Chapter 515 - 157 BMW_3
Madam Jiang the Elder and Jiang Yuanbai both watched her.
Jiang Li’s voice was very calm, "It’s just a birthday banquet, I’ll go."
"Jiang Li," Jiang Yuanbai called out to her in haste, but after catching her attention, he didn’t know quite what to say. He looked at the girl’s gentle brows and eyes, his mind hazily pondering. Her temperament wasn’t like his, nor like Ye Zhenzhen’s, but he couldn’t tell whom she did resemble.
"Does Father have a better idea?"
Jiang Yuanbai was at a loss for words, genuinely unsure of any other solution. Dealing with a family like Duke Su’s, it would be best not to have any dealings for a lifetime. Yet, how unfortunate it was to run into them now.
"If there isn’t another way, let it be," Jiang Li said with a smile. "I’ve heard that the old general is always upright. After all, I am a daughter of the Chief Minister’s Family; there shouldn’t be any mishap. If something does go wrong, the Duke Residence can’t absolve itself from involvement. Moreover, if they truly had ill intentions, there’d be no need to deal with me so openly; wouldn’t it be more difficult to settle? If they harbored any designs, it would be easier to take action when it’s unknown to others, wouldn’t it save a lot of trouble? From this perspective, Old General Jih’s birthday banquet is not a trap, just the old general acting on a whim, with some foolish ways of playing."
Her words were light and breezy, leaving both Madam Jiang the Elder and Jiang Yuanbai somewhat astonished. Especially when Jiang Li mentioned "taking action when unknown to others," there was a chilling calmness about it. But upon further thought, they realized Jiang Li’s point made sense. If there were any plot, why make such a show of it and leave evidence like an invitation?
Jiang Yuanbai looked at Jiang Li and said, "You go out first, I need to think more about this."
Jiang Li didn’t say more. After paying her respects to Jiang Yuanbai and Madam Jiang the Elder, she left Night Wind Hall.
She came quickly and departed just as swiftly. For a brief moment, only Jiang Yuanbai and Madam Jiang the Elder remained in Night Wind Hall.