Chapter 588 - 172 Commoner_2
All are astute individuals, and these matters go without saying amongst them. The imperial audience hall is teeming with countless cunning old foxes, who could more or less discern the clues at hand. They feared what Princess Yongning said was true, and so was what Eldest Young Master Li said. Eldest Young Master Li indeed had the heart of a beast despite his human face; a true bastard, while Princess Yongning had indeed secretly pledged herself to Lord Shen even before she became a part of the Li Family, all to avoid the public eye.
When it came to right and wrong, while everyone was shocked, they also treated it as a joke, enjoying the spectacle. Jiang Yuanbai stood quietly with a smile on his lips, as if he were watching a play, yet he recalled what Jiang Li had said to him about why they should marry Princess Yongning into the Li Family. Persuaded by Jiang Li back then and now seeing those words proven true, disaster struck the Li Family before even three months had passed. Princess Yongning and the Li Family had turned against each other, tearing each other’s faces apart. And as for Princess Yongning’s situation, that’s another story, but this time, Li Zhongnan had truly lost all dignity.
The worse the Li Family’s misfortune, the happier Jiang Yuanbai of the rival Jiang Family naturally was.
And all this chaos was because, during the birthday feast at Old General Jih’s estate, Jiang Li overheard a few words at the Duke Residence which completely altered the destinies of Li Xian and Princess Yongning. As these thoughts went through his mind, Jiang Yuanbai glanced towards Duke Su.
Jih Heng stood aside among the crowd, seemingly unaffected by the ruckus. He stood with a calm demeanor, watching with interest as if viewing actors perform on stage, and he merely an observer watching from the sidelines.
Jiang Yuanbai couldn’t help feeling puzzled; it seemed that Prince Cheng and the Right Chancellor were not aligned with Jih Heng. Otherwise, why would Jih Heng be watching so indifferently, as if without any plan in motion?
After all, Prince Cheng’s actions were imminent, and it was crucial to distinguish friends from foes carefully, lest there be trouble at this critical juncture.
In the chaos of the Golden Throne Hall, there was another who played the spectator, imperceptibly observing every move below. That was Emperor Hongxiao.