She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Jiang Yifan did not stand out much in his daily affairs at the Ministry of Revenue, and his superiors did not assign him many important tasks. In daily affairs, Jiang Yifan was mostly on the periphery.

As such, over half a year, many officials from vital departments had already become quite indifferent to Jiang Yifan’s presence.

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The end-of-year custom for colleagues to gather for a drink had a long history, so Jiang Yifan and about a dozen colleagues headed to a pre-arranged restaurant in the southern part of the city.

Although Jiang Yifan’s rank was not as high as an official in charge, it was higher than that of a scribe tasked with practical duties. Even though he was marginalized in the Ministry’s affairs, he got along fairly well with the officials.

In the restaurant, about a dozen people split into two tables, sitting in order according to their respective ranks. Sitting above Jiang Yifan was an official of equal rank, and at the lower end was a scribe responsible for tributes and taxes, named Li Zheng.

Adhering to the principle of only engaging in leisurely chats and not discussing official business, the group drank and chatted—about friendships, talents, romantic encounters, and even gossiped about family and personal matters.

Then, inevitably, the conversation turned to the marriage of Miss Ye of Duke An’s family.

"Lord Jiang, how are the marriage negotiations with Miss Ye of the Ye Family?" an official in charge asked, putting down his wine cup.