Chapter 624 - 185: Divorce the Wife
Time passed quickly, and the day of Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong’s execution had arrived. Jiang Li had an early meal and prepared to leave the house. Jiang Yuanbai, upon learning that she was also going to watch the execution, hesitated before finally saying, "It’s very frightening, you shouldn’t go and watch."
"No matter, I won’t look at the execution, I’ll just stand outside and that will suffice." Jiang Li smiled, "Also, to vent some anger for my third sister."
Jiang Yuanbai felt even more remorseful. He did not plan to watch the execution. Perhaps because of the matter involving Princess Yongning, Emperor Hongxiao felt guilty towards him, and had summoned him frequently these past few days. Their conversations as monarch and minister somewhat resembled the candidness of the past.
However, whether this was royal manipulation or sincere feelings was something Jiang Yuanbai himself could not clarify. As the saying goes, ’to accompany a monarch is like accompanying a tiger,’ he dared not be negligent. He still had to do what needed to be done, and would not let his guard down due to Emperor Hongxiao’s sudden rapport, allowing himself to make mistakes.
But Jiang Youyao had gone mad. The instigator was executed today. He did not go to watch, yet let Jiang Li, who was often troubled by Jiang Youyao, go. Jiang Yuanbai could not articulate his complex feelings about this.
Fortunately, Jiang Li did not dwell on this matter with him. After saying goodbye to Jiang Yuanbai, she left. Jiang Li knew that Ye Mingyu and his group, including Xue Huaiyuan, would also go to watch the execution, but she did not tell them that she, too, would be there.
She hadn’t yet found the right way to face Xue Huaiyuan. The next time she saw him, Jiang Li planned to reveal the truth, telling Xue Huaiyuan that she was Xue Fangfei. She knew it would be difficult for him to suddenly accept this, so she had to think of a gentler way to explain it. But until then, she could not meet Xue Huaiyuan. She feared that in her agitation she might blurt it out, or startle him, or that he might not believe her at all. Indeed, it was this matter that had preoccupied her recent days.