The Double
Chapter 133 - 133 81 Future Prospects_5

133: Chapter 81 Future Prospects_5 133: Chapter 81 Future Prospects_5 He should still marry Jiang Youyao after all, since she’s the one currently betrothed to Zhou Yanbang.

In the end, Zhou Yanbang is still to marry someone from the Jiang Family’s main branch.

For some reason, Jiang Yue’s heart suddenly filled with the words Jiang Li had just spoken.

“Youyao, with your looks and learning, you’ll probably end up marrying some unknown man in the future.

Don’t even mention being compared to Prince Zhou, even ordinary sons of Official Families might not measure up to you.

Indeed, being a wife to a common man might not even be better than being a concubine to Prince Zhou.”

Jiang Yue thought bitterly, why wasn’t she the one Zhou Yanbang had arranged to meet?

Clearly, she was no worse than Jiang Li and Jiang Youyao—it was just because of her birth that she didn’t even qualify to catch Zhou Yanbang’s eye?

Thinking that the object of Jiang Li and Jiang Youyao’s entanglement was the Heir of Marquis Ningyuan, Zhou Yanbang himself, and not knowing if her future husband could even compare to one of Zhou Yanbang’s toes, Jiang Yue suddenly felt a listless sensation, as though she couldn’t muster interest in anything, even the thought of seeing Jiang Li embarrassed seemed weak.

Her forehead occasionally felt dizzy, Jiang Yue’s heart gradually heated up, and suddenly, a bold idea flashed through her mind.

What if she was the one meeting Zhou Yanbang today?

What if, under the guise of Jiang Li’s name, she could use this note to be together with Zhou Yanbang?

Would he pity her and develop a sliver of love for her, thus finding a way to include her in Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion?

Jiang Yue did not harbor delusions of instantly becoming Zhou Yanbang’s wife—she knew, with her status, it was absolutely impossible to become his legitimate wife.

But to be a concubine, or even a Noble Concubine, wouldn’t that also be quite good?

Jiang Li was right about one thing; it’s better to be a concubine to Zhou Yanbang than to be the wife of a common son from a nobody family.

Zhou Yanbang is hailed as a young talent of Yanjing City, wealthy and handsome to boot.

Marrying him would indeed be no loss.

The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, Jiang Yue looked at the note in her palm, and suddenly clenched her fist tightly.

She had made up her mind.

Just then, a palace maid delivering clothes came back through the door.

Seeing this, Jiang Yue hurriedly stood up.

Eager to change into clean clothes and keep her appointment with Zhou Yanbang, her anxious demeanor made the palace maid somewhat suspicious.

Jiang Yue, with the intention to send the maid away, quickly said with a smile, “I suddenly feel the need to visit the privy.

After I change, I will go.

There’s no need for you to stay here with me, just point me in the right direction.”

The palace maid, likely just a messenger sent by Ji Shuran, having completed her task and having no other business, didn’t doubt Jiang Yue’s intentions and pointed her in the right direction, saying, “It’s not far, Miss.

Just go straight ahead, and at the end turn right, and you will find it.”

After changing her clothes, Jiang Yue pushed the door open and stepped out.

She first walked in the direction of the privy, and after reaching the end and turning right, she looked around to see no one was following, then immediately changed direction and headed another way.

Exactly where Zhou Yanbang’s note had indicated, the East Garden Yuxiu Pavilion.

Jiang Yue walked briskly and finally broke into a light run.

As she ran, the cool night breeze caressed her face, a refreshing chill that did nothing to extinguish the flame in Jiang Yue’s heart, which was growing hotter and hotter.

She had already decided on her course of action: upon seeing Zhou Yanbang, she would pour out her feelings of admiration, talk about her bitter life in the Jiang Family, and perhaps even shed a tear or two.

No man can resist flattery from a beautiful woman, and even those who pride themselves on their nobility cannot bear to fault a young girl’s sincere affection.

Moreover, all men love to be merciful to the weaker sex.

Looking pitiful, she thought, the moment she shed a tear, even if Zhou Yanbang hadn’t noticed her before, he would inevitably soften.

As long as she could get Zhou Yanbang’s favor and establish a connection with him…

Jiang Yue bit her lip; she could escape the fate of marrying a commoner without any status!

Now, recalling Jiang Li’s words from earlier, their sarcasm and subtle disdain only fueled the fire burning within Jiang Yue.

What of the Jiang Family’s main branch?

Between Jiang Li and Jiang Youyao, only one could marry Zhou Yanbang.

Regardless of whether it was Jiang Li or Jiang Youyao, one would be the loser.

If she could enter Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion, there would always be—one—there would always be one legitimate daughter of the main branch who lost to her.

Marrying as a concubine and having to look at the legitimate wife’s face wasn’t an issue.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yue considered that Jiang Li always feigned righteousness, and Jiang Youyao was spoiled beyond recognition by Ji Shuran; they certainly wouldn’t know how to please a man.

But Jiang Yue had confidence in winning over Zhou Yanbang’s heart.

Lost in thought, she already entered the Yuxiu Pavilion in the East Garden.

The pavilion on the water was in darkness, with no light inside, indicating that it was usually unoccupied.

Zhou Yanbang certainly knew how to pick a spot, or perhaps it was preselected by him, just waiting for this secret meeting with Jiang Li.

Jiang Yue smiled softly and stepped inside.

Feeling all the more fervent inside, perhaps because of her emotional state, Jiang Yue even felt her forehead getting sweaty, her breathing slightly stifled, longing for something cool to alleviate this heat.

She paused, took a deep breath, and stopped in front of Yuxiu Pavilion.

Just by entering this door, she could turn from a sparrow into a phoenix, escaping a potentially mediocre future, a fate she had wrestled for herself and unrelated to the third branch.

Jiang Yue opened the door and stepped in.

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