489: Chapter 152: Attending the Banquet_5 489: Chapter 152: Attending the Banquet_5 Liu Xu said, “Are you well?
How long has it been since I’ve seen you?
Has it been two or three months?
I wanted to visit your mansion before, but I heard things at the Jiang Family have been rather unsettled, so it seed inappropriate to visit rashly.
I thought about asking you to et , but I was afraid you would find it inconvenient to leave your ho.
I didn’t expect to see you here today.”
Jiang Li smiled faintly, “A lot has happened recently, but it’s all in the past now.”
Liu Xu sized up Jiang Li and, seeing that her deanor did not seem feigned and she hadn’t beco haggard or lost weight, finally breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good to hear.
Seeing you like this puts my mind at ease.
How co you’re here alone today?
I don’t see Jiang Youyao.”
Outsiders weren’t aware yet that Jiang Youyao was missing, so Jiang Li said with a smile, “She’s at ho, grounded.”
Liu Xu said, “Given her temperant, she must be causing trouble at ho again.
It’s probably better that she didn’t co; I really fear she’d trouble you.”
“Thank you,” Jiang Li also smiled, looking at Liu Xu, “I trust you haven’t had any issues recently?”
Liu Xu replied, “Not really,” but as she spoke, she seed to hint at so unspeakable concern, hesitating.
Noticing this, Jiang Li softly asked, “Is there sothing wrong?”
Liu Xu glanced at her, and with a helpless sigh, said, “My father says it’s ti to look for potential suitors for .
Today, my mother also ca to the banquet to scope out suitable candidates.
Heaven knows I don’t want to get married at all; what’s so good about marrying?” As she spoke, she turned to Jiang Li, her eyes lighting up, “Speaking of which, you must be attending the banquet for the sa reason, right?
You’re around my age, and the Jiang Family should have been looking for suitors for you by now!”
“Perhaps,” Jiang Li laughed.
“You don’t seem to be taking it to heart at all,” Liu Xu said doubtfully, watching her, “You’re neither shy nor afraid, you talk as if it’s about soone else.”
“?” Jiang Li ca back to her senses and laughed, “I’m like you; I don’t want to marry either.
But such matters are not for to decide.
Rather than worry for nothing, it’s better to be at ease.”
Hearing this, Liu Xu also sighed and said, “Who asked us to be born won, yet often we have it much harder than n.”
Jiang Li glanced elsewhere.
Among the guests today were mbers of the Ji family, Lady Chen Ji was also present, but after just a brief greeting with Madam Jiang the Elder, she sat far away.
Because of Ji Shuran’s situation, the relationship between the Ji family and the Jiang Family had beco quite awkward.
It was not easy to say anything.
Besides them, Jiang Li also saw mbers of Right Chancellor Li’s Family.
Li Xian and Li Lian had actually co too, but on second thought, it made sense since Shen Yurong had thrown her lot in with Prince Cheng, and the Right Chancellor had long colluded with Prince Cheng.
Shen Yurong and the Right Chancellor were on the sa side.
Jiang Li noticed that many of the young won present kept glancing at the Li brothers.
Li Xian and Li Lian were both striking figures.
Especially Li Xian, young and talented, with official rank.
Although Li Lian seed like a playboy, his handso features and social status still made many girls’ hearts flutter.
These two brothers were still unmarried, making them extrely desirable among the ladies of Yanjing’s high society.
When it ca to selecting a marriage partner, either very open-minded families would allow their children to follow their own preferences, or the higher the status, the more they insisted on a match of equal social standing.
Others could set their sights on the Li Family, but the Li Family had to regard them favorably in return.
Madam Jiang the Elder also noticed this and couldn’t help but glance towards Jiang Li.
Seeing that Jiang Li only talked with Liu Xu and did not look at the Li brothers, she felt relieved.
Although the Li brothers were desirable, the Li Family and the Jiang Family were mortal enemies.
If Jiang Li also fancied the Li brothers, it was definitely not going to happen.
Fortunately, Jiang Li seed to have no interest in them.
The young ladies who had co today all kept their distance from Jiang Li.
Although the charge of matricide and fratricide was no longer upon her, the recent plethora of troubles at the Jiang Family had led everyone to steer clear of trouble and avoid association with the Jiang family mbers.
Jiang Li was glad for the peace and quiet.
While chatting with Liu Xu, Liu Xu suddenly said, “Ah, I didn’t expect Mr.
Xiao to co too.”
Jiang Li looked up and saw Xiao Deyin wearing a loose purple gown, her robes flowing as she walked gracefully towards them.
She always seed gentle and refined, and that was still the case today.
Among the younger girls, she was not overshadowed; instead, she possessed a unique beauty.
Many of the ladies here were also students of Mingyi Hall, and they imdiately greeted Xiao Deyin warmly.
Xiao Deyin smiled in response and, when she reached Jiang Li and Liu Xu, they both stood up to greet her with a bow.
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