HCB Chapter 410 Family 1
Chapter 410 Family 1
As soon as the cold and absent-minded morning class ended, Wang Jinyi wrapped his cloak tightly and walked quickly on the snow to Yunshui Hall. His sheepskin boots were frozen through, and he walked quickly through the frozen snow to Yunshui Hall.
When she was almost at the gate, she suddenly stopped - on the originally flat snow, there were several messy new footprints, and the boot prints of varying depths were all heading towards her yard.
Ding Yi and Ding Er cautiously pulled Wang Jinyi to hide under the wall. The cold time was not as cold as their gazes. After a quick inspection, Ding Yi went to open the gate himself.
Yuqing protected the young lady and used half of her body to block Wang Jinyi. Although Zhu Yu did not notice anything wrong, she still followed the young lady closely, trying not to make a sound and not to cause any trouble.
A servant in a short grey cloth coat suddenly appeared from the shadows and whispered something in Ding Yi's ear.
Ding Yi's brows suddenly tightened. After hearing the report clearly, he glanced at Wang Jinyi, then pushed open the mottled wooden door and said to Wang Jinyi:
"Miss, someone is coming to your house."
The yard was quiet and there was nothing unusual. Yuqing pushed open the door and the warmth of sandalwood blew in her face. She saw everyone in the room clearly, and everyone felt relieved.
The first thing Wang Jinyi saw was her grandfather talking to a young man wearing a fox fur coat.
The man had outstanding looks, a calm expression, and gorgeous clothes. On his waist was a belt inlaid with beautiful jade, and he wore the white jade emblem of the Wang family.
For a moment, this person's appearance overlapped with the gentle scholar in my memory.
This? Could this be...?
"grandfather!"
Wang Jinyi's eyes instantly turned red. She took two steps at a time and walked into the door, kneeling heavily on the blue brick floor.
The grandfather stood up and helped his granddaughter up with trembling hands.
The old man's eyes were filled with tears, and he stroked her red face with his fingers, complaining lovingly:
"Jin'er, you've been suffering alone outside...pay your respects to the clan leader first."
Grandfather hurriedly introduced him.
Wang Jinyi was surprised to realize that the person in front of him was the legendary young man who was a master of both calligraphy and painting—the current patriarch of the Wang family.
The clan leader did not move, but nodded to accept the greeting. His eyes swept across the white frost on the ends of her hair, and he said in a gentle and calm voice:
"I came here with the head of Xunyang family to ask him the reason in person. There was no sign of the incident. Please tell me in detail how you were entrusted by the prince to come to the temple to worship..."
Before he finished speaking, the grandfather looked at the clan leader nervously and guided his granddaughter.
"This matter is related to the Crown Prince's secrets. The severity of the matter can be big or small. I don't know how deeply you are involved. Tell me in detail!"
Grandfather's voice was full of worry. The clan leader's brows were slightly frowned, staring at Wang Jinyi who was kneeling in the hall, and the atmosphere in the room became solemn.
Wang Jinyi glanced around at the other people in the room. The clan leader was about to let her know who the visitors were, so he introduced them:
"This is the clan leader who is in charge of the affairs of the southern clan. These two are our clan's guards. You should recognize this one!"
I really recognized him. Isn't this Wang Wenbin? Why is he here too?!
Thinking in his heart, his expression showed doubt. Wang Wenbin opposite him felt a little embarrassed. He bowed politely and asked,
"Is my cousin okay?"
Wang Jinyi realized it late and didn't realize the crux of the boy's shyness. She just politely returned the greeting and left him aside.
She was thinking about becoming a nun and needed a parent to help her go to Luoxia Temple to complete the formalities, and then someone came to her door.
This, in Buddhist terms, is the perfect opportunity!
It seems that entering Buddhism is probably my destiny!
Wang Jinyi stood upright under the hall and told the story of how he met the prince in Beining City and discovered that his jade pendant was radioactive.
The more he talked, the more he realized that his grandfather and the clan leader looked solemn. Their brows were getting furrowed, and the atmosphere in the room became suffocatingly depressing.
In this way, Wang Jinyi's legs became numb from standing, and she began to move the affected legs alternately.
The grandfather glanced at the clan leader and found that he had not noticed that his granddaughter was tired, so he finally reminded her.
"Why don't you let the child sit down and talk?!"
The clan leader's expression did not change, and he only said, "Sit down."
He then carefully questioned Wang Jinyi about how she knew about the existence of radioactive substances. The common sense of her past life and the records in the books made her seem a little pretentious.
She bowed respectfully, then sat down with the help of the chair back. She was nervous, and placed her hands on her knees, looking at the candlelight on the table. She calmed down and spoke.
“When I mentioned the prince’s jade token just now, my granddaughter did not speak without any evidence.
I remember that there was a record in "Shan Hai Shi Yi" that "there are secluded stones in the southern wilderness that emit blue light at night. If touched, the skin will rot and the patient will cough up blood over the years." This coincides with the prince's illness.
There is also a saying in the Xuanhuang Zhi that "the stone of knowledge and reading is hidden in the deep caves, and its qi corrodes the bones and causes blindness." I think the ancients called it "knowing and reading" because this kind of strange stone seems to be able to see through the bones, but in fact it will confuse the mind and harm the body. "
She paused, observing the expressions of the clan leader and grandfather as she spoke, her tone becoming more sincere:
“According to what my granddaughter has learned, this type of strange stone will release an invisible force. The heart-eating grass recorded in the Hundred Herbal Classics will eat away at the internal organs over time.
The prince carries the jade token close to his body all year round, which is like taking chronic poison every day. Even the best body cannot bear it..."
Seeing the patriarch's brows jump, he suddenly looked at Wang Jinyi but did not interrupt her.
Wang Jinyi continued softly:
"As for how to verify it, the ancient book "Jinshilu" records that 'the state of metal and stone changes as a result of reading.'
That is to take the jade plate, just place it together with grass or trees, and within three days, black spots will appear on the leaves, which is consistent with the record that "if it encounters recognition, it will wither".
Although my granddaughter has limited knowledge, these ancient records corroborate the prince's illness. I hope the clan leader and grandfather can understand this."
The candlelight cast the shadow of the person in the room on the mottled wall, flickering and swaying.
After a long silence, my grandfather asked in a low voice:
"Jin'er, the brocade box entrusted by the prince...?"
The clan leader remained silent, looking over with burning eyes, as if he was also asking about Prince Tov's brocade box.
Wang Jinyi considered his tone.
"Patriarch, clan members, grandfather, the Crown Prince entrusted me with something before his death. I am sorry that I cannot tell you!"
I had thought that I would be met with a storm of criticism and reproach, but to my surprise, the clan leader and grandfather showed no anger, only pity in their eyes.
The room fell into silence. The clan leader slowly stood up and paced around. After a long while, he raised his head and said, "Have you thought of a plan to protect yourself?!"
“Chief!”
Wang Jinyi emphasized his tone and said firmly:
"Now that things have come to this, it's useless to regret getting involved. All we can do is make every possible preparation."
"What do you mean by perfect? There is no such thing as perfect in this world!"
Wang Jinyi had already thought it through, so he just told it all.
"In order to prevent the Wang family from being dragged down by me in the factional struggle, I came up with a simple and convenient way..."