Part 1 - The Double / Marriage of the Di Daughter

☆ Chapter 057 Three Bets

After Xiao Deyin entered Mingyi Hall, she began to teach. Jiang Li looked at her familiar figure, and her thoughts flew far away.

After Shen Yurong became the top scholar, Jiang Li had several encounters with the teachers who taught the six arts in Mingyi Hall. Except for Ji Luo, who was quite hostile to her, the other teachers had their own temperaments. Among them, Xiao Deyin and Jiang Li were the most compatible.

Because Xiao Deyin had the most gentle temperament, every time Ji Luo deliberately targeted Jiang Li, Xiao Deyin came to smooth things over. Jiang Li also admired Xiao Deyin's talent. As the first female musician in Yanjing City, Xiao Deyin played the seven-tone zither to perfection. Because of this zither skill, she was almost selected by the Queen Mother to enter the palace. But Xiao Deyin would rather not be a court musician, but just be a little female teacher in Mingyi Hall.

Jiang Li's zither skills were also very high, and the two often exchanged ideas, always feeling like bosom friends.

But this bosom friend never came to see Jiang Li once after she had an affair with someone else. This might be because Xiao Deyin cherished her reputation and refused to associate with such a shameless person. However, Jiang Li happened to remember one thing. 

On the day of Shen's mother's birthday, Xiao Deyin was also among the guests who were entertained, and she was sitting next to Jiang Li at the time. At that time, Xiao Deyin kept urging her to drink, and it was Xiao Deyin who helped her go back to her room to rest, but when she woke up, everything was broken, but Xiao Deyin only said that Xue Fang Fei was taken away by her personal maid halfway.

There is no evidence to prove that Xiao Deyin was also involved in Shen's mother's birthday, but Jiang Li's intuition told her that Xiao Deyin might also have a part. But she really don't understand why. If Xiao Deyin was bribed by Princess Yongning, she didn't even want the chance to enter the palace as a court musician, which proved that she was not greedy for wealth and honour. And Xiao Deyin had no grudges against her, so why did she help the tyrant?

It doesn't matter if she can't figure it out. Anyway, she has come to Mingyi Hall now. If Xiao Deyin really has problems, she will always reveal clues.

Moreover, if Xiao Deyin really participated in Shen's mother's birthday, when the truth comes out one day, this will also be an excellent witness.

Jiang Li thought slowly.

In class, Jiang Li was always thinking about other things. In the eyes of others, they would only think that she was unlearned. Liu Xu wanted to give her some advice, but Jiang Li just smiled and continued to do her own thing. Liu Xu had no choice but to give up.

Until Xiao Deyin finished the lesson, she specifically mentioned the school exam in a few days. Xiao Deyin said: "Those with the top scores in this year's school exam will be presented with gifts at the palace banquet. This is a great opportunity for you. If the emperor personally presents gifts, it will be very beneficial to your future career. I hope you can all go all out."

The emperor personally presents gifts! The women in Mingyi Hall immediately discussed excitedly.

"Similarly, those with unreasonable school exam scores will also lose face. We have been a teacher-student relationship with you in Mingyi Hall for several years, so naturally I don't want any of you to be expelled from Mingyi Hall." Xiao Deyin said: "So, there are still a few days left, everyone should practice hard. Mingyi Hall will not be open to students these days, just wait for the school exam day to take the exam. The details of this school exam will be posted in front of the hall later, everyone remember to take a look." 

Xiao Deyin smiled and said, then she left with the zither, but she didn't even look at Jiang Li.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Li had a plan in her mind.

After Xiao Deyin left, the warm atmosphere in Mingyi Hall still did not dissipate. After the little boy posted the school exam rules, the girls went to look in groups of three or four. Liu Xu pulled Jiang Li's sleeve, her eyes full of excitement, and said, "Let's go and take a look."

Jiang Li couldn't resist her and followed her to the hall. Jiang Youyao and Meng Hongjin were also there. Liu Xu looked at the details carefully and sighed, "The winner of this year's school exam is really glorious. If I can... even just one item, my father will be very happy."

Seeing Liu Xu talking excitedly, Jiang Li also smiled and said, "Indeed, it is an honour to be awarded by the emperor."

"Oh." An abrupt voice interrupted, it was Meng Hongjin. She glanced at Jiang Li and said, "Miss Jiang is also thinking about the good thing of being awarded by the emperor? It's really a bold idea. Look at this look, she is the one who won the first place."

Liu Xu frowned: "Meng Hongjin, you are too harsh."

When Meng Hongjin saw that it was Liu Xu, her eyebrows immediately stood up. Her father's official position was not as good as Jiang Yuanbai, but it was better than Liu Xu. 

She immediately said, "Who did I think it was? It turned out to be Miss Liu. Why? Are you trying to imitate Miss Jiang Er's ‘righteous words’ on the street yesterday? Liu Xu, don't say I didn't remind you. You'd better think carefully before hanging out with someone. Miss Jiang Er has a father who is the Prime Minister, but you don't. I heard that Mr. Liu, the Chengde Lang, is also in trouble..."

Liu Xu's face suddenly changed.

Although Jiang Li didn't know what happened to Liu Yuanfeng, she knew that what Meng Hongjin said was true, otherwise Liu Xu wouldn't have such an expression. Liu Xu gritted her teeth and said, "Meng Hongjin, don't lie..."

"If you want to say that I lied, then so be it." Meng Hongjin smiled proudly, "I just wonder why you want to offend your classmates for someone who is destined to leave Mingyi Hall?"

"Who said she is destined to leave Mingyi Hall?" Liu Xu blurted out when her mind got hot.

"Isn't it?" Meng Hongjin widened her eyes and looked at her classmates around her. 

The girls were all laughing. 

Jiang Youyao looked embarrassed, as if she wanted to persuade them, but she was very timid. Meng Hongjin smiled and said, "Do we dare to make a bet? Let's bet whether Jiang Li will leave Mingyi Hall after the test. If you lose, you will kneel down and apologize to me in front of everyone in Mingyi Hall!"

Liu Xu was stunned, then her face showed anger, and she gritted her teeth and said nothing. If she agreed, Jiang Li would most likely be at the bottom of Mingyi Hall. But if she didn't agree, she would be slapping Jiang Li in the face in public.

Dilemma!

Meng Hongjin looked at her confidently, and the mocking eyes of the people around her fell on Liu Xu, making it difficult for Liu Xu to move.

Jiang Li looked at her and sighed in her heart. Liu Xu was still a young girl after all. She was impulsive and easily fell into the trap of others.

Liu Xu struggled for a few times, and looked at Jiang Li. Seeing that Jiang Li was looking at her silently without any pleading, she gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and said, "Let's bet..."

"Let's bet." Before she finished speaking, Jiang Li interrupted Liu Xu and took over the conversation. She said, "No need Liu Xu, I'll bet with you. If my test results are out and I have to leave Mingyi Hall, I will kneel down and apologize to you. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise, I will apologize to you." Meng Hongjin was overjoyed and said immediately.

"This is not the end." Jiang Li smiled slightly: "If I stay in Mingyi Hall, you kneel down and apologize to me. If my test results are better than yours, you have to add one more thing, kneel down at the gate of the Imperial College and apologize to me."

"You!" Meng Hongjin was furious.

But Jiang Li hadn't finished yet, she continued: "If not only my test results are better than yours, but I also come out on top in the test..."

"You have to take off your outer clothes, carry a thorn on your back, kneel down and apologize to me at the gate of the Imperial College!"

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