The Double

Jih Heng said, "Before Zhao Ke came to the Jiang Family, I had him inquire about everything that had happened there. Wen Ji also found some information. All of Madam Jiang’s servants met with mishaps within half a year, not a single one was spared. It’s truly puzzling. Little did I expect to uncover such a hidden secret."

Jiang Li was so shocked she couldn’t speak.

She didn’t doubt Jih Heng’s words. He was naturally proud and would not stoop to lying about such matters. But she was appalled by Ji Shuran’s shamelessness and audacity. If there was any difference between Ji Shuran and Princess Yongning, it was that Ji Shuran’s ruthlessness was hidden under a genteel facade, whereas Princess Yongning wasn’t afraid to show it.

What they did was the same, the heinous deed of killing a wife and obliterating her offspring.

"Liu Wencai..." Jiang Li murmured, "Where is that man now?"

"The Liu Family later fell into trouble. Master Liu was demoted and left Yanjing City for Yuzhou and could no longer be mentioned in the same breath as the Ji family. However..." Jih Heng looked at her, "Eight years ago, Liu Wencai came to Yanjing City."

Eight years ago, wasn’t that the year Jiang Li caused Ji Shuran to have a miscarriage and was sent to Green City Mountain?

"Did he come for Ji Shuran?" Jiang Li asked.

"Probably," Jih Heng replied nonchalantly, "In this world, many people quite enjoy reliving old dreams."

Jiang Li felt a wave of nausea, but she had to keep asking, "Did Ji Shuran relive old dreams with him?"

"More than that," Jih Heng said with a smile, "They also had an illicit child."