Part 1 - The Double / Marriage of the Di Daughter

☆ Chapter 096 Third Master Ye

When Jiang Li, Tong'er and Bai Xue went out Xihua Tower, it was already late. They did not continue to hang out outside, nor did they go to Lizheng Hall, but went directly back to Ye Mansion. 

No one dared to control the servant of the Ye family, which was very convenient for her to travel. However, after returning, Jiang Li specifically asked Tong'er to inquire about Ye Jiaer's situation and learned that Ye Jiaer had not returned yet.

For a whole afternoon, Ye Jiaer stayed in Lizheng Hall since Jiang Li left. It was just business. By the evening, Ye Jiaer should have returned. Since she hasn't come back yet, Jiang Li guessed that it was related to the ‘Uncle Zhuang’ and ‘Uncle Zhao’ mentioned by Ye Jiaer before. The little trouble in the Ye family's business seemed to be not small.

But even if she asked about the Ye family now, the Ye family would not tell her the truth. After all, they had not yet ‘reconciled’. There was no need to mention too much about these family matters to a guest who was not very familiar with them.

It's not time yet.

Jiang Li didn't care about Ye Jiaer's affairs anymore. Seeing Qiongzhi today made her feel relieved. That night, she felt sleepy early for the first time, so she went to bed to rest.

A good dream.

From that day on, the Ye family suddenly became busy. In the next few days, when Jiang Li walked around in the Ye Mansion, she saw the housekeepers and maids of the Ye Mansion. Not to mention Ye Mingxuan and Ye Minghui, even Zhuo and Guan were not there. Ye Rufeng and Ye Jiaer were nowhere to be found. Sometimes, no one was around even for meals. The housekeeper simply built a small kitchen for Jiang Li. Jiang Li did not have to go to the front hall to eat every day. She could just eat alone in her own yard.

It was not that the Ye family disliked Jiang Li. It was just that the Ye family was too busy to eat at the mansion. If it were not for the Lizheng Hall incident, one would almost suspect that there was no master in such a large mansion.

Jiang Li vaguely sensed that the troubles of the Ye family were not trivial, but since no one was around, it was useless even if she wanted to inquire. She asked Tong'er to inquire, but the maids in the Ye mansion did not know either. Jiang Li felt helpless.

That day, the weather was fine.

In late autumn and early winter, Xiangyang was in the south, which was warmer than Yanjing, and winter came later. Jiang Li stood in the yard wearing an outer garment, watching Tong'er and Bai Xue knitting.

The two maids were a little lazy in the Ye Mansion. After all, it was not their own home, and they had no mood to take care of the flowers and plants. Sometimes they had nothing to do in the daytime except finishing their work in the morning, so Jiang Li taught them to recognize words to pass the time.

Tong'er yawned and said, "There are not many people in the Ye Mansion today."

It is wrong to say that there are not many people. There are many people in the Ye Mansion, but they are all servants. They know nothing about the Ye family. Tong'er has no interest in chatting.

"It's not good if no one restrains you?" Jiang Li teased her, "You are finally free."

"Miss, you said that the maidservant seems to like to run wild everywhere." Tong'er pouted, "The maidservant is standing up for the lady. Not only are the Ye family members not here, but they also don't mention letting the lady go to see Old Madam Ye. These servants are even more secretive about Old Madam Ye. After so long, the lady doesn't even know which courtyard Old Madam Ye lives in."

The Ye family really doesn't seem to plan to let Jiang Li see Old Madam Ye now, and they don't say when they can meet. The wait is endless. Jiang Li can actually find Old Madam Ye herself when the Ye family is not here, but in this way, the Ye family will only have a worse impression of her, and it will be more difficult to repair the relationship.