She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Li Zheng leaned on Jiang Yifan as they walked out, still whispering in his ear, "You listen to your older brother, you and Miss Ye are reconciling as a married couple, so don’t talk about so much nonsense, and quickly welcome back the Ye family girl to your home, let Duke An find you a place. The job at the Ministry of Revenue may have more perks, but it’s like working with your head in the noose, risking your future, how much of it actually ends up in our hands?"

"Yes, yes... right, right... Brother Li is right... exactly." Jiang Yifan supported Li Zheng as they left the tavern, all the while nodding continuously in agreement, the perfunctory tone clearly detectable, even to Li Zheng who had had too much to drink.

Li Zheng pushed Jiang Yifan’s arm away, stood up straight, and said, "Don’t think I’m drunk, look, I’m just fine."

Two officials passed by, stopped in their tracks, and looked at them suspiciously, asking, "What’s the matter, is Li Zheng drunk?"

Jiang Yifan laughed and said, "No, he’s just talkative, he’s been advising me the whole meal, telling me how lucky I am, that...," he trailed off, unable to continue due to embarrassment.

Another official came over, also quite drunk, but seemingly clear-headed. He stepped forward to support Li Zheng, and said to Jiang Yifan, "Thank you, Lord Jiang, we are familiar with each other and I know where he lives, I will take him home."

While trying to shake off the arm holding him, Li Zheng kept saying, "Isn’t that right, Brother Zhao? They were hairpin-turned-husband-and-wife to begin with, just directly welcome her back, how much simpler can it get..."

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Jiang Yifan bowed to the two officials who had stopped earlier, saying, "Esteemed officials, please, Yuanfan will take his leave."

Upon hearing Li Zheng’s fading rambling, the two showed a somewhat relieved expression, and returned the bow, "The hour is late, indeed it is time to go home."