Su Li had a feeling, their family and the other family were destined enemies.
With Lady Liu and Su Jingqiu’s misfortune, it would be odd if she were spared.
However, things changed unpredictably and soon it was her turn.
In the afternoon, even as a Duke she might not be taken seriously but she still got invited to so banquets which she couldn’t refuse.
Especially when certain people made it so purposefully.
Just after lunch, the housekeeper was already waiting by her side early.
Dressed in brocade and adorned with a jade attire and a headdress, she was fully equipped.
Attending important banquets, not only did the won need to carefully dress up, but the n also needed to dress well.
Before leaving, Su Li had already eaten several pastries to fill her stomach in advance.
She had a premonition that this banquet wouldn’t be simple.
Little did she expect, this was not just ’not simple,’ it was a chaotic scene.
Eldest Prince, Chang Wenqing, Zuo Jiao, Chang You, Chang Zhang... one by one took the stage, all the main characters gathered together, the drama was about to start.
Clearly, she was also a part of this drama, and even the most crucial part.
As soon as Su Li appeared, the Eldest Prince, along with a host of people behind him, ca walking slowly.
Before Eldest Prince could speak, a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar following closely behind him was the first to speak, "Isn’t this the Duke? You carry quite the air, made us wait quite a while."
This familiar face, Su Li had seen in the original body’s mory and was profoundly morable.
The original body despised him to the bone.
However, Su Li also gained a new understanding of how much favor Chang Wenqing had before the Eldest Prince.
He was but a rankless and classless strategist, yet dared to speak before the Eldest Prince had opened his mouth, which was bold indeed.
But the Eldest Prince’s tolerance towards him also exceeded a considerable extent.
According to the Eldest Prince’s character, which wasn’t too accommodating, being able to achieve this showed how impressive Chang Wenqing was.
Chang Wenqing’s overstepping didn’t seem to displease the Eldest Prince, instead, he frowned and looked displeased at Su Li, in a mood to stir up trouble.
Su Li sighed deeply, not realizing before seeing these people, how many people bore unilateral grudges against her.
These people arranged themselves in a semicircle, enveloping her like a bird caught in a trap.
Actually, what Chang Wenqing said was completely unreasonable.
Just seeing the Eldest Prince’s attitude, it was clear he wanted to give the Duke a hard ti, and the others were utterly silent, showing no intention of speaking up for him.
Su Li lanted once more how the original person had failed in social relationships.
So many people, yet not a single confidant; everyone seed unwilling to associate with him.
The rumors between Su Jingqiu and the Eldest Prince, the Duke, Mr. Chang, and Chang Zhang were no longer news. So were rely there for the spectacle, while others slightly pitied Su Li.
Su Li’s eyes swept over each person in front of her, seeing all their different expressions.
Chang Wenqing looked like his eyes could split open, the corners of his eyes red, appearing fiercely as if he wanted to devour Su Li’s flesh.
Among the onlookers, many who had only heard bits of gossip suddenly felt that the rumors they knew were true.
Duke Zhen’s libertine nature, and the sight of Mr. Chang’s deeply aggrieved expression at this mont, seed to suggest that there really was a feud over a stolen wife between them.
Chang Zhang lowered her head, wishing she could beco invisible, incessantly trying to hide her own body.
Yet on the stage, all the main actors had already made their entrance, and as one of the main characters, her presence could not be diminished.
It was unclear why Chang Wenqing had brought Chang Zhang by his side to this banquet.
As for the twins who had changed their nas, in just a few short days, it was as though ages had passed, and they had been completely transford, with the changes most apparent.
The forrly timid and cowardly Su You now closely followed his newly acknowledged father.
He looked up, his gaze toward Su Li both proud and mocking, the intense flas of resentnt hiding within his eyes, allowing one to easily glimpse the traces.
The current Chang You was the exact opposite of the forr Su You.
It’s said, the less capable one is, the more they try to show off.
Su Li shook his head; it was a pity for the child.
Originally, he could still be considered a rough jade, yet now he had turned into a foul-slling stone.
As for Zuo Jiao, she stood delicately by Princess Changning’s side.
Though she was called the study companion of Princess Changning, the boundaries between them were not so clear-cut.
Unlike the relationship between the Eldest Prince and Chang Wenqing, where the distinction between ruler and subject was clear, and Chang Wenqing always walked a half-step behind the Eldest Prince.
Zuo Jiao and Princess Changning stood side by side, and their interactions hinted at subtleties between them.
Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that Princess Changning appeared to be sowhat ingratiating toward Zuo Jiao.
Speaking of Zuo Jiao, if not for the familiar features that could not deceive, Su Li would almost think that the person standing before him was soone else, only bearing a similar appearance.
Changing her na seed to have brought her a new life.
At this mont, Zuo Jiao also exuded an added aura of nobility, her features brimming with forthright sharpness and confidence.
Like her brother, her look towards Su Li was also filled with disdain and hatred.
The harsh reality once again served as a wake-up call for Su Li.
Good people really shouldn’t exist; the original body had raised two enemies for himself.
Regarding this, Su Li was puzzled; the siblings’ thought processes were truly bizarre.
Previously, their resentnt had arisen from ignorance, but now, they were aware of the true circumstances.
To be born but not raised, broken fingers can still be healed; to be born and raised, a severed head can still be restored; to not be born but to raise, the gratitude is eternal!
As soone unrelated to them, the original body could at best be considered their foster father, so why, instead of repaying this profound favor, did they still harbor resentnt?
Incomprehensible.
As the titled Duke Zhen, although she was recognized as useless, she still had the right to dismiss the words of a lowly, rankless strategist.
Su Li wasn’t afraid either; she disregarded the others and only greeted the princes and princes with a smile, "It is not that I am late, but rather that you all are early."
"You...." Chang Wenqing was extrely indignant.
And Chang You, angry for his father’s anger and disgusted for his father’s disgust,
stiffened his neck, wanting to confront Su Li outright but unexpectedly, a delicate jade hand reached out midway and stopped him.
Zuo Jiao’s cold eyes flickered, "With such disorder, isn’t Duke Zhen afraid of straining his back?"
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