The grass in the factory should be plucked

Chapter 31 Falcon

Jiang Li told Aunt Lian everything about how she was banished to the cold palace after entering the palace, how Concubine Zhou wanted to harm her, and how she finally joined the East Factory.

Aunt Lian burst into tears when she heard this. Her daughter must have suffered so much!

She hated Minister Jiang and Madam Jiang even more.

However, she also found something suspicious: "Girl, where did you learn all this kung fu?"

Before the girl entered the palace, she was clearly a lady from a noble family, as delicate as a delicate flower. When did she acquire such skills?

Jiang Li had already made up a lie: "Aunt, of course you don't know. Master didn't let me tell anyone."

"When I was about five or six years old, a Taoist priest came to Zhuangzi. He said that we had a master-disciple relationship and taught me this method of body training."

"I practiced secretly without telling my aunt. If I didn't have some skills, I would have died in the cold palace long ago!"

Your girl must have died in the cold palace a long time ago.

Jiang Li thought to himself, but don't worry, I will avenge her and provide for you in your old age.

Aunt Lian cried when she heard this: "This is your mother's spirit in heaven blessing you."

"Aunt, was it Master Xie who found you? And settled you here?"

"Is that Mr. Xie?" Aunt Lian wiped her tears and said, "After you entered the palace, Madam sent me to the laundry room in the backyard."

"Three days ago, the steward told me that a gentleman had redeemed me. After I left the Jiang residence, a carriage came and took me directly here."

"Master Xie is the second in command of the East Factory, a fourth-rank cavalry commander and a Xuanwu general. I am his subordinate now, and I asked you to help me find you."

Jiang Li took out the token from Tongbao Bank and gave it to Aunt Lian: "I have deposited a sum of money in this bank. Aunt Lian can buy whatever she wants. Your daughter is now a paid person!"

"My daughter has really made it!" Aunt Lian cried and laughed.

She paused and whispered, "Miss, in addition to the dowry prepared for you, the young lady also secretly left you a sum of money and a few shops, and the master doesn't know about these. The things should be in the hands of Manager Liu in Hangzhou Prefecture. Tomorrow I will write a letter and ask Manager Liu to come to the capital to see you."

Her mother really had a backup plan!

"I'm afraid my dowry has been taken away by the lady." Jiang Li sneered.

"It's more than just your dowry. When the young lady married into the capital, she brought half of the Fang family's fortune with her. Now it all went to that group of jackals!" Aunt Lian gritted her teeth in anger.

"Don't worry, auntie. I will slowly get back what I have earned. I will make them pay for my mother's death with blood!" Jiang Li said word by word.

"Aunt believes in you. As long as you live well, the young lady will rest in peace in the grave."

Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Li said, "Aunt, live your life well. I'll take care of everything for you. If there is anything, send a letter to the East Factory Yamen and give it to a man named Yin Jiu, who will pass it on to me."

"Girl, can you still come out?" Aunt Lian held her hand, reluctant to let her go.

"It's not convenient for me to come out often. If I make a contribution, the adults may let me see you."

Jiang Li leaned close to Aunt Lian's ear and said, "My Lord also promised me that after the old emperor passed away, he would find a way to steal me and get me out of the palace. Let's just wait for the day when we can be reunited."

"Really?" Aunt Lian cried with joy, "That's great!"

An hour later, Jiang Li followed Xie Changan and rode away on horseback.

"Thank you, sir."

Jiang Li thanked Xie Changan sincerely.

"Don't thank me, I promised to help you do this."

Xie Changan said calmly, "I have also sent people to Hangzhou Prefecture, and they will have news back soon."

He glanced at her sideways, "How are you going to repay these two things?"

"But it's at your command."

Jiang Li thought for a moment, "Sir, do you like falcons?"

"Falcon? Of course I like it."

The custom of falconry was prevalent in the previous dynasty, and royal nobles, princes, and ministers were all proud to own a falcon.

By this dynasty, there were fewer and fewer people who could train eagles, but whenever a tamed falcon appeared, all the princes and nobles in the capital would flock to it.

As long as you are a man, who doesn’t want to own a bird of prey like this?

"How about I train a falcon for you, sir?"

"You can also train eagles?" Xie Changan was slightly surprised.

"Let me try. I think I can do it."

Jiang Li stroked the mare's mane, and the mare whinnied with pleasure.

Xie Changan thought of her extraordinary "talent" and smiled slightly: "That's fine."

He was inexplicably happy and said with a smile, "Your nickname is Little Li Nu? No wonder you have a connection with cats and mice."

"Aunt Lian said that when I was born, I was very small and could only cry like a kitten, so my mother called me little cat slave." Jiang Li said sullenly.

Xie Changan remained silent. When he was born, his parents must have been extremely happy, right?

However, he no longer remembered what his parents looked like, let alone what his nickname was.

It was already late at night, the capital was under curfew, and the streets were empty.

Occasionally when he encountered the troops of the Five Cities Army, Xie Changan would show his badge and pass through without hindrance.

Under the moonlight, amid the sound of horse hooves, the shadows of the two men riding side by side stretched out long...

After returning to Dongchang, Jiang Li went to find Yin Jiu.

"Brother Yinjiu, if someone sends me a letter in the future, please help me receive it."

"Okay!" Yin Jiu agreed readily, and then asked in a low voice, "People from the Jiang Mansion?"

Jiang Li's face darkened. "They probably wish I would die in the palace, why would they send me a letter? It was my aunt who took care of me since I was a child. The adults helped me find her."

Yin Jiu looked at her with sympathy. He didn't expect Minister Jiang to be so cruel.

If it were someone else, he would be afraid of dropping such a beautiful and noble lady if he held her in his hands, or afraid of her melting if he held her in his mouth. But he actually sent her to the ruthless harem and then ignored her and didn't care about her at all.

If it weren't for Concubine Yu's own abilities, she would have died in the cold palace long ago.

I have to say, he told the truth.

Jiang Li said, "Brother Yinjiu, do you know where to buy falcons? They don't need to be tamed, wild ones will do, preferably young ones."

Yin Jiu was dumbfounded: "Why are you asking this? Do you want to raise one?"

"Well, I promised my lord that I would train a falcon for him."

Yin Jiu was deeply jealous: "Boss is so lucky."

Who doesn't want a tamed falcon?

Seeing that there was no one around, he asked quietly, "You guys, are you really going to turn your fake play into real play?"

Jiang Li's face immediately turned red: "Brother Yinjiu, others may not know, but you still don't know? How could the adults and I be in that kind of relationship!"

Yin Jiu looked at her worriedly: "Little Sixteen, it's good that you know what's going on."

Having an affair with concubines in the cold palace is a capital crime!

Jiang Li patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Yin Jiu, don't worry, I know myself well. You and the adults have helped me a lot, and I will never be the kind of person who repays kindness with enmity."

She pressed on: "You haven't told me yet where to buy young eagles?"

Yin Jiu said, "There are five workshops in the Royal Hunting Ground, one of which is the Falconry Workshop, which is dedicated to taming falcons. However, there are fewer and fewer people who can train falcons in recent years, so it is basically idle. I will ask around later to see if there are any young falcons."

The Five Houses refer to the Horse House, Falcon House, Pigeon House, Dog House, and Beast House. They were places specially used to raise and train racehorses, birds of prey, hunting dogs, carrier pigeons, and other birds and beasts for the emperor to hunt, send messages, and enjoy.

"Thank you in advance!" Jiang Li smiled.