The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Huo Wuyou was directing his men to move things. When he heard the voice and saw that it was Jiang Xu, he smiled warmly and said, "Brother Jiang is back?"

Shaking off Huo Wuyou's hand on his shoulder, Jiang Xu asked him, "What are these?"

Huo Wuyou just smiled and said, "It's just some gifts."

"Gift?" Jiang Xu was a little puzzled.

Huo Wuyou bowed and said, "I heard that Brother Jiang recently found his long-lost sister. I came here with a small gift to congratulate you."

As they were talking, Butler Gong opened the door to welcome Jiang Xu home, but the people brought by Huo Wuyou filed in without saying a word.

Jiang Xu wanted to stop him, but Huo Wuyou whispered, "I know that you are always frugal, but you don't need these things. Awan needs them. If she is not comfortable living here, she wants to live in my Lin'an Marquis Mansion. Brother Jiang, are you willing?"

Jiang Xu was speechless, and then he saw Huo Wuyou bowing pretentiously: "Brother Jiang invited me so warmly, so I'd better obey your command respectfully. I'll stay for lunch before leaving."

After saying this, he swaggered into the Jiang Mansion.

Huo Wuyou said that he had sent a small gift, but all the utensils and furnishings he sent were of top quality, and any one of them was equivalent to half a year's salary for Jiang Xu. Soon the Jiang Mansion was filled to the brim, and it was so lively that it finally looked like an official residence.

Xue Zhiyi's room was not only filled with decorations, but also with piles of fashionable fabrics and ready-made clothes, as well as a variety of dazzling jewelry. People who knew about it thought it was a gift, while those who didn't would think that the imperial decree to grant marriage had not yet been issued, so he came here to propose marriage in advance.

Xue Zhiyi hadn't seen Huo Wuyou for some time since returning to the palace. When she suddenly saw him at this moment, she was naturally filled with joy, but Jiang Xu had a gloomy face, so she didn't want to be too blatant with Huo Wuyou.

Not only that, Huo Wuyou just gave Yan Gui a look, and Yan Gui understood what he meant, waved his hand, and had someone bring two people in.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xue Zhiyi was surprised and delighted, and couldn't help but smile: "Qiuyun, Suyue!"

After a long separation, the two of them also came forward to greet her: "Miss!"

Jiang Xu didn't recognize them, so he just looked at Huo Wuyou and asked him to give an explanation.

Huo Wuyou smiled and said, "Awan has just returned to the Jiang family. She was afraid that she would not be used to being served by the people around her, so she sent two people over."

Xue Zhiyi also said: "Brother, these are my former confidants. They have been by my side for many years and grew up with me. Please allow them to stay."

Since she was going to stay in Jiang Mansion, it was inevitable that there would be people around her. Instead of giving someone with ulterior motives the opportunity to put people around her, it was better to have a confidant who knew her well. Moreover, Jiang Mansion was an official residence, and the food, clothing and other expenses were better than those outside. Now that she had a place to live, she didn't have to place Qiuyun Suyue in that alley anymore.

Faced with Xue Zhiyi's request, Jiang Xu had no choice but to nod.

Jiang Xu ate this lunch with gritted teeth. Although he had agreed to the marriage of the two and had no intention of stopping it, he still felt extremely uncomfortable seeing his sister, whom he had found with great difficulty, being poached by someone right in front of him.

After lunch, seeing that Huo Wuyou still wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Xue Zhiyi alone, he found an excuse to chase him away and asked Butler Gong to move out all the new things in his yard.

……

Not long after Huo Wuyou left, Xue Zhiyi told Jiang Xu that the emperor wanted to grant them a marriage.

Jiang Xu was in low spirits the whole day after that. After nightfall, she went to Jiang Xu's yard, only to see him sitting alone in the yard drinking.

"It's a cold late autumn night, why are you drinking here alone, brother?"

Seeing her coming, Jiang Xu was just stunned for a moment, then sighed slightly and took another sip of wine: "I just feel that things are a little too fast, I don't know if I can wait for my sister to come back and reunite with our family."

"Yes." Xue Zhiyi said, "Although my sister is in the palace, she will come out sooner or later. Even if I get married, I will still be a member of the Jiang family. We have a long future together."

Xue Zhiyi also poured a glass of wine and took a sip. Fortunately, Jiang Xu was very aware of his alcohol tolerance, and the wine was very light and would not make him drunk.

It was a full-moon night. Jiang Xu stared at the moon in a daze. Perhaps because he had drunk some wine, he talked more than usual.

"I used to think that if I passed the imperial examination, everything would be fine, my sister would be found, and my ambitions would be realized. Now half of my wish has been fulfilled. Although I am happy, I found that serving Dayong is more difficult than passing the imperial examination. It seems that no one in the court works for the people and the country. Prince Cheng, Prince Gong, and even Your Majesty, everyone is just fighting overtly and covertly to maintain their own power, and each has their own ulterior motives."

He laughed sarcastically, "At first I thought that Prince Cheng was different from a prince who had military merit and had defended the border for Great Yong. Later I found out that he was not as he seemed. So when I found out later in Jiangzhou that he would disregard the disaster and the lives of the people for his own selfish desires, I was not too surprised."

Xue Zhiyi's eyes moved slightly: "Brother, when did you find out what King Cheng was up to?"

Hearing this, Jiang Xu retracted his gaze and looked at her: "Don't ask about these dirty things, and don't get involved."

Xue Zhiyi suddenly smiled: "Brother, you think these things are dirty, but in fact, in order to survive in this filthy place, I have been involved in many of the secret plots in your eyes."

Jiang Xu was stunned and almost sober. Apparently, they had known each other for too short a time and he had not had time to get to know his sister.

"The more you know about the mire, the easier it is for you to be swallowed up by it. The more you know, the less likely you are to be entangled in filth."

Looking at Xue Zhiyi's calm and smiling face, Jiang Xu frowned: "Did Huo Wuyou lead you astray?"

He always felt that a girl in the boudoir had neither the opportunity nor the need to be exposed to such messy things.

Xue Zhiyi said, "Brother, do you really think that I escaped from the Xue family unscathed and escaped death several times in the palace because of good luck?"

When she mentioned Huo Wuyou, she raised her brows slightly. "Before Huo Wuyou became my lover, he was an ally that I took the initiative to attract. I fell in love with him because we supported each other in the shameful things that you mentioned, and we saved each other from danger several times. If you want to know, I will tell you little by little in the future."

Jiang Xu had mixed feelings... If Awan hadn't been living outside for so many years, if she hadn't ended up in that hellhole of the Xue family, she would have grown up to be a pampered girl under the care of their entire family.

"Brother." Xue Zhiyi called softly, "I understand your intention to protect me, but what I want is not to be pampered and isolated from all the dangers in the world, but to have the power to fight against the dangerous people and things. Instead of treating me as a delicate flower who knows nothing about the world, it is better to treat me as someone like you, who is capable of supporting the Jiang family."

Jiang Xu stared at Xue Zhiyi with complicated eyes for a long time, and finally sighed: "Whatever you want to know about King Cheng and his party, I will tell you everything I know, but King Cheng has always been wary of me, so there may not be much I can tell you."

……

Xue Zhiyi and Jiang Xu chatted until late at night before returning to the room to rest. The next day, they slept until almost noon.

This is her own home, no one will pick on her gifts, and no one will talk about her laziness.

Just as she woke up, Qiuyun handed her a visiting card: "Miss, the third young lady of Yongping Marquis's Mansion sent a card, saying that she wants to visit you."

"Madam San Shao?"

Xue Zhiyi, who had just woken up, was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses: she almost forgot that Xue Hanshu was still alive.

Looking at the familiar handwriting on the visiting card, Xue Zhiyi smiled and said, "Don't hit a smiling person. Since she wants to come, please invite her."