Chapter 383 - 132 The Truth
In the Jiang Residence, Jiang Li stared at Zhao Ke, her gaze unflinching.
Zhao Ke was initially silent, but in the end, he finally conceded defeat and said, "When I arrived at the Jiang Residence, Miss Jiang the Eldest had already passed away. The Superior ordered me to stay on guard in the Jiang Residence, so I inquired about everything I could within the household. However, matters of internal strife in the inner court were not within my scope of inquiry, thus I only gleaned a rough idea."
"Speak," Jiang Li said.
"Although I did not witness it myself, the Jiang Family’s main branch was extremely secretive about the early demise of Miss Jiang the Eldest. Following that event, her mother, Maternal Aunt Hu, moved into a side courtyard and there were several occasions where she narrowly escaped death," Zhao Ke explained.
Jiang Li’s gaze grew sharp: "What do you mean by that?"
"They were all accidents, but Maternal Aunt Hu was lucky and managed to evade each time. Later, Madam Jiang the Elder took pity on her, often provided assistance, and as Maternal Aunt Hu fell sick from time to time, her presence in the household gradually faded away."
After a moment of thought, Jiang Li asked, "Zhao Ke, you just need to tell me, is the death of Miss Jiang the Eldest related to Ji Shuran?"
Zhao Ke was evidently unused to discussing such matters and hesitated before replying, "Nine out of ten."
"As expected..." Jiang Li murmured to herself. Then, turning to Zhao Ke, her questions became even more piercing, "And how much do you know about me?"
Zhao Ke: "What?"