Jiang Shanshan frowned. She always thought that Hongyu was her mother's old servant, but it turned out to be an ungrateful snake.
What he did in the Jiang family was a bit disgusting.
"Since there is a grudge, it is natural to take revenge." She said, already having an idea in her mind.
Seeing that she knew what was going on, Mrs. Li felt relieved.
After talking about the main business, Jiang Shanshan started talking to Mr. Li about other things. Seeing her asking about Li Ying, Ms. Li smiled thoughtfully.
"What, is this jealousy?"
"No, I'm just asking out of curiosity."
Li Shi smiled, took her hand and patted her gently: "Don't worry about her, that girl has been pampered since she was a child. You are the person A Yuan likes, and you are the daughter-in-law I have personally appointed. No one can get past you."
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"Thank you madam for your kindness."
"We will be able to take her back after the Li family comes to Beijing in a few days. I know you are worried about the rumors outside, but our Duke's Mansion is not the one who can't figure it out, so don't worry."
Jiang Shanshan nodded.
In fact, I don't really care about Li Ying that much, I'm just a little uncomfortable with it.
"A Yuan went to the government office today. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back until later. You can stay for dinner and ask him to take you back later."
Jiang Shanshan agreed. He originally thought that Gu Yuan would be back before dinner, but who knew that none of the men in the Gu family had returned.
He only sent someone to spread the news, saying that there was something important going on in the court.
After chatting with Mr. Li for a while, Jiang Shanshan planned to leave.
As soon as she left the main room, the news was delivered to Li Ying.
Therefore, outside the Chuihua Gate, a figure stopped in front of Jiang Shanshan.
"Why, Miss Li is so idle and still stares at me all the time?" Jiang Shanshan glanced at his mother who was being dragged away by several maids, and was not worried about her being hurt.
"Jiang Shanshan, there is no need for hypocritical politeness. Others don't know who you are, but I don't know you." Li Ying straightened her waist and said.
"Oh?" Jiang Shanshan crossed his arms and looked at her calmly, "Then may I ask Miss Li, who am I?"
"Huh! You are extremely hypocritical and vicious. You are gentle and kind, but you are just pretending to show it to your cousin."
"Oh, you're right."
Li Ying heard this and smiled sarcastically, "Why, stop pretending?"
"Pretending? I'm such a person, why do I need to pretend?"
Li Ying seemed shocked by her remarks, "You, you actually..."
"I actually admitted it, didn't I?" Jiang Shanshan looked at her and smiled, then shook his head.
"I'm hypocritical and vicious, but I never hide it. It's not like you, Miss Li, who pretend to be weak every day, which makes you pitiful."
"Who told you that I acted weak and pitiful?" Li Ying's chest jumped with anger.
She is the daughter of the Li family, who needs to be pitied?
"You! There is a breath all over your body, White Lotus!"
"Jiang Shanshan——"
Li Ying blushed with anger. Although she didn't know what Bai Lianhua meant, she knew she was definitely not a good person.
Staring at Jiang Shanshan, I saw that she was no longer pretending, and said fiercely: "What kind of good thing are you? Why are you talking about me? A person like you and your status are not worthy of my third cousin."
"Oh, it's not up to you to decide whether you are worthy or not. Besides, you have a high status and a nice person, so why haven't you seen Gu Yuan get engaged to you?"
"You, you just confused your cousin with your face. He will find out later that I am the only one who really likes him."
Jiang Shanshan rolled his eyes and thought that this girl was too boring. It was either love or love. Was there nothing else to pursue in life?
"Since you said I confused him, then so be it!"
When Li Ying heard this, her eyes flashed slightly, and she sneered: "Humph! Are you admitting it?"
"Yes, yes! I have confused Gu Yuan, but who made him willing to take the bait!" Jiang Shanshan glanced at her up and down, and continued to stimulate: "Unlike some people, Gu Yuan will not do much when presented to him.
Have a look."
"You -" Li Ying was extremely angry, pointed at her, and said with a cry: "Cousin, you heard it, she said this herself."
Jiang Shanshan was stunned and looked behind him in slight surprise. There was a figure standing in the sunset.
Golden fragments of light fell between his eyebrows, his face was like jade, and his expression was leisurely.
Before the two of them could speak, Li Ying hurriedly said: "Cousin, this woman is hypocritical and vicious. She only wants to get close to you because of the wealth of the Duke's palace. She doesn't really like you."
Jiang Shanshan curled his lips and looked at it without explaining, obviously wanting to watch the fun.
Gu Yuan looked at her helplessly and dotingly, and then said calmly: "If Shanshan likes it, there's no harm in giving it to her."
"Cousin, are you confused?" Li Ying looked at him in disbelief.
The person in her heart who had always been calm, self-possessed and rigorous would actually say such words one day in a cowardly manner.
No, it shouldn't be like this.
How could he still like such a woman when he clearly knew who she was?
"Cousin Li, Shanshan is my fiancée. For the sake of my mother, I will not pursue this offense."
Gu Yuan said, stretched out his hand to hold Jiang Shanshan, and said to her: "Take care of yourself."
Li Ying was shocked and looked miserable.
Gu Yuan didn't even look at it. It wasn't that he didn't care about her seeking Jiang Shanshan, let alone those words.
He just wanted to give her a way out of love. If he didn't know how to praise her again, he wouldn't mind "sending" her back to Lin'an himself.
After following Gu Yuan out of the house, his mother was brought over by A Wu not long after.
With a look of anger on her face, she complained to Gu Yuan: "Third Young Master, my cousin is so arrogant that she even locked me up in private. My wife is spoiling her, but you can't spoil her. What if one day?
What should I do if I hurt the girl?"
Jiang Shanshan was funny, and it was impossible to hurt her, but listening to her mother's complaint made her feel good.
Gu Yuan listened carefully, and then promised: "Don't worry, mom, we will send her away in a few days, and it will not hinder Shanshan."
After hearing this, my mother felt a little better, but she just remembered this matter for a long time.
After returning to the house, Gu Yuan simply did not return. Jiang Shanshan remembered that he and Duke Jing were busy at the government office until late at night, so he asked.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yuan's brows were indeed deeply furrowed, and he no longer had the casual gentleness he had just now.
I just heard him say in a low voice: "The informant from the Liao Kingdom sent news that Yelu'er is not dead!"
"What?" Jiang Shanshan was shocked, "How is it possible? Your sword clearly stabbed his heart..."
Then, she thought of something and paused.
"His heart is on the right side."
Sure enough, Gu Yuan's words were what she thought. She didn't expect that the chance of encountering them would be one in a million.
Soon, she realized the seriousness of the matter, "Then he is still alive and there is going to be a war on the border?"
"I'm not sure yet. Only my father and a few close confidants knew about this matter, and they didn't report it."
"Then if the emperor knew about it, wouldn't he blame you?"
Gu Yuan originally took on this mission, but now that no one is dead, it would be too detrimental to Gu Yuan if there was a war on the border.