The Double
Chapter 89 - 89 74 Imperial Archery_2

89: Chapter 74 Imperial Archery_2 89: Chapter 74 Imperial Archery_2 …

Others, such as Meng Hongjin, were also unhappy because of Jiang Li’s zither music winning the leading position.

In Yaoguang Mansion, maidservants were kneeling all over the floor.

Miss Jiang the Third, feeling vexed, had arbitrarily found an excuse to punish a roomful of servants.

Ji Shuran had just entered the room when she saw Jiang Youyao overturning a celadon vase.

The vase shattered on the floor, prompting Ji Shuran to frown slightly.

Carefully stepping over the broken porcelain, she instructed a nearby maid to quickly tidy up.

Only then did Jiang Youyao turn her head and notice Ji Shuran’s arrival.

Without a word, Ji Shuran just stared at Jiang Youyao.

This usually pleasant-looking lady could be quite formidable when truly angered.

Jiang Youyao shrank back and called out, “Mother.”

“What are you up to now?” Ji Shuran pressed her hand to her forehead and sat down on the bedchamber’s couch, shaking her head as she said, “Your father would be displeased to see you like this.”

“Father has already stopped liking me,” Jiang Youyao bit her lip and said, “He has been bewitched by that wretched Jiang Li already, listening to everything she says!”

“How many times have I told you, a young lady must be careful with her words,” Ji Shuran sternly began, “If others heard what you just said, do you know how troublesome that could be?”

“I know, Mother, I’m just venting in front of you.” Jiang Youyao said, frustrated, “I’m just really angry.

You saw it today as well, Jiang Li was clearly defying me.

I’ve always been skilled in zither music, but today she just had to outdo me.

Now the whole Yanjing City knows that her zither skills surpass mine, Miss Jiang the Second.

What am I supposed to do in the future?”

“Don’t panic…”

“It’s her zither skills now, but what about later?

She just wants to use me as a stepping stone.

Mother, you didn’t see how Prince Zhou kept looking at her today.

That wretch, she wants to seduce Prince Zhou, she’s still not giving up!” By the end of her speech, Jiang Youyao was clenching her teeth, making one suspect that if Jiang Li were present, Jiang Youyao would surely tear her to pieces.

Ji Shuran paused, too preoccupied to reprimand Jiang Youyao’s unruly speech, and only asked, “Is what you’re saying true?”

“It’s true,” Jiang Youyao said with grievance, “She wants to replace me, to reestablish herself as the legitimate daughter of the Jiang Family’s main branch.

Mother, didn’t you say that there can only be one legitimate daughter in the main branch, and that is me?

That no one can take away what’s mine?

But now, even my betrothed is about to be snatched away by Jiang Li.

Mother, how can I not care?”

Ji Shuran was deeply shaken, Jiang Youyao’s words “that no one can take away what’s mine” pierced her heart.

Turning around to look, Ji Shuran saw Jiang Youyao’s genuinely distressful state, with eyes red with tears.

Her heart inevitably softened, and she sighed, “Nonsense, how could the Heir of Marquis Ningyuan be stolen by someone else?

Let’s not mention anything else, the Zhou Family has already changed an engagement once, and engagements are not to be taken lightly.

How could they be changed over and over again?

Besides, given the reputation of Jiang Li, how could she compare with you?

I’ve met Madam Ningyuan; their family also favors you.

If they changed the engagement again, it would put our Jiang Family in a terrible position, and your father would not allow it.

Youyao, you can rest assured, no one can take Zhou Yanbang from you.”

“But Prince Zhou has been bewitched by Jiang Li…” Jiang Youyao was still bitter.

“She’s not worth a single hair on your head, you’re overthinking it,” Ji Shuran laughed, “If he had Jiang Li in his heart, he wouldn’t have gone eight years without ever mentioning her, with such disregard.

Does that seem like someone who cares about her?”

Jiang Youyao felt slightly better at these words.

However, Ji Shuran was pondering in her heart.

She had spoken thus to comfort Jiang Youyao, but if what Jiang Youyao said was true, and Zhou Yanbang truly had feelings for Jiang Li, then they needed to be vigilant.

Though it was common for a man to have multiple wives and concubines, the idea of Zhou Yanbang harboring feelings for Jiang Li and marrying her daughter was something Ji Shuran found suffocating just to think about.

“But you’re not wrong, Jiang Li must not be allowed to stay,” Ji Shuran declared, “I originally thought that if she were obedient, she could be of use to us in the future.

But it seems she doesn’t want to behave.

She has barely returned to the household and she’s already causing chaos.

Keeping her any longer would be inviting disaster.”

“Mother, are we going to deal with her?” Upon hearing this, Jiang Youyao’s eyes lit up and she immediately pressed on with her questions.

“I’ve said it,” Ji Shuran smiled, stroking Jiang Youyao’s hair gently, “Jiang Li is too conspicuous, attracting jealousy and hatred.

Don’t worry.

Having drawn so much attention this time, she has already offended others.

There are people who are more eager for her disappearance than we are.

Tomorrow at the Imperial Archery, just wait and see.”