Marriage of the Di Daughter
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Chapter 142.3: Part 3: Spread
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Marriage of the Di Daughter Chapter 142 Part 3: Spread
Jiang Li actually talked about having resentments towards the Jiang family so calmly, making both old madam Jiang and Jiang Yuan Bai stunned. Immediately after, Jiang Li’s words made them feel complicated. Considering the pros and cons and for the sake of the Jiang family, this was actually a good thing. However, Jiang Li’s words were too rational, too cold, without the impression of a “home”.
The more she was like this, Jiang Yuan Bai and old madam Jiang felt even more guilty towards her.
Jiang Li walked towards Jiang You Yao and personally helped Jiang You Yao up. Jiang You Yao subconsciously pulled back, wanting to avoid Jiang Li’s hand. This action fell into Jiang Yuan Bai’s eyes and he frowned slightly. Jiang You Yao noticed this, clenched her teeth and put her hand on Jiang Li’s palm.
“Third sister,” Jiang Li helped her up and said, “your mother had already paid for the mistake she committed, whether this payback was enough or not, the person is no longer here and there’s no meaning in mentioning it. I have never thought about exposing this matter. Moreover, seeing a mother leave, the pain of a daughter, others may not know, but in front of me, how could you say I don’t know the feeling?” She said softly, “Of course I know.”
She naturally knew, because Ye Zhen Zhen’s death was caused by Ji Shuran.
These words made Jiang Yuan Bai and old madam Jiang have no other thoughts about Jiang Li. Jiang Yuan Bai only asked, “Ah Li, this matter is really not spread by you?”
“Father can investigate thoroughly, it’s not my doing.”
Jiang Yuan Bai nodded, “Okay, treat today’s matter as a misunderstanding. I will clearly look into who’s behind this matter.” He looked at Jiang Li, “If it’s okay, you can go back to your courtyard and have a rest.” There was even cautious fawning in his words.
Jiang You Yao looked blankly at the scene in front of her. She suddenly found, whether it was old madam Jiang or Jiang Yuan Bai, they surprisingly were thoroughly helpless with Jiang Li. It seemed that they would compromise with whatever Jiang Li did.
That’s right, compromise. Because Jiang Li could always easily evoke their remorse, and she knew full well their bottom lines. Therefore, she could ask for the maximum within their limits.
Jiang You Yao was not reconciled and wanted to say something. But old madam Jiang had already coldly instructed someone to send Jiang You Yao back to her courtyard.
This meant putting her under house arrest.
Jiang You Yao was shocked. She didn’t understand, she was clearly the victim, why did she receive such a penalty. She wanted to beseech Jiang Yuan Bai, to arouse Jiang Yuan Bai’s sympathy towards her, yet Jiang Yuan Bai only looked with complicated emotions at Jiang Li. Jiang You Yao watched and the fire in her eyes gradually diminished.
Without uttering a word, she let old madam Jiang’s subordinate to “send” her back to her courtyard.
However, she was clear in her heart that she could no longer stay in the Jiang residence. No one would stand by her side anymore. She and Jiang Li had enmity, destined to fight till the end, but now, as long as there’s a conflict between her and Jiang Li, without a doubt, everyone in the residence would stand by Jiang Li’s side.
The position of the chief assistant’s noble daughter disappeared together with Ji Shuran’s death and would not return.
She must find another way to survive.
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On the other side, Jiang Li, who had returned to Fang Fei Garden, was sitting in the study.
Qing Feng and Ming Yu were busy cleaning up the mess caused by the scuffle with Jiang You Yao’s servant girls. Bai Xue and Tong’er were also busy rushing here and there. Despite her outer calmness, Jiang Li’s heart was not as peaceful as on the surface.
Based on Jiang You Yao’s expressions, she clearly did not know about this. She did not spread it, and Jiang You Yao did not spread it. The people present on that day, apart from the Jiang family members, were only the Jiang residence’s subordinates. Now that Ji Shuran’s affair had spread, there was no leeway to redeem it. The Jiang family’s reputation would inevitably suffer and Jiang Yuan Bai and Jiang Yuan Ping’s official career would also receive some damage. No matter how you look, there were only losses and not a single benefit.
In the entire Jiang family, only Jiang Li appeared most suspicious considering that her bad reputation could be washed clean. But after eliminating this point, was there someone who wanted to deal with the Jiang family, thus borrowing Ji Shuran’s affair and deliberately divulging this matter?
Who could it be? The Right Prime Minister Li family? Princess Yongning? Cheng Wang? Or other people hiding in the dark? If it was these people, perhaps there were spies among the Jiang family’s servants. Each and every movement in the Jiang family would have to be taken note of in the future.
If it weren’t those people but the inner ghosts in the Jiang family itself, they would have to place even more importance to it. Since ancient times, it’s been hard to protect against traitors. If problems came from within the residence, if the people inside joined with the people outside, then afraid the Jiang family would be in a very difficult situation.
Jiang Li felt her brain somewhat messed up, and she couldn’t help pressing the fear inside. Tong’er saw her condition, thinking that she was worried about the matter, she came over to soothe her, “Miss, no need to be so worried. This slave is not afraid of the shadow being crooked1, even if the Master instructed this matter to be investigated, your involvement will not be found. Although this is baffling, it’s a blessing in disguise for Miss. Now the people of Yanjing know that Miss was wronged that year. In any case, the sky is broad and the earth is big, and Miss will no longer be blamed.”
“Besides, in comparison, the Ji family should have a headache now.” Tong’er was rejoicing in other people’s misfortune, “With what happened to our Miss, all the female reputations in the Ji family are implicated. Not to mention those who have not yet married, even those married Ji family women were all pointed at. Isn’t Li-pin Ji-shi’s older sister? If His Majesty heard about this, it’s unsure what he thought about Li-pin.”
Li-pin?!
Jiang Li stood up abruptly, making Tong’er jump in fright. She said, “Miss, what’s wrong?”
Jiang Li did not speak, various expressions played on her face. She kept feeling that she was missing something, but didn’t take it seriously these days. She suddenly remembered after hearing Tong’er mentioned it just now. There’s one key person in the things related to Taoist priest Chong Xu, Li-pin! Jiang Yuan Bai arrested Taoist priest Chong Xu and said he had directly reported him to Emperor Hong Xiao.
If there was no accident, Emperor Hong Xiao should have known that Taoist priest Chong Xu was a swindler and knew that Li-pin’s method back then was fake. However, it seemed that there wasn’t any news from the palace. Could Emperor Hong Xiao still be unaware that Taoist priest Chong Xu was a swindler? Or perhaps the palace concealed the news? If it’s concealed, at least the Ji family members would look for Jiang Yuan Bai to intercede. But ever since Ji Shuran’s death, the Ji family members did not come even once, they evidently did not want to be involved in this matter anymore.
I’m sorry for the messed up release for the last 2 posts, I had to go on an urgent trip last week and could not post on the regular schedule. Now I’m back and the schedule will resume normally.
Footnotes:
1: If you are upright, you have nothing to fear even if many people say bad things about you.
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