CHAPTER 724: CHAPTER 219 PREDICTION

After returning to the Jiang Residence from the Ye Family, Jiang Li’s smile never faded.

Tonger and Bai Xue were puzzled, not understanding why Jiang Li was in such a good mood today, thinking it might be because she hadn’t seen Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie for a long time; her relationship with this uncle had always been very good.

After returning to the Jiang Residence and having seen Madam Jiang the Elder, Jiang Li went back to Fangfei Garden. Once she was back, she closed the door and sat down at her desk.

On the wall in front of her desk still hung the painting Xue Huaiyuan gave her on her birthday before he knew she was Ah Li. But now, looking at the painting felt like her father was watching over her, which was particularly comforting. Speaking of birthdays, last time everyone else had sent gifts except for Jih Heng. Jiang Li thought about it and guessed that Jih Heng must have known it wasn’t her real birthday, so he didn’t send a gift.

She unconsciously made excuses for Jih Heng and soon realized she was doing so. Jiang Li shook her head; she was indeed very happy today. Her father and Ah Zhao were by her side, and they had recognized each other. This was a silver lining in misfortune. Since finding out that Xue Zhao was still alive, Jiang Li had pinched herself more than once, fearing that all of this was just a beautiful dream. Now it seemed that heaven was still quite kind to her.

Ah Zhao’s words also allowed her to let go of any worries. The Jiang family members hoped she would marry Yin Zhili, but thought Jih Heng was not a good choice. It seemed like the whole world was denying Jih Heng, but at least Ah Zhao was on her side. Ah Zhao encouraged her and agreed with her, and it didn’t look like he had any bad opinion of Jih Heng, so Jiang Li’s heart was put at ease.

Encouragement from family is always the most precious.

It was as if she had shed all her previous troubles, and what followed seemed like good times she had been waiting for long, even going to sleep with a smile on her face.

And so, more than ten days passed in this way.

In Yanjing City, another incident occurred. The Li Family, led by Right Chancellor Li Zhongnan, was found to have colluded with Prince Cheng in rebellion. Li Zhongnan fled in the middle of the night with his two sons but was captured by the City Garrison Army. During a stubborn resistance, he was stabbed to death. Emperor Hongxiao issued an order to investigate and punish those related to the Li Family sternly, and as for the hundreds of people in the Li Family, they were all dragged out and beheaded.

With this, the once prominent Right Chancellor, who nearly rivaled the Jiang Family in power, vanished from the history of Northern Yan. Considering the Li Family was Prince Cheng’s right-hand man, their end was not unexpected. What was unexpected was the decisiveness and indifference expressed by Emperor Hongxiao. It made people realize that the young emperor who once seemed inconsequential had now become a truly unfathomable sovereign.

When Jiang Li learned of these events, she was reading in the mansion. These days, she didn’t have much to do except for occasional visits to the Ye Family; she spent her time in the Jiang Residence reading and writing. Her reading and writing now were far different from before, and her state of mind had truly relaxed.

When the people from the Li Family were beheaded, Tonger, along with the servants of the Jiang Residence, had gone to watch the excitement. Upon returning, they told Jiang Li, "Oh my, those people’s blood dyed the ground red. It was really terrifying."

Hearing this, Bai Xue commented indifferently, "It’s their own fault for harboring ill intentions. They got what they deserved."

Jiang Li smiled. This time, Jiang Yuanbai had removed a significant threat. But that didn’t mean he could rest easy. Initially, the Jiang Family had to deal with both Prince Cheng and Emperor Hongxiao, with the situation divided into three factions. Now that Prince Cheng’s faction had completely collapsed, the balance of power was broken. Who knew if Emperor Hongxiao would turn against the Jiang Family next? Even though in this incident with Prince Cheng, Emperor Hongxiao could likely see that Jiang Yuanbai was willing but lacked the courage to rebel, the mind of an emperor is unpredictable. If he decided to suspect Jiang Yuanbai, what then?

Moreover, Jiang Yuanbai had the intention of forming a marriage alliance with the Yin Household.

Thinking of the Yin Household, Jiang Li’s hand paused as she turned the pages of her book, and she sighed. She didn’t believe for a moment that the Yin Household wasn’t behind the Right Chancellor’s downfall. Firstly, Yin Zhan also wanted to deal with Prince Cheng’s faction, and secondly, by clearing out the Right Chancellor, the Jiang Family could be on better terms with the Yin Household, making their marriage alliance even more secure.

But Jiang Li wasn’t too worried about this marriage arrangement, because Jih Heng had told her on that day to just stay inside the mansion and leave the rest to him. Jiang Li believed he could handle the matter indeed, at least preventing her from actually marrying Yin Zhili.