222: Chapter 99 Dissolution_5 222: Chapter 99 Dissolution_5 “Miss Jiang the Second asked to watch the play silently,” Jih Heng said with a smile, “I wouldn’t know.”
This person, impervious to both soft and hard tactics, not a drop to leak, truly frustrating.
Jiang Li said, “If only the Duke could always watch the play without comnting.”
Jih Heng simply smiled without speaking.
Jiang Li started speaking on her own initiative, “Tong Zhiyang has a brother-in-law who is the official Zhong, and official Zhong works under the Right Chancellor’s youngest son, Li Lian.
Speaking of it, this Tong Zhiyang is also one of the Right Chancellor’s people.
Really can’t be underestimated.”
Jih Heng paused slightly with the fan in his hand, and his gaze toward Jiang Li carried a few strands of deep thought.
Lu Jiu was startled, Jiang Li even knew about this?
These convoluted matters might not be rembered by even Jiang Li’s father, Jiang Yuanbai, let alone her having prior knowledge or the possibility of her investigating the records of officials accessed only by Jiang Yuanbai.
How did she know?
Jih Heng said, “It seems the Second Miss is well-versed in these matters.”
“That’s because my father is the Grand Secretary,” Jiang Li said softly, “Our Jiang Family has made quite a few enemies; one careless move could play right into others’ traps.
The Right Chancellor Li’s Family and my father are archenemies, we must rember well who the archenemy’s soldiers are, otherwise, if we get unwittingly calculated by a pawn, it could bring a serious disaster.”
Jih Heng laughed, “With Miss Jiang the Second here, I don’t think the Jiang Family will be outmaneuvered, and will instead thrive for centuries.”
“The Duke jests,” Jiang Li said, “The power behind the Right Chancellor is not small; we dare not clash with stone using an egg.”
Her features carried a lively cunningness, and though her tone was gentle and polite, every step was a test.
Matching wits with Jih Heng, she did not fall short.
Lu Jiu was rather surprised; if the person sitting here was a middle-aged man, or a young man, he wouldn’t be so shocked.
But it happened to be a girl in her early teens, a daughter of a noble family, no less.
She was very smart, had ways about her, spoke with righteousness, yet had the slickness of an official.
She was loyal, cunning, and not at all afraid of Jih Heng.
A truly unique young lady, nothing like Jiang Yuanbai.
“Oh?” Jih Heng raised an eyebrow, “When you were scolding Tong Zhiyang at the door just now, you weren’t afraid at all.”
Jiang Li smiled sweetly, “That was for the sake of the people.
For the people, it doesn’t matter if it’s Tong Zhiyang, even if the Right Chancellor Li Zhongnan himself were to co, I would not fear.”
Lu Jiu almost burst into applause!
When it ca to speaking official jargon, he considered himself quite knowledgeable, but this girl’s maneuvers, speaking differently depending on whom she was addressing, without a blush or a heartbeat, her open and straightforward appearance, actually left one speechless.
Jih Heng was also left speechless.
After so ti, he “tsk” laughed, whether out of mockery or genuinely finding Jiang Li’s words amusing, he said, “The Second Miss is impressive.”
“However, this ti you might still incur the wrath of the Right Chancellor,” Jiang Li sighed, “It’s an unavoidable matter.”
“The Right Chancellor won’t be angry with you,” Jih Heng smiled, “for the sake of the people.”
Jiang Li said, “That would be best.” She stood up, patted the dust she hadn’t had the chance to brush off from her sleeve – from her encounter with the people causing trouble in Lizheng Hall – and said to Jih Heng, “I saw the Duke here just now and specifically ca up to greet you.
Now that greetings have been exchanged, my cousins are still busy, and I need to help, so I won’t keep the Duke for idle talk.” She courteously curtsied to Jih Heng, “I take my leave.”
Jih Heng had no intention of seeing her out, responding with a light smile, “Take care, Miss Jiang the Second.”
Jiang Li smiled slightly and gracefully exited the tearoom.
Facing Jih Heng several tis, although still vigilant, it was evident that with each encounter, she handled herself with more composure.
She was growing up fast.
After leaving the tearoom and walking downstairs, Jiang Li’s heart raced.
The words she had said earlier, “this ti you might still incur the wrath of the Right Chancellor,” were a probe, and the result of the probe was that Tong Zhiyang’s animosity towards the Ye Family was indeed related to the Right Chancellor.
Because when Jih Heng said, “The Right Chancellor won’t be angry with you,” he was implicitly acknowledging the involvent of Li Zhongnan.
Jiang Li lowered her gaze, with Li Zhongnan’s involvent, no wonder Tong Zhiyang was so bold.
But what of it?
It was the perfect opportunity to make a big deal out of the matter, to use the Jiang Family’s influence to completely disrupt the delicate balance with the Right Chancellor and also to eliminate the possibility of Prince Cheng drawing in Jiang Yuanbai.
She would make the Jiang Family and Prince Cheng beco implacable enemies in a fight to the death.
In this way, Jiang Yuanbai would be forced to make a decisive move, to attack Prince Cheng openly, decisively, and righteously.
This was her goal.
In the room, Lu Jiu watched Jiang Li’s retreating figure disappear into the distance and he sighed deeply, “Truly the new waves of the Yangtze River push forward the old; the younger generation is to be feared, indeed.”
Jiang Li had given him a profound lesson; at just fifteen, she possessed such wile and strategy, one wonders how she would grow in a few more years, to what admirable height.
“I’ve been had,” Jih Heng suddenly spoke.
“What?” Lu Jiu was taken aback.
“It turns out she was just fishing for information from ,” Jih Heng realized sothing and suddenly laughed, “Tong Zhiyang is no match for her.”
He said, “Miss Jiang the Second is quite astute.”
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