The Double-Chapter 417 - 138 Divine Doctor_5

"Miss, you have really been wronged." Bai Xue shook her head; she knew that what Jiang Li said was true, yet she still felt indignant on Jiang Li’s behalf.

"There are many helpless things in the world," Jiang Li said, "Some you can fight for, others you can only swallow down along with your bloodied teeth. At least now I’ve got Ji Shuran to pay with her life, which is good enough. And more than that."

"What do you mean?" Tonger asked.

"It will probably be a very long time before Jiang Youyao and Jiang Bingji again find favor in Jiang Yuanbai’s eyes. Every time he sees Jiang Youyao and Jiang Bingji, Jiang Yuanbai will think of Ji Shuran, will think of that monstrous child, and even of the innocent and tragically dead Jiang Yueer. Although it’s said that one should not displace anger onto others, Jiang Yuanbai is a mortal, not a saint. To be deceived and hidden from by Ji Shuran for so long within the inner house, his self-esteem is already in tatters."

Leaving aside Jiang Bingji for now, with Jiang Youyao’s temperament, unable to endure in silence, she will soon harbor resentment towards Jiang Yuanbai. Without Ji Shuran guiding her from behind, no matter how Jiang Li thought about it, the path Jiang Youyao walked towards was surely not going to end well.

But she wasn’t kind enough to go and remind her.

After talking with Tonger and Bai Xue for a while, they, worried about delaying Jiang Li’s rest, said they would first go and report to Madam Jiang the Elder, and arrange to meet with her and the others tomorrow.

After Tonger left, Jiang Li leaned back against the bed, pondered over the events of the past few days, and confirmed that there really hadn’t been any mistakes.

However, the Ventriloquism Master that Zhao Ke found did indeed perform even better than she had imagined. And those magic tricks, like the black fog, the wind that blew without reason, the jumping paper men, were not the doings of Chongxu Daoist Master. It must have been that expert, acting with ease. And it was precisely because of these tricks that people’s fears were incited, convincing them on the spot to believe in the "haunting."

Actually, this was quite risky because it meant that Jiang Li herself would carry the past of being "possessed by a ghost." If word got out, people would avoid her. But for now, only the Jiang Family knew of it, and she assumed Madam Jiang the Elder would make sure everything was properly managed to prevent any leaks.

Jiang Li had no choice but to do this, for Ji Shuran’s faults were too numerous. To explain everything piece by piece would be a great waste of time. And she didn’t have much time to spend on the internal affairs of the Jiang Family. Princess Yongning might make a move against her at any moment, Shen Yurong was rapidly advancing in power, and Prince Cheng was ever watchful.

She needed to conserve her energy for even more challenging adversaries.

Just as she was contemplating, a "knock knock" came from the window.

Jiang Li went over and opened the window to find Zhao Ke standing outside.

"I haven’t blown the whistle," Jiang Li said.

Zhao Ke seemed to be taken aback by her words, and said, "The lord has a message for Second Miss."

Jih Heng? Jiang Li said, "What is it?"

"Tomorrow afternoon at the Ye Family, the lord is waiting for you."

Surprised, Jiang Li said, "The Ye Family?" The Ye Family was where Ye Shijie resided. How did Jih Heng end up at Ye Shijie’s place? He wouldn’t have dragged Ye Shijie onto his own pirate ship as well, would he? With this thought, Jiang Li’s expression turned more serious, "Why would Ye Shijie be together with your master?"

Zhao Ke: "...", Why did Second Miss reveal such a disdainful expression? As if his lord was some sticky mess she couldn’t shake off? It would be an honor if Ye Shijie truly served his master, so why this reaction?

He said, "No, it should just be a matter of convenience at the Ye Family."

Jiang Li: "He’s treating the Ye Family like the Jiang Family now?"

Zhao Ke: ".... Maybe."

Jiang Li felt stifled; Jih Heng truly was an untamed and unruly individual. He could move around the Jiang Family unhindered, and naturally could do the same with the Ye Family. But if Ye Shijie and Ye Mingyu found out, she wondered what they would think.

"What exactly does your master want with me?" Jiang Li asked, "If it’s important, you can pass on the message for me. I’m already involved in enough troubles, many are watching me, I can’t afford to cause any inconvenience for your master."

Zhao Ke: "...", Although Second Miss sounded earnest, speaking as if it were the truth, he could clearly see the implication in her words—if it’s not important, don’t disturb her.

"Thank your master for me for handling the Chongxu Daoist Master affair," Jiang Li felt that her earlier words might have been too harsh and added as an afterthought, "When I have the time, I will certainly pay a personal visit to your master to express my deep gratitude."

"The master invited Second Miss to the Ye Family not to hear your thanks," Zhao Ke felt it was necessary to explain on behalf of his master, "The master wants Second Miss to meet someone."

Jiang Li was taken aback, "Who is it?"

"The First Divine Doctor of Northern Yan," Zhao Ke said, "Maybe able to heal the person from the County Magistrate Xue."