Chapter 374 - 130 The Expert_2
"It’s best not to disturb Her Highness the Princess these few days, as she’s been feeling quite troubled," Xiao Deyin said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Consort Li asked, "Is it because of the case involving the Xue Family?"
Xiao Deyin nodded, "Exactly."
Consort Li sighed, "Yongning has indeed been caught in an undeserved calamity. Everything was fine until she was dragged into the Xue Family case. Now, there are all sorts of rumors flying about, and she has to exert herself to clear her name."
Xiao Deyin said, "Indeed, Miss Jiang the Second went too far this time. The Xue Family case is already complex with no evidence, yet she dragged Princess Yongning into this muddy water. For Miss Jiang the Second, it was a matter of a single sentence, but for Princess Yongning, it’s something that can’t be easily clarified."
"Yes," Consort Li lamented, "I heard that during the court deliberations, when Miss Jiang the Second spoke of Xue Huaiyuan’s relatives and mentioned Xue Fangfei, the Assistant Head Writer Lord Shen was also present. It seemed very awkward."
At the mention of "Xue Fangfei," there was a fleeting look of discomfort on Xiao Deyin’s face.
Fortunately, Consort Li didn’t continue on this topic but instead said, "That Miss Jiang the Second is indeed formidable, not to mention the court deliberations this time. Even in the previous Inspection Field, she seized the spotlight with her Zither playing. You have heard it yourself, it was quite good."
Now, Xiao Deyin’s expression became even worse. After all, after that examination, many people compared Jiang Li’s "Hu Jia Eighteen Beats" to hers, and had it not been for the fact that she and Jiang Li did not compete directly, many would probably say that Jiang Li had surpassed her. And even without such comments, others were saying that the title of Yanjing’s first Zither Master would belong to Jiang Li in the future.
Xiao Deyin was not convinced, but she had to admit that Jiang Li’s Zither expertise was something she probably couldn’t catch up with at the moment. So she was also worried that if Jiang Li were to perform in any event, how much longer she could hold on to the title of the first Zither Master.
Whether Consort Li noticed Xiao Deyin’s complexion or not, she gracefully picked up the tea cup from the table and took a sip. Just then, a palace maid came in and announced, "Your Highness, Madam Jiang has arrived."