Chapter 81 Part 2: Future Prospects
How could it be so fast? Ji Shuran thought doubtfully. She thought the medicine would only take effect slowly later on. Now that Jiang Li had said so, she had no option but to respond. She’s afraid others would be able to see some clues if Jiang Li stayed a bit longer and something might inevitably happen. There’s no other way but to make Jiang Li leave in advance.
Ji Shuran spoke to the palace maid who had been standing beside her: “Help the second miss to a room to properly take a rest first, I’ll take over in a while.”
Jiang You Yao asked tentatively: “Second sister?”
Jiang Li frowned slightly and waved her hand. But she wasn’t careful and hit a cup full of tea on the side, the content splashed all over Jiang Yu’e’s skirt.
Jiang Yu’e cried out with an “ah” and got up at once.
Jiang Li’s eyes widened slightly, appearing a bit more sober. She quickly said: “I’m sorry fifth sister, I didn’t mean to dirty your clothes.” She looked at the stain on Jiang Yu’e’s body very apologetically: “What to do now? Why don’t you go with me to change clothes, just right as I am about to rest for a while.”
“No need…….” Ji Shuran was about to stop her.
“Mother, this is a feast in the palace. It’s not pretty if fifth sister’s clothes are dirty. There should be emergency clothes in the palace. If not, there should be some in Ji Li-pin’s place. It’s better if fifth sister could change her clothes.”
Jiang Yu’e was annoyed as this was the first time she wore this attire and because it was the materials that old madam asked someone to cut. Otherwise how would she be able to wear such good clothes normally? This time it’s destroyed by Jiang Li. Unexpectedly, she heard Jiang Li brought up Li-pin and her heart moved. If Li-pin gave her a change of clothes, wouldn’t it be material from the palace? Perhaps it would be better than the one old madam gave. She stood up at once and smiled: “Eldest aunt, it’s okay, I’ll go together with second sister. What second sister said is correct, wearing dirty clothes, afraid other people would say that we, the Jiang family, are being disrespectful to His Majesty. I can also take care of second sister along the way.”
Ji Shuran’s palms were slightly sweaty. Jiang Yu’e didn’t know her plan, Ji Shuran truly didn’t want Jiang Yu’e to break up the matter. But after thinking, she felt relieved. After they’ve walked halfway, she could ask someone to draw Jiang Yu’e away while Jiang Li could still go as planned. Moreover, the effect brought out by the medicine acted this fast on Jiang Li, it’s better to leave the banquet early, there would also be more time to put things in order. Ji Shuran immediately signaled the palace maid next to her with a glance and said: “Since that’s the case, the two of you go first then.”
Yang-shi didn’t say anything. Although Jiang Yu’e was her daughter, Jiang Yu’e curried favor with the main branch all day long. She’s closer to Ji Shuran, this eldest aunt, compared to her, the biological mother. Yang-shi was already used to it.
Jiang Yu’e and Jiang Li promptly followed this unfamiliar palace maid and left.
Not far from the pavilion, on the boundary of the promenade, there were a lot of empty tea rooms. They were used for the n.o.ble people in the palace temporarily if they had headache or dizziness, prepared for them to rest or change clothes. Normally, there would be no people there, and it’s very quiet.
Jiang Li walked together with Jiang Yu’e. Perhaps due to drinking a lot during the palace feast, Jiang Yu’e also felt dizzy as she walked. While walking, Jiang Li brought up Jiang You Yao’s marriage.
“……. today when I heard mother mention the marriage between third sister and heir Zhou, third sister had such a happy look. I noticed that Ningyuan Marchioness is also very satisfied with third sister.”
“……. Speaking of, third sister’s marriage is indeed very good. Heir Zhou could be considered one in a hundred in Yanjing. It’s just the I have no fate with heir Zhou, maybe in the future could only look for another family.”
“……. fifth sister will also reach marriageable age soon. I heard the servant boy in father’s courtyard mentioned that third uncle asked father to take a good look if there’s any suitable family for fifth sister. I don’t know which official family will fifth sister enter in the future.”
Jiang Li suddenly bringing these up made Jiang Yu’e suspected that Jiang Li was taking revenge on her. She told Jiang Li the matter about Jiang You Yao and Zhou Yan Bang’s bethrotal before and Jiang Li must have been heartbroken. At this moment, Jiang Li stabbed a knife into her heart, bringing up her own marriage, Jiang Yu’e couldn’t help feeling resentful.
Jiang Yu’e said: “Second sister actually cares about my marriage. But I’m still young, compared to second sister, my age is smaller. Second sister also said, my father is not like eldest uncle, searching for someone naturally must not be comparable to second and third sister.” When saying this, Jiang Yu’e carried a bit of anger. If it was normally, of course she would not speak out such words. But she might be a bit intoxicated today and her speech was much bolder.
Jiang Li glanced at her seemingly with a bit of pity in her eyes. “Talking about people, why can’t they pick their own origin? In my opinion, compared to third sister, fifth sister’s appearance is not bad, talent and learning is also not low, just losing in terms of family background. Suppose that you are the main room’s daughter, you will be well-matched with heir Zhou.”
It’s fine if not spoken, but talking about this, Jiang Yu’e recalled all kinds of unfairness she suffered between her and Jiang You Yao and in the Jiang residence. She felt injustice at once, her heart turning sour and unexpectedly didn’t reply to Jiang Li.