it with ease.

Mrs. Song held Jiang Feng's hand and liked him more and more. She kept praising him. Although Jiang Feng could stand slander, he couldn't help but sigh: "Is this person really praising me?" Her face turned redder.

Mrs. Song waved her hand and a maid came up with a tray on which a red brocade bag was bulging. Mrs. Yao still felt it was not enough, so she took off a red agate ring from her finger and stuffed it into Jiang Feng's hand, saying with a smile: "I have carried this thing for a few years, so I will give it to you to play with."

Jiang's mother and Jiang Feng kept declining the offer of thanks, but Madam Song just smiled and held Jiang Feng's hand, then changed the subject and said, "I went to the Shen residence to deliver a gift a few days ago, and the eldest son of his family is also getting married next month."

Jiang Feng's heart skipped a beat, and then he heard Madam Song slowly say, "Madam Shen said that your two families are very close, and you had a lot of contact when you were in Liangzhou. She kept praising your girl, and said that she had already recognized her as her daughter the day before yesterday, and forced her two boys to recognize her as her sisters. She also said, 'No matter what others say, you must protect her a lot. If you make excuses, I will not agree!' I teased her why she did that, but she cried and said, 'Sister, you don't know, because I treat that girl very well, and the two boys are also filial and kind-hearted, and I don't have a real sister, I really treat Afeng like a sister, but I didn't expect that the gossipy person to make up stories. It doesn't matter if Yiye is a man, but if it damages the reputation of other people's innocent daughters, it will be my fault."

Jiang Feng seemed to be trapped in a vicious cycle of "spreading rumors - refuting rumors - slandering - proving herself". By the Qujiang Lake, Princess Cheng'an said that she and Li Longye were not in an affair, so Shen Guxing stepped forward to defend her. She also had a long talk with Madam Shen in front of the Buddha to prove her innocence. However, today, she has to prove again that she and Shen Guxing did not have an affair!

Mrs. Song's words were obviously entrusted by Jiang's mother or Shen's mother to preserve the reputation of Shen and Jiang.

She needs this kind of defense.

Then I hate this kind of defense even more!

She would rather tell those who were whispering in the dark loudly: I just had a mediocre relationship! I was rejected! So what!