Chapter 32: Light in Gaps

Autumn is already deep, even at noon when the sun shines brightly, it cannot reduce the piercing chill in the wind.

Xie Wei stood at the entrance of the palace.

He was quite tall, blocking the light that had penetrated through the hall door and casting Jiang Xuening's slightly slender figure in his shadow. At this moment, she widened her eyes, unable to distinguish what Xie Wei looked like in the blurry backlight.

Are you afraid?

Afraid.

Very scared, very scared.

At this moment, Jiang Xuening suddenly felt very tired, as if all her strength had been drained by someone. Finally, she completely stopped covering up and blinked, saying, "I am just a young lady in the court. I have no influence or ambition in the court, and even have no intersection with Mr. Xie except for my father. For Mr. Xie, I am a small ant that can be easily crushed by some means, and I cannot pose any threat to him.". If I say I am afraid, but there is no intention of reporting or harming the master from behind, will the master believe it

Xie Wei remained silent for a long time and asked her in return, "If you were me, would you dare to believe it?"

It's not about willingness or unwillingness, but about daring or not.

Jiang Xuening gently lowered her head, a long and fair neck that was as white as snow even in the dark shadows.

At this moment, I really put myself in my shoes and thought for a moment.

If she were Xie Wei, who had had had her own plans at least four years ago, but had spoken some shocking words to the only person around her at that time due to illness or momentary irrationality in desperate situations, but later escaped from life, would she believe that this person could always keep this secret to themselves and not disclose it to any stakeholders?

Jiang Xuening's eyelashes trembled, and despite her reluctance, she had to admit it and slowly said, "I can't believe it."

Although that threat may only be a speck of dust.

But the thousand mile embankment was destroyed by an ant colony, how could one know that it would not fail in the future?

Believe in her, let her go, it's like putting all your plans, even your head, in danger. You have to worry at any time: whether this person will seize the opportunity to calculate on me, and when they will stab me in the back

To understand this, Jiang Xuening was convinced that she would definitely die.

The pain of a dagger passing over her neck in a previous life almost immediately arose as she gained this understanding, causing her hands to tremble uncontrollably as they overlapped in front of her.

But at this moment, she didn't want to show any fear.

She clenched her fingers tightly.

Xie Wei asked her again, "Miss Ning Er thinks that four years later, suddenly one day, I found out that the little girl who knew my secret was not as innocent and ignorant as I thought. How should I speculate?"

Jiang Xuening said, "She pretended to be crazy and tried to save her life."

Xie Wei's gaze fell on her overly forceful palm and he said, "So, if you were me, would this person be eliminated?"

Jiang Xuening closed her eyes slightly and said, "Mr. Ke, I don't want to die."

Xie Wei fell silent again.

During this period of time, Jiang Xuening suddenly felt infinitely stretched and extremely tense. She felt like a lamb standing next to a guillotine, unsure when she would be placed on that sharp blade.

Xie Wei stared at her for a long time, as if considering something.

Finally, he reached out his hand to her and slowly said, "You are not my threat. The real threat is that I dare not believe you, but I want to believe you. Miss Ning Er, Xie Wei is not someone who doesn't remember kindness, but what you have shown is not what I expected. I need to see clearly what kind of person you are and whether you are worth my risk and trust.". I don't want to get rid of my life-saving benefactor, so please stay under my nose for the next six months as a companion

When he spoke, his slender fingers gently caressed her head.

Jiang Xuening was stunned.

Xie Wei only said, "Although you don't want to stay in the palace, this is the only way I can convince myself not to kill you immediately. Please bury what happened four years ago in your heart and make it a secret that only you and I will know forever. Don't force me, and don't make me angry anymore."

After speaking, he withdrew his hand, turned around, and walked out of the hall.

Walk from the dark to the bright.

The outside sky finally illuminated his entire figure, his pale Taoist robe and clothes swaying, walking under the vermilion palace wall, gradually fading away.

*

When she returned to Yangzhizhai, Jiang Xuening looked like a newly rescued water ghost, with her feet floating and her face turning pale.

Fang Miao was sitting in the corridor, pinching her fingers and calculating how long it had been. She was considering whether she would go and "save" Miss Jiang Er if it had really been two quarters.

I always feel like I'm joking

As soon as she turned her head and saw Jiang Xuening return in such a state, she stood up in shock and said, "Miss Jiang, what's wrong with you?"

It wasn't until then that she realized that what Jiang Xuening had said earlier might not have been a joke.

Can

Everyone in the court and the public knows what kind of easy-going person Xie Wei is? Miss Jiang Er, what are you going to argue about in order to be scared like this by Mr. Xie, who has a sage temperament?

Jiang Xuening did not answer.

She walked straight into her room, turned around, closed the door, and then slowly slid down with her back against the door, covering her face with both hands and pressing it against her bent knees.

Until then, one can clearly hear their own heartbeat and breathing.

She is still alive.

In the small window to the north, there is a sunlight shining through the snow-white window paper, and fine dust floats in the air, like shining spots swimming in the water.

Jiang Xuening raised her head and gazed at the dust for a long time.

Then suddenly he burst out laughing, laughing happily and self deprecating.

Xie Wei actually said he didn't want to kill her!

Should she believe such a deceitful person?

But now she is neither the empress nor holds any power, but even if a lady in the boudoir is killed by bandits when she goes out, she may not be able to splash much water. Those who want to cover up have countless means to cover up.

Is it necessary for jackals and wolves to deceive ants?

Not available.

Why did Xie Wei from the previous life say such terrible things to her?

Does this lunatic find it fun to scare her?

Or perhaps the change in Xie Wei's attitude is due to the changes in her life——

Less than a month after being reborn, there is very little she can do. Truly speaking, there is only one thing. That's when he didn't naturally enjoy Yan Lin's kindness to himself, but started planning to hook up with Shen Jie.

If this is indeed the reason for the difference in Xie Wei's attitude towards her two lifetimes, and Yan Lin has not even turned to Xie Wei at this time, then she can believe that the secrets of the previous dynasty, twenty years ago, that You Fangyin revealed to her in the previous life, are likely true!

It is not surprising that Xie Wei would slaughter the imperial family and the Xiao family.

Even the situation is understandable.

At that moment, Jiang Xuening suddenly felt that this person was somewhat pitiful. On second thought, her mud bodhisattva couldn't protect herself when crossing the river. How could she have the qualifications to pity a superior who was holding her own life?

"Half a year, half a year..."

She slowly closed her eyes, recited the time in her heart, and finally slowly exhaled a breath.

"Avoidance is unavoidable, it's better to see and break down the moves!"

Of course it's good to avoid it.

But she couldn't avoid it, and she didn't want to be slaughtered.

===Kunning Section 43===

If Xie Wei's previous words were all true, then naturally it would be best. After six months, when he leaves the palace, he can be at ease; If Xie Wei is cunning and just lies to her, then staying in the palace for the past six months is actually the safest choice she can make.

No matter how you act, you always have to be cautious in the palace.

To take a step back, the worst situation for her would be to repeat the old path of the previous life, go all out and continue to collude with Shen Jie, become the queen, and then slowly engage with Xie Wei!

After figuring out how to proceed, Jiang Xuening sat in place for a while, finally feeling some strength in her legs. She stood up again, washed herself up, became clear, and then tidied up her luggage a bit to prepare for leaving the palace.

I entered the palace these three days just to learn the rules and be promoted again.

The true accompanying reading is two days later, when the person who is finally selected returns home to bid farewell to their parents and tidy up slightly before entering the palace again. Following the example of court officials implementing a rest and bathing system, after entering the palace to accompany the princess, they can return home for one day every ten days.

After the results of the academic examination were released, Princess Shenzhiyi of Leyang sent people to give many rewards, including those who were selected and those who were not selected. However, those who were selected added an additional set of the Four Treasures of the Study.

Before Jiang Xuening left the palace with everyone, she personally came to see her off.

He held Xiao Shu's hand and said for a while, then held her hand and said for a while. It was only then that the eunuch Huang Renli, who was in charge of her, led a group of palace attendants out of the palace.

*

The carriage sent by the Jiang Mansion to pick up the people was already waiting outside the palace gate.

Lian Er Tang Er stood by the carriage and saw her walking out of the palace gate from a distance, waving happily at her.

Jiang Xuening bid farewell to the others and got on the carriage.

Tang'er noticed that she seemed a bit tired, so she quickly placed the headrest in the car and helped her sit down. As she looked at her, she couldn't help but worry, "Miss, have you been exhausted these days?"

Jiang Xuening thought to herself that fatigue is real, and fear is also real.

After slowly closing his eyes and considering for a while, he said, "After returning to the mansion, I'll take a nap first. Then you can send someone to deliver a message to the Marquis of Yong Yi's mansion. I'll meet Prince Yan at Youshi tomorrow at the Tower of Heaven. I have something I want to tell him."

You should know that in the past, when the Second Girl played with the Crown Prince of Yan, most of the time the Crown Prince of Yan came to her door, so gradually even these maids became accustomed to occasionally seeing the Crown Prince of Yan's Dala La appear on the walls of the Jiang Mansion or on the girl's windowsill.

It is rare for two girls to proactively invite Prince Yan out.

Tang Er listened to Jiang Xuening's calm voice, but for some reason, she suddenly felt a slight sense of shock. However, she dared not ask more questions and responded softly.

Jiang Xuening closed her eyes and took a nap.

The carriage left the palace gate all the way.

Just before walking far away, a lowered voice suddenly sounded outside: "Second Miss, Second Miss!"

Jiang Xuening felt as if she had heard this voice somewhere before.

She opened her eyes.

The driver who was driving outside saw someone and stopped in time. He turned his head and reported to the inside of the car curtain, "Second Miss, it's a girl. It seems like he wants to find you."

Jiang Xuening waved her hand and asked Lian'er to lift a corner of the car curtain. Looking outside, it turned out to be You Fangyin!

She is wearing a crescent white dress today, but it doesn't look very new. My hair was tied into a bun, but I didn't wear any headwear. A face that could only be considered delicate was filled with anxiety and nervousness, with both hands in their sleeves, as if they were holding something, but they couldn't see clearly through the sleeve robe.

Her nervousness seemed to arise from this.

But as she crossed the car curtain and saw Jiang Xuening sitting inside, her eyes lit up a bit at once, even the slightly red tear mole at the corner of her eye seemed to be covered in light.

Jiang Xuening was stunned by the sudden burst of brightness and liveliness on her dull and dull face. She didn't react for a moment and looked at her for a moment.

In just this moment, You Fangyin became nervous again.

The previous brightness quickly suppressed and was replaced by her original cowardice and fear.

She stuttered and said, "I, I, I..."

Jiang Xuening sighed and said, "Let's get in the car and talk."

I couldn't shake off her appearance clearly for a while, so I couldn't ask her to stand outside the car all the time.

The coachman then moved the footstool and stepped aside, allowing You Fangyin to support the carriage shaft onto the carriage.

Jiang Xuening sat her across from her and said, "What's up with me?"

After sitting down, You Fangyin felt a bit at a loss and her body was tense. After thinking for a while, she didn't know what to say. She looked at her twice, seemed to take a deep breath, muster courage, and finally took out what she had hidden in her sleeve.

That turned out to be a simple square box.

It is flat and doesn't seem to hold much, and it is an easily visible sour branch pear wood, not precious.

She held it in both hands and handed it to Jiang Xuening, eagerly saying, "Yes, I want to give this to Miss Er."

Jiang Xuening guessed that she probably saved her life. She bought something to repay her, right?

But she didn't really ask for her reward.

At the moment, she didn't reach out to pick it up, but spoke softly to her, "Your situation in the mansion is not good either. If you have anything, it's better to keep it in your own hands. Even if you want to repay, wait until your situation improves."

"No, it's not..."

Upon hearing her words, You Fangyin knew she had misunderstood. She had a basket of words in her mind that she wanted to say, but her mouth was clumsy and she couldn't say a complete sentence when it reached her throat. Moreover, she was particularly nervous in front of Jiang Xuening for some reason, making her appear even more wooden and clumsy.

She could only put this box in Jiang Xuening's hand.

"This must be given to Miss Er, it's all yours."

Her?

Jiang Xuening couldn't remember what she had given her. Seeing her persistence, she was somewhat moved by her persistent and clumsy appearance. She smiled and said, "Let me take a look."

She raised her hand and opened the box.

In the next moment, he was completely stunned——

In this simple box, there lay a thin stack of silver bills, with a finely embroidered moon white sachet pressed next to it.

The bank is currently the largest bank in central Beijing.

Each silver bill was a hundred taels, and Jiang Xuening's fingers trembled lightly. She picked it up slightly, and it was as much as 2500 taels!

How could a small commoner in the uncle's mansion be able to earn so much money?

At the moment she saw these silver bills, she suddenly understood something. Her eyes were slightly hot, and tears were almost rolling down her face.

But she still looked up and asked her, "Where did you get all this money?"

You Fangyin blinked, as if she didn't understand why she asked, "Didn't the girl teach me? I took the money to buy raw silk from a merchant named Xu Wenyi outside the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce, and waited for half a month for the price to rise before selling it. I bought a whole four hundred taels of silk!"

She actually did it

Jiang Xuening almost choked up.

Looking at these silver bills, she still calculated and said, "A capital of four hundred taels of silver, earning three times is only one thousand and two hundred taels more. If you hold on to it, you will only have one thousand and six hundred taels. How can you have a huge capital of two thousand and five hundred taels?"

You Fangyin said honestly, "I only earned 1200 taels from selling, but after selling the silk, Mr. Xu said he wanted to add 2000 taels to me no matter what. I couldn't resist it. After persuading him for a long time, he agreed to only add 900 taels."

Jiang Xuening was puzzled and said, "Boss Xu, will you give you money?"

You Fangyin nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. As soon as she spoke of this, her eyes lit up and she said, "Yes. My silk has been sold, and Mr. Xu's silk has also been sold, making a lot of money. The sericulture farmers in his hometown were also very happy to learn about this and asked Mr. Xu to tell me that if Fangyin wants to continue doing raw silk business next year, she can allocate some good goods to me and ask me to pay only half of the deposit to sell them first."

Xu Wenyi's silk has been sold

Jiang Xuening's eyelids twitched and he said, "Does he know that the price of silk will rise?"

You Fangyin only noticed a change in her expression, and her eyes that had just lit up began to converge. Her voice also became much quieter, and she hesitated, "He asked me, and I told him. But don't worry, I didn't even mention your identity. Mr. Xu asked me who you are, and I didn't say a word."

Jiang Xuening held this box of silver notes, unable to believe what she had heard.

Firstly, in the previous life, You Fangyin only earned three times in this raw silk trade, but now he has taken out 400 taels and collected 2500 taels;

Secondly, this foolish girl is just getting rich on her own, and she even told Xu Wenyi the news!

She looked at her with complex eyes and said, "How dare you tell him? If this kind of news goes out, it will cause trouble."

You Fangyin's face turned pale, and she tightly clenched her hands together. She opened her mouth and said, "Ke, Ke, Xu, the boss is a good person..."

A good person?

Jiang Xuening has been a person for two generations, and apart from Zhang Zhe, he doesn't know how to write the word "good person".

She said, "How do you know he's a good person? If he's driven by greed, I'm afraid you won't be able to appear in front of me alive today."

You Fangyin was frightened by her heavy words.

She only knew to look at her for a long time, with her eyes open, as if there were thousands of words inside.

But I can't say a word.

Jiang Xuening let out a long sigh and said, "It's okay."

She pretended to hand the box back, thinking that since there was no accident this time, she would just remind her to be careful in the future.

Unexpectedly, You Fangyin suddenly spoke again. Although her voice trembled with fear, there was an inexplicable firmness and persistence in her eyes: "Miss Er, I asked before we went to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Guild Hall. Mr. Xu, his whole life and fortune are in this business, and the sericulture farmers in his hometown are still waiting in Nanxun for him to sell silk and get money back.". My aunt, I, and I told me that if a person has many friends to help him, there are also many people willing to believe him, at least he should be a good person. If I don't tell him, what will he do? What will those sericulture farmers do? So I, I am... "

Jiang Xuening was stunned.

The next moment, he burst out laughing.

However, while smiling for some reason, a sour feeling surged in my heart. The tears that had been suppressed in my eyes before fell down, rolling down and wetting the silver bills in the box.

"Silly girl..."

Upon seeing her smile, You Fangyin's face lit up, thinking that she had let go of the matter and even feeling that she had done the right thing.

But before she could be happy, Jiang Xuening cried again.

She was so frightened that she was flustered and panicked. She quickly raised her sleeves to wipe her tears and said, "Don't cry, don't cry, it's all Fangyin's fault. Fangyin knows she's wrong, and she won't talk to anyone again in the future..."

Jiang Xuening couldn't stop crying as she spoke like this.

You Fangyin started crying along with her, feeling extremely remorseful. "The girl wants me to make money, but it must be because Fangyin is not good enough. She hasn't earned enough this time. Don't cry, next time, I will study more seriously. Next time, I will definitely make more money for the girl. Many, many..."

She is really a silly girl.

Jiang Xuening cried and wanted to laugh. For a while, in her past and present lives, countless feelings surged up, but turned into something deeper and deeper. It pressed down firmly, allowing her to finally step onto the ground from the boundless mid air.

She couldn't help choking up.

As he lowered his eyes and looked at the box of silver bills, he lifted his head as if to stop his tears, but his voice still had a crying tone: "No, that's great. You've really done it very well."

It's me.

I'm not good enough.