Chapter 477 - 150 Joyful Times_7
The sound of voices mixed in, bringing everything to life. In an instant, the originally elegant and exquisite Mansion suddenly felt imbued with an endless liveliness. Every person there was vibrant and alive.
Jiang Li took a few steps forward and saw Situ Jiuyue standing in front of the fire, his brows furrowed as if he were in deep thought. It was only then that Jiang Li noticed, beside the fire, there indeed lay a pile of sharpened bamboo sticks; they had truly prepared everything as they said they would.
Jiang Li could only laugh and cry at the situation.
Wen Renyao drew close to Situ Jiuyue, seeming to ask him a question. However, it was clear that Situ Jiuyue was not particularly interested. Kong Liu and Old General Jih, who was dressed in a thin layer of clothing, were gesturing fists and feet as if they wanted to spar. Lu Jiu stood far away on the sidelines; he was a scholarly man and seemed quite averse to the idea of roasting venison. He kept his distance as if he couldn’t keep away fast enough from the fresh deer meat placed to one side. Hai Tang, on the other hand, was very quiet. She was now in the Duke Residence and had connections with Jiang Li, so perhaps for that reason, she was also there that night. Yet, she sat on the side with a veil over her face, her thoughts inscrutable.
Jiang Li felt a sense of novelty; the Duke Residence was completely different from what she had imagined. In fact, she had already felt this during her previous visit. It was hard to imagine that Jih Heng, who was deeply contemplative and unpredictable, leading such a vivid life, would live in such an atmosphere. She had thought that Jih Heng’s environment would be filled with cutthroat competition, scheming, and deeds that couldn’t stand the light of day.
But then again, it wasn’t necessarily so; not all people were as they appeared on the surface. What lay before her now might just be a facade, and she hadn’t truly entered into it. After all, she didn’t really understand Jih Heng.
As she was thinking this, Zhao Ke suddenly said, "The lord has arrived."
Jiang Li turned her head in the direction of Zhao Ke’s gaze.