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Jiang Li walked in.

Ji Shuran stared at her blankly. For the past two days, she hadn't seen anyone except the old woman who spoke rudely to her. Not to mention Jiang Yuanbai and Old Madam Jiang, she couldn't see Jiang Youyao and Jiang Bingji either. As for her personal maid, they were probably locked up. Ji Shuran couldn't know what was going on outside. She was thinking about many things by herself, thinking about how to get out of this situation and about Jiang Li's situation.

Jiang Li's appearance at that time was clearly possessed by a ghost. Although she was in such a situation now, Ji Shuran still had some thoughts, if Jiang Li was always possessed by a ghost, or was simply killed by those ghosts. Now that Jiang Li appeared, for a moment, Ji Shuran thought that the Jiang Li she saw was no longer a living person.

But she saw Jiang Li whispering instructions to the maid beside her, and then she disappointedly accepted the fact that Jiang Li was not dead. On the contrary, judging from her appearance, she did not seem to be affected at all.

Jiang Li entered the room alone. The maids were all outside and the door was closed. Jiang Li did not light a lamp, so in addition to the candlelight, the only light in the room was the faint light of a white lantern in Jiang Li's hand.

Ji Shuran felt even colder, but a sneer appeared on her face: "What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you." Jiang Li sat down on the chair in front of the table, and casually placed the lantern on the ground. She looked at Ji Shuran, her soft eyebrows and eyes were very calm, but the words she said could not make Ji Shuran calm. She said, "After all, you have lived in Jiang's house for so many years. Before leaving, I should come to see you."

"Before leaving?" Ji Shuran frowned, "What do you mean before leaving?"

Jiang Li looked at her quietly, and after a while, she said, "After doing so many things, Madam, you don't think you can get away with it, right?"

Ji felt like her whole body was cramping. Her clothes could not bring her any warmth. She said, "Jiang Li, stop trying to intimidate me! This time, I was just one step behind, and I fell into your trap!"

"Madam, you have been fond of making others bear false accusations for the past ten years. Isn't it retribution for you to end up like this? You didn't fall into my trap. You were just the one who came to me."

These words touched upon the panic in Ji Shuran's heart over the past few days. However, the more panicked she was, the more she wanted to deny Jiang Li's statement, as if this would give her courage. She said, "It's ridiculous. There is no such thing as karma in this world. If there really is karma, why didn't it come earlier, but wait until now? Now that you've turned into a ghost and come looking for me, would I be afraid? It's just a waste of effort!" She said coldly, "I have already established myself in the Jiang family, and I have given birth to a son and a daughter. My elder sister is the favorite concubine of His Majesty. Even if it has come to this point, I am not completely hopeless. For the sake of my father's face, the Jiang family will not do anything to me."

She glanced at Jiang Li provocatively: "Ye Zhenzhen is dead, Jiang Yue'er is dead too! They are all dead, but my children still have a bright future. So what if there is retribution in the world? The retribution came too late, I still won!"

Having said this, she laughed almost crazily.

Jiang Li just looked at her. She herself was not from a rich family, and she didn't have to scheme in the Xue family. So when she learned about all of Ji Shuran's crimes, Jiang Li was surprised and confused. Now, it seems that she can understand a little.

The Ji family raised a selfish, vicious woman. She was inherently vicious, and it had nothing to do with the environment she was in. Even if Ji Shuran was born in an ordinary family, she would not hesitate to let others become stepping stones for her own sake.

There are two sides of human nature, good and evil, but Jiang Li only saw the evil in Ji Shuran.

She smiled faintly.

Under the dim light, the girl's plain dress made her face look even colder. She had delicate features and always wore a warm smile, but when her face turned cold, she seemed to become a different person.

Jiang Li said, "Really? Do you really think that Jiang Youyao and Jiang Bingji will live well in the future? Or... do you think Lipin will be safe? Excuse me, Lipin is in trouble now. You asked Lipin to help you, but Lipin got into trouble. The Ji family doesn't even have time to blame you, so how could they spend money to keep you safe? You are also a member of the Ji family. You don't understand what the Ji family will do, right? Or do you know it at all, but you have to deceive yourself?"

Ji Shuran's expression changed, and she said, "You're lying!"

"Master Chongxu is a swindler," Jiang Li smiled, "he was a wanted criminal who had two murder debts on his shoulders and fled from his hometown. If he hadn't come to the Jiang Mansion to perform a ritual this time, no one would have discovered it. But now that the truth has been revealed, how can Lipin in the palace explain it? After all, many years ago, the noble lady that His Majesty favored died under the finger-pointing of this Taoist priest. Lipin no longer has any rivals for favor in the palace, which is why she is in her current position."

"Tell me, if His Majesty finds out that he was deceived, that the noble lady he loved was wrongly murdered, and that this Taoist priest is a liar, will he think that this was a trap set up by Concubine Li to eliminate her rival, and will he regret it? The emperor will not admit his mistakes, he will only double the blame on others for his past mistakes."

Ji Shuran listened to Jiang Li's words in a daze. She asked, "How do you know?"

Not many people knew that Lipin was framed by that nobleman in the palace many years ago. Ji Shuran knew about it only because the person in trouble was her sister from the same mother. Jiang Youyao didn't know about this either, not to mention Jiang Li, who was not close to her at all. Moreover, it was not so easy to find out these secrets in the palace. But Jiang Li knew it, and from the looks of her, she seemed to know a lot, and it was natural.

"You don't have to worry about how I know this. All you need to know is that Lipin is afraid that she will not be able to protect herself this time."

Ji Shuran's heart slowly turned cold. She knew that Jiang Li was right. Once the expression that Taoist Chongxu was a liar was discovered, it meant that the case in the palace many years ago would have a completely different outcome.

But she still insisted: "How do you know that Taoist Chongxu is a liar? You..."

"I have my own way." Jiang Li said only one sentence.

Ji Shuran looked at her.

"In fact, people from the Ji family came here yesterday, but you didn't know and no one told you. They probably knew about you and planned to come and rescue you." Jiang Li's tone contained a hint of sarcasm, "But they have already gone back. After meeting father and the old lady, I think they will not come again in the future."

"Impossible!" Ji Shuran screamed miserably. Jiang Li seemed to have deprived her of her last glimmer of hope. She shouted desperately, "They can't give up on me!"

"Why?" Jiang Li replied coldly, "You can sacrifice your own flesh and blood to get rid of me and protect yourself. Why can't the Ji family sacrifice you to protect themselves?"

Ji Shuran stared at Jiang Li with hatred. As a member of the Ji family, she understood better than anyone else that the Ji family was innately seeking profit and avoiding harm. Yes, she had the Ji family's selfish blood flowing in her veins, and there was no reason why the Ji family was not like this.

"The Ji family has abandoned you. Father and the old lady were tolerant of you in the past because you lost a child. Now it has been proven that their mercy on you was just a conspiracy led by you. You still have several lives owed to the Jiang family, and you must repay them eventually." Jiang Li's soft words made Ji Shuran's heart cold. "After you die, father will still remarry, and there must be a new wife in the mansion. How you treated me back then, the new wife will treat Jiang Youyao and Jiang Bingji the same way."

These words were like a curse, and Ji Shuran screamed: "No! I want to see the master, I want to see the master!" she said madly.

"Father won't come to see you. Every time he sees you, he will be reminded of how stupid he was back then. Who would ask for trouble?" Jiang Li smiled again, "Jiang Youyao has been spoiled by you to the point of being lawless. The new lady doesn't have to do it herself. Sooner or later, she will block her own way. As for Jiang Bingji..." Jiang Li paused deliberately, then slowly said, "Although Liu Wencai had been dead for many years when Jiang Bingji was born. But because of a mother like you, although father will not vent his anger on others, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to have no barriers with Jiang Bingji. Even father treats him like this, how can the new lady care? As long as the new lady gives birth to a son, Jiang Bingji will naturally be despised. Of course, if the new lady is a little more cruel... just like what you did to Jiang Yue'er..."

“No!” The calmness that Ji Shuran managed to maintain on her face finally broke. Like a wild animal whose cubs had been taken away, she screamed fiercely, “The master will not treat them like this! They are the master’s flesh and blood!”

"Ji Shuran." Jiang Li said calmly: "You said that retribution can do nothing to you, that's impossible. You must slowly pay for the evil you have done. If you are forgiven easily, your children will definitely be treated harshly. How you treated me in the past, others will treat your flesh and blood in the same way in the future." Jiang Li smiled, "This is fair."

Ji Shuran's tears and snot were mixed together, and she looked very miserable.

She was not afraid of anything. Although she was afraid of death, she was most worried about her two children. Ji Shuran made the worst plan, which was to use her own death in exchange for Jiang Yuanbo's guilt and extra love for the two children. But Jiang Li now ruthlessly shattered even her wish.

Yes, she paved the way for her two children, killed other children, snatched other people's marriages, and secretly hired killers to kill people. As long as there was someone who might block their way, Ji Shuran would get rid of them without hesitation. Mainly, if her children liked something, she would snatch it from others. So Jiang Youyao developed such a reckless personality. She couldn't stand Jiang Li, and even she couldn't stand Jiang Li.

Ji Shuran was filled with despair, and out of despair came resentment. She looked at Jiang Li and said, "Even if Taoist Chongxu is a liar, you are an evil creature." She said, "You are not Ye Zhenzhen's daughter! You are not Jiang Li!"

Ji Shuran was venting her unwillingness.

She had been planning for her whole life, but was defeated by a little girl who was still wet behind the ears. How could she accept the complete loss! Jiang Li was very scheming at a young age. Since returning to the mansion, she had fought many times, but she had never gained any advantage from Jiang Li. She was always losing the city step by step, the marriage with Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, Jiang Youyao's talent and reputation... and this time, if it wasn't for dealing with Jiang Li, why would she invite Taoist Chongxu to the mansion, why would she end up with such a result!
She wanted to vent her anger, but when Jiang Li heard what she said, she tilted her head slightly, looked at her for a while, and then stood up.

Ji Shuran stepped back instinctively, but her back was against the wall. Her hands and feet were tied, so she could not move. She could only watch the girl slowly approaching.

She was clearly a delicate young girl, but Ji Shuran felt that she was a ghost. Jiang Li walked up to her and squatted down.

The girl's eyes were dark and bright. It was hard to imagine that there were such clear eyes in the world, but Ji Shuran knew that her eyes were not pure and innocent. She knew everything. Jiang Li looked at her and suddenly showed a naughty smile. She said lightly, "You found out."

Ji Shuran was confused for a moment. What did she discover?

When she was trying to figure out what Jiang Li was talking about, she broke out in a cold sweat.

—You are not Ye Zhenzhen’s daughter! You are not Jiang Li!

—You discovered it.

Ji Shuran shrank back in fear, Jiang Li looked at her with a smile, her voice was very soft, like a whisper between lovers. Speaking close to Ji Shuran's ear, even if there was a third person in the room, they would not be able to hear clearly what she was saying.

Feeling a trembling touch on her ear, the girl smiled and said, "Unfortunately, no one will believe you."

Ji Shuran suddenly understood.

Why did Jiang Li suddenly change her personality? Why did she win the first place in Liuyi? Why was she so scheming at such a young age? And why did she know everything?

It seems like everything has an answer.

"You...you are not her..." Ji Shuran's voice was trembling, "Why do you want to hurt me?"

"For Ye Zhenzhen, Jiang Yue'er, Aunt Hu, Siqi, and Jiang Li. For all the people you have harmed," Jiang Li smiled and said, "So guess how I will treat Jiang Youyao and Jiang Bingji?"

Ji Shuran let out a desperate scream from her throat. Jiang Li stood up, and Ji Shuran trembled and cursed: "You evil thing! You are not Jiang Li! I want to see the master, you evil thing!"

Jiang Li looked down at her and said with a smile, "Goodbye, Ji."

She left the house without looking back.

The next moment after Jiang Li left the house, two sturdy old women came in, one of them holding a tray with a porcelain pot on it.

Ji Shuran realized something and said in horror: "What are you going to do? What are you going to do? Someone, help me!"

The sounds of struggling in the room gradually faded away, and soon there was no movement at all.

After walking for a while, Jiang Li stopped, turned around and looked in the direction of the side room.

Tong'er and Bai Xue stood silently beside Jiang Li.

Jiang Li stood in the snow, and snow was falling from the sky.

Ji Shuran would die anyway, but because of the Jiang family, she wouldn't die in a miserable way.

However, if you commit a crime, you must pay the price. It would be too easy for him to let her die easily. Only by dying miserably with reluctance and uneasiness, fear, worry, despair and horror, can he be worthy of those people in the underworld.

Miss Jiang Er, Jiang Li thought silently in her heart, you can rest assured.

……

The snow stopped on the second day, and it became a rare sunny day.

That night, Jiang Li slept very soundly. In her dream, there was a pretty girl standing in the snow. She bowed deeply to her and said, "Thank you." Her voice was unfamiliar, but her face was very familiar. It was Jiang Li herself.

No, that wasn't Jiang Li, that was the real Second Miss Jiang.

When Jiang Li woke up, she stared at her palm in a daze. She met Miss Jiang Er in her dream. She didn't know if it was a coincidence that she dreamed about something during the day, or if the poor lady really came to thank her.

She believed in karma and reincarnation, so she was surprised but relieved after a moment. Regardless of whether Miss Jiang Er came to thank her or not, she could at least do something for this young lady, not to stand idly by.

Tong'er came in from outside and looked around. Jiang Li saw her like this and smiled: "What are you looking at?"

Tong'er was startled and said, "Miss, you're awake. I thought you were still asleep." She came over to help Jiang Li get out of bed, saying, "It's rare to see you sleeping soundly this morning, so I didn't wake you up. You've been working hard these days, so it's better for you to rest more."

Jiang Li didn't forget Tong'er's expression just now, so she asked, "But what happened?"

Tong'er paused, raised her head and looked at Jiang Li: "Miss, Ji is dead."

Jiang Li did not show any surprise.

Tong'er understood immediately. When she heard the news early in the morning, she was actually very confused. Last night, the old lady specially asked Jiang Li to meet Ji Shi. At that time, Tong'er had a vague premonition of something, but she didn't dare to speculate. Now it seems to have come true, but looking at Jiang Li's expression, it is clear that she had expected it a long time ago.

Come to think of it, if I can feel it, the girl will definitely be able to guess it better.

However, the old lady was very decisive in dealing with the Ji family. I originally thought that she would delay for some time just for the sake of the Ji family's reputation. I didn't expect that she would make a decision so quickly.

"But... although Ji is dead, no one in the mansion is talking about this matter much now, and it seems that people outside don't know about it yet." Tong'er hesitated.

Jiang Li said: "Ji's death was not natural. If we make a big fuss about it, it would be strange."

"I'm not worried about other servants, I'm only worried about the Third Miss." Tong'er said worriedly, "Everyone in the mansion knows the Third Miss's temper. Now that Ji is dead, the Third Miss will definitely hold this account against you. If she doesn't give in..."

If Jiang Youyao goes crazy, she might become another Ji Shuran. Although she doesn't have much brains, she is vicious.

"Don't worry." Jiang Li smiled slightly. "Once Ji dies, her situation will be over and she won't be able to achieve anything."

Jiang Youyao was not to be feared. At worst, there was still Zhao Ke watching from the side. The most important thing to deal with now was Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong.

Xue Fangfei’s enemy.

　Every month there are always one or two days when I am too busy to do anything... Today I spent 5,000 TAT
　　
　
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