Marriage of the Di Daughter

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Marriage of the Di Daughter Chapter 135 Part 2: Method

Although it was difficult to investigate Li Concubine’s matter now, Jiang Li guessed that it might have been Concubine Li’s manipulation. At that time, the concubine who framed Li Concubine was fighting with Li Concubine, and she was also quite favored. If it weren’t for the witchcraft matter, it’s unsure what kind of position she could have obtained. The appearance of Taoist priest Chong Xu caused the disappearance of the biggest enemy of Concubine Li in the harem at that time.

Perhaps this was a cooperative situation between Taoist priest Chong Xu and Concubine Li. However, even dared to be involved in harem matters, Taoist Chong Xu’s guts were too big.

“Concubine Li believed in Taoist priest Chong Xu so much because he saved her life twice and everyone in the palace knows this. As such, when Taoist priest Chong Xu’s identity is discovered, Concubine Li will be even more ashamed. She also has to explain to the emperor why.”

“The most important thing is making Ji Shuran regret.” Jiang Li said gently. “This time, Ji Shuran is not inviting a helper, but introducing a potential source of trouble. I want her to suffer the consequences for playing with evil, exposing her fox’s tail because of this master. Afterwards, let her know that this master is a fake.”

Zhao Ke’s heart sank, feeling that the method of this seemingly gentle and harmless Jiang second miss when torturing people was not as kind as her appearance.

It’s better to provoke her less.

……

Soon it was the second day.

On this day, Jiang Li got up neither early nor late, just at the right time. But as luck would have it, the weather today was extremely bad. Heavy snow always fell on winter days in Yanjing. There wasn’t any snow today, but since dawn, the color of the sky was dark and gloomy, thick black clouds hung in the sky, almost pressing on the houses. It made people feel stifled, it was clearly early morning, yet it was overcast like dusk.

Tong’er hid inside the room and looked outside. In a small voice she said, “This day is too strange.” Her heart was on tenterhooks, today was the day when Taoist priest Chong Xu came to the Jiang residence to “drive out evils”. Although they had made preparations early, Tong’er still could not completely let go, always thinking there’s a lingering fear.

Compared to before, Jiang Li appeared much calmer. She even asked Bai Xue to pull her hair into two buns. She was born pretty and graceful, like this, she resembled the immortal lotus child from the Jiuzhou mountain, bright and clear, not eating the food of common mortals. Tong’er faced her and mulled over for a while before shaking her head and sighed, “If Ji-shi and that annoying Taoist priest are really going to announce that miss is a monster, afraid it’s hard for others to believe. How could there be such a refined monster, the monsters written in books are dressed in bright clothing, once they appear, they will hook people’s souls, and the confused people cannot find north.”

Bai Xue heard it and replied in deadly earnest, “You are talking about Duke Su.”

Zhao Ke, who was hiding in the dark and was listening to the movements of the people inside the room in boredom, nearly fell down head first to the ground after hearing this. He glared at the person inside who did not know how to speak well, that is my revered master under the heavens! He was commented like this by a young maid, if this words were to be passed to the ducal residence, perhaps the master would think of pinching the person who spoke inside to death.

Jiang Li was also stunned upon hearing Bai Xue’s words. When she came out of her daze, she couldn’t help laughing. She said, “What you said makes perfect sense.”

Ji Heng was originally very good at stirring up people. The first time she saw Ji Heng sitting on the eaves of the Buddhist temple, it was the time where peach blossoms bloom. He sat in the middle of the densely blooming peach blossoms freely, his beauty resembled fine carvings, Tong’er almost thought he was the flower demon.

She recognized who Ji Heng was at a glance and was astonished as to why Ji Heng was at such a place. Now it felt like it was a lifetime ago. She had long left Mount Qingcheng, and the relationship with Ji Heng had now changed to a subtle balance; couldn’t be considered friends, yet they were absolutely not enemies. Each of them were well aware that they must not come one step closer, because a step closer would become dangerous. The future is unknown, it’s better to maintain this stage.

World affairs mess with people.

“Let’s eat something first.” Jiang Li smiled slightly. “Still needs to wait for a while for Taoist priest Chong Xu’s arrival.”

When a master was on the scene, it’s customary to put on airs. Especially this master who had entered the palace, a master who had the grace of saving Concubine Li’s life twice. If he came too quickly, he would appear eager and would reduce his value. Although Jiang Li did not comprehend this very much, she did not care.

“Miss, the things you wanted have all been arranged.” Bai Xue said, “Everything has been placed in the bushes in the garden, older brother Zhao has replaced all of Ji Shuran’s subordinates.”

“Okay.” Jiang Li smiled, “Then I can be relieved.”

……

An hour later, the servant girl beside old madam Jiang came over, inviting Jiang Li to go to Wan Feng Hall.

Jiang Li saw that it was about time, took her cloak, then went together with Tong’er and Bai Xue to Wan Feng Hall.

Before she walked into Wan Feng Hall, she heard Jiang Jing Rui’s voice from inside. He said, “Tsk, our house is fine, driving what evil away? What kind of evil needs to be driven away? So inexplicable.”

Afterwards, Lu-shi’s voice stopping him was heard, “Jing Rui, shut up. This is His Majesty’s order.”

Jiang Jing Rui no longer spoke.

Jiang Li raised her feet and walked inside, and the voice of discussion inside halted spontaneously. Everyone watched her walk inside.

Jiang You Yao was standing beside Ji Shuran, and the wet nurse was holding Jiang Bing Ji. Lu-shi from the second branch and Jiang Yuan Ping had also arrived, it couldn’t be made out what they thought of this. Jiang Jing You was still a smiling fat man, no different from Jiang Yuan Ping. As for the third branch, all the people in the third branch were very quiet. Perhaps it was due to Jiang Yu’e, nowadays the relationship between the people in the third branch and the people in the second branch was very awkward. Even if they met, they did not talk much, Jiang Yuyan was originally timid, she only took a peek at Jiang Li before quickly shifting her sight and lowered her head to look at her feet.

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