Marriage of the Di Daughter

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Marriage of the Di Daughter Chapter 131 Part 4: Aunt

It’s not certain yet, don’t speak nonsense.” Jiang Li said, “Don’t let anyone else know about this, let’s first take a look at the rest.”

Bai Xue and Tong’er were silent at once.

However, Jiang Li already had a guess in her heart. Since Aunt Hu did not deny it, the eldest young miss’s death was indeed not an accident. Moreover, Aunt Hu’s reminder seemed to prove that she did not speak up because she had apprehension of someone.

The third branch of the Jiang family was born of a concubine and could not be mentioned. The Jiang family’s second branch also did not need to get rid of the main branch’s concubine. Only the main room….. The Jiang family’s eldest young miss only met with mishap after Ji Shuran entered the door. Based on Jiang Li’s current understanding of Ji Shuran, she would not be surprised if Ji Shuran did something.

If Ji Shuran really had something to do with the eldest young miss’s death, Jiang Li had a whole new respect towards Aunt Hu. Able to endure the hatred of a blood feud, not attaching herself to Ji Shuran and instead living in dire straits. This was absolutely not struggling while at death’s door, but rather, waiting for an opportunity. Once an opportunity arose, she would come out for vengeance, just like her.

Now, what needed to be done was to ask clearly.

After leaving the Jiang residence, Jiang Li still went to the Ye residence to visit Xue Huaiyuan. However, because she was thinking of Aunt Hu’s things, she was absent-minded while she was at the Ye residence.

Seeing her like this, Ye Shijie thought Jiang Li was worried that she had offended Cheng Wang since the Xue’s case involved Princess Yongning. He said, “Recently, Cheng Wang has been busy with his own affairs. His Majesty intends to cut down Cheng Wang’s power, so Cheng Wang does not have the leisure to consider Xue’s case. You don’t have to be anxious.” He paused for a while before continuing, “On the contrary, I am worried about Princess Yongning. It’s said that this princess handles things without scruples. Bring more bodyguards when you go out these days. If possible, no need to go to the Ye residence every day, third uncle and I will take good care of Master Xue.”

Jiang Li came back to her senses and looked at Ye Shijie. She recalled the first time she saw Ye Shijie and how he looked at her with hostility. Nowadays, he actually considered things for her sincerely. This was exactly the mystery of fates between people, thinking about it moved people. She smiled, “I’m fine, in any case, there’s still the Jiang family behind me to rely on. On the contrary, you and I are tied together. If Yongning and Cheng Wang want to deal with me, they might take their anger out on you. It was even more difficult for you in officialdom, you have to be careful when handling things. If possible, put down your principles for the time being. Suppose that others’ principles are too different from yours, you can look for my father’s help. My father looks at benefits the most, now that you are an official, if you get promoted, it will be advantageous for him. So he is more likely to help.”

Ye Shijie felt somewhat weird. When Jiang Li brought up Jiang Yuan Bai, it was as if she was not talking about her own father, but a stranger. However, Ye Shijie knew clearly that what Jiang Li said was not wrong. Although Jiang Li was younger than him, many times, Jiang Li seemed to look at things with more experience than him.

He really did not know how to raise such a personality.

Ye Shijie did not continue to speak. Jiang Li turned around to look for Xue Huaiyuan for a bit and talked to Ye Ming Yu for a while before returning to the Jiang residence.

She could not guess what Princess Yongning was going to do. It’s good if everything was well. These days, aside from the Ye residence, it’s better for her not to go anywhere else to prevent any accidents occurring.

When she returned to the Jiang residence, Jiang Li stood by the window when it was night time and blew the whistle engraved with peony once again.

This time Zhao Ke appeared very quickly. Although he did his utmost to appear cold, Jiang Li could still see the frustration in his eyes.

“What is Miss Jiang second’s instruction?” Zhao Ke asked.

Jiang Li said, “Zhao Ke, you entered the Jiang residence seven years ago, at that time, I had already left for Mount Qingcheng. Although you were also not in the Jiang residence before, I think your master should have let you investigate the things happening in the Jiang residence.”

Zhao Ke was a bit puzzled, “This subordinate does not understand.”

“I think, perhaps you know some secrets in the Jiang family, things that other people don’t know, the things I did not know before. Since you know, it’s better to share them with me and let me know?”

She spoke lightly, yet Zhao Ke who heard this was startled. In a short period, his complexion turned a bit paler, looking a bit indescribable towards Jiang Li. He said, “This subordinate….. This subordinate is really not someone who pries for other people’s secrets.”

He was not one of those loose tongue women who liked to gossip on the street, who usually loved inquiring about other families’ gossip. Jiang Li’s words simply treated him as a servant boy, and she still said it so justifiably!

“Naturally, there’s no need for you to pay attention to little things.” Jiang Li said, “But you should know about a big matter like human life, right? Don’t talk about anything else, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, my faher’s first concubine born daughter, when she was playing in the garden many years ago, she fell from the rockery and died. However, today I heard a rumor that the Jiang family’s eldest daughter’s death was not entirely an accident. Zhao Ke, do you know the secret inside?”

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In the Duke’s mansion, the lights in the study room were still bright.

Wen Ji, the bodyguard, was standing inside the study room. He bowed at the person in front of him and said, “Miss Jiang second blew the whistle again tonight.”

The young man dressed in red sat in front of the desk, his robe spread softly on the ground. During winter days, a thick carpet was spread on the ground. The splendid robe on top of the carpet below seemed to produce a shine like glittering gems.

“Oh?” Ji Heng asked, “What’s the matter?”

“Inquiring the cause of the eldest young miss’s death many years ago.”

Puff, Lu Ji, who was drinking tea at the moment, almost spurted his tea. He said, “Miss Jiang second actually asked Zhao Ke to inquire about this?”

That was Zhao Ke, one of the best skilled masters in the duke’s residence, Zhao Ke, was unexpectedly used as a spy to ask around for secret gossip. He’s used so casually?

Ji Heng told Jiang Li to blow the whistle if there were any important matters, but Jiang Li blew the whistle too frequently. Could this still be considered as an important matter?

“She is not being polite,” Ji Heng laughed, there was no anger on his face. He only said, “Really not treating me as an outsider.”

This author….. could even insert descriptions of our ML clothes for a last minute appearance. How in love is she with our ML? ^^!

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