Chapter 597 - 174: True Colors
On the way back, thinking of what Jih Heng had said, Jiang Li couldn’t help but laugh.
Apparently, her laughter was too conspicuous, causing Tonger and Bai Xue to exchange puzzled looks. Tonger asked, "Miss, what did you say to the Duke that made you so happy?"
"It was just idle chat," Jiang Li said.
Indeed, she hadn’t expected that in Jih Heng’s eyes, the former Xue Fangfei would ultimately receive the moniker "beauty." This was somewhat surprising to her, considering that Jih Heng was Northern Yan’s foremost beauty. She had thought Jih Heng wouldn’t spare a second glance for Xue Fangfei. Jiang Li had always believed that appearances were of little importance. Now, the beauty from her past had been humorously referred to as a "beauty" by Jih Heng.
The former Xue Fangfei was probably beautiful. But the current Miss Jiang the Second could at most be described as a pretty girl. To say she was ravishing and city-bewitching was still a far cry from the truth. She thought that facing her present self, Jih Heng would never again describe her as a "beauty."
However, visiting the Duke Residence that night had settled her nerves somewhat. She was gradually discovering that whenever she had to make an important decision, a walk in the Duke Residence, even if it involved irrelevant conversations with Jih Heng, seemed to give her more confidence. Previously, Jiang Li had only heard of the saying "it’s good to lean on a big tree for shade" without really knowing what it felt like. Now, she had fully experienced it.
No wonder so many people in the world resort to any means to secure a "big tree" for themselves.
But even with a big tree, the rest of the matters still had to be managed by oneself. As the carriage slowly made its way back to the Jiang Residence, Jiang Li, now with time to spare, thought that Princess Yongning, recently demoted to commoner status, couldn’t contain herself much longer before seeking out Shen Yurong. Princess Yongning had endured the grievance because of Shen Yurong, once marrying into the Li Family to protect the child in her womb, forced to bear the torment of love in silence. Now that the whole world knew, she didn’t have to hide it anymore. Even the loss of her princess title meant more freedom for Princess Yongning.
But soon, Princess Yongning would come to understand the harshness of reality.