Marriage of the Di Daughter

Chapter 106: Imprisoned

Jiang Li kept quiet for a long time before she spoke: "I was familiar with Xue Zhao's sister." Before Qiong Zhi could speak more, she continued to say: "You don't have to doubt how I knew Xue Fang Fei. I truly want to avenge Xue Fang Fei. I can't tell you much, you can only trust me at this time."

Qiong Zhi was stunned, and raised her head to look seriously at Jiang Li.

"Like I said, I know your feelings towards Xue Zhao. Now Xue Zhao is dead, you should also want to take revenge for Xue Zhao, right?! In reality, you cannot do anything at all. But I can," Jiang Li spoke up to here and showed a faint smile, "I'm Jiang Yuan Bai's daughter, the honorable young lady of the chief assistant. I don't fear the other party having power. Only I can take revenge for Xue Zhao, you have to believe me."

Qiong Zhi pulled the corner of her mouth, probably thinking of showing a mocking smile. In the end, she finally sighed softly, half frustrated and half unwilling, she said: "You have long known that I can only trust you."

Jiang Li's small heart came down. However, there's nothing shown on her face. She smiled and said: "Actually, you don't have to think so much. Telling me the things happening in Tongxiang will not have any effect on you."

Qiong Zhi was a smart woman. Her intelligence was not reflected in talent and learning, but in her familiarity with the ways of the world. People who seeked livelihood among the haunts all year long were more liable to discern what people think from their body language. A woman like Qiong Zhi who grew up in Xi Hua Lou had a more cautious mind than ordinary people and was constantly vigilant.

"Now can you tell me about Tongxiang?" Jiang Li asked.

"You really want to know?" Qiong Zhi asked.

Unconsciously, Jiang Li clenched her hands tucked inside her sleeves. Her heart seemed to be hung by a silk thread, swaying as if suspended in the air.

"There's no harm in telling you. The mantle of the Xue family seems to decline. These days, I've welcomed many guests and can be said to have heard a bit of clues." She first glanced at Jiang Li and her tone lowered, "in the beginning, I thought perhaps Xue Zhao's was a ridiculous story that you made up and I still held a bit of hope in my heart. Until I met a noble who had just returned from visiting family in Yanjing. She told me that the top scorer's madam, Xue Fang Fei, had indeed wasted away and died after she was found to be engaged in an illicit affair. Her younger brother Xue Zhao hurried to Yanjing but was murdered by bandits on the way, his corpse abandoned in the river. It's the same as what you've said."

"Those are all the things happening in Yanjing," Jiang Li said, "how about Xue Huai Yuan in Tongxiang?"

The trace of eagerness in her tone was caught by Qiong Zhi. Qiong Zhi paused before looking at Jiang Li, "There's something that I do not understand. You said that half a year ago Xue Huai Yuan passed away and wanted me to find out how he died and where he was buried. However, Xue Huai Yuan is not dead yet."

"What did you say?" Jiang Li couldn't help crying out in surprise.

All along, in front of Qiong Zhi, this Jiang second miss was always calm and magnanimous, never having the appearance of half forgetting her manners. This was the first time Qiong Zhi saw Jiang Li seemingly at a loss.

Jiang Li didn't care how Qiong Zhi looked at her. At that moment, ecstasy spurted out and filled her heart. She said: "You said Xue Huai Yuan is still alive?! Is what you said true? Where did you hear it from?!"

At first, Qiong Zhi suspected that Jiang Li might have an ulterior motive asking about the Xue family, perhaps thinking of making use of the Xue family to accomplish some kind of conspiracy. But based on Jiang Li's behavior at the moment, the misgiving in her mind immediately vanished. When this Jiang second miss heard that Xue Huai Yuan was still alive, there was an unconcealed happy surprise and excitement in her eyes.