The Double
Chapter 112 - 112 77 Banquet Invitation_4

112: Chapter 77: Banquet Invitation_4 112: Chapter 77: Banquet Invitation_4 “Miss,” Tonger called softly.

On the bedside couch, Jiang Li suddenly opened her eyes from her sleep, saw it was Tonger, hesitated for a moment, and only then did she realize what time it was.

She sat up, pressing her forehead, and when Tonger saw that Jiang Li’s forehead was covered in cold sweat, she was shocked for a moment, and quickly found a handkerchief to carefully wipe it dry for Jiang Li, saying, “Miss, did you have a nightmare?

You’re sweating so much.”

Bai Xue was also walking in from outside, and upon hearing this, she went to the window and pushed open several panes.

The cool breeze outside instantly blew in, and the room was not as stuffy as before, seeming to also clear Jiang Li’s head a lot.

She said, “I had a dream.”

“It was a nightmare,” Bai Xue said, “no big deal, there’s a saying in our village, if you have a nightmare and feel uncomfortable, just go sunbathe a bit and you will be fine.

If the Miss is scared, we can go to catch some sun—”

“What nonsense are you talking about,” before Bai Xue could finish, Tonger interrupted her, “It’s raining outside right now, where is the sun?”

Realizing her mistake, Bai Xue said, “Oh, then we’ll sunbathe some other day.”

Tonger asked Jiang Li, “What did you dream about, Miss, to be so scared?”

Although Jiang Li tried hard to hide it, the fear and anxiety in her gaze still leaked out slightly.

She always did things with a smile on her face, as if nothing could bother her, so once she lost her composure, it was particularly noticeable.

“It’s nothing,” Jiang Li repressed the emotions in her eyes, saying, “I just dreamed about an old acquaintance.”

Last night, she had dreamt about Xue Zhao again.

Unlike the Xue Zhao she had previously seen in a dream at the horse-riding grounds, this time, Jiang Li saw Xue Zhao locked in a jail-like place, guarded by many fierce and vicious people.

Xue Zhao was covered in blood and hung upside down in a cell.

Jiang Li wanted to approach him but was separated by iron bars.

And as she called out Xue Zhao’s name, he didn’t move an inch, leaving his life or death unknown.

Then, out of nowhere, some people began to torture Xue Zhao.

They used red-hot irons on his body and poured salt water mixed with chili over him.

Xue Zhao began to scream, and Jiang Li was in extreme agony, yet she couldn’t touch Xue Zhao.

It was only when Tonger woke her up that Jiang Li realized it had all been a dream.

She couldn’t help feeling anxious inside, wondering why she would dream of Xue Zhao.

It was said that deceased relatives would visit family members in their dreams at night, but why did Xue Zhao want her to see those things in the dream?

What was that place, was it hell?

But how could a youngster like Xue Zhao, who had never done a bad thing, so earnest and passionate, honest and brave, deserve to go to hell?

And that feeling of helplessness when looking at Xue Zhao was more painful than if she had been the one killed.

Even though it was just a dream, Jiang Li could not let it go, and with the weather gloomy and rainy today, perhaps influenced by it, she had no desire to talk and was very silent.

Jiang Li’s silence was noticed by the maids in Fangfei Garden.

Tonger and Bai Xue did not know why, but seeing that Jiang Li seemed not to want to be disturbed, everyone silently went about their work.

In the afternoon, Feicui, a servant from Madam Jiang the Elder’s side, came to Fangfei Garden to ask Jiang Li to go to Night Wind Hall, as Madam Jiang the Elder had important things to instruct.

After Jiang Li acknowledged the request, she returned to her room to change clothes.

Seizing the moment, Bai Xue asked, “I wonder what the old madam wants with the Miss.”

“Do you even need to ask,” Tonger replied as she helped Jiang Li put on her outer dress, “Of course, it’s about the royal banquet.

Tomorrow is the royal banquet, not only does our Miss have to attend, but she also has to accept the Emperor’s honors.

Such a great glory, the old madam will surely give the Miss detailed instructions to avoid any mistakes.

However,” Tonger hummed softly, “ever since following the Miss back to the capital, I’ve never seen her make any mistakes, they should worry about the Third Miss and the others instead…”

Tonger’s nature was also somewhat defiant, maybe from growing up in the countryside.

Her words reached Jiang Li’s ears, making Jiang Li unable to help but laugh, and the gloominess from the morning dispersed a bit.

Seeing Jiang Li finally laugh, Tonger and Bai Xue also breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear Jiang Li say, “Right, the old madam called me over certainly for the royal banquet, I’ll go there now.”

In Night Wind Hall at that moment, apart from Jiang Li, the females of the first, second, and third branches had all arrived.

Jiang Yuanbai was the Grand Secretary, Jiang Yuanping was Third-rank Tongzheng, and although Jiang Yuanxing was just a Scrivener, with two such brothers, he too could partake in the light of the royal banquet.

The royal banquet was a major event, representing the face of the Jiang Family, and Madam Jiang the Elder naturally had to instruct on some matters.

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