The Double
Chapter 192 - 192 93 Ye Family_5

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In another room, Ye Mingxuan’s quarters, Lady Zhuo was questioning him.

“Out of the blue, why would Jiang Li come here?

How did you manage this without giving any notice in advance?

Even elder brother was taken by surprise,” Lady Zhuo paced back and forth, “What now?

With her staying at our residence, people outside will see and inevitably gossip.

This…

really, you!”

Ye Mingxuan found it a mixture of tragic and funny, “How can you blame me for this?

She herself proposed to return to Xiangyang to see her mother, and both Madam Jiang the Elder and Jiang Yuanbai gave the word.

What could I have done?

Could I have stopped my own niece from coming back?

If outsiders saw it, wouldn’t it look bad?”

“Hmph, it’s just because they see big cousin has now become the Assistant Minister of Revenue,” Ye Rufeng mocked coldly, “They always talk about how merchants are greedy for profits, but I see the Jiang Family, with the current Grand Secretary all the same, mercenary and opportunistic.

When the Ye Family had no one in the civil service, they couldn’t wait to distance themselves, and now they see the Ye Family has connections, they cozy up.”

“Don’t talk nonsense,” Ye Jiaer stopped Ye Rufeng’s words, “Even if big cousin has become the Assistant Minister of Revenue, the Jiang Family has no need to ingratiate themselves with our Ye Family.

There are plenty of powerful and influential people in Yanjing City, and even those people still need to suck up to our uncle.

Why would our uncle let Jiang Li come to Xiangyang just because of big cousin’s status?”

“Uncle this, uncle that, sister, you must have forgotten,” Ye Rufeng said, “Our uncle has long remarried, and those people don’t take kindly to our Ye Family.

You call him so affectionately, don’t tell me you too wish to catch a ride on the coattails of the Chief Minister’s Residence, to become a lady of Yanjing City?”

“You!” Ye Jiaer was so angry she couldn’t speak.

“Alright, alright, stop bickering,” Lady Zhuo said with a headache, “There’s already enough chaos.

If you two want to argue, go outside.”

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Ye Minghui arrived with Lady Guan.

This was perfect, except for Ye Mingyu who had not yet returned to the residence, the people of both branches of the Ye Family had gathered here in this room.

“Second brother, what is this supposed to mean?” As soon as he entered, Ye Minghui sternly asked.

Ye Mingxuan was rarely used to seeing his elder brother this anxious and paused for a moment before asking, “What do you mean?”

“Why did you bring her back?” Ye Minghui frowned, “Without saying a word in advance, what are you playing at?”

“Elder brother, don’t scold me like you’re reprimanding third brother,” Ye Mingxuan complained, “Bringing Jiang Li back wasn’t my idea, she proposed it herself.”

“She proposed it herself?” Lady Guan was puzzled.

“Yes,” Ye Mingxuan sat down and recounted the whole story to the others—how he had met Ye Shijie in Yanjing City, how Ye Shijie brought up Jiang Li, how he went to the Jiang Residence and saw Jiang Li, and how Jiang Li proposed to return to Xiangyang with him.

Done with the tale, Ye Mingxuan spread his hands, “That’s all there is to it.

You hear it and tell me what you think our niece is planning?”

Everyone was taken aback by the turn of events during Ye Mingxuan’s trip to Yanjing City, and even more surprised that Jiang Li, who had been back in Yanjing City for only half a year, had frequently become the subject of conversation.

“Has she really become the top of the Six Arts list at Mingyi Hall and received an award from the Emperor?” Ye Jiaer asked in astonishment, “Wasn’t our cousin in a temple for eight years, without any guidance?

How did she achieve first place?”

“Indeed,” Ye Minghui pondered, “Could she possibly be a genius?”

“There are not so many geniuses in the world,” Ye Mingxuan shook his head and chuckled, “I think Jiang Li holds many secrets.

When I visited the Jiang Residence on that day, I thought that with Ji Shuran present and Jiang Li having just returned to Yanjing, she would be cautious in her daily life.

But it was not the case at all.

Her status in the Jiang Family seemed higher than I expected.

Consider, achieving such a position in half a year; ordinary people couldn’t manage that.”

Everyone in the room was silent, mulling over Ye Mingxuan’s words.

“She did help Shijie at the palace banquet after all, and before that, she warned Shijie about Li Lian.

Regardless of whether she’s using the Ye Family or has other plans, for now, she won’t harm Shijie.

I went to the Jiang Residence intending to see Jiang Li with my own eyes.

After all, I know how Shijie is—he said Jiang Li changed a lot, and that means a lot.

Who knew that after seeing her, it wasn’t just different, she was practically another person.

I initially guessed it was the Jiang Family’s intention for her to return to Xiangyang, but looking at Jiang Yuanbai and Madam Jiang the Elder’s reactions, they didn’t seem to know about this.

Wanting to understand her true intent, I simply agreed to her request.

As for not informing you on the way back?

It was such a hurry that I forgot.”

After a moment of silence, Ye Minghui said, “Doing so wasn’t wrong.

Since we don’t know her intentions, let’s just wait and see how things unfold.”

However, his tone didn’t seem to regard Jiang Li as a relative, rather more like an unknown guest with unclear motives.

“But second brother,” Lady Guan fretted, “you brought her back because she said she wanted to visit her mother.

But our mother’s health can’t withstand such an upset, and if she learns Jiang Li has returned, who knows what might happen…

What do you say, should we let her see mother or not?”

Ye Mingxuan was momentarily at a loss and subconsciously looked to Ye Minghui.

Ye Minghui spoke in a firm tone, “Let her see, but we must inform mother first, so as not to startle her.”