Heaven

Ji Han caressed the iron lock on his ankle, puzzled...

Ji Han boarded the passenger ship arranged by Wei Wuyou, went upstream all the way, and returned to Jing country smoothly in only half a month.

At this moment, he was ready to return home, guessing that the silver he had saved on weekdays would be enough to go home, so he bought a bad horse and galloped towards the capital without stopping.

It was not until the early morning ten days later that Ji Han finally stood in front of the gate of the General's Mansion.

Looking at the two vermilion lacquered doors that were exactly as they were in memory, Ji Han took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and knocked on the door knocker forcefully.

"Who are you looking for?" A soldier guarding the gate poked his head out.

What a handsome boy!Seeing Ji Han's appearance, he couldn't help being stunned.

Ji Han estimated the time, and his father should be going to court at this time.Although he was anxious to see his mother, he was afraid that she would be too weak to bear the stimulation, so he deliberated for a while before reporting the name of Sister Ruxiang.

"What Ruxiang, I've never heard of it!" The soldier frowned and shook his head.

Could it be that Sister Ruexiang is gone?Ji Han recalled that Sister Rue Xiang was already quite old when his accident happened. Many years have passed, and she may have passed away.

Ji Han asked to see the housekeeper again.

"Steward Zhao? There is only Steward Li in the house, not Steward Zhao." The soldier became a little impatient. Could this handsome young man be a swindler?

Ji Han was stunned, did the housekeeper also change?

When he asked several people in charge one after another, but got answers that none of them had heard of, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.Why did even the captain of the father's bodyguard change?

At this time, the soldier was convinced that Ji Han was here to swindle food and drink, and he stretched out his hand to chase him away.

Ji Han had no choice but to ask to see his wife, saying that he was a relative of her.

"Ma'am? The general's wife can be seen by anyone? Go and go, and don't even look at this place, how dare you come here to fight the autumn wind!" The soldier pushed Ji Han away angrily.

While pushing and shoving, there was a sudden noise behind him.

"Who dares to act wild here?"

Ji Han turned around and found that the general's sedan chair had arrived, and he couldn't help being overjoyed.

Qin Yu was used to riding a horse at first, but after paying homage to the prime minister, he suddenly developed a preference for sitting in a sedan chair.

He has been very busy these days with a big plan.He finally came down from the top, but when he heard the commotion in front of his house, he couldn't help but frowned and got off the sedan chair.

Qin Yu looked up and saw his guards shouting at someone, but suddenly he heard a clear call.

"Daddy!"

Qin Yu looked at the person in front of him, and overlapped with the beautiful figure in his memory for an instant, and couldn't help being startled.

Did he come back?

Qin Yu stretched out his hand to Ji Han.

Suddenly, he remembered the current situation, his movements stopped, his face turned cold, and he shouted in a low voice: "Where did you come from, the rogue, who dares to come to this old man to recognize his relatives indiscriminately, why don't you rush him away!"

Ji Han couldn't argue, and was rushed aside by several vicious guards.

Ji Han touched his slightly sore arm, and watched Qin Yu disappear behind the gate.He couldn't figure it out, how could his father fail to recognize him in just a few years?

He wandered in a bit of desperation on the slightly cool street in the early morning, with many chaotic thoughts flashing through his mind.He had imagined the scene of a family reunion thousands of times, some were very pleasantly surprised, some were moved to tears, but he never expected that he would return to Jing Country after all the hardships, and he would get such a result.

Is there any secret in it?

Ji Han recalled that his father seemed to have a different look when he saw him just now, and couldn't help being a little suspicious.There is a saying that tiger poison does not eat children, and the feeling of licking calves is natural. Ji Han decided not to rush to conclusions, but to inquire clearly before talking.

Ji Han found a restaurant to sit down, ordered a few small dishes, took out a small piece of silver and asked Xiao Er about the changes in the General's Mansion in the past few years.

"What! The princess died six years ago?" Ji Hanru was struck by lightning, his eyes widened, and he was speechless for a while in a daze.

"The young master disappeared, and the princess became ill, and she followed him within a year." Xiao Er sighed.

Back then when the second princess got married, she had a lot of red makeup, and he went to watch the excitement, but he didn't expect this heaven-sent marriage to end so quickly with the separation of his wife and children.

"Shortly after the princess passed away, the general married again, but it's a pity that the new wife only gave birth to a daughter and had nothing to do." Xiao Er continued, "Now it is said that the general's life is too evil, and it may be that he restrained his wife and restrained his children. Woolen cloth."

Ji Han was hit hard by the news that his mother had passed away, so he didn't want to listen any longer, so he took out the money and rewarded Xiao Er heavily, and waved him to go down.

The father refused to recognize himself today. Could it be because he was afraid that the little mother would be unhappy?

After Ji Han grew up and became sensible, he recalled the days at home many times. The relationship between his parents can be said to be respectful, and he rarely even said anything, just maintaining a superficial harmony.Unexpectedly, his father had some genuine feelings for Xiaoniang, and he didn't even want to recognize his own flesh and blood to take into account her feelings. Ji Han couldn't help feeling a little sad when he thought of the half-sister who had never been masked.

He paid the bill and walked aimlessly on the street, not knowing where he should go.

My mother passed away, and my father refused to recognize each other. Is it really wrong to think about going home like this?If I had known this before, I might as well go to Chu State to find Jing Xiaojiao to eat and drink, Ji Han thought bitterly.

Suddenly, Ji Han felt a pain in the back of his head, and immediately lost consciousness...

Unexpectedly, when I woke up, there was such a thing on my ankle.

Ji Han rubbed his ankle that was a little red from being strangled.

An iron chain more than seven feet long, one end was welded to the wall, and the other end was tied to Ji Han's feet, so that he could only move about in a small yard.

When Ji Han found out that he was under confinement, he was really puzzled.

This small courtyard is decorated in a quiet and elegant way, it doesn't look like an ordinary house, and I have only returned to Jing Country for a few days, who is plotting against me secretly?

Could it be... He had some guesses in his heart, but he didn't dare to think deeply.

An old servant who is both deaf and dumb is usually responsible for taking care of Ji Han's daily life.

At first Ji Han wanted to find out some news from him, so he gestured for a pen and paper, but the old servant couldn't read and couldn't communicate at all.

On the contrary, the old servant carefully collected the paper on which he had written and took it away. The next day, he actually brought him a snack with the name on which he had written on yesterday.

From now on, no matter what request Ji Han writes down, as long as it is not excessive or involves his freedom, he will always be satisfied.In a few days, there were many books and potted plants in his room.

Ji Han was a little uncertain about the mind of the person who imprisoned him, so he could only stay temporarily with a glimmer of hope, thinking of ways to escape.

He discussed with Jing Mingrui several times, but Jing Mingrui screamed and wanted to rush to Jing country to save people, and it took him a lot of effort to calm down.

This day Ji Han was so bored that he couldn't read any more, thinking about why the person who imprisoned him hadn't had a showdown with him for almost a month, he couldn't help but feel a little bored.

He put out the Yaoqin that was coming yesterday, and decided to play a piece of peace of mind.

Ji Han plucked the strings with his hands, playing a melodious and sad tune intermittently.

He was gradually immersed in his own thoughts, and he couldn't extricate himself. When he looked up, he found a person standing motionless at the gate of the courtyard. His hands suddenly exerted a little more force, and with a "snap", a string of the piano was broken. .

Hearing the sound of the zither was interrupted, the man hurriedly approached a few steps, and explained with a smile: "Today, the prime minister entertained the newly elected officials in the other garden. Hearing such a beautiful piano sound here, I couldn't even walk. Please forgive me for disturbing the young master's elegant mood."

Is it really in the prime minister's other garden?Ji Han thought to himself, was his guess correct?

"I only know that there is such a wonderful person in the world after I met you today. Dare I ask you my name?" The young man was dressed gorgeously and was about 20 years old. Han asked with his hand, "I wonder if I can make friends with you?"

"I... My name is Qin Han." Ji Han was a little dazed for a while, and said a name casually.He really couldn't figure out why his father wanted to imprison him here secretly, but his intuition told him that it was not appropriate to reveal his identity at this moment.

"Qin Han, Qin Han, what a good name." The young man in fancy clothes silently recited Ji Han's pseudonym several times, as if he wanted to keep it firmly in his heart, "My name is Chen Xi, I am nineteen years old, and I am not married yet. I like reciting poems and painting, playing chess and piano."

Ji Han couldn't help being amused by him, how could he introduce himself like this, but his hobbies are similar to what he has learned.During the few years Ji Han was away, he was forced to work hard on piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but he also developed some habits.

"Hey, why is Mr. Qin locked here? Is there any misunderstanding here?" Chen Xi suddenly saw the chains on Ji Han's feet, and couldn't help but wonder.

"I... I'm a servant in the prime minister's mansion, and I've been punished here to think about my mistakes because I messed up an errand." Ji Han smiled wryly.

"How could someone like Mr. Qin become someone's servant?" Chen Xi widened his eyes and said eagerly, "No, I'm going to ask the prime minister for mercy and let him set you free."

Then he turned and left.

How could Ji Han let him go to Qin Yu.

His father didn't want to reveal his identity, so a newly appointed junior official went to plead for mercy without knowing it, wouldn't it ruin his future?

It took Ji Han a lot of thought to convince Chen Xi that he was willing to think about it here.

The two chatted nonsense for a while, until the moon was in the middle of the sky, and Chen Xi reluctantly left the courtyard under Ji Han's urging.

Watching this newly acquainted friend leave, although Ji Han still couldn't figure out his father's real intentions, his mood seemed much clearer.