Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 867 I want to see her trembling
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The cold wind suddenly picked up, and the ancient trees in the courtyard dropped their last waves of autumn leaves, revealing their rugged and vigorous branches, like arms struggling for survival one after another, frozen in the final appearance of life, full of tension, but helpless and despairing.

For a moment, Li Yiwei felt that he was in a trance, so much so that he clearly heard what the other party said in a clear tone, but he did not understand the meaning of that sentence.

The sound fell on my ears, very close and yet very far.

From the first time they met until now, Ji Wuyan had never given him a big salute. At most, he only knelt down in an obvious and perfunctory way. But at this moment, this girl whose knees are harder than most men is kneeling in the main hall, with a straight back and a slender figure.

Li Yiwei looked at the girl who was still proud and did not bow her head even though she was kneeling there, and frowned slightly, "What...what did you say?" He seemed to understand, but felt that he heard wrong, so he asked again.

Behind her, ancient branches were swaying in the cold wind, as if they were struggling to stretch upward and survive. The little girl kneeling in the room only raised her chin slightly, her voice was calm and unhurried, and her face was dignified and stubborn. She said, " The daughter of the people sincerely asks Your Highness to grant you permission to be the official to welcome back your legitimate daughter on the day when Your Highness ascends to the throne and takes charge of the world." After saying this, she raised her hands, folded them in front of her forehead, and kowtowed.

Li Yiwei lowered his eyes and looked at the proud little girl bending down to kowtow. His brows twitched. He put one hand on the armrest and then asked Ji Wuyan in a steady voice, "Do you know that the opening of the Emperor's Mausoleum is not only for the imperial court but also for the imperial family?" It is an extremely important matter for the royal family, and it is very likely that the ministers will jointly oppose it? "

Ji Wuyan did not stand up, but responded in a low voice, "Yes. The folk girl knows."

The sky was getting darker and darker, the wind was biting, and her voice seemed to have been tempered by winter frost and snow, cold and not soft at all.

Very good, I still know. Li Yiwei tightened his fingertips, his eyes became darker, and he lowered his voice and asked, "Then do you know that there is no such thing as the Shangguan clan welcoming back their legitimate daughter? The world will only tell the story of the former crown princess. I think you also know the weight of such a reputation for being morally corrupt and being abandoned by the royal family after his death."

"Yes." The voice was like gold and jade hitting the ground, "The daughter of the people knows."

Very good, everyone knows...

Li Yiwei frowned more and more. He didn't know what he was angry about. Maybe he was just angry that he was sincerely cooperating, but the other party didn't seem so. His face was gloomy, but he still suppressed his anger and patiently persuaded, "Change it. Your Ji family is not a businessman. How about becoming an imperial merchant? In this way, in your lifetime, glory and wealth will always be indispensable... Ji Without salt, everything will be over after death. It is better to be buried in the imperial mausoleum than to be sent back to the south of the Yangtze River. No one can ask for the honor of the former crown princess. "

This matter is far more than just opening the imperial mausoleum. The matter of the former crown princess involves too many aspects, not to mention... When the new emperor ascends the throne, the first major thing to do is to divorce the wife of the former crown prince, or to divorce a dead person. As long as a few words about this kind of thing appear in historical records, he will have an unflattering reputation. In comparison, it is too easy to solve it with money, business, or even official position.

He was almost sincere and said, "Look, how have I shied away from your first two conditions? You also know that I really can't guarantee such a major event as the opening of the imperial mausoleum... If the courtiers jointly oppose it, I can't If you don’t worry about it, won’t you be in vain?”

Ji Wuyan still didn't get up, saying word by word, stubbornly unable to pull the cows back, "Women only have this wish, please grant it to your highness." "Ji Wuyan! Why are you obsessed with this?! I Didn’t the king already tell you that if you die, you can bring some glory to your clan and future generations, so you should be content, what else do you want?”

The cold wind passed through the corridor and through the corner of the wall, whining into the room, ruffling the girl's long hair hanging behind her. Her long hair rose up, then fell down, hanging on her temples, covering Ji Wuyan's obviously pale face.

From Li Yiwei's perspective, he could only see the opponent's hands clenching tightly under his forehead. He frowned slightly, and the depression in his chest gradually dissipated. Just as he was about to say a few more words of advice, he heard Ji Wuyan say softly, "There is no explanation as to why the Chongren Palace was leaked. The cause of the death of the former Crown Princess is unknown, and The prince... is suspected of killing his wife." The last four words were clenched between his lips and teeth, as if he had spent all his strength to squeeze them out one by one.

There is an inexplicable ferocity that says, "I swear I will kill you."

Li Yiwei was so startled that he took a step back. His heel caught the leg of the chair. His hand holding the armrest tightened again. His nails scratched the painted armrest and he pinched it in his palm. In addition to the physical pain, he was even more... I feel annoyed that "I actually lost my composure because of a little girl's words."

It was just a voice, but it was so fierce and fierce.

Li Yiwei sat back in his chair, coughed to cover up his gaffe, and then said, "If the king asks the courtiers to investigate this matter strictly after he ascends the throne, it is inevitable that he will be accused of ruthless brotherhood and killing everyone, even if it is finally confirmed that the East Palace killed his wife , I am afraid that the common people will only say that this is just an excuse for me... What is the truth? Do you think it is the truth? If you put them in front of the world, it will be the truth? Ji Wuyan, you are a smart person? , I don’t need to remind you that these are the truth that some people are willing to believe.”

"Compared to the incident between a defeated former crown prince and his dead crown princess, they are more willing to believe that this is the king's first stab at killing dissidents after he ascended the throne."

Ji Wuyan didn't seem to notice the other party's gaffe. She just knelt down and murmured softly, "The people's daughter knows. Times have changed, and the people's daughter doesn't need the world to know the truth... It's just that she has been gentle but gentle all her life. Pride, if the prince really kills his wife, she will be buried with him as his wife and receive royal incense. This is not an honor for her, but a humiliation for life..."

Li Yiwei was slightly startled and looked up.

It was she who gritted her teeth and resented fiercely, who murmured and felt sad as if her pride had been taken away from her... it was also her.

On a snowy winter day, the cold wind whimpered, and the white marble pavement in the house was so cold that it was biting to the bone to kneel on it. The little girl's clothes were thin, but she knelt motionless.

Li Yiwei looked at her from head to toe, with a bit of unscrupulousness in his eyes... He leaned back on the chair, and suddenly felt that he wanted to see this little girl, who was far more proud and calm than her peers, trembling and begging for mercy... …it must be very enjoyable.