The Double / Marriage of the Di Daughter Part 2

☆ Chapter 227 Silencing

It's finally midwinter in Yanjing.

The snowflakes flying in the sky turned from salt grains to heavy snow. From the streets to the end of the alley, they were covered with thick snow overnight. 

Thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow, the sky and the earth turned silver white. Occasionally, a yellow dog from a family was not tied up tightly and ran across the snow, leaving a deep plum-shaped footprint.

Jiang Li stood in the yard, with crystal icicles hanging upside down on the eaves, like the pearl curtains in the bedroom of a beauty in the deep palace. When she got up early in the morning, the snow had not stopped yet. Jiang Li was wearing a snow-white cloak, almost blending into the snow.

"It's too cold." Tong'er got up early in the morning and swept the snow in the yard. The iron bucket in the yard turned into an ice lump overnight, standing in the middle of the yard.

Jiang Li looked at the horizon, and a wave of worry rose in her heart. In winter, there were no flowers in the Jiang family's flower garden, and even the gardener was not there. Jiang Li knew that Zhao Ke had gone with Ji Heng to do something. 

Jiang Li didn't know what this matter was. Ji Heng didn't tell Jiang Li when he left Yanjing City. Instead, Zhao Ke reminded Jiang Li when he left Jiang Mansion, indicating that he was not in Jiang Mansion these days, and Jiang Li should pay more attention to her safety.

Ji Heng didn't tell Jiang Li, either because it was really not worth mentioning, or because the matter was of great importance, and he didn't want Jiang Li to worry too much. Although most things in the world may not be worth mentioning to Ji Heng, this time, Jiang Li sensitively noticed the difference from the past from Zhao Ke's expression.

This matter may be more important than she thought, and more than ten days have passed, Zhao Ke has not appeared in Jiang Mansion, and there is no news of Ji Heng.

Jiang Li always felt a little uneasy in her heart. She thought about it and decided to take the initiative to go to the Duke's Mansion. At least General Ji was still there, so she could ask General Ji. At worst, Situ Jiuyue, Wen Renyao, and Lu Ji might know something.

"Let's go to the Duke's Mansion." Jiang Li said.

Tong'er and Bai Xue didn't understand, thinking that Jiang Li had something to do with Ji Heng. Now that Jiang Li and Ji Heng were granted married by His Majesty himself, there was nothing wrong with doing so. Yanjing City was not like the previous dynasty. Girls before marriage could not see their husbands, so there was nothing wrong with Jiang Li doing so. When Old Madam Jiang learned about it, she didn't say anything, just asked Jiang Li to go and come back early.

Jiang Li took a carriage and went to the Duke's Mansion with Tong'er and Bai Xue.

The streets were full of playful children. The happiest people in winter were probably children, who could roll in the snow. The red candied haws were particularly bright in the white snow.

The lanterns in front of the Duke's Mansion were as gorgeous and bright as ever. When the servant at the door saw Jiang Li coming, he immediately smiled. This was the first time Jiang Li came to the Duke's Mansion after being granted marriage. 

Everyone in the Duke's Mansion knew that Jiang Li would be the Duke's wife in the future. There had been no mistress in this mansion for many years. With one more, it was strange to see more.

Jiang Li walked in. She didn't need anyone to lead the way. She walked to the outside of Ji Heng's yard. Sure enough, there was no figure of Ji Heng in the yard, nor were there figures of Wen Ji and Zhao Ke - he really hadn't returned to Capital yet.