The Double-Chapter 568 - 168 Good News

The events at the Li family in these days, Jiang Li did not know. She didn’t pay much attention to it either, probably because she knew that everything was going according to her plan, not too fast nor too slow. Princess Yongning will eventually meet the end that had been set for her from the beginning, so there was no need to rush beforehand.

She became even fonder of visiting the Ye family.

Perhaps it was because Jiang Yuanbai had been preoccupied with his own affairs lately, he turned a blind eye to the fact that Jiang Li almost visited the Ye family daily. When Jiang Li went to the Ye family, it was naturally to see Xue Huaiyuan. She didn’t do much when she saw Xue Huaiyuan every day, sometimes chatting with him, but more often she simply accompanied him in silence. When Xue Huaiyuan read, Jiang Li would also take a book and read at a distance. In Xue Huaiyuan’s eyes, Jiang Li was the Second Miss of the Jiang Family, but in Jiang Li’s eyes, Xue Huaiyuan was always her father, whose presence alone could give her endless strength and courage.

Occasionally, Xue Huaiyuan would ask about the details of the Tongxiang case and the evidence concerning Xue Fangfei. Hai Tang told Jiang Li that Xue Huaiyuan often inquired about what kind of life Xue Fangfei had at the Shen family and what had happened to her before Hai Tang left the residence. After hearing the accounts, Xue Huaiyuan would sit hunched over, silently shedding tears on the ground, which was heartrending.

Just thinking of this scene made Jiang Li’s heart wrench. Moreover, while Xue Huaiyuan had seemingly been persuaded by Jiang Li not to make any more decisions about the spring examination, he had begun to make discreet inquiries about the case of Xue Zhao encountering robbers. He couldn’t leave the residence, lest he be spotted by people from Princess Yongning or Shen Yurong, so he asked Ye Mingyu’s people to gather information. Jiang Li warned Ye Mingyu to make sure under no circumstances should Xue Huaiyuan go out alone; Jiang Li was well aware of the many in Yanjing City who wished Xue Huaiyuan dead.

Princess Yongning alone would be enough, as she had harmed Xue Huaiyuan once, and Jiang Li would not allow her to hurt him a second time.

Ye Mingyu said to Jiang Li, "Mr. Xue is indeed too stubborn. There were already few who knew about the Xue Zhao case, and much time has passed, yet he’s incredibly obstinate. You may not see it, but the old master often smiles amicably, as if he’s very civilized, but deep down, I suspect he’s very opinionated and impossible to persuade."

He glanced at Jiang Li, "If one didn’t know better, they might think you got your temperament from the old master."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Really?"

"Indeed, indeed," Ye Mingyu complained, "Now I don’t even dare to speak loudly to the old master, always feeling afraid he might spout a string of profound principles. It’s really curious and strange— your father is also a scholarly man, so why am I not afraid of your father?"

Jiang Li smiled and did not answer. When she returned to the Jiang Residence in the evening, just as she entered Fangfei Garden, Bai Xue, who had stayed at the residence, came up to her, "Miss, there has been activity at the Right Chancellor’s Residence."

"Oh? What happened?" Jiang Li asked.

"A doctor has entered the gates of the Right Chancellor’s Residence," Bai Xue replied.

A doctor? Jiang Li understood. It seemed Princess Yongning was running out of patience, or she was truly not willing to patiently engage in a charade with the Li family. She was eager to create a legitimate beginning for her supposed pregnancy.

In that case, starting this way was good. Soon, the drama would commence.

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In the Right Chancellor’s Residence, a doctor was taking the pulse of Princess Yongning.

This was in the evening, and Princess Yongning had carefully chosen a time when all three Li family men were at home before she suddenly became "seriously ill," claiming she suffered severe nausea and couldn’t eat anything.

The new bride had been received into the residence less than two months ago and was still in need of being carefully attended to. Moreover, since Princess Yongning entered the house, she had been continuously unwell. She had been taking medicine for her health without major issues, but today, she suddenly fell gravely ill. Li Zhongnan did not dare to neglect this, and seeing Princess Yongning’s maid sending for an imperial physician, he also personally came to see what exactly was happening.

Li Xian and Li Lian, the two brothers, also waited at the door; if something serious were to happen to Princess Yongning in the Li family, it would not be easy to explain to Prince Cheng. Besides, these past days, although Princess Yongning was somewhat arrogant, she hadn’t caused any trouble and had managed to get along with the Li family superficially. Therefore, there really was no reason not to treat her a bit better.

After the imperial physician finished taking Princess Yongning’s pulse, he paused, then suddenly stood up, bowed to Princess Yongning, and said, "Congratulations to Your Highness the Princess, and congratulations, Lord Li!"