Part 1 - The Double / Marriage of the Di Daughter

☆ Chapter 143 Winter Solstice

Rumours about Ji Shuran were spreading all over the streets, but the people sent by Jiang Yuanbai could not find out who spread it in the end. This matter seemed to have become an unsolved case, but the ending was real, and the reputation of the Jiang family was affected. 

At least in the court, there were countless memorials impeaching Jiang Yuanbai for not managing his family strictly.

The people sent by the right prime minister took the opportunity to spread all kinds of unfavourable rumours about Jiang Yuanbai. At this time, the more they clarified, the more they fell into the rumours. 

Jiang Yuanbai simply claimed to be sick and did not attend the court, and he was much quieter. Jiang Yuanping was also implicated a lot, and the atmosphere in the Jiang Mansion was not very good.

Under such a complicated situation, the winter solstice in Yanjing City this winter came quietly.

On the winter solstice, it snowed heavily. Tong'er stood at the gate of the yard and said, "I've never seen such heavy snow in Qingcheng Mountain. It's so beautiful."

The scene that people in the north are accustomed to is very novel to Tong'er. After all, the two have lived in the temple for many years and rarely see such a silver-clad scene. Tong'er asked Jiang Li, "Miss, are you going to Ye Mansion today?"

"Yes." Jiang Li smiled and said, "But before that, let's go somewhere else first."

"Somewhere else?" Tong'er was puzzled.

Jiang Li smiled and did not answer.

It was snowing heavily outside, and even the vendors who usually set up stalls did not set up stalls today. The streets were empty, and even pedestrians were very rare. On the thick snow, there were only two deep ruts left by the carriages and messy horse hoof shapes.

When Jiang Li left the house, the doorman moved his lips, but in the end, he did not dare to dissuade her. Everyone knows that the second young lady has the final say in the big room now. The old lady allows the second young lady to come and go at will without reporting. Do the servants have to stop them?

Leaving the house smoothly, Jiang Li went to the Misty Rain Pavilion in Bailu Bay, where Xue Zhao rests forever.

Tong'er and Baixue still have an impression of this place. Jiang Li had been there before returning to Tongxiang last time. They heard that the Misty Rain Pavilion is the best place to watch the mist and rain, and it rained last time. It's not raining now. Could it be that the snow scenery in the Misty Rain Pavilion is nice? 

So, Jiang Li went there today because she was in a good mood?

Jiang Li asked the maids to wait outside the yard, and she went into the backyard of the Misty Rain Pavilion. Under the peach tree, Xue Zhao's tomb was still lying quietly. It was almost covered by white snow. 

Hurry up. If it weren't for the half-broken stele exposed outside, maybe there would be no trace of it.

Since Jiang Li returned to Tongxiang, no one has worshipped in this place. Jiang Li watched with her eyes and couldn't help feeling sad. Leaving Xue Zhao alone here made her feel very uncomfortable.

She bent down, found a worn-out broom from the side, swept the snow in front of the tomb clean, and swept out a small piece of open space. She then wiped the stone tablet carefully with the rag in the basket, and then took out the incense and fruit offerings and placed them on the vacated space.

Even if she could leave the house at will now, she could not come to the Misty Rain Pavilion at will. The Ye family was her maternal family after all, and Xue Zhao had nothing to do with Miss Jiang. If someone saw it, it would be related to the lawsuit she had fought for Xue Huaiyuan a few days ago, and it would be bad if something happened.