Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 183: Old Mistakes Repeated

Jiang Li flipped the letter back and forth, but didn't find any patterns on it.

Could it be...

She looked at the manila envelope on the small table.

The envelope was thin, and there seemed to be a small bulge in the middle, as if it was hiding some secret.

She held the envelope in her hand and shook it gently.

A short piece of flower branch fell from the envelope and landed in her warm palm.

Although the petals have wilted, you can still vaguely see its original beauty.

She looked at it carefully for a moment and suddenly realized that this was actually Lixing Grass!

It was the glass grass that she embroidered on handkerchiefs and purses.

The moonlight is like water, and the swaying shadows of the trees are reflected on the lattice windows.

She rested her chin on the back of her hand, brought the Lixing grass close to the swaying candle seedlings, and stared at it for a long time.

In fact, Lixingcao has another alias, called Muqizhi.

This kind of flowers bloom in an embrace, and its roots are a medicinal herb called Muqizhi.

When she was young in Cheung Chau, she had seen these two names at her neighbor's house. The uncle told her these two names.

Muqi, Muqi...

The corners of her mouth were curved, and the candlelight reflected in her clear and cool deer eyes, which was extremely gentle.

……

On the ninth day of August, it was drizzling.

Jiang Li prepared the items carefully, ordered the servant to carefully move them into the carriage, and personally sent his brother to the Imperial Examination Hall to take the imperial examination.

"Didn't father say that he would come back early today to help me take my brother to the hospital?"

Jiang Li held a handkerchief and gently wiped away the raindrops that fell on Jiang Cheng's shoulders.

"The court is busy with many things, so delays are inevitable." Jiang Cheng took the handkerchief from her hand and wiped it himself.

Jiang Li sighed slightly and instructed,

"Brother, you must take care of yourself when you get to the Imperial Examination Hall. The weather is changing from hot to cold now, so be careful not to catch a cold."

Jiang Cheng nodded and said with a smile,

"You are really getting older now. You keep repeating these words to me every day. Do you really treat me, your brother, as a child?"

Speaking of children, Jiang Li couldn't help but think of Yao Ziqian.

When she was preparing exam items for Jiang Cheng, she also prepared some for Yao Ziqian, and had asked Xingping to deliver it personally a few days ago.

Although he was still young, he had successfully passed the examination and became a student.

If we can achieve good results this time, I believe Ziyuan's spirit in heaven will be deeply pleased.

There were countless horse-drawn carriages parked outside the Imperial Examination Hall.

Jiang Li gave a few more instructions and watched Jiang Cheng enter the academy before taking the carriage back to the Jiang Mansion.

The sky was gloomy and the rain was not heavy, but it kept falling.

Water drops dripped down the eaves to the ground, making a dripping sound, which inexplicably made people feel much calmer.

Jiang Li sat in front of the window, twisting her fingers lightly and turning the page of the book in her hand.

The quiet atmosphere was broken by a burst of messy footsteps.

There were cries of surprise, "Girl...something big has happened! Something bad has happened, girl!"

Jiang Li's eyelids twitched suddenly.

The shouting sound came from far away and gradually got closer. She looked through the window and saw Lu Xuan, the servant who served Jiang Minzhi, running into the yard with a panicked look on his face.

Without waiting for Xingping to report, he rushed straight into the house.

"Girl, it's bad, the master has been thrown into jail!"

Jiang Li stood up in shock, and the book in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter". "What did you say?"

Lu Xuan looked anxious and replied quickly,

"Today I waited for a long time in front of the palace gate. It was long past the time when the master was dismissed from office, but he still did not come out. I saw a familiar man and went up to ask him, but he said that our master was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice by His Majesty."

Imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice?

It seems like it was just yesterday that the Jiang family was exiled and convicted eight years ago. Could it be that the past will repeat itself?

A wave of dizziness came over her, she held onto the table, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down.

"Have you found out the reason?" Jiang Li asked.

Lu Xuan shook his head. "I dare not ask any more questions. I will come back to tell you. Please think of a solution!"

To find ways to.

Why today?

Her brother had just entered the Imperial Examination Hall when her father met with an accident. Where should she turn for help?

If you want to find a solution, you can't be so muddleheaded.

Only by figuring out what happened and why His Majesty was angry can we come up with a countermeasure.

"Luo Zhi." Jiang Li said, "Come with me to the Shen Mansion."

Luo Zhi: "Yes, girl."

Yang's sister is Concubine Zhao. If Yang is willing to help find out the reason, she will definitely be able to get a result.

The carriage drove over the wet cobblestone road, quickly crossed the street, and headed towards the Duke Jingguo's Mansion.

Jiang Li hurried to Qiwu Pavilion. Before she could salute, Yang gently raised her hand and motioned for her to stand up.

"I know why you're here."

Yang slowly stood up and walked in front of her.

"I have heard about your father's affairs. According to the news from the palace, he was thrown into prison because he made the same mistake again and angered His Majesty."

Jiang Li's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she asked doubtfully, "Are you repeating the same mistake?"

My father's old mistake was eight years ago when he was drunk and talked nonsense and made irresponsible remarks about Your Majesty.

But now Jiang Minzhi is cautious and submissive all day long, how could he make the same mistake again?

"Thank you, mother, for informing me."

Jiang Li pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed to speak, "I wonder if my mother has any connections to allow her daughter to go to the dungeon of the Ministry of Justice."

Yang sighed and shook her head, "The Ministry of Justice has always been the prince's party, and the prince and the Yang family have had a long-standing grudge."

Although Yang could never treat Jiang Li the same way she treated Shen Zhiyan.

But after all, Jiang Li has been with her since she was eight years old.

Humans are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless? Seeing that she was in trouble, Yang was willing to help.

It's a pity that she is a woman in the inner palace with limited abilities and is really powerless.

Jiang Li immediately understood the difficulty. After paying her respects to Yang, she left the Shen family silently.

Sitting in the carriage, she felt a suffocating pain in her heart.

The only way now is to meet my father to understand the truth of the matter and find a breakthrough to solve the problem.

But now, she couldn't even enter the Ministry of Justice's prison...

She felt extremely powerless.

I buried my face between my knees, feeling helpless as a tide washed over me.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she forced them back.

She told herself that crying would not solve any problems at this moment and she had to stay calm.

She couldn't help but think of Shen Beiqi, if only he were there...

"Miss, how about sending someone to deliver a letter to the Duke?" Luo Zhi gently stroked her bent back. "Even if the Duke is not in Jiangdu City, he will definitely find a way to help you."

She raised her head and let out a long sigh, "No."

"But..." Luo Zhi was puzzled, "What should the girl do then?"

To say that this matter happened, the timing was really good.

Now that Young Master Jiang has entered the Imperial Examination Hall and Lord Jiang has been put in jail, this huge Jiang family has to rely on the girl alone to support it.

In official circles, power and status are everything.

If Jiang Minzhi had not been in trouble, it would be easy for Jiang Li to ask anyone to do something for her.

But now Jiang Minzhi is a prisoner. To put it bluntly, he is not sure whether he can even save his life.

Besides, the person he has offended now is Emperor Hongyang. Which official has the courage to help his daughter?

"If there is no other solution, then find a way. The Beilin Army has already launched an offensive against Luzhou, and the battle is intense. We must not let the Jiang family's affairs distract him."

Jiang Li looked at Luo Zhi, "Do you understand?"