Part 1 - The Double / Marriage of the Di Daughter

☆ Chapter 160 Pregnancy

After returning to the mansion, it was already evening.

Jiang Li did not go back to the yard directly, but went to Wanfeng Hall. This time when she went to the Duke's Mansion, Old Lady Jiang and Jiang Yuanbai were very puzzled and waited for her in Wanfeng Hall. Seeing that she came back safe and sound, and that she looked calm and at peace, she felt relieved.

"Li girl, did you meet anyone when you went to the Duke's Mansion today? What did you do in the Duke's Mansion? Did General Ji tell you why he invited you alone to the banquet?" asked Old Madam Jiang.

"Today, I was not the only one at the birthday banquet of the old general of the Duke's Mansion. There were five or six other people, but they were all unfamiliar and did not look like they were from the official families of Yanjing. There were men and women, probably old friends of the old general." 

Jiang Li lied without changing her expression, and continued: "After dinner, the old general asked me about some things about riding. Probably because he knew about my performance in riding in the Six Arts School Examination before, he thought I was proficient in this and was curious about me, so he specially invited me to participate." 
 
"After that, he chatted with several young ladies in the afternoon and came back in the evening. It seemed to be just an ordinary family dinner, nothing special. As for why I was invited alone, this question was really inconvenient to ask, and the old general did not say."

Her answer was also flawless. Old Madam Jiang and Jiang Yuanbai looked at each other, and neither of them had anything to ask. Even if there was a question, looking at Jiang Li's appearance, she just went to have a meal and knew nothing, so she should not be able to answer.

Jiang Yuanbai said, "In that case, you should go back and rest."

Jiang Li hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Father, I was at the birthday banquet of the Duke's Mansion today, and I heard them talking about the current situation. Recently, Yanjing City may not be peaceful. Father, please be prepared."

Jiang Yuanbai was shocked: "What do you mean by this?"

"I really don't know the details. They won't say too much at the banquet. I have tried very hard to find out this." Jiang Li said. After saying this, she bowed to Jiang Yuanbai and Old Lady Jiang and went back to her own courtyard.

After Jiang Li left, Old Lady Jiang asked, "Yuanbai, what did the second girl mean by what she said just now?"

Jiang Yuanbai's face was gloomy: "I'm afraid King Cheng will take action."

"Should the Jiang family avoid the limelight and leave Yanjing temporarily?" Old Lady Jiang asked.

Jiang Yuanbai smiled bitterly: "Mother, at this critical moment, I can't leave even if I want to. In my position, I can only bite the bullet. I just hope that the emperor is not completely unprepared and there is still a chance for this battle."

Old Madam Jiang sighed again. The situation is like this. Even though they are the family of the Prime Minister and the Grand Secretary, they seem to be in great glory, but in fact they are just ants of power. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. There has always been bloodshed since ancient times. What can we do? 

But with this action, the king's uprising and the emperor's counterattack, not sure how the city of Yanjing will be flooded with blood, and how many families will be separated.

On the other side, Jiang Li returned to the yard.

Tong'er and Bai Xue were busy cleaning up, but she sat in the room, her eyebrows full of worries. After thinking about it, she still mentioned this to Jiang Yuanbai.