The Double
Chapter 193 - 193 94 The Flower Pavilion

193: Chapter 94: The Flower Pavilion 193: Chapter 94: The Flower Pavilion Unlike the entanglements of the Ye Family members, Jiang Li’s life seemed much more relaxed.

At least, as far as the servants of the Ye Family were concerned, Miss Jiang the Second did not show any signs of discomfort and acted as if she had not been living at the Ye Family for the first time.

Originally, the maids assigned to serve Jiang Li knew about her past deeds; years ago, she had scorned her merchant-background maternal family, and later, she had killed her mother and brother, which led to her withdrawal to a temple for penance.

They had expected to see a vicious and unmanageable young lady full of arrogance, but the person who arrived turned out to be incredibly easy to please.

She did not make any outrageous requests, and whatever Tonger and Bai Xue could do, Jiang Li did not bother the other servants of the Ye Family.

If Jiang Li was a guest at the Ye Family’s house, then this guest was certainly the easiest to serve.

The servants breathed a sigh of relief, and after a few days, they became more familiar with Tonger and Bai Xue.

Tonger was ingenious, often sharing snacks with the maids, while Bai Xue was even more amiable, having been born and raised in the countryside.

As the maids became bolder, they also started to share idle gossip and amusing stories with Tonger and Bai Xue.

However, even so, after five or six days had passed, members of the Ye Family still had not taken the initiative to arrange a meeting between Jiang Li and Old Madam Ye.

When Tonger mentioned this matter to Jiang Li, she was quite indignant, saying, “What exactly is the intent of the Ye Family?

They promised to let you meet the old madam, but they haven’t said a word about it these days, which is really frustrating.”

The members of the Ye Family did not bring it up, and Jiang Li also did not feel it was appropriate to ask.

“You’re getting along well with those maids; haven’t you found anything out?” Jiang Li asked with a smile.

Unlike Tonger, she was not in a hurry about this matter.

She was not really Miss Jiang the Second, and Old Madam Ye was only her grandmother in name; to be honest, their emotional connection was not deep.

To put on an air of longing would be too contrived.

Now that she had arrived in Xiangyang and successfully moved into the Ye household, her first step had already gone very smoothly.

Tonger shook her head, “I heard from the maids in the courtyard that the old madam’s health is not good, and it had been difficult for her to get out of bed for a few years now.

The physician says she needs quiet rest.” She sighed and continued, “Maybe it’s not the fault of the Ye Family people.

If the old madam really cannot withstand any agitation, indeed now is not the time to arrange a meeting with the old madam.” Then, as if remembering something, she added, “They say that Old Master Ye the Third, who has been traveling outside, has been hurrying back to Xiangyang these days because of the state of the old madam’s health; he may arrive in the next few days.”

Old Madam Ye had three sons and one daughter.

Ye Minghui was the eldest, followed by Ye Mingxuan.

Old Master Ye the Third, Ye Mingyu, and Ye Zhenzhen were twins.

Zhenzhen was simple and honest, while Ye Mingyu had not been one to follow norms from a young age.

He had once enjoyed wandering through the martial arts world, striving to be a swordsman, only to return home to the family business after encountering many setbacks.

Even in business, Ye Mingyu insisted on being unique.

He would join the Sea Merchant Fleet at sea every year, traveling to remote foreign cities to spend silver on various peculiar trinkets to resell later on.

Sometimes he would find some valuable items, but more often than not, the things Ye Mingyu’s merchant fleet brought back did not make much money.

Luckily, the Ye family’s wealth was significant, and with Elder Master Ye and Old Master Ye the Second running the business at home, they could afford his eccentric ventures.

This time, probably due to Old Madam Ye’s poor health, Ye Mingyu decided to return from the Sea Merchant Fleet to Xiangyang to visit his mother before the year ended.

Since Ye Zhenzhen and Ye Mingyu were twins, the relationship between them had been very close since childhood.

When Jiang Li had previously offended Old Madam Ye with her harsh words, the Ye Family had turned cold towards her, all except Old Master Ye the Third, who had always been concerned about Jiang Li.

It was only after Ye Minghui explicitly forbade any mention of Jiang Li that Ye Mingyu gave up.

When it came to renewing ties with the Ye Family, while the others might seem polite, they were actually distant and not easy to approach.

Old Master Ye the Third, on the other hand, was a very good breach to exploit.

“Old Master the Third’s return to Xiangyang is not just because of the old madam,” said Bai Xue, who was wiping the table.

“I heard that the Ye Family has recently run into some business troubles, and the maids outside are all saying that Old Master Ye the Third is coming back to help.”

“Business troubles?” Jiang Li inquired.

“What kind of troubles?”

Bai Xue shook her head, “This servant couldn’t find out, and it seems those maids don’t know much either.

They only said it was a minor issue.”