Part 1 - The Double / Marriage of the Di Daughter

☆ Chapter 069 Enemies

The next day, Jiang Li got up earlier than usual.

Tong'er started to show Jiang Li how to comb her hair and what clothes to wear early in the morning. Bai Xue was not very good at these things because she used to grow crops at home, so she handed them all to Tong'er.

Tong'er had never been idle since she returned to the Jiang family. In order to make Jiang Li look no worse than Jiang Youyao, she also worked hard.

After finally leaving the courtyard, Jiang Youyao was talking to Jiang Yuanbai at the entrance of Wanfeng Hall, pulling Jiang Yuanbai's sleeves, as if she was acting coquettishly, looking very cute and innocent.

Jiang Yuanbai also looked down at Jiang Youyao, very lovingly, and didn't see Jiang Li for a while. Ji Shuran, who was standing aside, clearly caught a glimpse of Jiang Li, but waited until Jiang Li came forward before she seemed to have just seen her, and smiled, "Li'er is here."

Jiang Yuanbai looked over subconsciously.

Jiang Li also looked at Jiang Youyao.

Today is a very important day. Tong'er still knows how to make plans for Jiang Li, and Ji Shuran will definitely make plans for Jiang Youyao. 

Jiang Youyao was seen wearing a long dress with flying birds and flowers, and a layer of white plum cicada wing gauze on the outside, which must be as light as a fairy. She wore red jade drop earrings on her ears, the colour was extremely bright, which made her look more beautiful than flowers, and she was the most beautiful. She also looked up and down at Jiang Li's clothes.

Now, Jiang Li's clothes are all prepared by Ji Shuran's tailor. With the move at the door on the day of returning home, the clothes Ji Shuran prepared for Jiang Li are very suitable and luxurious, but not necessarily suitable for Jiang Li. First, Jiang Li is thin and delicate, and can't support those extremely luxurious clothes. Second, the jewellery is also complicated and expensive, which makes her look top-heavy when she wears it.

Although it is a perfect outfit, just standing with Jiang Youyao will immediately become Jiang Youyao's foil.

If she is really the second Miss Jiang, she may not wear these expensive clothes to show her identity. Unfortunately, Jiang Li is not like that. She has never had much desire for gorgeous clothes, not to mention that she is absolutely unwilling to become Jiang Youyao's foil. Therefore, she did not wear the clothes Ji Shuran prepared for her.

She only wore a laurel green chest-length Ruijin skirt, a reverse bun, and a jade hairpin. The outfit couldn't be simpler, but it was simple, eyebrows were eyebrows, eyes were eyes, elegant and refined, extremely beautiful. Like a painting of orchids in a deep mountain valley, quiet, beautiful without competition.

Standing next to Jiang Youyao, Jiang Li was not outdone at all. On the contrary, because Jiang Youyao was too bright, Jiang Li's beauty was even better.

Jiang Youyao's face looked a little bad.

Jiang Yuanbai coughed lightly and asked Jiang Li, "Are you ready?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Yes."

Today's examination, everyone in the Jiang Mansion had to go, and Old Madam Jiang had to go. Just when she said this, she heard Jiang Yu'e's voice again. Jiang Yu'e and Jiang Yuyan came up from the back and smiled, "Second sister and third sister are so beautiful today."

Jiang Yu'e and Jiang Yuyan were also dressed up today, but because of the situation in the third room, they couldn't compare with Jiang Li and Jiang Youyao. But it was also very careful. Jiang Yu'e looked very excited, and moved closer to Jiang Youyao as usual to please her. Jiang Yuyan was still timid and quiet, standing aside with her head down.

"Since everything is ready, let's go." said Madam Jiang, who was supported by Pearl and Jade.

The group got on the carriage and drove to the inspection field.

It took about three sticks of incense to reach the inspection field.

The inspection field of Mingyi Hall was a martial arts training field in the previous dynasty. The previous dynasty elected the top martial arts champion in this square. Later, the previous emperor Zongming Emperor ascended to the throne and moved the palace. This martial arts training field was abandoned for many years. When Emperor Hongxiao ascended to the throne, he turned the martial arts training field into an inspection field. The three school examinations under Mingyi Hall were all held in this place.

The square was already crowded with people. The best seats were prepared for the nobles, and many of them were the families of the noble ladies who came to the school examination today. There were also officials who "selected wives for the sons of meritorious service" as Jiang Jingrui said, and even royal children.

When Jiang Li arrived, many people had already come to the inspection field.

Liu Xu, who was following Madam Liu, saw Jiang Li and immediately came over to greet her. Jiang Li took her hand and bowed to Madam Liu. Madam Liu was very happy and said to Jiang Li, "I know that Miss Jiang won the first place in the third exam, but I haven't had time to say congratulations. I hope Miss Jiang can also get the first place today."

Jiang Li smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Madam."

Liu Xu whispered in Jiang Li's ear: "Look, Meng Hongjin."

Jiang Li looked in the direction Liu Xu pointed to her, and sure enough, she saw Meng Hongjin looking at her not far away. If it were Meng Hongjin's temper in the past, she would have come forward to say something harsh to Jiang Li, but today she did not come forward, but just stared at her with resentful eyes. It seems that the matter of being on the red list of the third exam made Meng Hongjin restrain herself a little.

"How is your piano?" Liu Xu whispered: "The examiners of piano music today are Xiao Deyin, Fairy Jinghong, Shi Yan, Mianju, and Duke Su."

"Duke Su?" Jiang Li was very surprised. Xiao Deyin and Fairy Jinghong are fine, Shi Yan and Mianju are also understandable, but why is there Duke Su, Ji Heng? She has heard that Ji Heng loves to listen to opera, but Qin music is completely different from opera. What can Ji Heng do here?

Jiang Li felt puzzled.

"Who knows? The examiners are all appointed by the current emperor." Liu Xu shook her head, "I have never heard you play the qin, how good is your qin skill?"

She was very worried about Jiang Li during her words.

Jiang Li smiled: "It's okay."

Liu Xu's heart was at ease: "No matter what, as long as you can get by, it's okay, not everything has to be the first." She was comforting Jiang Li.

Jiang Li said: "We'll see then." While looking around, suddenly, her eyes fixed.

Where the nobles sat, there was a special small building, and not far away, a young woman in a golden gauze Baili skirt was pinching purple grapes in a glass jar and eating them. The grapes were crystal clear and still had water drops on them. They fell into the glass jar, like purple gems, which made the slender jade fingers twisting the gems look rich and bright.

The woman looked proud, with her head slightly raised, her eyes moving, and she was a little charming.

Liu Xu saw Jiang Li staring straight at one side, followed Jiang Li's gaze, and said suddenly: "Princess Yongning? I didn't expect her to come today."

Jiang Li looked at Princess Yongning, the murderer who caused her family to be destroyed in her previous life, and her heart was heaving violently, but her face still had a smile and her eyes were cold.

Princess Yongning is here, there is no need to think about it, Shen Yurong must be here too.

All the enemies are here, that's good.

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