Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 191 Chilly Autumn Rain

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyin lowered his head and looked at it carefully.

Jiang Li continued, "As far as I know, they say that this poem was written by my father at home after he got drunk. But why would my father use his usual handwriting when writing poems, but use regular script when signing his name?"

"Besides, signing is a strange thing in itself,"

She felt dizzy and swayed slightly. She leaned on Luo Zhi to stand steady.

"...Who would sign a scrap of manuscript that they wrote casually? Please, sir, hand these evidences over to His Majesty as soon as possible... Please, Your Majesty... issue an order..."

"Are you trying to use this as a breakthrough point and implore the Emperor to order a thorough investigation of the case?" Xiao Wencong asked.

"Yes." Jiang Li nodded. "Your Majesty has thrown my father into prison, but has not done anything about it. It is obvious that he is still angry. As long as I can convince Your Majesty that my father was framed, I will definitely be able to clear my father's name."

"You could just come to me directly, why go through so much trouble?"

Xiao Wencong was puzzled and said, "If...your brothers knew about what you did, I wonder how anxious they would be."

Whether it is a biological brother who is taking imperial examinations or a sworn brother who is fighting outside, I am afraid they will all feel distressed.

He was on good terms with the two of them, and although he had little contact with Jiang Li, deep down in his heart he had already regarded her as his sister.

Seeing her in such a state, even he felt a little sorry for her.

He couldn't imagine how heartbroken Shen Beiqi and Jiang Cheng would be if they knew about it.

Li Chengyin hurried into the palace, but Xiao Wencong insisted on taking her to the clinic.

The doctor first brought some wine and cleaned her wound.

Her fingers are connected to her heart, and even though the doctor tried his best to move gently, she still broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.

When the wind blows, my back feels cold.

After all ten fingers were bandaged, she seemed to have completely lost her strength. She leaned limply in Luo Zhi's arms, extremely weak.

"It's already bandaged."

"Thank you, doctor,"

Xiao Wencong took out some silver from his waist and handed it to the doctor. "By the way, she is a zither player. Will this finger injury affect her playing of the zither in the future?"

The doctor seemed a little embarrassed when he heard this. He sighed deeply and shook his head gently.

Jiang Li raised her eyelids, "Doctor...if you have anything to say, just say it."

"Although not all of the girl's ten finger bones are broken, three of them have been injured to the bone. The finger bones are not as flexible as other parts of the body. Even after the injury heals, I'm afraid they will not be as flexible as before. It's okay if she plays the piano occasionally, but if she wants to recover to her previous level, I'm afraid it will be..."

The doctor shook his head again, and his meaning was self-evident.

"Actually, you don't have to be so tactful. I'm not going to be able to play the piano anymore, am I?"

The doctor was silent for a moment and nodded heavily.

Tears rolled down my cheeks.

The tears slid down my cheeks and into my lips, so bitter.

"Third Highness..."

She struggled to stand up and bowed to him.

"I hope Your Highness will keep this matter secret for the time being. You know very well that Luzhou is in a dangerous position and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. I don't want him to be distracted by this matter."

Xiao Wencong sighed inwardly and nodded helplessly in agreement.

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"You mean, Xiao Wencong went to Jingzhao Prefecture?"

The second prince, Xiao Wenche, was sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard. When he heard the report from his subordinates, he couldn't help but look surprised.

"That's right," the guard bowed and said, "It is said that Miss Jiang's maid went to the Third Prince's mansion in person to invite her here."

"When did they become so close?"

Xiao Wenche stood up suddenly and stared at the willow branches swaying in the wind in the distance with a deep gaze.

Jiang Li and Xiao Wencong had no contact with each other on a daily basis, so why would his maid seek help from him?

As far as he knew, apart from the betrothal ceremony of the Jiang family, Xiao Wencong had no other dealings with the Jiang family.

Could it be that there is some reason that he doesn't know?

Could it be that... Xiao Wencong has already had a close private relationship with Jiang Minzhi?

Or does Xiao Wencong have a close relationship with Shen Beiqi?

Xiao Wenche sneered, "I knew it. How could a prince not be interested in the throne? It seems that Xiao Wencong was just pretending before!"

"Is there any news from the palace? How is Jiang Minzhi's case progressing?"

The guard replied, "Your Majesty has issued an order, ordering the Ministry of Justice to thoroughly investigate this case."

"It seems that Father has not decided to completely abandon the Jiang family."

Xiao Wenhao casually played with the emerald green ring in his hand and slowly sat down at the stone table.

"In that case, then lend a helping hand to the Jiang family! Pass on my order and have the people in the Ministry of Justice spread the useful information."

"Yes." The guard took the order and left.

The nine days of scientific expedition passed quickly.

Today is the day when candidates leave the Imperial Examination Hall.

The autumn wind is blowing and rain is falling all over the sky.

"It was drizzling when the autumn exam started this year, and it rained heavily after the exam. These good days were all taken away by God."

A nanny holding an umbrella passed by, supporting her wife, and the sound of their conversation fell into Jiang Li's ears.

Her hand injury had not healed yet, so Luo Zhi helped her hold an umbrella, while holding another in her hand.

From time to time, dead leaves fell with the rain and fell into the mud.

The coolness came with the wind, and Jiang Li wrapped her aqua blue cloak tightly around her body, trying to keep the moisture out.

"Every autumn rain brings a chill. I'm afraid tomorrow will be even colder."

She looked up at the gloomy sky.

Jiangdu City is different from the northern border. Even if it is cold, it is gloomy, just like wearing wet clothes in late autumn.

Although it is also difficult, it is much better than the North.

In the north, it is extremely hot in the summer, and in the winter the wind is as cold as a knife, blowing up snowflakes and making it impossible to open one's eyes.

Of course, she hadn't been there.

But just from hearing him say it roughly twice, I could already imagine what the scene was like.

There was a huge crowd of people in front of the Imperial Examination Hall, and family members coming to pick up their children were constantly coming.

The raindrops hit the umbrella, making a popping sound.

After waiting for a long time, I finally saw the servant carrying a bag and bringing Jiang Cheng out of the crowd.

Jiang Li smiled and stepped forward quickly, "Brother."

If it weren't for the noisy sound of rain, Jiang Cheng would have been able to hear that her voice was a little nasal, with suppressed sobs.

She covered her hands with her cloak, and Jiang Cheng didn't notice anything unusual.

He took the umbrella that Luo Zhi handed over, opened it and tilted it slightly to block some of the wind and rain for his sister, and said with a smile,

"It's raining so hard, why bother coming here in person? Just send a servant."

"Brother, now that the scientific expedition is over, I will naturally come to pick you up in person."

Jiang Cheng curved his lips and said, "Get in the carriage first, we'll talk later."

He tried to pull her into the carriage, but accidentally touched the thick bandage wrapped around her finger.

Her wound was touched unexpectedly and she hissed in pain.

Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment.

Despite her refusal, he insisted on holding her wrist.

When he saw that the ten originally slender and white fingers were all wrapped in thick gauze, his pupils suddenly shrank.

The dried dark red color on the gauze was like a sharp thorn, deeply hurting his eyes.

"How is this going?"

Jiang Cheng's voice was filled with anger, "Who did it?"

He subconsciously thought that it was because he was not at home these days that his father listened to Zou's instigation and tortured his sister.

"Let's go home! I want to ask my father to see how far his heart can be biased!"